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A History of the County of York
… The later middle ages Communications, markets and merchants … which the lords of the honour of Knaresborough charged at Boroughbridge, 88 and waged constant battles for the … 99 Collectors were again appointed for York in 1341, but John Goldbeter had to take wool to Hull to be customed …
A History of the County of York
… The later middle ages Courts, jurisdiction, City Council and … and one or two royal judges. 97 We catch a glimpse of them at work in 1387–9, investigating murders, thefts, burglaries, … were apparently regarded as incompatible with it, for when John Petty was elected in 1504 he was told to 'leave his …
A History of the County of York
… The later middle ages Craft organisation and the Guilds Craft … guild rules and organization in York and in other towns. At the same time, rules and organization were not static; and … the city is attested by many examples, as when a mercer, John Lylling, was found guilty of having false osmunds made …
A History of the County of York
… The later middle ages Economy and industrial prosperity … contracted and ran down. The fortunes of York did not at first follow this general trend. A period of rapid … countryside. On the other hand, a man like Sir John Pickering of Kirkoswald (Cumb.) hardly falls into any of …
A History of the County of York
… The later middle ages Richard of Gloucester and Henry VII … accompanied by Percy and a large following, appeared at Bootham Bar and solemnly warned the citizens to keep the … city complied, and its contingent, under the command of John Brackenbury, the mayor's esquire of the mace, was sent …
A History of the County of York
… The later middle ages Scottish and French Wars THE LATER … of Stirling castle in 1304, and 20 men ad arma potentes at some other date round this time. 40 In the year 1299–1300 … with the Chancery sitting in St. Mary's, Castlegate. 47 John Mowbray was put in command both of the county and the …
A History of the County of York
… The later middle ages The city and the King The City and the … by the frequent medieval references to the 'common hall'. At the same time, these seats of authority do not occupy … the city remained the farm of £160 yearly with which King John had burdened it. Early in the 14th century, however, the …
A History of the County of York
… The later middle ages The city's franchise and officers The … York's liberties were not significantly augmented. At the end of Richard II's reign, however, they received some … is conveyed by a record of the achievements of John Stockdale's mayoralty in 1501. New stocks had been …
A History of the County of York
… The later middle ages The Wars of the Roses The Wars of the … Earl of Salisbury, and emissaries sought out Lord Clifford at Skipton and Lord Greystoke at Castle Howard. 12 In the … in case they usurped the government of the city. 14 By the end of the year, however, certain Lancastrian lords had …
Old and New London
… The Law Courts and Old Palace Yard CHAPTER LXIII. THE LAW … Henry de BathThe Present Law CourtsCurious Custom observed at the Presentation of the Sheriffs in the Court of … of gold sigaston, and one piece of green silk,' &c." John Whiddon, a justice of this Court, in the reign of Queen …