The chief bailiff of Hereford was the most senior secular magistrate in the city of Hereford, England, elected by the citizens of the city annually.[1] The role was equivalent to that of a mayor, and was superseded by that title by letters patent issued by Richard II, King of England, on 15 November, 1383.[1] One of the King's knights, Sir John Burley, had petitioned him for this change.[2] There were typically also two under-bailiffs.[2]
List of chief bailiffs of Hereford
editRichard Johnson's The Ancient Customs of the City of Hereford (1882) is the only source of a complete list of bailiffs of Hereford.[3][4] The complete list does not appear on any contemporary documents, and it is unclear where Johnson got his information from. Not all the names survive on court rolls.[5]
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Notes
edit- ^ John Seym was probably the father of William Seym, MP for Hereford in 1305, 1306, and 1311, who received a pardon on 20 June 1293 "for the death of Giles de Burgillun".[6]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The Moniword family were the best known wool merchants in the county.[7] John was MP in 1311, 1318 and 1322, Richard in 1326, and a different John in 1384.[6]
- ^ a b c d e f g Henry Catchpole (Bailiff in 1350 and 1354) was MP for Hereford in 1348, 1351, 1355 and 1357. He had been a wool trader, and died before August 1360. A different Henry Catchpole (Bailiff in 1369 and 1375) was MP for Hereford in 1361, 1366, 1369, 1371, 1378, 1383 and 1386, and Mayor of Hereford between 1384 and 1386. A third Henry Catchpole was MP in 1390.[6][8]
- ^ a b c d Related to Richard de Orleton, MP for Hereford in 1306, and Adam Orleton, Bishop of Hereford, Worcester, and Winchester.[6] William was MP for Hereford in 1322, 1324.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "City History". Hereford City Council. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b Woodger, L. S. "The House of Commons 1386-1421: Hereford". The History of Parliament. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Richard (1882). The Ancient Customs of the City of Hereford. T. Richards. pp. 230–231. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Chief Bailiffs". Hereford City Council. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Historical Manuscripts Commission (1892). "The Corporation of Hereford: Court Rolls, to 1509". The Manuscripts of Rye and Hereford Corporations, Etc. Thirteenth Report, Appendix: Part IV. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. pp. 292–302. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022 – via British History Online.
- ^ a b c d e Williams, W. R. (1896). The Parliamentary History of the County of Hereford 1213-1896. pp. 72–79. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Lloyd, T. H. (1977). The English Wool Trade in the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-521-01721-3. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Woodger, L. S. "CATCHPOLE, Henry I, of St. Peter's parish, Hereford". History of Parliament. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.