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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1836. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... " Item, paid to Griffith ap Hew. mason, for mendinge the windowu of the said totore xvjd." " xvith day of Oct., 1619, dd. (delivered) this aforsaid day by the consent of tho aldermen, baylifes, and other capitall mon then assembled to Margred Ruttcr, wydow, late wyfe of Richard Dolben, gent., deceased, ij silver spoones, in consideration of vs. w she aledged to bo due to her husband, for money laid out by him being bayliffe, for the reparation of tho Burgesses Towre." "Laid out to Mr. Alderman Twiston, the xviijth Day of August, 1621, in moneay towards his Joyrneay to beudleay (Bewdley, ) for the obtaing. of the assizes ms.--To Sr Richard Salusbury, clerke, towardes the mendinge of the Cause, (causey or oauseway, ) by tho Burgis Towre, ij." " 1631, Aug. 30th.--Likewise payed to Richard Myddollon to pay for Iornc to mend Surges Tower, ijs." The minutes of the Town Council show when this " fayre towre" was unroofed: --" The 24th Day of Nor., 1671--It is thought fit and best that tho lead be taken off the Burgess Totore, and tho steeple of St. Hillaryes Chappell and White: church steeple covered therewith." "22nd Decern., 1671--Due to Mr. Edd. Davies (alderman), --layd out for mending the Clock, and making vp tho doores of Burges Towre, 3s. 6d." " The 2nd Day of Aug., 1671--It is ordered that the lead now rcinayning vrVon the Towre, called the Burgess Towre be taken off and tho steeple of St. Hillaryes Chappell and the steeple of White: church to be covered and repaired therewith; and likewise for tho reporacon of y- gutter of p'sh church called Whito: church." Although this tower servod the purpose of a barbican, it is very probable that it was erected by the first burgesses of Denbigh, and it must be highly interesting to all readers to have here the names of th...
| ISBN-13 | 9781151238108 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1151238104 |
| Weight | 1.06 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.73 In |
| List Price | $24.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 326 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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