The History and Antiquities of the Ancient Town and Port of Rye, in the County of Sussex: With Incidental Notices of the Cinque PortsJ.R. Smith, 1847 - 616 pages |
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admitted ancient towns bailiffs Barons borough Brotherhood called Castle century chancel Charles Charter church churchwardens Cinque Ports clerk cloth common commonalty corporation court custom ditto Dover Dover Castle east Edited Edward Edward III Edward the Confessor elected Eliz Elizabeth England erected former franchise freemen Frewen granted Gun-garden harbour hath heirs and successors Henry Henry VIII inhabitants Item J. P. COLLIER James John justices Kent king's kingdom of England Lamb lands latter letters patents liberties lord warden Marsh master mayor and jurats members aforesaid mentioned Northiam oath paid parish parliament Percy Soc persons pleas Ports and ancient ports and members Post 8vo present privileges Queen reign rent Richard Robert Rolvenden Romney Samuel Jeake seal Shepway shillings ships side street tenements Tenterden thereof Thomas town of Rye unto votes whatsoever William Winchelsea Yarmouth
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