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... constituted a Burgess , and we can hardly suppose the case of a house- keeper altogether destitute of property . It will be observed , that aggregate bodies corporate , and women , come under the denomination . It is true that there is ...
... constituted a Burgess , and we can hardly suppose the case of a house- keeper altogether destitute of property . It will be observed , that aggregate bodies corporate , and women , come under the denomination . It is true that there is ...
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... constituted , select body ; if they had , in short , been distinct from the general , free - rateable resident population , from the liberi et legales homines of the place , would the officer of the Court of Chancery have ventured in ...
... constituted , select body ; if they had , in short , been distinct from the general , free - rateable resident population , from the liberi et legales homines of the place , would the officer of the Court of Chancery have ventured in ...
Page 49
... constituted parts of an unbroken series , and that there is little or no context with which to compare them ; and ... constituting a distinct corporation , as at present . E There is one case , that of John Walton , 49.
... constituted parts of an unbroken series , and that there is little or no context with which to compare them ; and ... constituting a distinct corporation , as at present . E There is one case , that of John Walton , 49.
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... constituted the lay body a corpus corporatum , thereby confirming the right they had previously exercised of holding property , and con- firming the powers they had in point of fact used for ages ; and that this corpus corporatum ...
... constituted the lay body a corpus corporatum , thereby confirming the right they had previously exercised of holding property , and con- firming the powers they had in point of fact used for ages ; and that this corpus corporatum ...
Page 93
... constituted a select few , as corporators , to the prejudice of the rest or not , this charter could have had no effect on the elective franchise : we could not therefore expect , con- sistently with our view of the suhject , to find ...
... constituted a select few , as corporators , to the prejudice of the rest or not , this charter could have had no effect on the elective franchise : we could not therefore expect , con- sistently with our view of the suhject , to find ...
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A Collection of Ancient Records, Relating to the Borough of Huntingdon (1727) Edward Griffith No preview available - 2009 |
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abiding and residing admitted aforesaid Bailiffs aforesaid Borough aforesaid electors aforesaid Town Aldermen Bailiffs and Burgesses Bishop of Lincoln Borough aforesaid Borough of Huntingdon Burgesses of Huntingdon Common Council common seal Commonalty confirmed Coroners corporate act County Court County of Huntingdon Court Leet custody customs Dated the day document Edward III Esquire fee-farm rent fit Burgesses full and sufficient Gentleman gesses Grace grant Heirs and Successors holden homines Hospital of St Huntingdon aforesaid incorporated Indenture remaining INDENTURE WITNESSETH ingdon inhabitants inspected the Charter Institution Book King Edward King Henry King of England Knight Lionel Walden Lord of Ireland Lord the King monalty Mountague Parliament persons place abovesaid present proclamation aforesaid reign of King Richard Richard III Robert Pekke select body select corporation set his seal set their seals Sheriff hath set sufficient power tain Writ Thomas Town aforesaid Town of Huntingdon virtue Westminster William witness whereof Writ dated
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Page 102 - This Book of Articles before rehearsed is again approved, and allowed to be holden and executed within the realm, by the assent and consent of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Page 39 - Thomas or his heirs, upon our forfeiture of Ten Pounds. Wherefore we will and firmly command, for us and our heirs, that he, &c.
Page 115 - Inheritance, to them and their successors for ever, or otherwise, by reason or force of any Charters or Letters Patent of any of our progenitors or ancestors, late Kings or Queens of England, heretofore...
Page 43 - Know that we have granted and by this our charter confirmed, for us and our heirs, to...
Page 63 - Henry, by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitain, and Earl of Anjou ; to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, justices, sheriffs, reeves, ministers, and all his bailiffs and faithful...
Page 83 - Richard, by the Grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, to the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Dukes, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Reeves, Ministers, and all his Bailiffs, and faithful men, Greeting. We have inspected the Charter of Confirmation which we lately caused to be made to the Burgesses of Huntingdon in these words : Richard, by the Grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, To all to wnom the present Letter shall come, Greeting.
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