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Charter of Elizabeth I 1568

Museum Ref No: DC-PL/A/1/13/2
Charter of Elizabeth I 1568, held at Dorset History Centre (DC-PL/A/1/13). Letters patent including an Inspeximus and Confirmation of the 1433 Henry VI, 1453 Henry VI, 1462 Edward IV and the 1511 Henry VIII charters with additional privileges including the rights of an incorporated corporation with a major, two bailiffs, burgesses and commonalty; the right to hold various markets such as the County Court, General Sessions, Court of Pie Powder and Weekly Court; the right to imprison; the right to elect a mayor, bailiffs, sheriff, coroner and two constables of the Staple; and the authority to purchase land. Associated documents: Petition requesting that Poole be granted separate county status as well as a list of other privileges they wished to obtain (DC-PL/A/1/13/1); Letters patent (DC-PL/A/1/13/2); Undated copy translation of the charter of Elizabeth I - unfit for production (DC-PL/A/1/13/3) Transcription from 'History of Dorset' by Rev. John Hutchings.
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Civil Defence Corps dinner

Museum Ref No: F1e_0004
Civil Defence Corps dinner and dance with Poole's Mayor, Arthur Lloyd-Allen and Mayoress, Sheriff, Arthur N. Butler and his lady.
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Election of Public Officers, Poole 1746

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd September 1746 reads: "Poole. September 20th- Yesterday came on the Election of Public Officers of this Town and County when William Williams, Esq. was chosen mayor, Samuel Bowles, Gent., High Sheriff and Mr John Ollive, water-bailiff, for the year ensuing."
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Sheriffs of Poole

Alphabetical list of Sheriffs with their year of office
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Sheriffs of Poole

Chronological list of Sheriffs
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Sheriffs Turn Overs

Borough of Poole archive index - Sheriffs Turn Overs. Details of town property passed over on charge of sheriff.
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Sheriffs Warrants

Borough of Poole archive index. Sheriffs warants concerning debt recovery.
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Stickland, Councillors Stickland, Bright

Museum Ref No: BEAM_0072
Councillor W J Stickland, Mayor of Poole. Councillor J Bright, Sheriff. Outside the Guildhall. c 1936/37. B/W photograph. JPBC
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Swearing in of Council dignitaries, anniversary of coronation and a wedding.

Extract from Salisbury Journal 28th October 1754. Swearing in of William Jolliff as Mayor, John Hooper as Sheriff and Thomas Strong as Water Bailiff. Assemblage at the Town House to celebrate anniversary of coronation. Marriage of Richard Weston of Poole to Miss Humber.
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W.K.Field

Museum Ref No: PPS120336p9
Photograph of W K Field, Sheriff, as part of biographical article
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