MAYORS OF CARDIGAN
by glen • July 1, 2013 • Cardigan, Ceredigion, Medieval, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval • 4 Comments
MAYORS OF CARDIGAN. Cardigan was first granted permission to have a “Mayor-escheator” in a Royal letter from King Richard II in September 1395, and in 1396 we hear of the first person to hold that position – John Herri. Herri was descended from Flemish wool traders who had lived in Cardigan for well...
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