*REDFORD-EAST, (Nottinghamshire) 26 m. from Nottingham, 110 cm. 135 mm. from London, is a royal demesne, on the E. side of
the r. Idle, among large plantations of hops, in which and barley for malt it drives a great trade, though Worksop has got
much of it away. K. Edw. I. granted this T. in fee-farm to the burgesses, with power to chuse bailiffs for its Gt. K. Hen.
III. granted it a Fair for 8 days, about Trinity-Sunday, which was discontinued. They had other privileges from several of
our Ks, particularly exemption from tolls and all foreign services, holding pleas for any sums, &c. K. Ja. I. incorporated
it a-new, by the name of bailiffs and burgesses, and appointed it to be governed by 2 bailiffs, a steward and 12 ald. to
make a C.C. for the T. The 2 bailiffs, who are distinguished by senior and junior, are chosen on the 1st of Aug. and enter
into their office Sept. 29; the senior being chose out of the ald. and the junior out of the freemen, who have been
chamberlains. These bailiffs and the steward, who is generally some person of quality, are to be justices of the peace and
quorum within the Bor. They have also a chamberlains, a T.-clerk, and 2 serjeants at mace. Here is a free grammar-sc. and
a good T.-hall, in which the sessions are held both for the T. and Co. and under it are shambles, the best in the Co. Its
Mt. on S. is well stored with hops, barley and malt, fish, fowl, and meat. The Fairs are March 12 and Sept. 21, 3 days,
for black-cattle and hogs.