An account of the corporation of Beccles Fen, with a tr. of their charter. Repr. with notes and additions1826 |
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... Item he gave out worde that he might & wolde have the holle " Fenne if the Towne wolde not yelde hym a certayne greate quan- " titie of the best , that is to saye , as is reported , Crysbett Hill & Gose " Grene , B • of which surrender ...
... Item he gave out worde that he might & wolde have the holle " Fenne if the Towne wolde not yelde hym a certayne greate quan- " titie of the best , that is to saye , as is reported , Crysbett Hill & Gose " Grene , B • of which surrender ...
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... Item he sought to gett the Towne Evidence into his hands and to ap- " poynt his Stewards to kepe our Courts and to have the nomynacon of the " Fen Reeves yerely and p❜tendeth that he and his Frinds be disponyshable " for their offences ...
... Item he sought to gett the Towne Evidence into his hands and to ap- " poynt his Stewards to kepe our Courts and to have the nomynacon of the " Fen Reeves yerely and p❜tendeth that he and his Frinds be disponyshable " for their offences ...
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... Item ; it is by the saide Counsell ordered and agreed upon , that ev'y owner of landes or tenements within the saide towne of Beccles , being an housholder and dweller within the saide towne ( and no soiourner ) that payeth taske to the ...
... Item ; it is by the saide Counsell ordered and agreed upon , that ev'y owner of landes or tenements within the saide towne of Beccles , being an housholder and dweller within the saide towne ( and no soiourner ) that payeth taske to the ...
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... Item ; that it shall be lawfull for every fermor and hous- holder within the saide towne , not payinge taske , to com'on in the saide fenn with twoe greate beasts freely , and with twoe more greate beasts , paying for either of them to ...
... Item ; that it shall be lawfull for every fermor and hous- holder within the saide towne , not payinge taske , to com'on in the saide fenn with twoe greate beasts freely , and with twoe more greate beasts , paying for either of them to ...
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... Item ; that no p'son or p'sons which are tollerated to have com❜on of pasture in Beccles Fenn , shall put into , or suffer to be at libertye in the saide Fenn any of their greate beasts or cattall of what kinde soever , before May Day ...
... Item ; that no p'son or p'sons which are tollerated to have com❜on of pasture in Beccles Fenn , shall put into , or suffer to be at libertye in the saide Fenn any of their greate beasts or cattall of what kinde soever , before May Day ...
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abbot accompte according acres aforesaid Portreeve appointed Barsham Beccles aforesaid Beccles Fen belonging cattall cause charter com❜on Common Clerk Common Council common seal Commonalty constituc'ons constitutions corporac'on county of Suffolk Court dayes ditches Downinge ev'y tyme everye feast Fen aforesaid Fen of Beccles Fen-reeves fenn forfeite for ev'y form aforesaid Gillingham grant henceforth iiiid Item John John Leman land late king letters patent marsh or pasture noe p'son notwithstanding number of twelve oath office of Portreeve office or offices ordain order or class ordynance p'cell p'chase p'son or p'sons p'te p❜son parcel thereof pasture aforesaid payde payne of forfeiting Portreeve and Surveyors premises presents putt reeve rent residue Ringsfield seid Will'm Rede Sergeants at Mace seyd shal be lawfull shillings Suffolk sworn swyne tenements things town aforesaid town of Beccles twenty-four inhabitants twoe unto veyors w'ch whatsoever whereof the Portreeve William Worlingham xijd yearly
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