[683] 1500, Nott. Rec. iii. 74, 76. The chamberlain concerned in this business was John Rose.
[684] 1516, Nott. Rec. iii. 353. A very frequent charge against the aldermen.
[685] Ibid. iii. 344.
[686] Ibid. iii. 300. The Mickletorn mentioned in 1308 was held in the presence of the coroners and bailiffs, and presentments were made by decennaries of the daily market, (i. 66, 68.) Seventeen jurors are mentioned at the Mickletorn of 1395. (i. 268.) It is interesting to compare the procedure at Coventry, as taken by Miss Dormer Harris from the records. All petitions to be laid before the court were given in to the mayor four days before the meeting of the Leet; and these were inspected by twenty-four men summoned by the mayor. On the day of the Leet these petitions, if satisfactory, received the assent of the twenty-four jurats of the Leet.
[687] Nott. Rec. iii. 438.
[688] Ibid. iii. 338-40.
[689] As late as 1480 their right of assembly had been admitted, and at least six of the commons had taken formal part in elections and other business in 1500 and 1504.
[690] This Mr. Treasurer was Sir Thomas Lovel, Treasurer of the Household, Constable of Nottingham Castle, Steward of Lenton monastery.
[691] Nott. Rec. iii. 341-2.
[692] Ibid. iii. 342-3.