Borough Government in Restoration Grantham The Hall Book of Grantham, 1662-1704 - The Publications of the Lincoln Record Society

The key theme of the Hall Book remains Borough Governance. The town's charters and rights were confirmed and extended in 1664 by the Charter of Charles II. James II's Charter of 1685 led to the Alderman becoming Mayor, the First Twelve becoming Aldermen and the Second Twelve becoming Councillors. James also sought to extend his powers with more rights to interfere, as with other cities and boroughs across the country. The Quo Warranto issued in April 1688 and the removal of six Aldermen resulted in an un-sought for Charter later in 1688 but this may not have even been physically received in Grantham as the events of the Glorious Revolution intervened and governance was restored under the terms of the 1631 Charter of Charles I. The borough of Grantham was then governed in these terms until the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835. Subsidiary themes include the precautions against plague in 1665; the issue and recall of the town's half-pennies in 1667-1674; references to non-conformity in 1668-69 and the lives of some of the Corporation members.

ISBN:	9781910653081
Publisher:	Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:	Lincoln Record Society
Published date:	14 Jul 2022
DEWEY:	320.85094253809032
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	408
Weight:	1364g
Height:	166mm
Width:	242mm
Spine width:	42mm

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