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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… an unlimited number of burgesses, with a townclerk, two serjeants-at-mace, and four constables. On Oct. 13th, a …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Earl of Cornwall received as a gift for the coming feast of the Ascension in addition to various cloths of gold …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… accompany the mayor to and from his house to church on all feast days, 7 while in 1624 it was further ordained that … from the company; these gowns were to be worn on every feast day under penalty of 1 s. fine. 8 These examples show … The official body was said to include also a town clerk, 2 serjeants-at-mace, 4 constables, and other inferior officers. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… inn. 74 It was still in existence in 1898 and had a feast on Trinity Monday. 75 The Wincanton Union society met … met at the Trooper. It was renewed in 1849 78 and had a feast on Easter Monday. 79 The Wincanton United friendly … in 1556, one on the Tuesday after Easter, the other on the feast of St. Mary Magdalene (22 July). 18 In 1706 the second …
Survey of London
… above the street called Parysgardynwalle between the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas [7th July] and that of … Bishop of Winchesters palais" and that in 1424 the wedding feast of James, King of Scotland, and Joan, daughter of the … events to take place at Winchester House was the marriage feast of Lord Hay and Lucy, the daughter of the 9th Earl of …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… from William Rufus the grant of a fair on the vigil, feast and morrow of St. Giles, to be held 'on the Eastern … the corporation, the tolls of the other being taken by the serjeants-at-mace. The first was a sheep fair and the toll … the same tolls as the fairs. The tolls were taken by the serjeants-at-mace. 68 One market is now held on Saturdays at …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… of right is brought they summon the townspeople. But the serjeants would not come nor the traders, who have business … pleasure. He was generally assisted by two 'servientes' or serjeants, who were paid 5 s. a year each with an extra …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… But whereas the bailiffs had been accustomed to give the serjeants of the city livery gowns, the mayor was now to give … scarlet gowns worn by the mayor and aldermen, on solemn feast days and at every assembly and boroughmote and … streets.' 174 As early as the 13th century there were four serjeants of the city who were to bear swords 'for to do the …