BAILIFFS

 

 

 

A12

Bailiffs’ Book                                                     1 vol.

1546 - 1674

 

 

     Accounts and memoranda of the Bailiffs.  Transcripts are printed in Bye-gones as indicated, but these should be used with caution, as there are some errors.

 

 

 

p. 1:                 Re lease 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).

 

 

A12

continued

 

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).

 

A12

continued

 

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).

 

 

A12

continued

 

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).

 

 

 

A13

Bond in £300                                                       1 doc.

5 Nov. 1646

 

 

(1) Morris Evans of Oswestry, esq.

 

 

(2) Thomas Edwards of same, esq.

     (1), as one of the Bailiffs of Oswestry, has elected Richard Jones of Oswestry as his sergeant for the coming year, and has taken a bond of indemnity from him.  (1) now indemnifies (2) against any charges rising out of the sergeanty.

Witnesses: Richard Jones, weaver, Robert Griffith, tailor, Raphe Blower, David Evans, butcher, Samuell Roberts, scrivener.