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Bailiffs' Book

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OB/A12
Title
Bailiffs' Book
Date
1546 - 1674
Description

Accounts and memoranda of the Bailiffs

p. 1: Release to Robert Griffith, late of Oswestry, tailor, now deceased, of three lofts, cellars and chambers adjoining the Cross, for 21 years, 20 Nov. 1646; legacies to the poor of Oswestry in wills of Hugh Yale, gent., 23 Oct. 1638, and Richard Wicherley, [1635] (Bye-gones 1876-7, p. 188);

p. 31: Re exhibiting three charters at the assizes at Bridgnorth, co. Salop, 27 Mar. 1573 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 84);

p. 33: Re making the book for recording the names of Bailiffs and Burgesses, 1 Nov. 1546 (Bye-gones 1876-7, p. 200);

p. 35: Bailiffs' names, [1546] (Bye-gones 1876-7, p. 200);

pp. 41 - 47: Accounts, 1548 - 1596 (part only in Bye-gones 1876-7, p. 190);

pp. 49, 50: Inventories of charters and other items, 1596, 1597, 1601;

pp. 52, 53: Receipts of a lease and bonds, 19 Nov. 1619 (Bye-gones 1878-9, pp. 318, 319);

pp. 72, 73: Muringer's accounts of Thomas ap Evan, undated [c. 1620];

p. 77: Re agreement to constitutions and bye-laws, and election of six assistants to the Bailiffs, 26 Oct. 1616 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p.318);

pp. 93 - 96: List of Burgesses, 1546 (Bye-gones 1876-7, pp. 199, 200);

p. 97: Election of Burgesses, 18 Jun. 1548, and the oath of Robert Twiford, gent., that all his legitimate children are Burgesses, 3 May 1582 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 91);

pp. 99 - 104: Election of Burgesses and related resolutions of the Bailiffs, Aldermen and Burgesses, 1565 - 1572 (Bye-gones 1878-9, pp. 91, 92, 102, 103, 113);

p. 105: Receipt of charters and other items, 17 Oct. 1574 (Bye-gones 1878-9. p. 84);

p. 106: Re charters and documents, 13 Oct. 1575, 15 Jun. [1576], and school lands. 14 Jun. 1576 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 113);

pp. 107, 108: Election of Burgesses, 1577 - 1578 (Bye-gones 1878-9, pp. 126, 127);

pp. 109 - 111: Re inspection of charters and other items, 1579-1581 (Bye-gones 1878-9, pp. 127, 138);

pp. 111, 112: Election of Burgesses, 1582 (Bye-gones 1878-9, pp. 138, 139);

pp. 112 - 114: Re book of constitutions, 3 Jun. 1582 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 142);

pp. 114 - 116: Re books and charters, 1582 - 1586 (Bye-gones 1878-9, pp. 162, 163);

pp. 117 - 121: Election of Burgesses, 1582 - 1585 (Bye-gones 1878-9, pp. 164 - 168);

pp. 125, 126: Receipt and inspection of charters and other items 17 Dec. 1566, 31 Oct. 1571 (transcribed in Leighton, pp; 266, 267).

pp. 127: Election of Burgesses, 11 Apr. 1589 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 220);

pp. 132 - 136: Procedure for electing Councillors, 8 Jan. 1581/2 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 193);

p. 137: Accounts, 1583 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 193);

p. 139: Re inspection of charters and other items, 15 Oct. 1585 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 203);

pp. 141: Re the Oswestry bushel, 22 Oct. 1586 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 203);

pp. 141 - 149: Election of Burgesses and receipt of charters, armoury and other items, 1586 - 1613 (Bye-gones 1878-9, pp. 179, 184 - 186, 220, 229, 230, 242);

p. 150: Re sale of timber on school lands, 5 Nov. 1613 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 262);

pp. 151 - 153: Receipt of charters and other items, 1620 - 1626 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 324);

p. 154: Accounts of Harry Blodwell, Bailiff for the year 1633, 14 Apr. 1635 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 326);

p. 156: Election of the six men and the fees due to them, 20 Oct. 1547 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 162);

p. 160: Re sealing acquittances, 29 Sep. 1619 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 318);

p. 161: Re payment of charity money due under the will of Owen Morgan, citizen and haberdasher of London, and unpaid from the fire of London in 1666 until a decree made 19 Jan. 1671/2, 9 Apr. 1672 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 338);

p. 234: Receipt of same charity money, 1674 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 338);

p. 236: Re lease of a croft and garden formerly belonging to Hugh Yale, gent., deceased, to Richard Parry, hat presser, for 8 years from 2 Feb. 1660/1 (Bye-gones 1878-9, p. 338).

Held by
Oswestry Town Council
Language
English
Physical description
1 vol.
Publication note(s)
<p>Transcripts are printed in Bye-gones as indicated, but these should be used with caution, as there are some errors.</p>
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/2976b9c8-fa22-42d3-9360-ce9b3f7fb3ed/

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