Confirmation of the Guild Merchant Charter, King Edward III

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Date:1344

Description:The gild Merchant charter was important, and so it was confirmed in 1344 by King Edward III.


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

During the Medieval and Tudor periods many towns received a Charter of Incorporation. A ...

1660s
King Charles II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme
King Charles II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Parliamentarians executed King Charles I in 1649. England had no king and became ...

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

In 1684 King Charles II forced Newcastle to surrender all its charters. Charters ...

1830s
Cartoon study for the 'Mock Mayor' of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Cartoon study for the 'Mock Mayor' of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Oil on board depicting cartoon detail of images that were considered by the artist ...

1850s
Newcastle-under-Lyme Board of Health Drainage Works Plans
Newcastle-under-Lyme Board of Health Drainage Works Plans

These plans were drawn up by Lee and Stevenson, Civil Engineers from London in 1853. They ...

1870s
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

View of High Street looking towards Penkhull Street with the Guildhall to the right. ...

1890s
Hargreaves,  High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Hargreaves, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Photograph of Hargreaves, maltster and hop merchant.

1900s
Mayor Choosing Ceremony, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mayor Choosing Ceremony, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Mayor choosing happened every Charter Day in Newcastle until about 1932. From the ...

1920s
Penkhull Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Penkhull Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This photograph of Penkhull Street in Newcastle was taken in 1927 and shows canopied ...

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 ...

1970s
Newcastle Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle Market by J.W. Griffiths is a very colourful and lively streetscene with ...

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

Donor ref:Nm.2016.8 (R) (22/49636)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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