Commentaries on the history, constitution, and chartered franchises of the city of London [ed. by E. Tyrrell].H. Butterworth, 1829 - 541 pages |
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2nd Inst aldermen ancient appears appointed arbitrary authority barons Book boroughs burgage chap Charles charter Chron citizens of London City of London civic commerce Common Council constitution Corporation Corporation of London court courts leet Crown customs demesne districts Domesday Book Edward III Edward the Confessor election England English established Exch exercised exportation favour fee farm feudal foreign franchises gilds granted held Henry III Hume's Hist Ibid inhabitants jurisdiction justice justices in Eyre king king's kingdom land leet levied liberty lord mayor Madox's Firma Burgi Madox's Hist magistrates Maitland manufactures ment mercantile merchants nation nature Norman Norman Conquest occasion original parliament period persons political possessed prerogative principles privileges records reign of Edward reign of Henry Richard Richard II royal Saxon sheriffs socage soke statute Stow summoned talliages tenants tenure term tion towns trade villeins ward whole
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