I take it that the close was an area not subject to the jurisdiction of the
town officials, as such it would be a liberty. Exactly how the close was
administered and (for example) taxed would require detailed local research,
probably using 18th and 19th century records.
Parliament sold off the estates of the bishops and Cathedrals in about 1649.
This would include the houses of the Cathedral clergy. The Cathedral was
probably retained as a church and one house would probably be retained for
its minister (but I am not sure). I think the 'late abolishment' probably
refers to the Act under which the sales took place, rather than the initial
moves against the Anglican hierarchy. There were similar sales of Crown
property, and of property of 'delinquents' (that is active Royalists) who
failed to compound. These last occurred about 1651. If the deprived owner
did not consent to the sale (for example by confirming it in exchange for
payment), the property reverted to him at the Restoration in 1660. This
invariably happened in the case of ecclesiastical and Crown property, but
many Royalists lost out, because they had in some way colluded in subsequent
events. I think it is fair to say that the Restoration of the king and the
old order remained unlikely during Oliver Cromwell's life. Britain might
have remained a republic if he had made arrangements for some one competent
to succeed him.
The Anglican clergy would almost certainly have supported the Royalist side.
If they did so actively (by being absent from home with the king's army,
their estates would have been sequestrated. Many were also evicted from
their benefices as 'scandalous ministers', in which case they would have got
their livings back at the Restoration, if still alive.
Peter King
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Hagley,
Stourbridge
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-----Original Message-----
From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Inui Hideaki
Sent: 15 January 2008 10:16
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Subject: Re: 'close' of New Sarum?
'close' is used as 'liberty' in this case.
Hideaki
2008/1/15, Inui Hideaki <[log in to unmask]>:
> According to the document, '...by reason of the late abolishment of
> the Bishop & deans' there were no constables sworn 'for many years
> past'.
> In terms of public order, I conjecture that the abolishment of the
> Bishop & deans was then so inconvenient that the inhabitants might
> have petitioned the court to point the new constables there. That
> would lead to some questions I mentioned, 'when exactly did the
> authority abolish the Bishop & deans there?'
>
> Hideaki
>
> 2008/1/15, Peter King <[log in to unmask]>:
> > There is still a bishop of Salisbury and the Cathedral will have Dean
and
> > Chapter. However, their estates were transferred to the Ecclesiastical
(now
> > Church) Commissioners in the 19th century, after which the bishop, the
dean
> > and the prebendaries or canons of the Cathedral were (and are) paid
salaries
> > by the Commissioners.
> >
> > Peter King
> > 49, Stourbridge Road,
> > Hagley,
> > Stourbridge
> > West Midlands
> > DY9 0QS
> > 01562-720368
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> > Behalf Of Inui Hideaki
> > Sent: 14 January 2008 11:23
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: 'close' of New Sarum?
> >
> >
> > I greatly appreciate your kindness.
> >
> > By the way, when exactly did the abolishment of Bishop & Dean there?
> >
> > Hideaki
> >
> > 2008/1/14, GATLEY David A <[log in to unmask]>:
> > > Old Sarum if I recall correctly was for parliamentary purposes a
> > > deserted area of less than an hectaire situated a few kilometres from
> > > the modern town of Salisbury.
> > >
> > > No one lived there yet it returned till (1832?) two MPs!!!
> > >
> > > I hope this helps.
> > >
> > > I did stop off at the place in 1975 and again in 1976 (on what was
then
> > > the hottest day of the century) whilst on a tour to visit Stonehenge.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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> > > Behalf Of Peter King
> > > Sent: 14 January 2008 09:41
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: [LOCAL-HISTORY] 'close' of New Sarum?
> > >
> > > It might well refer to the Cathedral Close, that is the precinct
> > > containing the Cathedral and the houses of the Cathedral Clergy. This
> > > is still the term used for it. New Sarum is of course Salisbury.
> > >
> > > I presume a close borough is one where one or two landowners
effectively
> > > controlled the Parliamentary elections from it. I doubt that would
> > > apply to Salisbury.
> > >
> > > Peter King
> > > 49, Stourbridge Road,
> > > Hagley,
> > > Stourbridge
> > > West Midlands
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> > > Behalf Of Hideaki Inui
> > > Sent: 14 January 2008 09:16
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: 'close' of New Sarum?
> > >
> > >
> > > To All,
> > >
> > > I wonder if you could tell me the meaning of 'close' of New Sarum
found
> > > in the mid-17th cen.
> > > document (QS). ('close' meant 'close borough'?)
> > >
> > > Hideaki
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