Crossword-Solution: WARDMOTE
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Wardmote | n. | Anciently, a meeting of the inhabitants of a ward; also, a court formerly held in each ward of London for trying defaults in matters relating to the watch, police, and the like. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| WARDMOTE | anagram | DAMEWORT, WARMEDTO |
We have 1 clue for the answer “WARDMOTE”
| Clue | Answers |
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| assembly of the citizens or liverymen of an area | 1 answer |
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Sentences with WARDMOTE (5)
For the liveries that reside in the same ward, meeting at the wardmote inquest (to which it belongs to take cognizance of all sorts of nuisances and violations of the customs and orders of the city, and to present them to the court of aldermen), have also power to make election of two sorts of magistrates or officers; the first of elders or aldermen of the ward, the second of deputies of the same, otherwise called common councilmen.
Secondly, they are presidents of the wardmote and governors each of that ward whereby he was elected.
The officers of the ward are, an alderman, his deputy, four common-council men, four constables, two scavengers, sixteen for the wardmote inquest, and a beadle.
The juries for trying causes in this and the Sheriff’s Courts, are returned by the several wards at their wardmote inquests at Christmas, when each ward appoints the persons to serve on juries for every month in the year ensuing.
When the alderman of any ward dies, another is within a few days elected in his room, at a wardmote held for that purpose, at which the Lord Mayor usually presides.