| H. R. Attree - 1809 - 210 pages
...inhabitants. This town, it is understood, was first built by Horsa, the brother of Hengist, theSaxon, from whom it derives its name. It is a borough by...estate of inheritance, or for life, in burgage houses, or burgage lands, situated -within theborough. The number of burgage holders is computed at twenty-five.... | |
| John Britton - 1813 - 1036 pages
...equal plausibility, that the present appellation of this place is a corruption of Hurstham. Horsham is a borough by prescription, and has returned two members to Parliament ever since the reign of Edward I. The right of election is in those persons who possess an estate by... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 438 pages
...shire-hall, a theatre, and many charitable foundations. Barracks were erected here in 1796. The town has sent two members to parliament since the reign of Edward I. It is governed by a mayor, two bailiffs, four aldermen, twelve magistrates, a recorder, townclerk, common... | |
| A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 pages
...two streets, crossing each other at right angles, and, in 1821, contained 2511 inhabitants. Arundel is a borough by prescription, and has returned two Members to Parliament ever since 1302; its government is vested, by a Charter of Queen Elizabeth, in of imagination which... | |
| 1843 - 854 pages
...freemen, who were not burgesses, though they were entitled to vote for the members of the citj. Wells has returned two members to Parliament since the reign of Edward I., and the Reform Act made no alteration of the number. The city is situated in a large parish called... | |
| London and south western railway - 1839 - 234 pages
...; but the earliest of its written charters is of the date of 1256 and reign of Henry III. The town has returned two members to parliament since the reign of Edward I., and is now a polling-place, and the county court for elections of the west division of Surrey. The... | |
| Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 pages
...freemen, who were not burgesses, thouirh they were entitled to vote for the members of the city. Wells has returned two members to Parliament since the reign of Edward I., and the Reform Act made no alteration of the number. The city is situated in a large parish called... | |
| Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 840 pages
...of the last, that of St. Martin, is of great antiquity, and partly of Roman workmanship. Canterbury has returned two Members to Parliament since the reign of Edward I. The City is a County in itself; its chief manufactures are silk and cotton. Population in 1821, 12,745.... | |
| White, Francis, & Co - 1854 - 898 pages
...formerly £200 per annum, towards his expenses, but it has been discontinued since 1830. The Borough has returned two Members to Parliament since the reign of Edward I. There are now 1,152 electors. Sir Robert Walpole represented Lynn in seventeen luecessive parliaments.... | |
| Popular encyclopedia - 1879 - 500 pages
...corporation. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the adjoining naval establishments. The borough has returned two members to Parliament since the reign of Edward I. Pop. of in i in. and pari. bor. in 1871, 18,352. ROCHESTER, a town of the United States, capital of... | |
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