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History of Yarmouth

by William Finch-Crisp

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1626

Robert Sydney, Earl of Leicester, K.G., High Steward of the Borough.

1626

Nicholas Felton, Bishop of Ely, died. He was a native of Yarmouth, and one of the prelates employed by James I. in the new translation of the Bible.

1627

Sir John Wentworth and Miles Corbet, Esq., elected to Parliament.

1628

The town obtained leave to export 1,000 lasts of herrings, which continued till 1637, when £50 per annum was demanded by the Trinity for 10 years, and afterwards for 40 years.

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