Merchants of the Staple — The Merchants of the Staple, also known as the Merchant Staplers, was an English company which controlled the export of wool to the continent during the late medieval period. The company of the staple may perhaps trace its ancestry back as far as … Wikipedia
staple — A major commodity grown, traded and demanded; e.g. grain, salt, flour. Such commodity is usually very important to the local economy where it is grown or produced. Raw material. In English law, a mart or market. A place where the buying and… … Black's law dictionary
staple — See estate by statute staple; law of the stable; mayor of the staple … Ballentine's law dictionary
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Lord Mayor of Cork — The Lord Mayor of Cork is the honorific title of the Chairman (Irish: Cathaoirleach)[1] of Cork City Council which is the local government body for the city of Cork in Ireland. The incumbent is Terry Shannon of Fianna Fáil.[2] The office holder… … Wikipedia
estate by statute staple — The interest or estate of the creditor in land conveyed to him under the statute 27 Edward III. c. 9, before the mayor of the staple, that is the grand mart for the principal commodities or manufactures of the kingdom in certain trading towns,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
The Addams Family (TV series) — This article is about the 1960s series. For the 1998 series, see The New Addams Family. For other uses, see The Addams Family (disambiguation). The Addams Family Format Sitcom Black comedy … Wikipedia
Statute staple — Statute Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Great Depression and the World Wars in Arizona — In 1912, women in Arizona gained the right to vote, and in 1917, World War I brought an economic boom to Arizona. It recovered from The Great Depression with the New Deal and another economic boom after World War II, leading the cotton, copper,… … Wikipedia