'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,
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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]] On
> > > 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,
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> > > 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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