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Reference Number705:73 BA14450/337/9 (2-3)
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TitleDocuments relating to the High Steward of Tewkesbury Borough [Gloucester]
Description Item 705:73 BA14450/337/9 (3) being a letter from Neast Harvard, Town Clerk of the borough of Tewkesbury. Talks of the role of High Steward which Lord Coventry holds and the tradition of the Town Clerk being Under-Steward. Although according to Elizabeth's Charter no such power is vested in the Town Clerk, his late predecessor Mr Whitaker took the role and he now applies to Lord Coventry to undertake the role.
Item 705:73 BA14450/337/9 (2) is an appointment of Neast Harvard as Under-Steward or Deputy for the Borough of Tewkesbury/.
Date14 Jan 1769
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