Cartulary of Oseney Abbey, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)Excerpt from Cartulary of Oseney Abbey, Vol. 3 The first alderman of whom there is mention is William de Chesney, mentioned in a charter of about Stephen's reign was an exceptional time, and it is. Quite exceptional that a knight, as William de Chesney was, should be an alderman. We have no other instance of such a thing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. |