1590.William Riddel.Ralph Jennison.1591.George Farnaby.William Greenwell.1592.Roger Rawe.Thomas Lidle.1593.Lionel Maddison.William Jennison.1594.Henry Anderson.George Selby.Matthew Hutton Bi∣shop of Durham translated to York, was succeeded in the Bishoprick of Durham by Tobias Matthew Dean of Durham.1595.William Riddell.Francis Anderson.1596.Ralph Jennison,Andrian Hedworth. Henry Chapman. 1597.Thomas Liddell.William Huntley.1598.George Farnaby.William Warmouth.1599.William Jennison.James Clavering.1600.George Selby.Robert Anderson.March 22. this Year, being the 42d of Q. Elizabeth, was confirmed the Custom of Foreign Bought and Foreign Sold, in the following Words:That no Merchant being a Foreigner or Stranger from the Liberty of the Town of Newcastle, should or might sell any of the Merchandizes or Wares within the sw Town, except victuals, and except in the Markets and Fairs to be kept within the aforesaid Town and Liberties, and Precincts of the same, unto any Foreign Mer∣chants: Neither might or should any such Foreign Merchants buy any Ware or Merchandize, except what are be∣fore excepted, and except in the Fairs to be kept in the aforesaid Town, the Limits and Liberties of the same, as aforesaid, from any Foreign Merchant within the same Town, the Liberties and Precincts of the same, upon Pain of Forfeiture of those Merchandizes, so as aforesaid bought and sold, to the publick Use of the said Mayor and Burgesses, by them or their Officers to be levied or seized for ever.1601.Francis Anderson.Thomas Ridle.1602.Robert Dudley.Francis Burrell.March 24. died the Queen, and was succeeded by King James I. and sixth of the Name in Scotland.1603.Will. Warmouth.Matthew Chapman.James I.When King James I. came from Scotland to take Possession of the Crown of England, he arrived at Newcastle on the 9th of April 1603. where he staid three Days, and heard Tobias Matthew Bishop of Durham preach on the Sunday: And the Inhabitants were so transported with his Arrival and Presence, that during his Stay they bore all the Charges of his Houshold. Echard.1604.Thomas Riddell.Peter Ridle.This Town was thought worthy to give the Honour of the Title of Earl to the Duke of Lenox.1605.Lionel Maddison.Henry Maddison.1606.Sir George Selby.Hugh Selby.Tobias Matthew Bishop of Durham was translated to York, and succeeded by William James Dean of Durham.1607.James Clavering.Robert Shaftoe.1608.Henry ChapmanWilliam Hall.1609.Thomas Liddell.Thomas Lidle.0