The History of Preston, in Lancashire: Together with The Guild Merchant, and Some Account of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster |
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... four chascurs or dogs . And in the next year the men of Preston were fined in ten marks and a palfrey , to have peace , touching a plaint which Theobald Walter had brought against them concerning the gibbet and gaol in Preston : their ...
... four chascurs or dogs . And in the next year the men of Preston were fined in ten marks and a palfrey , to have peace , touching a plaint which Theobald Walter had brought against them concerning the gibbet and gaol in Preston : their ...
Page 10
... four guild burgesses . The members of the council , with the exception of the mayor , retain their seats for life , or during the pleasure of a majority , and vacancies are supplied by the remaining members . The town sends two ...
... four guild burgesses . The members of the council , with the exception of the mayor , retain their seats for life , or during the pleasure of a majority , and vacancies are supplied by the remaining members . The town sends two ...
Page 12
... four thousand square yards . established A literary and philosophical society was here in March 1810 , and honoured by the names of many eminent characters : the first newspaper , which was pub- lished weekly , appeared in 1745 , under ...
... four thousand square yards . established A literary and philosophical society was here in March 1810 , and honoured by the names of many eminent characters : the first newspaper , which was pub- lished weekly , appeared in 1745 , under ...
Page 13
... two feet by twenty - four , and is a very elegant building ; there are likewise several billiard rooms , public and private . The cockpit is a capacious building , situated near Stonygate , it is used only during the races , 13.
... two feet by twenty - four , and is a very elegant building ; there are likewise several billiard rooms , public and private . The cockpit is a capacious building , situated near Stonygate , it is used only during the races , 13.
Page 18
... four ounces of cheese each . This prison is a little way out of the town , near the church gate bar ; and is surrounded by a boundary wall , which being at a distance from the prison , the keeper has within it a convenient garden . On ...
... four ounces of cheese each . This prison is a little way out of the town , near the church gate bar ; and is surrounded by a boundary wall , which being at a distance from the prison , the keeper has within it a convenient garden . On ...
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aforesaid afterwards aldermen Amounderness ancient annum Atherton attend bailiffs band of music Bart belonging borough of Preston brethren capital burgesses chancellor Charles charter Chester comit County Palatine cow-pasture crown ditto ditto duchy court Duchy of Lancaster Duke duly Earl of Derby Edward Edward III election elisors forest forest of Bowland franchises and liberties gentlemen George granted guild book guild mayor guild merchant Guild-hall Henry VII Hesketh Hoghton holden honour Horrocks incorporated inhabitants inrolled James John Burgoyne John Grimshaw John Horrocks Joseph King king's ladies Lancashire liberties thereof likewise Liverpool Lord mace manors Nicholas Grimshaw oath occasion Palatine of Lancaster parke parliament Pedder persons present prisoners Ralph Watson Receiver records rectoria reign rents retinue Richard Richard Newsham Robert royal seal sergeant Shuttleworth Stanley stewards Thomas Thos town of Preston town's various Walton William William Walton worship the mayor