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108 THE CITY GOVERNMENT : more, and who, according to the Saxon Chronicle, when he had — ‘restored London” in 886, " committed the burgh to the keeping of j the alderman Aithelred,” his brother-in-law. When we next meet with — the word it has changed its meaning, and is applied somewhat indis- — criminately to leaders of as to the rulers latter sense, in used as early have only ask further It seems probafter the time certainly about Norman Conwas __ parcelled or manors, and had its alderand chief being That the alderman is a guilds, as well — of wards. This — which it is © as I111, is that ; bears. We @ therefore to — what isa ward. — able that soon — of Alfred, and | the time of the | quest, London ] out intoestates — each manor — man, the first — the bishop. — bishop was an — newly’ dis- 7 round St. Paul’s. ‘The jurisdiction of the alderman was similar to that of the lord of a manor in the country, and even after the alderman — ceased actually to own the land of his ward, he continued to exercise these rights. At first, aldermanries could be inherited, transferred or — sold, but by degrees the office became elective, as it is still. 3 The Common Council has been mentioned; another body of © citizens, the Livery, has still to be described. These are the members —
