King Charles II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:1664

Description:Parliamentarians executed King Charles I in 1649.
England had no king and became a commonwealth with Oliver Cromwell as the Lord protector.
After his death, King Charles II was restored to the throne.
To help keep his throne Charles II passed the Corporations Act.
It meant he could send special 'commissioners' to remove and appoint Corporation officials (people who ran the town council).

In Newcastle in 1663, commissioners removed fourteen capital burgesses.
They appointed twelve preferred men in their place.
To make this official Charles granted a charter. A charter is a formal document granting rights given by a king or queen written by clerks in the royal chancery.

This extract shows that the King must appoint the town clerk:
‘And the said Common Clerk of the Borough aforesaid now and for ever hereafter for the time being the Clerk of Ourself our heirs and successors to receive, write and enroll ’


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1340s
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Medieval Confirmation of the Gild Merchant Charters
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Medieval Confirmation of the Gild Merchant Charters

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1590s
Queen Elizabeth I Charter of Incorporation, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Queen Elizabeth I Charter of Incorporation, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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1680s
King James II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme
King James II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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1830s
Cartoon study for the 'Mock Mayor' of Newcastle-under-Lyme
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1840s
Burgess Lands Map, Newcastle-under-Lyme
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1860s
Ralph Mosley, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ralph Mosley, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme

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1880s
John Hand, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme
John Hand, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme

John Hand wearing robes and chains of office. He was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme ...

1900s
Guildhall, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Guildhall, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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1920s
R L Bodley and Sons - Wine and Spirit Shop, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
R L Bodley and Sons - Wine and Spirit Shop, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

R.L. Bodley and Son's wines and spirits shop was located on the High Street. This ...

1950s
Mayor Choosing Ceremony for Edward Bond, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mayor Choosing Ceremony for Edward Bond, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Mayor Choosing ceremony is a tradition in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The newly ...

1960s
Sunday Morning, The Castle Hotel, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Sunday Morning, The Castle Hotel, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This view of The Castle Hotel that stood on the High Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme ...

1990s
Laura Ashley's, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Laura Ashley's, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Watercolour by Alston Emery in 1991 showing the frontage of the Laura Ashley shop, ...

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Image courtesy of: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

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Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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