Mayor of the Staple

The Mayor of the Staple was the chief officer of the Company of the Staple, responsible for regulating England's staple trade and overseeing the merchants’ affairs at designated staple towns such as Calais. They were elected by the Merchants of the Staple.[1]

See Also

References

  1. ^ Lloyd 1977, p. 117.

Sources

  • Lloyd, T. H. (1977). The English Wool Trade in the Middle Ages. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-52121-239-7.


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