A History of the Borough of Plympton Erle: The Castle and Manor of Plympton, and of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Plympton St. Thomas, in the County of Devon

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J.G. Commin, 1906 - Plympton (England) - 419 pages

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Page 222 - Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Page 222 - My son, fear thou the LORD and the king : and meddle not with them that are given to change...
Page 283 - Parish wherein the said book shall be laid up, which book ye shall every Sunday take forth, and in the presence of the said Wardens or one of them write and record in the same all the weddings, christenings, and burials made the whole week afore...
Page 285 - ... God the searcher of all hearts, take thee CD, for my wedded Wife ; and do also in the presence of God, and before these witnesses, promise to be unto thee a loving and faithful Husband.
Page 144 - ... and common council of the borough aforesaid for the time being, or the major part of them...
Page 320 - Charles the 2d by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France & Ireland King Defender of the faith &c Anno Domini 1681 PRESENT: Capt Anthony Brockholls, Commander in Cheife.
Page 132 - Every person elected to be Serjeants at Mace shall take the oath before the Mayor for the time being. " Further the Mayor and Burgesses shall have within the Borough assize and assay of bread wine and ale and other victuals and also of weights and measures with amends and corrections of the same and all other things which belong to the office of Clerk of the Market of the Household of King or heirs. And they may have all fines and other profits as used in said Borough in past times. "The King grants...
Page 79 - ... originally was the fenced homestead of the cultivator, the ' burh ' was the fortified house and court-yard of the mighty man — the king, the magistrate, or the noble.
Page 124 - ... and shall be accounted for and paid over by the said Receiver to the Major or Bailiffe and Burgesses of this .Borough at the usual days of Account (Viz) The Monday next after St. Leonards Day, and the Employment thereof to the use and Benefitt of this Borrough, is to be by and at the only Disposall of the said Major and Common Council of this Burr0 for the time being or the greater Number of them, whereof the said Major for the time being to be one. "27. Item. — Whereas there hath been an antient...
Page 142 - York and every other person hereafter to be appointed to or for that Office to take the proper Oath as Such Officer ought to take and an Oath well and truly to Execute the Office of Recorder and the...

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