The handy book of parish law

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One topic in this book is a Chapter on Highways. Two of my 5th Great Grandfathers were appointed to serve as 'Surveyors of the Highways' by the Justices of the Peace. I have documents showing Names that were proposed to the Justices of the Peace and other evidence on a List of Names of those who served entitled BROMLEY SURVEYORS OF THE HIGHWAYS 1737-1805. This role of Surveyor is written about in the Chapter on Highways eg. See Page 73 in The Handy Book of Parish Law - the 1859 edition. I would have liked to have found out what this role of Surveyors entailed. It was usual for the Vestry to submit 4 Names to the Justices of the Peace, who chose those who could serve.

subjects: Great Britain,  Law and legislation,  Parishes,  Parishes (Canon law),  Parishes (Local government),  Law for the lay person,  Ecclesiastical (canon) law

People: Thomas Hoskins [b1719] served in 1749; Richard Starkey [b.1740] served from 1762,  1769 & 1776-79.

Places: BROMLEY. Both my ancestors were Licenced Watermen on the River Thames around Ballast Quay at East Greenwich.

Times: Those who served as Surveyors between 1737-1805. It was usual for the Vestry to submit 4 Names to the Justices of the Peace,  who chose those who could serve.