The Smugglers' City
This page contains an extract from Bristol's official town chronicle - a document generally known as 'Ricart's Kalendar'.
Bristol's town clerk, Robert Ricart, began this chronicle in 1479, having first recorded the town's history since 1217.
He then went on to chronicle the important events of the town over the next three decades.
The last entries in Ricart's handwriting were made in 1506, although he appears to have remained Town Clerk until at least 1508 (Toulmin Smith, 1872, p.iii).
Later town officials then maintained the chronicle until 1898.
This page contains an extract from Bristol's official town chronicle - a document generally known as 'Ricart's Kalendar'.
Bristol's town clerk, Robert Ricart, began this chronicle in 1479, having first recorded the town's history since 1217.
He then went on to chronicle the important events of the town over the next three decades.
The last entries in Ricart's handwriting were made in 1506, although he appears to have remained Town Clerk until at least 1508 (Toulmin Smith, 1872, p.iii).
Later town officials then maintained the chronicle until 1898.
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