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Families Prominent in Yarmouth Government

(Viz. those having at least 3 members in office over at least a two-generation span)

surname	period of office	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Aleyn	1270-1314	3	5	5	1.5‰
Ashman	1299-1349	3	7	7	2.5‰
Beverle	1276-1393	5	20	3	1‰	17	8.5‰
Drayton	1284-1406	12	43	25	8‰	17	8.5‰	1	0.5‰
Elys	1332-1443	12	51	5	1.5‰	24	12‰	22	12.5‰
Fastolf	1280-1427	12	46	34	11‰	12	6‰
Fen	1360-1458	9	22			14	7‰	8	4.5‰
Fordele	1289-1360	6	31	27	8.5‰	4	2‰
Gappe	1363-1445	6	23			14	7‰	9	5‰
Gerberge	c.1208-1345	5	15	13	4.5‰
Goseford	1271-1307	3	9	9	3‰
Halle	1348-1429	4	9	1	0.5‰	8	4‰
Mawe	1269-1357	4	20	16	5‰	3	1.5‰
Monesle	1276-1334	3	7	7	2.5‰
Oxneye	1350-1427	4	18			10	5‰	8	4.5‰
Pynne	1424-1465	3	11					10	5.5‰
Randolf	1270-1334	4	12	12	4‰
Stalham	1336-1383	4	16	5	1.5‰	11	5.5‰
total		102	365	169	54.5‰	134	67‰	58	33.5‰

Key:

"period of office" refers to the period during which offices were held; it does not mean continuous presence in office during that span of years
A	number of family members who served as M.P. or bailiff
B	total number of times ballivalty held
C	number of times ballivalty held 1270-1349
D	percentage (approx.) of total office-spaces occupied 1270-1349 (309 of a total of 320 spaces have identified holders)
E	number of times ballivalty held 1350-1399
F	percentage of total office-spaces occupied 1350-1399 (200 total spaces)
G	number of times ballivalty held 1400-1460
H	percentage of total office-spaces occupied 1400-1460 (174 total spaces)