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Stewards and Presidents Of The Gloucestershire Society In The 17^th Century

On 1^st December 1657, this Society was established by fifty Gloucestershire Gentlemen, inhabitants of the City of Bristol, whose names are recorded in the minute book of the Society.

Stewards

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1658	Thomas Bubb Esq.	5	4	4
1659	Jonathan Blackwell Esq.	5	9	4
1660	John Lawford Esq.	3	6	4
1661	Thomas Wickham Esq.	4	7	0
1662	Henry Gouch Esq.	3	5	5
1663	John Hicks Esq. did make provision for the Meeting of the Society of Glo'stershire Men in September, but Their Majesties King Charles II and Queen Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of York and Prince Rupert, being pleased to give the City of Bristol a visit at that time, the said provisions were taken for the entertainment of Their Majesties; and therefore the Meeting was deferred till the year ensuing.
1664	John Hicks Esq.	2	17	9
1665	Walter Tocknell Esq. did make provision for keeping of the Gloucestershire Feast upon Thursday, the 19^th day of August, but in regard of the infection of the plague it was ordered at the general Sessions of the Peace held for the County of the City of Bristol, that all public feasts be for this year forborne, as by a copy of the same order will appear: "City of Bristol: At a general Sessions of the Peace holden for the County and City of Bristol, at the Guildhall of the said City, the 19^th July, 1665, before John Lawford Esq., Mayor, and other Justices. For the better preventing the plague in this City, in this time of infection in London and other places, it is ordered by this Court that the Gloucestershire, Bristol, Somersetshire and Wiltshire Feasts which are usually kept once in a year, and all other Monthly Feasts and Public Meetings in this City, be for this year forborne; and the several Stewards of the said Societies are to yake notice thereof according." ROBERT ALDWORTH, Clericus Pacis. In obedience to which order the said Steward did forbear to keep the said Gloucestershire Feast for this year; but resolve to keep the same (God willing) the next summer.
1668	Walter Tocknell Esq.	5	1	6
1669	Richard Crump Esq.	4	9	4
1670	Edward Hurne Esq., Sheriff of Bristol	6	7	5
1671	Samuel Wharton Esq.	4	1	0
1672	Edward Fielding Esq.	9	2	0
1673	John Robins Esq.	6	14	3
1674	William Brown Esq.	5	5	0
1675	John Erkly Esq.	6	16	3
1676	Samuel Hale Esq.	4	9	2
1677	John Lawford Esq., Alderman (a second time)	4	16	0
1678	Thomas Green Esq.	4	6	3
1679	Thomas Oldfield Esq.	3	6	11
1680	John England Esq.	3	10	0
1681	Robert Bound Esq.	3	18	10
1682	Thomas Wilcox Esq.	4	2	6

It is this day ordered, that all such persons as shall succeed in the Stewardship shall not be elected by the name of Steward, but of President of the said Society. 10^th August 1682.

Presidents

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1683	Charles Wintour Esq.	2	14	0
1684	Sir Richard Crump, Knt.	2	19	0
1685	Nathaniel Driver Esq.	3	10	3
1686	Thomas Hicks Esq.	3	5	3
1687	John Chesshire Esq.	2	14	0
1688	John Sandford Esq.	4	7	9
1689	Abraham Elton Esq.	3	11	3
1690	William Clark Esq.	4	5	0
1691	Edward Millard Esq.	3	6	6
1692	Robert Round Esq. (a second time)	4	6	4
1693	Nathaniel Wade Esq.	4	15	0
1694	George Bryan Esq.	5	0	0
1695	Nicholas Standfast Esq.	5	14	9
1696	Robert Kirke Esq.	5	4	6
1697	Thomas Tyler Esq.	6	2	0
1698	Onesiphorus Tyndall Esq.	5	8	6
1699	Thomas Clements Esq.	7	1	6

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