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