The Oath Book of Colchester Colchester was one of the first places in the country to have a system of elected government. Details of the  procedures, transactions and elections were recorded in the Colchester oath book. Mention is made to a few people from Eastern Essex in the oath book. Those people are listed below. Parish Year listed Name Occupation if given Burnham on Crouch 1500 William Fowle Mariner Burnham on Crouch 1547 Robert Fraunceys Butcher Purleigh 1697 Samuel Hosemanden   Southminster 1380 William Coupere   Tillingham 1402 Thomas Osekyn

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