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City of Lincoln Waites

William Storr and Matthew Crawthorn - 1725

7 December 1725

"A Kalendar for two persons to be the City Waits
William Storr - Eleg nomine contradicente [elected - name unopposed]
William Adams - 15 vox
Matthew Crawthorne - 18 vox - Et Sit Eligiley [and so elected]
Thomas Andrews - 9 vox"
(ref: L1/1/1/7, page 114)

Other members of the Crawthorn(e) family

Michael Crawthorne, was a City Waite for 15 years, but was dismissed in 1737 because of his religion.

George Crawthorn, became a Waite in 1742.

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