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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with the privilege of returning one member: the right of election is in the 10 householders of the whole parish, with …
A History of the County of Stafford
… the next vacancy in 1825 the inhabitants proceeded to an election, but the vicar of Walsall, at the instigation of one …
A History of the County of Stafford
… he was elected at the lord's borough court leet; 92 his election at the Michaelmas court is mentioned in the earlier … was made for a deputy mayor. 27 The only qualification for election as a capital burgess was residence in the borough or … set of fifteen ordinances of 1647. 28 Five dealt with the election of the mayor and with the penalties to be imposed on …
A History of the County of Stafford
… to Walsall South. 73 The Order took effect at the general election of February 1974. Walsall's first member was C. S. … was captured by a Liberal who retired in 1841. In the by-election of February 1841 J. N. Gladstone, brother of W. E. … was intervening for the first time in a parliamentary election. In June, however, the league's candidate recovered …
A History of the County of Stafford
… strike, 600 special constables were enrolled. During the election of 1832 more were enrolled and troops were brought in on election day. In addition a permanent police force was …
A History of the County of Essex
… legacies, mainly for the support of the minister. 137 The election of Charles Keen as minister in 1824 was opposed by …
A History of the County of Essex
… and aleconners, normally 2 of each, up to 1881. The election of marsh bailiff or haywarden is first recorded in … though two were chosen in 1640 and 1650. The last recorded election of officers was in 1664. The leet reported in 1588 … serve both Salisbury Hall and Higham. 24 The last recorded election of constable was in 1730. An aleconner was chosen in …
A History of the County of Essex
… borough with two divisions, east and west. 1 At the 1918 election Walthamstow East was won by a Conservative and the … West was consistently held by Labour until the by-election of 1967, when a Conservative won it for the first … East was regained by the Conservatives at the by-election of 1969. In 1970 Labour regained Walthamstow West, …