Publication

1995 - Wiltshire Family History Society, Devizes, Wilts., England, England

Language

English

Word Count

28,000 words, Guess

Page Count

112 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more

Classifications

  • LCCKD8700 .H65 1995

Description

One topic in this book is a Chapter on Highways. Two of my 5th Great Grandfathers were appointed to serve as 'Surveyors of the Highways' by the Justices of the Peace. I have documents showing Names that were proposed to the Justices of the Peace and other evidence on a List of Names of those who served entitled BROMLEY SURVEYORS OF THE HIGHWAYS 1737-1805. This role of Surveyor is written about in the Chapter on Highways eg. See Page 73 in The Handy Book of Parish Law - the 1859 edition. I would have liked to have found out what this role of Surveyors entailed. It was usual for the Vestry to submit 4 Names to the Justices of the Peace, who chose those who could serve.

Subjects

Places

BROMLEY. Both my ancestors were Licenced Watermen on the River Thames around Ballast Quay at East Greenwich

People

1769 & 1776-79Thomas Hoskins [b1719] served in 1749; Richard Starkey [b.1740] served from 1762

Times

who chose those who could serveThose who served as Surveyors between 1737-1805. It was usual for the Vestry to submit 4 Names to the Justices of the Peace

Other Editions

  • The handy book of parish lawWiltshire Family History Society1995-01-01

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