A briefe chronicle, of the successe of times, from the creation of the world, to this instant· Containing, the originall & liues of our ancient fore-fathers, before and after the Floude, as also, of all the monarchs, emperours, kinges, popes, kingdomes, common-weales, estates and gouernments, in most nations of this worlde: and how in alteration, or succession, they haue continued to this day.

Briefe Obseruations, not vnfitly annexed to this our short Summary of England.

¶Of Bishopprickes, and their circuites.

* 1.1CAnterbury erected first by Augustine the Monke, in the time of Ethelbert, king of Kent, by prouincial regiment, reacheth ouer all the South and west parts of this Lande, and Ireland also, and there are few shyres, wherein the Arch-byshop hath not some peculiets. But in it selfe, as (from the beginning) was, and is proper to the See. It ex∣tendeth but ouer one parcell of Kent, which Rud∣burne calleth Cantwarland, the Iurisdiction of Rochester including the rest: so that in this one County, both the greatest Archbishopricke, and least Bishoppricke are vnited together. Canter∣bury hath vnder it one Arch-deaconry, that hath iurisdiction ouer 11. Deanries, or 161. Parish Churches. In time of popery, vndername of first fruites, it paide to Rome (at euery alienation) 10000. Ducats or Florens, beside 5000. which the new elect did vsually pay for his pall, each du∣cat being then worth an English Crowne.

* 1.2Rochester, included within the limits of Kent, was erected also by Augustine, in the raygne of Ceolrijc, ouer the west-Saxons. It hath one Arch-Deacon, whose gouernement in spirituall causes, ruleth 3. Deanries, or 132. parish Chur∣ches,

whereby appeareth, that in Kent are 393. parish churches, whereof the saide two Arch-dea∣cons haue cure and charge. It paid to Rome at the bishops admission, 1300. Ducats or Florens.

London was erected at first by king Lucius,* 1.3 who made it an Archbishops See (as in due place hath already bin remembred) and so it continued till Augustine translated that title to Canterbu∣ry. It includeth Essex, Middlesex, and parte of Hertfordshire, containing (in quantity) the an∣cient Kingdome of the East-Angles, before it was vnited to the West-Saxons. It hath foure Arch-deaconries, (viz.) London, Essex, Middle∣sex and Colchester, that haue vnder them 363. parish Churches, beside peculiers. The Archdea∣conry of S. Albanes, was added thereto by king Henry the eight, which hath also 25. parishes, whereof foure are in Buckingham, the rest in Hertfordshire. It payed to Rome, three thou∣sand Florens.

Chichester beganne in the Isle of Seales or Seolsie,* 1.4 and was translated to Chichester in the time of William the Conqueror, when generall remoue of Sees was made, from small Villages to greater Townes. It hath Sussex onely vnder iurisdiction, wherein are 16. Deanries, and 551 parish Churches: and paide to Rome (at euerie alienation) 333. Ducates.

VVinchester, was giuen to Biri••us,* 1.5 & his suc∣cessors, by Kinigils & Oswald, of the Northum∣bers, in whose time it was erected. It Gouer∣neth Hampshire, Surrie, Iardseie, Gardeseie, and

the Isle of Wight; contayning eight deanries, 276. Parish-Churches, beside perpetuall Prela∣ry of the Honourable Order of the Garter. It paid to Rome 12000. Ducates or Florens.

* 1.6Salisbury was made chiefe Sée of Shirbourne, by Byshop Harman (Predecessour to Osmond) who brought it from Shirbourne to that Cittie. It gouerneth Barkshire, Wiltshire, and Dorset∣shire. It paid to Rome 4000. Florens.

* 1.7Excester hath Deuonshire and Cornewall, sometimes two seuerall Bishoppricks, but (in the end) brought into one of Cornewall, and from thence to Excester, in the time of King William the Conqueror. It paid to Rome at euery aliena∣tion, sixe thousand Ducates or Florens.

* 1.8Bath, the Sée whereof was sometime at Wels, before Iohn (the bishop there) annexed the church of Bath vnto it, which was in An. 1094. it hath Somersetshire onely, and it paide to the Court of Rome, 430. Florens.

* 1.9Worcester, hath VVorcestershire, and part of Warwickshire; Before the Bishopricke of Glo∣cester was taken from it, it paid to the Pope two thousand Ducates of Golde, at change of euerie Prelate. It began in the time of Offa, King of the East-Angles.

* 1.10Glocester hath Glocestershire onely, where∣in are nine Deanries, and 294. Parish-Chur∣ches. It neuer paide any thing to Rome, because it was erected by King Henry the eyght, when he had abolished the Popes vsurped authority.

* 1.11Hereford, hath Herefordshire, and part of

Shropshire. It paid to Rome at euery alienation 1800. Ducates.

Lichfielde, had Couentry added to it,* 1.12 in the raigne of King Henry the first, at the earnest sute of Robert, Bishop of that Sée: It hath Stafford∣shire, Darbishire, part of Shropshire, and the rest of Warwickshire, voide of subiection to the Sée of VVorcester. It was erected in the time of Pen∣da, King of the South-Mercians: And paide to the Pope thrée thousand Florens, at euery alie∣nation.

Oxford, hath Oxfordshire onely,* 1.13 & neuer paide any taxation to Rome, being erected by K. Henry the eight.

Elie, hath Cambridgeshire, and the Isle of Elie, being at first a wealthy Abbey;* 1.14 it was ere∣cted by King Henry the first, in Anno 1109. It paid to the Pope at euery alienation, 7000. Du∣cates.

Norwich,* 1.15 called in elder times Episcopatus Donnicensis, Dononiae, or Aestanglorum, was first erected at Felstow, or Felixstow; afterward remoued to Donwich; thence to Helmham; next to Theodford, or Thetford; and lastly (in the Conquerours time) to Norwich. It contayneth Norffolke and Suffolke onely, but (at first) in∣cluded Cambridgeshire also, and so much as lay within the Kingdome of the East-Angles. It be∣gan vnder Cerpenwald, King of the East-Sax∣ons; and paid to Rome 5000. Ducates. It con∣tained sometime 1563. Parish-Churches, beside 88. religious Houses; but now wee heare of no more then 1200.

* 1.16Peterborow, sometimes a notable Monaste∣ry, hath Northampton and Rutlandshires, bee∣ing a Diocesse erected likewise by King Henrie the eyght, and neuer paied first Fruites to the Pope.

* 1.17Bristow, hath Dorsetshire, sometime belong∣ing to Salisbury: a Sée also erected by king Henry the eight.

* 1.18Lincolne, of all other (of late times) was the greatest, and albeit that (out of it) were taken the Sées of Oxford and Peterborow; yet it still re∣taineth Lincolne, Leicester, Huntingdon, Bed∣ford, Buckingham shires, and the rest of Hert∣fordshire, extending it self from Thames to Hum∣ber. It paied to the Pope at euery alienation, 5000. Ducates: and began in the time of King William Rufus. Thus much of the Bishoprickes in Lhoegres or England, as it was left to Lo∣crine; now goe we to VVales.

* 1.19Landaffe, or the Church of Taw, hath Ecclesi∣asticall Iurisdiction in Glamorgan, Monmouth, Brechnoch, and Radnor shires, and paide 700. Ducates to Rome, at euery exchange of Prelat. But it was a poore aunswere (vppon call) of the incumbent, in Court before the Lord President, when hée sayd: The Daffe is héere, but the Land is gone.

* 1.20S. Dauids, hath Pembroke and Caermardine∣shires, whose liuery and first fruites to the Sée of Rome, was 1500. Ducates.

* 1.21Bangor is in North-wales, and hath Caernar∣uon, Angleseie, and Merioneth shires: and paid

to Rome, 126. Ducates.

S. Asaphes, hath Prestholme,* 1.22 and part of Den∣bigh, and Flint Shires, in ecclesiasticall Iurisdi∣ction, and is the least in circuite in VVales, a∣mounting (in all) not to one good Countie; yet it paied to Rome at euery alienation, 470. Du∣cates. Hitherto of the Prouince of Canterburie, for so much thereof as now lieth within compasse of this Island.

The Archbishops Sée of Yorke was restored about the yeare of Grace 625. in the time of Ead∣win, king of Northumberland,* 1.23 Paulinus sitting as first Byshoppe there, by ordination of Iustus Arch-bishop of Canterbury. It hath Iurisdiction ouer Yorkeshire, Nottinghamshire, and the rest of Lancashire (not subiect to the Sée of Chester.) It paied to Rome 1000. Ducates, beside 5000. for the pall of the new elect.

Chester vpon Dee,* 1.24 otherwise called Westche∣ster, hath Chestershire, Darbishire, the most part of Lancashire, euen to the Ribell, Richmond, & a part of Flint and Denbighshires in Wales. It was made a Byshoppricke by Henry the eyght, An. regni 33. Iuly 16.

Durham, hath the County of Durham,* 1.25 & Nor∣thumberland, with the Dales; the Bishops haue bin (sometimes) Earles Palantines, ruling vnder name and succession of Saint Cuthbert. It paid to Rome 9000. Ducates, at euery alienation.

Caerleill,* 1.26 was erected Anno 1132. by king Henry the first, and hath Cumberland & VVest∣merland in rule. It paid to the Pope a thousand Florens.

* 1.27There is another Bishopricke, called the Sée of Mona, or Man, somtime named Episcopatus Sodorensis, whereof one VVimundus was or∣dained the first Bishop, and Iohn the second, in the troublesome time of king Stephen. But the guift of this Prelacy is said to rest in the Earls of Darby, to nominate thereto (from time to time) such as they déeme conuenient.

¶Of the Colledges in Cambridge and Ox∣ford and their Founders.

In Cambridge.

• * 1.28Colledges. by Founders.
• * 1.291. Trinity Colledge. by King Henry the 8. King Henry the sixt,
• * 1.302. The Kings Col. by Edward the fourth, Henry the 7. Hen. 8.
• * 1.313. Saint Iohns. by L. Margaret, grand∣mother to Henry 8.
• * 1.324. Christs Colledge. by K Hen. 6. and Lady Marg. before named.
• * 1.335. The Quéens col. by Lady Margaret, wife to Henry the sixt.
• * 1.346. Iesus Colledge. by Iohn Alcock, bishop of Elie.
• * 1.357. Bennet Colledge. by The Brethren of a Guild, cald Cor. Chr.
• * 1.368 Pembroke Hall. by Maria de Valencia, Countesse of Pembr.
• ...

• 9. Peter Colledge. by Hugh Balsham,* 1.37 by∣shop of Elie.
• 10. Gundeuill, and Caius Colledge. by Edmund Gundeuil,* 1.38 Parson of Tertington, and Iohn Caius, Doctour of Phi∣sicke.
• 11. Trinity Hall. by VVilliam Bateman,* 1.39 bishop of Norwich.
• 12. Clare Hall. by Rich. Badow,* 1.40 Chan∣celler of Cambridg.
• 13. Katherine Hall. by Robert Woodlark,* 1.41 Doctor of diuinity.
• 14. Magdalen Colle. by Edward D. of Buck,* 1.42 and Tho. L. Audley.
• 15. Emanuell Colle. by Sir VValter Mild∣may, &c.* 1.43

In Oxford.

• 1. Christes Church.* 1.44 by King Henry the eight.
• 2. Magdalen colledge by Wil. Wainfleet,* 1.45 first fellow of Merton Colledge, then scholler of Winchester, and afterward Bishop there.
• 3. New Colledge. by Wil. Wickham.* 1.46 By∣shop of Winchester.
• 4. Merton colledge. by Walter Merton,* 1.47 By∣shop of Rochester.
• 5. All Soules Col∣ledge. by Hen. Chichelie,* 1.48 Arch bishop of Canterbury
• 6. Corpus Christi Colledge. by Richard Fox,* 1.49 Bishop of Winchester.
• 7. Lincoln colledge. by Richard Fleming,* 1.50 bi∣shop

• of Lincolne.
• * 1.518. Auriell Colledge. by Abraham Browne, Almoner to K. Ed. 2.
• * 1.529. Quéens colledge. by R. Eglesfield, Chaplaine to Phillip, Queene and Wife to King Edward the third.
• * 1.5310. Balioll Colledge by Iohn Baliol, king of Scotland.
• * 1.5411. Saint Iohns col∣ledge. by Sir Thomas White, Lord Mayor of Lon∣don.
• * 1.5512. Trinity Colledge by Sir Thomas Pope Knight.
• * 1.5613. Excester colledge by Walter Stapleton, bi∣shop of Excester.
• * 1.5714. Brazen-nose. by William Smith, Bi∣shop of Lincolne.
• * 1.5815. Vniuersity Col. by William Archdeacon of Du••esme.
• 16. Glocester Col∣ledge. by Iohn Gifford, who made it a Cell for 13 Monkes.
• 17. Iesus Colledge. by Hugh ap Rice, Do∣ctor of the Ciuill-law.

Hostels or Hals in Oxford.

• ...Broade-gates.
• ...Hart Hall.
• ...Magdalen Hall.
• ...Alburne Hall.
• ...Postminster Hall.
• ...Saint Mary Hall.
• ...White Hall.
• ...New Inne.
• ...Edmund Hall.

¶ The Names of the Shires in England and Wales.

THE first tenne Shires do lye betwéene the Brittish Sea, and the Thames, according to Polydore.

• Kent.
• Sussex.
• Surrey.
• Hampshire.
• Barkshire.
• Wiltshire.
• Dorsetshire.
• Sommersetshire.
• Deuonshire.
• Cornewall.

On the North-side of the Thames, betwéene it and Trent, which passeth thorough the midst of England, are 16. other Shires, sixe toward the East, and the other toward the west.

• Essex, sometime all Forrest, saue one hundred.
• Middlesex.
• Hertfordshire.
• Suffolke.
• Norffolke.
• Cambridgeshire, wherein are twelu hundreds.
• Bedfordshire.
• Huntingdon, wherein are foure hundreds.
• Buckingham.
• Oxford.
• Northampton.
• Rutland.
• Leicestershire.
• Nottinghamshire.
• Warwickshire.
• Lincolnshire.

There are six also westward, toward Wales.

• Glocester.
• Hereford.
• Worcester.
• Shropshire.
• Stafford.
• Chestershire.

These are the 32. Shires, which lye by South of the Riuer Trent; beyond which Riuer, there are other eight.

• Darby.
• Yorke.
• Lancaster.
• Cumberland.
• Westmerland.
• Richmond, wherein are fiue Wapentakes; And when it is accoun∣ted as a parcell of York∣shire (out of which it is taken) then is it reputed for the whole Riding.
• Durham.
• Northumberland.

So that in the portion somtime called Lhoegria, there are now forty Shires. In Wales also there be thirtéen, whereof seauen are in South Wales.

• Cardigan, or Cereticon.
• Penmoroke, or Penbroke.
• Caermardin, wherein are nine hundreds or Com∣mots.
• Glamorgan.
• Monmouth.
• Brecknocke.
• Radnor.

In North-wales likewise are sixe.

• Anglescie.
• Caernaruon.
• Merioneth.
• Denbigh.
• Flint.
• Montgomerie.

Which beeing added to those of England, doe make vp 53. Shieres or Counties.

¶ A Briefe Collection, of the Originall, Antiquity, Increase and Moderne estate of the honourable Citty of London.

To the Worshipfull, M. Cornelius Fish, Esquire, and Chamberlaine of the saide most famous Cittie.

COncerning the name of this aun∣cient and worthy Citty,* 1.59 by diuers Authors it hath bin (as diuersly) descanted on: Tacitus, Ptolome∣us, and Antoninus called it Lon∣dinium and Longidinium: Amianus Marcelli∣nus tearmed it Lundinum and Augusta: Ste∣phen (in his Citties) calleth it 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: our Britaines, Lundayn: the old Saxons, Lon∣donceaster, or Londonbeig; Strangers, Lon∣dra and Londres; and the Inhabitants, Lon∣don. By other writers (whom some iudge fa∣bulous) it hath bin called Troia-noua, or Troy∣nouant, New Troy, according to the Name that Brute (first founder thereof) gaue it: Dinas Be∣lin, Belins Citty; & Caer-Lud, or Luds-Towne, of King Lud: who not onely re-edified, but also gaue it that name. Erasmus deriued it from Lin∣dum, a Cittye in the Isle of Rhodes: and so (by variety of iudgements) it hath run into the like variety of names. In which straunge streame of opinion, howe a man may best carry himselfe,

without impeach to any, is, freely to leaue each man maister of his owne coniecture: whether Londons true name took originall from any of these fore-mentioned, or whether Woodes and Groues (being named in y^e British toong L'lhwn) London should receiue her title, by way of excel∣lency,* 1.60 and be called, The Citty, or A City thicke of Trees, because the Britains called those woods and Groues by the names of Citties & Townes, which they had fenced with trees cast downe and plashed, to stop vp all passage.

* 1.61But leauing the name, we finde that London was burnt and destroyed (howe faire soeuer it was built before) by the Danes, and other Pa∣gan enemies, about the yeare of Christ, 839. but afterward, in the yeare, 886. Alfred, King of the west-Saxons, both restored, repayred, and made it honourably habitable: giuing the charge and keeping thereof, to his Sonne in Law Ethelred, Earle of the Mercians, with whom hee had for∣merly married his Daughter Ethelfleda. That it was strongly defenced with wals, I read, that the Londoners did shut vp their gates, and man∣fully withstood the Danes,* 1.62 preseruing their king Ethelred within their wals; this was in Anno Christi, 994. Also in Anno 1016. when Edmund Ironside gouerned the VVest-Saxons, Canu∣tus the Dane brought hys Fleete to the West part of the bridge, and threw a trench about the Citty, as hoping by assault to win it: but the Ci∣tizens repulsed him, and droue him from theyr walles. Those walles were (from time to time)

wel maintained & repayred:* 1.63 with stones from the Iewes broken houses, in King Iohns iime, 1215. when the Barons (entring by Ealdgate, or Ald∣gate) brake their houses downe. And in K. Hen∣ries time the thirde, when the walles and gates were repayred (in more séemely wise then before) at the common charge of the Citty. The circuite of London wall on the landes side, is measured thus. From the Tower of London in the East,* 1.64 to Ealdgate, commonly called Aldgate, 82. per∣ches. From Algate to Byshopsgate, 86. perches: From Byshopsgate in the North, to the Postern of Criplesgate, 162. perches. From Criplesgate to Ealdersgate, or Eldrich gate, 75. perches. From Ealdersgate to Newgate, 66. perches. From Newgate in the West, to Ludgate, 42. perches, amounting in all to 513. perches of As∣size. From Ludgate to the Fleete Dike, 60. per∣ches. From Fleet-bridge South, to the Riuer of Thames, about 70. perches. Which perches (in compleat number) rise to 643. each perch contay∣ning fiue yards and an halfe: which in yards doe amount to 3536. & an halfe, containing 10608. foote, that make vp two English miles, & more by 608. foote.

There were but foure Gates (at first) made in the wall of this Citty, viz: Aldgate, Eastward;* 1.65 Aldersgate, North-ward; Ludgate, Westward; and the Bridge-gate (ouer Thames) South-ward. But other Gates and Posterns (for ease and conueniency of passage) were afterwarde made, as mens affayres required to other quar∣ters

of the Citty.* 1.66 A Posterne gate was somtime neere to the Tower of London, which decaying by length of time, and a deepe Ditch made with∣out the wall, it fell downe in the year, 1440. the eighteenth of King Henry the sixt, and was ne∣uer after builte againe: but a plaine Cottage of Timber, Lath, and Loame, with a narrow pas∣sage, being erected instead thereof, it so continu∣eth.* 1.67 Aldgate was next in the East, so named by the antiquity thereof: for it was so called in king Edgars time: and the Soke or Franchise (wyth the Port of Aldgate, and all customs thereto ap∣pertaining) were likewise giuen by Matilda (Q. to Henry the first) to the Priour of the B. Trini∣tie, within Aldgate (and by her founded) in as ample and free maner as she enioyed them.* 1.68 The third was Bishopsgate toward the North, built by some Bishop of London, as is imagined, for other certainty is not as yet found, which Gate did much ease to such as trauailed East, and by North, as to Norffolke, Suffolke, Cambridge∣shire, &c. because before the erection thereof, such as iournied out at Aldgate, of necessity helde on to the miles end, and turning them on the lefte hand to Blethon-hall, now Bednal-Greene, r••de directly to Cambridge Heath, and so tooke their iournies North, or East, and by North, or occa∣sion required. Otherwise, refusing Aldgate way, they had no other helpe then out at Alders∣gate, through Aldersgate streete, and Goswell street, now tearmed Pickt-hatch, towards Isel∣don, and by a Crosse of stone on their right hand,

set vp for a marke by the North end of Golding∣lane; passed throgh a long street (yet called Ald-streete, or Old-street) to another Crosse by Se∣wers ditch Church, where now stands a smiths Fordge, and there they turned againe North-wards, to Totenham, Enfield, waltham, ware, &c. This Bishopsgate,* 1.69 the Dutch Marchants of the Haunce, Stiliard, or Guildhalla Tentonico∣rum, were bound by couenant, both to repayre and defend, at all times of daunger and extremi∣ty. The fourth, was a Posterne, now called Mooregate, which one Thomas Faulconer,* 1.70 Maior of London, An. 1413. and third of Hen∣ry the fift, caused to be made there on the Moores side, where neuer Gate was before: that people might passe vpon cause-wayes into the fielde for recreation, because the fielde was then a marish. The fift Gate was the Posterne of Criplesgate,* 1.71 so called long before the Conquest, in regarde of Criples begging there: and the body of S. Ed∣mond the Martyre was brought into London thereat, when it was conuayed from Bedris∣worth (now called Bury S. Edmunds) thorough the East Saxons Kingdome, to the parish church of S. Gregory, neere to the Cathedrall church of S. Paul, where it rested 3. daies. This posterne of Cripplesgate, was a prison of commitment for Cittizens and others, being arrested for debte or common trespasses, as now the Compters are:* 1.72 & it was new builded by the Brewers of London, An. 1244. But in An. 1483. Edmund Shaa, or Shaw, Goldsmith and Maior of London, gaue

400. Markes by his will, and stuffe of the Olde gate, to builde it againe new, as now it is, which his executors performed in the yeare, 1491. The sixt was Aldresgate, or Aldersgate, not Al∣drich,* 1.73 Elders or Elderngate, as deriued from an∣cient men that builded it, or trées there sometime growing: but from antiquity of the gate it selfe, being one of the foure that were first builded, and to serue the North-parts, as Aldgate did for the East, both bearing the name of Aldgate, and Al∣der or Aldersgate, to differ their seniority in buil∣ding. The 7. was a Posterne gate made in the 6. yeare of Edw. the 6. in the Wall of the dissolued cloyster of Gray F••iers, now cald Christs Church and Hospitall,* 1.74 seruing for passage to S. Barthol∣mewes in Smithfield. The 8. west and by North, was called Newgate, because it was later buyl∣ded then the rest,* 1.75 by reason that S. Pauls Church being burned in the Conquerors time, about the yeare 1086. Mauritius, then bish. of London, not repayring y^e old church, but seeking to begin ano∣ther, extended y^e work in such largenes of ground, that al passage from Aldgate in the East to Lud∣gate in the west, was almost stopt vp. Where∣upon this gate was first deuised and made, and so named: seruing aptly for passage & cariages, from Aldgate, along Cornhil, through West-cheap, & S. Nicholas Shambles, and the Market taking name of Newgate, to any Westward part ouer Oldborne bridge; or turning (without the gate) into Smithfield, to Iseldon. or any part North & by west. It hath bin a Gaole or prison for sellons

& other offenders long time, as the records in K. Iohns time testifieth. And in an. 1422. the first of Henry 6. the executors to Richard Whittington had license to reedify the said gate,* 1.76 which they did with his goods. The 8. gate was Ludgate in the west, builded by k. Lud, before Christs natiuitie, 66. years, seruing for the west, as Aldgate for the East, & was repaired with the stones of y^e Iewes defaced houses, when the Barons were in armes in k. Iohns time, as Aldgate & the other gates thē were. A notable testimony to confirm this asserti∣on, apeared in the year 158••. when the gate was taken downe to be new builded, for a stone was then found in the wal, which had bin taken from one of those Iewes houses, with this Inscription thereon (but in Hebrew Caracters) Haec est statio Rabbi Moses, filij insignis Rabbi Isaac: This is the station or ward of Rabbi Moses, son of the hono∣rable Rabbi Isaac. And it seemed to haue bin fixed in the front of some one of the Iewes houses, as a note or signe, y^t such a one dwelled there. It was made a frée prison in the 1. yeare of K. Richard 2. Nicholas Brembar being then maior, & after con∣firmed (in the time of Iohn Northampton Maior 1382) by a common Counsel in the Guild-hal, y^e fréemen of the City, for debt, trepasses,* 1.77 accounts & contempts, shold be imprisoned in Ludgate, & for treasons, fellonies, murders, and other criminall offences, Newgate should be the prison. Lastly, there is also a breach in the Citty Wall, and a Bridge made of Timber ouer the Fleete Dike, betwixte Fleete-bridge and Thames, directlie o¦uer

against the House of Bride-Well, but it is not as (as I thinke) called any Gate.

* 1.78Now concerning the South-side of the Citty, and that it was sometime walled too, the Citty being then round engirt with a Wal: the Testi∣mony of William Fitz-Stephen (who wrote in the raigne of King Henry the second) may serue to approue it,* 1.79 for these are his very wordes. The Wall is high and great, well towred on the North-side, with due distances betweene the Towers. On the South-side also, the Citty was walled and towred: but the Fishfull Riuer of Thames, with his ebbing and flowing, hath long since subuerted them. If then wee shall speake of Water-Gates,* 1.80 as already wee haue done of Land-gates, and, being now in the west, returne towards the East; the first then was cal∣led Ripa Reginae, the Queens-banck, or Queens Hith,* 1.81 deseruing well to bee estéemed a Water-Gate, and the very chiefe of the Citty, beeing a common Strand or landing place, equall with, and (in olde time) farre excelling Belines-Gate. For, beside the antiquity thereof, and to whom, (in those daies) it seuerally appertained; I finde that King Henry the third, in the ninth of his raigne, commaunded the Constables of the To∣wer of London, to arrest the Shippes of the Cinque-Portes on the Riuer of Thames,* 1.82 and compell them to bring their Corne and Fish to no other place, but to the Queenes-Hith only. And when corn arriued betwéen the Gate of Guilde-Hall, of the Merchantes of Colleyne, and the

Soke of the Arch-bishop of Canterbury (for hee had then a House néere to the Blacke-Fryers) it was not to bee measured by any other quarter, then that of the Quéenes Soke or Hith, on paine of forty shillinges amercement. Afterward, Queenes-Hith, and the Farme thereof (granted by Richard Earle of Cornewall) was by the said King Henry the third, confirmed to Iohn Gisors then Maior, the Comminaltie of London, and their Successours for euer (as appeareth by his royall Charter) for the sum of fifty poundes. It was also ordained by King Edward the fourth, that all Shippes, Vessels, or Boates, bringing prouision of Victuall to the Cittie (of what qua∣lity soeuer) if but one Vessell only: it came to the Queenes-Hith; if two, the one to Quéenes-Hithe, the other to Belins-gate; if thrée,* 1.83 two to Quéenes-Hithe, the third to Belins-gate, &c. so that (alwaies) the more part came to Quéenes-Hithe. But if the Vessel were so great, comming with Salt or otherwise, from the Bay, and could not conueniently come to these Gates or Keyes; it was then to bee conuaied to them, (as afore-said) by Lighters.

Downe-gate is the next,* 1.84 and was so named (as is supposed) by reason of the waies suddaine descent or stooping, from Saint Iohns Church in Walbroke, to the Riuer of Thames. It was some-time a large Water-gate, frequented with Shippes and vessels, like to the Queenes-Hithe; and appeared (by an Inquisition, in the twentie eight yeare of Henry the third) to be a part there∣of,

being ordered by the customes thereto belon∣ging.

* 1.85Wolfes-gate, now out of vse; one part being builded on by the Earle of Shrewsbury, the other by the Chamberlain of London, and now called Cold-Harbor.

* 1.86Ebgate, so called of olde time: but now it is a narrow passage to the Thames, called Ebgate∣lane, or old Swan.

* 1.87Oyster-gate, so called of Oysters vsually there sold, as chiefest market for them, and other shell∣fish. There now stands the water-engine, that serues the Citty with water, made in the yeare 1582. by Peter Moris, Dutchman.

* 1.88Bridge-gate, so called of London Bridge, whereon it standeth, béeing one of the Citties first foure and principall Gates, and long before the Conquest, when there (then) stood a bridge of Timber.

* 1.89Buttolphs-gate, so called of the Parish-church of S. Buttolph néer adioyning: which Gate was some-time giuen, and confirmed by William the Conqueror, to the Monkes of Westminster, by vertue of a former guift, which Almundus (of the Port of S. Buttolph) gaue them, when hée was there made Monke.

* 1.90Belins-gate, or Belingsgate, the largest wa∣ter-gate now on the Thames, and most frequen∣ted. Belin, a King of the Brittons (according to Geffrey of Monmouth) first built it, and gaue it his owne name, about 400. years before Christs Natiuity.

There are two Water-gates more,* 1.91 one on the west-side of Wooll-wharffe, or Customers Key, beautifully enlarged and built of late: This gate is commonly called the Water-Gate, at South end of Water-lane. The other, by the Tower Bulwarke, and is the last and turthest Water-gate East-ward. Beside these common Water-gates, there were then diuers priuate wharffes & Keies, all along from East to West of the Cittie, on the banck of the Riuer of Thames.

Before we part further frō this famous riuer,* 1.92 let vs here remēber Londonbridge ouer it, which, before there was any bridge at al, or it a bridge of timber, there was a Ferry kept in the same place, & no other passage was there then to Southwark, but by the Ferry onely. The Ferry-man and his Wife dying, left this Ferry to their only daugh∣ter, named Mary; who (with her Parents goods left her, & the profits arising from the Ferry) built a house of Sisters,* 1.93 where the East part of S. Ma∣ry Oueries Church (aboue the Quier) now stan∣deth, and where she her selfe was buried; giuing them also the ouer sight & benefits of the ferry. Af∣terward this house of Sisters (being conuerted to a Colledge of Priestes) the Priestes builded the Bridge of timber, and kept it in good reparations,* 1.94 till the continuall charges growing ouer-burthe∣nous, about the yeare 1176. the course of the Ri∣uer being then turned another way, for a time, by a trench purposely deuised (beginning about Ro∣driffe, or Redriffe in the East, and ending aboue Patrickseie, or Batersey in the west) the Bridge

of stone began to be founded, and continued 33. yeares in building.* 1.95 The Bridge of timber, in the yeare 1136. was burnt down by fire, but in An. 1163. it was not only repaired, but new made of Timber againe, by one Peter of Cole-Church, Priest and Chaplaine: who also began the foun∣dation of the Stone-bridge, som-what néer to the Timber-bridge, and liued till within foure years of the works ending, being buried in a Chappell erected on the Bridge: But the whole bridge of stone, was finished by the worthy Merchants of London, Setle Mercer, Wil. Almaine, & Bene∣dict Botewrite, principal Maisters of that work.

Other bridges of stone, also belonging to the City,* 1.96 as Fleetbridge without Ludgate, made at the charges of Iohn Wels, Maior, Anno. 1431. Oldborne-bridge,* 1.97 so called of a Bourne, which sometime ran down Old-borne. Cowbridge, by Cow-bridge-street,* 1.98 or Cow-lane; which beeing decaied, another of timber was made by Chick∣lane. Beside, there were other Bridges ouer the Town-ditch, as without Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Mooregate, Cripples-gate, Aldersgate, the Po∣sterne of Christs Hospitall, Newgate, and Lud∣gate, al paued ouer with stone, and leuelled with the stréets: beside diuers bridges (in elder times) ouer the course of Walbrooke.

While wee are thus speaking of Water and Bridges, belonging to the Citty, heere I thinke it most conuenient also, to say somewhat concer∣ning the Conduits,* 1.99 and swéete-waters conuaied to them by Pipes of Lead. The first Cesterne

whereof (castellated with Stone in the Citty of London) was called the great Conduit in West∣cheap,* 1.100 which was begun to be builded in the year 1285. Henry Wales, then being Maior.* 1.101 The Tonne vpon Cornehill, was cesterned in Anno. 1401. Iohn Chadworth then being Maior. Bos∣ses of water, at Belins-gate; by Paules-wharffe, and by S. Gyles Church without Cripples-gate, were made about the yeare 1423.

Water was brought to the Standard in west Cheape, about the yeare 1431.* 1.102 And King Henry the sixt, in An. 1442. granted to Iohn Hathar∣ley, Mayor, licence to take vppe 200. Fodar of Lead, for the building of Conduites; a common Granery, and of a new Crosse in West-Cheape, for Honor of the Citty.

The Conduit in Aldermanbury,* 1.103 and the Stan∣dard in Fleet-street, were made and finished by the executors of Sir Wil. Eastfield, in An. 147••. A Cesterne was also added to the Standard in Fleet-street; a second made at Fléet-bridge; and another without Cripples-gate, in An. 1478.

The Conduit in Grasse-street, in An. 1491.

The Conduit at Old-bourne Crosse, about 1498. and made new againe by Master William Lambe, 1577. with an help also at Old-bourne∣bridge.

The little Conduite, commonly tearmed the Pissing-Conduit, by the Stocks-Market, about 1500.

The Conduit at Bishops-gate, 1513.

The Conduit at London-wall, 1528.

The Conduit without Aldgate, 1535.

The Conduite in Lothbury and Colman-street, 1546.

The Conduit of Thames-water, at Downe-gate, 1568.

Nor may I hear forget the standard of Thames water by Leaden-hall, which being deriued from the forcier of water, made by Peter Moris forena∣med, ascending vp ouer the stéeple of S. Magnus Church, at the north end of London bridge, con∣uaieth water into many mens houses in Thames streete, New-Fish-streete, Grasse-streete; And so mounteth vp stil in Pipes, to the North-west cor∣ner of Leaden-Hall (the highest ground in al the Citty) where the wast of the maine Pipe rising into this standard (prouided at the cities charge) at euery tide was prouided to run forth 4. waies, at foure seuerall spouts, for plentiful seruice of the néere adioyning Inhabitants, and cleansing the Channels passing those foure seuerall waies.

The Conduits of Thames-water, by the Pa∣rish-Churches of S. Mary Magdalen, and Saint Nicholas Cold-Abbey, neere to old Fish-stréete, were made in An. 1583. Beside the water▪ For∣cier by London Bridge, before remembred, and another (made since) néere to Broken-wharffe, for conueiance of Thames-water into mens Houses, by an English gentleman, named M. Beuis Bul∣mar, in An. 1594. Nor will wee forget the new Conduit, lately built by Aldersgate, & Thames-water also thither conuaied, by an English Gen∣tleman, named Thomas Hayes, in An. 1610.

Come we now to the ancient deuision of this worthy Citty, which (as Fitz-Stephen, sayeth,* 1.104 foure hundred yeares agoe.) This Citty, euen as Rome, is deuided into Wards. It hath yearelie Sheriffes, instead of Consuls; and hath the dig∣nitie of Senators, in Aldermen. Those wards, both before, and in the raigne of Henry the third, were ••4. in number, 13, lying on the East-side of Walbrooke, and 11. on the West: but those Wards in the west, growing in greatnes to ex∣••e the other in the East: in Anno 1393. and 2. of Richard the second. Faringdon Ward, (being then one entire ward) was by Parliament deui∣ded into two, also tearmed Faringdon within, Faringdon without, and allowed to haue two Aldermen. So y^e twelue wards were then on the west side of Wa••brooke, and the whole number made 25. wards. The Liberties of the Borough of South-warke, were afterwarde purchased by the Maior. C••mminalty, and Cittizens, and ad∣ded to London▪ as the 26. warde,* 1.105 in An. 1150. whereby the number of Alder-men grewe to bee 26. But because my purposed breuity, kéeps with∣in the Cities bounds only, and not (at this time, till publication of my generall Chronicle of Lon∣don and Middlesex, euen so farre as the Lorde Maior and Sheriffes power extendeth) permits mee to exceede that compasse; I shall nowe say nothing, eyther of South-warke, or Londons Subburbs.

Portsoken ward (so named of the Franchise of Aldgate) was somtime a Guild,* 1.106 and beganne in

King Edgars time, aboue 600. yeares since, be∣ing called Knighten Guilde,* 1.107 of 13. poore knights or Souldiors, that (being fauoured by the King and Land, for (seruice done them) had a parcel of Land granted them on the Citties East side, and liberty of a Guild for euer. Prouided, that each of them should victoriously accomplishe 3. com∣bates; one aboue ground, one vnder ground; & the third in the water: Also, at a certaine day ap∣pointed, they shoulde run with Speares in East Smithfield, against all commers: all which, they worthily performed, and therefore the King cal∣led it Knighten Guilde. I read but of one parish church in this ward, which is called S. Buttolph without Algate, and a small parish Church, for the Inhabitants of the Close, sometime called S. Trinity, afterward the Minories. This Port∣soken Ward hath an Alderman, and his Depu∣ty, sire common Counsellors, foure Constables, four Scauengers eighteen wardmote Enquest∣men, and a Beadle. It is sessed at foure pounde, ten shillings, for the fifteene.

* 1.108Tower-street ward, is the first warde within London-wall East-ward. In which ward are thrée parish churches, viz. Alhallowes Barking, S. Olaue in Hart-street, and S. Dunstane in the East, beside S. Peter in the Tower, for the in∣habitants there. Also two Halles of Companies, viz. Cloth-workers Hall, in Mincheon Lane, and Bakers Hall,* 1.109 in Ha••t or Harpe Lane. This ward hath an Alderman, and his Deputy; com∣mon Counsell, eight: Constables thirteen. Sca∣uengers,

twelue. Wardemote Enquest, thir∣teene, & a Beadle: It is also seized at 26. pounds to the fifteene.

Aldgate Ward, taketh name of the Gate.* 1.110 In which ward are three parish churches, viz. S. Ka∣therine Christ-Church: Saint * 1.111 Andrew Vnder∣shaft, and S. Katherine * 1.112 Coleman. Likewise thrée Hals of Societies or companies: Iremon∣gers Hall, in Fen-Church-streete, Bricklayers Hall, in Sprinckle Alley, now called Sugerloafe Alley, of the like signe: and Fletchers Hal in S. Marystreet. It hath an Alderman and his De∣puty, sixe common Counsellors, nine Scauen∣gers, eightéene Wardemote Enquestmen, and a Beadle. It is also taxed at fiue pound to the fifteene.

Limestreet ward, so named,* 1.113 of vsuall making and selling of Lime there in formertimes, as is supposed. In this ward standeth Leaden-Hall, which, before it was built of stone, appertained to Sir Hugh Neuill Knight, in Anno 1309. Af∣terward, the famous and mighty man, Syr Si∣mon Eyre, sometime and Vpholster, and next a Draper, builded it square of stone, as now it stan∣deth, with a fayre and large chappell in the East∣side of the Quadrant, on the Porch wherof, was engrauen, Dextra Domini exaltauit me; The right hand of the Lord hath exalted mee: And on the North-wall in the Church, these wordes, Honorandus famosus Mercator Simon Eyre, hu∣ius operis, &c. The honorable and famous Mar∣chant Simon Eyre, founder of this worke, once

Maior of this Citty, and Cittizen and Draper of the same. He builded there also a goodly Gra∣nary for corne, and made there an open and free market. It was once intended for a Bursse, for assembly of Merchants: but tooke not effect, the Merchants meeting still in Lombard-streete, ••s before they had done. In this ward, is not anie Parish church, but smal portions of two parishes, and no hall of any company. It hath an Alder∣man and his Deputy, four common Counsellors, foure Constables, two Scauengers, sixteene wardemote Enquest, and a Beadle. It is sessed at one pound, nineteene shillings, two pence half penny farthing in the fifteene.

* 1.114Byshopsgate ward, so named of the gate, sup∣posed to be built by a byshop of London. Within this warde and Liberties of London, standeth the Hospitall of S. Marie of Bethlem, founded by Simon Fitz-Mary,* 1.115 Sheriffe of London, Anno. 1246. beeing an Hospitall for distracted people. Also, a goodly church-yard for burial of the dead, enclosed with a wall of bricke, performed at the charge of Sir Thomas Roe, Merchant Taylor, and Lorde Maior of London. There is likewise a goodly house,* 1.116 named Fishers-folly by Queene Elizabeth;* 1.117 and Crosbies place, so called by the builder thereof, Sir Iohn Crosbie, Grocer and Wool-man.* 1.118 Also Gresham Colledge, builded by Sir Thomas Gresham, Knight, and appointed (by his will) to be a colledge of Readers (wyth large stipends allowed them) in Diuinity, Law, Phisicke, Astronomy, Geometry, and Musicke.

In this ward is three parish churches, viz. Saint Buttolphes without Byshops-gate, S. Ethel∣burge within the Gate, S. Helens adioyning to the Nunnes Prior. There was also (sometime) the parish Clearkes Hall,* 1.119 and nowe there is the Leather Sellers Hall, which they haue (verie lately) to their great cost, new builded. It hath an Alderman, and his two Deputies, one with∣out, and the other within the gate, 6. common Counsellers, 7. Constables, 7. Scauengers, 13. wardmote Enquest, and a Beadle. It is taxed at 13. li. to the Fiftéene.

Broadstreet ward, tooke name of a stréet,* 1.120 cal∣led Brodestreet, wherein are diuers goodly hou∣ses, one that belonged to Sir William Powlet, Lord Treasurer, another to the Earle of Shrews∣bury, and a third, wherein (sometime dwelt the Earle of O••enford, neere to Sir Thomas Gres∣hams Almes houses. In this ward are sixe parish churches, viz. Alhallowes by the wall, at the North-end of Brodestreet, S. Peters the poore, at the South-end, S. Martines Oteswitch, in Three-needle streete, S. Bennet * 1.121 Fynk, Saint Bartholomew by the Exchange, and S. Chri∣stopher by the Stockes Market. Beside the Fri∣ers Augustines,* 1.122 which serueth for the Dutch na∣tion, and another church seruing in like manner for the French. There is also a free Schoole called S. Anthonies schoole, and two hals of societies:* 1.123 one in Throgmorton street, called Drapers hall, which somtime belonged to the Lord Cromwel; the other in Three-needle-streete,* 1.124 called Mer∣chant

Taylors Hall. This ward hath an Alder∣mon and his deputy, 10. common counsellers, 10 Constables, 8. Scauengers, 12. wardmote En∣quest, and a Beadle. It is taxed to the fifteene in London at 27, li. and accounted in the Exchequer after 25. li.

* 1.125Cornhil ward, deriued the name thereof from a corne Market, which had bin there kept time out of mind. In this ward is the Weyhouse or Kings beame, for all Merchandizes brought from be∣yond the seas; which house was builded by Syr Thomas Louell, Knight, and a faire front of Te∣nements towards the street, which he gaue to the worshipfull company of Grocers, he being a free Brother of that society. There is also the Bursse for Merchants,* 1.126 afterward by Queen Elizabeth named the Royal Exchange, builded by S. Tho∣mas Gresham, knight, Agent to her Maiesty, be∣gun in an. 1566. and finished 1567. In this ward likewise is a Grammer Schoole, adioyning to S. Peters church,* 1.127 which in times past, had bin a Library, and repaired by the executors of sir Iohn Crosby, Alderman. In Corne-hill ward are two parish churches, viz. S. Peters vppon Cornhill, builded in the time of king Lucius, by Thean, the first Arch-byshop of London; And S. Michaell Tharchangell, the foundation thereof being vn∣certaine, but William Rus, Alderman, gaue a fayre bell to this church,* 1.128 naming it Rus (corrupt∣ly called Rouse) to ring out nightly at eight of the clock. No hall of any Society is in this ward, but it hath an Alderman and his Deputie, foure

commrn counsellors, foure constables, four Sca∣uengers, sixteen wardmote Enquest, and a Bea∣dle: It is charged at sixteene pound in the Fif∣teene.

Langborne Warde,* 1.129 bearing name of a long Bourne of sweete water, which (in elder times) breaking forth into Fen-church street, ran along the same streete, and Lombards street also, called of the Longobards, or Lombards (Merchaunts there meeting twice a day) to the west end of S. Mary woolnothes church, where turning south∣ward, and breaking into small shares, Rilles, or streames: it gaue a name to Shareborn Lane, South-borne Lane, or Shirborne Lane, run∣ning thence South into the Thames. In this warde are seauen Parish churches, viz. S. Gabri∣ell Fenchurch, corruptly called Fanchurch; Saint Dionis Backchurch, at Lime-street end; Alhal∣lowes Staning, or Stane church, or Stone church (by differing from others, then builded of timber) at Martlane end. S. Edmond the king & martir. in Lombardsstreet, néere * 1.130 Birchouers lane, now called Birchen lane. Alhallowes in Lombardes stréet; S. Nicholas Acon or Hacon, in S. Nicholas lane; and S. Mary Woolnoth in Lombardstreet. One Hal there is in this ward,* 1.131 called Pewterers Hall, in Limestreet, which society was admitted a brotherhood, in the 13. yeare of Edward the 4. It hath also an Alderman & his deputy, 8. com∣mon counsellers, 15. constables. 9. Scauengers, 17. wardmote Enquest, and a Beadle: In the Exchequer, it is taxed at 20 li. 9. s. d. to the fifteen.

* 1.132Belins gate, or Billingsgate ward (so named of Belin the king, first founder of the gate or hauen) wherein are many Keyes and Wharfes, where∣of is not now my purpose to speake, because they are referred to my Chronicle of London at large. In this ward are fiue parish churches, viz. Saint Buttolph by Belings-gate, in Thames street, S. Marie on the Hill, the streete or lane being so cal∣led; S. Margaret Pattens (because pattens were vsually there made and solde) in Rode lane; S. Andrew Hubbert, in East cheape; and Saynt George in Buttolph-lane. It hath also an Al∣derman and his Deputy, common councellers vncertaine, Constables eleuen, Scauengers six, Wardmote Enquest foureteene, and a Beadle. It is taxed in London to the Fifteene, at two & thirty pound, and in the Exchequer, at one and thirty pounnd, ten shillings.

* 1.133Bridge-ward within, receiued name of the fa∣mous Bridge of London. In it are foure parish churches, viz. S. Magnus, at the Bridge-foote, Saint Margaret in Bridge-street, S. Leonard Milke Church (so named of William Melker, an especially builder thereof) on Fish-streete hill, and S. Benet Grasse-church, so tearmed of the Hearbe-Market there kept. In this ward also, is the Fishmongers Hall,* 1.134 which Societie were (somtime) two seuerall companies, called Stock-fishmongers, and Saltfishmongers: and they had sixe seuerall Halles, because their companie was so great. It hath an Alderman and his de∣puty, sixteene common counsellers, fifteene con∣stables,

Scauengers six, sixteene wardmote En∣quest, and a Beadle. It is taxed at 47. pound to the Fifteene.

Candlewick-street Ward,* 1.135 or Candle-wright streete Ward, so called (as is likeliest) of Chand∣lers or makers of candles, both of wax and Tal∣low,* 1.136 who seemed (for the more part) there to in∣habite. Albeit it is verie euident, that Weauers of Drapery, Taperie, and Naperie, did altoge∣ther dwell there, time out of minde; till they were out-worne, and their place possessed by the Drapers.

In this Warde are fiue Parish churches, (viz.) Saint Clements in East-cheape, Saynt Mary Abchurch, or Vpchurch, Saint Michaell in Crookedlane, which was sometime called the colledge in Crooked-lane, Saint Martine Orgar, and Saint Lawrence Poultney, so cal∣led by Iohn Poultney, Maior of London, who made it a colledge of Iesus, and of Corpus Chri∣sti, for a Mayster and seauen Chaplaynes. This Ward hath an Alderman and his Deputie, eight common counsellers, eyght constables, six Sca∣uengers, twelue Wardemote Enquest, and a Beadle. It is taxed at sixteene pound to the fif∣teene.

Walbrooke Warde,* 1.137 taketh Name of the streete, where vnder was (sometime) a brooke, named Wallus Brooke, as hath already beene else-where declared. In which Ward are fiue Parish churches, viz. S. Swithen by London∣stone, S. Mary Woolchurch, so called of a beam

to weigh wooll,* 1.138 and was called Wooll-Church Haw; Saint Stephen by Walbrooke; Saint Iohn vpon Walbrooke; and Saint Mary But∣haw, or Boathaw, so called, of néere adioyning to a Yard or Haw, where Boates (in elder times) were made, and landed (from Downegate) there to be mended. It hath an Alderman and his De∣puty; 11. common Councellers; 9. Constables; 6. Scauengers; 13. Wardmote Enquest, and a Beadle. It is taxed in London at 33. pounds to the fiftéene.

* 1.139Downgate ward, so cald, vpon the down descen∣ding to the Thames. In this ward is the Guilda Aula,* 1.140 or Halla Teutonicorū, for the Merchants of the Haunce, or of Allemaigne, commonly cald the Stilyard, where they had their Garners to lay vppe their Corne, and other commodities; as Cables, Ropes, Masts, Pitch, Tarre, Flax, Hemp, Linnen-cloth, Wainscots, Wax, Stéele, &c. There is also a House, anciently called Cold-Harbrough,* 1.141 which (after diuers passages from Man to Man) in the eyght yeare of King Ed∣ward the third, came to Sir Iohn Poultney, who hauing béene Maior foure times in that house, it then tooke the name of Poultneys Inne. More, there is a famous Grammar-Schoole, founded in the yeare 1561. by the M. Wardens and assi∣stants of the Merchant-Taylors, in the Parish of Saint Laurance Poultney.* 1.142 Richard Hilles, sometime Maister of that worthy Society, had giuen formerly fiue hundred poundes towardes the purchase of an house, called The Mannor of

the Rose, belonging some-time to the Duke of Buckingham, wherein the saide Schoole is kept. In this Ward are two Parish-Churches (Viz:) Alhallowes ad foenum, in the Ropery, (because Hay was there sold at Hay-wharffe, and Ropes in the High-stréete) or Alhallowes the more; and Alhallowes on the Cellers (because it standeth on Vaults) or Alhallowes the lesse. There are likewise foure seuerall Hals of Companies, as,* 1.143 vpon Walbrooke, the Skinners Hall, belonging to that Worshipfull Company; and Tallow-Chandlers Hall; Ioyners Hall in Greenewich-lane, now called Fryer-lane; and Dyers Hall in Thames-streete. This Ward hath an Alder∣man and his Deputie; 9. common Councellers; 8. Constables; 5. Scauengers; 14. Warde∣mote Enquest, and a Beadle. It is taxed at 28. pounds to the fiftéene. Héere we end the thirtéene Wardes, that are all on the East side of the wa∣ter course of Walbrooke, not any one house lying on the West-side.

¶ Wardes on the West-side of Walbrooke.

VIntry Ward,* 1.144 of Vintoners (cled in olde time Merchants Vintoners) & the Vintry, for the Merchantes of Burdeaux there craned vp their Wines, out of Lighters and o∣ther Vessels, and being there landed, made Sale of them within forty daies after, &c. There are in

this Ward, foure Parish Churches (viz.) Saint Michaell Pater Noster in the Royall, which Church was new builded and made a Colledge of Saint Spirit,* 1.145 and Saint Marie, founded by Richard Whittington, Mercer, foure times Maior; for a Maister, foure fellowes Maisters of Art; Clearkes, Conducts, Chorists, &c. And an Almes-house called Gods-house, or Hos∣pitall, for thirtéene poore Men, &c. Saint Tho∣mas Apostle, by Wringwren-lane; Saint Mar∣tine in the Vinttie, sometime called Saint Mar∣tine de Beremand Church; and Saint Iames at Garlicke-Hithe, because Garlicke was sold vsu∣ally there, on the bancke of the Riuer of Thames. Richard Plat, Brewer, founded a Frée-schoole there,* 1.146 1601. In Brode lane is y^e Parish Clearks Hall purchased by them, after losse of their Hall in Byshopsgatestreet. Vintoners Hall, néere the Lane called Stodies Lane,* 1.147 giuen them by Sir Iohn Stodie, Vintoner, Mayor, in Anno 1357. Plummers Hall in Palmers Lane, nowe called Anchor-lane. Fruiterers Hall, in Worcester house, some-times belonging to the Earles of Worcester. Cutlers Hall, in Horsebridgestreet. Glasiers Hall in Kerion Lane: All which Halls are in the said Ward. It hath also an Alderman and his Deputy; nine Common Councellers; nine Constables; foure Scauengers; fouretéene Wardmote Enquest, and a Beadle: It is taxed at sixe pounds, thirtéene Shillings, foure pence, to the fiftéene.

* 1.148Cordwainer-streete-ward, taking name of

Cordwainers, or Shoe-makers, Curriers, and Workers of Leather, there dwelling. In this Ward are thrée Parish-churches, viz. Saint An∣thonies in Budge-Rowe, corruptly called Saint Antlings; Alde Mary Church; and new Marie Church, or Mary le Bow of Saint Marie de Ar∣cubus, in West-Cheaping, being builded (in the Conquerours time) vppon Arches:* 1.149 In which Church is kept the Court of the Arches, which here taketh name of the place, & not of the Court. This Ward hath an Alderman and his Depu∣ty; common Councellers eight, Constables, 8. Scauengers eight, Wardmote Enquest foure∣téene, and a Beadle. It is taxed in London to the fiftéene, at 52. li. 16. s. And in the Exchequer at 52. li. 6. s.

Cheape-Ward,* 1.150 taking name of the Market there kept, called West-cheaping, hath in it sea∣uen Parish Churches, viz. Saint Benet Shrog, or Shorehog, but the most ancient name is Be∣net Shorne, of Benedict Shorne, some-time a Cittizen and Stocke-Fish-Monger, a newe builder, repayrer, and Benefactor thereof. S. Pancrace by Sopars-lane; Saint Mildred in the Poultry; Saint Marie Cole-church, of one Cole that builded it; Saint Martin Pomerie, in Iron∣mong-lane, so called of Apples some-time there growing; Alhallowes in Honny-Lane; Saint Laurance in the Iury, and the Chappell of Guild-Hall, sometime a Colledge.* 1.151 Guild Hall it selfe also is in this Ward, begunne to be new builded in Anno 1411. the twelfth of Henry the fourth,

by Thomas Knoles then Maior, and the Alder∣men his brethren to the charge whereof the com∣panies gaue large beneuolences: it was made (of a little cottage:) so large and goodlie as now it standeth, to haue the Courts for the Cittie kept therein, being nine in number.

The Courts kept in Guild.

• * 1.1521. Court of Common Councell.
• 2. Court of the Lord Maior, and the Al∣dermen his Bretheren.
• 3. The Court of Hustings.
• 4. The Court of Orphanes.
• 5. The Sheriffes two Courts.
• 6. The Court of the Wardmote.
• 7. The Court of Hall-mote.
• 8. The Court of Requests, commonly cal∣led the Court of Conscience.
• 9. The Chamberlaines Court for Prenti∣ses, and making them free.

Moreouer, in this Ward, are the Hals of two very worshipfull Companies;* 1.153 the Grocers Hall in Conyhope lane, which Companie being first called Pepperers, were incorporated by the name of Grocers,* 1.154 in Anno 1345. The Mercers Hall, sometime an Hospitall, entitled of Saint Tho∣mas of Acon, or Acars, wherein is said a Free-Schoole to haue béene long kept. This Ward hath an Alderman and his Deputy, 11. common Councellers; 9. Scauengers; 12. Wardmote

Enquest, and a Beadle. In London it is sessed at 72, li. 16, s. to the fifteen, and in the Exchequer, at 72. li. 11. s.

Colemanstreete-ward,* 1.155 taking name of a stréet so called, by one Coleman, the first builder and owner thereof, wherein are three Parish Chur∣ches, viz. Saint Olaue Vpwell in the old Iewry, called Colechurch-streete sometimes; Saint Margaret in Lothbury: and Saint Stephen in Colemanstreere. It was named the Old Iew∣ry, because the Iewes had a Sinagogue, where now standeth the Tauerne, knowne by the name of the Windmill,* 1.156 and their dwelling was all there-about. The Founders Hall in Loth∣bury; Lathbery, or Loadberie, so named of a Bery or Court in elder time there kept; whereof some vse hath bin, and is also made by the Mer∣chants Aduentures: and in Coleman street is the Armorers Hall,* 1.157 who were made a Fraternitie or Guild of S. George, in the first yeare of King Henry the sixt. This Ward hath an Alder-man and his Deputie; common Counsellors foure, Constables foure, Scauengers foure, wardmote Enquest thirteene, and a Beadle. It is tax∣ed at fiftéene pounds, sixetéen shillings nine pence to the fiftéene.

Bassings Hall Ward,* 1.158 and said to be so named of Bassinges Hall, the very principall House of the Ward, which appertained to the Familie of the Bassings (a name of great renowne and an∣tiquity in this Realme) who builded the goodlie building (afterward called Bakewell Hall, of one

Thomas Bakewel dwelling there, corruptly tear∣med Blackwell Hall) and gaue it the Name of Bassings Haugh,* 1.159 or Hall, as by theyr Armes, (before the old worke was taken downe) in ve∣ry many places appeared. In this Ward is but one Parish Church, called Saint Michaell at Bassings Haugh: and diuers Halles of Compa∣nies,* 1.160 as Masons Hall, of what antiquity, appea∣reth not. Weauers Hall, being then Weauers of Woollen-cloath, whose Fraternity or Guilde is of great antiquity and power, confirmed by Charter from King Henrie the second, as they held it in time of his Grandfather,* 1.161 King Henrie the first, or rather (as the very wordes are) fréeer, better, worshipfullier, and wholier, then in his said Grand-fathers time.

Other ordinaunces were there then beside, that Woollen-cloathes shoulde bee in breadth two yardes within the Listes, and as good in the midst, as in the sides, &c. But if any Man made Cloath of Spanish Wooll, mixed with English Wooll; the Port-graue, or principall Magistrate of London ought to burne it, &c. There is also Girdlers Hall,* 1.162 and Coopers haue their Hall néer to the Parish Church of Saint Michaell. This Ward hath an Alderman and his Deputy, foure Common Councellers; two Constables; two Scauengers; 17. Wardmote Enquest, and a a Beadle. In London it is taxed at 7. li. and so in the Exchequer likewise, to the fifteene.

* 1.163Cripples-gate ward, so named of the gate, cal∣led Cripples-gate, wherin are 6. parish churthes,

viz. S. Mary Aldermanbury, of a Bery or court∣hal there kept, now cald the Guildhal, s. Alphage (sometime Elfing Hospital or spittle) by London w••l, s. Mary Magdalen in Milkstreet, s. Albons in woodstreet, s. Michael in Huggenlane,* 1.164 and s. Giles without Cripplesgate. Halles of compa∣nies, are Habberdashers Hall, in Mayden lane, and Waxchandlers Hall there also. Pinners hal sometime, but nowe Plaisterers Hall, in Adle street: and Pinners Hal is now in Siluerstreet. Brewers Hall likewise in Adlestreete, and Bo∣wyers Hall not farre from Monkswel-street. This warde hath an Alderman and his Deputy within the Gate, eight common counsellers, nine constables, twelue scauengers, fifteen wardmote Enquest, and a beadle. Without the Gate also, it hath a Deputy, two common counsellors, foure constables, foure Scauengers, seauenteen ward∣mote Enquest, and a Beadle: It is taxed in Lon∣don at forty pound to the Fif-teene.

Aldersgate warde,* 1.165 taking name likewise of Aldersgate, hath six Parish churches in it (viz.) saint Marie Staining, in Stayning lane, s. Iohn Zachary, in Engaine or Maidenlane, s. Leonard in Fauster-lane, saint Olaue in Siluerstreet, saint Anne by Aldersgate, and saint Buttolph with∣out Aldersgate. Hals of companies, first,* 1.166 Gold∣smiths Hall at Maydenlane end, they beeing an ancient and very worshipfull society; for the first Maior that euer was in London, was a brother of that society, named Henry Fitz-Alwin, Fitz-Liesstane, who continued Maior more then 24.

yeares together.* 1.167 The Cookes or Pastelers haue a Hall also in Aldersgatestreet, and they were admitted to be a company, and to haue a May∣ster and wardens, in the 22. yeare of Edward the fourth. This ward hath an Alderman and his two Deputies; one within, the other without, common counsellers fiue, Constables, 8. Sca∣uengers, 9. wardmote Enquest, fourteene, and a Beadle. In London it is taxed at seauen pound to the fifteene, and in Exchequer at six pounde, nineteene shillings.

* 1.168Faringdon ward within, or Infra, distingui∣shed (by that word of difference) from the other warde of the same name, which is without the citty wals, and thereon fearmed Faringdon ex∣tra, or without. Yet (in elder times) these two wardes were but one, and vnder the care of one alderman, vntill the 17. yeare of king Richard the second; when, the greatnesse thereof caused it to be deuided into two wardes, being then or∣dered (by parliament) to haue two aldermen also as to this day it continueth. This whole great ward of Faringdon both within and without,* 1.169 de∣riued her name of W. Faringdon, or Farendon, Goldsmith, alderman of that warde, and one of the sheriffes of London, in anno 1281. the ninth yeare of King Edward the first, when he purcha∣sed the aldermanry of this ward, as is euident to be seene, by an abstract of deedes, from Thomas de Ardene, or Arderna, to Ankerin{us} de Auern, Ralphe le Feure, and so to William Farringdon, or Farendon, cittizen and Goldsmith, and to his

heires, so comming to Nicholas Faringdon, son to the said William, which Nicholas was a gold∣smith also, and 4. times Maior: liuing 53. years after his first being Maior, and hee buylded the Arch or gate by S. Augustines Church, whych giueth passage into the South Churchyard of S. Pauls.

In this ward of Faringdon within,* 1.170 is the good∣ly Cathedrall Church of S. Paule, and 9. other parish Churches beside, viz. s. Peter at the crosse in West cheape, Saint Fauster in Fauster-lane;* 1.171 Christ Church, made a Parish churche of the Gray-Friers Church, and of two Parish chur∣ches, S. Nicholas, and saint Ewin, and also an Hospitall for poore children, saint Mathew in Fri∣day street, S. Augustine by Paules gate, Saint Faith vnder Paules Church, S. Martins at Lud∣gate, Saint Anne at the Black-fryers, S. Mi∣chael ad Bladum, or at Corne (corruptly called the Querne) by Pauls gate, where somtime was a Corne market kept, and the chappel of s. Iames by Cripplesgate. Hals of Societies,* 1.172 Imbroide∣rers Hall in Guthurus. Barbar Chirurgions hal in Monkes-well-street, Sadlers hall in Cheap, Butchers Hall in Chick-lane in the Shambles, which serueth also for y^e Feltmakers. This ward hath an Alderman and his Deputie, twelue Common Counsellors, seauenteene Consta∣bles, eighteene Scauengers, eyghteen ward∣mote Enquest, and a Beadle, It is taxed at 50. pound to the Fifteene.

Bread-streete Ward,* 1.173 so called of bread there

solde (in elder time) in that streete, which giueth name to the whole Warde, and hath foure Pa∣rish Churches in it. viz. Alhallowes in Bread-streete, saint Mildreds in Bread-streete, saynt Iohn Euangelist in Friday-streete, and s. Mar∣garet Moyses in Friday-streete. Hals of compa∣nies,* 1.174 are the Salters Hall in Bread-streete, and Corwainers or Shoo-makers Hall, in Maiden∣lane, or Distar lane. This ward hath an Alder∣man, and his Deputy; tenne common Counsel∣lors, tenne Constables, eight Scauengers thir∣teene Wardemote Enquest, and a Beadle. In London it is taxed at thirty seauen pound to the fifteen, and in the Exchequer at 36. pounde, 18. shillings, two pence.

* 1.175Queene-Hith Ward, so called of the Queens Hith or water Gate, whereof wee haue alrea∣dye spoken. In which warde are seauen Pa∣rish churches, Viz. saint Trinity in Trinity lane, saint Nicholas Cold-abbey, at Knight-riders streete, saint Nicholas Olaue on Bredstreet hill, saint Mary de Monte Alto, or Mounthaunt, by Old Fishstreet hill, or Fiue foot lane, saint Ma∣chael at the Queens Hith, saint Mary Summer∣set neere Broken wharfe, and saint Peter, called Parua,* 1.176 by Paules wharfe. Hals of companies are these, Painter Stayners Hall in Trinitie Lane, Blacksmiths Hall on Lambert hill.* 1.177 This warde hath an Alderman and his Deputy, sixe common Counsellors, nine constables, eight Scauen∣gers, thirtéene Warde-mote Enquest, and a beadle. In London it is taxed at twenty pound

to the fifteen, and in the Exchequer at 19. pound 16. shillings, two pence.

Castel Baynard ward,* 1.178 so named of an aunci∣ent castle there standing, belonging sometime to one Baynard, a Nobleman, that came into this Lande with the conquerour, and first buil∣ded it. In this ward are foure parish churches, viz. saint Benet Hude, or Hithe, by Paules Wharfe, saint Andrew by the Wardrobe, saint Mary Magdalen in Old-fishstreete, and saynt Gregory by Paules church. Halles of compa∣nies, are these, Wood-mongers Hall,* 1.179 on the East-side of Paules wharfe Hill, and the Stati∣oners Hall, neere the west end of Paules: but conuerted to a Tauerne since then, and the Hall was also in Milkestreet, for a while, but after∣warde translated agayne into Amen lane, at the end of Pater noster row, to a goodly auncient house in oldetime, belonging to Iohn Duke of Britaine, and Earle of Richmond. Afterward called Pembrokes Inne, as appertaining to the Earles of Pembroke, in the time of Richard the second, the eighteenth yeare, and Henry the sixt the fourteenth yeare. But it lately belonged to Henry Lord of Aburgaueny, and was called Aburgauenie house. This ward hath an Alder∣man and his Deputie, common counsellers, 9. constables, 10. Scauengers, 7. wardmote En∣quest, 14. and a Beadle: In London it is taxed at twelue pound to the fifteen, and in the Exche∣quer at 11. li. 13. s.

There remayne, yet two more, Faringdon

ward without,* 1.180 and Bridgeward without, or the Borough of the South-warke, & the round inui∣roning Suburbs without the wals, the Dutchy of Lancaster, and Cittie of Westminster; All which beeing not comprized within this instant determination, craue fauour for reference to our Chronicle of London, wherein, whatsoeuer is wanting heere, and this slender pile woulde not permit (stretching alreadye beyond expectation) shall (by Gods assistance) be more fully, effectu∣ally, and largely performed, then (as yet) May∣ster Iohn Stow his Suruey, or any other worke (that I haue seene) hath so amply deliuered, espe∣cially concerning this honorable Citty, and the Countie of Middlesex, so far as the cities bounds and priuiledges do grant admittance. Let me not be rashly censured in these gayseeming words, to cast any disgrace or il aspersion, on the painful la∣bors of that worthy and industrious man May∣ster Iohn Stow (whom liuing, I loued as a dear and intimate friend, and dead, I honor with all kinde remembrance) for such as haue had know∣ledge of our inward respect of each other, & what hath past betwéene vs (concerning this businesse for the Citty) I know will no way mis-conceite of me: they are too wise and vertuous, to swerue in a knowne truth, and more sounde and solide, then malice can haue any power to seduce: what∣soeuer then is referred to our further intention, as it hath bin a labour willingly vnder-taken by me (albeit both beséeming and requiring a much better Iudgement) So, by his helpe, who is

both the hope and helpe of all Vertuous endea∣uours, it shall bee effected with all possible dilli∣gence.

Of the Temporall Gouernment of this Honorable Citty, since the Conquest.

To the worshipfull M. Rowland Smart, Esquire, Sword-Bearer of London.

PAssing ouer those Tempestuous times of the old Britons, Romans, Saxons, and Danes,* 1.181 till Ethelred or Alfred, Earle of Mercia, who had the custody of this citty in his power: he no sooner dyed, but both it, and all o∣ther possessions belonging to the saide Earle, re∣turned to King Edward (surnamed the Elder &) c. Remaining thus in obedience to him, he then or∣daining Portgraues, to haue the gouernement thereof vnder him: which name, Portgraue, or Portreue, is compounded of two Saxon wordes, Porte and Gerefe, or Reue:* 1.182 Porte signifyeng a Towne or City, & Gerefe or Reue, a Guardian or Ruler of the said town or city. Before the con∣quest, in the daies of k. Edw. the Confessor, one Wolfegare was Portgraue, as appeareth by the kings charter to him, thus: Edward K. greeteth Alfward byshop, Wolfegare my Portgraue,* 1.183 & al the Burgesses in London, &c. These Portgraues con∣tinued in William the conquerors time, William

Rufus, and Henry the first, when Hugh Buche was Portgraue, and Leofstanus, Gold-smith, Prouost,* 1.184 which name of Prouost then beganne: for Aubery de Vere was (afterward) Portgraue, and Robert Bar-Querel,* 1.185 Prouost. Then (by the same King) was the sheriuewick of London and Middlesex granted to the Cittizens of Lon∣don. In the raigne of King Stephen, Gilbert Becket was Portgraue, and Andrew Bucheuet Prouost: and Godfrey Magnauilla, or Mande∣uil (by guift of Maude the Empresse) was Port∣graue or sheriffe of London and Middlesex,* 1.186 for the yearely farme of three hundred pound, as ap∣peareth by the Charter. In the time of k. Hen∣ry the second, those Portgraues were likewise (in diuers records) called Vicecomites, Vicounties or sheriffes, as being vnder an Earle, and then (as since) vsed that Office, as the sheriffes of London now doo. Albeit some Authors tearme them Domesmen, Elder-men, or Iudges of the Kings court. Heere then, it shall not seeme im∣pertinent, once more to remember the wordes of William Fitz-stephen, saying. Euen as Rome is deuided into Wards,* 1.187 so is this Citty. It hath yearely Sheriffes, insted of Consuls. It hath the dignity of Senators, in Aldermen; It hath vn∣der Officers, and (according to the qualitie of Lawes) so hath it seueral Courts, and generall assemblies, vpon appointed daies.

At parting with the name of Portgraues and Prouosts,* 1.188 in the first yeare of K. Richard 1. the cittizens obtained to be gouerned by 2. Baliffes,

who (in auncient déedes) were called Sheriffes, as the Lawe tearmeth the Shire Balliua, vsing the same office of Shriuewick, as the Portgraues before did. The names of the first Bayliffes or Officers, entring into their dignity at the Feast of Saint Michaell the Arch-angell, Anno 1189 were Henry Cornehill, and Richard Reynere.* 1.189 King Richard also (at that very time) appointed a supreame Officer aboue the rest, by the name of Maior, which worde was borrowed from the Haebrew word Mar, and signifieth Dominus, Lord; a word vsed by the Franconians and old Saxons, their Neighbours (of whom English-men haue their Originall) but called Maire, as the French did their Maires of the Pallace. Thus was the chiefe Gouernor called Lord Maire,* 1.190 or Maior, because they vnderstood not, that the epe∣thite Maire, or Maior, implyed no lesse then lord, without any other additions, yet thus was it thē giuen, for a larger augmentation of Honor.

Now, as the Goldsmiths yéelded London a Prouost before (named Leofstanus) euen so the same Company (albeit not as yet rancked into a List of Brother-hood) gaue London likewise, the first Lord Maire or Maior in Dignity,* 1.191 whose name was Henry Fitz-Alwin, Fitz-Liefstane, and being so appointed by the King; he continu∣ed in that supreame Office, from the first yeare of King Richard the first, vntill the fiftéenth of K. Iohn, which was more then twenty foure years. Henry Cornehill and Richard Reynere (béeing first chosen Bayliffes) serued then as Sheriffes,

(by all likelihood) to the said Henry Fitz-Alwin,* 1.192 Fitz-Leifstane, Maire▪ whereby very well may bee obserued, the progresse and continuaunce of those seuerall elections and choyces (euen to this day) the Sheriffes beeing first appointed, and then the Lorde Maire after chosen, & at the Feast of Saint Michaell the Arch-aungell, at the first, (by King Richard) it was ordained. King Iohn in like manner, after this high Dignity (begun by his Brother) graunted them frée liberty by Charter,* 1.193 to chuse by (voyces and handes) yeare∣ly, out of the twelue chiefest and principall Com∣panies, their Praetor or Maire: Also two She∣riffes, whereof the one should be called the Kings Sheriffe, and the other the Citties Sheriffe, which (in that forme) hath continued euen to this instant. Nay more, he graunted them full power and authority, not onely to chuse theyr Sheriffes at their owne pleasure, but also (vppon iust occasion, either of contempt, mutiny, diso∣bedience, or other offences) to degrade and de∣priue them.* 1.194 The Forrest of Middlesex, and the Warren of Stanes, being laid open in An. 1218. the King afterward, in the yeare 1226. confir∣med to the Citizens of London, frée warrant and liberty, to hunt a limited circuite about the Cit∣ty, and in the Warren of Stanes. Also, that the Cittizens of London shoulde passe Toule-frée, thorough al England:* 1.195 and the Kedeles or weres in the Riuer of Thames or Midway, to be pluckt vp and destroyed for euer. When the Franchises and liberties were thus confirmed by King Iohn,

he granted moreouer, that either Sheriffe should haue two Clarks, and two Sergeants; also,* 1.196 that the Citty should haue a common Seale, and that the Maior should bee presented to the Barons of the Exchequer, and they then to admit him, as lawful Lieutenant and Deputy (vnder the king) to gouerne the Citty.

Hauing thus briefly discoursed, how the dignity of honor began in this famous Citty, both in the stile of Lord Maior and Sheriffes; as briefly wil we also part their progresse and succession, from that first woorthy man Henry Fitz-Alwin, Fitz-Liefstane, Gold-Smith, to the as worthy Man, Sir William Crauon, now gouerning, this pre∣sent yeare, 1611.

Henry Fitz-Alwin, Fitz-Liefstane,* 1.197 Golde∣smith, beginning to take that high office on him, in the first yeare of King Richard the first (who was also for his valour and courage Surnamed Cueur de Lion) continued still in the same Dig∣nity, for more then twenty foure years, and then deceassing, in the 15. yeare of King Iohn, he was buried in the Priory of the holy Trinity, néer vn∣to Aldgate.

In the said 15. yeare of King Iohn (either to serue out the remainder of that yeare,* 1.198 or to go on in a new election,) Roger Fitz-Alwain was cho∣sen Lord Maire: but I neyther find his freedom, or his death, albeit he continued (as it séemeth) in Office but one yeare; the like did Serle Mercer, and William Hardell, in the yeares 1214. and 1215. And then began the raigne of King Henry

the third, Son to King Iohn, the 19. of October, 1216.

* 1.199Iames Alderman, and Salomon Blasing, Lord Maiors, serued out this yeare (by seuerall parts) each after other.

* 1.200Serle Mercer, was againe chosen Lord Mai∣or, and continued in the Dignity sixe yeares to∣gether.

* 1.201Richard Renger, beeing chosen Lord Maior, continued so the space of foure yeares.

* 1.202Roger Duke, or Duck, was Lord Maior of London foure yeares.

* 1.203Andrew Bokerell, Pepperer, was Lord Mai∣or of London seauen yeares together.

* 1.204Richard Renger, Lorde Maior againe one yeare.

* 1.205William Ioyner, Lord Maior one yeare, who builded the Quier of the Gray-Fryers Church in London, and afterward became a lay brother of that house.

* 1.206Gerard Bat, Lord Maior one yeare: and bée∣ing elected againe for the ensuing yeare, the King would not suffer it, because he had béene charged (in the former yeare) with taking Money of the Victuallers, and could shew no reason for it.

* 1.207Reginald Bongey, was Lorde Maior two yeares.

* 1.208Raphe Ashwy, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.209Michaell Tony, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.210Iohn Gisors, Pepperer, Lorde Mayor two yeares.

* 1.211Peter Fitz-Alwin, Lord Maior one yeare.

Michaell Tonny, Lord Maior againe one yeare.* 1.212

Roger Fitz-Roger, Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.213

Iohn Norman, Lord Maior one yeare▪* 1.214

Adam Basing, Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.215

Iohn Tolason, Draper, Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.216

Richard Hardell, Draper,* 1.217 was Lorde Maior sixe yeares together.

Iohn Gisors, Pepperer,* 1.218 againe Lord Maior one yeare.

William Fitz-Richard,* 1.219 was Lorde Maior two yeares.

Thomas Fitz-Richard,* 1.220 was Lorde Maior foure yeares together.

Will Richards, againe Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.221

Allen le Zouch, Lorde Maior one yeare:* 1.222 and beeing a Baron of the Land, and chiefe Iustice also, he was slaine in Westminster Hall, by Iohn Warren, Earle of Surry, in An. 1270.

Sir Stephen Edwards, Lord Maior one year.* 1.223

Sir Hugh Fitz-Othon,* 1.224 was made Custos of London, and Constable of the Tower, by rea∣son of a great quarrell happening betwéene the Gold-smiths and the Taylors: so that the King gaue the kéeping of the Cittie to his Son Prince Edward▪ who made the saide Sir Hugh Fitz-Othon Custos of the Citty,* 1.225 and Constable of the Tower, as his Deputie. But Prince Edward quickly obtained of the King his Father, to haue the Citties ancient liberties confirmed by Char∣ter againe, and so they proceeded on to their won∣ted election of a lord Maior and Sheriffes, as be∣fore, and Sir Hugh Fitz Othon was discharged

of his office.

* 1.226Iohn Adrian, Vintoner, was Lorde Maior of London two yeares.

* 1.227Sir Walter Haruey, Lord Maior, and H. Fro∣wike, Pepperer, likewise for part of that yeare: wherein began the raigne of King Edward the first, the 16. of Nouember, 1272.

* 1.228Sir Walter Haruey, Lorde Maior againe for one yeare.

* 1.229Henry Walleis, Lord Maior for one yeare.

* 1.230Gregory Roksley, Golde-Smith, chiefe Say Maister of all the Kinges Mints thorough Eng∣land, and kéeper of the Kings Exchange at Lon∣don; was Lord Maior se••uen yeares together.

* 1.231Henry Walleis, who builded the Tonne vpon Cornhill, to be a Prison, and the Stockes to be a Market-house, was Lorde Maior againe three yeares together.

* 1.232Gregory Roksley being chosen Lord Maior a∣gaine, King Edward was informed, that the said Gregory Roksley tooke bribes of the Bakers, and suffered them to sell bread, that wanted sixe or seauen ounces of weight in a Pennie-loafe, yet Wheat was then sold at London for 12. & 16 pence the quarter. Vpō which information, the K. seized the Franchises and liberties into his own handes, appointing first one Iohn Sandwich, to be Custos thereof for one part of the yeare, and Sir Iohn Breton,* 1.233 Knight, for the other part. Thus did the Cittie of London continue vnder the gouernment of seuerall Men, bearing the names of Custos, till King Edward the second

began his raigne, which was the seauenth day of Iuly, 1307.

Sir Iohn Blunt, Knight,* 1.234 hauing béene Cu∣stos of the Cittie, for the space of sixe yeares be∣fore, was now in the first yeare of King Edward the second, Lord Maior for one yeare.

Nicholas Faringdon, or Farendon,* 1.235 Golde-smith, of whom the Ward of Faringdon (both within, and without) tooke name, was L. Maior for one yeare.

Thomas Romaine, Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.236

Richard Reffam, Mercer, Maior one yeare.* 1.237

Sir Iohn Gisors, Pepperer,* 1.238 Lord Maior two yeares.

Nicholas Faringdon, Gold-Smith,* 1.239 againe Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Iohn Gisors, Pepperer,* 1.240 againe L. Maior one yeare.

Stephen Abendon, Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.241

Iohn Wingraue, Lorde Maior thrée yeares.* 1.242 In his time happened such cheapnesse of Corne, that a Bushell of Wheate (which had béene sold formerly for ten shillings) was then solde for ten pence.

Hamond Chickwell, Pepperer,* 1.243 Lorde Mayor one yeare.

Nicholas Faringdon,* 1.244 again Lord Maior one years.

Hamond Chickwell, Pepperer,* 1.245 againe Lord Mayor two yeare.

Nicholas Faringdon, Gold-smith,* 1.246 againe L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.247Hamond Chickwell, Pepperer, againe Lord Mayor two yeares.

* 1.248Richard Britaine, Gold-smith, Lorde Mayor one yeare. In whose time King Edward the third began his raigne, the 25 day of Ianuary, 1326. who graunted the Lord Maior to bee Iustice for the Gaole deliuery at New-gate;* 1.249 and the Citti∣zens of London not to goe (by any constraint) to any Warre out of the Citty of London. Be∣side, that the Franchises and liberties of the Cit∣ty, should not thence-forward (for any cause) bée seized into the Kinges handes: Nor ••ny Eschetor to bee in the Citty, but the Lorde Maior for the time being.

* 1.250Hamond Chickwell, Pepperer, againe Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.251Iohn Grantham, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.252Richard Swandland, Lord Maior one yeare: In whose time the King kept a great Iusting in Cheape, betwéene Sopa••s-lane and the great Crosse.

* 1.253Sir Iohn Poultney, Draper, Lord Maior two yeares.

* 1.254Iohn Preston, Draper, Lord Maior one year.

* 1.255Sir Iohn Poultney, Draper, againe L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.256Reginald at the Conduit, Vintoner, L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.257Nicholas Wotten, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.258Sir Iohn Poultney, Draper, again Lord Mai∣or one yeare. He founded a Colledge in the parish Church of Saint Laurance Poultney, by Can∣dlewick-streete.

Henry Darcy, Lord Maior two yeares:* 1.259 In whose time the Sergeants to the Lorde Mayor,* 1.260 and Sheriffes of London, were graunted by the King, to beate Maces of Siluer and Guilt, with the Kings armes on them.

Andrew Aubery▪ Grocer, L. Maior two years.* 1.261

Iohn of Oxenford, Vintoner,* 1.262 Lord Maior one yeare.

Simon Francis, Mercer, L. Maior one yeare.* 1.263

Iohn Hamond, Lorde Mayor two yeares.* 1.264

Richard Leget, Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.265

Geffrey Witchingham, L. Maior one yeare.* 1.266

Tho. Leggy, Skinner, Lord Maior one year.* 1.267

Iohn Louekin, Fish-Monger,* 1.268 Lord Maior one yeare.

Walter Turk, Fish-Monger,* 1.269 Lord Maior one yeare.

Richard Killingbury, Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.270

Andrew Aubery, Grocer,* 1.271 againe Lord Mai∣or one yeare.

Simon Francis, Mercer,* 1.272 who (with Henry Fro∣wike) founded the Colledge in Guild-hall Chap∣pell, and was againe Lord Maior two yeares.

Thomas Leggy, Skinner,* 1.273 againe Lord Mai∣or one yeare.

Simon Francis, Mercer,* 1.274 againe Lord Maior one yeare.

Henry Prichard, or Piccard, Vintoner,* 1.275 who (in one day) feasted the kings of England, France,* 1.276 Scots, and Cypres, at his own house, and was L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.277Iohn Stody, Vintoner, Lorde Mayor one yeare.

* 1.278Iohn Louekin, Fish-Monger, againe Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.279Simon Dolesby, Grocer, Lord Mayor one yeare.

* 1.280Iohn Wroth, Fish-Monger, Lorde Mayor one yeare.

* 1.281Iohn Peche, Fish-Monger, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.282Stephen Gondish, Draper, Lorde Mayor one yeare.

* 1.283Iohn Not, Grocer, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.284Adam of Burie, Skinner, Lorde Mayor one yeare.

* 1.285Iohn Louekin, Fish-Monger, againe Lorde Maior, and Adam of Bury one yeare.

* 1.286Iohn Louekin, Fish-Monger, againe Lorde Mayor one yeare. This Iohn Louekin builded Saint Michaels Church in crooked-lane.

* 1.287Iames Andrew, Draper, Lorde Mayor one yeare.

* 1.288Simon Mordon, Fish-monger, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.289Iohn Chichester, Gold-smith, Lord Mayor one yeare.

* 1.290Iohn Barnes, Mercer, Lorde Mayor two yeares.

* 1.291Iohn Piell, Mercer, Lord Mayor one yeare.

* 1.292Adam of Bury, Skinner, againe Lord Maior one yeare.

William Walworth, Fish-Monger,* 1.293 Lorde Maior one yeare.

Iohn VVarde, Grocer,* 1.294 Lorde Maior one yeare.

Adam Staple, Mercer, Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.295 His time no sooner expired, but therewith ended the life of King Edward the third, and on the 21. of Iune 1377. began the raign of King Richard the second.

Sir Nicholas Brember, Grocer,* 1.296 Lord Maior one yeare.

Iohn Philpot, Grocer, Lord Maior one year.* 1.297

Iohn Hadley, Grocer, Lord Maior one year.* 1.298

Wil. Walworth, Fish-Monger,* 1.299 againe Lord Maior. In this yeare of his Mairalty happened the tumultuous rebellion of Iack Straw, Wat Ti∣ler, Iack Carter, Iack Truman, &c. with the commons of Kent, Essex, and other places: But William Walworth, being then Lord Maior,* 1.300 ar∣rested the Traytor Iack Straw so stoutly with his Weapon on the head (euen as he saucily took the Kings Horse by the bridle in Smithfielde) that, thrusting him afterward through the throat; the whole crewe were dishartened, and séeing theyr Captaine slaine, betooke themselues to flight. For which worthy act, the King immediatly knighted the Lorde Maior William Walworth, and with him Ralphe Standish, Iohn Philpot, Nicholas Brember, Iohn Launde, and Nicholas Twi∣field, Burgesses of the Citty,* 1.301 adding the Dagger into the Citties Armes, which till that day was a red Crosse in a Siluer field onely.

* 1.302Iohn Northampton, Draper, Lord Maior two yeares.

* 1.303Sir Nicholas Brember, Grocer, knighted with Syr William Walworth, Lorde Maior three yeares together.

* 1.304Nicholas Exton, fishmon. lord maior 1. yeare

* 1.305Nicholas T••••ifield, or T••ylorde, knighted with Syr William Walworth, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.306William V••na••r, Grocer, Lord Maior, one yeare.

* 1.307Adam B••mme, Goldsmith (who prouided the Cittie of such plenty of corne from beyonde the seas, that the Citty was able to furnish the coun∣trey) Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.308Iohn Hend, Draper, in whose time happened a great tumult in London, because one of the bi∣shop of Salisburies men, had taken a Horse-loafe from a Bakers man in Fleete-streete, and on the Byshops complaint to the King, the Lord Mai∣or being sent for to Windsore, and other of hys Brethren; the Maior, Sheriffes, and other sub∣stantiall Cittizens, were there arrested, the Ma∣ior committed to the castle of Windsore, and the rest to other Castles and Holdes. The King sei∣zed the citty into his hands, appointing a War∣den to gouerne it,* 1.309 named Sir Edward Darling∣••••g, knight, &c. But in short while the Kinges displeasure was pacified, and the liberties of Lon∣don restored and ratifyed.

* 1.310William S••ondon, Grocer, lord maior 1. year.

* 1.311Iohn Hadley, Grocer, againe lord maior one yeare.

Iohn Froshe, Mercer, Lorde maior one yeare.* 1.312

William More, Vintner,* 1.313 L. Maior one yeare

Adam Bamme, Gold-Smith,* 1.314 againe Lorde Maior one yeare.

Richard Whittington, mercer,* 1.315 Lorde Maior one yeare.

Drew Barentine, Gold-smith,* 1.316 Lord Maior 1. yeare. At his expiration of Office, beganne the raigne of King Henry the fourth, the 29. of Sep∣tember, 1399.

Thomas Knolles, Grocer, lord maior 1. yeare.* 1.317

Iohn Francis, Goldsmith, lord maior one year.* 1.318

Iohn Shadworth, mercer, lord maior one yeare.* 1.319

Iohn Walcote, Draper, lorde maior one yeare.* 1.320

William Ascham, Fishmonger,* 1.321 lord maior one yeare.

Iohn Hend, draper, again lord maior one year,* 1.322 he builded new againe the parish Church of saint Swithen at London stone.

Iohn woodcock, mercer, lord maior one yeare.* 1.323

Richard VVhittington, mercer,* 1.324 agayne lorde maior one yeare. In which year died of y^e plague more then 30000. people.

William Stondon, Grocer,* 1.325 againe lord maior one yeare.

Drew Barentine, Gold-smith,* 1.326 againe lorde maior one yeare. Hee builded part of the Golde∣smiths Hall, and gaue them lands.

Richard Marlow, Ironmonger,* 1.327 Lorde Ma∣ior one yeare.

Thomas Knoles, Grocer,* 1.328 againe L. Maior one yeare: he began anew to builde the Guild-Hall

in London, &c.

* 1.329Robert Chichley, Grocer, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.330William Waldren, mercer, Lord Maior one yeare. In his time died king Henry the fourth, & his sonne King Henry the fift began his raigne, the 20. day of march, 1412.

* 1.331William Cromar, Draper, lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.332Thomas Faulconer, mercer, who builded the Postern at Moorgate, and lent the king 10000. markes vpon Iewels, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.333Nicholas Wotton, Draper, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.334Henry Barton, Skinner, who first ordayned Lanthorn and Candle-light in the winter Eue∣nings,* 1.335 from Hallontide to Candlemasse: Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.336Richard Marlow, Iremonger, againe Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.337William Seuenoke, Grocer, (who founded a free Schoole, and Almes houses at Seuenoke in Kent) Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.338Richard Whittington, mercer, of whose wor∣thy déeds we haue else where spoken, Lord Ma∣ior again one yeare.

* 1.339William Cambridge, Grocer, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.340Robert Chicheley, Grocer, againe L. Maior one yeare. He gaue the plot of ground, to builde the parish church of S. Stephens in Walbrooke thereon: In his time died king Henry the fifte,

and King Henry the sixt began his raigne the 31 of August, 1422.

William walderne, mercer,* 1.341 again Lord Maior one yeare. Newgate was then builded by Ri∣chard Whittingtons executors.

William Cromar, Draper,* 1.342 againe Lord Maior one yeare.

Iohn Michell, Fishmonger,* 1.343 Lord Maior one yeare.

Iohn Couentrie, mercer, Lord Maior one year.* 1.344

Iohn Reinwell, Fishm. lord maior one yeare.* 1.345

Iohn Gidney, Draper Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.346

Henry Barton, Skinner,* 1.347 againe Lorde Maior one yeare.

William East-field, mercer,* 1.348 Lorde Maior one yeare.

Nicholas wotton, Draper,* 1.349 againe Lord Maior one yeare.

Iohn Welles, Grocer, a liberall benefactor,* 1.350 for newe building the chappell by Guild-Hald; be∣side, of his goodes was builte the Standarde in west-Cheape, Lord Maior one yeare.

Iohn Parneis, Fishmonger,* 1.351 Lorde Maior one yeare.

Iohn Brokle, Draper, Lord Maior one yeare.* 1.352

Roger Oteley, Grocer, Lord Maior one year.* 1.353

Henry Frowicke, Mercer,* 1.354 L••de Maior one yeare.

Iohn Michell, Fishmonger,* 1.355 againe L. Maior one yeare.

Sir VVilliam East-field, mercer (who was made a Knight of the Bathe,* 1.356 and gaue great

bounty to rhe Water conduits,* 1.357 Lorde Maior a∣gaine one yeare.

* 1.358Stephen Browne, Grocer, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.359Robert Large, mercer, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.360Iohn Paddesley, Gold-smith, mint-maister, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.361Robert Clopto••, Draper, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.362Iohn Hatherley, Ironmonger, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.363Thomas Catworth, Grocer, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.364Henry Frowicke, mercer, in whose time Pauls Steeple was fiered with lightning, and hardlye quenched,* 1.365 Lord Maior againe one yeare.

* 1.366Sir Simon Eyre, Draper (who builded Leaden Hal, for a common Granary to the city, &c.) Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.367Iohn Olney, mercer, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.368Iohn Sidney, Draper, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.369Stephen Browne, Grocer, againe Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.370Thomas Chalton, mercer (in whose time hap∣pened the Rebellion of Iack Cade of Kent) Lord Maior one year••.

* 1.371Nicholas VVilford, Grocer, lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.372William Gregory, Skinner, lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.373Godfrey Filding, mercer, who was made one

of the counsell to King Henry the sixt, and King Edward the fourth, lord Maior one yeare.

Iohn Norman, Draper,* 1.374 who was the firste maior that was rowed by water to westminster,* 1.375 for (till that time) they rode thither on horseback, lord Maior, one yeare.

Stephen Foster,* 1.376 Fishmonger (who enlarged Ludgate) Lord Maior one yeare.

William Marrow, Grocer,* 1.377 lorde Maior one yeare.

T••omas Canning, Grocer,* 1.378 Lord Maior one yeare.

Godfrey Boloine,* 1.379 mercer (who gaue a 1000. li. to poore housholders in London, &c.) lord Maior one yeare.

Thomas Scot,* 1.380 Draper lord Maior one yeare

William Hulin, Fishmonger,* 1.381 lord Maior one yeare.

Richard Lee, Grocer, lord Maior one yeare.* 1.382 In his time began King Henry the sixt his trou∣bles, and King Edward the fourth entered hys raigne the fourth of March, 1460.

Hugh witch, mercer, lord Maior one yeare.* 1.383

Thomas Cooke, Draper,* 1.384 * 1.385 made knight of the Bath, in the fifte yeare of King Edward the 4. Lord maior one yeare.

Mathew Phillip, Gold-smith (made Knight of the Bath the fift yeare of Edward the fourth,* 1.386 * 1.387 and afterward knighted in field, the tenth of Ed∣ward the fourth, Lord maior one yeare.

Raphe Ioceline, Draper,* 1.388 Knight of the Bath and knighted also in field, Lord maior one yeare.

* 1.389 * 1.390Raph Verney, mercer Lord Maior one yeare. Henry weauer, one of the Sheriffes of London, was then made knight of the Bath.

* 1.391Iohn Yong, Grocer (knighted in the field) L. Maior one yeare.* 1.392

* 1.393Tho. O••dgraue, Skinner, L. Mayor 1. year.

* 1.394William Tayler, Grocer, L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.395Richard Lee, Grocer, againe lord Maior one yeare. In whose time the Tower of London being deliuered to him and his brethren, they re∣leased King Henry the sixt thence.

* 1.396Iohn Stockton, mercer, who worthily with∣standing the Bastard Fauconbridge, hee, with eleuen Aldermen,* 1.397 & Thomas Vrswick, then Re∣corder, were all knighted in the fielde by K. Ed∣ward the fourth; Lord Maior one yeare.

William Edwards, Grocer, L. Maior 1. year.

* 1.398Sir william Hampton, Fishmonger, Lorde Maior one yeare.* 1.399

* 1.400Iohn Tate, mercer, lord maior one yeare. In his time y^e Sheriffes of London were appointed to haue seuerally 16. Sergeants,* 1.401 & each Serge∣ant his Yeoman. Then also was ordained sixe Clearkes, viz. a Secondary, a Clarke of the Pa∣pers, and foure other Clarkes, beside the vnder-Sheriffes Clarkes.

* 1.402Robert Drope, Draper, L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.403Robert Basset, Salter, L. Maior▪ one yeare.

* 1.404Sir Raphe Ioceline, Draper, knight of the Bath, lord maior one yeare.

* 1.405Humfrey Hayford, Gold-smith, lord maior, one yeare.

Richard Gardener, mercer, lord maior one year.* 1.406

Sir Bartholmew Iames, Draper,* 1.407 Knighted in field and (who newly builded the great Conduit in West-Cheape) lord maior one yeare.

Iohn Browne, mercer, lorde maior one yeare.* 1.408

William Hariot, Draper,* 1.409 lord maior one year

Edmund Shaa, Goldsmith,* 1.410 who builded Crip∣plesgate, lord maior one yeare. Then beganne the raigne of King Edward the fift, son to King Edward the fourth; but preuented by the cruell vsurpation of his Vncle Richard, Duke of Glo∣cester, who began his raign the 22. day of Iune, 1483.

And because many haue often desired, to know the country and parentage of our Lord Maiors of London, in regard that diuers worthy houses haue descended of them: my purpose was, to haue examined our ancient Recordes, from the verye beginning of that honourable dignity, and so to haue pursued the tract thereof (by reporting each mans Fathers name and Country) euen to this instant. Wherein I haue had the most laborious and painfull helpe, of my especiall kind friende, maister W. Williams: And shaping our course from the present gouernment of sir William Cra∣uon, hoping to haue reached the maine height of our purpose, euen to Henry Fitz-Alwin, &c. We could procéed no further backward, then the raign of king Richard the third, where I will now be∣gin with their country, and parents, and so heere∣after, go on with the rest, if this great labor may be but fauourably accepted.

¶ The raigne of King Richard the third.

* 1.411RObert Billisdon, Haberdasher, Sonne to Alexander Billisdō, of Queeningborough, in the Countie of Leicester, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.412Thomas Hill, Grocer, Sonne to William Hil of Hilston, in the Countie of Kent. Sir William Stocker, Draper, sonne to Thomas Stocker, of Eton,* 1.413 in the Countie of Bedford. And Iohn Ward, Grocer, son to Richard Ward, of How∣don, in the Countie of Yorke. These thrée Mai∣ors were all in this one yeare, by reason a swea∣ting sicknesse. And King Richard, being slaine at Bosworth-field; Henry the seauenth began his raigne the 22. of August 1485.

* 1.414Hugh Brice, Gold-smith, Sonne to Richard Brice of Dubline in Ireland: Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.415Henry Collet, Mercer, son to Robert Collet of Windouer, in the Countie of Buckingham, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.416Sir William Horne, Salter (made Knight in the field by King Henry the seauenth) was son to Thomas Horne of Snaylewell, in Cambridge∣shire; Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.417Robert Tate, Mercer, Sonne to Thomas Tate, of the Cittie of Couentry; Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.418William White, Draper, son to Wil. White

of Tickhill in the Countie of York; Lord Maior one yeare.

Iohn Mathew, Linnen-Draper,* 1.419 and transla∣ted to the Mercers, Sonne to Thomas Mathew of Sherington, in the Countie of Buckingham; Lord Maior one yeare.

Hugh Clopton, Mercer, son to Iohn Clop∣ton of Stratford vppon Auon,* 1.420 in the Countie of Warwicke (where the saide Hugh builded the goodlie Stone-Bridge) Lord Mayor one yeare.

William Martine, Skinner,* 1.421 sonne to Walter Martin, of the Countie of Hertford; Lord Mai∣or one yeare.

Sir Raphe Ostrich,* 1.422 Fish-Monger (knighted by Henry the seauenth) sonne to Henry Ostrich of Hitchin, in the Countie of Hertford, lord Mai∣or one yeare.

Richard Chawry, Salter,* 1.423 Son to William Chawry, of Westram in Kent; Lord Mayor one yeare.

Henry Collet, Mercer,* 1.424 again Lord Maior one yeare.

Iohn Tate, Mercer,* 1.425 sonne to Thomas Tate of Couentry, and Brother to Robert Tate Maior, forenamed, Lord Mayor one yeare.

This Iohn Tate, Robert Sheffielde, Recor∣der, and both the Sheriffes, were knighted in the fielde by King Henry the seauenth,* 1.426 for theyr good seruice against the Rebelles at Black-Heath Fielde.

William Purchas, Mercer,* 1.427 son to Iohn Pur∣chas of Gamelinghey, in the County of Cam∣bridge,

Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.428Sir Iohn Perciuall, Merchant-Taylor, knigh∣ted in field by King Henry the seuenth) sonne to Roger Perciuall of London; L. Maior one year.

* 1.429Nicholas Aldwine, Mercer, Son to Richard Aldwine of Spalding in Lincolnshire, lord Mai∣or one yeare. Hee gaue twelue pence a péece to 3000. poore people in London, and the like to as many in Spalding.

* 1.430William Remington, Fish-Monger, son to Robert Remington, of Boston in Lincolneshire, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.431Iohn Shaa, Gold-smith, son to Iohn Shaa of Rochford in Essex,* 1.432 Lord Maior one yeare. Hee was made Knight in the fielde by King Henry the seauenth, and hee caused the Aldermen his Bretheren, to ride from the Guilde-Hall to the Thames side, when he took Bardge to Westmin∣ster, where he was sworne by the Kinges Coun∣cell. He first kept Court alone in the afternoon, for redresse of matters called before him.

* 1.433Bartholmew Reade, Gold-smith, son of Ro∣ger Reade of Crowmer in Norffolke; L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.434William Capell, Draper, son of Iohn Capell of Stokeneyland in Suffolke; Lorde Maior one yeare.* 1.435 He was knighted by King Henry the sea∣uenth. And he first caused Cadges to be set vp in euery Ward, for punishment of Rogues and va∣gabonds.

* 1.436Iohn Winger, Grocer, son to William Win∣ger of Leicester; Lord Maior one yeare.

Thomas Knesworth, Fish-Monger,* 1.437 sonne to Iohn Knesworth, of Knesworth in Cambridge∣shire, Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Richard Haddon, Mercer,* 1.438 son of VVil∣liam Haddon, Cittizen and Mercer of London, Lord Maior one yeare.

VVilliam Browne, Mercer,* 1.439 Sonne of Iohn Browne, Cittizen and Mercer of London, Lord Maior for one part of the yeare, and Laurance Ailmer, Draper, Sonne of Thomas Ailmer, of Ellesnam in Essex, Lorde Maior for the other part.

Stephen Iennings, Merchant-Taylor,* 1.440 sonne to VVilliam Iennings, of VVolnerhampton in Staffordshire (where hee builded a frée Schoole, worthily yet maintained by the Merchant-Tay∣lors, and the greater part of S. Andrews Vnder-shaft Parish Church in London) Lorde Maior one yeare.

Thomas Bradbury, Mercer,* 1.441 sonne to VVil∣liam Bradbury of Branghing in Hertfordshire: Lord Maior part of the yeare, and Sir VVilliam Capell the rest, wherein dyed King Henry the seauenth, and Henry the eight his sonne, began his raigne the 22. of Aprill, 1509.

Henry Keble, Grocer,* 1.442 son to George Keble of London, Cittizen and Grocer; Lord Maior one yeare.

Roger Acheley, Draper,* 1.443 sonne to Thomas Acheley of Stanwardine in Shropshire; Lorde Maior one yeare.

Sir VVilliam Coppinger, Fish-Monger,* 1.444 son

to VValter Coppinger, of Buckseill in Suffolk; And Sir Richard Haddon, Mercer, were Lord Maiors this yeare by seuerall partes, each after other.

* 1.445William Browne, Mercer, sonne to Iohn Browne, Cittizen and Mercer of London, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.446George Monox, Draper, borne in London, Lord Mayor one yeare.

* 1.447Sir William Butler, Grocer, son to Richard Butler, of Bindenham in Bedfordshire, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.448Iohn Reest, Grocer, sonne to William Reest of Peterborow, in Northamptonshire, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.449Sir Thomas Exmew, Golde-smith, sonne to Richard Exmew of Ruthin in Cheshire; Lorde Maior one yeare: he made the Water-Conduite in London wall by Moore-gate, &c.

* 1.450Thomas Mirfin, Skinner, sonne to George Mirfin, of Elie in Cambridgeshire, L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.451Sir Iames Yardford, Mercer, sonne to Wil∣liam Yardford of Kidwelley in Wales; L. Mai∣or one yeare.

* 1.452Sir Iohn Brugge, Draper, sonne to Thomas Brugge of Dymmocke in Glocestershire; Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.453Sir Iohn Milborne, Draper, son to Iohn Mil∣borne of Long-Melford in Suffolke; L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.454Sir Iohn Mundy, Gold-Smith, son to Wil∣liam

Mundy of Wycomb in Buckinghamshire; Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Thomas Baldry, Mercer,* 1.455 son to Richard Baldry, of Stow-market in Suffolke; Lord Ma∣ior one yeare.

Sir William Baylie, Draper,* 1.456 son to Iohn Bay∣lie of Thackstead in Essex; Lorde Mayor one yeare.

Sir Iohn Allen, Mercer,* 1.457 son to Richard Al∣len of Thackstead, in Essex; Lorde Mayor two yeares.

Sir Thomas Seymor, Mercer,* 1.458 sonne to Iohn Seymor of London, Fish-Monger, who was Sonne to Robert Seymor of Walden in Essex; Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Iames Spencer, Vintoner,* 1.459 son to Robert Spencer of Congleton in Cheshire, Lord Mayor one yeare.

Sir Iohn Rudstone, Draper,* 1.460 son to Robert Rudstone of Hatton in Yorkshire; Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Raphe Dodmer, Mercer,* 1.461 son to Henrie Dodmer, of Pickering-Leigh in Yorkshire; bée∣ing frée of the Brewers, he was from them tran∣slated to the Mercers, and Lorde Mayor one yeare.

Sir Thomas Pargitor, Salter,* 1.462 sonne to Iohn Pargitor, of Chipping-norton in Oxfordshire, Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Nicholas Lambert, Grocer, son to Ed∣mond Lambert of Wilton in Wiltshire;* 1.463 L. Ma∣ior one yeare.

* 1.464Sir Stephen Peacock, Haberdasher, sonne to Stephen Peacock of the Citty of Dublin; Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.465Sir Christopher Askew, Draper, son to Iohn Askew of Edmonton in Middlesex; Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.466Sir Iohn Champneis, Skinner, sonne to R. Campneis, of Chew in Somersetshire; Lorde Mayor one yeare.

* 1.467Sir Iohn Allen, Mercer, againe Lord Maior one yeare, and made a priuy Counceller to the King, for his great wisedome.

* 1.468Sir Raphe Warren Mercer, son to Thomas Warren of London, Fuller, who was sonne to William Warren, of Fering in Essex: L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.469Sir Richard Gresham, Mercer, son to Iohn Gresham, of Holte in Norffolke; Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.470Sir William Forman, Haberdasher, sonne to Willi•• Forman of Gainsburgh in Lincolnshire, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.471Sir William Hollis of London, Mercer, L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.472Sir William Roche, Draper, sonne to Iohn Roche of Wixley in Yorkshire; Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.473Sir Michaell Dormer, Mercer, son to Gef∣frey Dormer of Tame in Orfordshire; L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.474Iohn Cootes, Salter, son to Thomas Coots of Bearton, in Buckinghamshire; Lorde Maire

one yeare.

Sir William Bowyer, Draper, son to Willi∣am Bowyer, of Harston in Cambridgshire,* 1.475 Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir William Laxton, Grocer,* 1.476 sonne to Iohn Laxton, of Yongdel in Northamptonshire; Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Martin Bowes, Golde-Smith,* 1.477 sonne to Thomas Bowes of Yorke Citty, Lorde Maior one yeare.

Sir Henry Hubberthorne,* 1.478 Merchant-Tay∣lor, son to Christopher Hubberthorne, of VVa∣dingworth in Lincolnshire, L. Maior one year. In whose time died King Henry the 8. and King Edward the sixt, began his raigne the 28. of Ia∣nuary, 1546.

Sir Iohn Gresham, Mercer,* 1.479 son to Iohn Gre∣sham of Holte in Norffolke, Lorde Mayor one yeare.

Sir Henry Amcotes, Fish-Monger,* 1.480 son to William Amcotes of Astrap in Lincolnshire, L. Maior one yeare.

Sir Rowland Hill, Mercer,* 1.481 sonne to Thomas Hill of Hodnet in Shropshire: Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Andrew Iudde, Skinner,* 1.482 son to Iohn Iud of Tonebridge in Kent, Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Richard Dobbes, Skinner,* 1.483 son to Ro∣bert Dobbes of Baitby in Yorkeshire: L. Maior one yeare.

Sir George Barne, Haberdasher,* 1.484 sonne to George Barne, Cittizen and Haberdasher of

London, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.485Sir Thomas White, Merchant-Taylor, son to Thomas White of Rickmansworth, in Hert∣fordshire, Lord maior one yeare. Then died king Edward, and Queene Mary began her raign the 6. day of Iuly, 1553. This sir Thomas White founded S. Iohn Baptists Colledge in Oxenford: and gaue 2000. li. to the Citty of Bristoll, to pur∣chase 100. and 20. li. land yearely, &c.

* 1.486Sir Thomas Lyon, Grocer, son to Iohn Ly∣on of Peryfare in Middlesex, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.487Sir William Gerard, Haberdasher, sonne to Iohn Gerard, Cittizen and Grocer of London, who was son to William Gerard, of Sedding∣bourne in Kent; Lord Maior one year.

* 1.488Sir Thomas Offley, Merchant-Taylor, sonne to VVilliam Offley, of the Citty of Chester, lord maior one yeare.

* 1.489Sir Thomas Curteis, Fish-Monger, sonne to Iohn Curteis of Enfield in Middlesex, he was frée of the Pewterers, and from them translated to the Fish-Mongers, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.490Sir Thomas Leigh, Mercer, sonne to Roger Leigh, of VVillington, in Shropshire, Lorde Maior one yeare. In which yeare died Quéene Mary, and Quéene Elizabeth began her prince∣ly raigne the seauentéenth day of Nouember, 1558.

* 1.491Sir William Huet, Cloth-worker, son to Ed∣mond Huet of Wales in Yorkshire: Lord Mai∣or one yeare.

Sir William Chester, Draper,* 1.492 sonne to Iohn Chester, Cittizen and Draper of London; Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir William Harper, Merchant-Taylor,* 1.493 son to William Harper, of the Towne of Bedford, lord maior one yeare.

Sir Thomas Lodge, Grocer,* 1.494 son to William Lodge, of Cresset in Shropshire, Lorde Maior one yeare.

Sir Iohn White, Grocer,* 1.495 Sonne to Robert White of Farnam in Surry, Lorde Maior one yeare.

Sir Richard Malory, Mercer,* 1.496 son to Anthony Malory of Papworthamus, in Cambridgeshire; Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Richard Champion, Draper,* 1.497 son to Ri∣chard Champion of Godilming in Surrey, Lord maior one yeare.

Sir Chtistopher Draper, Iron-monger,* 1.498 son to Iohn Draper of Melton Mowbrey; Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Roger Martin, Mercer,* 1.499 son to Laurance Martine of Melford in Suffolke, Lord maior one yeare.

Sir Thomas Roe Merchant-Taylor,* 1.500 son to Robert Roe, Cittizen and Merchant-Taylor of London, who was son to Reiginald Roe, of Lee in Kent, lord maior one yeare.

Sir Alexander Auenand, Iron-monger,* 1.501 son to Robert Auenand, of Kings-Norton in Wor∣cestershire, Lorde maior one yeare.

Sir Rowland Heyward, Cloth-worker,* 1.502 sonne

to George Heiward of Bridge-north in Shrop∣shire, Lord Maior one year.

* 1.503Sir William Allen, Mercer, son to William Allen, Cittizen and Pasteller of London, who was son to Richard Allen, of Stondon in Hert∣fordshire; Lord Mayor one yeare.

* 1.504Sir Lionell Ducket, Mercer, son to William Ducket of Flynton in Nottinghamshire, Lorde maior one yeare.

* 1.505Sir Iohn Riuers, Grocer, son to Richard Ri∣uers of Penseherst in Kent L. Maior one yeare.

* 1.506Sir Iames Hawes, Cloth-worker, son to Tho∣mas Hawes, Cittizen and Merchant of London, who was son to Iohn Hawes of Stokenwenton, in Middlesex, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.507Sir Ambrose Nicholas, Salter, sonne to Iohn Nicholas of Nedingworth in Huntingdon∣shire, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.508Sir Iohn Langley, Gold-Smith, son to Ro∣bert Langley, of Althrop in Lincolnshire, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.509Sir Thomas Ramsey, Grocer, sonne to Iohn Ramsey, of Elenbridge in Kent; lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.510Sir Richard Pipe, Draper, sonne to Richard Pipe of Wolnerhampton, in Staffordshire, hée was frée of the Leather-sellers, and from them translated to the Drapers, Lord Maior one year.

* 1.511Sir Nicholas Woodroue, Haberdasher, son to Dauid Woodroue, Cittizen and Haberdasher of London, who was son to Iohn Woodroue, of the Parish of Vscombe in Deuonshire; Lorde Maior one yeare.

Sir Iohn Branche, Draper,* 1.512 sonne to Iohn Branche, Cittizen and Draper of London, who was son to Iohn Branch of Laynham in Suffolk; Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Iames Haruey, Iron-monger,* 1.513 son to Wil∣liam Haruey, of Cotwalton in Staffordshire, L. Maior one yeare.

Sir Thomas Blanke, Haberdasher,* 1.514 sonne to Thomas Blanke, Cittizen and Haberdasher of London, who was sonne to Thomas Blancke of Guildford in Surry, Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Edward Osborne, Cloth-worker,* 1.515 sonne to Richard Osborne of Ashford in Kent, Lorde Maior one year.

Sir Thomas Pulloccill, Draper,* 1.516 son to Wil∣liam Pulloccill, of Fotescray in Kent, lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Wolstane Dixie, Skinner,* 1.517 son to Thomas Dixie of Catworth in Huntingdonshire, Lorde Maior one yeare.

Sir George Barne, Haberdasher,* 1.518 son to Sir George Barne, Knight, Cittizen and Haberda∣sher of London, Lorde Maior one yeare.

Sir George Bond, Haberdasher,* 1.519 sonne of R. Bond of Trull in Somersetshire, Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Martine Calthrop,* 1.520 Cittizen and Draper of London, Lord Maior for part of the yeare, and Richard Martine, Gold-smith, for the rest.

Sir Iohn Hart, Grocer,* 1.521 son of Raphe Hart of Sproston Court in Yorkshire, L. Maior one year

Sir Iohn Allot, Fish-Monger,* 1.522 son to Richard

Allot of Lymbergh in Lincolnshire, Lord Mai∣or one part of the yeare, and Sir Rowland Hey∣werd the rest.

* 1.523Sir William Webbe, Salter, Sonne to Iohn Webbe of Reading in Barkshire, lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.524Sir William Roe, Iron-monger, Sonne to Thomas Roe of Penseherst in Kent, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.525Sir Cutbbert Buckle, Vintoner, son to Chri∣stopher Buckle, of Bourgh in Westmerland, L. Maior for part of the yeare, and sir Richard Mar∣tine Goldsmith, the rest: This sir Richard Mar∣tine was sonne to Thomas Martine, of Saffron VValden in Essex.

* 1.526Sir Iohn Spenser, Cloth-worker, son to Rich. Spenser of Waldinfield in Suffolke, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.527Sir Stephen Slaney, Skinner, sonne to Iohn Slaney of Mitton in Staffordshire, Lorde Maior one yeare.

* 1.528Thomas Skinner, Cloth-worker, son to Iohn Skinner of Walden in Essex: Lorde Maior for part of the yeare, and sir Henry Billingsley Ha∣berdasher the rest. This sir Henrie Billingsley was sonne to William Billingsley, Cittizen and Haberdasher of London, who was sonne to Ro∣ger Billingsley, of the Citty of Canterbury in Kent.

* 1.529Sir Richard Saltonstall, Skinner, son to Gil∣bert Saltonstal, of Hallyfax in Yorkeshire, Lord Mayor one year.

Sir Stephen Soame, Grocer,* 1.530 son to Thomas Soame of Bradley in Suffolke, Lord Maior one year. He was frée of the Girdlers, and from them translated to the Grocers.

Sir Nicholas Mosley, Cloth-worker,* 1.531 sonne to Edward Mosley of Hough in Lancashire, Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir William Ryder, Haberdasher,* 1.532 sonne to Thomas Ryder of Muckleston in Staffordshire, Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Iohn Gerard, Haberdasher,* 1.533 son to sir Wil∣liam Gerard, Knight, Cittizen and Haberdasher of London, Lorde maior one yeare.

Sir Robert Lee, Merchant-Taylor,* 1.534 sonne to Humphrey Lee of Bridge-north, in Shropshire, Lord maior one yeare.

Sir Thomas Benet, Mercer,* 1.535 sonne to Thomas Benet of Wallingford in Barkshire, Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Thomas Low, Haberdasher,* 1.536 son to Simon Low, Cittizen and Merchant-Tailor of Lon∣don, who was sonne to Raphe Low of London, Gentleman; Lord Maior one yeare.

Sir Leonard Holyday, Merchant-Taylor,* 1.537 son to William Holyday, of Redborow in Glo∣cestershire, Lord maior one yeare.

Sir Iohn Wats, Cloth-worker,* 1.538 sonne to Tho∣mas Wats of Buntingford in Hertfordshire, Lord maior one year.

Sir Henry Roe, Mercer,* 1.539 sonne to sir Thomas Roe, Knight, Cittizen and Merchant-Taylor of London; Lorde Mayor one yeare.

* 1.540Sir Humphrey Welde, Grocer, son to Iohn Welde of Eaton in Cheshire; Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.541Sir Thomas Cambell, Iron-Monger, son to Robert Cambell, of Fulsam in Norffolk, Lord Maior one yeare.

* 1.542Sir William Crauon, Merchant-Taylor, son to William Crauon, of Appletreewick in York∣shire; Lord Maior now gouerning, to whom (with the rest of his worthy Brethren) I wish all health and hap∣pinesse.

Since the time also of King Richard the third, these Gentlemen haue born office in this Cit∣ty, according to their names and places.

¶ Recorders of this Citty.

• M. HVmphrey Statkey, Esquire.
• M. Thomas Fitz-Williams, Esquire.
• Sir Robert Sheffield, Knight.
• M. Iohn Chaloner, Esquire.
• M. Robert Brooke, Esquire.
• M. Shelley, Esquire.
• M. Baker, Esquire.
• M. Roger Cholmeley, Esquire.
• M. Richard Onslow, Esquire.
• M. Thomas Bromeley, Esquire.
• M. VVilliam Fleetwood, Esquire.
• M. Edward Coke, Esquire.
• M. Edward Drew, Esquire.
• M. Thomas Fleming, Esquire.
• M. Iohn Crooke, Esquire.
• Sir Henry Montague, Knight.

Common Sergeants of this Citty.

• M. Robert Moloneux, Esquire.
• M. Iohn Haugh, Esquier. Thomas Higham.
• M. Thomas Frowick, Esquire.
• M. Thomas Marow, Esquire.
• M. Iohn Greene, Esquire.
• M. VVhite, Esquire.
• M. VValsingham, Esquire.
• ...

• M. VVonley, Esquire.
• M. Robert Sothwell, Esquire.
• M. Robert Brooke, Esquire.
• M. Atkins, Esquire.
• M. Marsh, Esquire.
• M. Randall, Esquire.
• M. Thomas Kirton, Esquire.
• M. Thomas Wilbraham, Esquire.
• M. Richard Wheeler, Esquire.

¶ Chamberlaines of this Citty.

• M. WIlliam Phillip, Esquire.
• M. Miles Adys.
• M. VVilliam Purhas.
• M. William Milborne.
• M. Nicholas Mattock.
• M. George Medley.
• M. Thomas Haies.
• M. Iohn Sturgeon.
• M. George Heaton.
• M. Iohn Mabbe.
• M. Robert Brandon.
• M. Thomas Wilford.
• M. Cornelius Fish.

¶ Common-Clearkes, or Towne-Clearkes.

• M. WIlliam Dunthorne.
• M. Nicholas Pakenham.
• ...

• M. Walter Stub.
• M. William Pauior.
• M. Thomas Rushton.
• M. Blackwell.
• M. Anthony Stapleton.
• M. William Sebright.
• M. Richard Langley.

Esquires attending on the Lorde Maior in his house, and else-where. Sword-bearers.

• IOhn Metford.
• Walter Thomas.
• Iohn Pynchbecke.
• Valentine Mason.
• Richard Berwick.
• Walter Smith.
• Robert Smart.
• Mathew Sturdeuant.
• Rowland Smart.

Common Hunt.

• IOhn Stokker.
• Arnold Babington.
• Iohn Burton.
• Thomas Abbot.
• Thomas Vnderhill.
• Iohn Lune.
• Iohn Dewell.
• William Richbell.

Common Proclaimer, or Cryer.

• Iohn Ashe.
• Thomas Camery.
• Thomas Say.
• Richard White.
• VVilliam Nicholson.
• Iohn Hallyday.
• Iohn Greene.
• Christopher Fowkes.
• Iohn Northage.
• Edward Ap-Iohn.

VVater Bayliffe.

• IOhn Good.
• Henry Snowe.
• Geffrey Morton.
• Thomas Briggs.
• Sebastian Hillarie.
• Henry King.
• Nicholas VVillie.
• Robert Sharborowe.
• Cuthbert Thursbie.
• Thomas Benson.

These Officers also doo attend the Lorde Maior in their seuerall places.

VNder Chamberlaine.

Foure Clearkes of the Lord Maiors court, who wrote weekely in the Lorde Maiors house se∣uerally.

• Coroner of London.
• Sergeant Caruers, three.
• Sergeants of the Chamber, three.
• Sergeant of the Chanell.
• Yeoman of the Channell.
• Yeomen of the Water-side, foure.
• Vnder water Balyffe
• Yeomen of the Chamber▪ two.
• Meale weighers▪ three.
• Yeomen of the wood wharfes, two.
• The Sword-Bearers man. Esquires men.
• Common Hunts-men two Esquires men.
• Common Cryers man▪ Esquires men.
• Water ••ayliffes men two Esquires men.
• The Caruers man Esquires men.
• Nine of these haue ••iueries of the ••▪ ••aior. v••••▪
• The Sword bearer, and his man.
• Three Caruers.
• Foure Yeomen of the water side.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Iurisdiction of Canterb.
• * 1.2

  Iurisdiction of Roche∣ster.
• * 1.3

  Iurisdiction of London
• * 1.4

  Iurisdiction of Chiche∣ster.
• * 1.5

  Iurisdiction of winchest.
• * 1.6

  Iurisdiction of Salisbury
• * 1.7

  Iurisdiction of Excester.
• * 1.8

  Iurisdiction of Bath.
• * 1.9

  Iurisdiction of Worce∣ster.
• * 1.10

  Iurisdiction of Gloster.
• * 1.11

  Iurisdiction of Hereford
• * 1.12

  Iurisdiction of Lichfield
• * 1.13

  Iurisdiction of Oxford.
• * 1.14

  Iurisdiction of Elie.
• * 1.15

  Iurisdiction of Norwich
• * 1.16

  Iurisdiction of Peterbo∣row.
• * 1.17

  Iurisdiction of Bristow.
• * 1.18

  Iurisdiction of Lincoln.
• * 1.19

  Iurisdiction of Landaffe.
• * 1.20

  Iurisdiction of S. Dauids
• * 1.21

  Iurisdiction of Bangor.
• * 1.22

  Iurisdiction of Saint Asaphes.
• * 1.23

  York & her Iurisdiction.
• * 1.24

  Iurisdiction of Chester.
• * 1.25

  Iurisdiction of Durham.
• * 1.26

  Iurisdiction of Caerleill.
• * 1.27

  Bish. of Man
• * 1.28

  Years of the foundations
• * 1.29

  1546
• * 1.30

  1441
• * 1.31

  1511
• * 1.32

  1505
• * 1.33

  1446
• * 1.34

  1496
• * 1.35

  1342
• * 1.36

  1343
• * 1.37

  1256
• * 1.38

  1348
• * 1.39

  1354
• * 1.40

  1326
• * 1.41

  1459
• * 1.42

  1519
• * 1.43

  1585
• * 1.44

  1539
• * 1.45

  1459
• * 1.46

  1375.
• * 1.47

  1276
• * 1.48

  1437
• * 1.49

  1516
• * 1.50

  1430
• * 1.51

  1323
• * 1.52

  1340
• * 1.53

  1263
• * 1.54

  1557
• * 1.55

  1556
• * 1.56

  1316
• * 1.57

  1517
• * 1.58

  873
• * 1.59

  The names by diuers giuen to London.
• * 1.60

  Caesar and Strabo, al∣ledged by M. Camden
• * 1.61

  London burnt by the Danes.
• * 1.62

  Wil. Malins∣bury.
• * 1.63

  Mainte∣nance of the wals.
• * 1.64

  London wall in cir∣cuite.
• * 1.65

  Four Gates & no more in elder time.
• * 1.66

  The Po∣sterne gate by the To∣wer.
• * 1.67

  Aldgate.
• * 1.68

  Bishopsgate
• * 1.69

  The Easter∣lings.
• * 1.70

  Mooregate.
• * 1.71

  Criplesgate.
• * 1.72

  Fabians ma∣nuscript.
• * 1.73

  Aldersgate.
• * 1.74

  Christs hos∣pital postem
• * 1.75

  New-gate.
• * 1.76

  Ludgate.
• * 1.77

  Ludgate made a free prison.
• * 1.78

  The South side of Lon∣don.
• * 1.79

  William Fitz Stephē his words.
• * 1.80

  Water gates
• * 1.81

  Queenes-Hith.
• * 1.82

  The Stil∣yard, or Guilda-Halla Teu∣tonicorum.
• * 1.83

  The order for the Cit∣ties prouisi∣on, at Belins gate, and Queenes-hithe.
• * 1.84

  Downe-gate.
• * 1.85

  Wolfesgate
• * 1.86

  Ebgate.
• * 1.87

  Oyster-gate
• * 1.88

  Bridge-gate.
• * 1.89

  Buttolphs-gate.
• * 1.90

  Belins-gate.
• * 1.91

  Two water gates.
• * 1.92

  London-bridge.
• * 1.93

  S. Marie Oueries.
• * 1.94

  London∣bridge of Timber.
• * 1.95

  London bridge of Timber burnt.
• * 1.96

  Fleetbridge
• * 1.97

  Oldbourne bridge.
• * 1.98

  Cowbridge
• * 1.99

  Of the Cō∣duites.
• * 1.100

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.101

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.102

  The S••••••¦dard 〈…〉〈…〉 cheap▪
• * 1.103

  Conduits Alderman burie and Fleestreets.
• * 1.104

  The Citties deuision in∣to Wardes.
• * 1.105

  26. wards, 26. Aldermē
• * 1.106

  Portsoken Ward.
• * 1.107

  K••hten Guilde.
• * 1.108

  To••••••street W••••d.
• * 1.109

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.110

  Algate ward
• * 1.111

  Of a shaft or Maypole higher then the Church Steeple.
• * 1.112

  Of Colmā Haw, a Haw yard or gar∣den.
• * 1.113

  Limestreete Ward. Leaden hall
• * 1.114

  Bishopsgate Ward.
• * 1.115

  Hospitall of Bethelem. New church yard.
• * 1.116

  Fishers folly
• * 1.117

  Cro••by place.
• * 1.118

  Gresham Colledge.
• * 1.119

  Leather sel∣lers Hall.
• * 1.120

  Brodestreet ward.
• * 1.121

  Of three men so na∣med, foun∣ders thereof
• * 1.122

  Of Fynke the founder.
• * 1.123

  S Anthonies schoole. Drapers hal
• * 1.124

  Merchant Taylers hal.
• * 1.125

  Corne-hill Ward

  The Wey∣house.
• * 1.126

  The Royall Exchange.
• * 1.127

  S. Peters schoole.
• * 1.128

  Rus Bell in Cornehill.
• * 1.129

  Langborne Ward, all fenny about with a Mo∣rish ground.
• * 1.130

  Of Bir∣chouer the first builder and owner.
• * 1.131

  Pewterers Hall.
• * 1.132

  Belins-gate Ward.
• * 1.133

  Bridgeward
• * 1.134

  Fishmon∣gers Hall. Stock fish∣mongers. Salt fish∣mongers.
• * 1.135

  Candlewick street ward.
• * 1.136

  Weauers of Drapery, Tapery, and Napery.
• * 1.137

  Walbrooke Ward.
• * 1.138

  Wooll-Church Haw or Beame.
• * 1.139

  Downegate Ward.
• * 1.140

  Guilda Aula Teutonico∣rum.
• * 1.141

  Colde Har∣brough.
• * 1.142

  Merchaunt Taylors schoole, the Mannor of the Rose.
• * 1.143

  Skinners hall.

  Tallow-Chandlers Hall.

  Ioyners hall Dyers Hall.
• * 1.144

  Vintry ward.
• * 1.145

  Whitting∣tons Col∣ledge.
• * 1.146

  Parish Clerks hall.
• * 1.147

  Vintners hall. Plummers Hall. Fruiterers Hall. Cutlers hall Glasiers hal
• * 1.148

  Cordwainer street ward.
• * 1.149

  Nine a clocke Bell is nightly rung.
• * 1.150

  Cheap ward
• * 1.151

  Guilde Hall built, Anno 1411.
• * 1.152

  Courts for the Citty.
• * 1.153

  Grocers hal
• * 1.154

  Mercers Chappell and Hall.
• * 1.155

  Coleman street ward.
• * 1.156

  Founders hall.
• * 1.157

  Armorers Hall.
• * 1.158

  Bassings Hal ward.
• * 1.159

  Bassinges Haugh.
• * 1.160

  Masons hall Weauers hall.
• * 1.161

  Weauers of Woollen Clothes.
• * 1.162

  Girdlers hal Coopers Hall.
• * 1.163

  Cripples gate Ward.
• * 1.164

  Haberdash∣ers hall. Waxchand∣lers hall. Plaisterers hall. Brewers hal. Pinners hal. Bowyers hal
• * 1.165

  Aldersgate Ward
• * 1.166

  Goldsmiths Hall.
• * 1.167

  Cooks hall.
• * 1.168

  Faringdon ward within
• * 1.169

  How Fa∣ringdon warde took name.
• * 1.170

  1361.
• * 1.171

  The free schoole in Paules Church∣yard, foun∣ded by Iohn Collet, Do∣ctor in Di∣uinity and Deane of Paules.
• * 1.172

  Imbroyde∣rers hall. Barbar chi∣rurgions hall. Sadlers hall. Butchers & Felt makers hall.
• * 1.173

  Bread-street Ward.
• * 1.174

  Salters hall. Cordwa••∣ners hall.
• * 1.175

  Queenes Hith ward.
• * 1.176

  Painters hal.
• * 1.177

  Blacksmiths hall.
• * 1.178

  Castle Bay∣nard ward.
• * 1.179

  Woodmon∣gees hall. Stationers Hall.
• * 1.180

  Faringdon warde and Bride-ward both with∣out.
• * 1.181

  Ethelred Earle of Mercia
• * 1.182

  Portgraue or Portreue
• * 1.183

  Wolfegar Portgraue.
• * 1.184

  Prouost.
• * 1.185

  Robert Bar-Querel pro∣uost.
• * 1.186

  Portgraue and Sheriffe of London & Middle∣sex.
• * 1.187

  William Fitz Stephen his words.
• * 1.188

  Bayliffes of London.
• * 1.189

  The first Bayliffes of London.
• * 1.190

  Beginning of the May∣ralty.
• * 1.191

  The first L. Maire of London.
• * 1.192

  The time of the L. Mairs election.
• * 1.193

  Choyce of Lord Maire by voyces and hands. Choyce of Sheriffes.
• * 1.194

  Forrest of Middlesex and warren of Stanes.
• * 1.195

  Toule free thorough al England granted to London.
• * 1.196

  Common seale of the Citty.
• * 1.197

  1189
• * 1.198

  1213.
• * 1.199

  1216
• * 1.200

  1217.
• * 1.201

  1223
• * 1.202

  1227
• * 1.203

  1231
• * 1.204

  1238
• * 1.205

  1239
• * 1.206

  1240
• * 1.207

  1241
• * 1.208

  1243.
• * 1.209

  1244
• * 1.210

  1245
• * 1.211

  1247
• * 1.212

  1248
• * 1.213

  1249
• * 1.214

  1250
• * 1.215

  1251
• * 1.216

  1252
• * 1.217

  1253
• * 1.218

  1259
• * 1.219

  1260
• * 1.220

  1262
• * 1.221

  1266
• * 1.222

  1267
• * 1.223

  1268
• * 1.224

  1269
• * 1.225

  A Custos appointed ouer the Cittie of London.
• * 1.226

  1270
• * 1.227

  1272.
• * 1.228

  1273.
• * 1.229

  1274
• * 1.230

  1275
• * 1.231

  1282
• * 1.232

  1285
• * 1.233

  London a∣gaine in the charge or rule of a Custos.
• * 1.234

  1307
• * 1.235

  1308
• * 1.236

  1309
• * 1.237

  1310
• * 1.238

  1311
• * 1.239

  1313
• * 1.240

  1314
• * 1.241

  1315
• * 1.242

  1316
• * 1.243

  1319
• * 1.244

  1320
• * 1.245

  1321
• * 1.246

  1323
• * 1.247

  1324
• * 1.248

  1326
• * 1.249

  The Lord Maior Iu∣stice for Gaole deli∣uery at New gate.
• * 1.250

  1327
• * 1.251

  1328
• * 1.252

  1329
• * 1.253

  1330
• * 1.254

  1332
• * 1.255

  1333
• * 1.256

  1334
• * 1.257

  1335
• * 1.258

  1336
• * 1.259

  1337
• * 1.260

  The first Maces to Sergeants granted.
• * 1.261

  1339
• * 1.262

  1341
• * 1.263

  1342
• * 1.264

  1343
• * 1.265

  1345
• * 1.266

  1346
• * 1.267

  1347
• * 1.268

  1348
• * 1.269

  1349
• * 1.270

  1350
• * 1.271

  1351
• * 1.272

  1352
• * 1.273

  1354
• * 1.274

  1355
• * 1.275

  1356
• * 1.276

  Foure kings feasted at the L. Mai∣ors house in one day.
• * 1.277

  1357
• * 1.278

  1358
• * 1.279

  1359
• * 1.280

  1360
• * 1.281

  1361
• * 1.282

  1362
• * 1.283

  1362
• * 1.284

  1364
• * 1.285

  1365
• * 1.286

  1366
• * 1.287

  1367
• * 1.288

  1368
• * 1.289

  1369
• * 1.290

  1370
• * 1.291

  1372
• * 1.292

  1373
• * 1.293

  1374
• * 1.294

  1375
• * 1.295

  1376
• * 1.296

  1377
• * 1.297

  1378
• * 1.298

  1379
• * 1.299

  1380
• * 1.300

  The Lord Mayor kild Iack Straw the Rebell.
• * 1.301

  The dagger added to the Citties Armes.
• * 1.302

  1381
• * 1.303

  1383
• * 1.304

  1387
• * 1.305

  1388
• * 1.306

  1389
• * 1.307

  1••90
• * 1.308

  13••1
• * 1.309

  A Warden appointed to gouerne London.
• * 1.310

  1392
• * 1.311

  1393
• * 1.312

  1394
• * 1.313

  1395
• * 1.314

  1396
• * 1.315

  1397
• * 1.316

  1398
• * 1.317

  1399
• * 1.318

  1400
• * 1.319

  1401
• * 1.320

  1402
• * 1.321

  1403
• * 1.322

  1304
• * 1.323

  1405
• * 1.324

  1406
• * 1.325

  1407
• * 1.326

  1408
• * 1.327

  1409
• * 1.328

  1410
• * 1.329

  1411
• * 1.330

  1412
• * 1.331

  1413
• * 1.332

  1414
• * 1.333

  1415
• * 1.334

  1416
• * 1.335

  First Lan∣therne and candle-light
• * 1.336

  1417
• * 1.337

  1418
• * 1.338

  1419
• * 1.339

  1420
• * 1.340

  1421
• * 1.341

  1422
• * 1.342

  1423
• * 1.343

  1424
• * 1.344

  1425
• * 1.345

  1426
• * 1.346

  1427
• * 1.347

  1428
• * 1.348

  1429
• * 1.349

  1430
• * 1.350

  1431
• * 1.351

  1432
• * 1.352

  1433
• * 1.353

  1434
• * 1.354

  1435
• * 1.355

  1436
• * 1.356

  1437
• * 1.357

  L. Maior, Knight of the Bath.
• * 1.358

  1438
• * 1.359

  1439
• * 1.360

  1440
• * 1.361

  1441
• * 1.362

  1442
• * 1.363

  1443
• * 1.364

  1444
• * 1.365

  Pauls ste••∣ple fired.
• * 1.366

  1445
• * 1.367

  1446
• * 1.368

  1447
• * 1.369

  1448
• * 1.370

  1449
• * 1.371

  1450
• * 1.372

  1451
• * 1.373

  1452
• * 1.374

  1453
• * 1.375

  The first Maior row∣ed to West∣minster.
• * 1.376

  1454
• * 1.377

  1455
• * 1.378

  1456
• * 1.379

  1457
• * 1.380

  1458
• * 1.381

  1459
• * 1.382

  1460
• * 1.383

  1461
• * 1.384

  1462
• * 1.385

  Lord Maior Knight of the Bath.
• * 1.386

  1463
• * 1.387

  Lord Maior Knighted in the fielde.
• * 1.388

  1464
• * 1.389

  1465
• * 1.390

  A sheriffe knight of the Bath.
• * 1.391

  1466
• * 1.392

  1467
• * 1.393

  1468
• * 1.394

  1469
• * 1.395

  Lord Maior deliuered the king out of the To∣wer.
• * 1.396

  1470
• * 1.397

  L. Maior 11 Aldermen, and the Re¦corder, knighted in fielde.
• * 1.398

  1471
• * 1.399

  1472
• * 1.400

  1473
• * 1.401

  Sergeants, yeomen, & Clearks ap∣pointed.
• * 1.402

  1474
• * 1.403

  1475
• * 1.404

  1407
• * 1.405

  1477
• * 1.406

  1478
• * 1.407

  1479
• * 1.408

  1480
• * 1.409

  1481
• * 1.410

  1482
• * 1.411

  1483
• * 1.412

  1484
• * 1.413

  Three Lord Maiors in one yeare.
• * 1.414

  1485
• * 1.415

  1486
• * 1.416

  1487
• * 1.417

  1488
• * 1.418

  1489
• * 1.419

  1490
• * 1.420

  1491
• * 1.421

  1492
• * 1.422

  1493
• * 1.423

  1494
• * 1.424

  1495.
• * 1.425

  1496
• * 1.426

  Black heath field.
• * 1.427

  1497.
• * 1.428

  1498
• * 1.429

  1499
• * 1.430

  1500
• * 1.431

  1501
• * 1.432

  Lord Mairs first riding from the Guild Hall, to take Bardge to Westmin∣ster.
• * 1.433

  1502
• * 1.434

  1503
• * 1.435

  First setting vp of Cad∣ges.
• * 1.436

  1504
• * 1.437

  1505
• * 1.438

  1506
• * 1.439

  1507
• * 1.440

  1508
• * 1.441

  1509
• * 1.442

  1510
• * 1.443

  1511
• * 1.444

  1512
• * 1.445

  1513.
• * 1.446

  1514
• * 1.447

  1515
• * 1.448

  1516
• * 1.449

  1517
• * 1.450

  1518
• * 1.451

  1519
• * 1.452

  1520
• * 1.453

  1511
• * 1.454

  1522
• * 1.455

  1523
• * 1.456

  1524
• * 1.457

  1525
• * 1.458

  1526
• * 1.459

  1527
• * 1.460

  1528
• * 1.461

  1529
• * 1.462

  1530
• * 1.463

  1531
• * 1.464

  1532.
• * 1.465

  1533
• * 1.466

  1534
• * 1.467

  1535
• * 1.468

  1136
• * 1.469

  1537
• * 1.470

  1538
• * 1.471

  1539
• * 1.472

  1540
• * 1.473

  1541
• * 1.474

  1542
• * 1.475

  1543
• * 1.476

  1544
• * 1.477

  1545.
• * 1.478

  1546
• * 1.479

  1547
• * 1.480

  1548
• * 1.481

  1549
• * 1.482

  1550
• * 1.483

  1551
• * 1.484

  1552
• * 1.485

  1553
• * 1.486

  1554
• * 1.487

  1555
• * 1.488

  1556
• * 1.489

  1557
• * 1.490

  1558
• * 1.491

  1559
• * 1.492

  1560
• * 1.493

  1561
• * 1.494

  1562
• * 1.495

  1563
• * 1.496

  1564
• * 1.497

  1565
• * 1.498

  1566
• * 1.499

  1567
• * 1.500

  1568
• * 1.501

  1569
• * 1.502

  1570
• * 1.503

  1571
• * 1.504

  1572
• * 1.505

  1573
• * 1.506

  1574
• * 1.507

  1575
• * 1.508

  1576
• * 1.509

  1577
• * 1.510

  1578
• * 1.511

  1579
• * 1.512

  1580
• * 1.513

  1581
• * 1.514

  1582
• * 1.515

  1583
• * 1.516

  1584
• * 1.517

  1585
• * 1.518

  1586
• * 1.519

  1587
• * 1.520

  1588
• * 1.521

  1589
• * 1.522

  1590
• * 1.523

  159••
• * 1.524

  1592
• * 1.525

  1593
• * 1.526

  1594
• * 1.527

  1595
• * 1.528

  1596
• * 1.529

  1597
• * 1.530

  1598
• * 1.531

  1599
• * 1.532

  1600
• * 1.533

  1601
• * 1.534

  1602
• * 1.535

  1603
• * 1.536

  1604
• * 1.537

  1605
• * 1.538

  1606
• * 1.539

  1607
• * 1.540

  1608
• * 1.541

  1609
• * 1.542

  1610