Corporation of Congleton

The Corporation of Congleton was the civic organisation for Congleton established by charter by Henry de Lacy in 1271/2.^[1] This charter bestowed a range of rights:^[2]

to elect a mayor and ale taster
to have a merchant guild
to behead known felons

Mayors of Congleton

1637 John Bradshawe^[3]

References

^ Head, Robert (1887). Congleton Past and Present. Congleton: Head.
^ "A brief history of Congleton". Congleton Museum. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
^ "Bradshaw, John". The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. VIII, 1921. The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource: "Bradshaw, John (1602–1659)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

[Congleton_Head-1] Head, Robert (1887). Congleton Past and Present. Congleton: Head.

[CongMus_History-2] "A brief history of Congleton". Congleton Museum. Retrieved 31 May 2025.

[Oxf-3] "Bradshaw, John". The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. VIII, 1921. The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource: "Bradshaw, John (1602–1659)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

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