Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood: from A.D. 46 to 1884 — John Shaqi
Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood: from A.D. 46 to 1884Finch-Crisp, William
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Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood: from A.D. 46 to 1884
Finch-Crisp, William
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
The fourth Haven made; and the fifth Haven cut in the reign of Henry
VIII., 1529.
1509.
House of Carmelites, or White Friars, destroyed by fire; founded in
Edward I.’s time, 1278.
1511.
Southtown united with Gorleston.
1515.
Queen of France and her husband, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk,
entertained here three days.
1525.
Church of the Dominicans burnt down.
1528.
Great dearth of corn. The extravagant sale price then was 26s. 8d. per
quarter. Several men were hanged for taking part in a riot arising from
the same.
Gorleston began to be built upon. (See 1511.)
The first Yarmouth crane erected by Richard Bishop.
1529.
Duke of Suffolk suppressed a riot arising from the dearness of corn.
1535.
Nov. 1st. Tumult in St. Nicholas’ Church; twenty-four persons, with
William Swarton, the chaplain, at their head, disturbed the congregation
while the Rev. D. R. Cotton was preaching.
1538.
The high altar of St. Nicholas’ Church, remarkable for its richness and
beauty, with the saints’ figures and pictures, broken and destroyed.
1541.
Oct. 28th. Four merchant heretics entered St. Nicholas’ Church, and
created a great disturbance during the service.
Nov. 2nd. A merchant and shoemaker were fined 2s. each for bargaining
and selling a last of white herring in the Church.
Sir Humphrey Wingfield returned to Parliament, held at Westminster.
Ordered that Aldermen should wear scarlet gowns, with fur tippets and
straight hose, at assemblies and festivals.
1544.
Height of town wall, 23 feet. On war being declared the following year
with France, a large rampire was thrown up on the eastern side, and
afterwards extended along the north and south walls. (See 1396.)
Sir H. Wingfield again returned to Parliament.
1545.
At Corporate meetings no member allowed to depart without leave of the
Bailiffs; otherwise was fined for disorderly conduct. Members of the
Corporation compelled to wear scarlet gowns and straight hose, under
penalty of fines.
1546.
Two French ships and 120 prisoners taken by the town.
A house for country butchers built.
1549.
The sixth Haven made. It was agreed that the money, plate, ornaments,
robes, vestments, tunicles, albs, ameffes, belonging to St. Nicholas’
Church, should be disposed of, together with the bells in the steeple and
other property in the Church, and the proceeds (£1,816 9s. 7d.) devoted
to its construction. The Haven was then commenced, 100 men being
employed daily upon it.
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