An account of the corporation of Beccles Fen, with a tr. of their charter. Repr. with notes and additions1826 |
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... held the manor of Beccles , " with the liberties aforesaid , from the time of king Edwyn , before the " conquest of England ; and he says , that in the book which is called domesday , it is stated , that in the time of king Edward ...
... held the manor of Beccles , " with the liberties aforesaid , from the time of king Edwyn , before the " conquest of England ; and he says , that in the book which is called domesday , it is stated , that in the time of king Edward ...
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... held of the Abbot and Convent of Bury ; but by what tenure , and under what regulations , it would be perhaps im- possible at present to discover . † ( 2 ) The only memorial * The parchment book , marked A. 66 + In 1391 the inhabitants ...
... held of the Abbot and Convent of Bury ; but by what tenure , and under what regulations , it would be perhaps im- possible at present to discover . † ( 2 ) The only memorial * The parchment book , marked A. 66 + In 1391 the inhabitants ...
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... held half yearly , before the fen reeves , three or two of them , and before William Rede , during his life , and after his death , before Thomas his son , and after the death of Thomas , before the heirs male of William Rede for ever ...
... held half yearly , before the fen reeves , three or two of them , and before William Rede , during his life , and after his death , before Thomas his son , and after the death of Thomas , before the heirs male of William Rede for ever ...
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... held in the 18 Eliz . and now preserved among the records of the Corpora- tion . " Whereas dyv's sutes and controv'sies have arisen betwixt " Will'm Rede Esquyer and th ' in'hitants of this towne by reason " that he made dyvers entrees ...
... held in the 18 Eliz . and now preserved among the records of the Corpora- tion . " Whereas dyv's sutes and controv'sies have arisen betwixt " Will'm Rede Esquyer and th ' in'hitants of this towne by reason " that he made dyvers entrees ...
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... held weekly , instead of half yearly as before , and alleged , that the profits of the fen were not applied to the charitable provision of the poor , but to the pleasures of the Corporation , in feasting and banqueting . And as those ...
... held weekly , instead of half yearly as before , and alleged , that the profits of the fen were not applied to the charitable provision of the poor , but to the pleasures of the Corporation , in feasting and banqueting . And as those ...
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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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