 | William Fordyce Mavor - Great Britain - 1809 - 442 pages
...its first alderman. It had long before enjoyed the privilege of sending members to pariiament, who are elected by the inhabitants paying scot and lot, and returned by the bailiff. St. George's church is of considerable antiquity: it is mentioned in 1122, when Thomas of... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - London (England) - 1813 - 534 pages
...the names of the first members which appear, are Robert Acton and Thomas Bulle, in 1542. The members are elected by the inhabitants paying scot and lot, and returned by the bailiff. THE first time that Southwark is mentioned in history, is on occasion of earl Godwin's sailing... | |
| |
Bridge ward without, and Sir John Ayliff was its first alderman. It had long before enjoyed the privilege of sending members to pariiament, who are elected by the inhabitants paying scot and lot, and returned by the bailiff. 