The Men Behind the Masque: Office-holding in East Anglian boroughs, 1272-1460
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APPENDIX II
Statistical Tables



Monopolisation of Office

borough period   A     B     C     D  
Lynn
(mayors)		 1272-1349
1350-1399
1400-1460
1272-1460		  78
 50
 61
189		  68
 50
 61
179		  32
 27
 39
 94		 2.1
1.9
1.6
1.9
Ipswich
(bailiffs)		 1272-1349
1350-1399
1400-1460
1272-1460		 156
100
122
378		 138
 98
119
355		  47
 29
 35
105		 3.0
3.4
3.4
3.4
Colchester
(bailiffs)		 1309-1349
1350-1399
1400-1460
1309-1460		  82
100
122
304		  74
100
122
294		  32
 38
 39
102		 2.3
2.6
3.1
2.9

Key:

A   total number of executive office-spaces
B   number of spaces for which the identity of the holder is known
C   number of individuals holding executive office
D   average number of times office held


APPENDICES

Introduction |  Structure of Borough Government |  Social and Economic Background of Office-Holders
Monopolisation of Office |  Attitudes Towards Office-holding |  Professionalism in Administration
Quality of Government |  Conflict and Solidarity in Urban Politics |  Conclusion
Created: August 31, 1998 © Stephen Alsford, 1998-2003