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WILLY . BATH 
21 068. /O.: PRISCILLA +; HECKES @) sa ee 
Three Swans. 
R: 3 * SWANS « IN + BATH + 1665= 
Pig 
The Three Swans Inn was situated in Cheap Street, it is 
mentioned in the Council Minutes in 1645. 
The following items are taken from the Abbey Registers :— 
1621. June 1g. John Hickes—Precilla Pooke Married 
1658. Walter Hickes—Editin Pontem, each of 
this parish 5 
1680. Dec. 28. Precilla Hicks widdow Buried 
Walter Hickes a son of the issuer was Mayor of Bath in 
1683-4, 1694-5, and 1705-6. 
The Chamberlain’s accounts note in :— 
1656. “Itm of Walter Hickes for his freedome oo — 06 —oa 
1669. Itm pd Mris Hickes for a dinner att a 
quarter sessions held ye 2nd of 
November 1668 co — 04 — 06 
It pd Mris Heckes att a sessions held 
on January per Bill 02 — 00 —0o 
It to Mris Hicks for entertaymt the 
12th of Aprill 1669 per Bill 02 — 00 — 00 
1670 It paid Mris Hickes for a Dinner att 
Quarter Sessions held 17 January 02 — og — 00 
It pd Mr. Hickes ye 22d Aprill being 
Quarter Sessions for a Dinner 03 — 00 — oo 
1671. Mris Heckes for the Law daies ffeast 
& Sessions ffeast 08 — 05 — 00” 
The “Law daies” were held twice yearly by the Freemen 
before the Common Clerk, to take cognizance of encroachments 
—disturbance of bounds—interference with ways—water supplies 
—petty larcenies—clippers and forgers of coin—breaking of the 
assize of bread and ale—false measures, &c. After the Law Day 
