Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood Part 2

1290.

A beautiful s.h.i.+p built at Yarmouth for King Edward II., and sent to Norway for the King's daughter, upon her proposed marriage with the then Prince. She was heiress of Norway and Scotland.

1291.

No one allowed to draw wine after the Curfew bell had rung.

1294.

Yarmouth first summoned to send four Burgesses annually to Parliament.

1295.

Sir J. De Botetourt, a Norfolk Knight, had command of a Yarmouth fleet of fifty-three vessels. Fresh herrings sold for 37s. per last.

1297.

Simon Blaking, of Martham, fled into St. Nicholas' Church, and confessed to having broken open a house at Hemsby and the prison at Southtown, and to having killed W. F. N. Blaking. The law in those days was, if a murderer could reach a church or churchyard before being apprehended, and confessed his crime to a coroner, justice, &c., he was set at liberty without taking a trial.

1299.

William Fastolf and H. Rose, Esqs., returned to Parliament, held at Lincoln.

1300.

Leather was not only used for various military purposes, but formed a considerable part of the common dress of the people before the introduction, and during the infancy, of the woollen manufacture.

1305.

Yarmouth claimed a free Borough by the Burgesses.

1307.

William Fastolf and H. Rose, Esqs., again returned to Parliament, held at Nottingham.

Price of pipe (120 gals.) of "red wine," 20s.

1308 to 1472.

During the reigns of Edward II. and III., Richard II., Henry IV., V., and VI., and Edward IV., upwards of 160 Burgesses were returned to Parliament, 72 of which were held at Westminster, 6 at York, 1 at London, Ripon, and New Sarum, and 2 at Gloucester.

1314.

Two Parliaments held, but not represented by the same Burgesses.

1330.

A Castle stood on the site of the King Street Independent Chapel, but was demolished in 1621.

1332.

Great disputes between the Barons of the Cinque Ports and the Bailiffs of this Borough, concerning the _free_ fair which the former attempted to remove.

1333.

Burgesses exempted from serving on Juries, Inquests, or at a.s.sizes, within the Borough.