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History of Yarmouth

by William Finch-Crisp

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1314

Two Parliaments held, but not represented by the same Burgesses.

1330

A Castle stood on the site of the King Street Independent Chapel, but was demolished in 1621.

1332

Great disputes between the Barons of the Cinque Ports and the Bailiffs of this Borough, concerning the free fair which the former attempted to remove.

1333

Burgesses exempted from serving on Juries, Inquests, or at Assizes, within the Borough.

1337

Blackfriars’ Tower completed.

Forty ships of war ordered to Yarmouth roads.

The Yarmouth navy, comprising 20 men-of-war, had orders to proceed to the port of Dort, to convoy the King’s four plenipotentiaries to the Court of Hainault from those parts to England. On their return they took two Flemish ships and their cargoes. The Bishop of Glasgow, who was on board one, died of his wounds at Sandwich.

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