Explore the whole map of medieval and early modern municipal life. This reference gathers the names, roles, and duties of officers who kept towns running in England and Wales, offering a window into local government history.
This edition assembles a detailed index of offices, from sheriffs and aldermen to lesser-known roles, with notes on obsolete titles and the evolution of local authority. It helps readers understand how towns were run, who held power, and how administration shaped communities.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an index of municipal offices from England and Wales compiled from reports from the first report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Municipal Corporations in England and Wales from 1835, by Honorary Secretary of the Folklore Society, C. Laurence Gomme. Sourced from the reports of the commission that led to the 1835 Municipal Corporations Act, it provides an insight into the origins and history of various offices and gives a glimpse into the historical context of the offices within the broader scope of the evolution of municipal corporations in medieval England. It also provides context on the history and evolution of local government structures in England on a granular level, and an understanding of the thematic depth and ideas of the hierarchical structure in English municipal corporations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331532514_0
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