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... corporation's real authority was seen to be that of James I's charter of 1622 which constituted the City and Liberties of Worcester a county of itself , independent of the county of Worcestershire . Many of the towns on our base - list ...
... corporation's real authority was seen to be that of James I's charter of 1622 which constituted the City and Liberties of Worcester a county of itself , independent of the county of Worcestershire . Many of the towns on our base - list ...
Page 168
... corporation was paid for out of the councillors ' own pockets . The borough's judicial function as county court and ... corporation's origins as a gild are as clearly seen in the ancient privileges of its freemen . In Worcester , as ...
... corporation was paid for out of the councillors ' own pockets . The borough's judicial function as county court and ... corporation's origins as a gild are as clearly seen in the ancient privileges of its freemen . In Worcester , as ...
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... Corporation were prime movers in the improvement of the market . Rate - collection was an expensive item in itself ... Corporations Act of 1835. It is interesting to note where any town appears - or fails to appear on this time - scale ...
... Corporation were prime movers in the improvement of the market . Rate - collection was an expensive item in itself ... Corporations Act of 1835. It is interesting to note where any town appears - or fails to appear on this time - scale ...
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The Origins of the Towns A D 601066 | 28 |
Gazetteer of AngloSaxon references to English towns | 45 |
Boroughs in the Domesday Survey 1086 | 53 |
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