of Nottingham," August 14, 1758. Thomas Haywood elected of the Council in place of William Robinson, deceased, August 16, 1758. Burgesses enrolled, 134.

1758-59 Henry Butler, Mayor. Robert Hall and John Wells, Sheriffs. James Foxcroft and George Dodson, Chamberlains. Edward Biddulph, Steward of the Court of Record, "otherwise called the Sheriffs' Clerk." Isaac Wylde and Robert Huish, Coroners. Thomas Trigge, Thomas Langford, James Huthwaite, John Burton, Samuel Fellows, Cornelius Huthwaite, Aldermen. Jonathan Truman, William Bilbie, James Hornbuckle, James Dymock, Humphrey Hollins, William Cooper, Roger Radfarth, John Killingley, Thomas Cotes, John Plumptre, William Cotton, Benjamin Bull, James Huthwaite, Junior, Robie Swann, William Foulds, Thomas Haywood, Councillors. Cornelius Huthwaite and Robert Huish, Bridgemasters. Schoolwardens as last year. John Sands elected of the Council in place of William Cotton, deceased, November 9, 1758. Isaac Wylde elected Alderman in place of John Burton, deceased, May 2, 1759. James Hornbuckle chosen Coroner in place of Isaac Wylde, May 2, 1759. Thomas Oldknow elected of the Council in place of James Hornbuckle, May 4, 1759. Robert Huish chosen Alderman in place of James Huthwaite, deceased, September 20, 1759. Humphrey Hollins chosen Coroner in place of Robert Huish, September 20, 1759. Burgesses enrolled, 90.

1759-60 Isaac Wylde, Mayor. John Foxcroft and Joseph Stubbins, Senior, Sheriffs. John Padley, Junior, and William Howitt, Chamberlains. The Duke of Newcastle, Recorder. James Foxcroft, Steward of the Court of Record. James Hornbuckle and Humphrey Hollins, Coroners. Thomas Trigge, Thomas Langford, Henry Butler, Samuel Fellows, Cornelius Huthwaite, Robert Huish, Aldermen. Jonathan Truman, William Bilbie, James Dymock, William Cooper, Roger Radfarth, John Killingley, Thomas Cotes, John Plumptre, Benjamin Bull, James Huthwaite, Robie Swann, William Foulds, Thomas Haywood, John Sands, Thomas Oldknow, Councillors. Schoolwardens and Bridgemasters as last year. Thomas Langford elected Mayor in place of Isaac Wylde, deceased, May 10, 1760. James Hornbuckle elected Alderman in place of Isaac Wylde, deceased, September 16, 1760. William Cooper elected Coroner in place of James Hornbuckle, September 16, 1760. Burgesses enrolled, 89.

THE BURGESSE OATH.

1702.

This hear ye John Rickards Esq. Mayor of this Borough of Nottingham, Recorder, Sherriffs and all other Worshipfull men That I A.B. shall be Loyall and True to Queen Ann and to you and to this Town of Nottingham bear Faith and Truth, and by you be Obedient and Justifyable of my Body, my Goods, and my Chattells; and to the Officers and Ministers of this Town of Nottingham for the time of the Ministracion of their Offices, in as much as in me lyes, I shall be Attending, Helping, and Supporting; and the Councell of the said Town of Nottingham I shall truly keep, and to no man shew itt, and the Franchises of the said Town I shall maintain, and sustain, with my Body, my Goods, and my Chattells, to my Power, and that not lett, neither for Love nor Dread, without regard of any man, but that I shall maintain the Lawes, good Customes, and Franchises abovesaid, and truly bear and do the Dutyes and Customes, that I ought to do.

So God me help.

This heare ye John Rickards Esq. Mayor of this Borough of Nottingham, Recorder, Sherriffs and all other the Aldermen and Councell That I A.B. of the same Town will be faithfull and true to the Queen and to you and to this Town of Nottingham as much as in me lyeth, and the Councell of the said Town of Nottingham I shall truly keep and to no man shew itt and the Franchises of the said Town I shall endeavour to maintain without favour or fear of any man, and shall endeavour to maintain the good Lawes and Franchises abovesaid Witnesse my hand, etc.

The following abbreviations have been employed in the Lists of Burgesses:

An Asterisk (*) denotes the allotment of a Burgess part.

F.W.K. = Framework Knitter.

In the right hand column the means by which the Burgess obtained the freedom of the Borough are shown :—

B.N. or B.B. means Burgess born.

A sum of money denotes the price that was paid. Where nothing is stated it is implied that the right was obtained by servitude.

The following are mentioned in the Mayor's book as Burgesses made so ordered to be here entred 18 Sept., 1739.

Isaac Barker
George Roberts

Pipemaker

John Hanford

Joseph Blunt

These five were not Sworn till the following years wherein they are entred and as Set agst these their names as Appears by Mr Aldn Rickards's Mayors book of this year.

The following [5] are mentioned in the Mayors book to be Sworn Burgesses So ordered to be here entred 17 July, 1739.