Mayor of Shaftesbury

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The following were mayors of Shaftesbury, Dorset, England:

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References

  1. "HASELMERE, Thomas, of Shaftesbury, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online".
  2. "FOVENT, alias OSEGOOD, Robert, of Shaftesbury, Dorset. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. "LEANTE, Edward, of Shaftesbury, Dorset. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org.
  4. "PAYN, Richard, of Shaftesbury, Dorset. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org.
  5. "CAMMELL, Thomas, of Shaftesbury, Dorset. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org.
  6. "BIERE, Walter, of Shaftesbury, Dorset. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  7. "CROXHALE, Hugh, of Shaftesbury, Dorset. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org.
  8. "HAT, Thomas, of Shaftesbury, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online".
  9. "HASELMERE, Thomas, of Shaftesbury, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online".
  10. "GAPPUTH (GAPPER, GAPWORTH), John (By 1519-55 or later), of Shaftesbury, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online".