RECORDS OF THE

BOROUGH OF NOTTINGHAM.

I. Grant of two Fairs by Queen Anne.

1712. August 30.

ANNE, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and QUEEN ANNE Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, etc., to all to whom these

our present letters shall come, greeting.

has been

found by an inquisition that it would damage if we

not be to our

were to grant

to the Burtingham two

gesses of Not

fairs;

Whereas by an inquisition indented taken at the Gild Hall Whereas it 5 of the town of Nottingham, in the County of our town of Nottingham, on the fifth day of May, in the eleventh year of our reign, by virtue of a writ of ours of Ad quod Dampnum lately issued from our Chancery, addressed to the Sheriffs of the County of the town of Nottingham aforesaid, and annexed to 10 the aforesaid inquisition, it was found by the oath of proved and lawful men of the County aforesaid, that it would not be any damage or prejudice to us or to others, or any injury to neighbouring fairs, if we were to grant to the Mayor and Burgesses of the town of Nottingham aforesaid, and to their 15 successors, that they might have and hold yearly for ever at the town of Nottingham aforesaid one fair to begin on the Thursday next before the feast of Easter, and then and there to be held and continued during the eight days then next following, and another fair to begin on Friday next preceding the first Tuesday 20 immediately after the feast of Epiphany, then also to be held and continued during eight days then next following, for buying and selling in these fairs of cattle and sheep and of all and all manner goods, merceries, and merchandize whatsoever

QUEEN ANNE nundinis illis averiorum et pecorum ac omnium et omnimodorum bonorum, mercimoniorum, et mercandizarum quorumcunque communiter in feriis sive nundinis emptorum et venditorum, et tolneta et proficua inde provenientia et emergentia sibi et successoribus suis percipienda, prout per dicta breve et inquisiti- 5 onem in filaciis Cancellariae nostrae praedictae de recordo remanentibus plenius liquet et apparet.

We do grant them two

Sciatis modo, quod nos, de gratia nostra speciali, ac ex certa fairs of nine scientia et mero motu nostris, dedimus et concessimus, ac per days each, praesentes pro nobis, haeredibus et successoribus nostris, damus 10. et concedimus praefatis Majori et Burgensibus villae de Nottingham praedicta, et successoribus suis, quod ipsi habeant et teneant annuatim imperpetuum apud villam de Nottingham one on the praedicta unam feriam sive nundinam incipiendam in diem Jovis Thursday before Easter, proximo ante festum Paschae, et tunc et ibidem tenendam et 15 continuandam durantibus octo diebus extunc proximo sequentand the other ibus, et aliam feriam sive nundinam incipiendam in diem Veneris on Friday before the proximo praecedentem primum diem Martis immediate post first Tuesday after Epi- festum Epiphaniae, tunc etiam tenendam et continuandam. phany.

of

Pie

tolls, etc.

durantibus octo diebus extunc proximo sequentibus, pro 20 emptione et venditione in feriis sive nundinis illis averiorum et pecorum ac omnium et omnimodorum bonorum, mercimoniorum, et mercandizarum quarumcunque communiter in feriis Grant of Court sive nundinis emptis et venditis,unacum Curia Pedis Pulverizati powder, tempore feriarum praedictarum, ac cum omnibus tolnetis et aliis 25 proficuis praedictis feriis sive nundinis pertinentibus sive spectantibus habendas, tenendas, et gaudendas praedictas ferias sive nundinas et Curiam Pedis Pulverizati et caetera praemissa superius per praesentes concessa seu mentionata fore concessa eisdem Majori et Burgensibus villae de Nottingham praedicta, 30 et successoribus suis, imperpetuum, ad solum et proprium opus et usum praefatorum Majoris et Burgensium villae de Nottingham praedicta, et successorum suorum, et hoc absque compoto vel aliquo alio nobis, haeredibus vel successoribus nostris, proinde reddendo, solvendo, vel faciendo.

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commonly bought and sold in fairs, and to take toll and the QUEEN ANNE profits thence happening and arising to them and to their

successors, as by the said writ and inquisition remaining of record in the files of our Chancery more fully appears and is 5 made evident.

them two

fairs of nine days each,

on the

on Friday

before the first Tuesday after Epiphany.

Know ye therefore, that we, of our especial grace, and of our We do grant certain knowledge and mere motion, have given and granted, and do by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant to the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesses of the town of 10 Nottingham aforesaid, and to their successors, that they may have and hold annually for ever at the town of Nottingham aforesaid a fair beginning on the Thursday next before the feast one Thursday beof Easter, and then and there to be held and continued during fore Easter, the eight days then next following, and another fair to begin 15 on the Friday next preceding the first Tuesday immediately and the other after the feast of Epiphany, then also to be held and continued during the eight days then next following, for the buying and selling in those fairs of cattle and sheep and of all and all manner of goods, merceries, and merchandize whatsoever com20 monly bought and sold in fairs, together with a Court of Piepowder in the time of the fair aforesaid, and with all tolls Grant of Court and other profits pertaining or belonging to the aforesaid fairs: powder, tolls, etc. to have, hold, and enjoy the aforesaid fairs and Court of Piepowder and the other premises above by these presents granted 25 or mentioned to be granted to the same Mayor and Burgesses of the town of Nottingham aforesaid, and to their successors, for ever, for the sole and proper use and behoof of the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesses of the town of Nottingham aforesaid, and of their successors, and this without rendering, paying, or 30 making any account or anything else therefor to us, our heirs

or successors.

of Pie

QUEEN ANNE

Enactment

clause.

Quare volumus, ac per praesentes pro nobis, haeredibus et successoribus nostris, firmiter injungendo praecipimus et mandamus, quod praefati Major et Burgenses villae de Nottingham praedicta, et successores sui, vigore praesentium bene, libere, licite, et quiete habeant, teneant, et custodiant, et habere, tenere, 5 et custodire valeant et possint imperpetuum praedictas ferias sive nundinas, unacum Curia Pedis Pulverizati et caeteris praemissis praedictis, secundum tenorem et veram intentionem. harum literarum nostrarum patentium absque molestatione, perturbatione, gravamine, sive contradictione nostri, haeredum io vel successorum nostrorum, vel aliquorum Vicecomitum, escaetorum, ballivorum, officiariorum, sive ministrorum nostrorum, haeredum vel successorum nostrorum quorumcunque ; et hoc absque aliquo alio warranto, brevi, vel processu imposterum in ea parte procurando vel obtinendo.

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Denique volumus, ac per praesentes pro nobis, haeredibus et successoribus nostris, concedimus praefatis Majori et Burgensibus villae de Nottingham praedicta, et successoribus suis, quod hae literae nostrae patentes vel irrotulamentum earundem sint et erunt bonum, firmum, validum, sufficiens, et effectuale in lege 20 eisdem Majori et Burgensibus villae de Nottingham praedicta, et successoribus suis, secundum veram intentionem earundem. In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes. Teste me ipsa, apud Westmonasterium, tricesimo die Augusti, anno regni nostri undecimo.

Per breve de Privato Sigillo.

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clause.

Wherefore we will, and do by these presents for us, our heirs QUEEN ANNE and successors, firmly enjoining command and order that the Enactment aforesaid Mayor and Burgesses of the town of Nottingham. aforesaid, and their successors, may, by force of these presents, 5 well, fully, lawfully, and quietly have, hold, and keep, and may and shall be able to have, hold, and keep for ever the aforesaid fairs, together with a Court of Piepowder and the other premises aforesaid, according to the tenor and true intent of these our letters patent without molestation, perturbation, grievance, or 10 contradiction of us, our heirs or successors, or of any Sheriffs, escheators, bailiffs, officers, or ministers of us, our heirs or successors whatsoever; and this without any other warrant, writ, or process to be hereafter procured or obtained in this behalf.

Finally we will, and do by these presents for us, our heirs 15 and successors, grant to the aforesaid Mayor and Burgesses of the town of Nottingham aforesaid, and to their successors, that these our letters patent and the enrolment of the same may and shall be good, firm, valid, sufficient, and effectual in law for the same Mayor and Burgesses of the town of Nottingham afore20 said, and their successors, according to the true intent of the

same.

In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witness myself, at Westminster, the thirtieth

day of August, in the eleventh year of our reign.

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By writ of Privy Seal.

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4183.