This refers either to civic regalia or royal regalia.
In 1756 six soldiers were billeted here.
A sale of bankrupts goods in 1817 included the Old Sword and Mace, which had been tenanted in succession by William Mitchell, Martha Steel, Edward Phillips, John Major and William Edwards. It seems that the pub was not a lot more successful for subsequent owners as it closed c1905.
LICENSEES:
William Mitchell
Martha Steel
Edward Phillips
John Major
William Edwards
1822 - 1823 W. Addington
1835 Richard Stratton
1841 Edward Elton
1841 William Watts
1850 - 1851 Thomas A. Smith
1861 - 1868 William White
1874 J. Doughty
1879 George Atkins
1881 Ann Atkins
1886 - 1893 C. Atkins
1894 Mrs C. Atkins
1896 T. Heath
