Francis Blomefield

“ Sotherton, then mayor, from Sir John Pettus at London dated March 6, 1606, in which he says, "as to the minister's bill, which petitions for two shillings on the pound upon every house, shop, &c. as they be now letten; there have not been so many committees together upon any private bill since the beginning of the parliament, and the more part were for passing the bill, had not Sir Henry Hobart [steward] given them to understand the inconveniences that might grow thereupon. ”

“ Gyles or God's-house in Norwich, two poor old worsted weavers, to be chosen out of the ward of Fibrigge, by the appointment of his nephew John Fawcet for life, and afterwards of the said mayor and aldermen, with consent of the wardens of the worsted weavers for the time beying. ”

“ John Mingay, then mayor, with the sheriffs and aldermen, according to custom, met with the judges at the stair's feet, and accompanied them to the preaching place in the Green Yard; Sir Austin Palgrave, Knt. then high sheriff of Norfolk, went indiscreetly on the right hand of Mr. Mayor, and untruly informed the Lord Chief Justice, that it was his place to sit in the chair in the preaching place, and Mr. Mayor on his left hand ”

“ Mayor very discreetly and stoutly challenged to be his seat, but his Lordship, by the high-sheriff's mis-information, opposed the same, till he was informed by the steward of the city, the town-clerk, the sword-bearer, and others, of Mr. Mayor's right to hold his place. So that the next morning, the high-sheriff, upon better advice, did at the Judge's lodgings, before the mayor, sheriffs, aldermen, and many knights and gentlemen of the county, confess that he had erred in his information: and in the afternoon Mr. ”

“ But in 1621, another dispute arose among themselves, many refusing to serve as elders, withdrew, and went to their own parish churches, so that the congregations applied to the privy council, who referred them to the bishop, mayor, and justices. Upon which Dennis Larmett, complained, that though he was a freeman, and duly frequented his own parish church, and paid all duties to Mr. Fulk Roberts, minister of St. ”

“ Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, and Sir John Dodridge, Knt. being justices of assize for the city and county, came in on Saturday night, and heard service on Sunday morning in the cathedral, sitting in the seat where the Bishop sits in sermon time ”

“ In 1609, the plague was here in the summer season, but did not carry off many; the river was watched least they should bring stuff or infected persons from Yarmouth.
In 1611, the city received of Mr. Peter Wood 200 marks, given by Mr. Augustine Wood, to be lent to poor tradesmen, by 20 nobles a man, half in Berstreet ward, and half in Fibridge ward. And also 40l. ”

“ Wherein we also hold it fit, you intimate unto them in your proceeding to this business, the religious forwardness of the straungers there inhabiting, and the backwardness of a natural subject in a cause of this nature, and likewise that if a strict course be taken with them for the paiment of tenths proportionable to their true value and worth in substance, &c. ”

“ Justices of Assize for the said city and county; but on May day, at the election of their mayor, Rich. Wyth, Tho. Claxton, John Ling, and alderman Rosse, opposed it, and were all bound over to appear before the privy council, in 500l. a man, "for being disturbers of orders, and contemners of the King's directions." ”