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A History of the County of Hampshire
… in his hands, their issues, were not accounted for by the bailiff of the soke, and after the middle of the 13th century … of the soke at the close of the 13th century was the bailiff, who, usually chosen from the substantial … by the aldermen and a jury of twelve. About Martinmas the bailiff by his ministers inspected the measures used in the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… have return of all writs, so that no sheriff or other bailiff should enter the city to execute such; they were … is said to have been created with that of a subordinate bailiff in 1184, 88 may be summarily dismissed. The first … Each served for two years, first as low and then as high bailiff. They were chosen from the community at large, with …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… reside at Fencroft, and became a J.P. and the last Chief Bailiff of the Isle of Ely. In 1846 he received the rank of … in rotation by one of the feoffees known as the town bailiff, who held such office for one year only; but this …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 37 He was a county magistrate, sheriffin 1739 and Town Bailiff of Wisbech in 1769; he possessed much property in the … only son Richard, who succeeded him in 1778, was also Town Bailiff of Wisbech, but his tenure of that office was …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Welles was to be held by the abbot's steward, the bishop's bailiff being entitled to attend if he liked. The bishop was … in the 13th century, viz. 2 3 s. 2 d. 45 A long series of bailiff's accounts, mainly of the reign of Edward IV, shows … of his descendant, aided by Hugh de Blicwic the under-bailiff, was reported to be holding a court at Outwell by …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… like the men of Wisbech. He should go with the lord's bailiff to distrain whenever necessary, pay gersuma or fine …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 53 s. 4 d. 36 A long series of account rolls of the castle bailiff exists side by side with those of Wisbech Barton … officials seems to have been one of function, the castle bailiff being responsible for the legal, as the Barton bailiff was for the economic side of the manor. The castle …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… ... for this yere to come', 48 but the office of town bailiff, as it came to be called, was never legally … town's affairs. In 1752 John Garland, the retiring town bailiff, refused to hand over his books, causing a long and … in his possession. 58 In 1778 Richard Colvile as town bailiff induced several tradesmen to accept promissory notes …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… in their handds'. 6 After the appointment of a bailiff they audited his accounts. The dean was responsible … on Trinity Sunday. He was also required to write up the bailiff's accounts, under penalty of 20 s. 10 There were also … to the value of £40 a year for the support of its staff. A bailiff is first mentioned in 1463, his duty being to manage …