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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… and eventually entered the ranks of the lesser town officials; William Tewe was town constable in 1550; from 1559 …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… long survive that century. Apart from some of the minor officials, it was only the steward of the Guild Merchant who … determined the functions of the greater and lesser borough officials, and established a form of town government. which … associated with the steward. The election of the borough officials was held on the Translation of St. Edward the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… burgesses, 11 common council men, a town clerk and other officials; this last general group included the portreeve, … bailiffs, constables and other of the surviving guild officials, such as the steward, market officials and ale-tasters, who made up the elective body of …