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St. Michael’s Conduit. ‘The Register book of all y° Weddings 
within ye Parish Church of St. Michaels in Bath without ye Gate” 
contains :— 
1648. Sep.10. Robert Fisher—Edith Parker Married 
The Abbey Register notes :— 
1652 Sept. 8. Edith wife of Robert ffisher Buried 
Dec. 14. William son of Robert ffisher, Mercer 
The Ch. Ac. for 1646 contains :— 
“‘Ttem of Robert ffisher for his ffreedome oo—o4—0o” 
” 
On the 31st of March, 1651, “ Robto ffisher” appears on the 
Council roll. 
The M. B. Dec. 27th, 1652, notes a * Grant (is) made 
to Mr. John Parker (cloth manufacturer, Mayor 1653-4 & 1661-2, 
daughter married to R.F.) to put Mr. Robert ffisher's life and 
John ffisher son of the said Robert and one Life more to be named 
by next Quarter day of Tenem* Mr ffisher lives in—ffine 6 li” 
On March 26th, 1654, the M. B. notes : “‘ Who shall bee one 
of y® Overseers of y° Comon for y° next yere—Agreede Mr Robert 
ffisher mercer be one” Mr John Reed the other. On Sept. 
25th of the same year Robert Fisher was elected as one of the 
Constables. 
The M. B. Sept. 28th, 1657, records: ‘“ Whether Mr Robert 
ffisher now living out of this Citty and desiring to be excused of 
his office of one of y° Comon Counsell off this Citty shall be 
excused of his said office or not—Agreede that Mr Robert ffisher 
shall be excused his saide office.” I have referred to the election 
of John Fisher as his successor on the Council. Robert Fisher, 
(whose son John must have been very young at the time of 
his retirement from the Council) seems to have afterwards resided 
at Bathampton. Ona lease dated 1660, Robert Fisher of that 
place signed as a witness. 
The M. B. Dec., 1678, records : “‘ Mr. Robert ffisher- bids five 
pounds to ad one life in his tenem* now in the possession of the 
