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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II
… a trusty messenger therewith, who thereupon sent the Swordbearer of the City to serve him with that order, who …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II
… chosen and continue in their places as formerly, viz., a swordbearer, a coroner, a serjeant at mace, two bailiffs and …
A History of the County of Chester
… century. The mayor was still attended in public by the swordbearer, carrying the civic sword point up; 17 lords … offices, not held by Assemblymen, were those of swordbearer, macebearer, four serjeants-at-mace, four … attract keen bidding when they fell vacant: the office of swordbearer was sold for £682 10 s. in 1776 and that of …
A History of the County of Chester
… 10 Other salaried officials included the recorder, swordbearer, and serjeants-at-mace who attended the mayor and …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… the Victualling in general. The Lord Mayor by the [City] Swordbearer invites the [Treasury] Board to dine with him on …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… in it. Hutchinson. [John] Jenkins. Mr. Man, the City Swordbearer. To be considered at the Treasury Chambers. [The …
The Diary of Henry Machyn
… the chamberlayne and towne clerke of London. Then the swordbearer. Then the lorde maior in blacke. Then the … gownes or mourning. 3 When an Alderman dieth, master Swordbearer is to have a blacke gowne, or three and thirty … deceased doe give the Lord Maior mourning, then master Swordbearer is to have mourning also, or forty shillings in …
The Diary of Henry Machyn
… the four esquires of the Lord Mayor's house, namely, the swordbearer, the common hunt, the common crier, and the …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… past 12. past 1 Ince came to me & the Treasurer (also the Swordbearer) about charity money to be then distributed to …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… with the comitte. 9. Friday, Nixon went to Peele; the Swordbearer gave me accounts how he & the comitte agreed; … to bring home malt; Hughes was with me about slating & Swordbearer about the Shambles; Kelsall & another dined with …