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
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Sent: 14 January 2008 09:16
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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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