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The Aldermen
OF
The City of London
Temp. HENRY 111. 1908.
WITH NOTES ON
THE PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY,
THE ALDERMEN AND THE LIVERY COMPANIES,
THE ALDERMANIC VETO,
ALDERMANIC BARONETS AND KNIGHTS, etc.,
BY
The Rev. ALFRED B. BEAVEN, M.A., F.R.Hist.Soc.
(Formerly Scholar of Pembroke College, Oxford),
Published by
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON
(Under the direction of the Library Committee).
Scniion i
EDEN FISHER & COMPANY, Limited,
95, 96 & 97, Fenchurch Street, E.G.
1908.
GUILDHALL LIBRARY COMMITTEE, 1908.
The Rt. Hon. Sir JOHN CHARLES BELL. Bart., Lord Mayor.
Mr. GEORGE HAYSOM (Chairman).
ALDERMEN.
Sir George F. Faudel-Phillips, Bart., G.C.I.E.
Sir James Thomson Ritchie, Bart.
Sir William Purdie Treloar, Bart.
Sir T. Vezey Strong, Knt.
Francis Stanhope Hanson, Esq., L.C.C.
Mr. Richard Newton Stollery.
Harvey Edward Preen, Esq., F.C.A.
Spencer William Morris, Esq.
Mr. Thomas Freeman.
Mr. Edwin Frederick Fitch.
Mr. Wilfrid de Selincourt.
Mr. Thomas Howard Deighton.
Robert William Edwards, Esq., Deputy.
Mr. Charles Game.
Mr. James Rowland Brough.
Mr. Louis Arthur Newton.
Mr. John Henry Williams.
George Edwards, Esq., F.R.I.B.A., Deputy.
Millar Wilkinson, Esq., Deputy.
Mr. William Oatley.
Mr. James Lake.
COMMONERS.
Mr. Cuthbert Frederick Corbould-EUis.
Mr. D. George Collins.
Mr. Herbert John Dorte.
Sir Horace Brooks Marshall, Knt.,
J.P., M.A., LL.D.
Mr. Alfred Jerrold-Nathan.
Charles Thomas Harris, Esq., J. P., Deputy.
Arthur Holt Barber, Esq., J. P.
Charles John Todd, Esq.
Henry HodsoU Heath, Esq., J. P., Deputy.
Col. Vickers Dunfee.
Mr. William Porteous King.
Thomas Henry Ellis, Esq., Deputy
(late Chairman).
John James Baddeley, Esq., J. P., Deputy
(Sheriff-elect) .
Contents.
Preface
Intboductory Note ...
Additions During Printing
PAGES.
ix. - xii.
xiii. - xix.
XX.
PART I.
Aldermen oe Wards-
Aldersgate ...
Aldgate
Bassishaw...
Billingsgate
Bishopsgate
Bread Street
Bridge
Bridge Without
Broad Street ... ... ... ... 70-
Caudlewiok
Castle Baynard
Cheap
Coleman Street
Cordwainer
Cornhill ...
Cripplegate
Dowgate ...
Parringdon (undivided)
Within
Without
Langhourn
Lime Street
Portsokeu ...
Queenhithe
Tower
Vintry
Walbrook ...
*Early Aldermen
The Lansdowne MS. List op Aldermen, 1285-1320
Translation op Aldermen
The Aldebmanic Veto ...
Instances of rejection of nominations
Instances of Direct Election by Court of Aldermen
Fathers op the City
Aldebmbn, Knights and Baeonbts
■ Tbese pages are practically superseded by pp. 302-374, where
with regard to this period is given.
PAGES.
1-8, 224, 409
. 9-15, 225, 226, 409, 410
16-21, 226, 227, 410, 420
22-32, 227, 410, 411
33-34, 227, 228, 411
45-54, 228, 411, 412
55-62, 228, 229, 412, 420
63-69, 229, 412, 420
-79, 229, 230, 412, 413, 420
80-87, 230, 413
88-97, 230, 413, 414
98-106, 280, 231, 414
.. 107-112, 231, 414, 415
113-120, 231, 415
121-127, 231, 415
128-135, 232, 415, 416
136-142, 232, 416
143, 144, 232, 416
145-152, 282, 416
153-165, 233, 416, 417
166-172, 233, 417
173-178, 233, 417
179-188, 234, 365, 417, 418
.. 189-196, 234, 418, 419
197-204, 419
205-215, 234, 419, 420
216-224, 419, 420
235-237, 420
238, 239, 420
240, 241, 420
242-249, 420
... 244-248
249
250-254, 420
255-260, 420
much fuller information
Contents.
Aldbbmen of London in Paeliament
M.P.'s for City of London, 1283-1908
Notes on London Elections and Representatives
M.P.'s for other Constituencies than the Oity
Summary of Aldermanio Representation in Parliament
Aldermanic (and other Civic) Votes in Parliament ...
Mayors and Lord Mayors in Parliament
Sheriffs in Parliament
Fathers of the City in Parliament ...
The Aldbbmen and the Liveby Companies*
Historical Summary
Apothecaries
Armourers and Brasiers
Bakers
Barber-Surgeons
Barbers
Blacksmiths
Bladers
Bowyers
Brewers
Broderers
Butchers
Carpenters
Clockmakers
Clothwoekebs
Coachmakers
Cooks
Coopers
Corders
Cordwainers
Curriers
Cutlers
Distillers ...
Dbapees ...
Dyers
Panmakers
Farriers
Feltmakers
PiSHMONGEES
Fletchers
Founders
Framework-Knitters
Fruiterers
Gardeners
Girdlers
Glass Sellers
Glaziers
PAGES.
... 261-328
261-285, 297, 420, 421
286-297, 421
298-317, 421
318
319-323, 421
...324, 325
.. 826, 327
328, 421
.. 329-861
329-385, 421, 422
355
351, 422
351
350
351
353
357
353
350
354
351
852
355
349, 350, 422
356
352
853
357
352, 422
352
351
356
340, 341, 422
349
357
355
855
342, 343, 422
353
352
356
354
356
351, 422
856
354
*The names of the twelve greater Companies are indicated by Capitals.
Contents.
Glovers ... ... ... '
Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers
Goldsmiths
Gbocbbs ...
Gunmakers
Habbbdashkrs
Innholders
Ibonmongbes
Joiners
Leathersellers
Loriners
Masons
Meecehb ...
Mebchant Taylobs
Musicians ...
Needlemakers
Painter-Stainers
Pattenmakers
Pewterers ...
Plaisterers
Playing Card Makers
Plumbers ...
Poulters ...
Saddlers ...
Saltees ...
Scriveners...
Shipwrights
Skinnees ...
Spectaolemakers
Stationers...
Tallow-Chandlers ...
Turners
Tylers and Bricklayers
Tinplate Workers ...
Upholders ...
Vlntnebs ...
Waxchaudlers
Weavers ...
Wheelwrights
Woodmongers
Woolmen
Notes on the Aldebmen and the Livbey Companies, temp.
PAGES.
355
356
848, 344, 422
338-840, 422
356
346, 347, 422
352, 422
348
353
350
355
352, 422
... 336, 837
...345, 846
854
356
352
856
350
354
356
852
852
352
347
353
855
844, 345, 422
355
354
351
354
353
357
354
...848, 849
351, 422
853
856
357
353
Eichabd II. ... 358-361
PART II.
Cheonological List of Aldebmen c 1230-1400
Notes on Aldebmen c 1280-1400
Addenda and Ooeeigenda, Paets I. and II.
PAGES.
... 362-404
.. 405-408
.. 409-422
Preface.
S?!:
ijHE present work consists of two parts, the first of which is completed, while
only a portion of the second is comprised in this volume. Part I. contains a
practically exhaustive List of the Aldermen of the City of London, arranged
under their respective Wards in chronological succession, from the date of the earliest
of the Letter Books preserved at Guildhall, viz. : the year 1276 {i Edward I.), to the
present time. To these have been appended special articles, the most important being
a list of all the instances of the exercise of the Aldermanic Veto recorded in the
Repertories, and a full account of the parliamentary services of those members of the
Court of Aldermen who have at any time obtained seats in the great Council of the
Nation, and in this connexion I have printed a detailed history of the parliamentary
representation of the City from the reign of Edward I.
In Part II. I have given the chronological succession of the Aldermen (individually
according to seniority of election, as distinct from the arrangement under Wards in
Part I.) to the end of the 14th century, carrying that succession back to a, period
antecedent by nearly half a century to that at which the Guildhall records begin. I hope
to be enabled, without undue delay, to finish this portion of the work, bringing it up to
the date of publication, and to supplement it with lists comprising fuUer details than
have ever yet been published of the succession of Chief Magistrates, Sheriffs, Recorders,
Chamberlains, Common Serjeants, Town Clerks, and other important Corporate Officials.
I reserve the Historical Introduction and Index of Names till the whole is complete.
I am conscious of the fact that the work has assumed larger proportions and is
carried out on a more extensive scale than had been originally proposed, or than at first I
had myself contemplated. The publication of an authoritative record of this kind would
almost necessarily, however meagre the information it contained, have delayed for many
years a supplement by another hand. Having had, as all whose occupations make them
familiar with the phenomena of historical and biographical research must have had,
frequent experience of the extent to which the usefulness of standard books of reference,
much more ambitious in design and elaborate in scope than the present work, is
frequently marred by their incompleteness as well as by their inaccuracy, I could not but
feel that a historical compilation on the subject of the Aldermen of London, issued with
the sanction and under the authority of the most famous Municipal Corporation in the
world, ought to be worthy of its sponsors and, so far as such a result could be ensured,
should be so comprehensive as to leave as little as possible for others to supply. If it is
an error of judgment to aim at so high a standard in a work on which the Corporation of
London sets its seal, I plead guilty to the charge. Had my ability been adequate to the
realisation of the idea present to my mind, it would have been my ambition to issue on
behalf of the Corporation a work which might (si parva licet componere macjnis) be as
serviceable in its way to the genealogist and the historian of the future as the admirable
series of Calendars by Dr. Sharpe, with their invaluable introductions, the publication of
which by the governing body of the City has made many generations of future
researchers its debtors.
That the execution of the work is far from commensurate with its author's
conception I am only too conscious, and the fact that I am at times a fastidious and
ungentle critic of other workers in the wide field of historical research would deprive me
Preface.
of any claim, if 1 desired to put one forward, to deprecate any severity of judgment on tlie
part either of professional reviewers or of ordinary readers who may light upon
uncorrected errors. I may, however, be permitted to draw special attention to the copious
lists of Corrigenda (pp. 225-234, 409-422), in which, acting on the principle of which
Mr. Cokayne ("G.E.G."), in his moaumental Complete Peerage, h&s provided such an
excellent illustration as a model for all future compilers of hooks of reference, I have
noted all, those deviations from accuracy, whether due to myself or to the printer (chiefly
the former), which have not eluded my repeated efforts to detect them since these pages
have been in type. I think it will be found that I have corrected not a few errata,
especially in dates and numerals, which would in all probability have never been
discovered, except possibly by Dr. Sharpe, had I not myself drawn attention to them.
I regret exceedingly that I did not, before printing the Ward Lists in Part I.,
directmyattentionto the question of the accuracy of the Knighthoods ascribed in such
profusion by most writers on the subject to early Mayors and Aldermen, and that
consequently not a few errors of designation, due to Stow and others who have blindly
followed him, are reproduced in this portion of the work ; they are, however, corrected
individually in the Corrigenda pages, and collectively in the special article on Aldermahic
Knights and Baronets (pp. 255-260).
Anyone who may propose to use this book for the purposes of reference or research
should be careful to supplement and correct the text from the Addenda and Corrigenda.
It remains for me to acknowledge the generous help I have received from many
sources, and to apologise to any whose names I may pass over inadvertently in doing so.
In the first place my thanks are due in an especial degree to Mr. Deputy Baddeley , *i
the publication of whose monograph on The Aldermen of Cripplegate Ward, (which with
its valuable incidental articles to supplement the main subject of the book, has not only
set an excellent example for others to follow, but has supplied an admirable model for
their imitation), originally suggested bhe preparation of this work. I am indebted to
him not only as the proposer of the motion in the Court of Common Council which
sanctioned its publication under the authority of the Corporation, but also for the
unflagging interest he has taken in its progress. In this connexion I must not
omit to recognise the encouragement I received from the late Alderman Sir Reginald
Hanson.
From the officials at Guildhall, who could in any way assist me, I have received
most valuable aid. To the Becords Clerk, Dr. Reginald R. Sharpe, it is impossible for me
adequately to express a fraction of the measure of my obligations. His unique
knowledge of all that pertains to the civic history of London has been placed ungrudgingly
at my disposal : he has personally helped me to decipher or interpret countless entries in
the records, has answered innumerable questions (often communicated in what are
regarded by him and others as quasi-hieroglyphic characters), and during many years has
devoted no inconsiderable portion of his time and attention to the elucidation of difficult
points which I submitted to him for solution or comment. Whatever merit this work
may possess in point of accuracy is largely due to his assistance.
*iThe election on the 27th ult. of Mr. Deputy Baddeley to the oiBoe of Sheriff of liondon by a
higher aggregate poll than has been recorded for any Commoner since 1723, the total of his votes having
only once been exceeded by an Aldermanic Candidate, {in the case of Sir J. C. Dimsdale, the present
Chamberlain, in 1893), for more than 130 years, is rot only evidence of his personal popularity, but a well-
deserved tribute to the active interest which he has manifested not only in the ofBoial busiuess of the
Corporation of London at the present day, but in all that tends to illustrate its historical development in
the remote past and the steps by which it has attained to its unique prestige in the eyes of the world.
Preface. xi.
To the late and to the present City Librarians, Mr. 0. Welch and Mr. E. M. Borrajo,
I ara indebted for constant and valuable help, always most courteously and readily
rendered, and to the Library Staff generally for the invariable promptness with which
my researches have been at all times facilitated, and in particular to Mr. Bernard
Kettle for the alacrity and thoroughness with which he has repeatedly looked up
authorities and made extracts for me when I have been unable to be present in
London, as well as for occasional hints and suggestions as to sources of information
with which I was not familiar.
Mr. F. J. Craker, of the Town Clerk's Office, has been always ready to aid my
researches with his valuable notes, and the MS. List of Aldermen which he compiled
many years ago served as a basis, and a very sound one, on which to start my work.
To the Clerks of many of the City Companies I have to express my grateful
acknowledgments, in particular to the late Sir W. Sawyer (Drapers), Mr. Somers-Smith
(Grocers) , Mr. J. Wrench Towse (Fishmongers) , Sir Owen Boberts and Mr. Maclntyre Evans
(Clothworkers), the late Mr. Townend (Haberdashers), Mr. W. Arnold Hepburn
(Leathersellers), Sir Walter Prideaux (Goldsmiths), Colonel Sewell (Spectacle Makers),
Mr. Cecil Jennings (Loriners), and Mr. Higgins (Brewers), not merely for their assistance.
but for the sympathetic and liberal spirit in which it has been accorded. In the case of
some other Companies, if I received less ample help it was due rather to the meagreness
of the material at command than to unwillingness to supply it. I must add a special
expression of thanks to Mr. E. H. Beale, of Grocers' Hall, whose MS. collections
relating to his Company have been very useful to me.
The Clerk of one of the minor Companies, which has contributed but few members
to the Court of Aldermen in the last 250 years, expressed his readiness to consult his
books on prepayment of a fee of a guinea. I fully appreciated his zeal in endeavouring to
turn an honest penny for the benefit of his Company, but feeling that the information
he could supply would probably be dear at the price, I determined to do without it, and
I trust the value of the book has not suffered materially in consequence.
From a leading member of one of the greater Companies, more closely associated
with the Corporation of London in earlier than later centuries, I extracted, with some
difficulty, a considerable amount of more or less definite information, the value of
the matter not being enhanced by any excess of suavity in the manner in which it
was supplied, and the general attitude of the responsible officials of this particular
Company with regard to the communication of any portion of the contents of the
ancient records in their charge, which would afford invaluable material to the student
of London History, was irresistibly suggestive of a familiar Jllsopian fable which it
would be superfluous to particularize more plainly.
I have received from other sources a great deal of valuable information, inuoh
of which will be utilized in the concluding portion of this work, relating to the
Aldermen connected with the City Hospitals (for which I am indebted to Sir W. Vaughan
Morgan, Mr. Wingfield Cross, Mr. Brewer and others), to the City Lieutenancy and the
Trained Bands (the records relating to which I examined by the courtesy of Mr. C.
F. Monokton), to the Irish Society (for which I have to thank Mr. Durie Miller) and
to the Honourable Artillery Company (supplied very fully by Mr. B. Mills).
xii. Pkepace.
In addition to the many offioials connected with the Corporation and other civic
institutions, I have to thank the Eev. W. J. Loftie, one of the greatest living authorities
on the early history of London, for most helpful suggestions in regard to the introductory
pages of Part II., and I have had the inestimable advantage of constant communication
with Mr. G. E. Cokayue (Clarencieux King-at-Arms), whose knowledge is colossal and
who stands alone in his special field of research, as well as with my old friend Mr.
Duncombe Pink, whom all readers of Notes and Queries, as well as those who have the
privilege of his personal acquaintance, know to be one of the most competent genealogists
of his time, and to be in himself a kind of Court of Final Appeal on all matters relating
to Members of Parliament in the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. To
these I must add Dr. W. A. Shaw, the learned and painstaking Editor of The Knights of
England, who has frequently helped me by referring to documents at the Eecord Ofifice,
an-1 in other ways given me the benefit of his stores of knowledge.
I conclude with an apology for the long delay in issuing this volume, which is
mainly due to the difficulties under which circumstances compel me to work, as I live in
a provincial town and am able to spend an aggregate of only a few weeks each year
in London, while my professional engagements at home have prevented me from
applying anyself continuously to its preparation at other times.
A.B.B,
Leamington,
July 1st, 1908.
Introductory Note.
In the Ward Lists, the word actitig denotes that the person against whose name it
is placed is either described definitely as Alderman of the particular Ward indicated at
that date, or (as is more generally the case) as ' Alderman of that Ward ' (illiiis Wardce)
which can be identified from the locality of the property dealt with in the deed which
the Alderman is recorded as attesting.
The word jjresCTii refers to the attendance at the Court of Aldermen, and shows
that at the date indicated the person referred to was an Alderman, though his Ward is
not specified or in any way suggested.
With the exception of the annual elections of 1377-1.S94, and the short periods
1350-1357, 1368-1377, 1423-1429, the actual dates of the elections of Aldermen of Wards
are rarely given in the Guildhall Records until 1437, since which year there are only
a comparatively few cases in which they have not been preserved. When such dates
of election are not given, we can only approximate to them by noting and comparing
the earliest and latest records of the attendance or " acting "of each individual Alderman.
It will be seen in the following pages that very close approximations are in most
cases possible. In order to get these, the author has gone through and carefully noted
all the attendances of Aldermen recorded in Letter Books A to K, and the entries
in the Husting Bolls and elsewhere, identifying, or facilitating the identifications of,
the Wards for which they respectively served.
It is only in the later years of this period that specific identifications of the
Wards are of common occurrence ; in the great majority of the earlier instances, the
Husting EoUs and the Ancient Deeds at the Record Office give only the Parish or
Parishes in which the property is situate in connexion with which the Alderman is
named.
Some Parishes are or were entirely included in one Ward ; in these cases there
is no difficulty. They are the following (arranged under their respective Wards) : —
Aldersgate. — St. Anne, Aldersgate; St. Botolph, Aldersgate.
Aldgate. — St. Katharine Coleman (or Allhallows, Colemanchurch) ; St.
Katharine Creed (or Cree), Holy Trinity the Great.*'
Bassishaw. — St. Michael, Bassishaw.
Billingsgate. — St. Andrew Hubbard ; St. Botolph, Billingsgate ; St. George,
Botolph Lane (or Eastcheap) ; St. Mary-at-Hill.
Bishopsgate. — St. Ethelburga ; St. Botolph, Bishopsgate ; St. Helen.
Bread Street. — St. John Evangelist ; St. Margaret Moses.
Bridge, — St. Magnus.
Broad Street — St. Bartholomew Exchange (or the Little) ; St. Benet Fink ;
St. Peter-le-Poor.
Castle Baynard, — St. Andrew, Wardrobe ; St. Benet, Paul's Wharf (or Wood-
wharf).
Cheap. — AH Hallows, Honey Lane ; St. Martin, Pomeroy ; St. Mary, Colechurch.
*iThis was, doubtless, the Pi-iory of Holy Trinity, which was geographically in Aldgate Ward, although
the Prior was Alderman of Fortsoken.
xiv. Intkoductory Note.
Coleman Street. — St. Stephen, Coleman Street.
CoRDWAiNER.— St. Antholin ; St. Mary Aldermary.
CoRNHiLL. — St. Michael, Cornhill.
Cripplegate. -St. Alban, Wood Street ; St. Alphege ; St. Mary, Aldermanbury ;
St. Michael, Wood Street (or Hoggen Lane) ; St. Giles, Cripplegate.
DowGATE. -All Hallows the Great (or at the Hay ['ad fcmiim']); All Hallows
the Less (or super cellanum).
Farringdon Within.— St. Anne, Blackfriars ; St. Nicholas Shambles ; St. Ewen ;
St. Michael le Quern ; St. Vedast, Foster Lane.
Farringdon Without.— St. Andrew, Holborn ; St. Bartholomew the Great ; St.
Bartholomew the Less; St. Bride; St. Dunstan in the West : St.
Sepulchre.
Lime Street.— St. Augustine Pappey (or Papey) ; St. Mary Axe.
Portsoken. — St. Botolpb, Aldgate.
Qdeenhithe.— St.MaryMonthaw; St. Mary Somerset; St. Michael, Queenhithe;
St. Nicholas Olave.
Tower.— All Hallows, Barking; St. Dunstan in the East.
ViNTRY.- St. James, Garlickhithe; St. Martin, Vintry.
Walbrook. — St. Swithin, Candlewick Street.
The following Parishes were mainly in one Ward, though a few houses were in a
second Ward (here enclosed in brackets) : —
Christchurch.— Farringdon Within, (Castle Baynard).
St. Dionis Backchdrch. — Langbourn, (Lime Street).
St. Edmund the King. — Langbourn, (Cornhill).
St. Gabriel (or St. Mary) Fenchurch (or Fanchurch).— Langbourn, (Tower).
St. Mary Woolnoth. — Langbourn, (Cornhill).
St. Nicholas Agon. — Langbourn, (Candlewick).
St. Gregory.— Castle Baynard, (Farringdon Within) .
St. Martin, Ludgate,— Farriiigdon Without, (Farringdon Within).
St. Leonard, Foster- Lane.— Aldersgate, (Farringdon Within).
St. Mary Magdalen, Milk Street.— Cripplegate, (Bread Street).
St. Mildred, Bread Street. — Bread Street, (Queenhithe).
St. Olave, Jewry. —Coleman Street, (Cheap).
St. Pancras, Soper Lane.— Cheap, (Cordwainer).
Other Parishes being in two or three different Wards, it is only indirectly that we
can fix the particular Ward to which an Alderman named in connexion with that Parish
should be assigned. Thus, if an Alderman is mentioned as acting for St. Mary Abohurch
and for St. Mary Bothaw nearly contemporaneously, it may safely be inferred that
he served for Walbrook, the Ward which comprises parts of both Parishes, and similarly
if he acted for AUhallows, Graoeohuroh and AUhallows, London Wall, he would certainly
be Alderman of Bishopsgate. The following list gives the Wards which include
portions of the Parishes named vrith them.
All Hallows, Bread Street. — Bread Street, Cordwainer.
St. Andrew Undershaft (Also called St. Andrew, Cornhill). — Aldgate, Lime
Street,
St. Augustine. — Bread Street, Farringdon Within.
St. Benet, Gracechurch. — Bridge, Langbourn.
Introductoky Note. x
St. Benet Sherehog.— Cordwainer, Cheap.
St. Christopher.— Broad Street, Cornhill.
St. Clement, Eastcheap (Also called St, Clement, Candlewick Street).—
Candlevvick, Langbourn.
St. Faith.— Farringdon Within, Castle Baynard.
St. John Zachary.— Aldersgate, Cripplegate.
St. Lawrence, Jewry.— Cripplegate, Cheap.
St. Lawrence Pountney (Also called St. Lawrence, Candlewick Street).—
Dowgate, Candlewick.
St. Margaret, Lothbury.— Coleman Street, Broad Street.
St. Margaret, Fish Street. — Bridge, Billingsgate.
St. Margaret Pattens.— Billingsgate, Tower.
St. Martin Orgar.— Candlewick, Bridge.
St. Martin Outwich.— Bishopsgate, Broad Street.
St. Mary Abchurch.— Walbrook, Candlewick.
St. Mary-le-Bow. — Cordwainer, Cheap.
St. Mary Bothaw.— Dowgate, Walbrook.
St. Matthew, Friday Street.— Farringdon Within, Bread Street.
St. Michael, Crooked Lane.— Candlewick, Bridge.
St. Michael, Paternoster. — Vintry, Dowgate.
St. Mildred, Poultry.— Cheap, Broad Street.
St. Nicholas Cole Abbey.— Bread Street, Queenhithe.
St. Olave, Hart Street. — Aldgate, Tower.
St. Peter Parva (or Paul's Wharf).— Queenhithe, Castle Baynard.
St. Stephen, Walbrook. — Walbrook, Cheap.
St. Leonard, Eastcheap. — Bridge, Candlewick, (Billingsgate).
St. Mary Magdalen, Old Fish Street.— Castle Baynard, Bread Street
(Queenhithe).
St. Mary Staining.— Aldersgate, Farringdon Within, (Cripplegate).
St. Peter, Cheap.— Cripplegate, Farringdon Within, (Bread Street).
St. Thomas the Apostle. — Vintry, Cordwainer.
All Hallows, Gracechurch. — Bishopsgate, Langbourn, Bridge.
All Hallows Staining. — Aldgate, Langbourn, Tower.
St. Mary Woolchurch. — Walbrook, Broad Street, (Langbourn, Cheap).
St. Olave, Silver Street.— Farringdon Within, Cripplegate, Aldersgate.
St. Peter, Cornhill. — Lime Street, Bishopsgate, Cornhill, (Broad Street).
Holy Trinity the Less. — Queenhithe, Cordwainer, Vintry, (Bread Street).
All Hallows, London Wall. — Broad Street, Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Lime Street.
St. John, Walbrook. — Walbrook, Dowgate, Vintry, Cordwainer.
The foregoing details as to the material available for determining tlie Wards
represented by Aldermen, and for approximating to their dates of election in the period
anterior to specific records of such elections, will show that the preparation of the Ward
Lists in the following pages was not, as might hastily be imagined, mere copying work,
but has involved a considerable amount of what may be called " skilled labour." In
many oases it was necessary to compare a dozen or a score of entries in the records
before a particular conclusion could be satisfactorily established.
With regard to names of persons, I have not attempted to reproduce all the forms
in which they are found, nor have I, on the other hand, adopted a rigidly uniform mode
of spelling them in individual oases. The orthography of nomenclature, so far from being
xvi. Introductoey Note.
even approximately fixed, was liable to very ecoentrio variations at least as late as the
17th century, and even aspirates at the beginning of a name were supplied or omitted in
the records and chronicles at the fancy of the scribe. I cannot determine satisfactorily
whether the name of the Mayor of 1442-3 was Hatherle or Atherle, both forms (as well as
other variants), occurring with sufficient frequency to establish some claim to authority.
In the ]7th century the name Elwes (the form of spelling which the family finally
adopted), is written also Elwaies, Elioays, Helwys and Helwaies. The names of two
eminent Lord Mayors, Penington and Prichard, whose autograph signatures were in this
form, are almost invariably represented as Penjiingtou and Pritohard respectively.
Where I have not been able to find evidence of the spelling adopted by the owner of the
name, such cases being few before the 18th century, I have generally adopted what
appears to be the predominant form, though in several instances I have found since the
Ward Lists were in type, that the more or less close approximations in the records are not
correct. " Peapes " for " Pepys " is an instance of a not unnatural attempt to represent
sounds phonetically. In some cases curious perversions of the true form appear which are
obviously due to eccentricities of penmanship, a source of error which I have perhaps
exceptional qualifications for appreciating. In no other way can such a form as " Synah "
be accounted foras a variant for " Lynch." Other eccentricities such as " Pharoh " for
"Ferrer " would seem to be due to defects either of hearing or articulation, while some
proceed from simple carelessness on the part of the clerk who entered the minutes,
sublimely unconscious of the annoyance and trouble he was causing to a reader two
centuries later. One supreme instance of this is to be found in KSpertory 68, fo. 128 b,
where the name of an Alderman whose election is there recorded appears in two forms,
'•John Godwin" and "George Godwin" in the actual minute, and in a third
(" George Goodwyn") in the marginal summary, and to make confusion worse confounded,
his successor is reported a few pages further on (fo. 1 34 b) to have taken the place of
"John Godwyn." As I had no means of ascertaining how the worthy gentleman in
question spelled his name himself, and I wished to observe strict impartiality as between
the three forms appearing in the earlier entry, I have, at pp. 162, 337, adopted
the later one ("John Godwyn") which is hardly more or less likely to be accurate
than any of thff others.
The Companies to which the Aldermen belonged are generally given in the few
early records of election which have been preserved, (except where an Alderman was
removed from one Ward to another), and with very few exceptions in those since the
middle of the 16th century. '^ Where the elections themselves are not actually recorded
but have to be inferred as explained above, I have been able in very many instances to
supply the Companies from other entries in the Letter Books, Journals or Husting EoUs.
Details with regard to the association of the Aldermen with the respective Companies
will be found in the special excursus at pp. 329-357. I regret that by an oversight
I have in the Ward Lists inaccurately described some members of the old Guild of
Tailors and Linen Armourers as Merchant Taylors, which latter designation dates
only from 1503. These errors are corrected at pp. 226, 228, 230, 231, 233.
In recording the vacation of Aldermauic seats by voluntary withdrawal, I have
taken the dates of official " discharge," an Alderman's resignation being not in itself
complete, but only rendered effective when it has been accepted, and he has been formally
" discharged," i.e. relieved of his charge. In one or two early instances the Alderman is
said to have been "exonerated," or to have "surrendered" his Aldermanry.
=^2See third paragraph on p. v.
Introductory Note. xvii.
In the dates of election and vacation (whether by death or resignation) oj the early
ex officio Aldermen of Portsoken (Priors of Holy Trinity) as given in the Ward List at
pp. 180, J81, there are several errors discovered too late to be altered in the text. These
errors which are due to the inaccuracy of the Liber Trinitatis (Guildhall transcript) and
other authorities, I have corrected in the Addenda and Corrigenda, pp. 417, 418, and in
the Chronological List in Part II.
In the footnotes to the Chronological List of Aldermen in Part II., I have corrected
some errors in the articles on the persons indicated which appear in the Dictionary of
National Biography. Had I not done so, I might have appeared to be ignorant of the
discrepancies noted, and to have overlooked an authority of great weight and prestige.
In these, as in other cases, I have not made such corrections rashly, and the inaccuracies
I have pointed out are beyond question.
Some points of difficulty have arisen in the course of the preparation of this
work, with regard to which I have seen occasion to modify the conclusion at which
I had at first arrived. I have thought it best to indicate such oases, (and the reasons
which have induced me to change my original opinion), in the later notes and corrigenda,
at the risk of appearing to impair my own authority.
It should be noted that in year-dates I have throiujhout adopted the Nbw Style for
the sake of uniformity. It is often forgotten by writers who should be more careful, that
previous to 1752 the official year began on March 25 : hence a date between December 31
and March 25 was reckoned as belonging to the same year as the preceding Christmas
Day. This is the case in all the civic records, as well as in the Wills preserved at Somerset
House, throughout the period which preceded the change from the Julian to the Gregorian
style in England. Consequently a large number of dates in this book may appear to be a
year later than those given in other authorities.
All historians of repute are aware that the warrant for the judicial murder of
Charles I. is dated January 1648, and that in original official documents the reign of
William III. and Mary is represented as beginning in February 1688, but nevertheless
all modern books assign to these events the dates 1649 and 1689 respectively, and there
appears to be no good reason why this principle of dating, according to the New Style,
should not be universally adopted with regard to less familiar occurrences. In the
Calendars of State Papers a good example is set in this respect. It may be safely
assumed that in most oases where the Old Style is used in modern works of reference, it is
not so used of deliberate purpose, but from sheer forgetfulness and carelessness and
disregard of the golden rule of the Oxford divine, " always verify your references."*' The
ideal method is, of course, to give the double date \_e.g., 1296-7 for an event happening
between December 31, 1296, and March 25, 1297 (new style)] as Dr. Sbarpe has done in
his Calendars, and I am conscious that I ought to have adopted that system in this book.
I trust, however, that this explanation will remove all ambiguity on the point with regard
to any of my dates.
Another remark it seems desirable to make on this subject of modes of dating.
In the earlier period comprised in this work the original authorities are for the most part
dated by regnal years, and by days of the loeek preceding or following some festival, when
the occurrences chronicled did not take place on such a feast day. Thus the first election
*3A good illustration is furnished in the List of Governors of the Levant Company, as copied in
Spstein's Early History of the Company from a pamphlet in the British Museum. Here, taking nine
successive Governors (four of them Aldermen of London), the dates of election of six, including three of
the Aldermen, which occurred between December 81 and March 25, are given in Old Style, without any
in dication of the fact.
viii. Inteoductoky Note.
of William Walworth as Alderman is dated (Letter Book G-, fol. 217) " Monday after the
Feast of St. Martin, 42 Edw. III." Dr. Sharpe, in his Calendar, correctly inserts
"[11 Nov.]" after " St. Martin's," and "[1368]" after "Edw. III.," the date "11 Nov.,"
of course, denoting St. Martin's Day, not the day of election, which was the following
Monday, Nov. 13. In the Dictionary of National Biography the day of election is stated to
be Nov. 11, the writer being apparently unfamiliar with the Church Kalendar, and hence
misunderstanding Dr. Sharpe's date. Similarly the enrolment of Arnold fitz-Thedmar's
Will [Hust. Roll 7 (35)] took place on "Monday, the morrow of the Feast of
St. Sebastian, 3 Edw. I.," i.e., February 11, 1274-5, but the writer of the article on
iitz-Thedmar in the D.N.B. (a historian of high repute and generally conspicuous for
accuracy) has taken February 10, the date of the feast (as supplied by Dr. Sharpe), as
being that of "the morrow of the feast."
I have taken warning from the way in which the dates of so accurate an
authority as Dr. Sharpe have been misunderstood by these and other writers, and have,
therefore, in all cases where the day of the week preceding or following a. festival is the
date given in the original MS., consulted the almanac for the year and adopted the precise
day of the month thus supplied. This will account for some apparent discrepancies
between my dates and those given elsewhere. I may say, generally, that (except for exact
dates of death, as to which there are frequent variations in contemporary authorities) in
almost every case in which my dates differ from those of other writers I am aware of the
fact, and have adopted those in the text of this book deliberately, subject to the
corrections therein contained, on what appears to me to be more or less trustworthy
evidence.
I'inally, mistakes are frequently made in representing regnal years by the corres-
ponding dates A.D, Such mistakes are unhappily to be found where one would least
expect to find them, and are the more worthy of censure in proportion to the higher
reputation of those who commit them or of the works in which they occur. Many writers
seem to think that all that is required to fix such a date as (e.g.) 4 Edward III., is to
add 4 to 1327, the date of that King's accession, by which process they arrive at 1331, and
ascribe every event occurring in 4 Edward III. to that year. This short and easy method is
delusive. Regnal years are reckoned from the day of accession, and as this in Edward lU.'s
case was January 25, 1327, it follows that his fourth year ended on January 24, and his
fifth year began on January 25, 1331, and any events occurring at a later period of the
latter year should be dated 5 Edward III. Similarly as our present King began to reign
in January 1901, it is a necessary consequence that the date at which I am now writing
(July, 1908) is in the year 8 (not 7) Edward VII. An excellent example of the mistakes
primarily due to such misreckoning of regnal years is afforded by the writer of the article
on Sir Thomas More, in the Dictionary of National Biography, who makes More cease to
be TJnder-Sheriff of London on July 23, 1519. The biographer has probably not seen the
original authority, but followed, without taking the precaution to verify, some one who
has misunderstood it. In Bep. 3, fo. 221 and Letter Book N, fo. 86, More's resignation
is recorded under date, Friday, July 2S, 10 Henry VIII. (i.e. 1518). A reference to the
Ahnanac would have told the biographer (or the informant who has misled him) that
July 23 fell on a Friday in 1518 and not in 1519, even had he been ignorant of the fact
that as Henry VIII, began to reign April 22, 1509, a date in July, 10 Henry VIII., must
necessarily be in the year 1518. When " old hands" of such literary eminence as the
biographer in question go astray in matters of this kind, one is tempted to exclaim
Nusqibam tuta fides.
Introductory Note.
XIX.
I have thought it desirable to explain these points fully, in order that it may be
clear that in stating dates throughout this work, the considerations which- should always
be, hut freo[uently are not, present to the mind of an author dealing with such matters
have not been entirely overlooked, and while I am far from being vain enough to hope, or
to deem it possible, that in the mass of facts, figures and dates which this book contains
there are no errors, I trust it is not presumptuous to say that I have done my best to
attain to a somewhat higher level of accuracy than appears to be deemed sufficient by
more than one or two writers of much more firmly established literary standing than I
can dream of attaining, even when they are engaged on works of reference which are in
fact, as well as in name, of national rather than individual importance.
A. B. B.
Leamington,
1st July, 1908.
Additions during Printing.
[The Ward Lists having been printed some years ago, several alterations have
occurred in the interim in the representation of the Wards and in the designations of
the then representatives ; these are printed belovif].
ALDERSGATB.
Page 8 Sir J. Beuals, add died November 1, 1907.
1907, November 14, Charles Johnston, Innholder.
[Sworn December 3]
ALDGATE.
,, 15 J. Pound, add M. 1904-5 ; created Baronet, July, 1905.
BILLINGSGATE.
32 Sir R. Hanson, add died April 19, 1905.
1905, May 4, Francis Stanhope Hanson, Merchant Taylor;
[Sworn May 16] Sheriff-elect, June, 1908, '
[Elected by 474 votes to 141 for George Edwards (.Girdler)']
BISHOPSGATB.
43 Sir H. D. Davies, add vacated his seat (pursuant to 12 and 13 Vict, c 94, s 9),
October 30, 1906.
1906, November 15 (December 4) Sir Horatio David Davies, K.CM.G.
(re-elected).
BEEAD STREET.
54 P. P. AUiston, add discharged June 2, 1908.
1908, June 11, Charles Cheers Wakefield, Haberdasher (Sheriff), S. 1907-8;
[Sworn June 24] Knighted June, 1908 ,
CANDLE'WICK.
,, 87 D. Burnett, add S. 1907-8 ; Knighted June, 1908.
CASTLE BAYNAED.
97 Sir D. Evans, add died August 14, 1907.
1907, August 28, Sir Thomas Vansittart Bowater, Oirdler, S. 1905-6.
[Sworn September 17]
[Elected by 163 votes to 77 for Henry O'Brien (.Ironmonger), and 37 for ex-Sheriff Sir
William Henry Dunn (Wlieehorighi)]
CHEAP.
„ 106 H. G, Smallman, add S. 1905-6 ; Knighted June, 1906,
COLEMAN STEBET.
,, 112 Sir J. C, Bell, add M. 1907-8, translated to the Haberdashers, May 14, 1907 ;
created Baronet July, 1908.
COEDWAINBR.
„ 120 W. V. Morgan, add M. 1905-6 ; created Baronet, July, 1906.
FAEEINGDON WITHOUT.
„ 165 Sir W. P. Treloar, f7dd M. 1906-7 ; created Baronet, July, 1907.
LANGBOUEN.
„ 172 T. B, Crosby, add 8. 1906-7 ; Knighted June, 1907.
QUEENHITHE.
,, 196 T. V, Strong, add S, 1904-5 ; Knighted June, 1905.
"WALBEOOK.
„ 224 H, 0. Morris, add died May 16, 1906.
May 28, 1906, Francis Hovfse, Olass-seller.
[Sworn June 19]
Elected by 232 votes to 179 for ex-Sheriil Sir Thomas Henry Brooke-Hitching (.Playing-
card Malcer)'}
Page 98, Note B. — The Commission dated August 24, 1687, transferring Hawkins
to Castle Baynard and Parsons to Portsoken which is referred to in this note as missing
has been found at Guildhall a few hours after the last proof sheets of this work had been
returned to the printer, having accidentally been separated from the other Commissions
of a similar kind and so lost sight of. It fully confirms the suggestion made in the note
as to the exchange of Wards between Parsons and Hawkins and the date at which it
took place.,
Additions during Printing.
[The Ward Lists having been printed some years ago, several alterations have
occurred in the interim in the representation of the Wards and in the designations of
the then representatives; these are printed below].
ALDERS GATE.
Page 8 Sir J. Renals, add died November 1, 1907.
1907, November 14, Charles Johnston, Innholder.
[Sworn December 3]
ALDGATE.
,, 15 J. Pound, add M. 1904-5 ; created Baronet, July, 1905.
BILLINGSGATE,
32 Sir R. Hanson, add died April 19, 1905.
1905, May 4, Francis Stanhope Hanson, Merchant Taylor;
[Sworn May 16] Sheriff-elect, June, 1908.
JEleotea by 471 votes to 141 for George Edwards (Sjrdier)] _•■■ '- :
165 Sir W. P. Treloar, add M. 1906-7 ; created Baronet, July, 1907.
LANGBOUEN.
172 T. B. Crosby, add S. 1906-7 ; Knighted June, 1907.
QUEENHITHE.
196 T. Y. Strong, add S. 1904-5 ; Knighted June, 1905.
WALBEOOK.
2'24 H. C. Morris, add died May 15, 1906.
May 28, 1906, Francis Howse, Glass-seller.
[Sworn June 19]
Elected by 232 votes to 179 for ex-Sheriff Sir Thomas Henry Brooke-Hitching {Playing-
card Maker)'i
The Aldermen
OF THE
City of London,
Eden Fisher & Co., Ltd., London, E.G.
Aldermkn of the City of London.
ALDEES&ATE WARD.
[Before Nov. 25, 1276,
Acting Sept. 4, 1278 |i
[Present Sept. 25, 1279,
and May 13, 1282] 3
John de Blakethom, Goldsmith
Eobert de Meldeburne.
(S. 1273.)
[Present Dec. 11, 1282,
Acting Oct. 11, 1305]S
[Present Oct. 28, 1305,
Acting July 18, 1319] i
[Present Oct 28, 1319,
Acting Jan., 22, 1336]^
[Present Nov. 8, 1336
Acting Dec. 10, 1336]S
[Present Aug. 1, 1342
Acting Oct. 6, 1342] 7
[Acting Oct. 23, 134618
William le Mazeliner (s. 1278-9, 128I-2.)
He-elected June 16, 1293 [Letter Book C, fo. 6
(XXX.)]
Eichard de Wyrliale or "Wilhale ..
Draper.
Henry de Seccheford
Chamberlain 1B28-36.
Alderman of Cripplegate, 1336. (See Note A
ad Jin,)
Nicholas Crane S. 1337-8.
Died April or May, 1342; Will dated April 15,
Enrolled May 27 [H.E. 69, (52)]
John de Aylsham, Mercer .. . . S. 1343-4.
Died October, 1345; Will dated October 10,
Enrolled Nov. 28 [H.E. 72, (118)]
GeoflErey de "Wychingham, Mercer . . (g. 1344-5.) M. 1346-7.
Died May, 1349 ; Will dated April 30, Enrolled
June 8 [H B. 77, (41)]
[Acting Feb. 20, 1350] 9 William de Tudenham, Mercer
S. 1354-5.
May 31, 1370
[Elected and Sworn] 10
[From 1377
March 12, 1377" . .
March 12, 137812 . .
Itfarch 12, 13791^ . .
March 12, 13801* . .
March 12, ISSli^ . .
John Aubrey S. 1373-4.
to 1394 the Aldermen were elected annaully, entering into Office on March 12]
Roger Elys, Wax-chandler
Thomas Eeynhara
Eoger Elys, Wax-chandler
Thomas Eeynham
Eoger Elys, Wax-chandler
1. Letter Book A, fo. 5 ; B, fo. 115 (xix. !>).
2. Letter Book A, ft. 109 6, 116 ; C fo. 52 b.
S. Letter Book A, fo. 69 6. H.R. 38 (89).
4. Letter Book C, fo. 112 6. H.E. 48 (14).
5. Letter Book D, fo. 6. H.R. 63 (141).
6. Letter Book E. fo. 241.
7 Letter Book F, fo. 63.
8. H.E. 72 (97)
9. H.E. 78 (36).
ID. Letter Book G, fo. 247.
11. Letter Book H, fo. 68.
12. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
13. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
14. Letter Book H, 121 b.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 132.
Aldermen of the City of London.
Maroli 12, ISSaie .. Adam Bamme, Goldsmith .. .. S. 1382-3.
Afterwards Alderman of Cripplegatc.
March 12, 1383" . . Henry Bamme, Ooldsmith
Afterwards Alderman of Coleman Street.
March 12, 1384 to Roger Elys, Wax-chandler
1387, inclusiveis
March 12, 1388 to Sir Nicholas Twyford, Goldsmith .. (S. 1377-8.) M. 1388-9.
1390, inclusive^'* From Coleman Street.
Died ; Will dated June 11, 1390 ; enrolled January
30, 1391 [H.R. 119 (74)]
March 12, 139120 .. Henry Vanner, FiJiteer S. 1391-2.
Formerly Alderman of Vintry; afterwards of
Cornhill.
March 12, 1392^1 . . Drew Barentyn, Goldsmith
Afterwards Alderman of Farringdon Within.
March 12, 1393, Eqger Elys, Wax-chandler .. . . S. 1395-6.
139422 Died 1396; Will dated August 13,1396, Enrolled
[Present Oct. 13, 1396]23 January 22, 1397 [H.R. 135 (46)]
[Acting July 4, and July Andrew Neuport
13, 1397] 2J
[Acting Dec. 12, 1397]25 Drew Barentyn, Goldsmith .. .. (S. 1393-4)
Prom Farringdon Within ; Knighted : Removed M. 1898-9, 1408-9-
to Bishopsgate, March 24, 1414.
In March, 1414, there was a triangular inter-
change of Wards between three Aldermen ;
Barentyn went from Aldersgate to Bishops-
gate ; Sevenoke from Bishopsgate to Tower ;
Speleman from Tower to Aldersgate.
March 24, 14142e Stephen Speleman, Mercer .. . . (s. 1404-5.)
From Tower.
[Acting April u, 1416]27 John Rein well, Fishmonger .. .. (s. 1411-2.)
Removed to Bread Street, 1426.
June 12, 142628 . . John Brockle (Sheriff) Draper .. . . S. 142.5-6. M. 1433-4.
[Sworn same day, Removed to Candlewick, c. 1434.
Acting May 12, 1433] 20
C. 1434 .. .. John Hatherle (or Atherle), 7roTO«0!ig'er (s. 1431-2.)
[Present Oct. 13, 1434]™ Removed to Queenhithe, 1437.
1487 . . . . John Sutton, Goldsmith S. 1410-1.
[Acting June 1, 14B8]31 From Farringdon Without.
Killed in Jack Cade's insurrection, July 6, 1450.
July 10, 1450 .. Matthew Philip, Goldsmith .. .. S. 1451-2. M. 1463-4,
[Present Jaly 16]-^^ [Nominated: William Dere, Thomas Davy,
Thomas Alley]
Knighted May 20, 1471 ; Died 1476.
November 8, 147633 Richard Rawson, Merchant Taylor . . S. 1476-7.
(Sheriff)
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Alderman Shaa, Robert Gardyner
iGold8mWi)t John Barnwell (Fixhrnonger)]
Removed to Bassishaw, April 29, 1482.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 140. 26. Letter Book I, fo. 132.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 163. 27. H.R. 144 (18). [His Christian name is here
18. Letter Book H, ft. 174, 185 h, 200, 215. given by a slip of the pen as " William."
19. Letter Book H, ft. 226, 240, 248 b. 28. Journal 2, to. 77.
20. Letter Book H, fo. 258. 29. H.R. 161 (49).
21. ActingSept.il, 1892, [H.R. 121(45)]. 30. Letter Book K, fo. 141 6.
22. Letter Book H, fl. 279 b, 291. 31. H.R. 171 (12).
23. Letter Book H, fo. 312. 32. Journal 5, ft. 40, 42.
24. H.R. 126 (19, 21.) 33. Journal 8, fo. 143 6.
26. H.R. 126 82.)
Aldbksgate Ward.
June 18, 148231 . . John Mathewe, Mercer S. 1482-3.
[Elected by the Court [Nominated : W. White, T. Breteyn, W. Martini
after the rejection of Bemoved to Bridge, 1483.
three nominations]
November 11, 148335 Taomas Breteyn, IrtOTwonj/er __ S. 1484-5.
[Nominated: J. Fenkyll, B. Astry, Thomas
Walker]
Died 1485.
October 14, 1485s<i.
April 3, 14903'
July 20, 1498
[Present Aug. 27] a
December 13, 1502
[Present Jan. 12, 1503] 33
October 24, 1503 . .
[Sworn same day]^
John Fenkyll, Draper S. 1487-8.
[Nominated : J. Percyvale, W. Capel,W. Welbeok]
EemoTed to Bridge, March, 1490.
Henry Cote, Goldsmith S. 1490-1.
[Nominated; H. Pemberton, Henry Cantlowe, T.
Wood]
Bartholomew Rede, Goldsmith (Sheriff) S. 1497-8.
[Nominated: T. Kneseworth, B. Haddon, Sheriff
Wyndout]
Removed to Cheap, December 5, 1502.
Thomas Bradbury, Mercer .. .. (s. 1498-9.)
[Nominated: Alderman Ailwyn, J. Warner, W.
Stede]
Bemoved to Coleman Street, October, 1503.
John Warner, Armourer, afterwards {s. 1494-5.)
Grocer.
[Nominated : Sheriffs Hawes and Watts, R. Shore]
M. 1502-3.
September 4, 1511
[Present October 7]^
AprU 28, 1524^2
May 12, 1524
[Sworn May 31] ^
June 18, 1528
[Sworn July 16]"
October 5, 1581 . .
[Sworn October 10]45
December 12, 1532
[Sworn same day]4G
Eobert Fenrother, Goldsmith .. . . S. 1512-3.
[Nominated: Bobert Ymbre, J. Dawes, Richard
Smyth]
Died 1524; Will dated March 17, 1524, Enrolled
November 6, 1525 [H.B. 239, (37)]
John Long, Salter
[Nominated : J. Champneys, J. Nechylls, Thomas
Walle, Sttlter'j
[A previous nomination of Lons, Nechyll", Sheriff
Jenyns and R. Symonds, had been rejected by
the Court, April 26 (Rep. 4, fo. 186 6)].
Discharged May 2, 1524 [Rep. 4, fo. 187 6] as being
not worth .£1,000; afterwards Alderman of
Farringdon Without.
John Hardy, Haberdasher .. . . S. 1527-8.
[Nominated: T. Pargiter, H. Dacres, J. Nechylls]
Removed to Farringdon Within, June 9, 1528.
Ralph "Warren, Mercer S. 1528-9.
[Nominated: Alderman Rudston, John Preest,
W. Roche]
Removed to Candlewick, September 26, 1531,
Michael Dormer, Mercer (s. 1529-30.)
[Nominated : J. Cotes, J. Preest, W. Dauntsey]
Removed to Vintry, December 3, 1532.
Walter Champyon, Draper . . . . (s. 1529-30.)
[Nominated: Ralph Aleyn, W. Bowyer.J. Cotes]
The nomination of Sheriff Pyncheon, J. Cotes,
Richard Permor (Qroeer), and William Dol-
phyn (Draper) had been rejected by the Court,
December 10.
Died 1534.
34.
35.
37.
40.
Journal 8, fo. 273.
Journal 9, fo. 39.
Journal 9, fo. 90 b.
Journal 9, fo. 247.
Bep. 1, ff. 39 b, 41.
Rep. 1, ff. 118, 119.
Rep. 1, fo. 143 b.
44.
45.
46.
Rep. 2, ff. 116 b, 118 b.
Rep. 4, fo. 187.
Rep. 4, ff. 189, 190 b.
Rep. 7, ff. 235, 271 b.
Rep. 8, ff. 131 6, 193. Letter Book O, fo. 235.
Rep. 8, Jo. 266 b. Letter Book P, fo. 3 b.
Aldermen op the City of London.
March 3, 153i
[Not Sworn] «
March 26, 1534 .
[Sworn March 30] ^8
February 8, 1536 . .
[Not Sworn] ffl
February, 1536
[Not Sworn]
Balph. Aleyn, Grocer
[Nominated: Edward Altham Clothworker),
W. Bowyer, J. Cotes]
Discharged March 17, 1534 (Rep. 9, fo. 49 i).
Re-elected 1536.
Jolin Cotes, Saiter S. 1536-6.
[Nominated: Alderman Champneys, Alderman
and Sheriff Porman, H. Huberthorn]
Removed to Dowgate, January, 1636.
Ralph. Aleyn, Grocer
[Nominated : Alderman Sir T. Kytson.B. Althaiu.
Robert Baxter (Haberdagher)}
Discharged at command ol the King, Peb. 17,
1636 (Rep. 9, Jo. 154 t) ; afterwards Alderman
of Billingsgate.
Robert Baxter
[Day of Election not recorded]
Discharged Pebruary 22, 1536, for insufficiency of
Estate (Rep. 9, fo. 166).
March 7, 1536 . . William Laxton, Grocer
[Sworn same day]* [Nominated: Alderman Boche, John Freest,
Thomas Colyns (SaUer)]
Removed to Langbourn, May 29, 1643.
S. 1540-1.
June 5, 1543
[Sworn same day] 51
Richard Gerveys, Mercer
[Nominated : H. Buckley, Robert Palmer,
T. Whyte]
Removed to Bassishaw, October 8, 1549.
S. 1546-7.
October 10, 1.54952_ . John Lambarde, Drainer
From Farringdon "Without.
[Nominated: A. Hynde, Sir J. Aylifte, Richard
Aleyn, L. Wythens]
Died August, 1554.
S. 1551-2.
August 30, 1554 . . Henry Herdson, Skinner
[Sworn Sept. 7]»3 [Nominated : Aldermen Sir B. Dobbys and
J. Maehell, J. Whyte]
Died December, 1655.
January 16, 1556 .. James Altham, Clothworker
[Sworn Jan. 21] 54 [Nominated: Sir John Yorke, J. Cowper,
R. Greneway]
Discharged July 31, 1661 (Rep. 14, fo. 516 b).
S. 1557-8.
August 1, 1561 . . Edward Gylbert, Goldsmith ..
[Sworn August 20] 55 [Nominated: B. Jackman, Robert Hardyng,
Geoffrey Walkden]
Discharged November 16, 1564 (Rep. 16, £o. 394),
for fine of 100 marks.
December 5, 1564
[Sworn same day]56
Lionel Duckett, Mercer (Sheriff)
[Nominated: Aldermen Avenon and Hayward,
R. Hardyng]
Removed to Bassishaw, April 22, 1567.
S. 1564-5.
April 24, 1567
[Sworn same day] 57
James Bacon, Fishmonger
[Nominated : W. Daine, P. Barnham, Thomas
Kyghtley]
Died June 6, 1573.
S. 1568-9.
June 23, 1573
[Sworn June 26] 58
Anthony Gamage, Ironmonger..
[Nominated: John Harrison, E. Osborne, John
Hardyng]
Died June, 1679.
S. 1574-5.
47. Rep. 9, fo. 47 h. Letter Book P, fo. 32. 63.
48. Bep. 9, ff. 62, 63 b. Letter Book P, fo. 36. 54.
49. Rep. 9, fo. 162 b. 55.
50. Rep. 9, fo. 161. 66.
61. Rep. 10, fo. 337. Letter Book A, to. 84 b. 67.
Letter Book S, fo. 61 b.
2. Rep. 12 (i) £o. 162 b. Letter Book R, fo. 36. 68. Rep. 18, «. 31,
Rep. 13 (i), £E. 195, 198.
Rep. 13 (ii), ff. 359, 360.
Rep. 14, e. 518 b, 520.
Rep. 16, fo. 400.
Rep. 16, fo. 191. Letter Book V, fo. 95 6.
Aldehsgate Ward.
June 30, 1579
[Sworn same day]59
Martin Calthorp, Draper
[Nominated: Aid, Harte, John
Ambrose Smythe]
Knighted 1S88.
Removed to Cheap, November 23, 1583.
Spencer,
S. 1579-80. M. 1588-9.
December 12, 1588'^ Henry Prannell, Vintner
From Portsoken.
[Nominated : E. Brooke, Thomas Braoy, William
Cockyn (? Cokayne)]
The nomination ot Prannell, Robert Wythens,
Roger Clarke and Richard Pleeford (Cloth-
wbrfcer), had been rejected by the Court,
December 10 (Rep. 22, fo. 11 i>).
Died October 22, 1589.
(S. 1585-6.)
November 13, 1589
[Sworn Jan. 16, 1590] Bi
October 10, 1594 . .
[Sworn October 14] 02
October 26, 1594 . .
[Sworn Nov. 5] 03
April 30, 1601
[Sworn May 5]64
May 30, 160.5«
February 11, 1606..
[Sworn Feb. isjoo
December 19, 1615
[Sworn same day]67
October 20, 1618
[Sworn same day]fl
Inarch 22, 1625
[Sworn March 26] n
April 22, 1625
[Sworn same day] 70
April 28, 1625
[Sworn same day]71
]\Iay 10,'1625'2
Nicholas Mosley, Clothioorker .. .; S. 1590-1.
[Nominated: R. Brooke, R. Wythens, Thomas
Gardyner]
Removed to Langbourn, Oct. 8, 1594.
Eicliarcl Staper, Clothworker
[Nominated: J. Watts, H. Rowe, J. Deane]
Discharged, Oct. 17, 1594 (Rep. 23, fo. 301 6)
John ^Watts, Clothioorker S. 1596-7.
[Nominated : T. Cambell, J. Deane, John Billett]
Removed to Tower, April 21, 1601.
Henry Anderson, Grocer .. . . S. 1601-2.
[Nominated: Aid. Holmedon, J. Deane, Henry
Clitherow]
Knighted July 26, 1603. Died April 6, 1605.
Sir John "Watts, Clothioorker .. . . (S. 1596-7.)
From Tower.
[Nominated : Sir William Stone, Richard Pointell
(Fishmonger)^ John Stone (Haberdasher)]
Removed to Langbourn, January 28, 1606.
Nicholas Style, Grocer S. 1607-8.
[Nominated: Sir B. Hicks, R. Staper, G. Bolles]
Died November 17, 1615.
John G-ore, Merchant Taylor (Sheriff) . . S. 1615-6.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Lowe and Sir W.
Craven, William Gore]
Removed to Castle Baynard, October 14, 1618.
Richard Heme, Merctewi Tfflj/Zor (Sheriff) S. 1618-9.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir T. Lowe and Sir T.
Myddelton, Sheriff Hammersley]
Died 1625.
"Walter Prichard, Draper
[Nominated: Alderman Sir M. Lumley and R.
Ducye, Andrew Feilde (&rocer)']
Discharged March 31, 1625 (Rep. 39, £o. 169 6) ; fine
of jeeOO, reduced to XSOO.
George Ghetam, Grocer
[Nominated: Edward Turvile (Grocer), J. Wood-
ward, R. Pallmer]
Discharged April 28, 1625 (Rep. 39, fo. 178) ; fine of
^6600.
Eobert Pallmer, Grocer
[Nominated: Ellis Crispe, R. Stint, Richard
Cooper (Baker)']
Discharged May 9, 1625 (Rep. 39, fo. 190 h) ; fine of
£500.
John "Wood'ward Grocer
[Nominated : A. Feilde, R. Stint, T. Westrow]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £800.
69. Rep. 19, fo. 466 i>. Letter Book Y, fo. 317. 66. Rep. 27, ft. 157, 160 i.
60. Rep, 22, fo. 12 6. 67. Rep. 32, fo. 225.
61. Rep. 22, £f. 116, 132. Letter Book, &c., fo. 317. 68. Rep. 33, fo. 419,
62. Rep. 23, ft. 298, 299 h. 69. Rep. 39, H. 143, 149 h.
63. Rep. 23, ff. 308 6, 311 h. 70. Rep. 39, £f. 171, 171 h.
64. Rep. 25, ff. 225 6, 228. 71. Rep. 39, fo. 180.
65. Rep. 27, fo. 21. 72. Rep. 39, ff, 193, 193 b.
Aldermen of the City of London.
May 17, 1625
[Present May 19] ra
January 2, 1626 . .
[Sworn same day] 74
Thomas Westrow, Grocer .. .. S. 1625.
[Nominated: E. Bromfield, William Palmer
{Saberdasher), Robert Morley (Skinner)]
Died Deoembnr, 1625.
Christopher Clitherow, Ironmonger S. 1625-6.
(Sheriff)
[Nominated : Richard Gresham, Humphrey Smith,
Edward Warner]
Removed to Billingsgate, February 7, 1628.
February 12, 1628 . . William Acton, Merchant Taylor .. S. 1628-9.
Present February 21] 75 [Nominated: H. Smith, A. Abdy, Thomas Aroh-
dale {Draper)']
Knighted and created a Baronet, May 1629.
Discharged (for non-attendance), May 2, 1643 (Rep.
56, fo. 164).
May 9, 1643 . . "William Ashwell, Grocer
[Sworn May 16] 7g [Nominated: Aldermen Penington (Lord Mayor),
and Sir J. WoUaston, T. Foote]
Discharged Julv 11, 1644 (Rep. 67, f o. 172 b) ; fine of
£800.
August 27, 1644" .. Sir John WoUaston, Goldsmith (Lord (S. 1638 9.) M. 1643-4.
' Mayor) .
From Dowgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Gibbs, S. Avery, Richard
Bateman {Skinner)]
Removed to Bridge Without, October 23, 1657.
October 28, 1657 . . James Wainwright, Haberdasher
[Sworn November 3] 78 [Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton (Lord Mayor),
and Foote, John Lee]
Discharged November 17, 1657 (Rep. 66, fo. 6 b) ;
fine of £520 reduced to £420.
December 3, 1657 . .
[Sworn Dec. 8] 79
January 19, 1658^0
February 22, 1658..
[Sworn March 2] 81
February 7, 1660 .
[Sworn Sept. 25]82
Martin Noell, Scrivener
[Nomirated: Alderman Chiverton (Lord Mayor),
Alderman and Sheriff Robinson, William
Christmas {Draper)]
Discharged December 15 (Rep. 66, fo. 21) ; fine of
£520.
BUis Gunliffe (or Concliffe), Grocer . .
[Nominated : Alderman Chiverton (Lord Mayor),
Alderman and Sheriff Robinson, Richard
Higginson {Draper)]
Sworn and discharged January 28 (Rep, 66, fo. 39) ;
fine of £420.
Sir John Barkstead, Goldsmith
[Nominated: Aldermen AUeyn and Frederick,
R. Higginson]
The Nomination of Aldermen Ireton and
Thompson, John Seed, and Philip Owen
had been rejected by the Court, February
18 (Rep. 66, fo. 50 b).
Discharged January 31, 1660 (Rep. 67, fo. 36 !>), on
account of infirmity.
Francis Meynell, Goldsmith .. .. S. 1661-2.
[Nominated: Aldermen Alleyn (Lord Mayor),
and Chiverton, Robert Lawson {Merctunu
Taylor)]
Removed to Cordwainer, December 17, 1663.
December 18, 166883 Sir Thomas Bludworth, Vintner
From Portsoken.
[Nominated : Sir A. Bateman (Lord Mayor),
N. Bonfoy, John Risley]
Died May 12, 1082.
(S. 1662-3.) M. 1665-6.
73. Rep. 39, fl. 206 6, 213.
74. Rep. 40, fo. 59 b.
75. Rep. 42, ff. 93 b, 102 b.
76. Rep. 56, a. 171, 172 b.
77. Rep. 57 (i), fo. 188.
78. Rep. 65, fo. 211, 66, fo. 1.
7J. Rep. 66, fl. 15 b, 17 b.
80. Rep. 66, fo. 32 b,
81. Rep. 66, ff. 51, 56.
82. Rep. 67, fl. 39 b, 188.
83. Rep. 69, fo. 257.
Aldersgate Ward.
June 15, 1682 . . Sir Eichard How
[Sworn same aa,y]84 Formerly Alderman of Cordwainer.
[Nominated: Sir John Moore (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir W. Turner, Hon. D. North!
Died 1683.
September 11, 1683 Peter Rich, Saddler (Sherifi)
[Sworn same day] 8S [Nominated: Sir W. Pritohard (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir J. Moore, S. Dashwood]
Re-appointed by King Charles on the surrender
of the Charter and re-sworn October 16,
1683 (Rep. 88, fo. 184 h) and by James II. and
re-sworn February 17, 1685 (Rep. 90, fo. 49).
Knighted February 14, 1685.
Removed by thei King, March 1687.
^MarohU, 1687 Sir Thomas Griffiths
' [Sworn Mar. 16]SC Discharged June 16, 1687 (Rep. 92, fo. 274 h).
July 1, 16878' John Paige
[Nominated by the Court, June 17]
Sworn and discharged July 6, 1687 (Rep. 92, fo.
300) ; fine of £520.
July 7, 168788 Daniel Mercer
[Nominated by the Court, July 5]
Sworn and discharged July 19, 1687 (Rep. 92, fo.
321) ; line of £520.
July 21, 168(83 John Lee, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated by the Court, July 19]
Sworn and discharged July 22, 1687 (Rep. 92, fo.
330) ; fine of £520.
(S. 1678-9.)
S. 1682-3.
B
B
o
o
ffl
July 29, 1687
[Sworn Aug. 2]i)0
John Bawdm
October 3, 1688 . .
CBy Restoration of the
Charter.] 90*
September 20, 1692
[Sworn Sept. 27] 31
November 14, 1700
[Sworn Nov. 19] 92
March 3, 1702
[Sworn same day] 93
February 1.5, 1722.,
[Sworn Feb. 27] M
November J 2, 1740
[Sworn Nov. 25J95
August 12, 1755 . .
[Sworn Sept. 9] as
November 26, 1766
[Sworn Dec. 9]«
[Nominated by the Court, July 26]
Knighted October 31, 1687.
Suspended by the restoration of the Charter,
October 8, 1688.
Sir Peter Rich, Saddler
[Sworn October 6 (Rep. 94, fo. 1)]
Died August 26, 1692.
James Houblon, Dyer
[Nominated : Sir T. Stamp (Lord Mayor), Aldf r-
man Sir R. Clayton, Sir Stephen Evance,
Goldsmith}
Knighted October 29, 1692 ; Died October 25, 1700.
Peter Floyer, Goldsmith . .
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Pritchard and
Sir F. Child, Thomas Powell, Merchant Tayloi'}
Knighted June 29, 1701 ; Died January 31, 1702.
Sir Sam.uel G-arrard, Bart., &rocer ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Pritchard and Sir
F. Child, T. Powell]
Removed to Bridge Without, Feb, 13, 1722.
Richard Levett, Mercer
Died November 11, 1740.
"William Benn, Fletcher ..
Died August 10, 1755.
G-eorge Nelson, Grocer
Died November 23, 1766.
Thomas Halllfax, Goldsmith
Knighted February 6, 1773 ; Died Feb. 7, 1789.
S. 1682-3.)
S. 1701-2.
S. 1702-3 M. 1709-10.
S. 1728-9.
S. 1742-3. M. 1746-7.
S. 1757-8. M. 1765-6.
S. 1768-9. M. 1776-7
84.
Rep. 87, fo. 190.
85.
Rep. 88, fo. 174.
86.
Rep. 92, f 0. 170.
87.
Rep'92,fo. 277.
88.
Rep. 92, fo. 301.
89.
Rep. 92, fo. 322.
90.
Rep. 92, ff. 333,342.
90*
Rep. 94. fo. 1.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.
Rep. 96. fl. 454. 469.
Rep. 105, fl. 12, 18.
Rep. 106, fo. 178.
Rep. 126, fo. 227.
Rep. 145, fo. 13.
Rep. 159, ft. 645, 656.
Rep. 171, fo. 58.
Aldermen of the City of London.
February 12, 1789.
[Sworn March 3] 08
May 31, 1813
[Sworn June 16] «)
June 27, 1826
[Sworn July 6] 100
December 13, 1861
[Sworn Deo. 21] 101
December 28, 1876
[Sworn Jan. 16, 1877] 102
January 26, 1888
[Sworn Feb. 14]103
John "William Anderson, Glover
Created a Baronet May, 1798 ; Died May 21, 1813.
Robert Albion Cox, Goldsmith ..
Died June 19, 1826.
Sir Peter Laurie, Saddler
Died December 3, 1861.
Robert; Besley, Loriner
Died December 18, 1S76
John Staples, Leatherseller
K.C.M.G., November, 1886; Died January 16, 1888.
Joseph Renals, Spectacle Maker. .
Knighted, July 14. 1893; Created a Baronet,
September, 1895.
S. 1791-2. M. 1797-8.
(S. 1801-2.)
(S. 1823-4.) M. 1832-8.
S. 1864-5. M. 1869-70.
S. 1877-8. M. 1885-6.
S. 1892-3. M. 1894-5.
98. Rep. 193, fo. 140.
99. Rep. 217, fo. 472.
100. Rep. 280, fo. 522.
101. Rep. 266, fo. 46.
102. Rep 281.
103. Hep. 285.
-Seocheford is mentioned as acting as Alderman of Cripplegate Ward, March 17 and April 25,
1336 [H.R., 68 (179) (189)] but it is not clear that this was a permanent appointment, and
it seems probable that he was only acting pro tem. in Cripplegate, and retained or re-
sumed his Aldermanry of Aldersgate. His successor in Cripplegate, Richard Costantyn
is mentioned as being present with Secchef ord among the Aldermen on July 22, 1336 (Letter
Book E., fo. 248 6), this being the latest notice of Seocheford's appearance, and Crane who
succeeded him in Aldersgate is not named as an Alderman until the following November.
The most natural inference seems to be that in July Seccheford was Alderman of Aiders-
gate. It is, however, possible that Costantyn may have succeeded him in Aldersgate as
well as afterwards in Cripplegate, but there is no evidence that such was the case.
-There is no offlcial record of Hatherle as Alderman of Aldersgate Ward. I have assigned
him to this Ward for the following reasons which appear conclus-ive : (1) From the -
reference in the text and other places, it is clear that he was an Alderman from at least as
early as 1434 ; (2) a comparison of dates at H.R. 161 (49) and 163 (24) proves that Brockle
removed from Aldersgate to Candlewick between May 12, 1433 and December 6, 1434 ; (3>
the references given under Queenhithe prove that Hatherle became Alderman of that
Ward between October 13 and December 1, 1437 ; (4) Sutton must have come to Aldersgate
from Farringdon Without shortly before December 9, 1437, when his successor in the latter
Ward was elected. There is thus strong positive presumptive evidence in favour of
Hatherle's representing Aldersgate in the Court of Aldermen between 1484 and 1437, and
there is the negative evidence that there is no other Ward unaccounted for during the
period for which he could have served.
Aldermen of the City of London.
ALDGATE "WABD.
K'juSe u:l^]x J°^^ ^^ Northamptone, Taih,- . . ,s. 1253-4, mo-i,
ttes?/torw'iS William de Hereford S. 1287-8.
rresentuct. la, l^bj- Re-elected June 16,1293 [Letter Book C, fo. 6
Died before October 29, 1297 [Letter Book B,
to. 30 h (oviii.)]
ptSDTo.u,S]s ^^*°^ ^® HalUngberi, SMnncr .. (s. 1296-6.)
[Acting Nov. 14, 1800] 4 :S.-agh Fovixte, Siockfish^nonger .. ..S. 1302-3.
Bemoved to Billingsgate, 1803.
[Present Oct. 28, 1303, Thmnns Splir ,„ ,„«„ „
Present Oct. 28, i310]a ^^°^erly Mder^an of Lime Str;;t. •■ '^ ''■''''*'
Died c. 1311-12 ; Will Enrolled March 6, 1312.
[H.R. 40 (81)]
[Elected and Sworn Anketyn de Glsors
Acting May 6fl326]6 ^^"""^^^ *° ^'"'-^y' 1^26.
^^'Si!'lI^}?,}^'}SS^' Henry de Combemartyn, Woohiionger S. 1328-9.
AClmg April 18, ldd4] i Removed to Tower, 1385.
[Present Jnne 24, 1^5 Eichard de BerkyiLge, Draper .. S. 1341-2.
Acting July 17, 1335]8 jojga November or December, 18657 Will dated
November 5, 1855, Enrolled January 19, 1866
[H.R. 88 1103)3
[Elected and Sworn Eichard Smelt, Stockfishmonger .. (S. 1351-6 )
Pr?senTFlb.ff86o!'' Tl^i^t'm' '"' ''''' ''"™"'' "^'^ ''' '""■
^teslnl jE^'if l368]io ^°^ N°**' ^'PP"''' '3. 1860-1.) M. 1363-4.
'"'^Fel?9?1369]^u°" ^ OhlO. WaJ! &&, Pepperer (S. 1.366-7.) M. 1375-6.
[1377-1894 incluBtve : Annual Election?, the Alderman entering into Ojfice on March 12.]
March 12, 137712 . . William Baret, Grocer
Afterwards Alderman of Lime Street.
March 12, 137813 . . John Kyrketon, Stockfishmonger
March 12, 1379" . . John "Warde, Pepperer
1. Letter Book B, fo. 124 (ix. 6), and A, fo. 7J 6. 7. H.R. 63 (36), 63 (59).
2. H.R. 17 (22), and Letter Book 0,fo. 22 6. 8. Letter Book B, fo. 206 !>. H.R, 63 (66).
3. H.R. 27 (11), and Letter Book B, fo. 41 9. Letter Book G, ff. 39 b, 82.
(xovii. 6). 10. H.R. 89 (43). Letter Book G, fo. 199 b.
4. H.R. 29 (91). 11. Letter Book G, fo. 219 !>.
6. Letter Book C, fo. Ill 6, and D, fo. 2. H.R. 12. Letter Book H, fo. 68.
33 (51), 13. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
6. Letter Book D, fo. 1 b, and H.R. 54 (103). 14. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
10
Aldeemen or the City of London.
March. 12, 1380'^ . . Joliii Kyrketon, Stockfishmonger
Maroh 12, 13811"
■WiUiam Tonge
Formerly Alderman of Vintry :
Tower.
afterwards of
March 12, 1882" . . Jolin Kyrketon, Stockfishinonger
■William Staandon, Grocer
Afterwards Alderman of Dowgate.
Adam Karlill, Grocer
Formerly Alderman of Bread Street.
Eemoved to Cornhill, 1394.
John "Wade, Fishmonger . .
Eobert Chichele, Grocer
Removed to Vintry, 1407.
William Chichele, Grocer
John Coventre, Mercer . .
Stephen Broiui, Grocer . .
Removed to Billingsgate, October 11, 1445.
Thomas Canynges, Grocer
[Nominated: Sheriff Feldynge, T. Soott, W.
Marowe]
Discharged for contumacy and disobedience,
January 13, 1461 (Journal VI. 286).
January, 146120 . . G-eorge Irlond, Grocer
[Nominated: W. Edward, John Steward, John
Adys]
Removed to Cordwainer, March 7, 1461.
JMarch 12, 1383 to
1389 inclusiveis
March 12, 1390 to
1394 inolusiveis
[[Acting Sept. 11, 1394,
Acting March 17, 1401] 20
i[Present Oct. 13, 1402,
Acting June 28, 140V]21
i[Present Feb. 20, 1408,
Present Oct. 13, 1419J22
IPresent Apl. 30, 1420J28
,[Swom May 4, 1429] 2«
■October 19, 1445 . .
[Sworn Oct. 22]25
S. 1386-7.
(S. 1388-9.)
S. 1398-9.
S. 1402-3.
S. 1409-10.
(S. 1416-7.) M. 1425-6.
S. 1431-2. M. 1438-9.
S. 1449-50. M. 1456-7.
March 9, 1461
[Sworn same day] 27
July 27, 1484
[Present August 7] 28
February 22, 1485
[Present Feb. 23J29
G. 1494
[Acting July 5, 1486] so
October 28, 1500 . -
[Present Nov. 10] SI
March 23, 1512^2
Robert Bassett, Salter
[Nominated : J. Steward, W. Hampton, J. Reyney]
Knighted 1476 ; died 1484.
Richard Chester, Skimier
[Nominated : Alderman Bryce, R. Astry, Thomas
Walker]
Died February 6, 1485.
E alph Astry, Fishmonger (Sheriff)
[Nominated ; Alderman Horn, W. Isaak, T.
Walker]
Knighted January 6, 1494 ; died November 18, 1494.
Hugh Pemberton, Merchant Taylor
From Farringdon Without.
Died 1500.
James Wilforth (or Wylford),
Merchant Taylor.
[Nominated : J. Warner, J. Hawes, W. Stede]
Discharged November 27, 1511 (Journal 10, fo. 198,
and Rep. 2, fo. 123 b).
John Miltaorne, Draper
From Farringdon Without.
Knighted 1521 ; removed to Cornhill, July 5, 15?1.
S. 1463-4. M. 1475-6.
S. 1484-5.
S. 1485. M. 1493-4.
(S. 1491.)
(S. 1499-1500.)
(S. 1510-11.)
15.
Letter Book H, fo. 121 b.
23.
16.
Letter Book H, fo. 132.
24.
17.
Letter Book H, fo. 140.
25.
18.
Letter Book H, il 163. 174, 185 b, 200, 215,
26.
226, 240.
27.
19.
Letter Book H, fl. 248 6, 268, 279 b, 291.
28.
H.E. 120 (129).
29.
20.
H.R. 123 (36) ; 129 (91).
30.
21.
Letter Book I, fo. 19 b. H.R. 134, fo. 121.
31.
52.
Letter Book I, £f. 65 b, 238 b. H.R. 135 (85).
32.
Journal 1, fo. 76 !>.
Journal 2, fo. 138.
Journal 4, ff. 101, 101 b.
Journal 6, fo. 287.
Journal 6, fo. 14 !>.
Journal 9, ft. 66 b, 56.
Journal 9, fo. 64 6.
H.R. 224 (i.).
Journal 10, fo. 193; Rep. 1, fo. 74.
Rep. 2, fo. 132 b.
Aldgate Ward.
11
July 18, 1521
[Sworn July 23] ss
March 31, 1528 .
[Present April 2].M
September 3, 1534
[Sworn Sep. 17] >«
November 16, 1536
[Sworn same day]S6
October 25, 1540 ,
[Sworn Nov. 9]S7
March 23, 154738
AprU 26, 1547
[Sworn May 10] 39
May 22, 1550«
September 27, 1582
[Sworn same day] 41
December 13, 1582
[Sworn same day] 42
September 26, 1588
[Sworn same day] 43
February 29, 1592.,
[Sworn March 7]"
AprU 20, 1592
[Sworn April 27] ^'s
John Rudstone, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Woriey and Spencer,
Sherifl Skevynton]
Removed to OandlewioK, March 24, 1628.
WiUiam Hollyes (Sheriff), Mercer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Milborne and Sir J.
Aleyn, W. Roche]
Removed to Broad Street, August 27, 1634.
William Bo"wyer, Draper
[Nominated: Alderman and Sheriff Porman,
Alderman Monmouth, E. Altham]
Removal to Cornhill, October 5, 1636.
Martin Bo'wes, Goldsmith
[Nominated: E. Altham, Richard Buckland,
T. Lewen]
Removed to Castle Baynard, October 19, 1540.
Sir John G-resham, Mercer
[Nominated: Aldermen Wylford and Tolos,
J. Rychmond]
Removed to Dowgate, March 8, 1647.
John Usshe, Founder
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Hill and Judd,
W. Garrarde]
(The nomination of Alderman Amcotts, Usshe,
Garrarde, William Butler (Grocer), had been
rejected by the Court, March 17.)
Discharged April 21, 1647 [Rep. ii., fo. 320 6] .
Fine of 300 marks.
William G-arrarde, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Hill and Judd,
H. Suckley]
Removed to Broad Street, May 20, 1560.
Thomas Offley, Merchant Taylor
Prom Portsoken.
[Nominated : Alderman Kyrton, L. Wythens,
Sir J. Ayliffe, John Jjowerj]
Knighted February 7, 1567 ; died August 29, 1582.
John BCaydon, Mercer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir N. Woodroffe and
Harte, C. Buckle]
Died November 24, 1582.
William Massam, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir N. Woodroffe and
Calthorpe, H. Prannell]
Removed to Cordwainer, September 24, 1588.
Richard Saltonstall, Skinner ..
[Nominated : Thomas Bracy, R. Gurney, W.
Cokayne]
Removed to Tower, Pebruary 29, 1592.
John Robynson, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Aldermen Buckle and Soame, John
Garrarde]
Discharged April 13, 1592 (Rep. 22, fo. 369).
John G-drrarde, Haberdasher
[Nominated : John Catcher, Thomas Lawrence,
Roger Clarke]
Knighted 1601 ; removed to Candlewick, December
22, 1606.
.. S. 1522-3.
S. 1527-8.
S. 1536-7.
S. 1540-1.
(S. 1637-8.)
S. 1563-4. M. 1556-7.
S. 1582.
S. 1583-4.
S. 1588-9.
S. 1592-3. M. 1601-2.
33. Rep. 4, fo. 83. 40.
34. Rep. 7, fl. 262 1, 253. 41.
35. Rep. 9, ff. 73, 74. Letter Book P, fo. 46. 42.
36. Rep. 9, fo. 223 6. 43.
37. Rep. 10, ff. 177 b, 179 b. Letter Book P, fo. 227 b. 44.
38. Rep. 11, fo. 317. Letter Book Q, fo. 198. 46.
39. Eef . 11, fo. 322, 326 b. Letter Book Q,
fo. 198 b.
Rep.l2(i), fo.233
Rep. 20, fo. 362 b.
Rep. 20, fo. 885.
Rep. 21, fo. 594.
Rep. 22, ft. 357 b, 360.
Rep. 22, fl. 370 b, 372 h.
LetterBookR, fo. 71.
12
Aldermen of the City of London.
January 20, 1607 .. 'Willia.Ta Tea,Tb, Haberdasher
[Sworn January 27] ^i> [Nominated: Sir John Watts (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir T. Bennett, W. Cotton (Draper)']
Discharged January 29, 1607 (Bep. 27, to. 385) ; fine
* of £400.
February 5, 1607 . . "William Higges, Mercer
[Sworn February 12]^^ [Nominated ; Aldermen Sir T. Lowe and Sir W.
Craven, G. Bishop (Stationer)']
Discharged March 5, 1607 (Bep. a7, fo. 359 b) ; fine
of X200.
March 12, 1607 . . Bonham. Norton, Stationer
SwornbeforeMar.31]'ifi [Nominated; John Stone, Beginald Barker
(Merchant Tayl(yr), Richard Wyseman (Golil-
smith).
Discharged May 19, 1607 (Bep. 28, to. 29 b); fine of
^£500.
June 2, 1607 ... Morgan A^wbery, Salter
[Sworn June 4] « [Nominated: N. BUncko, E. Staper, Isbrand
Merrys (Dyer)]
Discharged June 9, 1607 (Bep. 28, fo. 37 b), on plea
of old age ; line of £300.
June 16, 1607'=° .. 'Rsl-ph V'raAA,, Leather seller
[Nominated : N. Blincko, Thomas Wight(i>ra^e7-),
B. Farrington]
Sworn and discharged on account of old age and
debility, June 2S, 1607 (Rep. 28, fo. 51).
July 2, 1607 . . Nicliolas Blincko, Clothworher ..
[Sworn July 7] ^1 [Nominated: Sir B. Hicks, W. Cokayne, T.
Wight]
Discharged October 13, 1607 (Bep. 28, fo. 102).
October 20, 1607 .. Richard Farrington, Clothworker
[Sworn October 22]52 [Nominated : B. Staper, W. Cokayne, T. Wight]
Died June 1610 ; buried June 26.
S. 1608-9.
July 18, 1610
[Sworn July 24]5:
Francis Jones, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Robert Sandys, Edward Barkham,
Thomas Edwardes (Orocer)]
Knighted March 12, 1617 ; discharged January 22,
1622 (Rep. 36, fo. 40 h).
S. 1610-11. M. 1620-1.
January -31, 1622»^ Henry Banister, Goldsmith
[Nominated : Lord Mayor Barkham, Alderman
Cambell, Lawrence Caldwell (Vintner)]
Sworn and discharged February 4, 1622 (Rep. 36,
fo. 56), being not worth 10,000 marks.
February 5, 1622=5. . Christopher Woodward, Vintner
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Bennett and
Ducye, Roger Glover (Pewterer)]
Sworn and discharged February 12, 1622 (Rep. 36,
fo. 64).
Feb. 14, 1622
[Present Feb. 19]5C
Ed'ward Meredith., Ch-ocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Cotton and Ducye,
Thomas Johnson (Mtrchant Tajflor)]
Discharged April 11, 1622 (Rep. S6, fo. 109) ; fine
of i'600.
April 16, 1622
[Sworn same day]57
■William Pennyfather, Grocer..
[Nominated : Aldermen HoUiday and W. Gore,
B. Heylin]
Discharged April 30, 1622 (Bep. 36, fo. 116) ; fine
of £800.
46.
Bep. 27, fl. 327, 330.
47.
Bep. 27, ft. 837 b, 346.
48.
Rep. 27, fo. 866, Bep. 28, fo. 1.
49.
Rep. 28. ft, 34, 34 b.
60.
Rep. 28, fo. 42.
61.
Rep. 28, fl. 55, 56 b.
52.
Rep. 28, «. 107, 109 b.
53.
Rfep. 29, ft. 259, 261 b.
54.
Rep. 36, fo. 53 b.
55.
Rep. 36, fo. 59 b.
56.
Rep. 36, ft. 69, 69 b.
57.
Bep. 36, fo. 112 b.
Aldgate Waed.
13
May 2, 1622
[Sworn May 7]58
July 23, 1622=!)
Oct. 27, 1636
[Sworn same day] 00
AprU 21, 1649i'i . .
Sept. 6, 165962
Sept. 20, laogi® . ,
Oct. 4, 1659
[Sworn Oct. 18] 04
Sept. 25, 166005
Deo. 4, 1679
[Sworn Dec. 9]c
. Oct. 7, 1645 . .
[Present Oct. 13]
(S. 1618-9.) M. 1627-8.
(S. 1633-6.) M. 1646-7.
William Ferns (or Ferrers), Mm-cer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Lowe and Sir W.
Cokayue, J. Poole]
Discharged June 18, 1622 (Eep. 36, fo 172) ; fine
of £400. i- . .
Hugh. Hammersley, Haberdasher
Prom Bishopsgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Proby, Sir H. Hanford,
R. Gresham]
Knighted June 8, 1628 ; died October 19, 1636.
John Gayre. Fishmonger . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Gore and Sir T.
Moulson]
Knighted December 3, 1641.
Discharged (by order o£ Parliament) April 7, 1649
(Rep. 59, fo. 371).
Thomas Andrews, Leather seller (Lord (s, 1642-3.) M. 1649, 1650-1.
Mayor).
From Tower.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir T. Atkyn, R. Chiver-
ton, Richard Shute {Bdberdaslier)^
Knighted by the Speaker 1649 ; died August, 1669
(buried August 30).
"William Antrobug, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Alleyn and Thomson,
John Parker (Hoberdos/ier)]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £420.
Thomas Eeading, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Alleyn and Lawrence,
Thomas Lewis i,Vintner)'\
Discharged (on plea of great age and insufficiency
of estate) September 27 (Rep. 66, fo. 313 b).
William Cro'w, Skinner . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Alleyn and Lawrence,
James Wych (Draper)]
Discharged April 3, 1660 (Rep. 67, fo. 66) ; fine of
£420.
Sir Thomas Allesm, Bt., Grocer (Lord (s. 1654-5.) M. 1659-60.
Mayor) .
From Cheap,
[Nominated: Alderman Sir W. Thomson, Sir
Theophilus Biddulph, Sir William Vincent]
Removed to Bridge Without, Nov. 27, 1679.
Sir Thomas Beckford, Clothworker . .
[Nominated : Sir R. Clayton (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir J. Moore, Sir S. Lewis (Sheriff)]
Reappointed by Royal Commission, Oct. 16, 1683 :
Sworn October 25, (Rep. 88, fo. 188 b), again
re-appointed and sworn Feb. 17, 1685 (Rep. 90,
fo. 49).
Died 1685 ; Will dated August 10, 1685, proved
October 3.
Jacob Lucy
From Dowgate.
Removed by Royal Commission, April, 1686 (Rep.
71, fo. 83 b).
(S. 1677-8.)
; April 30, 1686 Sir Matthias Vincent
[Sworn May 7] 08 Died 1687.
July 1, 1687'='' Eobert Bodington, Haberdasher
[Nomiaated.by Court June 17]
Sworn and discharged July 5, 1687 (Rep. 92, fo. 300);
fine of £520.
58.
Rep. 36, ff. 126, 130
59.
Rep. 36, fo. 203 6.
60.
Rep. 50, fo. 305 i.
61.
Rep. 59, fo. 394.
62.
Rep. 66, fo. 299.
63.
Rep. 66, fo. 309.
64.
Rep. 66, ft. 317 b, 325
65.
Rep. 67, fo. 134.
66.
Rep. 85, ff. 28 b, 32 b.
67.
Rep. 90, fo. 142.
68.
Rep. 91, fo. 85 b.
69.
Hep. 92, fo. 277.
14
Aldermen of the City op London.
S
o
O
July 7, 1687™ Eichard Hassell, Salter
[Nominated by Court July 5]
Sworn July 8, 1687, discharged July 12 (Rep. 92,
fo. 309), on plea of insufficiency of estate.
July 21, 1687'! WiUiam Mart, Fini!««r
[Nominated by Court July 19]
Sworn and discharged, July 26, 1687 (Rep. 92),
f o. 332) ; fine of £5W.
July 29, 1687'2 Thomas Frederick
[Nominated by Court, July 26]
Sworn August 2, 1087 (Rep. 92, fo. 342) ; discharged
August 9 (fo. 349).
August 12, 1687 Thomas Eodbard, Fishmonger..
\ [Sworn Oct. 10]73 Superseded by Restoration of Charter, October 3,
^ 1688.
Sir Sainuel Dash-wood, Vintner
Formerly Alderman of Cheap.
[Nominated: Sir J. Chapman (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir H. Tulse, Sir P. Vandeput]
Died September 14, 1705.
Samuel Stanier, Draper
[Nominated : Sir O. Buckingham (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir John Houblon, C. Peers]
Knighted December 18, 1705 ; died August 28, 1724.
Francis Porfcen, H'.rcer
Knighted January 11, 1726 ; died February 22, 1728.
Mioajah Perry, Haberdasher
Discharged November 25, 1746 (Rep, 151, fo. 26).
James Heywood, Draper
Disohflrged December 16,1746 (Rep, 151, fo. 54);
fine of f 500.
Sir William Smith, Wavchaiidler
Sworn January 20, 1747; died March 6, 1752.
[He polled 118 votes to 96 for Thomas Page
[Htatluner)'}
Robert Scott, Cooper
Died November 20, 1760.
October 9, 1688 . .
[Sworn October 10] 74
September 27, 170.5
[Sworn same day] 75
(S. 1683-4.) M. 1702-3.
S. 1705-6. M. 1713-4.
September 1, 1724
[Sworn September 22] 76
February 24, 1728..
[Sworn March 12]77
November 28, 1746
[Not Sworn] 78
(■December 19, 1746
J [Close of Poll] 79
I January 8, 1747 . .
[ [Close of Scrutiny] 79
March 9, 1752
[Sworn March 17]»
November 22, 1760 Thomas Challenor, Barber
[Sworn December 2]81 Knighted October 4, 1762 ; died May 9, 1766.
S. 1725-6.
S. 1734-5.
(S. 1741-2.)
(S. 1750-1.)
S. 1762-8.
M. 1738-9.
lilay 13, 1766
[Sworn Jane 3]S2
"William Oracraft, Haberdasher..
Died January 17, 1767.
(January 21, 1767 John Shakspear, Broderer (afterwards S. 1768-9.
J [Close of poll] Ironmongeri.
1 February 19 Died May 18, 1775.
^ [Close of scrutiny] [He polled 132 votes to 127 for John Henniker
[Sworn March 3, 1767]83 (Goldsmith), -which numbers were reduced on
scrutiny to 108 and 101.
May 23, 1775
[Sworn June 13]e4
William Lee, Haberdasher
Discharged January 19, 1780 (Rep. 184, fo. 64 h).
[He polled 73 votes to 40 for William Baker
(Weaver)}
(S. 1773-4.)
January 21, 1780 .. John Burnell, Glover
[Sworn February 1]85 Died January 11, 1790.
. . (S. 1778-9.) M. 1787-8.
70.
Rep. 92, fo. 301.
71.
Rep. 92, fo. 822.
72.
Rep. 92, fo. 333.
7.J.
Rep. 92, fo. 435.
74.
Rep. 91, ff. 6. 11.
75.
Rep. 109, ft. 434, 485.
76.
Rep. 128, fo. 439.
77.
Rep. 182, fo. 146.
78.
Rep. 151, ff. 35, 54
79.
Rep. 151, fo. 100.
80.
Eep. 156, fo. 236.
81.
Rep. 165, fo. 26.
82.
Rep. 170, fo. 260.
83.
Rep. 171, fo. 212.
84.
Eep. 179, fo. 344.
85.
Rep. 184, fo. 85.
Aldgate Waed.
15
January 14, 1790 ..
[Sworn February 2]8e
Harvey Christian Corabe, Brewer . .
Discharged June 10, 1817 (Rep. 221, fo. 890).
He polled 77 votes to 13 for Richard Carr Glyn
(Saltern
S. 1791-2. M. 1799-1800,
June 13, 1817
[Sworn July l]e7
Jolin Thomas Thorp, Draper . .
Died November 6, 1835.
. . (S. 1815-6.) M. 1820-1.
November 19, 1835 David Salomons, Cooper (Sheriff) .. S. 1835-6.
Election declared void for refusal to talse the
oaths, December 8, 1836 (Rep. 210, to. 38).
Afterwards Alderman of Cordwainer.
[He polled 75 votes to 68 for James Law Jones
{Haberdasher}, and 67 for John Humphery]
December 8, 1835 . .
[Sworn December 17]9'
October 8, 1863 . .
[Sworn October 20]89
February 19, 1892.,
[Sworn March 1]90
John Humphery, Tallow-chandler
Died September 28, 1863.
[iSIr. Salomons instituted legal proceedings by
Quo Warranto to annul this election, and
obtain a recognition of his own qualification
to serve, and in June, 1838, the Court of
Queen's Bench gave judgment of Ouster
against Humphery, who at once applied for a
writ of error (Rep. 242,fE. 261, 263). On June 4,
1839, this came before the Court of Exchequer
Chamber which reversed the Judgment of the
Court of Queen's Bench, and finally seated
Humphery (Rep. 243, ft. 220, 227)]
Andrew Lusk, Spectacle-maker . .
Created a Baronet, August, 1874.
Bemoved to Bridge Without, February 12, 1892.
John Poland, Leatherseller
(S. 1832-8.) M. 18i2-3,
(3. 1860-1.) M. 1873-4.
S. 1895-6.
Rep. 194, fo. 108.
Rep. 221, fo. 448.
Rep. 240, ft. 62, 71.
89. Rep. 267, to. 212.
90. Rep. 286.
Aldermen of the City of London.
B ASSISE AW WAED.
tPi-esent Sept. 25, 1279, Ealph le Blund S. 1275-6; 1291-2.
Acting Dee. 23, 1294] i Ee-eleoted June 16, 1298 [Letter Book C, fo. 6
Will enrolled February 13, 1296 [H.E. 25, (49)]
■C. 1295 Eichard de Gloucester (S. 1294-5.)
[Acting Jan. 23, 1296 Removed to Cornhill.
ActingJan. 15, 1300]2
January 29, 13023 Eicliaa?d de Eef ham, Mercer .. . . (S. 1298-9.)
Formerly Alderman of Langbourn.
Returned to Langbourn.
CPresentNov. 21, 1306]^ John de GriSOrs
Afterwards Alderman of Vintry.
February 3, 1310 . . John de Lincoln (S- 13M-5-)
[Sworn February 6,
Present Dec. 8, 1818]5
tPresent Nov. 26, 1319, Eichard Costantyn, Draper .. . . S. 1321-2.
Acting Nov. 3, 1831] e ^jn g^ted March 2, 1332 ; enrolled May 11, 1332
[H.R. 60 (46)]
tPresent Jan. 8, 1333, William de Caustone, Mercer .. . . (S. 1316-7.)
Acting Sept. 20, 1333 Formerly Alderman of Broad Street.
Present May 24, 1354] 7 ^jg^ ^^_
May 2, 1355 . . Eichard de Notyngham, Mercer . . S. 1356-7.
tPresentMar. 7, 1359]8
[Acting July 2, 1363, James Andreu, DraiJej" S.1362-3 M1367-I
Present Sept. 21, 1871]8 will dated September 30, 1874; enrolled Nov. 18.,
1874 (H.R. 102, (171)]
July 5, 1374 . . John Fyfhide (s. 1878-4.)
C Sworn same day] 10
[1377-1394 inclusive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into o;ffice on March 12]
March 12, 1.37711 .. "William Betele, Mercer
March 12, 13781^ . . John Bston
March 12, 13791' . . "William Kyng, Draper
Previously and afterwards Alderman of Coleman
Street
March 12, 1380" . . John Eston
March 12, 13811^ . . John Fressh, Mercer
Afterwards Alderman of Cordwainer.
1. Letter Book A, fo. 109 b ; C. fo. 20. 8. Letter Book G, fo. 89 i>, 74.
2. H.E. 25 (16), 29 (8). 9. H.R. 91 (112) : Letter Book G, fo. 279.
8. Chronicle of Edward I and II (Rolls Series) 10. Letter Book G, fo. 317.
i. 104. 11. Letter Book H, fo. 54.
4. H.E. 35, fo. 1. (See note A adjln.) 12. Letter Book H, fb. 84.
5. Letter Book D, fo. 1 6 ; B. fo. 9 b. 13. Letter Book H, fo. 106
6. Letter Book B, fo. 78. H.E. 59 (122). 14. Letter Book H, fo. 121 6.
7. Letter Book E, fo. 233. G, fo. 19. H.R. 61 (12) , 15. Letter Book H, fo. 182.
Bassishaw Ward.
17
March 12, 1382i« . . John Bston
Afterwards Alderman of Cheap.
March 12, 1383" . . Eicliard. Norbury, Mercer
March 12, 138418 . . Eoberfc Warbiilton
Previously and afterwards Alderman of Cripple-
gate.
March 12, 1385 . . Not recorded.
March 12, 1386-1394 John Shadworth, Mercer
inclusive Previously Alderman of Coleman Street.
[Acting March 7, 1414] 19
[Acting April 8, 1415,
Present Apl. 14, 1424] 21
William "Walderne, Mercer
Prom Bread Street.
Died 1424.
July 17, 1424 . . Henry Frowyk, Mercer
[Present Got. 18, 1456] 21
Nov. 17, 1457*3 . . GeofErey Boleyn, Mercer (Mayor)
Prom Castle Baynard.
[Nominated : H. Wiche, W. Taillour, R. Verney]
Died June 1463; Will dated June 12, 1463,
proved July 2.
July 30, 146323 . . Ralph Verney, Mercer
Prom Castle Baynard.
[Nominated : John Steward, John Barby (Mercer),
John Bromer]
Knighted May 20, 1471.
Aug. 28, 1478^ . . Henry Colet, Mercer (Sheriff) . .
Prom Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Alderman John Brown, J. Strelley,
J. Mathewe]
Discharged February 15, 1482 ; paying 200 marks
towards the repair of Cheap Cross (fo. 8,
fo. 267).
Afterwards Alderman of Castle Baynard.
April 29, 148225 . . Eichard Eawson, Merchant Taylor
Prom Aldersgate.
[Nominated : J. Penkyll, J. Tate, T. Breteyn]
Oct. 17, U85^ . . Eichard Gardyner, Mercer
From Walbrook.
[Nominated : Alderman Colet, W. Capel, Thomas
Shelley]
Died 1489 or 1490; Will dated April 1, 1488,
Enrolled April 19, 1490 [H.E. 219 (24)]
S. 1391-2. M. 1401-2.
•■ (S. 1399-1400) M. (1412-3),
1422-8.
S. 1427-8. M. 1435-6,
1444-5.
(S. 1446-7.) M. 1457-8.
(S. 1456-7.) M. 1465-6.
S. 1477-8.
(S. 1476-7.)
(S. 1469-70, M. 1478-9.)
Feb, 25, 14902^ . . John Mathewe, Mercer
[Elected by the Court From Bridge,
after rejection of three Died 1499.
Nominations]
March 14, 149928
March 3, 1506
[Present March 12]29
Sir Nicholas Allwyn, Mercer ..
From Coleman Street.
[Nominated : Sir E. Haddon, Sheriffs Bradbury
and N. Jenyns]
Died 1506 ; Will dated December 31, 1S05, proved
February 12, 1506. [H.E. 232 (14, 21)]
Aungel Don, Grocer
[Nominated: G-, Monoux. Roger Grauntoft,
T. Exmue]
(S. 1482-3.) M. 1490-1.
(S. 1494-5.) M. 1499-1500.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 140. 23. Journal 7, fo. 36.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 163. 24. Journal 8, fo. 176 i.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 174. 25. Journal 8, fo. 270 h.
19. Letter Book H, ££ 200, 215, 226, 240, 248 b, 26. Journal 9, fo. 91.
^ 258, 279 b, 291. H.E. 141 (96). 27. Journal 9, fo. 244 b.
20. H.E. 144 (6). Letter Book K, fo. 8 6. 28. Rep. 1, fo. 48 b.
21. Journal 2, fo. 20 b. -Letter Book K, fo. 291 b. 29. Rep. 2, tt. 4 b, 5.
22. Journal 6, fo. 184 b.
18
Aldermen of the City of London.
January 14, 1507 Georg'e Monoux, Draper
[Present August 31]30 [Nominated : W. Boteler, T. Bxmue, T. Mii-fyn]
Knighted 1514; discharged March 31,1641 (Rep.
10 fo. 203).
May 31, 154131 .. Sir "William Roche, Droper (Lord Mayor) (s. 1524-5.)
From Langbourn.
[Nominated : Alderman Dauntsey, R. Bobbys,
H. Suckley] ,
Died 1549.
S. 1509-10. M. 1514-5.
M. 1540-1.
October 8, 154932 . . Richard Gerv^eys, Mercer
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Gresham, John
Lowen, Robert Mellyshe]
Discharged October 3, 1553, on plea of age and
infirmity (Rep. 13, fo. 82), fine of fSOO.
November 9, 155333
Sir John Gresham , Mercer
From Dowpate.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. AylifEe, J. Whyte,
J. Liowen]
Died October 23, 1556.
November 26, 15563* John Machell, Clothioorker
From Vintry.
[Nominated : Sir T. Offley (Lord Mayor), George
Alleyn, J. Langley]
Died 1558.
(S. 1546-7.)
(S. 1537-8. M. 1547-8.)
(S. 1655-6.)
September 27, 1558
[Not s\vorn]S5
January 17, 15593"
(S. 1554-6.) M. 1560-1.
S. 1566-7.
Thomas 'Wylkes, Haberdasher . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir Rowland Hill and
Sir W. Garrard, Robert Gardyner]
Died about January 1559.
Sir "William Chester, Draper . .
From Billingsgate.
[Nominated ; Alderman Hewett, John Blundell,
W. Clyfton, James Haw*»s]
Removed to Langbourn, September 7, 1566.
October 8, 15663' . . Richard Lambert, Ch-ocer (Sherifi) . .
From Billingsgate.
[Nominated: J. Langley, T. Ramsey, W. Sonde]
Died April 4, 1567.
April 22, 156735 . . Lionel Ducket, Mercer
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Martin, W. Daine, F.
Barnam]
A nomination of four Aldermen and no
Commoners had been rejected by the Court,
April 17 (Rep. 16, fo 188).
Knighted December 26, 1572; died 1587.
August 8, 158739 . . Sir George Barne, Haberdasher (Lord (S. 1576-7.) M. 1586-7.
Mayor) .
From Langbourn.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir "W. Dixie, Sheriff
Howse, T. Skinner]
Died 1693.
S. 1564-5. M. 1572-3.
February 8, 1593* Sir "Wolstan Dixie, Skinner .. . . (S. 1575-6. M. 1585-6.)
From Broad Street.
[Nominated : Alderman Elkyn, John Cage, H.
Clitherow]
Died January 8, 1594.
February 19, 1594*1 Cuthbert Buckle, Vintner (Lord Mayor). (S. 1582-3.) M. 1593-4.
From Bridge Within.
[Nominated : W. Garaway, J. Watts, W. Craven]
Knighted 1594 ; died July, 1,594.
30. Rep. 2, ft. 20, 28 6.
31. Rep. 10, fo. 210. Letter Book Q, fo. 23.
82. Rep. 12 (i), fo. 151. Letter Bonk R, fo. 75 i.
33. Rep. 18 (i), fo. 94. Letter Book R, fo. 277 6.
34. Rep. 13 (ii), fo. 454 i.
35. Rep. 14, fo. 71 1.
36. Rep. 14, fo. 110.
37. Rep. 16, to. 118. Letter Book V, fo. 51,
38. Rep. 16, fo. 190 b. Letter Book V, fo. 95 b.
39. Rep. 21, fo. 462.
40. Rep. 23, fo. 27.
41. Rep. 23, fo. 171.
Bassishaw Ward.
19
October 3, 1594*2 . .
April 18, 1610J3
January 13, 1612"
John Spencer, Clothworker (Lord Mayor (S. 1583-4 ) M. 1594-5
eleet).
Prom Iiaogbonm.
[Nominatefl: E. Holmedon, W. Garaway, J.
Watts]
Knighted 1595. Died March 30, 1610.
Sir Leonard Holliday, Merchant Taylor (s. 1595-6 m 1605-6 )
From Bread street.
[Nominated: R. Sandy, B. Barkham, P. Jones]
Died January 9, 1612.
Sir Thomas Bennett, Mercer ..
From Lime Street.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir W. Craven, A.
Presoott, H. WoUaston]
Died February 16, 1627.
Aprils. 16271' ... Eobert Ducye, Merchant Taylm-
From Billingsgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Penn, Edward Gardner
{Fishmonger)^ Thomas Parke {Ironmongery]
Created a Baronet, November, 1629 ; died June
12, 1634.
(S. 1594-5. M. 1603-4.)
(S. 1620-1.) M. 1630-1.
July 81, 16341" . . Eowland Backhouse, Mercer ..
Prom Bishopsgate.
[Nominated: SirT.Moulson (Lord Mayor), Sheriff
Gumey, J. Highlord]
The nomination of four Aldermen — Penn,
Smith, Andrews and Harrison — had been
rejected by the Court, July 29.
Discharged March 5, 1640 (Bep. 54, fo. 109) on plea
of weakness, infirmity, and great age.
(S. 1628-9.)
March 10, 1640« . . John Cordell, Mercer
Prom Queenhithe.
[Nominated: Alderman Gayer, Sheriff J.Warner,
Boger Drake iClothworher)']
Knighted December 3, 1641 ; discharged Sept. 9,
1647 (Rep. 58 [ii], fo. 165) on plea of infirmity.
(S. 1634-5.)
Sept. 16, 164718 . . Samuel Avery, Merchant Taylor (Sheriff S. 1647-8.
elect) . .
Prom Cripplegate.
[Nominated : Alderman Bunce, C. Packe, Bichard
Bateman]
Discharged Sept. 15, 1653 (Rep. 62, fo. 382 6).
Sept. 22, 165319 . . Christopher Pack, Draper
Prom Cripplegate.
[Nominated: Alderman Dethicke, John Perryn,
John Robinson]
Knighted by Cromwell, Sept. 23, 1655 ; disabled by
the Act of Oblivion, Sept. 1660 (order for new
Election, Sept. 27 : Rep. 67, fo. 136).
(S. 1649 50.) M. 1654-5.
Oct. 4, 1660™ . . Sir Abraham Eeynardson, Merchant (S. 1640-1.
Taylor
Prom Candlewick.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Browne, S. Micoe,
Richard Mills]
Discharged on the plea of sickness and infirmity,
August 6, 1661 (Rep. 67, fo. 287 6).
M. 1648-9)
Aug. 27, 1661 . . Simon Eve, Draper
[Sworn Sept. 19]5i [Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Adams and Sir J.
Frederick, John Bathurst]
Discharged on ground of age, being nearly 80
years old, Ooiober 8, 1661 (Kep. 67, fo. 314).
42. Rep. 23, fo. 292 b.
43. Rep. 29, fo. 208.
44. Rep. 80. 244 i.
45. Bep. 41, fo. 163.
46. Rep. 48, fo. 409 6.
47.
Bep. 54, fo. 115 6.
48.
Rep. 58 (ii.), fo. 170.
49.
Rep. 62, fo. 386 i.
50.
Bep. 67, fo. 141 b.
51.
Rep. 67, ff. 289, 303.
20
Aldehmen of the City of London.
May 13, 1662
[Sworn May 27] S2
June 23, 1664
[Sworn June 24] 53
April 29, 1680
[Sworn same day] 54
William Justice, Haberdasher ..
[Nominatea: Sir. J. Frederick (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir J. Lawrence, R. Hanson]
Discharged June 21, 1664 (Eep. 69, fo. 837) ; fine
of iE520.
Robert Hanson, Cf>-ocer
[Nominated: Sir A. Bateman (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir T. Adams, Joshua Woolnough]
Knighted February 1, 1666 ; removed to Parring-
don Without, April 1, 1680.
Sir Simon Lewis, Fishinonger (Sheriff)...
[Nominated : Sir E. Clayton (Lord Mayor), Alder-
man Sir J. Frederick, Sir T. Stampe]
Eeappointed by Eoyal Commission and re-sworn,
October 16, 1688 (Eep. 88, fo. 184 i) and Feb. 17,
1685 (Eep. 90, fo. 49).
Discharged by Eoyal Letter, August 2, 1687 (Eep.
92, fo. 345).
S. 1665-6. * M. 1672-3.
S. 1679-80.
/August 6, 16872'' William de la Wood
From Cripplegate.
Discharged August, 1687.
Q I August 12, 1687 Edward Underhill
'■S [Sworn Aug. 16] SB Superseded by restoration of the Charter, October
I \ 3, 1688.
October 3, 1688 . .
[By restoration of the
Charter]
[Sworn October 6] 57
May 7, 1689
[Sworn same daj]58
Sir Simon Lewis, Fishmonger . .
Discharged March 18, 1689 (Eep. 94, fo. 125).
January 29, 1717 .
[Sworn February 7]59
January 4, 1721
[Sworn January 17]i>0
June 5, 1728
[Sworn June 18] 61
January 4, 1739 .
[Sworn January 16] 62
January 27, 1770 . .
[Sworn February 6] 63
October 23, 1772 . .
[Sworn November 8]64
August 24, 1801 . .
[Sworn September 8] 65
October 2, 1804 . ,
[Sworn October 16] 66
Sir John Parsons, Breioer
Formerly Alderman of Portsoken.
[Nominated ; Aldermen Sir H. Tulse and Sir E.
Geftery, Edward Beaker (Coopery]
Died January 26, 1717.
Sir Charles Cook, Mercer (Slieriff)
Died January 2, 1721.
Sir Randolph Knipe, Clothworher . .
Died June 8, 1728.
Sir Thomas Lombe, Mercer (Sheriff) . .
Died January 3, 1739.
William Baker, Weaver
(Elected by 60 votes to 32 for Edward EUiston
(Goldimith)']
Knighted November 3, 1760; died January 23,
1770.
John Bird, Goldsmith
Died October 18, 1772.
William Plomer, Tyler and Bricklayer. .
Knighted April 12, 1782 ; died August 21, 1801.
George Clark, Oirdler
Discharged September 29, 1804 (Eep. 208, fo. 463).
Claudius Stephen Hunter
Merchant Taylor
Created a Baronet November, 1812.
Removed to Bridge Without, December 3, 1835.
(S. 1679-80.)
(3. 1637-8.) M. 1703-4.
S. 1716-7.
(S. 1714-5.)
S. 1727-8.
S. 1774-5. M. 1781-2.
S. 1808-9. M. 1811-2.
52. Eep. 68, a. 115 B, 118.
63. Rep. 69, ft. 341, 342 b,
64. Rep. 86, fo. 183.
^|- 1 Eep. 92, fo, 368.
67. Rep. 94, fo. 1.
68, Eep. 96, ff. 14 b. 15.
59. Eep. 121, fo. 108.
60.
61,
62.
63,
64.
66.
Eep. 125, fo. 156.
Rep. 132, fo. 297.
Eep. 143, fo. 100.
Eep. 174, fo. 100,
Eep. 176, fo. 467.
Eep. 205, fo. 668.
Eep, 208, fo. 482,
Bassishaw Ward.
21
December 9, 1835 . .
[Sworn December lTi<^
May 14, 1841
[Sworn June8]i>
April 16, 1859
[Sworn May 3] 63
March 22, 1864 . ,
[Sworn April 5]™
March 12, 1890 .
[Sworn March 25] '1
James "White, Weaver
[Elected by 34 votes to 24 for Tbomas Tegg]
Discharged May 11, 1841 (Rep. 245, fo. 249).
Thomas F£irncom.b, Tallow-chandler S. 1840-1. M. 1849-50.
(Sheriff)
Discharged April 12, 1869 (Rep. 263, fo. 161).
Edward. Conder, Wheelwright (Sheriff) S. 1858-9.
Discharged March 16, 1864 (Rep. 268, fo. 128).
David Henry Stone, Spectaclemaker . . S. 1867-8.
Died February 26, 1890.
Alfred James lSre"wton, Fanmaker . . (s. 1888-9.)
[Elected by 176 votes to 135 for Sheriff Walter
Henry Harris (.Innholder)}
Created a Baronet May 1900.
M. 1874-5.
M. 1899-1900
67. Rep. 240, fo. 60.
68. Rep. 245, fo. 267.
69. Rep. 263, fo. 173.
70. Rep. 268, fo. 136.
71. Rep. 286.
Note A. — There is no official record connecting Gisora with Bassishaw. It is, however, certain from
various entries in the Letter Books that he was an Alderman of some Ward continuously
from 1306 till after October 28, 1309, on which day he was present at a Court of Aldermen
(Letter Book D, fo. 2). From the references quoted under Langbourn, it will appear that
■ R. de Refham was transferred from Bassishaw to that Ward between October, 1305, and
September, 1306. Gisors was admitted Alderman of Vintry on March 2, 1310, having been
elected some time previously, the exact date not being recorded, and J. de Lincoln, as stated
above, was chosen Alderman of Bassishaw on February 3 in that year. In will be seen
that these dates point to Bassishaw being the Ward of which Gisors was Alderman between
1306 and 1310, and as all the other Wards are accounted for during that period, there
seems to be no room for doubting that he should be assigned to it.
Aldermen of the City of London.
BILLINGSGATB ^WAED.
[Acting October 1, 1276, ^^olmar de Bssex -. •■ ■■
Acting Jan. 26, 1293]1 The Ward was apparently vacant on June lb,
1293 [Letter Book C, fo. 6 (xxx.)]
[Acting March 22, 1294, Thomas Oros, Fishmonger . . . . (S. 1286-7.)
Present April 20, 1298]2 Will enrolled January 26, 1299 [H.E. 28 (6)]
[Acting Nov. 19, 1298, BllaS Eussell, Draper (S. 1292-3.) M. 1299-1.301.
Present May 15, 1303]3 Prom Coleman Street.
[Acting Oct. 14, 1303, TiMgil Fouvte, Stoclifishmongcr .. .. S. 1302-3.
Present July 18, 1307]'' From Aldgate.
Will enrolled November 13, 1307 [H.R. 36 (41)]
[Acting July 29, 1308. Nigel Drurv (Sheriff) S. 1307-8.
Acting June 18, 1316] 5
[Acting Jan. 27, 1316, Eobert Kelesve
Present Nov. 4, 1319]6
January 13, 1320' .. Simon de Abypidoii (Sheriff) .. ..S. 1319-20.
From Tower ; declined to remove.
January 24, 13208 . . William de Hedersete, Mercer
Removed as being a Collector of Customs and not
having sufficient leisure, 1322.
August 16, 1322 . . Eicliard de Hakeneie, Woolmonger . . S. 1321-2.
[Acting Oct. 18. 1342]9 Will dated February 19, 1343 ; enrolled. May 5,
1343 [H.E. 70 (68)]
[Acting April 6, 1348, John de Oaustone, Mercer .. . . (S. 1324-5.)
Acting May 27, 1350] 10 From Lime Street.
November 29, 1350 Ralph de Lenne (S. 1349-50.)
[Re-elected July 11, 1352
Acting June 10, 1368] u
[Acting Dec. 20, 1368] 12 John "Wroth, J'is/iwiofisifr (S. 1S51-2.) M. 1860-1.
Knighted; discharged November 3, 1376 [Letter
BookH, fo.50]
November 3, 1376 Andrew Pykemaai, Fishmonger. .
[Sworn November 7] 13
1. Letter Book B, fo. 124 6 (ix). H.R. 22 (10). 8. Letter Book B, fo. 98 6.
2. H.R. 23 (60). Letter Book B £0.93 i) (xxxviiit). 9. Letter Book E, to. 140. H.R. 09 (134).
3. H.E. 27 (134). Letter Book C, fo. 73. 10. H.E. 70 (68), 79 (68).
4. H.E. 31 (67). Letter Book 0, fo. 90 6. 11. Letter Book F, £E. 193 b, 214 i. H.E. 86 (63).
5. H.R. 37(15). 44(60). 12. H.E. 87 (8).
6. H.R. 44 (65). Letter Book B, fo. 94. 18. Letter Book H, fo. 60.
7. Letter Book E, fo. 2.
Billingsgate Waed.
23
ce March 12]
llSTl-lSQiincltmve ; Annual Elections^ the Alderman entering into
Maroh 12, 1377" . . John Horn, Fishmonger
Andre-w Pykeman, Fishmonger (Sheriff) S. 1377-8.
John Horn, Fishmonger
Andrew^ Pykeman, Fishmonger . . (s. 1377-8.)
John Horn, Fishmonger . .
March 12, 1378i«
March 12, 13791"
March 12, 1380"
March 12, 1381i8
March 12, 138219
Nicholas Exton, Fishmonger
Removed August 16, 1382 [Letter Book H, to. 154]
August 16th, 1382i9> Gilbert Maunfeld or Maghfeld
March 12, 1883, "William Anecroft, Mercer
138420
March 12, 1385 to Nicholas Exton (Sheriff) . .
1391 inclusive'^ Knighted.
March 12, 1392 to Gilbert Maghfeld
1394 inclusive
[ActmgJuly7, 1396]22
[Acting Feb. 14, 1397,
Acting May 10, 1403] 23
[Acting Sept. 29, 1403,
Acting July 11, 1420]24
Nov. or Dec. 1420
[Acting July 10, 1422.
Present Oct. 13, 1430] 2s
S. 1384-5.
S. 1392-3.
M. 1386-8.
"William Eejm-well
C 1432
[Acting Jan. 13, 1434
Present Oct. 13, 1444] 26
Oct. 11, 1445"
Nov. 26, 146028
■William Cro"WTnere, Draper
Removed to Candlewick.
"William Gauntbrigge, Grocer ..
From Langbourn,
Will dated December 27, 1431 ; Enrolled May 4,
1438 [H.R. 161 (47)]
John ReyTLwell, Fishmonger
From Bread Street.
Died 1445.
S. 1405-6. M. 1413-4.
(S. 1415-6.) M. 1420-1.
(S. 1411-2. M. 1426-7.)
Stephen Broun, Grocer ..
From Aldgate.
[Nominated; Alderman Combes, W. Marowe,
W. Abraham]
Exonerated February 14, 1460 (Journal VI., 198).
Richard Flemyng, Ironmonger (Sheriff) S. 1460-1.
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Alderman Marowe, J. Vonge,
Thomas Eyre]
The nomination of Alderman Marowe, R.
Flemyng, N. Marshall and Richard Rawlins
rejected by the Court, November 17 (Journal
VI., £0. 278).
. . (S. 1431-2.) M. (1438-9.) 1448-9.
Oct. 5, 1464^9 . . John "^Tonge, Grocer
Prom Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Alderman James, R. Rawlins, John
Bodham]
Knighted May 20, 1471 ; exonerated (on acco mt
of infirmity) February 14, 1481 (Journal 8,
fo. 237).
(S. 1455-6.) M. 1466-7.
14. Letter Book H, fo. 58.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 103.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 121 b.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 182.
19. Letter Book H, fo. 140.
19a. Letter Book H, fo. 154 (see Note A ail fin.)
20. Letter Book H, ft. 168, 174.
31. Letter Book H., ffl. 189 6, 200, 215, 226, 240,
248 i>, 258.
H.R. 121 (24). Letter Book H.,
279 h, 291. H.R. 125 (29).
H.R. 126 (26) ; 131 (67).
H.R. 132 (11) ; 148 (
22.
23.
24.
25. H.R. 150 (31). Letter Book K, fo. 76 6.
26. H. R. 162 (41). Letter Book K, 222 b.
27. Journal IV., fo. 100.
28. Journal VI., fo. 278.
29. Journal VII., fo. 78 !>.
24
Aldermen of the City of London.
February, 1481^" . .
October 11, 1485
[Present October 15]31
Sept. 23, 1511
[Sworn same day] 32
July 23, 152183
May 16, 15253^
June 6, 1532
[Sworn same day] 85
June 1, 1536
[Not sworn] 36
November 7, 1586
[Not sworn] 37
Deo. 12, 153686
Deo. 14, 1536
[Sworn April-IT, 1537] 3
Sept. 27, 1554
[Not sworn] 40
S. 1526-7. M. 1531-2.
(S. 1580-1.
John Stokker, Draper (S. 1477-8.)
From Bishopsgate.
William Eemyngton, Fishmonger . . S. 1487-8. M. 1500-1.
[Nominated : R. Revell, Richard Knight, W.
Isaak]
Knighted 1600 ; Died 1511.
, Eobert Aldernes or Holdernes .. S. 1512-3.
Haberdasher
[Nominated : Henry Adye, Robert Yember]
Discharged July 16, 1521 (Rep. 4, fo. 82 ; 5, fo.
206 h).
Nicholas Partryche, Grocer .. . . (S- i5i9-20.)
From Fan'ingdon Within.
[Nomin^ited : Sheriff Skevynton, R. Amadas, R.
Dodmer]
[The nomination of Alderman Spencer, Partryche,
R. Symonds, N. Jenyns rejected by the
Court, July 18 (Rep. 4, fo. 82)]
Died 1525.
Nicholas Lambarde, Grocer ..
From Queenhithe.
[Nominated ; Alderman Dodmer, T. Pargiter,
W. Forman]
The nomination of N. Lambarde, W. Holyes,
H. Monmouth, P. Wythypoole rejected by
the Court, May 10 (Rep. 7, fo. 39 b).
Knighted 1531. Removed to Broad Street May
as, 1582.
Richard Choppyn, Tallow-chandler . .
[Nominated: Alderman Forman, W. Champyon,
R. Paget]
[He was transferred to the Grocers' Company
after his election]
John Eychemond, Ironmonger ■■
[Nominated ; Aldermen Forman, Roche and
Bowyer, Robert Lees, M. Bowes, Richard
Buckland, Merchant Taylor'}
Discharged October 3, 1536 (Rep. 9, fo. 196 b).
Afterwards Elected for Tower.
Ralph Aleyxi, Grocer
Formerly Elected for Aldersgate; afterwards
Alderman of Queenhithe.
[Nominated: Alderman Forman, M. Bowes,
H. Huberthorn]
Discharged November 16, 1536, in obedience to
the King's letter (Rep. 9, fo. 224).
Richard Osborne, Grocer
[Nominated : Alderman Forman, Edward Altham,
H. Amcotts]
Discharged same day (Journal 9, fo, 229 b).
Henry Amcotts, Stockfishmonger .. S. 1542-3. M. 1548-9
[Nominated : Alderman Forman, E. Altham,
QThomas Bowyer {Grocer)']
Knighted December 2, 1548. Died September 5,
1554.
Vincent Randall, Mercer
[Nominated : R. Malory, Robert Reynolds,
Thomas Pawley]
The nomination of Aldermen Woodroiie and
Chester, W. Bery (Draper), Robert Mellysshe
(Merchant Taylor), rejected by the Court,
September 20.
Exonerated (on the plea of sickness) January 24,
1565 (Rep. 13 (i), fo. 254 b).
30. Journal VIII., fo. 237
31. Journal IX., ft. 89 b, 90 b.
32. Rep. 2, fo. 117 b.
33. Rep. 4, fo. 83:5, fo. 208.
34. Rep. 7, fo. 40 b. Letter Book N, fo. 2S2.
85. Rep. 8, fo. 230. Letter Book O, fo. 250 b.
36. Rep. 9, fo. 180. Letter Book P, fo. 137.
87. Rep. 9 fo. 212.
33, Rep. 9 fo. 229 b.
39. Rep. 9 ff. 230, 247.
40. Rep. 13 (i.), fo. 206.
Billingsgate Wahd.
25
Feb. 7, 1555"
Feb. 14, 1555
[Present April 30] 12
Jan. 13, 1556«
Jan. 19, 1559
[Sworn Jan. 24]«
March 9, 1564
[Sworn March 16] «
October 8, 1566
[Present Oct. 22]-!e
Dee. 1-4, 1570
[Sworn same dayJ^T
June 6, 1581
[Sworn June 8] ie
Feb. 19, 1594
[Sworn same day]^^
February 21, 1609.,
[Sworn March 7] 50
March 14, 1609 . .
[Sworn March 22]5l
July 15, 161952
May 24, 1620
[Sworn same day] 53
. Richard Buttle, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: John Blundell, William Tinker,
John Hawes]
Discharged February 12, 1555 (Hep. 13 (i), fo. 263),
on ground of not being worth 2,000 marks.
. John Low^en, Draper
[Nominated: J. Cowper, N. Spakeman, John
Hawes]
Discharged November 7, 1555 (Bep. 13, fo. 340) ;
fine 500 marks.
. WiUiam Chester, Draper .. . . (g. 1554.5.)
Prom Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : J. Cowper, Sir J. Yorke, E. Grene-
way]
Knighted February 7, 1557 ; removed to Bassishaw,
January 17, 1559.
. "William Alleyn, Leather seller .. . . S. 1562-3.
Formerly Elected for Bridge Without.
[Nominated : Alderman Lodge, J. Blundell,
R. Hayward, Geoffrey Walkeden]
Removed to Bridge, March 7, 1564.
, Richard Lambert, Orocer .. . . S. 1566-7.
[Nominated: L. Ducket, T. Ramsey, J. Ryvers]
Removed to Bassishaw, October 3, 1566.
. John Langley, Goldsmith S. 1567.
[Nominated: Alderman Hayward, T. Ramsey,
W. Bonde]
Removed to Queenhithe, December 12, 1570.
Willi am Boxe, Grocer (Sheriff) .. .. S. 1.570-1.
[Nominated : Alderman Bonde, John Hardyng, A,
Gamage]
Discharged June 1, 1581 (Rep. 20, fo. 202), being
then resident in Oxford, aged, impotent and
feeble.
William Webbe, Salter
[Nominated: Thomas Aldersey, John Spencer,
Ambrose Smyth]
Knighted 1592 ; removed to Cordwainer, Feb. 14,
1594.
Thomas Lowe, Haberdasher
[Nominated : H. Clitberow, J. Watts, E.
Holmedon]
Knighted July 26, 1603 ; removed to Broad Street,
February 7, 1609.
George Bishop, Stationer
[Nominated: Alderman Leman, E, Barkham,
Robert Jenkinson]
Discharged March, 1609 (date not recorded).
Sebastian Harvey, Ironmonger..
[Nominated : Robert Sandy, F. Jones, John
Robinson]
Knighted July 17, 1616 ; removed to Cheap, July 8,
1619.
Thoraas Bennett, jun., Mercer. .
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated: Aldermen Cotton and HoUiday,
Sheriff Hammersley]
Died May 18, 1620.
James Cambell, Ironmonger (SheriS) . . S. 1619-20.
[Nominated : Aldermen Cotton and Holliday,
Francis Smallman (Draper)'}
Removed to Lime Street, May 14, 1625.
S. 1581-2. M. 1591-2.
S. 1.595-6. M. 1604-5.
S. 1609-10, M. 1618-19.
(S. 1613-4.)
41.
12.
44.
45.
47.
Eep. 13 (i.), fo. 261 !>.
Rep. 13 (i.), ffl. 266 b, 287.
Rep. 13 (ii), fo. 355 b.
Rep. 14, «. Ill, 112.
Rep. 15, ff. 321 b, 324 h.
Rep. 16, ff. 119* b, 125, Letter Book V, to. 53.
Rep. 17, fo, 86 b. Letter Book X, fo. 7 b.
43.
Eep. 20, ff. 203, 204 b.
145 6.
Letter Book Z
49.
Rep, 23, fo. 171.
50.
Rep. 28, £f. 345 h, 353.
51,
Eep. 29, ff. 4 b, 10.
52.
53.
Rep. 34, fo. 178.
Rep. 34, fo. 442.
26
Aldeembn of the City of London.
May 17, 16255^ . . John Muscott, Vintner
[Nominated: Alderman Allen, Ralph Stint,
Edward Warner (Merchtrnt Taylor)]
Sworn and discharged same day (Rep. 39, fo. 207) ;
fine of £500.
May 19, 1625=5 . _ Robert Ducye, Merchant Taylor
Prom Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Christopher Allison, Henry Bott
{Scrivener)^ William Palmer]
Removed to Bassishaw April 3, 1627.
April 10, 1627="
April 24, 1627
[Sworn same day]S7
June 19, 1627
[Sworn June £
.January 22, 1628<«'
February 7, 1628'5i
John Chamberlen, Draper
[Nominated : Alderman Parkhurst, William
Blague (Scrivener), Edmund Phillips
{Apothecary)]
Discharged for neglect of duty, January 7, 1628
(Rep. 42, fo. 65 b).
William Mott, Plumber
[Nominated : Alderman Parkhurst, Humphrey
Smith, E. Warner]
Discharged February 5, 1628, being Bailiff of
Colchester (Rep. 42, fo. 85 b).
Christopher Clithero'w, Ironmonger . .
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated : Humphrey Smith, W. Acton, E.
Wright]
Knighted January 15, 1636 ; died November 2,
1641.
2Stovember 23, 1641^2 Thomas Adams, Draper
Prom Portsoken.
[Nominated : Alderman Austen, F. BicklifC,
T. Andrews]
Removed to Cornhill, September 17, 1646.
(S. 1620-1.)
Edward Gardner, Fishmonger ..
[Nominated: Alderman Clitberow, A. Abdy,
Thomas Parke]
Sworn and discharged April 17, 1627 (Rep. 41, fo.
180 b) ; fine of £500.
Eobert Morgan, Scrivener
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Leman, J. Hanbury,
E. Warner.
Discharged May 24, 1627 (Rep. 41, fo. 226) ; fine of
£300.
May 29, 1627=8 . . Wiliam Wollaston, Draper
[Nominated : Alderman Parkhurst, Humphrey
Smith, E. Warner]
Sworn and discharged June 7, 1629 (Rep. 41, fo,
241) ; fine of £600.
(S. 1625-6.) M. 1635-6.
(S. 1639-40.) M. 1645-6.
Sept. or Oct., 1646
[Present Oct. 6,1646]Ki
Thomas Vyner, Ooldsmith
Removed to Langbourn, April 22, 1651.
S. 1618-9.
3Iay 13, 1651"* . . Nicholas Dickens, Haberdasher
Nominated : Alderman Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, J. Beauchampe]
A nomination had been rejected May 7 (Rep. 61,
fo. 125), because James Butler, one of the
nominees, was the son of an alien.
Sworn and discharged, May 27, 1651 (Rep. 61,
fo. 134) ; fine of £200.
May 29, 1651"= . . John Beauchampe, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Robert Holt (Merchant Taylor)]
Sworn and discharged June 10, 1651 (Rep. 61, fo.
145 b) ; fine of £400.
54.
Rep. 39, fo. 206 b.
55.
Rep. 39, fo. 213 b.
66.
Rep. 41, fo. 170 b.
57.
Rep. 41, fo. 193 b.
.58.
Rep. 41, 228 b.
.59.
Rep. 41, a. 265, 267 b.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
Rep. 42, fo. 69.
Rep. 42, fo. 88 b.
Rep. 66, fo. 231.
Rep. 68, fo. 195 b.
Rep. 61, fo. 127 b.
Rep. 61, fo. 137 b.
Billingsgate Ward.
27
July 3, 1651I58
July 31, 1651157 . .
George Pyke, Goldsmith
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Robert Jaques]
Sworn and- discharged July 29, 1651 (Rep. 61, Jo.
178 h) ; fine of £300.
Thomas Hodges, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, R. Jaques]
Sworn and discharged August 19, 1651 (Rep. 61,
fo. 192 b) ; fine of JE800.
August 21, 1651^8 . . Thomas Essington, Draper
Nominated : [Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston ; William Blucke, Sen.]
Sworn and discharged same day (Rep. 61. fo. 194) ;
fine of £800.
August 22, lesira ..
August 28, 1651™
Eobert Jaques, Brewer
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, W. Blucke]
Sworn and discharged August 27, 1651 (Rep. 61,
fo. 197) ; fine of £800.
James G-lasbrooke, Innliolder ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, J. Elways]
Sworn and discharged same day (Rep. 61, fo.
204 b) ; fine of £600.
August, 30, 1651'i . .
Sept. 8, 1651'2
William Blucke, Senr., Clothwqrker . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, J. Elways]
Sworn and discharged September 6, 1651 (Rep.
61, fo. 209) ; fine of £20u.
Robert Vallence, Innholder
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Thomas Walker (Haberdaaher)}
Sworn and discharged September 9, 1651 (Rep.
61, fo. 211) ; fine of £800.
Sept. 10, 1651
[Sworn same day] '3
Sept. 12, 1651" .
Sept. 15, 165175
Sept. 17. 1651W . ,
William Ridges, Skinner
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Robert Hampton (akinnei )]
Discharged September 11, 1651 (Rep. 61, fo. 214) ;
fine of £400.
Richard Ma'wditt, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, R. Hampton]
Sworn and discharged September 13, 1651 (Rep.
61, fo. 217 b) ; fine of £500.
John Beriford or Beresford, Grocer . .
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, J. Elways]
Sworn and discharged September 16, 1651 (Rep
61, fo. 221 b) ; fine of £400.
Jeremy El-ways, Mercer
[Nominated ; Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Andrew Crooke {Stationer)]
Sworn and discharged September 18, 1651 (Rep.
61, fo. 224i)); fine of £500.
Sept. 19, 1651 . . John Travell, Mercer
[Sworn Sept. 25] 77
[Nominated ; Aldermen Penington
Wollaston, Thomas Allen]
Discharged September 26, 1651, (ReU,
fine of £600.
and Sir J.
. 61, fo. 233) ;
66. Rep. 61, fo. 159.
72.
Rep. 61, to. 20S.
67. Rep. 61, fo. 180.
73.
Rep. 61, fo. 213.
68. Rep. 61, fo. 193.
74.
Rep. 61, fo. 215 b.
69. Rep. 61, fo. 195 b.
75.
Rep. 61, fo. 218 b.
70. Rep. 61, fo. 201.
76.
Rep. 61, fo. 224.
71. Rep. 61, fo. 205 6.
77.
Rep. 61, ft. 228, 231 b.
28
Aldeemen of the City of London.
October 2, 1651'^ . . Thomas Heryott, Shinner
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, William Trigg (Draper)']
Sworn and discharged October 21, 1651 (Eepi 61,
fo. 240, b) ; fine of £200,
October 28, leSl's . . Humphrey Bedingflelcl, Goldsmith ..
[Nominated ; Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Alexander Wild (Grocer)]
Sworn and discharged November 4, 1651 (Eep. 62
fo. 16); fineof £500.
November 11, 1651 Anclre'w Kendricke, Mercer
[Sworn Nov. 18]80 [Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Arthur Whatman {Haberdasher)]
Discharged Spptember 16, 1652 (Bep. 62, fo. 188 b) ;
fine of £400.
Sept. 18, 1652^1 .. Hugh Norris, Ironmonger..
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Edward Franks (Merchant Taylor)]
Sworn and discharged September 23, 1652 (Rep.
62, to. 191 b) ; flue of £500.
Sept. 28, 1652 . . Martin Bro"WTie, Barber- Surgeon
[Sworn Nov. 4]82 [Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, D. Waldoe]
Discharged March 8, 1653 (Rep. 62, f o. 258) ; fine
of £200. .
March 15, 1653 .
[Sworn March n]8S
Elchard Read
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Richard Turner]
Discharged May 17, 1663 (Rep. 62, fo. 301) ; fine
of £200.
June 9, 1653 . . George Benson, Baker
[Sworn June 21]8i [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Atkyn, W. Lemon]
Discharged July 7, 1653 (Rep. 62, fo. 356).
July 12, 1653^ . . Williain Lemon, Mshmonger ..
Formerly Elected for Bread Street.
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, John Perryn]
Sworn and discharged September 1, 1653 (Rep. 62,
fo. 374) ; fine of £200.
Sept. 6, 1653
[Sworn Sept. 8] 80
John Berry, Cutler
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Atkyn,
J, Perryn]
Discharged September 13, 1653 (Rep. 62, fo. 380 6),
without fine.
Sept. 15, 16538' . . Daniel Waldoe, Clothioorker
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Francis Cleaver (Merchant Taylor)]
Sworn and dihcharged September 22, 1653 (Rep.
62, io. 386 b) ; fine of £600.
ISTovember 8, 1653. . Eichard Turner, Junr., Merchant
[Sworn Nov. 15]e8 Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, James Butler (Ctotliiuorker)]
Discharged May 4, 1654 (Rep. 68, fo. 104 6) ; fine
of £400.
78.
Rep. 61, fo. 236.
79.
Eep.61, fo. 244.
80.
Rep. 62, fl. 6 b, 11 b.
81.
Eep. 62, fo. 190.
82.
Rep. 62, fl. 196, 213 b.
83.
Eep. 62, ft. 2626, 264 6.
84.
Rep. 62 fl. 310, 318* b.
86.
Eep. 62, fo. 357.
86.
Rep. 62, fl. 376 6, 3786.
87.
Rep. 62, fo. 3826.
88.
Rep. 63, ft. 10 6, 20.
Billingsgate Waed.
June 1, 1654* .. Isaac Lee, Mercer ..
[Nominatea: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Atkyn, J. Robinson]
Sworn and discharged June 6, 1654 (Rep. 63,
lo. H8) ; fine of £400.
29
June 29, 1654
[Sworn same day] 90
Steph.eil "WMte, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Rowland Winn (Mercer)]
Discharged November 9, 1654 (Rep. 63, fo. 210) ;
fine of £600.
November 21, 1654 John Perryn, Goldsmith
[Sworn November 23]!ii [Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Atkyn,
Simuel Terricke {Draper)1
Discharged May 20, 1656 (Rep. 64, £o. 156); fine of
£700.
June 5, 1656*^ . . John Richardson, Goldsmith ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, John Birch (Vintner)']
Sworn and discharged JTune 10, 1656 (Rep. 64, f o.
169 h) ; fine of £300.
June 12, 1656!'8 . . James Butler, Clothworher
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, P. Sunderland]
Sworn and discharged June 24, 1656 (Rep. 64, fo.
180) ; fine of £800.
July 1, 1656 . . Peter Simderland, Grocer
[Sworn July 22]94 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Atkyn, James Brooke {Grocer)]
Discharged August 19, 1656 (Rep. 64, fo. 203 h):
fine of £300.
September 4, 1656 Robert Austen, Clothworher
[Sworn September 9]95 ■ [Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, A. Bronskill]
Discharged November 18, 1656 (Rep. 65, fo. 11 b) ;
fine of £600.
December 16, 16569'' George Taylor, Vintner
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, A. Bronskill]
Not sworn ; discharged March 19, 1657 (Rep. 65,
fo. 74) ; being sick and infirm of body, and
living in the country, unable to attend the
Court to be sworn ; fine of £420.
April 7, 1657^' . . Ambrose Bronskill, Draper
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J .
Wollaston, Samuel Lewis {Merchant Taylor)]
Sworn and discharged April 14, 1657 (Rep. 65, fo.
83) ; fine of £520.
April 28, 1657 . . Erasmus Smith, Grocer
[Sworn May 5] 96 [Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Richard Wyn {Baberdasher)]
Discharged May 26, 16.57 (Rep. 65, fo. Ill) ; fine of
June 2, 1657
[Sworn June 9] 99
William Hobson, Haberdasher..
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, William Pargiter {Qoldsmith)]
Discharged July 21, 1657 (Rep. 65, fo. 157) ; fine of
£420.
89.
Rep. 63, to. 115 6.
90.
Rep. 63. fo. 135 b.
91.
Rep. 63, ft. 216 b, 218 b.
92.
Rep. 64, fo. 167 b.
93.
Rep. 64, to. 174 b.
94.
Rep. 64, ft. 182 b, 195.
95.
96.
97.
98.
215 6.
Rep. 64, a. 211
Rep. 65, fo. 21.
Rep. 66, to. 77.
Rep. 65, tt. 98 b, 103.
Rep. 65, ff. 118 b, 127.
80
Aldermen of the City of London.
August 6, 16571°° ... "WiUiam Pennoyer, Glothworker
[Nominated: Aldermen Pennington and Sir J.
Wollaston, A. Bateman]
Sworn and discharged August 11, 1657 (Rep. 65, fo.
166 6) i fine of £iW.
August 20, 1657™ . .
Bd"ward Wood, Orocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, A. Bateman.
Sworn and discharged August 25, 1657 (Rep. 65, fo.
168 b) ; fine of £420.
September 1, 1657^"^ Thoraas Armstrong, Grocer
Re-elected (not having appeared to be sworn),
October 6, 1657, and sworn the same day (Rep.
65, fo. 191 b).
[Nominated on each occasion: Aldermen
Penington and Sir J. Wollaston, James
Brooke]
Discharged November 17, 1657 (Rep. 66, fo. 6 b) ;
fine of £300 and 20 marks.
December 3, 1657 . . Edward Bolte, Sfemncr ..
[Sworn December 8] 103 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Sir T. Atkyn, S. Starling]
Discharged December 15, 1657 (Rep. 66, fo. 21)
fine of £520.
January 26, 1658™
"William Ptn.ch.eon, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Sir T. Atkyn, John JoUifle (Sfcmner)]
Discharged as unworthy, being "against all
government," February 4, 1658 (Rep. 66, f o. 42)
February 9, 1658 . . Francis Orofts, Draper
[Sworn February 11] 105 (Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Sir T. Atkyn, Jeffrey Thomas {Merchattt Taylor)'}
Discharged March 2, 1658 (Rep. 66, fo. 55) ; fine of
£800 and 20 marks.
March 9, 1658106 . . John Smith, Draper
Formerly Alderman of Walbrook.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Atkyn and Sir T.
Foote, Jonathan Barfoot]
Discharged(forinsufficiency of estate), March 16,
1658 (Rep. 66, fo. 60 b), without fine.
March 23, 1658 . .
[Sworn March 30] 107
John Mannyford, Cutler
Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and Sir
T. Atkyn, Richard Briginshaw {Cutler)]
Discharged (the Court bping *' sensible of hisun-
worthiness and great unfitness"), November
18, 1658 (Rep. 66, fo. 151).
November 80, 1658 John AUeyn, Paper-stainer
[Sworn December 7] 108 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Atkyn and Sir T.
Andrews, T. Bludworth]
Discharged September 6, 16.?9 (Rep. 66, fo. 299 b) :
fine of £520.
September 8, 1659 William Peake, Clothtuorker .. . . S. 1660-1. M 1667-i
[Sworn same day] 109 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Atkyn and Sir J.
Dethicke, H. Prymatt]
Knighted November 9, 1663 ; died March 1, 1676.
100. Rep. 65, fo. 166 b.
101. Rep. 65, fo. 168.
102. Rep. 65, f 0.173, 1016.
103. Rep. 66, fo. 15 b, 17 b.
104. Rep. 66, fo. 87 b.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
Rep. 66, ff. 43, 46 b.
Rep. 66, fo. 57 b.
Rep. 66, fl. 63 b, 67 b.
Rep. 66, ff. 157 b, 161.
Rep. 66, fo. 302 b.
BlLLING3GATE WaRD.
31
April 11, 1676 . . Sir Nathaniel Heme, Barber Surgeon
[Sworn April 18] 110 [Nominated: Sir J. Sheldon (Loi-d Mayor),
Alderman Sir J. Lawrence, Sir J. Lethuillier]
Died August 10, 1679.
. 1674-5.)
August 26, 1679 .
[Sworn Aug. 29]U1
Sir Jolm Peake, Mercer
[Nominated: Sir J. Edwards (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir J. Frederick, Sir T. Beckford]
Reappointed by Royal Commission, October 16,
1683 and sworn October 27 (Rep. 88, ff. 184 b,
191).
Removed to Bridge Without, August 6, 1687.
(S. 1676-7.) M. 1686-7.
August 6, 1687
[Sworn Aug. 16] 112
[By Royal Commission]
Sir Basil Pirebrace S. 1687-8.
Superseded by the restoration of the Charter
October 3, 1688.
[He was not a Liveryman while Alderman, but
was admitted to the Vintners' Company, Oct.
16, 1688 (Rep. 94, fo. 15)]
October 9, 1688 . . Sir "Williani Ashurst, Merchant Taylor S. 1691-2. M. 1693-4.
[Sworn Oct. 10]113 Formerly Alderman of Bread Street.
[Nominated: Sir J. Chapman (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir W. Hooker, Sir T. Lane]
Died January 12, 1720.
January 14, 1720 . . Robert Heysliam, Draper
[Sworn Jan. 26]11'' Died February 26, 1723.
February 28, 1723.. Ed-ward Bellamy, Fishmonger ..
[Sworn March 12]llo [Elected by 166 votes to 118 for John Crowley]
Knighted January 31, 1727; removed to Bridge
Without, March 14, 1743,
S. 1724. M. 17.34-5.
March 16, 1745 .. Thomas 'WiatexhottoTXL, Clothwm-ker . . S. 1746-7. M. 1751-2.
[Sworn March 25]ii6 Died Jane 4, 1752.
June 10, 17521" . . Sir Peter "Warren, K.B., Goldsmith . .
Discharged June 23, 1752 (Rep. 156, fo. 420) ; fine
of i500.
[Admiral]
June 25, 1752
[Sworn July 7] 118
William Beckford, Ironmonger
Died June 21, 1770.
. . S. 1755-6. M. 1762-3,
1769-70.
July 4, 1770
[Sworn July 17] 119
Richard Oliver, Draper S. 1772-3.
Discharged November 24, 1778 (Rep. 183, fo. 5).
Nov. 28, 1778 . . Thomas Sainsbury, Bowyer .. . . S. 1780-1. M. 1786-7.
[Sworn Dec. 8]120 Elected by 112 votes to 70 for Josiah Dornford
{Cooper).
Died May 16, 1795.
May 21, 1795
[Sworn June 2] 12X
William Lushington, Merchant Taylor
Discharged May 28, 1799 (Rep. 203, fo. 249).
June 1, 1799
[Sworn June 18] 122
William Champion, Grocer (SheriS) .. S. 1798-9.
Elected by 115 votes to 92 for William Leighton.
Died August 9, 1799.
August 14, 1799 . ,
[Sworn Sept. 24]123
William Leighton, Wheelwright . . S. 1803-4. M. 1806-7.
Knighted May 21, 1800. Discharged June 19, 1821
(Rep. 225, fo. 497).
110.
111.
112.
113.
114.
115.
118.
Rep. 81, ff. 155 b, 164 b.
Rep. 84, ff. 191, 192 b.
Rep. 92, fo. 363.
Rep. 94, a. 8, 11.
Rep. 124, fo. 55.
Rep. 127, fo. 194.
Rep. 156, fo. 446.
119.
120.
116.
117.
121.
122.
123.
Rep. 174, fo. 309.
Rep. 183, fo. 86.
Rep. 149, fo. 199.
Rep. 156, f 0.4] 7.
Rep. 199, fo. 290.
Rep. 203, fo. 302.
Rep. 203, fo. 412.
32
Aldermen of the City of London.
June 22, 1821 .. Anthony Brown, Fishmonger .. .. S. 1824-5. M. 1826-7.
[Sworn July 3] 124 Discharged (after election as Chamberlain) Sept.
17, 1844 (Rep. 248, fo. 372).
Sept. 26. 1844 . . Thomas Sidney, Girdler . .
[Sworn October 9]125 Discharged June 22, 1880 (Rep. 282).
July 2, 1880
[Sworn July 13] 126
. . S. 1844-5. M. 1853-4.
. Reginald Hanson, Merchant Taylor .. S. 1881-2. M, 1886-7.
Elected by 263 votes to 95 for Charles Robert
Besley.
Knighted June 29, 1882; created a Baronet, June,
1887.
124. Rep. 225. fo. 579.
125. Rep. 248. fo. 405.
126. Rep. £
Note A. — The Aldeemen of Billingsgate, 1382,— According to the list of Aldermen chosen at the
annual election of March, 1382, as given in Letter Book H, fo. 140, Exton was, as stated in
the text, Alderman of Billingsgate, But at fo. 154 where his removal and the election of
his successor, Mattnfeld (elsewhere called Maghfeld), is recorded, the Ward is given as
Queenhithe, and Dr, Sharpe (*' London and the Kingdom,'' vol. I., p. 223) has accordingly, in
noting the fact of Exton's removal assigned him to that ward, referring with his usual
accuracy to the official records under his charge. It is, however, beyond doubt that there
is an error on the part of the original scribe which had remained uncorrected for more
than 500 years, inasmuch as Maunfeld's name appears as acting Alderman of Billingsgate
in three separate entries in Hustings Roll 111 (28, 38, 60), at the dates September 24,
October 16, November 9, 1382. This evidence (for which I am indebted to Dr. Sharpe, who,
since I called his attention to the possibility of an error in his authority, has examined the
point for me very carefully) is conclusive in itself, and it receives additional
confirmation from the following considerations: (1) at fo. 140 and also H.R. 110, (131), under
date, June 7, 1382, the name of the Alderman of Qiieenhithe is given as "William Neupoht,
and it appears from ff. 58, 121 b, that he had represented that Ward in 1377 and 1380 : (2)
Exton had not represented any ward previously to 1382, but he was again elected for
Billingsgate annually from 1385 to 1391 inclusive, and was succeeded in 1392 by Maghfeld,
whose name does not, in the interim or subsequently, appear as Alderman of Queen-
hithe, or of any other ward than Billingsgate. These facts, had they stood alone, would
have rendered it more probable that Qtieenhithe has by a clerical error been written for
Billingsgate at fo. 154, than that the wards of Exton and Nbupoet have been interchanged
at f 0. 140.
Aldermkn op the City of London.
BISHOPSGATE WARD.
[Acting Feb. 22, 1277, Philip le Taillotir
Acting May 5, 1292]l -^^ enrolled October 20, 1292. '[H.R. 21 '(661)] '
1292
[Re-elected June 16,
1293.
Present Maj. II, 1291
Henry le Bole
(S. 1261-2, 1270.)
S. 1292-3.
? 12983 Jolm de Norhamton
1299 Simon de Paris, Mercer S 1302-3
♦[Present Oct. 30, 1299, Afterwards Alderman of Chean.
Acting Jan. 23, 1801,
Acting Jan., 15, 1319] 4
1319 John Poyntel, LeatherselUr (Sheriff) . .
[Acting May 6, 1319, Discharged on the plea of old age, February 6,
Present Dec. 9, 1329]5 1330. (Letter Book E, fo. 198 5.)
S. 1318-9.
February 7, 1330 .
[(Elected and Sworn)
Acting July 12, 1339] 6
Richard de la Pole
King's Butler and ex officio Coroner of the City.
[Acting Jan. 13, 1341, ^William de Pountfreyt, Skinner
Acting Nov. 14, 1842] 7 Eemoved to Crinnle^ate. 1342^
[Acting June 8, 1343,
Acting July 22, 1347] 8
Eemoved to Cripplegate, 1342.
Bartholomew Deumars, Corder
Bemoved to Dowgate c. 1347.
■ ■ (S. 1340-1.)
1347 .. John de Croydon, Fishmonger (Sherifi) S. 1346-7.
[ActingOct. 20, 1347]*'' Died about December, 1347; WiU dated
December 7, 1347, enrolled February 18th,
1348. [H.E. 75 (29).]
C. 1348 Henry Picard, Vintner
[Acting Mar. 1, 1349, Will dated July 3, 1861.
Acting May 8, 1361] 8
1361 . .
[Acting Jan. 14, 1362,
Acting Sept. 11, 1366]10
1367..
[Acting Nov. 16, 1367,
Present Mar. 6, 1377] u
Thomas de Pykenham..
John Little, Fishmonger
From Queenhithe.
S. 1348-9. M. 1356-7.
(S. 1353-4.)
1.
2.
3.
*4.
6.
6.
Letter Book A, fo. 7; H.E. 21 (47).
Letter Book C, fo. 6 (xxx.) ; Letter Book B,
fo. 101 & (xxxvii.).
See note A ad Jin.
Letter Book C, fo. 36 b. H.E. 30 (12), 47 (74).
H.E. 47 (122). Letter Book B, fo. 198 6.
Letter Book B. to. 198 b. H.E. 66 (73).
7. H.E. 68 (2), 70 (47).
8. H.R. 70 (68), 74 (102).
8a. H.R. 74 (182).
9. H.E. 76 (65), 89 (64).
10. H.E. 89 (289), 94 (182).
11. H.E. 95 (188) ; Letter Book H, fo. .18 b.
* The date in the MS. (Letter Book C, fo. 36 &), as well as in Dr. Sharpe's Calendar, is given as
26 Edw. I. (i.e. 1298), but this is clearly a slip of the pen on the part of the original scribe, as the
Mayor (E. Eussell) and the Sheriffs (Darmenters and Fyngrie), here named as acting in these ofHoes,
were not elected till 1299. Moreover preceding and subsequent entries on this and the following folio
refer to 1299 and not to 1298.
34 Aldebmbn of the City of London.
[1377-1394 Inclusive : Annual Elections, tlie Alderman entering into Office on March 12.]
March 12, 137712 . . Adam KarliU, Grocer
Afterwards Alderman of Broad Street.
March 12, 1378is . . Adam Stable, Mercer (S. 1371-2. M. 1376-7.)
Formerly Alderman of Cheap,
March 12, 1379" . . William Bynesham, Pepperer ..
March 12, ISSO^s . . Adam Stable, Mercer (S. 1371-2. M. 1376-7.)
March 12, 13811" . . John Ohirchemein, Pepperer ..
Afterwards Alderman of Bridge.
March 12, 1382" . . William Bys, Stockfishmonger ..
March 12,138318 .. William Sherynghaxa, Mercer . .
Afterwards Alderman of Bread Street
March 12, 1384 to John Ohircheman, Pepperer .. . . S. 1385-6.
1390, inolusivei" From Bridge.
Mar. 12, 1391, 1392 Thomas Vynent, Mercer (Sheriff) . . S. 1390-1.
[Acting Sept. 20, 1392] 20
Mar. 12, 1393, 1394 William Parker, Mercer S. 1396-7.
[Acting April 9, 1403]21
[Acting July 1, 1403, ^enTy Tountireyt, Saddler .. .. S. 1407-8.
Present Got. 13, U10]22 [Styled Henry ' Sadeler ' in H.R. 132 (57) under
date February 1, 1404]
[Aotingjune 1,1411] 23 William Sevenoke, Orocer .. .. S. 1412-3.
Removed to Tower, Match 24, 1414.
March 24, 1414 . . Sir Drew Barentyn, Goldsmith . . (S. 1393-4. M. 1398-9, 1408-9).
[PresentOot. 13, 1415]24 From Aldersgate.
Died December 15, 1415.
1415-14172^» . . No record of an Alderman for this Ward.
See note B adfln.
December, 1417 . . Robert Whytingham, Draper .. . . a 1419-20
[AotmgNov.5, 1419]2« Removed to Walbrook, 1422! . o. ii±» ^u.
1422 .. Simon Seman, Vintner S 1424 ."i
[Present Oct. 13, 1422, Died 1488 ia^4 O.
Acting Feb. 5, 1423,
Acting Aug. 15, 1483] 26
[Present Oct.\fl33V '^^""'^^ *^^^*°''' ^"■'''' •■ ■■ S. 1433-4. M. 1449-50.
Acting August 20, 1434,
Present Oct. 18, 1461] 27
August 7, 1452 .. Richard Lee, Grocer .. .. a 1452 q ivr r^fin i
[Sworn August 8 ]28 [Nominated: Alderman Marowe, John Steward" ^°"^-
Thomas Davy] '
Removed to Walbrook, June 7, 1469.
14 LetterBookH,fo,106. S ^f IS f, ; ^^"- Book I, fo. 99.
15. Le erBookH,fo.l216. 24. Letter Book I, fl. 132, 159.
16. Letter Book H,o. 182. 24a. (See note B ad^„.) '
17. Letter Book H,fo. 140. 25. Journal 1, fo. 4L H R 147 (56)
18. LetterBookH. fo 163 oc t tt t, ,-^. ^-"' J^*' (oo).
19. LetterBookH;f..l74!l89.200,215,226, J Slot K^,i° l3ltS4l^ <t.- '-.
on r */-Q ,„ , ^- Journals H. 80,80 i,
20. Letter Book H, fo. 258. H.R. 121 (11).
BiSHOPSGATE Ward.
35
June, 146928
? 146930 ..
? March 23. 1470so»
? June, 1470
[Acting 12 Edw. IV.
(1472)]81
April 6, 1476S2
February 9, 1479 . .
[Nominated by the
Court.
Present Feb. 13]S3
February 16, 1481 . ,
[Sworn same day]34
November 27, 1481
[Present Deo. 11] 3^
October 14, 1485»
June 8, 1501
[Present Sept. 21] 37
August 29, 1503 .
[Nominated by the
Court.
Present Aug. 31] 38
November 27, 1505
[Sworn same day] 39
IVEarch 6, 1509
[Present April 26] «
October 6, 1323
[Nominated by the
Court.
Present October 8]4i
Stephen Fabyan, Draper
Formerly Elected for Bridge.
Discharged July 29, 1469 (Journal vii., fo. 198).
Sir Henry "Waver, K.B., Draper . . (s. 1465-6.)
From Castle Baynard.
Jolm. Croke
Removed to Lime Street.
John Crosby, Grocer S. 1470-1.
From Broad Street.
Knighted May 20, 1471 ; died Jan. or Feb., 1476.
Hugh Bryce, Goldsmith (Sheriff) . . S. 1475-6.
[Nominated: Simon Smyth, W. Horn, Thomas
Pynde (Draper)]
Removed to Langbourn, December 15, 1478.
John Stokker, Draper (s. 1477-8.)
Removed to Billingsgate, February, 1481.
Williani "Wyking, Skinner . . . . S. 1481.
Died October 19, 1481.
Thomas Northland (or Norland), Grocer S. 1483-4.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir W. Stokker, R. Nailer,
T. Breteyn]
Died 1485.
John Warde, Grocer (Mayor)
From Dowgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Swan (Sherifl), Thomas
Pynde, W. Capel]
Died 1501.
Nicholas Nynes, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : J. Warner, T. Kneseworth, H. Hede]
Removed to Farringdon Without, July 31, 1503.
Thomas Kneseworth, Fishmonger
Knighted 1505.
Removed to Cornhill, November 6, 1605.
(S. 1479-80. M. 1485.)
S. 1502-8.
(S. 1495-6.) M. 1505-6.
Eoger Grove, Grocer (Sheriff) . . . • S. 1505-6.
[Nominated: G. Monoux, W. Copynger, John
Kirkby]
Died 1509.
Thomas Mirfyn, Shirwier
[Nominated: Aldermen Tate and Kneseworth,
Sheriff Smyth]
Knighted 1518; died 1623.
John Cawnton, Haberdasher
[Nominated: T. Pargeter, J. Long, J. Neohylls]
The nominations of Aldermen AUeyn, ana Sir
J. Skevynton, Sheriff Jenyns, J. Nechylls ;
Alderman Sir J. Skevynton, Sheriff Jenyns,
J. Twyselton and J. Neohylls ; Alderman Sir
J. Skevynton, J. Neohylls, J. Long, Richard
Bamam (Sfttroner), had all been rejected by
the Court on September 21, 25 and 28,
respectively. „ , o
Discharged November 10, 1528 (Rep. 8, fo. 3;
Letter Book O, fo. 122), on plea of poverty.
S. 1511-2. M. 1518-9.
S. 1525-6.
29. Journal 7, fo. 198. Letter Book L, fo. 63 6.
3S.
g°^ [ (See note C ad^tre.)
36.
37.
31. Journal 8, fo. 282 6.
38.
32. Journal 8, fo. 128.
39.
33. Journal 8, ff. 195, 195 6.
40.
34. Journal 8, ff. 237, 237 h.
41.
Journal 8, ff. 260 6, 2616.
Journal 9, fo. 90.
Journal 10, ft. 223 b, 233.
Rep. 1, ff. 138 6, 139.
Rep. 1, fo. 178.
... Rep. 2, ff. 61 6, 66.
41. Rep. 4, fo. 163. Rep. 6, fo. 58 i).
36
Aldermen of the City of London.
November 20, 1528
[Sworn Nov. 24]<12
Thomas Pargeter, Salter ..
[Nominatea: Aldermen Jenyns and Warren,
Freest]
Knighted 1630 or 1531.
(S. 1521-2.) M. 1530-1.
October 10, 1532 . . Robert Pagett, Merchant Taylor..
[Sworn October 22, [Nominated : Alderman AUeyn, J. Cotes,
Present Aug. 2, 1541] ^8 Trappes]
Died 1541.
S. 1536-7.
January 26, 1542 . . Thomas Blanke, Haberdasher ..
[Sworn before Feb. [Nominated; Aldermen Forman andJudde, R.
14] 44 Dobbys]
Discharged February 14, 1542 ; fine of 300 marks
(Rep. 10, fo. 245 6).
February 26, 1542 . . Thomas Blanke, Haberdasher (re-elected)
[Sworn Feb. 28, 1542] Ma Discharged August 1, 1542 ; fine of 400 marks
(Journal 14, fo. 338).
September 5, 1542 John Tolos, Clothworker
[Present July 31, 1548] 45 From Tower.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir M. Dormer, G.
Barne, R. Dobbys]
Died 1548.
S. 1543-4.
October 22, 1548 . .
[Sworn November 6] 46
David Wooclroffe, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Aldermen Turke and Garrarde,
S. Kyrton, Edward Moreton [Grocer), John
Wiseman {Skinn£r)}
The Nomination of Alderman Sir W. Laxton, N.
Spakemau, Richard Crymes (Haberdaslier), T.
Calton [Goldsmith) and Barnard Jenyns
(Sleinner) had been rejected by the Court,
October 11. (Rep. 11, fo. 483 b).
Discharged January 6, 1660 (Rep. 14, fo. 273) ;
fine of £500.
S. 1554-5.
January 18, 156»n
Thomas Eowe, Merchant Taylor
From Portsoken.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir W. Garrarde,
Hayward. James Hawes]
Knighted 1569 ; Died September 2, 1570.
S. 1560-1. M. 1568-9.
R.
September 26, 1570
[Sworn October 6] 48
Richard Pype, Leatherseller
[Nominated: Aldermen Beecher and Bonde, J.
Harvye]
Afterwards transferred to the Drapers' Company.
Knighted 1679; Died September, 1687 (buried
September 19).
S. 1572-3. M. 1578-9.
September 28, 1587
[Sworn same day] 49
Thomas Skinner, Glothioorker ..
(Sherifi elect)
[Nominated: J. Catcher, H. OfHey, R. Salton-
stall]
Removed to Cripplegate, July 27, 1596.
S. 1587-8.
July 29, 1596 . . Robert Chamberlyn, Ironmonger
[Sworn same day, [Nominated: R. Hampson, J. Deane, E.
Present October 13] 60 Holmedon]
Discharged October, 1696 ; fine of il.OOO. (Rep.
23, fo. 593). '^
42. Rep. 8, e. 6, 6 !>. Letter Book O, fo. 125.
43. Rep. 8, tt. 252, 253. Rep. 10, fo. 220.
44. Rep. 10, ff. 241, 245 h.
44a. Letter Book Q, fo. 49 !>.
46. Rep. 10, fo. 272. Letter Book Q, fo. 62 1 ;
Rep. 11, fo. 462.
46. Eep. 11, fo. 490 ; Rep. 12, fo. 1. Letter Book
47.
48.
60.
Q, fo. 257 6.
Eep. 14, fo. 277 h.
Eep. 17, ff. 57, 61 b.
Eep. 21, fo. 471 h.
Rep. 23, ffl. 563, 689.
Letter Book V, fo. 310 b.
Letter Book AA, fo. 80 b,
BisHOPSGATE Ward.
37
October 19, 1596
[Sworn same day]61
January 17, 1597 .
[Sworn January 19]52
February 15, 1597 . .
[Sworn February 21
Present Sept. 19, 1598] "S
October 17, 1598 .
[Sworn October 28] M
April 2, 1600
[Sworn April 3]55
June 15, 1602
[Sworn same day] 56
Oliver Stile, Ch-ocer
[Nominated: B. Holmedon, T. Cambell, E.
Hampson]
Discharged December 14, 1596; fine of ^500.
(Rep. 24, fo. 15 6).
Robert Oambell, Ironmonger
[Nominated: H. Beeoher, E. Holmedon, H.
Clitherow]
Discharged February 1, 1597 (Rep. 24, fo. 28) :
gaye £6 13s. 4d. for the relief of the poor.
William Th.-wayte, Fishmonger
[Nominated : J. Deane, William Glover, Thomas
Smith]
Died September or October, 1598.
Christopher Hoddesdon, Haberdasher
[Nominated: T. Cambell, J. Deane, John Cage]
Discharged March 18, 1600 ; fine of ^6200. (Eeo.
25, fo. 63).
WiUiam Craven, Merchant Taylor .. S. 1601.
[Nominated: J. Deane, Henry Butler (Draper),
R. Manning]
Removed to Cordwainer, May 18, 1602.
James Pemberton, Goldsmith .. . . S. 1602-3.
[Nominated : J. Deane, Roger Owfleld {Fishmonger)
S. Harvey]
Knighted July 26, 1603.
Removed to Castle Baynard, December 15, 1603.
December 22, 1603 Sir Thomas Hayes, Draper .. . . S. 1604-5.
[Sworn Jan. 10, 1604]67 [Nominated: J. Deane, Geoffrey Elwayes, W.
Stone]
Removed to Comhill, January 7, 1613.
January 19, 1613 . . Thomas Bennett, junr., Mercer . . S. 1618-4.
[Sworn same day]58 [Nominated: B. Hide, William Parker, [Merchant
Taylor)^ H. Jaye]
Removed to Billingsgate, July 15, 1619.
July 26, 1619 . . Hugh Hammersley, Haberdasher
[Sworn same day]5s (Sherifi)
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bennett, Sir T.
Lowe and-Halliday]
Removed to Aldgate, July 23, 1622.
. S. 1618-9.
July 30, 1622 . ? Thomas Massam, Merchant Taylor
[Sworn same day]«> [Nominated : T. Westrow, T. Monlson, M. Bedell]
Discharged August 9, 1622; fine of £800 (Rep. 36,
fo. 226).
August 10, 1622 . . Matthew Bedell, Merchant Taylor
[Sworn Sept. 12] 61 [Nominated: T. Westrow, T. Moulson, John
Williams {.Goldsmithy]
Discharged September 19, 1622; fine of £600 (Rep.
36, fo, 253).
September 24, 1622 Thomas Franklyn, Merchant Taylor . .
[Sworn Sept. 26]62 [Nominated : L. Caldwell, Edward Warner
{.Merchant Taylor), Henry Walton (Cloth-
worher)']
Discharged October 1, 1622; fine of 500 marks
(Rep. 36, fo. 269 h).
61.
Uep. 23, fo. 593 h. Letter Book AA,
fo. 82 6.
57.
52.
Rep. 24, fl. 22, 23 i.
68.
53.
Rep. 24, ft. 35, 36 6, 277.
69.
54.
Rep. 24, ft. 307 6, 311.
60.
55.
Rep. 26, ft. 65, 65 6.
61.
56.
Rep. 25, fo. 401.
62.
57. Rep. 26 (i.) ff. 242, 246 b. Letter Book BB fo. 264 b.
Rep. 81 (i), fo. 28 b. Letter Book E E, fo. 88.
Rep. 34, fo. 184. Letter Book G G, fo. 166.
Rep. 36, f 0. 217 6.
Rep. 36, fl. 229, 248.
Rep. 36, ff. 265 b, 268.
38
AldeeMBn of the City of London.
October 3, 1622 . . Robert Bright, Salter
[Sworn October 19] <» [Nominated: T. Moulson, Humphrey Starkey,
J. Williams]
Discharged October 22, 1622, on plea of insufficient
estate (Eep. 36, fo. 277 I).
November 12, 1622 Halp'b.-FveeTaa.Ta, Clotlmorker .. .. S. 1623-4.
[Sworn same day]ia [Nominated: Aldermen Lumley and Halliday,
J. Williams]
Removed to Cornhill, May 15, 1632.
May 31, 1632155 . . Eowland Backhouse, Mercer ..
From Queenhithe.
[Nominated ; Alderman Abdy, J. Cordell, Hugh
Perry]
Removed to Bassishaw, July 31, 1634.
(S. 1628-9.)
.\ugust 26, 1634 . . Richard Grurney, Clothworker (Sheriff) . .
[Sworn same day]06 [Nominated: Aldermen Parkhurst and Clitherow,
J. Highlord]
Removed to Dowgate, January 81, 1637.
S. 1638-4.
February 7, 1637 .. Jacob Garrard, SaZier (Sberifi) .. .. S. 1636-7.
[Sworn same day]0' [Nominated: Aldermen Sir N. Rainton and Sir
T. Moulson, George Thurgood {Draper)'\
Removed to Candlewick, October 6, 1640.
November 12, 1640 Abraham Reynardson, Merchant Taylor S. 1640-1.
[Sworn same day]<'8 (Sheriff)
[Nominated ; Aldermen Wright (Lord Mayor) and
Sir H. Garraway, and Thomas Gonings]
Removed to Candlewick, March 16, 1648.
April 18, 1648«9 .. Zachary Highlord
[Nominated : Aldermen Langham and Bide,
Richard Bateman]
Unseated, not having taken the oaths, June 15,
1648 (Rep. 59, fo. 232).
Re-elected (the same candidates being again
nominated), June 29, 1648 (Rep. 59, fo. 242);
Sworn July 4 (Rep. 59, fo. 245 6) ; discharged July
20, 1648 ; fine of £800 (Rep. 59, fo. 256).
August 29, 1648™ . . John Langham, Grocer
Prom Portsoken.
[Nominated: Alderman Bide, Richard Bateman,
James Martin]
Removed by order of the House of Commons,
April 7, 1649.
(S. 1642-3.)
April 26, 1649'! . . Nathan "Wright, Skinner
[Nominated : Aldermen Atkyn and Bide, Robert
Smith (Draper)']
Sworn and discharged April 27, 1649 ; fine of i£800
(Rep. 69, fo. 401).
]\Iay 1, 1649'2 . . Henry Brabourne, Fishmonger. .
[Nominated : Aldermen Atkyn and Bide, J. Stint]
Sworn and discharged May 8, 1649 ; fine of £600 ;
(Rep. 69, fo. 407).
iKlay 22, 1649™ . . John Stint, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Chambers,
R. Vallance]
Sworn and discharged same day j fine of £600
63.
Rep. 36, £E. 262, 275 6.
69.
Rep. 59, fo. 193.
64.
Rep. 37, fo. 11. Letter Book H H, fo. 199.
70.
Rep. 59, fo. 266.
65.
Rep. 46, fo. 207 !>.
71.
Rep. 69, fo. 399.
66.
Rep. 48, fo. 412,
72.
Eep. 69, fo. 408 b.
67.
Rep. 61, to. 54.
73.
Rep. 59, fo. 413.
68.
Rep. 55, fo. 9 b.
BiSHOPSGATE WaED.
39
May 29, 1649'^ . . Jolm Beadle, Vintner
[Nomiuated: Aldermen Chambers and Bide,
Jeremy Elwaies]
Sworn and discharged May 31 ; fine of £600 (Hep
59, fo. 431 h).
June 19, 1649
[Sworn June 26] ra
August 18, 1649715 ,
Eictiard Middleton, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Atkyn, G. Hadley]
Discharged August 9; fine of £400 (Eep. 59, fo.
i72 !)).
Thomas 'With.erings, Mercer ..
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Pack, J. Hayes]
Election declared void (because Sir J. "Wollaston
had not previously declined to accept the
Ward) September 18, 1649 (Sep. 69, fo. 490).
John Hayes, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Wilson, T. Witherings]
Discharged July 17, 1651 ; fine of £600 (Rep. 61,
io. 172).
"William Dudley, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Andrewes (Lord
Mayor) and Tichborne, S. Gunson]
Discharged July 31, 1651; fine of £400 (Rep. 61 to.
181).
Sir "William Cooper, Bart., Mercer . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Audrewes' (Lord
Mayor) and OuUum, Richard Gartord
[Stationer),
Sworn and discharged August 19, 1661 -, fine of
£400 (Eep. 61, fo. 192).
. Randolph Baskerville, Fishmonger . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Andrewes (Lord
Mayor) and Poote, S. Gunson]
Sworn and discharged same day j fine of £600.
August 22, 165181 . . SacMord Gunson, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Andrewes (Lord
Mayor) and Foote, H. Garford]
Sworn and discharged September 10, 1651 ; fine
of £400 (Eep. 61, fo. 212 b),
September 11, 165182 Henry Pickering, Fishmonger .. ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Andrewes (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Wollaston, A. Kendricke]
Sworn and discharged September 13, 1651 ; fine
of £600 (Rep. 61, fo. 217 h).
SeptemberlS, 165183 Thomas Russell, FmSwer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Andrewes (Lord
Mayor) and CuUum, Edward Ash]
Discharged on plea of sickness, September 16,
1651 ; fine of £600 (Eep. 61, fo. 220 6).
September 25, 1649
[Sworn same day] 77
July 24, 1651
[Sworn July 29] 78
August 2, 1651'^
August 21, 165180
September 17, 1651
[Sworn Sept. 22]M
September 24,1651
[Sworn Sept. 26] 85
Charles Lloyd, Draper .. •• ^ ••
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Andrewes (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Wollaston, W. Underwood]
Discharged Sept. 28, 1651 ; fine of £600 (Eep. 61,
fo. 230).
■William Underwood, 6i-ocer .. .. S. 1652-3
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Andrewes (Lord
Mayor) and CuUum, W. Pennoyer]
Removed to Queenhithe, February 10, 1657.
74.
Eep. 59, fo. 417.
75.
Eep. 69, fl. 435, 441.
76.
Eep. 69, fo. 472 b.
77.
Rep. 69, fo. 498 i>.
78.
Rep. 61, il. 175 b, 178 h.
79.
Rep. 61, fo. 186 b.
83.
84.
Rep. 61, fo. 193.
Rep. 61, fo. 195 !>.
Rep. 61, fo. 214.
Rep. 61, fo. 218 b.
Rep. 61, a. 224, 229.
Rep. 61, ff. 230 ab, 233 b.
40
AldebMen of the City of LoNDO^f.
February 12, 1657 "William Bateman, Skimier
[Sworn Feb. 17]8S [Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Tiohbome (Lord
Mayor) and Frederick, A. Bateman]
Discharged April 23, 1657 ; fine of £520 (Rep. 6S,
lo. 96).
May 11, 16S7 . . Thomas Chandler, Draper
[Sworn May 26] 87 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Tichborne (Lord
Mayor) and Frederick, T. OuUen (? Culling)
Mercer]
Died September 2, 1658.
S. 1667-8.
Septeraber 23, 165888 John JolLiffe, S/cirazfr
[Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton (Lord Mayor)
and Thomson, W. Vincent]
Sworn and discharged September 28, 1658 ; fine
of £620 (Rep. 66, fo. 180 b).
October 19, 1658*® John Archer, Draper
[Nominated : Aldermen Chiverton (Lord Mayor)
and Thomson, W. Vincent]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £420.
November 4, 16588"
Robert Winch, Dra/per
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Ireton (Lord
Mayor) and Robinson, D. Gauden]
Sworn and discharged November 9, 1658 ; fine
of £300 and 20 marks (Rep. 66, fo. 146).
November 18, 1658 "William "Vincent, Oi-ocer
[Sworn same day]91 [tSTorainated: Aldermen Sir J. Ireton (Lord
Mayor) and Robinson, T. Bludworth]
Discharged September 1, 1659; fine of £420 (Hep,
66, fo. 298 6).
September 8, 165992
Adoniah Fox, Merchant Taylor. .
[Aldermen Sir J. Ireton (Lord Mayor) and
Lawrence, W. Wale]
Sworn and discharged September 13, 1659 ; fine of
£300 and 20 marks (Rep. 66, f o. 304 6).
September 20, 1659''3 John Gregory, Salter
[Nominated; Aldermen Milner and Lawrence,
W. Wale]
Discharged October 4, 1669 ; fine of £420 (Rep. 66,
fo. 817)
October 18, 165994.. Geoffrey Thomas, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Ireton (Lord
Mayor) and Lawrence, John Blackwell]
Sworn and discharged October 20, 1669; fine of
£420 (Eep. 66, (o. 328).
October 25, 1659°^.
John Blackwell, Grocer
Formerly Alderman of Castle Baynard.
[Nominated : Aldermen Thomson and Lawrence,
Richard Evans (Cutler)'}
Discharged without fine, " the Court being well
satisfied of his present inability," January 19,
1660 [Rep. 67, fo. 32).
January 31, 1660 . . Edward Backwell, Goldsmith
[Sworn Feb. 1]^^ [Nominated : Aldermen AUeyn (Lord Mayor) and
Lawrence, T. Turgis]
Discharged June 18, 1661 ; fine of £720 (Rep. 67,
fo. 250).
87.
Rep. 66, ft. 49, 51.
Rep. 65, ff. 105 6, 111.
Eep. 66, fo. 127.
Eep. 66, fo. 135 b.
Eep. 66, fo. 142.
Rep. 66, fo. 161 b.
92.
Rep. 66, fo. 303.
93.
Rep. 66, fo. 309.
94.
Rep. 66, fo. 324.
95.
Eep. 66, fo. 330.
96.
Rep. 67, e 86 b, 40.
BiSHOPSGATE Ward.
41
Sept. 4, 1660^' . . Sir John LatLgham, Bart., Grocer . .
[Who hadbeeu deprived inl649, was restored
by order of the King ; but he did not act,
and was discharged, in consideration of
his great age and infirmity, September 18,
1660 (Rep. 67, fo. 130 b). Alderman Back-
well retained his seat till June, 1661J
(S. 1642-3.)
June 27, 1661»8 . . Arthur Ingram, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir B. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J, Lawrence, John Sanders
{Grocer)']
Sworn and disoliarged July 1, 1661 ; fine of £420
(Hep. 67, fo. 258 6).
July i, leei^s . . Thomas Hussey, Qrocer
Formerly Alderman of Vintry.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Lawrence and
King, William Webb {Qrocer)']
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £520.
July 23, 1661 . . Richard Fuller, Draper
[Sworn July 25] 100 (Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and F. Warner, H. Hampson]
Discharged August 27, 1661 on plea of weakness
and infirmity, being 78 years old ; fine of £200
and 20 marks (Eep. 67, f o. 289 i)'.
September 5, leSl"^"! Thomas Blackhall, Haberdasher
Formerly Alderman of Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and F. Warner, J. Bathurst]
Sworn and discharged same day; fine of £300 and
20 marks.
September 19, 1661
[Sworn Sept. 24] 102
Ed-ward Chard, Clothworker
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir E. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and F. Warner, A. Holt]
Died March 1662 (buried March 20).
April 8, 1662 . . John Smith, Dyer
[Sworn Aprill5] 103 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Frederick (Lord
Mayor), and Sir J. Lawrence, W. Webb]
Discharged July 12, 1664 ; fine of £620 (Rep. 69,
fo. 349).
July 21, 166410* .
John Birchett, Grocer
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor), and Sir J. Lawrence, John White
{Mercliant Taylor)]
Sworn and discharged July 26, 1664; fine of £420
(Rep 69, fo. 357 h).
October 20, 1664ios
James Hickson, Brewer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayort and Sir J. Lawrence, E. Dudson]
Sworn and discharged October 26, 1664; fine of
£420 (Rep. 69, fo. 396 h).
November 15, 1664 John Bence, GVoce?-
[Sworn Nov. 17] lOG Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Lawrence (Lord
Mayor) and Sir E. Ryves, B. Dudson]
Discharged May 25, 1665; fine of £720 (Bep. 70,
fo. 118 h).
97.
Journal 41*, fo. 240 6.
98.
Rep. 67, fo. 257.
99.
Rep. 67, fo. 264.
100.
Eep. 67, ff. 274, 279 !>.
101.
Eep. 67, fo. 296 b.
102. Bep. 67, fo. 303.
103. Bep. 68, n. 86, 91 h.
104. Eep. 69, fo. 354 6.
105. Eep. 69, fo. 392.
106. Eep. 70, ft. 7 !), 9 h.
42
Aldermen op the City of London.
June 6, 1665 . . William Knight, Ooldsmith
[Sworn June 18] 107 [Nominated: Alderinen Sir J. Lawrence (Lord
Mayor) and Sir B. Hyves, W. Fluellin]
Discharged July 5, 1666; fine of £4:20 (Hep. 71,
£o. 131 b).
July 10, 1666™ . . Edward Dudson, Draper
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Hanson, Richard Gower
{Qrocer)}
Sworn and discharged July 11, 1666 ; fine of ^6420
(Rep. 71, fo. 189).
July 17, 1666™ . . John Austen, Goldsmith ,
[Nominated ; Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Hanson, Robert Mordant
(Skinner)'}
Sworn and discharged July 26, 1666 ; fine o£ je420
(Rep. 71, fo. 147).
August 20, 166611" John Hobby, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Hooker, Robert Aske
(Haberdasher)'}
Sworn and discharged same day; fine of £720
(Rep. 71, fo. 168 6).
August 23, 1666111
Nicholas Skinner, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Ryves, Peter Ducane
(Dyer)'}
Sworn and discharged August 28, 1666; fine of
*520 (Rep. 71, lo. 161 b)}
September 12, 1666
[Sworn Sept. 18] na
Joseph Sheldon, Tallow-chandler . . S. 1666-7.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Hanson, Richard "White-
hall (Skinner)}
Transferred to Drapers' Company. Knighted
October 23, 1666.
Died August 16, 1681.
September 6, 1681
[Sworn same day] 113
Sir Jonathan Raymond, Brewer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir P. Ward (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Turner, Sheriff Shute]
Reappointed by Royal Commission, October 13,
1683 and February 9, 1686 ; resworn October
16, 1683 and Feb. 17, 1685 (Rep, 88, fo.
184 6; Rep. 90, fo. 49).
Discharged September 24, 1696 on the plea that
his affairs required him to reside wholly in
the country (Rep. 100, fo. 190).
(S. 1679-80.)
October 6, 1696 .
[Sworn October 8] 114
Sir Owen Buckingham, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir John Houblon (Lord
Mayor) and Sir B. Clarke, Sheriff Wolfe]
Died March 20, 1713.
(S. 1695-6.) M. 1701-5.
May 7, 1713 . . Joseph Lawrence, Vintner
[Sworn May 19] 115 [Nominated : Alderman Sir W. Withers]
Knighted September 2S, 1714. Died July 23, 1718.
July 24, 1718
[Sworn Sept. 23] us
Edward Becher, Draper
Knighted May 9, 1722. Died September 2, 1732.
S. 1721-2. M. 1727-8.
September 5, 1732 . . Eobert GcodiSdh.sI\., Iroivmonger . .
[Sworn Sept. 19] 117 Knighted October 31, 1736. Died June 26, 1742.
S. 1735-6. M. 1711-2.
107.
Rep. 70, ffl. 125 b, 130.
108.
Rep. 71, fo. 132 b.
109.
Rep. 71, fl. 140 J, 147.
110.
Rep. 71, fo. 156 b.
111.
Rep. 71, fo. 169 b.
112.
Eep. 71, ft. 171 b, 172,
113. Rep. 86, fo. 180 b.
114, Rep. 100, fl. 194 6, 196.
116. Rep. 117, fl. 181, 193,
116. Eep, 122, fo. 447.
117. Rep. 186, fl. 408, 425.
BiSHOPSGATE WabD.
43
June 30, 1742
[Sworn July 13] us
Samuel Pennant, Ironmonger .. . . S. 1741-5 M. 1749-50
Knighted September 4, 1745. Died May 20, 1760.
May 23, 1750 . . Matthew Blakiston, Grocer . . . . S. 1753-4. M. 1760-1
[Sworn June 12]H9 Knighted June 8, 1759 ; created a Baronet April
1763. "
Discharged June 20, 1769 (Eep. 173, fo. 411).
June 28, 1769
[Sworn July 4] 120
James Townsend, Mercer
Died July 1, 1787.
S. 1769-70. M. 1772-3.
July 4, 1787
[Sworn July 17] 121
Samuel Swain, Upholder.
Died August 30, 1790.
September 3, 1790 Eichard Oarr Glyn, 5foZter .. ..S. 1790-1. M. 1798-9.
[Sworn October 6] 123 Knighted November 24, 1790 ; created a Baronet
November, 1800.
Bemoved to Bridge Without, January 27, 1829.
February 5, 1829 . . ■William Taylor Copeland, Goldsmith S. 1828-9. M 1835-6.
[Sworn February 17]123 (Sberifi).
Elected by 280 votes to 230 for John Fowler Dove
(Stationer)
Died April 12, 1868.
April 27, 1868 . . Thomas Scambler Owden, Innholder S. 1870-1. M. 1877-8.
[Sworn May 12] 124 Knighted November 27, 1878. Died January 9,
1889.
January 22, 1889 .. Horatio David Davles, SpcctocZe Ifofcer (S, 1887-8.) M. 1897-8.
[Sworn Feb. 4]125 Elected by 508 votes to 419 for Henry Clarke.
K.C.M.G., November 5, 1898.
118. Rep. 146, fo. 306.
119. Eep. 154, fo. 311.
120. Rep. 173, fo. 419.
121. Eep. 191, to. 347.
122. Rep. 194, fo. 346.
123. Rep. 233, fo. 326.
124. Rep. 272, fo. 212.
125. Rep. 286.
Note A. — I have inserted John de Norhamton here with considerable confidence but without certainty,
as there is no oiSicial record connecting him with Bishopsgate Ward. His presence at a
Court of Aldermen is recorded under dates December 10, 1298, March 31, 1299, and July
30, 1299, in Letter BooliS C, £E. 25 i, 28 b, B. fo. 39 6 (xcix.), he being described at the first
of these references as " John de Norhamton, son of John de Nott' " (Le. Nottingham).
He is almost certainly identical with the John de Norhamton, junior, the executors of
whose will are named, under date November 24, 1299, in Letter Book 0, fo. 40 6 (xcviii.).
His tenure of a seat in the Court of Aldermen thus coincides with the interval between
H. le Bole and S. de Paris, Aldermen of Bishopsgate.
Note B, — I am unable to find any record of the name of the Alderman of Billingsgate between 1415 and
1417, or anything which would aid me in suggesting a possible name which might be
inserted. A very obvious solution would be that the date (1415), given by Stow and
others as that of Barentyn's death was an error of pen or type for 1417, but in addition to
the fact that his last recorded attendance is on October 13, 1415 (Letter Book I, fo. 159),
there is positive evidence from H. R. 143 (35), where the executors of his will are named,
that he was dead before July, 1416. Nor can the date of Whytingham's election be
antedated from 1417 to 1415, for although the exact day is not given, the entries
immediately before and after are dated 6 Hen. V., and on the same page are found Thurs-
day, December 23, and Tuesday, January 11, the days of the week and month being those
for December, 1417 and January, 1418. The names of Aldermen present at meetings of the
Court on October 13, 1416, January 10, 1417, February 11, 1417, October 13, 1417, are
preserved, there being as many as 24 out of a possible 25 on tiie last of these occasions, but
each of tliem can be definitely assigned to another ward than Bishopsgate. It is possible
that the Ward was without an Alderman for two years, but it is difficult to conceive the
reason, if such was the case.
-The changes in the Aldermanic representation of certain wards in the years 1469 and 1470
as recordedinthe Joumalspresent difficulties which are almost inexplicable. The following
are the data and the conclusion at which, after a very careful consideration of all the
evidence, I have arrived. Five wards being necessarily affected by the course of the
changes indicated, of which Bishopsgate is the first in alphabetical order, I have here set
out in one comprehensive Note the nature of the problem to be solved and the grounds on
which my solution has been adopted.
i 44 Aldehmen op the City of LoNDO^f.
It is clear that at the beginning of 1469 the Aldermen of the Wards in queBtion were :—
Bishopagate R. Lee.
Broad Street J. Ceosby.
Ume Street W. Hdlyn.
Walbrooh W. Costantyn.
Castle Baynard Sir H. Wavee.
The Journals record the following elections and discharges from that date :—
June 7, 1469 (Journal vii., fo. 194), E. Lee, Walbrook.
July 29, 1469 (Journal vii., fo. 198), B. Fabyan, lately elected for Bishopsgate, discharged
November 28, 1469 (Journal vii., fo. 207). W. Haeyot, Castle Baynard, titcc Wavee.
March 23, 1470 (Journal vii., fo. 213), J. Ceoke, Castle Baynard, vice Wavee.
May 14, 1470 (Journal vii., fo. 216 b), E. Lee, Lime Street.
November 8, 1470 (Journal viii., fo. 1 b), J. Ceoke exonerated (Ward not stated).
December 14, 1470 (Journal viii., fo. 2), J. Stokton, Lime Street, vice Ceoke.
April 21st, 1472 (Journal viii, fo. 19 6), Sir B. James, Walbrook, vice Lee, deceased.
The Busting Rolls show that the following Aldermen were acting for the undermentioned wards at
the dates here given : —
December 1, 1468 [H.R. 198 (22)], Sir H. Waver, Castle Baynard.
June 1, 1470, and July 4, 1470 [H.R. 200 (11), (15)], W. Haeyot, Castle Baynard.
November 5, 1470 [H.R. 190, (9)] W. Haeyot, Broad Street.
February 8, 1472 [H.R. 201 (16)], Sir W. Stokkee, Castle Baynard.
In a list of Aldermen with their Wards recorded in Journal viii., fo. 282 in connection with an
assessment of sums to be levied in the various wards by authority of Act of Parliament
12 Edward IV., the next preceding date in the Journal being May 8, 1472, the names stand
thus : —
Bishopsgate . . . . . . Sir J. Crosby.
Broad Street W. Heriot.
Lime Street . . Sir J. Stokton.
Walbrook . . . . . . Sir B. James.
Castle Baynard . . Sir W. Stokkee.
Waver attended the Court of Aldermen with great regularity after November 28, 1469 (the date of
the election of Haryot to succeed him in Castle Baynard), having been present on
December 1, 8, 12 and January 10, 15, 19, 24 (Journal vii, ft. 207, 207 b, 209, 210), his
attendances ceasing after the last-mentioned date. Haryot was present with Waver
on January 10, 15 and 24, as well as on December 16, when Waver was absent. There can
■therefore be no doubt that Waver represented some other ward than Castle Baynard
in November and December 1469 and January 1470. Croke's first attendance was on
March 28, 1470 (Journal vii., fo. 213), and he was present on 29 occasions between that
date and October 13.
It seems, then, beyond question, that Crosby removed from Broad Street to Bishopsgate
between 1469 and 1472, that Haryot (Heriot) followed Waver as Alderman of Castle
Baynard in 1469, and that Haryot had succeeded Crosby in Broad Street before
November, 1470 at the latest and most probably before July 17, 1470, on which day
(Journal vii., fo. 219), Stokker, his successor in Casfle Baynard. is first recorded to have
been present at a Court of Aldermen. It is also evident that Lee did not remove from
Walbrook to Lime Street but that he remained Alderman of the former ward till his death.
Waver's seat for Castle Baynard is recorded as being filled up twice, viz. ; by Haryot, in
November, 1469, and by Croke in March, 1470, but Castle Baynard in the later entry is
almost certainly a slip of the pen for some other Ward.
The most probable solution of the difficulties presented by the various records and omissions
in the Journals and Husting Rolls seems to be the following : —
Autumn of 1469, Waver removed to Bishopsgate and was succeeded in Castle Baynard
by Haryot.
March, 1470, Croke was elected for Bishopsgate (not Castle Baynard) on the death or
discharge of Waver.
May, 1470, Lee was elected for Lime Street in place of Hulyn, who probably died about
that time (he being then Alderman and his last recorded attendance on February
17, 1470 [Journal vii., fo. 211 b]), but he (Lee), apparently declined to remove from his
Ward of Walbrook, and Lime Street was then taken by Croke, who had been one of
the four candidates nominated at Lee's election, thus vacating Bishopsgate, to which
Crosby removed from Broad Street, whereupon Haryot removed from Castle Baynard
to Broad Street about July, 1470, and was succeeded in Castle Baynard by W. Stokker.
I think that this solution, though not entirely free from difiiculties, is of all that can be suggested, the
least inconsistent with the names and dates as recorded in the Journals and Husting Rolls.
Aldermen op the City of London.
BBEAD STREET WARD.
[Acting Oct. 20, 1276,
Present May 13, 1283] 1
1283 . .
[Present Deo. 16, 1283,
Acting March 5, 1284,
Present June 12, 1290] 2
WLUiam de Dureme (Darham) . . S. 1268-9.
Died 1283; Will enrolled November 22, 1283
[H.R. 14 (129)]
Auketin de Betevile, Draper .. . . S. 1282-3.
Died c. 1290; Will enrolled February 26, 1291
[H.R. 20 (21)]
C. 1291 .. John le Blmid (or le Wyte), Draper..
[Present May 8, 1291, Re-elected June 16, 1293 [Letter Book O, fo. 6
Acting Feb. 22, 1294, (xxx.)]
Acting June 3, 1298]3 Removed to Cheap.
[He was executor of the will of his predecessor,
A. de Betevile.
1298 . . Ralph de Honilane, Ooldsmith
[Present June 13, 1298,
Acting June 16, 1298,
ActingFeb. 13, 1307]4
1307 . .
[Present July 18, 1307,
Acting Nov. 13, 1307,
Acting Sept. 8, 1815]«
Henry de Durham
Died 1315 ; - Will enrolled November 17, 1315
[H.R. 44 (67)]
1315 .
[Acting Nov. 7, 1315,
Acting Jan. 15, 1324] 6
Hamo de Godchep, Mercer
Afterwards Alderman of Langbourn.
. . S. 1315-6.
1324 . .
[Acting March 20, 1324,
ActingOct. 9, 1326]7
Roger le Palmer, Skinner
From Castle Baynard.
(S. 1309-10.)
1326 . .
[Acting May 1, 1327,
Present June 14, 1333] 8
Richard de Betoyne, Ooldsmith
From Vintry.
. . M. 1326-7.
[Present Feb. 21, 1334,
Acting April 18, 1334,
Acting March 9, 1345] 9
-Ajidre'w Aubrey, Pepperer
Removed to Cordwainer.
. . (S. 1331-2.) M. 1339-41.
1345 . .
[Acting April 25, 1345,
Present May 5, 1349] 10
John Syward (or Sylyard), Sioofe- (s. 1343-4.)
fishmonger
Died 1349 ; Will dated May 26, 1349, Enrolled
July 20, 1349 [H.R. 77 (64)]
1349 . .
[Acting Sept. 29, 1349,
Acting April 14, 1358] 11
Adam Brabazon, Fishmonger . .
From Castle Baynard.
(S. 1847-8.)
Letter Book A, £0. 4 6. Letter Book O, fo. 52 6.
Letter Book A, fo. 71. H.R. 14, (167), 19 (43).
Letter Book A, fo. 56. H.R. 23 (9), 27 (99).
Letter Book B, fo. 94 (xxxix.). H.R. 27 (115),
§. Letter Book C, fo. 11 b. H.R. 36 (36), 44 (11).
H.R. 44 (43), 52 (64).
H.R. 52 (112), 56 (38).
H.R. 55 (29). Letter Book E, fo. 238.
Letter Book E, fo. 54 6. H.R. 62 (54).
H.R. 73 (61). Letter Book F, fo. 161.
H.R. 77 (160). H.R. 86 (31).
46
Aldeembn of the City of London.
1358 . . Stephen Oaundysshe (Cavendish), S. 1357-8. M. 1362-3.
[Acting June 2, 1358] 12 Draper (Sherifl)
Died 1372; Will dated July 13, 1372, Enrolled
October 18, 1372 [H.R. 100 (117)]
September 21, 1372 Nicholas Brembre, Oroeer
[Sworn same day.
Present March 6, 1877] 13
S. 1372-3.
[13n-139iinclu$ive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into Office March 12}
March 12, 1377"
John Brian, Fishmonger . .
Afterwards Alderman of Castle Baynard.
March 12, 13781^ . . Nicholas Brembre (Mayor), Oroeer
March 12, 13791" . .
March 12, 1380" . .
March 12, 13811" . .
March 12, 13821!'
March 12, ISSSao . .
March 12, 1384 to
1387, inclusive^i
John Sely, Skinner
Afterwards Alderman of Walbrook.
Nicholas Brembre, Grocer
Thomas Welford, Fish?nonger . .
Formerly and afterwards Alderman of Queenhithe
Sir Nicholas Brembre, Grocer..
John Furneux, Grocer
Sir Nicholas Brembre, Grocer (Mayor) (s. 1372-3.) M. (1377-8)
Executed for high treason by order of the 1383-6.
*' Merciless " Parliament, February 20, 1388.
(S. 1372-3.) M. 1377-8.
(S. 1372-3. M. 1377-8.)
(S. 1372-3. M. 1377-8 )
March 12, 1388-1894
inclusive
[PresentOot. 13, ia96]22
William Sheryngham, Mercer.. .. S. 1395-6.
Formerly Alderman of Bishopsgate.
Died 1897; Will dated July 24, 1397; Enrolled
November 26, 1897 [H.E. 126 (73)].
1397 Hugh Short, Vintner
[Present Sept. 21, 1897,
Acting February 6, 1898,
PresentOot. 18, 1S98]2S
G. 1399
[Acting March 27, 1400
Acting May 19, 1414] M
C. 1415
[Acting July 7, 1415] 2«
1418
[Present Sept. 21, 1418,
Acting April 1, 1419
Present Nov. 23, 1425]2i3
1426
[Acting May 20, 1427
Acting Aug. 18, 1431]27
"William Walderne, Mercer
Removed to Bassishaw.
Alan Everard, Mercer
Discharged February 1418 [Journal 1, f o. 38] .
Robert Widyngton, Grocer
John Eeyn"well, Fishmonger
From Aldersgate.
Removed to Billingsgate.
. . S. 1399-1400. M. 1412-3
. . S. 1415-6.
. . (S. 1416-7.) ,
• ■ (S. 1411-2.) M. 1426-7.
12. H.R. 86(66).
13. Letter Book G, fo. 293 b; H, to. 58 b.
14. Letter Book H, fo. 58.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 121 b.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 182.
19. Letter Book H, fo. 140.
20. Letter Book H, fo. 163.
21. Letter Book H, ff. 174, 189 b, 200, 215.
22. Letter Book H, ff. 226, 240, 248 h, 258, 279 b,
291. H.R. 121 (51).
23. Letter Book H, tt. 312, 323. H.R. 126 (123).
24. H.R. 128(61). H.R. 142 (19).
25. H.R. 148 (19.)
26. Journal 1, fo. 48 ; Journal 2, fo. 58. Letter
Book I, fo. 220. H.E. 147 (13).
27. H.R. 156 (19), 162 (56),
Bread Strekt Ward.
47
0. U32
[Present Oct. 13, 1432,
Acting Nov. 4, 1432,
Acting June 24, 1434] 28
"WiHiam Eusse, Goldsmith
(S. 1429-30.)
C. 1435
[Present Oct. 13, 1435
Acting Dec. 18, 1435] 29
Ralph Holland, Merchant Taylor
Discharged May 18, 1444 (Journal 4, to. 26).
(S. 1429-80.)
July 31, Uii
[Sworn August 4] 30
February 20, 1458si
Sept. 21, 1462S2
Stephen Forster, Fishrrmiger .. . . S. 1444-5.
[Nominated: W. Dere, Bx-Sheriffa Beaumond
and Chapman]
Exonerated on the plea of infirmity, February 3,
1458 (Journal 6, fo. 19).
M. 1454-5.
John Middleton, Mercer
Prom Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Ex-Sheriffs Oulegrave and Taillour,
John Adys]
(The nomination of Oulegrave, John Brown, John
Stone and T. Nedeham had been rejected
(Journal 6, fo. 192 b).
Exonerated September 10, 1462 (Journal 7, fo. 10).
Thomas Oulegrave, Skinner ..
From Vintry.
[Nominated : W. Hampton, J. Stone, J. Adys]
Exonerated on account of his great age, October
13, 1470 (Journal 7, fo. 225 b.)
(S. 1450-1.)
. . (S. 1456-6.) M. 1467-8.
October 18, 1470** . , Sir Thomas Cooke, K.B., -Droper
Formerly Alderman of Broad Street.
Displaced 1471.
(S. 1453-7. M. 1462-3.)
June 29, 1471
[Present July 3, 1471,
Acting Dec. 21, 1491] 34
Robert Billesdon, Haberdasher . . S. 1473-4. M. 1483-4.
[Nominated ■ Alderman Bassett, John Barnwell,
E. Shaa]
Knighted October 30, 1485 ; died 1492.
[ (?) 1492.,
[Present Nov. 26, 1495]S
June 28, 1496
[Sworn]
[Present Deo. 19, 1503] »
Hugh Clopton, Mercer
From Dowgate.
John Shaa, Goldsmith
Knighted June 1497 ; died early in 1504.
. . (S. 1486-7.) M. 1491-2]
. . S. 1496-7. M. 1501-2.
February 6, 1504 . . Sir Lawrence Aylmer, Draper . . (S. 1501-2.) M. 1508.
[Present Feb.,15]37 [Nominated: Sir W. Capel (Lord Mayor), Alder-
man Chawry, W. Copinger]
Removed to Walbrook, October 8, 1515.
October 11, 151588.. John Munday, Goldsmith
Prom Queenhithe.
[Nominated ; Alderman Worley, Richard Smyth
(Ex-Sheriff), R. Symonds]
Knighted 1623; died August 27, 1637.
. . (S. 1514-5.) M. 1522-8.
October 25, 1537'"'.. H.exu:y SxibexthOTii, Merchant Taylor . . S. 1542-3. M. 1546-7.
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated: Alderman Cotes, SheriflE Lewen,
H. Averell]
Knighted February 6, 1647 ; died October, 1666,
buried October 18.
28.
Letter Book K, fo. 112 b. H.R. 161 (11) ;
84.
H.E. 162 (73).
35.
29.
Letter Book K, fo. 151. H.R. 164 (27).
36.
30.
Journal 4, fo. 37. Letter Book K, fo. 220.
37.
31.
Journal 6, fo. 193.
38.
32.
Journal 7, fo. 11 &,
39.
S3,
Journal 7, f o. 225 6,
Journal 8, fo. 7 b. Letter Book L, fo. 290.
(See. Note A adjm).
Journal 10, fo. 74. Rep. 1, fo. 149.
Journal 10, fo. 803 i>.
Rep. 3, fo. 48 b. Letter Book M, 254 b,
Rep. 9. fo. 270 b.
48
Aldeemen of the City of London.
October 22, 1556 .
[Sworn October 27]<10
Roger Martin, Ifevcer S. 1559-60.
[Nominated: Aldermen Wythens and Harpur,
T. Eowe]
Knighted March 14, 1668; died December 20,
1573.
M. 1567-8.
(8,1566-7.) M. 1575-6.
January 19, 1574" Ambrose Nicholas, Salter
From Walbrook.
[Nominated: W. Dixie, J. Hardyng, William
Burde [M&reer)']
Knighted February 19, 1576 ; died April or May,
1678 (will dated April 28, 1578).
May 27, 1578 . . Sir Alexander Avenon, Irowmonger . , (s. 1561-2. M. 1569-70.)
[Present June 21, 1580] ^2 From Farringdon Within .
[Nominated: Alderman Gamage, John Spencer,
Thomas Bracy {Haberdasher)']
Died June or July, 1580.
July 19, 1580** . . "William Kympton, Merchant Taylor . . (S. 1576-7.)
From Portsoken.
[Nominated: John Spencer, W. Marsham
(Massam), William Gylbarne (Draper)']
Discharged October 26, 1585 (Eep. 21, fo. 226 6) ;
fine ol 4200.
Nov. 12, 1585^^ . . John Allott, Fishmonger
From Tower.
[Nominated: H. Billingsley (Bx-Sheri£f), Sheriffs
Eatclyffe and Prannell]
Knighted 1691 ; died September 17, 1691.
(S. 1680-1.) M. 1590-1.
October 14, 1591 .. Benedict Barnham, Draper (Sherillf).. S. 1591-2.
[Sworn same day]^5 [Nominated : Aldermen Webbe (Lord Mayor
elect), Sir E. Martin and Eatclyffe]
Died April 3, 159a
May 2, 1598^» . . Sir Eichard Martin, Goldsmith
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated: Alderman Lowe, Thomas Hunt
{Fishmonger), J. Deane]
Dismissed August 31, 1602 (Eep. 26 (i.) fo. 18 b.)
(S. 1581-2. M. 1589, 1594).
December 18, 1602^' Leonard Halliday, Merchant Taylor . .
From Portsoken.
[Nominated; Alderman Lowe, W. Eomeney,
W. Stone {Clothworker).
Knighted July 26, 1603 ; removed to Bassishaw,
April 18, 1610.
(S. 1695-6.) M. 1605-6.
April 23, 1610** . . Sir Thomas Cambell, Ironmonger (Lord (s. 1600-1.) M. 1609-10.
Mayor)
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated: F. Jones, E. Barkham, E. Sandy]
Eemoved to Coleman Street, October 8, 1611.
October 10, 1611 . . John ISTorton, Stationer
[Sworn same day]'19 [Nominated : W. Garaway, E. Sandy, G. Huxley]
Discharged October 22, 1611 (Eep 30, fo. 202 6) ;
fine of i300.
October 24, 1611™. . Thomas Edwards, Mercer
[Nominated : W. Garaway, E. Sandy, G. Huxley]
Sworn and discharged November 4, 1611 (Rep. 30,
fo. 211) ; fine of 4400.
JSTovember 7, 1611^1 Eichard Chamberlain, Xroramonf/o- ..
[Nominated : Robert (? G.) Huxley, A. Prescott,
B. lanson.
Sworn and discharged November 9, 1611 (Eep. 30,
f 0. 215 b) ; fine of 4400.
40. Rep. 13 (ii), ffl. 440, 441. 46.
41. Eep. IB, fo. 136. Letter Book X, fo. 269. 47.
42. Eep. 19, fo. 382 6 ; 20, fo. 85 t. 48.
43. Eep. 20, fo. 94 6. Letter Book Z, fo. 78. 49.
44. Eep. 21, fo. 237 b. Letter Book, &c., fo. 71 b. 50.
45. Rep. 22, fo. 816 b. 51.
Rep. 24, fo. 220 b.
Rep. 26 (i.), fo. 70 b.
Rep. 29, fo. 210.
Eep. 30, fo. 195 i. Letter Book DD, fo. 318 6.
Eep. 30, fo. 205. Letter Book DD, to. 320 b.
Eep. 80, fo. 212 h. Letter Book EE, fo. 17.
Bread Street Ward.
49
November 12, 161152 Sir Baptist Hicks, Mercer
[Nominated : Henry Butler {Draper), Boger
Montagu [Skinner), B. lanson]
Sworn and discharged (at the King's request),
November 21, 16H (Rep. 30, fo. 224).
November 26, IGll^s Brian lanson. Draper
[Nominated: A. Prescott, H. Jeye, Bevill
Molesworth (ffoWsmiWi)]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of .£500.
November 28, 1611" George Huxley, Haberdasher . .
[Nominated: Richard Burrell {Grocer), H. Jeye,
Sampson Hopkins (Di/er)]
Sworn and discharged November 30, 1611 (Rep. 30,
fo. 230) ; fine of ^500.
December 3, 1611 . . Edward Eotherham, Draper ..
[Sworn same day]53 [Nominated : A. Prescott, R. Burrell, S. Hopkins]
Died October 26, 1620.
November 7, 1620
[Sworn same day]56
S. 1612-3.
Bd-ward Allen, Fishmonger (Sheriff) . . S. 1620-1.
[Nominated: Sir F. Jones (Lord Mayor), Alderman
Sir J. Leman, Sheriff Duoye]
Died April 1626 ; buried April 25.
May 2, 16265' . . Sir Martta Lnmley, Draper ..
Prom Vintry.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir T. Bennett, R. Venn
(Penn), Humphrey Smith]
Died July or August, 1634 ; buried August 7.
August 28, 163458 . . Robert Parkhurst, Clothworker
From Portooken.
[Nominated: Sir T. Moulson (Lord Mayor), J.
Highlord, J. Cordell]
Knighted May 24, 1635 ; died October 19, 1636.
[Elected and Sworn
between Oct. 28 and
Nov. 10] 59
1636 "WiUiatn A.bell, Vintner (Sheriff)
August 20, 1642
[Sworn Aug. 23]<)0
April 16, 164981
(S. 1614-5. M. 1623-4.)
(S.1624-6.) M. 1634-5.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Gore and Sir T.
Moulson, Sheriff Garrard]
Discharged on account of long absence, June 3,
1642 (Rep. 55, fo. 438).
(The date is, by a clerical error, given as " Friday,
May 3'* in the Repertory; the true date is
June 3, which fell on a Friday that year.)
James Bunce, Leatherseller
[Nominat- d: Aldermen Penington (Lord Mayor)
and Sir G. Garrett, S. Warner]
Discharged by order of the House of Commons,
April 7, 1649 <Rep. 59, fo. 371 : Journal House
of Commons, vol. 6, p. 181).
"William Leman, Fishmonger . .
[Nominated : Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Wilson, R. Tichborne]
Discharged August 25, 1649 (Rep. 59, fo. 476), being
a Member of Parliament.
Afterwards Alderman of Billingsgate.
September 20, 1649 Mark Hildesley, Vintner
[Sworn Nov. 13]G2 [Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. WoUaston, and Edward Parkes
(Merchant Taylor)']
Discharged July 15, 1661 (Rep. 61, fo. 167) ; fine
of ^400.
July 24, 1651'^ . . AntHony Biddulph, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Tichborne, George Taylor (Vintner)]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £500.
S. 1636-7.
S. 1643-4.
52.
Rep. SO, f 0.217.
Letter Book EB, fo. 17 b.
58.
Rep. 48, fo. 415.
53.
Rep. 30, fo. 225 b.
Letter Book EB, fo. 18 b.
59.
Rep. 61, fo. 1 6.
64.
Rep. 30, fo. 228 b.
Letter Book EE, fo. 19 b.
60.
Rep. 56, fl. 2, 2 b.
55.
Rep. 30, fo. 230 6.
Letter Book EB, fo. 20.
61.
Rep. 59, fo. 383 b.
56.
Rep. 35, fo. 3 b.
62.
Rep. 59, fo. 493 b, 60 fo. 81.
57.
Rep. 40, fo. 204 b.
63.
Rep. 61, fo. 176 b.
so
Aldermen of the City of London.
July 29, 165l«^ . . TheopMlus Biddulph, Haberdasher . .
[Nominated : Aldermen Andrewea (Lord Mayor)
and Tiohborne, D. Waldoe]
Sworn and discharged July 31, 1651 (Rep. bl,
fo. 180 1>) J fine of ^800.
August 2, 1651«3
August 7, leSl^i
John Cutler, Orocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Pennington, John Sanders (Gfj-ocer)]
Sworn and discharged August 6, 1651 (Rep. 61,
fo. 187 b) ; fine of £400.
Robert Fenn, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Tichborne, Abraham Chamberlain
(Grocer)]
Discharged August 12, 1651 (Rep. 61, fo. 190 6);
fine of £700.
August 19, lesi"' . . Robert Gale, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Kendricke, R. Baskervile]
Sworn and discharged August SO, 1661 (Rep. 61,
fo. 205 h) ; fine of £800.
September 6, 165168 "William Yaughan, Fishmonger. .
[Nominated : Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Tiohborne, Jasper Clayton]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £600.
September 9, IGSl"" William Vaughan, Orocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Chiverton, J. Barker]
Sworn and discharged September 10, 1651 (Rep.
61, f 0. 213) ; fine of £660.
Sept. 11, 1651'° . . Jolm Ramsey, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Chiverton, J. Barker]
Sworn and discharged September 12, 1661 (Eep.
61, fo. 216 6) ; fine of £600.
Sept. 13, 1651 . . John Barker, Goldsmith
[Sworn same day] W [Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Tiohborne, W. "Williams]
Discharged September 16, 1651 (Rep. 61, fo. 219 b) ;
fine of £500.
Sept. 16, 1651 . . John Ireton, Clothworker
[Sworn Sept 17] '2 [Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and ChiTcrton, S. Moyer]
Knighted by Cromwell (Protector), March 22, 1658,
disabled by the Act of Oblivion, August, 1660.
S. 1651-2. M. 1658-9.
Sept. i, 1660™ . . Sir Jam.es Bunco, Bart., Leatherseller, s. 1643-1.
(restored)
Discharged September 25, 1660 (Rep. 67, fo. 134 6).
October 9, 1660 . . Roger Staughton, Leatherseller
[Sworn Nov. 15]'^ [Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. AUeyn (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Browne, G. Poyner]
Discharged June 18, 1661 (Rep. 67, fo. 251 h) ; fine
of £420.
June 27, 1661'^^ . . John Jefleries, Grocer (SheriH-eleot) . .
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. AUeyn, G. Poyner]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £820.
64.
66.
66.
67.
Rep. 61, fo. 173.
Rep. 61, fo. 186.
Rep. 61, fo. 189 b.
Rep. 61, fo. 191 b.
Rep. 61, fo. 209.
Rep. 61, fo. 211.
70.
Rep. 61, fo. 214.
71.
Eep. 61, fo. 217.
72.
Rep. 61, ft. 220 b, 223 b.
78.
Journal 41, fo. 240 b.
74.
Eep. 67, ft. 145 6, 168 6,
75,
Rep. 67, fo. 266 b.
Bread Street Ward.
ei
July 1, 1661715
July 4, 1661"
July 11, 1661™
July 23, 1661™
August 27, 166180 ,
Sept. 10, 166181 ,
Sept. 26, 1661
[Sworn Oct. 3]^
June 12, 1662
[Sworn same day]88
June 24, 1664
[Sworn June 28] 84
July 10, 166685
July 17, 166686
Aug. 23, 16668T
Mioliael Jones, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, G. Poyner]
Sworn and discharged July 2, 1661 (Rep. 67, fo.
262) ; fine of £200 and 20 marks.
AiicLre"w Plumpton, Salter
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, John Hammond
(Brewer)']
Sworn and discharged July 9, 1661 (Rep. 67, fo.
268 6) on the plea of insuflBiciency of estate,
being not worth 10,000 marks.
Miles Flesher, Stationer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, Peter Delaney
(Dyer)]
Sworn and discharged same day; fine of ^6200
and 20 marks.
'William G-reene, Brewer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, Robert Gore,
(Mercer)]
Sworn and discharged July 30, 1661 (Rep. 67, fo.
281 h) ; fine of M20.
Bicliard Taylor, Salter
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, G. Hanger]
Sworn and discharged September, 1661.
George Hanger, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir E. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, J. Bathurst]
Discharged September 24, 1661 (Rep. 67, fo. 305) ;
without fine.
, John Batliurst, Fishmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, J. Sanders]
Discharged May 12, 1662 (Rep. 68, fo. 118 i) ; fine
of £620.
. John Sanders, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Frederick (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Browne, Sir Thomas
Chamberlain, (Mercer)]
Discharged June 23, 1664 (Rep. 68, fo. 340 i) ; fine
of £420.
. Thomas Bonfoy, Dyer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, John Smith (Salter)]
Knighted April 27, 1666. Discharged July 3, 1666
(Rep. 71, fo. 129 b) ; fine of £920.
. G-eorge Mayo, Dyer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir C. Doe, W. Fluellen]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £420.
, Henry Scarborough, Girdler ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir C. Doe, Patience Ward]
Sworn and discharged August 20 (Rep. 71, fo. 157) ;
fine of £200 and 20 marks.
. Robert Aske, Haberdasher (Sherifi-eleot)
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Hooker, Sir Richard
Piggott]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £720.
76.
Eep. 67, fo. 259 6.
77.
Rep. 67, fo. 26.';.
78.
Rep. 67, fo. 271 b.
79.
Rep. 67, fo. 274.
80.
Rep. 67, fo. 289.
81.
Rep.67, fo. 299.
82.
Eep. 67, a. 308 b, 311 b.
83.
Rep. 68, fo. 1336.
84.
Rep. 69, a. 343, 348 b.
85.
Rep. 71, fo. 133.
86.
Rep. 71, fo. UOi".
87.
Eep. 71, fo. 169.
52
Aldermen of The City of London.
Sir Richard Piggott, Grocer ..
FNominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Hooker, Joseph Dawson
{Draper)
Discharged August 81, 1666 (Eep. 71, fo. 167 b) ;
fine of £520.
Henry Eatricke (or Partridge), Cooper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir B. Ford, Sir Edmund Berry
Godfrey]
Sworn and discharged October 17, 1666 (Rep. 71,
fo. 182) ; fine of iE520.
"Wniia.m Bucknell, Brewer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir B. Ford, Thomas Talbot]
Discharged April 23, 1687 (Bep. 72, fo. 98 b) ; fine
of £420.
April 30, 1667 . . Richard Beckford, Clothworker
[Sworn before May 7] 01 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Sheldon, Henry Kersley
{Goo-per)
Discharged May 7, 1667 (Rep. 72, fo. 100 b) ; fine
of £420.
August 28, 1666
[Sworn Aug. 80]86
Sept. 25, 166689
Jan. 15, 1667
[Sworn Jan. 22] £
May 14, 1667
[Sworn May 21]i'2
July 11, 166793
July 23, 1667°^
August 14, 166705
Humphrey Beane, Co^'dwainer . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor), and Sir J. Sheldon, George Hockenall
{Grocer)']
William Sherrington, Fishmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor), and Sir E. Ford, H. Kersley]
The nomination of the Lord Mayor, Sir J,
Sheldon, J. Farrer {Brewer), and Bichard
Beade {Merchant Taylor), had been rejected
by the Court, June 27, 1667 (Bep. 72, fo. 128).
Sworn and discharged July 16, 1667 (Rep. 72,
fo. 189) ; fine of £420.
Thomas Talbot, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor), and Sir B. Vyner, Richard Copson
{Grocer)]
Sworn and discharged July 80, 1667 (Bep. 72,
fo. 149) ; fine of £520.
Bd"W"ard Nash, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Bolton and Sir B.
Ford, James Church {Merchant Taylor)]
Sworn and discharged August 26, 1667 (Eep. 72,
fo. 161) ; fine of £420.
August 1667 .. George Clark
[No minute of his Sworn and discharged September 10, 1667 (Eep.
election] 72, f o, 175 !>) ; fine of £520.
October 8, 1667
[Sworn October 17] 81
Francis Asty, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor), and Sir B. Vyner, B. Clayton]
The nomination of the Lord Mayor, Sir J.
Sheldon, John Hawkyns {Carpenter), and
William Watts {Bricltlayer), had been rejected
by the Court, September 19, 1667 (Eep. 72,
fo. 190).
Discharged January 28, 1668 (Rep. 78, fo. 55 b),
fine of £420.
February 6, 1668!".. Allen OHEfe, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor), and Sir J. Frederick, J. Forth]
Sworn and discharged February 11, 1668 (Rep. 78,
fo. 71) ; fine of £420.
Bep. 71, fl. 162, 164 b.
Rep. 71, fo. 176.
Rep. 72, fl. 87 6, 44 6.
Rep. 72, ft. 95 6, 1006.
Eep. 72, ff. 105, 110.
93. Eep. 72, fo. 188 6.
94. Bep. 72, fo. 146 b.
96. Rep. 72, fo. 157.
96. Eep. 72, ff. 208. 220.
97. Bep. 78, fo. 67 b.
Beead Street Waed.
53
February 27, 1668M Sir Eichard Ford, Mercer
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor), Daniel Colwall(CnHer), E. Midwinter]
Bcmoved to Lime Street, August 29, 1671.
Sept. 5, 167199 . . Sir John Smith, Salter
From Walbrook.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Dawes, J. Birkin,
John Lindsay {Goldsmith)]
Died June 17, 1673.
(S. 1663-4.) M. 1670-1.
(S. 1669-70.)
July 29, 1673 . . Henry Tulse, Grocer
[Sworn July 31]ioo [Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Hanson (Lord
Mayor), and Sir J. Sheldon, N. Heme]
Knighted October 29, 1673.
Re-appointed by Royal Commission, October 13,
1683 and February 9, 1685. (Sworn October
16, 1683 and February 17, 1685.)
Discharged by the King, August, 1687 (Rep. 92,
fo. 364).
August 12, 1687 . . "WiUiam Ashm-st, Merchant Taylor . .
[By Royal Commission] Knighted October 31, 1687.
[Sworn August 16] IM Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1688.
Afterwards Alderman of Billingsgate.
October 3, 1688 . . Sir Henry Tulse, Grocer ..
[By restoration of the Died August 30, 1689.
Charter]
[Sworn October 6] 102
S. 1673-4. M. 1683-4.
(S. 1678-4. M. 1683-4.)
October 1, 1689 ,
[Sworn same day]i03
September 16, 1703
[Sworn Sept. 23]10.1
March 3, 1719
[Sworn same day]105
November 23, 1748
[Sworn Dec. 13]IO(5
JEdward Clarke, Merchant Taylor . . S. 1690-1. M. 1696-7.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Pilkington (Lord
Mayor), and Sir P. Ward, T. Papillon]
Knighted October 29, 1689; died September 1,
1703.
Sir Richard Hoare, Goldsmith.. .. S. 1709-10. M. 1712-13.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Pritohard and
Sir J. Fleet, Sir Francis Dashwood]
Died January 6, 1719.
S. 1724-5. M. 1728-9.
Eobert Baylis, Grocer
[At the poll, January 9, 1719, Baylis polled 140
votes against 170 for Richard Brocas (Oroeer)
but on the scrutiny which was declared
on February 6, these were reduced to Brocas
128, Baylis 126, some votes being still reserved,
and on March 3 a sufficient number of
Brocas' votes having been struck off to place
hira in a minority, Baylis was declared elected ;
the final numbers have not been preserved.
The contest was political, Brocas represent-
ing the Tories, Baylis the Whigs]
Knighted June 16, 1727; died November 21, 1748.
Stephen Theodore Jannsen, Stationer S. 1749-50.
Discharged (on election to the Chamberlain ship),
Januury 29, 1765 (Rep. 169, fo. 82).
M. 1754-5.
February 1, 1765 . . Brass Crosby, Musician (Sheriff)
[Sworn Feb. 12] 107 Died February 14, 1793.
February 18, 1793 Stephen Langstone, Joiner
[Sworn March 5]il)8 Knighted October 26, 1796 ; died November 5, 1797.
S. 1764-5. M. 1770-1.
S. 1796-7.
November 10, 1797 Charles Hamerton, Tyler £ Bricklayer (S. 1793-4.)
[Sworn Nov. 21] 109 Elected by 52 votes to 28 for Samuel Ferrand
Waddington (Joiner) ; died November 1, 1800.
98.
Rep. 73, to. 83.
99.
Eep, 76,fo. 229 6.
100.
Rep. 78, ft. 239, 243 ; 88 fo. 184 .
101.
Rep. 92, to. 363.
102.
Rep. 94, to. 1.
108.
Rep. 95, fo. 56.
i ; 90 fo. 49.
104.
Rep. 107, ff. 518, 622.
105.
Rep. 123, e. 210, 242.
106.
Rep. 163, ft. 48, 64.
107.
Rep. 169, fo. 104.
108.
Rep. 197, fo. 147.
109.
Rep. 202 fo. 2.
54 Aldermen of the City of London.
November 5, 1800 John Ansley, Merchant Taylor . . , . S. 1805-6. M. 1807-8.
[Sworn November 18] HO Removed to Bridge Without, February 3, 1835.
February 9, 1835 .. John Lainson, Spectaclemaker .. .. S. 1835-6.
[Sworn February 17] l" Discharged September 9, 1843 (Rep. 247, fo. 341)
' Sept. 20, 1843 . . William Hughes Hughes, Gordwainer
(Close of Poll) Formerly Alderman of Portsoken.
nVf^Ko*. m IbZq [At the Poll Hughes received 82 votes against 89
UClODerio, ^o^o,, for Benjamin Lawrence {Spectaclemaker), but
(UiOBe 01 bcrutmy) on the scrutiny the numbers were reduced to
[Sworn October 31]ii2 Hughes 32, Lawrence 30.]
Discharged April 11, 1848 (Rep. 252, fo. 284).
April 15, 1848 . . William Lawrence, Carpenter . . . . S. 1849-50.
[Sworn May 2] us Died November 25, 1855.
Dec. 8, 1855 .. William Lawrence, Carpenter.. .. S. 1857-8. M. 1863-4.
[Sworn Dec. 18]11'1 [Elected by 43 votes to SI for ex-Sheriff Donald
Nicol (Spectaclemaker)']
Knighted August 12, 1887.
Removed to Bridge Without October 3, 1895.
October 10, 1895 .. Frederick Prat Alliston, Gordwainer S. 1898-9.
[Sworn October 23] 115
110. Rep. 205, fo. 4. 113. Rep. 252, fo. 306.
111. Rep. 239, fo. 224. 114. Rep. 260, fo. 27.
112. Rep. 247, fo. 412, 116. Rep. 287.
Note A,— I have assigned Clopton to this Ward from 1492 to 1496, but it is at least possible that the
Alderman of Bread Street during this period was William Purchase (see Cheap and
Dowgate Wards), though the balance of probability seems to be in favour of the former.
There is no direct evidence so far as I can discover, of Clopton's serving for Bread
Street at all, nor is there any record to show beyond doubt the Ward or Wards represented
by Purchase before his removal (during his Mayoralty) to Cheap on February 1, 1498.
It may, however, be inferred from the fact that a vacancy in Dowgate was filled up on
February 5, that he was transferred to Cheap from Dowgate, The last Alderman of
Dowgate recorded before that date is Clopton, who was present in October 1495, and
appears to have died between March 8, 1496, the date of his will, and February 13, 1497,
when it was enrolled [H.R. 224 (15)]. Purchase first appears as an Alderman in 1492;
the last recorded attendance of Billesdon, Alderman of Bread Street, was in December
1491, and Shaa was elected for Bread Street in June, 1496. From this it will be seen that
the assignment of Clopton to Bread Street from 1492 to 1496 and of Purchase to Dowgate
from 1492 to 1498 is entirely consistent with the other facts recorded. The only other
alternative appears to be that Clopton may have remained Alderman of Dowgate till 1496,
when he was succeeded by Purchase who had been elected for Bread Street in 1492.
It should be noted that the Bread Street vacancy in 1492 occurred during Clopton's Mayoralty,
and that it was quite a common occurrence for the Lord Mayor to change his Ward during
his year of office. This consideration seems to support the theory adopted in the text,
while the alternative solution of the difficulty involves the placing of Purchase in three
Wards successively within a period of six years, which is somewhat improbable, although-
similar instances may be found.
Aldeemen of the City of London.
BRIDQE WAED.
[Since the creation of Bridge Ward Without in 1550, commonly called BEIDGB WAED WITHIN.]
[Acting March 17, 1276 John Hom .. S. 1272-3, 1275-6.
Present Mar. 9, 1282]i
C. 1282 Joseph, le Acatur, Draper
[Present May 3, 1283, The Ward was vacant on January 22, 1291 [H.E.
Acting October 9, 1284, 20 (8)]
Present Aug. 9, 1290] 2
1291 Adam (le BlunajS" de Fulham . . S. 1296-7.
[Present May 3, 1291, Re-elected June 16, 1298. [Letter Book C, fo. 6
Acting May 14, 1291, (xxx.)]
Present July 17, 1807] 3
1307 Geoffry de Conduit (Sheriff) . . . S. 1806-7.
[Present August 2, 1307,
Acting March, 1808
Present Oct. 28, 1812] 4
December 9, 1312 . . John Lambyn, Fishmonger (Sherifi) . . S. 1312-3.
(Elected and Sworn)
[Acting Feb. 10, 1319]5
[Present Feb. 1, 1320, EdmiUld Lambyn, Fishmonger
Acting Feb. 29, 1320,
Acting Dec. 10, 1324]e
[Acting Mar. 30, 1325, Robert de Swalcly ve
Present May 9, 1327]' From Candlewick.
C. 1327 Gregory de Norton (also called
[Present Oct. 22, 1327, " Gregory atts Shire." [H.b. 59
Acting Feb. 29, 1328, (143), 60 (68), 61 (28), 62 (78)]
Acting Deo. 17, 1387.]e Died 1338 ; Will dated Februai-y 26, 1338 ; enrolled
November 16, 1388 [H.E. 66 (102)]
1338 John de Mockyng, Fishmonger .. s. 1831-2.
[Acting June 11, 1389 From Candlewick.
Acting April 28, 1847]9 Died 1847 ; Will dated September 9, 1347 ; enrolled
December 10, 1847 [H.E. 74 (175)]
1347 John Lovekyn, Stockfishmonger . . . . (S. 1342-3) M. 1348-9,
[Acting Oct. 15,1847, Died August 4, 1368. 1358-9, 1366-7.
AotingFeb. 2, 1368]io
November 13, 1368 'WilLiain Walworth, Fishmonger . . S. 1370-1. M. 1374-5.
(Elected and Sworn)
[Present Mar. 6, 1377]"
1. Letter Book B, fo. 127 6 (iii). H.E. 18 (58). 5. Letter Book D, fo. 3 6. H.R. 48 (32).
2. Letter Book A, fo. 136. H.E. 14 (207). Letter 6. Letter Book B, fo. 98 b. H.E. 48 (82), 63 (64).
Book A, fo. 110. 7. H.E. 53 (106)). Letter Book E, fo. 284.
3. Letter Book A, Jo. 56. H.E. 20 (38); H.E. 35 (91). 8. Letter Book E, fo. 181. H.B. 66 (39) ; 65 (69).
3a Letter Book B, fo. 78 (be. i). 9. H.E. 66 (64) ; 74 (70).
4. Letter Book C, fo. 128 h. H.E. 37 (55). Letter 10. H.E. 74 (124) ; 96 (113).
Book D, fo. 3 b. 11. Letter Book G, fo. 217. H. fo. 58 b,
56 Aldeemen op the City of London.
[1377-1894 indu3ive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into office on March 12]
March 12, 13771^ . . Bdm-und Olyver, Stockfishmonger
Afterwards Aiaerman of Dowgate.
March 12, 13781^ . . William Walworth, Fishmonger . . (S. 1370-1. M. 1374-5.)
March 12, 1379" .. Walter .Sibyle, Stockfishmonger..
Formerly Aiaerman of Lime Street.
March 12, 1380" . . William Walworth, Fishmonger . . (S. 1370-1. M. (1374-5.) 1380-1.
March 12, 13811" . . Walter Sibyle, Stockfishmonger ..
March 12, 1382" Sir William Walworth, Fishmonger . . (s. 1370-1. M. 1374-5, 1380-1.)
March 12, 1383i« . . John ah.iTaheraa.-n., Pepperer ..
Formerly and afterwards Alderman of Bishopsgate.
Mar 12 1384 1385 Sir William Walworth, Fishmonger., (s. 1370-1. M. 1374-5, 1380-1.
CPresent Oct. 13! 1385]>0 Bied^l^^^5 or^l386 ; Wm dated^^^^^^^^ 1385 ;
March 12, 1386 to Hugh Fastolf, Grocer S. 1337-8.
1389 inclusive^ Formerly Alderman of Tower.
March 12 1390 to William Brampton, Stockfishmonger . . S. 1394-5.
1 SQA 'i^PhfdvP Died 1406 or 1407 ; Will dated November 6, 1406,
1394 inclusive " enrolled February 28, 1407 [H.R. 134 (68)]
rAoting Oct. 23, 1405,
Present Oct. 13, 1406]2i
C. 1407 Wijliam Askham, -Pis/wnoig'er .. (s. 1397-8. m. 1403-4.)
[Acting Marob 7, 1407, From Dowgate.
Acting Oct. 1, 1414]22
C. 1414 Nicholas Ashton
[Acting April 84, 1415] 23
1415 John Michell, Fishmonger (Sherifi) . . S. 1414-5. M. 1424-5,
TActing Oct. 6, 1416]24 From Castle Baynard. 1436-7.
Exonerated July 13, 1444 (Journal 4, fo. 33 b.)
July 27, 1444 . . Robert Horn, Brewer S. 1446-7.
[Sworn July 28, [Nominated : M. Philip, ex-Sheriffl Lynge, Thomas
Present Sept. 21, 1466]2S Barry]
A previous nomination (names not given) had
been rejected by the Court, July 24
(Journal 4, fo. 51).
C. 1456 . . John Feelde, Stockfishmonger .. . . (s. 1454-5.)
[Present Feb. 17, 1457, Exonerated January 24, 1463 (Journal 7, fo. 19 !>).
Acting March 28, 1469] 26
March 18, 1463 . . John Lok, Mercer (S. 1461-2.)
[PresentJunel5, 1463]27 [Nominated; E. Nedeham, William Narbourgh
(Skinner), N. Marchall]
12. Letter Book H, fo. 58. 21. Letter Book H, fl. 248 h. 268, 279 b, 291.
13. Letter Book H, fo. 84. H.R. 121 (95), 137 (16). Letter Book I.,
14. Letter Book H, fo. 106. fo. 54.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 121 b. 22. H.B. 134 (128), 142 (72).
16. Letter Book H, fo. 132. 23. H.E. 143 (37).
17. Letter Book H, fo. 140. 24. H.E. 143 (81).
18. Letter Book H, fo. 163. 25. Journal 4, fo. 36 6. Letter Book K, to. 219.
19. Letter Book H, il. 174, 189 6, 196 b. 26. Letter Book K, fo. 294. H.R. 186 (32),
20. Letter Book H, ff. 200, 215, 226, 240. 27, Journal 7, tt. 24 h, 29 b.
Bridge Ward.
57
July 15, 1463
[Sworn same day]28
April 1, 146529
July 23, 146880
September 22, 1468
(Nommated by the Court,
[Present Oct. IS, 1468,
Present Oct. 10, U83]31
October 148382
Jolin Tate, Mercer S. 1464-5.
[Nominated : J. Steward, J. Bromer, S. Fabyan]
Removed to Tower, Dceember 14, 1464.
John Plomer, Grocer (s. 1459-60.)
Prom Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: B. James, S. Fabyan, John Barn-
well {Fiahmonger)']
K.B. May 26, 1465 ; discharged (being accused of
high treason) July 4, 1468 (Journal 7, fo. 176).
Stephen Fabyan, Draper
[Nominated : John Brampton, Simon Smyth,
Richard Rawlyns]
Discharged July 31, 1468, on plea of insufficiency
of estate (Letter Book L, f o. 68 6) ; afterwards
elected Alderman of Bishopsgate.
Thomas Stalbrook, Draper (Sherifi) .. S. 1467-8.
) . Knighted May 20, 1471 ; died October, 1483.
John Mathew^e, Mercer ..
From Aldersgate.
Removed to Bassishaw, February 25, 1490.
March 24, 149083 . . Sir John Fenkyll, Draper
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated : Alderman J. Tate, H. Pemberton,
William Brograve]
Died 1499.
(S. 1482-S.)
(S. 1487-8.)
July, 1499 . .
[Present July 18]34
December 9, 1516*5
December 11, 1516
[Sworn same day]3G
March 11, 15448'
September 27, 1558
[Present Oct. 11, 1568,
Present Feb. 10, 1564] 3
March 7, 156489
Sir Richard Haddon, Mercer ..
[The nomination of Richard Brande, Thomas
Cremor, W. Stede and Richard Knight had
been rejected by the Court on July 2, and
that of Alderman Fabyan, N. Jenyns (ex-
Sheriff), T. Kneseworth (ex-Sherifl) and T.
Cremor on July 9 (Hep. 1, ft. 62, 53 6)]
Died 1516.
Ralph Symonds, Mshmmger . .
[Nominated ; Aldermen Rest and Sir L. Aylmer,
Roger Hall, (ffi-ocer)]
Exonerated same day.
Afterwards elected Alderman of Broad Street.
James Spencer, Vintner
[Nominated: J. Budstone, N. Partricke, R.
Smyth]
Knighted 1528. Died January 24, 1644.
Andrew Judde, Skinner
Prom Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Forman and
Laxton, A. Hynde, E. Rede, John Mabbe
(Merchant Taylor), William Butler (Gi'ocer),
A. Woolley]
Knighted February 16, 1551. Died Sept. 4, 1668.
H:umfreyBaskerfeld{orBaskervile), S. 1561-2.
Mercer
' [Nominated: Aldermen Sir M. Bowes and Sir T.
Offley, T. Ramsey]
Died February, 1564.
(S. 149G-7.) M. 1506-7, 1513.
S. 1518-9. M. 1527-8.
S, 1544-5. M. 1550-1.
■William Allejni, Leatherseller ..
From Billingsgate.
[Nominated : ■ T. Ramsey, G. Walkden, James
Hawes] . , ^^
Knighted 1671. Died May, 1586 (buried May
17).
(S. 1562-3.) M. 1571-2.
28. Journal 7, fo. 30 h.
34.
29. Journal 7, fo. 96 b.
36.
30. Journal 7, fo. 175 6. Letter Book L,
36.
fo. 48 b.
37.
31. Journal 7, fo. 180, 180 b : 9, fo. 35.
38.
\ Journal 9, fo. 246 b.
Rep. 1, fo. 54 6.
Eep. 3, fo. 118.
Rep. 3. fo. 118 b. Letter Book N, fo. 29 b.
Rep. 11, fo. 43. Letter Book Q, fo. 104.
Eep. 14,11.716, 75 b.
Rep. 15, fo. 319 b.
58
Aldebmbn of the City of London.
June 2, 1586^" . . Cuthbert Buckle, Vintner
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Blanoke and Harte,
Sheriff Eatolyffe]
Removed to Basaishaw, February 19, 1594.
February 21, 1594" Bichard Gourney, Haberdasher
From Portaolieii.
[Nominated: Aldermen Eyder, Garrarde and
Taylor]
Died March 5, 1597.
(S. 1582-3.) M. 1593-4.
(S. 1589-90.)
April 5, 1597 . . Henry Heyward, Fishmonger ..
[Sworn April 19]42 [Nominated: J. Deane, W. Quarles, T. Cambell]
Discharged July 19, 1597 (Rep. 24, to. 110)]
July 26, 1597 . . Roger Clarke, Salter
[Sworn July 28] «13 [Nominated: J. Deane, W. Craven, Martin
Archdale {Grocer)'}
Knighted; discharged (on the plea of infirmity)
June II, 1605 (Rep. 27, fo. 27).
S. 1599-1600.
June 13, 1605^^ . . Sir "William Eoraeney, Haberdasher . . (s. 1603-4.)
From Portsoken.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir W. Craven, E.
Barklaam, Ui'ias Babington {Draper)}
Died April 24, 1611.
April 30, 1611 . . George Smythes, Goldsmith
[Sworn May 3] <I5 [Nominated: R. Sandy, Humphrey Walcot, F.
Evington]
Died July 11, 1615.
S. 1611-2.
July 27, 1615 .. 'WilliatrL Gore, Merchant Taylor . .
[Sworn same day] <1G [Nominated: Sir Lionel Cranfield, Robert Fox
{Groeer), John Gore]
Died July 14, 1624.
S. 1615-6.
Sept. 9, 1624 . . Cuthbert Haoket, Dijer
[Present Oct. 28, 1631] « Prom Portsoken.
[Nominated: Sir M. Lumley (Lord Mayor), R.
Parkhurst, T. Westrow]
Transferred to Drapers' Company, January 24,
1623 (Rep. 40, fo. 80)
Knighted May 20, 1627; died about November,
1631.
(S. 1616-7.) M. 1626-7.
December 6, 1631 . . John Poole, Mercer
[ Present Mar. 28, 1633] is From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated ; R. Cambell (ex - Sheriff), Sheriffs
Cranmer and Pratt]
Died 1633.
(S. 1625-6.
July 4, 1633 . . Henry Pratt, Merchant Taylor . . . . (S. 1631-2.)
[Nominated by the Court [Nominated: Sheriff Andrewes, Q. Harrison,
Sworn July 9] « R. Gurney]
The nomination of Aldermen Sir G. Whitmore
and Freeman, Sheriff Andrewes and Samuel
Aldersey {Haberdasher), had been three times
rejected by the Court.
Created a Baronet, July, 1641.
Discharged July 30, 1641 ; fine of JEIOO (Rep. 35,
fo. 177 h).
August 5, 1641 .. George Clarke, Grocer S. 1641-2.
[Sworn August 23]50 [Nominated : Aldermen Jacob Garrard and
Adams, T. Foote]
Knighted December 3, 1641; discharged on plea
of ill health, September 19, 1648 (Rep. 59,
fo. 288 !)).
40. Rep. 21, fo. 302.
41. Rep. 23, fo. 174.
42. Rep. 24, ff 54 b, 60 b.
43. Rep. 24, ft. 113, 114.
44. Rep. 27, fo. 29 b. Letter Book CC, fo. 84.
45. Rep. 30, fl. 110 6, 112. Letter Book DD, fo. 265.
46. Rep. 32, fo. 159 6. Letter Book FP, fo. 108 b
47. Rep. S8, to. 219 i>.
48. Rep. 46, fo. 31. Letter Book MM, fo 57
49. Rep. 47, fl. 298, 301.
50. Rep. 55, ff. 178, 179.
Beidge Waed.
59
Nov. 7, 1648«i
November 28, 1648
[Sworn December 12]52
March 7, IGSO^s
March 12, 1650"
March 14, 165055
August 27, 16505'5 .
Sept. 12, 165057 .
Sept. 24, 1650
[Sworn Sept. 26] 58
Francis Ash, Goldsmith
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaaton and
Penington, E. Wilson]
Sworn and discharged November 9, 1648 : fine of
£800 (Eep. 59, fo. 308).
Roland "Wilson, Vintner
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir J, Wollaston and
Penington, E. Tichborne]
The nomination of Wilson alone had been twice
rejected by the Court, November 21 and 23
(Eep. 59, ft. 311 i, 314 b)
Died February 19, 1660.
John Beale, Olothworker
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Eobert Newton]
Sworn and discharged same day; fine of f600
{Eep. 60, fo. 80 h).
Thomas Jennings, Olothworker . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, T. Turgis]
Sworn and discharged same day on plea of age
and infirmity ; fine of £500.
Henry Box, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, T. Turgis]
Sworn and discharged August 15, 1650; fine of
£500 (Eep. 60, fo. 219 6).
Thomas Andre wes, Clothworher
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Eobert Carleton {JFishmongev)}
Sworn and discharged September 3, 1650 ; fine of
£600 (Eep. 60, fo 225).
Thomas Eieh, Vintner
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, John Parker]
Sworn and discharged September 17, 1650 ; fine
of £500 (Eep. 60, fo. 287 6).
Robert Smith, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, J. Travell]
Discharged August 7, 1651; fine of £600 (Rep. 61,
fo. 189 6).
S. 1619-50.
August 12, 1651 .. James Phillips, Pewterer
[Sworn August 19] 59 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Cullum, E. Norton]
Discharged August 20, 1651 ; fine of £500 (Eep. 61,
fo. 193).
August 21, 1651™ . . Eichard Norton, Fishmonger ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Bdmond Peasley ((Jroc«»)]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £400.
August 22, 1651"! , . "WiUiam Barker, Mercer
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, E, Peasley]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £800.
August 27, lesi''^ . . Alexander Holt, Leatherseller ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, B. Peasley]
Sworn and discharged August 30, 1651 ; fine of
£800 (Eep. 61, fo. 206).
51.
Eep. 59, fo. 304.
52.
Eep. 59, ff. 316 6, 324.
53.
Eep. 60, fo. 80.
54.
Eep. 60, fo. 82 b.
65.
Eep. 60, fo. 86.
56.
Hep. 60, fo. 221.
67.
58.
59.
60.
61.
Eep. 60, fo. 234 6.
Eep. 60, flf. 240, 243 b.
Eep. 61, ff. 190 b, 192 b.
Eep. 61, fo. 194.
Eep. 61, fo. 196.
Eep. 61, fo. 197 b,
60
Aldermen op the City of London.
Sept. 6, 1651i»
Sept. 9, 1651M
Sept. 11, 1651'»
Sept. 13, 1651
[Sworn same dayJO'
Sept. 16, 1651
[Sworn Sept. 17] m
Sept. 19, 1651
[Sworn Nov. i]<ss
July 31, 1652'50
Sept. 16, 1652TO
Leonard Hamond, Brewer
[Nominated : Aldermen AndreweB (Lord Mayor)
and Eastwiok, Jasper Clayton]
Sworn and discharged September 8, 1651 ; fine of
£600 (Rep. 61, fo. 210).
Jasper Clayton, Haberdasher ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Eastwick, Thomas Browne]
Sworn and discharged September 10, 1651 ; fine of
£800 (Rep. 61, fo. 212 6).
Thomas Browne, Oroeer
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Eastwiok, T. Allen (Alleyn)]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £800.
John stone, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Eastwiok, T. Allen (Alleyn)]
Discharged September 16, 1651; fine of £200
(Rep. 61, fo. 219).
John Ellis, Draper
[Nominated : Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor;
and Eastwiok, Samuel Ravenscroft (JTpJioWer)]
Discharged September 18, 1651; fine of £500
(Rep. 61, fo. 224 !>).
John "Waterer, Fishmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Eastwick, Nicholas Cooke (Itin1wlder)1
Discharged July 8, 1652 ; fine of £400 (Rep. 62,
fo. 166 b).
"Walter Boothby
[Nominated : Aldermen Andrewes and Eastwick,
William Donnell {Haberdasher)
Sworn and discharged September 14, 1652 ; fine of
£600 (Rep. 62, fo. 186).
Stephen Eastwick, GirtJZer .. .. S. 1652-3.
From Dowgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Andrewes, S. Meyer, T.
Allen (Alleyn)]
Died 1657.
January 14, 1658 . ,
[Sworn January 21] 71
February 25, 1658.
[Sworn March 2]72
Thomas Hopkins, Cutler
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Andrewes and Sir
T. Foot, George Foxcroft {Fishmonger)']
Discharged February 9, 1658 ; fine of £620 (Rep.
66, fo. 43).
Francis "Warner, Leatherseller . .
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Andrewes and Sir
T. Foot, Lawrence Cole (Clothworker)]
Discharged (without fine) January 12, l664 (Rep.
69, fo. 260 6).
S. 1659-60.
January 21, 1664 . . Thomas Brow^ne, Clothworker ..
[Sworn before Feb. 9] '3 [Nominated; Aldermen Sir T.Adams and Sir J.
Lawrence, W. Hooker]
Discharged February 9, 1664; fine of £300 and
20 marks (Rep. 69, fo. 270).
IMaroh 1, 1664 . . George "Waterman, Skinner
[Present March 8, 1664. [Nominated : Sir A. Bateman (Lord Mayor),
Present Oct. 19, 1682] 71 Alderman Sir T. Alleyn, Richard Hale
{Leatlurseller)']
Knighted June 10, 1665. Died November, 1682
(buried November 19).
S. 1664-5. M. 1671-2.
63.
Rep. 61, fo. 209.
64.
Rep. 61, fo. 210 b.
66.
Rep. 61, fo. 218 b.
66.
Rep. 61, fo. 217.
67.
Eep. 61, ff. 221, 223 b.
68.
Rep. 61, f 0.228; 62, fo. 16.
69.
Rep. 62, fo. 166.
70.
Rep. 62, fo. 187 h.
71.
Rep. 66, fE. 31 6, 85.
72.
Rep. 66, ft. 51 B, 55
73.
Rep. 69, fo. 262.
74.
Eep. 69, ff 283, 287 b.
Bridge Ward.
61
Dec. 20, 1682
[Sworn same day]'^5
June 4, 1700
[Sworn same day]T6
Peter Daniel, Haberdasher .. . . S. 1683-4.
[Nominated: Sir W. Pritcbard (Lord IMayorj,
Alderman Sir W. Turner, ex-Sheriff Shute]
Knighted April 13, 1684.
Re-appointed by Royal Commission, October 13,
1683, and February 9, 1685; sworn October 16,
1683, and March 6, 1686 (Rep. 83, fo. 184 b ; 90,
fo. S4 b)
Died May, 1700.
Sir Charles Bunco mbe, Goldsmith, S. 1699-1700. M. 1708-9.
(Sherifl)
Formerly Alderman of Broad Street.
[Nominated : Sir R. Levett {Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir J. Fleet, Sheriff Sir J. Jefferies]
Died April 9, 1711.
May 1, 1711
[Sworn May 8] 77
December 9, 1712
[Sworn same day] 78
November 7, 1727.
[Sworn November 21] 7
December 26, 1729
[Sworn Jan. 27, 1730] 80
July 22, 1754
[Sworn July 30] 81
f October 29, 1774
(close of poll)
Nov. 24, 1774
. (close of scrutiny)
[Sworn Jan. 17, 1776]82
/Idiay 15, 1776 ..
I (close of poll)
1 June 10, 1776 . .
1 (close of scrutiny)
[Sworn June 18] 83
June 25, 1798
[Sworn July 10] 85
June 15, 1803
[Sworn June 24] 86
March 10, 1821
[Sworn March 27] 87
January 7, 1832
[Sworn January 18]8
Sir Henry Furnese, Bart., Draper . .
[Nominated; Sir G. Heathcote (Lord Mayor).
Alderman Sir J. Fleet, Sir Robert Dunokley]
Died November 30, 1712.
G-eorge Mertinus, Clochmaker ..
[Nominated ; Alderman Sir W. Withers]
Knighted April 15, 1713 ; died November 3, 1727.
Thomas Preston, Junr., Vintner
I Elected by 150 votes to 110 for Sheriff Sir John
Grosvenor {Cooper)
Died December 24, 1729.
George Ohampion, Cooper
Knighted January 18, 1737 ; died July 18, 1764.
"William Stephenson, Grocer ..
Knighted June 8, 1759 ; died October 24, 1774.
John Hart, Skinner (Sheriff)
Elected by 99 votes to 95 for William Neate
{Draper) ; on scrutiny Neate was declared to
have 95 to 84 for Hart, but Hart was sworn in
by the Court. (See Note A ad fin.)
Election declared void by Court of King's Bench,
May 1, 1776.
Afterwards Alderman of Dowgate,
Thomas "Wooldridge, Musician
Elected by 81 votes to 78 for John Hart, reduced
on scrutiny to 75 and 70.
Removed by the Court of Aldermen, February 25,
1783 (Rep. 187, fo. 138), on account of his
bankruptcy and circumstances connected
with it.
February 28, 1783.. James Sanderson, Draper
[Sworn March 12]84 Knighted October 6, 1786 ; created a Baronet
November 1794 ; died June 21, 1798.
. . George Hibbert, Clothworker ..
Discharged June 7, 1803 (Rep. 207, fo. 355).
. . Sir Matthe^w Bloxam, Stationer
Discharged March 6, 1821 (Rep. 226, fo. 264).
. . John Garratt, Goldsmith . .
Elected by 87 votes to 81 for Sherifl James
Williams {Qoldsmitlt)
Discharged January 3, 1832 (Rep. 236, fo. 155).
.. Sir Chapman Marshall, Innholder ..
Discharged September 29, 1859 (Rep. 268, fo. 272).
(S. 1700-1.)
S. 1721-2. M. 1724-5.
S. 1737-8.
S. 1756-7. M. 1764-5,
S. 1774-5.
S. 1785-6. M. 1792-3.
(S. 1787-8.)
S. 1821-2. M. 1824-5.
(S. 1830-1.) M. 1839-40.
76.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
Rep. 88, fo. 42.
Rep. 104, fo. 345.
Rep. 115, ff 183, 192.
Rep. 117, fo. 49.
Rep. 132, fo. 12.
Rep. 134, fl. 98, 118.
Rep. 158, fo. 444.
84.
85.
87.
Rep. 179, fo. 07.
Rep. 180, fo. 288.
Rep. 187, fo. 143.
Rep. 202, fo. 370.
Rep. 207, fo. 386.
Rep. 225, fo. 305.
Rep. 236, fo. 240.
62
Aldehmen of the City of London.
October 6, 1859 . .
[Sworn October 18]89
Sept. 30, 1867
[Sworn October 22] so
June 12, 1871
[Sworn June 27] 91
September 18, 1885
[Sworn Sept. 29]02
June 1, 1897
[Sworn June 21]i)3
James Abbiss, Blacksmith
Disohargea September 17, 1867 (Eep.275, fo. 239).
Joseph Causton, Skinner
Knighted December 11, 1869 ; died May 27, 1871.
Charles Whetham, Leatherseller
Knighted August 6, 1874 ; died September i, 18S5.
Stuarb Knill, Ooldsmith . .
Elected by 148 votes to 134 for John Voce Moore.
Created a Baronet, August, 1893; removed to
Bridge Without, June 1, 1897.
John Knill, Goldsmith
Succeeded to the Barooetcy, November 19, 1898.
S. 1860-1.
S. 1869-70.
S. 1873-4. M. 1878-9.
S. 1889-90. M. 1892-3.
S. 1903-4.
89. Rep. 263, fo. 276.
90. Bep. 271, fo. 246.
91. Rep. 275, fo. 269.
92. Rep. 284.
93. Bep. 288.
Note A.— The contest in 1774 was political, Neate being supported by "Wilkes (then Lord Mayor),
and Harfc by the Court party and the personal opponents of Wilkes. The contemporary
newspapers give the votes of the Aldermen for and against admitting Hart, which it is
interesting to record as showing the political complexion of the Court at that time. 12
Aldermen voted for admitting Hart, viz.; Alsop, Harley, Shakespeare, Sir J. Esdaile,
Plumbe, Kennett, Townsend, Oliver, Plomer, Sir W. Rawlinson, Thomas and Hopkins.
The minority of 8 was composed of Aldermen Sir C. Asgill, Croslay, Kirkman, Sawbridge,
Bull, Sir W. Lewes, Hayley and Newnham. Wilkes, presiding as Lord Mayor, did not
vote, and four were absent. Aldermen Bridgen, Sir T. Hallifax, Turner and Peckham. Of
the majority, Townsend and Oliver were strong Whigs, but were in personal opposition to
Wilkes.
Aldeemen of the City of London
BBIDGE W^AED ^iAi^ITHOUT.
Bridge Ward Without, comprising the Borough of Southwark, was created by the Court of
Aldermen in May, 1550, in consequence of the Charter of Edward VI- (April 23, 1550), which enacted that
the town and borough of Southwark should be under the government of the Lord Mayor and officers of the
City of London. An Act of Common Council, July 31, 1550, provided that at future elections the inhabitants
of the Borough should nominate four freemen of the City from whom the Court of Aldermen should choose
one, but this provision was altogether ignored at the next ensuing elections in 1553 and 1556, when the
Court nominated the four from whom the final selection was made, and it was repealed by a further Act of
Jane 16, 1558, which gave the Court the right, which on these occasions it had assumed, and this course was
followed until the Act of 1711 established the custom which has prevailed from that time to the present day.
May 20, 1550 . .
(As Alderman of
Southwark)
May 28, 1550
(As Alderman of
Bridge Without)
[Sworn May 28] 1
November 14, 1553
[Sworn November 26] 2
Sir John Ayliffe, Barber Surgeon . . (S. 1648-9.)
Removed to Dowgate, November 14, 1553.
November 12, 1556
[Sworn same day,
Present April 19, 1558] 3
May 10, 1558*
June 21, 1558
[Sworn same day]5
January 23, 1567 .
[Sworn January 80] 6
February 8, 1571 .
[Sworn same day] 7
April 1, 1574
[Sworn July 1]8
September 9, 1574
[Sworn same day]S'
"William Harper, Merchant Taylor .. S. 1556-7.
[Nominated : J. Lowen. J. Whyte, V. Randall]
Removed to Dowgate, November 12, 1556.
Ealpk Grene^way, Grocer
[Nominated: W. AUeyn, J. Cowper, George AUeyn
{Skinner)']
Died April or May, 1558.
"WiUlani AUeyn, Leatherseller ..
[Nominated: J. Cowper, J. Langley, H.
Baskerfeld]
Not sworn ; see note A ad fin.
Afterwards Alderman of Billingsgate.
John Cowper, Fishmonger . . . . (s. 1551-2.)
[Nominated : H. Baskerfeld, John Hare (Mercer),
E. Bankes]
Removed to Queenhithe, January 23, 1567.
Henry Beecher, Haberdasher . . . . S. 1569-70.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir T. Curtes, W. Bonde,
J. Olitle, R. Pype]
Died January 15, 1571.
Nicholas Woodroflf, Haberdasher . . S. 1572-3.
[Nominated : J. Branche, J. Harvye, John
Harding]
Removed to Dowgate, March 30, 1574.
Gerard Gore, Merchant Taylor ..
Discharged July 13, 1574 ; fine of £500 (Rep. 18,
fo. 239 b)
John Harryson, Qoldsmith
Discharged October 21, 1674, fine of ie200 (Rep. 18,
fo. 283 b)
1. Rep. 12 (1), fl. 231 b, 234 ; Letter Book R, fo. 71 b.
2. Rep. 13 (1), fE. 95 b, 96 ; Letter Book R, fo. 277 b.
3. Rep. 13 (2), fo. 447 6.
4. Rep. 14, fo. 31 b.
6. Rep. 14, fo, 40 h.
6. Rep. 16, £f. 157, 160 ; Letter Book V, «. 81, 82 b.
7. Rep. 17, fo. 106 ; Letter Book X, fo. 19 b.
8. Rep. 18, n. 191, 235.
9. Rep. 18, fo. 263 ; Letter Book X, fo. 3S0 b.
64
Aldermen of the City of London.
October 26, 1574 . .
[Sworn same dayjio
October 19, 1576 . .
[Sworn October 23] 11
June 1, 1581
[Sworn same day] 12
June 27, 1583
[Sworn same day]i3
George 'Bairne, Baberdasher .. .. S. 1576-7.
Eemoved to Tower, October 19, 1576.
Thomas Starkye, SWnraer .. .. S. 1578-9.
Removed to Cocdwainer, June 1, 1581.
.TnTin AHott, Fishmcmger (SberifiE) . . S. 1580-1.
[Nominated; W. Webbe, J. Haydon, Thomas
Aldersey {Haberdasher)'}
Eemoved to Tower, June 27, 1683.
John Spencer, Olothworher .. . . S. 1583-4.
[Nominated : H. Prannell, Ambrose Smythe
{Mercer) y S. Slanye]
Eemoved to Langbourn, August 10, 1587.
August 10, 1587 .
[Sworn same day] !■!
July 8, 1591
[Sworn July 9] 15
February 11, 1595..
[Sworn same day] 16
December 4, 1.595 .
[Sworn Deo. 9] 17
August 20, 1599 .
[Sworn Aug. 21] 18
September 6, 1599
[Sworn Sept. IB] is
ISTovember 14, 1599
[Sworn Nov. 20] 20
April 26, 161021
May 3, 1610
[Sworn May 4] 22
February 17, 1620.
[Sworn same day] 23
Robert Howse, Clothworker (Sberiff) . . S. 1586-7.
[Nominated : T. Skinner, J. Catcher, Eichard
Mayo]
Discharged on plea of infirmity and weakness of
body, July 2, 1591 (Rep. 22, fo. 289).
S. 1591-2.
S. 1.596-7.
William Ryder, Haberdasher
[Nominated : J. Garrard, B. Haimdene
(? Holmedon), {Groeer)t John Robinson]
Removed to Cornhill, February 11, 1595.
Thomas Cordell, Mercer
[Nominated: T. Cambell, E. Holmedon, W.
Garaway]
Discharged November 27, 1595 (Eep. 23, fo. 469 b).
Richard Goddard, Draper
[Nominated : W. Craven, E. Hampson, J. Deane]
Removed to Dowgate, August 20, 1599.
BartholoEae"w Barnes, Mercer . .
[Nominated : W. Glover, W. Craven, J. Leman]
Discharged (on plea of deafness and infirmity),
Sept. i, 1599; fine of £200 (Eep. 24, fo. 450 6).
William Quarles, Mercer
[Nominated : W. Glover, W. Craven, John Cleve
{JSaberdaeher).
Discharged (on plea of infirmity) November 8,
1699 ; fine of £500 (Rep. 25, fo. 3).
Thomas Cambell, Ironmonger ..
[Nominated : W. Craven, J. Deane, "W. Glover]
Knighted July 26, 1608 : Eemoved to Bread Street,
April 23, 1610.
James Cullymore, Haberdasher
[Nominated: E. Pyat, F. Bvington, Eichard
"Wiseman]
Sworn and discharged (on plea of old age,
weakness and Inability and as having been
very serviceable in the hospitals), May 3,
1610 ; fine of £500 (Rep. 29, fo. 217).
Richard Pyat, Grocer S. 1610-11.
[Nominated: E. Wiseman, Thomas Walthall,
F. Evington]
Died January 19, 1620.
Richard Deane, Skinner (Sberiff) . . S. 1619-20.
[Nominated: James Cambell, E. Backhouse,
William Freeman]
Removed to Farringdon Within, November 9,
1626.
S. 1600-1. M. 1609-10.
10. Rep. 18, fo. 284 ; Letter Boox X, fo. 347 b. 18.
11. Eep. 19, ff. 130, 131 ; Letter Book Y, f o. 103 !>. 19.
12. Eep. 20, fo. 202 j Letter Book Z, fo. 143 b. 20.
18. Rep. 20, fo. 441 b. Letter Book Z, fo. 315. 21,
14. Eep. 21, fo. 462 b. 22.
15. Eep. 22, ft. 290 b, 298 6.
16. Eep. 23, fo. 354. Letter Book AB, fo. 317. 28.
17. Rep. 23, £f. 470, 471. Letter Book AA, fo. 2.
Rep. 24, £E. 446, 447.
Rep. 24, ff. 452, 454.
Eep. 25, ff. 7, 8 b.
Eep. 29, fo. 213 b. Letter Book DD., fo. 120.
Rep. 29, ff. 217, 218 b. Letter Book DD.
fo. 183.
Rep. 34, fo. 341 b.
Bridge Ward Without.
65
November 16, 1626
[Sworn samp. day]24
John Hawkins, Weaver
[Nominated : W. WoUaston, E. Cotton, Nicholas
Askew (Mercer)]
Discharged Novemher 28, 1626 ; fine of iSOO (Rep.
41, lo. 34 b).
December 15, 1626
[Sworn same day)25
Sir Maurice Abbot, Draper
[Nominated: E. Cotton, H. Garaway, Sir H.
Rowe]
Removed to Coleman Street, September 13, 1631.
S. 1627-8.
September 13, 1631
[Sworn same day]2G
Anthony Abdy, Clothiuorker (Sheriff).
Removed to Candlewick, July 23, 1635.
S. 1630-1.
July 23, 16352'
January 29, 1639 . .
[Sworn same dayj^a
Robert Cambell, Ironmonger
Prom Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : T. Soame]
Died November 10, 1638.
(S. 1630-1.)
Isaac Penington, Fishmonger (Sherifl) S. 163S-9. M. 1642-3.
[Nominated: Sheriff WoUaston, Roger Drake
{Clothworker), Robert Austyn (Mercer)]
Knighted by authority of Parliament, 1649.
Discharged October 23, 1657. [Rep. 66, fo. 206 6]
October 23, 165733..
Sir John "Wollaston, Ooldsmith
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir T. Atkyn, Richard
Hunt (Mercer), RplDert Winch (Draper)]
Died April 26, 1658.
. . (S. 1638-9. M. 1643-4.)
May 11, 1658S0
June 13, 1661S1
Sir Thomas Atkyn, Mercer
rFrom Lime Street.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir T. Andrewes, R.
Winch, William Antrobus]
Discharged February 12, 1661 (Rep. 67, fo. 199 b).
Benoni Honywood, Merchant Taylor. .
[Nominated : John Jefferies, Richard Nelmes,
John Coldhara]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of sE420
(Rep. 67, fo. 250).
. . (S. 1637-8. M. 1644-5.)
June 27, 166132 . . Henry Spurstow, Mercer
[Nominated: J. Goldham, R. Nelmes, George
Poyner]
Sworn and discharged same day; fine of i6620
(Rep. 67. fo. 258).
July 1, 1661
[Sworn July 9]83
John Ooldham, Grocer
[Nominated: J. Woolnough, Robert Hiokes,
Richard Thorowgood (Fishmonger)]
Discharged April 15, 1662; fine o£ i£300 and 20
marks (Rep. 68, fo. 90).
April 24, 1662 . . Robert Hickes, Tallow-chandler
[Sworn April 29] 3-1 [Nominated: J. Woolnough, R. Thorowgood, H.
Clifle]
Discharged November 13, 1662 ; fine of iSOO and
20 marks (Rep. 69, fo. 12 b).
December 2, 16623s Richard Mills, Draper
[Nominated: W. Hooktr, H. Cljffle, J. Wool-
nough]
Discharged (not sworn) on plea of age (over 74),
and in consideration of his having been many
years Treasurer of St. Bartholomew's Hospital
and singularly useful and beneficial in that
place December 9, 1662 (Rep. 69, fo. 32 6).
24.
Rep. 41, £o. 20.
26.
Rep. 41, fo. 53 b.
26.
Rep. 45, fo. 488 b.
27.
Rep. 49, fo. 277 b.
28.
Rep. 63, fo. 79 b.
29.
Rep. 65, fo. 206 b.
30.
Rep. 66, fo. 83 b.
31.
Eep. 67, fo. 250.
32.
Rep. 67, fo. 258.
33.
Rep. 67, ff. 260, 267.
84.
Rep. 68, ff. 102 h, 104 6.
86.
Rep. 69, fo. 24.
66
Aldermen of the City of London.
February 5, 16633"
March 5, 1663
Sworn March 12] 9T
April 9, 166388
Thomas "Wild, Grocer
[Nominated: Henry Rapier (Grocer), E. Hanson,
W. Hooker] ,„^„ = ,
Sworn and discharged February 12, 1663 ; fine ot
£420 (Bep. 69, fo. 69).
Jolm Smith, Scrivener
[Nominated : H. Eapier, B. Hanson, "W. Hooker]
Discharged March 26, 1663; fine of £200 and 20
marks (Bep. 69, fo. 98 6).
Hugh Parker, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated: James Hayes, J. Woolnongh,
H. Cliffe]
Discharged April 28, 1663 ; fine of £420 (Bep. 69,
fo. 115 6).
April 28, 1663S9
UB.J, 16631"
[Day not recorded]
IMay 19, 1663«
June 2, 1663
[Sworn June 18] ia
George Nodes, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: B. Thorowgood, J. Hayes, H.
Clifie]
Sworn and discharged May 7, 1663 ; fine ot £420
(Bep. 69, fo. 122 6).
IIum.phrey Cliffe, Dyer
Sworn and discharged May 14, 1663 ; fine of £420
(Bep. 69, fo. 130).
Eichard Tyler, Salter
[Nominated : "William Daniel, Humphrey Bobinsou
{Stationer)^ Henry Hampson]
Sworn and discharged May 21, 1663; fine of £200
and 20 marks (Bep. 69, fo. 139).
. Richard Evans, Mercer
[Nominated: Thomas Boylston (Cooper), Henry
Davy {Merelumt Taylor), G. Waterman]
Discharged June 25, 1663; fine of £200 and 20
marks (Rep. 69, fo. 159 b).
July 23, 1663 . . Edward Arris, Barber-Surgeon . .
[Sworn July 28] 13 [Nominated: Penning Alston, T. Boylston,
Henry Shelbury {ScHvener).
Discharged September 8, 1663; fine of £300
and 20 marks (Bep. 69, fo. 188).
September 15, 1663" Thomas Hajrford, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Humphrey Halley, J. Woolnough,
James Burton {Draper)']
Sworn and discharged September 22, 1663 ; fine
of £200 and 20 marks (Bep. 69, fo. 199 b).
September 24, 1663i» Philip Dallow, Vintner
[Nominated : Richard Hutchinson {{Ironmonger),
Thomas Barnardiston {Skinner), II. Hanson]
Sworn and discharged November 10, 1663 ; fine of
£300 and 20 marks (Rep. 69, fo. 232 b).
l^ovember 26, 1663 Richard Bro"wiie, Clothioorker . .
[Sworn Dec. 3]4G [Nominated: T. Plampion, Roger Hatton, John
Bence]
Discharged February 9, 1664 ; fine of £300 and 20
marks (Rep. 69, fo. 270).
Itlaroli 1, 1664 .. ChSilleB Doe, Goldsmith S. 1664-5.
[Sworn March 8] 47 [Nominated: "William Knight (Goidsmif/i), Edward
Honywood, "William Procter {Vintner)]
Knighted June 10, 1665; 'wholly displaced'
(together with Sir A. Bateman, Alderman of
Dowgate) 'for divers considerations this
Court specially moving' March 5, 1667
(Rep. 72, £o. 71 b).
36.
Rep. 69, fo. 64 b.
87.
Bep. 69, ff. 81 h, e
38.
Bep. 69, fo. 109.
39.
Rep. 69, fo. 116 b.
40.
Bep. 69, fo. 130.
41.
Bep. 69, fo. 134.
42.
Bep. 69, ff. 144 6, 152 b.
43.
Bep. 69, ff. 177, 178.
44.
Bep. 69, fo. 197.
45.
Bep. 69, fo. 203 !>.
46.
Bep. 69, H. 241 !>, 246.
47.
Rep. 69, B. 283, 288.
Bridge Ward Without. 67
o
Maroh 5, 1667 . . Sir Eiehard Chiverton, Skinmr . . (S. i650-i. m. 1657-8).
Present Oct. 7, 1679] ''8 Prom Cripplegate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Browne, Bart.,
— . Attwood, P. Jemmott]
Died October or November, 1679.
November 27, 1679« Sir Thomas Alleyn, Bart., Givcer . . (s. 1654.6. m. 1659-60).
From Aldgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Frederick, Sir T.
Stampe, Sir T. Beokford]
Superseded by Royal Commission, October, 1683.
October 13, 1683 Sir "William Pritchard, Merchant Tay- (s 1672-S M 1682-s )
[Sworn Oct. 16]50 ify,- (Lord Mayor).
From Broad Street,
d [Re-appointed by new Royal Commission, Feb.
a 17, 1686 ; sworn March 5 (Rep. 90, S. 49, 64 6)1
o J Discharged by Royal Letter, read August 2, 1687
O \ (Rep. 92, to. 345).
Returned to Broad Street by restoration of the
Charter, October 3, 1688.
August 6, 1687^1 Sir John Peake, Mercer (Lord Mayor) . . (s. 1676-7.) M. 1686-7.
From Billingsgate.
Died May 16, 1688.
October 3, 1688 . . Sir Thomas AHeyn, Bart., Grocer . . (S. 1664-5. m. 1659-60).
[By restoration of the Seat declared vacant by omission to take the
Gharter]53 oaths before August 1, October8, 1689 (Rep. 95,
fo. 60 6).
October ] 5, 1689 .. Sir Thomas Alleyn, Bart., re-elected.
[Sworn October 22] 53 [Nominated: Lord Mayor Pillington, Alderman
Sir J. Lawrence, Sir James Smyth]
Died September, 1690; buried September 18.
September 25, 1690 Richard Levett, Haberdasher .. . . S. 1691-2. ]VL. 1699-1700.
[Sworn same day]54 [Nominated ; Lord Mayor Pilkington, Alderman
Sir J. Lawrence, Thomas Westerne (Iron-
monger']
Knighted October 22, 1691 ; died January 20, 1711.
January 23, 1711 . . Francis Byles, Haberdasher (Sherifi) . . S. 1710-1.
[Sworn February 6] 55 [Nominated: Lord Mayor Heathcote, Alderman
Sir T. Stampe, Sir R. Knipe]
Created a Baronet, November, 1714 ; died May 24,
1716.
[By the Act of Common Council of September 20, 1711, it was enacted that at future vacancies the
ofBce of Alderman of this Ward should be offered to the senior Alderman for the time being,
who had held the Lord Mayoralty, and in case of refusal to those next in seniority successively,
until one accepted it. In case of refusal by all the Aldermen who had passed the Chair, the
election was to be made by the Common Council]
June 5, 1716»5 . . Sir Thomas Abney, Fishmonger . . (s. 1693-4. M. 1700-I.)
From Vintry.
[Sir William Ashurst (Billingsgate) declined]
Died February 6, 1722.
February 13, 172251 Sir Samuel Garrard, Bart., Grocer . . (S. 1702-B. M. 1709-10.)
From Aldersgate.
Died March 10, 1725.
March 16, 17255^ . . Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Vintner . . (S. 1703-4. M. 1710-11.)
From Walbrook.
Created a Baronet, January, 1733 ; died January
25, 1733.
January 25, 17335".. Sir William Humphreys, Bart., Iron- (s. 1704-6. m. 1714-5.)
monger.
From Cheap.
Died October 26, 1785.
48.
Rep. 72, fo. 71 h.
49.
Eep. 85. fo. 19 b.
50.
Rep. 88, fo. 184 b.
51.
Eep. 92, fo. 363.
52.
Eep. 94, fo. 1.
53.
Eep. 95, £f. 62, 64 i.
54.
Eep.
95,
0.
166 6.
55.
Rep.
116,
«.
71, 81.
56.
Rep
120
fo
230.
57.
Rep.
126
fo
182.
58.
Rep.
129
fo
184.
59.
Eep
137
fo
191.
68
Aldeemen of the City or London.
October 28, 1735™ .
July 22, 1737"!
March U, 1745e2 .
April 4, 1749<5s
February 20, 1750i^
July 25, 1758»3
November 2, 1773»«
May 31, 1785«i'
December 11, 1804i»
July 17, 182109
January 27, 1829™
February 3, 1835'!
December 3, 1835''^
May 6, 1851™
Sir Gerard. Conyers, Salter
From Broad Street.
[Sir Charles Peers (Tower) deolinea to remove.]
Died July 20, 1737.
Sir John Byles, Bart., Haberdasher . .
From Vintry.
Died March 11, 1745.
Sir Edward Bellamy, Fishmonger
From Billingsgate.
[Sir E. Baylis (Bread Street) and Sir W. Billers
(Cordwainer), declined to remove]
Died March 28tli, 1749.
Sir John Thompson, Vimtner . .
From Candlewick.
Died February 17, 1750.
Sir John Barnard, Chvcer
From Dowgate.
Discharged July 18, 1758 (Eep. 162 fo. 408.)
Sir Robert Ladbroke, Grocer ..
From Castle Baynard.
Died October 31, 1773.
Robert Alsop, Ironmonger
From Coleman Street.
Died May 24, 1785.
Right Hon. Thomas Harley, Goldsmith
From Portsoken.
Died December 1, 1804.
Sir "Watkin Hiewes, Joiner
From Lime Street.
Died July 18, 1821.
Sir William Curtis, Bart., Draper
From Tower.
Died January 18, 1829.
Sir Richard Carr G-lyn, Bart., Salter
From Bishopsgate.
Discharged February 3, 1835 [Eep. 239, fo. 195]
John Ansley, Merchant Taylor ..
From Bread Street.
Discharged November 24, 1835 [Eep. 240, fo. 7]
Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Bart.,
Merchant Taylor
From Bassishaw.
Died April 20th, 1851.
Sir John Key, Bart, Stationer ..
From Langhourn.
[W. Thompson (Cheap) declined to remove]
Discharged {on election to the Chamberlainship),
June 7, 1853 [Eep. 257, fo. 256]
June 24, 1853''' . . Samuel "Wilson, Weaver
From Castle Baynard.
[W. Thompson (Cheap), Sir P. Laurie (Aldgate),
C. Farebrother (Lime Street), W. T. Oopeland
(Bishopsgate), T. Kelly (Farringdon Within)
declined to remove]
Discharged March 22, 1871 [Eep. 275, fo. 131]
(S. 1716-7. M. 1722-8.)
(S. 1719-20. M. 1726-7.)
(S. 1724. M. 1784-5.)
(S. 1726. M. 1783-7.)
(S. 1735-6. M. 1787-8.)
(S. 1743-4. M. 1747-8.)
(S. 1746-7. M. 1752.)
(S. 1763-4. M. 1767-8.)
(S. 1772-3. M. 1780-1.)
(S. 1788-9. M. 1795-6.)
(S. 1790-1. M. 1798-9.)
(S. 1805-6. M. 1807-8.)
(S. 1808-9. M. 1811-12.)
(S. 1824 5. M. 1830-2.)
(S. 1833-4. M. 1838-9.)
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
Eep. 139, fo. 386.
Eep. 141, fo. 346.
Eep. 149, fo. 188.
Eep. 153, fo. 213.
Eep. 154, fo. 154.
Eep. 162, fo. 408.
Eep. 177, fo. 450.
Eep. 189, fo. 193.
68.
Eep. 209, fo. 52.
69.
Eep. 225, fo. 603.
70.
Eep. 233, fo. 239.
71.
Eep. 239, fo. 196.
72.
Eep. 240, fo. 34.
73.
Eep. 265, fo. 222.
74.
Eep. 257, fo. 290.
Bridge Ward Without.
69
March 31, ISTl'^ . . Sir Francis Graham Moon, Bart.
Statimier. '
From Portsoken.
[SirJ.Dul>e(FaiTingaonWithout),SirJ.Musgi-ove
(Broad Street), T. Challia (Cripplegate), T.
Sidney (Billingsgate) declined to remove!
Died October 13, 1871.
(S. 1843-4. M. 1864-5.)
Cutler .. (S. 1850-1. M. 1857-8.)
October 31, ISYl'".. Sir Robert Walter Garden
From Dowgate.
[Sir J. Duke (Farringdon Without), Sir J. Musgrove
(Broad Street), T. Challis (Cripplegate), T.
Sidney (Billingsgate), Sir D. Salomons (Cord-
wainer), T. Q. Finnis (Tower) dejlined to
remove]
Created a Baronet, June, 1887 ; died January 19,
1888. '
January 27, 1888'".. William James Richmond Cotton,
Haberdasher.
From Lime Street.
[Sir W. Iiawrenoe (Bread Street), Sir B. Phillips
(Farringdon Within), Sir T. Gabriel (Vintry),
Sir J. O. Lawrence (Walbrook), Sir T. Dakin
(Candlewick), Sir A. Lusk (Aldgate), D. H.
Stone (Bassishaw) declined to remove]
Discharged on election to the Chamberlainship,
February 8, 1892 (Bep. 286).
February 12, 1892™ Sir Andrew Lusk, Bart., Spectacle (S. 1860-1.
Maker.
Prom Aldgate.
[Sir W. Lawrence (Bread Street), Sir J. C. Law-
rence (Walbrook) declined to remove]
Discharged September 24, 1895 (Rep. 287).
. 1868-9. M. 1875-6.)
M. 1873-4.)
October 3, 1895^
April 27, 1897«'
June 1, 189781
(S. 1857-8. M. 1863-4.)
Sir W^illiain Lawrence, Carpenter
From Bread Street.
Died April 18, 1897.
Sir James Clarke Lawrence Bart., (s. 1862-3. m. 1868-9.)
Carpenter.
From Walbrook.
Died May 21, 1897.
(S. 1889-90. M. 1892-3.)
Sir Stuart TCTiin , Bart., Goldsmith
From Bridge Within.
[Sir J. W. Ellis (Broad Street), Sir H. E. Knight
(Cripplegate), Sir E. Hanson (Billingsgate),
Sir J. Savory (Langbourn), Sir D. Evans (Castle
Baynard) declined to remove]
Died November 19, 1898.
November 29, 1898^ Sir Joseph Savory, Bart., Goldsmith. . (s. 1882-3. M. 1890-1.)
Prom Langbourn.
[Sir J. W. Ellis (Broad Street), Sir H. E. Knight
(Cripplegate), Sir E. Hanson (Billingsgate)
declined to remove]
75. Eep. 275, fo. 147.
76. Eep.275, fo. 335.
77. Eep. 285.
78. Eep. 286.
79. Eep. 287.
80. Eep. 288.
81. Eep. 288.
82. Eep. 289.
Note A. — The election of W. AUeyn appears to have been set aside, as he was not sworn and no further
reference to it is to be found. It is expressly stated that the election of his successor
(Harper) on June 21, was in accordance with the Act of Common Council of June 16,
which legalized the procedure adopted at Alleyn's election as well as at the two previous
ones in 1563 and 1556. It seems natural to infer that the technical informality of Alleyn's
election was recognized and that it was consequently regarded as void.
Note B.— There have been 27 removals to Bridge Without since the passing of the Act of 1711 : on 16 of
these occasions the Senior Alderman who had passed the Chair has accepted the Ward.
The Wards of Bread Street, Castle Baynard, Dowgate, Langbourn, Lime Street, Portsoken,
Vintry and Walbrook, have each contributed two Aldermen ; those of Aldersgate, Aldgate,
Bassishaw, Billingsgate, Bishopsgate, Bridge Within, Broad Street, Candlewick, Cheap,
Coleman Street and Tower, one each. No Alderman has, within this period, been transferred
from Cordwainer, Cornhill, Cripplegate, Queenhithe, or either of the Wards of Farringdon.
Of these Cornhill and Queenhithe are the only ones which have never had an Alderman of
sufficient seniority at the time of a vacancy to have an opportunity of removal to Bridge Without.
[Sir H. Master (Coleman Street), who was actually senior Alderman in 1745, and Sir J. Hankey
(Langbourn) and W. Baker (Bassishaw), who were the two senior Aldermen in 1768, had not
passed the Chair.]
Aldermen of the City of London.
BROAD STEEBT.
[This Ward was originally called LOTHBURY.]
[Acting March 13 and William Biikerel, Draper •• ■■
May 6, 1278]i Died 1278 ; WiU enrolled October 9, 1278. [H.R. 9
(81)]
C. 1278 Robert de Arras (or Araz) . . ■ . (S. 1276-7.)
[Present March 9, 1282,
Acting Nov. 29, 1283,
Acting Feb. 12, 1291J2
[Present May 14, 1291, ThomaS de EstaneS (or Stanes) . . (S. 1287-8.)
• Acting March 17, 129213 Ee-eleoted June 16, 1293 [Letter Book C, fo. 80]
Will enrolled March 22, 1294 [H.R. 23 (48)] ; died
1293 or 1294.
[Acting Feb. 22, 1294, Solomon le Coteler (S. 1289-90.)
Acting Nov. 4, 1808]''
[Present April 28, 1309, William de Trente
Acting May 18, 1310, Died 1316 ; Will enrolled October 25, 1316.
PresentMar. 23, 1316]S
1316 Sim.on de Abyndon, Draper ..
[Acting Aug. 29, 1317, Removed to Tower.
Acting July 6, 1818] o
October 26, 1318 .. Henry Nasard, Draper
[Sworn October 27,
Present Feb. 1, 1320] 7
[Present Aug. 7, 1320] 8 William de Caustone, Mercer .. (s. 1318-7.)
Displaced March 12, 1821 [Letter Book E, to. 116 !).]
Afterwards Alderman of Bassishaw.
]VIaroli 12, 1321, Henry Nasard, Draper (again) . .
[Sworn same day] 9 Discharged, being in the service of the King, and
not having sufficient leisure, August 1322)
[Letter Book B, fo. 140]
Aug. 9 or 16, 1322 .. John Hauteyn, Mercer S. 1327-8.
[Acting Oct. 21, 1336]io
1336 Benedict de Folesbam (S. 1324-5.)
[Acting Dec. 20, 1336, From Langbourn.
Acting Sept. 20, 1338] n
1, Letter Book B, fo. 118 (xvi. b). Letter Book A, 7. Letter Book D, fo. 6 b. Letter Book E,
fo. 10 h. to. 98 i.
2. H.R. 13 (58), 14 (134), 20 (14). 8. Letter Book B, fo. 105 b.
8. Letter Book A, fo. 95 6. H.R. 21(34). 9. Letter Book E, fo. 116 6.
4. H.R. 23 (17), 38 (49). 10. Letter Book D, fo. 194 6; E, fo. 140.
5. H.R. 37 (100), 38 (114). Letter Book B, fo. 47. H.R. 63 (239).
6. H.R. 46 (23), 47 (23). 11. H.E. 64 (3), 65 118).
Beoad Street Ward.
71
1338
[Present Oct, 23, 1338,
Acting Dec. 6, 1338,
Act. Sept. 8, 1342]13
[Acting Jan. 22, 1843,
PresentOot. 13, 1356J13
December 4, 1357 . .
[Sworn]
[Acting Nov. 16, 1359] u
1861
[Acting June 25, 1362,
Present Oct. 28, 1373] 15
April 12, 1374
[Sworn same aay]lG
August, 1376
[Present Oct. 13, 1376,
and March 6, 1377]"
Roger de Forsham (or Horsham), S. 1339-40.
Mercer,
Thomas Leggy (Legge), Skinner . . S. 1344-5. M. 1347-1
Died 1357; Will dated July 15, 1357, Enrolled 1^54 5
October 16, 1357 [H.B. 85 (95)]
John Male'wayn
Died 1361 ; Will dated June 21, 1361, Enrolled
July 26, 1361.
Walter For star, Skinner (S. 1355-6.)
From Castle Baynard.
Died 1374.
Richard Lyons S. 1374-5.
Deprived tor malversation, August 1, 1376.
John Organ, Mercer
[1377 to 1394 incluaivej Annual Elections^ the Alderman entering into Office on March 12.]
March 12, 137718 . .
March 12, 137819 . .
March 12, 1379^" . .
March 12, ISSO^i . .
March 12, 1381^2 . .
March 12, 138223 . .
March 12, 13832* . .
March 12, 1384 to
1392 inclusive^^
Mar. 12, 1393, 1394
[Acting June 24, 1397] 2«
1397
[Acting May 9, 1398,
Acting April 12, 1401] 27
[Acting Dec. 24, 1401,
Acting Feb. 24, 1407] 2S
"Williani Wodehous, Skinner . .
John Organ, Mercer
Adam Karlill, Grocer
Formerly Alderman of Bisbopsgate.
John Organ, Mercer
Afterwards Alderman of Coleman Street.
Adam Karlill, Grocer
Afterwards Alderman of Aldgate.
. . {S. 1.374-5.)
William Wodehous, Skinner .. . . (S. 1374-5.)
Thomas Rolf, Skinner
Adam Changeour, (generally called
Adam de St. Ives), Grocer
Formerly Alderman of Langbourn.
Richard Why-tjnigdon (Whittington) S. 1893-4. M. 1397-1
Mercer
Removed to Lime Street.
William Hyde, Grocer S. 1399-1400.
[Present Oct. 13, 1404,
Acting Dec. 1, 1404]29
William Framlyngham, Skinner . . S. 1401-2.
(Sheriff)
[See note A, ad fin.']
Nicholas Wotton, Draper .. . . S. 1406-7.
Removed to Dowgate.
12. Letter Book F, fo. 20. H.E. 65 (117),
69 (102).
13. H.R. 70 (2). Letter Book G, fo. 52 I.
14. Letter Book &, fo. 66. H.E. 87 (107).
15. H.E. 91 (95). Letter Book G, fo. 310.
16. Letter Book G, fo. 316.
17. Letter Book H, ff. 49, 58 b.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 58.
19. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
20. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
27.
29.
Letter Book H, fo. 121 b.
Letter Book H, fo. 132.
Letter Book H, to. 140.
Letter Book H, fo. 163.
Letter Book H, tt. 174, 189 b, 200, 215, 226, 240,
248 6,258. H.E. 121 (119).
Letter Book H, ff. 279 b, 291. H.E. 126 (5 b).
H.R, 126 (48), ISO (10).
H.E. 138 (67), 134 (J04).
Letter Book I, fo. 186. H.E. 133 (24).
72
Aldermen op the City op London.
[Present July 5, 1407,
AotingDeo. 6, 1407]S0
[Acting July 20, 1408,
AotingOot. 1,1409] 31
[Present Mar. 7, 1410
Acting Deo, 15, 1411,
Acting Mar. 16, 1420] 32
July 4, 1420
[Sworn]
[Present Aug, 20, 1439] •
[Acting May 18, 1430,
Present Oct. 18, 1446]3'i
Henry Halton, Orocsr
Removed to Langbourn.
John Penne, Skinner
Removed to Walbrook.
Thomas Pyke, Draper
Robert Tatersale, Draper
Died 1429; Will dated September 8, 1429.
S. 1407-8.
S. 1410-1.
S. 1422-3.
William Melreth, Mercer .. . . (S. 1425-6)
Died January or February, 1446; Will dated
January 14, 1446, Enrolled February 7, 1446.
[H.R. 174 (8)]
Feb. 16, 14463^
AprU 28, 1449
[Present April 29;
July 30, 14513'
. . Simon Eyre, Draper (IMayor)
From Walbrook.
Removed to Cornhill, March, 1449.
. . WiUiam Marowe, Grocer (Sherifi)
[Nominated : Alderman Catworth, ex-Sheriff
Wyche, T. Cooke, Junr.]
Removed to Tower July 30, 1451.
. . Christopher "Warter, Skinner . .
Prom Farringdon Without.
Exonerated March, 1458 (Journal 6, fo. 201).
IMaroli, 1458
[Acting Aug. 12, 1458]s«
. . (S. 1434-5.) M. 1445-6.
S. 1448-9.
S. 1451-2.
Thomas Cook, Draper
From Vintry.
K.B., May 26, 1465.
Exonerated by command of the King, November
21, 1468 (Journal 7, to. 182).
Afterwards Alderman of Bread Street.
(S. 1453-4) M. 1462-3.
December 13, 1468 John Crosby, Orocer
[Sworn same day] 39 [Nominated: Sheriff Smyth, William Redknap
(Mercer), Robert Symson (Draper)']
Removed to Bishopsgate.
0. July, 1470
[Acting Nov. 5, 1470,
Present Oct. 13, 1484] «
Marob 26, 1485 . .
[Nominated by the
Court]
[Present June 13] 41
1492 . .
[Present Oct. 13, 1492,
Acting Sept. 19, 1497]42
November 7, 1504. .
[Present Nov. 21] «
May 17, 1511
[Sworn May 12] 44
William Haryot (or Heriot), Draper..
From Cactle Baynard.
Knighted 1482.
John Tate, Mercer ..
[Nominated : W. Isaak,
William Knight]
Removed to Tower.
(S. 1468-9.) M. 1481-2.
William Brograve,
S. 1485-6.
William Welbeck, Haberdasher
Exonerated on the plea of age and infirmity,
September 19, 1301 (Rep. 1, fo. 168).
S. 1492-3
"William Fitz William, Merchant Taylor S. 1506-7.
[Nominated ; Aldermen Wilforth and Warner,
ex-Sherifl W. Brown]
The nomination of Alderman Sir W. Capel, ex-
Sheriif C. Hawes, W. Gopynger an! R. (3rrove,
had been rejected by the Court, November 5.
Discharged May 15, 1511 CRep. 2, fo. 112 b).
Henry Worley, Goldsmith
[Nominated: Alderman Kebyll (Lord Mayor),
R. Aldernes, J. Dawes]
Discharged June 21, 1524 (Rep. 6. fo. 109 b).
S. 1515-6.
30. Letter Book I, fo. 69 !>. H.R. 135 (123).
31. H.R. 185 (119), 137 (9).
32. Letter Book I, fo. 94. H.E. 139 (55),
147, (75).
38. Journal 1, fo. 181 ; 2, fo. 130.
34. H.E. 167 (66). Letter Book K, fo. 227 b.
36. Journal 4, fo. 117 S.
36. Journal 5, H. 9, 9 b.
37.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
Journal 5, fo. 61.
Journal 6, fo. 201 b. H.R. 187 (22).
Journal 7, fo. 185.
H.R. 190 (9). Letter Book L, fo. 202.
Journal 9, fS. 71, 76.
Letter Book L, fo. 298 b. H.E. 225 (34).
Eep. 1, £f. 166, 166 b.
Rep. 2, fl. 113, 113 b.
Bhoad Street Waed.
73
July 14, ir)24«
July 31, 1525^0
January 23, 1526 .
[Sworn Febraary l]i^
February 6, 1526
[Sworn March 6]^
October 19, 1529 . .
[Sworn November 9] 49
Sir Jolin Skevynton, Merchant Taylor (s. 1520-1.)
Prom Farringdon Within.
[Nominated: Alderman Aleyn, J. Twyselton,
Richard Fermor]
The nomination of Aideimen Aleyn and Sir J.
Slcevynton, Sheriff Jenyns and Thomas
Walle [Salfer)tha.A been rejected by the Court,
July 5, 1524 (Rep. 4, fo. 198)]
Died 1525.
John Nechylls, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Aleyn and Lambarde,
ex-Sheriff Symonds]
Discharged on the plea of infirmity, January 16,
1526 ; fine of 300 marks (Rep. 7, fo. 79 b.
Journal 12, fo. 343 h ; Letter Book N, fo. 305).
Ralph. Symonds, Fishmonger . .
Formerly Alderman of Bridge,
[dominated : Aldermen Sir T. Semer
Lambarde, ex-Sheriff Jenyns]
Discharged February 1, 1526 (Rep. 7, fo. 83).
Afterwards Alderman of Castle Baynar,d.
(S. 1517-8.)
and
Nicholas Jenyns, Skinner
Formerly elected for Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Dodmer, ex-Sheriffs
Pargeter and Champneys]
Discharged September 18, 1529 (Rep. 8 fo. 60 6).
Robert Amadas, Goldsmith
Formerly elected for Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Aldermen Dodmer and Lambarde,
E. Aleyn]
Died 1532.
(S. 1523-4.)
May 28, 1532 .. Sir Nicholas Lambarde, Grocer (Lord (3. 1526-7.) M. 1531-2.
[Present Aug. 25, 1533] 50 Mayor)
Prom Billingsgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Hardy, ex-Sheriff
Champyon, R. Trappes]
Died about September, 1533.
October 7, 1533
[Nominated by the
Court] 51
John Champneys, Shinner
Prom Castle Baynard.
[The Nomination of Aldermen Sir J. Milbovne
and Porman, ex-Sherifl Altham and R Aleyn
had been rejected by the Court on September
25, and that of Alderman Champneys, R.
Aleyn, J. Cotes and H. Huberthorn on October
2 (Bep. 9, ff. 27 !>, 28]
Removed to Cordwainer, August 25, 1534.
August 27, 153452 . . "William HoUyes, Mercer
Prom Aldgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir B. Dodmer, ex-Sneriff
Altham, W. Bowyer]
Knighted 1535 ; Died October 20, 1542.
November 28, 1542» John Wylford, Merchant Taylor. .
Prom Portsoken.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir W. Roche, G. Barne,
ex-Sherifl Suokley]
Discharged without fine. May 6, 1560 (Rep. 12 (i)
fo. 227).
May 20, 15505^ . . "William Garrarde, Haberdasher
Prom Aldgate. .„„ .
[Nominated : Alderman Barne, ex-Sheriff Curtes,
Barnard Jenyns, Robert Mellysshe (Merchant
ya!/!or), L. Wythers]
Knighted 1556 1 removed to Lime Street, Septem-
ber 10, 1556.
(S. 1522-3.)
(S. 1527-8.) M. 1539-40.
S. 1544-5.
S. 1552-3. M. 1555-6.
45. Rep. 4, fo. 194 !>.
46. Rep. 7, fo. 53. Letter Book N, fo. 292.
47. Rep. 7, fo. 82. Letter Book N, fo. 318.
48. Hep. 7, ff. 84, 92 !.. Letter Book N, fl. 314, 315.
49. Rep. 8, fl. 67, 71 6. Letter Book O, It. 172 i,
205.
50. Rep. 8, fo. 228 b. Letter Book 0, fo. 250 b.
51. Bep. 9, fo. 28 6.
52. Rep. 9, fo. 72. Letter Book P, fo. 45 b.
53. Rep. 10, fo. 295 !i. Letter Book Q, fo. 68 b.
54. Rep. 12(i),fo.2316. Letter Book R,fo. 71.
74
Aldermen or the City of London.
Sept. 15, 1556^5 . . Thomas Leigh, Mercer (Sheriff) . .
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated: Alderman J. Whyte, ex-Sherifts
Sir J. Yorte and Cowper, Richard Pfolkes]
Removed to Coleman Street, March 15, 1558.
S. 1555-6.
March 29, 155856 .. John "Whyte, Grocer
From Cripplegate.
[Nominated : Alderman Lodge ; names of Com-
moners nominated not recorded]
Knighted 1563 or 1564; Removed to Cornhill,
February 27, 1567.
March 6, 1567
[Sworn same day]57
Eohert Hardyng, Salter
[Nominated: P. Gunter, F. Barnham, W. Dane]
The nomination of Aldermen Duckett and
Jakeman, F. Barnham, T. Lowe, had been
reieoted by the Court, March 4, 1567 (Rep. 16,
fo. 170 b).
Died November 20, 1568.
(S. 1556-7.) M. 1563-4.
S. 1568.
Deo. 9, 1568^^ . . John Ey vers, Grocer
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Jakman, F. Barnham,
Anthony Cage (Salte?-)]
Knighted 1573; removed to Walbrook, Jan. 28,
1574.
(S. 1565-6.) M. 1573-4.
February 4, 1574 . .
[Sworn same day] 59
Wolstan Dixie, Skinner S. 1575-6.
[Nominated: G. Barne, W. Kympton, M. Cal-
thorp]
Knighted Feb. 6, 1586; removed to Bassishaw,
February 8, 1593.
M. 1585-6.
February 13, 1593™ Anthony Eatclyffe, Merchant Taylor . . (s. 1585-6.)
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: T. Lawrence, H. Clitherow, John
Cage]
Surrendered July 1, 1596 (Rep. 23, fo. 651).
July 20, isge"*! . . Sir Stephen Slanye, Skinner (Lord (s. 1584-5. M. 1595-6.
Mayor).
From Coleman Street.
[Nominated : Alderman Skinner, J. Deane,
W. Craven]
Died December 27, 1608.
February 7, 160963
Sir Thomas Lowe, Haberdaslier
From Billingsgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir T. Cambell, F, Jones,
W. Cokayne]
Died April 11, 1628.
(S. 1695-6. M. 1604-5.)
May 13, 1623''3 . . Sir Peter Proby, Grocer (Lord Mayor) (s, 1614-5.)
From Queenhithe.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir W. Cokayne,
R. Backhouse, R. Venn]
Died March, 1625.
M. 1622-3.
March 22, 1625 . .
Sworn April 5] 64
Eoger Glover, Pewterer
[Nominated: Aldermen J. Gore (Lord Mayor)
and Sir W. Cokayne, L. Caldwell.
Discharged May 10, 1625 ; fine of ^500 (Rep. 39,
fo. 191).
May 11, 162565
Sir William Cokayne, Skinner
[Nominated : Aldermen Ducye and Moulson,
Anthony Thayer (Leatherseller).
Died October 20, 1626.
(S. 1609-10. M. 1619-20.)
66. Rep. 13 (ii), fo. 427 i.
56. Rep. 14, fo. 19 b.
67. Rep. 16, fo. 172. Letter Book V, fo. 88.
68. Rep. 16, fo. 425 !).
59. Rep. 18, fo. 148 b. Letter Book X, fo. 278.
60. Rep. 23, fo. 29.
61. Rep. 23, fo. 560. Letter Book AA, fo. 79 b.
62. Rep. 28, fo. 336 6. Letter Book DD, fo. 40.
63. Rep. 37, fo. 165 b. Letter Book HH, fo. 244.
64. Rep. 39, ff. 143 b, 163.
65. Rep, 39, fo. 197.
Broad Street Ward.
75
January 16, 1627 .
[Sworn January 23] 06
February 1,1627<'T.
January 22, 1639»3.
May 16, 1643
[Sworn May 25] <5
Ed-ward Cotton, Merchant Taylor
[Nominatecl : Aldermen Hackett (Lord Mayor)
and Moulson, Richard Cooper]
Discharged January 30, 1627 ; fine ot £600 (Rep. 41,
£o. 92 h).
Thomas Moulson, Grocer
[Nominated: Alderman Raintou, Thomas Smith
{Skinner)^ A. Abdy]
Knighted June 1, 1634 ; died December 6, 1638.
Henry Gara^way, Draper
From Vintry.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir M. Abbot (Lord
Mayor), Sheriffs Penington and WoUaston]
Knighted May 31, 1640 ; discharged May 2, 1648
(Rep. 66, fo. 166 b).
Thomas Foote, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington (Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. WoUaston, T. Manne]
Removed to Coleman Street February 15, 1648.
February 17, 1648..
[Present Deo. 6, 1660]™
]\Iaroh 7, 1661
[Sworn March 28] Tl
May 2, 1661"
June 11, 1661
[Sworn before June
20] 7
June 27, 1661"
July 1, laers
July 4, 3661"
July 9, 1661"
July 25, 1661
[Sworn August 27]™
(S. 1623-4.) M, 1634.
(S. 1627-8.) M. 1689-40.
S. 1645-6.
John Kendricke, Grocer ..
From Langbourn.
[Nominated : Alderman J. Warner (Lord Mayor)
W. Hobson, F. Ash]
Died 1661.
Thomas Be"V7ley, Draper
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Adams and Sir W.
Wale, James Wich]
Discharged April 4, 1661 ; fine of ^6300 and 20
marks (Rep. 67, fo. 230 6).
Henry Bambrigg, Clothworker ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Adams and Sir
W. Wale, T. Turgis]
Sworn and discharged May 9, 1661 ; fine of ie420
(Rep. 67, fo. 238).
. . (S. 1645-6.) M. 1651-2.
Thomas Lewis, Vintner ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Adams and Sir W.
Wale, William Daniell {Haierdasher)]
Discharged Juno 20, 1661; fine of £620 (Rep. 67,
fo. 263).
Thomas Colwall, Scrivener
Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Kinge,
John Smith i.Byer)']
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £620.
Eichard Nelmes, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Kinge,
John Parker {Haberdasher)'}
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £420.
George Poyner, Ironmonger
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Sir J.
Lawrence, Abraham Corsellis (Brewer)}
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £420.
Anthony Tyther, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Sir J.
Lawrence, H. Prymatt]
Sworn and discharged July 11, 1661 ; fine of £620
(Rep. 67,fo. 271i).
Humphrey Prymatt, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Kinge,
W. Hooker]
Discharged May 19, 1663 i fine of £420 (Rep. 69,
fo. 134).
66. Rep. 11, fl. 74 i, 79 i.
67. Rep. 41, fo. 97 !>.
68. Rep. 53, fo. 65.
69. Rep. 66, tt. 173, 177.
70. Rep. 59, fo. 135.
71. Bep. 67, ff. 213 6, 222 !
72. Rep. 67, fo. 204.
78. Rep. 67, a. 248 h, 263.
74. Rep. 67, fo. 257.
75. Rep. 67, fo. 269.
76. Rep. 67, fo. 264 6.
77. Rep. 67, fo. 268 6.
78. Rep. 67, n. 279 b, 289 b.
76
Aldeemen of the City op London.
June 18, 1653
[Sworn June 23] TO
June 23, 1664
[Sworn June 24] 80
July 19, 166481
July 23, 166482
Ricliard Thorowgood, Fishmonger ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. AUeyn and Sir T.
Bludworth, G. Waterman]
Discharged Junp 14, 1664; fine of iBSOO and 20
marlts (Rep. 69, fo. 331).
Charles Everard, Goldsmith
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. AUeyn, T. Bonfoy]
Discharged Jane 24, 1664; fine of £520 (Rep.-69,
fo. 843).
Edward Hony-wood, Ironmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Adams and Sir R.
Browne, N. Bonfoy]
Sworn and discharged July 21, 1664 ; fine of i30D
and 20 marks (Rep. 69, fo. 354 b).
JosliTia Woolnougll, Merchant Taylor. .
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Adams and Sir T.
Alleyn, Alexander Davyes {Scrivener)]
Sworn and discharged July 26, 1664 ; fine of =8300
and 20 marlis (Rep. 69, fo. 357 b).
August 25, 1664 . . James Hayes, Leatkerseller
[Present Sept. 8] 63 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, Richard Beckford,
{Clothmorker)]
The nomination of the Lord Mayor, Alderman
Sir T. Alleyn, Sir Lawrence Bromfield {Cutler),
and H. Chittey [Vintner), had been rejected
by the Court, July 28 (Rep. 69, fo. 860 i).
Discharged September 13, 1664 ; fine of £420 (Rep.
69, fo. 374 6).
September 22, 1664 Penmug Alston, Grocer ..
[Present October 6] 84 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, Evan Tyler
{Stationer)']
Discharged October 11, 1664; fine of £4120 (Rep. 69,
fo. 388 b).
October 20, 1664 . . Nicliolas Bonfoy, Glothworker . .
[Sworn October 25] 85 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J^ Lawrence, George
Hockenhall {Grocer)]
Discharged March 27, 1666 ; fine of £620 (Rep. 71,
fo. 59).
1666 . ,
[Date of Election not
recorded] 86
Thomas Swallow
Discharged " by his privilege," 1666 (Eep. 71, fo.
182 6).
July 10, 166687
July 24, 1666
[Present August 13] 8
Isaac Light (or Lyte), Skinner
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor), and Sir J. Lawrence, Thomas Hatton
{Grocer)]
Sworn and discharged July 17, 1666 ; fine of £420
(Kep. 71, fo. 139!)).
Sir Francis Clarke, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir A. Bateman, M. Davison]
Discharged August 17, 1666 : fine of £420 (Rep.
71, fo. 156).
August 20, 166689 .. Sir Robert Vyner, Bart., Goldsmith.. S. 1666-7.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Lawrence, W. Salmon]
Removed to Langbourn, October 19, 1669.
79.
Bep. 69 ft. 162 !i, 166 b.
80,
Rep. 69, fo. 341 b.
81.
Rep. 69, fo. 351.
82.
Rep. 69, fo. 866 h.
83.
Rep. 69, ff. 366, 372.
84.
Rep, 69, fl. 381, 887 b.
85. Rep. 69, ff. 391 b, 896.
?^- 1 Rep. 71, fo. 182 h.
88. Rep. 71, ft. 144, 154 6.
89. Rep. 71, fo. 157 b.
Broad Street Ward.
77
November 23, 1669
[Nommated by the
Court] 90
"William Salmon, Haberdasher . .
[Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Clajton, and'
two others not named.
The nomination of Aldermen Sir S. Starling
&"'■''' '^"yoi') and Sir J. Frederick, J.
Moore and P. Ward had been rejected by the
Court November 11, and that ot the Lord
Mayor, Sir J. Frederick, J. Moore and W
Salmon on November 18, on the ground that
Moore had been previously discharged from
servmg the office of Alderman (Rep. 75, fl. 96,
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of iE420.
December 9, 1669.. Jonathan Dawes, PisAmowger ..
[Sworn Jan. 11, 1670] 91 Nominated: Aldermen Sir S. Starling (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, R. Geffery]
Kmghted October SO, 1671 ; died April 18, 1672.
S. 1671-2.
June 4, 167292
June 13, 16729S
June 20, 16729^
June 27, 1672
[Sworn July 2] 95
. James Birkin, Clothworker
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir G. Waterman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Moore, Edward Lee
(Soddicr)]
Sworn and discharged June 6, 1672 : fine of i£420
(Rep. 77, fo. 169 6).
John Ash, Leatherseller
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Hanson and Sir J.
Sheldon, J. Shorter]
Sworn and discharged June 18, 1672 ; fine of £420
(Rep. 77, fo. 182).
Kenelm ^WTiite, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Sir J.
Frederick, Joseph Dawson (Draper)]
Discharged (not being worth £10,000) June 26,
1672 (Rep. 77, fo. 187 6).
■William Pritchard, Merchant Taylor.. S. 1672-3. M. 1682-3.
[Nominated ; Aldermen Sir R. Chiverton and Sir
J. Robinson, Richard Young {Ironmo-nger}'}
Enighted October 28, 1672; removed to Bridge
Without (by Royal Commission) October 13,
1683.
October 13, 1683
[Sworn Oct. 18] 9e
April 30, 1686
[Sworn May 4] 97
June 29, 1687'^
July 7, 1687 . .
[Sworn July 8] 99
August 12, 1687
[Sworn Aug. 16] lOO
Charles Duncombe, Goldsmith
Reappointed February 9, 1685; Sworn March 31
(Rep. 90, fl. 49, 71).
Discharged by Royal Commission, April, 1686.
(Rep. 91, fo. 88 b).
Afterwards Alderman of Bridge.
Joseph Heme
Discharged June 23, 1687;
fo. 283).
flue of ;e420 (Rep. 92,
Sir Gabriel Roberts
Discharged June 30, 1687 ; fine of £620 (Hep. 92,
fo. 293).
Richard Guy
Discharged July 21, 1687.
Sir John Eyles, Haberdaslier
Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1688.
M. 1688.
October 3, 1688 . .
(By Restoration of the
Charter)
[Sworn Nov. 15] 101
Sir William Pritchard, Merchant (S. I672-3. M. 1682-3).
Taylor
Died February 18, 1705.
90.
91.
94.
Rep. 75, lo. 22 b.
Rep. 75, ft. 50 b, 57 6.
Rep. 77, f o. 167.
Rep. 77, fo. 176.
Eep. 77, fo. 186.
Rep. 77, a. 191, 197.
96.
Rep. 88, fl. 184 b, 185
97.
Rep. 91, fo. 84.
98.
Eep. 92, fo. 293.
99.
Rep. 92, ff. 301, 309.
100.
Rep. 92, fo. 863.
101.
Rep. 94, fo. 57.
78
Aldermen of the City of London.
March 6, 1705 . . Sir Joseph. Woolfe, Mercer .. .■ . (s. 1703-4).
[Sworn March 13] W2 [Nominateii : Aldermen Sir O. Buckingham (Lord
Mayor) and Sir John Houblon, Sir John
Buoltworth (Sheriff)]
Died September 10, 1711.
December 4, 1711
[Sworn same day] 103
Gerard Conyers, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir John Houblon and
Sir S. Stanier, Sir G. Newland]
Removed to Bridge Without, October 28, 173.5.
S. 1716-7. M. 1722-3.
October 30, 1735
[Sworn Nov. 11] lO'l
John Lequesne, Grocer
Elected by 191 votes to 103 for Sir William
Chapman, Bart. (Mercer).
Knighted January 18, 1737 ; died March 18, 1741.
. . S. 1739-40.
/March 20, 1741 . .
(Close of Poll)
April 9, 1741
(Close of Scrutiny)
April 13, 1741
(New Election)
[Sworn Nov. 17]ii'5
Charles Ewer, Grocer
[See note B ad Jin.]
Died June 20, 1742.
June 22, 1742 . . Walter Bernard, Clothworher . .
[Sworn June 29]10s Died May 4, 1746.
S. 1744-5
May 7, 1746 .. Thomas Eawlmson, (Srocer .. .. S. 1748-9. M. 1753-4.
[Sworn May 14] 107 Knighted October 28, 1760; died December 3,
1769.
December 8, 1769 . .
[Sworn Jan. 9, 1770] 108
James Eosseter, Feltmaher
Elected by 143 votes to 93 for Frederick Bull
(Salter).
Died February 9, 1773.
B'ebruary 12, 1773 . .
[Sworn February 23] 109
Benjamin Hopkins, Draper
Discharged March 14, 1776 (Rep. 180, lo. 163)
March 16, 1776 . . Eichard Clark, Johwr S 1777-8. M 1784-5
[Sworn March 21]110 Discharged (on election to the Chamberlainshin)
January 10, 1798 (Rep. 202, lo. 67).
January 13, 1798 . .
[Sworn January 23]iil
John Perring, Clothioorker .. . . S. 1800-1. M. 1803-4.
Created a Baronet September, 1808 Died
January 30, 1831.
February 7, 1831 . .
[Sworn February 16] 112
John Oo-wan, Wax-chandler .. . . S. 1831-2. M 1837-8
Elected by 82 votes to 30 for ex-Sheriff Thomas
Ward (Shipwright).
Created a Baronet November, 1837; died
October 22, 1842.
November 4, 1842..
[Sworn Nov, 18] lis
John Musgrove, Clothworher .. .. Q, 1843-4 M 1850-1
Created a Baronet July, 1851 ; Discharged October
1, 1872 (Rep. 276, lo. 195).
October 8, 1872 . .
[Sworn October 22]114
John Whittaker Ellis, Merchant Taylor S. 1874-5. M 1881-2
Created a Baronet May, 1892.
102. Rep. 109, H. 146, 166.
103. Rep. 116, fo. 34.
104. Rep. 140, fo. 2.
105. Rep. 146, fo. 183; 146, fo. 16.
106. Rep. 146, fo. 285.
107. Rep. 160, fo, 238.
108. Rep. 174, fo, 56.
109.
Rep.
177
fo.
163.
110.
Rep
180
fo
165.
111.
Rep.
202,
fo.
101.
112.
Rep
235
fo
172.
113.
Rep. 247, fo. 1.
114.
Rep. 276, fo.
199.
Beoad Street Ward. 79
Note A. — It is not quite clear when Wotton succeeded Framlyngliam as Alderman of Broad Street, and I am
not fully satisfied that he held the Aldermanry of that Ward, though it appears most probable
that such was the case. The facts recorded in the Letter Books and Husting Rolls at
Guildhall are as follows : Framlyngham is described as Alderman of BiiOAD Street under
dates December 24, 1401 [H.R. 138 (67)], February 28, 1402 [H.B. 130 (66)], July 1, 1403
[H.R. 131 (73)] , August 23, 1403 [H.R. 182 (85)], and as Alderman of the Ward in which certain
property within the parish of St. IMildred, Poultry, was situate, February 24, 1407 [H.R. 134
(104)] That parish comprised portions of the Wards of Cheap and Broad Street. He was
present at Courts of Aldermen held on October 13 (the day of election of Mayor) in the years
1402, 1403, and 1404 [Letter Boolt I, ff. 19!i, 26 6, 36], but no later attendance is recorded.
He appears to have died in the year 1407, as his will, dated March 8, 1406 (i.e. 1406-7) was
enrolled November 21, 1407 [H.R. 135 (48)]. Wotton is stated in H.R. 138 (24) to have been
acting as Alderman of the Ward in which property within the parish of St. Margaret,
LoTHBURY, was situate, on December 1, 1404. This parish comprised portions of Broad
Street and Coleman Street. I have not found any other reference connecting him with any
particular Ward earlier than June 28, 1407 [H.R. 135 (33)] when he acted as Alderman in
connexion with property situate in the parish of All Hallows, ' a(i/oe/iT^?»t ' (i.e. All Hallows
the Great) which is entirely in Dowgate Ward; this Ward he undoubtedly represented
continuously from that date till 1446. He appears to have been present at a Court of
Aldermen on October 13, 1404, and also on October 13, 1406, and July 5, 1407 [Letter Book I.,
ff. 86, 64, 59 6] , but on the two last of these dates he is named as Sheriff only, and not as being
necessarily an Alderman also. Both Wotton and Framlyngham were present, if the minutes
are correctly recorded, on October 13, 1404, and they could not have been Aldermen of Broad
Street simultaneously. The solution suggests itself that either Framlyngham was Alderman
of Cheap or Wotton of Coleman Street in 1404, but W. Staundon was Alderman of the former
and T. Fauconer of the latter both before and after that date, and there is no evidence of
discontinuity in their service, except the purely negative fact that no attendance of Staundon
is recorded between 1401 and 1406: Fauconer was present (with Wotton and Framlyngham)
on October 13, 1404. Staundon was present on October 13, 1406, and July 5, 1407 [Letter
Book I, £t. 54, 59 6] and was acting as Alderman for Cheap Ward September 1, 1407 [H.R. 185
(79)] and was therefore in all probability Alderman of that Ward in February, 1407, in which
case Framlyngham must then have been Alderman of Broad Street, on the assumption that
the entry in H.R. 136 (104) is correct,
On the whole it seems most probable that there is some error in one or more of the entries at the
references above quoted which it is now impossible to rectify. I am inclined to suggest that
Framlyngham retired from the Court of Aldermen shortly before October 18, 1404, and that
his name is inserted erroneously among those present on that date ; that he was succeeded
in Broad Street by Wotton, who removed to Dowgate about the end of 1406 in succession to
W. AsKham, who was Alderman ol that Ward on March 1,1406 [H.E. 138* (66)] , and until
transferred to Bridge on the death of W. Brampton between November 6, 1406 and February
28, 1407 [H.B. 134 (58)] . On Wotton's removal Framlyngham may have been again elected for
Broad Street and held the Aldermanry of the Ward till his death, which, as stated above,
took place between March and November, 1407, or may have acted temporarily till the
election of Halton, who was in possession of this Aldermanry in July, 1407.
It is also possible that Wotton was not an Alderman until 1407 and was then elected for Dowgate
daring his shrievalty, but it is difficult in that case to explain the appearance of his name
both in the Letter Book and in the Husting Roll in 1404.
Note B —At the poll (March 20, 1741) Ewer received 146 votes to 132 for Charles Bgleton (Salter), but on
the scrutiny which closed on April 9, the numbers were reduced to 117 each. Both at the
poll and at the scrutiny Sir John Barnard presided, having been appointed to hold the
Wardmote in the absence, through illness, of the Lord Mayor (Alderman Parsons) who died
on March 21. The new Lord Mavor (Alderman Lambert) held another Wardmote on April
13 when Ewer and Egleton were again nominated, and Ewer was declared elected ; Egleton,
who claimed to have a majority of legal votes at the preceding election, declined to demand
a fresh poll Both parties apphed for a mandamus to the Court of King s Bench to compel
the Court t)f Aldermen to admit them ; on November 5 the case of Egleton was heard, and
it was decided that he was not duly elected. This was reported to the Court of Aldermen
on November 10, when Ewer claimed to be admitted, and Egleton was called upon to show
cause against his admission. At the next meeting of the Court {November 17) Ewer was
sworn This was a political contest, Egleton being the Ministerial (Walpoloan) candidate,
and Ewer representing the Opposition party of Tories and malcontent Whigs. The Lord
Mavor (Lambert) was a strong adherent of the anti-Walpole party, as were also his successor
(Sir R Godschall), who came into office before the election was decided, and Sir John
Barnard, before whom the original poll and scrutiny were taken.
Aldermen of the City of London.
CANDLE-WICK ^WABD.
[Acting March 19, 1276 Thonias de Basinge
AotingOot. 14, 1280]!
.. (S. 1269-70.
[Present Mar. 9, 1282,
Acting Nov. 22, 1283,
Present Oct. 19, 129S]2
[Present Aug. 26, 1297,
Acting Feb. 3, 1298,
Present Oct. 28, 1302] s
Robert de Basinge (S. 1278-9.)
Re-elected June 16, 1298 [Letter Book C, lo. 6,
(XXX.)]
Knighted
G-eofErey de Northone (or
Northampton) [also called Geoffrey
a.tte Shyre]3a
Died 1302 or 1303 ; Will enrolled February i, 1303
H.R. 81 (16)]
[Present May 16, 1303
Acting June, 1803,
ActingNov. 21, 1306]'i
John de Wengrave
[Appointed Recorder, January 27, 1804 (Letter
Book C, fo. 81 b)]
Removed to Walbrook.
[Present Aug. 2, 1807, Simon Bolet (Sheriff)
Acting Feb. 3, 1310,
Acting Oct. 6, 1314]5
1314 John de la Chambre
[Present Deo. 23, 1314
Acting Mar. 24, 1315
Present Jan. 7, 1820] R
S. 1306-7.
January 16, 1320 . .
[Sworn same day.
Present Oct. 18, 1320]'
[Present July 10, 132],
Acting Oct. 16, 1322,
Acting Oct. 30, 1323]8
Geoffrey de Hertpool
[Elected Recorder, January 21, 1320 ; Removed
from that office December 3, 1320 (Letter
Book B, ft. 11, 12)]
Robert de S-walclyve (Recorder)
Removed to Bridge.
1325 Walter de Pappeworth..
[Acting April 21, 1325 From Langboutn.
Acting May 17, 1327]i' Died 1327 ; Will dated October 12, 1327 ; Enrolled
November 16, 1327 [H.R. 55 (85)]
1327 Simon de Swanlond M. 1329-30.
[Present Nov. 17, 1327,
Acting March 23, 1828,
Acting April 17, 1384] 10
1334 John de Pulteney, Draper
[Acting Nov. 28, 1834, From Coleman Street.
Acting July 9, 1335] n Afterwards Alderman of Vintry.
. . M. (1330-2), 1333-4.
1.
Letter Book B, to. 127 6 (iii). Letter Book A,
fo. 106 6.
2. H.R. 13 (58), 14 (126). Letter Book C, fo. 22.
3. Lib. Oust., fo. 43 b. H.R 27 (4). Letter Book
C, fo. 70.
3a. H.R. 29 (90).
4. Letter Book C, fl. 73, 122. H.R. 35 (1).
5. Letter Book O, fo. 128 b. Letter Book D, fo.
97 S. H.R. 46(96).
6.
11.
Letter Book B, fo. 27. H.R. 43 (101). Letter
Book E, fo. 9 b.
Letter Book B, fo. 2. Letter Book D, fq, 6 b.
Letter Book E, fo. 120. H.R. 61 (29), 62 (32).
H.R. 53 (113), 55 (62).
Letter Book B, to. 181. H.R. 66 (59), 62
(44).
H.R. 63 (81), (60).
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1335 Walter de Mordone, Stockfishinonger .
[Present Nov. 8, 1333, Afterwards Alderman of Lime Street.
Acting Feb. 25, 1336. [See Note A ad fin.-\
PresentNov. 8, 1336]12
1336 John de MockyTig, Fishmonger
[Acting Nov. 28, 1336, Bemovea to Bridge.
Acting Jan. 26 1338] 13
1338 Eoger de Depeham (Recorder) . .
[Acting Jan. 22, 1339, Died 1359; Will dated January 10, 1359; enrolled
Present Dec. 3, 1358]" February 18, 1359 [H.E. 87 (20)]
1359 Hugh de Sadelyngstanes (Eeoorder)
[Present March 7, 1359, Died 1361 ; Will dated June 18, 1361 ; enrolled
Acting Nov. 22, 1359, November 22, 1361 (H.B. 89 (242)].
Present May 12, 1360] 15
1361 Thomas de Lodelowe (Recorder)
[Present Feb. 15, 1362
Acting Dec. 11, 1362,
Present Mar. 17, 1365] 16
1365 Simon de Mordon, Stockfishmonqer
(Sheriff).
[Acting July 20, 1335 From Tower,
Present Oct. 28, 1373] n
July 6, 1374 . . Robert Hatfeld, Pepoerer
(Elected and Swornjis Afterwards Alderman of Langbourn.
S. 1335-6.
(S. 1331-2.)
S. 1364-5. M. 1368-9.
(S. 1371-2.)
[1377-1394 inclusive : Annual Elections, the Mderman entering into office on March 12]
March 12. 13771" . . Nicholas Godestone
Maroh 12, 137820 . . 'Wmiain Badby, Grocer . .
March 12, 137921 . . Jolm Heende, Draper
March 12, 138022 . . William Badby, Grocer . .
March 12, 138123 . . John Heende, Draper
March 12, 13822^ . . John Walcote, Draper . .
Afterwards Alderman of Walbrook.
Thomas Noket, Draper . .
Formerly Alderman of Langbourn.
John Heende, Draper
Afterwards Alderman of Walbrook.
John Walcote, Draper
Formerly Alderman of Walbrook.
March 12, 1383=3 . .
March 12, 1384, to
1391 inclusive26
March 12, 1392,
1393, 1394.
[AolingMaylS, 1406]27
1406 . .
[Acting Sept. 27, 1406,
Acting July 11, 1419,
Present Oct. 13, 1420] 28
C. December, 1420
[Acting Jan. 24, 1421,
Present March 1, 1433]2!
S. 1381-2.
(S. 1381-2.) M. 1391-2.
(S. 1389-90.) M. 1402-3.
William Norton, Grocer S. 1408-9.
William Cro'wmere, Draper
From Billingsgate.
Died 1433.
(S. 1406 6.) M. (1413-4.) 1423-4.
12. Letter Book B, fo. 5.* H.B. 63 (166).
Letter Book E, fo. 241.
13. H.E. 63 (253), 65 (12).
14. H.B. 66 (33). Letter Book G, fo. 95 b.
15. Letter Book G, tt. 74, 84. H.E. 87 (119).
16. Letter Book G,fl. 97 6, 154. H.E. 89 (271).
17. H.B. 93 (86). Letter Book G, fo. 310,
18. Letter Book G, fo. 317.
19. Letter Book H, fo. 58.
20. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
21. Letter Book H, fo, 106.
22.
24.
25.
27.
Letter Book H, fo. 121 b.
Letter Book H, fo. 132.
Letter Book H, fo. 140.
Letter Back H, fo. 163.
Letter Book H, ft. 174, 189 b, 200, 216, 226,
240, 248 b, 268.
H.E. 121 (17). Letter Book H, ft. 279 h, 291.
H.E. 133* (68).
H.E. 134 (86), 147 (27). Letter Book I, fo. 254 b.
H.E. 149 (24). Letter Book K, fo. 127.
82 Aldermen of the City of London.
0.1433 .. .. John Brockle, Draper (Mayor) .. .. (s, 1425-6.) M. U3,S-4.
rAotinK Deo. 6, 1494130 Prom Aldersgate.
Removed to Walbrook, May 23, 1488.
August 8, 143881 . . Nicliolas Yoo, Draper S. 1438-9.
From Farringdon "Within.
November 23, 1444 John Derby, Draper S. 1445-6.
[Sworn Not. 26]S2 [Nominated: T. Scott, ex-Sheriff Chapman,
W. Dere]
Discharged Sept. 33, 1454 [Letter Book K, fo. 274]
October 24, 1454 . . John "Walderne, Grocer (S. 1463-4.)
[Sworn October 26, pSTominated : ex-Sheriff Cooke, Sheriff Feelde,
Present May 28, 1464]iB T. Oulegrave]
Died 1464.
October 5, 1464 . . William Edward, Grocer .. . . (S. 1457-8.) M. 1471-2.
Present Oct. 13]S4 [Nominated: ex-Sheriffa J. Steward, R. Nede-
ham and B. James]
November 7, 1480 . . John Stoks, Grocer
[Present Nov. 21, 1480 Die'd September or October, 1481.
Present Sept. 18, 1431] 35
October 23, 1481 .. Eichard Ohawry, Sa2fer (Sheriff) .. S. 1481-2. M. 1494-5.
[Present Nov. 17, 1481, [Nominated: Alderman Haryot, T. Northland,
Present Sept. 11, 1609] 30 T. Breteyn]
Died 1609.
December 4, 1509 . . James Tarford (or Yerford), Mercer . . S. 1514-5. M. 1519-20.
[Present Jan. 31, 1510] 31 [Nominated: Aldermen Bradbury (Lord Mayor)
and Monoux, N. Shelton]
Knighted 1519 or 1520. Died June, 1627.
July 17, 152738 . . John Kyme, Mercer (S- 1520-1.)
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated: Alderman Lambarde, W. Holyes,
ex-Sheriff Champneys]
Died March, 1628.
March 26, 1528 . . John Eudstone, Draper (s. 1522-3.) M. 1528-9.
[Present July 27, 1531]39 From Aldgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Lambarde, Sheriff Holyes,
R. "Warren]
Knighted 1629. Died August or September,
1631.
Sept. 26, 1531« . . Ealph Warren, Mercer (S. 1528-9.) M. 1536-7, 1544.
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated; Alderman Forman, ex-SherifE
Dormer, R. Choppyn]
Knighted: December 22, 1636. Died July 11, 1553.
July 18, 1553^1 . . WiUiam Hewet, CWtoorfeer .. .. S. 1553-4. M. 1559-60.
From "Vintry.
Nominated : Alderman Sir R. Hill, J. "Whyte, T.
Lodge]
Knighted January 21, 1560. Died January 25 (or
February 6), 1667.
February 18, 1567.. William Bonds, ITafecrfJos/ier .. .. S. 1567-8.
[Sworn same day]i2 [Nominated: R. Hardyng, Anthony Cage [Salter)^
Thomas Kyghtley {Leatherseller}}
Died May 81, 1576.
July 10, 1576 . . Edward Osborne, Glothworker, (Sheriff) S. 1575-6. M. 1588-4.
[Present Nov. 9, 1591]*3 From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated : F. Bowyer, N. Backhouse, Richard
Peacock]
Knighted February 2, 1584. Died January or
February, 1592.
30. H.R. 168(24). 37. Rep. 2, ft. 766, 81.
81. Journal 3, fo. 169 6. 38. Rep. 7, fo. 206 i. Letter Book O, fo. 45.
82. Journal 4, fo. 52 6. Letter Book K, fo. 222. 39. Rep. 7, fo. 250 i. Letter Book O, to. 76 h.
33. Journal 6, H. 202, 208. 40. Rep. 8, fo. ISO. Letter Book O, fo. 234.
34. Journal 7, ff. 78 !>, 79 !>. 41. Rep. 13 (i.), fo. 67^ Letter Book R, fo. 262.
35. Journal 8, fo. 234 6, 235. 42. Rep. 16, fo. 165. Letter Book V, fo. 86 i).
86. Journals, ff. 257, 2606. 48. Rep. 19, fo. 95 !>, Letter ggok Y, fo. 86.
Candlewick Wabd.
83
February 17, 1592^'' Henry BiUingsley, Haberdasher
From Tower.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Harte, T. Lawrence,
E. Holmedon]
Knighted 1697. Died November 22, 1606.
(S.1584-5.) M. 1596-7.
Deo. 22, 1606^5
May 17, 1625^^
January 27, 1629^7. .
July 23, 1635«
October 6, IGdO®
March 16, 16485"
May 8, 1649
[Sworn May 9] 51
January 3, 1650
(Sworn same day)52
January 29, 1650=3
February 7, 16505^.
October 26, 1652 . ,
Sworn Jan. 11, 1653] 55
Sir John Garrarde, Haberdasher
From Aldgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir T. Cambell, W.
Cokayne, E. Barkham]
Died May 7, 1625.
Allan Cotton, Draper
From Dowgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Haeket, T. Weetrow, B.
Crispe]
Knighted June 4, 1626. Died December 25, 1628.
Richard Deane, Skinner (Lord Mayor)
Prom Farringdon Within.
[Nominated: Alderman Hodges, Humphrey
Smith, A. Abdy] ^
Knighted May 31, 1629. Died July, 1635.
Anthony Abdy, Olothworher .. . . (s. i63o-l.)
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Garaway, T. Soame,
J. Gayre]
Died September 10, 1640.
Jacob Garrard, Salter (s. igsg-v.)
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated. Sir H. Garaway (Lord Mayor),
Sheriffs Towse and Reynardson]
Knighted December 3, 1641 ; discharged March 14,
1648 (Eep. 59, fo. 169).
(S. 1592-3. M. 1601-2.)
(S. 1616-7.) M. 1625-6.
(S. 1619-20.) M. 1628-9.
Reynardson, Merchant (s. 1640-1.) M. 1648-9.
Abraham
Taylor.
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Bide, P. Ash, James
Butler (Clothworker)]
-Discharged by Order of the House of Commons,
April 7, 1649 (Journal 6, fo. 181: Eep. 59,
fo.371).
John. Cotton, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Bide and Viner, John
Cutler]
Discharged December 27, 1649: fine of i£200
(Rep. 60, fo. 37).
Thomas Stocke, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Poote (Lord Mayor) and
Sir J. WolJaston, John Beauchamp (Salter)^
Discharged January 24, 1650; fine of £600 (Hep.
60, fo. 48).
Stephen Beale, Leatherseller
[Nominated ; Aldermen Andrewes and CuUum,
Jeffrey Rowland]
Sworn and discharged January 31, 1660; fine of
£600 (Eep. 60, fo. 63).
Simon Edmonds, Haberdasher , . . . (s. 1646-7.)
Prom Dowgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Andrewes, W. Cleave,
Robert Smith]
Discharged October 20, 1652 (Rep. 62, to. 205 S).
Richard Cranley, Fishmonger ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Foote, T. Vincent.
Discharged December 13, 1653; flue of £200 (Rep.
63, fo. 33 h).
44.
Rep. 22, fo. 354 b.
Letter Book A B, fo. 74.
60.
Rep. 69, fo. 171 b.
45.
Eep. 27, fo. 321 b.
Letter Book CO, to.- 197.
61.
Eep. 69, ff. 406 b, 412.
46.
Rep. 39, fo. 208.
62.
Rep. 60, fo. 37 b.
47.
Rep. 43, to. 83.
68.
Eep. 60, fo. 60 b.
48.
Rep. 49, fo. 277.
54.
Eep. 60, foi 68 b.
49.
Rep. 54, fo. 316 6.
55.
Rep. 62, ft. 206, 232 i.
84
Aldermen of the City of London.
January 9, 1654
[Sworn Jan. 12]5G
March 16, 165i
[Sworn March 21] 67
April 27, 1654S8
June 1, 1654
[Sworn June 6] 59
December 7, 1654 . .
[Sworn December 12] 00
April 15, 1656
[Sworn April 16]<31
June 5, lese^^
June 17, 1656
[Sworn same day] 63
July 8, 1656«
August 28, 1656156 . .
September 25, 1656
[Sworn November 4]66
December 4, 1656"'
Charles Thorold, Ironmonger ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Vyner (Lord Mayor) and
Tiohborne, J. Eobinson]
Discharged February 21, 1654 ; fine of 4500 (Rep.
63, fo. 63).
"WiUiam. Dennis, Draper
[Nominated : Aldermen Dethicke and Chiverton,
S. Moyer.
Discharged April 13, 1654 ; fine of j£500 (Rep. 63,
fo. 94).
John WaJl, Draper ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Pacls and Dethicke, Sir
Stephen Scott]
Sworn and discharged May 2, 1654 ; fine of £400
(Rep. 63, fo. 102 6).
Christopher Searle, Dyer
[Nominated : Aldermen Pack and Chiverton,
S. Moyer]
Discharged September 12, 1654 ; fine of £200
(Rep. 63, fo. 171).
Richard Hill, Gordioainer
[Nominated: Aldermen Dethicke and Chiverton,
Richard Hunt {Mercery]
Discharged March 27, 1656; fine of £400 (Rep. 64,
fo. 116)
John Lewis, Ironmonger ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Thomson and Frederick
(Sheriffs), John Heather {Gi'Ocer)']
Discharged May 20, 1656 (fine of £800 (Rep. 64,
fo. 156).
Robert Burdett, Skinner
[Nominated: Aldermen Dethick (Lord Mayor),
and Chiverton, R. Garford]
Sworn and discharged June 12, 1656 ; fine of £500
(Rep. 64, fo. 174!)).
Robert Holt, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated : Aldermen Chiverton and Sleigh,
George Foxcroft {Fishmonger)}
fo. 178 6).
Discharged June 19, 1656 ; fine of £300 (Rep. 64,
Richard Garford, Stationer
[Nominated : Aldermen Chiverton and Bigg, W.
Bolton]
Sworn and discharged July 15, 1656 ; fine of £400
(Rep. 64, fo. 191).
Robert Terry, Vintner
[Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton and Thomson,
T. Stubbins]
The nomination of Aldermen Bigg and Thomson,
S. Moyer and Arnold Beake {Weaver), had
been rejected by the Court, August 19, Beake
not being a freeman (Rep. 64, fo. 204)]
Sworn and discharged September 23, 1656, without
fine, being old and inHrm (Rep. 64, fo. 222 6).
George Chetham, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sleigh and Thomson, W.
Bolton]
Discharged November 20, 1666 : fine of £400 (Rep.
65, fo. 18).
Robert Lant, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Tichborne (Lord Mayor),
and Chiverton, M. Noell]
Sworn and discharged December 9, 1656 ; fine of
£700 (Rep. 66, fo. 19 b).
66,
67.
58.
59.
60.
61.
Rep. 63, ft. 486, 46 6.
Rep. 63, ft. 81 b, 82 b.
Rep. 63, fo. 100 6.
Rep. 63, fl. 116, 118 b.
Rep. 63, ft. 226 6, 230.
Rep. 64, ft. 129 6, 132,
Letter Book TT f o. 41 6.
62.
Rep. 64, to. 168.
63.
Rep. 64, fo. 176.
64.
Rep. 64, fo. 185 b.
66.
Rep. 64, to. 207 b.
66.
Rep. 64, f 0.228; 65 fo, 16.
67-
Rep. 65, fo. 18,
Candlewick Ward.
85
December 16, 1656 Hugh Wood, Grocer
[Sworn December 18]68 [Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton and Thomson,
T. Colwall]
Discharged March 17, 1657 ! fine of £620 (Rep. 65,
fo. 71).
April 7, 1657'^ . . Thomas Stubbius, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Thomson and Milner,
W. Bolton]
Sworn and discharged same day; fine of £420
(Rep. 65, fo. 77).
April 14, 1657 . . Nicholas Herron, Merchant Taylor . .
[Sworn April 16] TO [Nominated: Aldermen Atkyn and Milner,
Edward Wood {Fiiihmonger)'\
Discharged as unworthy (having "no family nor
dwelling other than an obscure lodging"),
April 30, 1657 (Rep. 65, lo. 100 !)). [Note B
ad jin.'\
May 5, 1657^1 ..Tempest Milner, Merchant Taylor ^.\65H-1.
(Sheriff)
Prom Cripplegate.
[Nominated : Alderman Thomson, S. Moyer, W.
Bolton]
Sept. 4, 1660'^ . . Sir Abraham Eeynawisoii, Merchant (S. 1640-1. m. 1648-9.)
Taylor
[Restored by the Common Council at the
direction of the King]
Removed to Bassishaw, October 4, 1660.
October 4, 1660 . . Tempest Milner, Merchant Taylor . , (a. 1656-7.)
[Present Apr. 15, 1662] 73 (restored)
[Removed by the Commissioners for carrying out
the Corporation Act, April or May, 1662
(Remembrancia ix. 45)]
May or June, 1662 "William Turner, Merchant Taylor
[Appointed by the Formerly Alderman of Farringdon Within. .
[Recommended by the Kingto the Commissioners
May 5, 1662 (Remembrancia ix., 45)]
Knighted July 19, 1662. Removed to Castle Baynard
June 23, 1668.
S. 1662-3.
Commissioners
under the Cor-
poration Act]
[Present June 10,1662] 74
June 30, 166875
July 28, 1668
[Sworn JtUy 80] 76
Sept. 22, 1668"
W^Llliam Bambrigg (or Baiabrigg)
Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Lawrence, John Smith
(Salter)]
Sworn and discharged July 2, 1668 ; fine of £420
(Rep. 73, fo. 216 h).
Henry Grey, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir S. Starling, F. Dorrington]
The nomination of the Lord Mayor, Alderman Sir
R. Ford, William Gumbleton (or Gomeldon)
(Skinner) and George Meggot (Brewer) had
been rejected by the Court July 23 (Rep. 73,
fo. 236).
Discharged September 3, 1668 ; fine of £300 and
20 marks (afterwards reduced by £100) (Rep.
73, fo. 258).
Benjamin -Albin, Skinner
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Hanson, James Reading]
Sworn and discharged September 24, 1668; fine of
£420 (Rep. 73, fo. 275 b).
68. Rep. 65, fl. 22, 24 6.
69. Rep. 66, fo. 77.
70. Rep. 65, ff. 82 6, 86 ft.
71. Rep. 65, fo. 103 b.
72. Journal 41, fo. 240 6.
78. Rep. 67, fo. 141 b ; 68, fo. 90.
74.
Rep. 68, fo. 180 ; Mercurius PolUicus 1662,
No. 24, p. 382.
75.
Rep. 78, fo. 211.
76.
Rep. 73, ft. 240 b, 215 b.
77.
Rep. 73, f 0.2716.
86
Aldermen or the City of London.
October 6, 1668™ . . Jonathan Blaokwell, Scrivener
[Nominated: Aiaermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Eyves, G. Hookenhall
[Ch-ocer).
Sworn and discharged October 26, 1668 ; fine of
£420 (Rep. 73, to. 301 6).
December 17, 1668™ Emery Hill, Brewer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Turner, (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Hooker, T. Plamplon] _
Discharged for insuiHoiency of estate, being
" incompetent for the charge and dignity of
an Alderman" January 12, 1669 (Eep. 74,
fo. 65 6).
January 19, 1669™
June 10, 1669
[Sworn June 17] 81
April 30, 1686
[By Boyal Commis-
sion] ^^
Thomas Plampion, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Turner (Lord
Mayor) and Sir G. Waterman, John Morris
{Serivener).
Sworn and discharged January 28, 1669 ; fine of
£520 (Rep. 74, fo. 73 6).
James Ed^wards, Orocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Turner (Lord
Mayor) and Sir S. Starling, B. Copson]
Re-appointed by Royal Commission October, 1683
and February 9, 1685 ; sworn October 16, 1683
and February 17, 168J (Rep. 88, fo. 184 b : Rep.
90, fo. 49).
Surrended January 11, 1686 (Rep. 91, fo. 31 h).
Knighted November 5, 1670.
Sir "William G-ostlyn, Mercer . .
From Farringdon Without.
Suspended by the Restoration of the Charter
October 3, 1688. '
Afterwards Alderman of Castle Baynard.
S. 1669-70. M. 1678-9.
(S. 1684.6.)
October 3, 1688 . . Sir James Edwards, Grocer . .
[By restoration of the Discharged October 18, 1688 (Rep. 94, fo. 17).
Charter] 83
October 19, 1688
[Sworn same day] 84
(S. 1669-70. M. 1676-9.)
April 7, 1709
[Sworn April 21] 85
lilaroli 15, 1726
[Sworn March 29] 8S
April 7, 17i9
[Sworn April 18] 87
July 4, 1777
[Sworn July 15] 88
April 12, 1798
[Sworn April 24] 89
January 23, 1806
[Sworn Feb. 4] SO
Sir Thomas Lane, Glothworher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Chapman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Lawrence, ex-Alderman
Sir H. Edwin]
Died March 24, 1709.
John Ward, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Ashurst and Sir
T. Abney, Sir R. Dunokley]
Knighted September 25, 1714; Died March 12,
1726.
John Thompson, Vintner
Knighted January 31, 1727; Removed to Bridge
Without, April 4, 1749.
Charles Asgill, Skinner
Knighted November 22, 1752; created a Baronet
April, 1761.
Discharged July 1, 1777 (Rep. 181, fo. 262).
S. 1692-3. M. 1694-5.
S. 1715-6. M. 1718-9.
. . Thomas Wright, Stationer
Died April 8, 1798,
. . Peter Perchard, Ooldsmith
Died January 21, 1806.
. . John Peter Hankey, Goldsmith
Died May 6, 1807.
S. 1726. M. 1736-7,
S. 1752-3. M. 1757-8.
S. 1779-80. M. 1785-6.
(S. 1793-4.) M. 1804-5.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
84.
Rep. 78, fo. 281 b.
Rep. 74, fo. 47.
Rep. 74, fo. 63 b.
Rep. 74, fl. 188 b, 196.
Rep. 91, fo.83 6.
Rep. 94, fo. 1.
Rep. 94, fo. 26.
87.
Rep. 113, ff. 157, 186.
Rep. 130, fo. 192.
Rep. 153, fo. 220,
Sep. 181, fo. 294.
Rep. 202, fo. 226.
Rep. 210, to. 173.
Candlewick Ward.
87
May 12, 1807
(Close of poll),
June 2, 1807
(Close of scrutiny)
.[Sworn June 16] 91
December 23, 1839
[Sworn Jan. 21, 1840] 92
January 1, 1861 . .
[Sworn Jan. 15] 93
June 3, 1889
[Sworn June 17]94
July 24, 1902
[Sworn August 5] 95
Samuel Birch, Cook
Elected by 62 votes to 51 for John Atkins
{Meixlmnt Taylor).
Discharged December 17, 1839 (Rep. 21 1, to. 88).
S. 1811-2. M. 1814-5.
Sir George Carroll, Spectacle Maker .. (s. 1837-8), M. 1846-7.
Died December 19, 1860.
Tliomas Dakin, Spectacle Maker
Knighted April 22, 1872 ; Died May 24, 1889.
S. 1864-5.
Jolm "Voce Moore, Loriner .. . . S. 1893-4.
Knighted July 13, 1894 ; Discharged July 15, 1902
(Rep. 290).
David Burnett, Loriner
Elected by 175 votes to 154 for John Greenwood
[Mason), and 144 for Sheriff Sir Horace
Brooks Marshall [Stationer).
M. 1870-1.
M. 1898-9.
91. Rep. 211, fo. 833.
92. Rep. 244, fo. 96.
93. Rep. 265, fo. 32.
94. Rep. 285.
94. Rep. 290.
Note A, — ^In H.R. 65 (49) Mordone's name appears as Alderman of this Ward under date February 7, 1337,
although Mockyng was acting as early as November, 1336.
Note B. — The minute discharging Herron is in the following terms : " Forasmuch as it appeareth to this
Court that Nicholas Herron, merchant taylor, who was lately elected and sworne Alderman
of the Ward of Candlewicke, hath noe family nor dwelling other than an obscure lodging,
and doth in other things refuse himself those sober accomodations and conveniences of life
that become an ordinary and common condicon, much less the state and dignity of a
Magistrate, and being severall tymes admonished thereof doth still pretend inability to live
and maintayne himself in better sort and fashion, beside the said Nicholas Herron yielding
noe appearance of a mind and understanding, meete for a publique ofBoe and desiring to be
dismissed, This Court doth thinke fitt that he be dismissed and doth dismisse and discharge
the said Nicholas Herron of and from the said place of Alderman as unworthy and unfit to
continue in the same."
Aldermen of the City of London.
CASTLE BAYNAED WABD.
[Acting Aug. 23,1277]!
[Present Mar. 27, 1284,
Acting April 16, 1286,
Present March 11, 1298,
Acting May 30, 1298] 2
Peter de Bdelmeton, Draper ..
Died, 0. 1280; Will enrolled March 4, 1280 [H.R.
11 (36)]
Eichard de Aswy (or Bswy), Mercer
Be-elected June 16, 1293. [Letter Book O, fo. 6
(xxiv.)]
1298 William de Leyre, Pepperer
[Present June 13, 1298
Acting January 30, 1301,
PresentNov. 4, 1319]S
Roger le Palmer, Skimier
Removed to Bread Street.
January 18, 1320
[Sworn same day]
[ActingFeb. 6, 1823]4
1324
[Acting Nov. 29, 1324,
Acting May 12, 1338]6
1388 Walter Neel, Blader (Sherifi) . .
[Acting Nov. 8, 1338,
Acting May 7, 1346]
(S. 1290-1.)
(S. 1309-10.)
1346
[Present Oct. 6, 1346,
Acting Jan. 28, 1347,
Acting July 23, 1349] 7
[Acting Feb. 6, 1350,
Present Jan. 12, 1868] 8
C. 1358 . .
[Acting July 11, 1359,
Acting Deo. 22, 1360]9
[Acting Feb. 2, 1361,
Acting May 16, 1361] 10
[Acting Dec. 6, 1361,
Present Dec. 19, 1364] ii
John de Oxenford, Vintner (Sheriff) S. 1323-4.
Removed to Vintry.
S. 1337-8.
S. 1347-8.
Adam Brabazon, Fishmonger
Removed to Bread Street.
John Costantyn
John de G-unwardby, Orocer . .
Walter Forster, Skinner (s. 1355-6.)
Removed to Broad Street.
James de Thame, Goldsmith . . . . S. 1361-2.
Died 1866 ; Will dated February 6, 1365, enrolled
June 16, 1365 [H.R. 93 (661)]
1365
[Present Mar. 17, 1365,
Acting Dec. 11, 1365] 12
June 19, 1368
[Sworn same day] is
June 25, 1369
[Sworn same day.
Present Mar. 6, 1377] "
John Tornegold, Fishmonger
Removed to Queenhithe, 1368.
Walter de Berneye, Mercer
John Pyel, Mercer ..
. . S. 1367-8.
. . (S. 1360-1.)
. . S. 1369-70. M. 1372-3.
1. Letter Book B, fo. 121 (xii 6).
2. Letter Book A, Jo. 71 6. Letter Book B, fo.
101 h. (xxxvii). H.R. 16 (37), 27 (119).
3. Letter Book B, fo. 94 (xxxix). H.R. 30 (22).
Letter Book E, fo. 94 b.
4. Letter Book B, fo. 2. H.R. 61 (103).
6. H.R. 53 (53) ; 66 (44).
6. H.R. 65 (79) ; 73 (84).
7. Letter Book G, fo. 128. H.R. 74 (8), 77 (149).
8. H.R. 78 (4). Letter Book G, fo. 66 b.
9. H.R. 87 (108) ; 89 (4).
10. H.R. 89 (6) (80).
11. H.R. 89 (288). Letter Book G, fo. 135.
12. Letter Book G, fo. 154. H.R. 93 (146).
13. Letter Book G, fo. 212.
14. Letter Book G, fo. 229 h ; H, fo. 58 6.
Castle Baynaed Ward.
89
1377-1394 inclusive^ Annual ElectioTis, the Alderman entervng into office on March 12.
March 12, 137715
March 12, 13781"
March 12, 13791'
March 12, 138018
March 12, 188119
March 12, 13822"
March 12, 1383-21
Thomas Welford, Fishmonger
Afterwards Alderman of Queenhithe.
John Pyel, Mercer ..
John Eedyng
John Brian, Fishmonger . .
Formerly Alderman of Bread Street.
John Eedyng
John Brian, Fishmonger . .
"William Venour, Grocer . .
Afterwards Alderman of Tower.
March 12, 1384 to William More, Vintner . .
1388^ Formerly and afterwards Alderman of Vintry.
(S. 1369-70. M. 1372-8.)
S. 1386-7.
[March 12, 1889 — There is no record of the Alderman for this Ward for the year 1389-90]
March 12, 1390-1394
inclusive.
[Acting Oct. 12, 1394J23
[Present Oct. 13, 1396,
Acting May 10, 1399] M
[Acting July 10, 1401,
Present Got. 13, 1403] 25
[Acting Feb. 26, 1404,
Present Oct. 13, 1404]26
[Present May 9, 1406,
Acting June 26, 1406,
Acting July 20, 1412] 27
[Acting Feb. 3, 1414] 28
"William "V"enoTiT, Grocer (Mayor)
Previously Alderman of Tower.
"William Askham, Fishmonger . .
Removed to Dowgate.
John "Wakele, Vintner (Sheriff) . .
"William Ead^well, Stochflshmonger
"William Louthe, Goldsmith
Removed to Parringdon Within.
December 18, 1416
[Present Jan. 10, 1417
Acting Nov. 4, 1422]30
April 21, 1423
[Present Oct. 13, 1428] 31
John Michell, Fishmonger
Removed to Bridge.
141528 .. "Walter Cotton, Mercer
From Cripplegate.
Exonerated November 26, 1416 (Journal 1, fo. 46)]
John Perneys, Fishmonger
Removed to Lime Street.
(S. 1387-8.) M. 1389-90.
S. 1397-8.
S. 1400-1.
(S. 1404-5.)
S. 1414-5.
(S. 1411-2.)
S. 1418-9.
Richard Gosselyn, Ironmonger .. . . (S. 1421-2.)
l.'i. Letter Book H, fo. 58.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 121 b.
19. Letter Book H, fo. 132.
20. Letter Rook H, fo. 140.
21. Letter Book H, fo. 163.
22. Letter Book H, £f. 174, 189 !), 200, 215, 226.
23. Letter Book H, fl. 248 i, 258, 279 6, 291,
H.R., 121 (196) ; 123 (56).
24. Letter Book H, fo. 312. H.R., 127 (80).
25. H.R., 130 (20). Letter Book I, fo. 26 6.
26. H.R., 182 (82). Letter Book 1, fo. 36.
27. Letter Book I, fo. 286 b. H.E., 184 (29) ;
140 (20).
2S. H.R., 141 (84).
29. See Note A ad fin.
30. Journal 1, ff. 66, 7. H.R., 151 (18).
31. Journal 2, ff. 5, 123. Letter Book K,
fo. 66.
90
Aldeemen op the City of London.
February 25, 142932 Thomas "Walsingham .. .. ..
[Nominated : E. Skynnard, Sheriff Dufthons, B.
Holland] , ,„„ ^
Exonerated April 22, 1429 [Journal 2, fo. 132 b ;
Letter Book K, fo. 73 !)]
April 4 (or 11), 1429 Ralph Skynnard
[Sworn same day.
Present April 14, 1429]3S
July 29, 1429
[Sworn] SI
October 11, 1441 .
[Sworn October 12] 33
July 20, 1442
[Present Aug. 'J]«'
Eobert Large, Mercer
Died April 24, 1441.
John Norman, Draper
[Nominated: N. Wyfold, S. Forster, ex-Sheiifl
Chapman]
Removed to Cheap, July 10, 1442.
.. S. 1430-1. M. 1439-40.
Nicholas "Wylold, Grocer
[Nominated : ex-Sheriff Chapman,
Levyng, T. Canynges]
Removed to Tower, 1451.,
S. 1443-4. M 1450-1.
William
145137 William Combes, Stockfishvionger
From Farringdon Without.
. . (S. 1441-2.)
July 19, 1452 . . Geoffrey Boleyn, Mercer (S. 1446-7).
[Sworn same day]se [Nominated: J. Feelde, T. Davy, T. Oulegrave]
Elected by 12 votes to 6 for Peelde.
Removed to Bassishaw, November 17, 1457.
M. 1457-8.
December, liST'" Ralph Verney, Mercer (S. 1456-7.)
[Nominated : W. Taillour, J. Stokker, William
Overey iStockfiehmonqer)']
The nomination of J. Plomer, Sheriff Reyner,
T. Oulegrave and Henry Jurdan had been
rejected by the Court, November, 22, 1457
(Journal 8, fo. 185 b).
Removed to Bassishaw, July 30, 1463.
October 3, 1463 . .
(JSTominated by the
Court)
[Present Oct. 12] dO
Nicholas Marshall, Ironmonc/er
[Nominated ; S. Pabyan, J. Bromer, John Brown
(Mercer)]
Exonerated July 10, 1465 (Journal 7, f o. 102).
October 13, 1465 .. Sir Henry "Waver, K.B. (SheriH), S. 1465-6.
[Present Oct. 15]" Draper.
[Nominated: Alderman James, W. Norburgh,
John Barnwell {Fi8hinonger)'\
Removed to (?) Bishopsgate (see Bishopsgate—
Note C, page 44).
November 28, 1469
(l^ominated by the
Court)
[Present Deo. 16, 1469,
Acting July 4, 1470]42
July, 1470 . .
[Present July 17] «
WiUiam Haryot (or Heriot), Draper.
Removed to Broad Street.
(S. 1468-9.)
William Stokker, Draper .. . . S. 1473-4.
Knighted May 20, 1471 j removed to Vintry,
November 26, 1482.
February 1, 1483 . . Henry Oolet, Mercer
[Present Mar. 18] 44 Formerly Alderman of Bassishaw.
[Nominated: W. Bacon, Robert Hardyng, T.
Breteyn]
Knighted January 13, 1487 ; Removed to Cornhill,
March 7, 1487.
. (S. 1477-8). M. 1486-7.
34.
35.
37.
38.
Journal 2, fo. 131 b.
Journal 2, fo. 132. Letter Book I, fo. 289.
Journal 2, fo. 137.
Journal 3, fo. 97. Letter Book K, fo. 197 b.
Journal 8, fl. 142, 144.
L Journal 5, fo, 78 b.
40.
41.
43.
44.
Journal 6, fo. 187.
Journal 7, «. 41 b, 52 t.
Journal 7, ff. 107, 107 6.
Journal 7, ff. 207, 207 b.
Journal 7, f o. 219.
Journal 9, ff. 13, 15 b.
H.E. 200 (16)
March 13, 1487
[Nominated by the
Court] 45
October 24, 1499
[Present Nov. 5] 'iii
Castle Baynard Ward.
91
Ralph Tihiey, Grocer
Prom Cripplegate.
[Nominated : H. Pemberton, J. Broke, W. Isaak]
Exonerated October 4, 1499 (Rep. 1, fo. 69 6).
S. 1488-9.
Stephen Jenyns, Merchant Taylor . . (s. 1498-9 )
[Nominated: ex-Sheriff Kueseworth, W. Stede,
Henry Ilede {Ironmonger)]
Removed to Dowgate, November 27, 1605.
November, 1505 .. W^ilham Copynger, Fishmonger .. S. 1506-7.
(Between Nov. 20 and [Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Haddon and
Nov. 27). Bradbury, John Kirkbye (Uereliant Taylor)!
[Present Jan. 22, ISOS]" Removed to Queenhithe, October, 1510.
October 16, 1510 .. Nicholas SheltoD, Mercer .. .. S. 1511-2.
[Sworn October 19, [Nominated : Alderman Kebyll, Robert Ymber
Present July 19, 1516] !i8 {Uercer), J. Mundy]
Died July or August, 1616.
August 28, 1515
[Sworn August 30]4!>
October 11, 1519
[Sworn Oct. IS] 50
John Thurston, Broderer S. 1516-7.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir L. Aylmer and Rest,
ex-SherifE R. Smyth]
Transferred to the Goldsmiths' Company, Aug. 30,
1515 (Letter Book M, Jo. 246).
Discharged October 6, 1619 (Rep. 4, fo. 24 6).
John Kyme, Mercer g. 1520-1.
[Nominated: Aldermen Semer and Aleyn,
J. Skevynton]
Removed to Candlewiok, July 17, 1627.
July 23, 1527
[Sworn Sept. 4] 51
John Ohampneys, Skinner
[Nominated: Alderman Dakers, William Honnyng
[Fishmonger). J. Freest]
Removed to Broad Street, October 7, 1533.
. (S. 1622-3.)
October 14, 1533 . . Ralph Symonds, Fishmonger . .
[Sworn Nov. 18]52 Formerly Alderman of Broad Street.
[Nominated: R. Fermor. R. Trappfs, J. Cotes]
Discharged June 9, 1634 (Rep. 9, fo. 62 b).
(S. 1617-8.)
July 21, 153453 . . Nicholas Grybson, Grocer
[Nominated : ex-Sherifl Reynolds, J. Rychemond,
W. Bowyer]
Discharged for insufficiency of estate, not being
worth 2,000 marks, July 28, 1534 (Rep. 9, Jo.
68 b ; Letter Book P, Jo. 44 b).
July 28, 1534 ., Sir Thomas Kytson, Mercer (Sheriff) . .
[Sworn same day]54 [Nominated: R. Fermor, T. Colyns, J. Ryche-
mond]
Died September 25, 1540.
S. 1583-4.
October 19, 154055.. Martin Bowes, Goldsmith (Sheriff) .. S. 1540-1.
From Aldgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Laxton, ex-Sheriff J.
Gresham, J. Rychmond]
Knighted 1641 or 1642; Removed to Farringdon
Within, October 28, 1642.
Nov. 9, 1542 . . Sir Rowland Hill, Mercer
[Sworn same day] 56 [Nominated: Aldermen Huberthorn and
Amcotts, G. Barne, ex- Sheriff Suckley,
T. Whyte]
Removed to Walbrook, April 18, 1546.
(S. 1641-2.)
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
60.
Journal 9, fo. 143.
Journal 10, fo. 167.
Rep. l,ff. 1776, 179.
Eep. 2, fo. 102.
Rep. 3, ff. 37, 38.
Bep. 4, ff. 25 h, 26 b.
Rep. 1, ff. 60, 60 b.
Letter Book N, fo. 125 b.
51. Rep. 7, fo. 208. Letter Book O, ff. 46, 66.
52. Rep. 9, ft. 30, 36 b. Letter Book P, Jo. 24 6.
63. Rep. 9, Jo. 67 b. Letter Book P, fo. 44.
54. Eep. 9, fo. 69 6. Letter Book P, fo. 44 h.
56. Eep. 10, fo. 177. Letter Book P, fo. 227 b.
56. Rep. 10, fo. 290 b. Letter Book Q, fo. 68 !>.
92
Aldermen of the City of London.
April 13, 1546
[Sworn same day.
Present Cot. 13, 1552] 67
Richard Turke, Fishmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen T. Whyte and Lok, ox-
Sheriff Suckley]
Died October, 1652.
S. 1549-50,
October 27, 1552 . . Thomas Leigh (or Lee), Mercer
[Present Jan. 12, 1553]58 [Nominated : Aldermen Barne (Jjord Mayor) and
Sir J. Ayliffe.W. Chester, W. Harper, Thomas
Bowyer {Grocer)}
Removed to Broad Street, September 16, 1556.
S. 1555-6.
September 24, 1556
[Sworn October 8]60
Elchard Champyon, Draper ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Offley and Wythers, ex-
Sherifl Cowper, Thomas Hewett, W. AUeyn]
Eemoved to Tower October 23, 1566.
S. 1558-9.
October 25, 1565 . . James Halves, Clothworker, (Sherifi)
[Sworn same day] 60 [Nominations not recorded]
Removed to Cornhill June 80, 1573.
S. 1565-6.
July 7, 1573 . . Edward Osborne, Glothworher .. . . S. 1575-6.
[Sworn July 9] 01 [Nominated: W. Dixie, N. Backhouse, Richard
Peacock {Leatherseller)}
Removed to Candlewick July 10, 1576.
July 12, 1576 . . Francis Bowyer, Orocer S. 1577-8.
[Sworn September 4] 62 [Nominated: G. Bonde, John Spencer, M.
Oalthorp]
Died June 14, 1681.
June 27, 1581 . . William Rowe, Ironmonger
[Sworn July 4]i33 [Nominated : W. Massam, H. Offley, S. Slanye]
Kaighted 1593. Died October 23, 1693.
S. 1582-3. M. 1592-8.
November 20, 1593
[Sworn same day] 64
January 25, 1597 . .
[Sworn .January 28]65
Peter Houghton, Grocer (Sheriff)
[Nominated : R. Lee, T. Cambell, "W. G-araway]
Died December 31, 1696.
Bdw^ard Holmesdon, Grocer ..
[Nominated : T. Cambell, R. Hampson, J. Deane]
Knighted July 26, 1603. Surrendered December
13, 1603 (Rep. 26 (i.) fo. 235 b).
December 15, 1603''<' Sir James Pemberton, Goldsmith
From Bishopsgate,
[Nominated : J. Deane, W. Waltham, E. Barkham]
Died September 8, 1613.
October 7, 16136' . . "William Cokayne, Skinner
Prom Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: SheriflE Jeye, H. "Walcot, Thomas
Boothby (Merchant Taylor)}
Knighted June 8, 1616. Reinoved to Lime Street
September 24, 1618.
October 13, 1618<^ . . John Grore, Merchant Taylor
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Prescott, Sheriffs Hernc
and Hammersley]
Removed to Walbrook November 8, 1621.
November 20, 1621 Richard Cocks, (or Cox) Grocer
[Sworn December 11] 69 [Nominated; Aldermen Barkham (Lord Mayor)
and Prescott, Edmund Wheeler (Qoldsmith)}
Discharged August 9, 1622 ; fine of ^400 (Rep. 86,
fo. 228).
S. 1593-4.
S. 1598-9.
(S. 1602-3.) M. 1611-2.
(3. 1609-10.)
(S. 1615-6.)
67.
68.
69.
60.
61.
63.
Rep. 11, fo. 256. Letter Book Q, fo. 171.
Rep. 12 (ii.), f 0. 641 b ; 13 (i), fo. 7 b. Letter
Book R, fo. 212 b.
Rep. 13 (ii.), tt. 431, 435.
Rep. 16, fo. 486.
Rep. 18. fl. 39, 41. Letter Book X, fo. 231.
Rep. 19, fl. 97, 1186. Letter Book T, ft.
86 b, 97 b.
Rep. 20, fl. 213 !>, 216 6. Letter Book Z, fl.
164 6, 155.
64.
65.
66.
67.
69.
Rep. 23, f o. 124. Letter Book AB, fo. 160.
Rep. 24, fl. 25 f), 26.
Rep. 26, to. 240. Letter Book BB, fo.
264 b.
Rep. 81, fo. 174. Letter Book EE, fo. 158.
Rep. 33, fo. 412 h. Letter Book GG,
fo. 104 b.
Rep. 36, fl. 11 b, 26 b.
Castle Baynahd Ward.
93
August 13, 1622 . . Sir Humphrey Handford, Grocer S. 1622-3.
[Sworn August 14] 70 (SherifE-eleot)
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Leman and Sir W.
Cokayne, T. Moulson]
Died November 1, 1625.
November 24, 1625 Sir Simon Leeche, Merchant Taylor . .
[SwornFeb. 7, 1626J71 [Nominated: Aldermen Hacket and Johnson,
F. Pember]
Discharged February 14, 1626 ; fine of £200 paid
to Christ's Hospital (Rep. 40, fo. 110 6).
February 28, 1626''^ John Hanbiiry, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: J. Hurst, Edward Chamberlain
{Merchant Taylor), F. Pember]
Sworn and discharged March 2, 1626 ; fine of £600
(Bep. 40, fo. 146).
March 7, 1626
[Present April 20] ra
IMay 4, 1626
[Sworn same day] 74
May 13, 1634
[Sworn same day] 75
Francis Pember, Ironmonger
[Nominated : J. Hurst, E. Chamberlain, —
Robinson {Haherdasher)]
Discharged April 27, 1626 (in accordance with a
request from the Lord Keeper) ; fine of £200
(Rep. 40, fo. 193 6).
EichEurd Venn (or Fenn), Haberdasher S. 1626-7.
[Nominated . Aldermen Hacket and Johnson,
Edward Faulkner {Haberdasher)]
Removed to Tower, May 8, 1634.
Gilbert Harrison, Goldsmith (Sheriff) . . S. 1633-4.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Moulson (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Deane, Sheriff Gurnard
((Jurney)]
Removed to Cheap, September 6, 1638.
September 18, 1638 Edward Eudge, Salter (Sherifi)
[Sworn same day] 76 [Nominated: Aldermen Cordell and Soame, J.
WoUaston (Sheri£E-eleot)]
Died July 25, 1640.
S. 1637-8.
December 18, 1640" George Benson, (Merchant Taylor)
[Nominated: Aldermen Wright (Lord Mayor)
and Cordell, G. Clarke]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £400
(Rep. 55, fo. 28 b).
December 22, 1640
[Sworn same day] 78
January 17, 164179
January 28, 1641 .
[Sworn February 4]80
Marob 16, 164181
Eobert Hudson, Haberdasher . .
[Nominated: G. Clarke, Robert Mildmay {Grocer),
Thomas Benest {GTOcer)']
Discharged January 12, 1641, on the plea of
infirmity (Rep. 55, fo. 34).
Peter Blore, Scrivener
[Nominated: G. Clarke, T. Lawley, Lawrence
Halsted]
Sworn and discharged January 26, 1641, being old
and infirm ; fine of £400 (Rep. 55, fo. 56 6).
Thomas La^wrley, Draper
[Nominated: G. Clarke, L, Halsted, Charles
Yeomans {Scrivener)']
Discharged March 11, 1641, on plea of infirmity ;
fine of £800 (Rep. 55, fo. 97 6).
Isaac Jones, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: C. Yeomans, Abraham Chambers
{Oirdler), L. Halsted]
Sworn and discharged March 24, 1641 ; fine of
£800 (Rep. 55, fo. 108).
70.
Rep. 36, ff. 230, 231.
71.
Rep. 40, fE. 28 b, 93.
72.
Rep. 40, fo. 130.
73.
Eep.40,fE. 149, 189 6.
74.
Rep. 40, fo. 2086.
75.
Rep. 48, fo. 326,
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
Rep. 52, fo. 255 i.
Rep. 55, fo. 28.
Rep. 56, fo. 29.
Rep. 55, fo. 41.
Rep. 55, ff. 60 6,64.
Rep. 55, a. 101, 108.
94
Aldeemen or the City of London.
April 15, 1641 . . George Garratt, Draper ..
[Sworn April 21]82 [Nominated: T. Austen, L. Halsted, G. Clarke]
Knighted December 3, 1641 ; died November 30,
1648.
S. 1641-2.
January 20, 1649 . .
[Sworn January 30]8S
April 16, 16498^
April 28, 16498» . .
May 8, 1649
[Sworn June 5] 86
June 20, 1650«'
June 27, 1650
[Sworn July 4]88
July 31, 1651
[Sworn August 5] 8
August 27, 1651»
August 30, 1651 . .
[Sworn September 2] 91
, September 6, 165152
Roger Draper, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Reynardson {Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. WoUaston, J. Viccars]
Discharged April 10, 1649 ; fine of i!800 (Rep. 59,
lo. 371).
James Martin, Fishmcmger
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes {Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, J. Viccars]
Sworn and discharged April 17, 1649 ; fine of £800
• {Hep. 59, fo. 389).
Eicliard Porter, Fishmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes {Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, J. Viccars]
Sworn and discharged May 4, 1649 ; fine of £600
{Rep. 59, fo. 406).
James Viccajs, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Aldermen Andrewes {Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. "Wollaston, Robert Smith]
Discharged June 18, 1650; fine of £400 {Rep. 60,
fo. 161 6).
Robert Dycer, Draper
[Nominated : Aldermen Foot {Lord Mayor) and
Pack, Charles Floyd (? Lloyd), Draper}
Sworn and discharged June 25, 1650 ; fine of £600
{Rep. 60, fo. 173 6).
Robert Henley, Leatherseller ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Foot {Lord Mayor) and
Pack, James Smith, Senr. {Salter)'}
Discharged July 29, 1661 ; fine of £600 (Rep. 61, fo.
179).
Thomas Arnold, Haberdasher ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Andrewes {Lord Mayor)
and Pack, Martin Browne {Barber-Surgeon)}
Discharged August 20, 1661; fine of £400 {Eep.
61, fo. 193).
Robert Johnson, Grocer
[Nominated : Alderman Andrewes {Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, T. Smithsby]
Sworn and discharged August 28, 1651; fine of
£1,000 (Rep. 61, fo. 201).
John de Greate, Brewer
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, William Vaughan
{Fishmonger)}
Discharged September 4, 1661 ; fine of £800 {Hep.
61, fo.207i).
Maximilian Beard, Qirdler
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, Thomas Allen (AUeyn)]
Sworn and discharged September 8, 1661 ; fine of
£600 (Rep. 61, fo. 210).
September 9, 1651^^ Jasper Draper, Orocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Andrewes {Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, H. Pickering)]
Sworn and discharged September 12, 1651 ; fine of
£200 (Rep. 61, fo. 216).
82.
Eep. 5, St. 116/), 126.
83.
Rep. 559, ft. 334, 339.
84.
Eep. 59, fo. 383.
85.
Eep. 59, fo. 402 b.
86.
Rep. 59, £E. 407, 421,
87.
Rep. 60, fo. 165.
88.
Rep.eO.ff. 174 6, 1806.
89.
Rep. 61, ff. 180 6, 187 h.
90.
Rep. 61, fo. 197 6.
91.
Eep. 61, ft. 205, 206 6.
92.
Rep. 61, fo. 208 b.
93.
Eep. 61, fo. 211.
Castle Baynaed Waed.
95
September 13, 1651 Jolin Blackwell, Grocer
[Sworn same day] 3(1 [Nominatefl: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, H. Bedinjfleld]
Discharged on plea of insuffloienoy of estate
(being £l,500indebt and having nine children
unprovided for) September 19, 1661 (Rep. 61,
fo. 228). ^ e <
Afterwards Alderman of Bishopsgate.
Sept. 22, 1651»
. . Daniel Taylor, Haberdasher
[Nominated ; Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, Richard Shute
{Haberdasher)']
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £400.
September 24, 1651 Michael Herriag (or Hearing), Haber-
[Present Dec. 16] 9P dasher.
[Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, Thomas Walker
{Merchant Taylor)]
Discharged on plea of sickness, September 1, 1663 ;
fine of £400 (Eep. 62, fo. 373 b).
September 6, 1653 "Walter Bigg, Merchant Taylor .. . . S. 1653-4.
[Sworn September 13] 97 [Nominated: Aldermen Andrewes (Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, John Lee]
Removed to Cripplegate, November 24, 1657.
Nov. 25, 1657^ James Baker, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton (Lord Mayor)
and Foot, James Brooke {Grocer)]
Sworn and discharged December 1, 1657 : fine of
£420 (Eep. 66, fo. 14 b).
Dec. 15, 1657 . . Ed^ward Lawrence, Brewer .. . . '
[Sworn same day] 99 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Atkyn and Sir T.
Viner, S. Lewis]
Discharged January 19, 1658; fine of £300 and
20 marks (Rep. 66, fo. 83).
Feb. 4, 1658™ . . Ralph. Bressy, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton (Lord Mayor)
and Sir R. Tiohborne, R. Higginson]
Sworn and discharged February 22, 1658; fine of
£520 (Eep. 66, fo. 51).
March 9, 1658i'»
March 23, 1658 .
[Sworn March 25] 102
July 1, 1658
[Sworn Aug. 26] 103
June 9, 1659
[Sworn July 14]1<14
Sir Stephen Scott, Grocer
[Nominated: two Aldermen (names not given),
R. Higginson]
Not sworn : discharged, being more than 80 years
old, very weak and sickly at his dwelling in
the country, March 16, 16.58 (Rep. 66, fo. 60).
Samuel Baseley, Clothworker . .
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Ireton and Alleyn,
R. Higginson]
Discharged as being unable, unfit and unworthy,
June 24, 1658 (Rep. 66, fo. 99 6).
Richard Higgirison, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Frederick and Milner,
W. Bolton]
Discharged May 17, 1659; fine of £520 (Rep 66,
f o. 249 b).
William Bolton, Merchant Taylor . . S. 1660-1.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Ireton (Lord Mayor)
and Sir T. Viner, T. Turgis]
Knighted October 11, 1663 ; surrendered May 26,
1668 (Rep. 73, fo. 173).
M. 1666-7.
94. Eep. 61, fo. 216 6.
95. Rep. 61, fo. 229.
96. Eep. 61, fo. 230 ab ; 62, fo. 31 6.
97. Eep. 62, ft. 377, 380 b.
98. Eep. 66, fo. 13.
99. Rep. 66, fq. 20 6,
100. Eep. 66, fo. 42.
101. Rep. 66, fo. 68.
102. Eep. 66, tt. 63 b, 65 b.
103. Rep. 66, ff. 101 b, 119.
104. Rep. 66, ft. 258 b, 276.
96
Aldermen of the City of London.
May 28, 1668105 . . Sir Ralph Eatclifle, Broderer ..
[Nominatea: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Turner, John Smith
[Salter)]
Discharged, not being a Freeman of the City,
June 16, 1668 (Rep. 73, fo. 198).
June 23, 1668™ . . Sir William Turner, Merchant Trnjlor (S. 1662-3.) M. 1638-9.
From GandlewiclE.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor), W. Bainbridge, John Ash (.Leather-
seller)]
Reappointed by Royal Commission, October 1683,
and February 9, 1685; Sworn October 16,
1683, and February 17, 1685 (Rep. 88, fo, 184 6,
90, fo. 49).
Discharged by Royal Letter, August 2, 1687 (Rep.
92, fo. 346).
August 6, 1687 .. John Parsons
[Sworn Aug. 10] 107 Removed to Portsoken.
August, 1687™
Sir Richard Hawkins . .
From Portsoken ; died October, 1687.
October, 1687 .. James St. Am.and
[Sworn Oct. 18] 109 Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1688.
October 3, 1688 . . Sir "William Turner, Merchant Taylor (s. 1662-3.
[By Restoration of the Declined to resume office.
Charter] no
M. 1668-9.)
October 18, 1688 . . Sir William Gostlyn, Mercer ..
[Sworn Oct. 23, Formerly Alderman of Candlewick.
Present May 20, 1690] m [Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Chapman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Moore, ex-Alderman Sir
T. Rawlinson]
May, 1690 . .
[Present June 26] 112
March 28, 1693
[Sworn April 6] us
December 1, 1696
[Sworn Dee. 3] lid
Sir William Turner, Merchant Taylor (s. 1662-3.
(Re-instated by the Act making void the Quo
Warranto proceedings, which received the
Royal assent. May 20).
Died February 22, 1693.
Thomas Dar"win, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Fleet (Lord Mayor),
and Sir W. Pritchard, R. Bedingfield]
Surrendered November 10, 1696 (Rep. 101, fo. 5).
M. 1668-9.)
Sir Thomas Ra"wrlinson, Vintner
Formerly Alderman of Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Moore and Sir W.
Pritchard, R. Bedingfield]
Died November 11, 1708.
(S. 1686-7.) M. 1705-6.
ISTovember 23, 1708 William Lewen, Haberdasher .. . . S. 1712-3. M. 1717-8.
[Sworn December 2]115 [Nominated: Aldei-men Sir C. Duncombe (Lord
Mayor), and Sir R. Bedingfield, Sir George
Newland]
Knighted December 17, 1712 ; died March 16, 1722.
March 19, 1722
[Sworn April 8] 116
January 5, 1741
[Sworn Jan. 13] 117
John Barber, Stationer
Elected by 229 votes to 191 for R. Ladbroke.
Transferred to the Goldsmiths' Company June 6,
1732 (Rep. 186, fo. 309).
Died January 2, 1741.
Robert Ladbroke, Grocer
Knighted February 18, 1744; removed to Bridge
Without, July 25, 1768.
S. 1729-80. M. 1782-8.
S. 1743-4. M. 1747-8.
105. Rep. 73, f o. 174 h.
106. Rep. 73, fo. 203
107. Rep. 92, fo. 362.
108. See Note B ad fin.
109. Rep. 92, fo. 497.
110. Rep. 94, fo. 1.
111. Rep. 94, £f. 18, 28 ; 95, fo. 134 6.
112. Rep. 95, fo. 145 b. See Note C ad fin.
113. Rep. 97, ft. 244, 257.
114. Rep. 101, £E. 34, 41.
115. Eep. 113, fl. 21, 23.
116. Eep. 126, fo. 274.
117. Rep. 145, fo, 67.
Castle Baynard Ward.
97
July 27, 1758 . . Nathaniel Nash, Merchant Taylor . S 1761 2
[Sworn October 10] "8 Knighted November 9, 1761 ; disohargea March 3
1767 (Hep. 171, fo. 216).
March 5, 1767 .. Samuel Plumbe, Wiredrawer .. . Q 1776-7 M l77fi q
[Sworn March n]™ Discharged December 3, 1782 (Rep. 187, fo. 6). ■ -lij.. xi i o-a.
December 6, 1782 . . John Hopkins, Orocer S 1784-5 M 1791 2
[Sworn December 17] 120 Knighted October 12, 1792 ; died October 14, 1796. ' ' ■ ' ^ ^■
October 19, 1796 . . William Heme, Vintner S. 1797-8
[Sworn November 8] 121 Elected by 124 votes to 58 for John Criokitt,
Marshal of the Admiralty Court (Stationer)
Knighted January 14, 1797; discharged April 29,
1802 (Rep. 206. to. 293).
May 3, 1802
[Sworn May 11] 1
Tipping Eigby, Draper
Died February 7, 1803.
February 11, 1803 Joshua Jonathan Smith, Pottera- S. 1808-9. M. 1810-1.
[Sworn February 22] 123 maker
Discharged September 28, 1831 (Rep. 236, fo. 268).
October 1, 1831 .
[Sworn October 10] 124
Samuel Wilson, Weaver ..
Removed to Bridge Without, June 24, 1853.
S. 1833-4. M. 1838-9.
July 4, 1853 . . Henry Muggeridge, Innholder . .
[Sworn July 12] 125 Knighted May 1, 1855 ; discharged March 11
(Rep. 266, fo. 93).
S. 1854-5.
March 13, 1862 . . Sills John Gibbons, Salter
[Sworn March 22] 120 Created a Baronet, March, 1872; discharged
September 14, 1875 (Rep. 279, fo. 128).
S. 1865-6. M. 1871-2.
Sept. 25, 1875 . . Simeon Charles Hadley, Baker . . S. 1876-7.
[Sworn Nov. 8] 127 Elected by 121 votes to 120 for ex-Sherifl! George
Joseph Cockerell (Speetaclemaker)
Discharged June 13, 1884 (Rep, 284).
June 19, 1884 . . David Evans, Haberdasher .. . . S. 1885-6. M. 1891-2.
[Sworn July 10]128 Elected by 207 votes to 117 for John Hampton
Hale {Grocer)
K.C.M.G., July 1892.
118.
Rep. 162, ff. 481,
119.
Rep. 171, Jo. 258.
120.
Rep. 187, fo. 3D.
121.
Rep. 200, fo. 460.
122.
Rep. 206, fo. 297.
123.
Rep. 207, fo. 161.
124.
126.
126.
127.
128.
Rep. 235, fo. 663.
Rep. 257, fo. 292.
Rep. 266, fo. 105.
Rep. 279, fo. 265.
Rep. 284.
Note A.—Ttiexe is no direct evidence that Cotton was Alderman of Castle Baynard. His successor in
Cripplegate, T. Aleyn, was serving for that Ward as early as December 23, 1416 [H.R. 143
(53)], but Cotton continued to be an Alderman until November 26, 1416 (Journal 1, fo. 4 6).
Michell left Castle Baynard for Bridge in 1415, as be was Alderman of that Ward on October 6,
and his predecessor (N. Ashton) on April 24 in that year [H.R. 143 (37, 31)] . Perneys was
elected Alderman of Castle Baynard December 18, 1416, very shortly after Cotton's discharge.
It will thus be seen that the interval between Aleyn's appearance as Alderman of Cripple-
gate and Cotton's discharge from the office of Alderman almost exactly corresponds with
those between Michell's removal from Castle Baynard to Bridge and the election of Perneys
for the former Ward, and it is reasonable to infer that Cotton filled the vacancy which the
translation of Michell had created.
98 Aldermen of the City of London.
Note £.— Parsons, who was appointed to Castle Baynard, and Hawkins, who was appointed to Portsoken,
appear to have exchanged Wards immediately afterwards. The Commission, however (if
such was ever issued), under which the exchange took place is not preserved, or at any rate,
cannot now be found amongst those at Guildhall, nor is there any record of it in the Bepertory.
St. Amand's commission as successor of Hawkins at his death, is also missing, and in its
absence we may assume the possibility, though I do not take that view, that in Bep. 93, fo. 497,
" Castle Baynard " is a mistake of the original scribe for " Portsoken." Mr. F. B. Craker, of
the Town Clerk's office, who has compiled a valuable M.S. list of the Aldermen of the Wards,
«;,r«^ ,-,^,q«^ rt^n*7. -Dr., ««*.^ ( " August 6, 1687— Parsons vice Turner."
gives under Cmile Baynard | » ^^|^g^ ^^ 1687-Hawkin3 mce Parsons."
and nndPv PnrtunUn \ "August 12, 1687— Hawkins vice Smith."
and undei Fortsolzen J u ^^g^gt 24, 1687— Parsons vice Hawkins."
The Commission of August 12 is preserved at Guildhall and shows that Hawkins was
appointed to Portsoken and not to Castle Baynard on that day. It is possible, and indeed
not improbable, that in Oastle Baynard Mr. Craker has written " 12 " for " 24 " (August) by
mistake, and that on the latter date an exchange of Wards between Parsons and Hawkins
was effected. Mr. Craker cannot now remember his authority, but I believe that he is
substantially accurate except for the error in the day of the month which I have suggested.
Note C— There is no note in the Guildhall records to explain Turner's return to the Court of Aldermen
in 1690, beyond the fact that he was present on June 26, 1690, and continued to attend the
meetings of the Court until his death, when an election was held for Castle Baynard Ward
to fill the vacancy created by his death. In Chancellor's " Wards of the City of London "
(1772) p. 106 it is stated in a footnote that " in 1688 he (Turner) voluntarily resigned and Sir W.
Gostlyn was elected in his room, but as Sir W. Turner was an Alderman at the time of the
judgment on the Quo Warranto, upon the passing of the Act of Parliament for revising that
j udgment, Sir W. Gostlyn's election became void and Sir W. Turner was again sworn Alderman
of Oastle Baynard, notwithstanding his former resignation." No doubt this is correct, but
there must have been some informality, which has not been noted, either in Turner's
resignation or in Gostlyn's election, inasmuch as the Act (which received the Boyal assent
May 20, 1690, the day on which Gostlyn sat for the last time in the Court of Aldermen)
expressly states that the Aldermen and other officers who held ofBce before the Quo
Warranto proceedings are to be confirmed in their respective offices *' except such as luive
voluntarily surrendered any mch offi^ce or place or have been removed for any just cause " and
that " every person who, since the said judgment given, hath been chosen, admitted and placed
into any oiflce or employment within the said City upon the death, surrender or removal, as
aforesaid, of the former officers shall be and is hereby confirmed in his said office or employ-
ment." These words would seem to cover the case of Turner's resignation in 1688 and the
election of Gostlyn, and no explanation is forthcoming why they did not. Sir J. Edwards,
who had been Alderman of Candlewick at the time of the Quo Warranto judgment, and Sir
B. Clayton, who had been Alderman of Cheap, like Turner voluntarily declined to serve in
1688, but Edwards died shortly before the passing of the Act of 1690, and in the interim
Clayton had been re-elected for Cheap on the removal of his successor to another Ward.
Edwards' successor was not disturbed by the operation of the Act : whether he would have
been had Edwards survived it is impossible to say. So far as the records give any information,
there is nothing to differentiate the cases of Turner and Edwards except the fact that the
former was alive and the latter was not when the Act of 1690 received the Royal assent.
Gostlyn, who had to surrender his seat, and Lane, Edwards' successor, who retained his,
appear to have held them by an equally valid (or invalid) tenure.
[On further consideration I think the probable explanation is that Turner was not
formally discharged in October, 1688, but that on his intimating his intention not to resume
his seat a fresh election was held, whereas Edwards and Clayton were formally discharged
on the same day on which Gostlyn, Turner's successor, was elected. At the most, however,
such difference as can in this way be made between the case of Turner and those of Clayton
and Edwards is purely technical.]
Aldermkn op the City of London.
CHEAP WAED.
[PresentMay 13 1282, Stephen ASWV (or Eswy)
Acting Nov. 15, 1283, rgil jj., i, rul-d^ -uowj*;
Acting Jan. 14, 1298] 1 '■ ^ " °*^ A od ^n.]
C. June 1298 . . John le Blmid, Draper M 1301-8
[Acting Oct. 27, 1298, From Bread Street.
Present Oct. 28, 1808]2 Knighted May 22, 1306,
itSfjtn^S]-3 ^°p^„^itlbTLt''^^^^^'(«^°°'^^«^) •• M. 1316-9.
January 16, 1320 . . Simon de Paris, Mercer (s. 1302-3.)
[Sworn same day. Formerly Alderman of Bishopsgate.
Acting July 22, 1321] ^
itto^^tnffq' twins' Reginald de Condtiit, 7m<««r (Sheriff) S. 1320-1. M. 1384-5.
AotmgJnnel3, 1339]5 From Cord wainer.
Afterwards Alderman of Tower.
1339 . . Simon Fraunceis, Mercer .. . . ib. 1328-9 ) M. 1842-3
[Acting July 25, 1339, From Langbourn. iqJiKA
Acting Nov. 19, 1357]6 J.dOO-0.
1358 . . William Holbech, Draper .. . . S. 1361-2
[Acting Feb. 1, 1358, Died 1367 ; Will enrolled May 31, 1367 (HiR. 95,
Actmg March 11,1367]' (99)]
1367 . . "William de Halden (Eecorder)
[Acting Jan. 28, 1368] 8 From Tower.
Removed to Lime Street, May 22, 1375.
May 25, 1375 . . Adam Stable, Mercer (S. 1371.2 > M. 1376-7.
[Sworn .same day From Coleman Street.
Present Mar, 6, 1377]S> Afterwards Alderman of Bishopsgate.
[1377-1394 inclmive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into Office March 12]
March 12, 1377i» . . John Boseham, Mercer
March 12,1378" .. "William Knyghtcote, Mercer ..
Afterwards Alderman of Lime Street.
March 12, 137912 . . John Boseham, Mercer (Sheriff) . . S. 1378-9.
1. Letter Book C, fo. 52 l ; H.E. 14 (127), 27 (6). 7. H.R. 86 (8), 95 (40).
2. H.B. 27 (64) ; Letter Book C, fo. 113. 8. H.R. 96 (89).
3. H.E. 38 (4) ; Letter Book B, fo. 95 h. 9. Letter Book H, ff. 19 d, 58 6.
4. Letter Book B, fo. 2 ; H.R. 50 (37). 10. Letter Book H, fo. 68.
5. H.E. 60 (94), 66 (74). 11. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
6. H.R. 66 (89), 85 (117). 12. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
100
Aldeemen or the City of London.
March 12, 1380" . . Richard Aillesbury, Grocer . .
Afterwards Alderman of Dowgate.
March 12, 1381" . . John Boseham, ilfereer ..
March 12, 138215 . . Simon Wynchcombe, Armourer
Afterwards Alderman of Walbrook.
March 12, 18831" . . John Boseham, Mercer ..
March 12, 1884" . . John Bston, Draper
Formerly Alderman of Bassishaw.
Afterwards Alderman of Coleman Street.
Mar. 12, 1385, 138618 John Boseham, -Merce?- ..
. . (S. 1378-9.)
. . (S. 1378-9.)
. . (S. 1378-9.)
March 12, 1387
March 12, 1388 to
1392 inolusivei"
March 12, 1393,1394
[Acting July 18, 1410] 20
There is no record of the name of the Alderman of this Ward for
the year 1387-8.
M. 1390-1.
Adam Bamme, Ooldsmith
Previously Alderman of Cripplegate.
Afterwards Alderman of Lime Street.
William Staundon, Grocer (Mayor)
Previously Alderman of Dowgate.
1410 John Lane, Mercer..
[Acting Feb 4, 1411,
Acting May 20, 1414,
Present Oct. 13, 1414]2i
C. 1414
(Acting Jan. 10, 1415,
Present Sept. 21, 1434] 22
[Acting May 15, 1435,
Present Oct. 13, 1435]23
0.1436
[Acting Jan. 7, 1438,
Present June 16, 1442] 2i
July 10, 1442
[Present May 11, 1468] 25
Dec. 16, 1468
[Present May 9, 1483] 2
October 9, 14832'
October 24, 148528.,
Thomas Fanconer, Draper (Mayor)
From Coleman Street.
Robert Oteleye, Grocer (Mayor)
From Tower.
(S. 1382-3.)
(S. 1386-7.) M. 1892-3,
1407-8.
(S. 1409-10.)
. . (S. 1408-4.) M. 1414-5.
. . (3. 1427-8.) M. 1434-5.
John "Welles, Grocer
From Langbourn.
Died 1442; Will dated June 7, 1442; enrolled
October 8, 1442 [H.R. 171 (2)]
(S. 1420-1. M. 1431-2.)
ex-Sheriff John
John Norman, Draper
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated : Sheriff Rich,
Abbot, N. Wyfold]
Died 1468.
William Taillour, Grocer (Mayor)
From Queenhithe,
[Nominated: Richard Gardyner, John Marshall,
John Brown]
Knighted May 20, 1471 ; died 1483.
Thomas Hill, Grocer
From Cordwainer.
[Nominated : Alderman Rawson, H. Clopton,
Knighted 1484 or 1485 ; died September 23, 1485.
Sir Bdmond Shaa, Goldsmith ..
From Cripplegate.
[Nominated : Alderman Colet, R. Revell, W.
Welbeck]
Died April 20, 1488.
S. 1443-4. M. 1453-4.
(S. 1454-5.) M. 1468-9.
(S. 1474-5.) M. 1484-5.
(S. 1474-5. M. 1482-3.)
13. Letter Book H, fo. 121 b. 21.
14. Letter Book H, fo. 132. 22.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 140. 28.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 163. 24.
17. Letter Book H. fo. 174. 25.
18. Letter Book H, ff. 189 b, 200 6. 26.
19. Letter Book H, f£. 226, 240, 248 b, 258. H.R. 27.
121 (30). 28.
20. Letter Book H, ft. 279 b, 291. H.R. 137 (91).
H.R. 138 (61), 142 (14).
H.R. 142 (59). Letter Book K, fo. Ill b.
H.R. 163 (52). Letter Book K, fo. 161.
H.R. 166 (24). Journal 3, fo. 137.
Journal 8, fo. 140 b.
Journal 7, fo. 186 b.
Journal 9, fo. 34 b.
Journal 9, fo. 91 1.
Cheap Ward.
101
June 9, 148828
February 1, 1498so
Sir John Brown, Mercxr..
Prom Parringdon Within.
[Nominated: Alderman Tilney, J. Broke H
Pemberton]
Died January 1, 1498.
William
Mayor) .
Prom Dowgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir H. Colet, Sheriff
Wyndout, ex-Sheriff J. Wynger]
Exonerated (between November 24 and Deo. 5,
1S02), on the plea of sickness (Rep. 1, fo. U7).
(S. 1472-3. M. 1480-1.)
Purchase, Mercer (Lord ^s. 1492-3.) M. 1497-8.
December 5, 1502 . .
[Present Sep. 21, 1505] 31
Bartholomew Eede, Goldsmith, (Lord (s. 1497-8.) M. 1502-3.
Mayor)
Prom Aldersgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Shaa, ex-Sheriffs
Bradbury and Stede]
Knighted 1508. Died October or NoTember, 1505.
November 18, 1505
[Present Nov. 20] 32
December 18, 1505
[Not sworn] 33
February 10, 1506..
[Present Feb. 16, 1506,
Present Sept. 7, 1507] 3^
1507
[Present Deo. 2, 1507,
Acting March 16, 1508.
Present Dec. 16, 1533]3S
February 26, 15343'=
John Wynger, Grocer
Prom Dowgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Chawry, Sheriff Grove,
W. Copynger]
Died November or December, 1505.
Henry Cote, Goldsmith
[Nominated: Aldermen W. Brown, Junr., and
Copynger, R. Johnson]
Robert Johnson, Goldsmith
[Nominated : Aldermen Kneseworth (Lord Mayor)
and Bradbury, ex-Sheriff C. Hawes]
William Boteler, Grocer
Knighted 1515 or 1516. Died January or February,
1534.
(S. 1493-4. M. 1504-6.)
S. 1506.
S. 1507-8. M. 1515-6.
Sir Christopher Ascue, Draper (Lord (s. 1525-6.) M. 1533-4.
Mayor)
Prom Tower.
[Nominated : Alderman Champneys, R. Aleyn,
W. Bowyer]
Died 1539.
October 9, ]5893'' ..
March 26, 1549
[Sworn AprU2]38
August 23, 1553
[Sworn October 24]3i
December 12, 1566
[Sworn same day]^o
(S. 1631-2. M. 1537-8.)
Sir Richard Gresham, Mercer
From Walbrook.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Forman (Lord
Mayor) and Laxton, ex-Sheriffs Lewen and
Gybson, R, Buckland]
Died February 21, 1549.
Stephen Kyrton, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Laxton and Sir R.
Hill, ex-Sheriff Curtes, T. OfHey, C. Aleyn]
Died August, 1553 (buried August 20).
Thomas Lodge, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir G. Barne (Lord
Mayor) and Lyon, W. Harper]
Knighted 1662 or 1563. Surrendered December 8,
1566 (Rep. 16, fo. 142 6).
Thomas Ramsey, Grocer .. . . S. 1567-8.
[Nominated: R. Hardyng, W. Bonds, Thomas
Kyghtley (Leatherseller)'}
Knighted May 1, 1578; Removed to Cornhill,
November 20, 1588.
S. 1559-60. M. 1562-3.
M. 1577-8.
29.
Journal 9, fo. 190 b.
36.
30.
Journal 10, fo. 116.
37.
31.
Rep. 1, fo. 118. Journal 10, fo. 276.
38.
32.
Rep. 1. fo. 177.
33.
Rep. 1, fo. 178 b.
39.
34.
Rep. 2, ff. 3, 3 6.
40.
36.
Hep. 2, fo. 35 b. H.R. 234 (19).
Rep. 9, fo. 47. Letter Book P, fo. 32.
Rep. 10, fo. 138 b.
Rep. 12 (i.), fl. 64, 69 6. Letter Book Q,
ff. 279, 284.
Eep. 13 (i.), ff, 74, 88 b.
Rep. 16, fo. 148 b. Letter Book V., fo. 67.
102
Aldermen op the City op London.
November 28, 1588" Sir Martin Oalthorp, Draper (Lord (s. 1579-80.) M. 1588-9.
Mayor)
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Blkyn, R. Gurney, E.
Brooke]
Died May 3, 1689.
May 29, 1589 .. William Thoro^wgoocl, Draper..
[Sworn same day]!l2 [Nominated : Aldermen Sir Eiohard Martin (Lord
Mayor) and Harte, Henry Becher ^Haberdasher)
Discharged June 5, 1689 ; fine oJ i6500 (Rep. 22,
lo. 63).
June 10, 1589 . . John Dent, Salter
[Sworn same day] (is [Nominated; E. Wythens, Henry Hewett [Cloth-
worker), Charles Hoskyns (.Merchant Taylor)']
Discharged June 26, 1689; fine of 1,000 marks
(Rep. 22, fo. 70 6).
June 26, 1589 . . Stephen Soame, Girdler ..
[Sworn July 8] 44 [Nominated : H. Beecher, Thomas Banbe {Barber
Surgeon), N. Mosley]
Transferred to the Grocers' Company, Octoher 17,
1598 (Rep. 24, fo. 806).
Knighted April 25, 1599; died May 23, 1619.
S. 1589-90. M. 1598-9.
July 8 , 1619''' . . Sir Sebastian Harvey, Ironmonger (s. i609-lo.) M. 1618-9.
(Lord Mayor)
From Billingsgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Pyat, Sheriff Hammersley,
R. Deane]
Died March, 1621.
April 17, 1621^0 . . Bd^ward Barkham, Leatherseller
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir F. Jones (Lord
Mayor), A. Skinner, Richard Gresham
(Goldsmith)'}
Transferred to the Drapers' Company, 1621.
Knighted June 16, 1622; died January 16, 1684.
February 25, 1634<" Humphrey Smith, Grocer
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir N. Rainton,
Sheriff H. Audrewes, Sheriff Harrison]
Died August, 1688.
(S. 1611-2.) M. 1621-2.
(S. 1629 30.)
September 6, 163848 Gilbert Harrison, Goldsmith .. . . (s. 1633-4.)
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated: Aldermen Fenn (Lord Mayor),
Wright and Soame]
Discharged September 26, 1641 (Rep. 66, fo. 194).
September 29, leil^s Thomas Soame, Gi-ocer (S. 1635-6.)
From Vintry.
[Nominated: Alderman Gurney, S. Warner, J.
Langham]
Knighted December 3, 1641.
Discharged by order of the House of Commons,
June 1, 1649 (Commons Journals vi. 222).
June 12, 1649™ . . Eichard "Waring, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Gibbs and Pack, J. Hayes]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £600.
June 14, 1649^1 . . William Adams, Haberdasher ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Pack, Robert Smith]
Sworn and discharged same day; fine of £600.
41.
Bep. 22, fo. 8 6. Letter Book, &o., fo.
42.
Rep. 22, fo. 56.
48.
Rep. 22, fo. 64.
44.
Rep. 22, tt. 70 b, 76. Letter Book &c.
45.
Rep. 34, fo. 174 b.
46.
Rep. 35, fo. 148.
, to. 291.
47. Rep. 48, fo. 112 b.
48. Rep. 52, fo. 243 b.
49. Rep. 65, fo. 197 b.
50. Rep. 69, fo. 426 b.
51. Rep. 59, fo. 431.
Cheap Ward.
103
June 19, 1649^2 . . Thomas Barnes, Haberdasher ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Pack, J. Mayo]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £800.
June 26, 1649 . . Hilary Mimpriss, Haberdasher . .
[Present July 3]53 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J, WoUaston and
Pack, R. Smith]
DisohargedPebruary 12, 1650; fine of £200 (Bep.
60, fo. 53).
February 19, 1650^'' Jeffrey Ho-wland, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Foot (Lord Mayor) and
Pack, Edward Ash]
Sworn and discharged March 5, 1650 ; fine of
£800 (Rep. 60, fo. 75 b).
March 7, 1650^ . . Jolm Mayo, Dyer
[Nominated: Aldermen Viner and Pack, R.
Smith]
Discharged January 20, 1653, on plea of ill-health
and insuflSciency of estate (Rep. 62, fo. 239).
January 25, 1653«<5
Samuel Meyer, Mercer
[Nominated: Aldermen Tiohborne and Under-
wood, Henry Brandreth (Clothworker)']
Discharged February 3, 1653 (Rep. 62, fo. 245).
See Note B ad fin.
February 15, 1653 . . Thomas -Allesm (or Allen), Grocer ..
[Sworn Feb. 17]57 [Nominated: Aldermen Powke (Lord Mayor) and
Foot, J. Frederick]
Knighted May 29, 1660 ; created a Baronet, June,
1660.
Removed to Aldgate, September 25, 1660.
September 25, 1660«* Sir Thomas Soame, Grocer (Eestored)
Discharged without fine (on account of his age
and great infirmity) January 22, 1667 (Rep. 72,
fo. 43).
S. 1654-5 M. 1659-60.
(S. 1635-6.)
February 7, 1661^ -Anthony Stanlake, Dyer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and SirW. Peake, J. Dawes]
The nomination of Aldermen Sir J. Lawrence
and Sir "W. Turner, P. Jennett and Thomas
Warden. (Hferetent Tnylor), had been rejected
by the Court, January 31 (Rep. 72, fo. 52 h).
Sworn and discharged February 12, 1667 ; fine of
£420 (Rep. 71, fo. 62 !>).
IWarch 7, 1667'" . . John Mellish, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, John Steele
(.SaVer)']
Sworn and discharged March 12, 1667 ; fine of
£300 and 20 marks (Rep. 72, fo. 77 h).
April 4, 1667 . . John Jermyn, Salter
[Sworn April 23] 61 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Lawrence, R. Clayton]
Discharged May 2, 1667 ; fine of £420 (Rep. 72, fo.
IMay 14, 1667«2 . . Silvester Dennis, Dyer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Lawrence, Richard
Pellowes {Brewern
Sworn and discharged June 6, 1667; fine of £300
and 20 marks (Rep. 72, fo. 113 b).
62.
Rep. 59, fo. 435.
53.
Rep. 59, ff. 441,444 6.
54.
Rep. 60, fo. 69 b.
55.
Rep. 60, fo. 81.
56.
Rep. 62, fo. 240 b.
57.
Rep. 62, ff. 251 b, 253 b.
58. Rep. 67, fo. 134. Joarnal 41, fo 240 b.
59. Rep. 72, fo. 58 6.
60. Rep. 72, fo. 74.
61. Bep. 72, ft. 90 6, 93.
62. Rep. 72, fo. 105 b.
104
Aldermen of the City of London.
October 28, leST^^
January 28, lees'".
April 21, lees
[Sworn April 28] B5
July 23, 1668
[Sworn August 27]<>i
May 4, leeg"'
May 25, 1669
[Sworn May 26] 08
June 28, 1669158
Eobert Clarkson, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen SirT. Adams and Sir R.
Browne, Richard Ryves (Lortncr)]
Sworn and discharged NoTember 12, 1667 ; fine of
£520 (Rep. 73, fo. 7 t).
Thomas Harley, Vintner
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Lawrence, F. Chaplin]
Discharged without fine on the plea of ill-health
and because his dwelling was in the County
of Leicester, March 31, 1668 (Rep. 73, fo. 102 !>).
Henry Chittey, Vintner ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Lawrence and
Sir R, Ryves, William Heycocke (Brewer)]
Discharged June 4, 1663 ; fine of £420 (Rep. 73, to.
185).
Samuel Reeve (or Eyves), Grocer ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir E. Browne and Sir J.
Lawrence, Richard Hale {Leatlier8eller)'i
Discharged April 20, 1669 : fine of £420 (Rep. 74,
fo. 137).
JolirL Oolvill, Goldsmith . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Turner (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Peake, R. Clayton]
Sworn and discharged May 11, 1669 ; fine of £720
(reduced by £100, May 18) (Rep. 74, fo. 158 6).
Jolm Morris, Scriveiier . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Turner (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Ford, J. Edwards]
Discharged Juno 10, 1669; fine of £820 (reduced
by £100, February 8, 1670) (Rep. 74, fo. 188 6).
John Man, Tallowchandler
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Turner (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Ford, S. Bethell {Leather-
eeller)']
Sworn and discharged July 13, 1669; fine of £420
(Rep. 74,- fo. 212).
July 20, 1669
[Sworn August 31]™
June 20, 1676'i
CQ o
Dannet Forth, Brewer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Ford and Sir S.
Starling, Francis Millington (Drape?-)]
Discharged June 8, 1676 (Rep. 81, fo. 210 b).
Sir Robert Clayton, Scrivener ..
From Cordwainer.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Sheldon (Lord
Mayor), ex-Sherifl Sir R. Geffrey, Sheriff Sir
J. Shorter]
Transferred to the Drapers' Company, Oct. 23,
1679.
Superseded by Royal Commission, October, 1683.
a fOotober, 1683 Samuel Dashwood, Vintner (Sheriff).. S. 1683-4.
'^ [Sworn Oct. 16] 72 Knighted July 30, 1684.
Reappointed February 9, 1685 ; sworn Feb. 17
(Rep. 90, fo. 49).
Discharged by Royal Letter, August 2, 1687 (Bep.
< 92, fo. 345).
Afterwards Alderman of Aldgate.
S. 1670-1.
(S. 1671-2.) M. 1679-80.
a
Aug. 6, 1687 "William Kyffin, -LeaiAersciZcr :.
[Sworn Oct. 27] 7S Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
(^ (^ October 3, 1688.
October 3, 1688 . . Sir Robert Clayton, Draper .. . . (s. 1671-2. m. 1679-80.)
[By restoration of the Discharged at his own request, October 18, 1638
Charter]74 (Rep. 94, fo. 17).
63. Rep. 72, fo. 234.
64. Rep. 73, fo. 63.
65. Rep. 73, ff. 114, 123.
66. Rep. 73, ff. 236 6, 254 h.
67. Rep. 74, fo. 164.
68. Rep. 74, fl. 173, 180.
69.
Bep. 74, fo. 201 6.
70.
Rep. 74, ff. 226, 251 6
71.
Rep. 81, fo. 220 b.
72.
Rep. 88, fo. 184 b.
73.
Rep. 92, fo. 525.
74.
Bep. 94, fo. 1.
Cheap Waed.
105
October 25, 1688 . . Sir Humphrey Edwin, Barber Surgeon S. 1688-9.
[Sworn same day] 75 (Sheriff).
Formerly Alderman of Tower.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Lawrence and Sir
T. Alleyn, John Smith {6olcUmUk)]
Removed to Tower, October 22 1689.
Oct. or Nov., 1689.. Sir Robert Clayton, Draper
(Between October 22 See Note O ad fin.
and November 12). Died July 16, 1707.
[Present Nov. 12] re
(S. 1671-2. M. 1079-80.)
July 29, 1707
[Sworn same day] 77
January 27, 1733
[Sworn Feb. 20] 78
Sir ■William Humphreys, Ironmonger (s. i7oi-5.) M. 1714-5]
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Ashurst and Sir
T. Abney, ex-Sherifl Sir J. Buckworth]
Created a Baronet, November 1714 ; removed to
Bridge Without, January 25, 1733.
Hobert 'KendLSbl, Fishmonger .. .. S. 1738.
Elected by 135 votes to 105 for Robert Westley
{Merchant Taylor).
Note the name Cater in addition to Kendal
about February, 1736.
Knighted June 8, 1738 ; died December 31, 1738.
■Januarys, 1739 .. Sir Joseph Eyles, Haberdasher
(Close of Poll) Elected by 137 voTies to 136 for Richard Hoare
January 25 1789 iGoldsmWi], reduced on scrutiny to 126 and
(Close of Scrutiny) Died February 8, 1740.
[Sworn "February 6] 79
February 9, 1740 . . George -Arnold, Haberdasher
[Sworn February 19] 80 Died June 23, 1761.
(S. 1724-6.)
June 26, 1751
[Sworn July 9] 81
January 21, 1768 . .
[Sworn February 2]82
Samuel Fludyer, Tyler and Brioklayer S. 1754-5, M. 1761-2.
Knighted Sept. 19, 1755 ; created a Baronet
November, 1759.
Transferred to the Vintners' Company, May 26,
1762 (Rep. 166, fo. 333).
Died January 18, 1768.
John Kirktnan, Fishmonger
Died Sept. 16, 1780 (being then Sheriff-elect).
September 20, 1780
[Sworn September 28] 83
August 6, 1782
[Sworn September 24] 84
December 15, 1804
[Sworn Jan. 22, 1805] 85
June 5, 1809
[Sworn June 20] 86
"William Orichton, Fishmonger..
Died July 30, 1782.
John Boy dell. Stationer
Died December 12, 1804.
Josiah Boy dell. Stationer
Discharged May 30, 1809 (Rep. 213, fo. 352).
Samuel Goodbehere, Needlemaier
Elected by 81 votes to 49 for William Heygate
(Merchant Taylor)
Died November 18, 1818.
S. 1780-1.
S. 1785. M. 1790-1.
S. 1810-1.
March 25, 1818 . .
[Sworn December 16] 87
August 2, 1821
[Sworn August 28] 88
Richard Rothwell, Fishmonger
Died July 25, 1821.
"William Thompson, Ironmonger
Died March 10, 1864.
.. S. 1819-20.
. . S. 1822-3. M. 1828-9.
76.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
Rep. 94, ft. 31, 32.
Rep. 95. fo. 68 b.
Rep. Ill, fo. 191.
Rep. 137, fo. 118.
Rep. 148, fo. 13B.
Rep. 141, fo. 121.
Rep. 155, fo. 877.
82.
Rep. 172, fo. 123.
88.
Rep. 184, fo. 337
84.
Rep. 186, fo. 250
86.
Rep. 209, fo. 103
86.
Rep. 218, fo. 404
87.
Rep. 228, fo. 46.
88.
Rep. 226, fo. 661
106
Aldermen op the City op London.
March 25, 1854 ..Bicharcl Hartley Kennedy, Clock- 3.1856-6.
[Sworn April 11] 89 maker
Discharged March 2, 1858 (Rep. 262, fo. 167,
having resigned on his conviction for con-
spiracy to defraud as one of the Directors of
the British Bank.
March 11. 1858 . . Williani Ferneley Allen, Stationer Q. 1867-8. M. 1867-8.
[Sworn March a0]90 (Sheriff)
Elected by 106 votes to 70 for Joseph Causton
{Skinner).
Died May 22, 1877.
October 23, 1877 Edgar Breffit, Cooper {S. 1875-6.)
[Nominated by the [Nominated: Ex-Sheriff East (Vintner), and
Court] Henry Samuel King {Speetaelemaker)}
[Sworn same day]9l Died October 18, 1882.
October 31, 1882 . . James Whiteliead, Fanmaker
[Sworn November 8]92 Created a Baronet, November, 1889.
Discharged May 5, 1896 (Rep. 288).
.. S. 1884-5. M. 1888-9.
May 13, 1896 ., Richard Clarence Halse, Currier .,
[Sworn June 9]93 Elected by 466 votes to 178 for ex-Sheriff George
Hand {Loriner)
Died December 25, 1897.
January 7, 1898 .
[Sworn January 18] 9^
Henry George Smallman, Fanmaker
89. Eep. 258, fo. 203.
90. Eep. 262, fo. 212.
91. Rep. 281: See Note D below.
92. Rep. 283.
93. Rep. 288.
94. Rep. 288.
Note A. — Gregory de Rokesle, the Mayor, is described as ' Gustos ilUus Wardes,' in March, 1284 [H.R. 14
(174)], but the reason for Bswy's temporary suspension from the Aldermanship does not
appear.
Note B.— Moyer " excepted against his election that the Aldermen returned were not removable within
three years" and for this reason and in consideration of "many public employments
discharged by him for the Commonwealth," he was excused from serving. An Act of
Common Council September 2, 1550, had confirmed a previous Act of 1479 to the effect
that an Alderman should not remove to another within two years of his election, and that
in Farringdon "Without and Bridge Without the period should be three years. Underwood,
one of the Aldermen returned with Moyer, had served for his ward (Bishopsgate) only
sixteen months. The Act had been very frequently ignored.
Note C— There is no minute of Clayton's election to Cheap in 1689. The Court had requested him to
accept election for Tower on September 24 (Rep. 95, fo. 51), and his was one of the four
names proposed for that Ward, October 15, when the nomination was rejected. As Edwin
had previously represented Tower and Clayton Cheap, it is probable that a private
arrangement was made by which each should return to his old Ward, Edwin being elected
to the Tower vacancy and thus leaving the seat for Cheap open for Clayton to return to
it. Clayton took his seat on November 12, and continued to represent that Ward till his
death.
Note D. — Ex-Sheriff Sir John Bennett had been three times returned by the electors of the Ward, and
on each occasion rejected by the Court. At the first election on June 4, 1877, he polled 234
votes to 232 for James Waddell (Loriner), the numbers for the latter being erroneously
declared as 233. A scrutiny was demanded, but the Recorder having on June 23 given his
decision in favour of one of Bennett's votes which had been objected to, Waddell withdrew,
and Bennett was declared elected. Petitions were presented to the Court of Aldermen both
for and against his admission, and on July 27 the Court decided that he was not " a person
fit and proper to support the dignity and discharge the duties of an Alderman." It was
understood that 19 voted against and only 1 (Alderman Sidney) for his admission. At the
next election on August 11 ex-Sheriff Breffit took the place of Waddell and polled 99 votes
against 217 for Bennett, who was again rejected by the Court on September 25. The third
election took place on October 3, when the numbers were 210 for Bennett, 107 for Breffit.
The Court on October 16 for the third time refused to admit Bennett, and a week later, in
accordance with the ancient custom, the validity of which had been established in the case
of Scales {see Portsoken Ward), proceeded to elect Breffit.
Aldermen of the City op London.
COLEMAN STREET WARD.
TAlso called LOTHBUEY WARD h.b. 93 (72) (July 20, 1366)]
present Mar 9 1282, John Fitz Peter ..
Aotmg June 5, 1284, v^ "--j.
Present Feb. 16, 1289] 1
^tesinl MaJ;6,%2]\'"' ^^*^^ Hauteyn, Mercer (S. 1286.7.)
[Acting June 2, 1298]S Ellas EusseU, DraiJer S. 1292-3.
Elected or re-elected June 16, 1293 [Letter Book
C, fo. 6 (XXX.)]
Eemoved to Billingsgate.
1298 . . Nicholas Hauteyn
[Present June 13 and See Note B ad fin.
July 7, 1298] 4 •'
ictinrocttSlru' wo!" ^icholas Pycot (orPyckoc), Mercer .. S. 1307-8.
Preselt ieptU i312]5 ""^'M^l^^] "^'" "^^^U^^ O"*""^' «, 1312 [H.E.
December 7, 1812 Roger de Paris, iVfcrcer (s. 1304-5.)
[Sworn same day.
Present Dec. 8, 1318]i5
1319 . . Hugh de Gartone, Mercer .. . . (S. 1313-4.)
[Present Sept. 28, 1319, Died about September or October, 1827; Will
Acting Nov. 23, 1820, dated August 23, 1327, enrolled November 2,
Present July 25, 1327] 7 1327 [H.E. 55 (321)]
1827 . . John de Pulteney, Draper .. . . M. 1330-2, 1333-4.
[Present Nov. 17, 1327, Eemoved to Candlewick.
Acting Feb. 16, 1328,
Present May 22, 1334] 8
1834 . . Ealph de Uptone, Draper .. . . S. 1335-6.
[Present Deo. 5, 1334, Died January or February, 1342; Will dated
Acting March 30, 1335, December 23, 1341, enrolled March 11, 1342
Acting Oct. 18, 1341]0 [H.E. 69 (26)]
February 2.5, 1342 . . 'William de Thorneye, Pepperer . . (S. 1839-40.)
[Sworn same day. Died June or July 1349 ; Will dated June 20, 1849,
Acting May 23, 1349]io enrolled July 27, 1349 [H.E. 77 (141)]
1349 . . William de "Welde, Draper .. . . S. 1353-4.
[Acting Nov, 2, 1349, Died about February, 1372 ; Will dated January
Present Sept. 21, 1371]ii 26, 1372, enrolled April 26, 1372 [H.E. 100 (61)]
February 27, 1372 . . Adam Stable, Mercer (SheriS) .. .. S. 1371-2.
[Sworn same day]i2 Eemoved to Cheap May 25, 1875.
June 26, 1375 . . Nicholas Twyford, Goldsmith ..
[Sworn same day. Afterwards Alderman of Parringdon.
Present Mar. 6, 1377] 13
1. H.E. 13 (58,, 14 (197). Letter Book A, fo. 103. 7. Letter Book D, fo. 5 6. H.E. 49 (44). Letter
2. H.E. 19 (76). Letter Book C, 2 6 (xxvi. t). Book B, fo. 179 b.
3. H.E. 27 (100). "8. Letter Book B, fo. 181. H.E. 56 (25), 62 (103).
4. Letter Book B, f 0.94 (xxxix.). Letter Book A, 9. Letter Book E,fo. 214. H.E. 63 (34), 68(93).
fo. 89. 10. Letter Book F, fo. 67 b. H.E. 77 (39).
5. Letter Book C, fo. 24. H.E. 32 (79). Letter 11. H.E. 77 (202). Letter Book G, fo. 279.
Book D, fo. 3, 12. Letter Book G, fo. 285 h.
6. Letter Book D, fo. 3 b, Letter Book E, fo. 9* b. 18. Letter Book H, ff. 19 6, 68 6.
* At an earlier period Lothbury was the name by which Broad Street Ward was sometimes known.
108
Aldermen of the City of London.
[1377-1394 inclusive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into Office on March 12.]
March 12, 1377"
March 12, 13781=
March 12, 13791"
March 12, 1380"
"William Kyng, Draper . .
Afterwards Alderman of Bassishaw.
John Hoo, Grocer ..
John Shelford, Draper . .
John Hoo, Orocer ..
March 12, 188118 . . "William Kyng, Draper . .
Formerly Alderman of Bassishaw.
March 12, 13821!'
March 12, 1383™
March 12, 188421
March 12, 13852^
John Organ, Mercer
Formerly Alderman of Broad Street.
"William Kyng, Draper . .
John Organ, Mercer
Afterwards Alderman of Langbourn.
John Shad'worth, Mercer..
Formerly Alderman of Tower.
Afterwards Alderman of Bassishaw,
March 12, 1386, 87^ John Bston, Draper
Formerly Alderman of Cheap.
Died 1387.
13872* . . Sir Nicholas Twyford, Goldsmith
Formerly Alderman of Lime Street.
Afterwards Alderman of Aldersgate.
March 12, 13882« . . Thomas Carleton, Broderer
Formerly Alderman of Cripplegate.
Died 1889; Will enrolled March 8, 1889 [H.R. 117
(100)].
March 12, 1389, to Henry Bamme, Goldsmith
1892 inclusive^*^ Formerly Alderman of Aldersgate.
March 12, 13932'
"William Bvote, Dra-per . .
Afterwards Alderman of Cripplegate.
March 12, 1394 .. "William Olyver, Skinner..
[Present Oct. 13, 1896]28 Previously Alderman of Walbrook.
Died 1896 J Will dated July 24, 1396, enrolled
January 29, 1397 [H.R. 125 (S2)]
0. 1397 . . John "Wodecok, Mercer ..
[Present Oct. 13, 1398, Removed to Cripplegate.
Acting Deo. 1, 1400]29
Thomas Fauconer, Mercer
Removed to Cheap.
0. 1402 ,
[Acting July 10, 1402,
Acting July 20, 141 4] 30
John G-edney, Draper
[Acting July 27, 1416] si From Farringdon Without.
Removed to Cornhill.
(S. 1877-8.)
S. 1397-8.
S. 1403-4. M. 1414-5
S. 1417-8. M. 1427-8.
14.
Letter Book H,
£o. 68.
15.
Letter Book H
fo. 84.
16.
Letter Book H
fo. 106.
17.
Letter Book H,
fo. 121 6
18.
Letter Book H
fo. 132.
19.
Letter Book H
fo. 140.
20.
Letter Book H
fo. 163.
21.
Letter Book H
fo. 174.
22.
Letter Book H,
£0.1896.
23. Letter Book H, ff. 200, 215.
24. Letter Book H, fo. 215.
25. Letter Book H, fo. 226.
26. Letter Book H, ff. 240, 248 b, 258. H.B. 126 (36).
27. Letter Book H, fo. 279 b.
28. Letter Book H, £E. 291, 306.
29. Letter Book H, fo. 323. H.R. 129 (60).
30. H.R. 181 (1), 142 (49).
31. H.R. 144 (41).
Coleman Street Ward. 109
1435 . . John Olney, Mercer (S. 1432-3.) M. 1446-7.
[Present Oct. 13, 1486,
Acting Feb. 11, 1436,
Present Oct. 13, 1457] 32
October 11, 1458 .. Hugh. "Wiche, Mercer (S. 1444-6.) M. 1461-2.
[Sworn same day] ss [Nominated: Aldermen Josselyn, ex-Sheriff
Steward, William Overey]
K.B. May 26, 1466.
July 23, 1468 .. John "Wsirde, Mercer S. 1470-1.
[Sworn same day]34 [Nominated: John Marshall, R. Drope, W.
Haryot]
Exonerated March 29, 1476 (Journal 8, fo. 126 b).
April 3, 1476»^ .. Robert Colwyche, Merchant Tatjlor S. lil 5-6.
(Sheriff)
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated ; ex-Sheriffs Shelley and Simon
Smyth, John Marshall (Mercer)]
September 19, 1480 'WiUia.m. T5&C071, Saberdasher .. .. S. 1480-1.
[Nominated by the [Nominated : ex-SherifE John Stoks, Peter
Court] Draper {Ironmonger), R. Chawry]
[Present Sept. 26]S6 (?) Afterwards Alderman of Farringdon Without.
k
August 31, 1482 . . "William "White, Draper S. 1482-3. M. 1489-90.
[Present Sept. 24, 1482, [Nominated : Aldermen Northland and Mathewe,
Acting Sept. 9, 1495] 37 T. Breteyn]
Removed to Lime Street.
1496 . . Nicholas Ailwyn, Mercer .. . . (S. 1494-6.)
[Present Sept. 21, 1496, BemoTCd to Bassishaw March 14, 1499.
Acting Jan. 18, 1498]38
March, 149939 . . William Isaak, Draper (S. U88-9.)
From Cripplegate.
[Nominated : ex-BherifC Wyndout, Sheriffs Brad-
bury and Jenyns]
Exonerated October 10, 1603 (Rep. 1, fo. 141 1).
October 1503 . . Thomas Bradbury, Mercer .. . . (s. 1498-9.) -M. 1509-10.
[Between October 17 From Aldersgate.
and October 24] 40 [Nominated: ex-Sheri£f J. Warner, Sheriffs C.
Hawes and Watts]
Died January 11, 1510.
1510^ . . Roger Acheley, Draper (S. 1504-5.) M. 1511-2.
From Vintry.
Knighted 1611 or 1512; Removed to Cornhill
September 16, 1613.
September 20, 1513 Richard Grey, IroTOTOOM(?ej- .. .. S. 1515.
[Sworn Nov. 15] « [Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Haddon (Lord
Mayor) and Dawes, H. Adee]
Died October 20, 1515.
November 27, ISIS** "WiUiam Bayley, Draper (Sheriff) .. S. 1515-6.
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Alderman Milbourne, T. Semer, N.
Partriche]
Removed to Walbrook July 23, 1624.
July 28, 1524" . . Michael Bnglysshe, Mercer . . . . S. 1528-4.
From Tower.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Skevynton, C.
Asoue, J. Twyselton]
Surrendered August 31, 1631 (Hep. 8, fo. 1736).
32. Letter Book K, fl. 161, 298. H.R. 164 (30) 39. Rep. 1, fo. 49.
33. Journal 6, fo. 233 6. «■ ^-^P- J' !°- "? "■
S- ToTnMltlT '^' B:p:2;fl:i6tl67. Letter Book M, fo. 211.
PR Tn^rn^fiff 282 6 233 «■ Rep. 3, f 0. 60 6. Letter Book N,fo. 2 6.
I': 'jZ^,lnX^tn.^.22B(S). 44. Rep. 4, fo. 1966. Letter Book N, fo. 137.
38. Rep. 1, fo. 5 b. Letter Book L, fo. 328 b.
H.R. 225 (48).
110
Aldeemen of the City of London.
September 19, 1531 "William Denham, Ironmonger .. . . S. 1534-5.
[Sworn September 28] <5 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Boteler and
Lambarde, Sherifl Dormer]
Knighted February 2, 1542. Discharged at the
King's request, paying £200 and £100 worth of
plate, October 12, 1643 (Rep. 10, f o. 281 i).
October 24, 1542^".. John Sadler, Drape?-
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated: Alderman WyUord, G. Barne, E.
Eede, ex-Sheriff Suckley, T. Whyte, Thomas
Bowyer]
Discharged on plea of sickness, April 13, 1546;
fine of 100 marks (Eep. 11, fo. 254 b ; Letter
Book Q, fl. 161 b, 171 6).
April 15, 1546" . . George Barne, Haberdasher (Sheriff) . .
From Portsoken.
[Nominated : Alderman Gervys, ex-Sheriil
Suckley, WiUiam Myrry {Grocer), Eiobard
Turke, T. Curtes]
Knighted April 11, 1553, Died February 18, 1658.
March 1:5, 1558''8 . . Thomas Leigh, Mercer
From Bread Street.
[Nominated : Alderman J. White, H. Baskerville,
A. Avenon]
Knighted 1558 ; died November 17, 1571.
December 11, 1571 James Harvye, Ironmonger
[Sworn Jan. 8, 1572] « [Nominated : Anthony Cage, W. Kympton, Henry
Campion {Mercer)']
Eemoved to Langbourn, February 4, 1578.
S. 1545-6. M. 1552-3.
(S. 1555-6.) M. 1558-9.
S. 1573-4.
Feb. 6, 1578 .. George Bonde, Haberdasher
[Sworn same dayjso [Nominated : John Spencer, William Albany
{Merchant Taylor), 'Rich&vi. Barnes {Mercer)']
Eemoved to Walbrook, April 9, 1534.
S. 1578-9.
April 28, 1584»:
Sept. 15, 158652
Ralph ■Woodcooke, Oroaer .. . . (s. isso-l.)
From Portsoken.
[Nominated : Alderman Buckle, S. Slanye,
H. Prannell]
Died September 1, 1586.
Stephen Slanye, Skinner
From Portsoken.
[Nominated: SheriS Prannell, Sherifls-eleot
Howse and Elkyn]
Knighted 1596 ; removed to Broad Street, July 20,
1596.
(S. 1584-5.) M. 1595-6.
July 22, 1596 . . Henry Eowe, Mercer
[Sworn same day] 53 [Nominated: W. Craven, E. Holmedon, E.
Hampson]
Knighted July 26, 1603; removed to Cornhill,
October 7, 1611.
S. 1597-8. M. 1607-8.
October 8, 1611" . . Sir Thomas CambeU, Ironmonger
From Bread Street.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir W. Craven (Lord
Mayor), E. Sandy, A. Prescott]
Died February 13, 1614.
(S. 1600-1. M. 1609-10.)
March 22, 1614=5 . . Qu, Thomas Middleton (or Myddel- (s. 1603-4.) M. 1613-14,
ton). Grocer (Lord Mayor).
From Queenhithe.
[Nominated: Alderman Smythes, P. Proby,
John Cotton {Merchant Taylor)]
Died August 12, 1631.
45. Eep. 8, £f. 178 6,1806. Letter Book O, fo. 234. 51.
46. Eep. 10, fo. 286 b. Letter Book Q, fo. 67. 62.
47. Eep. 11, fo. 255 6. Letter Book Q, fo. 171. 53.
48. Eep. 14, fo. 15. 54,
49. Eep. 17, fE. 240 6, 246. 55.
50. Eep. 19, fo. 287. Letter Book Y, fo. 204.
Eep. 21, fo. 48.
Eep. 21, fo. 332 b.
Eep. 23, fo. 560. Letter Book AA, fo. 80.
Rep. 30, fo. 193. Letter Book DD, fo. 318.
Eep. 31 (ii.), fo. 282 6. Letter Book EE, fo. 216.
Coleman Street Ward.
Ill
Sept. 13, 1631='^
January 10, 1643
[Sworn Jan. 13]57
November 25, 1645
[Sworn same day] 58
Feb. 15, 164859
January 29, 1661™
(S. 1627-8.) M. 1638-9.
/October, 1683 ,
[Sworn Oct. 18] 61
April 30, 1686
[Sworn May 4] 62
(S. 1645-6.) M. 1649-50.
Sir Maurice Abbot, Draper
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Ducye (Lord
Mayor), Sheriffs Abdy and R. Cambell]
Died November, 1642.
Samuel "Warner, Qrocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington (Lord Mayor)
and Sir N. Rainton, Richard Waring (Grocer)]
Discharged for "his miscarriage and offences,"
November 13, 1645 (Rep. 58, fo. 14).
George Withatn, Leathersdhr . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Adams (Lord Mayor]
and Penington, Thomas Player]
Discharged February 8, 1648 ; fine of £800 (Een.
69, fo. 121 6).
Thomas Foot, Grocer
From Broad Street.
[Nominated : Alderman John Warner (Lord
Mayor), P. Ash, F. Allen]
Knighted (by the Protector Cromwell), Deo. 5,
1657 ; created a Baronet, November, 1660.
Last attendance at Court of Aldermen, July 26,
1660 (Rep. 67, fo. 104 b).
Sir John Frederick, Barber Surgeon . . ^s. 1655-6.) M. 1661-2.
From Vintry.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor), T. Culling (Mercer), John Jefleries,
{Grocer)^
Transferred to the Grocers' Company October 3,
1661 (Rep. 67, fo. 312).
Superseded by Royal Commission, October, 1633.
. Sir John Buck-worth, Fishmonger
Re-appointed February 9, 1685 ; sworn May 5, 1686
(Rep. 90, fo. HI).
Discharged by Royal letter.
Thomas Hartopp
Discharged J une 23, 1687 ; fine of ^6420 (Rep. 92,
fo. 283).
^ 'June 29, 1687 . . John Jolliffe
[Sworn July 12,
Present October '.
1687] 63
October, 1687.
[Sworn Oct. 25] M
Christopher Lethieullier, Dyer
Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 8, 1688.
October 9, 1688 .
[Sworn October 10]65
Christopher Lethieullier, Dyer (re- S. 1689-90.
elected)
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Clayton and Sir
James Smith, ex-Sheriff Sir T. Stampe]
Knighted October 29, 1689. Died September, 1690.
October 7, 1690
[Sworn October 9] 06
Februarys, 1708
[Sworn same day]67
William Gore, Mercer,
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Turner and Sir W.
Pritchard, ex-Alderman Sir James Smith]
Knighted October 29, 1692. Died January 19, 1708.
Sir James Bateman, Loriner ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Ashurst and Sir G.
Heathcote, ex-Sheriff Sir James CoUett
[Fruiterer)']
Transferred to the Fishmongers' Company May
17, 1709 (Rep. 113, fo. 224).
Died November 10, 1718.
S. 1698-9. M. 1701-2.
(S. 1702.) M. 1716-7.
56.
Rep. 45, fo. 488.
57.
Rep. 56, a. 86, 93 b
58.
Rep. 58, fo. 21 b.
59.
Rep. 59, to. 131.
60.
Rep. 67, fo. 190.
61.
Rep. 88, fo. 185.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
Rep. 91, fo. 84.
Rep. 92, fo. 310.
Rep. 92, fo. 516.
Rep. 94, ff. 8, 11.
Rep. 95, ff. 173 !>, 175.
Rep. 112, fo. 75.
112
Aldermen of the City of London.
November 13, 1718
[Sworn December 2] 68"
March 18, 1745 . ,
[Sworn March 26] 09
November 5, 1773 . .
[Sworn December 7] TO
June 16, 1786
[Sworn June 27]'!
March 9, 1803
[Sworn March 26] 72
May 28, 1808
[Sworn June 14] 73
April 16, 1812
[Sworn May 12]7<1
M. 1752.
M. 1783-4.
Sir Harcoujct Master, Haberdasher . . (S. 1717-8.)
Elected by 165 votes to 135 for ex-SheriH Sir
Samuel Clarke.
Died March 16, 1745.
Robert Alsop, Ironmonger .. .. S. 1746-7.
Eemoved to Bridge Without November 2, 1773.
Robert Peckham, Wheelwright .. .. S. 1777-8.
Elected by 112 votes to 37 for Sheriff Sajre (Frame-
work Knitter)
Discharged June 13, 1786 (Rep. 190, fo. 239).
George Mackenzie Macauley, Bowyer S. 1790-1.
Died March 5, 1803.
Richard Lea, Weaver
Discharged May 24, 1808 (Rep. 212, fo. 370).
"WiTLiam Plomer, Vintner .. .. S. 1810-1.
Elected by 88 votes to 64 for Sheriff Sir Richard
Phillips (Stationer)
Knighted November 1, 1809. Died April 12, 1812.
William Heygate, Merchant Taylor Q. 1811-2. M 1822-3.
(Sherifi)
Created a Baronet September 1831,
Discharged (on election to the Chamberlain-
ship) May 20, 1843 (Rep. 247, fo. 227).
May 31, 1843
[Sworn June 10] 7S
October 3, 1856 .
[Sworn October 13] 70
Septembers, 1872..
[Sworn September 17] 77
November 26, 1887
[Sworn December 6] 78
December 6, 1888 . .
[Sworn December 18]79
April 25, 1894
[Sworn May 8] 80
William. Hunter, Upholder
Died September 22, 1866.
Warren Stormes Hale, Tallowchandler S. 1858-9
Died August 23, 1872.
William McArthur, Spectaclemaker . .
K.C.M.G., November 17, 1882. Died November
16, 1837.
James Bbenezer Saunders, Fish-
monger
Discharged November 27, 1888 (Rep. 286).
Edward Hart, Loriner
Discharged April 17, 1894 (Rep. 287).
S. 1844-5. M. 1851-2.
M. 1864-5.
(S. 1367-8.) M. 1880-1.
John Charles Bell, Fanmaker
Knighted October 24, 1902.
S. 1901-2.
63.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
Rep. 123, fo. 64.
Rep. 149, fo. 200.
Eep. 178, fo. 6.
Rep. 190, fo. 249.
Rep. 207, fo. 215.
Eep. 212, fo. 389.
Rep. 216, fo. 335.
75.
Eep. 247. fo. 230.
76.
Eep. 360, fo. 265.
77.
Rep. 276, fo. 185.
78.
Rep. 285.
79.
Eep. 285.
80.
Rep. 287.
Aldeemen op the City of London.
CORDWAINEE WARD.
. . Henry le Waleys (or G-aleys) . . S. 1270-1 M 1273 4
Acting October 24, 1295, enroUed May 14, 1313 [H.E. 41 (66)1
Acting Oct. 29, 1312]2 ■" ' ^ 'J
1313 . . Simon Corp, Pepperer (S. laio-l.)
[Present July 24, 1313, Displaced March 12, 1321 (Letter Book B, f o 116 6)
Acting Oct. 31, 1313]3
March 12, 1321 . . Eeginald de Conduit, Vintner, (Sheriff) S. 1820-1.
[Sworn same day]! Removed to Cheap 1321.
October 6, 1321 . . Eobert le Callere, Mercer ,. . . (S. 1301-2.)
[Acting Nov. 14, 1322] 5
[Acting Jan. 14, 1323, John de Caustone, ilfercer .. ..S. 1324-5.
Acting Nov. 20, 1324] 6 Afterwards Alderman of Lime Street.
1325 . . John de G-rantham, Pepperer .. ..is 1322-3 ) M. 1328-9.
[Acting May 1, 1325, Prom Cornhill.
Acting Nov. 29, 1344]7 Died December, 1344 or January, 1345; Will
dated July 23, 1344, enrolled January 31,
1346 [H.R. 72 (31)]
r. .. . ■'■^^^ •■ Andrew Aubrey, PepiJeccr .. .. (s. 1331-2.) M. (1339-41.)
[Acting June 7, 1345, From Bread Street. 1 qtci g
Acting Jan. 24, 1355]e ±oo±-^.
December 19, 1355 Thomas Dolseley, Pepperer .. . . S. 1356-7.
[Acting Sept. 21, 1359] 9
[Acting August 14, 1351, John de Bernes (s, 1358-9.) M. 1370-2.
Present Oct. 13, 1374] 10 Died 1375; Will dated July 23, 1375, enrolled
October 15, 1375 [H.R. 103 (195)]
August 20, 1875 . . John de Northampton, Draper . . S. 1376-7.
[Present Mar. 6, ISTTHI Afterwards Alderman of Dowgate.
1. Letter Book B, £o. 124 h (ix.). H.R. 23 (75). 7. H.R. 63 (117), 71 (146).
2. *Letter Book C, fo. 20. H.E. 24 (93), 41 (27). 8. H.E. 72 (114), 83 (2).
3. Letter Book E, fo. 1 b. H.R, 42 (57). 9. Letter Book G, fo. 39 !>. H.E. 87 (90).
4. Letter Book E, fo. 116 6. 10. H.R. 89 (260). Letter Book G, fo. 320 !>.
5. Letter Book E, fo. 124. H.R, 51 (55). 11. Letter Book H, ft. 20 6, 58 6.
6. H.R, 61 (84), 53 (43),
* Romeyu's name appears as one of the Aldermen, the Ward not being given, at the first of these
references ; the others show that his Ward was Cordwainer.
114
Aldermen or the City of London.
[1377- 139i inclusive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into Office on March 12]
March 12, 1377^2 .. John Heylesdon, JMercer
March 12, 1378is . . Richard de Preston, Grocer ..
Afterwards Alderman of Dowgate.
March 12, 1379" .. John Heylesdon, Mercer..
. . S. 1379-80.
March 12, 188015 .. John Vyne, -Draper
Formerly Alderman of Queenhithe.
[Vyne was elected by the Mayor and Aldermen,
no election having been made by the men of
the Ward]
March 12, 138111' .. John Heylesdon, Mercer..
March 12, 1382" . . John More
. . (S. 1379-80.)
March 12, 138318 .. jo];iji Heylesdon, Mercer.
(S. 1379-80.)
March 12, 188419 . .
March 12, 1385 to
1394, inclusive
[Present Oct. 13, 1396]20
C. 1397
[Acting March 5, 1398,
Present March 1,1433] 21
1435
[Present Oct. 13, 1435,
Acting June 28, 1436] 22
March 7, 1461
[Present Sept. 21, 1473] 2S
Henry "Vanner, Vintner
Previously Alderman of Queenhithe.
Afterwards Alderman of Vintry.
John Fressh, Mercer (Sheriff) . .
Formerly Alderman of Bassishaw.
Will dated September 1, 1397, enrolled March 10,
1399 [H.B. 127 (64)]
S. 1384-5. M. 1394-5.
Thomas Knolles, Grocer (g. 1394.5.) M. 1399-1400,
From Dowgate. 1 4.1 1
Died 1435 ; Will dated June 29, 1435. [H.H. 164 i*-i.u-J-.
(32)]
"Willlani Gregory, Skinner
Exonerated March 5, 1461 (Journal 6, fo. 34).
S. 1436-7. M. 1451-2.
1473
[Acting Oct. 27, 1473] 24
October 10, 14832-5.
March 21, 1488 ..
[Present Sept. 21,160B]2S
George Irlond, Grocer S. 1461-2.
From Aldgate.
[Nominated: R. Bassett, W. Hampton, T.
Thorndon (?)]
Knighted May 20, 1471.
Thomas Hill, Grocer S. 1474-5.
Removed to Cheap, October 9, 1483.
WiHiam Martin, Skinner (Sherifi) . . S. 1483-4.
From Tower.
[Nominated : H. Clopton, Thomas Walker,
J. Swan]
Exonerated August 6, 1487 (Journal 9, fo. 154 h).
William Martin, Skinner (re-elected) . . (s. 1483-4.) M. 1492-3.
[Nominated : J. Broke, H. Pemberton, W. \y el-
beck]
Knighted January 1494 ; died about October, 1505 ;
Will dated August 20, 1605 ; enrolled Oct. 20
[H.R. 232 (6)]
12.
Letter Book H,
fo.
58.
13.
Letter Book H,
fo.
84.
14.
Letter Book H,
fo.
106.
IB.
Letter Book H,
fo.
120 6.
16.
Letter Book H,
fo.
.132.
17.
Letter Book H,
fo.
140.
18.
Letter Book H,
fo.
163.
19.
Letter Book H,
fo.
174.
20. Letter Book H, ff. 189 b, 200, 215, 226, 240,
248 b, 258, 279 b, 306. H.R. 121 (4, SB.)
21. H.R. 126 (127). Letter Book K, fo. 127.
22. Letter Book K, fo. 151. H.R. 164 (56).
23. Journal 6, fo. 14. Letter Book L, fo. 95.
24. H.R. 203 (16).
25. Journal 9, fo. 35.
26. Journal 9, to. 169 b.
COEDWAINEE WabD.
115
Nov. 11, 1505
[Present Deo. 13, 1506] 27
W^illiam Brown, Junr., Mercer . . (s, 1504-5.) M. 1513-4.
[Nominated : ex-Sheriff C. Hawes, Sheriff Grove,
J. Kirkbye]
Died June 3, 1514.
July 4, 151429 . . Sir Henry Kebyll, Grocer
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Tate (Lord Mayor),
T. Baldry, Henry Adee]
Discharged owing to age and sicknese, paying 100
marks, March 4, 1517 (Letter Book N, fo. 35 6).
April 20, 151723 . . Thomas Baldry, Mercer ..
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir W. Boteler, N. Part-
riche, J. Wylkynson]
Knighted 1523 or 1524 ; died 1634.
(S. 1602-3. M. 1610-1.)
.. S. 1517-8. M. 1523-4.
August 25, 153480
October 15, 1556 . .
[Sworn Oct. 27]31
John Champneys, Skinner
From Broad Street.
[Nominated : Alderman Paget, J. Rychemond,
W. Bowyer]
Knighted October 28, 1534.
Died October, 1656 (buried October 8).
Christopher Draper, Ironmonger
[Nominated : Roger Martin, R. Greneway,
T. Hewet]
Knighted February 16, 1567; died 1681.
(S. 1622-3.) M. 1534-5.
S. 1560-1. M. 1566-7.
June 1, 1581^2 . . Thomas Starkye, Skinner
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Hayward, Sheriff
AUott, W. Webbe]
Surrendered (on account of age and infirmity)
September 20, 1688 (Rep. 21, fo. 590. Letter
Book, &o.,f 0.202 6).
Sept. 24, 158883 . . "W'illiam Massam, Grocer
From Aldgate.
[Nominated : R. Saltonstall (Sheriff - Elect),
R. Brooke, John Dent (Salter);]
Discharged January 8, 1694, paying £600 to godly
and thankable uses on the plea of sickness,
being "grievously tormented with gowte,
coUiGk,and stone,unweldyness and dissabilitye
ol bodye " (Rep. 23, fo. 146 ; Letter Book A B,
fo. 162).
February 14, 1594^ Sir W^lUiam "Webbe, Salter ..
From Billingsgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Ryder, E. Holmedon,
T. Lowe]
Died July 4, 1699.
July 31, 159985
May 18, 16028" .
January 15, 16128'
(S. 1678-9.)
(S. 1583-4.)
(S. 1581-2. M. 1591-2.)
Robert Lee, Merchant Taylor
From Dowgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Goddard, H. Anderson,
r. Smith]
Removed to Langboum, April 20, 1602.
■William Craven, Merchant Taylor
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Harte, J.
Swynnerton, Henry Batler (Draper)]
Knighted July 26, 1603. Removed to Lime Street
January 14, 1612.
"William "Williamson, Vintner
[Nominated: H. Jeye, William Ferrers {Mercer),
A, Prescott]
Sworn and discharged January 20, 1612 j fine of
£500 (Rep. 30, fo. 251).
(S. 1594-5.) M. 1602-3.
(S. 1601.) M. 1610-1.
27. Rep. 1, fl. 176,
28. Rep. 2, fo. 180.
29. Rep. 3, £0. 139.
30. Rep. 9, fo. 71.
31. Rep. 13 (ii.), ff.
32. Rep. 20, fo,
fo.l43 6.
177.
Letter Book N, fo. 40.
Letter Book P, fo. 45.
. 436 b, 441.
201 6. Letter Book Z,
83. Rep. 21, fo. 592.
34. Rep. 23, fo. 170. Letter Book A B, fo. 206 (i.
36. Rep. 24, fo. 443.
86. Rep. 26, fo. 392 !i.
37. Rep. 30, fo. 260. Letter Book BE, fo. 22.
116
Aldermen of the City of London.
January 21, 161238
January 24, 1612W
Jan. or Feb., 1612^''
February 5, 1612 . .
[SworaFeb. 8]"
February 15, 1612 . .
[Sworn February ISJffi
Henry Wollaston, Draper
[Nominated: Edward Barnes {Mercer) Martin
Freeman {Fishmonger)^ S. Hopkins]
Sworn and discharged January 23, 1612 ; fine of
iBSOO (Rep. 30, fo. 254).
Francis Evington, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated: Bevill Molesworth, T. Bennett,
Junr., B. Hyde]
Sworn and discharged January 28, 1612 ; fine of
£600 (Rep. 30, fo. 259 b).
Cuthbert Martyn, Skinner
Sworn and discharged February 4, 1612 ; fine of
£500 (Rep. 30, fo. 265).
Bd'ward Barnes, Mercer
[Nominated: Sir James Lancaster {Skimier),
Richard Mills {Butcher), Robert Bright
{Salter)'!
Sworn and discharged February 13, 1612 ; fine of
£500 (Rep. 30, fo. 274).
Alexander Prescott, Ooldsmith
[Nominated: B. Hyde, R.Mills, E. Bright]
Died January 16, 1622.
February 21, 1622« Eichard Cheney, Goldsmith
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir E. Barkham (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Bennett, Thomas Parke
{IronmoTiger)']
Discharged May 2, 1622 ; fine of £200 (Rep. 36, fo.
125 &), being too infirm to come to the Court
to be sworn.
S. 1612-3.
May 9, 1622
[Sworn same dayj^i
May 16, 1622
[Sworn same day] ^5
June 18, 1622
[Sworn same day]<l6
June 20, 1622
[Sworn same day]<i7
July 9, 1622
[Sworn same day] 48
June 2, 1629
[Sworn same day] 49
June 11, 1629™ ..
Henry Parkhurst, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Middleton and
Dueye, W. Martyn]
Discharged May 14, 1622 ; fine of £600 (Rep. 36, fo.
187).
William Martyn, Salter
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Lowe and Sir T.
Middleton, J. Neyill]
Discharged June 4, 1622 ; fine of £400 (Rep. 36, fo.
160). '
John Nevill, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Middleton and
Halliday, T. Moulson]
Discharged June 19, 1622; fine of £500 (Rep. 36,
fo. 174). " '
John Eayney, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Middleton and'
Halliday, Henry Dibdall (Draper)]
Discharged June 24, 1622 : fine of £800 (Rep. 36,
fo. 177 i).
Grocer (SheriEE-eleot) . . S. 1622-3.
Moulson, R. Backhouse, B.
John Hodges,
[Nominated : T.
Gresham]
Died May 9, 1639.
Thomas Smyth, Skinner
[Nominated: J. Oordell, Bigby Oarleton {Grocer),
Lawrence Halstead {Draper)]
Discharged June 9, 1629; fine of £1,000 (Rep. 43,
fo. 186 b).
Richard Aid worth, Skinner . .
[Nominated: A. Abdy, Robert Jeflereyes, Thomas
Hutohmson {Vintner)]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £60(1.
33. Rep. 30, fo. 252. Letter Book B B, fo. 23.
39. Rep. 30, f o. 257. Letter Book E E, fo. 24.
40. Letter Book B E, fo. 24.
41. Rep. 80, ff. 267 b, 272. Letter Book B E fo.
35 6.
42. Rep. 30, fo. 276. Letter Book B B, fo. 87.
43. Rep. 36, fo, 71 b. Letter Book H H, fo. 131 6,
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
60.
Rep. 36, fo. 132-6,
Rep. 36, fo. 140 b.
Rep. 36, fo. 171 6
Rep. 36, fo. 176.
Rep. 36, a. 194 b, 195.
Rep. 43, fo. 179 h.
Rep. 48, fo. 191.
Letter Book H H, fo. 179 b.
Letter Book H H, fo. 180.
COEDWAINEE WaeD.
117
June 16, 1629
[Sworn same day] 51
June 19, 1629
[Sworn same day] 52
June 22, 1629^3
June 23, 1 629^1
June 28, 1629
[Sworn June 24] 55
Sir Gervais Blwes (Sir Jarvis
Blwayes), Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : J. Kirby, W. Garaway, A. Abdy]
Discharged June 18, 1629; fine ol i600 (Eep. 43,
fo. 197 b),
Jeffrey Kirby, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir E. Deane (Lord'
Mayor) and Sir T. Middleton, E. Jeffereyes]
Discharged June 22, 1629; fine of £800 (Een. 43,
fo. 204 6).
Robert Jeffereyes, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir B. Barkham and
Duoye, B. Wright]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £300.
Eobert Bateman, Skinner (Chamberlain)
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Leman and Sir
M. Lumley, E. Wright]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £400.
EdmtLnd. Wright, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Freeman and Heylin,
Marmaduke Eawdon (Eaydon) (Clothworkery]
Knighted June 20, 1641 ; died July 1643 (buried
August 1).
S. 1629-30. M. 1640-1.
August 3, 1643
[Sworn same day] 56
October 2, 1652
[Sworn October 5] 57
Thomas CuUum (" Culham ") Draper S. 1646-7.
[Nominated : S. Avery, George Henley [Leather-
seller), Edward Cooke [ApothecaryW
Discharged without fine, September 23, 1652 (Eep.
62, fo. 192).
Eichard Tamer (Merchant Taylor)
[Nominated : Aldermen Kendricke (Lord Mayor)
and Viner, Christopher Meredith (Stationer)']
Discharged February 1, 1663 on account of his
great age; fine of £200 (Eep. 62, fo. 243 b).
February 8, 1653 Daniel Andre^ws, Haberdasher ..
[Sworn February 15] 58 [Nominated : Aldermen Fowke (Lord Mayor)
and Viner, Henry Wrigley]
Discharged June 19, 1655 ; fine of £400 (Eep. 63,
fo. 353).
June 21, 1655 . . Henry Wrigley, Girdler
[Sworn June 26] 59 [Nominated: Aldermen Pack (Lord Mayor) and
Sir T. Viner, Eobert Lant (Merchant Taylor)']
Discharged November 27, 1655 ; fine of £500 (Eep.
64, f 0.19 S).
December 11, 1655^ Eichard Chiverton, SMmier ..
From Dowgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Dethicke (Lord Mayor),
Thomas Bromsall, H. Wrigley]
Knighted (by the Protector, Cromwell), March 22,
1658.
Eemoved to Cripplegate, October 1, 1663.
October 8, 1663"! . . James Silverlock, Orocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Eobinson (Lord
Mayor), and Sir A. Bateman (Lord Mayor-
elect), John Eisley (Grocer)]
Sworn and discharged without fine, November 10,
1663 (Eep. 69, fo. 232 b), in consideration of
"his great sufferings for his Majesty's cause
in the late troubles, his long residence in the
country, and his great usefulness there in the
place of Justice of the Peace."
(S. 1650-1.) M. 1657-8.
51.
Eep. 43, fo. 1936.
62.
Eep. 43, to. 200.
S3
Eep. 43, fo. 205.
54.
Eep. 43, fo. 206.
55.
Sep. 43, ft. 210, 211.
66.
Eep. 56, fo. 219 b.
57.
Eep.62,£E. 197 6, 198.
58.
Eep. 62, £f. 246, 251.
59.
Eep. 63, ft. 371 b, 376.
60.
Eep. 64, to. 27 b.
61.
Eep. 69, to. 211 6.
118
Aldeemen of the City of London.
November 17, 1663 George FrancMyn, Grocer
[Not Sworn] 82 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Peake, J. Eialey]
Discharged on account of his great age and
sickness, December 8, 1663 ; flue of ^£200 and
20 marks (Eep. 69, fo. 248 6).
December 17, laBS''^ Francis Meynell, Goldsmith . .
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor), J. Bisley, Peter Mathews (Mercer)]
Died October 6, 1666.
November 29, IGaBi^^ Jolin Owen, Stationer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir E. Hanson, Thomas "Worge
(Vintner)']
Sworn and discharged December 6, 1666, havmg
refused to make declaration against the
Covenant (Eep. 72, fo. 22 6).
February 26, 1667.. Edward Smith, SaiJiZcf
[Not Sworn] 65 Formerly Alderman of Portsoken.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Boltoh (Lord
Mayor) and Sir E. Hanson, P. Jemmott]
Discharged August 1, 1667 (being absent in
Ireland) ; fine of £120 (Eep. 72, fo. 153).
(S. 1661-2.)
August 26, 1667 .. John Ferrer {"Phar oh"), Brewer
[Sworn September B]iJO [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir E. Hanson, E. How]
Discharged May 28, 1668; fine of je42D (Eep. 73,
fo. 174 i>).
June 11, 1668 . . Eichard How, Woodmonger
[Sworn June 16]67 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Hanson, John Smith
(Sa!(er)]
Discharged June 25, 1668; fine of ^£300 and 20
marks (Eep. 73, fo. 208).
Afterwards Alderman of Aldersgate.
July 7, 1668«8 . . Henry Ashurst, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Hanson, George Curtis
{Clothworker)]
Sworn and discharged July 9, 1668 ; fine of £420
(Eep. 73, fo. 223 b).
July 21, 1668"^ . . John Prestwood, Haberdaslier ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir E. Hanson, John Ashurst
(Draper)
Sworn and discharged July 28, 1668 ; fine of £420
(Rep. 73, fo. 238).
August 6, 1668 .. Edward Brent
[Present Sept. 16] TO [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R, Hanson, Robert Gore
(Mercer)]
Discharged September 15, 1668; flue of £420
(Rep. 73, fo. 267).
October 6, 1668 . . Robert Read, Fishmonger
[Present Not. 17] '1 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Hanson, John Bridges
(Mercliant Taylor)]
The nomination of the Lord Mayor, Sir R. Hanson,
John Nicholson (Leatherseller) and George
Moore (Cooper) had been rejected by the
Court October, 1, 1668 (Eep. 73, fo. 278 b).
Discharged June 8, 1669; fine of £300 and 20-'
marks (Eep. 74, fo. 183).
62.
Eep. 63, fo. 236.
63.
Eep. 69, fo. 254.
64.
Eep. 72, fo. 18.
65.
Eep. 72, to. 67.
66.
Rep. 72, £f. 164, 170.
67. Eep. 78, ft. 194 b, 197 b.
68. Eep. 73, fo. 222 b.
69. Eep. 73, fo. 233.
70. Rep. 73, ff. 249, 267.
71. Eep. 73, fo. 281 Ii ; 74, fo. 10 6.
COEDWAINEE WaED.
119
June 17, 1669'2
July 29, 1669
[Sworn August 31] W
May 10, 1670'^
May 31, 1670''5
June 16, 1670
[Sworn June 28] 76
June 22, 1676
[Sworn same day]"
Daniel Farrington, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Turner (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Hanson, John Man]
Sworn and discharged June 22, 1669 ; fine of £620
(Rep. 74, £o. 198).
William FlueUin, Tallowchandler
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Turner (Lord
Mayor) and Sir E. Hanson, R. Clayton]
The nominations of (1) the Lord Mayor, Sir R.
Hanson, John Turner, [Fishmonger), and
Slingsby Bethell (Leatherseller), and (2) the
Lord Mayor, Sir R. Hanson, W. Gumbleton,
and W. Kyfifin had been rejected by the Court
on July 13 and July 20.
Discharged May 3, 1670 ; fine of £120 (Eep. 76, to.
178 b).
Tliomaa "Wardell, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir S. Starling (Lord
Mayor) and Edwards (Sheriff), — CoUett
{Clothworker)}
Sworn and discharged May 17, 1670, fine of £420
(Eep. 75, fo. 195).
, Jolm Roberts, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir S. Starling (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Hanson, William Martin
(Woodmonger)']
Sworn and discharged June 2, 1670 ; fine of £620
(Rep. 75, fo. 211 b).
. Robert Clayton, Scriveiier .. . . S. 1671-2.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir S. Starling (Lord
Mayor) and Sir E. Hanson, John Stint
[Vintner)}
Knighted October 30, 1671 ! removed to Cheap,
June 20, 1676.
. Sir Robert Geffery (or JefEery), (s. 1673 4.) M. 1685-6.
Ironmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Sheldon (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Turner, Sheriff Sir J.
Shorter]
Ee-appointed by Royal Commission, October 1683
and February 9, 1685. Sworn October 16, 1683,
and February 17, 1685 (Rep. 88, fo. 184 b, 90,
fo. 49).
Removed by Royal letter, August 1687 (Rep. 92,
fo. 364).
August 12, 1687 . .
[ByEoyal Commission]
[Sworn August 16]™
October 3, 1688 . .
[By Eestoration of the
Charter]
[Sworn October 6] TO
March 21, 1704 ..
[Sworn March 28] 80
May 3, 1709
[Sworn September 6]8l
November 1, 1722 .
[Sworn Nov. 13]82
John Gardner, Skinner
Superseded by the Eestoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1688.
Sir Robert Geffery, Ironmonger
Died February 26, 1704.
Charles Thorold, Ironmonger ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir E. Clayton and Sir
W. Ashorst, Sheriff Wolfe]
Knighted April 6, 1704 ; died April 1, 1709.
Sir George Thorold, Ironmonger
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Ashurst and Sir
T. Abney, Sheriff Guy (Yintmer)']
Created a Baronet, September, 1709 ; Died
October 29, 1722,
WiUiam BUlers, Haberdasher ..
Knighted January 31, 1727 ; died October 14, 1745.
(S. 1673-4. M. 1685-6.)
S. 1705-6.
S. 1710-1. M. 1719-20.
(S. 1720-1.) M. 1733-4.
72. Rep. 74, fo. 194 h.
73. Eep. 74, ft. 241 b, 251 b.
74. Eep. 75, to. 191.
75. Eep. 75, fo. 205 b.
76. Eep.75, ft. 2406, 249 6.
77. Rep. 81, to. 224.
78. Eep. 92, fo, 863.
79. Eep. 94, fo. 1.
80. Eep, 108, £f. 217, 233.
81. Eep. 113, ft. 200, 363.
82. Eep. 227, to. If.
120
Aldermen of the City of London.
October 18, 1745 . .
[Sworn October 28] es
November 30, 1753
[Sworn December 11] 84
September 27, 1762
[Sworn October 5]85
July 22, 1774
[Sworn July 29] 8S
September 1, 1781.
[Sworn Sept. 18]87
June 17, 1784
[Sworn June 29] 88
October 5, 1807 .
[Sworn October 27] 88
January 29, 1835 . .
[Sworn February 17]9''
December 6, 1847 . .
[Sworn December 14]9i
Edward Ironside, Ooldsmith ..
Died November 27, 1753.
WiUiam Alexander, Tallowchandler . .
Died September 24, 1762,
Henry Bankes, Grocer (Sheriff-elect) . .
Knighted October 4, 1762 ; died July 19, 1774.
George Hayley, Armourer
Elected by 76 votes to 31 for John Hart (Skinner),
SherifE-elect.
Died August 30, 1781.
Barnard Turner, Mtisician
Elected by 67 votes to 22 for W. Pickett (aoldBmith)
Knighted January 16, 1784 ; died June 15, 1784.
Brook Watson, Musician..
Created a Baronet, November, 1803 ; died October
2, 1807.
Christopher Smith, JDraper (Sberiff) . . S. 1807-8.
Died January 20, 1835.
August 1, 1873
[Sworn September 16]02
October 20, 1875 .
[Sworn November 8] 9
April 24, 1885
[Sworn May 12] M
IWay 9, 1892
[Sworn May 18] 93
S. 1748-9. M. 1753,
(S. 1750-1.)
S. 1762-3.
S. 1775-6.
S. 1783-4.
S. 1785-6. M. 1796-7.
M. 1817-8.
Thomas "Wood, Frainework Knitter
Discharged November 30, 1847 (Rep. 252, fo. 19).
Da-vid Salomons, Cooper
Formerly elected for Portsoken.
Created a Baronet, October, 1869 ; died July 18,
1873.
John Paterson, Baker
Elected by 132 votes to 50 tor ex-Sherifl Sir John
Bennett (Clockmaker),
Died October 8, 1875.
George Swan Nottage, Spectaclemaker S. 1877-8.
Elected by 162 votes to 131 lor ex-Sherifl Sir John
Bennett.
Died April 11, 1885.
Phineas Cowan, Broderer .. . . (s. 1883-4).
Elected by 188 votes to 163 for Richard Clarence
Halse (Currier), 84 for Sheriff George Faudel-
Phillips (Spectaclemaker), and 23 for James
Melliss Stuart.
Discharged May 3, 1892 (Rep. 280),
"Walter "Vanghan Morga,n, CiUler . . S 1900-1.
S. 1838-9.
(S. 1835-6.) M. 1855-6.
(S. 1870).
M. 1884-5.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
Eep. 150, fo. 1.
Rep. 158, fo. 36.
Eep. 186, fo. 371.
Rep. 178, fo. 326.
Rep. 185, fo. 273.
Rep. 188, fo. 198.
Eep. 211, fo. 494.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
Rep. 239, fo. 223.
Rep. 252, fo. 38.
Rep. 277, fo. 250.
Rep. 279.
Rep, 284.
Rep. 286.
Aldeemen op the City of London.
COBISTHILL ^WARD.
[Present May 13, 1282, Ealnh-flp Alpffatp
Acting January 31, 1284, -P '^^ -^^^Sai'e
Acting Oetoter 16, 1284] 1
C. 1285 Martin Box (S 1288-4 )
[Present June 26, 1285, Re-eleotefl June 16, 1293 [Letter Book C, to. 6
Acting June 16, 1287, (xxx.)]
Present Feb. IS, 1301] 2 Died 1301 ; Will enroUed October 16, 1801 [H.E. 33
(78)3
C. 1301 Eichard de Gloucester (s 1294 5 >
[Acting Feb. 4, 1303, From Bassishaw.
Acting March 18, 1323] 3 Died 1323; Will enrolled June 6, 1323 [H.B. 51
(142)]
Aug. 8, 1323 . . Walter Crepyn
[Sworn same day] 4
November 21, 1328 John de G-ranthain, Pepperer .. . . (s. 1322-3 )
[Sworn same day, Removed to Gordwainer.
Acting May 20, 1324] 5
1325 Adam de Salisbury, Pepperer .. . . (s. 1323-4.)
[Acting March 25, 1825, Died 1330; Will enrolled November 19, 1830
Acting June 21, 1330]6 [H.R. 58 (113)]
1330 Henry de G-isors, Vintner .. .. (s. 1329-30.)
[Present March 18, 1331
Acting Sept. 13, 1381,
Acting March 7, 1333] 7
[Present June 1, 1335, John Hamond, Pepperer (S. 1333-4.) M. 1343-5.
Acting August 22, 1335, Died 1348 or 1849 ; Will enroUed February 9, 1349
Aolilng October 1, 1348] » [H.E. 76 (32)]
[Acting Jan. 21, 1349, Slmon Dolseley, PepiJere?" (Sheriff) .. S. 1348-9. M. 1359-60.
Acting March 16, 1362] 9 jjiga i862; Will dated October 16, 1362, enrolled
January 30, 1363 [H.E. 91 (1)]
1362 John de St. Albans (Sherifi) .. .. S. 1362-3.
[Acting August 15, 1363,
Present Oct. 13, 1370] 1°
September 21, 1372 John Philipot, Grocer S. 1372-3.
[PresentMar. 6, 1377]ll
1. Letter Book C, fo. 52 i. H.E. 14 (163), (211). 7. Letter Book B, to. 215 b. H.E. 69 (104),
2. Letter Book A, to. 127. H.E. 17 (48), 30 (38). 61 (83).
3. H.E. 31 (25), 51 (120). 8. Letter Book B, to. 159. H.E. 63 (134), 75 (148).
4. Letter B, fo. 147. 9. H.E. 76 (9), 91 (132).
6. LstterBookB, fo. 1476. H.E. 52 (127). 10. H.E. 93 (14). Letter Book G, fo. 266 6.
6. H.E 53 (131), 60 (88). 11. Letter Book G, fo. 293 b ; H, to. 58 b.
122
Aldermen of the City of London.
[1377-1394 Annual Elections^ the Alderman entering into t
March 12, 137712 .. Adam Lovekyn, Grocer ..
March 12, 13781" . . John Philipot, Grocer
March 12, 1879" . . Thomas Irlond, Skimier ..
March 12, 13801' . . John Philipot, Grocer
March 12, 1381i« . . Thomas Irlond, Skinner . .
March 12, 1382" . . Sir John Philipot, Grocer
fice on March 12.]
(S. 1372-3.) M. 1378-9.
• • (S. 1372-3. M. 1378-9.)
(S. 1372-3. M. 1378-9.)
March 12, 138318
March 12, I88410
"William Baret, Grocer (s. 1379-80).
Formerly Alderman of Walbrook.
Afterwards Alderman of Tower.
Sept. 12, 1384
March 12, 1385 to
1389 inclusive^"
Sir John Philipot, Grocer
Died May 25, 1884.
John Eote
Formerly Alderman of Farringdon.
(3. 1372-3. M. 1378-9.)
(S. 1381-2.)
G. 1389 John Pynchon
[Acting Feb. 10, 1390]
March 12, 1390,
139121
March 12, 1392 to Henry Vanner, Vintner (Sheriff)
1394 inclusive^^ . . Previously Alderman of Aldersgate.
1394 .. Adam Karlill, Grocer
[Acting Jan. 19, 1395, From Aldgate.
Acting Feb. 12, 1396]23
[Acting Sept. 12, 1397, John "Warner, Grocer
Acting Nov. 5, 1410]24 '
S. 1391-2.
(S. 1388-9.)
S. 1898-9.
1412 ..
[Acting April 12, 1413,
Present Oct. 13, 1434]25
C. 1435 ..
[Acting Mar. 20, 1438] 2S
March,
144927.
July 16, 145128
Nov. 29, 145629
Heary Barton, Skinner
From Farringdon Without.
Died c. 1435 ; Will dated July 31, 1434, enrolled
May 21, 1436 [H.R. 164 (46)]
John Gedney, Draper
! From Coleman Street.
Simon Byre, Draper
From Broad Street.
[Nominated : Alderman Malpas, T. Cook, John
Wyn]
Removed to Langbourn, May 4, 1451.
Nicholas Wyfold, Grocer (Mayor)
From Tower.
[Nominated: Ex-Sheriff G. Boleyn, T, Cook,
J. Feelde]
Ralph Josselyn, Draper
[Nominated : J. Stokton, W. Edward, ex-Sherifl
Tonge]
K.B. May 26, 1465. Died October 25, 1478.
(S. 1405 6.) M. 1416-7,
1428-9.
(S. 1417-8.) M. (1427-8),
1447-8.
(S. 1434-5. M. 1445-6.)
(S. 1443-4) M. 1450-1.
S. 14.58-9.
M. 1464-5,
1476-7.
12. Letter Book H, fo. 58.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 81.
14. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 121 6.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 132.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 140.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 163.
19. Letter Book H, fo. 174.
20. Letter Book H, ff. 174, 189 b, 200, 226, 240.
21. H.R. 118 (99). LelterBookH,ft.248!.,258
22. H.B. 121 (73). Letter Book H, ff. 279 h, 291.
23. H.R. 124 (85), (105).
24. H.R. 126 (79), 138 (22).
25. H.R. 141 (87). Letter Book K, fo. 141 b.
26. H.R. 166 (48).
27. Journal 6, fo. 8 b,
28. Journal 5, fo. 60.
29. Journal 6, fo. 87 b.
CoENHiLL Ward. 123
December 4, U78» Robert Drope, I>,-«^.r (S. U69-70. m. 1474-5.)
From Langbourn.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir W. Stokker, ex-
Sheriffs J. Stokker and Simon Smyth]
March?, UQV^ .. Sir Heny Colet, Mercer (Lord Mayor)., (s 1477-8) M. 1486-7,
From Castle Baynard. ■> i ^ i
[Nominated: Alderman White, W. Isaak, H j.^o^' u.
Pemberton]
Died October 1, 1505.
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated : Aldermen Chawry, Sir J. Tate, and
Sir W. Capel]
Died 1513.
Sept. 15, 1513=3 .. Sijc Roger Acheley, Draper .. .. (S. 1504-5. M. 1511-2.)
From Coleman Street.
Died 1521.
July 5, 152134 . . John Mllbourne, Drajier .. . . (s. i5io-l.) M. 1521-2.
From Aldgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Aleyn, SheriB Skevynton,
J. Rudstone]
Knighted 1521 or 1522. Died 1536.
October 5, 1536 .. "William. Bowyer, Utobct- (Sheriff) .. S. 1586-7. M. 1543-4.
[Nommated by the Prom Aldgate.
Court]35 [rpijg nomination of Aldermen Sir J. Aleyn (Lord
Mayor) and Bowyer, ex-Sheriffs Reynolds and
Altham, T. Lewen, had been rejected by the
Court September 20, 1536 (Rep. 9, fo. 196 6]
Knighted February 2, 1544. Died April, 1544
(buried April IS).
June 17, 1544 . . Thomas "Wh.yte, Merchant Taylor . . S. l.")47-8. M. 1553-4.
[Present June 18]3e [Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Porman and Tolos,
William Butler]
Knighted December 10, 1663. Died February 12,
1567.
February 27, 1567»7 Sir John "Whyte, Grocer (S. 1556-7. M. 1563-4).
Prom Broad Street.
[Nominated: Alderman Duokett, R. Hardyng,
J. Oliffe]
Died June 9, 1573.
June 30, 15733^ . . James Hawes, Clothworker .. . . (s. 1665-6.) M. 1574-5.
From Castle Baynard.
Knighted 1675. Died September 13, 1582.
September 25, 158239 Thomas Blanke, Haberdasher .. . . (s. 1574-5.) M. 1582-3.
Prom Queenhithe.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Pype, J. Heydon
(Sheriff-elect), W. Massam]
Knighted May 5, 1583. Died October 28, 1688.
November 20, 1588^" Sir Thomas Ramsey, Orocer .. . . (S. 1567-8. m. 1577-8.)
From Cheap.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir M. Calthorp (Lord
Mayor), Thomas Lawrence {Goldsmith), R.
Gourney]
Died May 19, 1590.
June 16, 1.590^1 .. Sir John Harte, Orocer (Lord Mayor) . . (s. 1679-80.) M. 1589-90.
Prom Queenhithe.
[Nominated : Alderman Howse, Charles Hoskyns,
T. Lawrence]
Removed to Lime Street February 6, 1.595.
30. Journal 8, fo, 183 t. 36. Rep. 11, ff. 71* 6, 79. Letter Book Q, fo. 109 6.
31. Journal 9, fo. 142 6. 37. Rep. 16, to. 168. Letter Book V, fo. 87.
32. Rep. 1, fo. 176. 38. Rep. 18, lo. 85.
33. Rep. 2, lo. 163. Letter Book M, fo, 211. 39. Rep. 20, fo. 860 i.
34. Rep. 4, fo. 81. 40. Rep. 22, fo. 6. Letter Book, &c., fo. 226 i.
35. Eep. 9, 10.1976. 41. Rep. 22, fo, 178.
124
Aldeemen of the City of London.
February 11, 1595*^ 'Willia.Tn Eyder, Haberdasher ..
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated ; Alderman Sir Richard Martin, E.
Holmedon, J. Deane]
Knighted 1601. Died Ootoher, 1611 (buried
October 19).
October 7, 1611^' . . Sir Henry Rowe, Mercer
From Coleman Street.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir W. Craven (Lord
Mayor), A. Prescott, T. Bennett, Junr.]
Died November 12, 1612.
(3. 1591-2.) M. 1600-1.
(S. 1697-8. M. 1607-8.)
January 7, 1613''^ . . Sir Thomas Hayes, Draper
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Swynnerton (Lord
Mayor), W. Garaway, Bichard Rogers {Gold-
smith)']
Died September, 1617 (buried September 29).
(S. 1601-5.) M. 1614-5.
October 8, 1617« . .
Sir Johii Leman, Fishmonger (Lord (s. 1606-7.) M. 1616-7.
Mayor)
From Langbourn.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir T. Myddelton, Sheriff
Johnson, Thomas Symonds (Skinner)']
Died March 26, 1632.
May 15, 1632^'^ . . Ralph Freeman, Clothworker . .
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir G. Whitmore, (Lord
Mayor), H. Andrewes, H. Perry]
Knighted 1638. Died March 16, 1634.
(S. 1623-4.) M. 1633-4.
April 29, 1634" .. Sir Nicholas Eainton, Haberdasher ..
From Tower.
[Nominated; Alderman Sir T. Moulson (Lord
Mayor), Sheriffs Harrison and Gurney]
Died August 1646.
(S. 1621-2. M, 1632-3).
September 17, 1646^8 Thomas Adams, Dra_per (Lord Mayor) (S. 1639-40.) M. 1645-6.
From Billingsgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Langham, T. Viner,
Gilbert Morewood {Groeer)]
Discharged by order of the House of Commons,
April 7, 1649 (Journal 6, fo. 81 ; Eep. 69, f o. 871).
April 17, 1649« . . John Trott, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Avery, Oliver Neave [Merchant Taylor)]
Sworn and discharged sarae day ; fine of JE800.
April 26, 1649™ . . John Massingberd, Skinner
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. "Wollaston and
Avery, Eliab Harvey]
Sworn and discharged April 28, 1649 ; fine of £800
(Rep. 59, fo. 4026.)
May 1, 1649^1 .. Eliab Harvey, Qrocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. "Wollaston and
Avery, Oliver " Beane " ( ? Neave) {Merchant
Taylor)]
Sworn and discharged May 4, 1649 j fine of £700
(Rep. 59, fo. 406 6).
May 8, 1649 . . Abraham Chambers, Girdler . .
[Sworn May 22]S2 [Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. "Wollaston and
Avery, Gilbert Keate (Gi-ocer)]
Discharged May 80, 1649 ; fine of £800 (Rep. 59,
fo. 419 h).
42. Rep. 23, fo. 363. Letter Book A B, fo. 317.
43. Eep. 80, fo. 191 h. Letter Book D D, fo. 318.
44. Bep. 31 (i), fo. 25 b. Letter Book E B, fo. 89.
46. Rep. 38, fo. 173 b. Letter Book F F, fo. 269.
46. Rep. 46, fo. 190.
47. Rep. 48, fo. 806.
48.
Bep. 68, fo. 190.
49.
Eep. 59, fo. 389.
60.
Rep. 69, fo. 399 b.
51.
Rep. 69, to. 403 !..
52.
Rep, 69, ff. 406 6, 412 6,
CoENHiLL Ward.
125
June 5, 1649°^ . . "WilUenn Hinde, Innholder
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. "WoUaston and
Pack, Theophilus Biddulph]
Sworn and discharged June 12, 1649 ; fine of £600
(Eep. 69, fo. 426).
June 14, 1649
[Sworn same day]^^
Francis Bicklifl (or Bickley), Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Pack, William Bond {Hdberdoslier)'\
Discharged June 19, 1649 ; fine of £600 (Eep. 69,
fo.436!>).
June 26, 1649^5 . . "William. Christmas, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Avery, Gideon Delaune]
Sworn and discharged June 23, 1649 ; fine of £600
(Eep. 69, fo. 442 6).
July 10, 1649 . . George Price, Skinner
[Sworn July 12]56 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Avery, William Honywood]
Discharged September 27, 1649; fine of £400
(Rep. 59, fo. 501).
October 2, 1649s'' . . Cliristoplier Pack, Draper (Sheriff) . .
From Cripplegate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. WoUaston, Edmund
Harvey, T. Noell]
Returned to Cripplegate, October 9, 1649.
S. 1649-50.
October 9, 1649 . . Thomas Noell, Ooldsmith
[Sworn same day]58 [Chosen from the Candidates nominated at the
previous election]
Discharged September 14, 1652; fine of £400 (Eep.
62, fo. 185).
Sept. 16, 1652^3 . . Richard Downes, Mshmonger ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Kendricke (Lord Mayor)
and Riooard (Sheriff), Edmond Peasley]
Sworn and discharged September 18, 1652 ; tine
of £500 (Rep. 62, fo. 190).
September 29, 1652 Matthew Hardy, Draper
[Sworn October 6] CO [Nominated: Aldermen CuUum and Tich-
borne, Thomas Walker]
Discharged October 26, 1652; fine of £200 (Eep.
62, fo. 206).
November 4, 1652.
[Sworn Nov. gjijl
Edmund Sleigh, Mercer S. 1654-5.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Pack, T. Walker]
Died January 14, 1667.
February 5, 1657«2
Sir John Dethicke, Mercer
From Queenhithe.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir E. Tichborne (Lord
Mayor), Eobert Winch {Draper), Matthew
Sheppard (Orocer)]
(S. 1660. M. 1666-6.)
September 4, 1660'» Sir Thomas Adams, Bart., -Dcoper .. (s. 1689-40. m. 1646-6.)
[Bestored by order of the Common Gounojl
at the direction of the King]
Died February 24, 1668.
53.
Rep. 69, fo. 420 6.
54.
Rep. 59, fo. 431.
65.
Rep. 59, fo. 440 6.
56.
Rep. 59, ff. 451 6, 454 b.
57.
Eep. 59, fo. 503 6.
53.
Eep. 59, fo. 505.
59.
Eep. 62, fo. 188.
60.
Eep. 62, S. 196 b, 199.
61.
Eep. 62, ft. 213, 215.
62.
Rep. 65, fo. 44.
63.
Journal 41, fo. 240 6,
126
Aldermen of the City of London.
April 21, 1668''^ .. John Jurin, Dyer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne and Sir
W. Turner, John Smith (Salter)']
The Nomination of Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Turner, John Pargiter
{QoldsmWi), and James Burton (Draper) had
been rejected by the Courts, March 31 (Rep.
73, fo. 108 b).
Sworn and discharged, April 28, 1668; Sne of £420
(Rep. 73, to. 122 !>).
May 28, 1688'^ . . Joh.Ji OTidwovth, Girdler
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Lawrence and Sir
S. Starling, John Prestwood (Haberdasher)]
Sworn and discharged June 2, 1668 ; fine of M20
(Rep. 78, fo. 183 6).
(Lord
Albin
June 16, leeS"" . . Sir WUliam Hooker, Grocer . .
From Walbrook.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir W. Peake
Mayor), J, Prestwood, Benjamin
(Skinner)]
Re-appointed by Royal Commission, October, 1683
and February 9, 1685 ; sworn October 23, 1688
(Rep. 88, fo. 186) and March 6, 1685 (Rep. 90,
fo. 54 &) ; discharged on plea of old age and
infirmity, July 9, 1689 (Rep. 95, fo. 33).
(S. 1665-6.) M. 1673-4.
September 17, 1689 John Houblon, Grocer (Sheriff-elect) . .
[Sworn same day] 67 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Pilkington (Lord
Mayor), and Sir T. Alleyn, T. Papillon]
Knighted October 29, 1689 ; died January 10, 1712.
S. 1689-90. M. 1695-6.
January 29, 1712 Thomas Sca'wen, Fishmonger ..
[Sworn February 5] "8. . [Nominated: Alderman Ward]
Knighted September 25, 1714 ; died September 22,
1730.
September 23, 1730 John Salter, Merchant Taylor . .
[Sworn October 6] 69 Knighted October 31, 1785 ; died June 1, 1744.
S. 1734-5. M. 1739-40.
June 4, 1744
[Sworn June 12] 70
October 14, 1767 . .
[Sworn October 27] 71
May 17, 1782
[Sworn May 28] 72
Francis Cokayne, Farrier
Died October 10, 1767.
Brackley Kennet, Vintner
Died May 10, 1782,
December 19, 1796
[Sworn Jan. 3, 1797] 73
May 29, 1801
[Sworn June 9] 74
"William Pickett, Goldsmith
Elected by 62 votes to 52 for Sheriff William
Nicholson (Needlemaker)
Died December 17, 1796.
Robert Williams, Jiuar., Goldsmith ..
Discharged May 27, 1801 (Rep. 205, fo. 457).
. S. 1745-6. M. 1750-1.
. (S. 1765-6.) M. 1779-80.
S. 1784, M. 1789-90.
June 4, 1834
[Sworn June 13] 73
Charles Flower, Framework Knitter . . (s. 1799-I8OO.) M. 1808-9.
Created a Baronet November, 1809 ; discharged
May 27, 1834 (Rep. 238, fo. 248).
John Pirie, Plaisterer (s. 188I-2.) M. 1841-2.
Created a Baronet April, 1842 : died February 27,
1851. '
Maroh 10, 1851
[Sworn March 25] 76
John Carter, Clockmaker ,
Died May 8, 1878.
S. 1852-3. M. 1859-60.
66.
67-
Rep. 73, fo. 113 i.
Rep. 73, fo. 174.
Rep. 73, fo. 197 I.
Rep. 95, fo. 45.
68. Rep. 116, ft. 70, 78.
69. Rep. 134, fo. 464.
70. Rep. 148, fo. B20.
71. Rep. 171, fo. 535.
72. Rep. 186, fo. 196.
78. Rep. 201, fo. 51.
74. Rep. 205, fo. 463.
75. Rep. 238, fo. 281.
76. Rep. 255, fo. 163.
COENHELL WaED.
127
May 21, 1878 . . Robert Nicholas Fowler Spectacle-
[Swom June 3]" maker
Created a Baronet July 1885 ; died May 22, 1891.
S. 1880-1. M. 1883-4,
1885.
June 5, 1891 . . Joseph. Cookfleld Dimsdale, Grocer
[Sworn June IG]™ Knighted July 18, 1894 ; Created a Baronet July,
1902 ; K.C.V.O., November 9, 1902 ; discharged
on election to Chamberlainship, December 9,
1902.
S. 1893-4. M. 1901-2.
December 16, 1902
[Sworn Jan. 13, 1908]18
Walter Murray Guthrie, Merchant
Taylor
Elected by 172 votes to 154 for Cory Francis Cory-
Wright (High Sheriff of Middlesex).
T7. Eep. i
IS. Eep. S
79. Eep. 290.
Aldermen .of the City of London.
CEIPPLEGATB "WAKD.
[Called WOOD STREET WAKD in H.E. 35 (221)] [January 23, 1807], 46 (25) [October 14, 1317], 98 (72)
[July 20, 1365]
[It is hardly necessary to say that, in dealing with the material I had collected for this Ward, I have made
full use of and derived much valuable assistance from Mr. Deputy Baddeley's excellent Monograph
on the " Aldermen of Cripplegate," a work which should stimulate those specially interested in other
Wards of the City to follow his example. The fulness and accuracy of Mr. Baddeley's collections
leave but little to add in the way of supplement or correction. I have been able to ascertain the
Companies of two or three of the Aldermen which do not appear in his book, and to fix the date of
Thomas de Leyre's tenure of the Aldermanry, which had escaped his notice, and to correct a few
comparatively unimportant errors, such as that referred to in Note A, which in no way lessen the
permanent value of a singularly careful and accurate compilation.]
[Acting June 7, 1276, Henry de Frowyk, Pepj)erer .. .. S. 1274-5.
Present Jan. 18, 12S6] i ujea i£86 ; Will enrolled May 18, 1286 [H.K. 16 (80)]
1286 Jolin de Batquell (or Banquell)
[Acting Nov, 18, 1286 Removed to Dowgate.
Acting Oct. 29, 1291]2
[Present March 6, 1292, Walter de FincMngfeld (or Finch-
PresSuwlslimis ingfeud), Junr., Goldsmith.
Present July 18, 1307] s Re-elected jine 16, 1298 [Letter Book C, fo. 6
Died 1807 ; Will enrolled November 13, 1807 [H.R.
36(44)].
[See Note A ad fin]
1307 John de "Wyndesore
[Acting Nov. 13, 1307,
Present Sept. 21, 1314] 4
[Acting March 3, 1315, Blias ds SufEolk, Goldsmith ..
Acting July 28, 1326] 5 '
1326 Thomas de Leyre
[Acting March 15, 1327, Died 1831 ; Will enrolled May 27, 1331 [H.R. 59 (48)]
Present March 11, 13?l](i
1331 Robert le Bret, Goldsmith
[Acting Oct. 2, 1331,
Acting Oct. 6, 1333] 7
1383 John de Hyngstop., Goldsmith.. .. S. 1334-5.
[Acting Oct. 26, 1383, Died 1836 ; Will dated January 5, 1336, enrolled
Acting Nov. 1, 1836]8 February 26, 1336 [H.B. 63 (143)]
[Acting March 17, Henry de Seccheford, Mercer ..
April 26, 1386, jirom Aldersgate.
and July 1, 1836 [See Note B ad fin.]
Present July 22, 1336] 9 ■'
1336 Richard Costantyn, Draper
[Present July 22, 1836, Died about January, 1343 ; Will dated January 8,
Acting Nov. 26, 1386. 1343 [H.R. 72 (113)]
ActingNov. 25, 1342]10
[Acting Feb. 6, 1343, William dc Pountfreit (Pontefract), (s. 1338-9.)
ActmgPeb.4,1348]il Skinner.
From Bishopsgate.
1348 Richard de Basyngstoke, Goldsmith S. 1347-8.
[Acting March 9, 1348, (Sherifi) .
Acting March 14, 1349] 12 Died May, 1349 ; Will dated May 1, 1349, enrolled
May 11, 1349 [H.R. 76 (262)]
1. Letter Book B, 126 b (iiii.). H.R. 19 (20). 8. H.R. 61 (104), 65 (15).
2. H.R. 16 (147), 20 (92). 9. H.R. 68 (179), (189), 64 (21). Letter Book E,
3. Letter Book C, fo. 2 h (xxvi. h). H.R, 21 (48) ; fo. 248 b.
Letter Book C, £o. 90 b. 10. Letter Book E, fo. 248 6. H.R. 63 (258),
4. H.R. 86 (30). Letter Book D, fo. 4. 69 (188). ^
5. H.R. 43(102), 64 (112). 11. H.R. 70 (21), 75 (103).
6. H.R. 56 (24). Letter Book E, fo. 215 b. 12. H.E. 75 (56), 76 (100).
7. H.R. 59 (101), 61 (113).
Ceipplegate Ward.
129
1349 Simon de Worstede, Mercer ..
[Acting July 5, 1349, Died 1366 ; Will enrolled July 13, 1366 [H.R. 94
Acting March 10, 1366] 13 (105)]
1366 John de Mytford, Draper .. .. ^s. 1364-6.)
[Present July 20, 1366, Died 1875 ; Will dated July 31, 1375, enrolled
Acting Sept. 1, 1366, October 15, 1376 [H.R. 103 (216)]
Present Oct. 13, 1374] 14
August 31, 1375 . . John Maryns, Grocer
[Sv7om same day.
Present March 6, 1377] 15
[1379-1394 inclusive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into Office on March 12]
• March 12, 1377''^ Robert Lucas, Ooldsmith
March 12, ] 378" .. Robert 'Warbulton, Mercer
March 12, 1379^^ . . John Maryns, Orocer
March 12, 1380^8 . . Robert "WarbiiLton, Mercer
March 12, 13812° .. Robert Lucas, Goldsmith..
March 12, 138221 . . Thomas Carleton, Broderer
Afterwards Alderman of Coleman Street.
March 12, 1383^2 . . Robert "Warbulton, Mercer
Afterwards Alderman of Bassishaw.
March 12, 138423 . . Adam Bamme, Goldsmith
Formerly Alderman of Aldersgate,
March 12, 1385 to Robert Warbulton, Mercer
1 !?fi7 inpliisive Previously Alderman of Bassishaw.
TActin^ May 30 1387124 Died 1387; Will dated June 11, 1387, enrolled
[Actmg may du, id» ( j j^^ ^^ ^^^ |.jj .g_ ^^g ^6)]
(S. 1382-3.)
138725 .. Adam Bamme, Goldsmith
Afterwards Alderman of Cheap.
March 12, 1388 to John Loneye (or Loveye), Mercer
1393 inolusive2i5
March 12, 1394 . . William Bvote, Draper ..
[Acting Deo. 12, 1401] 27 Previously Alderman of Coleman Street.
1402 John Wodecok, Mercer ..
[Acting March 20, 1402, From Coleman Street.
Acting Jan. 8, 1409] 28
1409 Walter Cotton, Mercer
.. (S. 1B82-3.)
.. S. 1389-90.
. . S. 1400-1.
. . (S. 1397-8.) M. 1405-6.
[Acting Oct. 16, 1409,
Acting May 14, 1415,
Present Oct. 13, 1415]29
(?) Removed to Castle Baynard [See Note C ad fin]
S. 1411-2.
18. H.R. 77 (61), 94 (72).
14. Letter Book G, ff. 186, 820 b.
(132).
15. Letter Book H, fE. 21, 68 h.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 58.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
19. Letter Book H, fo. 121 b.
20. Letter Book H, fo. 132.
21. Letter Book H, fo. 140.
22. Letter Book H, fo. 163.
H.R. 94 23. Letter Book H, fo. 174.
24. Letter Book H,fe. 189 6, 200, 215. H.R. 115 (158)
25. Letter Book H, fo. 215.
26. Letter Book H, £f. 226, 240, 248 b, 258, 279 6.
H.R. 121 (6).
27. Letter Book H, fo. 291. H.R. 130 (60).
28. H.R. 130 (124), 136 (62).
29. H.R. 137 (8), 143 (15). Letter Book I, fo. 159.
130
Aldeemen op the City of Lonbon.
1415
[Acting Deo. 23, 1416,
Acting March 12, 1422]S0
[Acting June 20, 1423] 31
Thomas Aleyn, Mercer
John Botiler, Mereer
From Farringdon Without.
Died 1428.
October 5, 1423 . . William Bstfeld, Mercer
[Sworn same day] 32 Knighted 1438.
Will dated March 15, 1446.
May 27, 1446 . . WiUiam Cantelowe, Mercer ..
[Sworn May 30] 33 [Nominated: Ex-Sheriff Beaumond, M. Philip,
W. Dere]
Exonerated on the plea of old age and infirmity,
October 28, 1461 (Journal 6, fo. 81 i>).
November 17, 14613'' John StoktOD, Mercer
[Nominated : Ex-Sheriffs Steward and Nedeham,
John Adys [Goldsmith)']
Removed to Lime Street, December 14, 1470.
(S. 1414-5.)
(S. 1419-20.)
Deoeraber 14, 1470
[Nominated by the
Court]
[Present Dec. 17] 35
July 16, 1473
[Present August 20]36
November 7, 1485
[Present Nov. 21]37
March 14, 1487 .
[Present March 27] 38
Hum.phrey Hayford, Goldsmith
Formerly Alderman of Langbourn.
Removed to Lime Street, June 4, 1473.
Edmund Shaa, Goldsmith
[Nominated: ex-Sheriffs J. Shelley and John
Aleyn, John Marshall]
Knighted and sworn a Privy Councillor, 1483.
Removed to Cheap, October 24, 1485.
Ralph Tilney, Grocer
[Nominated : W. Purchase, T. Wood, W. Isaak]
Removed to Castle Baynard March 13, 1487.
William Isaak, Draper
[Nominated : Alderman Clopton, H. Pemberton,
W. Welbeok]
Removed to Coleman Street March, 1499.
(S. 1422-3 ) M. 1429-30,
1437-8.
S. 1448-9.
S. 1467. M. 1470-1.
(S. 1467-8.)
S. 1474-5. M. 1482-3.
S. 1488-9.
April 9, 1499
[Present May, between
11 and 15] S3
July 16, 1500
[Nominated by the
Court]
[Sworn same day] 40
May 7, 1504
[Present July 28, 1506] «
October 15, 1506
[Present Nov. 10] ^2
December 5, 1508 ..
[Present Deo. 12, 1508,
December 22, 1628] 43
Thomas Wyndoiit, Mercer .. . . (S. 1497-8.)
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Shaa and W. Brown,
Sheriff Jenyns] '
William Brown, Mercer . . . . (S. 1491-2.)
[Nominated: ex-Sheriffs Kneseworth, Warner
and Bradbury]
Removed to Lime Street April 13, 1504.
WiUiam Stede, Grocer (S. 1600-1.)
[Nominated: William Milbourne, R. Shore,
W. Copynger]
The nomination of Aldermen Sir W. Capel (Lord
Mayor) and Chawry, Sheriff C. Hawes, W.
Copynger, had been rejected by the Court
April 24 (Rep. 1, fo. 1356).
Died 1506.
Christopher Ha'wes, Mercer . . . c (S. 1503-4.)
[Nominated: Alderman Grove, W. Boteler, T.
Mirfyn]
Died October 15 or 26, 1508.
Thomas Bxmue, Goldsmith (Sheriff) . . S. 1508-9. M. 1517-8.
[Nominated : Aldermen Jenyns (Lord Mayor) and
Chawry, John Hosier [Mereer)']
Knighted March 20, 1518. Died about January,
1629.
30.
H.R. 148 (53),
150 (3).
81.
H.R. 162 (38).
32.
Journal 2, fo.
19 6.
33.
Journal 4, fo.
129.
34.
Journal 6, fo.
79 6.
85.
Journal 8, ff.
2,2 6.
36.
Journal 8, fl.
616,63 6.
37. Journaig, fl. 916, 926.
38. Journal 9, fl. 143, 144 6.
39. Journal 10, ff. 153 6, 154 6.
40. Journal 10, f o. 191 6.
41. Journal 10, fo. 311 6.
42. Rep. 2, fl. 16, 17 6.
43. Rep. 2, fl. 53 6, 56.
Cripplegate Ward.
131
March 2, 1529
[Sworn March 4] 4'
Maroh 3, 1547^»
August 30, 1554
[Sworn Sept. 20] 46
William Forman, Haberdasher ..
[Nominated : Alderman Hardy, J. Freest, Eiohard
Cailard (Saherdasher)]
The nomination of T. Kytson, B. Permor, J.
Freest and W. Forman had been rejected by
the Court February 23 (Rep. 8, fo. 22)
Knighted 1538 or 1639. Died January 13, 1547.
Augustine Hynde, Cloihworker
Prom Parringdon Without.
[Nominated ; Alderman Sir J. Gresham, J. Lam-
berde, T. Collier, S. Kyrton]
The nomination of Aldermen Sir E. Hill and
Hynde, John Lyon (Gfcocer) and Nicholas
Spakeman {Haberdasher) had been rejected by
the Court February 10 (Bep. 11, fo. 311).
Died August 10, 1554.
Jolin Wiyte, 'Grocer S. 1556-7.
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir W. Laxton and
Machell, Wilham Bery, J. Lowen, John
Hawes]
Removed to Broad Street March 29, 1558.
S. 1583-4. M. 1538-9.
S. 1550-1.
March 31, 1558 . . Alexander Avenon, Ironmonger
[Sworn April 10]" [Nominated : Aldermen Sir E. Hill and Machell,
T. Ramsey]
Removed to Parringdon Within December 12, 1566.
Deoembor 17, 1566« Rowland Hayward, Clothworker
Prom Queenhithe."
[Nominated: Alderman Duckett, John {? Robert)
Hardyng {Salter), W. Bonde]
Knighted 1570. Removed to Lime Street
October 23, 1571.
November 6, 1571 . . John Branche, Draper (Sherifi) . .
[Sworn same day] !i9 [Nominated: Aldermen Langley and Bacon, A.
Cage]
Knighted February 5, 1581. Surrendered on
account of old age October 20, 1586 (Rep. 21,
fo. 345 b ; Letter Book, &c., fo. 116).
October 28, 1586
[Sworn same day]50
April 1, 1588
[Sworn same day] 51
July 27, 159652
William BIkyn, Mercer (Sheriff)
[Nominated : Alderman Rowe, Sheriff Howse,
H. OfHey]
Removed to Dowgate, March 28, 1588.
S. 1561-2.
(S. 1563-4.) M. 1570-1.
S. 1571-2. M. 1580-1.
S. 1586-7.
John Catcher, Pewterer (Sheriff) . . S. 1587-8.
[Nominated: Alderman Rowe, R. Saltonstall,
H. Offley]
Surrendered July 23, 1596 (Rep. 23, fo. 561 i).
Thomas Skinner, Clothworker . .
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated: E. Holmedon, T. Cambell,
Chamberlin]
Died December 30, 1596.
. . (S. 1687-8.) M. 1596.
February 10, 1597
[Sworn same day] 53
Robert Hampson, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated : T. Cambell, H. Clitherow, J. Deane]
Removed to Dowgate June 19, 1602,
S. 1598-9.
June 22, 1602
[Sworn same day]5i
February 19, 1617.
[Sworn same day] 55
John Swynnerton, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated : J. Deane, B. Hickes, E. Barkham]
Knighted July 26, 1603 ; died December 8, 1616.
S. 1602-3. M. 1612-13.
William HaUiday (or HoUiday), S. 1617-8.
Mercer
[Nominated : R. Johnson, W. Cater, R. Heme]
Died March 14, 1624.
44. Rep. 8, fo. 24. Letter Book 0, fo. 134 b.
45. Rep. 11, fo. 313. Letter Book Q, fo. 197 b.
46. Rep. 13 (i.), fE. 196, 201 b.
47. Bep. 14, ft. 20 b, 23 b.
48. Rep. 16, f 0. 160 b. Letter Book V, fo. 68 b.
49. Bep. 17, fo. 224. Letter Book X, fo. 100.
50.
Rep. 21, fo. 353.
61.
Rep. 21, fo. 541.
52.
Eep. 23, fo. 562.
53.
Rep. 24, fo. 31.
54.
Rep. 25, fo. 411.
55.
Eep. 33, fo. 60.
Letter Book, &o., fo. 117 b.
Letter Book FF, to. 249.
132
Aldermen op the City of London.
April 6, 1624
[Sworn same day]5G
April 13, 162457
April 20, 1624
[Present April 22, 1624
Present Deo. 16, 1631] 58
March 8, 1632,
[Sworn same day] 59
November 10, 1640
[Sworn same day] go
June 17, 1645
[Sworn same dayjGl
John Hudson (or Hodgson), Upholder
[Nominated : E. Heylin, T. Westrow, J. Bunoe]
Discharged April 8, 1624; fine of iSOO (Rep. 38,
10.99 6).
Thomas Overman, LeatherseUer
[Nominated : M. Snelling, H. Pratt, M. Abbot]
Sworn and discharged same day; fine of iE700
(Rep. 38, fo. 104 b).
Rowland Heylin, Ironmonger .. . . S. 1624-5.
[Nominated; Thomas Johnson, R. Parkhurst,
E. Bromfleld]
Died about February 1632 (Will proved February
16, 1632).
Samuel Oranmer, Brewer (Sheriff) . . S. 1631-2.
[Nominated; Alderman Sir G. Whitrnore (Lord
Mayor), H. Perry, L. Halstead]
Died October 6, 1640.
John Towse, Grocer (Sheriff) . . . . S. 1640-1
[Nominated: Aldermen Wright (Lord Mayor),
and Sir G. Whitmore, Sheriff Reynardson] "
Died May 28, 1645.
Samuel Avery, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Aldermen Atkyn (Lord Mayor) and
Sir N. Rainton, C. Paok]
Removed to Bassishaw September 16, 1647.
September 23, 164782 William Methold
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Gayre and Edmonds,
C. Pack]
Sworn and discharged October 6, 1647 (Rep. 69,
fo. 1) ; fine of jESOO.
October 14, 1647 .
[Sworn October 19] 63
Christopher Pack, iPrapey .. .. S. 1649-50.
[Nominated : Aldermen Warner (Lord Mayor)
and Sir J. Wollaston, William Hobson]
Elected for Oornhill, October 2, 1649, but on the
petition of the inhabitants of the Ward,
consented to remain and on October 9th the
election was annulled, Bep 69 (to. 605 i).
Removed to Bassishaw, September 22, 1653.
September 27, 1653 Tempest MiLner, Merchant Taylor . . S 1656-7
[Sworn October 4] 04 [Nominated : Aldermen Eowke (Lord Mayor) and
Pack, J. Robinson]
Removed to Candlewiok, May 5, 1657.
May 12, 1657
[Sworn May 26] S5
June 11, leS?""
June 24, 1657
[Sworn July 14]07
Samuel Langham, Grocer
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir R. Tichborne (Lord'
Mayor) and Thomson, A. Bateman]
Discharged May 28, 1667 j fine of £420 (Rep. 65,
fo. 116 b),
John Heather, Grocer
[Nominated ; Aldermen Sir E. Tichborne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Wollaston, Edmund Lewen
{Merchant Taylor)]
Sworn and discharged June 18, 1657; fine of £420
(Rep, 66, fo. 133).
Thomas BromsaU, Draper
[Nommated: Aldermen Sir R. Tichborne (Lord'
Mayor) and Thomson, James Wych (Draver)
Discharged Aug. 6, 1667 ; fine of £420 (Rep. 65,
fo. 166).
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
01,
Rep. 88, fo. 95 6.
Rep. 38, fo. 104,
Rep. 38, ff. 109 b, 113 b.
Rep. 46, f 0.1336.
Rep. 56, fo. 6.
Rep. 57 (ii), fo. 148 b.
62.
Rep. 58 (ii), fo. 173 b.
68.
Rep. 69, ffi. 9 6, 53.
64.
Rep. 62, H. 390 6, 396.
65.
Rep. 65, fl. 106 6, no.
66.
Rep. 66, fo. 180 6.
67.
Rep. 65, ff. 136, 149 6.
Cbipplegate Ward.
183
August 11, leST"*
August 20, 1657'!!'
Henry Hodges, Dyer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Tiohborne (Lord
Mayor) and Thomson,"W. Lluellyn (? Fluellen)
[Tallow clw/iuLler)
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of ^6200 and
20 marks.
Robert White, Leatherseller
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Tiohborne (Lord
Mayor) and Thomson, J. Wych]
Sworn and discharged August 25, 1657; fine of
£420 (Rep. 65, fo. 168 6).
September 8, 1657™ William Worine"well, Vintner ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Tiohborne (Lord
Mayor) and Atkyn, John Man {Mercliant
Taylor)-]
Sworn and discharged September 15, 1657 ; fine of
JE520 (Rep. 65, fo. 180 6).
Nicholas Cooke, Innholder
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir R. Tichborne (Lord
Mayor) and Thomson, John Dashwood
(Brewer).
Sworn and discharged October 13, 1657; fine of
£420 (Rep. 65, fo. 199).
October 23, 1657''2.. I>avy Davison, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Tichborne (Lord
Mayor) and Thomson, J. Dashwoodl
Sworn and discharged October 27, 1657 ; fine of
£520 (Rep. 65, fo. 207).
November 24, 1657'3 Walter Bigg, Merchant Taylor ..
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated : Alderman Chiverton (Lord Mayor),
S. Baseley, Edmund Page {Haberckisher)']
Discharged without fine on plea of infirmity,
October 19, 1658 (Rep. 66, fo. 136).
October 6, 16571
October 26, 1658 . .
[Sworn November 4]M
December 7, 1658'5
October 1, 1663'8
(S. 1653-4.)
Samuel Lewis, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aidetmen Sir R. Chiverton (Lord
Mayor) and Robinson, T. Bludworth]
Discharged November 18, 1658 ; fine of £600 and
20 marks (Rep. 66, fo. 151).
John Robinson, Clothworker
From Dowgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Ireton (Lprd
Mayor), T. Bludworth, E. Page]
Knighted May 26, 1660 ; created a Baronet, June
16(i0.
Removed to Tower, September 22, 1663.
(S. 1657-8.) M. 1662-3.
March 12, 1667 .
[Sworn March 26] 71
Richard Chiverton, Skinner ..
From Cordwainer.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir T. AUeyn, T. Bonf oy,
N. Bonfoy.
The Nomination of the Lord Mayor (Sir J.
Robinson), Alderman Chiverton, R. Piggott
and James Church {Merchant Taylor), had
been rejected by the Court, September 24
(Rep. 69, fo. 204)]
Knighted October 12, 1663; Removed to Bridge
Without, March 5, 1667.
William Dnnoombe, Mercer ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Browne, T. Talbot]
Dismissed and discharged " as a person unfit and
unworthy " in consideration of his long
absence from his duties (since May 14, 1667),
and " sundry judgments and executions for
debt obteyned against him, and severall other
matters scandalous and disgracefuU -in his
conversation." February 11, 1668 (Rep. 73,
fo. 75).
. (S. 1650-1. M. 1657-8.)
70.
71.
72.
Rep. 65, fo. 167.
Rep. 65, fo. 168.
Hep. 65, fo. 175 b.
Rep. 65, fo. 192.
Rep. 66, fo,204!>.
73.
Rep. 66, fo. 11.
74.
Rep. 66, fo. 139 b.
75.
Rep. 66, fo. 161.
76.
Rep. 69, fo. 205 i.
77.
Rep. 72, ft. 78, 84.
134
Aldehmbn op the City or London.
February 13, 1668 . .
[Sworn February 18]™
June 15, 1676"!
■Tuly i, 1676
[Sworn July 6]80
October 13, 1683 .
[Sworn October 18] 81
April 80, 1686
[Sworn May 4] 82
July 1, 168788
July 7, 16878<'
Jolin Forth, Brewer S. 1668-9.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir D. Gauden, R. Clayton]
Discharged June 8, 1676 (Eep. 81, Jo. 210 b).
. Sir Joh.li Lethieullier, Barber- Surgeon (S. 1674-5.)
Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Sheldon (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, Sheriff Sir J.
Shorter]
Sworn and discharged June 27, 1676 (Rep. 81,
fo. 230).
Sir John Shorter, Goldsmith (SheriS).. S. 1675-6.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Frederick and Sir
J. Moore, W. Roberts]
Superseded by Royal Commission October, 1683.
Sir Benjamla Bathurst
Re-appointed February 9, 1686 ; sworn March 10
(Rep. 90, fo. 59).
Discharged by Royal Letter April 30, 1686.
Thomas Fowle, Goldsmith .. . . S. 1686-7.
Knighted September 26, 1686. Removed to Vintry
July 1, 1687.
Sir Jeremy Sambroke
[Nominated by the Court to be recommended for a
vacancy June 17, 1687 (Rep. 92, fo. 277)]
Sworn and discharged July 6, 1687 : fine of £620
(Rep. 92, fo. 310).
William de la "Wood
[Nominated by the Court July 6]
Removed to Bassishaw August 6, 1687.
August 6, 1687
[With former pre-
cedence.
[Sworn August 10] 85
October 9, 1688
[Sworn October 11] 8
Sir John Shorter, Goldsmith
Died September 4, 1688.
(S. 1675-6.) M. 1687-8.
July 31, 1711
[Sworn same day] 87
("May 2, 1723 (close
J of Poll)
I June 20, 1723 (close
[ of Scrutiny)
[Sworn July 23]88
Sir Thomas Stampe, Draper ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Sir R.
Clayton, ex-Alderman Sir P. Vandeputl
Died July 25, 1711.
"William Ste-wart, Barber- Surgeon
[Nominated ; Aldermen. Sir F. Child and Sir W.
Withers, William Edmonds (Weaver)]
Transferred to the Goldsmiths' Company
September 13, 1720 (Rep. 124, fo. 328).
Knighted June 14, 1712. Died April 29, 1723.
Sir John "WiUiams, Mercer
[At the poll the numbers were 623 for Felix Feast
(Brazier) and 697 for Williams. The contest
was a political one, WiUiams being the Tory
and Feast the Whig Candidate. At the close
of the Ecrutiny on June 20 the Lord Mayor
(Sir G. Conyers) decided that Williams had a
majority of good votes, but the numbers were
not recorded. The result was reported to the
Court on July 2, and was considered at the
three following meetings (July 9, 16 and 23), a
petition having been presented by Feast
charging Sheriff Parsons and Sir J. Williams
with having " intimidated, terrified and dis-
couraged " his scrutineers. On the 23rd the
Court resolved that Williams had used
" unjustifyable menaces" upon the scrutiny,
but that " the said scrutiny was not affected
by the said menaces so as to turn the said
election in favour of Mr. Feast," and
accordingly Williams was admitted and
sworn]
Died May 7, 1743.
(S. 1676-7.) M. 1691-2.
S. 1711-2. M. 1721-2.
S. 1729-30. M. 1735-6.
78.
79.
80.
81.
Rep. 73, ff. 77, 81 b.
Rep. 81, fo. 214 b.
Rep.81, ft. 238, 241.
Rep. 83, fo. 184 b, 185.
Rep. 91, fo. 84.
Rep. 92, fo. 277.
84. Rep. 92, fo. 301.
85. Rep. 93, fo. 362.
86. Rep. 91, ff. 6, 12.
87. Rep. 115, to. 310.
88. Rep. 127, fo. 417.
Cbipplegate Waed. 135
May 9, 1743 . . John Blachford, Goldsmith .. . . S. 1745-6. M. 1750.
[Sworn May 17J89 Died September 25, 1759.
September 29, 1759 Jolm Gartwright, -FisfaraoMoer .. .. S. 1761-2.
[Sworn October 9] so Knighted November 9, 1761.
Discharged February 3, 1767 (Rep. 171, to. 134).
February 6, 1767 . . Sir James Esdaile, Cooper (Sberifl) . . S. 1766-7. M. 1777-8.
[Sworn February 17]31 Died April 6, 1793.
April 10, 1793 . . "William Staines, Carpenter .. . . S. 1796-7. M. 1800-1.
[Sworn April 23]92 Knighted October 26, 1796; died September 10,
1807.
September 14, 1807 Matthew Wood, Fishmonger .. . . S. 1809-10. M. 1815-7.
[Sworn October 27] 93 Created a Baronet November, 1887; died
September 25, 1843.
October 6, 1843 Thomas Ohallis, Butcher .. . . S. 1846-7. M. 1852-3.
[Sworn October nisi Died August 20, 1874.
August 31, 1874 . . Henry Edmund Knight, Spectacle- S. 1875-6. M. 1882-3.
[Sworn September 15] 95 maker
Knighted December 31, 1883.
89. Rep. 147, fo. 244. 93. Rep. 211, ff. 459, 493,
90. Rep. 163, to. 399. 94. Rep. 247, to. 379.
91. Bep. 171, fo. 186. 95. Eep. 278, fo. 278.
92. Rep. 197, fo. 167.
Note 4.— That Walter de Finchingfeud, junior, was the Alderman himself, and not (as Mr. Baddeley
conjectured) the Alderman's son, appears from H.R. 27 (130) and H.E. 35 (42),
Note B.—In my note A on Aldersgate Ward (page 8) I gave reasons which led me to doubt whether
Secoheford was permanently Alderman of Cripplegate. Since the sheet containing that note
was printed I have found a third (and later) memorandum of his acting in that capacity, in
addition to the two then given, viz., in H.R. 64 (51), where, under date June 25, 1336, he is
definitely styled Alderman of Cripplegate Ward, whereas, in the earlier entries his Ward is
inferred from the parishes in which the property dealt with in the deeds witnessed by him
were situate, these being St. Lawrence Jewry [H.R. 63 (179)] and St. Mai-y Magdalene, Milk
Street [H.E. 63 (189)]. The difBculty that stiU remains is the fact that both he and his
successor in Cripplegate (Costantyn), are recorded as present at a Court of Aldermen on
July 22, 1336 (Letter Book E, f o. 248 b), whereas his presumed successor in Aldersgate (Crane),
does not appear before November 8. I now think that Seccheford's transference from
Aldersgate to Cripplegate may be taken as established, and the most obvious explanation
of the appearance of both himself and Costantyn as Aldermen on July 22, is that which I
suggested as possible in my note on Aldersgate, viz : that Costantyn succeeded Seccheford
in Aldersgate as well as afterwards in Cripplegate, Crane following him in the former
Ward.
Note C. — In my Note A on Castle Baynard Ward (p. 97), I have given in detail the reasons which lead
me to infer that Cotton was transferred from Cripplegate to that Ward. It should be
noted, however, that in H.R. 144 (36), Cotton is represented as witnessing a deed relating to
property in the parish of St. Alphege, which was in Cripplegate Ward, dated September 11,
1416, nearly nine months after his successor Aleyn is found acting as Alderman of the Ward.
There is evidence that Aleyn was present as an Alderman on October 13, 1416 (Journal 1, fo. 1.
Letter Book I, fo. 183), which is an earlier date than that of Cotton's discharge, and it seems
to me to be the natural inference that there is an error in the name of the Alderman of the
Ward as recorded in H.R. 144 (36), similar errors being clearly demonstrable in some other
instances. It is possible that Aleyn may have been prevented by illness or some other reason
from acting in September, and that Cotton, as a former Alderman of the same Ward, may
have acted for him. The entry in H.R. 144 (36), does not appear to me to be sufficient to
outweigh the force of the evidence which, as I have shown in my notes on that Ward,
seema ,to point to Cotton's removal to Castle Baynard in 1415.
Aldermen of the City op London.
DOWGATB WABD.
[Present Jan. 22, 1276, Qregorv de Eokesle, Goldsmith
Acting Oct. 13, 1283, Died 1291; Will enrolled July 23, 1291 [H.E.
Present May 14, 1291] 1 (57)]
S. 1263-4, 1265, 1270-1.
M. 1274-81, 1284-5.
1291 John de Batquell (or BancLuell)
[Acting Feb. 22, 1294, Prom Cripplegate.
PresentMar.il, 1293] 2 Re-elected June 16, 1293 [Letter Boole C, fo.
(XXX)]
G. 1298
Acting July 23, 1300,
Present April 6, 1307,
Acting Nov. 26, 1307] 3
Adam de Eokesle
From Langbourn.
1308
Acting May 27, 1308,
Present Aug; 11, 1312] 4
Richard de Eefham, Mercer
From Langbourn,
(S. 1298-9.) M. 1810-1.
1312 Stephen de Abyndon, Draper . . S. 1314-5.
[Present Jan. 6, 1313, Displaced March 12, 1321 [Letter Book E, fo.
Acting Oct. 14, 1313]6 116 6]
M.1315-6.
IiCaroli 12, 1321 .
[Sworn same day,
Acting July 16, 1321] e
John Vyvyen, Corder
Died 1821; Will enrolled October !
60 (55)]
, 1821 [H.E.
October 6, 1321 . . John de Preston, Corder (afterwards (s. 1319-20.) M. 1332-3.
[Acting Sept. 26, 1339] 7 Draper)
Died October or November, 1339; Will dated
, October 27, 1339, enrolled November 22,
1339 [H.E. 66 (122)]
1339
[Acting Jan. 10, 1340,
Acting Aug. 1,1343] 8
John de Eefham, Fishmonger
1343
[Acting Oct. 28, 1343,
Acting April 10, 1347] 8
John de Eokele, Grocer
(S. 1341-2.)
C. 1347
[Acting Feb. 29, 1348,
Acting May 21, 1352] 10
Bartholome'w Deumars, Corder
From Bisbopsgate.
Died about June, 1362 ; Will dated May 21, 1362,
enrolled July SO, 1352 [H.E. 80 (185)]
(S. 1340-1.)
July 11, 1352 .. Bartholomew de Frestlyng, Grocer.. S. 1357-8.
[PresentMar. 6, 1377]ll
Letter Book A, ffl. 134 b, 36, 95 6.
H.E. 23 (15). Letter Book B, fo. 101 6 (xxxvii.).
H.E. 29 (84), 36 (52). Letter Book C, fo. 89.
H.E. 39 (109). Letter Book D, fo. 161.
Letter Book D, fo. 3. H.R. 42(52).
Letter Book E, fo. 116 b, H.E. 60 (6).
7. Letter Book E, fo. 124. H.E. 66 (124).
8. H.E. 67 (12), 70 (124).
9. H.E. 71 (92), 74 (101).
10. H.E. 75(37), 80(131).
11. Letter Book F, fo. 214 b, H, fo. 52 b.
DowGATB Ward. 187
[1377-1394 inalusive : AimiMl Elections, ilie Alderman entering into offlee on March 12]
March 12, 137712 . . John Southam, Stockfishmmger
Afterwards Alderman of Tower.
March 12, 137813 . . Geoffrey Newenton
March 12, 1379" . . Edmund Olyver, Stochflshmonger
Formerley Alderman of Bridge.
March 12, ISSQi^ . . Geoffrey Newenton
March 12, 13811" . . Edmund Olyver, Stockfishmonger
March 12, 1382" . . John de Northampton, Draper . . (s. 1376-7.) M. 1381-3.
(Mayor)
Formerly Alderman of Cordwainer.
March 12, 138318 . . Richard Aillesbury, Grocer ..
\ Formerly Alderman of Cheap.
\March 12, 1384 to Eichard de Preston, Grocer ..
\ 1387 inclusive^ Formerly Alderman of Cordwainer.
\ Exonerated 1B87.
11387 William Wotton, Woolmonger ..
March 12, 1388 to
1392 inclusive
LOting June 8, 1392] 20
1392 "William Staundon, Grocer .. . . (s. 1386-7.) M. 1392-3.
[Acting Sept. 24, 1392]2l Formerly Alderman of Aldgate.
Afterwards Alderman of Cheap.
M^r. 12, 1393, 1394^2 Thomas KnoUes, Grocer S. 1394-5.
Removed to Cordwainer.
1397 William Venour, Grocer
[Present Sept. 21, 1397, Removed to Viutry.
Acting June 5, 1398,
Acting Jan. 11, 1400]23
1400 William Askham, Fishmonger .. . . (s. 1397-8.) M. 1403-4.
[Acting June 14, 1400, From Castle Baynard.
Acting March 1, 1406] 34 Removed to Bridge.
C. 1406 Nicholas Wotton, Draper (Sheriff) . . S. 1406-7. M. 1415-6,
[Acting June 28, 1407] 25 From Broad Street. 1430-1.
Exonerated on the ground of infirmity, April 5,
1446 (Journal 4, £0. 123 b).
April 29, 1446 .. Thomas Scott, Draper .. •.. .. S. 1447-8.
[Sworn May 2J26 [Nominated; R. Alley, J. Feelde, Thomas Davy]
Removed to Walbrook, June 11, 1451.
July 16, 1451 . . William Dere (Sheriff) S. 1450-1.
[Sworn same day]27 [Nominated: Ex-Sheriff Boleyn, J. Yonge, J.
Feelde. In the Court of Aldermen Dere waa
chosen by 10 votes to 4 for Boleyn]
Exonerated on the ground of age and infirmity,
February 7, 1456 (Journal 6, fo. 28 !>).
1456 Richard Alley, Skinner (S. 1452-3.)
[Acting June 26, 1456] 28 Prom Farringdon Without.
Exonerated February, 1460 (Journal 6, fo. 203).
12. Letter Book H, fo. 58. 21. H.R. 121 (101).
13. Letter Book H, £0. 84. 22. Letter Book H, ff. 279 b, 291.
14. Letter Book H, fo. 106. 23. Letter Book H, fo. 312. H.R. 126 (147), 128 (70).
15. Letter Book H, fo. 121 b. 24. H.R. 129 (34), 133* (66).
16. LetterBookH, lo. 132. 25. H.R. 135 (33).
17. Letter Book H, fo. 140. 26. Journal 4, fo. 126.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 163. 27. Journal 5, £0. 60. Letter Book K, fo. 253 b.
19. Letter Book H, fl. 174, 185 6, 200, 215. 28. H.R. 184 (12).
20. Letter Book H, £E. 215, 226, 240, 248 b, 258. H,E.
120 (128).
138 Aldeemen of the City of London
March 5, 146029 . . William Tailloiir, Grocer .. . . (s. H54-6.)
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : E. Flemyng, Thomas Thorndon,
John Stone]
Eemoved to Queenhithe, December 17, 1460.
December 20, \4&(P> John Walsha'w, Orocer
[Nominated: Bx-SherijEf Steward, E. Bissett, N.
Marchall]
Exonerated June 11, 1465 (Journal 7, fo. 100 6).
June 15, 1465 . . John Bromer, Fishmonger .. . . S. 1466-7.
[Present July 1, 1465, [Nominated: Alderman Taillour, Sir H. Waver,
Present Sept. 21, 1478] si Sheriff J. Stone]
Died 1474.
1474 Thomas Bledlowe, Grocer .. . . (s. 1472-3.)
[Acting Feb. 14, 1475] 32 From Farringdon Without.
Died 1478 ; Will dated May 11, 1478.
July 31, 1478 . . John Warde, Grocer S. 1479-80. M. 1485.
[Nominated by the [Nominated : Ex-SherifE S. Smyth, J. Mathewe,
Courtl ^" I^^i^s]
[Present Sept.25, 1478]33 Removed to Bishopsgate, October 14, 1485.
October 15, 1485 . . Hugh Clopton, Mercer S. 1486-7. M. 1491-2.
[Present Oct. 23, 1486]34 [Nominated: Alderman R. Tate, H. Pemberton,
T. Wood]
(?) Eemoved to Bread Street, 1492 (see Bread
Street, Note A, page 54).
? 1492 William Piirchase, ikferw .. ..S. 1492-3. M. 1497-8.
[Present Sept.21, 1492]S5 [See Bread Street, Note A, page 54]
Eemoved to Cheap, February 1, 1498.
February 8, 1498 . . John Wynger, Grocer (S. 1493-4.) M. 1504-5.
[Present Feb. 15] 30 [Nominated: ex-Sheriff Sir R. Haddon, Sheriff
Eede, S. Jenyns]
Removed to Cheap, November 18, 1505.
Nov. 27, 15058' . . Stephen Jenyns, Merchant Taylor . . (S. 1498-9.)
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir E. Haddon, Roger
Grauntoft (one name missing)
Eemoved to Lime Street, May, 1508.
June 8, 1,508 .. John Rest, Grocer .. , S. 1510-1. M. 1516-7.
[Present July 27, 1508 [Nominated : J. Yerford, T. Mirfyn, N. Shelton]
Present Nov. 21, 1522] S8 Died early in 1528.
March 3, 152339 . . Sir Thomas Semer, Mercer . . . . (s. 1516-7.) M. 1526-7.
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Skevynton, R.
Amadas, N. Lambarde]
Died December 11, 1685.
January, 1536 . . John Cotee, Salter (Sheriff) . . . . S. 1535-6. M. 1542-3.
(Election not recorded) Prom Aldersgate.
[Present Oct. 12, 1546] 10 The Nomination of Alderman Cotes, ex-Sheriff
Altham, T. Colyns and J. Rychemond had
been rejected by the Court, January 27,
1536 (Rep. 9, fo. 160)
Knighted 1542 or 1648; died early in 1547.
March 8, 1547^1 . . Sir John Gresham, Mercer .. . . (s. 1537.8.) M. 1547-8.
From Aldgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Turke, J. Lamberde,
B. Jenyns]
Eemoved to Bassishaw, November 9, 1563.
29. Journal 6, fo. 204. 36. Journal 10, lo. 117. Repertory 1, ff. 33 b, 34.
3D. J ournal 6, f o. 284.
81. Journal 7, ft. 101, 101 6. Letter Book L, fo. 95.
32. H.R. 201(21).
33. Journal 8, ff. 174, 177.
34. Journal 9, ft. 90 6, 91 6.
35. Letter Book L, to. 294 i.
37.
Rep. 1, fo. 178.
83.
Rep. 2, ft. 47 !i, 48.
89.
Rep. 4, fo. 144.
40.
Rep. 9, fo. 160 (c/Rep, 11, fo. 313 b).
41.
Rep. 11, fo. 313 b. Letter Book Q, fo. 197 b.
DowGATE Ward.
139
Nov. 14, 1553^2
Nov. 12, 1556^3
March 30, 1574"
March 28, 1588«
Nov. 27, 1593
[Sworn Deo. 6] «
December 18, 1593
[Sworn Jan. 8, 1594] «
August 20, 1599«
June 19, 1602«>
June 4, 1607
[Not sworn] 50
July 14, 1607
[Sworn same day] 51
July 9, 1616
[Sworn same day] 52
May 19, 1625
[Sworn same day] 53
May 25, 1625=^
(S. 1672-3.) M. 1579-80.
(S. 1586-7.)
Sir John Ayliff, Barber Surgeon . . (s. 1548-9.)
Prom Bridge Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir B. Hill, W. Harper,
John Hurd [Mercer), V. Randall, Richard
Aleyn]
Transferred to the Grocers' Company.
Died October 14, 1556.
"William Harper, Merchant Taylor S. 1556-7. M. 1561-2.
(Sheriff)
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated: R. Greneway, Thomas Gresham
(.Mercer), J. Hurd]
Knighted February 15, 1562 ; died Feb. 27, 1574.
Nicholas "Woodruffe, Haberdasher . .
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated : John Harding, T. Starkye, R.
Woodcock]
Knighted Feb. 7, 1580; surrendered on account
of weakness of body, March 26, 1588 (Rep. 21,
f 0.5386).
Willi am Elkyn, Mercer
From Cripplegate.
[Nominated: Sheriff Catcher, H. Offley, R.
Brooke]
Died October 31, 1593.
Lancelot Bathurst, Grocer
[Nominated : Alderman ' Banning ' (Bayning),
E. Lee, T. Lowe, H. Clitherow]
Discharged December 13, 1593 (Rep. 23, fo. 140 6).
Robert Lee, Merchant Taylor .. . . S. 1594-5.
[Nominated : Alderman Gourney, T. Lowe, H.
Clitherow]
Removed to Cordwainer, July 31, 1699.
. Richard Goddard, Draper .. . . (S. 1596-7.)
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated : B. Barnes, W. Craven, J, Leman]
Removed to Walbrook, June 17, 1602.
, Robert Sampson, Merchant Taylor . . (S. 1598-9.)
From Cripplegate.
[Nominated: Alderman Moore, J. Deane, W.
Eomeney]
Knighted July 26, 1603; died May 21, 1607.
William Cotton, Draper
[Nominated : W. Cokayne, H. Corbett, B. Bark-
ham]
Died June or July, 1607.
G-eorge Bolles, Grocer S. 1608-9.
[Nominated : W. Cokayne, T. Wight, E. Barkham]
Removed to Walbrook, June 20, 1616.
-AJlan Cotton, Draper (Sherifi-elect) .. S. 1616-7.
[Nominated; C. Haokett (Sheriff-elect), William
Freeman (SabercUisher), W. Cater]
Removed to Candlewick, May 17, 1625.
William Ballett, Goldsmith
[Nominated; L. Caldwell, Christopher Allison
{Vintner), E. Stint]
Discharged May 24, 1626 ; flue of ie400 (Rep. 39,
fo. 218).
Ralph Stint, Mercer
[Nominated : B. Crispe, R. Morley, J. Farmer]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of .£500.
42. Rep. 13 (i), fo. 95 6. Letter Book R, fo.
277 6.
43. Rep. 13 (ii), fo. 448 6.
44. Rep. 18, fo. 1866 . Letter Book X, fo. 291.
46. Rep. 21, fo. 540.
46. Rep. 23, ft. 127 6, 133. Letter Book A B, fo. 160.
47. Rep. 23, tt. 142 6, 145 6. Letter Book A B,
fo. 161.
48.
Rep. 24, fo. 446.
49.
Rep. 26, fo. 4106(4066).
60.
Rep. 28, fo. 36 6. Letter Book C C, fo. 285 6,
51.
Rep. 28, fo. 606. Letter Book C C, fo. 247.
52.
Rep. 32, fo. 318.
53.
Rep. 39, f 0. 213 6.
64.
Rep. 39, fo. 225.
140
Aldermen op the City of London.
May 27, 162555
June 9, 1625
[Present June UJSG
. . Eobert Morley, SMnner
[Nominated : B. Grispe, E. Venn, J. Farmer]
Sworn ana discharged June 3, 1626 ; flue of £500
(Rep. 39, to. 2a'i I).
.. Ellis Grispe, Salter S. 1625.
[Nominated : R. Venn, W. Acton, H. Andrewes]
Died November 10, 1626.
December 1, 1625^' Mark SneHiag, Woodimnger
[Nominated : Aldermen Hackett and Johnson, E.
Bromfleld]
Sworn and discharged December 6, 1625 ; fine of
£500 (Rep. 40, fo. 43).
December 15, 162556 John Pled-weU, Mercer
[Nominated; Alderman Duoye, J. Parker, B.
Bromfleld]
Sworn and discharged January 9, 1626; fine of
MOO- (Rep. 40, fo. 64 6).
January 17, 1026=3
January 31, 1626 .
[Sworn February 9] CO
Itfarch 14, 1626
[Sworn March 21] 01
January 31, 1637"^
August 23, 164203 . .
Gideon Delaune, Apothecary
[Nominations not recorded]
Discharged, as being an alien, on makmg a gift of
£30 to Christ's Hospital, January 24, 1626
(Rep. 40, fo. 78 i).
Jolin Parker, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated: E. Bromfleld, R. Venn, Thomas
Styles [Shinner)']
Discharged March 9, 1626 ; fine of £600 (Rep. 40,
fo. 156 b).
BdvT'ard Bromfleld, Leatherseller
[Nominated: E. Venn, E. Warner {Merchant
Taylor), J. Highlord]
Transferred to the Fishmongers' Company, March
22, 1686 (Rep. 60, fo. 161).
Removed to Walbrook, January 24, 1637.
S. 1626-7. M. 1636-7.
Eiohard Gnrney, Clothivorker ..
From Bishopsgate. .
[Nominated: Alderman Sir N. Eainton, SherrH
Jacob Garrard, H. Windham]
Knighted November 25, 1641 ; created a Baronet
December, 1641.
Discharged August 11, 1642.
Sir John WoILaston, Goldsmith
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Alderman Penington (Lord Mayor),
F. Flyer, Bdward Ash (Drapern
Removed to Aldersgate, August 27, 1644.
September 3, 1644.. Siraon ^dxaonds, Baberdasher . . .. S. 1646-7.
[Sworn same day] 84 [Nominated: Aldermen Adams and Chambers,
J. Bide]
Removed to Candlewiok, February 7, 1650.
February 19, 1650'5« Gilbert Keate, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Vyner and Pack, J. Mayo]
Sworn and discharged March 5, 1660 ; fine of £600
(Rep. 60, fo. 75 6).
March 7, 1650°" . . Eobert Newiion, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Foot (Lord Mayor), and
Avery, J. Mayo]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £700.
(S. 1633-4.) M. 1641-2.
(S. 1638-9.) M. 1643-1.
55.
Rep. 39, fo. 226.
56.
Rep. 39, ff. 238, 234.
57.
Rep. 40, fo. 36.
58.
Ren. 40, f 0.626.
59.
Rep. 40, fo. 78.
60.
Rep. 40, tf. 89, 101 6.
61.
Rep. 40, ft. 162 J,
169 !i.
62.
Rep. 61, fo. 48.
68.
Rep. 66, fo. 2 b.
64.
Rep. 57, fo. 196.
65.
Rep. 60, fo. 69 S.
66.
Rep. 60. fo80 6.
DowGATE Ward.
141
March 12, leSO"'
March 19, 1650
[SwomMaroh26]68
Edmund Harvey, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, James Phillips {Pewterery]
Discharged as being a Member of Parliament,
March 14, 1650 (Rep. 60, fo. 86 h).
Afterwards elected for Farringdon Without.
Stephen Bastwick, Oirdler
[Nominated ; Aldermen Atkyn and Avery, Thomas
Walker {Haberdasher)
Removed to Bridge, September 16, 1652.
S. 1652-3.
September 17, 1652'» Eichard Chiverton, Skinner .. . . (s. i650-i.)
From Portsokeu.
[Nominated: Alderman Eendricke (Lord Mayor),
William Antrobus, T. Walker]
Removed to Cordwainer, December 11, 1655.
December 18, 165.5 Joim. B.ohi2iaon, Clothworker .. .. S. 1657-8.
[Sworn December 20]™ [Nominated: Aldermen Thomson and Frederick,
Richard Hunt {Mercery]
Removed to Cripplegate, December 7, 1658.
December 9, 1658 , . Thomas Blud^worth, Vintner ..
[Sworn Dec. 14] 71 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Ireton (Lord
Mayor), and Thomson, Thomas Lewis
{Vintner)]
Discharged September 6, 1659; fine of £620 (Rep.
66, fo. 300).
Afterwards Alderman of Portsoken.
September 13, 1659ra Anthony Bateman, Sfcmmer (Sherifi) . . S. 1658-9. M. 1663-4.
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Ireton (Lord
Mayor), W. Wale, T. Lewis]
Knighted May, 1660.
" Wholly displaced " (together with Sir C. Doe,
Alderman of Bridge Within), "for divers
considerations this Court specially moving,"
March 6, 1667 (Rep. 72, fo. 71 6).
Philip Jemmott, Brewer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor), and Sir Gr. Waterman, T. Worge]
Discharged May 7, 1667 ; fine of £420 (Rep. 72,
fo. 1006).
. . Hugh Lawton, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor), and Sir R. Ryves, W. Gomeldon
{Skinner)]
Sworn and discharged May 21, 1667 : fine of
£520 (Rep. 72, fo. 109 6).
.. Denis Gauden, Clothworker .. .. S. 1667-8.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir G. Waterman, K. White]
Knighted October 23, 1667; discharged Sept. 19,
1676 (Rep. 81, fo. 291 h).
Sept. 26, 1676 . . Sir Thomas Gold, Draper (Sherifi) . . S. 1675-6.
[Sworn Sept. 28, 1676]7<> [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Sheldon (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, J. Peake
(Sherifl-elect)]
Superseded by Royal Commission, Oct. 13, 1683.
March 21, 1667
[Sworn March 26] 73
May 14, 1667«
June 18, 1667
(Present July 18)75
Oct. 13, 1683 Jacob Lucy . . • ■
[Sworn Oct, 16] 77 Reappointed February 9, 1686; sworn Feb. 17
(Rep. 90, fo. 49).
Removed to Aldgate, October 7, 1685.
Oct. 7, 1685 . . Sir Thomas Kensey, Vintner .. . . S. 1685-6.
[Sworn Oct. 27] 78 Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1685.
67.
Rep. 60, fo. 83.
68.
Rep. 60, ft. 90 6,94 6.
69.
Rep. 62, fo. 189.
70.
Rep. 64, ft. 32 6, 39.
71.
Rep. 66, fl. 168 b, 166 b.
72.
Rep. 66, fo. 305.
73.
74.
76.
76.
77.
78.
Rep. 72, £E. 826, 84.
Rep. 72, fo. 105 6.
Rep. 72, H. 120 b, 144.
Rep 81, ff. 29S 6, 301.
Rep. 88, f o. 184 b.
Rep. 90, fo. 156.
142
Aldermen of the City of London.
October 9, 1688 .
[Sworn October 10] 79
January 26, 1697
[Sworn Jan. 28)80
May 8, 1711
[Sworn same day] 81
October 22, 1713
[Sworn same day]82
Sir Thomas Kensey, Vintner (re-eleoted) (S. 1685-6.)
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Chapman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. GefEery, ex-Alderman
Sir H. Edwin]
Died January 8, 1697.
Eobert Bedingfleld, Merchant Taylor S. 1702-3. M. 1706-7.
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir W. Pritchard and
Sir H. Geetery, W. Withers]
Knighted November 18, 1697 j died May 2, 1711.
Sir Ambrose Crowley, Draper . . (s. 1706-7.)
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Withers and Sir
R. Hoare, Anthony Tournay [Skinner)']
Died October 7, 1713.
Francis Forbes, Haberdasher (Sheriff) S. 1713-4. M. 1725-6.
[Nominated; Alderman Sir R. Hoare (Lord
Mayor)]
Knighted December 30, 1713 ; died Sept. 26, 1727.
September 28, 1727 John Crowley, Draper
[Sworn October 9] 83 Died January 2, 1728.
January 4, 1728 .
[Sworn January 16]84
February 22, 1750.
[Sworn March 6] 8S
January 5, 1773 .
[Sworn January 26] as
May 29, 1777
[Sworn June 10] 87
John Barnard, Glover
Transferred to the Grocers' Company, September
13, 1737 (Bep. 141. fo. 342).
Knighted September 28, 1732. Removed to Bridge
Without, February 20, 17-50.
Richard Glyn, Salter
Knighted November 22, 1752 ;
September, 1769.
Died January 1, 1773.
created a Baronet,
Walter Ea-wlinson, Grocer
Elected by 63 votes to 4 for Robert Macky (Joiner),
Discharged May 27, 1777 (Rep. 181, fo. 216).
John Hart, Skinner
Formerly Alderman of Bridge.
Discharged September 29, 1784 (B.ep. 188, fo. 261).
S. 1735-6. M. 1737-8.
S. 1752-3. M. 1758-9.
(S. 1774-5.)
October 2, 1784 . . Paul Le Mesurier, Goldsmith
[Sworn October 12] 88 Died December 9, 1805.
December 12, 1805 G-eorge Scholey, Distiller
[Sworn December 2489] Died October 4, 1839.
October 12, 1839 . . John Johnson, Spectaclemaker
[Sworn October 22]90 Died December 30, 1848.
January 11, 1849 . . Eobert Walter Carden, Cutler
[Sworn February 6] 91 Knighted July 17, 1851; removed to Bridge
Without, October 31, 1871.
S. 1786-7. M. 1798-4.
(S. 1804-5.) M. 1812-3.
(S. 1836-7.) M 1845-6.
.. S. 1850-1. M. 1857-8.
November 11, 1871 Francis Wyatt Truscott, Stationer
[Sworn Deo. 5]92 Knighted March 14, 1872 ! died March 3, 1895.
March 18, 1895
[Sworn March 28] 93
G-eorge Wyatt Truscott, Stationer
Knighted December 18, 19D2.
S. 1871-2. M. 1879-80.
S. 1902-3.
79.
80.
81.
82.
85.
Rep. 94, ff. 7, 11.
Rep. 101, ff. 99, 106.
Rep. 115, fo. 193.
Rep. 117, fo. 389.
Rep. 131, fo. 431.
Rep. 132, to. 71.
Rep. 154, fo. 182.
Rep. 177, fo. 96.
90.
91.
Rep. 181, fo. 238.
Rep. 188, to. 264.
Rep. 210, fo. 61.
Rep. 243, to. 318.
Rep. 253, fo. 89.
Rep. 276, fo. 11.
Bep. 287.
Aldermen of the City of London.
FABBINGDON ^iTVAED.
(Formerly called the Ward of LUDGATE and NEWGATE ; it was also called FLETE WARD [Letter
Book C, fo. 120 !i, August, 1291] and FLEET STREET WARD [H.R. 64 (157) December, 1837]).
[Acting Jan. 20, 1276, Anketjn de Auvergno
Present Feb. 11, 1277, [By demise from Thomas de Arderne]
Acting July 13, 1277]! Died 1277; executors named October 28, 1277
[Letter Book A, fo. 117 b]
12772 Ealph. le Fevre S. 1276-7.
[By demise from Thomas de Arderne]
Will enrolled March 7, 1278 [H.R. 9 (41)]
C. 1279 William de Farndone (or Farendon), S. 1280-1.
[Present Sept. 25, 1279, Goldsmith.
Acting June 28, 1292]3 By demise from John le Feyre, son of Ralph le
Fevre [H.R. 13 (67)]
Died 1293; Will enrolled March, 1294 [H.R. 23
35)]
1293 Nicholas de Farndone, Goldsmith . . M. 1-308-9, 1318-4, 1320-1,
[Present Feb. 21, 1334]^ Elected or re-elected June 6, 1293 [Letter Book C, 1323-4
fo. 6 (XXX.)]
Died 1334; Will dated June 28, 1334, enrolled
October 17, 1334 [H.R. 62 (102)]
[See Note A adjin.l
1334 Eicliard Lacer, Mercer (S. 1329-30.) M. 1345-6.
[Acting Nov. 6, 1334, Discharged December, 1357.
Acting Jan. 8, 1357] 5
December 4, 1357 . . John de Chichester, Goldsmith . . S. 1359-60. M. 1369-70.
(Present March 6, 1337] 6
[1377-1394 inclusive ; Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into office on March 12]
IMarch 12, 1377' Eobert Boxford, Draper
March 12, 1378^ Nicholas Twyford, Goldsmith (Sherifi) S. 1377-8.
Formerly Alderman of Coleman Street.
March 12, 1379^ Eobert Boxford, Draper
1. Letter Book A, fo. 134 i. Letter Book B, ff. 5. H.R. 62 (109), 84 (187).
128 (X. b), 121 i (xii.). 6. Letter Book G, fo. 66. H, fo. 58 i>.
2. H.R. 13 (57). 7. Letter Book H, fo. 58.
3. Letter Book A, ff. 85 b, 109 b. 8. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
4. Letter Book E, fo. 54 b. 9. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
144
Fakbingdon Ward.
March 12, 13801° . . Nicholas Twyford, Goldsmith . .
Afterwards Alderman of Lime Street,
. . (S. 1377-8.)
March 12, 1331" . . Robert Boxford, Draper . .
March 12, 138212 . . John Rote, Skinner (Sherifi)
Formerly Alderman of Walbrook.
Afterwards Alderman of Comhill.
S. 1381-2.
March 12, 1383, to John Fraunceis, Ooldsmith
1393 inclusively Afterwards Alderman of Farringdon Without.
S. 1390-1.
The Ward was divided into two Wards March, 1394, by Statute 17 Eic. II., o. 13.
[See Note B].
10. Letter Book H, to. 121 h.
11. Letter Book H, fo. 132.
12. Letter Book H, fo. 110.
Letter Book H, ff. 163, 174, 189 !), 200, 215,
226, 240, 248 b, 268, 279 b. H.B. 121 (146).
Note A. — Farndone in his will gave and devised "Jje Aldermanrie of Farndone within Ludgate and
Newgate and without," to John de Pulteney [H.R. 62 (102): Dr. Sharpe's 'Calendar of
Husting Wills, vol. i., page 398]. Pulteney, however, does not appear to have acted as
Alderman of the Ward, and Lacer is found acting in that capacity as early as November 6,
within three weeks of the enrolment of the will. Pulteney, who was Mayor for the year
1333-4, removed from the Aldermanry of Coleman Street to that of Candlewick between
May 22 and November 28, 1384 [H.E. 63 (81) compared with H.R. 62 (103)] . How Lacer
acquired the position of Alderman of the Ward, whether by grant from Pulteney or by
election, there is no evidence to show.
Note B. — The date of this Statute is given as 1393 in the " Statutes at Large " and elsewhere, but this
is according to the old style. This Parliament sat from January 27 to March 6, 139ii
according to the modern method of reckoning the year as beginning on January 1.
Aldermen of the City of London.
FAEEINGDON WABD ^WITHIN.
March 12, 13941 . .
Dre'w Barentyn, Ooldsmith (Sheriff)
Formerly Alderman of Aldersgate.
Returned to Aldersgate, 1397.
S. 1393-4.
G. 1397
[Acting AprU 10, 1399,
Acting April 1, 1413] 2
1U3
[Acting Dec. 14, 1113,
PresentPeb. 18, 1418]S
Thomas Polle, Ooldsmith
William Louthe, Goldsmith
Prom Castle Baynard.
S. 1403-4.
(S. 1104-6.)
[Present June, 1419,
Acting May 23, 1420] ^
John Staiiidolf, Goldsmith
June 1, 1420
[Sworn] -5
[Acting Deo. 26, 1420]5a
John Botaer, Mercer (Sherifl) .. .. S. 1419-20.
[Nominated: J. Blackdon, William Tristour
(Saddler)]
Removed to Cripplegate, 1422.
1422
[Present Sept 21 and 29,
1422] e
John Blackdon, Goldsmith
Died 1422; Will dated October 8, 1422, enrolled
January 18, 1423 [H,E. 151 (32)]
1422
[Present Nov. 17, 1422,
Acting Jan. 30, 1423,
Present Dec, 1427]'
John atte Water (or Bithewater), S. 1424-5.
Goldsmith.
February, 1428
[Sworn March, 1428] 8
John Pattesle (or Paddesle), Goldsmith S. 1432-3.
Removed to Langbourn, January 15, 1437.
January 17, 1437
[Present April 10] 9
August 29, 1438
[Present Sept. 5] 10
Nicholas Xoo, Draper
[Nominated: Alderman Catwortb, John Chichele,
Hugh Dyke [Mercer)']
Removed to Candlewick, August 8, 1438.
William Whetenhall, Grocer
S. 1438-9.
.. S. 1440-1.
[Nominated: J. Norman, J. Chichele, J. Welles.
Whetenhall obtained 12 votes in the Court of
Aldermen to 5 for Norman]
Removed to Walbrook, March 16, 1446.
April 26, 1446 . . Geoffrey Feldynge, Mercer (Sheriff) . .
[Sworn April 29] II [Nominated: M. Philip, W. Marowe, ex-Sheriff
Beaumond. The votes in the Court of
Aldermen were Feldynge 11, Philip 1, Marowe
1]
Exonerated December 5, 1460 (Journal 6, fo. 279 b).
S. 1445-6. M. 1452-3.
1. Letter Book H, fo. 291.
2. H.R. 127 (78), 141 (19).
3. H.R. 141 (80). Journal 1, fo. 48.
4. Journall, fo. 36!>. H.R. 149 (51).
5. Journal 1, fo. 78 1.
(The date in the MS. is ' Saturday, July 1,'
but the next entry is * Tuesday, June 4.'
June t was Saturday in that year, and is
therefore probably the correct date).
5a. H.R. 149 (18).
6. Letter Book I, fo. 289 ; K, fo. 1. See Note A,
ad jin,
7. Journal 2, fl. 1, 104 6. H.R. 151 (35).
8. Journal 2, fo. 109 b.
9. Journal 3, fl. 123, 117 6.
10. Journal 3, fo. 170.
11. Journal4,«. 125 6, 126.
146
Aldermen of the City op London.
December 11, 146012 Jolm Lambarde, Mercer (Sherifi)
[Nominated ; John Adys, Thomas Thorndon,
W. Hampton]
Exonerated September 15, 1470 ; fine of 200 marks
(Journal 7, fo. 221).
S. 1460-1.
September 22, 1470 Jolin Bro"wn, Mercer
[Present October 9] 13 [Nominated : John Stoughton {FlBhmonger)^
E. Billesdon, E. Shaa]
Knighted 1486 or 1487 ; removed to Cheap, June 9,
1488.
S. 1472-3. M. 1480-1.
June 13, 1488 . . John Broke, Grocer
[Present July 14] 1^ [Nominated : H. Cote, T. Wood, H. Pemberton]
Kxonerated February 10, 1502 (Eep. 1, fo. 93 b).
February 17, 1.502
[Present Sept. l]i£
Henry Kebyll, Orocrr
[Nominated; ex-Sheriffs Bradbury, Warner and
Kneseworth]
Knighted 1511. Bemoved to Cordwainer, July 4,
1614.
S. 1489-90.
S. 1502-3. M. 1510-1.
July 6, 1511 . . Thomas Baldry, Mercer
[Sworn same day]16 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Tate {Lord Mayor)
and Brugge, W. Bayly]
Removed to Cordwainer, April 20, 1517.
May 16, 1517 . . Nicholas Partryche, Grocer
[Sworn same day] 17 [Nominated: Alderman Thurston, ez-Sheriff R.
Smyth, J. Wylkynson]
The nomination of Aldermen Rest {Lord Mayor)
and Thurston, R. Dodmer and S. Pccocke had
been rejected by the Court, April 28 (Rep. 3,
fo. 140. Letter Book N, fo. 41 6).
Removed to Billingsgate, July 23, 1521.
S. 1519-20.
July 30, 1521 .. John Skevynton, Merchant Taylor, S. 1620-1.
[Present August 21] 18 (Sheriff)
[Nominated : Aldermen Monoux and Fenrother,
R. Amadas]
Elected by ten votes to two for Amadas.
Knighted 1621 or 1622, Removed to Broad Street,
July 14, 1524.
July 19, 152419
January 16, 15272"
. . John Bro-wn, Haberdasher
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : C. Ascue, R. Fermor, J. Tysselton]
Discharged, being "impotent and feeble," Nov.
17, 1626 (Rep. 7, fo. 147 b ; Journal 12, fo. 366 ;
Letter Book O, fo. 24) giving "two great
standing pots of silver and gilt,"
Paul Withypool, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Alderman Pecocke, R. Fermor,
ex-Sheriff Champneys]
Discharged May 28, 1628; fine of ilOO {Letter
Book O, fo. 80 b ; Journal 13, fo. 61).
June 9, 152821 . . John Hardy, Haberdasher (Sheriff)
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Spencer {Lord
Mayor), R. Warren, R. AUeyn]
Discharged, on plea of infirmity, January 19, 1535
{Rep. 9, fo. 90 b).
February 25, 1585 . . Sir Stephen Pecocke, Haberdaslier . .
[Present Mar. 14, 1635] 22 From Queenhithe.
[Nominated: ex-Sherifls Sir T. Kytson, and E.
Altham, R. Fermor]
Died April or May, 1536.
S. 1527-8.
{S. 1526-7. M. 1632-3.)
12. Journal 6, fo. 281.
13. Journal 7, ff. 222 6, 226.
14. Journal 9, ff. 190 b, 198 b.
16. Journal 10, fo. 243. Rep. 1, fl. 95, 107.
16. Rep. 2, fo. 180 b. Letter Book M, fo. 2:
17. Rep. 3, fo. 144. Letter Book N, fo. 42.
18. Rep. 4, fl. 84, 86 6 ; 5, fo. 210.
19. Eep. 4, to. 196.
20. Eep. 7, fo. 162. Letter Book O, fo. 28 b.
21. Rep. 7, fo. 264.
22. Eep. 9, fo. 96.6, 163. Letter Book P, fo. 57 b.
Fabeingdon Ward Within.
147
May 30, 1536 . . Thomas Colyns, Salter
[Sworn June IS, [Nominated : H. Huberthorn, T. Lewen, J.
Present August 31] 23 Ryohemond]
November 9, 1586 Henry Hubertliorn, Merchant Taylor
[Sworn November 16] 2J [Nominated: Alderman Laxton, Richard Buck-
land, Richard Osborne]
Removed to Bread Street, October 25, 1637.
December 11, 153725 Robert Lees, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Jjaxton and Bowes, T.
Lewen, Robert Boo, Richard Holt (Merchant
Taylor)
Discharged February 5, 1588 (Rep. 10, fo. 19).
February 7, 1538 . . John Sadler, Draper
[Sworn Feb. 21]2(i [Nominated: Aldermen Dauntsey and Laxton,
Sheriff Lewen, T. Bowyor, R. Buokland]
Removed to Coleman Street, October 24, 1542.
October 28,15422'.. Sir Martin Bowes, Goldsmith .. .. (S. 1640-1.)
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Gtresham, ex-Sheriffs
Sir E. Hill and Suckley, T. Bowyer, T. Whyte]
Removed to Langbourn, September 15, 1546.
September 17, 1545 Robert Chertsey, Mercer. . ., ..S. 1547-8
[Sworn October 5] 28 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Gresham and Sir
R. Hill, Bartholomew Barnes]
Discharged on plea of age and infirmity, giving a
house rented at £i to the City for the use of
the poor, April 9, 1661 [Rep. 12, (ii.), fo. 321].
April 23, 1551
[Sworn April 28] 29
January 9, 1560
[Sworn same day] so
Thomas Ctirtes, Pewterer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Laxton and
Barne, Richard TuU (Draper), J. Oowper, R.
Mellyshe]
Transferred to Fishmongers' Company, September
22, 1556 [Rep, 13 (ii.), fo. 481!>].
Knighted 1558. Died November 27, 1559.
Richard Chamberlyn, Ironmonger . .
[Nominated: Geoffrey Walkeden (Skinner), John
Heath (Cooper), James Hawes]
Died November 19, 1566.
(S. 1546-7. M. 1557-8.
S. 1562-3.
December 12, 1566^1 Alexander Avenon, Ironmonger
From Oripplegate.
[Nominated : Alderman Langley, R. Hardyng, T.
Ramsey]
Knighted 1670. Removed to Bread Street,
May 27, 1578.
(S. 1561-2.) M. 1569-70.
May 29, 1578 . . Richard Martin , Goldsmith
[Sworn same day]32 [Nominated : T. Bracy, W. Hewett, A. Eatolyfte]
Knighted 1690. Removed to Bread Street,
May 2, 1598.
S. 1581-2. M. 1589, 1594.
May 9, 1598
[Sworn same day]*
June 5, 1604
[Sworn June 7]3i
Humphrey Weld, Grocer .. .. S. 1599-1600.
[Nominated; T. Cambell, J. Deane,W. Glover]
The nomination of Aldermen Bennett and Lowe,
T. Cambell and J. Deane had been rejected
by the Court, May 4 (Rep. 24, fo. 224).
Knighted July 26, 1603. Removed to Walbrook,
May 22, 1604.
Roger Jones, Dyer S. 1604-5.
[Nominated : E. Barkham, J. Deane, W.
Walthall]
Knighted July 8, 1604. Died July 25, 1605.
23. Rep. 9, ft. 179, 181, 190.
24. Rep.9, ft. 222,2236.
25. Rep. 10, fo. 11 b. Letter Book P, fo. 137 b.
26. Rep. 10, ft. 19 b, 22 b. Letter Book P, fo. 139 b.
27. Rep. 10, fo. 288 b. Letter Book Q, fo. 67 i.
28. Rep. 11, ft. 201,227 6. Letter Book Q, fo. 1446.
29. Rep. 12 (ii.), ft. 328, 329. Letter Book R, fo. 113 6.
30. Rep. 14, fo. 272 6.
31. Rep. 16, fo. 147 6. Letter Book V, fo. 67.
32. Rep. 19, fo. 334 b.
38. Rep. 24, fo. 225 6.
34. Rep. 26 (ii.), ft. 373 6, 378 6. Letter Book BB
fo. 272 6.
148
Aldeemen of the City of London.
August 22, 1605 . .
[Sworn November 30]''*5
December 14, 1605
[Sworn same day]8G
January 10, 1611 .
[Sworn January 14]37
January 31, 1611 . .
[Sworn February 12] 33
February 28, 1611.
[Sworn same day]S9
April 19, 1621«
May 29, 1621
[Sworn same day]-*!
June 1, 1621"
June 2, 1621
[Sworn June 5] ^3
Sir William Bond, Haberdasher
[Nominated : W. Cokayne, G. BoUes, R. Sandys]
Discharged December 10, 1605 ; fine of ilOO (Eep.
27, fo. 129).
Geoffrey Elwes (or El wayes),ilferffeani S. 1607-8.
Taylor
[Nominated : W. Coliayne, R. Sandys, H. Walcot]
Removed to Walbroolc, January 9, 1611.
Thomas "Walthall, Mercer
[Nominated : E. Barkham, G. Smythes, A.
Prescott]
Discharged January 29, 1611 ; line of iE200 (Eep.
30, to. 52 h).
Henry Chapman, Clothworker ..
[Nominated: W. Williamson, Nicholas Salter
{Clothy^orlcer), Thomas Draper {Brewer)'i
Discharged February 21, 1611 (having been three
times Mayor of Newcastle), fine of j£200
(Rep. 30, fo. 69 i).
Ed'ward Barkham., Leatherseller .. S. 1611-2.
[Nominated : G. Smythes, A, Prescott, H.
Wollaston]
Removed to Cheap, April 17, 1621.
Augustine Skinner, Ironmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir F. Jones (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Bennett, Robert Cox
{Grocer)']
Discharged (living at Farley, co. Kent), May 18,
1621; fine of iElOO (Rep. 35, fo. 168).
"Williara Smyth, Salter
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Garrard and Sir T.
Bennett, T. Franklyn]
Discharged May 31, 1621; fine of £500 Eep, 35,
fo. 173 b).
John Ooghill, Barher- Surgeon ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Middleton and Sir
G. Bolles, T. Franklyn]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of ^500
(Rep. 35, fo. 176).
George 'Whitmore, Haberdasher . . S. 1621-2.
[Nominated : Aldermen Holliday and Johnson,
N. Rainton]
Removed to Langbourn, November 7, 1626.
November 9, 1626^'' Richard Deane, Skinner
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated : E. Warner, J. Bunce, W, Ives]
Removed to Candlewick, January 27, 1629.
(S. 1619-20.) M. 1628-9.
February 3, 1629
[Sworn same day] 43
March 4, 1634
[Sworn March 6] «
. . S. 1629-80.
Andrewes,
Humphrey Smith, Grocer
[Nominated : Robert Bateman, H.
B. Wright]
Removed to Cheap, February 25, 1634.
Henry Andre'wes, Haberdasher . . (s. 1632-3.)
[Nominated : Sheriffs Harrison and Gurnard
(Gurney), J. Cordell]
Died August 16, 1638.
September 13, 1638
[Sworn same day]17
Thomas Atkyn, Mercer (Sheriff)
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir N. Rainton and
Soame, Sheriff Rudge]
Removed to Lime Street, June 16, 1642.
S. 163Y-8.
35.
Eep. 27, fS. 66 6,
125 6. Letter Book C C
41.
Eep. 85, to. 168 b.
fo. 124 !).
42.
Eep. 35, to. 175.
36.
Rep. 27, fo. 132 6.
Letter Book C C, to. 134.
48.
Eep. 85, ft. 176 h, 178.
37.
Rep.SO, ft.45, 47.
Letter Book D D, fo. 227.
41.
Eep. 41, fo. 8 b.
38.
Rep. 80, ft. 55 i).
60 b. Letter Book D D,
46.
Eep. 43, to. 91.
fo. 229 b.
46.
Eep. 48, ft. 122 h, 236 b.
89.
Eep. 30, fo. 74 b.
Letter Book D D to. 259 b.
47.
Eep. 52, ft. 252 b, 253.
40.
Rep. 85, to. 153.
Faeringdon Ward Within.
149
June 21, 1642 . . John Fowke, Haberdasher .. . . S. 1643-4.
[Sworn same dayj-ts [NomiiiateoU: R. Tichborne, George Henley
{Leatherseller)^ W. Berkeley]
Removed to Tower, April 27, 1649.
May 1, 1649 . . George Pitts, Barher-Surcjeon ..
[Sworn July 5] 49 [Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Thomas Barnes]
Discharged July 12, 1649 ; fine of £600 (Rep. 59,
£o. 454 b).
July 14, 1649 . . Robert Tichborne, Skinner
[Sworn same day] 50 [Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Atkyn,
Richard Shute {Saberdaslicr)^
Knighted by the Protector (Cromwell), Dec. 15,
1656 ; appointed a member of Cromwell's
'other House,' and styled 'Lord' Tichborne,
December, 1657.
Disabled by the Act of Oblivion, August 1660.
S. 1650-1. M.1656-7.
October 23, 1660 . . WiUiam Turner, Merchant Taylor
[Sworn same day]51 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne and Sir T.
Adams, Thomas Lewis (Vintner)]
(The nomination of Aldermen Sir T. Alleyne
(Lord Mayor) and Sir R. Browne, John
'Ryth' (Rea) (Sci-ivener) and J. Wych had
been rejected by the Court, October 9, 1660
(Rep. 67, fo. 1446).
Discharged November 27, 1660 ; fine of iE620 (Rep.
67, fo. 173).
Afterwards Alderman of Candlewick.
December 6, 1660 .
[Not sworn] 52
Jonathan "Barfoot" (or Barford)
Vintner.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. AUeyn, Henry Barnard
{Mercer)]
Discharged, as being of insufficient estate (not
worth £6,000), January 8, 1661 (Rep. 67, fo. 182).
Re-elected, March, 1668.
January 24, 166153.
Robert Eichbell, Skinner
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R, Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, Sir R. Ford]
Sworn and discharged February 12, 1661, without
fine (Rep. 67, fo. 200).
February 14, 1661 . . Sir Richard Ford, Mercer
[Present February 28] 54
S. 1663-4.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, T. Lewis]
Removed to Bread Street, February 27, 1668.
March 3, 166855 .. Edward Midwinter, Vintner ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Turner, J. Lane]
Sworn and discharged March 5, 1668 ; fine of
£420(Rep. 73, fo. 90 6).
March 12, 16685" . . Jonathan " Bnrford " (or Barford)
Vintner.
Elected for this Ward in 1660.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne and Sir J.
Sheldon, William Rawlinson (Cooper)]
Sworn and discharged April 21, 1668 j fine of £420
(Rep. 73, fo. 114 h).
May 21, 16685' .. John Steele, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir S. Starling and Sir J.
Sheldon, Jonathan Dawes]
Sworn and discharged June 9, 1668 ; fine of £300
and 20 marks, afterwards reduced by £100
(Rep. 73,- f 0.187 6).
48.
Rep. 65, fo. 449 b.
49.
Rep. 59, ff. 403, 447 b.
SO.
Rep. 59, fo. 466 !>.
51.
Rep. 67, fo. 153 b.
62.
Rap. 67, fo. 179.
63.
54.
65.
66.
67.
Rep. 67, fo. 188.
Rep. 67, ft. 208, 207 b.
Rep. 73, fo.89!>.
Rep. 73, fo. 96.
Rep. 73, fo. 167 b.
150
Aldermen of the City of London.
June 23, 1668
[Sworn June 80] 68
July 9, 166850
July 21, 1668™
August 25, 1668 .
[Present October J](ii
June 17, 1669H2
June 24, 1669
[Sworn July l]<iS
July 20, 1669M
August 4, 1669<'=
JoJttn Lane, Clothworker ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Sheldon and Sir T.
Davies, Henry Gray, Senr. (Salter)]
Discharged July 2, 1668 ; fine of JE420 (Bep. 73,
fo. 216).
Edward Nevett, G^-ocer
[Nominated ; Aldermen Sir J. Sheldon and Sir T.
Davies, John Browning (Upholder)']
Sworn and discharged July 14, 1668; fine of £200
and 20 marljs (Bep. 73, fo. 226 !>).
Richard Booth, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen -Sir S. Starling and
Chaplin, William Pollard (Cfroce?-)]
Sworn and discharged July 23, 1668; fine of £520
(Rep. 78, fo. 285 6).
Francis Dorrington, Clothworker
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. AUeyn and Sir E.
Chiverton, H. Brandreth]
Discharged June 8, 1669; fine of £200 and 20
marks (Rep. 73, fo. 188).
Thomas Polhill, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated ; Aldermen Sir R. Browne and Sir J.
Sheldon, Thomas James (Cordwainer)]'
Sworn and discharged June 22, 1669 ; fine of £620
(Rep. 74, fo. 198).
Thomas James, Shipwright
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Lawrence and Sir
S. Starling, Simon Middleton {Goldsmith)]
Discharged July 18, 1669; fine of £800 and 20
marks (Rep. 74, fo. 217).
Thomas Allen, Oirdler
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Robinson and Sir
J. Lawrence, T. Turgis (Goldsmith)]
Sworn and discharged July 27, 1669 ; fine of £300
and 20 marks (Rep, 74, fo. 286).
Joseph Finch, Fishmonger
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Frederick and Sir
R. Hanson, John Sands (Ironmonger)]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £420.
September 7, 1669.
[Sworn Sept. 23] 66
April 12, 1670
[Sworn April 191OT
IMay 10, 1670'»
June 14, 1670°!'
John Randall, Draper
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Browne and Sir J,
Robinson, John Stint (Vintner)]
The nomination of Aldermen Sir W. Peake and
Sir R. Rjves, Richard Rider (Loriner) and
Richard Stacy (Goldsmith) had been rejected
by the Court on August 31 (Rep. 74, fo. 251 b)
Discharged March 15, 1670; fine of £420 (Rep. 75,
fo. 127 V).
John NiccoU, Leatherseller
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Chiverton and Sir
T. Alleyn, John Jekyll (Fishmonger)]
Discharged May 3, 1670; fine of £520 (Rep. 75,
fo. 178).
Richard Oopson, G^-ocer
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir J.Robinson and Sir
J. Lawrence, E. Waldoe]
Sworn and discharged June 7, 1670 : fine of £300
and 20 marks (Rep. 75, fo. 2156).
Edward "Waldoe, Clothworker . .
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth and
Sir W. Peake, J. Birkin]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £420
(Rep.75, fo. 281).
68.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
Eep. 73, S. 203, 211.
Rep. 73, to. 224.
Rep. 73, fo. 238 b.
Rep. 78, ft. 250!), 278.
Eep. 74, fo. 195.
Eep. 74, ft. 202, 203 b.
64.
66.
67.
68.
Rep. 74, fo. 225.
Rep. 74, fo. 247 b.
Rep. 74, ft. 260 b, 282 b.
Rep. 75, fl. 152, 157.
Eep. 75, fo. 190 6.
Rep. 75, fo. 227 b.
Faeringdon Ward Within.
151
July 5, 1670'!
July 19, 1670'2
June 21, 1670TO . . John Forster, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated: Alderman Sir W. Turner, William
Foxley {Merchant Taylor ? G-rocer), one name
missing]
Sworn and discharged June 28, 1670 ; fine of £420
(Rep. 75, ff. 249 6, 250).
Jacob Bonnell, Ch-ocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R, Ryves and Sir G.
Waterman, W. Foxley (Gi'oce?-)]
SwoL-n and discharged July 7, 1670 ; fine of £420
(Rep. 75, fo. 264 6).
John Doggett, Mercer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Davies and Sir P.
Chaplin, P. Ward.]
The nomination of Aldermen Sir R. Hanson and
Sir W. Hooker, H. Brandreth and W. Kyffln
had been rejected by the Court on July 12,
and that of Aldermen Sir R. Hanson and Sir
R. Vyner, P. Ward and Edward Bridges
(Merelmnt Taylor) on July 14 (Rep. 76, ff. 268 6,
273 6).
Sworn and discharged July 26, 1670 ; fine of £420
(Rep. 75, fo. 279 6).
■WiUiam Daniel (Senr.), Haberdasher ..
[Nominated ; Aldermen Sir R. Chiverton and Sir
T. Alleyn, Joseph Dawson]
Discharged October 11, 1670 ; fine of £2C0 and 20
marks (Rep. 75, fo. 325 b).
Patience "Ward, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Robinson aud Sir
J. Lawrence, W. Foxley {Grocery]
Knighted October 29, 1676. Superseded by Royal
Commission, October 13, 16B3.
October 13, 1683 Benjamin Thoro-wgood, Mercer
[Sworn Oct. 18] 75 Knighted August 13, 1685.
Re-appointed by Royal Commission, February 9,
1685; sworn February 19 (Rep. 90, fo. 60).
Displaced by Royal Letter, read August 2, 1687
(Rep. 92, fo. 346).
Afterwards Alderman of Lime Street.
[August 6, 1687. . John Ma'wson
[Sworn Aug. 10]™ Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 8, 1688.
August 25, 1670
[Sworn Sept. 15] 73
October 18, 1670
[Sworn same day] 74
S. 1670-1. M. 1680-1.
S. 1685-6.
Sir Patience Ward, Merchant Taylor., (s. 1670-1.
Died July 10, 1696.
>,
pp
October 3, 1688 . .
[By Eestoration of
the Charter] 77
August 11, 1696 . . John Johnson, Draper
[Sworn September 1] 78 [Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Moore and Sir W.
Pritohard, E. Bedingfleld]
Knighted October 9, 1696. Died October 6, 1698.
October 20, 1698 . . 'WilLiam Withers, Fishmonger .. . . S. 1701-2.
[Sworn October 25]79 [Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Moore and Sir W.
Pritohard, Thomas Blackmore, Senr. {Mercer)']
Knighted October 20, 1699. Died January 31, 1721.
M. 1680-1 )
M. 1707-8.
February 2, 1721 . . Richard Brocas, Grocer
[Sworn February 14]80 Knighted September 13, 1729. Died November 7,
1737.
S. 1728-9. M. 1729-30.
November 10, 1737
Sworn November 29]8l
Henry Marshall, Draper
Elected by 383 votes to 327 for William Selwin
(Bkirmer)
Knighted September 4, 1745. Died February 2,
1764.
S. 1740-1. M. 1744-5.
70.
Rep. 75, f 0. 242.
71.
Rep. 75, Jo. 258 h.
72.
Rep. 75, fo. 275.
73.
Rep. 75, fE. 289 !>, 306 i)
74.
Rep. 76, fo. 331.
75.
Eep. 88, ff. 184 b, 185.
76.
77.
78.
79.
Eep. 92, fo. 362.
Rep. 94, fo. 1.
Rep. 100, ff. 171, 177.
Rep. 102, fl. 423, 425.
Eep. 125, fo. 211.
Rep. 142. fo. 139.
152
Aldeemen of the City of London.
February 4, 1754 . .
[Sworn February 12]82
May 8, 1754
[Sworn May 21] 83
October 22, 1779 . .
[Sworn November 2]Si
Richard Sclater, Grocer . .
Died May 4, 1754.
"William Brioigen, Cutler . .
Died October 18, 1779.
February 8, 1786 . .
[Sworn February 21]85
September 16, 1802
[Sworn September 28]8S
April 24, 1823
[Sworn May 2] 87
December 9, 1830 . .
[Sworn December 17] 83
September 19, 1855
[Sworn September 29]e9
June 15, 1857
[Sworn June 24] 90
Henry Kit chin, Currier
Elected by 208 votes to 102 for William Axford
{Mitsieian).
Died February 5, 1786.
William Ne"wnian, Currier
Died September 12, 1802.
Thomas Smith, Leatherseller . .
Died April 18, 1623.
John Crowder, Playing Card Maker . .
Died December 2, 1830.
May 7, 1888
[Sworn May 15] 91
.. S. 1756-7. M. 1763-4.
. . (S. 1778-9.)
Thom.as Kelly, Plaisterer
Died September 7, 1865.
Bd^ward Bagleton, Haberdasher
Discharged June 9, 1867 (Rep. 261, fo. 260).
S. 1789-90.
S. 1805-6. M. 1809-10.
S. 1825-6. M. 1829-30.
(S. 1825-6.) M. 1836-7.
Benjamin Samuel PhiUips, Spectacle- S. 1859-60. M. 1865-G.
maker.
Knighted December 28, 1866. Discharged May 1,
1888 (Eep. 286).
George Faudel Phillips, Spectaclemaker (s. 1884-5.) M. 1896-7.
Took the additional name Faudel before Phillips,
December 28, 1895.
Created a Baronet, August, 1897; G.C.I.E.,
October 15, 1897.
82. Bep. 158, fo. 174.
83. Bep. 158, fo. 310.
84. Bep. 183, fo. 341.
85. Eep. 190, fo. 67.
86. Eep. 206, fo. 698.
87. Eep. 227, fo. 816.
88. Eep. 235, fo. 28.
89. Eep. 269, fo. 382.
90. Eep. 261, fo. 297.
91. Eep. 285.
Note A. — Blackdon's "Ward is not given in the Letter Books, which only record his attendance at two
meetings of the Court of Aldermen, but a comparison of the dates of those meetings with
those of the vacancy in Cripplegate, which his predecessor (Boti)er), was translated to fill,
and of the first appearance of his successor (atte Water), makes it certain that he represented
Farringdon Within, for which Ward, as stated in the text, he had been nominated at the
previous election.
Aldeemen of the City of London.
FAREINGDON "WARD \VITHOUT.
[Called FLETE STEEBT WARD in H.B. 167 (66) March 1, 1438]
March 12, 1394 . .
[PresentOot. 13, U04]l
John Fraunceis, Goldsmith
From Farringdon.
Died December 16, 1406.
(S. 1390-1.) M. 1400-1.
1406
[Acting April 14, 1406,
Acting Feb. 21, 1412] a
Henry Barton, Skinner (Sheriff)
Removed to Cornbill, 1412.
S. 1405-6.
1412
[Acting May 20, 1412,
Acting July 15, 1414] s
January 3, 1415 . .
[Sworn Jan. 18, 1415,
Acting Dec. 30, 1415] 4
1416
[Acting Sept. 23, 1416,
Present Oct. IS, 1434]5
Ealph. Lobenham, Fishmonger
Exonerated 1414.
John Gedney, Draper
Removed to Coleman Street, 1416.
Ealph Barton, Skinner
S. 1412-3.
S. 1418-9.
1436
[Acting Oct. 15, 1486,
Acting May 25, 1437] 6
John Sutton, Goldsmith ..
Removed to Aldersgate, 1437 .
Sutton is named as still Alderman of Farringdon
Without May 17, 1438 [H.R. 166 (70)] but this
is an error, as will appear from the dates at
which Combes was acting. Moreover he is
recorded as acting as Alderman of Aiders-
gate on May 1, 1438 [H.B. 171 (12)] .
December 6, 1437 . . Williain Combes, Stockfishmonger . . S. 1441-2.
[Sworn Dec. 10, 1437, [Nominated : ex-Sheriffs Morstede and Chapman.
Acting Dec. 13, 1437, and Combes was elected by eight votes to three
March 1, 1438] 7 for Morstede and two for Chapman]
Removed to Castle Baynard, 1451.
February 16, 1451 . . Christopher Warter, Skinner ..
[Present February 18] 8 [Nominated: Sheriff Dere, Thomas Davy, T.
Beaumond]
Removed to Broad Street, July 30, 14S1.
August, 1451" . . Richard Alley, Skinner
[Nominated: Aldermen Hulyn and Dere, T.
Davy]
Removed to Dowgate, 1456.
S. 1452-3.
March, 14561" . . John Middleton, Mercer
[Nominated : Alderman Marowe, T. Cook, J.
Peelde]
Removed to Bread Street, February 20, 1458.
(S. 1450-1.)
1. Letter Book H, fo. 291, 1, fo. 86.
2. H.R. 133* (61), 139 (44).
3. H.R. 139 (71), 142 (41).
4. Letter Book I, fo. 137. H.R. 148 (52).
6. H,B, 144 (47). Letter Book K, fo. 141 h.
6. H.B. 165 (6), 166 (1).
7. Journal 3, fo. 188. H.R. 166 (44), 167 (66).
8. Journal 6, ffl. 64, 54 h.
9. Journal 5, fo. 62.
10. Journal 6, «. 26 6, 64.
154
Aldeemen of the City of London.
March 9, 1458" . . William Taillour, Grocer
[Nominated: J. Yonge, J. Stokker, Thomas
Thorndon]
The nomination of Aldermen Hulyn and
Middleton, J. Yonge and J. Stokker had been
previously rejected.
Removed to Dowgate, March 5, 1460.
(S. 1454-5.)
March 8, 1460 . . Richard Flemyng, Ironmonger ..
[Sworn March 10] 12 [Nominated : T. Thorndon, J. Adys, John Stone]
Removed to Billingsgate, November 26, 1460.
S. 1460-1.
December, 146013
December 7, 1464.
[Present Dec. 14] Xd
June 11, 1465
[Present June 14] 15
May 8, 1472
[Present May 12] W
August 26, 1474
[Present Sept. 28]"
May 17, 1476
[Nominated by
the Court]
[Sworn same day] 18
November 15, 1476
[Present Jan. 22, 1477] 13
John Yonge, Grocer (S. 1455-6.)
[Nominated : N. Marshall, J. Adys, W. Overey]
Removed to Billingsgate, October 5, 1464.
John Plummer (or Plomer), Grocer., (s. 1459-60.)
[Nominated: Sheriff Stone, B. James, William
Norburgh]
Removed to Bridge, April 1, 1465.
Bartholomew James (Draper) .. . . {s, i462-3.)
[Nominated : Sheriif Stone, J. Warde, W,
Norburgh]
Knighted May 20, 1471.
Removed to Walbrook, April 21, 1472.
Thomas Bledlowe (Grocer) .. . . S. 1472-3.
[Nominated: T. Hill, Thomas Grraunt, Robert
Byfeld (Ironmonger)']
Removed to Dowgate, 1474.
Robert Colwyche, Merchant Taylor .. S. 1475-6.
[Nominated : John Fenn (Fishmonger), R. Byfeld,
Bx-SherifE Aleyn]
Removed to Coleman Street, April 3, 1476.
Richard RawBon, Mercer .. .. S. 1476-7.
[Three nominations (names not given), had been
rejected by the Court]
Removed to Aldersgate, November 8, 1476.
November 12, 1478
[Nominated by
the Court]
[Present Nov. 24]20
April 17, 1480
[Present May 17] 21
October 11, 1481 . .
[Present October 23]22
August 29, 1483^3
Henry Colet, Mercer S. 1477-8.
[Nominated: Sheriff Horn, ex-Sheriff S. Smyth,
R. Hardyng]
Removed to Bassishaw, August 28, 1478.
Thom.as Home, Mercer S. 1479-80.
[Three nominations (names not given), had been
rejected by the Court]
Removed to Lime Street, March 17, 1480.
William Horn, Salter (s. 1476-7.)
[Nominated; Ex-Sheriff S. Smyth, R. Hardyng,
ei-Sherifl Byfeld]
Removed to Lime Street, October 9, 1481.
John Fisher, Mercer
[Nominated: T. Norland, Sheriff Chawry, R.
Nailer]
Exonerated on plea of ill-health, paying 400 marks
to the restoration of Cheap Cross, July 31, 1483
[Journal ix, ft. 27 6, 30]
William Bacon
[ ? Previously Alderman of Coleman Street (Sheriff
1480-81)]
[Nominated: ex-Sheriff Hardyng, R. Astry,
T. Breteyn]
Died 1483.
11. Journal 6, fo. 1946.
12. Journal 6, f£. 205, 205 6.
13. Journal 6, fo. 279.
14. Journal 7, ff. 86, 86 6.
16. Journal 7, fo. 100 !>.
16. Journal 8, fo. 23.
17. Journal 8, ft. 77 6, 80 6.
18. Journals, fo. 1306.
19. Journal 8,ff. 144, 145 6.
20. Journal 8, ft. 184 6, 186.
21. Journal 8, ft. 228, 228 6.
22. Journal 8, ft. 253, 255.
23. Journal 9, fo. 30 6.
Fareingdon Waed Without.
155
October, 1483 . . Robert Hardyng, Goldsmith
[Present October 10] 24
(S. 1478-9.)
February 25, 1490 Eobert Revell, Grocer S. 1490-1.
[Present February 27]25 [Nominated: W. Brograve, H. Pemberton,
Thomas Billesdon (Sfcwme?-)]
Died February 1491.
March 26, 1491 . . Hugh. Pemberton, Merchant Taylor S. 1491.
[Present AprU 16]2<3 (Sheriff)
[Nominated : Alderman Swan, T. Wood, W.
Welbeck]
Removed to Aldgate, November or December, 1494.
1494 Robert FabyaJi, Draper . .
[Present Jan. 27, 1495, Exonerated July 20, 1B03 (Sep. 1, £o. 137 h).
ActingAug. 10, U96]21
(S. 1493-4.)
July 31, 150328 ..Nicholas Nynes, Merchant Taylor S. 1502-3.
(Sheriff)
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated; T. Kneseworth, J. Warner, T.
Mores' (More), JMercer]
The nomination of Nynes, Kneseworth, Warner
and John Kirkby (Merchant Taylor)^ had been
rejected by the Court, July 27 (Rep. 1, fo. 138).
June 4, 1504 . . Richard. Shore, Draper S. 1505-6.
[Present June 25]29 [Nominated: Alderman Stede, J. Milbourne, W.
■ Copynger]
October 8, 1510 .. John Milborne, Draper (Sheriff)
[Sworn same day]30 [Nominated : Alderman Rest, ex-Sheriff R. Smyth.
H. Worley]
Removed to Aldgate, March 28, 1512.
S. 1510-11.
April 20, 1512 . . John Da"wes, Grocer
[Present May 6, 1512, [Nominated: Aldermen Aoheley (Lord Mayor),
Present May 30, 1514J31 ex-Sherifl R. Smyth, J. Thurston]
Died June, 1514.
S. 1513-14.
July 20, 1514
[Sworn same day] 32
Williani Bayley, Draper. .
.. S. 1515-16.
[Nominated: J. Thurston, S. Pecocke, Eichaid
Hawkyns]
Removed to Coleman Street, November 27, 1515.
December 4, 151.5 . . Thomas Semer (or Sejmaour), Mercer S. 1516-17.
[Sworn same day] S3 [Nominated: Alderman Penrother, ex-Sherifl R.
Smyth, J. Wylkynson]
Knighted 1622 ; removed to Dowgate March 3, 1523.
March 6, 15283^ . . Robert Amadas, Goldsmith
[ Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Mundy (Lord
Mayor), N. Lambarde, Sheriff Champneys]
"Removed and rejected for divers great and
urgent considerations," March SOth, 1523
(Rep. 4, fo. 148 6).
Afterwards Alderman of Broad Street.
April 28, 152335 . . Nicholas Jensms, SUnner
[Nominated : Thomas Hynde {Mercer), W. Roche,
J. Nechylls]
The nomination of Sir J. Mundy (Lord Mayor),
ex-Sheriff Symonds, N. Lambarde and W.
Roche had been rejected by the Court, March
30 (Rep. 4, fo. 148 h).
Sworn and exonerated same day (on plea of in-
suiHoiency of estate, being not worth il.OOO) ;
afterwards Alderman of Broad Street.
24.
25.
27.
Journal 9, fo. 35.
Journal 9. fo. 214 h.
Journal 9, fo. 270.
Journal 10, fo. 41 b ; H.E. 224 (4).
JournallO, fo. 2906.
Journal 10, ff. 314, 315 !>.
31.
33.
34.
Rep. 2, fo. 100.
Rep. 2, fl. 133 b, 134.
Rep. 2, fo. 182. Letter Book M, fo. 223.
Rep. 8, fo. 61 b. Letter Book N, fo. 2 b.
Rep. 4, fo. 144 6 ; 6 fo. 121.
Rep. 4, fo. 150; 6fo. 32 6.
156
Aldermen of the City of London.
May 16, 1523 .. John Brcwn, Painter- Stainer
[Sworn same day]3G [Nominated: Es-Sherifl Pargiter, J. Twyselton,
J. Cawnton]
Transferred to the Haberdashers' Company same
day ; removed to Farringdon Within, July 19,
1524.
July 21, 1524 .. Stephen Pecocke, Haberdasher..
[Sworn same dayjs? [Nominated: ex-SherifE Pargiter, J. Neohylls, J.
Twyselton]
Removed to Queenhithe, April 12, 1526.
April 17, 1526 .. Henry Dacres (or Dakers) Merchant
[Sworn April 24]S8 Taylor.
Nominated : Alderman Jenyns, ex-SherifE Pargiter,
J. Preest]
Discharged September 21, 1528 (Rep. 7, fo. 288).
October 13, 1528 .. John Long, Salter (Sheriff) .. .. S. 1528-9.
[Sworn Nov. 17] ^^^ Formerly elected lor Aldersgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Warren, J. Freest, W.
Champyon]
Removed to Queenhithe, March 4, 153.5.
March. 11, 1535 .. Richard Fermor, G^-ocer
[Not 3worii]40 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Champneys (Loi'd
Mayor) and Cotes, T. Colyns]
Discharged December 2, 1535 ; fine of JEIOO (Rep.
9, fo. 141 b ; Journal 13, fo. 461).
January 10, 1536
[Sworn same day]^i
July 12, 1541
[Sworn July 19] 42
March 13, 1544
[Sworn same day]i3
April 13. 1546
[Sworn April 15] ^^
March 10, l5i7
[Sworn Maron 15] 45
October 22, 1549 ..
[Sworn November 7] 46
September 23, 1550
[Sworn same day]47
William Dauntsey, Mercer . . . . (S. 1530-1.)
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Aleyn (Lord Mayor)
and Cotes, T. Colyns, M. Bowes, R. Baxter]
The nomination of the Lord Mayor (Aleyn),
ex-Shei-iff R. Gresham, T. Colyns and H.
Huberthorn had been rejected by the Court
December 13, 1535 (Rep. 9, fo. 144).
Removed to Langbourn, June, 1541.
Andrew Judde, Skinner
[Nominated: N. Spakeman (Haberdasher) ^ R.
Dobbys, Thomas Broke (Merchant Taylory]
Removed to Bridge, March 11, 1514.
Richard Rede, Salter
[Nominated: B. Jenyns, A. Hynde, T. Whyte]
Exonerated, without fine, March 30, 1546 (Rep. 11,
fo. 254 ; Letter Book A, fo. 164 6).
Augustine Hynde, Glothworker
[Nominated : ex-SherifE Suckley, R. Turke, Ralph
Latham (Goldsmith)^
Removed to Crippleg ite, March 3, 1547.
John Lambarde (or Lamberd) Draj)er
[Nominated: W. Butler, B. Jenyns, ex-SherifE
Suckley]
Removed to Aldersgate, October 10, 1549.
Christopher Aleyn, Mercer
[Nominated: ex-SherifE Curtes, L. Wythers, W.
Hewett]
The nomination of L. Wythers, W. Hewett, T.
Lodge and George Horton (Merchant Taylor)
had been rejected by the Court, October 17
[Rep. 12 (i.), fo. 156 6]
Discharged September 16, 1550 ; fine of 200 marks
[Rep. 12 (li), fo. 261]
William Robyns, Mercer
[Nominated: ex-Sheriff Curtes, T. Lodge, J.
Lowen]
Died December 30, 1552.
86.
Kep. 4, fo. 161 6 ; 6 fo. 36.
42.
87.
Eep. 4, fo. 196.
43.
38.
Hep. 7, «. 99, 101. Letter Book N, tt. 816 6, 317.
44.
89.
Rep. 7, fo. 294 ; 8, fo. 5 h. Letter Book 0,
45.
ff. 986, 123.
46.
40.
Rep. 9, fo. 99.
41.
Rep. 9, fo. 146.
47.
Rep. 10, ft. 215, 216. Letter Book Q, ft. 34, 34 6.
Rep. 11, fo. 44 b. Letter Book Q, fo. 104.
Rep. 11, ft. 254, 255. Letter Book Q, fo. 170 b.
Rep. 11, fo. 814 6, 315 !>. Letter Book Q, lo. 198.
Rep. 12 (i.), ft. 167, 163. Letter Book R, ft.
86, 45 6.
Rep, 12 (ii.), fo. 266 b. Letter Book R, fo. 92 b.
Faeringdon Ward Without.
157
January 17, 1553 . .
[Sworn January 19] «
January 30, 1556
[Sworn same dayJ-iQ
Sept. 19, 1.560
[Sworn October 8]50
October 5, 1564
[Sworn same dayjsi
August 30, 1565
[Sworn same day] 52
Dec. 14, 1568
[Sworn Deo. 16] 53
October 6, 1578
[Sworn same day]54
William Chester, Draper
[Nominated : J. Lowen, T. Lodge, W. Harper]
Removed to Billingsgate, January 13, 1656.
S. 1854-5.
Eichard Malorye, Jlfej-c«r .. .. S. 1557-8.
[Nominated: Bx-SlieriH Sir J. Yorke, R.
Gveneway, William Hobson (HaSeriias/ier)]
Removed to Vintry, September 12, 1560.
Eowland Heyward, Clothworher . . S. 1563-4.
[Nominated : L. Daokett, T. Ramsey, John Heath]
Removed to Queenhithe, September 26, 1564,
William Beswlcke, Draper
[Nominated: Sheriff Duckett, R. Hardyng, W.
Dane]
Discharged July 10, 1565; fine of £520 (Rep. 15,
fo. 452).
John E3rvers, Grocer
[Nominated : W. Dane, T. Ramsey, James Hawes]
Removed to Broad Street, December 9, 1568.
S. 1565-6.
Francis Barnham, Z)ra;)«r .. .. S. 1570-1.
[Nominated: R. OfHey, Gerard Gore,
Bartholomew Barnes {Mercery]
Removed to Tower, September 24, 1573.
Thomas Pullyson, Draper (Sheriff) . . S. 1573-4.
[Nominated: W. Kympton, T. Starkye, N.
Backhouse]
Removed to Vintry, July 11, 1577.
July 16, 1577 . . Nicholas Backhouse, Orocer ..
[Sworn same day] 35 [Nominated: John Spencer, J. Harte, R. OfBey]
Died June 12, 1580.
S. 1577-8.
June 23, 1580 .. John Harte, Grocer (Sheriff) .. ..S. 1579-80.
[Sworn same day]56 [Nominated: A. Ratolyffe, William Gylborne
{Ih-aper), John Carye {Clothworker)]
Removed to Queenhithe, October 11, i582.
October 16, 1582 .
[Sworn October 23] S7
Cuthbert Buckle (or BuckeU), Vintner S. 1582-8.
(Sheriff)
[Nominated : H. Prannell, H. OfBey, A. Ratclyffe]
Removed to Bridge, June 2, 1586.
June 7, 1586 . . Anthony Eatclyffe, Merchant Taylor, S. 1583-6.
[Sworn June 15]5s (Sheriff)
[Nominated: Sherifif Prannell, W. Blkyn, H.
OfBey]
Removed to Broad Street, February 13, 1593.
S. 1598-4.
February 20, 1593 . . Paul Banning (Bayning), Grocer
[Sworn March 1]59 [Nominated : J. Cage, E. Holmedon, P. Houghton]
Removed to Walbrook, August 9, 1599.
August 16, 1599 .. Hugh Brawne (Vintner)
[Sworn same day] 60 [Nominated : H. Anderson, J. Deane, W. Quarles]
Discharged August 30, 1699 ; fine of £300 (Rep. 24,
fo. 449).
September 4, 1599. . Peter Collett, Merchant Taylor ..
[Sworn September 6] ci [Nominated: H. Anderson, S. Harvey, Richard
Wiseman (Goldsmith))
Discharged October 8, 1699; fine of £500 (Rep. 24,
fo. 4714).
48. Rep. 13 (i.), S. 9, 10. 55.
49. Rep. 13 (ii), fo. 364. Letter Book S, £o. 62 b. 56.
50. Rep. 14, £(. 378 6, 388. 67.
61. Rep. 15, fo. 380 b. 58.
52. Rep. 15. fo. 462. 69.
53. Rep. 16, a. 428 b, 430. Letter Book V, fo. 209. 60.
54. Rep. 18, fo. 78. 61.
Rep. 19, fo. 232. Letter Book Y, fo. 162 b.
Rep. 20, fo. 87. Letter Book Z, fo. 72.
Rep. 20, a. 368 b, 369. Letter Book Z, fo. 246.
Rep. 21, ft. 303, 808. Latter Book &a., fo. 97.
Rep. 23, ff. 30, 33.
Rep. 24, fo. 445 b.
Rep. 24, ft. 450 b, 452.
158
Aldeemen of the City of London.
November 6, 1599.
[Sworn same day]82
March 3, 1601
[Sworn March 6] 13
May 26, 1601
[Sworn June 9] ei
January 17, 1604'53
February 3, 1601
[Sworn February 7]"*
March 20, 1601
[Sworn same day] 6'
June 19, 1604
[Sworn June 21] 08
March 26, 1605
[Sworn April 9] 69
May 6, 1605
[Sworn May 28] 70
Thomas SmLth., Haberdasher .. . . S. 1600-1.
[Nominated: J. Deane, H. Anderson, W. Glover]
Deprived (for complicity in Essex's rebellion),
February 14, 1601 (Rep. 25, fo. 197 i).
Ricliard Humble, Vintner
[Nominated : H. Clitherow [Ironmonger), John
Porter [Fishmonger), Humphrey Younge
[Fishmonger)'\
Discharged April 21, 1601 ; fine of i200 (Rep. 25,
f 0.219 6).
William Glover, Dyer S. 1601-2.
[Nominated: Thomas Cordell [Mercer), Richard
Bowdler [Draper), John "Woodward [Iron-
monger)']
Knighted July 28, 1603. Died December 17, 1603.
June 13, 1605
[Sworn same day]Vi
July 30, 1605
[Sworn same day] 72
October 25, 1608 .
[Sworn October 27] 73
Haberdasher (S. 1600-1.)
1604 (Rep. 26.
Sir Thomas Smith,
(Restored).
Declined to serve, February 1,
fo. 269).
Sir Giles Hovrland, Grocer
[Nominated : Sir.W. Bonde, R. Jones, S. Harvey]
Discharged March 14, 1604; flue of SOO marks
[Rep. 26 (i.), fo. 807 6]
John Eldred, Clothworker
[Nominated : R. Jones, J. Jolles, G. BoUes]
Discharged June 14, 1604 ; fine of £500 [Rep. 26 (ii.),
fo. 385]
James Deane, Draper
[Nominated : Sir W. Stone, W. Cokayne, J. Jolles}
Knighted July 8, 1604. Discharged (on plea of
inilrmity) March 14, 1605 ; fine of 1,000 marks
[Rep. 26 (ii.), fo. 540]
Andre-w Bayning, Grocer
[Nominated: Sir W. Stone, W. Walthall, W.
Cokayne]
Discharged April 16, 1605 ; fine of £500 [Rep. 26
(ii.), fo. 554]
Sir "William Herriek, Goldsmith
[Nominated: Sir W. Stone, Sir W. Bonde, J.
Jolles]
The nominations of SirW. Herriek, J. Jolles, John
Robinson [Mercer) and B. Norton, and of Sir
B. Hickes, Sir W. Bond, Sir W. Stone and Sir
W. Herriek had been rejected by the Court
on April 21 and April 30 respectively (Rep. 27,
ff. 2 6, 7 6). The former of these nominations
was held to be void, because Robinson, being
Searcher at the Customs, was exempted by
Act of Parliament from service as an
Alderman.
Discharged May 29, 1605 ; fine of £300 (Rep, 27,
fo. 20).
. Sir William Stone, Clothworker
[Nominated: Sir Thomas Hunt [Fishmonger), Sir
W. Bond, W. Cokayne]
Discharged July 4, 1605; fine of £500 (Rep. 27,
fo. 41 6).
. William Walthall, Mercer .. . . S. 1606-7.
[Nominated : W. Cokayne, G. Elwes, U.
Babington]
Died August, 1608 ; buried September 2.
. Humphrey Corbett, Merchant Taylor. .
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir S. Soame and Sir T.
Bennett, W. Cokayne]
Discharged November 15, 1608 ; fine of £300 (Rep.
28, fo. 300).
62.
Rep. 25, fo. 1 b.
63.
Rep. 25, ft. 200, 203.
64.
Rep. 25, ff. 236, 238.
65.
Rep. 26, fo. 266 6.
66.
Rep. 26 (i.), ft. 271, 274 6.
fo. 266.
67.
Rep. 26(ii.), fo. 309 6.
Letter Book B B,
68. Rep.26(ii.),ff.388,392. Letter Book C C, fo. 1 6.
69. Rep. 26(ii.), a. 5456, 5476. Letter Book C C,
fo. 77 6.
70. Rep. 27, ft. 11 6, 19. Letter Book C 0, fo. 81.
71. Rep. 27, f 0. 29. Letter Book C C, fo. 83 6.
72. Rep. 27, fo. 59 6. Letter Book C O, to. 124.
73. Rep. 28, ft. 284, 286. Letter Book C C, fo. 306.
Faeringdon Waed Without.
159
November 22, 1608
[Sworn Jan. 24, 1609] 74
February 9, 1609 . .
[Sworn February 14] 15
May 18, 1609
[Sworn May 19] 7"
October 12, 1613
[Sworn same day] 77
Henry Violet, Fishmonger
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir S. Soame and Sir T.
Bennett, W. Cokayne]
Discharged January 28, 1609 ; fine of £400 (Eep.
28, fo. 332 !>).
Henry Smith., Salter
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir S. Soame and Sir T.
Bennett, W. Cokayne]
Discharged May 15, 1609 (Rep. 29, fo. 32).
"WiUiam Cokayne, Skinner .. . . S. 1609-10.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir S. Soame and Sir T.
Cambell, Robert Broke (Goldsviithyi
Removed to Castle Baynard, October 7, 1613.
Henry Jeye, Drainer (Sheriff) .. .. S. 1G13-4.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir S. Soame and Sir T.
Bennett, Sir Lionel Cranfield]
Died November 23, 1620.
December 4, 1620 . . Robert Duoye, Merchant Taylor (Sheriff) S. 1620-1.
[Sworn same day] 78 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bennett and Sir
W. Cokayne, W. Freeman]
Removed to Billingsgate, May 19, 1625.
May 23, 1625™
May 31, 1625
[Sworn same day]8
Jane 16, 1625
[Not sworn]8l
October 6, 1625 . .
[Sworn before Nov. 4] 82
December 13, 1631
[Sworn same day]83
July 28, 1635
[Sworn August 3] 8
February 5, 1639
[Sworn same day] 85
August 26, 1642
[Sworn August 30]8(>
William Wagstaffe, Dyer
Nominated : Aldermen Beane and Allen, John
Manning {Slcinner)
Sworn and discharged May 27, 1625 ; fine of £600
(Rep. 39, fo. 226!>).
William Palmer, Haberdasher ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Deane and Ducye, John
Pennington {Mercer')]
Discharged June 14, 1625; fine of £500 (Rep. 89,
fo. 284)
Afterwards Alderman of Vintry.
John Farmer, Grocer
[Nominated : Alderman Allen, Edward Cropley
{Mercer), J. Manning]
Discharged September 28, 1625; fine of £800
(Rep. 39, fo. 291).
John Poole, Mercer
[Nominated: Alderman AlleB, D. Caldwell, J.
Manning]
Removed to Bridge, December 6, 1681.
Robert Cambell, Ironmonger
[Nominated: Alderman Abdy, Sheriffs Cranner
and Pratt]
Removed to Bridge Without, July 28, 1685.
Thomas Soame, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Gore and Sir H.
Hammersley, J. Gayre]
Removed to Vintry, January 29, 1639.
John Wollaston, Goldsmith (Sheriff) . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Cambell, Sir G.
Whitmore and Sir N. Rainton]
Knighted December 3, 1641 ; removed to Dowgate,
August 28, 1642.
William. Gibbs, Goldsmith
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington (Lord Mayor]
and Sir N. Rainton, 8. Warner]
Discbarged June 12, 1649 by Order of the House of
Commons (Rep. 69, fo. 425 V).
S. 1625-6.
(S. 1630-1.)
S. 1635-6.
S. 1638-9.
S. 1644-5.
74. Eep. 28, ft. 303, 380.
75. Rep. 28, ft. 339 6, 344. Letter Book DD, fo. 42.
76. Rep. 29, fo. 84, 86. Letter Book DD, fo. 62 6.
77. Rep. 31(i), fo 179. Letter Book BE, fo. 158 !>.
78. Rep. 3S, fo. SB.
79. Eep. 89, fo. 216.
80. Eep. 89, fo. 228.
81.
Rep. 39, fo. 240.
82.
Rep. 39, fo. 297 b ; 40 fo. 3.
83.
Rep. 46, fo. 39 6.
84.
Eep. 49, it. 282, 287 b.
85.
Eep. 58, fo. 98.
86.
Eep, 56 ft. 6 6 9 6.
160
Aldermen of the City of London.
June 19, 16498' . . 'WilLiani Baker, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J, Wollaston and
Wilson, W. Hancock]
Sworn and discharged Jiflie 20, 1649 ; fine of J800
(Rep. 59, fe. 438 b, 489).
June 26, 1649*' . . William Hancock, Vintner
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Avery, W.
Essington]
Sworn and discharged June 28, 1649 ; fine of £600
{Rep. 69, fo. 442 b).
July 3, 1649 . . John Ofleld, Fishmonger
[Sworn same day]89 [Nominated : Aldermen Fowke and Foot, A. Holt
(LeatherseUer)}
Discharged September 27, 1649, fine of ^£600 (Rep.
59, fo. 601).
October 2, 1649 . .
[Sworn December 8] 90
Francis Allen, Goldsmith
[Nominated : Aldermen Kendricke and Dethicke,
ex-Alderman W. Gibbs]
Discharged September 14, 1662 ; fine of £400 (Rep.
62, fo. 186).
September 23, 1652
[Sworn same day]91
Thomas Go-wev, Grocer
[Nominated; Aldermen Foot and Tichborne,
James Baker (Salter)'}
Discharged October 7, 1662; fine of £400 (Rep. 62,
f 0.199 6).
October 12, 1652 . . William Bell, Apothecary
[Sworn October 19]92 [Nominated: Aldermen Avery and Pack, Robert
Lovett (Draper)}
Discharged April 28, 1653; fine of £200 (Rep. 62,
fo. 281 b).
June 30, 1653 . . Edmund Harvey, Draper
[Not sworn]93 Formerly elected for Dowgate.
[Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton and Tichborne,
"W. Leman]
Discharged without fine (being a Commissioner of
Customs), July 7, 1653 (Rep. 62, fo. 306).
July 12, 1653
[Sworn July 21] M
Field Whorwood, Ironmonger ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Foot and Pack, W.
Leman]
Discharged July 26, 1653 ; fine of £600 (Rep. 62,
fo. 362 b).
August 30, 1653^° . . John Peirce, Scrivener
[Nominated : Aldermen Vyner and Ireton, W.
Bigg]
Sworn and discharged November 8, 1653 ; fine of
£400 (Rep. 63, fo. 15).
December 6, 1653 . .
[Sworn December 8]96
May 20, 1656»7
Samuel Micoe, Mercer
[Nominated; Aldermen Dethicke and Tichborne,
J. Robinson]
The nomination of Aldermen Vyner (Lord Mayor)
and Chiverton, Sheriff and ex-Alderman
Phillips and J. Lee had been rejected Novem-
ber 29, because Phillips had been discharged
from the office of Alderman (Rep. 63, fo. 27).
Discharged May 13, 1666; fine of £700 (Rep. 64,
fo. 150 b).
Arthiir Whatman, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Tichborne and Chiverton,
J. Richardson]
Sworn and discharged June 3, 1666 ; fine of £500
(Rep. 64, fo. 165 6).
87.
Rep. 59, fo. 434 b.
88.
Rep.69, fo.440!..
89.
Eep. 59, f 0. 445.
90.
Rep. 59, fo. 603 b ; 60, fo. 28 6.
91.
Eep. 62, fo. 191.
92.
Rep. 62, fit. 200 6,202.
97.
Rep. 62, fo. 344.
Eep. 62, a. 867, 361.
Eep. 62, fo. 870.
Rep. 63, ft. 30, 81 b.
Rep. 64, fo. 165 b.
Faeeingdon Waed Without.
161
June 17, lti56i»
June 24, 1656!»
July 10, 1656™
July 22, 1656
[Sworn July 31] 101
Richard "Wynne, Mercer
[Nominated : Aldermen Tichborne and Chivecton,
P. Cleaver]
Sworn and discharged Jane 19, 1656; fine of £600
(Bep. 64, fo. 178). '
Isaac Ash, Cutler
[Nominated: Aldermen Ireton and Thomson, P.
Cleaver]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of ifiSOO.
Francis Cleaver, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Dethicke (Lord Mayor)
and Poot, Hugh Sowden (Merchant Tai/lor)]
Sworn and discharged July 17, 1666 ; fine of iE400
(Rep, 61, fo. 192 b).
James Hawley, Mercer ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Eastwicli: and Milner,
Gerard Gore]
Discharged August 19, 1656 ; fine of ilOO (Rep. 64,
fo. 203!>).
September 2, 1656i»2 Thomas Peapes, Upholder
[Nominated: Aldermen Atkyn and Andrewes,
G. Gore]
Sworn and discharged September 16, 1656; fine
of £400 (Rep. 64, fo. 2196).
October 14, 1656 . . Gerard. Gore, Merchant Taylor ..
[Sworn Nov. 6] 103 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Poot, W. Wale]
Discharged June 30, 1657; fine of JE820 (Rep. 65,
fo. 137).
July 7, 1657 . . George Arnold, Saberdasher ..
[Sworn July 14] 104 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Poot, T. CuUeu (Mercer)']
Discharged September 1, 1657 ; fine of £420 (Rep.
65, fo. 173).
September 8, 1657i'i5 Thomas Blackhall, Saberdasher
Nominated : Adermen Kendricke and Andrewes,
Edward Lewen (Merchant Taylor)']
Sworn and discharged same day; fine of £300 and
20 marks.
Afterwards Alderman of Bishopsgate.
September 22, 1657
[Sworn Sept. 24]™
Sept. 20, 165911"
October 11, 1659™
October 27, 1659 . .
[Sworn November 3] 100
Anthony Bateman, Skinner .. .. S. 1658-9.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Ireton, Peter Mathewes (Mercer)]
Removed to Dowgate, September 13, 1659.
Francis Knight, Fishmonger
[Nominated : Aldermen Lawrence and Thomson,
H. Prymatt]
The nomination of Aldermen Sir T. Atkyn and
Milner, Thomas Whaplett (FiJiiwr) and John
Sweeting (Pewterer) had been rejected by the
Court, September 15 (Bep. 66, fo. 307 b).
Sworn and discharged September 27 ; fine of £420
(Rep. 66, f 0.312 6).
John Bentley, Scrivener
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir B. Chiverton and
Lawrence, George Foxcroft (Fishmonger)]
Discharged (not being a freeman), October 25,
1659 (Rep. 66, fo. 332).
William Wale, Vinlner
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Atkyn and Sir T.
Poot, R. Thorogood]
Knighted May, 1660.
Discharged June 18, 1661 ; fine of £820 (Rep. 67,
fo. 252).
98.
Rep. 64, fo. 1766.
99.
Bep. 64, fo. 1806.
100.
Bep. 64, fo. 1886.
101.
Rep. 64, ff. 195, 199 6.
102.
Bep. 64, fo. 208 6.
103.
Rep. 64, (0.238; 65, fo. 1 6.
104.
Bep. 65, «. 144 6, 149 6.
105.
Eep.65, fo. 175 6.
106.
Bep. 65, £E. 187, 189.
107.
Rep. 66, fo. 3086.
108.
Bep. 66, fo. 319 6.
109.
Rep.66, fo.837;67fo. 1,
162
Aldermen or the City or London.
June 27, 1661"° . . Samuel Foote, Vintner
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir E. Browne (Lord
Mayor), and Sir W. Thomson, G. Nodes]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of ^420.
July 1, 1661111 .. Thomas Turgis, Grocer
Formerly Alderman of Vintry.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir E. Browne (Lord
Mayor), and Sir J. Frederick, John Pargiter
(Goldsmith)}
Sworn and discharged July 23, 1661 ; fine of ie520
(Sep. 67, fo. 273 b).
August 6, 1661 . . Henry Barnard, Mercer
[Not sworn] 112 [Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Frederick and
Sir J, Ijawrence, H. Cliffe]
Discharged (living in the country, above 100 miles
distant and employed in special affairs and
services of HisIUaiesty), August 27, 1661 ; fine
of JE200 and 20 marks (Eep. 67, fo. 290).
September 3, 1661
[Sworn Sept. 5]iia
May 13, 1662iii
June 5, 1662115
William Fisher, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Thomson and
Milner, Timothy Wade]
Discharged May 6, 1662 ; fine of £420 (Eep. 68,
fo. 106).
Sir "William. Warren
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Frederick (Lord
IMayor) and Sir J. Eobinson, Eichard Wyn
{Haberdasher)}
Sworn and discharged IWay 27, 1662; fine of £420
(Eep. 68, fo. 118).
John Godwyn, Mercer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Frederick (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Lawrence, T. Wade]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £520.
June 12, 1662
[Sworn June 17] uii
June 30, 1664"'
July 23, 1664118
Timothy Wade (or Waad) , Grocer . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton and Sir J.
Eobinson, H. Brandreth]
Discharged June 23, 1664 ; fine of £420 (Eep. 69,
fo. 340 b).
John Lee, Saddler ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir E. Browne and Sir T.
Aleyn, John Claxton {Draper)}
(The nomination of Aldermen Sir E. Browne and
Sir T. Alleyn, J. Lee and John Wray
{Scrivener), had been rejected by the Court
on June 28 [Eep. 69, fo. 344])
Discharged, being of insufficient estate, July 21,
1664 (Eep. 69, fo. 254 b).
Thomas Shipton, Tallowchandler
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Sir J.
Frederick, Arthur Sint {Kaberdasher)}
Sworn and discharged August 25, 1664 ; fine of
£200 and 20 marks (Rep. 69, fo. 365 6).
September 8, 1664.
[Sworn Sept. 13] "9
Edward Bilton, Skinner ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir E. Chiverton and
Starling, J. Hickson]
Discharged October 11, 1664; fine of £300 and
20 marks (Eep. 69, fo. 389). ,
December 1, 1664 . . Eichard Shelbury, Scrivener . .
[Sworn Deo. 6] 120 [Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Sir E.
Chiverton, ' Edmondbury* (Edmund Berry)
Godfrey (Woodmonger)}
Discharged (on plea of infirmity of body), Aug. 17,
1666; fine of £400 (Eep. 71, fo. 165 b).
110.
Eep. 67, fo. 2576.
111.
Eep. 67, fo. 259 b.
112.
Eep. 67, fo. 287.
113.
Eep. 67, fl. 293, 296 6,
114.
Eep. 68, fo. 114 b.
115.
Eep. 68, fo. 128 b.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
Eep. 68, ffl. 134, 136 b.
Eep. 69, fo. 346 !i.
Eep. 69, fo. 366!>.
Rep. 69, £f. 372, 876.
Eep. 70, a. 18 b, 20.
Fareingdon Ward Without.
163
AugUBb 20, 1666121.
August 28, 1666122..
September 25, 1666
[Sworn October 2]i23
May 14, 1667
[Sworn May 24] 121
July 2, 1667125
July 23, 1667128
Michael Davison, Clothworker . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne and Sir
E. Byves, J. Hobby]
Sworn and discharged August 23, 1666 ; flue of
£620 (Hep. 78, fo. 158 b).
Peter Du Oane, Dyer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne and Sir
R. Ryves, D. FarringtonJ
Sworn and discharged August 30, 1666; fine of
£520 (Rep. 71, fo. 164 6).
John Moore, Gh-ocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne and Sir
B. Ryyes, H. Brandreth (Clotliworker)']
Discharged April 30, 1667; fine of £520 (Rep. 72,
fo. 96).
Afterwards Alderman of Walbrook.
John O'wen, Fishmonger . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne and Sir
T. Bludworth, E. Lewen]
Discharged June 27, 1667 ; flue of £420 (Rep. 72,
fo. 127).
EdtaTind Lewen, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne and
Starling, Thomas Lechmore {Salter)']
Sworn and discharged July 18, 1667; fine of £620
(Rep. 72, fo. 144).
John Breedon, Irmiinonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne and Sir
T. Bludworth, H. Knight]
Sworn and discharged July 30, 1667 ; fine of £520
(Rep. 72, fo. 149 h).
August 26, 1667127.. Henry Knight, Bimw .,
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir R. Browne and
Starling, Griffin Owen {brewer)]
(The nomination of Aldermen Sir R. Browne and
Starling, William Heycocke {Brewer), and
James Reading {Brewer) had been rejected
by the Court on August 14 (Rep. 72, fo. 157 b).
Sworn and discharged September 3, 1667 ; fine of
£420 (Rep. 72, fo. 168).
Sept. 10, 1667128 . .
Sept. 17, 1667123 . .
Walter Moore, Merchant Taijlor
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Browne and
Starling, F. Dorrington]
Sworn and discharged (on plea of insufficiency of
estate, being not worth £10,000) September
14, 1667 (Rep. 72, fo. 184).
Jeremy G-reene, Cutler
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne and
Starling, John Lane {Glotliworker)]
Sworn and discharged September 19, 1667 ; fine
of £620 (Rep. 72, fo. 189).
September 19, 1667
[Sworn Sept. 23] 130
Thomas Davies, Stationer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Browne - and
Starling, T. Papillon]
Transferred to the Drapers' Company, October 19,
1676 (Rep. 81, fo. 326).
Knighted October 23, 1667; Died March, 1680
(Will dated March 18, 1680).
S. 1667-8. M. 1676-7.
April 1, 1680
[Present Nov, 4, 1680] 131
Sir Robert Hanson, Grocer
From Bassishaw.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Clayton (Lord
Mayor) ex-Sheriff Sir R. How {Fishmonger)
Richard Hawkins]
Died November or December, 1680.
(S. 1666-6. M. 1672-3.)
121.
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
Rep. 71, fo. 167 b.
Rep. 71, fo. 161 b.
Rep. 71, ff. 175, 178.
Rep. 72, ft. 105, 112.
Rep. 72, fo. 131.
Rep, 72, fo. 146.
127.
Rep. 72, fo. 168 h.
128.
Rep. 72, fo. 179 6.
129.
Rep. 72, fo. 184!i.
130.
Rep. 72, ff. 194, 194 !i.
131.
Rep.85, fo. 118; 86, fo. 1,
164
Aldeemen of the City op London.
December 14, 1680 Thomas Pilkington, Skinner . .
[Sworn December 16] 132 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir P. Ward (Lord
Mayor) and Sir E. Clayton, Sheriff Bethel]
Discharged November 28, 1682 (Eep. 88, fo. 22).
Afterwards Alderman of Vintry.
S. 1681-2.
December 14, 1682183 Hon. Dudley North, Mercer (Sheriff), S. 1682-3.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Pritchard (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Turner, Sheriff Eioh]
Knighted February 11, 1683.
Re-appointed by Royal Commission, October 13,
1683 ; Sworn October 18 (Rep. 88, ff. 184, 185).
Surrendered September 18, 1684 (Rep. 89, fo. 156).
a
a
o
O
P3
/October, 16S4 .
/ [Sworn Oct. 10] iSii
April 30, 1686 .
[Sworn May 4] 135
1687 .,
[Sworn Oct. 11] 136
Sir Wmiam Gostlyn, Mercer (Sheriff) S. 1684-5.
Re-appointed by Royal Commission, February 9,
1686 ; Sworn February 17 (Rep. 90, fo. 49).
Removed to Gandlewick, April 30, 1686.
Thomas Eaw^linson, Vintner .. .. S. 1686-7.
Knighted August 6, 1686.
Discharged September, 1687.
Afterwards Alderman of Castle Baynard.
Gregory Page
Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1688.
October 3, 1688 Hon. Sir Dudley North, Mercer . . (s. 1682-3.)
[By restoration of the Discharged September 26, 1689 (Rep. 95, fo. 64).
Charter] 137
October 22, 1689 . . Francis Child, Goldsmith
[Sworn same day] 138 [Nominated: Aldei-men Sir T. Pilkington (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Pritchard, ex-Alderman
Sir T. Rawlinson]
Knighted October 29, 1689 ; Died October 4, 1713.
S. 1690-1. M. 1698-9.
October 22, 1713 .
[Sworn same day] 139
Robert Child, Ooldsmith
[Nominated : Alderman Sir R. Hoare (Lord
Mayor)]
Knighted September 25, 1714; Died October 6,
1721.
October 10, 1721 .
[Sworn October 24] "O
Francis Child, Ooldsmith .. . . S. 1722-3.
Knighted September 28, 1732 ; Died April 20, 1740.
M. 1731-2.
April 23, 1740
[Sworn May 6] i«
Eichard Hoare, Ooldsmith
Knighted October 31, 1745 ; Died October 12, 1754.
S. 1740-1. M. 1745-6.
October 15, 1754 . . Eichard Beckford, Goldsmith . .
[Sworn October 29] "2 Died January 24, 1756.
February 9, 1756 .. Francis Gosling, Stationer .. .. S. 1757-8.
[Sworn February 17] 1^3 Knighted October 28, 1760 ; died December 29,
1768.
January 2, 1769"^
John "Wilkes, Joiner
Elected by 256 votes to 69 for Thomas Bromwich
{Painier-stainer)
The election declared void, January 24, 1769
(Eep. 173, fo. 114).
January 27, 1769 . . John Wilkes, Joiner
[Sworn Apr. 24, 1770] "5 (Re-elected without opposition).
Elected Chamberlain November 29, 1779; died
December 26, 1797.
S. 1771-2. M. 1774-5.
132.
Rep. 86, fl. 37, 41,
133.
Rep. 88, fo. 38 b.
134.
Rep. 89, fo. 164 h.
135.
Rep. 91, fo. 84.
136.
Rep. 92, fo. 491.
187.
Rep. 94, fo. 1
138.
Rep.95,fo. 64!i,
139.
Eep. 117, fo. 388.
140.
Rep. 125, fo. 687.
141.
Rep. 144, fo. 230.
142.
Eep. 158, ft. 584, 605.
143.
Rep. 160, fo. 123.
144.
Rep. 173, fo. 191.
145.
Eep. 173, fo. 140; 174, fo. 184
Faeringdon Waed Without.
165
January 1, 1798 . ,
[Sworn January 10] no
diaries Price, Ironmonger
Elected by 606 votes to 399 for Samuel Ferrand
Waddington [Joiner)
Created a Baronet J anuary, 1804 ; died July 19,
1818.
S. 1799. M. 1802-3.
July 24, 1818
[Sworn August 4]147
February 18, 1833.
[Sworn Feb. 26]l'ie
December 1, 1840 . .
[Sworn December 8] 119
Robert "Waithiaan, Framework Knitter S. 1820-1.
Died February 6, 1838.
James Harmer, Spectaclemaker
Discharged November 24, 1840 (Eep. 245, fo. 5).
Sir James Duke, Spectaclemaker
Created a Baronet, October, 1849 ; died May I
1873.
S. 1833-4.
M. 1823-4.
(S. 1886-7.) M. 1848-9.
June 10, 1873
[Sworn July 1] 150
May 9, 1882
[Sworn June 27]I51
June 7, 1892
[Sworn June 16} 152
James Figgins, Stationer . .
Discharged April 29, 1882 (Eep. 283).
Polydore de Keyser, Spectaclemaker
Elected by 902 votes to 662 for ex-sheriff Herbert
Jameson Waterlow [Stationer) and 83 for
Horatio Brooks IVTarsball {Stationer).
Knighted December 4, 1888.
Discharged May 81, 1892 (Eep. 286).
■WtUiam Pardie Treloar, Loriner . .
Knighted March 29, 1900.
. . (3. 1865-6.)
S. 1882-3. M. 1887-8.
S. 1899-1900.
146. Eep. 202, fo. 62.
147. Eep. 222, fo, 642.
148. Eep. 237, fo. 130.
149. Eep. 245, fo. 46.
150. Eep. 277, fo. 204.
161. Eep. 283.
152. Eep. 286.
Aldermen of the City of London.
LANGBOUEN WAED.
[Called LOMBARD STREET WARD in H.R. 127 (29) September 1, 1398]
[Acting Oct. 31, 1276, Nicholas Fitz-Geoffrey de Win- S. 1273-4, 1280-1.
Present March 9, 1282, rbp^i^pr for "Wintonl
Acting Jane 2, 1292]i CHesier ^or vvmuuxi;.
C. 1292 . . Adam de Eokesle
[Acting July 26, 1294, Elected or Ee-eleoted June 16, 1298 [Letter Book
Acting 1297-8] 2 C, fo. 6 (xxx.)]
Removed to Dowgate, 1298.
1298 . . Eichard de Eefham, Mercer .. . . S. 1298-9.
[Acting May 9, 1298, Displaced 1300.
Present May 2, 1300] s Afterwards Alderman of Bassishaw.
1300 . . Jolm de Armentiers, Draper (Sherifi) S. 1299-1300.
[Present Oct 8, 1300, Died 1806; Will enrolled July 18, 1303. [H.E. 34
Acting Jan. 23, 1301, (66)]
Present Oct. 26, 1305] 4
Eichard de Refham, Mercer .. . . (S. 1298-9.)
From Bassishaw.
Removed to Dowgate, 1303.
Walter de Eokesle
(Probably) formerly Alderman of Lime Street.
1306
[Acting July 18, 1306,
Acting Nov. 9, 1307]5
1308
[Present Oct. 28, 1308,
Acting April 23, 1310,
Named as an Alderman
February 5, 1312] 6
1312 . . Eoger de Frowyk, Ooldsmith . .
[Present Aug. 11, 1312,
Acting March 10, 1313,
Present Feb. 20, 1324] 7
[Acting Deo. 16, 1324,
Acting Feb. 4, 1325]8
1325
[Acting July 13, 1326,
Acting July 26, 1327] 8"
1327
[Present Nov. 17, 1327,
Acting Feb. 5, 1828,
Acting March 11, 1336]!
1336
[Present July 22, 1836,
Acting October 14, 1336,
Acting April 25, 1339*J0
Walter de Pappe"wortli.
Removed to Candlewick, 1325.
Hamo de Godchep, Mercer
Formerly Alderman of Bread Street.
Benedict de Folesliam . .
Afterwards Alderman of Broad Street.
[See Note A ad fin]
Simon Fraunceis, Mercer
Removed to Cheap.
.. (S. 1315-6.
.. (S. 1324-5.)
.. (S. 1328-9.)
1. Letter Book B, fo. 124 (ix. 6). H.R. 13 (68),
21 (67).
H.R. 23 (88), 28 (1).
H.R. 27 (181), 29 (24).
Letter Book C, fo. 41 i.
H.R. 34 (69), 36 (54).
Letter Book C, fo. 113.
Book D, fo. 142.
H.R. 30 (4), 83 (104).
H.R. 38 (117). Letter
7. Letter Book D, fo. 149 !>. H.R. 41 (80). Letter
Book E, fo. 161.
8. H.R. 63 (60), (72).
8a.' H.R. 64 (19), 65(52).
9. Letter Book E, fo. 181.
10. Letter Book E, fo. 246
(23).
H.R. 56 (17), 63 (118).
i. H.R. 63 (227), 66,
Langbouen Ward. 167
1339 . . John de Norfchall, " le Clerk " {i.e. Town (S. 1336-7.)
[Present July 5, 1839, Clerk) Skinner.
■ Aotmg August 1, 1339,
Acting May 17, 1348] n
[Acting Jan. 32, 1849] 12 Adam de Bury, SKnner S. 1349-50. M. 1364-6,
Deprived for misappropriation of money sub- 1373-4
scribed for the ransom of the King of Prance,
August, 1376.
August 6, 13761S . . Adam de St. Ives (or Ohangeour)
Oivcer.
[1377-1394 iiwlimce ; Annual Elections, tli^ Alderman entering into Office on March 12}.
March 12, 13771^ . . Thomas Noket, Draper
Afterwards Alderman of Candlewiok.
March 12, 137815 .. Adam de St. Ives, Orocer
March 12, 1379ii5 . . Eobert Hatfield, Pepperer .. . . (s. 1371-2.)
Formerly Alderman of Candlewick.
March 12, 1380" . . Adam de St. Ives, Grocer
March 12, 1381ie . . John Southam, Stochfishmonger
Formerly Alderman of Tower.
March 12, 13821" . . Adam de St. Ives, Orocer
Afterwards Alderman of Broad Street.
Mar. 12, 1383, 1384^ John Crymelford, Grocer
March 12, 1385 to John Organ, Mercer S. 1385-6.
1387 inclusive^l Previously Alderman of Coleman Street.
March 12, 1388 to Thomas Austyn S. 1388-9.
1391 inclusive^a
March 12, 1392, to Thomas Nev7enton (or Newton), S. 1392-3.
1394 inclusive Mercer
[Acting Deo. 23, 1398] 23
1399 . . Walter Newenton, Orocer
[Acting June 20, 1399,
Present Oct. 13, 1399] 24
C. 1400 . . Geoffrey Broke, Orocer .. . . S. 1406-7.
[Present Sept. 21, 1400,
Acting Feb. 26, 1401,
Acting March 25, 1408] 25
1408 . . Henry Halton, Grocer (Sherifi) . . . . S. 1407-8.
[Acting Nov. 20, 1408, From Broad Street.
Present Sept. 21, 1416]2» Died 1415; Will dated October 12, 1416, enrolled
January 27, 1416. [H.E. 143 (60)]
0.1415 .. William Oauntbrigge, Gz-ocer (Sheriff) S. 1415-6. M. 1420-1.
[Acting April 6, 1416, Removed to Billingsgate, 1420.
Acting June 12, 1420] 27
11. Letter Book F, fo. 25 6. H.R. 66 (105), 75 (61). 20. Letter Book H, ff. 163, 174.
12. H.R. 76 (15). 21. Letter Book H, £E. 189 b, 200, 216.
13. Letter Book H, fo. 31. 22. Letter Book H, ff. 226, 240, 248 6. 268.
14. Latter Book H, fo. 58. 23. H.R. 121 (61). Letter Book H, ffl. 279 6, 291.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 84. H.R. 127 (33).
16. Letter Book H, fo. 106. 24. H.R. 128 (72). Letter Book I, fo. 6 !).
17. Letter Book H, fo. 121 6. 25. Letter Book I, fo. 6 6. H.R. 129 (58), 135 (115).
18. Letter Book H, fo. 133. 23. H.R. 136 (23). Letter Book I, fo. 158 b.
19. Letter Book H, fo. 140. 27. H.R. 144 (44), 149 (25).
168
Aldermen of the City of London.
December, 1420 . . John Welles, Grocer (Slierifi)
[Present Jan. 17, 1421, EemoTed to Cheap, 1486.
AotingDec. 2, U35]28
. . S. 1420-1. M. 1431-2.
January 15, 1437 . . John Pattesle (or Paddesle), Ooldsmith (s. 1432-3.) M. 1440-1.
[Acting March 7, 1437]29 From Farringdon Within.
May 4, 145is» . . Simon Byre
From Cornhill.
[Nominated : Sheriff Dere, R. Lee, J. Middleton]
Died September 18, 1458.
. . (S. 1434-5. M. 1445-6.)
November 10, 145831 John Stokker, Draper S. 1459-60.
[Nominated : Alderman Josselyn, ex-Sheriff
Steward, John Adys]
Died 1464.
July 18, 1464 .. Humphrey Hayford, GoZdsmift ..S. 1467-8.
[Sworn August 4] S2 [Nominated: Alderman Philip, ex-Sheriff James,
R. Drope]
Exonerated by command of the King, December 9,
1468 (Journal 7, £0. 184).
Afterwards Alderman of Cripplegate.
Deo. 16, 1468
[Sworn same day] S3
Robert Drope, Draper
S. 1469-70. M. 1474-5.
[Nominated: Sheriff Haryot, William Redknap
(Merr.er), John Brampton]
Removed to Cornhill, December 4, 1478.
December 15, 1478^'' Hugh Bryce, Goldsmith
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Home, ex-Sheriff S.
Smyth, John Stoks]
Knighted January, 1486 ; died September 22, 1496.
(S. 1475-6.) M. 1485-6.
October 17, 1496^5. . Sir John Percyr'ale, Merchant Taylor (S. 1486-7.)
From Vintry.
[Nominations not recorded]
Died April 19, 1503.
M. 1498-9.
May 3, 1503 . . Sir John Tate, Mercer
[Present Dec. 11, 1514]3I5 Prom Tower.
[Nominated ; Ex-Sheriffs Eneseworth, Warner
and Sir L. Aylmer]
Died about January, 1515.
February 6, 1515 John Brugge (or Bruges), Draper
[Present July 19, 1530]S7 From Vintry.
[Nominated : Alderman Milbourn, J. Aleyn, T,
Semer]
Knighted, 1521 ; died 1530.
October 21, 1580 ..
[Sworn November 8] 88
1541 . .
[Between May 81 and
July 15] so
May 29, 1543^" . .
William Roche, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Dodraer (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Baldrey, ex-Sheriff
Champyon]
Knighted 1541 ; removed to Bassishaw, May 31,
1641.-
William Dauntsey, Mercer
From Farringdon Without.
Died April 23, 1543.
WUliam Laxton, Grocer
From Aldersgate. ^ '"
[Nominated: Alderman Sir M. Bowes, Robert
Palmer (Mercer), R. Jerveys, T. Whyte, R.
Rede]
Knighted February 8, 1545; removed to Lime
Street, September 10, 1645.
(S. 1485-6.) M. (1496-7), 1514.
(S. 1613-4.) M. 1520-1.
(S. 1524-5.) M. 1540-1.
(S. 1530-1.)
(S. 1540-1.) M. 1544-5.
84.
Journal 1, ff.86, 87. H.R. 164 (18).
Journal 3, fo.l23 !>. H.R. 165 (40),
Journal 5,fo. 56 b.
Journal 6, fo. 221 1.
Journal 7, fl. 72 b, 74.
Journal 7, fo. 185 b.
Journal 8, fo. 190 !i.
37.
35. Journal 10, fo. 80.
Rep. 1, fo. 184 b.
Rep. 3, fo. 4 b. Letter Book M, fo. 238.
Rep. 8, fl. 131 b, 134. Latter Book O, ff. 215,
217 6.
I Rep. 10, ff . 216, 336. Letter Book Q, fo. 82.
Langbourn Ward.
169
September 15, 1545" Sir Martin Bowes, Goldsmith ..
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir R. Hill, W. Robvns.
R. Chertsey] ^ '
Died August 4, 1666.
September 7, 1566^2 gjj, -vViUiam Chester, Drainer ..
From Bassishaw.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Harper and
Cowper, W. Bonde]
Displaced by tlieCou,rt "for divers causes moving
to the same," February 1573 (Rep. 17, fo. 445 6).
February 19, 1573*3 Jolm Langley, Goldsmith
From Queenhithe.
[Nominated: Alderman Ramsey, [Gerard Gore,
A. Gam age]
Knighted March 15, 1677 ; died early in 1578,
February 4, 1578 . . James Harvye, Ironmonger
[Present Jan. 24, 1583]" Prom Coleman Street.
[Nominated : Alderman Barne, G. Bonde, John
Spencer]
Knighted May 6, 1582 ; died January 1683.
(S. 1640-1.) M. 1545-6.
(S. 1654-5. M. 1660-1.)
(S.1667.) M. 3576-7.
. . (S. 1673-4.) M. 1581-2.
June 25, 1583« . . George Barne, Haberdasher
Prom Tower.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir T. Ramsey, John
Spencer, A. Smythe]
Removed to Bassishaw., August 8, 1587.
August 10, 1537*" . . John Spencer, Clothiuorker
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated: Sheriff Howse, T. Skinner, J.
Catcher]
Removed to Bassishaw, October 3, 1594.
(S. 1576-7.) M. 1586-7.
(S. 1683-4.)
October 8, 1594« . . Nicholas Mosley, Clothworker ..
Prom Aldersgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Barnham, J. Watts,
Henry Beccher]
Knighted August 1600 ; discharged on the plea of
"inability and weakness of body," March 4,
1602 [Rep. 26, fo. 363 6]
(S. 1590-1.) M. 1599-1600.
April 20, 1602*' Robert Lee, Merchant Taylor . .
Prom Cordwainer.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Garrard {Lord
Mayor), J. Deane, T. Myddelton]
Knighted May 22, 1603 ; died December 22, 1605.
. (S. 1594-5.) M. 1602-3.
January 28, 1606*' Sir John. W a.tta, Clothworker ..
Prom Aldersgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir T. Hayes, W.
Cokayne, S. Harvey]
Died September, 1616.
(S. 1696-7.) M. 1606-7.
Sept. 12, 1616'5<' . . John Leman, Fishmonger ..
Prom Portsoken.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Jolles (Lord
Mayor), C. Hacket, W. Freeman]
Knighted March 9, 1617 ; removed to Cornhill,
October 8, 1617.
. (S. 1606-7.) M. 1616-7.
October 9, 1617 . . Robert Johnson, Grocer (Sheriff) . . S. 1617-8.
[Sworn same day]-51 [Nominated: Alderman Sir S. Harvey, Adrian
More (Saberdasher)f W. Freeman]
Died October .2, 1626.
41. Rep. 11, fo. 200. Letter Book Q, fo. 144 6. 46.
42. Rep. 16, fo. 102 6. Letter Book V, fo. 46. 47.
43. Rep. 17, fo. 445 b. Letter Book X, fo. 199. 48.
44. Rep. 19, fo. 284 b ; 20, fo. 393. Letter Book Y, 49.
fo. 203 b, 50.
45. Rep. 20, fo. 439 b. Letter Book Z, fo. 315. 61.
Kep. 21, fo. 462.
Rep. 23, fo. 294. Letter Book A B, fo. 257.
Rep. 25, fo. 379 b.
Rep. 27, fo. 147 b. Letter Book C C, fo. 136.
Rep. 32, fo. 349 b.
Rep. 33, fo. 174.
170
Aldermen of the City of London.
October 19, 1626 . . Peter Allen, Fishmonger ..
[Sworn same day]*2 [Nominated: Aldermen Whitmore and Rainton,
J. Hurst]
Discharged October 24, 1626 ; fine oi 1,000 marks
(Rep. 40, Jo, 416).
November 7, 162653 George Whitraore, Haberdasher
From Farringdon Witliin.
[Nominated : Alderman Rainton, W. Ives,
Edward Gardner (Fishmonger)}
Knighted May 27, 1632 ; discharged May 2, 1643
(Rep. 56, lo. 166 6).
(S. 1621-2.) M. 1631-2.
May 25, 1643
[Sworn May 30]3
March 2, 164853
March 9, 1648
[Sworn same day]5i
John KencLricke, Grocer S. 1645-6.
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington (Lord Mayor),
and Sir N. Rainton, T. Cullum]
Removed to Broad Street February 17, 1648.
Grilbert More'wode, Orocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir Jacob Garrard and
Bide, Richard Cranley {Fishmonger)}
The nomination of Aldermen Vyner and Pack,
R. Dycer and R. Render had been rejected
by the Court February 29 (Rep. 69, fo. 145).
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £800.
John La Mote, Weaver
[Nominated : Aldermen Reynardson and Sir G.
Clarke, John Stint (Merchant Taylor)}
Discharged on plea of old age and infirmity,
April 11, 1648 ; fine of £600 (Rep. 59, fo. 189 !>).
April 20, 1648 . . Edward Claxton, Clothworker ..
[Sworn May 2]57 [Nominated : Aldermen Adams and Bunco, J.
Stint]
Discharged June 22, 1648 ; fine of £600 (Rep. 59,
fo. 238).
,Tune 29, 1648 . . Richard Browne, Woodvwnger (Sherili-
[Sworn July4]58 elect)
[Nominated; Aldermen Adams and Bunco, J.
Stint]
Discharged December, 1649.
S. 1648-9.
December 11, 1649
[Sworn Jan. 3, 1650] 69
March 7, 1650™ . .
May 2, 1650
[Sworn same day] 6:
July 16, 1650
[Not sworn] 62
John Langley, Fishmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Vyner and Chiverton,
S. Bastwiok]
Discharged March 5, 1660; fine of £400 (Rep. 60
fo. 76).
Joseph Brand, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Vyner and Pack, John
Lee {{Fishmonger)}
Sworn and discharged April 30, 1660 ; fine of £600
(Rep. 60, fo. 1116).
Thomas IVy, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Foot (Lord Mayor) and
Penington, Thomas Winder {Grocer)}
Discharged July 9, 1650; fine of £600 (Rep. 60,
fo. 184).
Anthony Bedingfleld, Mercer ..
[Nominated; Aldermen Avery and Pack, R.
Baskervile]
Discharged without fine, being a Member of
Parliament, October 1, 1650 (Rep. 60, fo. 245).
October 22, 1650 . . William Allen, Grocer
[Sworn November 7. [Nominated: Aldermen Foot (Lord Mayor), and
Last attendance Andrewes (Lord Mayor-elect), M. Hearing]
Dec. 10, 1650] 153 Died early in 1651.
62.
Rep. 40, fo. 408.
63.
Rep. 41, fo. 2.
54.
Rep.56, ft. 176 6, 179 6.
65.
Eep. 69, fo. 161 6.
66.
Rep. 59, to. 165.
57.
Rep.59, ft. 199 6, 204.
58. Eep. 59, ft. 242, 248.
59. Hep. 60, ft. 29 6, 376.
60. Rep. 60, fo. 81 6.
61. Rep. 60, fo. 118.
62. Eep, 60, fo. 186 6.
63. Rop. 60, fo. 253 6 ; 61, ft. 2, 34.
Langbouen Waed.
171
April 1, 1651«
AprU 22, 1651<=^ . .
September 4, 1660*'
October 19, 1669"
Richard Brent, Clothworker
[Nominated: Aldei'men Penington and Sir J.
WoUaston, R. Jaques]
Sworn and discharged April 17, 1651 ; fine of
£200(Rep. 61, fo.lOlb).
Thomas Vyner, Goldsmith
From Billingsgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Wollaston, R.
Jaques, Robert Gayer [Mercliant Taylory]
Knighted by the Protector (Cromwell) February
8, 1654, by Charles II, August 1, 1660.
(S. 1648-9.) M. 1653-4.
April 30, 1686
[Sworn May 4] 68
June 29, 1687«'
July 7, 1687™
July 29, 1687"
August 12, 1687
[Sworn August 16] 72
October 9, 1688
[Sworn October 11] 73
September 12, 1712
[Sworn same day]74
September 6, 1728
[Sworn September 24] 75
February 1, 1737
[Sworn February 15] 70
July 1, 1769
[Sworn September 26] 77
Sir Richard Browne, Bart, (restored) (s. 1643-9.) M. 1660-1.
Died September 24, 1669.
Sir Robert Vyner, Bart., Goldsmith, (S. 1666-7). M. 1674-5.
From Broad Street.
[Nominated: Alderman Randall, John Parker
(Haberdasher), E. Dreyton]
Re-appointed by Royal Commission, October 13,
1B83; Sworn December 6 (Rep. 88, fo. 184 6,
89 fo. 28) ; again appointed February 9, 1685
(Rep. 90, fo. 49).
Surrendered April 13, 1686 (Rep. 91, fo. 71 b) ; died
September 2, 1688.
S ir William Russell, Skinner
Discharged June 23, 1687; fine of i£420 (Rep. 92,
fo. 283).
Joas Bateman
Sworn and discharged June 30, 1687 ; fine of £520
(Rep. 92, fo. 293).
Anthony Groning, Haberdasher
[Nominated by the Court, July 5]
Sworn and discharged July 21, 1687; fine of i£520
(Rep. 92, fo. 327).
William Ivatt, Mercer
[Nominated by the Court. July 26]
Sworn and discharged August 2, 1687 ; fine of
f 520 (Rep. 92, fo. 342.)
John Berry
Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1688.
John Fleet, Cooper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Chapman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Clayton, Richard Nicholls]
Transferred to the Grocers' Company, October
18, 1692 (Rep. 96, fo. 490).
Knighted October 1688; died July 7, 1712.
Peter Delme, Fishmonger
[Nominated : Alderman Sir R. Beachcroft (Lord
Mayor]
Knighted September 25, 1714; died September
4, 1728.
Henry Hankey, Haberdasher
Elected by 146 votes to 90 for Edward Bridgen
(Cutler)
Knighted September 28, 1732 ; died January 30,
1737.
Joseph BCankey, Haberdasher ..
Knighted August 4, 1737 ; died June 28, 1769.
John Sawbridge, Framework Knitter . .
Died February 20, 1795.
S. 1688-9. M 1692-3.
S. 1717-8. M. 1723-4.
S. 1732-3.
S. 1769-70. M. 1775-6.
64.
65.
66.
67.
70.
Eep. 61, fo. 92.
Rep. 61, fo. 105.
Journal 41, fo. 240.
Eep. 74, fo. 309 6.
Rep. 91, fo. 84.
Rep. 92, fo. 294.
Bep. 92, fo. 801,
71.
Eep. 92, fo. 333.
72.
Rep. 92, fo. 363.
73.
Rep. 94, ff. 9, 12 h.
74.
Rep. 116, fo. 318.
75.
Rep. 132, fl. 420, 435.
76.
Rep. 141, ff. 121, 134.
77.
Eep. 173, fl. 438, 491
172
Aldermen op the City of London.
February 27, 1795.. John Earner, SaZiej- (Sheriff) .. .. S. 1794-5. M. 1801-2.
[Sworn March lOJ re [Elected by 123 votes to 94 for ex-Sheriff Matthew
Bloxam (Stationer)]
Knighted April 15, 1795 ; died March 29, 1823.
April 10, 1823 . . John Key, Stationer
[Sworn May 2] 79 Elected by 135 votes to 89 for ex-Sheriff Sir Francis
Desanges (Dyer).
Created a Baronet August, 1831; removed to
Bridge Without, May 6, 1861.
S. 1824-5. M. 1830-2.
May 10, 1851
[Sworn May 20] 80
William Oubitt, Fishmonger .. . . (S. 1847-8.) M. 1860-2.
Discharged, January 20, 1863 (Eep. 267, to. 34).
January 30, 1863
[Sworn Feb. 17] 81
September 21, 1883
[Sworn Sept. 29]82
December 8, 1898 . .
[Sworn December 16] 83
78. Kep. 199, fo. 122.
79. Eep. 227, fo. 814.
80. Bep. 255, fo. 233.
Sydney Hedley "Waterlow, Stationer S. 1866-7. M. 1872-3.
Elected by 126 votes to 74 for Charles Capper
(BlaeTcsmith)
Knighted August 3, 1867; created a Baronet,
July 1873.
Discharged September 18, 1883 (Rep. 283).
Joseph Savory, GoZisroii7i (Sheriff) ..S. 1882-3. M. 1890-1.
Created a Baronet, September, 1891.
Removed to Bridge Without November 29, 1898
(Eep. 289).
Thomas Boor Crosby
81. Rep. 267, fo. 71.
82. Bep. 283,
88. Rep. 289.
Note A. — There is no evidence of Folesham having acted as an Alderman between March, 1335 and
December, 1336, and inasmuch as both his predecessor in Broad Street (Hauteyn) and his
successor in Langbourn (Fraunceis) were present at an unusually full Court of Aldermen on
July 22, 1836, it seems evident that during a portion of that interval he ceased to be a
member of the Aldermanic body.
Aldermen of the City of London.
LIMB STREET ^WAKD.
[Present Sept. 25, 1279, Robert de Eokesle S. 1284-5.
Present Oct. 13, 1293]i Re-elected June 16, 1293 [Letter Book C, £o. 6
(XXX.)]
[Present Aug. 1, 1294, "Walter de Eokesle
Present July 3, 1297]2 probably afterwards Alderman of Langbourn.
(See Note A ad Jin.)
[Present Oct. 4, 1297, Thomas Selv, Skinner S. 1298-9.
Acting Feb. 25, 130O, Afterwards Alderman of Aldgate.
Present May 2, 1300]3 (gee Note B ad fin.)
[Present July 20, 1300, Henry de Grloucester, Goldsmith
Acting Jan. 13, 1304, "^ '
Present Sept. 28, 1318] 4
[Present Oct. 28, 1319, Robert Selv, Skinner
Acting Nov. 7, 1319 '' '
Present July 23, 1325] 5
1325 . . John de Caustone, Mercer (Sherifi) . . S. 1324-5.
[Acting June 17, 1327, Formerly Alderman of Cordwainer.
Acting Nov. 10, 1342] o Removed to Billingsgate, 1343.
1343 . . Walter de Mordone, Stockfishmonger (s, 1385-6.)
[Present Dec. 12, 1343, Formerly Alderman of Candlewiok.
Acting iMay 4, 1349]' Will dated May 30, 1349, Enrolled May 16, 1851
[H.R. 79 (71)]
1350 . . Johji de Gloucester, Fishmonger . . (s. 1345-6)
[Present Sept. 21, 1350, Died about December, 1355 ; Will dated Dec. 21,
Acting July 10, 1352]8 Enrolled January 18, 1366 [H.R. 83 (110)]
January 26, 1356 Adam Fraunceys or Fraimceis, Msrcer (M. 1352-4.)
[Swom]9 From Queenhitbe.
Died 1375 ; Will dated August 26, 1374, Enrolled
May 14, 1375 [H.R. 103 (79)]
May 22, ISTS") "William Halden (Recorder)
From Cheap.
October 21, 1376 . . Robert Launde, Goldsmith (Sherifi) . . S. 1376-7.
[Sworn same day]ll
1. Letter Book A, fo. 109 i>. Letter Book C, fo. 18. 6. H.R. 55 (55). H.R. 69 (144).
2. LetterBookCfo. 5 6 (xxix. 6). Letter Book B, 7. Letter Book P, fo. 75 6. H.R. 76 (266).
fo. 113 h (xxi.). 8. Letter Book F, fo. 191 h. H.R. 80, (198),
3. Letter Book B, ff. 104 b (xxxiv.), 77 (Ixi. 6). 9. Letter Book G, fo. 40 6.
H.R. 29 (24). 10. Letter Book H, fo. 19 b.
4. Letter Book C, to. 4fe. H.R. 32 (18). Letter 11. Letter Book H, fo. 49.
Book D, fo. 6 6.
6. Letter Book D, fo. 6. H.R. 48 (66). Letter
BookE, fo. 126.
174
Aldeemen of the City of London.
[1377-1391 inclusive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into Office March 12]
March 12, 137712
Walter Sibyle, Stockfishmonger .
Afterwards Alderman of Bridge.
March 12, 13781' . . Eobert Launde, Ooldsmith .. . . (s. 1376-7,)
March 12, 1379" . . William Baret, Orocer S. 1379-80.
Formerly Alderman of Aldgate ; afterwards of
"Walbrook.
March 12, 138015 . . Robert Launde, Ooldsmith
(S. 1376-7.)
March 12, IBSli" . . William KnygMcote, Mercer (Sheriff) S. 1380-1.
Formerly Alderman of Cheap.
March 12, 1382" . . Henry Begge
Formerly Alderman of Walbrook.
March 12, 138318. . . Sir Nicholas Twyford, Ooldsmith . . (s, 1377-8.)
Formerly Alderman of Farringdon ; afterwards of
Coleman Street.
March 12, 1384 to John Hadle, Orocer..
1392, inclusive Formerly Alderman of Tower; afterwards re-
* [Present June 25, turned to Tower.
July 13, 1392] 19
. . (S. 1375-6. M. 1379-80.)
March 12, 1393,
139420
Adam Bamme, Ooldsmith
From Cheap.
Died June 6, 1397.
(S, 1382 3.) M, (1390-1), 1396-7.
1397 .. EiohardWhytyngdon(Whittington) (s. 1393^.) M. 1397-8, 1406-7,
[Acting Feb. 18, 1898, Mercer (Mayor) 1419-20.
Present Nov. 17, 1422]21 -piam Broad Street.
Died about March, 1423 ; Will enrolled March 8
[H.E. 151 (42)]
1423 . . John Perneys, Fishmonger
[Acting May 6, 1424, From Castle Baynard.
Present Oct. 13, 1433]22 Died 1434 ; Will dated March 25, 1434.
(S. 1418 9.) M. 1432-3.
1434 . . Robert Clopton, Draper
[Present Oct. 13, 1434, Died 1447 or early in 1448.
Acting Jan. 23, 1437]2S
S. 1435-6. M. 1441-2.
April 1, 1448 . . Philip Malpas, Draper
[Sworn same day.] 21 Elected in accordance with the King's recom-
mendation.
[Nominated : T. Beaumond, W. Dere, C. Warter]
The nomination of the same persons with
Malpas had been rejected by the Court,
February 22, 1448 (Journal 4, fo. 208 b).
Discharged on petition of the Common Council,
June 26, 1460 (Journal 6, fo. 38 !>).
(S. 1439-40.
12. Letter Book H, fo. 68.
13. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
14. Letter Book H, fo, 106.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 121 h.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 132.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 140.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 163,
19. Letter Book H, ft. 174, 189 i, 200, 215, 226, 240,
248 S, 258, 270, 275 b.
20. Letter Book H, ff. 279 b, 291.
21. H.R. 126 (125) : Journal 2, fo. 1.
22. H,E, 152 (74) : Letter Book K, (o. 131 b.
23. Letter Book K, fo. 141; H.R. 165 (17.)
24. Journal 4, f 0.213!).
* There is no extant record of the election of Alderman for Lime Street in 1392, but there can
be little doubt that Hadle was re-elected, as he was certainly a member of the Court of Aldermen at
the dates here given, and there is evidence of the names of those serving for nearly all the other
wards, including Tower, the only other which he is known to have represented at any time.
Lime Steeet Ward. I75
July 10, 1450 . . William Hulyn, Fishmonger (Sheriff) . . S. 1449-50. M. 1459-60.
[Present Feb. 17, U70]25 [Nominated : G. Boleyn, E. Lee, J. Walderne]
May 14, 147020 .. Eicliard Lee, Grocer (Mayor) .. .. (s. 1462-3.) M.(U60-1), 1469-70.
Alderman of Walbrook.
[Nominated : Aldermen Verney, Irlond and Croke]
Did not remove from Walbrook. See note C, ad Jin.
14702' . . John Croke
From Bisbopsgate (or Castle Baynard).
Exonerated on tbe plea of age and infirmity,
November 9, 1470 (Journal 8, fo. 1 b).
Fine of £50.
December 14, 1470 John Stokton, Mercer (Mayor) .. .. (s. 1467.) M. 1470-1.
[Present Feb. 25, 1473]28 From Cripplegate.
Knighted May 20, 1471.
June 4, 147323 .. Humphrey Hayford, GoMsireii/i .. (S. 1467-8.) M. 1477-8.
From Cripplegate.
[Nominated: Sir W. Hampton (Mayor), Aldermen
Drope and Bledlowe]
March 17, 148030 .. Thomas Home, Mercer (Sheriff) .. .. S. 1479-80.
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Aldermen Drope and Haryott,
W. Horn]
October 9, 1481 . . William Horn, Salter (S. 1476-7.) M. 1487-8.
[PresentNov. 26, 1495]3i From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Haryott, J. Tate, Peter
Draper]
Knighted 1487.
1496 . . William White, Draper (S. 1482-3. M. 1489-90.)
[Acting Aug. 13, 1499]'S2 From Coleman Street.
Died 1504.
April 18, 1504** .. William Brown, Sen., Mercer . . .. (s. 1491-2.) M. 1507-8.
From Cripplegate.
[Nominated : Sir W. Capel (Mayor), R. Shore,
W. Copynger]
Knighted 1507 or 1508; Died March 22, 1508. ,
May, 1508 . . . . Stephen JenjTis, Merchant Taylor (s. 1498-9.) M. 1508-9.
[Between May 11 and From Dowgate.
Mayl7]34 [Nominated: Alderman Acheley, T. Exmue,
J. Eest]
Knighted 1609 ; Died May 6, 1528.
July 3, 152335 .. John -Aleyn (or Allen), Mercer .. .. (s. 1518-9.) M. 1525-6.
From Vintry. 1535-6.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir W. Butler, J. Long,
J. Cawnton]
Knighted 1526 or 1526 ; Sworn a Privy Councillor ;
Died 1645.
Sept. 10, 1545^ . . Sir W^illiam Laxton, Grocer (Lord (S. 1540-1.) M. 1644-5.
Mayor)
From Langbourn.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Forman and Sir
W. Eoche, E. Chertsey, W. Lok]
Died July 29, 1566.
Sept. 10, 15563' . . Sir William Garrard, Haberdasher (s. 1552-3.) M. 1555-6.
[Present Sept. 13, 1571 ] (Lord Mayor)
From Broad Street.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir A. Judd, Eoger
Martin, William Bery, Thomas Hewet]
Died September 27, 1571.
25. Journal 5, fo. 40 ; 7, fo. 11 b. 32. H.E. 226 (19).
26. Journal 7, fo. 215 b. 33. Journal 10, fo. 307 b.
27. Journal 8, fo. 2 (and see note C, ad ^n.) 34. Eep. 2, £0. 46.
28. Journal 8, fl. 2, 43 b, 35. Eep. 4, fo. 164 b. Eep. 6, fo. 44.
29. Journal 8, fo. 51 6. 36. Eep. 11, fo. 199. Letter Book Q, fo. 144 6.
30. Journal 8, fo. 227. 37. Eep. 13 (ii), fo. 425 6; 17, fo. 199 !<.
31. Journal 8, fo. 253.
176
Aldermen of the City of London.
October 23, 1571S8.,
January 17, 159439
Sir Eo"wland Heyward, Clothworker (s. 15634.) M. 1570-1, 1591
(Lord Mayor)
From Cripplegate.
[Noroination^not recorded]
Died December 5, 1593.
BCugh. Ofl&ey, Leatherseller
From Vintry.
[Nominated : Alderman Houghton, E, Holmedon,
H. Bowe]
Died November 25, 1594.
(S. 1688-9.)
February 6, 1595<">
(S. 1579-80. M. 1589-90.
Sir Jolm Harte, Grocer ..
From Cornhill.
[Nominated; Aldermen Sir Bichard Martin and
H. Billingsley, T. Cambell]
The nomination of J. Deane, T. Cambell, H, Bowe
and B. Clarke, had been rejected by the
Court, January 27, 1695 (Eep. 23, £o. 3476).
Died February 8, 1604.
February 13, 1604" Sir Tkomas Bennett, Mercer (Lord (s. 1594-5.) M. 1603-4.
Mayor)
From Vintry.
[Nominated: W. Walthall, Geoffrey Elwayes,
W. Stone]
Bemoved to Bassishaw, January 13, 1612.
January 14, 1612''2
Sir William. Graven, Merchant Taylor. . (s. I60l. M. 1610 1.)
From Gordwainer.
[Nominated : F. Bvington, T. Bennett, Barnard
Hyde (Salter)-}
Died July 18, 1618.
September 24, leiS'is Sir "William Ookayne, Skinner. .
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. JoUes and Sir F.
Jones, Sheriff Halliday]
Bemoved to Broad Street, May 11, 1625.
May 14, 1625^^ . . James Cambell, Ironmonger
From Billingsgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Ducie, T. Westrow, E.
Grispe]
Knighted May 23, 1630 ; Died January 5, 1642.
S. 1609-10.) M. 1619-20.
(S. 1619-20.) M. 1629-30,
June 16, 1642<'5 . . Thomas Atkyn, Mercer ..
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated; Alderman Sir J. WoUaston, P.
Bicklifl, Francis Flyer {Mercer)]
Knighted by the Protector (O. Cromwell), Decem-
ber 6, 1657.
Bemoved to Bridge Without, May 11, 1658.
May 13, 1658 . . Richard Kinge, Mercer
[Sworn same day] iG [Nominated; Aldermen Sir T. Andrewes and
Aleyn, John Bathurst {Fishmonger)']
Discharged, without fine, November 26, 1661
(Eep. 68, fo. 16 S).
December 3, 1661 . . Eichard Ey ves, Draper
[Sworn same day]4T [Nominated; Aldermen Sir T. Adams and Sir J.
Jjawrence, Thomas Browne {Clothworker)']
Knighted October 12, 1663 ; Died August 23, 1671.
< . (S. 1637-8.) M. 1644-5.
S. 1658.
S. 1663-4.
August 29, 1671^8 . . Sir Richard Ford, Mercer (Lord Mayor) (s. 1663-4.) M. 1670-1.
From Bread Street.
[Nominated ; Alderman Sir J. Lawrence, William
Leigh {Merchant Taylor), Benjamin Andrews
{Merchant Taylor)]
Died August 31, 1678.
38. Bep. 17, fo. 216. Letter Book X, fo. 100.
39. Bep. 23, fo. 163. Letter Book AB, fo. 162 h,
40. Eep. 23, fo. 351 b.
41. Eep. 26 (ii), fo. 290 b. Letter Book BB,
fo. 266 6.
42. Bep. 30, fo. 245 b. Letter Book EE, fo. 22.
48.
Eep. 33, fo. 399.
44,
Eep. 39, fo. 205 6.
46.
Eep. 65, fo. 447 b.
46.
Eep. 66, fo. 84 b.
47.
Bep. 68, fo. 19.
48.
Eep. 76, fo. 221!).
Lime Street Ward.
177
October 8, 1678 . . Sir William Ra"wsterne, Grocer . . (s. 1677-8.)
[Sworn October 10] « [Nominated; Aldermen Sir J. Edwards and Sir
J. Sheldon, Sheriff Chapman]
Reappointed by Royal Commission, October
13, 1683; Sworn October 18 (Rep. 88, Jo. 185);
Died September, 1684.
October, 1684 Sir Peter Vandeput, Draper (Sheriff) . . S. 1684-5.
[Sworn Oct. 10]S0 Re-appointedby Royal Commission, February9th,
1685. Sworn February 17th (Rep. 90, fo. 49).
Discharged November, 1687.
ISTov., 1687 . . Charles Chamberlain
( [Sworn Nov. 8]51 Superseded by the restoration o{ the Charter,
October 3, 1688.
Sir Benjamin Thorowgood, Mercer (s. 1685-6.)
Formerly Alderman of Farringdon Within.
[Nominated : Sir J. Chapman (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir W. Tamer, George Sitwell
Mercer]
Died March 20, 1694.
W o
o
October 9, 1688 .
[Sworn October 16] 52
April 17, 1694
[Sworn April 25] 53
lilarcli 18, 1703
Sworn same day] 54
May 30, 1721
[Sworn June 20]5o
Joseph Smart, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Pritchard and
Sir R. Geffrey, Jeffery Jefleries]
Knighted April 80, 1696 ; Died February 23, 1703.
Sir Robert Beach croft, Glothworker . ,
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Clayton and Sir
E. Clarke, Sir J. Batemau]
Died May 27, 1721.
Lancelot Skinner, Clothioorker
Died January 29, 1724.
S. 1698-9.
(S. 1700-1.) M. 1711-2.
• January 31, 1724 Sir Richard Hopkins, Cutler (Sherifi) S. 1723-4.
(close of poll) Elected by 88 votes to 72 lor Edward Bridgen
Mnrrli i 1791 (Cutler), reduced on scrutiny to 66 and 48.
iviaii,!! *, J. ( .i± .. Transferred from Cutlers' to Fishmongers'
(close of scrutiny) Company, May 26, 1780 (Rep. 134, fo. 296).
[Sworn March 12]56 Died January 2, 1736.
January 5, 1736
(close of poll)
January 28, 1736 . .
(close of scrutiny)
[Sworn Feb. 10]57
(December 23, 1746
J (close of poll)
1 January 14, 1747
[ (close of scrutiny)
Sworn Jan. 27, 1747] 58
August 6, 1752
[Sworn Sept. 19]59
Robert "Willimott, Cooper
Elected by 62 votes to 61 for William Pomeroy
(Merchant Taylor), reduced on scrutiny to 56
and 47.
Knighted February 18, 1744 ; Died December 19,
1746.
"William "Whitaker, Clothworker
Elected by 58 votes to 52 for John Tuff (Scrivener),
reduced on scrutiny to 48 and 43.
Died August 3, 1752.
S. 1741-2. M. 1742-3.
S. 1749-50.
April 15, 1756
[Sworn April 27] 60
September 5, 177201
September 26, 1772
[Sworn Oct. 8] 62
John Porter, Salter
Elected by 68 votes to 34 for William Alexander
(Tallow Chandler).
Died April 10, 1756.
Robert Kite, Skinner
Knighted October 6, 1760 ; Died September 2,
1772.
Joseph Martin, Goldsmith . . . . (s. 1770-1.)
Not Sworn ; Discharged September 22, 1772.
Watkin Lewes, Joiner (Sheriff-elect) . . S. 1772-3.
Elected by 59 votes to 34 for Benjamin Hammett
(Haberdasher).
Knighted February 5, 1773; Removed to Bridge
Without, December 11, 1804.
S. 1760-1. M. 1766-7.
M. 1780-1.
49.
Rep.83, ft. 308 6, 309 6.
50.
Rep.89, lo. 1646.
51.
Rep. 93, fo. 2 6.
52.
Rep. 94, ft. 7, 15.
53.
Rep. 98, fl. 286, 245.
54.
Rep. 107, fo. 235.
65.
Rep. 125, fo. 396.
56.
Rep. 128, fo. 194.
57.
Rep. 140, fl. 135, 136
58.
Rep. 161, fo. 108.
69.
Rep. 156, fo. 497.
60.
Rep. 160, fo. 242.
61.
Rep. 176, fo. 400.
62.
Rep. 176, fo. 422.
178 Aldermen op the City of London.
December 12, 1804 John Prinsep, Skinner
[Sworn Jan. 22, 1805J6S Discharged October 31, 1809 (Eep. 213, fo. 643).
November 4, 1809.. William Jacob, Fletcher ..
[Sworn Mar. 13, 1810]64 Discharged March 21, 1811 (Rep. 215, fo. 287).
May 24, 1811 .. Greorge Bridges, Wheelwright .. ,. S. 1816-7. M. 1819-20.
[Sworn June 24]65 Discharged October 25, 1826 (Rep. 230, fo. 181).
October 28, 1826 .. Charles Farebrother, Vintner ■ {Shenil} S. 1826-7. M. 1833-4.
[Sworn Nov. 8]e6 Died March 20, 1858.
April 7, 1858 .. John Joseph Mechi, Loriner .. .. (S. 1856-7.)
[Sworn April 27]67 Discharged August 6, 1866. (Rep. 270, fE. 357-8).
August 13, 1866 ..William James Richmond Cotton S. 1868-9. M. 1875-6.
[Sworn Sept. 25JG8 Haberdasher
Removed to Bridge Without, January 27, 1888.
Februarys, 1888 .. Walter Henry "Wilkin, Broderer ., S. 1892-3. M. 1895-6.
[Sworn Feb. U]e9 Knighted July 14, 1893. K.C.M.G., Nov. 5, 1896.
63. Rep. 209, fo. 102. 67. Rep. 262, fo. 251.
64. Rep. 214, fE. 8, 216. 68. Rep. 270, fo. 359.
65. Rep. 215, fo. 360 (see Note D below). 69. Rep. 285.
66. Rep. 230, fo. 749.
Note A. — Walter de Rokesle is not definitely stated in the records at Guildhall to have been Alderman
of Lime Street Ward. He was, however. Alderman of some Ward between 1294 and 1297.
[Letter Book B, fo. 106 (xxxii. 6) ; C, fE. 5 & (xxix. b), 19 6, 22 ; B, fo. 113 & (xxi.)] , and the
earliest and latest dates at which his name appears between these limits coincide with the
interval between Robert Rokesle and Sely, who were undoubtedly Aldermen of this Ward.
From 1297 till 1304 bis name is not found amongst the list of Aldermen: from the latter date
he, or another person of the same name, was Alderman of Ijangbourn.
Note B. — I have been unable to find any direct statement in the records at Guildhall that Sely was
Alderman of Lime Street Ward, but it is suggested by the fact that his assif?nment to Lime
Street between 1297 anri 1300 exactly coincides with the disappearance of W. de Rokesle's
name and the first entry of H. de Gloucester's in the lists of Aldermen. The only
reference that I have found identifying his Ward . is Letter Book B, fo. 77 (Ixi. b),
where he appears under date February 25, 1300, as witness to a deed relating to property
" in the Ward called Ferthingwarp, in the parish of St. Peter-upon-Cornhill," as
"Alderman of Ferthingward." Mr. Riley, in "Memorials of London" (Introduction
p, 11 n), says — "this name perhaps had been given to the Ward of Cornbill at an
earlier period," but Dr. Sharpc, in his Calendar [Letter Book B, p. 183 7t], says that —
"this Ward was probably identical with Lime Street," adding that Sely is "elsewhere
recorded as Alderman of Lime Street Ward," though ■ he does not give, and I
cannot find, the reference. He is, however, undoubtedly right in his identifiation of
Ferthingward with Lime Street, and might safely have omitted the qualification implied
in the word " probably." As he points out, J. de Caustone, who is described as Alderman of
"Ferthyngwarde,"underdate July 13, 1334 [H.R. 62(96)] and October 31, 1336 [H.R. 63(254)],
is styled Alderman of " Lyme Street" in H.R. 60 (141) [date November 22, 1332], H.R. 63 (214)
[date January 1, 1335], which shows clearly that at that period these two Wards were
identical. Adam Fraunceys also, who was elected for Lime Street in 1356, is described as
Alderman of " Ferthingwarde " in H.R. 85 (121) under date November 12, 1357.
Mr. Riley was probably led to identify Ferthingward with Cornhill by the fact
that the property referred to in Letter Book B, fo. 77, was in the parish of St. Peter,
Cornhill, but this parish also comprised portions of Lime Street and Bishopsgate: and
at a later period (see Chancellor's "Wards of the City of London," p. 92), the latter
Wards had 65 and 62 houses respectively in the parish, whereas Cornhill Ward had only 30.
[Since the above was in type I have found complete confirmation of the identification of
Ferthyngwarde with Lime Btrett. In H.R. 191 (11) under date November 25, 1460
W. Hulyn is described as witnessing a deed in his character of Alderman of the Ward in
regard to property situated in the parish of St. Andrew, Cornhill, "in Warda de Lyme
Street ai dicta Ferthyngward."]
Note C. — R. Lee (then Mayor) was elected Alderman of Lime Street (being then Alderman of Walbrook)
on May 14, 1470, as stated in the text. But, although there is no minute to that effect, it is
clear that he did not remove from his former Ward, of which he remained Alderman till his
death in 1472 (Journal 8, fo. 19 &). The election of Stokton, in December, 1470, is stated
(Journal 8, fo. 2) to be in place of Croke, who was one of those nominated with Lee for
the vacancy in the preceding May. The whole question of the changes in the Court of
Aldermen in the years 1469 and 1470, which is of considerable difficulty, is dealt with at
length in Note C, Bishopsgate Ward (pp. 43, 44).
Note D. — By a clerical error the date of election, as well as that of admission, is given in the Repertory
as Jane 24. The correct date is as stated above.
Aldermen of the City op London.
POBTSOKEN "WABD.
Previous to the dissolution of the monasteries and religious houses in the reign of Henry VIIT., the
office of Alderman of Portsoken Ward was held jure officio by the Prior of Christ Church or Holy Trinity,
Aldgate, apparently as the result of the voluntary surrender to that Church and its Canons of their Soke
or manorial jurisdiction by the English Gnihtengild in the reign of Henry I,, which had been held by that
body since the time of Canute. The date of this surrender appears to have been 1125 (see Note A, ad Jin.).
The Priory of Holy Trinity had been founded in 1108 by Matilda, wife of Henry I., and endowed with a
grant of the Soke of Aldgate. Bobh this grant and that of the Soke of the Gnihtengild were subsequently
confirmed by a Charter of Henry I., the exact date of which does not appear.
The history of the foundation of the Gnihtengild and of its voluntary absorption into the Priory is
admirably summarised by Dr. Sharpe in his Calendar of Letter Book C (pp. xviii.-xx.), and the question
of the exact position of the Gnihtengild in. regard to the municipal government of the City and the origin
of the inclusion of the Priory of Holy Trinity in the governing body as Alderman of the Ward is discussed
at pp. sxlii.-xxv.
[Dr. Sharpe says (p. xxiv.) : " As a gild, the Gnihts like other gilds were probably governed by an
Alderman, and, as possessors of a Soke within the City's Liberties, they may have sent an
Alderman (as there is little doubt they had a right to do) to join in the City's councils with
Aldermen of other Sokes or Wards, but we have no evidence of their having done so. It is
only a surmise based on a subsequent historical fact, namely, that after the conveyance of the
land and soke of the gild to the Priory of Holy Trinity, and the extinction of the gild itself,
the Prior was (to use Stow's words) ' for him and his successors admitted as one of the Aldermen
of London, to govern the same land and soke,' and the Prior for the time iaeing continued to be
ex officio Alderman of the City until the dissolution of the Priory in 1531 " {i.e. 1532 New Style).
At p. XXV. Dr. Sharpe adds that the Soke of Aldgate " becoming united with the Soke of the
Gnihtengild, came to be known as the Soke of the Port, or Portsoken, and the right to an
Aldermanry, enjoyed (presumably) by the members of the gild by reason of their Soke, passed
with the Soke to the Priory of Holy Trinity, and hence the Prior for the time being became
(as just mentioned) ex officio Alderman of Portsoken Ward."]
The succession of Priors of Holy Trinity is given below, the names and dates of appointment and of
vacation of office by death or deposition up to 1408 being taken from the iifter Trinitatis, a transcript of
which is in the MSS. collection in the Guildhall Library ; othfer lists given by Newcourt, Browne Willis,
Dugdale, Stevens and Hearue present variations both of names and dates. From that date to the
dissolution of the Priory in 1532, the chief authority for the names of the Priors is Lansdowne MS. 963
in the British Museum collection, supplemented by occasional notices of their admission to the Court
of Aldermen in the Letter Books, Journals and Repertories.
[In the Letter Books of the I4th and 15th centuries the full name or Christian name alone of the
Prior is occasionally given in the lists of Aldemten present at the annual election of the Mayor,
but, so far as I have observed, this does not occur later than 1445, when Thomas Pomeroy's name
is so given (Letter Book K, fo. 227 b). There are a few entries also in the Husting Rolls which
enable us to ascertain the name of the Prior at particular dates.]
Priors of Holy Trinity 1108-1532.
April 5, 1108 . . Noriaan
Died January 12, 1148.
January 22, 1148 . . Ralph
Died October 14, 1167.
1167-1170, vacant; Edmund acting as Prior pro tempore
180 Aldermen of the City of London.
May 16, 1170 .. Stephen
Deposed April 25, 1187 ; Died August 14, 1188.
May 9, 1187 . . Peter de Cornubia (Cornwall)
Died July 8, 1231.
July 16, 1223 {? 1221) Kichard
Died August 14, 1248.
August 24, 1250 . . John de Totynge
[Boyal Assent, Oct. 5]l Died June 13, 1258.
1260 .. Gilbert
Died December 80, 1264.
January 7, 1265 . . Eustace
Died December 20, 1280.
[Stow says that he refused to concern him-
self in temporal matters and appointed
Theobald Fitz-Ivo
to act as Alderman of Portsoken in his
place.]
December 31, 1280 William Aynel
[Acting Oct. 16, 1290,
and June2, 1292(?)]la
May 29, 1294 . . Stephen de "Watton
(Royal Assent) Deposed March 11, 1303.
[Acting March 9, 1299]2
March 12, 1303 . . Ralph de Canterbury
[Acting Jan. 26, 1310]S Died June 18, 1814.
Jane 25, 1314: . . Eichard de Wymbysshe
(Royal Assent June 27, Deposed May 29, 1326.
1816)
[Acting June 23, 1318] <l
May 80, 1325 . . Roger de Poly
[Acting March 22, 1326, Deposed May 26, 1331.
Acting March 26, 1331] 5
May 27, 1331 . . Thomas Heroun (or Heyron) . .
[Acting May 6, 1337, Died February 19, 1341.
Acting Jan. 18, 1340] 6
February 25, 1341 . . Nicholas de Algate (also called
[Acting July 19, I342]i Nicholas le Pysere [H.R. 69 (92)1)
Died July 16, 1377.
July 31, 1377 . . ■William de Risyug
[Sworn Jan. 11, 1378]8 Died August 1, 1391.
August 14, 1391 . . Robert de Excetre
[Present June 25, 1392, Died July 31, 1407.
ActingMar. 28, 1405]9
1407 William Harradon (or Haryngdon)
(Royal Assent, Sept. 22, Died September 1, 1420.
1407)
[Present Oct. 13, 1407,
Present Oct. 18, 1416] lo
October 18, 1420 . . "William Clark
(Royal Assent)
[Present Oct. 13, 1427,
Acting June 1, 1437] n
1. LinsdowneMS.Qes, fo. 38 (45 6). 7. H.R. 69 (92).
la. H.R. 19 (57), 21 (66). See Note B, ad fin. 8. Letter Book H, fo. 79.
2. H.R. 28(31). 9 LetterBookH, 10.273; H.R. 133* (28).
3. H.R. 38 (46). 10. Lansdowne MS. 963, fo. 232 (131 !>). Letter
4. H.R. 48 (76). Book I, fl. 63, 220 6.
5. H.R. 64 (80), 69(106). 11. Lansdowne MS. 963, fo. 226 !) (126) HR
6. H.R.64(46),66(126). 165(41). Letter Book K, fo. 48
PoETSOKEN Ward.
181
John Sevenok
September 28, 1439
{Royal Assent)
[Present Oct. 13, 1410]
[Sworn Jan. 13, 1444]
[Present Oct. 13, 1444] 12
1445 Thomas Pomeroy..
(Royal Assent, Feb. 19,
1446)
[Present Got. 13, 1446]13
October 2, 1481 ..
(Royal Assent)
[Sworn Oct. 9, 1481,
Acting Sept. 22, 1487]"
[Between 1487 and
1505]'*'
Thomas Percy
Eiohard Oharnock
Died 1605.
August 4, 1505 . . Thomas Ne'wton
(Royal Assent) Died 1606.
[Present Sept. 21, 1B05] 15
1506 Thom.as Percy
[SwornDec. 20, 1506]16
September 16, 1512
[Sworn]
(Royal Assent, Oct. 29)"
August 1, 1524
(Royal Assent)
[Sworn August 30, 1524,
PresentOct. 13, 1531]ie
John Brad-well
Nicholas Han.cock
[Hancock, the last Prior, surrendered the
Monastery into the hands o£ the King,
February 4, 1532 (Dugdale), or July, 1532
(Newcourt). The inhabitants of the Ward
were ordered to proceed to nominate
Candidates to be presented to the Court of
Aldermen for election in the same way as the
other Wards on February 12, 1534 and
January 12, 1636 (Rep. 9, tt. 46, 146 b), but
there is no record of anyreturn until January,
1638]
Aldermen of Portsoken Ward since the surrender of the Priory of Holy Trinity.
January 24, 1538
[Not Sworn] 13
October 22, 1538 .
[Present October 24]2i
December 7, 1542 ,
[Sworn Deo. 19] 21
]y[ay 13, 1546
[Sworn May 25] 22
Henry Averell , Goldsmith
[Nominated ; H. Suckley, R. Buckland, T.
Bowyer]
Discharged on plea of insufdciency of estate,
February 14, 1538 (Rep. 10, fo. 21; Letter
Book P, fo. 139 6).
John Wyjford, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Sheriff (rybson, Thomas Gale
(,Haberdasher), Richard Holt]
Removed to Broad Street, November 28, 1542.
George Barne, Haberdasher
[Nominated: ex-Sheriiif Suckley, R. Rede,
T. Bowyer]
Removed to Coleman Street, April 15, 1546.
Henry Goodyere, Leatherseller
[Nominated : ex-Sheriff Suckley, N. Spakeman,
B. Jenyns]
The nomination of Aldermen Tolos and Judd,
ex-Sheriff Altham and W. Butler had been
rejected by the Court, May 6 (Rep. 11, fo. 258 6).
Exonerated July 11, 1549; fine of 1,000 marks
[Rep. 12 (i.), fo. 106; Journal 16, fo. 20;
Letter Book R, fo. 19]
S. 1545-6.
14»-
15.
Lansdowne MS. 963, fo. 229 b (129). Letter
Book K, fl. 192 b, 222 b. Journal 4, fo. 13.
{See mote G, ad fin.)
Lansdowne MS. 963, fo. 230 (129 b). Letter
Book K, fo. 227 b.
Lansdowne MS. 963, fo. 46 (24 6). Journal 8,
fo. 258. H.R. 217 (10). (See Note D, ad fin.)
See Note E, ad fin,
Lansdowne MS. 963, to, 56 (29 b). Journal 10,
fo. 841 fr.
Lansdowne MS. 963, fo. 67
16. Rep. 2, f o. 19 b.
17. Rep. 2, fo. 140 b.
(30).
18.. Lansdowne MS. 963, fo. 60 (316). Rep. 4,
fo. 198. Letter Book 0, fo. 237.
19. Rep. 10, fo. 17 6. Letter Book P, fo. 138 i.
20. Rep. 10, fl. 63 b, 54. Letter Book P, fo. 154.
21. Rep. 10, fl. 297, 299 b. Letter Book Q, fo. 68 b.
22. Rep. 11, fl. 260, 286. Letter Book Q, fo.
174.
182
Aldebmen of the City of London.
July 18, 1549
[Sworn July 20] 23
June 3, 1550
[Sworn same day] 2
June 22, 1557
[Sworn July 20] 25
January 25, 1560
[Sworn same day]26
September 3, 1566.
[Sworn same day] 27
October 11, 1569
[Sworn same day] 28
Thomas OfBey, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Garrarde and Kyrton,
T. Lodge, W. Chester, Biohard Aleyn (Haier-
dasher)']
Removed to Aldgate, May 22, 1650.
Lawrence "Wythers, Salter
[Nominated: ex-Sherift Curtes, J. Lowen,
T. Lodee]
Discharged October 28, 1556 [Bep. 13 (ii.), fo. 442 ;
Letter Book S, £o. 1686]
Thomas Eowe, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: W. Aleyn, A. Avenon, William
Clyfton {Merchant Taylor)]
Bemoved to Bishopsgate, January 18, 1560.
Edward Bankes, Haberdasher .. . . S. 1568-4.
[Nominated : B. Hardyng, G. Walkeden,
T. Ramsey]
A nomination (names not recorded), had been
rejected, January 23 (Rep. 14, fo. 280 V).
Died July 11, 1566.
Ambrose Nicholas, Salter (Sheriff-elect) S. 1566-7.
[Nominated: J. Langley, "W. Sonde, T, Ramsey]
Removed to Walbrook, October 6, 1569.
. . Philip Gunter, Skinner
[Nominated : H. Mylles, Richard Barnes {Mercer),
J. Harvye]
Discharged October 28, 1669 ; fine of ^£400 (Bep. 16,
fo. 610 b).
ISfovember 15, 1569 Henry Mylles, Grocer
[Sworn Nov. 22] 29 [Nominated: Anthony Cage,
J. Hardyng]
Died January 21, 1574.
Gerard Gore,
S. 1571-2.
February 16, 1574 . . "William Kympton, Merchant Taylor.. S. 1576-7.
[Sworn same day]30 [Nominated : J. Hardyng, M: Calthorp,
B. Peacock]
Bemoved to Bread Street, July 19, 1580.
July 26, 1580 . . Ralph Woodcock, Grocer .. . . S. 1580-1.
[Sworn same day] 31 [Nominated: John Spencer, W. Webbe, E.
Saltonstall]
Bemoved to Coleman Street, April 28, 1584.
IMay 7, 1584 . . Stephen Slanye, Skinner .. . . S. 1584-5.
[Sworn same day]32 [Nominated: H. Prannell, Biohard Mayo
{Merchant Taylor), T. Bracy]
Bemoved to Coleman Street, September 15, 1586.
September 27, 1586 Henry Prannell, Vintner (Sherifi) . . S. 1585-6.
[Sworn same day]33 [Nominated: B. Howse and "W. Elkyn (Sheriffs-
elect), B. Saltonstall]
Bemoved to Aldersgate, December 12, 1588.
December 14, 1538
[Sworn Jan. 9, 1689] 34
Giles Garton, Ironmonger
[Nominated: William Whitmore (Haberdasher),
B. Gourney, T. Lawrence]
Discharged by the Common Council, January 14,
1589 ; fine of £200 (Journal 22, fo, 262).
January 16, 1589 .. Richard Gourney, Haberdasher
[Sworn January 21]S5 [Nominated: J. Dent, B. Brooke, T. Lawrence]
Removed to Bridge, February 21, 1594.
S. 1589-90.
23.
Rap. 12 (i)
fo. 13.
, ft. Ill, 113 b. Letter Book R,
29.
Bep. 16, £f. 515 b, 517 i. Letter Book V,
fo. 266.
24.
Rep. 12 (i.).
fo. 235. Letter Book B, fo. 73.
30.
Rep. 18, ft. 156, 167.
25.
Bep. 13 (ii )
, ft. 517 b, 525 !). .
81.
Rep. 20, ff. 96, 96 b. Letter Book Z, fo. 79.
26.
Bep. 14, fo.
282.
32.
Rep. 21, to. 50 b.
27.
Rep. 16, fo.
100. Letter Book V, fo. 45 b.
33.
Rep. 21, fo. 336. Letter Book, &a., fo. 109 6.
28.
Bep. 16, fo.
508. Letter Book V, fo. 259.
34.
35.
Bep. 22, fl. 14, 17 6.
Bep. 22, fl. 18 b, 20.
PoETSOKEN Ward.
188
February 26, 1594.. Edward Fislier, Skinner
Sworn Maroh5]36 [Nominated: H. Garaway, J. Watts, T. Cambell]
Discharged July 16, 1694; fine o£ £600 (Rep. 23,
fo. 260 b).
July 18, 1594 . . LeonEird HaUiday (or HoUiday), S.1595-6.
[Sworn same day]37 Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: H. Rowe, J. Watts, Thomas
Butcher (Haberdasher)}
Removed to Bread Street, December 18, 1602.
December 18, 1602 William Eomeney, Haberdashtr
[Sworn same day]S8 [Nominated : T. Cordell, J. Deane, B. Hicks]
Knighted July 26, 1608. Removed to Bridge,
June 13, 1605.
S 1603-.4
July 9, 1605 .. G-eorge Holman, Grccer
[Sworn same day]39 [Nominated: W. Ookayne, U, Babington, Robert
Broke {Goldsmitti)']
Discharged (on plea of age and infirmity) July 23,
1605 ; fine of 1,000 marks (Rep. 27, fo. 56 6).
August 15, 1605 . . John Leman, Fishmonger .. . . S. 1606-7.
[Sworn Aug. 22]<o [Nominated : H. Butler, Robert Sandy (Orocer),
J. GuUymore]
Removed to Langbourn, September 12, 1616.
September 26, 1616 Cuthbert Hacket, Dyer (Sheriff-elect).. S. 1616-7.
[Sworn same day]41 [Nominated: AldermenSir J. Jolles(rjOrdMayor)
and Leman, Martyn Freeman {Fishmonger)}
Removed to Bridge, September 9, 1624.
September 23, 1624
[Sworn same day]42
Robert ParkhtLrst, Glothworker {Sheriff- S. 1624-5.
elect)
[Nominated : Alderman Sir J. Leman, Martin
Bond {HaberdasJier)^ R. Venn]
Removed to Bread Street, August 28, 1634.
September 4, 1634 . ,
[Present Sept. 16] is
John Highlord, Skinner (Sheriff-elect) S. 1634-5.
[Nominated : Aldermen Abdy and Crannier,
J. Cordell]
Removed to Tower, October 1, 1639.
October 8, 1639 . . Thomas Adams, Draper, (Sheriil) . . S. 1639-40.
[Sworn same day]^^ [Nominated : Aldermen Sir N. Rainton and Sir C.
Clitherow, Sheriff Warner]
Removed to Billingsgate, November 23, 1641.
Dec, 16, 1641«
January 11, 1642 . ,
[Sworn May 12] is
September 14, 1648
[Sworn Sept. 19] i'
July 10, 1649^
Thomas Keightley, Skinner
[Nominated : T. Andrewes, F. Flyer, S. Warner]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of j£300.
John Langham, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Gayre and Adams,
T. Andrewes]
Removed to Bishopsgate, August 29, 1648.
S. 1642-8.
Richard Bateman, Skinner
[Nominated: Aldermen Bunce and Bide, W.
Hobson] _
Discharged July 3, 1649; fine ol £1,200 (Rep. 69,
fo. 445).
George Hadley, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Penington, W. Hobson]
Sworn and discharged July 12, 1649; fine of £800
(Rep. 69, fo. 454 6).
36. Rep. 23, £f. 177 b, 180. Letter Book AB, fo. 207 b.
37. Rep. 23, fo. 259. Letter Book AB, fo. 231 b.
38. Rep. 26 (i), fo. 72.
39. Rep. 27, fo. 45. Letter Book CO, fo. 85 i.
40. Rep. 27, fE. 64, 65. Letter Book 00, fo. 124.
41. Rep. 82, fo. 355.
42. Rep. 38, fo. 228.
43. Rep. 48, ff. 417 b, 428 b.
44. Rep. 53, fo. 300 b.
45. Bep. 55, fo. 346 b.
46. Rep. 55, ff. 353, 424 6.
47. Rep. 59, fl'v 275 b, 283 b.
48. Rep. 59, fo. 451.
184
Aldermen of the City of London.
July 19, 1649
[Sworn jQly24]49
Richard Chiverfcon, Shinnsr ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston
Penington, W. Hobson]
Eemovedto Dowgate, September 17, 1662.
S. 1650-1.
and
September 18, 1652» Andrew Cade, Draper .. .. ••
[Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton and Biooard,
Eiehard Hill (Uordwainer)]
-Sworn and discharged September 23, 1662 ; fine
of £200 (Rep. 62, fo. 191 b).
September 28, 1652
[Sworn September 29] ill
December 14, 1652
[Sworn Jan. 18, 1653] 52
April 26, 1653
[Sworn April 28] 6i
June 7, 1653
[Sworn June 14] 5i
January 27, 1659 .
[Sworn February 1]55
June, 1662 . .
[Present June 19] so
[Appointed by the
Commissioners]
January 12, 1664 .
[Sworn January 21]57
June 24, 166458
September 1, 1674
[Sworn same day]59
Bd-ward Smith, Saddler
[Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton and Eiooard,
Hugh Souden (Uerehant Taylor)}
Discharged December V, 1652 (being adjudged
unworthy) ; fine of £200 (which he refused to
pay or give bond for) [Eep. 62, fo. 226 6] .
Afterwards Alderman of Uordwainer.
Thorn as Merry, LeatherselUr ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Chiverton and Eastwiok,
E. Hill]
Discharged March 28, 1653; fine of £500 (Eep. 62,
fo. 270).
WiUiara Beake, Draper
[Nominated ; Aldermen Eastwick and Underwood,
Edward Hale {Woodmonger'i'i
Discharged May 17, 1653; fine of £600 (Eep. 62,
fo. 300 b).
Wilham Thomson, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Eastwick and Underwood,
William Bateman (Sfciiwter)]
Eemoved to Walbrook, January 25, 1659.
William Love, Draper ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Thomson and Vincent,
John Owen {Fishmonger)}
Displaced by the Commissioners for carrying
out the Corporation Act, May, 1662
(Remembrancia ix., 45).
Sir Thomas Bludworth, Vintner
Formerly Alderman of Dowgate.
Recommended by the King to the Commissioners
June 16, 1662 (Eemembrancia ix., 46).
Eemoved to Aldersgate, December 18, 1663.
Henry Hampson, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth and
Starling, B. Dudson]
Discharged June 23, 1664 ; fine of £420 (Rep. 69.
fo. 341).
Samuel. Starling, Brewer
Prom Vintry.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor), Edward Micoe {Mercer), Edmund
Lewen {Mercliant Taylor)}
Transferred to the Drapers' Company, October 14,
1669 (Rep. 74, fo. 302).
Knighted October 21, 1667; died August, 1674
(buried August 27).
Sir James Smyth, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Hooker (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, William Roberts
{Vintner)}
Reappointed by Royal Commission, October 13,
1683 and February 9, 1685, sworn October 16,
1683 and February 17, 1685 (Eep. 88, fo. 184 b,
Eep. 90, fo. 49).
Discharged by Royal Letter, read August 9, 1687
(Eep. 92, fo. 361).
S. 1655-6.
. . S. 1659-60.
S. 1662-3.
(S. 1661-2.) M. 1669-70.
(S. 1672-3.) M. 1684-5.
49.
Rep. 59, £f. 460, 463.
50,
Eep. 62, fo. 190,
61.
Rep. 62, ft. 196, 1966.
52.
Rep. 62, t(. 2276, 235 6,
53.
Eep. 62, fl. 278, 281 6.
54.
Rep. 62, fE. 305, 316.
55. Rep. 66, ff. 190 6,193 6.
56. Remembrancia IX., 46.
57. Rep. 69, ft. 258 6, 262.
58. Rep. 69, fo. 3436.
69, Eep. 79. fo. 339 b.
Eep. 68, fo. 138 6.
POETSOKEN WaED.
185
August 12, 1687
[Sworn Aug. 16] 60
August 24, 1687'=:
October 3, 1688
[By Bestoration
the Charter] ca
Eichard Hawkiiis
Removed to Castle Baynard, August, 1687.
Knighted August 15, 1687.
Sir John Parsons
From Castle Baynard.
Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1688.
Admitted to the Brewer's Company, October 16,
1688 (Rep. 94, fo. 16).
Afterwards Alderman of Bassishaw.
. . Sir James Smyth, Draper
of Vacated his seat, 1689 (See note F, ad fin.).
S. 1687-8.
(S. 1672-3. M. 1684-5.)
October 1, 1689 . . Thomas Papillon, Mercer
[Sworn October 15] 03 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Pilliington (Lord
Mayor) and Sir P. Ward, ex-Sherifi Bethell]
Discharged Peoember 10, 1689 (Rep. 95, fo. 82).
January 13, 1690
[Sworn Feb. 11](«
July 4, 1693
[Sworn same day]65
John Wildman, Skinner
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Pilkington (Lord
Mayor) and Sir P. Ward, ex-SheriH Bethell]
Knighted October 29, 1692 ; died June 2, 1693.
Sir WiUiam Hedges, Mercer (Sheriff- S- 1693-4.
elect)
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Fleet (Lord Mayor)
and Sir B. Clayton, G. Heathcote]
Died August S, 1701,
September 11, 1701 Sir Jeffrey Jefferies, Grocer ..
[Sworn same dayjOG [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Fleet and Sir F.
Child, J. Cass]
Died October 26, 1709.
(S. 1699-1700.)
November 8, 1709"'' William Andrew, CZoiTitoorfer . .
. [Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Fleet and Sir W
Withers, J. Cass]
Discharged, being of insufficient estate, Oct. 19,
1710 (Rep. 114, fo. 353).
October 26, 1710i».
Edmund Noble, Vintner
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir S. Garrard (Lord
Mayor) and Sir W. Withers, J. Cass]
Discharged, being of insufficient estate, Oct. 29,
1710 (Rep. 114, fo. 371).
ISTovember li, IIW^ Eichard Dyer, Gunmaker
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Withers and Sir
S. Garrard, J. Cass]
Discharged, being of insutBcient estate, Dec. 12,
1710 (Rep. 115, fo. 46).
January 28, 1711
[Sworn April 17]™
John Cass, Carpenter S. 1711-2.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Withers and Sir
S. Garrard, Thomas Green (Ounmaher)]
Knighted June 14, 1712; transferred to the
Skinners' Company, December 15, 1713
(Rep. 118, fo. 49).
Died July 5, 1718.
July 8, 1718
[Sworn July 17] n
John Green, Distiller
Died March 6, 1721.
60. Rep. 92, fo. 363.
61. See Castle Baynard, note B, page i
62. Rep. 94, fcl.
63. Rep. 95, £E. 55 6, 61 6.
64. Eep. 96, ft. 87, 102.
65. Bep. 97, fo. 867.
67.
Eep. 105, fo. 456.
Rep. 114, fo. 12.
Rep. 114, fo. 363.
Rep. 115, fo. 8.
Eep. 115, ff. 72, 147.
Eep, 122, fo. 396.
186
Aldermen of the City of London.
March 10, 1721 . . Humphrey Parsons, Waxchandler
[Sworn March 21)72 Transferred to the Grocers' Company, April 20,
1725 (Eep. 129, fo. 201).
Died March 21, 1741.
1722-3. M. 1730-1,
and 1740-1.
March 25, 1741
[Sworn April 7] '3
William Calvert, Brewer
Knighted February 18, 1744 ; died May 3, 1761.
S. 1743-i. M. 1748-9.
May 5, 1761 .. Hon. Thomas Harley, Ooldsmith
[Sworn June 2]74 Sworn a Priry Councillor, May 27, 1768.
Removed to Bridge Without, May 31, 1785.
S. 1768-4. M. 1767-8.
Jane 3, 1785 . . Benjamin Hammett, Haberdasher
[Sworn June 14] 75 Elected by 168 votes to 127 for Josiah Dornford
[Cooper)
Knighted August 11, 1786 ; discharged September
17, 1798 (Rep. 202, fo. 416).
S. 1788-9.
September 19, 1798 James Shaw, Scrivener
[Sworn September 28] 70 Elected by 117 votes to 78 for Charles Flower
{Framework Knitter).
Created a Baronet, September 1809.
Discharged, on election to the Ghamberlainship),
February 1, 1831 (Rep. 235, fo. 145).
S. 1803-4. M. 1805-6.
January 3, 1832 . . William Hughes Hughes, Cordwainer
[Seated by the Court Unseated by judgment of the Court of King's
and Sworn same day] 77 Bench on writ of quo warranto, July, 1832
(Rep. 236, fo. 536). [See Note G, ad fin.]
Afterwards Alderman of Bread Street.
October 29, 1833 . .
[Seated by the Court
and Sworn same day] 78
Thomas Johnson, Cooper
Discharged September 14, 1844 (Rep. 248, fo, i
. . S. 1838-9. M. 1840-1.
September 27, 184473 David Salomons, Coo;)«»-
Formerly elected for Aldgate.
Elected by 168 votes to 136 for SheriflE Moon
{.Stationer).
Election declared void on his refusal to take the
oaths, October 15, 1844 (Rep. 248, fo. 413).
[SeeNoteH, adjftjt.]
Afterwards Alderman of Cordwainer.
(S. 1835-6).
October 21, 1844 .. Francis Graham Moon, Stationer .. is 1343-4 1 M. 1854-5
[Sworn October 29]80 Created a Baronet, April, 1855 ; removed to Bridge
Without, March 31, 1871.
Aprill4, 1871 .. Th.om.a.s White, Feltmaker
[Sworn April 25] 81 Elected by 347 votes to 300 for Sheriff Robert
Jones {Tallowchandler).
Knighted August 4, 1873; died March 8, 1883.
S. 1872-3. M. 1876-7.
March 21, 1883 .. Henry Aaron Isaacs, Loriner .. .. S. 1886-7. M 1889-90
[Sworn April 17] 82 Elected by 398 votes to 188 for Whinfield Hora
(Draper).
Knighted August 5, 1887, discharged June 16, 1891
(Rep. 286).
June 23, 1891 . . Marcus Samuel, Spectaclemaher
[Sworn July 7]83 Elected by 485 votes to 247 for Alfred Jordan
Hollingtou {Loriner).
Knighted August 6, 1898; created a Baronet,
August, 1903.
S. 1894-5. M. 1902-3.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
Rep. 125, fo. 270.
Rep. 145, fo. 166.
Rep. 165, £E. 223, 240.
Rep. 189, fo. 207.
Rep, 202, fo. 432.
Rep. 236, fo. 186.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
Rep. 237, fo. 407.
Rep. 248, fo. 406.
Rep. 248, fo. 435.
Rep. 275, fo. 239.
Rep. 283.
Rep, 286.
PoRTsoKEN Ward. 187
Note ^.— The date of the surrender of the soke of the Cuichtengild by the Cnichts to the Canons of
Holy Trinity ia definitely given as 1125 in the Charter o£ confirmation granted by Henry T,
which Dr. Sharpe quotes in full at p. 219 ol his Calendar of Letter Book C, from fo. 135 of the
original MS. of the Letter Book. It should be noted, however, that "the charter of
confirmation which Orgarle Prude succeeded in obtaining from Henry I.," referred to by
Dr. Sharpe at p. xxv., of his introduction to the Calendar and set out verbatim from fo. 48 6,
• at p. 73, (which states that the King has granted to the Canons to hold the soke of the
English Cnichtengild) is attested by " Rann Cane." i.e. Ranulph the Chancellor. Now this
Ranulph died in 1123, according to Henry of Huntingdon (Chronicles and Memorials, Rolls
Series, p. 244), the year being expressly stated to be that in which Alexander was appointed
Bishop of Lincoln, which date Stubbs gives (Registrum Sacrum Anglicanum) as July 22, 1123,
and that following the year in which Ralph, Archbishop of Canterbury and John, Bishop of
Bath and Wells died, these dates being October 20, 1122 and December 29, 1122, respectively
(Stubbs, pp. 40, 42).
Moreover, Foss (Judges of England, vol. i, pp. 79, 80), states on the authority of Dugdale,
that Ranulph' s successor in the Chan&ellorship, GeofErey, attested as Chancellor, a
Charter to which the names of Godfrey, Bishop of Bath and "Wells and Teoldus, Bishop
of Worcester are appended as witnesses, of whom the former was consecrated to his
Bishopric, August 26, 1123 and the latter died October 20, 1123 (Stubbs, pp. 44, 49).
If these dates and signatures are to be relied upon, the soke of the Cnichts must have been made
over to the Priory not later than 1123, but it is difficult to get over the definite statement of
1125 as the date in the Charter given in Letter Book C, fo. 135, except on the supposition of
a mistake in transcription from the original document when it was entered in the Letter
Book.
Note B. — In the lAher Trinitatis Aynel is said to have died May 20, 1289, but his name occurs as Prior in
deeds enrolled on October 16, 1290 and June 2, 1292 respectively, and as his successor was
appointed in May, 1294, 1 think it most probable that the true date of death should be May 20,
1294 (or possibly 1293). It is, however, possible that he may have died before the enrolment
of the deeds, though the long interval (over three years) before that of the later one is very
unUkely.
Note C. — There appears to have been a good deal of difficulty about the election of Sevenok. On
December 17, 1438, the Mayor and Aldermen resolved to send a letter to the Bishop of
London ad inquirendum de fama cujusdam electi in priorem ecclesie Christi (Journal 3, fo. 8),
and on September 21 of the following year it is recorded that the Mayor and Aldermen
appointed Commissioners to oppose the confirmation of the appointment of Sevenok who had
recently been elected Prior, but had proved himself unworthy by his dissolute habits (Letter
Book K, fo. 178 b). Exactly a week after this date (September 28, 1439), Sevenok's election
received the Royal assent and the temporalities were restored to him [Lansdowne MS. 963,
fo. 229 b (129)] . The Prior was present at the Court of Aldermen held for election of Mayor
on October 13, 1439; presumably this was Sevenok, though his name is not given. He
was also present (his full name being given on each of these occasions), at the elections of
1440, 1441, 1442 and 1443, yet his final admission as Alderman of Portsoken is recorded under
date, January 13, 1444 (Journal 4, fo. 13). I cannot suggest any explanation to account for
his admission being deferred till 1444, although his presence at a Court is recorded in each of
four preceding years.
Note D.—l can find no evidence as to the date at which Pomeroy ceased to be Prior. He was acting on
February 5, 1451 [H.R. 179 (21)]. In the Lansdowne MS. no name occurs between his
appointment in 1445 and that of Percy in 1481, but in a list of Aldermen at the end of
Journal 8 (fo. 2826), the date of which is 12 Edw. IV. (1472), the name " Chester*' appears
against Portsoken, being apparently written over an erasure.
As all the other names in this entry are certainly those of the Aldermen of the respective
wards to which they are attached, the natural assumption is that the Aldermanry of
Portsoken and consequently the Priory of Holy Trinity was at that date held by a person
named Chester, but I can find no other mention of the name in connection with that Ward.
It is probably a mere coincidence that in 1484, a Richard Chester (Skinner) was elected Alderman
of the adjacent Ward of Aldgate, and in the same year to the Shrievalty. It seems not
altogether impossible, though I do not claim for the suggestion any high degree of
probability, that this may be identical with the person named in the list in Journal 8,
fo. 282 &, in which case he may have been acting as the Deputy in temporal matters to the
Prior for the Aldermanry of Portsoken.
In Dugdale's List Percy's appointment is dated 12 Edw. IV. (i.e. 1472), but the authorities
given in Note 14, which coincide in assigning it to 1481, seem conclusive evidence that this is
an error.
Note E —The authority for the insertion of Charnock's name, no record being extant of his appointment
as Prior or admission as Alderman, is that Newton is said in Lansdowne MS. 963, fo. 356,
to have taken the place of Charnock, deceased.
It should be noticed that the name of Thomas Percy occurs as having been admitted on October
9 1481, and again (after Charnock and Newton), on December 20, 1506. It is more probable
that the same person was for some reason removed from and subsequently restored to the
Priory than that two persons of the same name should have held the office within so short a
period as twenty-five years.
188 Aldermen of the City of London.
Note F. — It appears, though it is not very clearly stated, that Sir James Smyth vacated his seat by not
taking the oaths to the new Government (as prescribed by Act of Parliament 1 Wm.
and Mary c. 8), before August 1, 1689. On September 17, 1689, he appeared and took the
oaths, explaining that he had been prevented from doing so earlier " by reason of his long
residence in the country" {Rep. 95, fo. 48). A week later (September 24), a Wardmote was
ordered to be held for the election of his successor, "upon complaint now made by divers
inhabitants of the Ward of Portsoken of their great want of an Alderman, and praying a
Wardmote for the choice of an Alderman of the said Ward" (Rep. 95, fo. 51 &). Sir James
Smyth (who was one of the candidates nominated for Bridge Without, on October 15th in
the same year), appears not to have acquiesced in his removal, inasmuch as on April 2,
1691, a Committee was appointed to take care of the defence to be made against the
mandamus brought by Sir tfames Smyth to be an Alderman of the City (Rep. 95, fo, 258 &), but
I cannot find any later reference to the matter.
Note O. — At the original election to fill the vacancy caused by Sir J. Shaw's resignation February 10,
1831, Michael Scales {Butcher), was elected by 155 votes to 127 for Daniel Whittle Harvey
{Girdler). Harvey demanded a scrutiny, but withdrew from the contest, February 24 (Rep. 235,
fE. 261-275). On March 8, when the election was reported to the Court of Aldermen, a
petition was presented, alleging various charges against Scales, and in particular that he was
disqualified in virtue of a resolution of the Court of Common Council of December 20, 1830,
(Journal 105, fo. 28), which declared him incapacitated from sitting on any Committee of that
Court as a penalty for having been concerned in the distribution Of tickets with forged
signatures giving admission to the Guildhall. After some adjournments the Court of
Aldermen rejected a motion to admit Scales on May 10, 1831 (Rep. 235, fo. 404). Scales then
obtained a mandamus from the Court of King's Bench, calling on the Court of Aldermen
to show cause why he should not be admitted, but judgment was given against him on
November 19 (Rep. 236, fo. 13).
At the ensuing election, December 7, 1831, Scales was again elected by 169 votes to 74 for William
Hughes Hughes (Cordwainer), and on January 3, 1832 the Court of Aldermen declared Scales
ineligible and seated Hughes (Rep. 236, fE. 176-187). Hughes, however, declined to defend his
return, and was ousted by judgment of the Kings' Bench in July, 1832 (Rep. 236, fo. 536).
Scales again applied for a maiidamus to compel the Court of Aldermen to admit him, but
this was refused by the Court of Kmg's Bench, June 1, 1833 (Rep. 237, fo. 260). On June 28,
at a third election. Scales obtained 155 votes against 70 for Thomas Johnson (Rep. 237,
fo. 356), and on October 29 the Court rejected Scales for the third time and admitted
Johnson, in accordance with the ancient prerogatii? e which had not been exercised since
1669, whereby after three rejections of the nominations made at Wardmotes the filling of
the vacancy lapsed to the Court of Aldermen.
Scales brought an action against the late Lord Mayor (Sir John Key) and Aldermen, for damages
for false return to the original mandamus, which resulted in a verdict for the defendants,
June 26, 1834 (Rep. 239, fo. 133). He then proceeded by quo warranto to endeavour to oust
Johnson, but this action was decided in Johnson's favour, December 20, 1834, and the
judgment wa'g affirmed by the Court of Exchequer Chamber, June 8, 1836 (Rep. 240, fo. 282),
and finally, on appeal, by the House of Lords, February 19, 1839 (Rep. 243, fo. 110).
Note H.— The votes in the Court of Aldermen were 13 against and 6 for admitting Salomons. The
majority consisted of the Lord Mayor (Sir W. Magnay), Aldermen Lucas, Sir P. Laurie,
Farebrother, Kelly, Sir C. Marshall, Sir J. Pirie, Gibbs (Lord Mayor elect), J. Johnson,
Sir G. Carroll, Hooper, Farncomb and Hughes. The minority were Sir J. Key, Aldermen
Humphery, T. Wood, W. Hunter, ChaUis and Sidney.
Those who were abssnt or did not vote were Sir G. S. Hunter, Aldermen Thompson, Copeland,
Wilson, Sir J. Duke and Musgrove.
Aldermen of the City of London.
QUEENHITHE "WABD.
[Acting March 23, 1276, Simon de Hadestok S. 1265-6.
Acting June 28, 1287] i
[Acting July 19, 1288, "William de Betoyne, GoZrfsOTi^/i .. S. 1288-9.
Present Jan. 27, 1304] 2 Re-elected June 16, 1293 [Letter Book C, fo. 30]
Died 1305; Will enrolled June, 1805 [H.K. 33 (61)]
[Present c. Dec, 1305, Richard de Chig'well, Fishmonger .. {is. 12B1-2.)
Acting March 7, 1306] 3 Died 1806: Will enrolled January, 1307 [H.E. 35
(12)]
1306 . . William OoS3m S. 1305-6.
[Present Oct. 28, 1306,
Acting July 27, 1309,
ActingSept. 18, 1S15]'1
131.5.. Hamo de Chigwell, Pepperer .. .. (S. 1314-6.) M. 1319-20
^test^ ^Z liO^l^s 1321-3, 1323-6, 1327-8.
1329.. Robert de Ely, Fuhmonoer .. .. S. 1330-1.
[Acting August 16, 1329, Died 1333; Will dated October "15, 1333 ; enrolled
Acting Sept. 25, 1332] November, 1888 [H.E. 61 (116)]
1338 . . Richard de Rothyng, Vintner .. . . (s. 1326-7.)
[Acting Feb. 14, 1384,
Acting July 17, 1346] 7
C. 1346 Richard de Kyslingbiiry, Draper . . (s, 1342-3.) M. 1350-1.
[Acting Jan. 15, 1347,
Acting Feb. 6, 1352] 8
JvUy 28, 13529 . . Adam Fraunceis, Mercer .. . . M. 1352-4.
Hemoved to Lime Street, January, 1366.
February 2, 1356 . . John Little, Fishmonger (S. 1353-4.)
[Acting Aug. 21, 1367] 10 Hemoved to Bishopsgate, 1367.
1367 . . John Tomegold, Fishmonger (Sheriff) S. 1367-8.
[Acting Aug. 31, 1368, Prom Castle Baynard.
Present March 6, 1377] u
1. Letter Book B, fo. 127 (iii. b). Letter Book A, 6. H.E. 59 (99), 61 (109).
fo. 136. 7. H.E. 62 (21), 73 (117).
2. H.E. 18 (87). Letter Book C, fo. 81 6. 8. H.E. 78 (160), 80 (14).
3. Letter Book C, fo. 88. H.E. 34 (41). 9. Letter Book F, fo. 215.
4. Letter Book C, fo. 112 b. H.E. 88 (45), 44 (74). 10. Letter Book G, fo. 40 6. H.E. 95 (143).
6. H.E. 44(49). Letter Book E, fo. 173. 11, H,B. 96 (144). Letter Book H, fo, 68 ?i.
190
Aldeemen of the City of London.
[1377-1394 inclusive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into O^e on Ma/rch 12.]
Maroh 12, 1377^^ . . "William Neuport, Fishmonger . . . . (s. 1375-6.)
March 12, 137813
March 12, 1879"
John Vyne, Draper
Afterwards Alderman of Cordwainer.
Tliomas "Welford, Fishmonger
Formerly Alderman of Castle Baynard.
Afterwards Alderman of Bread Street.
March 12, 13801^ . . William Neuport, Fishmonger
March 12, 1381" . . John RageneU, Fishmonger
March 12, 1382" . . WUliam Neuport, Fishmonger
March 12, 13831^ . . Henry "Vanner, Vintner . .
Afterwards Alderman of Cordwainer.
March 12, 13Si to Thom.as "Welford, Fishmonger
1392 inclusive^'^ Formerly Alderman of Bread Street.
March 12, 13932° . . John Cosyn, Grocer
(S. 1375-6.)
(S. 1375-6.)
March 12, 1.394 ..
[Acting Nov. 14, 1402]21
1403..
[Acting Jnly 20, 1403,
Present June 16, 1420] 22
1420..
[Present Jan. 22, 1421,
Acting March 1, 1421,
Present Mar. 1, 1433] 23
1433 . .
[Present Oct. 1% 1433,
Acting May 12, 1434] 24
1437..
[Acting Deo. 1, 1437] 23
Thomas "Welford, Fishmonger
.. S. 1396-7.
Richard Merlawe, Ironmonger (Sherifi) S. 1402-3. M. 1409-10,
Died 1420 1417-]
Nicholas Jamys, Ironmonger .. . . S. 1423-4.
Died 1433
Deo. 17, 146028
January 27, 1469 .
[Present February 8] 2'
October 22, 1479 . .
[Present Cot. 26. 1479,
PresentNov. 6, 1600]28
Thomas Bernewell, Fishmmiger . . S. 1431-5.
Exonerated October 13, 1437 [Journal 3, fo.
190 (193)]
John Hatherle (or Atherle)
Ironmonger
From Aldersgate. (See Aldersgate, Note B,
page 8).
Exonerated December 5, 1460 (Journal 6, fo. 279 6).
"William Taillour, Grocer
From Dowgate.
[NTominated: Ex-Sheriff Steward, E. Bassett, J.
Walshaw]
Eemoved to Cheap, December 16, 1468.
Richard Gardyner, Mercer
[Nominated: John Bernewell, R. Byfeld, W.
Eedknap]
Bemoved to Walbrook, October 15, 1479.
Robert Tate, Mercer
Previously acting Alderman of Tower.
[Nominated : Ex-Sheriffs S. Smyth, Horn and
Byfeld]
Died 1500.
(S. 1481-2.) M. 1442-3.
(S. 1454-5.) M. 1468-9.
S. 1469-70. M. 1478-9.
S. 1481-2. M. 1488-9.
12. Letter Book H, fo. 58.
13. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
14. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 121 6.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 132.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 140.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 163.
19. Letter Book H, ft. 174, 189 b, 200, 216,
240, 248 b, 258. H.E. 121 (66).
20. Letter Book H, fo. 279 b:
226,
21.
22.
24.
26.
26.
27.
Letter Book H, fo. 291. H.E. 133 (48).
H.E. 132 (81). Journal 1, fo. 79 b.
Journal 1, fo. 87 b ; Letter Book K, fo. 12.
H.E. 149 (9).
Letter Book K, fo. 131 b. H.E. 162 (77).
H.E. 166 (34).
Journal 6, f 0. 282 b.
Journal 7, ff. 186 6, 187.
Journal 8, ff. 216 b, 219 b. Rep. 1, fo. 73 b.
See Note A, ad fin.
QUEBNHITHE WaED.
191
December, 1500 or Jolin Hawes, Mercer (Sheriff) . .
January, 1501 Discharged October 4, 1510; fine o£ £100 (Eep. 2,
[Present Jan. 21, 1501]29 fo. 99)
S. 1500-1.
October, ISIO^" . . WiUiam Copynger, Fishmonger
From Castle Baynard.
Died February 7, 1613.
(S. 1506-7.) M. 1512-13.
March 15, 1513 . . John Mundy, Goldsmith . .
[Sworn same day]3i [Nominated ; E. Grey, R. Symonds, H. Adee]
Removed to Bread Street, October 11, 1616.
October 23, 1515 .
[Sworn same day,
Present July 14, 1617] s:
S. 1514-5.
Jolin "West, Mercer
[Nominated : E. Symonds, ex-Sherifl E. Smyth,
T. Semer]
The nomination of Aldermen Jenyns and
Aoheley, ex-SherifE E. Smyth and E. Symonds
had been rejected by the Court on October 19,
and that of E. Symonds, ex-3herifE E. Smyth,
R. Dodmer and S. Pecocke on October 22
(Letter Book M, fo. 255; Rep. 3, a. 51, 52).
Died about August, 1617.
September 11, 1517 Jolm "WylkynsGn, Draper .. . . S. 1519-20.
[Sworn same day, [Nominated : Ex-SheriH R. Smyth, M. Englysshe,
Present Mar. 12, 1521] 33 E. Dodmer]
Died 1521.
About Oct., 1521 . . Ralph. Dodmer, Brewer
[Between October 23 The nomination of Aldermen Sir J. Brugge and
and November 5, Sir J. Yarford, ex-Sheriff Symonds and W,
Sworn November 7] 34 Brothers had been rejected by the Court
October 22 (Eetter Book N, fo. 164 h).
Transferred to the Mercers' Company, November
7, 1521 (Rep. 4, fo. 99 h).
Removed to Vintry, July 14, 1523.
July 28, 1523
[Sworn same day]3o
June 13, 1525
[Sworn same day] 3
April 12, 15263'
IVTarch 9, 15353«
Nicholas Lambarde, Grocer ..
[Nominated: Ex-Sheriff Pargiter, J. Nechylls,
J. Cawnton]
The nomination of ex-Sheriff Symonds, J. Long,
J. Cawnton, N. Jenyns, had been" rejected
July 28, 1628 (Sep. 4, fo. 157).
Removed to Billingsgate, May 16, 1625.
John T'wyselton, Goldsmith
[Nominated; Alderman Pecocke, N. Jenyns,
J. Nechylls]
The nomination of Sir William Bayley (Lord
Mayor) Alderman Lambarde, ex-Sheriff
Pargiter, R. Fermor and J. Nechylls, had
been rejected by the Court on May 30, (Rep.
7, fo. 43 b ; Letter Book N, fo. 284) and that of
N. Jenyns, J. Nechylls, J. Twyselton and
William Hunnings (G7-ocer), on June 1 (Rep.
7, fo. 446).
Discharged February 16, 1626, on the plea of
infirmity (Eep. 7, fo. 87 ; Letter Book N, fo.
312 ; Journal 12, fo. 846 b).
Stephen Pecocke, Haberdasher..
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Ex-Sheriffs Pargiter and Champ-
neys, J. Preest]
Knighted 1632 or 1683.
Eemoved to Farringdon Within, February 26,
1535.
John Long, Salter
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Cotes, ex-Sheriff Preest,
J. Eychemond]
Died July 6, 1638.
S. 1526-7. M. 1532-3.
(S. 1528 9.)
29. Eep. 1, fo. 76 b. ■.
30. 1 Rep. 2, fo. 155. [ See Note B, ad fin.
31. ) Letter Book M, fo. 205. <
32. Eep. 3, n. 63 6, 160. Letter Book M, fo. 266.
83. Eep. 3, fo. 168; 4, fo. 68!). Letter Book N,
fo. 48 b.
34. Eep. 4, ft. 99, 996.
36. Eep. 4, fo.l58i>; 6fo. 49 6.
86. Eep. 7, fo. 45. Letter Book N, fo. 286.
87. Rep. 7, fo. 98. Letter Book N, fo. 316.
38. Eep. 9, fo. 98, Letter Book P, fo. 68 6,
192
Aldermen of the City of London.
September 26, 1538
[Sworn October 21,
Present Nov. 9, 1646]33
March 1, 1517
[Present March 17, 1547,
PreaentAug.80, 1664]*
Ralph Aleyn, Grocer
Formerly elected for Billingsgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Dauntsey, Sheriff Lewen,
B. Dobbys, B. Buokland]
Died early in 1547.
Jolin Lyon, Grocer ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Gresham and Sir
E. Hill, J. Lamberd]
The nomination of Alderman Sir B. Hill and
Hynde, N. Spakeman and J. Lyon had been
rejected by the Court, February 10 (Rep. 11,
fo. 311).
Knighted January 27, 1555. Died September,
1564.
S. 1545-6.
S. 1550-1. M. 1554-5.
Sept. 26, 1564" . . Sir Rowland Hayward, Clothworher
(Sheriff)
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Avenon, R. Hardyng,
L. Duokett]
Removed to Gripplegate, December 17, 1566.
S. 1563-4.
January 23, Xb&l*'^
Jolin Cowper, Fishmonger
From Bridge Without.
[Nominated : R. Hardyng, W. Bonde, H. Beeoher]
The nomination of Alderman Martyn and Jak-
man, R. Hardyng and G. Walkeden had
been rejected by the Court on January 14, and
a previous nomination (names not recorded)
on December 9 (Rep. 16, ft. 162, 154).
Discharged, without fine, December 7, 1570
(Bep. 17, fo. 83).
(S. 1551-2.)
December 12, 1570''*! Jolin Langley, Goldsmith
From Billingsgate.
[Nominations not recorded. See Note C acLjin,']
Removed to Langbourn, February 19, 1573.
(S. 1567.)
February 26, 1573 .
[Sworn March 5] 4^
Tliomas Blanke, Haberdasher . .
[Nominated: W. Kympton, T. Pullyson, E.
Osborne]
Removed to Ccrnhill, September 25, 1532.
S. 1574-5.
October 11, 1582''° . . Jolin Harte, Orocer
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Calthorp, John .Spencer,
H. PrannellJ
Knighted 1590 ; removed to Ccrnhill, June 16, 1590
. . (S. 1579 80.) M. 1589-90.
June 18, 1590* . . Robert Wythens, Vintner
[Nominated : Alderman EatclyfEe, R. Brooke,
C. Hoskyns]
Sworn and discharged on plea of ill-health),
June 20,1590; fine of £300 (Rep. 22, fo. 181;
Letter Book, &c., fo. 339 6).
June 30, 1590 . . Robert Brooke, Grocer (Sheriff-elect) . .
[Sworn same day] "iT [Nominated: Alderman Mosley, C. Hoddesdon,
Rowland Elrington {Haberdashfr)}
Removed to Walbrook, May 9, 1692.
S, 1590-1.
Itfay 23, 1592 . . Robert Taylor, Haberdasher
[Sworn June 1] 48 [Nominated: T. Lawrence, J. Watts, H. Beecher]
Died December 31, 1596.
S. 1592-3.
January 19, 1597 . .
[Sworn January 25]
[Present April 7, 1603] 49
John Moore, Skinner
[Nominated : R. Hampson,
(Haberdashev)^ J. Deane]
Died April or May, 1608.
Thomas Smith
S. 1597-8.
39. Rep. 10, ft. 47 6, 63 6 ; 11, fo. 296. Letter Book
P, ft. 153 6, 164.
40. Bep. 11, f£. 312 b, 816 b ; 15, fo. 367 6. Letter
Book Q, fo. 197.
41. Bep. 16, fo. 876 b.
42. Rep. 16, fo. 167. Letter Book V, fo. 81.
43. Bep. 17, f 0. 85 b. Letter Book, X, fo. 7.
44. Bep. 17, it. 447, 462. Letter Book X, fo. 199.
46. Rep. 20, fo. 867 b. Letter Book Z, fo. 245 b.
46. Bep. 22, fo. 179.
47. Bep. 22, fo. 185 b. Letter Book, C, fo. 841 b.
48. Rep. 22, ft. 378, 382 b. Letter Book AB
ffl. 906, 91.
49. Bep. 24, fo. 24 ; 26 (i), fo. 127 b.
QUEENHITHE WaED.
193
May 24, 1603 . . Thomas Middleton (or Myddelton) S. 1603-4.
[Sworn June 21] M Grocer
[Nominated: Ex- Alderman Sir T. Smith, B.
Hicks, R. Jones]
Knighted July 26, 1603; removed to Coleman
Street, March 22, 1614.
M. 1613-4.
Maroh 29, 1614»i . . Barnard Hide, Salter
[Nominated : Thomas Marsham {MercJuint Taylor),
William Cater (Salter), Biohard Mills [Butcher)}
Sworn and discharged April 5, 1614 ; fine of 600
marks (Rep. 31, to. 290).
April 19, 1614^2 .. Siv 'H.eray J-iee, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: John Cotton {Merchant Taylor),
William Payne (Skinner), P. Proby]
Sworn and discharged April 30, 1614 ; fine of £600
(Rep. 81, fo. 299).
May 3, 161453 . . Humplirey "Walcot, Grocer
[Nominated : J. Gore, Robert Johnson {Grocer),
J. Cotton]
Sworn and discharged May 5, 1614; fine of 500
marks (Rep. 31, fo. 304).
May 10, 1614 .. Peter Proby, Barber- Surgeon
[Sworn May 13]54 [Nominated : S. Hopkins, J. Cotton, R. Burrell]
Transferred to Grocers' Company, July 4, 1622
(Rep. 36, fo. 188).
Knighted 1623 ; removed to Broad Street, May 13,
1623.
S. 1614-5. M. 1622-3.
May 27, 1623 .. Thomas Moulson, Grocer
[Sworn same day] 55 [Nominated: John Hanbury (Mercftant Taj/Ior),
H. Prait, Richard GreshamJ
Removed to Broad Street, February 1, 1627.
S. 1623-4.
February 13, 1627515 Francis Fiiller, Mercer
[Nominated: H. Smith, E. Wright, W. Acton]
Sworn and discharged February 20, 1627 ; fine of
£200 (Rep. 41, fo. 126).
February 27, 162757 Thomas Morley, Leatherseller ..
[Nominated: H. Smith, E. Wright, W. Acton]
Sworn and discharged February 28, 1627 ; fine of
£500 (Rep. 41, £o. 135).
March 1, 16275^ . . Sir Henry Eowe, Dra/per
[Nominated : H. Smith, W. Acton, George Monox
{Haberdaeher)']
Sworn and discharged March 6, 1627; fine of 1,000
marks {Rep. 41, fo. 144).
March 8, 16275^ . . Henry Best, Scrivener
[Nominated : H. Smith, W. Acton, G. Monox]
Sworn and discharged May 22, 1627; fine of £600
(Rep. 41, fo. 222).
May 24, 1627™
May 81, 1627
[Sworn same dayjoi
John Hobson, Salter
[Nominated: W. WoUaston, WiUiam Blake
{Vintner), G. Monox]
Discharged May, 1627 (date not recorded
Eowland Backhouse, Mercer .. .. S. 1628-9.
[Nominated: J. Hanbury, William Allen (Mercer),
H. Smith]
Removed to Bishopsgate, May 31, 1632.
50. Rep. 26(i), £f. 147, 1616.
61. Rep. 31 (ii), fo. 287. Letter Book EB, fo. 217.
62. Rep. 31 (ii), fo. 297 b. Letter Book EB, fo. 217 6.
63. Rep. 31 (ii), fo. 301. Letter Book BE, fo. 241 b.
64. Rep. 31 (ii), «. 306, 316 b. Letter Book EB,
fo. 241 6.
65. Rep. 37, fo. 170 6. Letter Book HH, fo. 244.
56.
Rep. 41, fo. 112.
67.
Rep 41, fo. 134 b.
68.
Rep. 41, fo. 137 6.
69.
Rep. 41, fo. 147.
60.
Rep. 41, fo. 226.
61.
Rep. 41, fo. 233 b.
194
Aldermen of the City of London.
June 19, 1632
Swoln same day)62
Hugh. Perry, Mercer S. 1632-3.
[Nominated; Alderman Eainton, J. Cordell,
Bigley Carleton {Orocern
Died January, 1635 (buried January 20).
January 27, 1635 . . John Cordell, Mercer (Sheriff) . .
(Sworn same dayiss [Nominated: Aldermen Parkhurst (Lord Mayor)
and Sir G. Whitmore, H. Windham]
Eemoved to Bassishaw, March 10, 1610.
March 12, 1640 . . John "Warner, Orocer (Sheriff) . .
(Sworn same day)i!4 [Nominated : Aldermen (Jaraway (Lord Mayor)
and Abell, Edward "Kennyston" (Kynaston)
{Vintner)^
Died October 27, 1648.
December 5, 164805 Walter Pell, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated : Aldermen Beynardson (Lord Mayor)
and Bide, Robert Johnson (Grocer)]
Sworn and discharged December 12, 1648 ; fine of
£800 (Eep. 69 fo. 324).
S. 1634-5.
S. 1639-40. M. 1647-8.
January 20, 1649 .
(Sworn January 28)615
John Dethlcke, Mercer S. 1650.
[Nominated: Alderman Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, E Johnson]
Knighted by the Protector (Cromwell) September
15, 1666.
EemoTed to Cornhill, February 5, 1657.
M. 1655-6.
February 10, 1657"' "William Underwood, Orocer ..
From Bishopsgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir E. Tiohborne (Lord
Mayor), E. Winch, G. Arnold]
Died January, 1658 (buried January 19).
(S. 1652-3.)
January 26, 1658^ John Lee, Fishmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Chiverton (Lord Mayor)
and Thomson, W. Llewellin (FlueUen) (Tallow
Cliandler)}
Sworn and discharged January 28, 1658; fine of
£420 (Rep. 66, fo. 89).
February 4, 1658
(Sworn same day}69
John Lawrence, Haberdasher .. . . S. 1658-9.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Dethicke, and
Thomson, W. Bolton]
Knighted June 17, 1660; superseded by Eoyal
Commission, October 13, 1683.
M. 1664-5.
October 13, 1683
(Sworn Oct. 16)™
July 1, 1687"
July, 1687'2
July 29, 1687 .
[Sworn Aug. 2] 73
Peter Paravicini, Merchant Taylor
Ee-appointed by Royal Commission, February 9,
1685 ; sworn February 19 (Eep. 90, fo. 60).
Displaced by King's letter read June 16,1687 (Eep.
92, fo. 274 b).
Jolin Letten
[Nominated by the Court June 17]
Sworn and discharged July 19, 1687 ; fine of £520
(Eep. 92, fo. 321).
Ralph Ingram, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated by the Court, July 19]
Sworn and discharged, July 22, 1687; fine of £520
(Eep. 92, fo. 332).
Samuel Thomson
[Nominated by the Court, July 26, 1687]
Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 8, 1688.
S. 1688.
62. Eep. 46 fo. 257 6. Letter Book LL, fo. 225 i). 68. Eep. 66, fo. 37 6.
63. Kep. 49. fo. 67. 69. Eep. 66, fo. 41 b.
64. Eep. 54, fo. 119 b. 70. Eep. 88,. fo. 184 6.
66. Eep. 69, fo. 320 6. 71. Rep. 92,' fo. 277.
66. Eep. 69, ff. 332, 834 b. 72. Eep. 92, fo. 322.
67. Rep. 65, fo. 46. 73. Rep. 92, fl. 333, 342.
QUEENHITHE WaRD.
195
October 3, 1688 . . Sir John Lawrence, Haberdasher
(By the Restoration Died January 26, 1692.
of the Charter)'^ . .
(S. 1658-9. M. 1664-5.)
February 11, 1692.. Sir Thomas Oooke, Goldsmith.. .. S. 1692-3.
[Sworn Feb. 23] 75 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Stampe (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Clayton, William Fawkener
(Mercer)']
Died September 6, 1709.
September 27, 1709 Sir Benjamin Green, Brewer ..
[Sworn same day] re [Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Abney and Sir G.
Heatbcote, John Toolye {Plaisterer)]
Died December 18, 1709.
February 7, 1710 . . John Fryer, Pewterer
[Sworn same aay]77 [Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Abney and Sir G.
Heathcote, J. Toolye]
The nomination of Aldermen Sir R. Bedingfield
and Sir W. Withers, ex-Sherift Sir O. Hopson
and J. Fryer had been rejected by the Court
on January 10 (Rep. 114, fo. 67) because a poll
had been demanded for the Aldermen to be
nominated and had been refused
Created a Baronet, November, 1714: transferred
to the Fishmongers' Company, July 19, 1720
(Rep. 124, fo. 368).
Died September 11, 1726.
September 15, 1726 Robert Alsop, Haberdasher
[Sworn October 4] 78 Died March 12, 1737.
(S. 1707-8.)
S. 1715-6. M. 1720-1.
S. 1732-3
March 14, 1737 .. 'Robert 'Westley, Merchant Taylor .. (S. 1783-4.) M. 1743-4.
[Sworn March 22] 79 Knighted February 18, 1744; died September 28,
1745.
September 27, 1745
[Sworn October 8] so
February 13, 1749..
[Sworn Feb. 21]81
February 9, 1765 . .
[Sworn Feb. 19]82
June 29, 1772 . .
(Close of poll)
July 21, 1772 . .
(Close of scrutiny)
[Sworn Sept. 8] 83
January 15, 1784 .
[Sworn Jan. 27] 84
Ed-ward Davies, Salter ..
Died February 11, 1749.
Marshe Dickinson, Grocer
Died February 6, 1765.
Richard Peers, Clothworker
Died June 25, 1772.
Frederick Bull, Salter (Sheriff)
Elected by 83 votes to 73 (entered as 53 in the
Repertory) for Walter Rawlinson (Grocer),
which were reduced on scrutiny to 53 and 47
respectively.
Died January 10, 1784.
S. 1747-8.
S. 1751-2. M. 1756-7.
S. 1767-8.
S. 1771-2. M. 1773-4.
John Bates, Vintner S. 1784-5.
Elected by 87 votes to 49 for George Mackenzie
Macauley (Bowyer).
Died May 13, 1785.
May 14, 1785
[Sworn June 14] 85
February 1, 1806 ,
[Sworn February 25]&
May 23, 1821
[Sworn June 19]87
Thomas Skinner, Haberdasher.
Died January 30, 1806.
(S. 1783-4.) M. 1794-5.
"William Domville, Stationer .. . . (s. 1804-5.) M. 1813-4.
Created a Baronet, June 1814. Discharged May
15, 1821 (Hep. 225, fo. 439).
William Venables, Statiojier .. . . S. 1821-2. M. 1825-6.
Elected by 50 votes to 31 for John Capel
(Broderer).
Died July 30, 1840.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
Rep. 94, fo. 1.
Rep. 96, ff, 153, 169.
Rep. 113, fo. 887.
Rep. 114, fo. 83.
Rep. 130, ff. 402, 423.
Rep. 141, lo. 185.
Rep. 149, fo. 430.
81.
84.
85.
Rep. 133, fo. 168.
Rep. 169, fo. 123.
Rep. 176, fo. S83.
Rep. 188, fo. 48.
Rep. 189, fo. 206.
Rep. 210, fo. 236.
Rep. 225, fo. 490.
196
Aldermen of the City of London.
August 8, 1840
[Sworn August 28] a
May i, 1854
[Sworn May 30] 89
June 22, 1881
[Sworn July S]«>
September 29, 1882
[Sworn October 17]9i
March 22, 1887 . .
[Sworn April 19] 02
December 11, 1897
[Sworn December 20]93
John Kinnersley Hooper, Vintner .. S. 1842-3. M. 1847-8,
Died April 17, 1854.
"WiUiam Anderson Rose, Spectacle- S. 1855-6. M. 1862-3.
maker
Elected by 37 votes to 35 for ex-SherifE Alexander
Angus CroU.
Knighted August 3, 1867. Died June 9, 1881.
John "Walker, Spectaclemaker ..
Died September 18, 1882.
Herbert Jameson "Waterlow, Stationer (s. 188O-1.)
Discharged March 15, 1887 (Rep. 285).
George Robert Tyler, Stationer . . S. 1891-2. M. 1893-4.
Created a Baronet July, 1894. Died November
26, 1897.
Thomas "Vezey Strong, Stationer
Elected by 143 votes to 108 for James
Norris Pimm (Glazier).
90.
Rep. 244, fo, I
Rep. 258, fo. i
Hep. 283.
91. Rep. 283.
92. Rep. 285.
93. Rep. 288.
Note A.— In H.R. 225 (16) Sir John Shaa is described as Alderman of Queenhithe, under date May 2, 1499.
This, however, is clearly an error, unless he was merely acting pro tern, for Tate. Shaa was
Alderman of Bread Street from 1496 till his death. He is found acting as Alderman of the
Ward on May 8, 1500 [H.R. 226 (12)] and the date of election of his successor in that Ward
corresponds with that of the vacancy caused by his death (see page 47).
Note B. — There is no record of the election of either Hawes or Copynger for Queenhithe, nor have I been
able to find any direct statement as to the Ward represented by the former. But the date of
Hawes' first attendance is within three months of the last attendance of Tate, and there was
no other vacancy at that period which he could have been elected to fill. Copynger is
stated to have been Alderman of Queenhithe in the entry recording the election of his
successor in that Ward, and the date of the election of his successor in Castle Baynard is
within a fortnight of Hawes' discharge from the ofOce of Alderman (see page 91). The
correctness, therefore, of the allocation of these Aldermen to Queenhithe at the dates
given in the text may be regarded as established beyond question.
Note G. — The entry in the Repertory and in the Letter Book states that "the election made by my Lorde
Maior for an Alderman to be appoynted for the Warde of Queenhyth .... is voyde,
because Mr. Alderman Langley hath desyred according to the custome of the Cytie, that he
may be Alderman of that Warde, whiche was by this Gourte agreed unto." What was * the
election made by my Lorde Maior' there is no evidence to show, and I am not aware of any
'custome of the Cytie' which would have enabled Alderman Langley to transfer his
services from one Ward to another, without having first been returned with three others by
the electors of the Ward for the Court of Aldermen to make the final selection. It is possible,
therefore, either that a return of four names, including Langley's, had been made and that
another Iriad been selected before it was ascertained that he was willing to serve, or that
his name having been omitted from the return, he was now (when it was known that he
desired to be transferred to Queenhithe), elected without the usual formal nomination of
four. If this was the case it would appear to be a very irregular proceeding, and whatever
was the actual course adopted, it seems strange that it is not more explicitly stated in the
records.
Aldermkn of the City of London.
TOTATBE ^N^ARD.
[Acting May 18, 1276
AotingPeb. 23, 1288]1
William de Hadestok
[Present August 9, 1290, John de Canterburv, Blader .. .. S. 1288-9.
Acting January 22, 1291, Ee-eleoted June 16, 1293.' [Letter Book C, fo. 6,
Present Jan. 27, 1304]2 (xxx)] " , u u,
Died 1804 ; Will enrolled, April 20, 1804 [H.K. 82
(40)]
„ ,. „ 130* WiUiam de Combemartyn (Sherifi).. S. 1303-4.
[Aoting^otober26,1304, Died 1818; Will enrolled May 15, 1318 [H.E. 46
(138)]
Acting Feb. 2, 1818]s
1318
Acting July 26, 1318,
Present May 13, 1322] i
Simon de Abyndon, Draper ..
From Broad Street.
Elected Alderman of Billingsgate, January 16,
1820, but was re-elected for Tower two days
after\vards.
Died, 1322; Will enrolled July 26, 1822 [H.E. 51
(14)]
John PrioTir, Sen., Woolmonger ..
Died 1335; Will enrolled November 13, 1335
[H.E. 63 (114)]
S. 1319-20.
(S. 1317-8
Henry de Combenaartyn, Woolmonger (s. 1328-9.)
From Aldgate.
"William Curteys de Bricklesworth (s. 1836-7.)
1320-1. M. 1334-5.)
1322 . .
[Present March 28, 1322,
Acting Sept. 19, 1322,
Acting May 28, 1885] 5
1335 . .
[Acting April 8, 1336,
Acting April 25, 1888] 6
[Present Oct. 28, 1338,
Acting Nov. 20, 1388,
Acting May 30, 1846] 7
C. 1346 Eeginald de Conduit, Vintner. .
[Acting Oct. 18, 1346, Formerly Alderman of Cheap.
Acting August 31, 1847]8 Died 1347; Will enrolled December 10, 1347 [H.E.
74 (173)]
The Aldermanry of the Ward was vacant February 24, 1348 [H.E. 75 (100)]
1348 .. Thomas Perls, Woolmonger
[Acting Sept. 27, 1349,
Acting August 29, 1364] 9
C. 1364 . . Simon de Mordon, Stock-fishmonger S. 1364-5.
[Acting Feb. 20, 1365] 10 (Sherifi)
Eemoved to Candlewick.
June 30, 1865 . . W^illiam *de Halden
[Acting June 5, 1367] u Sworn Eecorder the same day.
Eemoved to Cheap,
1367 Eichard de Croydon, Fishmonger . . (s. 1868-4,)
[Acting July 6, 1367] 12 Died 1375 ; Will dated January 28, 1376, enrolled
February 12, 1375 [H.E. 103 (10)]
March 17, 1875
[Sworn same day] 13
John Hadle, Grocer
S. 1875-6.
1. Letter Book B, fo. 127; H.E. 18 (16). 7.
2. Letter Book A, fo. 110; H.E. 20 (9). Letter 8.
Book C, fo. 81 b. 9.
3. H.E. 82 (102), 46 (90). 10.
4. H.E. 47 (44) ; Letter Book B, fo. 138. 11.
5. Letter Book B, fo. 188 6; H.E. 51 (44); 63 12.
(139). 13.
6. H.E. 63 (170), 65 (38).
Letter Book F, fo. 20; H.E. 65 (108), 73 (48).
H.E. 74 (67), 76 (22).
H.E. 77 (188), 92 (148).
H.E. 93 (84).
Letter Book G, fo. 157; H.E. 95 (204).
H.E. 95 (149).
Letter Book H, fo. 18 6.
198
Aldermen of the City of London.
[1377-1394 inclusive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into Office on March 12.]
March 12, 1377" .. John Morton
March 12, 137815 . . John Hadle, Grocer
March 12, 13791"
March 12, 1380" ..
March 12, 138118 . .
March 12, 138219 . .
March 12, 13832° . .
Mar. 12, 1384, ISSS^i
August 12, 138521" . .
March 12, 1386, to
1389 inclusive^a . .
March 12, 1390, to
1893 inclusive^s . .
March 12, 1391 . .
[Present Deo. 14, 1408] 24
1407
[Acting Mar. 28, 1407]25
March 24, 1414 .
[Present Nov. 23, U25]S
Jane 22, 1426
[Sworn July 6] 27
John Southam, Stock-fishmonger
Formerly Alderman of Dowgate.
Afterwards Alderman of Langbourn.
John Hadle, Grocer (Mayor)
Hugh Fastolf, Orocer
John Hadle, Orocer
Afterwards Alderman of Lime Street.
John Shadworth, Mercer
Afterwards Alderman of Coleman Street,
Hugh Fastolf, Grocer
Vacated his Aldermanry, August, 1385. (See
note A ad fin,}.
Afterwards Alderman of Bridge.
WlUiam Tonge, Vintner ..
Formerly Alderman of Aldgate.
William "Venour, Grocer . .
Formerly Alderman of Castle Baynard.
Returned to Castle Baynard, 1390.
William Baret, Grocer ..
Formerlv Alderman of Cornhil],
1435
[Present Oct. 13, 1436,
Acting April 8, 1436,
PresentNov. 5, 1450J28
G. 14.51
[Acting Jan. 26, 1451] 29
John Hadle, Grocer (Mayor)
Formerly Alderman of Lime Street.
Stephen Speleman, Mercer
Removed to Aldersgate, 1414,
William. Sevenoke, Grocer
' From Bishopsgate.
Robert Otele (or Oteleye), Grocer
[Nominated : Sheriff Dufhous]
Removed to Cheap, C. 1435.
Thomas Catworth, Grocer
Nicholas Wyfold, Grocer
From Castle Baynard.
Removed to Cornhill, July 16, 1451.
(S. 1375-6.)
(S. 1375-6.) M. 1379-80.
S. 1375-6. M. 1379-80.)
S. 1387-8. M. 1389-90.
(S, 1379-80.)
(S. 1375-6.) M. (1379-80.)
1393-4.
(S. 1104-5.)
(S. 1412-3.) M, 1418-9,
S, 1427-8. M, 1434-5,
S. 1435-6. M 1443-4.
(S, 1443-4.) M. 1450-1
14. Letter
15. Letter
16. Letter
17. Letter
18. Letter
19. Letter
20. Letter
21. Letter
21a. Letter
22. Letter
Book H,
Book H,
Book H,
Book H,
Book H,
Book H,
Book H,
Book H,
Book H,
Book H,
fo. 68.
fo. 84.
fo. 106.
fo. 121 h.
fo. 132.
fo. 140.
fo. 163.
a. 174, 189 b.
fo. 189 b,
S. 200, 216 226, 240.
23. Letter Book H, e. 248 b, 258, 279 b. H.R. 121
(18),
24. Letter Book H, fo. 291 ; I, fo. 286 b.
25. H.R. 134 (82).
26. Letter Book I, fo, 132. Journal 2, fo, 68.
27. Journal 2, fif. 78, 78 b.
28. Letter Book K, fo. 161. H,E. 164 (35).
Journal 5, fo. 51.
29. H.R. 179 (34).
TowEB Wabd.
199
July 30, 1451
[Present Oct. 5, U64]3i
"William Maro-we, Orocer
Prom Broad Street.
[Nominated : Bx-SherifE Beaumond, William
Holte {Mercer\ Alan Johnson {Grocer)']
Died 1464.
December 14, 1464=1 John Ta.te, Mercer (Sherifi)
From Bridge.
[Nominated : B. James, J. Croke, W. Norburgh]
Died 1479 (see note B ad Jin.). t
October 8, 14793^ . .
Sir Bartholoinew James, Draper ..
(Mayor).
From Walbrook.
[Nominated: Alderman Haryot, ex- Sheriff
Byfeld, E. Tate]
Died about December, 1481 ; Will dated Nov. 24.
(S. U48-9.) M. 1455-6.
S. 1464-5. M. 1473-4.
(S. 1462-3.) M. 1479-80.
January 22, 1482 . .
[Present Feb. 5]83
September 16, 1483
[Present October 8]S4
October 15, 1483 . .
[Present Oct. 17, 1483,
Present Mar. 15, 1492]3S
1492 . .
[Acting Sept. 6, 1493]36
June 24, 1503
[Sworn same day] 37
March 21, 1510
[Sworn May 2] 38
September 19, 1514
[Present Mar. 1, 1520] 39
June 14, 1520
[Sworn June 26] ^lO
August 5, 1524
[Sworn same day]4i
March 8, 1534^2
Breteyn, Richard
Rich.ard Nailer, Tailor
[Nominated: J. Fenkyll, T.
Knight {Fishmonger)}
Died 1483.
"William Martin, Skinner
[Nominated: Ex-Sheriff Hardyng, T. Bretyn,
J. Tate, senr.]
Removed to Gordwainer, October 10, 14S3.
Jolm S'wan, Tailor
[Nominated: Alderman Bryce, T. Breteyn, J.
Fenkyll]
Died 1492.
John Tate, Mercer . .
From Broad Street.
Knighted June, 1497. Removed to Langbourn,
May 3, 1503.
Thomas Graunger, Skinner
[Nominated : ex-Sheriffs Warner and Kneseworth,
Robert Watts (Di-ayer)]
The nomination of Alderman Sir R. Haddon,
ex -Sheriffs Stede and Aylmer, and T.
Graunger had been rejected by the Court
June 21 (Rep. 1, fo. 135).
Discharged on paying a iine (amount not stated)
March, 1510 (Rep, 2, Jo. 87 6).
Eoger Basford, Mercer
[Nominated : N. Shelton, R. Fenrother, John
Chester {Woodmonger)']
Discharged June 16, 1514; fine of 46200 (Rep. 2,
fo. 179).
Roger Basford, Mercer (Ee-eleoted)
Died 1520.
Michael Bnglysshe, Mercer
[Nominated : Alderman J. Aleyn, J. Skevynton,
N. Jenyns]
Removed to Coleman Street, July 28, 1524.
Christopher Asoue, Draper
[Nominated: Sheriff Jenyns, J. Neohylls, J.
Twyselton]
Knighted January 18, 1634. Removed to Cheap,
February 26, 1534.
Robert Trappes, OoUsmith
[Nominated: Aldermen Champneys and Forman,
W. Bowyer]
Discharged March 19, 1534 ; fine of £300 (Rep. 9,
fo. 60 6. ; Letter Book P, fo. 34).
S. 1483-4.
S. 1485-6.
(S. 1485-6). M. 1496-7.
S 1503-4.
S. 1514.
S. 1523-4.
S. 1525-6. M, 1533-4.
30.
31.
35.
87.
Journal 5, fo. 61 ; 7, fo. 78 i.
Journal 7, fo. 87.
Journal 8, f o. 213 6.
Journal 8, fl. 262 6, 283.
Journal 6, fo. 289 6 ; 9, fo. 34.
Journal 9, fl. 36, 287.
H.E, 221 (1).
Rep. 1, fo. 135.
40.
41.
42.
Rep. 2, ff . 87 6, 89.
Rep. 2, fo. 185; 4, fo. 42
Rep. 4, fo. 56 ; 5, fo. 52 h.
fo. 137.
Rep. 4, fo. 198.
Rep. 9, fo. 47 i. Journal 13, fo. 400,
Book P, fo. 32 6.
Letter Book N,
Letter
200
Aldermen of the City or London.
Maroh 26, 1534 . . Hnmplirey Monmoutli, Draper
[Sworn March 80] « [Nominated : Aldermen Champneys and Porman,
N. Gybson]
Died NoTcmber 23, 1637.
S. 1535-6.
December 11, 1537^^ John Eycliemoiicl, Armourer . .
Formerly elected for Billingsgate.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Champneys and
Porman, Sheriff Lewen, ex-Sherifl E. Altham,
R. Osborn]
Discharged (on plea of insufficiency of estate,
being worth less than 2,000 marks) January
10, 1538 (Bep. 10, fo. 13 b).
January 15, 1538 .'. John Tolos, Clothworker . .
[Sworn January 24] ^5 [Nominated : Aldermen Denham and Pagett,
Sherifl Lewen, T. Curtes, Ralph Latham
■ {Goldsmithy]
Removed to Bishopsgate, September ?, 1542.
September 14, 1542 Richard Dobbys, Skinnir
[Sworn same day] ic [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Porman and Sir
M. Bowes, Richard Altham (Olothworher),
Ambrose WooUey, ex-Sheriff Huntlowe, R.
Osborne]
Knighted May 8, 1562. Died May 18, 1556.
S. 1543-4. M. 1551-2.
June 25, 1556 . . John Hawes, Clothworker .. . . S. 1558-9.
[Sworn August 7] 4' [Nominated: Aldermen Offley and Machell,
Robert Reynolds (Flslimonger)^ R. Champyon,
George AUyn {Skinner)']
Discharged October 2, 1666 (Rep. 15, fo. 475),
October 23, 1565*8.. Richard Champion, Draper, (Lord (s. 1558-9.) M. 1565-6.
Mayor-elect)
Prom Castle Baynard.
[Nominated: Sheriff James Hawes, T. Ramsey,
W. Dane]
Knighted February 17, 1666. Died October 30,
1668.
ISTovember 28, 1568 William Dane, Ironmonger .. . . S. 1569-70.
[Sworn same day] ^9 [Nominated: Alderman Bacon, F. Barnham,
Thomas Ryvett {Mercer), Thomas Lowe
(Vintner)]
Died September 6, 1B73.
Sept. 24, 1578''° .. Francis Barnham, Draper
Prom Parringdon Without.
[Nominated : Alderman Sir R, Hayward,
Hardyng, T. Pullyson]
Died May 10, 1676.
(S. 1570-1.)
July 5, 1576 . . John Hardyng, Salter
[Sworn same day] 51 [Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Ry vers and Blanke,
G. Bonde]
Died October, 1576 (buried October 15).
October 19, 1576«2.. George Barns, Haberdasher (Sheriff) ..
Prom Bridge "Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Hayward, R.
Woodcock, Thomas Gore {Grocer)]
Removed to Langbourn, June 25, 1583.
S. 1576-7.
June 27, 158358 . . John Allott, Fishmonger
Prom Bridge Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Webb, John Spencer,
H. Prannell, Ambrose Smythe]
Removed to Bread Street, November 12, 1585.
(S. 1580-1.)
43. Eep. 9, fl. 52, 63 b. Letter Book P, fo. 36 b. 48.
44. Rep. 10, fo. 11. Letter Book P, fo. 137. 49.
45. Rep. 10, fl. 16, 17 b. Letter Book P, fo. 138. 60.
46. Rep. 10, fo. 274 b. Letter Book Q, fo. 63. 61.
47. Eep. 13 (ii.), «. 407, 421. Letter Book S, 52.
fo. 88 6. S3.
Rep. 16, fo. 4836.
Eep. 16, fo. 419 b. Letter Book V, f o. 202 !>.
Rep. 18, fo. 74. Letter Book X, fo, 242.
Rep. 19, fo. 946.
Rep. 19, fo. 180. Letter Book Y, fo. 108.
Rep. 20, fo. 441. Letter Book Z, fo. 815.
Tower Waed.
201
November 16, 1585 Henry Billingsley, Haberdasher
[Sworn same day]5^ [Nominated : Sheriffs Eatolyffe and Prannell,
W. Elkyn]
Eemoved to Candlewioli, February 17, 1692.
February 24, 1592=^ Richard SaltonstaU, Skinner ..
From Aldgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Gourney, J.. Garrarde,
P. Houghton]
Knighted 1598. Died March 17, 1601.
April 21, 160156 . . John Watts, Clothworker
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated : J. Deane, H. Anderson, W. Glover]
Knighted July 26, 1603. Eemoved to Aldersgate,
May SO, 1605.
June 11, 1605
[Sworn June 13]57
John Jolles, Draper
[Nominated: W. Cokayne, B. Barkham, G.
Elwayes]
Knighted July 23, 1606. Died May 31, 1621.
June 12, 162158 . . George Bennett, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen W. Gore and Halliday,
William Edge {Dyer)]
Sworn and discharged same day ; flue of £500.
June 14, 1621
[Sworn same day]59
June 20, 1621™
June 20, 1621
[Sworn June 21]6l
(S. 1584-5.)
(S. 1688-9.) M. 1597-8.
(S. 1696-7.)
S. 1605-6. M. 1615-6.
William Paine, Skinner
[Nominated: John Nevill {Grocer), W. Freeman,
N. Rainton]
Discharged June 19, 1621 ; fine of £600 (Rep. 35,
fo. 191 6).
William Cater, Salter
[Nominated: William WoUaston {Girdler), W.
Freeman, N. Rainton]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £800.
William Tirrey, Draper
[Nominated : R. Beale, J. Poole, T. Westrow]
Discharged June 22,1621; fine of £800 (Rep. 35,
fo. 197).
June 22, 1621
[Sworn same day]6
May 8, 163463
Nicholas Rainton, Haberdasher
[Nominated; Aldermen W. Gore and Halliday,
T. Massam {Merchant Taylor)}
Knighted May 5, 1633; removed to Cornhill,
April 29, 1634.
Richard Fenn, Haberdasher
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated: Alderman Moulson {Lord Mayor),
Sheriffs Harrison and Gurnard (Gurney)]
Knighted May 21, 1638 ; died August 18, 1639.
S. 1621-2. M. 1632-3.
(S. 1626-7.) M. 1637-8.
October 1, 1639 . .
[Present Nov. 9, 1641](ii
John Highlord, Skinner
From Portsoken.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir M. Abbot {Lord
Mayor), Sheriffs Adams and Warner]
Died 1641.
(S. 1634-5.)
January 20, 1642 . . Thomas .Ajidrewes, Leatherseller . . S. 1642-3, M. 1649.
[Sworn February 15] 65 [Nominated: Aldermen J. Warner and Towse,
T. Foot]
Removed to Aldgate, April 21, 1649.
April 27, 164966 . . John Fo"wke, Haberdasher
From Farringdon Within.
[Nominated: Alderman Pack, J. Massingberd,
Robert Smith {Draper)
Died April 22, 1662.
(S. 1648-4.) M. 1652-3.
54. Rep. 21, fo. 238. Letter Book, &o., fo. 71 6.
55. Eep. 22, fo. 356 b. Letter Book AB, fo. 74.
56. Eep. 25, fo. 219 b.
57. Eep. 27, ff. 27, 29.
58. Rep. 35, Jo. 183.
59. Rep. 35, fo. 185 6.
60. Rep. S5, fo. 193 b.
Letter Book CO, fo. 83.
61. Rep. 36, ff. 194, 195. Letter Book HH, fo. 66!).
62. Rep. 36, fo. 198. Letter Book HH, fo. 78.
63. Rep. 48, fo. 296.
64. Eep. 63, fo. 294; 56 fo. 218.
65. Eep. 66, ff. 354 b, 373.
66. Eep. 69, fo. 401.
202
Aldeemen of the City of London.
May 6, 1652 .. John BisL^ett, Mer^hmt TmjIot . .
[Not 3worii]ii7 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Frederick (LorS
Mayor), and Sir A. Bateman, B. Browne]
Discharged May 27, 1662; fine of ;£420 (Rep. 68,
fo. 118).
June 5, 1662''8 . . James Brooke, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Adams and Sir J.
Eobinson, H. Cliffe]
Discharged (being over 70 years of age, and living
at York of which City he was an Alderman
and ex Lord Mayor), June 24, 1662; fine of
£200 and 20 marks (Rep. 68, to. 140).
[In the minute of his discharge at this reference,
he is by a clerical error said to have been
returned" for Farringdon Without instead of
Vintry]
July 22, 1662 .. William Webb, Grocer
[Present Sept. 4]G9 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Ryves,
Sir T. Chamberlain]
The nomination of Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth
and Ryves, K. White and H. Brandreth
{Clothioorker), had been rejected by the Court
on July 15 (Hep. 68, fo. 162).
Discharged May 21, 1663; fine of £420 (Rep. 69,
fo. 138).
June 2, 1663 . . Thom.as Charlton, Mercer
[Sworn June 12] 70 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Frederick and
Sir A. Bateman, Sir John Rea (Scrivener)]
Discharged June 18, 1663; fine of £200 and 20
marks (Rep. 69, fo. 1526).
June 30, 1663" .. Jolan Olliheaxe, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Robinson (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, W. Hooker]
Sworn and discharged July 7, 1663; fine of £300
and 20 marks (Rep. 69, fo. 169 b),
July 21, 1663'2 . . William Harvey, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Robinson (Lord
Mayor) and Sir A. Bateman, W. Hooker]
Sworn and discharged July 23, 1663 ; fine of £620
(£100 afterwards remitted) [Rep. 69, fo. 176 6]
Sept. 22, 1663'3 ..Sir Jolm Bobinson, Bart., CZoi/i- (s. 1657-8.) M. 1662-3.
worker (Lord IVIayor)
From Cripplegate.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Frederick, W.
Hooker, R. Hanson]
Died February, 1680.
February 12, 1680.
[Sworn Feb. 17] M
August 6, 1687
(By Koyal
Commission)
[Sworn Oct. 11] 75
Sir John Chapman, Mercer .. . . (s. 1678-9.)
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Clayton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Moore, Thomas Westerne
[Grocer)]
Reappointed by Royal Commission, October 13,
1683, and February 9, 1686; Sworn Oct. 16,
1683, and March 10, 168S (Rep. 88, fo. 184 i ;
Rep. 90, fo. 59).
Removed by King's letter, read August 2, 1687
(Rep. 92, fo. 346).
Humphrey Edwin, Barber- Surgeon . . S. 1688-9.
Knighted November 18, 1687.
Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1688.
Afterwards Alderman of Cheap.
October 3, 1688 . . Sir John Chapman, Mercer
(By tbe Restoration Died March 17, 1689.
of the Charter) '0
(S. 1678-9.) M. 1688-9.
67.
Rep. 68, fo. 106 6.
68.
Rep. 68, fo. 128.
69.
Rep. 68, ft. 167, 183.
70.
Rep. 69, ft. 144, 150 !>.
71.
Rep. 69, fo. 168.
72. Rep. 69, fo. 174.
73. Rep. 69, fo. 199 h.
74. Rep. 85, £f. 81, 81 I.
75. Rep. 92, fo. 491.
76. Rep. 94, fo. 1.
TowEE Ward.
203
October 22, 1689
[Sworn same day] 77
Sir Humplirey Edwin, Barber- Surgeon
From Cheap.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir T. Pilkington (Lord
Mayor) and Sir T. Alleyn, T. Westerne]
The nomination of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen
Sir T. Alleyn and Sir B. Clayton, and ex-
Sheriff Sir J. Lethuillier had been rejected
by the Court on October 16 (Rep. 95, fo. 62).
Transferred to the Skinners' Company, June 19,
1690.
Died December 14, 1707.
, 1688-9.) M. 1697-8.
January 20, 1708
[Sworn same day] 78
Sir Charles Peers, Salter (Sheriff) . . S. 1707-8.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Ashurst and Sir
0. Buckingham, ex-Sheriff Sir H. Fnrnese]
Died January 29, 1737.
M. 1715-6.
February 2, 1737 . .
[Sworn February 8] 79
Daniel Lambert, Cooper (s 1733.4 ) M 174:1
Elected by 196 votes to 98 for Peter Burrell
[Haberdashery]
Transferred to the Vintners' Company, March 24,
1741 (Rep. 145, fo. 157).
Knighted February 18, 1744 j died May 13, 1750.
May 16, 1750 . . Ttomas Chitty, Salter
[Sworn June 12] 80 Elected by 20 votes to for Sir James Creed
(Haherdmher), who withdrew after a poll had
been demanded.
Knighted June 8, 1759; died October 17, 1762.
S. 1753-1. M. 1759-60.
October 21, 1762 . . Samuel Tamer, Clothworker . .
[Sworn Nov. 2:81 Discharged October 10, 1775 (Rep. 179, fo. 500).
S. 1764. M. 1768-9.
October 12, 1775 . . Hugh. Smith, Salter
[Sworn Oct. 24] 82 Elected by 141 votes to 88 for Thomas Wooldridge
(Muaicmn).
Discharged September 23, 1777 (Rep. 181, fo. 328).
September 25, I777 Evan Pugh, Skinner S. 1779-80.
(Sworn October 7]83 Discharged September 29, 1784 (Rep. 188, fo. 262).
October 2, 1784 . . Eichard AtMnson, Goldsmith
[Sworn October 12184 Died May 26, 1785.
May 31, 1785 . . William Curtis, Draper
[Sworn June 14]85 Created a Baronet, November 1802 ; removed to
Bridge Without, July 17, 1821.
S. 1788-9. M. 1795-6.
July 20, 1821
[Sworn August 2
Matthias Prime Lucas, Vintner
Died January 2, 1848.
S. 1822-3. M. 1827-8.
January 10, 1848 .
[Sworn January 18] 87
Thomas Quested Pinnis, Boivyer
Died November 29, 1883.
S. 1848-9. M. 1856-7.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
Rep. 95, fo. 64 b.
Rep. 112, fo. S6.
Rep. 141, fo. 119.
Rep. 154, fo. 309.
Rep. 166, fo. 437.
Rep. 179, fo. 506.
84.
85,
87.
Rep. 181, fo. 347.
Rep. 188, fo. 265.
Rep. 189, fo. 206.
Rep. 225, fo. 660.
Rep. 252, fo. 68.
204 Aldermen of the City of London.
December 12, 1883 Edward James G-ray, Clothworlcer ». S. 1888-9.
[Sworn December 20] 88 Elected by 437 votes to 275 for Sheriff Cowan
(Br Oder er).
Discharged July 28, 1891 (Rep. 286).
Augusts, 1891 .. James Thomson Ritchie, Shipwright S. 1896-7. M. 1903-4.
[Sworn September 29]89 Elected by 536 votes to 186 for Harry Seymour
Foster, Sheriff-elect (Wheelwright)
Knighted August 18, 1897; created a Baronet,
December, 1903.
88. Rep. 284. 89. Rep. 286.
Note A.— The appointment of Tonge to succeed Fastolf on August 12, 1385, on account of the latter's
duties as Constable of Dover Castle leaving him no leisure for those of his Aldermanic
office is recorded in Letter Book H, fo. 189 b. Fastolf, however, is found acting as Alderman
of the Ward on Novembers, 1385 and January 25, 1386 [H.R. 114, fE. 63, 87]. He is also
recorded as present among the Aldermen at the election of the Sheriffs on September 13,
1385 (Letter Book H, fo. 195), although a few lines lower on the same folio Tonge' b name
is given as that of one of the two Aldermen elected auditors on September 21. Probably the
substitution of Tonge for Fastolf was only a temporary arrangement and the latter resumed
his office after a brief interval.
Note B. — On December 15, 1478, Robert Tate was admitted to act for John Tate on account of the
latter's bodily weakness, '* admiesus est ad occitpandam vicem et nomen Johannis Tate, Aid.
propter imbecillitatem et injirmitatem ejus" (Journal 8, fo. 190). Shortly after John Tate's
death, Robert Tate was elected Alderman of Queenhithe.
Aldermen of the City of London.
VINTBY ^SAAABD.
[Acting Sept. 13, 1276, Henry de Ooventrie, Vintner.. .. S. 1259-60, 1273-4.
AotingSept. 23, 1278]i Died C. 1282; Will dated November 20, 1281,
enrolled March 15, 1283 [H.R. 14 (44)]
G. 1282 John de Gisors (i)
[Present March 9, 1282, Re-elected June 16, 1293. [Letter Book C, fo. 6
Acting Not. 22, 1283, (xrx)]
Present Dec. 23, 1294]2 Died 1296; Will enrolled July 16, 1296 [H.B. 25
(82)]
1296 . . John "Wade (s. 1285-6.)
[Acting Sept. 19, 1296,
Present Feb. 15, 1800] 3
1300 . . John de Vintry
[Present Oct. 8, 1300,
Acting Jan. 23, 1301,
PresentOct. 28, 1309]!
1310 John de Gisors (ii), Pepperer .. . . M. 1311-3, 1314-5.
[Sworn Mar. 2, 1310]5 From Bassishaw (See Bassishaw, Note A, p. 21)
Displaced March 12, 1321 (Letter Book E, fo. 116 b)
1321 John de Bureford, Pepperer . . . . (s. 1303-4.)
[Acting May 20, 1321,
Present April 5, 1322] 6
1322 Richard de Betoyne, Goldsmith
[Present Aug. 4, 1322, Removed to Bread Street,
Acting Nov. 14, 1322,
AotingMar. 17, 1326]7
1326 Anketin de Gisors
[Acting Oct. 26, 1326, From Aldgate.
Acting Oct. 17, 1336] 8
1336 John de Pnlteney (Mayor), Draper . . M. (1330-2, 1333-4), 1336-7.
[Acting Dec. 8, 1336, Formerly Alderman of Candlewick.
Acting April 3, 1&38]9 Knighted February, 1337.
1338 John de Oxenford, Vintner .. .. (s. 1323-4.) M. 1341-2.
[Acting May 26, 1338] W From Castle Baynard.
Died June 17, 1342.
1312 . . "Walter Turke, Fishmonger .. . . (s. 1334-6.) M. 1349-50.
[Present August 1, 1342,
Acting May 5, 1343] 11
July 28, 135212 . . John de Stodeye, rmtee/- .. ..S. 1352-3. M. 1357-8.
Died 1376 ; Will dated March 22, 1376, enrolled
October 20, 1376 [H.R. 104 (123)]
September 6, 1376 Thomas Corn-waleys, Goldsmith
[Sworn same day] 13
1. LetterBookB, ft. 125 6(v), 1146(xx.). 7. Letter Book E, fo. 21. H.B. 51 (59), .M (89).
2. H.R. 13 (58), 14 (117). Letter Book C, fo. 20. 8. H.R. 55 (8) ; 67 (9).
3. H.R. 27 (138), 29 (13). 9. H.H. 63 (271), 66 (87).
4. Letter Book 0, fo. 41 b ; H.R. 30 (6). Letter 10. H.R. 65 (53).
Book D, fo. 2. 11. Letter Book F, fo. 63. H.R. 70 (61).
5. Letter Book D, fo. 1 b. 12. Letter Book F, fo. 215.
6. H.R. 50 (9). Letter Book E, fo. 124 6, 13. Letter Book H, fo. 47 b.
206
Aldermen of the City of London.
[1377-1391 inclusive : Annual Blectiona, the Alderman entering into Office on March 12]
March 12, 1377" . . "William Tonge, Vintner ..
Afterwards Alderman of Aldgate,
March 12, 137815 . . John Cljivelee
March 12, 1379^" Thomas Oorn'waleys, Goldsmith
(Sheriff)
March 12, 1380" . . Walter Doget, Vintner ..
March 12, ISSl^s . . Thomas Cornwaleys, Ooldsmith
March 12, 138213 . . "William More, Vintner ..
Afterwards Alderman of Castle Baynard.*
Mar. 12, 1383, 1384™ Thomas Cornwaleys, Goldsmith
Died January 4, 1385.
March 12, 1385 to Henry "V"anner, Vintner . .
1388 inclusive^l . . Previously Alderman of Gordwainer.
Afterwards Alderman of Aldersgate.
March 12, 1389 to "William More, "Fwiteer ..
1394 inclusive Previously Alderman of Castle Baynard,
[Present Oct. 13, 1398]22
1400 William "Venour, Grocer ..
[Acting Feb. 26, 1401, From Dowgate.
Present Sept. 7, 1407] 23
1407 Robert Ohichele, Grocer . .
[Acting Nov. 1, 1407
Acting Feb. 16, 1426]24
May 10, 142625
August 17, 1446
[Sworn August 26] 2<
From Aldgate.
Thomas Wandesford, Mercer ..
[Nominated ; Thomas Walsingham]
Exonerated on account of continued illli2allh,
July 28, 1416 (Journal 4, fo. 133 b).
"William Abraham, Vintner
[Nominated : Ex-SherifE Beaumond, John
Chichele, T. Davy]
S. 1378-9.
S. 1380-1.
(S. 1378-9.)
(S. 1378-9.)
(S. 1386-7.) M. 1395-6.
S. 1401-2.
s. 1402-3.) M. 1411-2, 1421-2
(S. 1423-1.)
S. 1447-8.
October 4, 1456 .
[Sworn October 15] 27
April 10, 1458
[Acting Oct. 20, 1458]^
Thomas Cook, Draper (S. 1453-4.)
[Nominated; J. Feelde, T. Oulegrave, SherifE
Steward]
Removed to Broad Street, March, 1458.
Thomas Oulegrave, Skinner .. . . (S. 1455-6.)
[Nominated: Alderman Verney, SherifE Reyner,
R. Flemyng]
The votes in the Court of Aldermen were
Oulegrave 6, Flemyng 4, Verney 1.
Removed to Bread Street, September 21, 1462.
September 28, 1462, William Hampton, Fishmonger .. S. 1462-3. M. 1472-3.
[Present Oct. 4, 1462, [Nominated : Ex-SherifE Steward, SherifE Lok,
Present Aug. 81, 1482]2i) J. Adys]
Knighted May 20, 1471.
14. Letter Book H, fo. 58. S8.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 84. 24.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 106. 25.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 121 b. 26.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 132. 27.
19. Letter Book H, fo. 140. 28.
20. Letter Book H, tt. 163, 174. 29.
21. Letter Book H, fE. 189 b, 200, 215, 226.
22. Letter Book H, tt. 240, 218 b, 258, 279 b, 291,
323: H.E. 121(67).
H.R. 129 (68). Letter Book I, fo. 286 h.
H.R. 135 (39), 154 (17).
Journal 2, fo. 68.
Journal 4, fo. 136.
Journal 6, fE. 107, 108.
Journal 6, fo. 195 : H.R. 187 (17).
Journal 7, fE. 11 6, 12 d ; 8, fo. 278.
ViNTEY Ward.
207
November 26, 1482so Sir William Stokker, Draper ..
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominatea : Alderman Fisher, T. Breteyn,
Eiohard Knight]
Died September 28, 1485.
(S. 1473-4.) M. 1485.
October 14, 1485
Present Oct. 24]3i
October 21, 1496 . .
[Present Nov. 15, 1496,
Present Feb. 15, 1604]32
John Percyvale, Tailm- s. 14S6-7.
[Nominated: Alderman Warde (Lord Mayor)
ex-Sherifl Astry, W. Capel]
Knishted 1487 ; Removed to Langbourn, October
17, 1496.
Thomas Wood (or "Wode), Goldsmith (S. 1491-2.)
[Nominations not recorded]
Died 1504.
May 1504 . . Eoger Acheley, Draper S. 1504-5
[Be_tween May 2 and [Nominated: Alderman Kebyll, E. Shore, W.
Copynger]
Removed to Coleman Street, 1510.
May 9
Present June 11]
Marob 12, \51Q^
Marcb 19, 1510
[Sworn April 9] 35
William Lamberd, Mercer
[Nominated : Alderman Sir W. Capel, N. Shelton,
J. Brugge]
Discharged same day; fine o[ 600 marks.
John Brugge (or Bruges), Draper . . S. 1513-4.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Capel and Sir J.
Tate, N. Shelton]
Removed to Langbourn, February 6, 1515.
February 13, 1515.. John -Aleyn (or Allen), Mercer..
[Sworn same day] 36 [Nominated: Alderman Bayly, W. Burwell, T.
Semer]
The nomination of Alderman Bayly, T. Semer,
B. Symonds and J. Aleyn had been rejected
by the Court, February 8 (Rep. 3, £o. 5).
Removed to Lime Street, July 8, 1523.
July 14, 1523S7 . . Ralph Dodmer, Mercer
From Queenhithe.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Mundy (Lord
Mayor), ex-Sherifl Pargiter, J. Cawnton]
Knighted 1529 or 1630. Removed to Walbrook,
November 28, 1532.
December 8, 153238 Michael Dormer , Me?-cCT- . .
From Aldersgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Forman, R. Fermor, W.
Bowyer]
Knighted February 2, 1642. Died September 20,
1545.
S. 1518-9.
S. 1524-5. M. 1529-30.
■ ■ (S. 1529-30.) M. 1541-2.
October 20, 154') . .
[Present October 22] 39
"William Dok, Mercer
[Nominated : R. Turke, William Myrry (Grocer),
T. Curtes]
Knighted March 8, 1549. Died August 24, 1550.
S. 1548-9.
September 16, 1550 William Hewet, Glothworker
[Present Sept. 25] «
July 20, 1553
[Sworn same day]-ii
December 1, 1556 . .
[Sworn Jan. 19, 1557] ^2
[Nominated : Aldermen Barne and Turke, George
Medley (Mercer), W. Harper, J. Lowen, T.
Lodge]
Removed to Candlewick, July 18, 1563.
John Machell, Glothworker
[Nominated: John Hart (Mercer), W. Harper, T.
Lodge]
Removed to Bassishaw, November 26, 1556.
Eiohard Foulkes (or Ffolkes), Gloth-
worker
[Nominated : W. Alleyn, Thomas Pawley (Fisli-
monger) J. Langlev]
Discharged August 6, '1660; fine of jE200 (Rep. 14,
fo. 864 ; Letter Book S, f o. 310 6).
S. 1555-6.
30. Journal 9, fo. 1 b. 37.
31. Journal 9, ffl. 90 i, 91 6. 38.
82. Journal 10. £f. 80, 80 h. Rep. 1, fo. 163. 39.
33. Rep. 1, fl. 156, 159 b. 40.
34. Eep. 2, fo. 86. Letter Book M, fo. 233 b. 41.
35. Rep. 2, ff. 87 6, 88. 42.
86. Eap. 3, fo. 6,
Rep. 4, fo. 157 ; 6, fo. 47.
Eep. 8, fo. 263 b. Letter Book P, fo. 3.
Eep. 11, ff. 210 b, 211. Letter Book Q, fo. 147.
Eep. 12 (ii.), ff. 261, 269. Letter Book E, fo. 90 b,
Eep. 13(i.),fo. 67 6.
Eep. 18 (ii.), tf. 466, 467 b.
208
Aldermen of the City of London.
September 12, 1560 Eicliarcl Malorye, Mercer
[Present Feb. 13, 1667] ^ From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Champyon, Geoffrey
Walkeden, T. Ramsey]
Knighted February 18, 1566. Died March, 1567.
April 15, 1567
[Sworn April 17]''''
July 11, 1577^i5
August 16, 1588
[Sworn same day] ^6
February 7, 1594
[Sworn same day]'*?
February 28, 1604
[Sworn March 17] ■'8
May 8, 1604
[Sworn same day]*
May 18, 1604
[Sworn same day]50
Juno 14, 1604
[Sworn June 19]61
September 15, 1614
[Sworn same day] 52
June 6, 1626
[Sworn June 19]6S
Sept. 7, 1626
[Sworn Sept. 12] 54
John Oliff, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : P. Gunter, F. Barnham, J. Bacon]
The nomination of F. Barnham, J. Oliff, Robert
Offley and R. Pype had been rejected by the
Court March 20 (Rep. 16, fo. 181 6).
Died June 26, 1577.
Thomas PuUyson, Draper
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Barne, N. Backhouse,
John Spencer]
Knighted February 14, 1686 ; discharged on plea
of infirmity, August 10, 1688 (Rep. 21, fo, 580 h ;
Letter Book, &a., fo. 200).
Hugh Ofttey, Leatherseller (Sherifi-elect) S. 1588-9.
[Nominated: R. Saltonstall, Robert Wythens
(Vintner), Tt. Brooke]
Removed to Lime Street, January 17, 1594.
(S. 1557-8.) M. 1564-5.
S. 1568-9.
(S. 1673-4.) M. 1584-5.
Thoraas Bennett, Mercer
[Nominated : T. Lowe, J. Watts, T. Cambell]
Knighted July 26, 1603; removed to Lime Street,
February 13, 1604.
Thomas Fisher, Skinner . .
[Nominated : R. Jones, J. Deane, W. Stone]
Discharged (on plea of old age), May 3, 1604; fine
of f 600 [Rep. 26 (ii), fo. 843 6]
Randall Manning, Skinner
[Nominated : R. Jones, W. Stone, L. White]
Discharged May 15, 1604 ; fine of f300 [Rep. 26 (ii),
fo. 362 6]
Leonard "White, Haberdasher ..
[Nominated; H. Butler, E. Barkham, R. Jones]
Discharged (on plea of old age), May 26, 1604 ;
fine of 1,000 marks [Rep, 26 (ii), fo. 372 6]
Clement Scndamore, Vintner ..
[Nominated : J. Deane, J. JoUes, W. Stone]
The Nomination of Alderman Jones, H. Butler,
J. Deane, W. Stone had been rejected by the
Court, June 12, because Jones had been
Alderman of his ward less than two years
[Rep. 26 (i!), fo. 379 6]
Knighted April 14, 1605 ; discharged September 8,
1614 ; fine of £666 13s. id. (Rep. 31, fo, 896 h).
Martin Lnmley, Draper (Sheriff-elect)
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir S. Soame, Sir T.
Bennett and Sir T. Lowe]
Knighted May 23, 1624 ; removed to Bread Street,
May 2, 1626.
G-eorge Boswell, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Alderman Hacket, W. Palmer, W.
Acton]
Discharged September 6, 1626 ; fine of 1,000 marks
(Rep. 40, fo. 851),
William Palmer, Haberdasher ..
Formerly Alderman of Farringdon Without
[Nominated : Alderman Hacket, W. Acton,
Humphrey Smith]
Discharged September 14, 1626 ; fine of £300 (Rep.
40, fo. 862 b).
S. 1594-5. M. 1603-4.
S. 1605-6.
S. 1614-5. M. 1623-4.
43. Rep. 14, fo. 375 b ; 16, fo. 163.
44. Rep. 16, fit. 186 b, 188. Letter Book V, fo. 94.
45. Rep. 19, fo. 220 b. Letter Book Y, fo. 162.
46. Rep. 21, fo. 582.
47. Rep. 23, fo. 168. Letter Book AB, fo. 206,
48. Rep. 26 (ii), ft 296, 2974. Letter Book BB, fo.
267.
49. Rep. 26 (ii),f 0.362!). Letter Book BB, fo. 268 6.
60.
51.
52,
63.
54.
Rep. 26 (ii), fo. 364 b. Letter Book BB, fo. 271.
Rep. 26 (ii), il. 385 6, 387 b.
Rep. 31 (ii), fo. 403. Letter Book BE, fo. 275.
Rep. 40, fl. 233 b, 263 b. [In the former of these
references Boswell's Christian name is
erroneously given as Jo/tn]
Rep. 40, ff. 355, 358 b.
ViNTRY Ward.
209
September 19, 1626
[Sworn October 10]«5
October 26, 1626 . .
[Sworn November 7] 50
Robert Myldmay, Grocer
[Nominated: Alderman Haoket, E. Warner, W.
Acton]
Discharged October 17, 1626; fine of £500 (Bep.
40, fo. 403).
John Hurst, Draper
[Nominated: Alderman Hacket, John Hanbury
{Goldsmith), R. Cooper]
Discharged November 9, 1626 ; fine of £400 (Rep. 41,
to, 8).
November 14, 1626^' William Ives (or Eves), Vintner
[Nominated : J. Hanbury, R. Cooper, John Soame
(Grocer)}
Sworn and discharged November 28] 1626; fine of
£600 (Rep. 41, fo. 846).
December 14, 1626^ Sir Stephen Soame, Grocer
[Nominated : Sir M. Abbot, Humphrey Smith, H.
Garaway]
Sworn and discharged January 9, 1627; fine of
100 marks (Rep. 41, fo. 694).
January 25, 1627*^'
John Meredith, Skinner
[Nominated : J. Soame, H. Garaway, E. "Wright]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £300.
January 30, 1627 . . Henry Garaway, Draper . . . . S. 1627-!
[Sworn same day]60 [Nominated: H. Smith, R. Cambell, John
Manning {Skinner)']
Removed to Broad Street, January 22, 1639.
January 29, 1639i=i
October 5, 1641
[Sworn same day] 62
May 14, 1642
[Sworn same day] 63
March 13, 1643
[Sworn March 16] M
July 17, 164565
July 29, 1645
[Sworn July 31]<i6
Thomas Soame, Grocer
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir G. Whitmore and Sir
N. Rainton, SheriflE WoUaston]
Removed to Cheap, September 29, 1641.
Thomas Austen, Glothworher ..
[Nominated; Aldermen Gnrney (Lord Mayor
elect) and Sir G. Whitmore, T. Keightley]
Discharged January 25, 1642 ; fine of £1,000 (Rep.
55, fo. 850 V).
Sir Hugh "Windham, Bart., Ironmonger
[Nominated : Alderman Sir W. Acton, F. BicklifE,
W. Cokayne (Skinner)']
The nomination of Aldermen Penington, Lang-
ham and Towse and S. Warner had been
rejected by the Court on March 1 (Rep. 55,
fo. 381), see Note A adjin.
Discharged March 7, 1643 ; fine of £400 (Rep. 56,
to. 123).
William Berkeley, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Aldermen J. Warner and Towse, E .
Waring]
Discharged June 20, 1645 ; fine of £520 (Rep. 57,
fo. 159).
Thomas Hussey, Grocer ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir N. Rainton and
Penington, George Witham {Leatherseller)]
Sworn and discharged July 24, 1645 ; fine of £800
[Rep. 57(ii.), fo. 176].
Afterwards Alderman of Bishopsgate.
Thomas Bonest, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Atkyn (Lord Mayor) and
Sir N. Rainton, Henry Poulstead {merchant
Taylor)]
Discharged August 21, 1645 ; fine of £800 [Rep. 67
(ii.), to. 190 i}
(S. 1635-6.)
55. Rep. 40, fl. 367, 393.
66. Rep. 40, to. 420 ; 41, fo. 2 I
67. Rep. 41, to. 14.
68. Rep. 41, fo. 48.
59. Rep. 41, fo, 84.
60. Rep. 41, fo. 98.
61.
Rep. 53, to. 79 b.
62.
Rep. 55, to. 199.
63.
Rep. 55, fo. 428 b.
64.
Rep. 56, ft. 128, 1336.
66.
Rep. 67 (ii.), fo. 172 6.
66.
Rep. 67 (ii), ff. 178, 184.
210
ALDEEME^f OJ' THE CiTY OF LoNDON.
John Bide, Brewer S. 1647-8.
[Nominated : Aldermen Atkyn (Lord Mayor) and
J. Warner, H. Poulstead]
Discharged between June 28 and July 3, 1649 (no
record).
Robert Cheslyn, Cooper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Penington, Robert Jobnson]
Discharged June 20, 1650; fine of £400 (Eep. 60,
fo. 166)]
John Harpei'i Fishmonger
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
WoUaston, W. Underwood]
Sworn and discharged June 27, 1650 ; fine of iE500
(Rep. 60, fo. 175 b).
Richard Clutterbuck, Mercer ..
[Nominated; Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
WoUaston, R. Jobnson]
Sworn and discharged July 4, 1650; fine of £600
(Rep. 80, fo. 180 6).
Thomas Turgis, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Atkyn and Pack, A.
Bedingfleld]
Discharged July 23, 1650; fine of £800 (Rep. 60,
fo. 198 6).
Afterwards Alderman of Farringdon Without.
John Pettiward, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
WoUaston, W. Middleton]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £600.
"William Middleton, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J;
WoUaston, Jasper Clayton]
Sworn and disohargedAugust 1, 1650; flue of £400
(Rep. 60, fo. 212).
James Smith, Salter
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Atkyn, R. Beaucbamp]
Sworn and discharged August 6, 1650 ; fine of £700
(Rep. 60, fo. 214 b).
August 8, 1650'« . . John "WoUverston, Fishmonger
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
WoUaston, William Antrobus [Merchant
Taylor)}
Sworn and discharged August 15, 1650, without
fine (Rep. 60, fo. 220).
August 27, 1650"^ . . George 'Wynri, Mercer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Vyner, Theophilus Biiidulph]
Sworn and discharged September 3, 1650; fine
of £600 (Rep. 60, fo. 225 I).
September 5, 1650 John James, Brewer
[Sworn same day] T7 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Vyner, S. Moyer]
Discharged July 22, 1651 ; fine of £300 (Eep. 61,
fo. 174).
July 24, 1651"* . . Thomas Bromfield, Haberdasher
[Nominated ; Aldermen Sir J, WoUaston and
Vyner, A. Kendricke]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £800.
July 29, 1651™ . . John "Wardell, Grocer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. WoUaston and
Tichborne, Jasper Draper]
Sworn and discharged July 31, 1651; fine of £500
(Eep. 61, fo. 180 b).
August 26, 1645 . .
[Sworn same day.
Present June 28, 1649] 67
July 3, 1649
[Sworn July 10]iii
June 25, 1650"!' . ,
July 2, 1650™
July 9, 1650
[Sworn July 16] n
July 25, 1650'2
July 30, 16dO's
August 3, le-fJOM
67. Eep. 57 (ii), ff. 192, 195 ; 59, f o. 374 (443). 74. Rep. 60, fo. 213 b.
68. Rep. 59, H. 4446, 451. 75. Rep. 60, fo. 218.
69. Rep. 60, fo. 174. 76. Rep. 60, fo. 221.
70. Rep. 60, fo. 179. 77. Rop. 60, fo. 230 b.
71. Rep. 60, tt. 183 6, 186. 78. Rep. 61, fo. 176.
72. Rep. 60, fo. 201 b. 79. Rep. 61, f o. 178 b.
73. Eep. 60, fo. 204.
"ViNTRY Ward.
211
August 5, 165180
August 12, 1651 . .
[Sworn August 19] 81
August 22, 165182 . .
September 24, 1651
[Sworn Sept. 26] 83
February 10, 1653..
[Sworn Feb. 15] 84
May 3, 16538^
June 7, 1658
[Sworn June 28] 86
Sept. 22, 1653
[Sworn Sept. 37] 87
February 7, 1661
[Not Sworn] 88
April 2, 1661
[Sworn same day] 89
Eeginald Grymes, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated ; Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Tiohborne, Matthew Hardy (Draper)]
Sworn and discharged August 7, 1651; fine of
;£300 (Rep. 61, fo. 190).
John lanson (or Ironson), Draper ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Tiohborne, Stephen Thorneley (OrocerU
Discharged August 21, 1651 ; fine of ^400 (Rep. 61,
fo. 194 &).
Henry Goodwyn, Baker
Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Tiohborne, E. Render]
Sworn and discharged September 24, 1650 ; fine
of ^200 (Rep. 61, fo. 230).
Andrew Eiccard, Draper (Slierifi-eleot) S. 1651-2.
[Nominated: Aldermen Atkyn and Vyner, W.
Williams]
Discharged (without fine), February 8, 1653 (Ren.
62, fo. 2476).
Giles Dent, Salter
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Tiohborne,
Robert Bigg (Merchant Taylor)]
Discharged April 7, 1653 : fine of jESOO (Rep. 62,
fo.273). ^
Samuel Eavenscroft, Upholder
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Tiohborne, C. Searle]
Sworn and discharged May 5, 1653 ; fine of £200
(Rep. 62, fo. 291 i).
Ed"w^ard Ash, Draper
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Tiehborne,
C. Searle]
Discharged September 13, 1663 (Rep. 62, fo. 380).
John Frederick, Barber-Surgeon . . S. 1655-6.
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Tioh-
borne, T. Milner]
Knighted June 26, 1660; removed to Coleman
Street, January 29, 1661.
William Strode, Girdler
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir E. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, H. Barnard]
Discharged on the plea of weakness and infirmity
of body (being over 70 years of age, and living
at Harrington, co. Essex), March 14, 1661
(Rep. 67, fo. 217 h).
Nicholas Delves, Merchant Taylor . .
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J . Frederick, T. Lewis]
Discharged June 13, 1661 ; fine of £420 (Rep. 67,
fo. 250).
June 27, 1661
[Sworn July 1]90
June 28, 166481
Samuel Starling, Brewer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Browne (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, P. Ducane]
Removed to Portsoken, June 24, 1664.
Stephen Fre'wen, Skinner
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, W. Fluellen]
Sworn and discharged July 5, 1664 ; fine of £300
and 20 marks (Rep. 69, fo. 347).
S. 1661-2
80.
Rep. 61, fo. 187.
81.
Rep. 61, £[.190, 1916,
82.
Rep. 61, fo. 196 b.
83.
Rep. 61, £E. 230, 233.
84.
Rep. 62, ff. 250 6,261.
85.
Eep.62, fo. 288 6.
86.
Rep. 62, ff. 305, 339 6.
87.
Rep. 62, ft. 386 6, 390 6.
88.
Rep. 67, fo. 196 6.
89.
Rep. 67, fo. 226.
90.
Rep. 67. ff. 257, 259.
91.
Rep. 69, fo. 344.
212
Aldermen of the City of London.
July 19, 166#2 . . William Wells, Vintner
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, W. Fluellen]
Sworn and discharged July 26, 1664; fine of JE300
and 20 marks (Rep. 69, fo. 367).
July 28, 1664 . . Eoger Hatton, Draper
[Sworn same day] 93 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir A. Bateman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, W. Fluellen]
Discharged May, 1665 ; fine of i£520. (See Note B
adjin.)
May 30, 1665 . . Alexander Holt, Ooldsmith
[Sworn June 6]9* [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Lawrence (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, Thomas Nevill
{Merchant Taylor)]
Discharged August 30, 1666 : fine of :£720 (Bep. 71,
fo. 165).
October 17, 1666^5 . . Thomas Blackerby, Skinner ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Bludworth (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, W. Sherrington]
Sworn and discharged November 29, 1666 ; fine of
£420 (Bep. 72, fo. 17 b).
January 15, 1667^" Eicliard Chandler, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J, Frederick, R. Spencer]
Sworn and discharged January 31, 1667; fine of
£520 (Bep, 72, fo. 51).
IVEarcli 12, 1667 . . Richard Spencer, Vintner
[Sworn March 21]97 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, F. Chaplin]
Discharged April 30, 1667 ; fine of £520 (Bep. 72,
fo. 93).
June 6, 166798 . . William Dashwood, Brewer ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir "W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, J. Baron]
Sworn and discharged June 18, 1667 ; fine of £300
and 20 marks (Rep. 72, fo. 120).
June 27, 1667^' .. James Baron, Clothworker
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, William
Richardson {Merchant Taylor)'^
Sworn and discharged June 29, 1667; fine of £520
(Rep. 72, fo. 130)]
July 11, 16671"' . . John Athy, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, F. Chaplin]
Discharged without fine in consideration of " his
late great losses and many children, and
other evident causes disabling him to the
charge and execution of the office," July 23,
1667 (Rep. 72, fo. 146]
Sept. 10, 16e7i»i . . Graciaa Lynch, Brewer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, F. Chaplin]
[The nomination of the Lord Mayor, Sir J.
Frederick, R. Mounteney and R. Copson had
been rejected by the Court on August 14,
because Mounteney was not a freeman, and
that of the Lord Mayor, Sir J. Frederick, G.
Lynch and Peter Debert (Cloth-worker), on
August 26 (Rep. 72, flf. 157 6, 163 i)]
Discharged on account of " insufficiency and
inability," October 8, 1667 (Bep. 72, fo. 208).
92.
Rep. 69, f 0. 351.
93.
Rep. 69, fo, 860.
94.
Rep. 70, ff. 122 6, 126,
95.
Bep. 71, fo. 183.
96.
Rep. 72, fo. 38.
97.
Rep. 72, £E. 78, 83.
100.
101.
Rep. 72, fo. 115.
Rep. 72, fo. 128 b.
Bep. 72, fo. 138.
Rep. 72, fo. 179 [his name is here wrongly
entered as "Leach," and at fo. 227 as
" Synah "]
ViNTEY Ward.
213
October 22, 1667 . . Eichaard Bailey, Grocer . .
(Ratiflad and confirmed [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord'
n>;^= f M * ,„,„ Mayor), and Sir J. Frederick, Kenelm White
[Present Nov. 12]103 (Merclmnt Taylor)]
Discharged January 27, 1668; flue of ^200 and 20
marks (Rep. 73, fo. 56).
February 6, 1668
[Sworn same day] 103
Peter Delaney, Dyer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor), and Sir J. Frederick, P. Chaplin]
Discharged February 11, 1668; fine ol 46620 (Rep.
73, fo. 71).
February 27, 1668™ Thomas Young, Brewer
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Prederiok.William Rosewell
(Apothecary)']
Discharged, not being a freeman of the City,
March 31, 1668 (Rep. 73, fo. 103 h).
AprU 21, 1668i'» .. Francis Townley, Bafterdas^ser. .
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor), and Sir J. Frederick, D. Colwall]
Sworn and discharged April 23, 1668 ; fine of £420
(Rep. 73, fo. 118 6).
M^y 21, 1668 . . Francis Chaplin, Clothworker .. . . S. 1668-9. M. 1677-8.
[Sworn May 28] 106 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Peake (Lord
Mayor), and Sir J. Sheldon, J. Edwards]
Knighted; died 1680.
September 28, 1680 Henry Cornish, Haberdasher (Sheriff- S. 1680-1.
[Sworn same day] 107 elect)-
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir R. Clayton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir P. Ward, T. Pilkington]
(This nomination had been rejected by the Court
on July 13 [Rep. 85, fo. 188 6] but was now
allowed, the Court "being better satisfied ")
Superseded by Royal Commission, October is,
1683 ; executed for treason, October 23, 1685.
October 13, 1683 Sir Benjamin New^land, Grocer
[Sworn Oct. 16] 108 Re-appointed by Royal Commission, February 9,
1685; Sworn February 17 (Rep. 90, fo. 49).
Discharged by Royal Letter, June 16, 1687 (Rep.
92, f 0.274 i).
O
July 1, 1687i<»
November 1687
[Sworn Nov. 15,
1687] 110
Sir Thomas Fowle, Goldsmith (Sberifi) S. 1686-7.
From Cripplegate.
Discharged 1687 ; again elected December 15, 1691.
William JoIlifEe
Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1688.
October 9, 1688"i Sir Henry Ashhurst, Merchant Taylor
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Chapman (Lord
Mayor), and Sir R. Clayton, ex-Sheriff Sir T.
Stampe]
Discharged about February 1689 (no record of
date).
February 26, 1689 Thomas Pilkington, Skinner ..
[Sworn March 1]112 Formerly Alderman of Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir T. Alleyn and Sir J.
Lawrence, John Smith]
Knighted April 10, 1689; died December 1, 1691.
(S. 1681-2.) M. 1689-91.
102.
103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
Rep. 72, fl. 227, 280
Rep. 73, fo. 68.
Rep. 73, f 0. 85.
Eep. 73, f o. 114.
Rep. 73, ft. 167, 174.
Rep. 85, fo. 225.
73, fo. 7 6.
108. Eep. 88, fo. 184 !).
109. Rep. 92, fo. 800.
110. Rep. 93, fo. 11.
111. Rep. 94, fo. 8.
112. Rep. 94, ff. Ill, 118 I
214
Aldeemen or the City of London,
December 15, 1691
[Sworn Deo. 17] lis
Sir Thomas Fowle, Goldsmith . . (S. 1686-7.)
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Turner and Sir
W. Priohard, Francis Dashwood (Vintner).
Died 1692.
December 5, 1692 .
[Sworn Deo. 13] 114
Thoma,a Ahney, Fishmonger .. ..S. 1693-4. M. 1700-1.
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Fleet (Lord Mayor)
and Sir E. Clayton, W. Pawkener]
Knighted November 2, 1693; removed to Bridge
Without, June 5, 1716.
June 9, 1716
[Sworn June 19] 115
Sir John Byles, Barfc., Haberdasher .. S
Bemoved to Bridge Without, July 22, 1737.
. 1719-20. M. 1726-7.
July 23, 1737
[Sworn August 2] us
Sir "William Eous, Salter (Sheriff) . . S. 1736-7.
Died February 22, 1743.
IVIarch 24, 1743
[Sworn April 22] 117
Bd-ward Gibbon, Fletcher
Discharged June 18, 1746 (Eep. 149, fo. 287).
June 20, 1745
[Sworn July 2] lis
December 30, 1761
[Sworn Jan. 26, 1762] 119
January 2, 1764 . .
[Sworn Jan. 19] 120
November 5, 1774 . .
[Sworn Nov. 18] 121
Crisp Gascoyne, Brewer
Knighted November 22, 1762 ; died Deo. 28, 1761
Richard Blunt, Distiller ..
Died December 30, 1763.
Barlo'w Trecothick, Clothworker
Discharged November 1, 1774 (Eep. 178, fo. 371).
S. 1747-8. M. 1752-3.
S.
S.
Nathaniel Ne"WTiham, Jnnr., Mercer S
Elected by 60 votes to 46 for ex-Shoritf Liee
(Haberdasher).
Died December 26, 1809.
1763.
1766. M. 1770.
1775-6. M. 1782-3.
December 29, 1809
SwornFeb. 20, 1810]122
September 18, 1829
(Declared elected by the
arbitrator)
[Sworn Sept. 22] 12s
Itlaroli 21, 1838
[Sworn April 10] 124
Christopher Magnay, Merchant Taylor S
Died October 27, 1826.
Henry "Winchester, Cutler
See note O, ad Jin.
Died March 8, 1838.
1813-4. M. 1821-2.
(S. 1826-7.) M. 1834-5.
WiUiam Magnay, Stationer .. . . S. 1841-2. M. 1843-4.
Created a Baronet, October, 1844 ; discharged
June 24, 1857 (Eep. 261, fo. 297).
June 30, 1857 . . Thomas Gabriel, Goldsmith .. . . S. 1859-60. M. 1866-7.
[Sworn July 14] 125 Created a Baronet, August, 1867; died Feb. 23,
1891.
March 9, 1891
[Sworn March 20] 126
Frank Green, Glazier S. 1897-8. M. 1900-1.
Created a Baronet, November, 1901 ; died Dec. 3,
1902.
December ]6, 1902
[Sworn Jan. 13, 1903] 127
William Charles Simmons, Grocer . .
Elected by 158 votes to 73 for ex-Sheriff Sir
Thomas Eobert Dewar (Shipwnght) and 73
for George Edwards {Glazier).
113. Eep.96, ff. 72, 75.
114. Eep. 97, ff. 60, 68.
115. Eep. 120, fo. 255.
116. Eep. 141, fo. 362.
117. Eep. 147, fo. 187.
118. Eep. 149, fo. 321.
119. Eep. 166, fo. 58.
120. Eep. 168, ft. 134, 153.
121. Eep. 179, fo. 8.
122. Eep. 214, ft. 106, 127.
123. Eep. 283, fo. 848.
124. Eep. 242, fo. 210.
125. Eep. 261, fo. 329.
126. Eep. 286.
127. Eep. 290.
VlNTRY WaED. 215
Note 4.— This nomination was rejected beoause two of the three Aldermen nominated (Towse and
Langham) had not served for iheir present Wards two years and were therefore ineligible for
removal to another Ward by an ordinance of the Court of Aldermen enacted January 19,
1479, and the commoner (Warner), was a Grocer, there being already six Aldermen members
of the Company (viz : Sir E. Wright, Sir T. Soame, J. Warner, Sir G. Clarke and also Towse
and Langham), and an ordinance of February 25, 1446, having limited the number of
Aldermen ** of one art and mistery " to that number.
Note B. — Hatton applied for his discharge on the day of his election and admission, and it was granted,
subject to payment of a fine of £520 within 14 days. Apparently he preferred not to pay the
fine and consented to serve ; he was present at the next Court (August 2) and frequently
afterwards until the following May, his last recorded attendances being on May 23 and 25,
1665 (Rep. 70, ff, 116 ft, 118 6). At the following Court (May 30) Holt was elected " in place of
Mr. Roger Hatton lately discharged," there being no record in the Repertory of his discharge
or of the fine Imposed, which was probably the same as that originally stated.
Note C. — At the original election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Magnay, the poll closing on
November 4, 1826, Winchester was returned by 30 votes to 27 for Edward Archer Wilde
{Dyer), and three for Thomas Crook {Cordwainer). On a scrutiny, which closed November 28,
the votes for Winchester and Wilde were reduced to 26 and 23 respectively (Rep. 231,
ff. 72 80). A petition was presented against the return, and on December 28, the Court of
Aldermen declared the election void (Rep. 231, fo. 206). At a fresh election, the poll ending
January 4, 1837, Winchester and Wilde each polled 52 votes, but after a scrutiny the
numbers were declared to be Wilde 38, Winchester 35 (Rep. 231, ff. 358-366). A motion in
the Court of Aldermenjo admit Winchester was rejected on May 29, and on June 3 when a
similar motion was brought forward, several Aldermen withdrew, so as not to leave a
quorum. On June 15 a counter proposition to admit Wilde was rejected by the casting vote
of the Lord Mayor (Alderman Brown), and again on July 17 by 8 to 7 (Rep. 231, ff. 779, 871).
Winchester then took legal proceedings to compel the Court of Aldermen to admit him,
and judgment was given in the Court of King's Bench on January 23, 1829, that each
candidate had 19 good votes and that others which were challenged should be decided by
arbitration (Rep. 233, fo. 298). On an appeal for a fresh trial, an agreement was come to
(February 19), that Winchester should be declared elected, subject to arbitration as to
certain votes, and Sir William Follett, who was named arbitrator, finally decided September
18, 1829, in favour of Winchester, declaring the good votes to be Winchester 27, Wilde 24.
Aldermen of the City of London.
^STVALBEOOK "WABD.
[Acting April 30, 1277, Jollll Adrien, Draper S. 1258-9, Bailiff 1265,
Acting Oct. 9, 1281] 1 Died 1284 or 1285; Will enrolled April 23, 1285 12G6-8, M. 1270-1.
[H.R. 15 (43)]
[Acting Feb. 19, 1285, Thomas Box
Present Sept. 22, 1292]2
[Elected (or re-elected) Jolin de DuTLStaple, Skinner . . "
June 16, 1293, Died 1307 ; Will enrolled October 16, 1307 [H.R. 36
Present Jane 12, 1307] 3 (9)]
[Acting Oct. 16, 1807] 1 John de "Wengrave
From Candlewick.
Bamovedto Cheap, c. 1308.
[Acting July 24, 1309, "WiUiam Servat
Acting Dec. 3, 1318]5
(S. 1279-80.)
S. 1295-6.
[Acting May 7, 1319,
PreseutDeo. 9, 1329]6
Jolm Ootun, Skinner
[Present Jan. 30, 1330, Henrv Darci, -Draper
Acting March 17, 1331 '' '
Acting Aug. 31, 1349] 7
[Acting Oct. 23, 1349]8 John Pecche, Fishmonger
Deprived for extortion in connexion with his
monopoly of sweet wines, August, 1376.
S. 1325-6.
(S. 1327-8.) M. 1337-9.
S. 1852-3. M. 1361-2.
August 4, 1376
[Sworn same day
Present Mar. 6, 1377]!'
Hervy Begge
[1377-1394 inclutive : Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into Office on March 12]
IMaroli 12, 13771° Blias de Thorp, Skinner
John Rote, Skinner
Maroh 12, 1878ii
ItfarclL 12, 137912
March 12, ISSQis
Maroli 12, 1381"
Hervy Begge ..
Afterwards Alderman of Lime Street.
John Eote, Skinner
Afterwards Alderman of Parringdon.
WiUiam Baret, Grocer (s. 1379-80.)
Formerly Alderman of Lime Street ; afterwards
of Cornhill.
1. Letter Book B, fo. 122 (xi. b) H.R. 14 (205).
2. H.R. 15 (31). Letter Book C, fo. 4 6 (28 i).
3. Letter Book C, fo. 6 (30). H.R. 35 (82).
4. H.R. 36(67).
6. H.R. 38 (80), 48 (10).
6. H.R. 47 (112). Letter Book E, fo. 198 b.
7. Letter Book B, fo. 62. H.R. 62 (35), 77 (156).
8. H.R. 77 (205).
9. Letter Book H, ft. 29 b, 58 b.
10. Letter Book H, fo. 58.
11. Letter Book H, fo. 84.
12. Letter Book H, fo. 106.
13. Letter Book H, fo. 121 b.
14. Letter Book H, to. 132.
Walbrook Ward. 217
March 12, 138215 John Sely, Skinner S. 1382-3.
Formerly Alderman of Bread Street.
March 12, 13831'' WiUiaia Olyver, Skinner
March 12, 1384" John Sely, Skinner (S. 1382-s.)
March 12, 138518 Simon de "Wjaichcombe, Armourer . . (s. 13834.)
Formerly Alderman of Cheap.
March 12, 1386, William. Olyver, Skinner
138713
March 12, 1388, John Walcote, Draper S. 1389-90.
1389, 1390^ Formerly and afterwards Alderman of Candle-
wick.
March 12, 1391, William Olyver, Sfcmreer
1392 1393^ Afterwards Alderman of Coleman Street
March 12, 1394 . . John Heende, Dra^jsr (S. 1381-2.) M. (1391-2), 1404-5.
[Acting May 28, 1409] 22 Formerly Alderman of Candlewick.
[Acting Jan. 23, uio John Psnne, Skinner S. 1410-1.
Present Oct. 13, 1421]23 From Broad Street.
1422 Eobert Whytingham, Draper .. . . (s. U19-20.)
[Acting April 20, 1423124 From Bishopsgate.
Discharged May 2, 1438 (Journal 3, fo. 162 6).
May 23, 1438 . . John Brokle, Draper (S. 1426-6. M. 1433-4.)
[Present July31,1444]25 From Candlewick.
[Nominated: ex-Sheriff Chertsey, John Fray
{Skinner), William Hearst]
October 19, 1444 . . Simon Byre, Draper (S. 1434-5.) M. 144.5-6.
[Sworn October 20]20 [Nominated: P. Malpas, ex-Sheri£e Chapman,
E. Alley]
Removed to Broad Street, February 16, 1446.
March 16, 1446 . . William Whetenhall (or Wetenhale), (s. 1440-1.)
[Present Mar. 20, 1451] 27 Grocer
From Farringdon Within.
June 11, 145128 . . Thomas Scott, Draper (S.1447-8.) M. 1458-9.
From Dowgate.
[Nominated : E. Alley, E. Lee, J. Feelde]
Exonerated June 8, 1463, on account of infirmity,
(Journal 7, fo. 28 b).
June 15, 1463 .. William Constantyn, Skinner.. .. S. 1465-6.
[Present July 9, 1463 [Nominated : John Bamewell, T. StalbrooK,
Present Feb. 9, 1469] 29 William Norburgh]
Died 1469.
June 7, 1469 .. Eichard Lee, Grocer , (S. 1452-B.) M. (1460-1),
[Present Feb. 7, 1472]30 From Bishopsgate. 1469-70
[Nominated: Alderman Stalbrook, Sheriff Har-
yot, S. Fabyan]
Knighted May 20, 1471. Died March or April, 1472.
April 21, 147231 .. Sir Bartholomew James, -Draper •• (S. 1462-3.) M. 1479-80
From Farringdon Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Stalbrook, T. Hill, J.
Stokker]
Eemoved to Tower, October 8, 1479.
15. Letter Book H, fo. 140.
16. Letter Book H, fo. 168.
17. Letter Book H, fo. 174.
18. Letter Book H, fo. 189 b.
19. Letter Book H, fl. 200, 215.
20. Letter Book H, ft. 226, 240, 248 h.
21. Letter Book H, ff. 258, 279 6. H.E. 121 (20).
22. Letter Book H, fo. 291. H.E. 136 (81),
23. Letter Book I, ff. 73 !>, 270. H.B. 137 (42)
24.
H.B. 151 (56); Journal 1, fo. 27.
25.
Journal 3, fo. 164.
26.
Journal 4, fo. 44 b. Letter Book K, fo. 222.
27.
Journals 4, fo. 121, 5, f o. 65.
28.
Journal 6, fo. 57.
29.
Journal 7, fl. 29 b, 30, 187 b.
20). 30.
Journals 7, fo. 194, 8, fo. 12 b.
31.
Journal 8, fo. 19 b.
218
Aldermen of the City of London.
October 15, 1479'^ . . Richard Gardyner, Mercer (Mayor) . .
From Qaeenhithe.
[Nominated : Alderman Stalbrook, Simon Smyth,
J. Mathews]
Removed to Bassishaw, October 17, 1485.
(S. 1469-70.) M. 1478-9
October 19, 1485 . . William Capel, Draper
[Present Nov. 11]3S [Nominated : Alderman White, E. Bevell, H.
Pemberton]
Knighted 1486. Died September 6, 1615.
S. 1489-90.
M. 1503-4,
1510.
October 8, 1515^ . . Sir La'wrence Aylraer, Draper
From Bread Street.
[Nominated: Alderman Fenrother, T. Semer,
Richard Smyth [Merchant Tayloryi
Discharged July 12, 1524 (Rep. 4, £o. 193 V), being
then a prisoner for debt "in the gaols of
Ludgate."
(S. 1501-2. M. 1508.)
July 23, 1524 . . "William Bayley, Draper
[Present Oct. 10, 1532]SS From Coleman Street.
[Nominated: Alderman Rudstone, C. Asoue, J,
Nychells]
Knighted February 19, 1625; died October or
November, 1532.
(S. 1515-6.) M. 1524-5.
November 28, 1532 Sir Ralph. Dodmer, Mercer
[Present Mar. 23, 1536J80 From Vintry.
[Nominated: Alderman Warren, R. Champyon,
Edward Altham]
Died April or May, 1536.
(S. 1524-5. M. 1629-30.)
May 22, 1536 . . Richard Gresham, Mercer
[Sworn May 30] S7 [Nominated : Sir J. Alleyn {Lord Mayor), Alderman
Warren, J. Rychemond]
Knighted October 18, 1537; removed to Cheap,
October 9, 1539.
(S. 1531-2.) M. 1537-8.
October 21, 1539
[Sworn same day]38
AprU 13, 154689
Thomas Lewen, Ironmonger . . . . {s. 1537-8.)
[Nominated: Sir W. Forman (i^ord Kavor), Alder-
man Sir B. Warren, J. Sadler, Sheriff Hnnt-
lowe {Haberdasher), H. Averell]
Discharged without fine, April 8, 1546 (Rep. 11, fo.
263; Letter Book Q, fo. 170 h).
Sir Ro-wlaiid Hill, Mercer
From Castle Baynard.
[Nominated : Ex-Sheriff Suokley,
A. Hynde, T. Curtes]
Died October 28, 1561.
(S. 1641-2.) M. 1549-50.
E. Turke,
December 2, 1561 . . Edward Jalanan, Grocer .. . . S. 1564-5.
[Sworn same day [Nominated : T. Ramsey, William Beswicke,
Present Aug. 30, 1569] ^0 Geoffrey Walkeden]
Died September, 1569.
October 6, 1569" . . Ambrose Nicholas, Salter
From Portsoken,
[Nominated: Alderman Beoher, J. Harvye, A.
Gamage, R. Pype, John Quarles {Draper)']
Removed to Bread Street, January 19, 1574.
(S. 1566-7.)
January 28, 1574 .. Sir John Ryvers, Orocer (Lord Mayor) (s. 1565-6.) M. 1573-4.
[Present Deo. 11, 1583]'i2 From Broad Street.
[Nominated: W. Dixie, N. Backhouse, T. Starkye]
Died 1584.
33.
34.
37.
Journal 8, Jo. 215 t. 38.
Journal 9, ft. 91, 92. 39.
Rep. 3, fo. 47 b. Letter Book M, fo. 253. 40.
Repp. 4, f 0. 196 6 ; 8, f o. 251 6. 41.
Repp. 8, fo. 262 S ; fo. 164 6. Letter Book 42.
P, fo.
Rep. 9', ff. 178, 179.
Rep. 10, (0. 141.
Rep. 11, fo. 254 6. Letter Book Q, fo. 171.-
Repp. 15, to. 19 6 ; 16, fo. 494.
Rep. 16, fo. 506 b. Letter Book V, fo. 258 b.
Repp. 18, fo. 144 6; 21, fo. 13. Letter Book
X, fo. 270.
Waibrook Ward.
219
April 9, 1584*
May 9, 1592«
August 9, 1599«
June 17, 1602^6
May 22, 1604«
January 9, 1611«
June 20, 1616^9
October 23, 1621
[Sworn Oct. 25]«i
November 8, 162151
January 24, 1637*2
George Bonde, Haberdasher
Prom Coleman Street.
[Nominated: Alderman Harte, S. Slanye, A.
Ratcliff]
Knighted 1687 or 1688 j died 1692 ; (buried April 9).
Robert Brooke, Orocer . .
Prom Queenhithe.
[Nominated; Alderman Harte, T. Lawrence, J.
Watts]
Discharged on aooouut o£ ill-health June 26, 1599
(Rep. 24, fo. 428 b).
Paiil Bayning, Grocer
Prom Parringdon "Without.
[Nominated: Alderman Goddard, W. Quarles, W.
Glover]
Discharged March SO, 1602 (Rep. 25, to. 367).
Eichaxd Goddard, Draper
Prom Dowgate.
[Nominated: Alderman Moore, J. Deane, W.
Romeney]
Knighted July 26, 1603 ; Died May 1604 (buried
May 16)
Sir Humphrey "Weld, Orocer ..
Prom Parringdon Within.
[Nominated: Alderman Sir T. Cambell, J.
Deane, H. Butler]
Died November 29, 1610.
Geoffrey Blwes or Bl-wayes, Merchant (s. I607-8.)
Taylor
Prom Parringdon Within.
[Nominated: Sir W. Craven (Lord Mayor), T.
Bennett, G. Smythes]
Died May 1616 (buried May 14).
(S. 1578-9.) M. 1587-8.
(S. 1590-1.)
(S. 1698-4.)
(S. 1596-7.)
(S. 1699-1600.) M. 1608-9.
(S. 1608-9.) M. 1617-18.
(S. 1616-6.) M. 1624-5.
George Bolles, Grocer
From Dowgate.
[Nominated : Alderman Jeye, A. Cotton, William
Cater (Salter)}
Knighted IJay 31, 1618 ; Died September 1, 1621.
Eichard Beale, Clothworker
[Nominated : Sir Edward Barkham (Lord Mayor
elect). Alderman Cotton, John Woodward
(Qroeer)'}
Discharged November 6, 1621; fine of £600.
[Rep. 86, fo. 1]
John Gore, Merchant Taylor
Prom Castle Baynard.
[Nominated : Alderman Hackett, R. Cox, Richard
Cooper (Baker)}
Knighted June 4, 1626 ; Died December, 1636
(buried December 21).
Edward Bromfleld, Fishmonger (Lord (s. 1626-7.) M. 1636-7.
Mayor).
Prom Dowgate.
[Nominated; Aldermen Smith and Andrewes,
and Sheriff Garrard]
Knighted June 4, 1637; discharged August 26,
1642, on account of absence and non-residence
in the City (he lived in Southwark). [Rep. 66,
fo.7]
September 6, 1642..
[Sworn Sept. 8}^
Eichard Chambers, Girdler
[Nominated: Aldermen Adams and J. Warner,
Thomas Manne (Haberdasher)}
Discharged by order of the House of Commons
and fined ^6800, May 80, 1649 [Rep. 69,
fo. 419 6]
S. 1644-5.
43. Rep. 21, fo. 47.
44. Rep. 22, fo. 375. Letter Book AB, fo. 886.
45. Eep. 24, fo. 445.
46. Rep. 25, fo. 408.
47. Rep. 26 (ii), f o. 369.
48. Rep. 30, to. 44. Letter Book DD, fo. 227.
49. Rep. 82, fo. 3076. Letter Book PP, fo. 167.
60. Rep. 36, ff. 291, 292.
61. Rep. 36, fo. 4.
62. Rep. 51, fo. 40.
53. Rep. 66, ft. 146, 18.
220
Aldermen of the City of London.
June 12, 16495^ . .
Jolm Smith, Draper
[Nominated: Lord Mayor Andrewes, Alderman
Gibbs, E. Tiohborne]
Sworn and discharged June 19, 1649 ; fine o£ £600
[Rep. 59, fo. 435 6]
Afterwards Alderman of Billingsgate.
June 20, 1649 . . "WiHiam Nutt, Grocer
[Sworn July 10] 55 [Nominated: Aldermen Vyner and Pack, W.
Cleve]
Discharged July 12, 1649; fine of i400 [Rep. 69,
fo. 454 i]
July 14, 1649
[Sworn same day]5G
July 19, 1649
[Sworn same dayJ57
Hugli Smithson, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Pack and Wilson, W,
Cleve]
Discharged July 17, 1649; fine of £800 [Eep. 69,
fo. 468]
William Bond, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Robert Smith, Draper']
Discharged June 18, 1660 ; fine of £600 [Rep. 60,
fo. 162]
June 20, 16505« . . WiUiam Cleve, Haberdasher
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Andrewes, Tobias Lisle {Groeery]
Discharged August 27, 1660 ; fine of £600 (Rep. 60,
fo. 221 i)]
September 3, 165059 Jolin Harris, Oirdler
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Andrewes, Thomas Vincent]
Sworn and discharged September 6, 1660 ; fine of
£600 (Rep. 60, fo. 230 6).
September 12, 1650
[Sworn same day] 60
May 13, 1651i5i
Robert Lo"w1;lier, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Wollaston and
Andrewes, Hugh Norris]
Discharged May 7, 1651 ; fine of £400 (Eep. 61, £o.
126).
*
Thomas Thomlinson, Grocer ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Jasper Draper (Grocer)]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £200
(Rep. 61, fo. 128 *).
May 27, leSl^^
June 5, 1651
[Sworn June 12]6S
"William Daniell, Goldsmith
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Robert Johnson]
Sworn and discharged June 3, 1651 ; fine of £200 ;
(Eep. 61, fo. 142 b).
OUver Neave, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Humphrey Bedingfield]
Discharged July 24, 1661; fine of £700 (Eep. 61, fo.
176).
July 29, 1651^ . . George Selby, Fishmonger
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Nicholas Cooke {Innholdern
Sworn and discharged July 81, 1661 : fine of £200
(Eep. 61, fo. 181).
August 2, 1651^ . . Michael Holman, Scrivener
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Jeremy Blwes]
Sworn and discharged August 5, 1661 ; fine of £800
(Eep. 61, fo. 188).
64.
55.
56.
57.
58.
Rep. .69, fo. 426.
Eep. 59, S. 439. 451.
Eep. 69, fo. 466 b.
Rep. 59, fo. 460.
Rep. 60, fo. 166 6.
Bep. 60, fo. 225.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
66.
Eep. 60, fo. 235.
Eep. 61, fo. 128.
Rep. 61, fo. 134.
Rep. 61, ft. 143 b. 147.
Rep. 61, fo. 178.
Eep. 61, fo. 186.
Walbrook Ward.
221
August 7, 1651«' . . Philip Holman, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Richard Norton {Fishmonger)!^
Discharged, not being a freeman, August, 1651.
August 19, lesi"' . . G-eorge Savage, Mercer
[Nominated; Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Francis West (Orocer)']
Discharged August 21, 1651 ; fine of £300 (Rep. 61,
fo. 194 b).
August 22, 1651<» . . Robert Beander, Clothworker ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, H. Bedingfleld]
Sworn and discharged August 27, 1651 ; fine of £100
(Rep. 61, fo. 197)]
August 28, 165is> . . Thomas Smithsby, Saddler
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Richard Turner, Jun. {Merchant
Taylor)'j
Sworn and discharged August SO, 1651, without
fine, on plea of insufficiency of estate
(Rep. 61, fo, 206).
September 2, 1651™ Humphrey Shallcrosse, Scrivener
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Robert Hampton {Skinner)']
Sworn and discharged September 6, 1651 ; fine of
£800 (Rep. 61, fo. 209 b).
September 8, 1651'^ Eoger Price, Tallow Chandler
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington, Sir J.
Wollaston, A. Kendricke]
Sworn and discharged September 12, 1651 ; fine of
£800 (Rep. 61, fo. 216).
September 13, 1651'^ "William Humble, Leatherseller ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, E. Trussell]
Sworn and discharged September 15, 1651 ; fine of
£600 (Rep. 61, fo. 219).
September 16, 1651''8 John Marshall, Vintner
[Nominated : Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Alexander Wilde {Grocer)]
Sworn and discharged September 17, 1651 ; fine of
£300 (Rep. 61, fo. 224).
September 19, 1651" Ed-ward Trussell, CZoi^iawrfcer ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, R. Hampton]
Sworn and discharged October 7, 1651; fine of
£400 (Rep. 61, fo. 237 b).
October U, 1651
[Sworn Nov. 25] 75
December 16, 1651
[Sworn Jan. 8, 1652] TO
John Hartley, Draper
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, R. Hampton]
Discharged November 27, 1651, without fine, on
plea of infirmity of body and insufficiency of
estate (Rep. 62, fo. 22).
William G-ore, Merchant Taylor ..
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Robert Terry {Vintner)]
Discharged September 14, 1652 ; fine of £600 (Rep.
62, fo. 185).
September 16, 1652" William Williams, Draper
[Nominated : Lord Mayor Kendricke, Alderman
Sir J. Wollaston, Andrew Cade {Draper)]
Sworn and discharged same day ; fine of £600.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
Rep. 61, fo. 189 b.
Rep. 61, fo. 192.
Rep. 6), f 0.196 6.
Rep. 61, fo. 201.
Rep. 61, fo. 206 b.
Rep. 61, lo. 210.
72.
Rep. 61, fo. 217.
73.
Rep. 61, fo. 221.
74.
Rep. 61, fo. 228 6.
75.
Rep. 61, fo. 239 !> ; Rep. 62, fo.
76.
Rep. 62, ff. 32 b, 36.
77.
Rep. 62. fo. 183.
222
Aldeembn of the City of London.
September 18, 165278 John Lorrimore, Apothecary
[Nominated : Lord Mayor Kendricke, Alderman
Sir J. WoUaston, Matthew Hardy]
Sworn and discharged same day; fine of ^400.
October 21, 1652™.. John Melhuse, -Draper
[Nominated : Lord Mayor Kendricke, Alderman
Sir J. Wollaston, E. Terry]
Discharged on the ground of infirmity of health,
• being unahle to stir out of his house, December
7, 1662 (Eep. 62, fo. 225 6).
December 14, 1652 Isaac Foster, Grocer
[Sworn Jan. U, 1663]80 [Nominated: Aldermen Pennington and Sir J.
Wollaston, Thomas Walker]
Discharged March 28, 1653 ; fine of ifiSOO (Rep. 62,
fo. 270).
April 28, 165381
May 17, 1653
[Sworn same day]8:
Henry Hunter, Orocer
[Nominated: Lord Mayor Fowke, Alderman Sir
J. Wollaston, William Fletcher (Olothworker)'}
Sworn and discharged May 3, 1653: fine of £400
(Bep. 62, fo. 288 b).
iU.exander Bence, Grocer
[Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J,
Wollaston, James Monyer (Clothivorker)'}
Discharged September 1, 1653, without fine, on
plea of insuftioiency of estate (Eep. 62, fo. 374).
September 6, 1658. . Sir Eichard Prince, Leatherseller
[Sworn Nov. 10.]e3 [Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, John Berry]
Discharged November 15, 1653 ; fine of ^£500 (Eep.
68, fo. 20 b).
November 29, 16538^ "William "Wilkinson, Scrivener ..
[Nominated : Lord Mayor Vyner, Alderman Sir
J. Wollaston, John Lee {Fishmonger)]
Sworn and discharged December 6, 1658 ; fine of
£400 (Eep. 63, fo. 30).
January 9, 1654 . . Thomas "Viacent, Leatherseller ..
[Sworn Jan. 12]86 [Nominated : Lord Mayor Vyner, Alderman Tich-
borne, Matthew Batson (Skinner)']
Discharged without fine, having removed with
his family to Ireland, November 6, 1655 (Eep.
64, fo. 2). ^
November 15, 16558" Samuel Sunderland, Draper ..
[Nominated : Aldermen Chiverton and Frederick,
N. Temse]
The nomination of Lord Mayor Dethick,
Alderman Tiohborne, M. Batson, and T.
Barnardiston {Skinner), had been rejected by
the Court November 13 (Eep. 64, fo. 8 !)),
Batson being lame and Barnardiston deaf.
Discharged December 4, 1665 ; fine of £300 (Eep.
64, fo. 24). "
December 18, 1655 Nathaniel Temse, Skinner . . s
[Sworn Dec. 20]e7 [Nominated : Lord Mayor Dethick, Alderman Sir
J. Wollaston, John Lee]
Died May 16, 1658.
1656-7.
June 22, 1658 . . Francis Dashwood, Saddler ..
[Sworn June 24]88 [Nominated: Lord Mayor Chiverton, Alderman
Thomson, T. Bludworth]
Discharged December 7, 1668 ; fine of £620 (Eep. 66,
78. Eep. 62, fo. 189 b.
79. Eep. 62, fo. 205.
80. Eep. 62, ff. 227 b, 282 b.
81. Rep. 62, fo. 281 4.
82. Eep. 62, fo. 800 6.
83. Rep. 62. fo. 376 b ; Eep. 63, fo. 17.
84. Eep. 63, fo. 27.
85. Eep. 63, ff. 434, 46 6.
36. Eep. 64, fo. 11.
87. Rep. 64, if. 82 4, 39.
88. Eep. 66, ft. 97 6, 994. .
Waibrook Ward.
223
January 25, 165989
September 24, 1661
[Sworn same aay]90
(S. 1656-6.)
"WiUiam. Thomson, Salter
Prom Portsoken.
[Nominated : Alderman Milner, T. Turgis, Alex-
ander Jones {Fruiterer)']
Knighted May, 1660.
Discharged for infirmity of body, without fine,
September S, 1661 (Rep. 67, fo. 297).
Thomas CnHing, Mercer
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Frederick and
Sir A. Bateman, Thomas Bateman]
The nomination of Aldermen Sir J. Frederick
and Sir A. Bateman, Timothy Rosse
(CTjjfcoMer), and Constant ■Waddington(Pou!ter)
had been rejected, September 19, " on good
information touching the two Commoners"
(Rep. 67, fo. 303 6).
Discharged March 18, 1662; fine of i300 and
20 marks (Rep. 68, fo. 77).
April 17, 1662 . . Thomas Bateman, Skinner
[Sworn May 27] 31 [Nominated: Sir John Frederick (Lord Mayor),
Alderman Sir A. Bateman, Edward Dudson
{Draper)'}
Discharged June 28, 1664; fine of £520 (Bep. 69,
fo. 340).
June 24, 1664 .. William Hooker, Grocer S. 1665-6.
[Sworn same day]92 [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Lawrence and Sir
T. Bludworth, Thomas Bonfoy]
Kiighted February 1, 1666.
Removed to Cornhill, June 16, 1668.
June 23, 166893 . . John- Wilding, Haberdasher
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Lawrence and Sir
W. Turner, John Morris (Scrivener)}
Sworn and discharged July 2, 1668 ; fine of iE420
(Rep. 73, fo. 215 6).
July 14, 1668 . . John Smith, Salter
[Sworn July 23J9i [Nominated ; Aldermen Sir J. Frederick and Sir
R. Hanson, Edward Dreyton (Vintner)}
Knighted July 8, 1670 ; removed to Bread Street,
September 5, 1671.
S. 1669-70.
September 14, 1671°^ Benjamin Andrews, Merchant Taylor..
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Frederick and Sir
J. Sheldon, William Leigh]
Discharged for insufficiency of estate, September
19, 1671 (Rep. 76, fo. 250 b).
September 26, 1671 John Moore, Grocer
[Sworn same day]9<3
Formerly Alderman of Farringdon Without.
[Nominated : Aldermen Sir J. Frederick and Sir
J. Sheldon, E. DreytonJ
Knighted May 13, 1672; Re-appointed by Royal
Commission, October 13, 1683 and February 9,
1685; sworn October 23 and February 17,
1686 (Rep. 88, fl. 184 h, 186; Bep. 90, fo. 49).
Discharged by Royal Letter, read August 9, 1687.
(Bep. 92, fo. 361).
_i f Aug. 12, 1687.. James Paule
Ill [Sworn Sept. 6] 97 Discharged, October, 1687.
^1 1 Oct. 11,1687 .. Eobert Bristo-w, Grocer
o ^ [Sworn same day]98 . Superseded by Bestoration of the Charter, October
3,1688.
S. 1672. M. 1681-2.
October 3, 1688 . . Sir John Moore, Grocer
[By restoration of the Died June 2, 1702.
Charter]99
(S. 1672. M. 1681-2.)
90.
91.
94.
Bep. 66, fo. 185.
Rep. 67, fo. 304 b.
Bep. 68, ff. 96, 118.
Bep. 69, fo. 342 b.
Rep. 73, fo. 203 b.
Bep. 73, ff. 227, 235.
95. Bep. 76, fo. 242 b.
96. Rep. 76, fo. 259 6.
97. Bep. 92, fo. 384.
98. Bep. 92, fo. 491.
99. Bep. 94, fo. 1.
224 Aldermen op the City op London.
June 30, 1702 .. Gilbert Bieathcote, Vintner .. ..S. 1703-4. M. 1710-1.
[Sworn July 7] 100 [Nominated : Aldermen Sir R. Clayton and Sir W.
Ashurst, ex-Sheriff Sir H. Parnese]
Knighted October 29, 1702.
Removed to Bridge Without, March 16, 1725.
March 18, 1725 . . Sir John Tash, Vintner (S. 1719-20.)
[Sworn April 20]101 Elected by 111 votes to 63 for Sir Roger Hudson
(Goldsmith)}
Died October 12, 1735.
October 14, 1735 .. George Sea.th.cote, Salter .. .. S. 1739-40. M. 1742.
[Sworn October 21] 102 Discharged January 17, 1749 (Rep. 153, f o. 101).
January 19, 1749 .. Slingahy Befhell, Fis?wwnger .. .. S. 1751-2. M. 1755-6.
[Sworn January 31]103 Died November 1, 1758.
November 3, 1758.. Alexander Master, Draper (Sheriff) .. S. 1758-9.
[Sworn November 21] 104 Elected by 48 votes to 9 for Thomas Crozier
(Waxcliandler)
Discharged June 3, 1766 (Rep. 170. fo. 270).
June 6, 1766 . . William Nash, Salter S. 1767-8. M. 1771-2.
[Sworn June 17]105 Elected by 53 votes to 11 for Sheriff Brackley
Kennett {Vintner)']
Died December 31, 1772.
January 4, 1773 .. Nathaniel Thomas, Waxchandler .. S. 1776-7.
[Sworn Jan. 26] 100 Died February 21, 1781.
February 24, 1781 . . "WillLam Gill, Stationer S. 1781-2, M. 1788-9.
[Sworn March 6]107 Died March 26, 1798.
March 30, 1798 .. Thomas Cadell, Stationer .. .. S. 1800-1.
[Sworn April 24] 108 Died December 27, 1802.
December 29, 1802 Thomas Eo"wcroft, Pattenmaher
[Sworn Jan. 11, 1803] 109 Discharged May 24, 1808 (Rep. 212, fo. 368).
May 28, 1808 . . John AtfcLns, Merchant Taylor .. . . S. 1809-10. M. 1818-9.
[Sworn June 14]iio Died October 26, 1838.
Novembers, 1838.. Michael Gibbs, Fishmonger .. .. S. 1840-1. M. 1844-5.
[Sworn Nov. 20] m Discharged February 1, 1861 (Rep. 255, fo. 98).
February 12, 1851.. David Williams "Wire, Innholder .. S. 1853-4. M. 1858-9.
[Sworn Feb. 18] 112 Died November 9, 1860.
November 23, 1860 James Clarke La-wrence, Carpenter.. S. 1862-3. M. 1868-9.
[Sworn Dec. 4] 113 Elected by 73 votes to 64 for John Linklater
(Spectad^malcer).
Created a Baronet, December, 1869.
Removed to Bridge Without, April 27, 1897.
May 10, 1897 . . Samuel Green, Tallow Chandler
[Sworn June 1]114 Died April 28, 1901.
May 3, 1901 . . Howard Carlile Morris, Carpenter . .
[Sworn May 14] 115
100. Rep. 106, ff. 399, 412. 109, Rep, 207, fo. 81.
101. Rep. 129, fo. 198. 110. Rep 212, fo. 888.
102. Rep. 189, fo, 371. 111. Rep. 243, fo. 1.
103. Rep. 153, fo. 116. 112. Rep, 255, fo. 110.
104. Rep. 163, fo. 9. H3, Rep, 265, fo. 16,
105. Rep. 170, fo. 291. 114, Rep. 288.
106. Rep. 177, fo. 95. 115. Rep. 289.
107. Rep, 185, fo. 60.
108. Rep. 202, fo. 225, [The date is here given
by a slip of the pen, as Friday, March 3 ;
the true date is as in the text, Pridav
March 80.] '
Additional Notes and Corrigenda
TO THE
LIST OF ALDERMEN OF THE WARDS.
ALDEESGATE W^AED.
Page 1 Henry de Secoheford, add Mercer.
John Aubrey, add Fepperer.
Thomas Reynham (bis), add Goldsmith.
Sir Nicholas Twyford, insert Present October 13, 1390 (Letter Book H, fo. 255).
„ 2 John Hatherle, add see note B, ad fin.
Under date 1450, for Thomas Alley read Bichard Alley.
,, ,, 1476, /or Robert Gardyner read Robert Hardyng.
Richard Bawson, for Merchant Taylor read Mercer.
3 John Fenkyll, insert Knighted 1486 or 1487.
Henry Cote, add (?) afterwards elected for Cheap.
July 20, 1498, for 20 read 22, and to R. Haddon prefix Sir.
John Warner add died 1511.
Robert Fenrother, for present October 7, read Sworn September 8.
,, 4 Robert Baxter, add Haberdasher .
Under date October 10, 1549, for Wythens read Wythers.
,, 5 Richard Staper, after discharged October 17, 1594, add fine of £100.
Under date 1615, remove and from before to after Sir W. Craven.
,, 7 Sir Richard How, add Fishmonger,
Sir Thomas Griffiths, for Sworn March 16, read Sworn March 17.
The fines of John Paige and Daniel Mercer were £420 not £520.
For John Bawdin read John Bawdon.
,, 8 Note A. — See farther on this point. Note B., Gripplegate (page 135).
ALDGATE "WAED..
9 William de Hereford, add Goldsmith.
Adam de HaUiagberi, /or Acting January 12, 1298, read Acting December 20,
1296, and in Footnote 3,/or H.B. 27 (11) read Letter Book B, fo. 106 (xxxii. 6).
[The date given at this reference in the original MS. is S3 Edw. I. (i.e., 1294). This is clearly
an error of the scribe. The entry refers to the assignment of the responsibility for the
night watch to the Aldermen, all of whom are named, and the appearance in the list of
both Walter de Rokele and Geoffrey de Northone, the former of whom was succeeded by
T. Sely, between July and October, 1397, and the latter only became an Alderman between
October, 1296 and August, 1297 (see pp. 80, 17.81, fixes the date 1296 (26 Edw. I.), that being
the only year in which these two can have been Aldermen simultaneously in the month of
December. Moreover, all the other entries at this portion of the Tjetter Book are dated
25 Edw. I. Again, a precisely similar entry as to the assignment of the care for the night
watch to the Aldermen is given under the same date (Thursday before Christmas,
23 Edw. I.*, at fo. 20 of Letter Book C, where some of the names differ, the respective
predecessors of all the Aldermen elected in 1295 and 1296 being given ; instead of
A. Hallingberi, J. Wade, G. de Northone and U. de Gloucester, the names of W. de
Hereford, J. de Gisors, R. de Basing and R, de Blunt are recorded as being in office at that
date.
Dr. Sharpe, in his Calendar of Letter Book B, had printed the date asit stands in the
original, but after consideration of the evidence set forth above concurs with me in
assigning the entry to 25 Edw. I. (1296)] .
226 Adbitional Notes and Coeeigenda.
9 Thomas Sely, add Skinner.
10 William Tonge, add Vintner.
Adam Karlill, for Bread Street read Broad Street.
Under date March 9, 1461 for J. Beyney read Ex-Sheriff Reyner.
Robert Bassett, omit Knighted 1476.
Hugh Pemberton, for Merchant Taylor read Tailor.
James Wiliorth, for MercJiant Taylor read Tailor.
After discharged November 27, 1511, add without fine on account of losses beyond
sea, and for the reference Journal 10, fo. 198, substitute Letter Book M, fo. 185.
11 Under date March 23, 1547, after W. Garrarde, add W. Chester, and in the
rejected nomination /or Alderman Amootts read Harman Amcotts, Fishmonger,
adding the reference (Rep. 11, fo. 316).
Under date May 22, 1550, for Wythens read Wythers.
John Robynson after discharged April 13, 1592, add fine of 1,000 marks.
12 Ralph Pratt, after discharged add without fine.
Nicholas Bliacko for Glothworher read Leatherseller, and after discharged add
fine of £100.
Christopher Woodward, after discharged add fine of £500.
13 Thomas Andrews read Andrewes.
Jacob Lucy read Lucie.
Robert Bodington, for £520 read £420.
14 William Mart, for £520 read £420.
Thomas Frederick, after discharged add fine of £420.
John Shakspear, omit afterwards Ironmonger and insert transferred to Iron-
mongers' Company, September 20, 1768 (Rep. 172, fo. 476).
15 John Humphery, for in June, 1838, read on May 29, 1838, and after Queen's
Bench insert (on the ground that Salomons was entitled to be admitted before
the oath was tendered to him, and consequently the Court of Aldermen had
acted prematurely in declaring his election void at that stage) .
John Pound, add M. 1904-5.
BASSISHAW WAED.
, 16 Richard de Refham read Richer de Refham.
John de Gisors add Pepperer.
John Pyfhide, add Mercer.
,16/17 John Eston [ter) , add Draper.
, 17 Robert Warbulton, add Mercer.
Ralph Verney, add died June 1478 ; Will dated June 11, proved June 25 [P.G.G.
1478 (1 Legge)]
Under date August 28, 1478, for J. Strelley read Bx-SherifE Shelley.
Richard Rawson/or Merchant Taylor read Mercer.
February 25, 1490, for elected .... after rejection of three nominations read
nominated after the Lord Mayor had held three Wardmotes ineffectually,
the inhabitants not being able to agree upon a nomination.
, 18 Under date September 27, 1558, for Robert Gardyner read Robert Hardy ng.
Under date August 8, 1587, for Aldermen read Alderman and omit and.
, 19 John Spencer, for died March 30, read died March 3.
Sir Leonard HoUiday add (or Halliday).
Robert Ducye/or died June 12, read died July 12.
Under date July 31, 1634, after rejected by the Court, add the two last-named
having served for their present Wards less than two years (Rep. 48, fo. 401 b).
Additional Notes and Coeeigenda. 227
Page 20 Christopher Pack, before disabled insert appointed one of Cromwell's Upper
House, December, 1657, and omit all after " September, 1660."
Edward XJnderhill, add Grocer.
Sir John Parsons, before died January 25, 1717, insert transferred to
Fishmongers' Company, October 19, 1703 (Kep. 107, £o. 569).
,, 21 Note A, for September, 1306, read July, 1306.
BILLINGSGATE ^WAED.
22 Robert Kelesye, before Acting January 27, 1316, insert present December 15,
1315 (Letter Book E, fo. 45 b).
Ralph de Lenne, add Fishmo^iger.
John Wroth, after discharged add on account of absence in foreign parts.
Nicholas Exton omit Knighted.
28 William ReynweU, add died 1403.
John ReynweU, for present October 13, 1444, read present September 28, 1445,
and in footnote 26, for Letter Book K, fo. 222 6, read Journal 4, fo. 98 b.
Richard Flemyng, add died 1464.
24 Robert Aldernes, after discharged add without fine.
Richard Choppyn, add died 1536.
John Rychemond, for Ironmonger read Armourer.
25 Under date February 7, 1555, for Tinker read Tucker {Grocer).
26 Under date May 29, 1627, for discharged June 7, 1629, read discharged June 7,
1627.
27 Under date September 19, 1651, after Allen insert (AUeyn).
28 For William Lemon read William Leman ; and for £200 read £400.
31 For Sir WUliam Ashurst read Sir William Ashhurst.
Edward Bellamy, for March 14, 1743, read March 14, 1745.
William Leighton, before discharged insert transferred to Fishmongers'
Company, September 28, 1803 (Rep. 207, fo. 493).
BISHOPSGATB 'WAEr).
34 William Parker, add died 1408.
Sir Drew Barentyn, omit "Sir" and add (or Barautyn). [Similarly at p. 2
(Aldersgate) and p. 145 (Farringdon Without).
Robert Whityngham, insert (Sworn December 22, 1417).
Thomas Chalton, for October 13, 1451, read March 15, 14.52, and in footnote 27
omit 254 b and insert Journal 5, fo. 72.
35 Sir Henry Waver, add died 1470.
John Croke, insert [Nominated: John Barnwell, Thomas Staughton {Fish7nonger),
W. Stokker]
36 Thomas Pargeter, for 1530 or 1531, read between November 10 and December 8,
1580, and add died 1532.
Thomas Blanks; he was only elected once (not twice as in the text). The
particulars in the text should be amended to read as follows :
January 26, 1542 Thomas Blanke, Haberdasher
[Sworn Jan. 31] i'J [Nominated: Aldermen Porman and Judde, R.
Dobbys]
Discharged August 1, 1512; iine of 400 marks
(Journal 14, fo. 338).
228 Additional Notes and Ooeeigbnda.
Page 36
The mistake in tlie text is due to a clerical error, which had escaped my notice, in the
original MS. of Letter Boolj Q, £o. 49 b, where Blanke is stated to have been elected on
Thursday, Februari/ 26, 1542. This should be January 26, which was a Thursday, whereas
February 26 was a Sunday. He is recorded to have been originally granted his discharge
from serving as Alderman on February 14, on condition of paying a fine of 300 marks, but
as this was not sufficient to secure from the Common Council exemption from liability to
serve as Sheriff he appears to have remained an Alderman until August 1, when he agreed
to pay 400 marks and thereby obtained discharge from obligation to serve either office in
future, On that day a letter was read from the Earl of Hertford, (the king's brother-in-law,
afterwards the Protector Somerset), desiring that Blanke should be discharged of the
Aldermanship and '* all other chargeable rowmes within the cytye " for an easy fine, and
the Court resolved that "he shall have all the favour that maybe convenyentlye shewyd
unto hym."
Under date October 22, 1548 ; prefix to the names in the rejected nomination
that of Sir J. Gresham (Lord Mayor).
38 Under date November 12, 1640, for Gonings read Gennings (Haberdasher).
Zachary Highlord, add Skinner.
41 Under date September 19, 16G1, after A. Holt add (Goldsmith).
42 Joseph Sheldon, in right-hand margin add M. 1675-6. After Drapers' Company
add October 7, 1675 (Rep. 80, fo. 289).
43 Note B, line 6, for H.E. 143 (35) read H.R. 144 (35).
BREAD STREET "WARD.
46 Alan Everard, after discharged add on account of deafness and other infirmity.
47 Ralph Holland, for Merchant Taylor read Tailor.
Under date February 20, 1458, for T. Nedeham read Richard Nedeham (Mercer) .
Sir Thomas Cooke read Cook, and /or S. 1453-7 read S. 1453-4.
Hugh Glopton add died 1496,
John Munday read Mundy.
48 Under date October 22, 1556 for Wythens and Harpur read Wythers and
Harper.
Leonard Halliday add (or Holliday).
51 Richard Taylor, omit Sworn and before discharged.
52 Under date April 30, 1667, for Cooper read Bowyer.
Humphrey Beane, add discharged June 6, 1667 ; fine of £420 (Rep. 72, fo. 113 6).
Under date October 3, 1667, after by the Court add Hawkyns being ' of no
qualification worthy of the place and dignity.'
53 Brass Crosby, before died insert transferred to Goldsmiths' Company, May 13,
1766 (Rep. 170, fo. 245).
Stephen Langstone read Langston.
BRIDGE WARD.
55 Joseph le Acatur read Joce le Acatur.
56 William Askham, for acting October 1, 1414 read present March 7, 1415 (Letter
Book I, fo. 287), and add died 1415.
Nicholas Ashton, for C. 1414 read 1415.
John Feelde, after exonerated insert being sick, deaf and blind.
John Lok, add died 1463.
57 William AUeyn before knighted insert transferred to Mercers' Company C. 1571.
58 Roger Clarke, omit knighted.
Under date July 4, 1633, after by the Court add because Freeman had been
Aldarman of his Ward for less than two years.
Additional Notes and Coerigenda. 229
Page 59 Rowland Wilson, add Jun.
Alexander Holt, Leatherseller ; he is so described in the minute of his election,
but in that of his discharge is called Ooldsmith, which is probably correct.
,, 60 Stephen Eastvvicli, behueen died and 1657 insert December 15.
,, 61 George Mertinus, read Mertinns,
George Champion, before died insert transferred to Haberdashers' Company,
September 18, 1739 (Rep. 143, fo. 415).
,, 62 John Knill, for June 1 read June 11.
BRIDGE WARD WITHOUT.
63 To the introductory paragraph add —
An excellent account of the establishment of this Ward and the changes in the mode of
electing the Aldermen is given in the Report printed as Appendix A in the minutes of the
Ck)urt of Aldermen for 1892, and this account is carefully and accurately summarised in
Mr. Deputy Baddeley's Aldermen of Cripplegate Ward, pp. 198-200.
Sir John Aylifie, add (or Aylofie), also insert transferred to Grocers' Company,
July 17, 1550 [Rep. 12 (i), fo. 250]
65 Isaac Penington, omit Knighted by authority of Parliament, 1649.
[Although Penington is frequently styled "Sir" Isaac (amongst other authorities by the
Dictionary of National Biography), it is practically certain that he did not receive
Knighthood. He is described as " Mr. Alderman Penington " on April 7, April 28, June 2,
August 6. August 20 and September 1, 1667, in Rep. 66, ff. 66, 77, 96 6, 118 6, 166 b, 168, 173,
and he left the Court of Aldermen in the month following the latest of these dates.
He is nowhere described as a Knight in these records, whilst other Aldermen as Pack,
Ireton, Chiverton, who were Knighted by Oliver Cromwell, are credited with the titular
prefix.]
66 Richard Evans, for Mercer read Cutler.
67 Sir WiUiam Pritchard, read Prichard.
[The name is usually spelled as in the text, but his own autograph omits the " t "]
Sir William Humphreys, read Humfreys.
[This correction also is in accordance with the autograph signature of the personage
indicated.]
68 Under date June 24, 1853, for Sir P. Laurie (Aldgate) read (Aldersgate).
BROAD STREET WARD.
71 Nicholas Wotton, after Acting December 1, 1404, read and April 12, 1406,
[H.R. 133 *(5a)]
72 Christopher Warter, insert [Nominated : J. Middleton, T. Cook, Junr., R. Lee]
73 Under date May 20, 1550, /or L. Wythens read L. Wythers.
74 Sir Peter Proby, omit Sir and befoi-e died insert Knighted June 8, 1623.
Sir William Cokayne, insert From Lime Street.
75 Thomas Moulson, insert Prom Queenhithe.
76 Thomas Swallow, read Swallowe.
[He is said to be discharged "by his privilege." This is probably because, being in the
service of the Crown as Clerk of the Irons and Surveyor of the Meltings at the Mmt, he
oould not be compelled to serve as Alderman.]
77 William Pritchard, read Prichard.
78 1711.
The election of the Alderman in 1711 was closely contested and aroused much ill-feeling.
At the original poll on September 13 for two Aldermen and two Commoners to be returned to
the Court" the Tory candidates. Aldermen Sir W. Withers and Lewen, Sir G. Newland and
Sir Robert Dunkley, polled respectively 237, 287, 241 and 239, while the votes for the Whigs-
Aldermen Sir John Houblon and Sir S. Stanier, Sir John Scott and G. Conyers were 229, 229,
238 233 all the Tories being thus above their opponents. But a scrutiny was demanded, and
on Oetober 25 the Lord Mayor (Sir G. Heathoote) who was a vehement Whig, returned three
Whigs and one Tory (Houblon, Stanier, Conyers and Newland) as duly elected.
230 Additional Notes and Corrigenda.
Page 79 Note A, lines 1-3, omit all the words after Broad Street to the end of the
sentence.
Line 7. for H.R. 135 (104), read H. R. 134 (104) (so also in line 33) .
Lines 15-19, " I have not found any other reference connecbing him with any-
particular Ward earlier than June 28, 1407, &c."
Since this note was printed I have discovered a reference previously overlooked in H.R.
133* (53) where Wobton is definitely described as Alderman of Broad Street Ward, under date
April 12, li06. It seems impossible to arrive at a perfectly satisfactory solution of the
difficulties which any attempt to reconcile the various statements detailed in this note involves,
but the suffe;ested explanation in its second paragraph acquires additional probability from the
record of Wotton's connexion with Broad Street in 1406, and the third paragraph ("It is also
possible ... in 1404 ") should be omitted, the suggestion contained in it being based on the
assumption, (now shown to be erroneous), that there was no certain evidence of Wotton's Ward
earlier than 1407.
CANDLEWIOK WAED.
80 Simon de Swanlond, add Draper.
82 John Rudstone. The date of his election is given as March 24 (the date which
I had adopted on p. 11) in the Repertory, and as March 26 in the Letter Book.
83 Dnder date May 8, 1649, insert [The nomination of Aldermen Bide and Viner,
J. Butler and Colonel T. Player had been rejected by the Court, April 21,
because Butler was " the son of a stranger " (Rep. 59, fo. 394 6)] .
86 Sir William Gostlyu, for suspended read superseded.
CASTLE BAXNAED WARD.
88 John Costantyn, add Draper.
89 Richard Gosselyn, add died at the end of 1428 or early in 1429.
90 William Coombes, add died 1452 ; last attendance May 13, 1452, (Journal 5, fo.
74 6).
Geofirey Boleyn, for 12 votes to 6 read 11 votes to 5.
Ralph Verney, insert the votes in the Court of Aldermen were Verney 9,
Stokker 5.
Nicholas Marshall, read Marchall and after July 10, 1465, add fine of £20.
91 Stephen Jenyns, for Merchant Taylor read Tailor.
John Champueys. By a clerical error he is recorded in both the Repertory and
the Letter Book as having been elected for Gandlewick vice Yerford, whereas
he was elected for Castle Baynard in place of Yerford's successor, who had
been transferred from this Ward to Gandlewick.
Ralph Symonds, after June 9, 1534, insert fine of £150.
95 John Blackwell, for discharged September 19, 1661, read 1651.
96 Sir Richard Hawkins, add Grocer.
James St. Amand, add Apothecary.
97 Samuel Plumbe, before discharged insert transferred to Goldsmiths' Company,
April 28, 1767 (Rep. 171, fo. 298),
Joshua J. Smith before discharged insert transferred to Ironmongers' Company
September 28, 1803 (Rep. 207, fo. 493).
CHEAP WARD.
100 William Staundon, add died 1410.
101 Henry Cote.
His Christian name is not given in tlie Eepertory, but I have little hesitation m identifving
him with the ex-Alderman of Aldersgate. He evidently declined to serve and could not be
compelled to do so having been once discharged,
Robert Johnson, add died 1507.
Additional Notes and Cokeigenda. 231
Page 102 Edward Barkham, between Drapers' Gompauy and 1621 ii.sert July 10.
„ 103 Under date February 7, 1667, for Jennett and Wardell read Jemmott aud
Wandall,
„ 104 Under date July 29, 1668 insert [The nomination of Aldermen Sir J. Frederick
and Sir W. Turner, John Smith (Salter), and Charles Marisoo [Glothworlcer),
had been rejected by the Court, July 9 (Rep. 73, £o. 224 6)] .
John Man, for June 28 read June 24.
Samuel Dashwood, between October and 1683 insert 13.
,, 105 Sir William Humphreys read Humfreys.
Robert Kendal is described by that name up to and including February 3, 1736,
and as Kendal-Cater on and after February 6, 1736 (Rep. 140, if. 121, 182 6).
For note the name Cater read took the name Cater.
Richard Rothwell, for March 25 read November 25.
COLEMAN STEBBT 'WASD.
107 John Fitz Peter, add died 1290 ; Will enrolled May 28, 1290.
109 Hugh Wiche, add died 1468.
Robert Golwyche, for Merchant Taylor read Tailor.
WiUiam Bacon, for present September 26, read sworn September 21.
110 Thomas Leigh, for Bread Street read Broad Street.
111 Thomas Foot was removed by the operation of the disabling clause in the Act
of Oblivion, September 1, 1660.
Sir John Frederick, add died March, 1683.
COED'WAINBE WAED.
113 Andrew Aubrey, add resigned." by permission of the Mayor," 1355.
Thomas Dolseley, insert sworn same day.
114 Under date March 7, 1461, for T. Thorndon read John Stone, Tailor.
Under date March 21, 1488 insert Nominated by the Court.
115 Thomas Baldry, omit 1523 or.
William Williamson, add the fine was restored to his widow, October 19, 1613
[Rep. 31 (i),fo. 186 6].
117 Edmund Wright, for June 28 read June 23.
OOENHILL WAED.
121 Martin Box, add Woolmonger.
122 Nicholas Wyfold, add died 1456.
123 Robert Drope, add died 1487.
125 George Price, add the fine was repaid to his widow by order of the Court,
March 17, 1663 (Rep. 68, fo. 89 6).
Sir John Dethicke was removed by the operation of the disabling clause in the
Act of Oblivion, September 1, 1660 ; his last attendance at the Court was on
July 17, 1660 (Rep. 67, fo. 102).
232 Additional Notes and Corrigenoa.
OEIPPLBGATB ^i^ARD.
Page 128 Elias de Sufiolk, add died 1327 ; Will enrolled March 23, 1327 [H.R. 55 (15)]
Thomas de Leyre for 1326 read 1327.
,, 129 John Wodeook, add died 1409.
„ 130 John Botiler, fm- Farringdon Without read Farringdon Within.
Thomas Wyndout, add died 1500.
„ 132 Samuel Cranmer, for March 8, read March 13.
William Methold, add Skinner.
,, 138 Davy Davison read David Davison [the Christian name is erroneously entered
as "Davy" in the Repertory]
DOWGATB WARD.
136 For Richard de Refham read Richer de Refham.
Bartholomew de Frestlyng, after July 11, 1352, insert sworn same day.
138 John Walshaw, after December 20, 1460, insert sworn same day.
John Wynger, for February 8 read February 6.
Under date November 27, 1505, omit (one name missing) and insert Q. Monoux.
John Cotes, between -January and 1536, insert 27. Omit Election not recorded,
and for the paragraph " The Nomination . . . (Rep. 9, fo. 150), suhstitute
[Nominated : ex-Sherifi Altham, T. Colyns, J. Rychemond]
139 Sir John Aylifl, for Barber Surgeon read Grocer,
Under date November 27, 1593, omit H. Clitherow.
Lancelot Bathurst, after December 13, 1593, insert fine of 1,000 marks.
141 Jacob Lucy, read Lucie.
141 Sir Thomas Kensey read Kinsey.
(The amended spelling is in accordance with the
autograph signatures of the Aldermen).
142 Sir Thomas Kensey read Kinsey.
Robert Bedingfield read Bedingfeld.
Walter Rawlinson, before discharged insert Knighted March 4, 1774.
FARRINGDON WARD.
143 Anketin de Auverguo, read Auvergne.
John de Chichester, after December 4, 1357, insert Sworn same day. For 1387
read 1877.
FARRINGDON "WARD WITHIN.
145 Thomas Polle, add died 1413.
147 Thomas Colyns, add died 1536.
149 William Turner, after fine of £620, insert reduced to £520, December 4 1660
(Rep. 67, fo. 178).
Additional Notes and Coeeigenda. 233
FARKINGDON "WARD WITHOUT.
Page 153 John Middleton, insert Sworn April 21.
„ 154 John Yonge, add Sworn same day (a Tuesday in December, 1460, probably
December 2).
Bobert Colwyche, for Merchant Taylor read Tailor.
„ 15.') Hugh Pembertou, for Merchant Taylor read Tailor.
Richard Shore, add died 1510.
Under date April 28, 1523, in the rejected nomination /or Roche read Brothers
(Draper) .
,, 156 John Brown originally chose the Mercers as the Company to which he should be
transferred, but there were already six members of that Company in the
Court of Aldermen, being the maximum number then permitted from a single
Company. As a matter of fact, the regulation had already been broken, as
there were seven Mercers then among the Aldermen : Sir J. Yerford, Sir T.
Semer, J. Aleyn, T. Baldry, J. Kyme, R. Dodmer, M. Englysshe: of these
Dodmer was not a Mercer when elected Alderman, but had subsequently
removed to that Company from the Brewers.
Under date October 22, 1549, for Horton read Heton.
,, 157 Under date December 14, 1568, for Bartholomew Barnes read Richard Barnes.
Hugh Brawne, for August 16 read August 17.
„ 159 Henry Smith, add (or Smyth).
,, 161 Richard Wynne, read Rowland Wynne.
, , 162 Thomas Turgis, omit formerly Alderman of Vintry.
Sir William Warren, add Draper.
Under date July 23, 1664, for Sint read Stint.
,, 164 John Wilkes. His first election was declared void on a technical point. After
his second election, he being then detained in prison, a motion to send him
notice of his return was lost in the Court of Aldermen by 10 votes to 6
(April 25, 1769). Those who voted for the motion were Beckford, Sir W.
Stephenson, Trecothick, Crosby, Peers and Kirkman ; the majority consisted
of Sir R. Ladbroke, Alsop, Sir T. Bawlinson, Sir R. Glyn, Kite, Harley,
Sir H. Bankes, Plumbe and Kennett.
LANGBOUEN "WARD.
166 [bis) for Richard de Refham read Richer de Refham.
167 John Crymelford, read Geoffrey Crymelford.
Thomas Austyn add Mercer.
Geofirey Broke, add died 1408.
168 John Stokker, after November 10, 1458, insert Sworn same day.
171 The appointments in 1686 and 1687 (viz. those of Russell, Bateman, Groning,
Ivatt and Berry), were by Royal Commission.
172 Thomas B. Crosby, add Turner.
LIMB STREET WARD.
174 Henry Begge, read Hervy Beggel
175 John Croke, add Skinner.
John Stokton, add died 1473.
William Horn, add died 1496.
Under date July 3, 1523, insert the Nomination of Aldermen Sir J. Milborne
and Aleyn, ex-Sheriff Pargeter and Thomas Pecok (Clothworher) had been
rejected by the Court, June 11 (Rep. 6, fo. 40 6).
176 Under date February 6, 1595, for January 27 read January 80.
234 Additional Notes and Corrigenda.
POETSOKBN "WAED.
Page 180 In the list of Priors of Holy Trinity, Newoourt inserts Gilbert under date
July 2, 1214 (royal warrant), and he dates Aynel's election, January 10, 1285.
„ 185 Under date August 2i, 1687, for Brewer's read Brewers'.
QUEBNHITHE WAED.
189 Adam Praunceis, add (or Praunceys) and insert Sworn same day.
190 Richard Merlawe, add died 1420.
Nicholas Jamys, add (or James) and died 1433. Probably Ironmonger should be
amended to Fishmonger.
[Jamys is described as Ironmonger in Letter Book K, fo. 9, where his election as Sheriff in
September, 1423, is recorded, but he is called Fishmonger in a list of Aldermen under date
March 1, 1433 on foi 127 of the same Letter Book and also in the notice of his election as
one of the four parliamentary representatives of the City in March 1416 (Letter Book I.
fo. 160 6).
It is curious that his predecessor Merlawe appears to have been both an Ironmonger and a
Fishmonger, and to have been restricted to the livery of the Fishmongers, March 10, 1416
(Letter Book I, fo. 164 b) ; he, however, is described as still an Ironmonger in the notice of
his election to the Mayoralty, October 13, 1417, (fo. 204)].
Robert Tate, add died about December, 1500.
192 Under date March 1, 1547, omit the rejected nomination, which is correctly
assigned to Cripplegate at page 131.
Sir Rowland Hayward, omit Sir.
194 Ralph Ingram, for £520 read £420.
196 Thomas Vezey Strong, add S. 1904-5.
YINTEY WAED.
205 John de Stodeye, after July 28, 1352, insert Sworn same day.
206 Thomas Oulegcave, the votes in the Court of Aldermen were Oulegrave 6,
Plemyng 5, Verney 1, Reyner 1.
211 Thomas Turgis, omit afterwards Alderman of Parringdoa Without.
Under date August 12, 1651, after Stephen Thorneley for (Grocer) read
{Goldsmith) .
Edward Ash, after discharged September 13, 1653, add fine of £1,000.
William Strode, for oo. Essex read co. Somerset.
213 Francis Chaplin, after Knighted add 1679, and after died 1680, add (buried
July 2).
WALBEOOK WAED.
„ 216 John Adrien, for S. 1258-9 ; Bailiff 1265, 1266-8 ; M. 1270, read S. 1277-8.
EARLY ALDERMEN.
The succession of Aldermen in the foregoing Ward Lists is traced back to the early
years of the reign of Edward I., with the exception of Portsoken, where the Aldermanry
was held ex officio by the Priors of Holy Trinity, Aldgate, the names of whom can be
obtained from an earlier date. Of the 23 other Wards existing at that time, I have
begun with the year 1276 in the case of fourteen ; in three (Bishopsgate, Castle Baynard
and Walbrook), the earliest date given is 1277, in one (Broad Street) 1278, in two
(Bassishaw and Lime Street) 1279, and in three (Cheap, Coleman Street and Cornbill),
3282. These are the earliest dates to which it is possible from the Corporation records
to carry back a practically unbroken succession.
The Liber Trinitatis (I. fo. 57 b), shows that John de Northampton was acting for
Aldgate as early as the year 1268-9 (when W. Hervey and W. de Durham were Sheriffs).
Prom the same source (the references being to the transcript in the Guildhall Library), I
have found the following Aldermen of the Wards named below at the dates indicated:
Aldgate . . . . Gilbert Fitzfulk (I. 32 6, 73 6), at some date (not given), between
1221 and 1250 (when Richard was Prior of Holy Trinity).
G-ervase (I. 28 b), between 1250 and 1260 (when John was Prior),
Bassishaw .. Hugh. Cabur (III. 537 6), no date.
Eich.arcl de Walbrook (III. 538 6), in 1262-3.
[He was Sheriff in the preceding year, 1261-2.]
Billingsgate ' . . Balph Sperling (I. 230 6), in 1243.
Bridge . . . . Eiohard Eenger (I. 217, 233 6), in 1225-7 and 1280.
[He was Sheriff 1220-2, Mayor 1223-7 and 1238-9, dying in ofSoe.]
Cheap .. .. "William Fitz Benet (II. 425 6), in 1220-1.
Adam Basing (II. 416 6, 414 6), in 1251-2 and in 1258.
[He was Sheriff 1243-4 and Mayor 1251-2.]
Thomas Fitz Thomas (II, 428 6), in 1264-5.
[He was Sheriff 1257-8, Mayor 1261-6.]
Walter Hervey was deposed from the Aldermanry of Cheap,
May 29, 1274 (Chronicle of Mayors and Sheriffs, p. 174^.
[He was Bailiff 1265-6 and Mayor 1271-3.]
CoENHiLL . . Roger Fitz Eoger (II, 278 6), in 1254-5.
[He was Mayor 1249-50.]
Walter Poter (II. 267 6), in 1271-2.
[He was Sheriff 1270-1 and 1272-3, and died in 1230.]
Ceipplegatb .. William de Haverhill (III. 508 6), in 1203-4.
Andrew Bukerel (III. 521 6), in the Mayoralty of K. Renger
(1223-7 or 1238-9).
[He was Sheriff 1223-4 and Mayor 1231-7, dying in ofBce.]
Bartholomew Capel (III. 519 6), in 1270-1.
236 Eaely Aldermen.
Fabeingdon . . Joce Fitz Peter (III. 613 6), no date.
(Ludgate & Newgate) [He was Sheriff 1211-2.]
Langboubn .. John Travers (II. 295 6), in 1220-1.
[He was Sheriff 1215-6 and 1223-6.]
Matthew Buierel (II, 297 6), in 12G9-70.
[He was Sheriff 1265-6 and in February 1257.]
TowEB . . . . John Adrien (I. 146) in 1253-4.
[He was Sheriff 1268-9 and 1265-8 ; Mayor 1370-1, and was father of John Adrien,
Alderman of Walbrook and Sheriff 1277-8.]
ViNTET . . . . John de Gisors (II. 355 6) in 1266-8.
[Sheriff 1240-1 and 1245 ; Mayor 1245-6 and 1253-9, probably father of
John de Gisors, Alderman of this Ward 1282-96.]
Walbbook . . Simon Fitz Mary (II. 364 b) no date.
Alexander le Ferrun (II. 369 b) in 1253.
Le Ferrun was elected to succeed Fitz Mary (who had been
deprived of his Aldermanry) IMarch 8, 1249 (the Monday before Mid-
Lent) and was admitted a week later, IVEarch 15 [Chronicle of
Mayors and Sheriffs, page 17] .
[The Ward for which Fitz Mary and Le Ferrun served is not definitely stated,
but each acted as Alderman of the Ward in which property lying in the
parish of St. John's Walbrook, was situated, (II. 364 6, 366 b) and Ferrun
also for the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch. Each of these parishes
comprised portions of four difEerent Wards, but Walbrook is the only one
common to both.]
The late Mr. J. J. Stooken, whose MSS. collections are in the Guildhall Library,
gives the following names as those of successive Aldermen of the Ward, afterwards known
as Farringdon : —
James Blund, in 1225.
Laurence de Frowyk, in 1252-3 [Sheriff 1246-7 and 1251-2],
Kichard de Bwell, in 1259 [Sheriff 1266-7] .
Adam de Brnning [Sheriff 1259-60.]
He quotes the Liber Trinitatis as his authority, but I have not been able to verify the
statement ; Blund appears as acting for the parish of St. Martin Outwich in Liber
Trinitatis III., 572 b, and this parish included portions of Bishopsgate and Broad Street,
but not Farringdon.
Mr. Stooken also gives John Tolesan as Alderman of Walbrook, but he was certainly
acting for another Ward in 1253, during his Mayoralty, when Alexander le Ferrun was
serving for Walbrook.
The following names occur in the Liber Trinitatis as Aldermen of Wards in which
property was situated in the parishes appended to their names ; I have added in brackets
the Wards comprised in those parishes.
Kobert le Blund (II. 303 6), St. Clement Candlewick (Oaudlewick and Langbourn),
at some date between 1221 and 1248.
Thomas de Dureme^ (II. 302 6), St. Clement Candlewick (Gandlewiok and
Langbourn), at some date between 1221 and 1248.
Joce Junior^ (II. 823 6), St. Mary Abchurch (Candlewick and Walbrook) at some date
between 1221 and 1248.
1. Sheriff 1241-2. 2. Sheriff 1220-1.
Early Aldermen. 237
John Viel' (III. 461 6), St. Nicholas Coleabbey (Bread Street and Queenhithe) at some
date between 1221 and 1248.
Peter Aungier^ (III. 576 6) St. Martin Outwiob (Bishopsgate and Broad Street) in
1262-3.
"Walter de Insula (III. 577 6) St. Martin Outwich (Bishopsgate and Broad Street) no
date.
Peter le Bluncl^ (1. 135 6) St. Olave Tower (Aldgate and Tower) no date.
3. Sheri£E 1218-20. 5. Constable of the Tower in 1249-50 (Chronicle
4. Sheriff 1264-6. ot Mayors and Sheriffs, page 18). He was
probably Alderman of Tower Ward.
It may be assumed that the successive Mayors were Aldermen at the dates of election
and most of the Sherifis either when elected or shortly afterwards, but I have not, except
in the cases mentioned above, succeeded in finding any evidence which would enable me
to assign them definitely to particular Wards or even to justify a suggestion as to those
for which they respectively served.
THE LANSDOWNE MS. LIST OF ALDERMEN. 1285-1320.
In the Lansdowue MS. 558 (Britisli Museum) there is a list of Aldermen of each Ward
(except Oornhill, which is omitted), for the period between the Iter of 1285 and that of
1320. No dates are given, but the names appear to be intended to be arranged in
chronological order. There are some differences between these lists and those given in the
preceding pages of this work, but in almost every instance the evidence of the attendances
recorded in the Letter Books and of the attestations to deeds enrolled in the Court of
Hustings shows that the Lausdowne MS. is in error, and reduces its authority to a
minimum in the one or two cases of discrepancy where the proof is not so overwhelming.
In the following Wards the names and order of succession in the Lansdowne MS.
coincide with those I have given, viz: Aldersgate, Cheap, Cordwainer, Oripplegate,
Dowgate, Tower.
The variations are as follow : —
AliDGATB . .
Bassishaw
Billingsgate
MS. omits Hallingberi and Pourte, making Sely follow W. de Hereford.
[Hallingberi is recorded as acting lor this Ward in H.R. 27 (11), (109), (120), 28 (16)
(33), and Pourte in 29 (91), 80 (8).]
MS. omits R. de Gloucester, Kefham and Gisors and inserts John de
Nottingham between Blund and Lincoln .
[E. de Gloucester is found acting for this Ward in H.B. 25 (16),29 (8), andRefham's
election is recorded in Chronicle of Edward I. and II., i, 104. My reasons for
placing Gisors here are given in note A, p. 21. "John de Nottingham" is
probably the " John de Norhamton son of John de Nottingham," whom I have
assigned to Bishopsgate. Gloucester was certainly Alderman of Bassishaw
both in 1296 and 1300, whereas Norhamton appears amongst the Aldermen
only in 1298 and 1299.]
MS. omits Bussell and Pourte, and gives us the names to fill the
interval between Gros who died in 1299 and Drury whose name
appears for the first time in 1308.
[There is evidence for Russell in H.R. 27 (134), 28 (40) (68), 81 (34), and for Pourte
in H.R. 31 (67), 82 (23) (SO) (39) (63), 34 (21) (81), 85 (74) (94).]
Bishopsgate . . MS. omits John de Norhamton and substitutes Stephen de Cornhulle.
[CornhuUe is not found as an Alderman anywhere, in either the Letter Books or
the Husting Rolls. A person of this name was Sheriff as far back as
1294-5, but he died about 1295, his will being enrolled on March 14, 1295
[H.R. 24 (49)] whereas Bole, whom he is represented as succeeding, was
present continuously at the Court of Aldermen up to 1298. My reasons for
placing Norhamton here are given in Note A, p. 43.]
Bread Street . . MS. transposes Dureme and Betevile, which is clearly impossible, as
is proved by the dates both of attendances and death in each case.
It also omits le Blund who is found acting for this Ward in H.R.
23 (9) (42), 25 (22), 26 (27), 27 (99).
Bbidge . . . . MS. inserts H. Pourte between Fulham and Conduit.
[Fulham is found acting for this Ward in 1306 and 1307 in H.R. 34 (2), and 85 (95),
and Conduit in the latter year in H.R. 37 (16). Pourte was acting for
Billingsgate as late as July 17, 1307 [H.R. 35 (94)] and died before November
13, in the same year.]
Beoad Stebbt . . MS. omits S. de Abyndon, who is found acting for this Ward in H.R.
46 (23), 47 (23), and gives no other name to supply the interval
between Trente's death in 1316 and Nasard's election in 1318.
Oandlewick . . MS. omits Wengrave who is found acting for this Ward in H.R. 32
(47) (48) and 35 (1), and gives no other name to supply the interval
between G. de Northampton's death in 1302 or 1303, and the first
attendance of Bolet in 1307.
The Lansdowne List of Aldermen.
239
Castle Baynaed MS. inserts Robert de Basyng betweeen Edelmeton and Aswy.
[This is possibly correct, but there is no other evidence for it. Basyng was a
member of the Court of Aldermen as early as March 9, 1282, and is not
definitely mentioned as serving for Candlewick till November, 1283.
Edelmeton died before March i, 1280 and Aswy does not appear before
March 27, 1284. Basyng may therefore have been Alderman of Castle
Baynard before going to Candlewick ; on the other hand there is no mention
of his predecessor in Candlewick later than October 14, 1280.]
Coleman Street MS. puts Russell before Fitz Peter and W. Hauteyn, and omits N.
Hauteyn, whose tenure was so brief that he might easily be
overlooked .
[Pitz Peter died in 1290; W. Hauteyn is recorded as acting for this Ward in 1290
and 1291 [H.B. 19 (76), 20 (93)] and EusseU does not appear as an Alderman
before 1293.]
PARRmGDON . . IMS. omits R. le Fevre, whose tenure of the Aldermanry was brief.
LANaBOURN . . MS. omits A. de Rokesle, Refham (bis), and Armentiers.
[A. de Rokesle is found acting for this Ward in H.R. 23 (83), 24 (66), 28 (1) ;
Refham in H.R. 27 (131), £8 (43), 29 (22), 34 (69), (95), 36 (12), (54), and
Armentiers in H.R. 30 (4), 33 (37)]
Lime Street . . MS. omits W. de Rokesle and T. Sely (See Notes A and B, page 178).
QuEENHiTHE . . MS. omits R. de Chigwell, whose tenure of the Aldermanry was brief.
Viniry . . . . MS. alters the order of the first three names to Wade, Gisors senior,
Coventre.
[The dates given on page 205 clearly show that this is an error.]
Walbeook . . MS. omits Wengrave, who is recorded as acting for this Ward in H.R.
36 (67).
The MS. has been quoted as an authority by Mr. Loftie, Mr. Riley and others ; I
have, therefore, thought it desirable to point out the evidence on which I have felt myself
justified in disregarding it. There can, I think, be little doubt, that it was compiled to a
great extent from memory without first-hand official documents whereby to correct it.
Indeed It is difficult to see how such a list could be made out with accuracy except by a
thorough examination and comparison of the Letter Books and Husting Rolls for that
special object — a somewhat lengthy and arduous task which has apparently never before
been undertaken.
The earliest known lists of Aldermen with the names of their respective Wards belong to the
period covered by the Lansdowne MS. list. They are found respectively in (i.) Letter Book A, fo. 116
[Dr. Sharpe's Calendar, page 209] (ii.) Letter Book C, fo. 6 (xxx.) [Calendar, page 12] and (iii.) Letter
Book E, fo. 104 b [Calendar, page 124] . Dr. Sharpe has printed all of them as an appendix to vol. i. of his
Calendar of Wills (Court of Husting) pp. 702-704. The date of (ii.) is June 16, 1293 (Tuesday before Si.
Botolph, 21 Edw. I.) : that of (iii) is 1319-20; it relates to the sums levied on each Ward towards the
twelfth voted by Parliament to the King in 1319 and immediately follows the entry of a writ addressed to
the Assessors and dated January 28, 1320. The earlist list is undated; it probably should be assigned to
the year 1285, and certainly to somewhere between October, 1284 and March, 1287, this being proved by the
fact that the predecessors of T. Box and M. Box who are named in it as Aldermen of Walbrook and Cornhill
respectively were acting at the former whilst J. de Northampton, who appears as Alderman of Aldgate,
had been succeeded by W. de Hereford before the latter of these dates. [In his footnote to Letter Book
A, p. 11, Dr. Sharpe has inadvertently given February, 1286 as the date in H.R. 17 (22) ; it should be March
3, 1287 (Monday after St. Matthias, 15 Edw. I).] In all the three lists the Alderman of Portsoken is given
as "Prior of Holy Trinity" without his personal name. The earliest list gives all the Wards, that in
Letter Book C omits the Aldermen of Billingpgate and Cheap ; that in E, Broad Street. Aldgate is called
" Alegate"in all, as was usual at that time; Langbourn is written "Langeford" in the first. Broad Street is
"Lodingberi" in the first, "Lotheberi, now called Bradestrate " in the second. Farringdon is
" Lodgate " (or Ludgate) " and Neugate " in the two first, I " Parndon Infra " ) in the third.
1 " Farndon Extra " J
Another list of Aldermen (without the names of their respective Wards) appears on a scrap of
parchment preserved at the Exchequer ("_Q. R. Ancient Miscellanea ^f**") ; it is undated and contains
21 names, omitting the Prior of Holy Trinity and two other Aldermen. It clearly belongs to the period
between January and June 1293; the names given (with some variations of spelling) are those of S. Eswy,
H. le Waleys, J. de Banquell, R. de Basing, W. de Hereford, W. le Mazeliner, J. de Canterbury, M. Box,
R. de Rokesle, R. le Blund, W. de Farndon, J. le Blund, W. de Betoyne, T. de Estanes, J. de Gisors,
H. le Bole, E. Russell, A. de Foleham, R. Eswy, T. Box, W. de Finchingfeld. The Aldermanries of
Billingsgate and Langbourn appear to have been vacant. The names correspond with those elected on
June 16, 1293, as given in the list in Letter Book C, except in the absence of any Aldermen lor these
two Wards, and in the inclusion of T. Box and W. de Farndone who are there replaced by J. de Dunstaple
and N, de Farndone.
TRANSLATION OF ALDERMEN.
The removal of au Alderman from one Ward to another, which was an
exceedingly common occurrence in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, appears to have
been not unusual in the earliest period of which we have records, and continued with
diminishing frequency till nearly the end of the seventeenth century ; after that time the
only instances have been in the case of Bridge Without, the Aldermanry of which Ward,
since the Act of 1711, is always given to the senior existing Alderman, who, having
served the office of Lord Mayor, is willing to accept the office. The earliest definitely
recorded instance of an Alderman of one Ward being elected to another is that of
Simon de Abyndon, who, while serving for Tower, was elected to fill a vacancy in
Billingsgate, in January, 1320, but did not accept removal, his constituents in the
former ward being unwilling to part with him. There were, however, several earlier
cases, as will be seen from the ward lists in the foregoing pages, the first being that
of John de Banquell who removed from Cripplegate to Dowgate in 1291, unless
(see page 239) the Lansdowne MS. is correct in assigning Robert de Basyng to Castle
Bayuard before serving for Candlewiok, of which there is no other evidence.
On January 19, 1479, an order was made that no Alderman should be transferred
from one ward to another until he had served at least two years for the one which he
then represented [Journal 8, fo. 192] and this order was renewed September 2, 1550
[Letter Booli B, fo. 90 b] with the further restriction that the Aldermen of Farringdon
Without and Bridge Without should not be eligible for removal until the end of three
years from their election. These orders were not always strictly observed, though at
times the Court refused to accept nominations, whereby it was infringed.
The latest instance of the translation of an Alderman (other than of those
removed by Royal Commission during the suspension of the Charter and of those who
accepted Bridge Without after 1711), was in the case of Sir Robert Hanson who removed
from Bassishaw to Farringdon Without, April 1, 1680. Some, however, of James II.'s
Aldermen, who were superseded on the restoration of the Charter in 1688, were,
immediately, or after short intervals, elected to fill vacancies in other wards than those for
which they had previously served.
There are three instances of Aldermen serving for five different wards, viz. :
W. Baret, H. Tanner and Sir R. Chiverton ; thirteen sat for four, viz : Sir N. Twyford,
A. Karlill, A. Bamme, S. Eyre, Sir W. Taillour, Sir H. Colet, Sir M. Bowes,
Sir W. Chester, Sir R. Haywarde, Sir G. Barue, Sir J. Harte, Sir W. Cokayne,
Sir J. Wollaston.
The following (seventy-one in all) served for three wards, viz. : R. de Refham,
J. de Wengrave, R. de Conduit, J. de Caustone, Sir J. de Pulteney, W. Halden,
A. Stable, J. Organ, T. Welford, J. Southam, W. Tonge, J. Eston, J. Rote,
W. Staundon, J. Shadworth, D. Barentyn, W. Askham, J. Gedney, J. Reinwell,
J. Brookle, N. Wyfold, Sir T. Cook, Sir H. Hayford, Sir B. James, R. Gardyner,
R. Rawson, J, Mathewe, Sir J. Tate (the younger), Sir S. Jenyns, Sir R. Acheley,
Sir J. Milbourn, Sir W. Bayley, Sir R. Dodmer, Sir N. Lambarde, Sir S. Pecocke,
Sir J. Champneys, Sir W. Laxton, Sir J. Gresham, Sir W. Garrarde, Sir T. Leigh,
Sir J. Whyte, Sir A. Avenon, Sir J. Ryvers, Sir A. Nicholas, Sir J. Langley, Sir J. Allott,
Sir C. Buckle, Sir John Spencer, Sir S. Slaney, Sir B. Lee, Sir T. Bennett, Sir L. Halliday,
Sir J. Watts, Sir R. Goddard, Sir T. Cambell, Sir W. Craven, Sir J. Leman, Sir J. Gore,
Sir R. Deane, Sir R. Ducye, R. Backhouse, Sir T, Soame, Sir T. Atkyn, Sic T. Adams,
Sir A. Reynardson, Sir T. Alleyn, Sir J. Robinson, Sir T. Biudworth, Sic R. Ford,
Sir W. Gostlyn, Sir J. Parsons.
The following table shows the number of direct removals from and to each ward.
I have omitted cases where au interval elapsed between the Alderman's ceasing to
represent one ward and being elected for another, but have included the instances when
at the annual elections between 1384 and 1394 an Alderman transferred his services to
a different ward
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THE ALDERMANIC VETO.
Until the year 1397 the Aldermen were elected directly by the Wards, but on
August 1 in that year an Act of Common Council provided that at least two persons,
" good and discreet men, both of whom in moral and temporal good, be fit to be a Judge
and Alderman," should be nominated in future on the occasion of a vacancy, one of
whom should be chosen by the Court of Aldermen (Letter Book H, fo. 31 i). By an
order of the Court of Aldermen made on September 20, 1402, and approved by the Common
Council, November 23 following (Letter Book I., fo. 16 b), the number of persons to be
nominated was increased to four " of the more approved and discreet citizens." As a
logical corollary to this enactment, the Court claimed and asserted the right of entirely
rejecting any nomination which included the name of a person whom it deemed
insufficient, inasmuch as otherwise the electors might entirely nullify the provision
giving the Aldermen a discretion in the election of a colleague, by returning three
obviously unsuitable names and only one properly qualified. The Court also claimed
and asserted the right, in case a Ward should persist at three successive Wardmotes in
making insufficient nominations, of itself nominating the persons from whom its final
choice should be made to fill the vacancy without further reference to the constituency.
On November 7, 1480, a further Act provided that of the four persons nominated
at least two should be Commoners (Rep. 7, fo. 43 6) ; in the previous year (January 19,
1479) it had been enacted that an Alderman might not remove from his Ward to
another before he had served at least two years (Journal 8, fo. 192), and this period was
extended to three in the case of the two Wards, Bridge Without and Parringdon
Without, on September 4, 1550 (Letter Book R, fo. 90 6). These provisions were from
time to time enforced, nominations infringing them being rejected by the Court, but
this was by no means always the case, there being several instances of the order being
disregarded. For more than three centuries the Act requiring four nominations
remained in force ; it was repealed by the Act of September 20, 1711, reducing the
number to be nominated to two (an Alderman and a Commoner), and by a further Act
of April 15, 1714, all previous Acts were repealed, and it was directed that the "ancient
custom" should be "revived," and the inhabitants of the Wards should have
"restored" to them "their ancient rights and privileges of choosing one person only,"
and that " from thenceforth" in all elections of Aldermen, " at a Wardmote to be holden
for that purpose, there should be elected, according to the said ancient custom, only one
able and sufficient citizen and freeman of the said city, not being an Alderman, to be
returned to the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen and he should be by them admitted
and sworn."
The latest occasion on which the Court had, up to that time, exercised its privilege
of rejecting a Wardmote nomination was in 1710, this being only the third instance since
1670: the last instance of nomination by the Court after three rejections of Wardmote
nominations had been in 1679. After the passing of the Act of 1714, the Court of Aldermen
found no occasion for reviving the right of rejection until 1831, when Michael Scales,
a butcher, who had been engaged in more than one discreditable transaction , and who had
been elected Alderman by the Ward of Portsoken, was refused admission. The opposition
to him was purely on the ground of personal unfitness, there being no political element,
inasmuch as although Scales was a vehement Radical Reformer, his opponent at the
poll, Daniel Whittle Harvey, M.P,, for Colchester, was still more prominent on the same
side in the political arena, and on various grounds was especially obnoxious to the Tory
party. Scales was re-elected, and the Court then not only refused to admit him, but
selected his opponent, W. Hughes Hughes (Harvey not having come forward at the
second election). This, however, was clearly beyond the prescriptive rights of the
Court of Aldermen, and Hughes was ousted by the Court of King's Bench in July,
1832. In the following year Scales was returned for a third time, being opposed by
Thomas Johnson, whom the Court of Aldermen elected after a third rejection of Scales.
Then followed a long series of legal proceedings initiated by, or on behalf of, Scales, as
detailed at p. 188, resulting in the affirmation by the House of Lords in. 1839 of
the rights which the Court of Aldermen had claimed and exercised of rejecting
unsuitable candidates, and, after three such rejections, of seating some other person
without urther reference to a Wardmote.
The Aldermanic Veto. 243
The case for Scales (who maintained that the Act of 1714, by restoring to the Wardmotes the
right of nominating a single person, took away from the Court of Aldermen the right of rejection which
had been exercised during the three centuries when more than one name had to be submitted to it), was
ably argued by Mr. (afterwards Baron) Piatt in the Court of King's Bench on November 19, 1831, before
Lord Chief Justice Tenterden, Justices Allan Park, Taunton and Patteson, and again on a writ of quo
warranto against Johnson before Lord Chief Justice Denman presiding over a Special Jury on December
20, 1834, and by Mr. (afterwards Lord Chief Justice) Erie before the Court of Exchequer Chamber
(consisting of Lord Chief Justice Tindal, Justices Allan Park, Gaselee,Bosanquet and Vaughan, Barons
Parke, Holland, Alderson and Gurney) on June 2, 1836, and before the House of Lords on appeal
January 19, 1839, the law lords present and pronouncing judgment being Lord Chancellor Cottenham,
Lord Wynford (ex-Chief Justice of the Common Pleas) and Lord Brougham (ex-Lord Chancellor)
who were assisted at the hearing by eleven common law judges, viz. : Lord Chief Justice Tindal,
Justices Littledale, Vaughan, Bosanquet, Patteson, Williams, Coleridge and Coltman, Barons Parke,
Alderson and Gurney. All these eminent legal authorities on each occasion concurred in affirming
the rights claimed by the Court of Aldermen, the House of Lords, after hearing Mr. Erie, not deeming it
necessary to call on the opposing counsel (Sir John Campbell, Attorney-General, subsequently Lord
Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench), to reply.
Lord Tenterden, dealing with the argument that the Court of Aldermen should state what their
grounds of disapproval were, said that such a contention was absurd ; it was not for any higher tribunal
to inquire whether they had exercised their discretion properly or not. He added "there is every motive
for a good choice by the Court of Aldermen and scarcely any can be assigned for a bad one." Mr. Justice
Taunton said that it was "much better that the grounds should not be set out than that they should be
disclosed ": Mr. Justice Patteson that the custom was a '* very reasonable " one, and that if the " mere
circumstance of the liability to abuse " were a valid ground for overruling it, it would " do away with all
law," Lord Chief Justice Tindal said "the custom is a legal and reasonable custom": Lord Chief
Justice Denman that the Act of 1714 " did not at all interfere with " any custom not distinctly referred
to in it, and that " a legal custom can be got rid of only by some distinct Act " : Lord Brougham that the
Act " has no reference to what ought to be done in respect of admission in case of an objection," and
" is quite consistent with the custom," and Lord Wynford that '* it does not touch any right which may
exist elsewhere of controlling the admission of the person to be invested with the office of Alderman."
The final decision of the House of Lords in 1839, confirming the unanimous opinion
of so many eminent judges at earlier stages of the litigation, may be considered to have
finally settled the question, and it is, therefore, not surprising that when, in the case of
Sir John Bennett in 1877, the Court of Aldermen again exercised its rights and, after
thrice rejecting Sir John, elected Mr. Brefiit to fill the vacancy, no attempt was made to
carry the matter further, although it aroused a good deal of evanescent feeling for the
time.
In the hearing of the case of Scales before Lord Denman and a Special Jury in
1834, Sir John Campbell, on behalf of the Court of Aldermen, brought forward a large
number of precedents, enumerating 48 instances of rejection of nominations, and 16 of
election by the Court, after three successive rejections in each case. These, which are
printed in the accounts of the quo warranto proceedings, copies of which are very
scarce, by no means exhaust the cases on record, and inasmuch as they have never before
been fully collected, I append a complete list, so far as I have been able to trace them, of
all the instances that appear in the official records of the Court of Aldermen preserved
at Guildhall. The references to the Letter Books, Journals and Repertories will be
found in each case at an earlier page under the heading of the particular Ward affected.
Rejections of Nominations by the Court of Aldermen,
1 .. July24, U44 Bridge
[Names not recorded, "because each oi the persona did not seem sufficient to
support the office "]
2 . . February 22, 1448 . . . . Lime Street
[T. Beaumond, *ex-Sheriff Malpas, *W Dere, »C. Warter, (" because it aoth not
seem that everyone of the aforesaid persons is fit for the office aforesaid )J
3 . . November 22, 1457 . . . . Castle Baynard
[>J. Plomer, Sheriff Eeyner, *ex-Sheritf Oulegrave, H. Jurdan]
4 . . February, 1458 Bread Street
[*ex-SherifI Oulegrave, *J. Brown, J. Stone, E. Nedeham]
5 . . March, 1458 Farringdon Without
[Alderman Hulyn, Alderman Middleton, *ex-Sheria Yonge, ♦J. Stokker, " because
the Court is not accustomed to receive the nomination of two Aldermen at one
time "1
6 . . November 17, 1460 . . . . Billingsgate
[Alderman Marowe, Alderman Flemyng, *N. Marchall, E. Eawlins]
7, 8, 9 August and September, 1463 . . Castle Baynard
[Three rejections: names not recorded]
10, 11, 12 August and September, 1468 . . Bridge
[Three rejections : names not recorded]
13, 14, 15 November, 1469 Castle Baynard
[Three rejections: names not recorded]
16, 17, 18 December, 1470 Cripplegate
[Three rejections : names not recorded]
19, 20, 21 April and May, 1476 . . . . Farringdon Without
[Three rejections : names not recorded]
22, 23, 24 June and July, 1478 . . . . Dowgate
[Three rejections : names not recorded]
25, 26, 27 October and November, 1478 . . Farringdon Without
[Three rejections ; names not recorded]
28, 29, 30 January and February, 1479 . . Bishopsgate
[Three rejections : names not recorded]
81, 32, 33 August and September, 1480 . . Coleman Street
[Three rejections: names not recorded]
34, 35, 36 May and June, 1482 . . . . Aldersgate
[Three rejections : names not recorded]
37, 38, 39 March, 1485 Broad Street
[Three rejections ; names not recorded]
40, 41, 42 February, 1490 .. .. .. Bassishaw
[Three Wardmotes at which the inhabitants could not agree on a nomination]
43 . . July 2, 1499 Bridge
[R. Brande, T. Cremor, *W. Stede, K. Knight]
44 . . July 9, 1499 Bridge
[Alderman Fabyan, *ex-Sheriff S. Jenyns, *ex-Sheriff Kneseworth, T. Cremor]
45 . . June 21, 1503 . . ... . . Tower
[Alderman Sir E. Haddon, *ex-SherifE Stede, *ex-Sheriff SirL. Aylmer, *r. Graunger]
46 . . July 27, 1503 Farringdon Without
[Alderman Nynes, *ex-SheriPE Kneseworth, *ex-Sherifl Warner, J. Kirkby]
47, 48, 49 August, 1503 Bishopsgate
[Three rejections: names not recorded]
Those whose names are marked * subsequently were elected by the Court of Aldermen.
The Aldeemanic Veto.
^-15
April 24, 1504 Oripplegate
[Alderman Sir W. Capel, Alderman Chawry, ■•Sherifl C. Hawes, *W. Copynger]
November 5, 1504 . . . . Broad Street.
[Alderman Sir W. Capel, tex-SherifE C. Hawes, *W. Copynger, *E, Grove.]
February S, 1515 Viutry
[Alderman Bayley, *T. Semer, *R. Symonds, *J. Aleyn]
October 19, 1515 Queenhithe
[Alderman Jenyns, Alderman Acheley, ex-Sheriff E. Smyth, *B. Symonds
( because it did not seem that every one of the persons aforesaid was sufficient
to sustain the office aforesaid and the burthens incident to the said office ")]
October 22, 1515 Queenhithe
[*E. Symonds, ex-Sherifl_E. Smyth, ♦E. Dodmer, *S. PecookcJ
April 28, 1517 Parringdon Within
[Alderman Eest, Alderman Thurston, *R. Dodmer, tS. Pecocke]
July 18, 1521 Billingsgate
[Alderman Spencer, Alderman Partryche, *ex-Sheriff Symonds, *N. Jenyns]
October 22, 1521 Queenhithe
[Alderman Sir J. Brugge, Alderman Sir J. Yarford, *ex-Sheri£f Symonds, * W. Eoche]
March 30, 1523 Parringdon Without
[Sir J. Mundy (Lord Mayor), »ex-Sherifl Symonds, ^N. Lambarde, W. Brothers]
June 11, 1523 Lime Street
[Alderman Sir J. Milbovne, Alderman Aleyn, +ex-SheriiI Pargeter, T. Peook
("because of the persons aforesaid everyone is not sufficient to the burthens
and expenses ")]
July 16, 1523 Queenhithe
[Ex-Alderman Symonds, *J. Long, *J. Cawnton, *N. Jenyns]
September 21, 1523 . . . . Bishopsgate
[Alderman Aleyn, Alderman Sir J. Skevynton, *SherifE Jenyns, 'J. Nechylls]
September 25, 1523 . . . . Bishopsgate
[Alderman Sir J. Skevynton, "Sheriff Jenyns, *J. Twyselton, »J. Nechylls]
September 28, 1523 . . . . Bishopsgate
[Alderman Sir J. Skevynton, *J. Nechylls, *J. Long, E. Barnam]
April 26, 1524 Aldersgate
[J. Long, *J. Nechylls, "Sheriff Jenyns, *ex-Sheriff Symonds]
July 5, 1524 Broad Street
[Alderman Aleyn, Alderman Sir J. Skevynton, "Sheriff Jenyns, T. Walle] '
May 10, 1525 Billingsgate
[Alderman Lambarde, *W. Holyes, «H. Monmouth. *P. Wythypoole (" because of
the said four persons everyone is not sufficient ")]
May 30, 1525 Queenhithe
[Sir W. Bayley (Lord Mayor), Alderman Lambarde, *ex-SherifI Pargeter, *E. Fermor,
*J. Nechylls (because five were nominated)]
June 1, 1525 . . . . . . Queenhithe
[*Ex-Sheriff Jenyns, *J. Nechylls, "J. Twyselton, W. Hunnyng (" because of the
aforesaid persons everyone is not sufficient and fit to support the burthens and
costs of the aldermanry ")]
February 3, 1529 Oripplegate
[*T. Kyts'on, »R. Fermor, J. Preest, *W. Forman]
December 10, 1532 . . . . Aldersgate
[Sheriff Pyncheon, *J. Cotes, *E. Fermor, W. Dolphyn]
September 25, 1533 . . . . Broad Street
[Alderman Sir J. Milborne, Alderman Forman, ex-Sheriff Altham, "R. Aleyn]
October 2, 1533 Broad Street
[Alderman Champneys, *R. Aleyn, *J. Cotes, *H. Huberthorn]
October, 1633 Broad Street
[Names not recorded]
December 13, 1535 . . . . Farringdon Without
[Sir J. Aleyn (Lord Mayor), "ex-Sherifl R. Gresham, "T. Colyns, *H. Huberthorn]
September 20, 1536 . . . . Cornhill
[Sir J. Aleyn (Lord Mayor), Alderman Bowyer, ex-Sheriff Reynolds, ex-Sheriff
Altham, *T. Lewen]
Those whose names are marked * subsequently were elected by the Court of Aldermen,
246
The Aldeemanic Veto.
September, 1536 Oomhill
[Names not recorded]
May 6, 15i6 Portsoken
[Alderman Tolos, Alderman Jadde, *exSherifl Altham, W. Butler]
February 10, 1547 . . • • Cripplegate
[Alderman Sir E. Hill, Alderman Hynde, *J. Lyon, N. Spakeman (because
Spakeman was " deemed not to be o( substance meet for the same room )]
IMaroh 17, 1547 Aldgate
[*W. Garrarde, Harman Amcotts, *J. Usshe, W. Butler (because Amcotts and
Butler were adjudged " not to be of substance meet for the same room and
Usshe at the request of the Lord Great Master, was " spared for a time ")]
October 11, 1548 Bishopsgate,
[Sir J. Gresham (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir W. Laxton, N. Spakeman,
E. Crymes, T. Calton, B. Jenyns ("on account of the insuiBcienoy and-
inability of the commoners aforesaid ")]
October 17, 1549 .. .. Farringdon Without
[*L. Wythers; »W. Hewett, *T. Lodge, G. Heton ("because Heton is yet
insufficient to bear and sustain the honours and burthens of the City in that
ofiice"]
September 20, 1554 . . . . BiUingsgate
[Alderman Woodrofle, Alderman Chester, W. Bery, E. Mellyshe (" because the
commoners aforesaid are believed and adjudged to be unfit, incapable and
insufficient to undertake that office ")]
January 23, 1560 Portsoken
[Names not recorded]
December 19, 1566 . . . . Qaeenbithe
[Names not recorded]
January 14, 1567 Queenhitbe
[Alderman Martyn, Alderman Jakman, »E. Hardyng, G. Walkeden]
IMarch 4, 1567 Broad Street
[Alderman Duckett, Alderman Jakman, *P. Barnham, T. Lowe]
IVTarch 20, 1567 Viutry
[*F. Barnham, *J. Oliff, B. Offley, *E. Pype]
April 17, 1567 Bassishaw
[Four Aldermen : names not recorded]
November 10, 1560' . . . . Portsoken
[T. Kightley, *J. Harvey, T. Walker, *W. Kympton]
December 10, 1588 . . . . Aldersgate
[Alderman Prannell, *E. Wythens, *E. Clarke, E. Pleeford (" which election this
Court utterly mislyked ")]
January 27, 1595 . . . . , . Lime Street
[*J. Deane, *T. Cambell, ♦H. Rowe, *R. Clarke (" which nomination was for
the disorderly proceeding thereof utterly rejected ")]
May 4, 1598 Farringdon Within
[Alderman Bennett, Alderman Lowe, *T. Cambell, ♦J. Deane]
June 12, 1604 Vintry
[Alderman Jones, H. Butler, *J, Deane, 'W. Stone (because Jones had not been
Alderman of his Ward for two years)]
April 21, 1605 Farringdon Without
[Sir W. Herrick, *J. Jolles, J. Eobinson, *B. Norton (because Eobinson being
Principal Searcher at the Customs was exempt from serving)]
April 30, 1605 Farringdon Without
[•Sir B. Hicks, 'Sir W. Bond, »Sir W. Stone, 'Sir W. Herrick (because the King
had requested that Hicks should not be nominated)]
97, 98, 99 June and July, 1633
Bridge
[Alderman Sir G. Whitmore, Alderman Freeman, 'Sheriff Andrewes, S. Aldersey —
returned three successive times (because Freeman had not been Alderman of
his Ward for two years)]
100
July 29, 1634
Bassishaw
[Alderman Fenn, Alderman Smith, Alderman Andrewes, Alderman Harrison
(because no one of them had been Alderman of hia Ward for two years)]
Those whose names are marked ' subsequently were elected by the Court of Aldermen.
The Aldeemanic Veto.
247
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
March 1, 1642
Vintry
(ClothwoHcr), Colonel T.
[Alderman Penington, Aldevman Langham, Alderman Towse, *S. Warner (because
Towse and Langham had not been Aldermen of their Wards for two years and
Warner was a grocer, there being already six members of that Company in the
Court of Aldernienj
February 29, 1618 . . . . Langbourn
[Alderman Vyner, Alderman Pack, *E. Dyoer, *R. Bender (because Vyner and
Pack had not been Aldermen of their Wards for two years)]
November 21, 1648 . . • • 1 -p ■ j
November 23, 1618 . . . . J ^'^^^SS
[*R. Wilson returned alone]
April: 0,1649 Candlewiok
[Alderman Bide, Alderman Viner, -^ James Butler
Player (because Butler was the son of a " stranger
May 7, 1651 Billingsgate
[Three of the names not recorded: one (*J. Butler) was the son of an alien]
November 29, 1653 . . . . Farringdon Without
[Alderman Vyner (Lord Mayor), Alderman Chiverton, Sheriff (ex-Alderman)
Phillips, *J. Lee (because Phillips had been discharged from the office of
Alderman and could not be compelled to serve again)]
November 13, 1655 . . . . Walbrook
[Alderman Dethicke (Lord Mayor), Alderman Tichborne, M. Batson, T. Barnar-
distbn (" inasmuch as the Court hath certain information that the said
M. Batson by reason of his lameness, and the said T. Barnardiston through
deafness and infirmity of hearing, are not able to attend the place of an
Alderman, and for other considerations ")]
August 19, 1656 Candlewick
[Alderman Bigg, Alderman Thompson, *S. Moyer, A. Beake (because Beakc was
not a freeman)]
February 16, 1658 .. .. Aldersgate
[Alderman Ireton, Alderman Thompson, J. Seed, P. Owen]
September 15, 1659 . . . . Farringdon Without
[Alderman Sir T. Atkyn, Alderman Milner, T. Whaplott, J. Sweeting]
October 9, 1660 Farringdon Within
[Sir T. Alleyn (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir B. Browne, J. Eea, J. Wych]
September 19, 1661 . . . . Walbrook
[Alderman Sir J. Frederick, Alderman Sir A. Bateman, T. Bosse, C. Waddington]
July 15, 1662 Tower
[Alderman Sir T. Bludworth, Alderman Eyves, *K. White, H. Brandreth]
September 24, 1663 . . . . Cripplegate
[Sir J. Robinson (Lord Mayor), Alderman Chiverton, *R. Piggott, J. Church]
June 28, 1664 Farringdon Without
[Alderman Sir B. Browne, Alderman Sir T. Alleyn, *J. Lee, J. Eea]
July 28, 1664 Broad Street
[Sir A Bateman (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir T. Alleyn, Sir L. Bromfleld,
♦H. Chittey]
January 31, 1667 Cheap
[Alderman Sir J. Lawrence, Alderman Sir W. Turner, *P. Jemmott, *T. Wandall]
June 27, 1667 Bread Street
[Sir W. Bolton (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir J. Sheldon, *J. Farrer, »E. Eeado]
August 14, 1667 Vintry
[Sir W. Bolton (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir J. Frederick, R. Mountney, *R. Copson
(because Mountney was not a freeman)]
August 14, 1667 Farringdon Without
[Alderman Sir E. Browne, Alderman Starling, W. Heycooke, J. Eeadmg]
August 26, 1667 Vintry
[Sir W. Bolton (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir J. Frederick, *G. Lynch, P. Debert]
September 19, 1667 . . • • Bread Street
[Sir W. Bolton (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir J. Sheldon, J. Hawkyns,W. Watts (•■ for
the unfitness of the said commoners, especially of the said John Hawkyns,
being a person of no qualification worthy the place and dignity of an
Alderman ")]
Those whose names are marked * subsequently were elected by the Court of Aldermen,
248 The Aldeemanic Veto.
[Because Moore had been
discharged from the office
of Alderman and could not
be compelled to serve
again]
124 . . March 31, 1668 Oornhill
[Sir W. Peake (Lo- d Mayor), Alderman Sir W. Turner, J. Pargiter, J. Burton]
125 .. July 9, 1668 Cheap .,.„,.. ^
[Alderman Sir J. Frederick, Alderman Sir W. Turner, *John Smith, C. Marisco]
126 . . July 23, 1668 Candlewick
[Sir W. Peake (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir E. Ford, W. Gomeldon, G. MeggotJ
127 .. October 1, 1668 Cordwainer
[Sir W. Peake (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir R. Hanson, J. Nicholson, G. Moore]
128 . . July 13, 1669 Cordwainer
[Sir W. Turner (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir E. Hanson, J. Turner, S. Bethell]
129 . . July 20, 1669 Cordwainer
[Sir W. Turner (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir B. Hanson, W. Gomeldon, W. KyfBn]
130 . . August 31, 1669 Parringdon Within
[Alderman Sir W. Peake, Alderman Sir E. Eyves, E. Rider. B. Stacy]
131 . . October or November, 1669 . . Broad Street
[Names not recorded] ^
132 . . November 11, 1669 . . . . Broad Street
[Sir S. Starling (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir J.
Frederick, *J. Moore, *P. Ward]
133 .. November 18, 1669 .. .. Broad Street
[Sir S. Starling (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir J.
Frederick, *J. Moore, *W. Salmon]
134 . . July 12, 1670 Parringdon Within
[Alderman Sir E. Hanson, Alderman Sir W. Hooker, H. Brandreth, W. KyfBn]
135 . . July 14, 1670 Parringdon Within
[Alderman Sir E. Hanson, Alderman Sir B. Vyner, *P. Ward, E. Bridges]
136 . . July 13, 1680 Vintry
[Sir B. Clayton (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir P. Ward, *H. Cornish, 'T. Pilkington]
137 . . October 15, 1689 Tower
[Sir T. Pilkington (Lord Mayor), Alderman Sir T. Alleyn, Alderman Sir E. Clayton,
ex-Alderman Sir J. Lethuillier]
138 .. January 10, 1710 Queenhithe
[Alderman Sir B. Bedingfeld, Alderman Sir W. Withers, ex-Sheriff Sir C, Hopson,
*J. Fryer (because a poll had been demanded and refused at the nomination
of Aldermen to be returned]
139 . . May 10, 1831 )
140 . . January 3, 1832 \ Portsoken
141 . . October 29, 1833 J
[M. Scales]
142 . . July 27, 1877 )
143 . . September 25, 1877 . . . . ■ Cheap
144 . . October 16, 1877 )
[Bx-SherifE Sir J. Bennett]
It will be seen that in the foregoing list the number of recorded rejections in each
Ward respectively is : —Parringdon Without 17; Broad Street 13 ; Bridge 11 ; Bishopsgate
10 ; Queenhithe 9 ; Aldersgate, Castle Baynard, Cripplegate and Vintry 7 each ;
Parringdon Within and Portsoken 6 each ; Bassishaw, Billingsgate and Cheap S
each ; Cornhill 4 ; Bread Street, Oandlewick, Coleman Street, Cordwainer, Dowgate,
Lime Street and Tower 3 each ; Walbrook 2 ; Aldgate and Langbourn, 1 each, making
144 in all.
Those whose names are marked * subsequently were elected by the Cpuit gj Aldermen,
Direct Elections by the Court of Aldermen after Rejection
OF Three Successive Nominations.
1. October 3, 1463
2. September 22, 146S
8. November 28, 1469
4. December 14, 1470
5. May 17, 1176..
6. July 31, 1478..
7 November 12, 1478
8. February 9, 1479
9. September 19, 1480
■ 10. Juno 18, 1482
11. March 26, 1485
12. February 25, 1490
13. August 29, 1503
14. October 6, 1528
15. October 7, 1533
16. October 5, 1536
17. July 4, 1633 . .
18. November 23, 1669
19. October 29, 1833
20. October 23. 1577
Castle Baynard . .
Bridge
Castle Baynard . .
Cripplegate
Farringdon Without
Dowgate . .
Farringdon Without
Bishopsgate
Coleman Street . .
Aldersgate
Broad Street
Bassishaw
Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate
Broad Street
Cornhill ..
Bridge
Broad Street
Portsoken
Cheap
N. Marchall.
T. Stalbrook (Sheriff).
W. Haryott, or Heriot (ex-Sheriff),
H. Hajford (ex-Sheriff).
El. Rawson.
J. Warde.
T. Home.
J. Stokker (ex-Sherifl).
W, Bacon.
J. Mathewe.
J. Tate.
J. Mathewe (from Bridge).
T. Kneseworth (ex-Sheriff).
J. Cawnton.
J. Champneys (from Castle Baynard).
W. Bowyer (from Aldgate).
H. Pratt (ex-Sheriff).
W. Salmon.
T. Johnson.
E. Brefat (ex-Sherifl).
The Wards which have received Aldermen nominated directly by the Court are
thus divided : Bishopsgate and Broad Street 3 each ; Bridge, Castle Baynard and
Farringdon Without 2 each, Aldersgate, Bassishaw, Cheap, Coleman Street, Cornhill,
Cripplegate, Dowgate, and Portsoken 1 each. No instances are recorded in Aldgate,
Billingsgate, Bread Street, Candlewick, Cordwainer, Farringdon Within, Langbourn,
Lime Street, Queenhithe, Tower, Vintry, and Walbrook.
FATHPIRS OF THE CITY
(Senior Aldermen.)
It is difficult to make a satisfactory list of " Fathers of the City," inasmuch as there
is more than one principle upon which the allocation of that designation may be based.
Strictly speaking, the " Father of the City " is the senior Alderman, i.e., the Alderman
who, at the particular date, has held that dignity for the longest period, but when, as in
earlier times was not infrequently the case, one who had ceased to be an Alderman
subsequently returned to the Court, it is open to question whether the seniority should
be reckoned by priority of admission or unbroken continuity of service.
Again, official precedence is regulated by the order of succession to the chair, so that
all Aldermen who have served as Lord Mayor rank above those who have not attained to
that dignity, and those who have filled the office are placed in order of accession to it,
hence, an Alderman who has become Lord Mayor before one of his seniors in
Aldermanio rank henceforth takes precedence of him. For more than 130 years (since
the death of Sir W. Baker, who, though senior Alderman in point of duration of time,
had never served as Sherifl, and consequently was not eligible for the office of Lord
Mayor), it has happened that the senior ex-Lord Mayor has also been the senior
Alderman in respect of date of admission ; in the few instances in which an Alderman has
been chosen Lord Mayor before one of his seniors, a still earlier Lord Mayor has survived
as a member of the Court both of his juniors thus affected. There has been no instance
of an ex-Alderman resuming his membership of the Court since that of Sir Charles
Duncombe, who had been an Alderman for a brief period during the suspension of the
Charter and was subsequently rechosen in 1700.
A.
In the following list I have taken the official standard of precedence, i.e. priority of
accession to the Mayoral Chair, no regard being had to priority of admission to the Court
of Aldermen. On this basis the succession runs thus : —
cl280 Henry le Waleys [Cordwainer]
[He appears to have retired from the
Court about 1294, when the City was
in the King's hand;? under a Custos
(John le Breton), and there was no
other Alderman who had been Mayor.
On the restoration of the City's
franchises, in April, 1298, le Waleys
was re-elected Mayor, though, ap-
parently, not an Alderman. He ceased
to be Mayor in October, 1299, but was
present at a Court of Aldermen on
August 5, 1800 (Letter Book C, fo. 49),
although, unless he represented A] dgate
for a few months in that year, of which
there is no evidence, there was no
vacant ward for which he could have
been returned]
cl300 Elias Russell [Billingsgate]
1303 John le Blund [Cheap]
c 1309 Nicholas de Farndone [Ludgate and
Newgate] died 1334.
1334 John de Grantham [Cordwainer] ,
died c January, 1345.
1345 Henry Daroi [Walbrook]
1346 Reginald de Conduit [Tower] died
about December, 1347.
1347 Henry Darci [Walbrook]
1349 Andrew Aubrey [Cordwainer]
1355 Simon Praunceis [Cheap]
01358 John Lovekyu [Bridge] died August
4, 1368.
1368 Adam Fraunoeis "[Lime Street] died
1375.
1375 John de Stodeye [Vintry] died
1376.
1376 John de Chichester [Farringdon]
1377 (March), Nicholas Brembre (Mayor).
[Not an Alderman]
1378 (March), John Py el [Castle Baynard]
1379 (March), John Warde [Aldgate]
1380 (March), William Walworth [Bridge]
[Ceased to be Alderman, March, 1381,
but remained Mayor]
1381 (October), John de Northampton
(Mayor).
1382 (March), Sir William Walworth
- [Bridge]
1383 (March), John de Northampton
(Mayor).
1383 (October), Sir Nicholas Brembre
(Mayor).
1384 (March), Sir William Walworth
[Bridge] died December, 1385.
1385 (December), Sir Nicholas Brembre
[Bread Street] died February, 1388.
1388 (February), John Hadle [Lime
Street]
1393 (March), William Venour [Castla
Baynard]
Fathers of the City.
251
1393 (October), John Hadle (Mayor).
[Not an Alderman : re-elected for Tower
in March, 1394]
1407 JohuHeende [Walbrook]
1409 William Stauadon [Cheap] died
1410.
1410 Richard Whityngton [Lime Street]
died 1423.
1423 Thomas KnoHes [Cordwainer] died
1435.
1435 Nicholas Wotton [Dowgate] dis-
charged April 5, 1446.
1446 John Gedney [Cornhill]
1449 Henry Frowyk [Bassishaw]
1457 Stephen Broun [Billingsgate] dis-
charged February 14, 1460.
1460 John Hatherle [Queenhithe] dis-
charged December 5, 1460.
1460 William Gregory [Cordwainer]
discharged March 5, 1461.
1461 John Norman [Cheap] died 1468.
1468 William Hulyn [Lime Street]
1470 Richird Lee [Walbrook] knighted
May 20, 1471 ; died 1472.
1472 Sir Matthew Philip [Aldersgate]
died 1476.
1476 Sir Ralph Josselyn [Cornhill] died
October 25, 1478.
1478 Sir John Yonge [Billingsgate] dis-
charged February 14, 1481.
1481 Sir William Taillour [Cheap] died
1488.
1483 Robert Drope [Cornhill] died 1487.
1487 Richard Gardyner [Bassishaw] died
1490.
1490 Sir John Brown [Cheap] died Jan. 1,
1498.
1498 John Warde [Bishopsgate] died
1501.
1501 Sir Henry Colet [Cornhill] died
October 1, 1505.
1505 Richard Chawry [Candlewick] died
1509.
1509 Sir John Tate [Langbourn), died
January, 1515.
1515 Sir William Capel [Walbrook] died
September 6, 1515.
1515 Sir Richard Haddon [Bridge] died
1516.
1516 Sir Lawrence Aylmer [Walbrook]
discharged July 12, 1524.
1524 George Monoux [Bassishaw] dis-
charged March 31, 1541.
1541 Sir John Aleyn [Lime Street] died
1545.
1545 Sir John Champneys [Cordwainer]
died October, 1556.
1556 Sir Martin Bowes [Langbourn]
died August 4, 1566.
1566 Sir Thomas Whyte [Cornhill] died
February 12, 1567.
1567 Sir William Garrarde [Lime Street]
died September 27, 1571.
1571 Sir Thomas Offley [Aldgate] died
August 29. 1582.
1582 Sir Rowland Heywarde [Lime
Street] died December 5, 1593.
1593 Sir Wolstan Dixie [Bassishaw] died
January 8, 1594.
1594 Sir Richard Martin [Farringdon
Within] removed to Bread Street,
May 2, 1598 ; discharged Aug. 31,
1602.
1602 Sir John Harte [Lime Street] died
February 8, 1604.
1604 Sir John Spencer [Bassishaw] died
March 30, 1610.
1610 Sir Stephen Soame [Cheap] died
May 23, 1619.
1619 Sir John Garrarde [Candlewick] died
May 7, 1625.
1625 Sir Thomas Bennet [Bassishaw] died
February 16, 1627.
1627 Sir Thomas Myddelton [Coleman
Street] died August 12, 1631.
1631 Sir John Leman [Cornhill] died
March 26, 1632.
1632 Sir Edward Barkham [Cheap] died
January 15, 1634.
1634 Sir Martin Lumley [Bread Street]
died July 3, 1634.
1634 Sir John Gore [Walbrook] died
December, 1636.
1636 Sir James Cambell [Lime Street]
died January 5, 1642.
1642 Sir George Whitmore [Langbourn]
discharged May 2, 1643.
1643 Sir Nicholas Rainton [Cornhill] died
August, 1646.
1646 Isaac Penington [Bridge Without]
discharged October 23, 1657.
1657 Sir John WoUaston [Bridge Without,
from Aldersgate] died April 26,
1658.
1658 Sir Thomas Atkyn [Bridge Without,
from Lime Street] discharged
February 12, 1661.
1661 Sir Thoms Adams [Cornhill] died
February 24, 1668.
1668 Sir Richard Chiverton [Bridge With-
out] died 1679.
1679 Sir Thomas Alleyn, Bart. [Bridge
Without, from Aldgate] superseded
October, 1683.
1683 Sir William Turner [Castle Baynard]
discharged August 2, 1687.
1687 Sir William Hooker [Cornhill]
1688 (Octobers; on the Restoration of the
Charter), Sir Thomas Alleyn, Bart.
[Bridge Without] died Sept., 1690.
1690 Sir John Lawrence [Queenhithe]
died January 26, 1692.
1692 Sir William Turner [Castle Baynard]
died February 22, 1693.
1693 Sir Robert Clayton [Cheap] died
July 16, 1707.
1707 Sir Thomas Stampe [Cripplegate]
died July 25, 1711.
1711 Sir John Fleet [Langbourn] died
July 7, 1712.
1712 Sir William Ashhurst [Billingsgate]
died January 12, 1720.
1720 Sir Thomas Abney [Bridge Without]
died February 6, 1722.
252
Fathees of the City.
1722 Sir Samuel Garrard, Bart. [Bridge
Without, from Aldersgate] died
March 10, 1725.-
1725 Sir Gilbert Heathcote [Bridge With-
out, from Walbrook] died Jan. 25,
178H.
1733 Sir William Humfreys, Bart. [Bridge
Without, from Cheap] died Oct. 26,
1735.
1735 Sir Charles Peers [Tower] died
January 29, 1737.
1737 Sir Gerard Conyers [Bridge Without]
died July 20, 1737.
1737 Sir John Eyles, Bart. [Bridge With-
out, from Vintry] died March 11,
1745.
1745 Sir Robert Baylis [Bread Street]
died November 21, 1748.
1748 Sir Edward Bellamy [Bridge With-
out] died March 28, 1749.
1749 Sir John Thompson [Bridge With-
out, from Candlowiok] died Feb. 17,
1750.
1750 Sir John Barnard [Bridge Without,
from Dowgate] discharged July 18,
1758.
1758 Sir Robert Ladbroke [Bridge With-
out, from Castle Baynard] died
October 31, 1773.
1773 Robert Alsop [Bridge Without, from
Coleman Street] died May 24,
1785.
1785 Right Hon. Thomas Harley [Bridge
Without, from Portsoken] died
December 1, 1804.
1801 Sir Watkiu Lewes [Bridge Without,
from Lime Street] died July 13,
1821.
1821 Sir William Curtis, Bart. [Bridge
Without, from Tower] died January
18, 1829.
1829 Sir Richard Carr Glyn, Bart. [Bridge
Without, from Bishopsgate] dis-
charged February 3, 1835.
1835 John Ansley [Bridge Without, from
Bread Street] discharged November
24, 1835] .
1835 Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Bart.
[Bridge Without, from Bassishaw]
died April 20, 1851.
1851 William Thompson [Cheap] , died
March 10, 1854.
1854 Sir Peter Laurie [Aldersgate] died
December 3, 1861.
1861 William Taylor Copeland [Bishops-
gate] died April 12, 1868.
1868 Samuel Wilson [Bridge Without]
discharged March 22, 1871.
1871 Sir James Duke, Bart. [Parringdon
Without] died May 28, 1873.
1873 Thomas Challis [Cripplegate] , died
August 20, 1874.
1874 Thomas Sidney [Billingsgate] dis-
charged, June 22, 1880.
1880 Thomas Quested Finnis [Tower] died
November 29, 1883.
1883 Sir Robert Walter Garden [Bridge
Without] died January 19, 1888.
1888 Sir William Lawrence [Bread Street]
removed to Bridge Without, October
3, 1895, died April 18, 1897.
1897 Sir James Clarke Lawrence, Bart.
[Bridge Without, from Walbrook]
died May 21, 1897]
1S97 Sir John Whittaker Ellis, Bart.
[Broad Street]
If priority of admission to the Court of Aldermen be taken as the basis, without
■egard either to unbroken continuity or to service as Mayor, the succession runs thus :
c 1292 Henry le Waleys [Cordwainer]
1294 Ralph le Blund [Bassishaw] died
cl295.
cl295 Robert de Basyng [Candlewick]
c 1297 Stephen Eswy [Cheap]
1298 Henry le Waleys (Mayor),
c 1300 William le Mazeliner [Aldersgate]
1305 John le Blund [Cheap]
c 1309 Nicholas de Parndone [Ludgate and
Neugate] died 1334.
1334 Anketin de Gisors [Vintry]
1336 William de Caustoue [Bassishaw]
died 1355.
1355 Andrew Aubrey [Cordwainer]
1355 Richard le Lacer [Parringdon] dis-
charged December, 1357.
1357 Simon Fraunoeis [Cheap]
1358 Roger de Depeham [Candlewick]
died 1359.
1359 Nicholas de Aldgate, Prior of Holy
Trinity [Portsoken] died July 16,
1377.
1377 (July) Nicholas Brembre.
[Thence to 1382 inclusive, as in list A]
1383 (March) Sir Nicholas Twyford [Lime
Street]
1383 (October) Sir Nicholas Brembre
(Mayor)
[Thence to 1388 inclusive, as in list A]
1398 (March) j^°8^''E^y^ [Aldersgate]
^ ' ( William Baret [Tower]
[Adam Karlill (Aldgate) was of the
same seniority in respect to priority of
admission, but liad served in all one
year less than Elys or Baret]
1393 (October) John Hadle (Mayor)
[Not an Aldermen : elected for Tower,
March, 1394]
1407 John Heende [Walbrook]
1409 William Stauudon [Cheap]
1410 John Shadworth [Bassishaw]
cl415 Drew Barentyn [Bishopsgate] died
December 15, 1415.
Fathers of the City.
253
I Richard Whityngton [Iiime
Street) died 1423.
Thomas Knolles [Cordwainer]
died 1435.
1435 Nicholas Wotton [Dowgate] dis-
charged April 5, 1446.
[Thence to 1461 inclusive, as in list A]
1468 Thomas Pomeroy, Prior of Holy
Trinity [Portsoken]
1481 Sir William Taillour [Cheap] died
1483.
[The above is correct on the assumption
that Pomeroy remained Prior of Holy
Trinity till 14S1, the year o! Percy's
accession to that ofQce, of which there
is only the negative evidence that no
other person is named as Prior during
that period, the holder of the office
being only referred to by his official
and not his personal name — see note D,
p. 187. If Pomeroy ceased to be Prior
before 1468, or between that date and
1431, the Senior Alderman would be as
in list A]
1483 Robert Bassett [Aldgate] died 1484.
1484 Robert Drope [Cornhill] died 1487.
1487 Richard Gardyner [Bassishaw] died
1490.
1490 Sir John Brown [Cheap] died Jan. 1,
1498.
1498 Sir Henry Colet [Cornhill] died
October 1, 1505.
1505 Richard Chawry [Candlewick] died
1509.
1509 Sir John Tate [Langbourn] died
January, 1515.
1515 Sir William Capel [Walbrook] died
September 6, 1515.
1515 Sir Richard Haddon [Bridge] died
1516.
1516 Sir Stsphen Jenyns [Lime Street]
died May 6, 1523.
1523 Sir Lawrence Ayhner [Walbrook]
discharged July 12, 1.524.
[Thence to 1545 inclusive, as in list A]
1556 (October) Sir Henry Huberthoru
[Bread Street] died October, 1556,
1556 (October) Sir Martin Bowes [Lang-
bourn] died August 4, 1566.
[Thence to 1571 inclusive, as in list A]
1552 Sir William AUeyn [Bridge] died
May, 1586.
1586 Sir Rowland Heywarde [Lime Street]
died December 5, 159H.
[Thence to 1643 inclusive, as in list A]
1646 Sir John Cordell [Bassishaw] dis-
charged September 9, 1G47.
1647 Sir Thomas Soame [Cheap] dis-
charged July 1, 1649.
1649 Thomas Atkyn [Lime Street]
[Removed to Bridge Without, May 11,
1658]
1660 (September 25) Sir Thomas Soame
[Cheap] (restored to his Alder-
manry) discharged January 22,
1667.
1667 Sir Thomas Adams, Bart. [Cornhill]
died February 24, 1668.
1668 Sir Richard Browne, Bart. [Lang-
bourn] died September 24, 1669.
1669 Sir Richard Chiverton [Bridge With-
out] died November, 1679.
[Thence to 1692 inclusive, as in list A]
1693 Sir John Moore [Walbrook] died
June 2, 1702.
1702 Sir Robert Clayton [Cheap] died
July 16, 1707.
1707 Sir Charles Duncombe [Bridge] died
April 9, 1711.
1711 Sir John Parsons [Bassishaw] died
January 25, 1717.
1717 Sir William Ashhurst [Billingsgate]
died January 12, 1720.
[Thence to 1737 inclusive, as in list A]
1745 (March 11) Sir Harcourt Master
[Coleman Street] died March 15,
1745.
1745 (March 15) Sir Robert Baylis [Bread
Street] died November 21, 1748.
[Thence to 17ijO inclusive, as in list A]
1758 Sir Joseph Hankey [Langbourn]
died June 28, 1769.
1769 Sir William Baker [Bassishaw] died
January 23, 1770.
1770 Sir Robert Ladbroke [Bridge With-
out] died October 31, 1773.
[Since 1773, as in list A]
O.
If, however, in cases of broken continuity of service, no account be taken of the
period of service previous to re-election, the succession would be as follows : —
[1292-1297 inclusive, as in list B]
1298 William le Mazeliner [Aldersgate]
[Thence to 1334 inclusive as in list B]
1336 Reginald de Conduit [Cheap]
1339 John de Preston [Dowgate] died
c November, 1339.
1339 Richard de Hakeneie [Billingsgate]
died c March, 1348.
1343 John de Grantham [Cordwainer] died
c January, 1345.
1345 (January), John de Caustone
[Billingsgate]
1350 William de Caustone [Bassishaw]
died 1355.
[Thence to 1377 July, inclusive, as in
list B]
1378 (October), William de Risyng, Prior
of Holy Trinity [Portsoken], died
August 1, 1391.
1391 John Fraunceis [Parringdon] , died
December 16, 1405.
1405 John Shadworth [Bassishaw]
[Thence omitting Barentyn as in
list B to 1647 inclusive]
254
Fathers of the City.
1649 Thomas Atkyn [Lime Street] dis-
charged February 12, 1661.
[Removed to Bridge Without, May 11,
1658]
1661 John ¥owke [Tower] died April 22,
1663.
1662 Richard Chiverton [Gordwalner] died
1679.
[Removed to Cripplegate, October 1, 1663,
Bridge Without, March 5, 1667,
knighted October 12, 1668]
1679 Sir Thomas Alleyn, Bart. [Bridge
Without, from Aldgate] superseded
October, 1683.
1683 Sir William Turner [Castle Baynard]
discharged August 2, 1687.
1687 Sir William Hoolcer [Cornhill] dis-
charged July 9, 1689.
1689 Sir Jonathan Raymond [Bishopsgate]
discharged December 24, 1696.
1696 Sir Peter Daniel [Bridge] died May,
1700.
1700 Sir William Ashhurst [Billingsgate]
died January 12, 1720.
[From 1720, as in list B.]
ALDERMEN. KNIGHTS AND BARONETS.
We commonly find in lists of Mayors of the 13th, 14th and loth centuries the
word " Sir " prefixed to the holder of that office, whence it has been inferred that the
knighting of the Mayor (when not already a Knight) was the general custom of that
period. This very natural inference is entirely contrary to fact. Very few indeed of
the Mayors and Aldermen before the reign of Edward IV. received knighthood, and it is
beyond doubt that, to cite the best known instance, the popular designation " Sir Kichard
Whittington " is altogether erroneous.
In the official records (Husting Rolls, Letter Books, Journals, etc.) at Guildhall,
those who were knighted are described as Milites (or individually as Miles), and the
presence or absence of this affix in these documents and in the descriptions of
testators in their wills proved in the Court of Husting, or in the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury, is a test which can be generally relied upon in all such cases for determining
whether the personage referred to was or was not a knight.
Probably the popular error has arisen from the fact that the word dominus (a
mere term of courtesy used in reference to an official) has been commonly translated
"Sir," in the same way as that prefix is frequently found assigned to the parochial
clergy of the period, who certainly were not knights: e.g., the first victim of the law
De Hmretico Comburendo is described as Sir William Sawtre. (cf. the parson. Sir Hugh
Evans, in The Merry Wives of Windsor). Indeed, " Sir " has become the recognised
translation of dominus in these cases, and accordingly so careful and exact a scholar as
Dr. Sharpe, in his Calendar of Letter Book B (page 64), prints " Sirs " John de Banquell,
John le Blund, Nicholas de Parndone, Richard de Gloucester, and William de Betoyne,
the word in the original being dominorum, although the three last named never received
knighthood and the first two were knighted at a later date then the entry here
calendared. Similarly, in the Calendar of Letter Book C (pages 121, 175), we have
" Sirs " prefixed to lists of Aldermen (twelve and thirteen names respectively), followed
by " Sir John de Banquelle, Kt." who had then ceased to be an Alderman. Both these
entries in Letter Book C refer to transactions in the year 1304, the earliest date, so far as
I can find, in which Banquelle, who was not an Alderman after 1299, is definitely styled
"knight": it is, therefore, improbable that he held that rank while he was an
Alderman. The earliest certain instance I have found in the period treated of in this
book (i.e. from about 1275), of an Alderman being knighted is that of John le Blund, who
received the honour during his Mayoralty in May, 1306. At an earlier period Robert de
Basyng was knighted, but it is not quite clear whether the knighthood was conferred on
him before or after he ceased to be an Alderman ; his latest recorded certain appearance
as an Alderman is in October, 1296, and the earliest notice of him as a knight is on
November 30, 1297 [Letter Book B, fo. 103 b (xxxv.)] where his name, described as
" citizen and knight," precedes a list of fourteen Aldermen (introduced by the prefix
" Sirs") which includes the name of his successor in the ward of Candlewick, Geoffrey
de Northone. The unusual designation " citizen and knight " seems to show that he
was not, like the rest, an Alderman at this date.
Richer de Refham, who was an Alderman up to 1312, was knighted at some date
between 1311 and 1314, but I have not found evidence of his bearing the designation
before he ceased to be Alderman.
So far as I can ascertain there is no instance of an Alderman being knighted
between 1814 and 1381, except that of John de Pulteney, on whom knighthood was
conferred in February, 1337, and possibly of Richard de la Pole, who received that
honour, either shortly before or shortly after retirement from his Aldermanry. I have
assigned knighthood to John Wroth at p. 22, but I have now little doubt that he
was not a knight, at any rate while he was an Aldermain.
In 1381, Richard II. knighted Walworth (the Mayor), and four ex-Aldermen,
Brembre, Philipot, Twyford and Launde, the first two of whom were re-elected Aldermen
in the following year and Twyford in 1383. In his Calendar of Husting Wills (vol. ii.,
p. 352), Dr. Sharpe states that N. Exton also was knighted on that occasion, but I
think this is an error, possibly from confusion with N. Twyford, who bore the same
Christian name. He was certainly not a knight as late as 1385, and he is not so
described in his will: I think, therefore, that my statement on p. 23 of this work, to
the effect that he was " afterwards knighted" is not correct and should bo erased.
256 Aldeemen, Knights and Baeonets.
The next Aldermaaio knight was probably William JEstfeld. (On pp. 2, 34 I have
described Drew Barantyn as a knight, but that, I am now convinced, is an error.)
There is no doubt that Estfeld was knighted, probably in 1439, but the commonly
received account that he was made a Knight of the. Bath during his Mayoralty in 1438-9
seems to me to be more than doubtful. I can find no evidence elsewhere that any
Knights of the Bath were made in that year, the dignity in those times being usually
conferred on several persons at once, and only on particular occasions, as the coronation
or marriage of the King. From Gregory's Chronicle it would appear that Estfeld received
a simple knighthood on Whitsunday 1440, but this date cannot be correct, as he is
described as UiUs, under date October 13, 1439, in Letter Book K (fo. 179 6).
At the Coronation of Edward IV., in June 1461, a William Cantelowe was made a
Knight of the Bath, who was probably identical with the Alderman of Cripplegate.i
On the occasion of the coronation of Elizabeth Woodville (Edward's consoit), May
26, 1465, the Mayor (R. Josselyn), and three other Aldermen (T. Cook, H. Wiche, and
J. Plomer), together with H. Waver, who afterwards became an Alderman, were
made Knights of the Bath, and on May 20, 1471, on his return from the victory at
Tewkesbury, Edward knighted all the Aldermen who had passed the Chair, except
those already knights, viz : the Mayor (J. Stokton), M. Phillip, R. Lee, R. Verney,
J. Yonge, W. Taillour, and six Aldermen below the chair, making twelve in all:
the latter were G. Irlonde, W. Hampton, B. James, T. Stalbrook, J. Crosby, W. Stokker.
During the half-century following this date (1472-1522), the following appear to
have been knighted, either during or shortly after their respective Mayoralties : J. Brown,
W. Haryott, E. Shaa, R. Billesdon, T. Hill, H. Bryce, H. Colet, W. Horn, W. Martyn,
R. Astry, J. Tate the younger, B. Rede, S. Jenyns, W. Butler, T. Exmewe, J. Yarford,
J. Brugge, J. Milbourn, J. Mundy, and possibly R. Acheley^, In addition to these,
J. Percy vale, J. Shaa (Aldermen), and R. Haddon, who soon after became an Alderman,
were knighted while Sheriffs, J. Penkyll and W. Capel while Aldermen, but before
attaining to the Shrievalty ; Sir L. Aylmer was a knight before he was either Alderman
or Sheriff.3
Prom Yarford's Mayoralty to that of Gurney, a period of 122 years (1519-1641),
every Lord Mayor (who was not already a knight) was knighted during his year of office
or immediately after it, except T. Skinner and R. Freeman, who died within
a few months of entering into office. From the beginning of this period till
the accession of James I., the Aldermen who were knighted but did not pass the chair
were very few indeed : I have not noticed any except J. Skevynton, W. Denham, W.
Lok and J. Ayliffe (both knighted during their Shrievalties), and Sir T. Kytson, who
was already a knight before becoming either Alderman or Sheriff. In July, 1603,
Jam.es I. who had conferred tlij dignity of knighthood on the Lord Mayor
(R. Lee) and on ex-Alderman T, Smith in the preceding May, knighted no less than
17 Aldermen, and ex-Alderman H. Brawne, there being already seven ex-Lord
Mayors who had been previously thus honoured. The 17 were T. Bennett, T. Lowe,
L. HoUiday, J. Watts, R. Goddard, H. Rowe, E. Holmedon, R. Hampson, H. Weld,
T. Cambell, W. Craven, H. Anderson, W. Glover, J. Pemberton, J. Swynnerton,
W. Romeney, T. Middleton. Only one Member of the Court of Aldermen
was left without a prefix to his name (Roger Clarke) ; for what reason is not apparent.
(I have erroneously assigned knighthood to him at p. 58 and to R. Freeman at p. 124.)
Aldermen R. Jones, J. Deane and C. Scudamore, who were afterwards knighted by
James I., did not attain to the Mayoralty.
1. In the will of Sir W. Cantelowe (dated February 21, 1468, proved May 11, 1464, P.C.C. 4 Godyn) he
is described as "mercer," to which Company the Alderman belonged. There is, however, no
indication oE knighthood in the Journal recording the Alderman's discharge in 1462, nor is the
fact of his receiving that honour mentioned either in Gregory's Chronicle or in the "Short
English Chronicle " (LsrabjthMS., 306), both of which record the knighting of other London
Aldermen later in Edwai d's reign.
2. I have assigned knighthood to B. Acheley at pp. 109, 123. He is, however, nowhere described as
"knight" in the Repertories or Journals, his name appearing without that designation in
lists of Aldermen, including some who are so ilescrihed, some years after his mayoralty. Nor
is he described as "knight" in his will (P.C.C. 13 Bedfelde), but in P.C.C. 25 Hogan (1636),
we find the will of Damn Blythe Acheley of the same parish (St. Christopher, London)
which, unless (of which I know no evidence) the widow of a Lord Mayor was entitled
to or claimed that designation as such, implies that her husband had been a knight. On the
who'e the balance of probability seems to be against the face of knighthood in this case, and I
regard the appellation of Dame as inaccurately assumed by or attributed to the lady.
3. In the lists of Aldermen of the various wards in the earlier pages of this work, which were
printed before I bad given full consideration to the question of the accuracy of the
designation "knight" as applied by Stow, and generally adopted by subsequent writers, I
have described as "knights" the following Lord Mayors of the period 1472—1622, but am
now convinced that in each of these cases that description is erroneous, viz.; R. Bassett
(n. 10), N. Ailwyn (p. 17). G. Monoux (p. 18) W. Hemyngton (p. 24), T. Kneseworth and
T. Mirfyn (p. 35), H. Kebyll (pp. 115, 146), W. Brown (p. 176).
Aldermen, Knights and Baronets. 257
In 1629, Charles I. conferred Baronetcies on one of the Sherifis, W. Acton, and
(a few months later), on K. Ducye, and in 1641 a similar honour was given to H. Pratt
and to the Lord Mayor (R. Gurney). Sir -B. Hicks and T. Lawley were made Baronets
after ceasing to be Aldermen in 1620 and 1641 respectively, and Sirs H. Windham and
W. Cooper were already Baronets when elected Aldermen.
The first Lord Mayor in whose case the custom of knighthood, which had been
now established for 120 years, was broken, was the Republican, Isaac Penington, who
was elected on the removal of Gurney in August, 1642. In the preceding December,
seven Aldermen were knighted (J. Cordell, T. Soame, J. Gayre, Jacob Garrard,
J. WoUaston, G. Garret and G. Clarke), one of whom (Wollaston), acted with the
Parliamentary party, the others being Royalists.
In June, 1649, a proposal was made to authorise the Speaker to confer knighthood
on the then Lord Mayor (Andrewes), and on Aldermen Penington and Atkyn, but
nothing appears to have come of it, although the proposal has been by some writers,
(including Mr. W. C. Metcalfe in his Book of Knights), erroneously accepted as if it were
a fait accompli*. Penington certainly never received knighthood at all, and Andrewes and
Atkyn had to wait till 1657, when the Protector Cromwell conferred the title upon
them, having previously bestowed a similar honour on four successive Lord Mayors
(T. Vyner, C. Pack, J. Dethicke and R. Tichborne), and on an ex- Lord Mayor (T. Foot).
In 1658, the Lord Mayor of that year (R. Chiverton) and J. Ireton were also knighted.
Sir J. Barkstead, the regicide, another of Cromwell's knights, became an Alderman in
1653. Of course, these titular distinctions were not recognised after the Restoration,
but Vyner, Dethicke and Chiverton were again knighted by Charles II. That monarch
conferred knighthood at the Hague, in May, 1660, a few days before his return, on
Aldermen J. Robinson, W. Wale and A. Bateman, and ex- Aldermen T. Bludworth,
T. Biddulph, J. Lewis, W. Bateman and W. Vincent, as well as on T. Adams, J. Bunoe
and J. Langham, who had been deprived of their Aldermanries by Parliament, and were
shortly after restored to them. The three last-named were almost immediately
promoted to Baronetcies, as also were Sir J. Robinson, the Lord Mayor (T. Alleyne)
and R. Browne (who had been knighted on the day of the king's entry into London),
and T. Foot, a little later, after vacating his Aldermanry. Other Royalist Aldermen were
knighted, viz. : W. Thompson, J. Lawrence, J. Frederick, A. Reynardson (the lastnamed
a few days before his restoration to his seat) .
Between 1600 and the Restoration the following were Knights before being elected
Aldermen: Sirs G. Howland, W. Bond, T. Hayes, W. Herrick, W. Stone, B. Hicks
(afterwards Baronet), H. Lee, H. Handford, S. Leeche, H. Rowe, Gervase Elwes,
S. Soame, R. Prince, and S. Scott. Ex-Aldermen W. Tirrey and J. Hanbury were
knighted in 1624 and 1627 respectively.
From the Restoration to 17.30, a period of 70 years, there is no instance of a Lord
Mayor who was not a knight or baronet. As the sheriifs were generally knighted in the
reigns of Charles II., and James II., many of these Lord Mayors had received the prefix
before reaching the chair. The Lord Mayor for 1730-1 was Humphrey Parsons, a strong
Tory and opponent of Walpole's Government, whose political principles, no doubt, were
the cause of the old custom being again broken. Probably the same reason operated in
the cases of J. Barber, G. Heathcote, W. Benn, J. Blaohford and R. Alsop, who were
opponents of the dominant Whig party and were similarly passed over during the ensuing
twenty years, and it seems likely that M. Perry (Lord Mayor, 1738-9), who was a somewhat
erratic politician, opposing Walpole on the Excise Bill, but afterwards a ministerial
candidate for the city at the election of 1741, owed the absence of any titular
honour to his parliamentary action.
From 1750 till the middle of Queen Victoria's reign, the practice of conferring such
distinctions on the Lord Mayor or Sheriffs became much less general. This is partly to
be accounted for by the fact that during a considerable portion of George Illrd's reign
the Court of Aldermen and the Common Council were in strong opposition to the Court:
several, however, of the Lord Mayors in the latter portion of his reign received
baronetcies, and Sheriffs presenting loyal addresses were knighted. Between 1809 and
1851 no Alderman received knighthood, though eight baronetcies were bestowed. Since
1863, eighteen baronetcies have been conferred on Lord Mayors, and two on Aldermen who
had already passed the chair, and twenty ordinary knighthoods on Aldermen, four of
them being granted to Lord Mayors during or on the expiration of their terms of office,
and one to the senior unknighted ex-Lord Mayor. Besides these the dignity of K.C.M.G.
has been conferred to five present or past Lord Mayors and those of G.C.I.E. and
K.C.V.O. on Sir G. P. Paudel-Phillips and Sir J. C. Dimsdale respectively. The last-
named distinction was also given to ex-Alderman Sir S. H. Waterlow.
iAi pp. 13, 06 I have myself followed Metcalfe in recording these imaginary knighthoods in the cases
of Andrewes and Penington.
258 Aldeemen, Knights and Baronets.
The following (since the Restoration) were knighted before beGoming Aldermen , those
marked f whilst acting as Sheriffs : Sirs R. Pord, W. Warren, B. Vyner, R. Piggott, P. Clarke,
R Ratcliffe, fJames Smyth, fN. Heme, fJ- Lethuillier, fR- Geffery, 1 J. Shorter, fT. Gold,
fW. Rawsterne, fJ. Peake, fT. Beckford, fJ- Chapman, fS, Lewis, jJ. Raymond,
B. Bathurst, J. Buckwortb, B. Newland, fW. Gostlyn, fF. Vandeput, fT. Kinsey,
W. Russell, J. Sambroke, M. Vincent, T. Griffiths, G. Roberts, IB. Pirebraoe,
R. Hawkins, John Eyles, sen., fT. Stampe, T. Lane, T. Cooke, W.- Hedges,
to. Buckingham, fJ. Jefferies, f R. Beachcroft, R. Hoare, sen., fJ. Woolfe,
fW. Humfreys, .fC. Peers, J. Bateman, G. Thorold, fB. Green, H. Purnese,
•JA. Crowley, fC. Cooke, H. Master, R. Knipe, J, Williams, R. Hopkins, fJ. Tash,
tT. Lombe, fJoseph Eyles, fW. Rous, , W.,__Smith, jJ. Esdaile, M. Bloxam,
fP. Laurie, fC. Marshall, jG. Carroll, fJ. Duke. Of these only the six last named
were elected during the last 150 years, the latest (Sir J. Duke) dating as far back as
1840.
Also knighthoods were conferred, as above stated, on T. Adams, J. Langham,
J. Bunce, T. Bludworth and A. Beynardson in 1660, and on fR- How in 1678, all of
whom had previously been Aldermen and were subsequently re-elected ; in 1699
fC. Duneombe similarly received knighthood in the interval between his tenure of the
Aldermanries of different wards.
In addition to those named on page 257 as knighted at the Hague, the following
received knighthood after ceasing to be Aldermen: J. Cutler, J. Clayton, A. Ricoard,
S. White, R. Smyth, W. Nutt (1660), J. Dethicke (1661), M. Noel (1662), A. Ingram
(1664), S. Miooe (1665), W. Bucknell, J. James (1670), H. Barnard (1677), P. Paravicini
(1687), J. Heme (1690), and W. J. R. Cotton (1892), and Baronetcies were conferred on
the following Ex-Aldermen: T. CuUum, W. Humble, R. Austen, W. Dudley,
H. Smithson, J. Trott,. Sir J. Lewis, Sir J. Cutler, G. Winn (1660), H. Pickering,
R. Newton, R. Dycer, T. Rich, Sir T. Vyner, P. Bickley (1661), Sir Jacob Garrard
(1662), T. Bateman, Sir T. Biddulph, W. Greene (1364), W. Leman, Sir R. Smyth (1666),
H. Parker, J. Roberts (1681), Sir B. Pirebraoe (1698), and G. Page (1714).
Aldermen, Knights and Baronets.
259
Appended is a complete List of Knighthoods and Baronetcies conferred upon existing Members of
the Court of Aldermen since the Restoration. Those marked * received the distinction when serving aS)
or shortly after ceasing to be, Lord Mayor, those marked I during or shortly after their term of office as
Sheriff.
KNIGHTS BACHELOR.
1660— May.
1660— June.
1660— Aug.
1662— July.
1663— Oct.
1665— April.
1665 — June.
1666— Feb.
1666— Oct.
1667— Oct.
1669-
1670- July.
1670— Nov.
1671- -Oct.
1672— May
1672- Oct.
1673 -Oct.
1675— Oct.
1683-Feb.
1684— April.
1684— July
1685— Feb.
1685— Aug.
1686 -Aug.
1686— Sept.
1687— Aug.
1687— Oct.
1687— Nov.
1688—
1638-Oot.
1689— Apr.
1689— Oct.
1691- Oct.
1692— Oct.
1693— Nov.
1696 -April.
1696— Oct.
1697— Nov.
1699 -Oct.
1701— June.
1702— Oct.
1704— April
1705- Deo.
1712— June
1712— Deo.
1713-April,
1718— Deo.
1714— Sept.
1722 -May.
J. Robinson, W. Wale, A. Bateman,
W. Thompson, *T. AUeyne, R.
Browne.
John Lawrence, J. Frederick.
T. Vyner.
+W. Turner.
W. Bolton, R. Chiverton, tR. Ryves,
W. Peake.
T. Bonfoy.
tG. Waterman, tC. Doe.
tW. Hooker, tR. Hanson.
tJ. Sheldon.
S. Starling, +T. Davyes, +D. Gauden.
+F. Chaplin.
IJohn Smith.
+J. Edwards.
+J. Dawes, tR. Clayton.
+J. Moore.
tW. Prichard.
tH. Tulse.
P. Ward.
+Hon. D. North.
tP. Daniel.
+S. Dashwood.
P. Rich.
+B. Thorowgood.
+T. Rawlinson.
+T. Fowle.
+J. Parsons.
J. Bawdin, W. Ashhurst.
H. Edwin.
S. Thompson,
t J. Fleet.
»T. Pilkington.
+C. Lethuillier, tJohn Houblon, E.
Clarke, F. Child.
+R. Levett.
J. Wildman, W. Gore, James Houblon.
+T. Abney.
J. Smart.
J. Johnson.
R. Bedingfeld.
W. Withers.
IP. Floyer.
G. Heathcote,
C. Thorold.
+S. Sfcanier.
+ J. Cass, +W. Stewart.
tW. Lewen.
G. Mertinns.
tF. Forbes.
J. Ward, G. Conyers, T. Soawen,
P. Delm6, Joseph Lawrence, R.
Child.
+E. Beoher.
1726— Jan. +F. Porten.
1727— Jan. E. Bellamy, W. Billers, t J. Thompson.
1727-June. R. Baylis.
1729- Sept. tR. Brooas.
1732— Sept. *F. Child, J. Barnard, IH. Hankey.
1736— Oct. tJ. Salter, +R. Godschall.
1737— Jan. G. Champion, J. Lequesne.
1737— Aug. J. Hankey.
1738— June. +R. Kendal-Cater.
1744— Feb. D. Lambert, R. Willimott, * R.
Westley, +R. Ladbroke, t W. Calvert.
1745— Sept. 'H. Marshall, tS. Pennant.
1745— Oct. 'R. Hoare.
1752— Nov. *C. Gascoyne, tC. AsgiU, +R. Gljn.
1755— Sept. tS. Fludyer.
1759— June. T.Chitty, M.Blaltiston, W.Slephenson.
1760— Oct. tR. Kite, T. Rawlinson, F. Gosling
W. Baker.
1761— Nov. tN. Nash, +J. Oartwright.
1762— Oct. tT. Challenor, tH. Bankes.
1773— Feb. T. Hallifax, tW. Lewes.
1774— Mar. W. Rawlinson.
1782— April. *W. Plomer.
1784— Jan. tB. Turner.
1786— Aug. B. Hammett.
1786- Oct. t J. Sanderson.
1790— Nov, tR. Carr Glyn.
1792— Oct. *J. Hopkins.
1795— April. tJ. Eamer.
1796— Oct. tS. Langston, tW. Staines.
1797— Jan. W. Heme.
1800— May. W. Leighton.
1809— Nov. W. Plomer.
1851— July. tR. W. Garden.
1855— May. tH. Muggeridge.
1866— Deo. *B. S. Phillips.
1867— Aug. W. A. Rose, +S. H. Waterlow.
1869— Deo. tJ. Causton.
1872— Mar. tP. W. Trusoott.
1872— April. *T. Dakin.
1873-Aug. tT. White.
1874-Aug. tC. Whetham.
1878— Nov. »T. S. Owden.
1882— Juno tR. Hanson.
1883-Deo. 'H. E. Knight.
1887 — Aug. ' i H. A. Isaacs, W. Lawrence.
1888— Dee. 'P. de Keyser.
1893- July. tJ. Renals, tW. H. Wilkin.
1894— July. I J. V. Moore, t J. 0. Dimsdale.
1897— Aug. tJ. T. Ritchie.
1898— Aug. M. Samuel.
1900— Mar. tW. P. Treloar.
1902-Oct. 1 J. C. Bell.
1902— Deo. ' tG. W. Truscott,
1882— Nov. W. MoArthur.
1886— Nov. *J. Staples.
1892 -June. *D. Evans.
K.C.M.G.
1896— Nov.
1898 -Nov.
•Sir W. H. Wilkin.
*Sir H. D. Davies.
G.CI.E.
1897— Oct. *Sir G. F. Faudel-Phillips.
K.C.Y.O.
1902— Nov. *Sir J. C. Dimsdale.
Sir S. H. Waterlow received the distinction of K.C.V.O., after ceasing to be an Alderman, at the
same time as Sir J. C. Dimsdale.
260
Aldermen, Knights and BaeoketS.
BARONETS.
1660— June. »Sir T. AUeyne, Sir J. Robinson.
1660— July. Sir R. Browne.
n09-Sept. Sir G. Tliorold.
1714— Nov. *Sic W. Humfreys, F. Eyles, J. Fryer.
1733— Jan. Sir G. Heathoote.
1769-Sept. *Sir R. Glyn.
1769-Nov. Sir S. Fludyer.
1761— April. RirO. Asgill.
1763— April. Sir M. Blaiiiston.
1791— Nov. Sir J. Sanderson.
1798--May. »J. W. Anderson.
1800— Nov. Sir R. Carr Glyn.
1803-Nov. W. Curtis.
1803— Nov. B. Watson.
1801- Jan. *C. Price.
1808— Sept. . Perring.
1S09— Sept. J. Shaw.
1809— Nov. *C. Flower.
1812— Nov. *C. S. Hunter.
1814— June. *W. Domville.
1831— Aug. *J. Key.
1831-Sept. W. Heygate.
1837— Nov. M. "Wood, "J. Cowan.
1B42-Apr. 'J. Pirie.
1844— bot.
1849— Oct.
1861 -July.
1865-April.
1807— Aug.
1869- Oct.
1868— Deo.
1872— Mar.
1873-July.
1874— Aug.
1882— May.
1885— July.
1887— June.
1889— Nov.
1891— Sept.
1893— Aug.
1894— July.
1896-Sept.
1897— Aug.
1900— May.
1901— Nov.
1902— July.
1903— Aug.
1903— Deo.
*W. Magnay.
*Sir J. Duke.
*J. Musgrove.
*P. G. Moon.
»T. Gabriel.
D. Salomons.
*J. C. Lawrence.
*a. J. Gibbons.
*Sir S. H. Waterlow.
*A. Lusk.
*J. W. Ellis.
*R. N. Fowler.
Sir R. W. Garden, *Sir R. Hanson.
'J. Whitehead.
*J. Savory.
*S. Knill.
*G. E. Tyler.
*Sir J, Renals.
*G. F. Paudel-Phillips.
*A. J. Newton.
*F. Green.
*Sir J. C. Dimsdale.
*Sir M. Samuel.
*Sir J. T. Ritchie.
Sirs R. Vyner, H. Ashhurst, S. Garrard, H. Furnese, John Eyles, were already Baronets at the dates of their
respective elections, and Sir J. Knill succeeded his father in the title after becoming an
Alderman. Sir S. T. Jannsen inherited a Baronetcy after he had exchanged the position of
Alderman for that of Chamberlain.
[The statement made in the foregoing article as to the comparative rarity of knighthood amongst
Mayors and Aldermen before the 16th century, though resting on my own independent research, is
in entire accord with the conclusion which had been derived by that painstaking and accurate
antiquarian, Mr. W. Duncombe Pink, from an examination of authorities which did not include
the Letter Books, Repertories and Journals to which I have had access. The results of Mr. Pink's
researches, which are so fully confirmed by the additional authorities that I have been able to
consult, were embodied by him in an article on "Civic Knighthoods" contributed to Notes and
Queries of May 26, 1900 (9th Series, vol. V., p. 409.]
Aldermen of London in Parliament,
Until the Stuart period, and indeed until the Eestoration, Aldermen of London
were comparatively rarely found in Parliament except as representatives of the City.
On the other hand it has been, from the earliest period to the present day, still more
rare for the City not to number amongst its representatives one or more of the existing
Aldermen. I have, therefore, in the foUov^ring pages given first (A) a list of the
Parliamentary representatives of the City of London from the earliest date obtainable,
followed by (B) memorinda as to Aldermen representing other constituencies.
(A).
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE CITY OF LONDON.
1283-1905.
The following is certainly the completest and most accurate list of the Parliamentary
representatives of the City of London which has appeared in print, and I doubt if it is
now possible to supply with certainty from any extant source the lacunas which I have
found myself unable to fill.
The names recorded in the Blue Books (" Return of Members of Parliament")
published in 1878 and 1879 were considerably supplemented by Dr. Sharpe in his
Appendix B to "London and the Kingdom " (vol. iii. pp. 467-491), a most valuable
work which should be in the hands of everyone who takes interest in the history of the
metropolis, and of its connexion with and influence upon the general political history
of the nation. Dr. Sharpe's list, however, though more complete than any that had
preceded it, leaves room for additions and corrections, and he does not record the votes
polled at contested elections, or the names of unsuccessful candidates (many of whom
were Aldermen), or the political opinions of those elected or defeated : these I am
enabled to supply in a great measure from contemporary newspapers and other records,
from the Revolution to the present time.
The following extract from "London and the Kingdom" gives details as to the
occasional variations in the number of members elected;
" The number of representatives of the City in Parliament has varied from time to time ....
The more usual number as gathered from the City's archives was either two or four, although there
have been occasions (as in the Parliament of 1284 " [this should be 1283] " and more especially during Ihe
Commonwealth) when it amounted to six and (as in Barebone's Parliament) even to seven. Frequently it
happened that when the writ prescribed the election of two members, four or more were elected,
although not more than two, or perhaps three, were to attend. It is in 1346 that we meet for the first
time with a writ commanding the election of four members. In the following year a writ was issued for
the election of the old number (two), but this was apparently a mistake, for another writ was soon
afterwards issued stating that the number should be four. The City, however, displayed great apathy
in the matter— the attendance in Parliament interfered no doubt with the commercial pursuits of the
members— and although four were elected, it was distinctly provided that three (or even two) might attend.
On the other hand, when the City was called upon to elect two members for the Parliament of 1348 it
returned four. From 1361 to 1354 the writs prescribed only two members, and the City relurned only
two ; but from 1355 down to the passing-of the Redistribution of Seats Act in 1886 .... the City of
London was, if we except the Parliament of 1371, never represented in the council of the nation by less
than four members."
Dr. Sharpe goes on to say that, "so long as the City was represented by two
members, both were usually Aldermen," adding in a footnote that "an exception
appears to have been made in 1352, when a Commoner was returned with an Alderman."
The rule was not so general as Dr. Sharpe implies ; it will be seen from the following
list that it was not observed in the case of several other Parliaments in addition to that
of 1352. Dr. Sharpe has been misled by the fact that most of the Commoners elected
were themselves subsequently Aldermen (or, as in the case of Robert de Kelesye,
had previously held the office), but were not at the period of election in that position,
262 Aldermen of London in Parliament.
Dr. Sharpe is quite correct in adding that " at first when four were returned, two
wore, as a rule, Aldermen, and two Commoners." From 1355 to 1439 this seems to bave
been the invariable practice (with the single exception of 1371 , when only two members,
an Alderman and a Commoner were returned). In 1442 the place of one of the
Aldermen was filled by the Recorder, but in the subsequent Parliaments from 1445 to
1460 inclusive two Aldermen wore chosen, as well as in those of 1469, 1472, 1478, 1482,
January and July, 1483 and 1491. With those exceptions, the representatives from 1463
to 1628 were one Alderman, the Becorder and two Commoners, but in 1489 and 1566 an
Alderman was elected in place of the Recorder on a vacancy occurring during the
continuance of the Parliament. Two Aldermen sat in 1628, in the short Parlia.ment of
1640, in the long Parliament and in " Barebone's Parliament," in the last of which there
were five Commoner representatives. In 1654 one of the six members was an Alderman,
the Recorder being another : in 1656 two out of a total of six were Aldermen. In 1659
and 1660 only one Alderman was elected on each occasion. Prom 1661 to the
Reform Act of 1832 the number varied ; very frequently all the four members were
chosen from the Aldermanio body. To the first Reformed Parliament three Aldermen
were returned, but in the following year (1833) two of them were succeeded by
Commoners, and from that date till his death in 1843, Sir Matthew Wood was the
only Aldermanio representative of the City in Parliament. Prom 1843 to 1849 there
was an interval during which the representation was monopolised , by Commoners;
from 1849 to 18S0 one Alderman was included in the list.
In the Parliament of 1880-1885 (the last in which four were returned) three Members
were Aldermen, and since Mr. Gladstone's Reform Act of 1885, which took away two
members from the City, (no doubt, because, after a long period of Liberal domination,
the Conservative party was now in the ascendant in the constituency), the
representation has been evenly divided, one member being an Alderman and one
a Commoner, until Sir J. Dimsdale's withdrawal from the Court of Aldermen, retaining
his Parliamentary seat, in December, 1902.
With regard to the constituency by which the members were chosen, Dr. Sharpe
writes (London and the Kingdom, vol. iii., page 469) :
" The Parliamentary elections were originally carried out by the Mayor and Aldermen and a
deputation specially summoned from each ward, but the choice of members practically lay with the
Mayor and Aldermen. In course of time the Commoners came to be elected by the Common Council.
.... In 1523 we find an election taking place at the [court of] Husting in the Great Hall. One
Alderman and the Recorder were nominated by the Court of Aldermen, and their nomination was
subsequently confirmed by the Common Council in the Guildhall ; whilst two Commoners were nominated
by the Commonalty attending at the Husting. But even the latter nominations appear to have been in
this instance confirmed by the Common Council. Six years later (viz. in 1529) .... the election
took place as before at the [court of] Husting in the Great Hall ; the Aldermen were nominated by the
Mayor and Aldermen, in the Inner Chamber of the Guildhall [i.e., in the Court of Aldermen] and were
afterwards ratified and confirmed by a large gathering of the Commonalty in the Great Hall, but the
Commoners were elected by the Commonalty without any subsequent ratification by the Common
Council.
" At what date the Livery — as distinct from the citizens at large — began to usurp the functions of
the Commonalty and claim the exclusive right of electing City members is not clear ; but that they did
so monopolise the Parliamentary franchise long before it was restricted to them by the Election Act
of 1725 there is ample evidence, and they continued to enjoy this monopoly until the passing of the
Reform Act of 1832."
Since 1832 the qualifications for the franchise in the City of London have been the
same as in other cities and boroughs.
In the following list names of Aldermen are in small capitals : those to whom the
mark * is prefixed subseqiiently became Aldertnen, while the mark f denotes those who
had already been Aldermen but had retired from that position before the date of election
to Parliament. The references to " Palgrave " in the footnotes are to Sir P. Palgrave's
" Parliamentary Writs."
The earliest record of the names of the Members for the City of London is found in
the Chronicles of Edward I. and II. (Rolls Series No. 76) vol. i., p. 92, in which it is
assigned to the year 1284. This should certainly be 1283. The Chronicle, as is clear
from other entries throughout, divides the years by the names of the Mayors and
Sheriffs, and dates of the earlier events in each year so reckoned often correspond with
the preceding year according to the ordinary calendar. The members whose names are
here recorded attended the Parliament at Shrewsbury 'on the business of David ' (the
Welsh prince, Llewelyn's brother) and brought back his head with them to London to be
fixed on London Bridge (" ■perrexerunt ad Salopiam ad parliamentum super negotio
David fiUi Griffini et portabant caput ejus secum Londonias"). This Parliament met
September 30, 1283, and David was sentenced and executed October 3 in that year.
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
263
12831
(Writ dated June 28).
Henby le Walets, Mayor [Cordwainer]
Gbegoby de Rokeslb [Dowgate]
Philip Cissoe (i.e. le Taillour) [Bishops-
gate]
Ralph Cbepyn [Coruhillja
JocE LE AoATOUR [Bridge]
John dm Gisoes [Vintry]
a Generally called *' Kalpli de Alegate."
12962
(Elected October 8).
Stephen Eswy [Cheap]
William de Heeefoed [Aldgate]
12983
(Writ dated April 10).
Walteb de Pincbingfeld [Cripplegate]
Adam de Foleham [Bridge]
1299^
(Elected March 25).
William de Leyee [Castle Baynard]
William de Betoyne [Queenhithe]
Adam de Kokesle [Dowgate]
Walter de Finchingpeld [Cripplegate]
13005
(Return dated February 28).
Geopfbey de Nobton, Recorder [Candle-
wick]
William de Betoyne [Queenhithe]
[John de Bancker and "William de Bed {Skinner),
appear to have been also nominated in
conjunction with the above on February 3,
but only the two Aldermen were returned]
1301, 1302.
No return extant.
1305°
(Return dated March 4).
Walteb db Finchingpeld [Cripplegate]
William db Gombemabtyn [Tower]
1306, 1307 (January).
(Writs dated April 5, and November 3, 1306).
No return extant.
Chronicles Edward I. and II. (Rolls Series)
pp. xxxiii., 92.
Letter Book C, fo. 22 6. Palgrave i., 49.
Letter Book B, fo. 93 b. Blue Book i., 9.
Palgrave i., 72.
Letter Book C, fo. 28.
Letter Book C, fo. 41 b. Palgrave i., 85.
Blue Book i., 11.
Letter Book C, fo. 85 b, Palgrave i., 146.
Blue Book i., 19,
1307, October'
Return dated October 9.
William de Combemaetyn [Tower]
Henby de Dubham [Bread Street]
1308
(Writ dated January 19).
No return extant.
13098
(Return dated April 28) .
Heney de Dueham [Bread Street]
William Seevat [Walbrook]
1311
(Writ dated June 16).
No return extant.
13123
Nicholas de Pabndone [Ludgate and
Neugate]
John de Wengeave, Recorder [Cheap]
'Robert de Kelesye.
[A Parliament was originally summoned to meet
at Lincoln, July 23 and on July 1, ihe three
named above were elected with Jolm de
Sellyng or David de Cotesbrok. Afterw. rds
the place and date of meeting were changed
to London, August 20, and only the three
named above were returned, the return
being dated August 19 ; the writ was for two
only]
1313, March; 1313, July.
(Writs dated January 28, and May 23).
No returns extant.
1313, Septemberi"
(Writ dated July 26).
Nicholas de Faendone [Ludgate and
Neugate]
William de Leybb [Castle Baynard]
William Seevat [Walbrook]
Stephen de Abyndonb [Dowgate]
[The writ was for two only]
1314, April.
No return extant.
7. Letter Book C, fo. 92 b. Palgrave ii. (2) 19.
Blue Book i., 28.
8. Letter Book C, fo. 96 b. Palgrave ii. (2), 30.
Blue Book, i., 30.
9. Letter Book D, ft. 149 6, 151. Palgrave ii.,
(2), 74, (where the name "Sellyng" is
misprinted "Selby").
10. Letter Book B, fo. 6 6. Palgrave ii. (2), 108.
Blue Booki., 44.
264
Aldermen of London in Paeliament.
1314, September"
(Elected August 12).
John db Gisobs [Vintry]
William de Leybe [Castle Baynard]
•Robert de Kelesye.
Richer de Refham, Vintner.
[Three Aldermen and four Commoners were
chosen, two from each to be selected. The
other Alderman was John de Wengrave
(Cheap), and the Commoners, William de
Gartone and Matthew de Essex. The four
named above " or two of them " were re-
turned. Only the two Aldermen attended
the Parliament]
131512
(Return dated January 18).
William db Leybe [Castle Baynard]
Hbney de Dubham [Bread Street]
131613
Robert de Kelesye [Billingsgate]
William Trente [Broad Street]
John de la Chambbe [Candlewick]
Hamo de Chigwell [Queenhithe]
Matthew de Essex, Apothecary.
* Simon de Abyudon.
•Roger le Palmer.
William db Combemabtyn [Tower]
•John de Bureford.
Ralph de Walcote, Draper.
William de Plete, Mercer.
•Simon de Abyndone.
[A writ was issued, October 16, 1315, for the
election of "two of the more discreet and
laborious citizens " to attend the parliament
at Lincoln in January, 1316. The seven first
named were elected, apparently in return to
this writ, November 19. A farther writ, dated
December 16, 1315, required " two or three
discreet merchants" to attend the parlia-
ment at Lincoln, to consider the question of
establishing a woolstaple at Calais, and in
response to this writ the five last named
were chosen]
1318, January.
No return extant.
1318, October"
(Return dated October 16).
John de Cherleton, Mercer. ) ,, , ,
William deFlete. nil*''°>°^
•Roger iG Palmer. J ^^®^-
[The atteudance of Cherleton and Palmer is
recorded in I-etter Book B, fo. 84 6]
131915
(Return dated May 7).
William de Lbtbb [Castle Baynard]
William de Plete.
[These are the names endorsed on the writ, but
a commission dated May 7, 1319, nominated
Hugh de Waltham (Clejk of the City), W. de
Flete, William de Hacford, Michael Mynot
and John Waldeshef or three of them ; the
writ was for two]
13201'=
(Elected September 21).
Nicholas db Paendone [Ludgate and
Neugate).
Ankbtin db Gisobs [Aldgate]
I£enry Monquoi, Fishmonger.
Roger Hosebonde, Blader.
1321"
(Writ dated May 15, delivered July 8).
Nicholas db Fabndone [Ludgate and
Neugate]
Hamo Godchbp [Bread Street]
John Sterre, Fishmonger.
Thomas Prentiz, Woolmonger,
[The writ was for two only, the return named
the above four, " all, three or two of them."
Sterre was one of the Wardens of fjondon
Bridge, an o EHoe which Prentiz had previously
held]
1322, Mayis
(Commission dated April 18).'
RoBBBT DE SwALCLYVE, Recorder [Candle-
wick]
Reginald db Conduit [Cheap]
William de Hakf ord, Mercer.
•Gregory de Norton.
[The writ was for two ; return named four, " all,
three or two of them "]
1322, Novemberis'
(Commission dated November i).
•Walter Crepyn.
Thomas de Ghetyngdone.
J 1324™ (writ dated November 20, 1323).
[ 1325^1 (Commission dated Nov. 16, 1325).
Anketin de Gisobs [Aldgate]
Hbnby db Sbcchbpobd [Aldersgate]
11. Letter Book E, £E, 20, 22. Palgrave ii. (2), 129.
Blue Book i., 46.
12. Letter Book B, fo. 27. Palgrave ii. (2), 144.
Blue Book i., 49.
13. Letter Book E, 11.43,466. Palgrave ii. (2), 154.
14. Letter Book E, fo. 846. Palgrave ii. (2), 189.
Blue Book i., 55.
15. LetterBookB,fl. 88 6,89. Palgrave ii. (2), 204.
16. Letter Book E, fo. HI 6. Palgrave ii, (2), 234,
Blue Book i., 60.-
17. Letter Book B, fo. 123 6.
18. Letter Book B, fo. 137 . Palgrave ii. (2), 252.
Blue Book i., 65.
19. Letter Book E, fo. 142. Palgrave ii. (2) 270.
Blue Book i., 67.
20. Letter Book B, to. 148. Palgrave ii. (2) 283,
312. Blue Book i., 70.
21. Letter Book E,fo. 1656, Palgrave ii. (2) 339.
Blue Book i., 74.
Aldermen of London in Paeliament.
265
1327, January22
(Writ dated December 3, 1326).
Anketin de Gisoes [Vintry]
Henhy de Secohefokd [Aldersgate]
Beqinald de Conduit [Cheap]
Thomas de Lbybe [Cripplegate]
Edmund Cosyn, Vintner.
John Sterre, Fishmonger.
[Six names returned, ' so that two shall always
be read; ' to serve]
1327, September28
(Writ dated August 7).
Benedict de Folesham [Langbourn]
fEobert de Kelesye.
1328, Pebruary2i
RiCHABD de Betoyne [Bread Street]
John de Gbantham [Cordwainer]
fEobert de Kelesye.
John Priour, Junr.
1328, April23
(Writ dated March 5).
EicHABD DE Betoyne [Bread Street]
fEobert de Kelesye.
1328, July.
(Writ dated June 15).
No return extant.
1328, October^s
(Writ dated August i!8).
t Stephen de Abyndone.
fEobert de Kelesye.
1330, March2'
(Eeturn dated March 8).
fStephen de Abyndone.
John de Caustone [Lime Street]
1330, November's
John de Gbantham [Cordwainer]
Ebginald de Conduit {Cheap]
fStephen de Abyndone.
[Or two of them]
1331, April; 1331, September.
(Writs dated February 18, and July 16).
No return extant.
1332, Marchso
(Writ dated January 27).
Anketin de Gisoes [Vintry]
John de Caustone [Lime Street]
John Priour, Junr.
Thomas de Chetyngdone.
[Three or two ol them]
1332, Septembers"
(Writ dated July 20).
Eeginald de Conduit [Cheap]
John de Caustone [Lime Street]
Anketin de Gisoes [Vintry]
Thomas de Chetyngdone. •
[Three or two of them]
1332, Decembersi
(Eeturn dated November 27).
EioHABD DE LA PoLE [Bishopsgate]
Thomas de Chetyngdone.
Henry de Monquoi.
[Or two of them]
De la Pole's name is omitted in the Blue Book.
1334, Februarys^
(Writ dated January 20).
Ebginald de Conduit [Cheap]
John de Caustone [Lime Street]
*Eoger de Depeham.
1334, September.
(Writ dated July 24).
No return extant.
133533
(Eeturn dated May 18).
EiCHAED DE Eothykg [Queenhitlie]
EiCHABD LB Laceb [Farringdon]
*Eoger de Porsham.
[Or two of them]
1336, Marchu^
(Eeturn dated March 9).
Heney de Sbcchepoed [Cripplegate]
Thomas de Chetyngdone.
John Priour.
[Priour's name is given in the Blue Book, but
omitted from the record In Letter Book E,
fo. 245 b]
23.
24.
26.
Palgrave ii. (2) 369. Blue Book i., 76.
Blue Book i., 78.
Fleas and Memoranda, roll Ai memb., xvii.
(20). Blue Book i., 81.
Letter Book £, fo. 185 h. Pleas and Memo-
randa, roll Ai memb., xx. {dors). Blue
Book I., 84.
Pleas and Memoranda, roll A^ memb., xxiii.
xxiv. Blue Book i., 87.
27. Letter Book E, fo. 199. Blue Book i., 90.
28. Blue Book i., 92,
29. Blue Book i., 96.
30. Pleas and Memoranda, roll A^ memb., i.
Blue Book i, 99.
31. Letter Book E, fo. 236. Blue Book i., 101.
32. Blue Book i., 102.
33. Letter Book E, fo. 236. Blue Book i., 107.
34. Letter Book B, fo. 245 b. Blue Book i., 109.
266
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
1336, Septemb&rss
(Return dated September 18).
John db Caustone [Lime Street]
Richard db Hakeneye [Billingsgate]
[To this Parliament the City was directed to
send also four of the more discreet and
sufficient wool-merchants, and the names
returned were those of John de Oxenford
(Castle Baynard), Eichaed de Hakenkye
(Billingsgate), Henry Wymond and ^^William
de Bricklesworth]
1337 Januarys^
(Writ dated November 29, 1336).
Reginald de Conduit [Cheap]
John de Caustone [Lime Street]
1337 September"
(Writ dated August 18).
Reginald de Conduit [Cheap]
Benedict db Folesham [Broad Street]
[At the same time four citizens were elected to
attend a Council, viz, : Henry Dargi (Wal-
brook), Simon Praunceys (Langbournl,
William Haunsard (Fishmonger) and *'W alter
Turke]
1338, Februarysa
(Writ dated December 20, 1337).
John de Gbantham [Cordwainer]
Andrew Aubrey [Bread Street]
Ralph db Uptons [Coleman Street]
Richard de Rothyng [Queenhithe]
1338, Julyso
(Writ dated June 15).
Ralph db Uptone [Coleman Street]
•Bartholomew Deumars.
1339, January^"
(Writs dated Nov. 15, and Deo. 26, 1838).
Simon Frauncbys [Langbourn]
•John de Northalle.
1339, October^
(Writ dated August 25).
Simon Fraunceys [Cheap]
John de Noethalle [Langbourn]
1340, January''^
(Writ dated November 6, 1339).
William de Bricklesworth [Tower]
John de Mockynge [Bridge]
Adam Lucas, Stock-fishmonger.
[Writ for two ; three elected]
1340, March«
(Writ dated February 21).
William de Bricklesworth [Tower]
Richard de Rothyng [Queenhithe]
Richard de Bbbkyngb [Aldgate]
1340, July"
(Writ dated May 30).
No return extant.
1340, October (a Council)^
(Writ dated September 15).
Andrew Aubrey, Mayor [Bread Street]
Simon Fraunceys [Cheap]
William db Bricklesworth [Tower]
f *Walter de Mordone.
John de Dallyng, Mercer]
1341^"
(Writ dated March 3).
Simon Fraunceys [Cheap]
William de Bricklesworth [Tower]
1343"
(Writ dated February 24).
No return extant.
1344*8
(Writ dated April 20).
John db Northalle [Langbourn]
*Johu Lovekyn.
1346«
(Writ dated July 30).
Geoffrey de Wychingham [Aldersgate]
Thomas Lbqqt [Broad Street]
•John Loveliyn.
Thomas de Walden, Apothecary.
[Four, three or two of them].
1348, January } 5°
1348, March )
(Writs dated Nov. 13, 1347, Feb. 14, 1848).
John Lovekyn [Bridge]
Richard de Bbekynqb [Aldgate]
William de Iford, Common Serjeant.
Richard de Wycombe, Corder.
[Three or two of them]
1349
No return extant.
1350 (a Council)5i
(Writ dated September 8).
Simon Fraunceys [Cheap]
•Thomas Dolseley.
35. Letter Book B, ft. 249, 249 !>. Blue Book i., 112. 45. Letter Book F, fo. 40.
36. Blue Book Appx, i. 46.
87, Blue Book i., 117.
88. Blue Book i., 120. 47.
39, Letter Book F, lo, 17, Blue Book i., 122, 48.
40. Letter Book F, ft. 20 h, 22, Blue Book i,, 125, 49.
41. Letter Book P, to. 26. Blue Book i., 126. 50.
42, Letter Book P, fo. 29 6.
43. Letter Book P, fo. 31, Blue Book i., 131. 61.
44, Letter Book P, fo, 38.
Pleas and Memoranda, roll Asmemb., xxxiii
Blue Book i,, 134.
Letter Book P, fo, 67.
Letter Book P, fo. 81, Blue Book i,, 139.
Letter Book P, fo, 120, Blue Book i,, 141.
Letter Book P, ff, 145!>, 150, Blue Book i,,
ff, 144, 146,
Letter Book P, fo. 191.
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
267
135152
(Writ dated November 25, 1350).
Thomas Legqy [Broad Street]
William do Iford, Common Serjeant.
1352, Januaryss
(Elected December 19, 1351).
Simon Pbadnceys [Cheap]
Simon de Bedyngton, Draper.
1352, Augusts^
(Elected August 6).
Adam Fradnceys [Queenhithe]
*John Lytle. ■
1353=5
(Writ dated July 15).
Thomas Leggy [Broad Street]
•Thomas Dolseley.
1354515
(Elected March 24).
John de Stodeye [Vintry]
* Thomas Dolseley.
13555'
(Writ dated October 22).
Adam Pbaunceys [Queenhithe]
John de Stodeye [Vintry]
Simon de Bedyngton.
Adam de Acres, Common Serjeant.
13575«
(Writ dated February 15).
Adam Ebaunoeys [Lime Street]
John Stodeye [Vintry]
Simon de Bedyngton, Draper.
William de Essex, Mercer.
135859
(Writ dated December 15, 1357).
Thomas Dolseley [Cordwainer]
William de Welde [Coleman Street]
William de Essex, Mercer.
Bichard Toky, Pepperer.
1360™
(Writ dated April 10).
Bartholomew Feestlyng [Dowgate]
Stephen Cavendish [Bread Street]
'Walter de Bemeye.
Richard Toky.
1361«i
(Writ dated November 20, 1360).
Adam Pbaunceys [Lime Street]
John Peoche [Walbrook]
Simon de Benyngton.
*John Pyel.
1362''2
(Writ dated August 14).
Bartholomew Frestlyng [Dowgate]
John Lytle [Queenhithe]
John Hiltoft, Goldsmith
*John Tornegold.
[These names are given in the Blue Book, but
the Record in Letter Book G, fo. 101
substitutes for Frestlyng '
Adam de Bury (Laugbourn)]
1363«3
(Writ dated June 1).
William Holbech [Cheap]
John de St, Albans [Coruhill]
Simon de Benyngton.
*John Tornegold.
[The Blue Book gives two other names tor the
Aldermen but with the mark ? and a note
that the names are doubtful. The above
are correct]
1365«^
(Writ dated December 4, 1364).
Adam Feauncbys, [Lime Street]
John Lovekyn [Bridge]
Simon de Benyngton.
•Richard de Preston.
1366i«
(Writ dated January 20).
Adam Peaunceys [Lime Street]
John Wroth [Billingsgate]
Simon de Benyngton.
John de Worstede, Mercer.
1368«5
(Writ dated February 24).
John Weoth [Billingsgate]
Bartholomew Pbbstlyng [Dowgate]
•John Aubrey.
•John Organ.
1369, June""
(Writ dated Aprils).
John Pecohe [Walbrook]
John Tornegold [Queenhithe]
•Nicholas Exton.
•John Hadle.
1369, November (a Council)!"*
(Writ dated October 26).
Adam Pbaunceys [Lime Street]
John Stodeye [Vintry]
•John Aubrey.
•John Philipot.
S2. Letter Book F, fo. 194. Blue Book i., fo. 148.
63. Letter Book P, fo. 207.
54. Leiter Book P, fo. 215. Blue Book i., 152.
55. Letter Book G, fo. 8 b. Blue Book i, 153.
56. Letter Book G, fo. 18.
57. Letter Book G, fo. 39.
58. Letter Book G, fo. 58.
59. Letter Book G, fo. 66. Blue Book i., 161.
60. Letter Book G. fo. 84. Blue Book i., 164.
61. Blue Book i., 167.
62. Letter Book G, fo. 101. Blue Book i., 169.
63. Letter Book G, fo. 112 !>. Blue Book, i., 173.
64. Letter Book G, fo. 147. Blue Book i., 175.
65. Letter Book G, fo. 175.
66. Letter Book G, fo. 202. Blue Book i., 180.
67. Letter Book G, fo. 224. Blue Book i., 182.
68. Letter Book G, fo. 238 b.
268
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
1371, January (A Council)™
(Writ dated December 2, 1370).
John Pbcchb [Walbrook]
William Walwoeth [Bridge]
Pulk Horewood.
*John Fyfhide]
1371, February™
(Writ dated January 8).
John Tobnbgold [Queenhithe]
Babtholomew Prestlyng [Dowgate]
'Jobn Philipot.
William Essex, Draper.
1371, June'i
(Writ dated April 27).
Babtholomew Pbestlyng [Dowgate]
•John Philipot.
1372™
(Writ dated September 1).
John Weoth [Billingsgate]
John Pecche [Walbrook]
♦William Venour.
William de Ke'.shull, Fishmonger.
1373'3
(Writ dated October 4).
Adam Stable [Coleman Street]
John Wabdb [Aldgate]
John Birlyngham, Mercer.
*Adam Karlill.
1376"
(Writ dated December 28, 1375).
John Pyel [Castle Baynard]
William Walwobth [Bridge]
William Essex.
»Adam Karlill.
1377, January'^
(Writ dated December, 1376).
John Hadle [Tower]
John Obgan [Broad Street]
* William Venour.
•William Tonge.
1377, October'o
(Elected September 28).
Adam Kablill [Bishopsgate]
Waltee Sibyle [Lime Street]
f* William Walworth.
{•John Philipot.
1378"
(Writ dated September 3).
John Hadle [Tower]
Geoffrey Nbuton (or Newenton)
[Dowgate]
t*John de Northampton.
•William Venour.
1379™
(Writ dated February 16).
Adam Kaelill [Broad Street]
Waltee Sibyle [Bridge]
t'John Hadle.
•William More.
1380, January'"
(Writ dated October 20, 1379).
John Boseham [Cheap]
Thomas Gornwaleys [Vintry]
f •John Philipot.
*f*Robert Launde.
1380, Novembers"
(Writ dated August 26).
John Obgan [Broad Street]
John Rote [Walbrook]
I 'Thomas Welford
•f* William Tonge
138181
(Writ dated August 22).
Hugh Fastolp [Tower]
William Baret [Walbrook]
t'Sir John Philipot
{•John Hadle
1382, May.
(Writ dated March 24).
No return extant.
1382, Octobersa
(Writ dated August 9).
John Mobb [Cordwainer]
Thomas Caeleton [Cripplegate]
William Essex
•Eichard Norbury
1383, Pebruaryss
(Elected February IS).
Sir Nicholas Bbembbe [Bread Street]
John More [Cordwainer]
William Essex
•Eichard Norbury
69. Letter Book G, lo. 240.
70. Letter Book G, fo. 262 b.
7L Blue Book i,, 186.
72. Letter Book G, fo. 293 6. Blue Book i., 189.
73. Letter Book G, fo. 308. Blue Book i., 191.
74. Letter Book H, fo. 28.
75. Letter Book H, fo. 54 b. Blue Book i., 196.
76. Letter Book H, fo. 74. Blue Book Appx. xvi.
77. Letter Book H, fo. 91 h. Blue Book i., 200.
78. Letter Book H, fo. 105 h.
79. Letter Book H, fo. 117.
80. Letter Book H, Jo. 125.
81. Letter Book H, to. 135 b. Blue Book i., 20£
82. Letter Book H, fo. 155. Blue Book i., 212.
83. Letter Book H, fo. 162. Blue Book i., 215.
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
269
1383, Octobers^
(Writ dated August 20).
William Baret [Cornhill]
Henry Vanner [Queenhithe]
t*Sif William Walworth
t*Sir John Philipot
1384, April8=
(Writ dated March 3).
John Hadlb [Lime Street]
John Organ [Coleman Street]
t 'John Bote
Henry Herbury, Vintner
1384, Novembei-eo
(Writ dated September 28) .
John Hadle [Lime Street]
John Organ [Coleman Street]
tThomas Rolf
Henry Herbury
13858'
(Writ dated September 3).
John Hadle [Lime Street]
Nicholas Exton [Billingsgate]
tWilliam Anecroft
Henry Herbury
138688
(Writ dated August 8) .
John Hadle [Lime Street]
John Organ [Langbourn]
•fAdam Karlill
Thomas Girdelere, Fishmonger,
1388, Pebruaryss
(Writ dated December 17, 1387).
William More [Castle Baynard]
John Shadworth [Bassishaw]
t*WiUiam Baret
t*John Walcote
1388, September^"
(Writ dated July 28)
Adam Bamme [Cheap]
Henry Vanner [Vintry]
fWilliam Tonge
John Clenhand
1390, JanuarySi
(Writ dated December 6, 1389).
William More [Vintry]
John Shadworth [Bassishaw]
t*Adam Karlill
*William Brampton
1390, Novembers^
(Writ dated September 12).
John Hadle [Lime Street]
William More [Vintry]
•Thomas Neweuton (or Newton)
tJohn Botesham (or Boseham)
[The above names are given as of those elected on
October 13 in Letter Book H, fo. 255, but at
fo. 258, the name of John Loveye (Cripplegate)
is subatituted tor that of More]
1391™
(Writ dated September 7).
William Shihyngham [Bread Street]
William Brampton [Bridge]
t* William Staundon
t'John Walcote
1393
(Writ dated November 23, 1392).
No return extant.
13949^
(Writ dated November, 13, 139.'^).
William Staundon [Cheap]
John Presshb [Cordwainer]
Thomas Exton, Goldsmith
*John Wade
1395^5
(Writ dated November 20, 1391).
Adam Karlill [Cornhill]
Drew Barantyn [Parringdon Within]
Geofirey Walderne
'William Askham
1397, Januarys"
(Writ dated November 30, 1396) ^
William Staundon [Cheap]
William Brampton [Bridge]
♦William Hyde
*Hugh Short
1397, Septembers'
(Writ dated July 18).
Andrew Nbuport [Aldersgate]
Drew Barantyn [Parringdon Within]
Robert Assheoombe, Broderer.
•William Chichele
139988
(Writ dated August 19).
John Shadworth [Bassishaw]
William Brampton [Bridge]
•Richard Merlawe
WiUiam Sonyngwell, Mercer.
84. Letter Book H, fo. 168. Blue Book i., 218.
85. Letter Book H, fo. 171. Blue Book i., 220.
86. Letter Book H, fo. 183. Blue Book i., 223.
87. Letter Book H, fo. 195. Blue Book i., 226.
88. Letter Book H, fo. 201 b. Blue Book i., 229.
89. Letter Book H, fo. 224. Blue Book i., 232.
90. Letter Book H, fo. 228 h. Blue Book i., 235.
91. Letter Book H. to. 247. Blue Book i., 238.
92. Letter Book H, fo. 253.
93. Blue Book i., 242.
94. Letter Book H, fo. 288 b.
95. Letter Book H, fo. 298. Blue Book i., 250.
96. Letter Book H, to. 312. Blue Book i., 253.
97. Letter Book H, fo. 314 b. Blue Book i., 256.
98. Letter Book H, fo. 326 b. Blue Book i., 258.
270
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
1401 1
1402, January f
(Writs dated October 3, 1400, December 2,
1401).
No return extant.
1402, SeptemborK)
(Writ dated August 14th).
John Hadle [Tower]
William Pabkee, [Bishopsgate]
John Prophete (or Profyt), Fishmonger.
* William Norton.
1403™
(Writ dated November 24).
William Staundon [Cheap]
Dbew Babantyn [Aldersgate]
William Marcheford, Mercer.
John Profyt.
1404
(Writdated August 25).
No return extant.
14061'"
(Writ dated February 9).
William Staundon [Cheap]
Nicholas Wotton [Broad Street]
John Sudbury, Orocer.
Hugh Byebrede.
1407i''2
(Elected September 21).
William Askham [Bridge]
William Oeowmebe [Billingsgate]
William Marcheford.
John Bryan, Fishmonger.
1410™
(Writ dated October 26, 1409).
Dbew Babantyn [Aldersgate]
Heney H ALTON [Langbourn]
•John Reiowell.
Walter Gawtron, Draper.
1411™
(Writ dated September 21).
RiCHAED Meelawe [Queenhithe]
Thomas Fauconeb [Coleman Street]
John Sutton, Orocer.
•John Michell.
1413, February™
(Writ dated December 1, 1412).
1413, May™
(Elected March 27).
Drew Babantyn [Alder.sgate]
William Askham [Bridge]
William Marcheford.
Walter Gawtron.
1414, January""
(Writ dated December 1, 1413).
■ RiCHAED Meelawe [Queenhithe]
Bobeet Ohichelb [Vintry]
William Burton, Orocer.
•Alan Everard.
1414, Novemberi''^
(Elected October 1.5).
William Waldeene [Bassishaw or Bread
Street]
Nicholas Wotton [Dowgate]
William Olyver, Orocer.
•John Gedney.
1415™
(Elected October 14).
Robeet Chichele [Vintry]
William Waldeene [Bassishaw]
•John Reinwell.
William Michell, Grocer.
1416, Marchiio
(Writ dated January 21).
RiCHAED Meelawe [Queenhithe]
Thomas Pauconee [Cheap]
William Weston, Draper.
•Nicholas Jamys.
1416, October"!
(Writ dated September 3) .
RiCHAED Whitington [Lime Street]
Thomas Knolles [Cordwainer]
•John Perneys.
•Robert Whityngham.
1417112
(Return dated October 25) .
William Gbowmebe [Billingsgate]
William Sevenok [Tower]
•John Welles.
•John Boteler, Juu., Mercer.
99.
Letter Book I, to. 18 i.
106.
100.
Letter Book I, (o. 35 h.
107.
101.
Letter Book I, fo. 47 b. Blue Book i., 269.
108.
102.
Letter Book I, fo. 62. Blue Book i., 272.
109.
103.
Letter Book I, fo. 88 b.
110.
lot.
Letter Book I, fo. 105 b.
111.
106.
Letter Book I, fo. 119.
112.
Letter Book I, fo. 123. Blue Book i., 279.
Letter Book I, fo. 130.
Letter Book I, fo. 136. Blue Book i., 284.
Letter Book I, fo. 154. Blue Book i., 286.
Letter Book I, fo. 160 !>.
Letter Book I, fo. 172 b.
Blue Book i., 290.
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
271
1419118
(Elected September 19 and 21).
Nicholas Wotton [Dowgate]
Henry Babton [Coruhill]
Bichard Meryvale, Vintner.
Simon Sewale, Saddler.
14201"
(Return dated November 11).
Thomas Pauooner [Gheap]
John Michell [Bridge]
Salamon Oxneye, Goldsmith.
John Higham, Draper.
1421, Mayiis
(Elected April U).
William Walderne [Bassishaw]
William Crowmere [Candlewick]
William Burton, Grocer.
•Richard Gosselyn.
1421, DeoemberU"
(Return dated November 3).
Thomas Pauconer [Cheap]
Nicholas Wotton [Dowgate]
John Whatele, Mercer.
*John Broekle.
14221"
(Return dated October 19).
Thomas Pauconer [Cheap]
John Michell [Bridge]
'Henry Prowyk.
Thomas Mayueld, Grocer.
1423118
(Elected October 11).
Thomas Padcohur [Cheap]
John Welles [Langbourn]
*Henry Prowyk.
Thomas Boteler, Fishmonger.
1425™
(Elected March 19).
Nicholas Wotton [Dowgate]
John Welles [Langbourn]
Everard Plete, Mercer.
'Thomas Bernewell.
1426120
(Elected January 14).
John Michell [Bridge]
John Welles [Langbourn]
Everard Plete.
John Higham, Draper.
1427121
(Elected September 11).
John Michell [Bridge]
John Welles [Langbourn]
'William Melreth.
Walter Gawtron.
1429122
(Elected August 29).
Nicholas Wotton [Dowgate]
Nicholas James [Queenhithe]
'William Melreth.
Walter Gawtron.
143112S
(Return dated December 11, 1430).
William Estfeld [Cripplegate]
Nicholas James [Queenhithe]
John Higham.
John Abbot, Mercer.
1432121
(Return dated March 10).
John Gedney [Coleman Street]
William Melhbth [Broad Street]
John Levyng, Ironmonger.
•Philip Malpas.
1433125
(Return dated June 22).
John Rbynwell [Billingsgate]
John Welles [Langbourn]
'John Hatherle.
•Thomas Catte worth.
1435120
(Elected August 29).
John Michell [Bridge]
Robert Large [Castle Baynard]
John Bederenden, Draper.
•Stephen Porster.
1437127
(Elected November 19th, 1436).
Henry Prowyk [Bassishaw]
Thomas Catteworth [Tower]
John Carpenter, Junr., Town Clerk.
•Nicholas Yeo (or Yoo).
1439128
(Elected October 21 and 23).
Sir William Estpeld [Cripplegate]
Robert Glopton [Lime Street]
John Carpenter ("nupev clerious "— i.e. late
Town Clerk.)
'Geoffrey Peldynge.
113.
lU.
115.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
121.
Journal 1, fl. 60, 60 b. Blue Book i., 292.
Letter Book I, lo. 261. Blue Book i., 295.
Letter Book I, fo. 261. Blue Book
Letter Book I, fo. 273. Blue Book i..
Letter Book I, fo. 282 h. Blue Book
Letter Book K, fo. 8.
Journal 2, fo. 40. Blue Book i., 309.
Journal 2, fo. 62. Blue Book i., 311.
Journal 2, fo. 99. Blue Book i., 313.
Book K, f o. 46 i>.
297.
300.
122. Journal 2, fo. 139. Blue Book i., 316. Letter
Book K, fo. 67 h.
123. Blue Book i., 319.
124. Letter Book K, fo. 105, Blue Book i., 321.
125. Letter Book K, fo. 128. Blue Book i., 324.
126. Letter Book K, fo. 148 h. Blue Book i., 327.
127. Journal 3, fo. 1. Blue Book i., 330. Letter
Book K, fo. 166 h.
128. Journal 3, fo. 26 b. Letter Book K, fo. 179 h.
272
Aldermen of London, in Paeliament.
1442129
(Elected January 15) .
SiE William Estfeld [Oripplegate]
John Bowys, Recorder.
•Philip Malpas.
William Cottesbroke, Grocer.
1445130
(Elected January 27).
John Beynwell [Bishopsgate]
Thomas Gatteworth [Tower]
Thomas Burgoyne
(Judge of the Sheriffs' Court).
John Sturgeon, Mercer.
1447131
(Elected January 16).
Henry Feowyk [Bassishaw]
William Combes [Earringdon Without]
"Hugh Wyche.
♦William Marowe.
1458 (A Counoil)is7
(Elected June 10).
William Marowe [Tower]
John Middleton [Bread Street]
*John Stokker.
Thomas Dounton, Mercer]
1459138
(Elected November 5).
Thomas Canynqes [Aldgate]
Ralph Verney [Castle Baynard]
♦Richard Plemyng.
♦John Bromer.
1449, February 132
(Elected January 24).
Thomas Gatteworth [Tower]
John Norman [Cheap]
♦Geoffrey Boleyn.
Thomas Billyng, Common Serjeant.
1449, Novemberi^s
(Return dated October 6).
Stephen Bboun [Billingsgate]
John Norman [Cheap]
John Nedham, Common Serjeant.
John Harewe, Mercer.
14501SJ
(Elected October 2).
Henry Frowyk [Bassishaw]
William Marowe [Broad Street]
John Harewe.
♦Richard Lee.
1453135
(Elected February 15).
Stephen Bbodn [Billingsgate]
William Gantblowb [Oripplegate]
♦John Middleton.
♦John Walderne.
1455130
(Elected June 9)
Geoffrey Feldynge [Farringdou Within]
William Cantelowe [Oripplegate]
John Harewe.
♦John Yonge.
1460139
(Elected September 22).
William Marowe [Tower]
Thomas Cook [Broad Street]
Richard Nedeham, Mercer.
♦Robert Bassett.
1461
(Writ dated June 13).
No return extant.
1463"''
(Elected February 8).
William Marowe [Tower]
Thomas Urswyk, Recorder.
Thomas Wynselowe, Draper.
♦John Bromer.
14671 1
(Elected April 13).
Sir Ralph Josselyn [Oornhill]
Thomas Urswyk, Recorder.
♦John Warde, Mercer.
♦John Crosby.
]469i«
(Elected August 29).
Ralph Verney [Bassishaw]
George Iblond [Cordwainer]
f Stephen Fabyan.
Thomas Staughton, Fishmonger.
1470143
(Elected November 6).
Sir Thomas Cook [Bread Street]
Thomas Urswyk, Recorder.
John Marchall, Mercer.
fStephen Fabyan.
129. Journal 8, fo. 108 6. Blue Book i., 3E
Letter Book K, fo. 199 b.
130. Journal 4, tt. 59, BO.
131. Journal 4, to. 155 b. Blue Book i., 336.
132. Journal 6, fo. 4 b. Blue Book i., 339.
133. Journal 5, fo. 16 t. Blue Book i., 342,
134. Journal 5, fo. 47 b. Blue Book i., 345.
135. Journal 5, fo. 103 b. Blue Book i., 348.
136. Journal 6, fo. 245 b. Blue Book i., 351.
137. Journal 6, fo. 245.
138. Journal 6, fo. 166.
139. Journal 6, fo. 267.
140. Journal 7, fl. 21, 23 !i. Letter Book L,
fo. 11 1.
141. Journal 7, fo. 144 b. Blue Book i., 358.
142. Journal 7, fo. 199.
143. Journal 8, fo. 1.
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
273
1472114
(Elected August 31).
Sib Ralph Veeney [Bassishaw]
Sm Geokgb Iklond [Cordwainer]
John Brampton, Stock-fishmonger .
fStepheu Fabyan.
1478140
(Return dated December 1, 1477).
Sir William Hampton [Vintry]
RicHAKD Gabdyner [Queenhlthe]
William Bracebridge, Draper.
*John Warde, Grocer.
1483, January""
(Elected November 26, 1482).
Sib William Tailloub [Cheap]
Robert Tate [Queenhlthe]
•John Penkyll.
•Hugh Clopton.
1483, June"'
(Elected June 3).
Sib William Hebiot [Broad Street]
RoBBBT Tate, [Queenhlthe]
John Marchall, Mercer.
William Bracebrigge, Draper.
1483, November"^
(Elected October 9).
Sib William Hebiot [Broad Street]
Thomas Fitz William, Recorder.
William Bracebrigge.
John Pekeryng, Mercer.
1484149
(Elected January 13).
Sir William Hebiot [Broad Street]
Thomas PitzWiUiam, Recorder.
John Pekeryng.
*John Fenkyll.
14851=0
(Elected October 25)isi
John Waede, Mayor [Bishopsgate]
Thomas FitzWilliam, Recorder.
John Pekeryng.
William Spark, Draper.
14871S3
(Elected October 9).
Sib Henry Colet, Mayor [Gornhill]
Sir Thomas FitzWilliam, Recorder.
•Hugh Pemberton.
John Pekeryng.
1489i»3
(Elected December 2, 1488).
Sir Henry Colet [Cornhill]
Sir Thomas FitzWilliam, Recorder.
Richard Nunneley, Qrocer.
John Pykering \sic'\ .
1489, January I'^i
Vice FitzWilliam (elected for Lincolnshire).
William White [Coleman Street]
1491155
(Elected October 7).
Robert Tate [Queenhlthe]
William Capel [Walbrook]
"Nicholas Ailwyn.
Thomas Bullesdon, Skinner.
1495156
(Elected September 24).
John Wabde [Bishopsgate]
Robert Sheffield, Recorder.
•John Shaa.
•Thomas Bradbury.
1497157
(Elected December 18, 1496).
Richard Chawby [Candlewick]
Sir Robert Sheffield, Recorder.
•Thomas Wyndout.
Richard Nunneley.
[A previous election is recorded in Journal 10,
fo. 79 6, under date October 19, 1496, at which,
in addition to the above, John Wakde
(Bishopsgate) was also chosen. Possibly
this was only a preliminary nomination of
candidates, or Warde may have declined to
serve]
15041=8
(Elected December 14, 1503).
Sir John Shaa [Bread Street]
Sir Robert Sheffield, Recorder.
Thomas Cremour, Draper.
John Paynter, Qrocer.
Shaa died before Parliament met, and on
December 29, 1503i=3, he was succeeded by
Sib John Tate [Langbourn]
144. Journal 8, fo. 80. Blue Book i., Sfil.
145. Journal 8, fo. 163. Blue Book i., 364.
146. Journal 9, fo. 2.
147. Journal 9, fo. 24.
148. Journal 9, fo. 33 h.
149. Journal 9, fo. 43.
160. Journal 9, fo. 91 6.
151. The date is erroneously given in the
Journal as !rue«rfai/,iVo7'em6flr 25, although
the parliament was to meet on November
7. The true date is Tuesday, October 25.
November 26 was a Friday that year.
152.
Journal 9, fo. 167 6.
158.
Journal 9, fo. 222.
154.
Journal 9, fo. 224.
155.
Journal 9, fo. 279.
156.
Journal 10, fo. 68 6.
157.
Rep. 1, fo. 10. Journal 10, fo. 83 b.
158.
Journal 10, fo. 301.
159,
Eep. 1, fo. 150.
274
Aldermen oe London in Parliament.
1510180
(Elected November 19, 1509).
SiE John Tate [Langbourn]
John Chaloner, Recorder,
* James Yarford.
*John Brugge.
- Yarford having been elected Alderman of
Candlewiok on December 4, 1509, before
the meeting of Parliament, he was
succeeded on December ISi"!, by
Thomas More, Mercer.
ISiaie^ (Elected January 15, 1512). i
1515"=' (Elected December 12, 1514)./
SiTi William Capbl [Wnlbrook]
Richard Broke, Recorder.
William Galley, Draper.
(Died about May or June, 1515).
*John Kyme.
15231M
(Elected March 3).
Geoege Monoux [Bassishaw]
William Shelley, Recorder.
John Hewster, Mercer.
""William Roche.
1529i'«
(Elected October 5).
Sib Thomas Seymoub (or Semer) [Dowgate]
John Baker, Recorder.
John Petyt, Common Pleader.
(Died 1532).
fPaul Wythypool.
15321*
Vice Petyt, deceased.
"William Bowyer.
[He is named as one of the members under date
January 13, 1534, in Rep. 9, fo. 41 6]
1534, October 27""
Vice Bowyer, elected Alderman of Aldgate
on September 3.
Robert Pakynton, Mercer.
[Sir T. Seymour applied for leave to resign his
seat on the ground of ill-health, December 2,
1635 (Rep. 9, fo. 141 b), and died on the 11th
of the same month. There is no record of
the election of a successor in this Parliament
which was not dissolved till April 4, 1^36]
1536, June.
No return extant. Noorthouck, in his
History of London, gives —
William Roche [Langbourn]
Roger Cholmley, Recorder.
Robert Pakynton.
[The fourth member may possibly have
been fPaul Wythypool.
1539, April.
No return extant : it is almost certain
that two of the members were —
William Roche [Langbourn]
Roger Cholmley, Recorder.
1542"'
(Return dated December 12, 1541).
Sib William Roche [Bassishaw]
Sir Roger Cholmley, Recorder.
John Sturgeon, Haberdasher.
Nicholas Wylford, Merchant Taylor.
1545188
(Elected January 20).
Sib William Roche [Bassishaw]
Sir Roger Cholmley, Recorder.
John Sturgeon.
fPaul Wythypool.
1545, February 9™
Vice Roche (incapable of serving, being a
prisoner in the Fleet).
Sib William Pobman [Cripplegafe]
1545, November IQi™
Vice Forman (resigned on account of
ill-health).
Sib Richard Gbesham [Cheap]
1545, J^Jovember 17™
Vice Cholmley (resigned the Recordership
on becoming King's Serjeant)
Robert Broke, Recorder.
1547172
(Return dated October 4)
Sir Maetin Bowes [Langbourn]
Robert Broke, Recorder.
•Thomas Curtes.
[Elected AldeiTnan of Farringdon Within,
April, 1551]
Thomas Bacon, Salter.
160. Rep. 2, f 0. 77. Letter Book M, fo. 104 6. 166.
161. Journal 11, fo. 93. Letter Book M, fo. 166 6. 167.
162. Journal 11, fo. 147 h. Rep. 2, fo. 125 6. 168.
Letter Book M, fo. 186. 169.
163. Journal 11, fo. 204 b. Letter Book M, to. 170.
231 b. 171.
164. Journal 12, lo. 213 b. Letter Book N, fo. 222. 172.
165. Letter Book O, fo. 157. Bine Book i., S09.
Rep. 9, fo. 79 b. Blue Book Appendix xxix.
Blue Book i.,873.
Blue Book Appendix xxxi.
Blue Book Appendix xxxi.
Rep. 11, fo. 244 (221).
Wriothesley's Chronicle i., 162.
Letter Book Q, fo, 215 b. Blue Book i,, .370.
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
275
1551, ApriHW
Vice Curtes (elected an Alderman).
John Blundell,, Mercer.
1553, Marohi"
(Return dated January 16).
SiK Mabtin Bowes [Langbourn]
Robert Broke, Recorder.
John Marshe, Common Serjeant.
John Blundell.
1553, Ootober"5
(Writ dated August 14).
Sir Rowland Hill [Walbrook]
Robert Broke, Recorder.
John Marshe, Common Serjeant.
John Blundell.
1554, Apriiw
(Writ dated February 17).
Sib Mabtin Bowes [Langbourn].
Robert Broke, Recorder.
John Marshe, Common Serjeant.
John Blundell.
1554, Novemberi"
(Writ dated October 3).
Sir Mabtin Bowes [Langbourn]
Rauulph Cholmley, Recorder.
Richard Grafton, Grccer.
Richard Burnell, Common Pleader.
1555™
(Elected September 24).
Sib Martin Bowes [Langbourn]
Ranulph Cholmley, Recorder.
Philip Bold, Clotkworlcer.
Nicholas Chuue (or Choyne), Haierdasker .
1558™
(Return dated December 15, 1557).
Sib William Gabbard [Lime Streel]
Ranulph Cholmley, Recorder.
John Marshe, Common Serjeant.
Richard Grafton , Grocer.
1563181
(Elected in December, 1562),
SiB William Chester [Bassishaw]
Ranulph Cholmley, Recorder.
[Died April 26, 1563]
t Lawrence Wythers.
John Marshe, Judge of the Sheriff's Court.
1559™
(Elected January 9).
Sir Martin Bowes [Langbourn]
Ranulph Cholmley, Recorder.
John Marshe, Common Serjeant.
Richard Hill, Merchant Taylor.
[The name is erroneously given as Hyde in the
Blue Book]
1563182
(Vice Cholmley).
Richard Onslow, Recorder.
[Resigned the membership and his seat on
becoming Solicitor-General, June, 1566. This
election was really void, as he was ah-eady
sittingfor Steyning, but parliament was not in
session after the prorogation on April 10, 1563
until September 30, 1566, so that no notice
was taken of the irregularity]
1566183
(Vice Onslow).
Thomas Bromley, Recorder.
[He was already a member of the House sitting
for Guildford, and this election, like the
preceding, was void. The House resolved
on October 3, 1666, that "Mr. Bromley,
Burgess for Guldeford and elected one of the
Knights for London shall stand Burgess for
Guldeford and another person to be elected
for London" (Commons' Journals, i., 73)]
1566, October^
Vice Bromley (new Writ October 3).
Sir John Whyte [Broad Street]
1571185
(Elected in March).
Sir John Whyte [Cornhill]
Thomas Wilbraham, Recorder.
John Marshe.
Thomas Norton, Remembrancer.
157218"
(Elected in April).
Sib Rowland Heywaede [Lime Street]
William Pletewood, Recorder.
John Marshe, Mercer,
Thomas Norton, Remembrancer.
[Marshe died in 1579, and a writ was issued for
a new election, September 28. Journal
20 (ii.) fo. 6X6 b : Eep. 19, fo. 493. There is no
return extant, but it is practically certain that
his successor was Thomas Aldersey who is
named on several Committees of the House
of Commons in the session of January-
March 1581]
173.
Willis Notit. Pari, iii., 12. Cecil MSS.
181.
Blue Book i., 404.
174.
Blue Book i., 379.
182.
See Journal 18, fo. 265 b. [In Blue Book i..
175.
Letter Book R, fl. 259 6, 270 b.
404, the name is incorrectly printed
176.
Letter Book R, fo. 28S. Blue Book i., 386.
Otixely.']
177.
Letter Book R, fo. 312 h. Blue Book i, 390.
188.
Commons' Journals i., 73 {loc. cit.)
178.
Journal 16, fo. 344. Blue Book i., 393.
184.
See Journal 19, fo. 127.
179.
Blue Book i., 397.
185.
Journal 19, fo. 3666.
180.
Journal 17, fo. 161. Blue Book Appendix
xxxiv.
186.
Blue Book i., 409.
276
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
158418'
(Elected October 22).
Sib Nicholas Woodboffb [Dowgate]
William Fletewood, Recorder.
Walter Pisshe, Merchant Taylor.
[Died 1686]
Thomas Aldersey, Haberdasher.
1585, September 29188
(Vice Pisshe).
*Henry Billingsley.
1586™
(Elected October 3).
Sib Edwabd Osbobne [Caudlewick]
William Fletewood, Recorder.
Thomas Aldersey.
•Richard Saltonstall.
15881!'"
(Return dated October 1).
Sib Geoeqb Babne [Bassishaw]
William Fletewood, Recorder.
Thomas Aldersey.
Andrew Palmer, Goldsmith.
25931'.'!
(Elected November 27, 1592).
Sib John Habtb [Cornhill]
Edward Drewe, Recorder.
Andrew Palmer.
George Sotherton, Merchant Taylor.
1597™
(Elected October 3).
Sib John Harte [Lime Street]
John Oroke, Recorder.
George Sotherton.
Thomas Pettiplaoe, Ironmonger.
1601193
(Return dated October 6).
Sib Stephen Soame [Cheap]
John Croke, Recorder.
Thomas Fettiplace.
John Pynder, Vintner.
160418*
(Elected February 18).
Sir Heney Billingsley [Candlewick]
Sir Henry Montague, Recorder.
Nicholas Puller, Common Pleader.
Richard Gore, Merchant Taylor.
[Billingsley died November 22, 1606]
1606, December 2^^
Vice Billingsley (new writ November 27).
Sir Thomas Lowe [Billingsgate]
1614, ApriliM
Sir Thomas Lowe [Broad Street]
Sir Henry Montague, Recorder.
Nicholas Puller.
Robert Middleton, Skinner.
162118'
(Elected November 20, 1620) .
SiE Thomas Lowe [Broad Street]
Robert Heath, Recorder.
•Robert Bateman.
William Towerson, SUnner.
1624i°8 (return dated January 13). )
1625i"8 (elected in April). J
SiB Thomas Middleton [Coleman Street]
Sir Heneage Finch, Recorder.
'Robert Bateman.
Martin Bond, Haberdasher.
1626™
(Elected in January).
Sib Thomas Middleton [Coleman Street]
Sir Heneage Pinch, Recorder.
•Sir Maurice Abbot.
•Robert Bateman.
1628«'>i
(Return dated February 19).
Thomas Moulson [Broad Street]
Chbistopheb Clithebow [Billingsgate]
Henry Waller, Clothworker,
James Bunce, Leather seller.
1640, April^o^ (Return dated March 2).'!
1640, Nov.203 (Return dated Oct. 20). j
Thomas Soame [Vintry]
Isaac Penington [Bridge Without]
Matthew Cradock, Skinner.
Samuel Vassall, Clothioorker .
[Cradock died May 27, 1641. Soame and Vassall
were among the Presbyterian members
excluded by Pride's Purge, December 6, 1648]
1641, June l^os
(New writ May 28, vice Cradock).
John Venn, Merchant Taylor.
[Venn died June 28, 1650, and his place not being
filled up, Penington remained the sole repre-
sentative of the City until the forcible
ejectment of the Rump by Cromwell, April 30,
1668]
187.
Journal 21, fo. 890. Letter Book Z, fo. 400.
19.5.
188.
Journal 21, to. 469. Letter Book, &a.,
196.
fo. 60 h.
197.
189.
Journal 22, fo. 67. Blue Book i., 418.
198.
190.
Journal 22, fo. 216. Blue Book i., 424.
199.
191.
Letter Book A B, fo. 129. Blue Book i., 429.
200.
192.
Journal 24, fo. 289. Blue Book i., 434. Letter
201.
Book A B, fo. 141.
202.
193.
Blue Book i., 438.
203.
194.
Journal 26, fo. 171. Letter Book B B,
fo. 226 h.
Blue Book i., 444.
Blue Book, Appendix xxxix.
Journal 31, fo. 263. Blue Book i., 452.
Blue Booki., 458.
Blue Book i., 464.
Blue Book i., 470.
Blue Book i„ 476.
Blue Book i., 4S2.
Blue Book i., 491.
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
277
1653 [Barebone's Parliament]
[Not elected, but nominated in June by a Council
of Offlcers, seven members being assigned to
the City of London]
RoBEBT TiOHEOEXB [Farringdon Within]
John Ibeton [Bread Street]
t Samuel Moyer.
t John Langley.
tJohn Stone.
Henry Barton.
Praise-God Barbon, Leatherseller.
1654.
(Elected June 14).
Thomas Foot [Coleman Street]
William Steele, Eeoorder.
■t*Thonias Adams,
t 'John Langham.
t Samuel Avery,
f Andrew Ricoard.
[There is an account o£ this election in Harleian
MS. 6810, fo. 64]
1656.
(Elected in August).
Thomas Foot [Coleman Street]
Sib Chbistophek Pack [Bassishaw]
[Made a member of Cromwell's Upper House,
Dec, 16S7]
t'Thomas Adams.
t*Richard Browne.
tTheophilus Biddulph.
John Jones.
1659.
(Elected in January) .
William Thompson [Walbrook]
•fTheophilus Biddulph.
John Jones.
t *Bichard Browne.
[In May, 1659 the "Eump" of the Long Parlia-
ment was restored, ei-Alderman Penington
alone representing the City. In February,
1660, the excluded Presbyterian members
(the victims of " Pride's Purge ") were
readmitted to their seats, amongst whom
were Alderman Sir Thomas Soame (Cheap)
and S. Vassall, who had been Penington's
colleagues from 1640 to 1648. The Long
Parliament finally dissolved itself March 21,
1660]
1660.
(Elected in April).
John Robinson [Cripplegate]
[Knighted, May, 1660 ; created a Baronet, June,
1660]
William Wilde, Recorder.
[Knighted, June, 1650 ; created a Baronet, Sept.,
1660]
f 'Richard Browne.
[Knighted, May, 1660; created a Baronet, July,
1660]
f William Vincent.
1661.
(Return dated March 19).
John Fowke [Tower]
[Died April 22, 1662J
SiE William Thompson [Walbrook]
William Love [Portsoken]
John Jones,
[Thompson was discharged from his Aldermanry,
Sept., 1661, and Love was ejected by the
Corporation Commissioners in May, 1662]
1663, March 10.
"Vice Fowke (new writ February 18).
Sib John Fbedbbiok [Coleman Street]
1679, February (elected Feb. 10). 1
1679, October (elected Sept. 29). J
Sib Robebt Clayton [Cheap]
Sir Thomas Player, Chamberlain.
fWUliam Love.
* Thomas Pilkington.
[Elected Alderman of Farringdon Without
October, 1680]
All four members belonged to the "Country" or
Opposition party.
1681.
(Elected January 31).
Sib Robebt Clayton [Cheap] , Whig.
Thomas Pilkington [Farringdon Without! ,
Whig,
Sir Thomas Player, Chamberlain, Whig.
tWilliam Love, Whig.
1685.
(Return dated May 15).
Sib John Moobb [Walbrook] , Tory.
Sib William Pbichabd [Bridge Without] ,
Tory.
Sir Samuel Dashwood [Cheap] , Tory,
Sib Peteb Rich [Aldersgate] , Tory.
1689
(Elected January 9) .
Sib Patience Wabd (Farringdon Within),
Whig.
t*Sir Robert Clayton, Whig.
{•Thomas Pilkington, Whig.
[Knighted April 10, 1689]
f William Love, Whig.
[Died April, 1689]
[Pilkington was elected Alderman of Vintry,
February 26, 1689, and Clayton of Cheap in
October following]
1689, May 13.
Vice Love (new writ April 26).
SiK William Ashhubst [Billingsgate],
Whig.
Note. — The returns and particulars as to the elections to the parliaments after the Long Parliament
(1641-1653) being taken from contemporary lists and newspapers, I have not thought it necessary to
continue giving references beyond that date. The names of members elected in the parliaments
from 1661 to 1895 are recorded in the Blue Books, as also those for the Parliament of 1654, in which,
however, one name (that of Avery) is omitted owing to the original return being torn.
278
Aldermen of London in Paeliambnt.
1690.
[Poll declared March i)
t*Sir William Turner, Tory, 3,131.
SiE Samuel Dashwood [Aldgate], Tory,
3,117.
Sir William Peichaed [Broad Street],
Tory, 3,026.
Sir Thomas Vernon, Haberdasher, Tory,
2,942.
Sir Tlioinas Pilkington, Lord Mayor [Vintry}, WhiiJ,
2,619.
Sir Boiert Clatjton [O/ieoji], WMo, 2,368.
Sir William Aslihurst ^BiUingsgatc] , Whig, 2,326.
Sir Patience Ward [_Farriiigdon Within] , Whig, 2,289.
[Turner, who was restored to the Aldermanry oE
Castle Baynard in May, 1690, died February 9,
1698]
1693, March 2.
Vice Turner (new writ February 10).
Sir John Fleet, Lord Mayor [Langbourn]
Tory, 1,925.
Sir William Ashlmrit IBillingsgate], Whig, 1,741.
1701.
[Poll 3 days ; Closed March 19]
Vice Heathcote (new writ February 26).
Sir John Fleet [Langbourn] , Tory, 2,356.
Sir Thomas Stampe [Oripplegate}, Whig, 2,089.
1695.
[Poll 4 days; Closed October 25]
SiE John Fleet [Langbourn] , Tory, 4,870.
Srs William Ashhubst [Billingsgate],
Whig, 2,821.
SiE RoBEET Clayton [Cheap] Whig, 2,619.
fThomas Papillon, Whig, 2,612.
Sir William Prichard iBroad Sti'eet] , Tory, 2,334.
I Sir William Biigsell, Tory, 2,287.
Sir Thomas Vernon, Tory, 2,276.
[Fleet was apparently supported by both parties]
1698.
[Poll 3 days ; Closed August 2]
Sir John Fleet [Langbourn], Tory, 3,595.
SiE William Ashhurst [Billingsgate] ,
Whig, 3,505.
SiE Jambs Houblon [Aldersgate] , Whig,
2,684.
fThomas Papillon, Whig, 2,260.
"Gilbert Heathcote, Whig, 2,161.
Samuel Shepheard, Vintner, Whig, 2,121,
[Sir W. Prichard (Broad Street) was nominated
in the Tory interest, but witlidrew before the
poll. Heathcote and Shepheard represented
the New East India Company, Fleet the
original East India Company, and Houblon
the Bank of England. The last-named died
October 25, 1700, and no successor was
elected, the parliament being dissolved in
December]
1701, February.
[Poll 4 days ; Closed January 23]
Sir William Ashhuest [Billingsgate],
Whig, 3,291.
♦Gilbert Heathcote, Whig, 3,182.
Sir Robert Clayton [Cheap], Whig,
3,124.
Sir William Withers [Parringdon
Within] , Tory, 2,798.
Sir Charles Diuicombe [Bridge], Tory, 2,114:.
Sir John Fleet [Langbourn] , Tory, 2,544.
Sir Francis Child [Farringdon Without], Tory, 2,255.
Sir WUliam Prichard [Broad Street], Tory, 2,126.
[On a scrutiny, which closed February 1, the
numbers were reduced to 3,245, 3,135, 3,088,
2,758, 2,631, 2,480, 2,189, 2,068.
Withers, though a Tory, was supported by the
Whigs, probably as being. one of the Com-
mittee of the New East India Company.
Heathcote was "expelled the House," Feb. 22,
1701, as being ineligible through holding the
office of a Trustee of Exchequer Bills]
1701, November.
[Poll i days ; Closed November 28]
♦Gilbert Heathcote, Whig, 2,769.
[Elected Alderman of Walbrook, .Tune .30, 1702]
SiE William Ashhurst [Billingsgate],
Whig, 2,759.
Sir Thomas Aeney [VintryJ , Whig, 2,647.
SiE Robert Clayton [Cheap], Whig,
2,602.
Sir Charles Dancombe [Bridge] , Tory, 1,490.
Sir John Fleet [Langbourn], Tory, 1,428.
Sir John HouUon [Cornhill], IHiij;, S95.
Sir liiehard Levett [Bridge Wlthovt], Tory, 9i5.
Sir John Parsons [Bassishaw], Tory, 131.
[Sir William Gore, Lord Mayor [Coleman Street] ,
was originally one of the Tory candidates
with Fleet, Duncombe and Levett : he with-
drew after the nomination, and many of the
Tories gave their votes to Houblon, who was
standing independently of the four official
Whig candidates]
1702.
[Poll 4 days ; Closed July 25]
Sir John Fleet [Langbourn] , Tory, 3,177.
Gilbert Heathcote [Walbrook], Whig,
3,038.
[Knighted October 29, 1702]
Sir William Prichard [Broad Street],
Tory, 2,993.
SiE Francis Child [Farringdon With-
out] , Tory, 2,849.
Sir Robert Clapton [Cheap], Whig, 2,191.
Sir Charles Duncombe [Bridge], Tory, 2,777.
Sir William Ashhurst [Billingsgate] , Whig, 2,738.
Sir Thomas Abney [Vintry], Whig, 2,713.
[There was a scrutiny which closed August 18
the final numbers are not recorded. Prichard
died February IS, 1705: no successor was
elected. Parliament being dissolved April 5]
1705.
[Poll 4 days ; Closed May 17]
Sir Gilbert Heathcote [Walbrook],
Whig, 3,346.
Samuel Shepheard, Whig, 3,013.
Sir William Ashhuest [Billingsgate],
Whig, 2,961.
Sir Robert Clayton [Cheap], Whig,
2,919.
[Died July 16, 1707]
Sir Richard Hoare [Bread Street^ Tory, 2,196.
Sir John Fleet [Langbourn] Tory, 2,161.
Sir William Withers [Farringdon Within] Tory, 1964.
Sir John Parsons [Bassishaw] Tory, 1,709.
1707.
Vice Clayton (new writ November 10).
[Poll 5 days ; Closed November 22]
Sir William Withers, Lord Mayor
[Parringdon Within] Tory, 3,146.
Sir John Buckworlh, Bart., Fishmonger, Whig, 2,893.
[There was a scrutiny which closed December 18 ;
the final numbers not recorded]
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
i73
1708.
[Poll 4 days ; Closed May li]
*John Ward, Tory, 3,35.3.
[Elected Alderman of Candlewick, April 7, 1709]
Sir Gilbert Heathcote [Walbrook] ,
AsHHDRST [Billingsgate] ,
Whig, 3,216.
Sir William
Whig, 3,209.
Sir William Withers, Lord Mayor
[Parringdon Within] Tory, 3,189.
Sir Samuel SUnier {Al:lgate] Whig, 3,012.
Sir John Buckworth, Bart., Whig, 2,284,
Sir Richard Hoare IBread Street} 2'ori(, 2,246.
Sir Francis Child [Farringdon Witliout] Tory, 2,026.
[ Buckworkh retired on the third day of the poU^
when he was above Stanier. Ward went
over to the Whigs during this Parliament, and
supported the impeachment oE Sacheverell]
1715.
[Poll 6 days ; Closed January 29J
•Robert Heysham, Whig, 3,499.
[Elected Alderman of Billingsgate, January 14,
1720]
Sib John Ward [Caudlewiok] , Whig,
3,475.
Peter Godfrey, Whig, 3,471.
Sir Thomas Soawen [Cornhill], Whig,
3,439.
Sir John Cass [Portsolceii^, Torg, 2,884.
Sir William Withers [Farringdoii Within}, Torij,%&13.
Sir William Stewart ICripjilegatr] , Tori/, 2,828.
Sir George Mertinns [^Bridge}, Tory, 2,774.
[Godfrey and Heysham voted with the Tories in
opposition to the Septennial Hill, the Peerage
Bill and the Bill for repealing the Occasional
Conformity Act. Their colleagues also opposed
the Septennial Bill]
1710.
[Poll 5 days ; Closed October 14]
Sir William Withers [Farringdon
Within] , Tory, 3,629.
Sir Richard Hoare [Bread Street] , Tory,
3,572.
Sir George Newland, Joiner, Tory, 3,385.
•John Cass, Tory, 3,240.
[Elected Alderman of Portsoken, January 23, 1711;
Knighted June 14, 1712]
John Ward [Candlewick] , Whig, 8,224.
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Lord Mayor elect [Walbrook],
Wliig, 3,185.
Sir James Bateman [Coleman Street], Wliig, 3,104.
Sir William Ashhurst [Billingsgate] , Whig, 3,048.
[There was a scrutiny which closed on November
16, the final numbers are not recorded.
All the members, except Withers, voted with the
Whigs against the Tory government on the
French Commercial Treaty in 1713]
1713.
[Poll 11 days; Closed October 24]
Sir Bichard Hoare, Lord Mayor [Bread
Street], Tory, 3,842.
Sir George Newland, Tory, 3,826.
[Died by suicide, March 26, 1714]
Sir John Cass [Portsoken] , Tory, 3,802,
Sir William Withers [Parringdon
Within] , Tory, 3,763.
John Ward [Candleicick] , Wliig, 3,730.
Robert Heysham, Wliig, 3,688.
Peter Godfrey, Mercer, Whig, 3,657.
Tliomas Scawen [Coi-nhill] , Whig, 3,625.
[There was a scrutiny which was closed, though
not completed, November 12, this being the
day on which the writ was returnable;
the final numbers are not recorded. The
defeated candidates petitioned, but parliament
was di8solved before the case was heard:
owing to the petition being undecided, no
new writ was issued on Newland's death.
At this election. Sir Peter King, Recorder (after-
wards Lord Chancellor), was one of the
original Whig candidates : on bis withdrawal,
Godfrey was substituted. Heysham had
previously sat for Lancaster as a Hanoverian
Tory]
1722.
[Poll 5 days; Closed April 14]
Richard Lookwood, Mercer, Tory, 4,235.
•John Barnard, Whig, 3,980.
Peter Godfrey, Whig, 3,853.
[Died November 10, 1724]
Francis Child [Parringdon Without],
Tory, 3,784
Humphrey JParsons [Portsoken], Tory, 3,593.
Robert Heysham [Billingsgate] , Whig, 3,573.
[There was a scrutiny which closed May 8, when
the final numbers stood: 4,025, 3,840, 3,723,
3,57S, 3,393, 3,441, Heysham being thus placed
above Parsons. Richard Brocas [FarriDgdon
Within], was one of the original Tory candi-
dates with Child and Lockwood: on his
withdrawal, Parsons was adopted in his place.
Barnard, though nominally a Whig, was a
strong opponent of Walpole, and was supported
by the Tories at subsequent elections]
1724.
Vice Godfrey (new writ, JSTovember 16).
[Poll 6 days ; closed November 28]
Sir Richard Hopkins [Lime Street],
Whig, 3,332.
Cliarles Qoodfelloii), Mercer, Tory, 2,911.
[There was a scrutiny which was abandoned
December 9; the final numbers were not
recorded]
1727.
[Poll 6 days ; closed October 18]
Sin John Eylbs, Bart., Lord Mayor
[Vintry] , Whig, 3,643.
*John Barnard, Opposition Whig, 3,620.
[Elected Alderman of Dowgate, January 4, 1723;
Knighted September 28, 1782]
•Micajah Perry, Whig, 3,494.
[Elected Alderman of Aldgate, February 24, 1728]
Humphrey Parsons [Portsoken], Tory,
3,370.
S:r John Thompson [Candlewick] , Whig, 3,340.
Richard Lockwood, Tory, 3,086.
Sir John Williams [C ripplegate] , Tory, 3,017.
Sir Richard Hopkins [Lime Street] , Whig, 3,010,
[There was a scrutiny which closed November 20,
when the final numbers stood: 3,539, 3,514,
3,396,8,255,3,244, 2,977, 2,914, 2,921; Hopkins
being thus placed above Williams]
280
Aldeemen of London in Parliament.
1734.
FPoll 7 days ; Closed May 8]
HoMPHBEY Paesons [Portsoken] Tory,
SiE John Barnabd [Dowgate] , Opposition
Whig, 3,841.
MiCAJAH Pebby [Aldgate] , Whig, 3,725.
•Robert Willimott, Whig, 2,984.
[Elected Alderman of Lime Street, Jan. 28, 1736]
John Barter {Castle Saynard}, Tory, 2,381.
Robert Godschall IBishopsgatc], Tory, 1,078.
[Parsons, Barnard, Perry and Godschall issued a
joint address: Perry, who was a Whig, had
opposed Walpole's Excise Scheme. Barber,
who was an avowed Jacobite, polled 577
plumpers. Willimott and Perry received the
support of the Dissenters. Godschall, who
was ahead of Perry and Willimott on the
first three days' poll, fell behind on the
fourth day and retired on the fifth in favour
of Barber.
Parsons died March 21, 1741 : no new writ was
issued, Parliament being dissolved on April
27, following]
1741.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed May 12]
Sib John Bahnaed [Dowgate] , Opposition
Whig, 3,769.
Geobge Heathcote [Walbrook] , Opposi-
tion Whig, 3,322.
Daniel Lambeet, Lord Mayor [Tower] ,
Tory, 3,217.
[Knighted February 18, 1744]
Sir Robert Godschall [Bishopsgate] ,
Tory, 3143.
[Died June 26, 1742]
Micajah Peiry t Aldgate], Whig, 1,713.
Sir Edward Bellamy [Billingsgate], Whig,l,^l\.
Edward Vernon, Admiral, Opposition Whig, 1,175.
[Vernon, who was a strong opponent of Walpole,
was proposed by the Walpole party (in the
hope that his popularity might aid the
candidates associated with him), without
his knowledge, being absent on service
abroad, although he was at the same time
the Opposition candidate for Westminster]
1742, July 13.
Vice Godschall (new writ July 1).
William Galvbet [Portsoken] , anti-
Walpole Whig.
[Knighted February 18, 1744]
1747.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed July 8]
SiE William Calveet [Portsoken] , inde-
pendent Whig, 3,806.
SiE John Babnabd [Dowgate], indepen-
dent Whig, 3,781.
*SIingsby Bethell, Whig, 3,146.
[Elected Alderman of Walbrook, January 19, 1749]
•Stephen Theodore Jannsen, Whig, 3,008.
[Elected Alderman of Bread Street, Nov. 23,
1748]
Sir Baniel Lambert iTower], Toi-y, 2,530.
Sir Robert Ladbrolte [Castle Baynard], independent
Whig, 1,986.
Sir Henry Marshall [Farringdon Within], Tory, 73.
[This was not a political contest. Bethell and
Jannsen were nominated on behalf of the
London Merchants in opposition to the four
Aldermen, but both of them, after securing
their elections on the anti-Aldermanic
interest, became Aldermen themselves within
two years. Marshall retired after the first
day's poll. Many of Bethell and Jannsen's
supporters voted also for Barnard and
Calvert]
1754.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed May 7]
Sib John Babnabd [Bridge Without],
Whig, 3,553.
[Resigned his Aldermanry, July, 1758]
Slingsby Bethell [Walbrook], Whig,
3,547.
[Died November 1, 1758]
SiE RoBEET Ladbeokb [Castle Baynard] ,
Whig, 3,390.
William JBeckfobd [Billingsgate] , Whig,
2,941.
Sir Ricliard Glyn [Doivgate] , Whig, 2,655.
St?' William Calvert IPortsoIcen] , Whig, 2,660.
[This was not a party contest, Toryism being
practically dormant at this time. Calvert
lost his election mainly on account of his
support of the Jews' Naturalization Bill in
the preceding Parliament. Bethell, Glyn
and Beckford issued a joint address]
1758, ISTovember 30.
Vice Bethell (new writ November 23) .
SiE BicHAED Glyn, Lord IMayor
[Dowgate] , Whig.
[Created a Baronet, September, 1759]
1761.
[Poll 7 days ; closed April 2]
SiB Robert Ladbeokb [Bridge Without] ,
Whig, 4,306.
Hon. Thomas Harley, Tory, 8,983.
[Elected Alderman of Portsoken May 6, 1761]
William Beckpoed [Billingsgate] , Whig,
3,663.
Sib Richaed Glyn, Baet. [Dowgate],
Whig, 3,285.
Sir Samuel Fludyer, Bart. [Cheap], Tory, 3,193.
[This was not a party contest. Harley was
brought forward by a Committee of merchants
under the chairmanship of Richard Glover,
tbe poet, and having_ been afterwards
nominated in conjunction with Beckford,
Glyn and Fludyer, at a meeting presided over
by Deputy Paterson, signed a joint address
with them. He did not call himself a Tory,
but usually voted with the Court]
1768.
[Poll 7 days ; closed March 23]
Hon. Thomas Harley, Lord Mayor [Port-
soken] , Tory, 3,729.
[Sworn a Privy Councillor, May 27, 1768]
Sir Robert Ladbeokb [Bridge Without] ,
Whig, 8,678.
[Died October 81, 1778]
William Bbokpord [Billingsgate] , Whig,
3,402.
[Died June 21, 1770]
Barlow Trbcothiok [Vintry] ,Whig, 2,957.
Sir Richard Glyn, Bart. [Dowgate] , Whig, 2,823.
John Paterson, Whig, 1,769.
'"John Wilkes, Whig, 1,247.
1770, July 11.
Vice Beckford (new writ July 7).
Richard Oliver [Billingsgate] , Whig.
Aldermen or London in Parliament.
281
1773.
Vice Ladbroke (new -writ November 20] .
[Poll 7 days ; Closed December 4]
Fbedebick Bull, Lord Mayor [Queen-
hithe] , Whig, 2,695.
John Eohertf, Breirer, Tory, 2,181.
[There was a scrutiny, which was abandoned
December 23 ; the final numbers were not
recorded]
1774.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed October 15]
John Sawbkidge [Langbourn] , Whig,
3,456.
Geobge Hayley [Gordwainer] , Whig,
3,390.
RiCHABD Olivbe [Billingsgate] , Whig,
3,354.
Pbedbrick Bull, Lord Mayor [Queen-
hithe]. Whig, 3,096.
William Baker, Weaver, Wliig, 2,802.
Brass Crosby [Breai Street}, Wldg, 1,913.
John Roberts, Tory, 1,398.
[Sawbridge, Hayley, Bull and Crosby were
supported by Wilkes and his party, though
many voted for Baker, who was also a Wilkite.
Oliver represented the personal opponents of
"Wilkes amongst the City Whigs and received
many Tory votes]
1780.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed September 15]
Whig,
George Hayley [Gordwainer] ,
4,062.
[Died August 30, 1781]
John Kibkman [Gheap] , Whig, 8,804.
[Died September 15, 1780]
Pbedebick Bull [Queenhithe] , Whig,
3,150.
[Died January 10, 1784]
Nathaniel Newnham [Vintry], Whig,
3,086.
John Sawbridge [Langbourn'], Wliig, 2,957.
Richard Clark [Broad Street], Tory, 1,774.
[Hayley, Bull and Sawbridge stood jointly.
Kirkman died on the last day of the poll]
1780, November 28.
Vice Kirkman (nev? writ, November 21).
John Sawbeidgb [Langbourn] Whig.
1781.
Vice Hayley (new writ, September 15).
[Poll 7 days ; Closed September 29]
Sib Watkin Lewes, Lord Mayor [Lime
Street] , Whig, 2,685.
Richard Clark [Broad Street], Tory, 2,387.
1784.
Vice Bull (new writ, January 12).
[Poll 3 days ; Closed January 26] .
•Brook Watson, Whig (Pittite), 2,097.
Brass Crosby [Bread Street], Whig, 1,043
1784.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed April 0] .
►Brook Watson, Pittite, 4,789.
[Elected Alderman of Gordwainer, June 17, 1784]
SiE Watkin Lewes [Lime Street] , Pittite,
4,554.
Nathaniel Newnham [Vintry], Whig,
4,479.
John Sawbridge [Langbourn], Whig,
2,823.
^Richard Atkinson, Tory, 2,816.
Samuel Smith, Jan., Pittite, 267.
Right Hon. William Pitt, 56.
[Pitt, the Prime Minister, was nominated without
his consent, and both he and Smith were
withdrawn on the second day of the poll.
Sawbridge and Newnham, who were Foxites,
stood independently of each other. There
was a scrutiny which closed on May 14, when
the numbers were reduced to 4,776, 4,541, 4,467,
2,812, 2,803, 286]
1790.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed June 24]
William Gurtis [Tower] , Tory, 4,346.
Brook Watson [Gordwainer], Tory, 4,101.
Sir Watkin Lewes [Lime Street] , JPittite,
3,747.
John Sawbridge [Langbourn], Whig,
3,586.
[Died February 21, 1795]
Nathaniel Neivnham [Vintry], TF/iif;, 2,670.
William Pickett, Lord Mayor [Cornhill] , Whig, 1,064.
[Dewes, though nominally a Whig, had voted for
Pitt's Regency Bill and continued to support
the Government. Watson was appointed
Commissary-General to the British forces on
the Continent in 1793 and thereupon vacated
his seat by accepting the Stewardship of East
Hendred]
1793, March 6.
Vice Watson (new writ, February 25).
John William Andebson [Aldersgate] ,
Tory.
[Alderman Newnham was nominated by the
Whigs, but declined to demand a poll]
1795.
Vice Sawbridge (new writ, February 23).
[Poll 3 davs ; Closed March 5]
*William Lushington, Tory, 2,334.
[Elected Alderman of Billingsgate, May 20, 1796]
Harvey Christian Combe [Aldgate], Whig, 1,560.
1796.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed June 1]
William Lushington [Billingsgate] , Tory,
4,369.
[Resigned his Aldermanry, May, 1799]
William Curtis, Lord llayor [Tower] ,
Tory, 4,313.
Habvey Christian Combe [Aldgate],
Whig, 3,865.
John William Anderson [Aldersgate],
Tory, 3,170.
[Created a Baronet, May, 1798]
William Pickett [Cornhill], Whig, 2,195.
Sir Watkin Lewes [Lime Street] , Tory, 2,356.
282
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
1802.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed July 13]
Harvey Christian Combe [Aldgate],
Whig, 3,377.
Charles Price [Farriagdon Without] ,
Tory, 3,236.
[Created a Baronet, January, 1804]
William Curtis [Tower] , Tory, 2,989.
[Created a Baronet, November 1802]
Sir John William Anderson, Bart.,
[Aldersgate] , Tory, 2,387.
Benjamin Travem, Fishmonger^ Whigy 1,371.
Sir Watkin Lewes [Lime Sireet^, Tory, 652.
\ William Lusliingtoii, Tory, 113.
[Travers retired on the fourth day of the poll, and
Lushington declined election on the nomina-
tion day]
1806.
[Poll 7 days; Closed November 7]
Harvey Christian Combe [Aldgate],
Whig, 2,294.
James Shaw, Lord IMayor [Portsoken] ,
Tory, 2,275.
Sir Charles Price, Bart. [Parringdon
Without], Tory, 2,254.
Sir William Cubtis, Bart. [Tower],
Tory, 2,213.
'^John Atkins, Whig, 314.
John Peter Hankey [Candlewick], Whig, 164.
[Atkins retired on the third day of the poll, and
Hankey was voted for without his consent]
1807.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed May 13]
Sib Charles Price, Bart. [Farringdon
Without], Tory, 3,117.
Sir William Ctiktis, Baet. [Tower] ,
Tory, 3,059.
James Shaw [Portsoken] , Tory, 2,863.
[Created a Baronet, September 1809]
Harvey Christian Combe [Aldgate] ,
Whig, 2,533.
John Feter Hankey [Gandlewiek], Whig, 226.
[Hankey died on May 6, the first day of the poll,
which was kept open unnecessarily for 7 days
to determine the order of the members elected]
1812.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed October 12]
Harvey Christian Combe [Aldgate] ,
Whig, 5,125.
SiK William Curtis, Bart. [Tower] ,
Tory, 4,577.
Sir James Shaw, Bart. [Portsoken] ,
Tory, 4,082.
John Atkins [Walbrook] , Tory, 3,645.
■^Robert Waithman, Whig, 2,622.
Matthew Wood [Cripplegate'] , Whig, 2,373.
Claudius Stephen Hunter, Lord Mayor [Bassishaw}
Tory 8.
[Combe, in accordance with a request from the
liverymen at a meeting of Common Hall on
May 30, 1817 resigned his seat, accepting the
Stewardship o f the Ghiltern Hundreds. Atkins
had contested the City as a Whig in 1806]
1817, June 10.
Vice Combe (new writ, June 3).
]\Iatthew Wood, Lord Mayor [Cripplegate]
Whig.
[William Heygate (Coleman Street), declined an
invitation to stand as a moderate Whig]
1818.
[Poll 7 days ; Closed June 23]
IMatthew Wood [Cripplegate], Whig.
5,715.
Thomas Wilson, Spectacle Maker, Tory,
4,8l6.
'Robert Waithman, Whig, 4,617.
[Elected Alderman of Farringdon Without,
July 24, 1818]
John Thomas Thobp [Aldgate], Whig,
4,349.
Sir William Curtis, Bart, [Tower], Tory, 4,224.
John Atkins [Walbrook}, Tory, 1,688.
1820.
Poll 7 days ; Closed March 14.
IMatthew Wood [Cripplegate] Whig, 5,370.
Thomas Wilson, Tory, 5,3o8.
Sir William Curtis, Bart. [Tower] ,
Tory, 4,908.
George Bridges, Lord Mayor [Lime
Street] , Tory, 4,259.
Robert Waithman [Farringdon Withouf], Whifj,
4,119.
John Thomas Thorp [Aldgate] , Whig, 3,921.
1826.
Poll 7 days ; Closed June 16.
William Thompson [Cheap] , Whig anti-
Catholic, 6,483.
Robert Waithman [Farringdon Without] ,
Whig, 5,042.
William Ward, Musician, Tory, 4,991.
IMatthew Wood [Cripplegate], Whig,
4,880.
William Venables, Lord Mayor [Queenhithe], Whig,
4,614.
John Qurratt [Bridge Witlmi], Tory, 390.
[Alderman Garratt, who was proposed by Alder-
man Brown without his consent, retired after
the first day's poll]
1830.
(Elected July 30).
Matthew Wood [Cripplegate] , Whig.
Robert Waithman [Farringdon Without] ,
Whig.
Wiid-iAM Thompson [Cheap] , Whig.
William Ward, Tory.
1831.
(Elected April 29).
Matthew Wood [Cripplegate] , Whig.
Robert Waithman [Parringdon Without]
Whig.
William Thompson [Cheap] , Whig.
William Venables [Queenhithe] , Whig.
[Mr. Ward, the late Tory member, withdrew on
the nomination day]
Aldekmen of London in Parliament.
283
1832.
[Poll 2 days ; Closed December 12]
George Grote, Needlerri'tker, Radical, 8,412.
Matthew Wood [Cripplegatel , Whig
7,488. 1-^ 5 J. 6,
RoBEKT Waithman [Parringdon Without! ,
Whig, Y,452.
[Died February 6, 1833]
Sir John Key, Bart. [Langbournl , Whig
6,136.
George Lyall, Tory, 5,112.
\Michael Scales, Radical, 569.
[Key accepted the Stewardship ol the Chlltern
Hundreds, August, 1833]
1833.
Vice Waithman (new writ, Feb. 21).
[Poll 2 days ; Closed March 1]
George Lyall, Broderer, Tory, 5,569.
William Venalles IQueenhithe], Whig, 4,627.
1833.
Vice Key (new writ August 5).
[Poll 2 days ; Closed August 15]
William Crawford, Spectacle Maker, Whig,
4,041.
Francis Kemble, Tory, 2,004.
1835.
[Poll 2 days ; Closed January 7]
Matthew Wood [Cripplegate] , Lib.,
6,418.
James Pattison, Spectacle Maker, Lib.,
6,050.
William Crawford, Lib., 5,961.
George Grote, Lib., 5,955.
George Lyall, Con., 4,599.
William Ward, Can., 4,659.
Thomas Wilson, Con,, 4,514,
1837.
[Poll July 24]
Matthew Wood [Cripplegate] ,
6,517.
[Created a Baronet, November, 1837]
William Crawford, Lib., 6,071.
James Pattison, Lib., 6,070.
George Grote, Lib., 5,879.
John Sorsley Palmer, Con., 5,873.
Lib.,
1841.
[Poll June 29]
John Masterman, Con., 6,339.
Sir Matthew Wood, Bart. [Cripplegate] ,
Lib, 6,315.
[Died September 25, 1843]
George LyalJ, Con., 6,290.
Bight Hon. Lord John Russell, Lib., 6,221.
Matthias Wolverley Attwood, Con., 6,212.
James Patjison, Lib., 6,070.
William Crawford, Lib., 6,065.
JohnPirie [Cornftill], Co«., 6,017.
[Lord J. Russell became First Lord of the Treasury
in 1846 and was re-elected July 8 (new writ
July 3]
1843.
Vice Wood (Notice of Writ September 28).
[Poll October 21]
James Pattison, Lib., 6,532.
2'hovms Baring, Con,, 6,367.
1847.
[Poll July 29]
Right Hon. Lord John Russell, Lib., 7,137.
James Pattison, Lib., 7,030.
[Died July 14, 1849]
Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, Lib
6,792.
John Masterman, Con., 6,722.
Sir George Gerard de Hochepied Larpent, Bart.,
iii)., 6,719.
Robert Cooper Lee Sevan, Con., 5,2C8.
John Johnson lOowgate), Con., 5,069.
James William lYeslifield, Con.. 4,704.
William Payne, Lib., 516.
[Baron de Rothschild accepted the Chiltern
Hundreds in June 1849, and stood again after
the rejection ot the Jewish Disabilities Bill]
1849, July 3,
Vice Rothschild (new Writ June 27).
Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, Lib,,
6,017.
Lord John Javies Robei-t Manners, Con., 2,814.
1849, July 27,
Vice Pattison (new Writ July 21).
Sir James Duke, Lord Mayor [Farringdon
W ithout] , Lib.
[Created a Baronet, October, 1849]
1852.
[Poll July 7]
John Masterman, Con., 6,195.
Bight Hon. Lord John Russell, Lib., 5,537.
Sir James Duke, Bart. [Farringdon
Without], Lib,, 5,270.
Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, Lib.,
4,748.
Robert Wigram Crawford, Lib., 3,765.
[Lord J, Russell was re-elected January 3, 1853
(new Writ, December 27, 1862) : June 14, 1864
(new Writ, June 9) ; March 3, 1866 (new Writ,
February 26), on acceptance of office as
Foreign Secretary, President of the Council
and Colonial Secretary respectively]
1857.
[Poll March 28]
Sib James Duke, Bart. [Farringdon
Without], Lib., 6,664.
Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, Lib.,
6,398.
Right Hon, Lord John Russell, Lib,, 6,309.
Robert Wigram Crawford, Lib,, 5,808.
Raikes Currie, Lib,, 4,519.
[Baron de Rothschild accepted the Chiltern
Hundreds in July 1867 on the rejection of the
Jewish Disabilities Bill, and was re-elected
July 28 (new writ, July 24) without a contest]
284
Aldermen or London in Parliament.
1859.
(Elected April 29).
Right Hon. Lord Jolin Russell, Lib.
Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, Lib.
Sir James Duke, Babt. [Parringdon
Without] Lib.
Robert Wigram Crawford, Lib.
[Lord J. Russell was re-elected on taking office
as Foreign Secretary, June 27, 1859 (new Writ,
June 22), and vacated his seat by accepting
the Stewardship of Northstead in July, 1861,
previous to being raised to the Peerage]
1861, July 30.
Vice Russell (new Writ, July 24).
Western Wood, Lib., 5,747.
[Died May 17, 1668]
William Cubitt,Lord Mayor [Langbourn] , Con., 5,241.
1863, June 2.
Vice Wood (new Writ, May 28).
George Joachim Gosohen, Lib.
1865.
[Poll July 11]
George Joachim Goschen, Lib., 7,102.
[Sworn a Privy Councillor November 29, 1865]
Robert Wigram Crawford, Lib., 7,086.
William Lawbencb [Bread Street] , Lib.,
6,637.
Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, Lib.,
6,525.
George Lyall, Con. 4,197.
*Rohcrt Nicholas Fowler, Con., 4,086.
[Mr. Goschen was appointed to the Vice-
Presidency of the Board of Trade in Nov.,
1865, and was re-elected February 26, 1866
(new writ February 21), having been in the
interim transferred to th3 Chancellorship of
the Duchy of Lancaster]
1868.
[Poll November 17].
Right Hon. George Joachim Goschen, Lib.,
6,560.
William Lawrence [Bread Street] , Lib.,
6,258.
Robert Wigram Crawford, Lib., 6,215.
Charles Bell, Con., 6,130.
[Died February 9, 1869]
Pliilip Twelh, Con., 6,099.
Sills John Gibbons [Castle Baynard}, Con., 6,013.
Baron Lionel Natlmn de Rothschild, Lib., 5,995.
[Mr. Goschen was re-elected on appointment to
the Presidency of the Poor Law Board,
December 21, 1868 (new Writ December 15)]
1869, February 22.
Vice Bell (new Writ February 17).
Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, Lib.
1874.
[Poll February 5]
William Jambs Richmond Cotton [Lime
Street], Con., 8,397.
Philip Twells, Con., 8,330.
John Gellibrand Hubbard, Con., 8,210.
[Sworn a Privy Councillor, Aug. 6, 1874]
Right Hon. George Joachim Gosohen,
Lib., 6,787.
William Lawrence {^Bread Street], Lib., 6,654.
Baron Lionel Nathan de Eothschild, Lib., 6,490.
1880.
[Poll March 31]
William James Richmond Cotton [Lime
Street], Con., 10,326.
Robert Nicholas Fowleb [Cornhill],
Con., 10,274.
[Created a Baronet, July, 1885]
Right Hon. John Gellibrand Hubbard,
Con., 10,256.
William iLawbenoe [Bread Street] , Lib.,
5,950.
Richard Biddulph Martin, Lib., 5,837.
Walter Morrison, Lib., 5,743.
1885.
[Poll November 26]
Sir Robert Nicholas Fowler, Babt.,
[Cornhill], Con., 12,827
Bight Hon. John Gellibrand Hubbard,
Con., 8,802.
Stephen Philpot Low, Lib., 5,817.
William James Richmond Cotton [Lime Street],
Con., 5,563.
1886.
(Elected July 1).
Sib Robert Nicholas Fowler, Bart.
[Cornhill] , Con.
[Died May 22, 1891]
Right Hon. John Gellibrand Hubbard,
Con.
[Created sl Peer as Lord Addington, July, 1887]
1887, July 27.
Vice Hubbard (new writ July 22).
Thomas Charles Baring, Con.
[Died April 2, 1891]
1891, April 18.
Vice Baring (new writ April 14).
Henry Huoks Gibbs, Con.
1891, June 3.
Vice Fowler (new writ May 28).
Sir Reginald Hanson, Baet. [Billings-
gate] , Con.
Aldermen of London in Parliament.
285
1892.
[Poll July 7]
SiE Ebginald Hanson, Bart. [Billings-
gate] , Con., 10,556.
Albau George Henry Gibbs, Con., 9,258.
James TJtomson Ritchie lTower],Con., 4,207.
1895.
(Elected July 12).
Sir Reginald Hanson, Bart. [Billings-
gate] Con.
Alban George Henry Gibbs, Con.
[Styled " Hon. " by courtesy on his father's
elevation to the Peerage, Feb., 1896]
1900.
(Elected September 29).
Hon. Alban George Henry Gibbs, Con.
Sib Joseph Cockpield Dimsdale [Corn-
hill] , Con.
[Created a Baronet, July, 1902, K.C.V.O., Nov.,
1902, sworn a Privy Couucillor, December 16,
1902, retired from the Court of Aldermen,
December, 1902]
Mr. Gibbs was re-elected February 9, 1904 (new
writ Feb. 3), having vacated his seat by
acceptance of a Government contract]
1906.
[Poll January 16]
Sir Edward George Clarke, K.C., Con.,
16,019.
Hon. Alban George Henry Gibbs, Con.,
15,619.
Felix Otto Schuster, Lib., 6,313.
Bight Hon. Sir Joseph West Ridgeway, Q.C.M.G.,
K.C.B., K.C.S.I., Lib., 6,064.
[Mr. Gibbs vacated his seat by accepting the
Stewardship of the Manor of Northstead,
February 14, 1906, in order to secure the
return to parliament of Mr. Balfour, who had
been defeated at East Manchester at the
General Election]
1906, February 27,
Vice Gibbs (new writ February 19)
Right Hon. Arthur James Balfour, Con.,
1.5,474.
Thomas Cribson Bowles, Free Trader, 4,134.
[Mr. Bowles, who professed Conservatism in
general politics, was the nominee of the
Liberal party]
NOTES ON THE ELECTIONS FOR AND REPRESENTATIVES
OF LONDON.
1316 Matthew de Essex.
Will enrolled June 3, 1325, [H.E. 53 (129)]
— Ralph de Walcote.
Will enrolled January 30, 1018 [H.B. 46 (80)]
— William de Flete.
Will dated April 5, 1319, enrolled May 4, 1319 [H.E. 76 (182)]
1318 John de Cherleton.
Perhaps identical with the person of that name who sat for Middlesex in the Parliaments of
September, 1337 and July, 1338, but more probably his father.
1320 Boger Hosebonde.
Will dated September 25, 1329, enrolled April 22, 1331 [H.E. 59 (851)]
— Henry ]Wonquoi.
Will dated October 3, 1342, enrolled February 14, 1362 [H.E. 90 (11)]
1822 Thomas de Chetyngdone.
Will dated October 13, 1337, enrolled NoTembev 17, 1337 [H.E. 64 (121)]
1327 Edmund Cosyn.
A person of the same name sat for Norwich in the Parliaments of January, 1339 and January,
1348.
1337 William Haunsard was Sheriff 1333-1334.
Died 1349. Will dated August 5, 1349, enrolled November 9, 1349 [H.E. 77 (226)]
1340 January — Adam Lucas was Sherifi 1340-1341.
Will dated October 11, 1347, enrolled December 3, 1347 [H.E, 74 (164)]
1340 October — John de Dallyng.
Will dated April 6, 1349, enrolled November 16, 1349 [H.E. 77 (234)]
1346 Thomas de Walden was Chamberlain of the City 1349-1360.
Will dated June 23, 1361, enrolled October 17, 1362 [H.E. 90 (114)]
1348 William de Iford- was Common Sergeant c. 1330-1351.
Will dated Jaly 1, 1361, enrolled July 19, 1361 [H.E. 89 (114)]
— Biohard de Wycombe.
Will dated March 30, 1359, enrolled May 10, 1361 [H.E. 69 (67)]
1352) Simon de Bedyngton [sic]. The correct spelling is almost certainly Benyngton, as
1355 (• given in the later returns of 1361, 1363, 1365, 1366. He was Sherifi 1359-
1357) 1360, and died in 1368.
Will dated Ociober 14, 1368, enrolled December 4, 1368 [H.E. 96 (214)]
1355 Adam de Acres was Common Sergeant 1351 — c. 1362 ; he married the widow of
Anlsetyn de Gisors, late Alderman and IM.P.
1357 William de Essex was one of the City Auditors, 1373.
1358 Bichard Toky.
Will dated October 20, 1390, enrolled June 12, 1391 [U.K. 119 (136)]
1362 John Hiltoft was Sheriff 1363-1364, died 1368.
Will dated May 15, 1368, proved July 17, 1358 [H.E. 90 (102)]
1366 John de Worstede.
Will dated August 10, 1368, enrolled October 16, 1368 [lI.E. 96 (154)]
1372 William de Kelshull (or KelleshuU).
Will dated September 21, 1383, enrolled October 17, 1334 [H.E. 113 (28)]
1373 John Birlyngham was a stepson of Sir John Philipot (Alderman and ex-I\I.P. for
the City).
1384 Henry Herbury was one of the Auditors 1380-1381, 1384-1385, 1386-1388.
Will dated September 6, 1396, enrolled January 22, 1397 [H.E. 125 (41)]
1386 Thomas Girdlere was Auditor 1384-1386.
1388 John Clenhand was Auditor 1387-1388.
Will dated June 14, 1890, proved November 5, 1390 [P.C C. C Ecus]
Notes on the Elections foe and Kbpresentatives of London. 287
1394 Thomas Exton was Auditor 1389-1390, 1398-1399.
Will dated May 20, 1420, pvoved December, 1420 [P.C.C. 60 Marohe]
1395 Geoffrey Walderne was Auditor 1390-1391, 1394-1395.
1397 Eobert Asshecombe was Auditor 1396-1397.
Will dated May 18, 1416, enrolled November 22, 142C [H.B. 152 (27)]
1402 John Prophete (or Profyt) was Auditor 1399-1400 and Chamberlain of the City,
1406-1416.
Will dated January 3, 1416, proved March 10, 1416 FP.C.C. 33 Marche]
1403 William Maroheford was Auditor 1395-1396.
Will dated December 1, 1413, proved January 3, 1414 fP.C.C. 30 Marche]
1406 John Sudbury was brother of the late Archbishop of Canterbury (Simon Sudbury)
who was put to death by Wat Tyler's mob in 1381.
Will dated May 8, 1425, proved November 26, 1425 [P.C.C. 4 Luftenam]
1407 John Bryan was elected Sheriff in 1418, and was accidentally drowned October
10, in that year.
1410 Walter Gawtron was Auditor of the City 1410-1411, 1413-1414 and sat for Middlesex
in the Parhaments of 1417, 1423, 1427 and 1429.
1411 John Sutton was Auditor 1390-1391 and Sheriff 1413-1414.
Will dated October 31, 1415, proved December 7, 1416 [P.C.C. 30 Marohe]
1414 William Burton was Auditor 1411-1413, 1417-1419.
Will dated March 10, 1438, proved May 20, 1138 [P.C.C. 24 Luftenam]
1415 William Michell was Auditor 1420-1421.
Will dated May 14, 1426, proved May 27, 1426 [P.C.C. 6 Laffcnam]
1416 William Weston was Auditor 1411-1413, 1425-1427 and Sheriff 1421-1422.
Will dated October 3, 1426, proved September 9, 1480 [P.C.C. 13 Luffenam]
1419 Richard Meryvale was Auditor 1418-1419.
Will dated April 5, 1437, enrolled June 8, 1439 [H.R. 167 (551)]
1420 Salamou Oxeneye.
WiU dated June 18, 1483, proved July 25, 1438 [P.C.C. 17 Luflenam]
— John Higham was Auditor 1420-1421, 1424-1426 and Sheriff 1426-1427.
1421 John Whatele was Warden of London Bridge, 1404-1418.
Will dated January 4, 1426, enrolled June 16, 1432 [H.R. 160 (61)]
1422 Thomas Iilayneld was Auditor 1413-1414.
WiU dated March 21, 1426, proved same year [P.C.C. 5 Luflenam]
1423 Thomas Boteler was Auditor 1428-1425.
1425 Everard Flete was Auditor 1426-1428.
1431 John Abbot was Auditor 1420-1421 and Sheriff' 142S-1429.
Will dated February 37, 1444, proved March 5, 1444 [P.C.C. 34 Luflenam]
1435 John Bederenden was Auditor 1419-1420 and Chamberlain of the City 1420-1434.
1437 John Carpenter was Common Clerk [i.e. Town Clerk] 1417-1438.
1442 John Bowys was Becorder 1440-1442.
A John Bowys sat for Notts in the Parliaments o£ 1429, 1432, 1485.
— William Cottesbrooke was Auditor 1442-1444.
1445 Thomas Burgoyne was one of the Under-Sheriffs [i.e. Judges of the Sheriffs'
Court] 1441 till his death in 1471.
Will dated July 22, 14C8, proved February 2d, 1471 [P.C.C. 1 Watteys]. A Thomas Burgoyne
sat lor Bridgewater in the Parliament of 1447.
— John Sturgeon was Auditor 1438-1442 and Chamberlain of the City 1450-1454.
1449 February— Thomas Billyng was Common Serjeant 1443-1449 ; one of the Under-
Sheriffs 1449-1450 ; Recorder 1450-1454.
He was made a Serjeant-at-Law 1453, a King's Sergeant 1458, was a Judge of the King's Bench
1464-1469 and Lord Chief Justice 1469 till his death May 6, 1481, He had sat for Midhurst
in the preceding Parliament (February, 1449).
1449 November — John Nedham was Common Serjeant 1449-1453.
Sat for Newoastle-under-Lymo in the Parliaments of 1442, 1447, January, 1449. He was made a
Sergeant-at-Law and King's Sergeant 1453; was a Judge of the Common Pleas 1467-1471
and of Ihe- King's Bei'ch 1471 till his death; also Chief Justice of Chester 1461-1463;
knighted CctoLer 9, 1470 ; died April 26, 1460.
288 Notes on the Elections foe and Kepeesentatives of London.
— John Harewe was Auditor 1447-1449, 1458-1460.
Probably identical with the John Harewe who sat tor Horsham in 1460.
1458 Thomas Dounton.
Will dated June 3, 1460; proved July 9, 1460 [P.C.C. 19 Stokton]
1460 Richard Nedeham was Auditor 1455-1457 and Sheriff 1458-1459.
1463 Thomas Urswyk was Common Serjeant 1453-1454 ; Recorder 1454-1471.
M.P. for Midhurst 1449; Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1471 till his death in 1479.
Knighted 1471.
— Thomas Wynselowe was Auditor 1454-1456.
A person of this name sat for Worcestershire in 1449 and for Wiltshire and Lyme Regis in 1465.
1469 Thomas Staughtou.
Will dated October 31, 147S proved February 8, 1480, [P.C.C. 3 Logge]
1470 John Marchall.
Died January 14, 1499. Will dated January 12, 1499, provej February 9, 1499 [P.C.C. 28 Home]
1478 William Bracebridge was Auditor 1479-1481.
Will dated July 28, 1498, proved August 31, 1499 [P.C.C. 37 Home]
1483 Thomas Fitz William was Recorder 1483-1495.
M.P. for Lincolnshire and Speaker of the House of Commons in the Parliament of 1489,
having previously represented that County in 1478 ; Knighted 1487; Will dated June 25,
1494, proved May 21, 1497 [P.C.C. 9 Home]
John Pykering was Auditor 1485-1487.
He died November 29, 1498; Inq. Post Mort., June 27, 1499.
1485 William Spark was Auditor 1481-1483, 1486-1488, 1492-1494.
Will dated September 28, 1503, proved December 18, 1504 [P.C.C. 30 Blamyr]
1491 Thomas BuUesdou (or Billysdon) was Auditor 1487-1489.
Will dated October 24, 1501, proved November 24, 1501 [P.C.C. 13 Blamyr]
1495 Sir Robert Sheffield was Recorder 1495-1608.
Knighted 1497. Speaker in the Parliament of 1612 in which, as in that of 1615, he is said
to have sat for Lincolnshire. Will dated August 8, 1518, proved February 28, 1519
[P.C.C. 15 Ayliffe]
1497 Richard Nonneley was Auditor 1493-1495.
Will dated September 18, 1497, proved December 15, 1497 [P.C.C. 15 Home]
1504 Thomas Cremour.
Will dated September 15, 1526, proved October 7, 1526 [P.C.C. 11 Porch]
— John Paynter was Auditor 1496-1498, 1505-1506.
Will dated September 16, 1606, proved January 9, 1507 [P.C.C. 17 Adeane]
1510 John Chaloner was Recorder 1508-1510. -^ ,'
— Thomas IMore, the author of Utopia. He was one of the Under- Sheriffs (i.e. Judges
of the Sheriffs' Court), September 1510-July 1518.
Appointed a Master of Requests and sworn a Privy Councillor 1518 ; Knighted 1621 ; Speaker
of the House of Commons (probably M.P. for Middlesex) 152S; Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster 1525-1629 ; Lord Chancellor 1529-1532 ; High Steward of Cambridge
University 1625. Executed for high treason (in denying the royal supremacy),
July 6, 1635. '
1512 Richard Broke was one of the Under-Sheriffs 1502-1510, Recorder 1510-1520.
A judge of the Common Pleas 1520-1526 ; Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1526 till his
death in 1629. Will dated May 6th, 152B, proved July 2, 1529 [P.C.C. 3 Jankyn]
— William Galley diedin May or June, 1515.
[Will dated April 26, 1615, proved June 15, 1515 [P.C.C. 7 Holder]
There is no record of any successor to him in this Parliament which was not
dissolved till December 22, in the same year.
1523 William Shelley was one of the Under-Sherifis 1514-1520, Recorder 1520-1525.
Made a Serjeant-at-Law 1521; a Judge of the Common Pleas 1626 till his death in 1549,
Knighted 1629. Will dated November 6,1548, proved February 8, 1549 [P.C.C. 25 Populwell]
— John Hewster.
Will dated November 4, 1525, proved December 11, 1525 [P.C.C. 40 Bedfelde]
1529 John Baker was one of the Under-Sheriffs 1520-1526, Recorder 1526-1535.
Knighted October 18, 1537 : Attorney-General 1536-1640 ; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1545 till
his death in December, 1568. Will (Codicil) dated December 5, 1558, proved January 30,
1669 [P.C.C. 24 Welles] He sat for Guildford 1542; Lancaster 1645; Hunting-
donshire 1547 and March, 1653 : Bramber October, 1563; Kent in both Parliaments
of 1554, and in those of 1555, 1558.
— John Petyt was Auditor 1523-1525, 1529-1531, and one of the Common Pleaders
1526 till his death in 1532.
Will dated August 23, 1531, proved January 24, 1533 [P.CC. 22 Thower]
Notes on the Elections foe and Eepeesentatives of London. 289
1534 Eobert Pakynton was Auditor 1534-1536.
Was assassinated by some one unknown, being shot in the street on his way from his
house in Soper Iiane to Mass at St. Thomas Aeon Church, between 5 and 6 a.m., on
November 13, 1536.
1536 Roger Choltaley was elected one of the Commou Pleaders in 1518, made a Serjeant-
at-Law in 1531, a King's Serjeant 1544, and was Eeoorder 1535-1545.
Knighted October, 1536 : Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1545-1552 ; Lord Chief Justice
of the King's Bench 1552-1653. M.P. for Middlesex in 1554 (second Parliament), 1555,
155R, 1559 ; died June 21, 1565. He was the founder of Highgate School. Will dated
April 30, 1665, proved July 4, 1565 [P.C.C. 24 Morrison]
1542 John Sturgeon was Auditor 1537-1538, 1542-1544, and one of the Bridgemasters
1547-1548 ; Chamberlain 1550-1563.
He died in 1569. Will dated January 24, 1669, enrolled February 28, 1569 [H.B. 256 (30)]
— Nicholas Wylford was Auditor 1545-1547.
Will dated August 3, 1551, proved August 24, 1551 [P.C.C. 22 Bucke]
1545 Robert Broke was Common Serjeant 1536-1545 ; Recorder 1545-1554.
Made Sergeant-at-Law, 1662. Speaker of the House of Commons April, 1554 ; Lord Chief
Justice of the Common Pleas 1664, till his death, September 5, 1668; Knighted January
27, 1555.
1547 Thomas Bacon ; probably the elder brother of Sir Nicholas Bacon, afterwards
Lord Keeper (father of the philosopher, Francis Bacon), and of Alderman
James Bacon. He was Auditor 1548-1550.
1551 John Blundell was Auditor 1549-1550.
Will dated February 21, 1558, proved October 29, 1669 [P.C.C. 49 Chaynay]
1553 John Marshe was Common Serjeant 1547-1563 ; one of the Under-Sherifis (Judges
of the Sheriffs' Court) 15G3-1566.
Will dated January 7, 1578, proved July 9, 1579 [P.C.C. 2 Bakon] A person of the same name
was M.P. for Reading in 1547 and for Old Sarum, 1555.
1554 Richard Burnell was one of the Common Pleaders 1547 till his death in 1558.
Will dated December 30, 1557, proved February 26, 1668 (P.C.C. 10 Noodes]
— Ranulph Choknley was one of the Under-Sheriffs 1553-1554 ; Recorder 1554 till
his death, April 25, 1563.
Serjeant-at-Law, 1558. M.P, for St. Michael's, 1547 ; Bodmin, March, 1653; Boroughbridge,
April, 1564.
— Richard Grafton. The well-known printer and chronicler ; Treasurer of Christ's
Hospital 1553-1557.
M.P. for Coventry, 1559, 1562. King's Printer, 1647-1663 ; died May, 1676 (buried May 14).
1555 Nicholas Chowne was Auditor 1557-1559.
M.P. for Wilton, October, 1553. Died August 8, 1669. Will dated March 17, 1568, proved
August 20, 1669 [P.C.C. 2o Sheffield]
1559 Richard Hill was Auditor 1565-1567.
Will dated June 2, 1564, proved September 16, 1568 [P.C.C. 21 Babyngton]
1563 Richard Onslow was Recorder 1563-1566.
Solicitor-General 1566-1569; M.P. for Steyning in the Parliaments of 1556, 1558, 1669,1662;
Speaker of the Honse of Commons 1566-1567 ; died April 2, 1671.
1566 Thomas Bromley was Recorder, 1566-1569.
Solicitor-General 1569-1679; Knighted 1579 ; Lord Chancellor 1579, till his death April 12,
1587. M.P. for Bridgenorth, 1563 ; Wigan, 1659 ; Guildford, 1562-1667.
1571' Thomas Wilbraham was a Common Pleader 1561-1569 ; Recorder 1569-1571.
Attorney of the Court of Wards, 1571 ; M.P. for Westminster, 1572 till his death, July 10, 1573.
Thomas Norton. The poet (joint-author, with Thomas Sackville, of Gorboduc, the
first English tragedy). He was the first Remembrancer of the City (Feb. 6,
1571 tiU his death, March 10, 1584) .
M.P. for Gatton, 1668 ; Berwick, 1662-1563.
1572 William Fletewood was a Common Pleader 1558-1563. Recorder 1571-1592.
Made Serjeant-at-Law, 1580; Queen's Serjeant, 1.592; M.P. for Marlborough, 1658; Lancaster,
1569, 1563 ; St. Mawes, 1571. He died February 28, 1694.
1584 Walter Fisshe was Auditor 1578-1579.
Will dated September 10, 1678, proved November 27, 1585 [P.C.C. 63 Brudenell]
Thomas Aldersey was Auditor 1571-1572.
Will dated February 20, 1599, proved February 23, 1599 [P.C.C. 10 Kidd]
1588 Andrew Palmer was Auditor 1579-1581.
Comptroller of the Mint, 1595, till his death. Will dated August 14, 1599, proved August SO,
1599 [P.C.C. 67 Kidd]
290 Notes on the Elections foe and Representatives of London.
1593 Edward Drewe was Recorder 1592-159i, resigning on being made a Queen's
Serjeant.
M.P. for Lyme BegiB in Parliament of 1684, and Exeter in those of 1586, 1689; made a
Serjeant-at-Law, 1589. Will dated April 25, 1598, proved May 16, 1598 [P.C.O. 44 Lewyn]
— George Sotherton was Auditor 1582-1584, 1588-1590, 1591-1593, 1595-1597. He
died May 24, 1599.
1597 John Croke was Recorder 1595-1603, resigning on being made a King's Serjeant.
Knighted May 22, 1603; a Welsh Judge 1699-1607; Judge of the King's Bench 1607 till his
death, January 28, 1620. M.P. for Windsor in the Parliament of 1584, and Speaker in that
of 1601.
— Thomas Fettiplaoe was Auditor 1599-1601.
Will dated August 22, 1618, proved September 8, 1618 [P.C.C. 82, Meade]
1601 John Pynder was Auditor 1595-1597.
1604 Sir Henry Montague was Recorder 1608-1610.
M.P. for Higham Ferrers in the Parliaments of 1692, 1697 and 1601; Knighted July 23, 1603 ;
K.C. 1607; a King's Serjeant 1611; Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1616-1620;
Lord High Treasurer 16201621 ; Lord President of the Council 1621-1628 ; Lord Privy
Seal 1628 till his death, November 7, 1642. Created Viscount Mandeville, December,
1620 ; Earl of Manchester, February, 1626. His third wife was widow of Sir Leonard
Halliday (Lord Mayor, 16U5-6).
— Nicholas Puller was one of the Common Pleaders 1584-1611.
M.P. for St. Mawes in the Parliament of 1693; died Feb. 23, 1620.
1604 Richard Gore was Auditor 1601-1603, 1606-1608.
Brother to Aldermen Sir John Gore and William Gore. He died at Hamburg (where he had
been resident for many years in connection with the-Merchant Adventurers) in 1622. Will
dated October, 1622, proved January 15, 1623 [P.C.C. 4, Swan]
1614 Robert Middleton.
M.P. for Weymouth, 1604-1611 ; died June, 1616 (buried June 13). Will dated June 16, 1613,
proved June 26, 1616. He was on the Committee of the East India Company, 1607-1610,
1611-1612, 1613'1616. He was a brother of Alderman Sir Thomas Middleton.
1621 Robert Heath was Recorder 1618-1621.
Solicitor-General 1621-1625 ; Attorney-General 1625-1631 ; Knighted January 28, 1621 ; M.P. for
East Grinstead in the Parliameats of 1624, 1625, 1626; Lord Chief Justice of Common
Pleas 1631-1634; a King's Serjeant 1636-1641; Puisne Judge of King's Bench 1641-1642;
Lord Chief Justice of King's Bench 1642-1645 ; died August 30, 1649.
— William Towerson.
M.P. for Portsmouth 1628-1629, and had been the first Deputy-Governor of the Irish Society
(1610-1613). He was on the Committee of the East India Company, 1619-1622. He died
about 1631. Will dated May 7, 1630, proved January 16, 1631 [P.C.C. 8, St. John].
1624 Sir Heneage Pinch was Recorder 1621 till his death December 5, 1631.
M.P. for Eye 1607-1611, West Looe 1621 ; Speaker in the Parliament of 1626 ; Knighted June 22,
1623; Serjeant-at-Law 1623.
— Martin Bond was President of the Hon. Artillery Company in 1616, and Auditor
1609-1611, 1623-1625.
Treasurer of St. Bartholomew's Hospital 1620-1648; died May, 1643.
1628 James Bunce.
Father of Alderman Sir James Bunce; died January 26, 1632.
— Henry Waller was Auditor 1630-1631.
Will dated July 20, 1680, proved December 1, 1631 [P.C.C. 132, St. John]
1640 Matthew Oradock was Auditor 1640-1641.
Was first Governor of the Massachusetts Company 1628-1629, and was on the Committee of
the Bast India Company. 1629-1630 and 1634 till his death. [A person of this name who
was M.P. for Stafford, of which town he was Recorder, in the Parliaments of 1620, 1624,
1625, 1628, was probably father of the City member and certainly not identical with him]
— Samuel Vassall.
Was imprisoned in 1628 for refusing to pay tunnage and poundage. He died in America about
1667 (letters of administration September 24, 1667).
1641 John Venn was Auditor 1639-1641.
Was a Colonel in the Parliamentary army. Governor of Windsor Castle 1642-1645, and one of
the regicides.
1653 Praise- God Barbon. A Baptist preacher, whose name (corrupted into " Barebone ")
is inseparably connected with and the permanent designation of the so-called
Parliament of which he was a member.
He was buried January 5, 1680.
1654 William Steele was Recorder 1G49-1655.
He had sat in the short Parliament of 1640 tor Eomney; was made Serjeant-at-Law 1654-
Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1655-1666 ; Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1666-1660; a member
ol Cromwell's Upper House 1657 ; died October 2, 16S0 (will dated September 17, proved
October 19).
Notes on the Elections foe and Kepeesentatives oe London. 291
1660 William Wilde was Recorder 1659-1668.
Made a Serjeant-at-Liaw October, 1660; a King's Serjeant 1661 ; Judge of the Common Pleas
1668-1673; Judge of the King's Bench 1673-April, 1679; knighted May, 1660; created a
Baronet, September, 1660 ; died November, 23, 1679.
1661 All the members elected were in opposition to the Court : Thompson and Love
were Independents, and Fowke and Jones Presbyterians. The Court party
nominated Sir Nicholas Crisp, Sir W. Wilde (the Recorder), and Aldermen Sir
T. Adams (Cornhill) and Sir R. Ford (Parringdon Within) but they did not
go to a poll.
1079 Sir Thomas Player was Colonel of the Orange Regiment of the Trained Bands and
Leader of the Hon. Artillery Company 1669-1677 ; Chamberlain of the City
(in succession to his father) 1672-1683. He was also for some time Deputy of
Bassishaw Ward; the "railing Rabsheka" of Part II. of Absalom and
Achitophel.
Knighted July B, 1660 ; died January 19, 1686.
1690 Sir Thomas Vernon was an Auditor 168-3-1684.
Knighted March 8, 1685 ; died February 10, 1711. He was for some years a Common
Councilman for Coleman Street Ward, and was a Director of the New East India Company
1698-1700 and 1701-1703. One of his daughters married Alderman Sir Henry Furnese,
1705 Samuel Shepheard.
Was a leading promoter and one of the original Directors of the new East India Company,
and had a seat at the Board of the United Companies after the Union 1709-1711.
AVas M.P. for Newport (Isle of Wight) in the first Parliament of 1701, but was unseated for
bribery. He died January i, 1719, having been Sub-Governor of the South Sea
Company {of which he was an original Director) since the preceding December and
previously Deputy-Governor since 1713,
1708 Sir John Buckworth (one of the Whig candidates) had been Sheriff 1704-1705.
Was son of the late Alderman Sir John Buckworth ; knighted December 2, 1693 ; created a
Baronet 1697; died June 12, 1709.
1710
The Tory candidates (two of whom were Aldermen) were supported by the Lord Mayor
(Sir S. Garrard) and Aldermen Sir J. Parsons, Sir C. Duncombe, Sir F. Child, and Sir E.
Bedingfeld ; the Whig candidates (all Aldermen) by Sir John Houblon, Sir R. Levett,
Sir T. Abney, Sir O. Buckingham, Sir E. Beachcroft, Sir J. Wolfe, Sir S. Stanier, Sir W.
Humfreys, and Sir C. Peers. The two Tory Aldermen who were candidates voted for their
respective colleagues, omitting themselves. Sir W. Ashhurst, one of the Whigs, did the
same, but the three other Whigs voted for themselves as well as for their colleagues.
— Sir George Newland.
Son of the late Alderman Sir Benjamin Newland, had been M.P. for Gatton 1705-1710, and was
knighted June 3, 1706. He was Auditor 1705-1707 and 1708-1710.
The Tory candidates were supported by Aldermen Sir J. Parsons, Sir S. Garrard,
Sir W. Lewen, J. Lawrence and E. Child ; the Whigs by Sir T. Abney, Sir G. Heathcote,
Sir W. Humfreys, Sir C. Peers, J. Fryer, F. Eyles, G. Conyers and P. Delmd. Sir John
Cass voted for his three Tory colleagues, giving hia fourth vote to Heysham. Sir R. Hoare
voted for himself as well as his colleagues.
1715 Peter Godfrey.
Was nephew to Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, the Magistrate who received Gates' depositions
concerning the Popish Plot. He was a Director of the Bank of England May-July, 1695
and 1696-1697, of the New East India Company, 1698-1699, and of the United Companies
1710-1714 and 1715-1718.
1722
Hevsham, Godfrey and Barnard, who stood jointly, received the support of the Whigs,
including Aldermen Sir G. Heathcote, Sir J. Ward, Sir C. Peers, Sir J. Fryer, Sir P.
Delm^ Sir F Forbes, R. Baylis and L. Skinner, of whom Peers and Forbes gave a fourth
vote to Child, and Skinner to Parsons. Alderman Becher voted for Heysham, Lookwood
and Godfrey ; Sir E. Knipe for two of each side (Heysham, Godfrey, Child and Lockwood).
The three Tory candidates were supported by Aldermen Sir S. Garrard, Brooas, Levett
and Barber, of whom all but Brocas voted also for Heysham. Sir G. Mertinns, one of the
Tory candidates of 1715, plumped for Heysham. Bight Aldermen did not vote.
— Richard Lockwood.
Had been M.P. for Hindon 1713-1715. After his defeat in the City in 1727 he sat for Worcester
1734-1741, having contested both that constituency and Hindon m 1715. He died August 30,
1756.
1724 Charles Goodfellow, the Tory candidate, was a Russia merchant, who had been
one of the Consuls of the Russia Company. He was a son of Serjeant
Goodfellow (formerly a Judge of the Sheriffs' Court), and brother of John
Goodfellow (Town Clerk 1691-1700). He died October 25, 1728.
1713
292 Notes on the Elections foe and Kepkesentatives of London.
At this election he received the votes of the non-AIdermanio sitting members (Barnard
and Lookwood) and of Aldermen Sir S. Garrard, H. Parsons, F. Child, R. Levett,
J. Barber and Sir J. Williams. Hopkins was supported by Aldermen Sir G. Heathoote,
Sir W. Humfreys, Sir C. Peers, Sir J. Ward, Sir G. Conyers, Sir T. Soawen, Sir P.
Delm^, Sir John Eyles, Sir E. Becher, Sir H. Master, B. Baylis, Sir E. Knipe,
W. Billers, E. Bellamy and F. Porten.
1727
1741
1742
1754
1761
1768
The Whig candidates (Eyles, Thompson, Perry and Hopkins), were supported by Aldermen Sir
a. Heathcote, Sir. W. Humfreys, Sir G. Conyers, Sir H. Master, Sir R. Baylis, Sir R. Knipe,
Sir W. Billers, Sir E. Bellamy, Sir F. Porten and Sir J. Tash.
The voters for Parsons, Barnard, Lockwood and Williams included Aldermen Child, Leve*t,
Barber and Alsop. Alderman Crowley voted for three only, omitting Parsons. Sir T.
Scawen, who had been a Whig candidate in 1713, voted for Parsons and Barnard. Aldermen
Sir E. Becher and Sir P. Delme voted for Barnard and three of the Whig candidates,
omitting Perry. Parsons, Barnard and Williams each voted (or his three colleagues,
omitting himself.
Alderman Sir J. Hankey acted as Chairman of the Committee of the defeated candidates, who
were supported by most of the senior Aldermen ; the junior Aldermen Westley, Bonn
and Ladbroke were prominent on behalf of the successful candidates.
Richard Glover, the poet (author of Leonidas) was Chairman of Calvert's Committee.
Ladbroke, who did not coalesce with any of the other candidates, was supported by Aldermen
Sir R. Hoare, Alsop and Dickinson.
Ladbroke was supported by Aldermen Alsop, Sir T. Rawlinson, Dickinson, Sir C. Asgill, Sii- T.
Chitty, Nelson, Sir P. Gosling, N. Nash and Challenor. The claims of Beckford, who was
a political ally of the elder Pitt, were advocated in the following rhyming advertisement:—
London, awake ; behold Pitt's generous friend.
Whom all the Patriot Talents recommend;
In choosing Beckford be your wisdom shown.
Secure his Voice and Freedom is your own 1
This was not a political contest. From the published poll book it appears that eight Aldermen
did not vote and that the suffrages of those who took part in the election were divided
thus: Ladbroke, 15; Barley, 14; Glyn, 13; Beckford, 12; Trecothick, 7; Paterson, 6;
Wilkes, 2. Of the candidates, Harley and Ladbroke voted for Beckford, Glyn, Trecothick
and Paterson ; Glyn for Harley, Ladbroke, Beckford and Trecothick ; Beckford for Harley,
Ladbroke, Trecothick and Glyn (as also did Alderman Kennett); Trecothick for Harley,
Ladbroke, Glyn and Paterson (as also did Alderman Alsop). Sir T, Rawlinson, Sir W.
Stephenson, Sir R. Kite, Sir H. Bankes and Aldermen Crosbyand Hallifax voted for Harley,
Ladbroke, Glyn and Beckford ; Alderman Shakspeare for Harley, Ladbroke and Beckford
only; Sir W. Baker for Ladbroke, Trecothick and Wilkes; Sir C. Asgill for Harley,
Ladbroke, Beckford and Paterson ; Alderman Bridgen for Glyn, Beckford, Paterson and
Wilkes; Alderman Turner for Harley, Ladbroke and Trecothick only.
John Paterson was Deputy of Farringdon Within 1759-1771, and was Auditor
1759-1761.
He was a grandson of Archbishop Paterson of Glasgow, and fn the preceding parliament (1761-
1768), had sat for Ludgershall, having in 1765 succeeded Alderman Dickinson as Chairman
of Committee of Ways and Means. He died December 3, 1789.
Bull was proposed by Alderman Wilkes and seconded by Alderman Crosby. The government
candidate, John Roberts was a Director of the Bast India Company 1764-1768, 1769-1773,
1775-1779, 1780-1784, 1785-1789, 1790-1794, 1796-1799, 1800-1804 and 1805-1809. Deputy-
Chairman 1776-1776 and 1803-1804. Chairman 1776-1777 and 1802-1803. He died February 5,
1810.
1774 William Baker was Sheriff 1770-1771 and a candidate for the Aldermanry of
Aldgate, 1775.
Was son of Alderman Sir William Baker. He was M.P. for Plympton 1768-1774; Aldborough
1777-1780 ; Hertford 1780-1784 ; Hertfordshire 1790-1802. In 1802 he was defeated, having
deserted his party, but he was re-elected for the county as a Tory in 1805 and sat till
1807. He died January 20, 1824, having been a Bencher of the Inner Temple since 1808.
At this election Oliver's chief supporter was Alderman Townsend, the leader of the antl-Wilkes
section of the democratic party.
At the close of this Parliament Alderman Bull earned an unenviable distinction as one of the
Protestant fanatics who supported Lord George Gordon. He seconded Lord George's
motion to take the "Protestant" Petition into immediate consideration, which was
rejected by 192 votes to 6.
1773
1780
1781
Alderman Watson acted as Chairman for Kirkman and Alderman Sainsbury for Newnham.
Lewes' Chairman was Alderman Barnard Turner. Clark's Chairman was Alderman
Peokham ; one of his chief supporters was Alderman Alsop,
NuTES ON THE ELECTIONS FOE AND REPRESENTATIVES OF LoNDON. 293
178i Samuel Smith.
Was M.P. tov Ilohester 1780-1784 ; Worcester 1784-1790 ; Ludgershall 1791 (defeating Alderman
Newnham) till his death, June 15, 1793. He was a Director of the East India Company,
1783-1786.
At this election, Sawbridge was supported by the Whig Aldermen— Crosby, Wright, Pugb,
Hopkins and Siinsbury as well as by Wilkes, who was a Pittite.
1790
1795
1796
Alderrnan Macauley was Chairman for Curtis and Alderman Skinner for Sawbridge ; Newnham's
chief supporters were Aldermen Sainsbury and Combe ; Alderman Sanderson was a leading
supporter of Watson, and Alderman Hopkins of Lewes.
Alderman Harley was Chairman for Lushington and Alderman Macauley for Combe.
The Government Candidates (Curtis, Lushington, Anderson and Lewes), were supported by
Aldermen Harley, Clark, Boydell, Watson, Le Mesurier, Glyn, Langstone and Sir J. Bamer ;
Wi.kes substituted Combe for Anderson and Alderman Staines substituted Combe for
Lewes. Sir W. Plomer and Aldermen Wright and Macauley voted for Curtis, Combe and
Pickett, the two flirst-named giving their fourth vote to Lushington and the last his to
Lewes. Alderman Newman voted for Combe and Pickett only, Alderman Skinner
plumped for Combe and Sir J, Sanderson for Anderson. The total of the votes of the
Aldermen was : Curtis 13, Lushington 12, Anderson 10, Lewes 10, Combe 7, Pickett 4. The
six candidates and four other Aldermen did not vote.
1802 Benjamin Travers
1806
Was a sugar baker, and a leading member of the Fishmongers' Company, and took a prominent
part on the Whig side in City politics. He died April 27, 1817.
1807
1812
At this election, Atkins (who afterwards sat as a Tory), was supported by the Hadical, Robert
Waithman ; he retired on the third day, a poll had been demanded for Hankey without his
own consent.
Alderman Ansley was Chairman for Sir C. Price and Alderman Lea for Shaw. Hankey was
supported by ex-Alderman Lushington.
Alderman Domville was Chairman for Combe, the moderate Whig candidate. Wood and
Waithman, who represented the more Badical element in the party, were supported by
Alderman Goodbehere.
1818 Thomas Wilson.
Was a merchant of the firm of Wilson, Agassiz & Co. He died October 10, 1852.
Alderman Rowcroft was originally a candidate on the Tory side, but retired in favour of
Wilson, who was proposed by Alderman Sir C. S. Hunter. Alderman Bridges was
Chairman for Curtis, Alderman Goodbehere for Waithman and ex- Alderman Williams for
Atkins, who retired on the fifth day of the poll. Curtis and Atkins lost their seats mainly
through their support of the renewal of the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act.
1820
Alderman Thomas Smith was Chairman for Waithman, Alderman Sir C. Hunter for Bridges
and W. Manning (father of the Cardinal) for Curtis.
1826 William Ward.
Was son-in-law of the late Alderman Combe and father of the well-known Traotarian and
Roman Catholic controversialist, William George Ward. He was a Director of the Bank
of England, 1817-1819, 1820-1822, 1823-1825, 1826-1829, 1830-1831, 1832-1833, 1834-1836, and a
Metropolitan Commissioner of Lunacy 1828-1831. He was considered the best gentleman
cricketer of his time He died June 30, 1849.
12 Aldermen (Sir W. Curtis, Sir R. C. Glyn, Sir J. Perring, J. Ansley, Sir C. Flower, G. Scholey,
S. Birch, C. Smith, J. Atkins, C. Magnay, R. A. Cox and M. P. Lucas) were on Thompson's
Committee. Thompson, though nominally a Whig and moderate Reformer, received
general Tory support on account of his opposition to the Catholic claims, which he
afterwards (1829) supported Wellington and Peel in conceding. After the Reform Bill he
joined the Conservative party.
1831
1832
George Grote was Chairman for the four Reform candidates.
Lyall was proposed by the former Tory member, William Ward, and was supported by
Aldermen Sir C. Hunter, Brown, Lucas, Winchester, Farebrother and Copeland.
George Grote was the celebrated Historian of Greece ; whilst in Parliament he was
a prominent member of the group of philosophical Radicals and the chief
advocate of vote by ballot.
He was a partner in the banking firm of Grote, Presoott, Grote & Co. He died June 18, 1871.
Michael Scales.
This personage was an aggressive and vociferous Radical butcher of dubious reputation, who
had been elected to the Aldermanry of Portsoken (of which ward he had been a Common
Councilman) in the preceding January and refused admission by the Court of Aldermen,
with which he carried on a lengthy but unsuccessful litigation [see p. 188]. He died
August 22, 1853.
294 Notes on the Elections foe and Repeesentatives of London.
1833 March— George LyaU.
WasaDireotorof the East India Company 1830-1834, 1835-1839, 1840-1841, 1845-1849, 1850-1861,
(Deputy-Chairman 1840-1841, Chairman 1811-1842). He died September 1, 1853. At this
election he was proposed by Mr. Horsley Palmer, who was himself a candidate in 1887.
1833 August — William Crawford.
Was an East India merchant ; he contested Brighton in 1832 and died April 27, 1843.
P. Kemble, the Conservative candidate, was proposed by T. Wilson and seconded by
Alderman Brown.
1835 James Pattison.
Was a Director ot the Bank of England 18131815, 1816-1818, 1819-1821, 1822-1824, 1825-1828,
1829-April, 1832, and October, 1832 till his death July 14, 1849 (Deputy-Governor 1833-1834,
Governor 1834-1837).
At this election Crawford was proposed by Alderman Harmer, Ward by Alderman Lucas,
Wilson by Alderman Brown. J. Masterman (afterwards M.P.) seconded Wilson, and Eaikes
Currie (who was a candidate in 1857) seconded Grote.
1837 John Horsley Palmer.
Was a Director ot the Bank of England 1811-1818, 1814-1816, 1817-1819, 1820-1832, 1823-1825,
1826-1841, 1843-1846 and 1846-1857, (Deputy-Governor 1828-1830, Governor 1830-1833).
He contested Ashburton in 1835, and again in 1843, and died February 7, 1858. Mr. Palmer,
who was proposed by Alderman Brown, received the support of Aldermen Sir C. Hunter,
Soholey, Birch, Sir W. Heygate, Sir P. Laurie and T. Johnson, the last of whom gave a
second vote to Pattison. whilst Hunter, Heygate, Scholey and Laurie voted also for Wood.
The four Liberals were supported by Aldermen Venables, Harmer and Humphery.
Wood voted for himself together with his three Liberal colleagues. Crawford was
proposed by G. de H. Larpent, who was a candidate in 1847, and Grote by S. Jones
Loyd, the banker, (afterwards Lord Overstone) .
1841 Lord John Russell was at this time Colonial Secretary and had been the Liberal
leader in the preceding as he was in the two succeeding Parliaments.
He had been M.P. for Tavistock 1813-1817, 1818-1820 and 1830-1831 ; Huntingdonshire 1820-
1826; Bandon 1826-1830 ; Devonshire 1831-1832 ; South Devon 1832-1835; Stroud 1885-1841.
He was Paymaster-General 1830-1834; Home Secretary 1835-1839 ; Colonial Secretary 1839-
1841, and March-July 1866 ; First Lord of the Treasury and Prime Minister 1846-1852 and
1865-1866 ; Foreign Secretary 1852-1853 and 1859-1865 ; in the Cabinet without office 1853-
1854 ; Lord President of the Council 1854-1855 ; sworn a Privy Councillor 1830 ; created
Eirl Russell 1861, K.G. 1862, G.C.M.Q. 1869 ; Lord Eector of Glasgow University 1846-1347.
He died May 28, 1878.
1841 John Masterman was head of the banking firm of Masterman, Peters, Mildred,
Masterman & Co.
He was a Director of the East India Company 1823-1826, 1827-1831, 1832-1836, 1837-1841,
1842-1846, 1847-1861, 1852-1854, and died January 23, 1862.
— Matthias W. Attwood was of the banking firm of Spooner, Attwoods & Co.
He was son of Matthias Attwood, Conservative M.P. for Whitehaven, and nephew of Thomas
Attwood, the well-known Badical agitator and M.P. for Birmingham. He sat for
Greenwich (which he contested in 1835) 1837-1841, and stood for Kinsale in July, 1841,
a few days after his defeat in the City, and for Sunderland in the autumn of the same year,
when Alderman Thompson vacated that teat. He died September 17, 1865.
At this election Lyall was proposed by T. Baring (candidate in 1843), Lord J. Russell by
S. Jones Loyd, Pirie by Alderman Lucas, Crawford by G. de H. Larpent, Attwood by
T. Wilson.
1843 Thomas Baring was head of the financial house of Baring Brothers, and brother of
Sir Francis Baring (afterwards Lord Northbrook) who had been Chancellor of
the Exchequer in the Whig Ministry of Lord Melbourne.
He sat for Yarmouth 1835-1837 (contesting" it in 1837, 1838 and 1841) and for Huntingdon 1844
tin his death November 18, 1873. He was a Director ol the Bank of England 1848-1850,
1851-1853, 1854-1856, 1867-1859, 1860-1862, 1863-April 1865 and December 1865-1867. He was
proposed at this election by Alderman Brown.
1847 Baron Lionel N. de Rothschild was the head of the English branch of the
Rothschild banking firm, and the first Jew elected to the House of Commons.
He twice resigned his seat and was re-elected (1849 and 1857) on the rejection
of bills for the removal of the Jewish disabilities, and was the first Jew to take
his seat after the passing of the Relief Act (July 1858), the next being
Alderman Salomons (M.P. for Greenwich).
He died June 8, 1879.
— Sir George G. de H. Larpent.
Was M.P. for Nottingham 1841-1842, having contested Ludlow in 1840 and Nottingham in June,
1841. He was created a Baronet in 1841 and died March 8, 1865.
— Robert C. L. Bevan.
Was a banker of the firm of Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co., and a prominent leader of the
Evangelical party. He died July 22, 1890.
1847 James W. Freshfield.
Was Solicitor to the Bank of England. He sat for Penryn (which he contested in 1832) 1835-
1841 and 1862-1857, Boston 1861-1852, and was a candidate for Wycombe in 1841 and Derby
1848. He died June 27, 1864.
Notes on the Elections foe and Representatives of London. 295
— William Payne, who stood as an independent Radical, was Coroner of London
1829 till his death February 25, 1872. He was also High Steward of Southwark
from 1850 till his death.
He was made a Serjeant-at-Law in 1858.
At this election Lord J. Russell was proposed by S. Jones Loyd, Masterman by T. Baring,
and Johnson (the only Alderman among nine candidates), by J. Horsley Palmer. Freshfleld
was proposed and seconded by T. Wilson and Alderman Sir C. Marshall. On the com-
mittee of the four Conservative candidates were Aldermen Thompson, Farncombe, Sir W.
Magnay, Gibbs and Sidney. There were 5,176 votes for the four official Liberal candidates,
and 4,129 tor the lour Conservatives ; 219 voted for Payne and three ot the oiBoial Liberals.
1849 July 3 — This election was fought entirely on the Jewish disabilities question.
— Lord John Manners had been M.P. for Newark (being elected as Gladstone's
colleague) 1841-1847 ; he afterwards sat for Colchester 1850-1857, North
Leicestershire 1857-1885, and Bast Leicestershire 1885 till his accession to the
Dukedom ot Rutland March 4, 1888.
He contested Liverpool in 1847, was Chief Commissioner of Worlis Feb. -Dec. 1852, 1858-1859,
1866-1868; Postmaster-General 1874-1880, 1885-1886; Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster,
1886-1892 ; sworn a Privy Councillor 1852, G.C.B. 1880, K.G. 1891.
Rothschild was proposed by Rail£es Currie ; Manners by T. Baring, being seconded by Alderman
Sir P. Laurie.
1849 July 27.
Duke's nomination was seconded by Alderman W. Lawrence.
1852 Robert Wigram Crawford was. sou of W. Crawford (M.P. for the City 1833-1841),
and a partner in the firm of Crawford, Colvin & Co. , East India Merchants ;
he had sat for Harwich for a few weeks in 1851. At this election he was
brought forward by the Dissenters, his proposer and seconder being respectively
Charles Gilpin and Samuel Morley, afterwards leading Nonconformist members
of Parliament.
He was a Director of the Banlj of England 1850-1852, 1853-1855, 1866-1858, 1859-1861, 1862-1864
and 1865 till his death July 30, 1889 (Deputy-Governor 1867-1869, Governor 1869-1871).
After the Home Rule split in'1886, he became a Liberal Unionist.
At this election Duke was seconded by Alderman Lawrence, Rothschild by Alderman Wire,
and Lord J. Russell was proposed by Thomson Hankey, Governor of the Bank of England.
1857 Raikes Currie was brought forward in opposition to Lord John Russell, who had
voted with the Conservatives and the Manchester Radicals against the
Palmerston Government on the China question.
He was a member of the hanking firm of Curries & Co., and had been M.P. for Northampton
1837-1857. He died October 16, 1881.
Alderman Rose issued an address as a moderate Conservative supporting the Government on
the China question, but he retired to contest Newport.
Rothschild was proposed by Alderman Wire and seconded by T.Dakin (afterwards Alderman).
Lord J. Russell was strongly supported by Aldermen Salomons and Humphery and by
S. Morley.
1859
Lord J. Russell was proposed by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Wire) and Crawford by Samuel
Morley.
1861 Western Wood was a son of the late Alderman Sir M. Wood and brother of Sir W.
Page Wood (afterwards Lord Chancellor Hatherley).
The Lord Mayor (Alderman Cubitt) who had resigned his seat for Andover to stand for the
City was proposed by H. Huoks Gibbs, and was supported by Aldermen Rose, Gabriel,
Wilson, Finnis, Conder and Carter. Wood was proposed by K. D. Hodgson, M.P.,
Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England.
1863 George J. Goschen (as the name, subsequently anglicised by the omission of the
modification sign over the o, was then written) was then a partner in the firm
of Priihling & Goschen ; he was Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1865-
1866 ; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Jan.-July, 1866 ; President of the
Poor Law Board 1868-1871; First Lord of the Admiralty 1871-1874 and
1895-1900; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1887-1892.
Sworn a Privy Councillor 1865, created Viscount Goschen 1900. He was M.P. for Ripon 1880-
1885; East Edinburgh 1885-1886; St. George's, Hanover Square, 1887-1B90 ; contested Bast
Edinburgh 1886 ; Liverpool (Exchange division) 1887 : was elected Chancellor of Oxford
University 1903, He was a Director of the Bank of England 1858-1860, 1861-1863 and
1864-1865; Lord Rector of Aberdeen University 1887-1890; of Edinburgh University 1890-
1893.
296 Notes on the Elections for and Repeesenxatives of London.
1865 George Lyall was son of G. Lyall, M.P. for the City 1833-1834, 1841-1847.
He sat for Whitehaven 1867-1865, and was a Director of the Banlc of England 1848-1860, 1851-
1858, 1854-1856, 1857-1859, 1860-1862, 1863-1865 and 1866 till his death October 22, 1881,
(Deputy-Governor 1868-1871, Governor 1871-1873). At this election he was proposed by
T. Baring ; Fowler was proposed by H. H. Gibbs and seconded by Alderman Pinnis.
1868 At this election and those of 1874 and 1880 the "minority clause" was in
operation, which prevented any elector voting for more than three candidates.
The Liberals tried to carry all four seats and so nearly let in the three
Conservatives, the lowest of whom was less than 500 votes below the highest
Liberal and less than 200 below the lowest Liberal elected. Mr. Bell (who
was a partner in the firm of Thomson, Bonar & Co., and contested Banbury
in 1865) died soon after his election, and Baron Kothschild recovered his
seat without a contest, but in 1874 and 1880, when each side ran three
candidates, the Liberals secured the minority scab only, and in 1880 the
Conservative majority was so large as to show that the fourth might easily
have been carried by that party.
Baron Rothschild was proposed by Alderman Sir B. Phillips ; Crawford was proposed and
seconded by Aldermen Besley and Dakin,
1874 John Gellibrand Hubbard was partner in the firm of Hubbard & Co., Russia
Merchants.
He had been M.P. for Buckingbam 1859-1868, being defeated there in Ihe latter year. He was
a Director of the Bank of England 1838-1841, 1842-1844, 1845- April 1847, September 1847 till
his death August 28, 1889 ; (Deputy-Governor 1851-1863 ; Governor 1853-1856) ; sworn a Privy
Councillor 1874. Created Lord Addington 1887.
— Philip Twells was a partner in the banking firm of Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co.
He died May 12, 1880. At this election Cotton was proposed by Alderman Sir F. Truscott,
Goschen by R. W. Crawford (the late Liberal Member), and Rothschild by Alderman Sir B.
Phillips ; Hubbard was proposed and seconded by H. H. Gibbs and G. Lyall,
1880 Kichard B. Martin was a partner in the banking firm of Martin & Co.
He afterwards contested Mid-Essex as a Liberal in 1885 and the Ashburton Division of
Devonshire as a Liberal Unionist in 1886, and sat for Mid-Worcestershire 1892-1906. He
was created a Baronet in 1906.
— Walter Morrison.
Had been M.P. for Plymouth 1861-1874, and afterwards sat for the Skipton Division of the West
Riding of Yorkshire (as a Liberal Unionist) 1886-1892 and 1895-1900, being defeated in
1892 and 1900. Cotton was proposed by the Lord Mayor (Sir F. Truscott), Hubbard by
H. H. Gibbs ; Fowler was seconded by Alderman Finnis.
1885 Stephen P. Low was a member of the banking firm of Grindlay & Co.
He afterwards became a Liberal Unionist and died February 1, 1895. Cotton was proposed
and seconded by Aldermen Sir R. Garden and Stone.
1886
Fowler was proposed by Sir R. Garden and seconded by R. C L. Bevan (Candidate in 1847).
Hubbard was proposed by R. W. Crawford (formerly M.P. for the City) on behalf of the
Liberal Unionists and seconded by H. H. Gibbs.
1887 iThomas C. Baring was son of the late Bishop Baring of Durham, and nephew of
T. Baring (Candidate in 1843). He endowed Hertford College, Oxford.
He had contested the Walthamstow Division of Essex in 1885. At this election he was
proposed by H. H. Gibbs and seconded by R. W. Crawford.
1891 April. Henry Hucks Gibbs — the present Lord Aldenham (so created in 1896).
He was a Director of the Bank of England 1863-1855, 1856-1858, 1869-1861, 1862-1864, 1865-1867,
1868-1870, and 1871-1900, (Deputy- Governor 1873-1876, Governor 1875-1877). His proposer
and seconder were W. Lidderdale and D. Powell, Governor and Deputy-Governor
respectively of the Bank.
1891 June.
Sir R. Hanson was proposed by Alderman Sir F. Truscott and seconded by Alderman Evans.
He also received the support of Aldermen Sir A Lusk, Sir W. Lawrence, Sir J. C.
Lawrence and Gray (Liberal Unionists), Cowan, Knill, Davis and Wilkin.
1892 Alhan G. H. Gibbs — eldest son of his predecessor, on whose elevation to the
peerage in 1896 he became entitled to the courtesy prefix " Honourable."
Mr. Gibbs (who had contested Abingdon in 1880) was proposed by Alderman Dimsdale ; also by
Sir H. James (now Lord James of Hereford) and seconded by Sir J. Lubbock (now Lord
Avebury) as representing the Liberal Unionists. Sir R. Hanson was proposed by
H. H. Gibbs and seconded by Alderman Sir A. Lusk,
1895
1900
Sir R. Hanson was seconded by Alderman Sir D. Evans. Alderman Bell and Mr. (now
Alderman) H. G. Smallman were among his assentors.
Mr. Gibbs was seconded by Alderman Sir D. Evans.
Notes on the Elections fos and Representatives of London. 297
1906 Sir Edward G. Clarke had been M.P. for Southwark, February-April, 1880;
Plymouth, June, 1880-February, 1900, when he retired from Parliament
owing to difierences with his party on the South African question.
He was made a Q C. in 1880, was Solicitor-General 1886-1892, and was knighted
August 16, 1886.
Sir F. 0. Schuster is a banker and Governor of the Union of London and Smiths
Bank, an amalgamation representing the old London firms of Smith, Payne
and Smith, Dimsdale, Fowler, Barnard and Dimsdales, and Prescott, Cave,
Buxton, Loder & Co., as well as many well-known provincial banks at Bristol,
Hull, Bath, Exeter, Manchester, Derby, etc. In March, 1906, he was
appointed a member of the Council of the Secretary of State for India, and
in the following June he was created a Baronet.
Sir West Ridgeway, a retired Colonel of the Indian Army, had been Under Secretary
to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1887-1893 ; Governor of the Isle of Man,
1893-1895; Governor of Ceylon, 1895-1903, was made a K.C.S.I., 1885;
C.B., 1887; K.3.B., 1891; G.C.M.G., 1900; and was sworn an Irish Privy
Councillor in 1889.
One of the nomination papers of Sir E. Clarke and Mr. Gibbs was signed exclusively by
Aldermen, the proposer and seconder being Sir D. Evans and Sir G. Faudel-Phillips and
the eight assentors the Lord Mayor (Alderman Vaughan Morgan), Sir H. Knight, Sir A.
Newton, Sir J. Bell, Sir M. Samuel, Sir J. Renals, Sir W. Wilkin and Alderman P. S.
Hanson. Sir W. P. Treloar was a seconder of Sir E. Clarke on another paper, and Sir J.
Pound and the Chamberlain (Sir J. C. Dimsdale), were among the assentors to the
Conservative nominations on others.
Sir J. Ritchie was among the nominators of Mr. Schuster.
1906 February. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour was M.P. for Hertford, 1874-1885 ; East
Manchester, 1885-1906. He had been President of the Local Government
Board, 1885-1886 ; Secretary for Scotland, 1886-1887 ; Chief Secretary to the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1887-1891 ; First Lord of the Treasury,
1891-1892 and 1895-1905, being Prime Minister, 1902-1905. He was also
Lord Hector of St. Andrew's University, 1886-1889, and of Glasgow University
1890-1893, has been Chancellor of Edinburgh University since 1891, and was
President of the British Association in 1904 ; Sworn a Privy Councillor in
1885.
Mr. T. Gibson Bowles sat for King's Lynn as a Conservative, 1892-1906,
having previously contested Darlington, 1874 ; Banbury, 1880, and South
Salford, 1885.
One of Mr. Balfour's nomination papers was signed by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Vaughan
Morgan) as proposer. Sir H. Knight as seconder and eight other ex-Lord Mayors as
assentors, viz.. Sir J. Savory, Sir D. Evans, Sir J. Renals, Sir W. Wilkin, Sir G. Paudel-
PhiUips, Sir A. Newton, Sir M. Samuel and Sir J. Pound.*l Other papers presented on
Mr. Balfour's behalf bore the names of Sir J. C. Dimsdale (Chamberlain) and the Hon. A.
G. H. Gibbs, late members for the City, Aldermen Sir W. P. Treloar, Sir J. Bell, Crosby
and Simmons, and ex-Sheri£E Sir J. Lawrence.
[Addendiim to page 285.]
Since page 285, which contains the completion of the record of elections for the City
up to February, 1906, was printed, another election has taken place owing to Sir Edward
Clarke having vacated his seat by acceptance of the Stewardship of Northstead ; his
resignation was due to ill-health. The following addendum is required to bring the list
up to date :
1906, June 15.
Vice Clarke (new Writ, June 11).
Sir Frederick George Banbury, Bart., Con.,
1906 June -Sir F. Banbury was M.P. for the Peckham division of Camborwell,
1892-1906, and was created a Baronet in November, 1902, the formal
creation of the Baronetcy dating from January, 1903.
Amongst Sir P. Banbury's proposers were Aldermen Sir D. Evans and T. B. Crosby.
■HFor the names of the nominator, seconder and assentors who signed this paper, I am indebted to
the courtesy of Mr. Balfour himself and of the Secretary to the City of London Conservative Association.
The information appears to have been withheld from the city newspapers (Othj Press and London Argus)
and the Secondary professed himself unable to furnish me with it. As such details are pubhshed to the
world in the local newspapers with regard to almost every constituency m the United Kingdom, it seems
difBcttlt to underBtand or justify this singular exhibition of official pedantry.
ALDERMEN IN PARLIAMENT FOR OTHER
CONSTITUENCIES THAN THE CITY.
The following list is arranged chronologically in order of Parliaments. The dates of the
Parliaments are calculated from the first elections (not the day of meeting), till the
respective dissolutions.
I have included, for the sake of completeness, Sheriffs, Recorders, Common Serjeants and
other civic dignitaries as well as Common Councillors.
1302 A Richard de la Pole sat for Bodmin, who may possibly have been the future
Alderman.
1314 Walter Crepyn (afterwards Alderman of Cornhill and M.P. for the City), sat for
Middlesex.
Walter Pappeworth, who sat for Huntingdonshire, may have been identical with
the future Alderman of Langbourn and Candlewick.
W. Crepyn again represented Middlesex, and R. de la Pole was returned for Hull.
[One Roger de Ely who sat for Seaford may have been identical with the
Sheriff of 1322-23]
R. de la Pole again sat for Hull.
R. de la Pole (now Alderman of Bishopsgate), sat for Derbyshire.
A John Costantyn, who sat for Dorchester, may have been identical with the
future Alderman of Castle Baynard,
Hugh de Sadlyngstanes, who sat for Northumberland, was probably identical with
the future Recorder and Alderman of Candlewick.
A Simon de Swanlond sat in this parliament for Middlesex, probably the ex-Mayor
and Alderman of Candlewick. A John Malewayn, who represented Salisbury,
may have been the future Alderman of Cast)e Baynard.
S. de Swanlond and J. de Costantyn again sat for Middlesex and Dorchester
respectively,
H. de Sadlyngstanes again represented Northumberland.
S. de Swanlond again sat for Middlesex.
A W. de Welde represented Bridgewater, who may have been identical
with the Alderman of Coleman Street (afterwards M.P. for the
City).
1361 1 H. de Fastolf, who sat for Yarmouth, was almost certainly identical with the future
1366 I Alderman of Tower and Bridge and M.P. tor the City.
1371 (February) . . N. Exton (afterwards Alderman of Billingsgate) sat for Middlesex.
1373 H. Fastolf again sat for Yarmouth.
1377 (January) . . Exton and Fastolf sat for Middlesex and Yarmouth respectively, the latter
retaining his seat in the next Parliament (October, 1377).
1380 (January) Bichard Lyons, formerly Alderman of Broad Street, sat for Essex
[N. Exton again represented Middlesex]
1380 (November) . . Baldwin de Badington (afterwards Gustos of the City, 1892), sat for Middlesex.
1,S84 (Apr.-May) N. Exton, lately and subsequently Alderman of Billingsgate, sat for
Middlesex.
1388 (Feb. -June) John de Northampton (ex-Mayor and former Alderman of Cordwainer
and Dowgate, M.P. for the City in 1378), sat for Southwark.
1390 (Nov.-Doc.) H. de Fastolf, ex-Alderman of Tower and Bridge, sat for Norfolk.
1892 W. Norton, who represented Middlesex was probably the future M.P. for the City
and Alderman of Candlewick,
1316 (July) .
1322 (May) . .
1322 (November) . .
1327 (September) . .
1336 (Mar.-Apr.)
1388 (July) . .
1339 (January)
1339 (October)
1840 (January)
1340 (March)
1343 ..
1344 (June) . .
1352
1393
T, Aleyn who represented East (^rinstead may possibly have been the future
Alderman of Cripplegate.
Aldermen in ^aeliament for other Constituencies than the City. 299
1395 (January)
1407
1413
1414
14 L9
: ::}
1422 (Nov.-Dec.)
1130-1431
U32 (April- July)
1436-1437
1447 (Jan. -March)
1453
1460 ..
1467-1468
1483-1490 .
1529-1536
1553 (Jan. -March)
1554 (March-May)
1554 (November) )
1555 (January) [■
1555 (Oct.-Dec.) I
1558 (Jan.-Nov.) )
1559 (January-May:
1572-1583 . .
1584-158S . .
1688-1589 . .
1593 (Feb.-April) . .
1597-1598
1601 (Oct.-Dec.) . .
1604-1611
1614 Mar'.-June)
John Wade, who sat for Lyme Regis was probably the Alderman
o£ Aldgate, who had represented the City in the preceding
parliament.
John Loveneye, who sat for Middlesex, may have been identical with the John
liOveye or Loneye who was Alderman ot Cripplegate, 1388-1394.
Thomas Aleyn, who sat for Bast Grinstead, may have been the future Alderman of
Cripplegate.
John Welles, who represented Southwarkin these parliaments, had been M.P. for the
City in 1417, and became Alderman of Langbourn in 1420.
N. Wotton, who sat for Marlborough, was almost certainly the
Alderman of Dowgate who represented the City in four previous
and again in two subsequent Parliaments.
J. Welles [Langbourn] sat lor Southwark.
R. Whytingham, who represented Hertfordshire, was probably the
Alderman of Walbrook, who had sat for the City in 1416.
Alexander Anne, the Recorder, sat for Middlesex. He had already represented
that county in the Parliaments of 1431 and 1432, before becoming Recorder.
T. Burgoyne, one of the Under-Sheriffs or Judges of the Sheriffs' Court, who sat
for the City in 1445, now represented Bridgewater.
A Robert Whytingham, who represented Bucks, may have been the ex-Alderman
of Walbrook.
A Robert Horn, who sat for Kent, may have been the ex-Alderman of Bridge.
John Yonge, who was elected for Guildford, was almost certainly
the Alderman of Bilhngsgate, Mayor of London at the date of
election. He had represented the City in 1455.
The Recorder, Sir T. Fitzwilliam, was Speaker of this Parliament, sitting for
Lincolnshire.
William Dauntsey, who sat for Thetford throughout this Parliament,
was Sheriff 1530-31, and was elected Alderman of Langbourn in
January, 1536.
[John Baker, who was elected for Bedford, may have been the Recorder who sat
for the City]
John Eston, High Steward of Southwark, sat for that borough : he had represented
Wigan in the Parliament of 1545.
J. Eston was re-elected, and Ranulph Cholmley, one of the Judges of the Sheriffs'
Court (afterwards Recorder and M.P. for the City), represented Boroughbridge.
Eston continued to sit for Southwark and Richard Forcet, one of the Common
Pleaders, represented Bossiney, having sat for Stafford in 1547, and Heytesbury
in the first Parliament of 1554.
Eston was re-elected for Southwark.
Eston was re-elected for Southwark and Humphrey Mosley, one of the Secondaries,
sat for Wootton-Bassett, which he had represented in the preceding Parliament,
before his appointment to that office. He had sat for Marlborough in 1547,
for Aylesbury in 1554 and for Gatton in 1555.
William Sebright, who sat for Droitwich, was elected Town Clerk in 1574.
Thomas Owen, one of the Common Pleaders, sat for Shrewsbury.
Benedict Barnham (afterwards an Alderman) represented Minebead.
Peter Proby (afterwards Alderman of Queenhithe and Broad Street and Lord
Mayor) sat for Hull. Nicholas Fuller, one of the Common Pleaders, repre-
sented St. Mawes, and Richard Hutton, Bailiff of Southwark, was returned for
that borough, which he had already represented in the Parliaments of 1584,
1586 and 1588.
Benedict Barnham [Bread Street] sat for Yarmouth (Isle of Wight).
P, Proby represented Liverpool, and T. Myddelton (or Middleton) afterwards
Alderman of Queenhithe and Coleman Street, Lord Mayor and M.P. for the
City, was returned for Merionethshire. [R. Hutton, who had ceased to be
Bailiff, still sat for Southwark]
J. Swynnerton, afterwards Alderman of Cripplegate, was returned for Petersfield
[Matthew Dale, Deputy-Recorder and one of the Judges of the Sheriffls' Court,
sat for Southwark, having represented Liverpool 1572-1583.
Sir J. Swynnerton [Cripplegate] sat for East Grinstead.
Sir T. Smith, ex-Alderman of Farringdon Without, was elected for Dunwich in
March, 1604. [Sir G. Rivers (Knighted in 1605) sat for Southwark, of which he
was High Steward : he had represented East Grinstead in the Parliaments of
1597 and 1601]
Sir T. Smith sat for Sandwich,
of East Grinstead]
[Sir G. Rivers returned to his former constituency
300 Aldermen in Paeliament for other Constituencies than the City.
1620-1622
1624-1626 I
1626 (April- August) f
1626 (Jan.-June) . .
1628-1629 . .
16iO (Mar.-May)
[The Short
Parliament]
1640-1653
[The Long Par-
liament]
1663 (July-Dec).
[Barebone's
Fai'liament]
1654-1655 . .
1656-1658
1659, Jan.-April
Sir T. Smith sat lor Saltash, M. Abbot [afterwards Alderman of Bridge Without
and Coleman Street, Lord Mayor and M.P. for the City] represented Hull.
[R Shute, who sat for St. Albans, was elected Recorder a few days alter the
opening of Parliament, and died a month later whereupon that office was
conferred on Heneage Finch, who was representing West Looe]
M. Abbot again sat for Hull in both these Parliaments. [In the latter Sir G. Rivers,
High Steward of Southwarli, represented Lewes]
Sir M. Abbot was again returned for Hull, but being also elected for the City,
abandoned his old constituency. [Sir G. Rivers continued to sit for Lewes]
Sir G. Rivers, who was re-elected for Lewes, lost his seat on petition.
T. Atkyn [Farringdon Without] , a strong opponent of the Court, sat
for Norwich.
G. Garratt, who sat for Hindon, was probably the future Alderman of Castle
Baynard. W. Bell, who sat in this and the next Parliament for Westminster,
was probably the future Alderraan of Farringdon Without.
No Alderman was chosen at the General Election except the City
members, Soame and Penington ; Atltyn who had either
voluntarily given up his seat at Norwich or been rejected in 1640
was returned for that city in November, lei.'i, having in the
interim been translated from Farringdon Within to Lime Street
Ward.
In June, 1648, Richard Browne, M.P. for Wycombe, the Presbyterian
General who had commanded for the Parliamentarians, but was
altogether out of sympathy with the Independents who now ruled in
the Councils of the army, was chosen Alderman of Langbourn.
He was one of the victims of Pride's Purge in the following
Pecember and in the same month of 1649 was deprived of his
Aldermanry.
In November, 1648, Rowland Wilson, junr., who sat for Calne was
chosen Alderman of Bridge, which ofifice he held till his death in
1650.
In October, 1649, Francis Allen, representing Cockermouth, was
elected to the Aldermanry of Farringdon Without which he
resigned in 1652 ; he died in 1658, between the expulsion of the
" Bump " in 1653 and its return in 1659.
Both Wilson and Allen were named as members of the High Court of
v\ Justice that tried the King, but the former did not act ; Allen
signed the death warrant.
William Bell, who sat for Westminster, and who was one of the members secluded
in 1648, was probably identical with the person of that name who was elected
Alderman of Farringdon Without in October, 1652, and retained that office
till April, 1653.
No Aldermen were chosen for this assembly except the two City representatives
Tichborne and Ireton.
John"Bawden" who was one of the members for Cornwall may possibly have
been the Sir John " Bawdon " (as his signatures give it), usually written and
printed "Bawdin," who was Alderman of Aldersgate in James II. 's reign.
[John Sadler, the Town Clerk, represented Cambridgeshire]
WilUam Gibbs, who sat for Suffolk, was ex-Alderman of Farringdon Without.
John Barkstead, the regicide, who sat for Colchester, was afterwards Alderman of
Aldersgate.
Colonel Wildman, who sat for Scarborough, was Alderman of Portsoken more than
thirty years later.
[Lislebone Long, the Recorder, sat for Wells, which he had represented in the
Long Parliament from 1648 to 1653]
Sir J. Barkstead, who was elected Alderman of Aldersgate a fortnight after the
dissolution, sat for Middlesex (being also returned for Reading). One of his
colleagues in the representation of Middlesex was W. Kyffin, the Baptist
preacher, who became Alderman of Cheap in James II. 's. reign. W. Gibbs was
re-elected for Suffolk.
[L. Long, the Recorder, was one of the Somersetshire members]
Francis Warner [Bridge] sat for Tiverton.
W. Bigg (late Alderman of Cripplegate) represented Wallingford; J. Beuoe,
afterwards Alderman of Bishopsgate, was elected for Aldehurgh.
[The Recorder, Sir L. Long, sat for Wells till his death, March 16, 1659, a week
after his election to the Speakership. J. Sadler, the Town Clerk, represented
Yarmouth (Isle of Wight); Slingsby Bethell (the "Shimei" of Dryden's
Absalom and Achitlwphel) ^ well known in Charles II.'s reign as a leader of the
City Whigs and Sheriff 1680-1681, sat f oi Kuaresborough]
Aldeemen in Parliament for other Constituenoibs than the City. 301
1659-1660 . . Sir T. Atkyn [Bridge Without] was tiie only Aldermanio representative
[The restored of the "Eump" at its restoration; Penington, one of the
Long City members, who also came back, had resigned his gown in
Parliament] 1657.
When the " secluded'' members were re-admitted in February, 1660
Sir T. Soame and R. Browne, both of whom had been ejected from
their Aldermanries and W. Bell (who, if the suggested identifi-
cation above is correct, had resigned his seat in the Court of
Aldermen), were amongst those who were now permitted to sit.
1660 (April-Dec.) J. Frederick [Vintrj'] sat for Dartmouth.
R. Staughton [Bread Street] was elected for Wigan in October, a few
days after he had been chosen Alderman.
J. Langham, who had been ejected from his Aldermanry of
Bishopsgate, and T. Bludworth, who had resigned that of
Dowgate in the preceding year, but in 1662 became Alderman
of Portsoken, were returned for Southwark. Langham (who had
been created a Baronet in June) was restored to his Aldermanry
in September, but at once resigned it.
R. Ford, afterwards Alderman of Farringdon Within, was elected for Exeter, but
unseated on petition.
1661-1679 . . Sir T. Aleyn [Aldgate] sat for Middlesex throughout the Parliament.
Sir T. Bludworth (who was restored to the Court of Aldermen when
the Corporation Commissioners appointed him to replace Love,
one of the City members, in Portsoken in 1662, and was trans-
lated to Aldersgate in 1663) represented Southwark, where his
late colleague, Sir J. Langham, was defeated.
Sir R. Ford [Farringdon Within, whence he was translated
successively to Bread Street and Lime Street] sat for Southamp-
ton till his death in 1678.
Sir J. Robinson [Cripplegate, afterwards Tower] and Sir E. Browne
[Langbourn] who had lost their seats for the City at the general
election, were returned for Rye and Ludgershall respectively on
vacancies in November and December, 1661. The latter died
in 1669.
Three ex-Aldermen were elected to fill vacant seats in the course of this
Parliament: J. Bence (late Bishopsgate) for Aldeburgh in November, 1669;
Sir W. Bucknell (late Bread Street) . for Liverpool in December, 1670, and
E. Backwell (formerly Bishopsgate) for Wendover in January, 1673. Of these-
Backwell was unseated on petition in the following March, Bucknell died in
1676, and Bence retained his seat till the dissolution.
J. Parsons (afterwards Alderman of Portsoken and Bassishaw) was elected for
Bramber at the General Election, but unseated on petition in May, 1661.
In 1674 T. Papillon (afterwards Alderman of Portsoken) was returned for
Dover.
In November, 1678, the seat at Southampton, vacated by, Ford's death, was taken by
B. Newland, afterwards Alderman of Vintry.
N. Heme (afterwards Alderman of Billingsgate) contested Dartmouth in February,
1673.
[E. Smith, High Steward of Southwark, sat for Yarmouth (Isle of Wight)]
Sir J. Robinson [Tower] was re-elected for Rye in the Court interest.
Sir P. Ward [Farringdon Within] represented Pontefract, supporting
the Country party.
Sir H. Heme [Billingsgate] came in for Dartmouth as an adherent
of the Court. He died shortly after the dissolution, before the
elections to the succeeding Parliament.
Sir J. Shorter [Cripplegate] contested Southwark unsuccessfully for
the Country party.
Of future Aldermen, B. Newland was re-elected in the Court interest tor
Southampton : Sir E. How {who had been Alderman of Cordwainer for a few
days in 1668) and P. Eich (both afterwards Aldermen of Aldersgate) were
successful against Shorter in Southwark.
Ex-Alderman Backwell recovered the seat from which he had been ejected at
Wendover; he appears to have belonged to the Court party. T. Papillon
continued to represent Dover in the interest of the Opposition,
1679 (Mar.-July)
302 Aldermen in Parliament for other Constituencies than the City.
1685-1687 .. Pour of the Tory
Aldermen secured -
seats, viz. :
1679-1681 . . Sir P. Ward was re-eleoted as a Whig for Pontefraot. The Court or
Tory Alderman, Robinson, was not re-elected, and Sir J. Shorter
was again unsuccessful in Southwark for the Whigs.
On the Whig side John Eyles (afterwards Alderman of Bread Street) was chosen
foi: Devizes; Papillon was re-elected at Dover; ex-Alderman Dorrington
(Farringdon Within) came in for Haslemere on petition in November, 1680,
having been defeated at the General Election.
The Tories re-eleoted How and Rich in Southwark, and Sir B. Newland at
Southampton : also J. Bence resumed the seat at Aldeburgh, which he had
abandoned or lost in the preceding Parliament. Ex-Alderman Baokwell
again sat for' Wendover.
1G81 (Feb.-Mar.) Sir P. Ward, now Lord Mayor, was again returned for Pontefraot.
Of the Whigs, Papillon was re-elected, but Eyles and Dorrington were defeated
in their respective constituencies. How and Rich again came in for Southwark,
their Whig opponents being the High Steward of the Borough (E. Smith),
and SherifEBethell. Newland again sat for Southampton, Hence for Aldeburgh,
and Baokwell for Wendover. A Whig recruit was Colonel Wildman the
plotter (afterwards Alderman of Portsoken) who sat for Great Bedwin : on
the Tory side. Sir W. Russell (afterwards Alderman of Langbourn) sat for St.
Michael's. T. Cooke, a future Tory Alderman, made his first attempt to find
a Parliamentary seat at Truro, being defeated by H. Ashhurst (Whig), who also
was afterwards elected an Alderman, but did not serve the ofBoe. G. Gore, who
sat for Queenborough, may have been the ex-Alderman of Farringdon Without.
^»Sir B. Newland [VintryJ re-eleoted for South-
ampton.
Sir P. Daniel [Bridge] elected for Southwark.
*Sir B. Bathurst [Gripplegate] elected for both
Beeralston and Romney, who sat for the
former.
*C. Buncombe [Broad Street] elected for Hedon.
Also Sir M. Vincent (Lostv/ithiel) was appointed Alderman of
Aldgate by Royal Commission in 1686 ; he died in June, 1687.
Ex- Aldermen Bence an d Sir D. North sat for Aldeburgh and Banbury respectively.
J. Parsons sat for Reigate and J. St. Amand for St. Ives, both of whom were
made Aldermen (of Portsoken and Castle Baynard respectively) shortly after
the dissolution. [The Recorder, Sir T. Jenner, sat for Rye, and the Common
Serjeant, H. Crisp, for Lancaster]
No Whig connected with the Corporation was returned : all the
foregoing were Tories.
1689-1690 . . Sir Peter Rich [Aldersgate] , was returned for Southwark as a Tory.
Sir John Parsons (late Alderman of Portsoken), was re-eleoted for
Reigate, and in May, 1689 was chosen Alderman of Bassishaw,
but in the meantime had lost his parliamentary seat on petition.
Sir H. Ashhurst who sat for Truro as a Whig was Alderman-elect of
Vintry, but he did not serve in that office and was soon discharged.
T. Papillon, the Whig M.P. for Dover, who had been one of the
candidates for that party in the great contest for the Shrievalty
in 1682 was elected Alderman of Portsoken in October, 1689, but
resigned in the following December.
A few days before the dissolution. Colonel Wildman, now Whig M.P.
for Great Bedwin, was chosen to succeed Papillon in the
Aldermanry of Portsoken.
Two Tory ex-Aldermen (Sir B. Newland and J. Herne) obtained seats; the
former was again chosen to represent Southampton and Herne was seated
on petition for Dartmouth ; ex-Alderman Sir John Eyles (Whig), failed to
secure election for Devizes. [Sir George Treby, the Recorder, sat for
Plympton as a Whig; E. Smith was an. unsuccessful candidate for that
party in Southwark against Rich!
1690-1695 . . Sir John Parsons [Bassishaw] recovered his seat for Reigate.
Sir Jonathan Raymond [Bishopsgate] also a Tory, succeeded the
Whig Alderman Wildman at Great Bedwin.
Sir Robert Clayton [Cheap] , who was ejected from the representation
of the City, secured election as a Whig in his pocket borough of
Bletchingley.
Sir Thomas Powle (ex- Alderman of Vintry), was elected as a Tory
for Devizes, but lost his seat on petition in the following
December ; he became Alderman of Vintry again a year later.
* Bathurst and Duncoinbe were included in the batch of Aldermen removed by James II. in April, 1686.
Rich, one of the four Aldermen representing the City, followed in Mart h, 1687, and Newland in June, but
inasmuch as Parliament, which was not formally dissolved until July 2, 1687, had been prorogued since
November, 1685, the Aldermanic representation in the House of Commons was practically unaffected.
Aldermen in Parliament eor other Constituencies than the City. 303
Sir Thomas Cooke (who with Sir P. Bioh as his colleague, had been
defeated in South wark at the general election) , became Alderman
of Queenhithe in 1692 and in November 1694 was elected Tory
M.P. for Colchester.
The Whig ex-Alderman Papillon was re-elected for Dover ; of the Tories, Newland
and Heme again represented their old constituencies, G. Duncombe (late
Alderman of Broad Street), came in for Yarmouth (Isle of Wight), and in
December, 1690, Sir B. Firebrace (formerly Alderman of Billingsgate), was
elected for Chippenham, defeating the Whig Alderman Sir H. Edwin (Tower).
Being unseated on petition, Firebrace stood again and defeated General
Talmash to whom, however, a second petition assigned the seat, and on
Talmash's death in 1694, he was again a candidate but did not secure election.
Jeffrey Jefferies, a future Tory Alderman sat for Brecon.
1695-98 . . . . Sir John Parsons, re-elected for Keigate, was the only Alderman
returned at the General Election in addition to the City members.
Sir Thomas Cooke (Queenhithe), was defeated at Colchester, and
Sir P. Child [Parringdon Without] at Devizes, both in the Tory
interest.
Of the ex-Aldermen, Sir B. Newland and Sir J. Heme were re-elected, Papillon
exchanged Dover for the City, and Duncombe Yarmouth for Downtqn ; the
last-named was expelled the House in February, 1698. J. Jefferies also was
re-elected, and J. Bateman, a future Alderman and Lord Mayor, failed as a
Whig at Totnes.
1698-1700 .. Sir T. Cooke recovered his lost seat at Colchester, and Sir P. Child
came in for Devizes.
Sir B. Clayton retired from the City representation and went back to
Bletohingley.
Two Whig Aldermen. Sir O. Buckingham, [Bishopsgate] and Sir T.
Stampe [Cripplegate] , stood in conjunction for Reading, but
only the former was returned.
Sir J. Parsons either voluntarily retired or failed to secure re-election.
The Tory ex-Aldermen Newland and Heme were returned for the last time by
Southampton and Dartmouth, both dying in 1699. W. Jolliffe, who sat for
Poole as a Whig, may perhaps be identical with the ex-Alderman of Queenhithe
of that name. Of future Aldermen, Jefferies lost his seat for Brecon; Sir
H. Furnese sat as a Whig for Bramber until February, 1699 and R. Heysham
as a Tory for Lancaster throughout the Parliament.
1701 (Jan.-Nov.) The Tory Aldermen were well represented ; Child and Cooke were
re-elected ; Parsons recovered his seat for Reigate, Sir C.
Duncombe (now Alderman of Bridge), though defeated both in
the City and at Downton came in for Ipswich, and by his local
influence, no doubt, helped to secure the return of Sir R.
Bedingfeld [Dowgate] for Hedon. Sir J. Jefferies, who recovered
his former seat for Brecon was chosen Alderman of Portsoken in
September.
The only Whig Alderman elected, except the City members was Sir
O. Buckingham, re-chosen at Reading.
W. Jolliffe was re-elected for Poole. Of future Aldermen, Furnese
(who became Sheriff in September), exchanged Bramber for Sandwich, but
was disqualified as being a Trustee of Exchequer Bills, and Heysham was again
returned for Lancaster. Sir S. Garrard, a Tory, came in for Agmondesham at
a bye-election in March.
[Dun combe's colleague at Ipswich was Joseph Martin, also a Tory and for many
years a Common Councillor for Billingsgate]
From September, 1701 till the dissolution the Aldermanic Members of
the House of Commons reached the highest number on record
(11), viz : Sir R. Clayton, Sir J. Parsons, Sir W. Ashhurst, Sir J.
Pleet, Sir P. Child, Sir T. Cooke, Sir 0. Buckingham, Sir R.
Bedingfeld, Sir W. Withers, Sir C. Duncombe, Sir J. Jefferies.
Of these, three (Clayton, Ashhurst and Buckingham) belonged to
the Whig party, the other eight being Tories.
1701-1702 . . The Whig representation of the Court of Aldermen in Parliament was
confined to the City where all four seats were secured by that
party, Buckingham being defeated at Reading.
Four of the Tory Aldermen in the late Parliament (Parsons, Child,
Cooke and Jefferies) were re-elected.
Sheriff Sir H. Furnese recovered his seat for Sandwich and Heysham was
re-elected for Lancaster, as also was W. Jolliffe for Poole.
304 Aldermen in Paeliambnt for other Constituencies than the City.
1702-1705 The four Tory Aldermen of the preceding Parliament (Parsons,
Child, Cooke and Jefieries), who were re-elected were reinforced
by Sir C. Dunoombe, who being returned for both Downton and
Hedon made choice of the former seat, and at a bye-election in
the following November by Sir S. Garrard, now Alderman of
Aldersgate. Child, who was returned both for Devizes and the
City gave up his old seat for the former borough and served for
the City.
For the Whigs, Buckingham was successful at Reading, and Sir R.
Clayton, after losing his seat for the City, had a seat provided
for him at Bletchingley.
Es-Alderman Sir B. Bathurst returned to the House after fifteen years' absence aa
Tory M.P. for Romney; he died in 1704, W. Jolliffe was re-elected
for Poole.
Furnese and Heysham were also re-elected.
After November, 1702, the Aldermanic representation in the House of
Commons again stood at the highest point on record, eleven
Aldermen (3 Whigs and 8 Tories) having seats in that assembly,
viz : Sir R. Clayton, Sir W. Priohard, Sir J. Parsons, Sir J.
Fleet, Sir F. Child, Sir T.. Cooke, Sir 0. Buckingham,
Sir J. Jefferieg, Sir S. Garrard, Sir C. Duncombe and Sir G.
Heathcote, five other members of the Court having had
parliamentary experience (Sir S. Dashwood, Sir W. Ashhurst,
Sir T. Abney, Sir R. Bedingfeld, Sir W. Withers).
1705-1708 . . Five of the six Tory Aldermen- who sat in the previous Parliament
were re-elected (Parsons, Child, Jefieries, Buncombe and Garrard)
Child returning to his old seat at Devizes,
Sir T. Cooke lost his seat for Colchester and contested it again
unsuccessfully at a bye-election in December, 1705.
The Whig Aldermen, Clayton and Buckingham, were re-chosen for
Bletchingley and Reading respectively, but the former being also
elected for the City, naturally retained that seat and abandoned
the pocket borough,
Furnese and Heysham were also re-elected.
1708-1710 . . The Tory Aldermen, Parsons, Jefferies, Duncombe, and Garrard were
re-elected. Child giving up his seat to contest the City again, where
he was defeated. Jefieries died in 1709.
W. Lewen, Tory M.P. for Poole, was elected Alderman of Castle
Baynard in November, 1708.
Ex-Alderman G. Page (Farringdon Without) came in for Shoreham on the Whig
interest ; Furnese and Heysham were once more re-elected, and two future
Aldermen, both Whigs (T. Scawen and R. Baylis), represented Grampound and
Thetford respectively.
[P. King, one of the Whig members for Beeralston, was elected Recorder in July,
1708] '
1710-1713 . . The only Aldermen re-elected were Parsons and Duncombe, the latter
of whom died in 1711.
W. Lewen who lost his seat for Poole at the general election,
recovered it at a bye-election in March, 17U.
Sir F. Child, who had left Devizes in 1708 to contest the City, now
returned to that constituency.
In May, 1711, Sir H. Furnese, who had again been returned for
Sandwich, was elected Alderman of Bridge in succession to
Duncombe ; he died in the following year.
In June, 1711, Sir J. Bateman [Coleman Street], one of the Whig
candidates for the City at the general election, found a seat at
Ilchester. He, however, supported the Tory Government in the
division on the French Commercial Treaty, although three .of the
four Tory members for the City, together with Lewen, voted with
the Whigs on this question.
Ex- Alderman Page was re-elected at Shoreham, and J, St. Amand (formerly
Alderman of Castle Baynard) stood as a Tory, without success, at Steyning,
Robert Child, son of Sir Francis, whom he afterwards succeeded in hia
Aldermanry, came in for Helston on the Tory interest in December, 1710.
Heysham was again elected for Lancaster.
Aldermen in Paeliament for other Constittjencies than the City. 305
[The Reoorder (King) was re-elected ; Joseph Martin represented Hastings as a
Tory, being knighted in 1712, and Serjeant Biohardson, one of the Judges of
the Sheriffs' Court, sat for Danwich in the same interest]
1713-1715 . . The Tories, Parsons and Lewen, were again elected, as also was Sir
J. Bateman, who was now identified with the Tories.
R. ChUd succeeded his father in the representation of Devizes and on
his death became Alderman of Farringdon Without (October,
1713).
Sir Ambrose Crowley [Dowgate] who sat as a Tory for Andover, died
a little earlier in the same month,
Ex-AIderman Page was defeated at Shoreham; Heysham was returned for
Lancaster again, being now practically a "Whig, which party adopted him as
one of its candidates for the City at the next election. John Eyles (afterwards
Alderman of Vintry) nephew of the late Sir John Eyles, represented
Chippenham as a Whig.
[The Recorder (Sir P. King) again sat for Beeralston and Sir J. Martin for
Hastings; Serjeant Richardson was defeated by the future Recorder,
W. Thompson, at Ipswich, but regained the seat on petition and died a few
days before the dissolution]
1715-1722 . . Sir J. Parsons and Sir W. Lewen were re-elected ; the former died in
1717, and the latter a few weeljs before the dissolution.
Sir J. Bateman was defeated at Ilchester, where two Whigs were
returned, but secured a seat for East Looe ; he died in 1718.
The Lord ]VIayor, Sir W. Humfreys [Cheap] , was elected as a Whig
for Marlborough, and Sir G. Heathcote [Walbrook], who had
been out of Parliament since his defeat in the City when Lord
]\Iayor-eleot, now returned to the House as Whig member for
Helston.
John Eyles, who was re-elected for Chippenham, succeeded to the
Baronetcy and became Alderman of Vintry in 1716, and Charles
Cooke, who was returned for Grampound, was chosen Alderman
of Bassishaw in 1717 on the death of Parsons. He acted with
the Whigs and was rewarded with the post of a Lord of Trade,
which office he held at his death in 1721.
Sir G. Page, who had been made a Baronet on the return of the Whigs to power,
recovered his seat for Shoreham, which he represented till his death in 1720.
[The new Recorder, W. Thompson, who from 1717 to 1720 was also Solicitor-
General, regained his former seat at Ipswich ; Sir J. Martin was ejected from
his seat at Hastings and G. Caswall, who was returned at a bye-election for
Leominster as a Whig in 1717, was expelled the House as one of the South
Sea Directors in 1721, being at the time one of the Sheriffs of London]
1722-1727 . . Sir John Eyles was re-elected for Chippenham. The only other
Alderman returned at the general election, except P. Child elected
for the City, was Humphrey Parsons [Portso]jen] son of the late
Sir John, who had unsuccessfully contested Eeigate on his
father's death in 1717 and now came in on the Tory interest for
Harwich, being again unsuccessful at Eeigate and also in the
City.
Sir G. Heathcote returned to the House in October, 1722, as member
for Lymington, and Sir John Ward [Candlewick] who had failed
to secure re-election for the City, came back in the following
December as a Whig representative of Dunwich ; he died
in 1726.
John Crowley, son of the late Sir Ambrose, and himself a future Alderman (then
Common Councilman) of Dowgate, sat for Okehampton as a Tory and Joseph
Eyles (Sir John's brother) afterwards Alderman of Cheap, represented Devizes
as a Whig; W. Smith, a future Alderman of Aldgate, contested Lyme Regis
against two Whigs.
[The Recorder, Sir W. Thompson, continued to sit for Ipswich and Sir G. Caswall
returned to his old seat for Leominster]
1727-1784 . . Sir John Eyles exchanged Chippenham for the City : Sir G. Heathcote
(now Alderman of Bridge Without) sat for St. Germans ; he died
in January, 1733.
P. Child [Farringdon Without] who had been a Tory member for the
City in the preceding Parliament, now sat for JMiddlesex.
J. Crowley, who was elected for Queenborough, became Alderman of
Dowgate in September, 1727, and died in the following January.
306 Aldermen in Parliament for other Constituencies than the City.
Sir John Williams [Oripplegate] who had been one of the Tory
candidates for the City at the General Election, came in for
Aldeburgh in May, 1730.
Sir Joseph Byles was returned for Southwark. George Heathoote (afterwards
Alderman of Walbrook), was returned as an anti-Walpolean Whig for Hindon
[The Recorder, Thompson, retained his seat for Ipswich until his elevation to
the Bench in 1730, and Sir G. Caswall continued to sit for Leominster.
Henry Neale, a Common Councilman for Tower, contested Weymouth]
1734-1741 . . Sir P. Child retained his seat for Middlesex till his death in April,
1740. The only other Alderman returned at the General
Election (except for the City) was G. Champion [Bridge] who
was returned for Aylesbury. He was a staunch Walpolean and
lost the Lord Mayoralty through his vote in Parliament for the
Spanish Convention in 1739. Sir John Eyles was defeated in
his candidature for his former seat at Chippenham.
Sir Joseph Eyles, who retired from Southwark and was elected by
his old constituency Devizes, became Alderman of Cheap after a
keen party fight in January, 1739, and died in February, 1740.
His Southwark seat was taken by George Heathcote, who in
October, 1735 was chosen Alderman of Walbrook.
Henry Marshall, who sat for the Tory borough of Agmondesham,
was elected Alderman of Parringdon Within in November, 1737.
E. Gibbon {future Alderman of Vintry and father of the historian) sat f or Petersfield
in the Tory interest [Sir G. Caswall, now a Common Councilman for
Langbourn, continued to represent Leominster, voting generally with Walpole.
J. Strange, the Solicitor-General, who sat for Totnes, became Kecorder in
1739]
1741-1747 . . Alderman Marshall retained his seat at Agmondesham : 0. Ewer
[Broad Street] was elected as a Tory for Shaftesbury, and died in
June, 1742.
E. Gibbon, who exchanged Petersfield for Southampton, was elected
Alderman of Vintry in March, 1743, but resigned that ofiioe in
1745.
Sir J. Barnard, who was re-elected for the City, was also nominated
for Tiverton against the Attorney-General (Sir D. Byder) but
polled only 2 votes against 22.
Sir W. Billers [Cordwainer] contested Eomney unsuccessfully for
the Walpoleans.
[The Recorder, Sir J. Strange, gave up his seat for Totnes, but was again elected
there in January, 1742 : in the following December he resigned the Recorder-
ship. John Caswall, who succeeded his relative. Sir George, at Leominster,
was also his successor in the Common Council : he died early in 1742]
1747-1754 . . Sir H. Marshall continued to represent Agmondesham till his death
shortly before the Dissolution in 1754.
W. Baker [Bassishaw] was elected for Plympton in December, 1747,
and W. Beckford, who a few days earlier in the same month had
been returned for Shaftesbury, was chosen Alderman of BiUings-
gate in June, 1752. Both were strong Whigs.
E. Ironside [Cordwainer] a Tory suspected of Jaoobitism, contested
Gatton in ISTovember, 1749, polling 7 votes to 6 for Admiral
Knowles who, however, was declared elected on a scrutiny.
[In Southwark, two ex-Common Councilmen, W. Belchier (Walbrook) and Sir
J. Creed (Langbourn) were candidate?, the former being successful]
1754-1761 . . W. Baker again sat for Plympton : W. Beckford, who was elected for
the City, was also returned for Petersfield. He appears at this
time to have been acting in concert with the Tories in opposition
to the Whig Government ; his brother Richard Beckford (who
was chosen Alderman of Parringdon Without in October, 1754,
and died in January 1756) stood at the General Election for
Bristol in conjunction with Sir John Philipps, a prominent Tory
leader, and secured his own return : Philipps, who was defeated,
was given the seat vacated by William Beckford at Petersfield.
Aldeemen in Parliament foe othee Constituencies than the City. 307
Three other Aldermen were elected at the General Election, besides
the above and the four City members, viz. : M. Dickinson
[Queenhithe] for Braokley, S. Pludyer [Cheap] for Chippenham,
J. Porter [Lime Street] for Evesham. Pludyer was a Tory, the
others Whigs : Porter died in 1756.
Sir W. Calvert, who lost his seat for the City at the General Election,
came in for Old Sarum in March, 1755.
Sir C. Gascoyne [Vintry] contested Southwark unsuccessfully
against ex-Councilman Belchier.
John Wilkes, future AMei-man and Lord Mayor, contested Berwick at the
General Election, and obtained a seat lor Aylesbury in 1757.
[Sir W. Moreton, the Eeoorder, was elected to fill a vacancy at Braokley in
March, 1755, thus becoming the colleague ot Alderman Dickinson, and Sir J.
Creed was returned at Canterbury] ■
During the year 1755 the 26 existing Aldermen included 10 sitting
members of Parliament (Barnard, Baker, Ladbroke, Calvert,
Bethell, Dickinson, Pludyer, W. Beckford, Porter, E. Beckford)
and two ex.-M.P.'s (Jannseu and Champion).
1761-1768 . . Three Aldermen were re-elected, viz. : Sir W. Baker, M. Dickinson
(who died in 1765, being then Chairman of Committees in the
House of Commons) and Sir S. Pludyer, who contested the City
unsuccessfully, but was again returned for Chippenham. The
last-named died in January, 1768.
Wilkes sat for Aylesbury till his expulsion in 1764: J. Townsend (afterwards
Alderman of Bishopsgate), was elected for West Looe in the Whig interest in
1767 : W. Lee {afterwards Alderman of Aldgate), stood as a Whig for Bridport.
[Sir J. Creed was defeated at Canterbury, John Paterson, Deputy for Farringdon
Within, represented Ludgershall, and Sir T. Fludyer, ex-Common Councilman
for Bassishaw, after an unsuccessful contest at Devizes in 1765, was elected
for Great Bedwin in December, 1767, a seat which he exchanged early in the
following year for that at Chippenham vacated by his brother's death]
1768-1774 . . B. Crosby [Bread Street] sat for Honiton as a Whig.
Wilkes, who contested the City unsuccessfully, was returned for
Middlesex, and promptly expelled ; he was then three times
re-elected, the House of Commons on the last occasion (April
1769), seating his opponent. Colonel Luttrell. In the meantime
Wilkes had been chosen Alderman of Parringdon Without in
January, 1769.
Sir B. Glyn [Dowgate] who had been defeated in the City at the
General Election came in for Coventry as a supporter of the
Government in December, 1768, and held that seat until his death
four years later.
Three sitting Members in the course of this Parliament joined the
Aldermanic body, viz : J. Townsend (West Looe) , elected for
Bishopsgate in June, 1769, J. Sawbridge (Hythe), for Langbourn
in the following month and B. Hopkins (Great Bedwin) for Broad
Street in February, 1773. Townsend was an adherent of the
Chatham and Shelbarne section of the Whigs, Sawbridge was an
advanced Radical of the Republican type, Hopkins was nominally
a Whig, but generally supported the Court.
Sir W. Lewes, elected Alderman of Lime Street in 1772, stood two
unsuccessful contests at Worcester in November, 1773 and March,
1774, in the Whig interest.
[Serjeant Glynn, who became Wilkes' colleague in Middlesex in December, 1768,
was chosen Ei?corder in 1772. W. Baker, who succeeded his* father, Sir
William, in the representation of PlymptOD, served as Sheriff 17701771 in
conjunction with Joseph Martin, M.P. for Gatton {both Whigs) ; the latter was
elected Alderman of Lime Street in September, 17*72, but refused the office and
was succeeded by Sir W, Lewes. Sir T. Pludyer, who was re-eleoted for
Chippenham and ex-Sheriff Sir R. Darling, who was Burke's Tory colleague at
Wendover, died in 1769 and 1770 respectively. P. Feilde, one of the Judges of
the Sheriffs' Court, sat as a Whig for Hertford after January, 1770. W.
Belchier attempted, without success, to regain the seat for Southwark which
he had given up in 1761]
1774-1780 . . Wilkes recovered his seat for Middlesex and retained it unmolested,
having the Recorder as his colleague till the latter's death in 1779.
Sir W. Rawlinson [Dowgate] represented Queenborough as a Tory,
he resigned his gown in May, 1777.
308 Aldeemen in Parliament eoe other Constituencies than the City.
Alderman Harley retired from the City and contested Herefordshire
unsuccessfully, but was returned for that county in May, 1776 in
the interests of the Court.
Sawbridge, who secured his election for the City, stood also again for
Hythe, where he was lowest on the poll, and Sir W. Lewes was
again defeated at Worcester.
Bx-Sherifl W. Lee, afterwards Alderman of Aldgate, was an unsuccessful Whig
candidate for Southwark.
[Ex-Sherifl Sayre, an extreme Whig, stood for Seaford. Bx-Sherifl Martin sat
for Tewkesbury till his death in 1776 ; ex-Sherifl Baker, who contested the City
at the General Election, was elected for Aldborough in 1777 : P. Peilde again
represented Hertfordand Serjeant Adair, the Whig M.P. for Cockermouth, was
chosen Recorder in 1779 in succession to Glyn]
1780-1784 . . Aldermen Harley and Wilkes were re-elected for Herefordshire and
Middlesex respectively.
Sir T. Hallifax [Aldersgate] was returned for Coventry as a Whig in
November, 1780, the Sheriffs having made no return at the
general election (at which he was a candidate) owing to the
interruption of the poll by rioting. He was unseated on petition
in February, 1781.
J. Townsend [Bishopsgate] came back to the House after eight years'
absence in April, 1782 as M.P. for Lord Shelburne's pocket
borough of Calne.
Ex-Alderman Sir W. Rawlinson was re-elected for Queenborough as
a supporter of the North administration, through the influence
of Lord Sandwich. He followed Lord Sandwich in adhering to
Lord North when the latter coalesced with "Pox against
Shelburne and Pitt in 1783.
Sir W. Lewes [Lime Street] made a fourth unsuccessful attack on
the representation of Worcester at the General Election, but was
returned for the City of London, whilst Lord Mayor, in the
following year (1781) .
T. Wooldridge [Bridge] stood as a Whig for Abingdon, and after his
defeat presented a petition which the House voted to be " frivolous
and vexatious."
Bx-Sherifl Baker, representing the Whigs, sat for Hertford; B. Hammett (a future
Alderman), then a Common Councilman of Farringdon Within was elected
as a Tory for Taunton in March, 1782. [Serjeant Adair, the Recorder, contested
Southwark as a Whig at a bye-election in September 1782]
1784-1790 . . Harley, Wilkes and Townsend were re-elected for their respective
constituencies, the last-named dying in 1787. Both Wilkes and
Townsend were, equally with the Tory Harley, supporters of Pitt.
So also was Sir T. Hallifax, who now came in for Aylesbury and
died in 1789.
Sir B. Turner [Cordwainer] one of the Sheriffs, a, strong Reformer,
but like Wilkes, opposed to the Coalition, was elected for
Southwark ; he died two months later, being succeeded in his
parliamentary seat by Paul le Mesurier, who in the following
October was chosen Alderman of Dowgate, and in the Aldermanry
of his Ward by Brook Watson, one of the City members, botb
being supporters of Pitt.
On the day of Le Mesurier's election to Dowgate, R. Atkinson, who
had been a Government candidate for the City at the general
election, and in June had found a seat at Romney, was chosen
Alderman of Tower ; he died May 26, 1785. A week later (June 3,
1785), B. Hammett, who had been re-elected for Taunton in the
Government interest, became Alderman of Portsoken.
Sir W. Rawlinson was returned by the influence of his patron.
Lord Sandwich, for Huntingdon at the General Election as a
supporter of the Coalition.
Alderman Sawbridge, who was re-elected for the City, stood also for
Hythe where he was defeated.
Bx-Sherifl Baker was in the number of " Fox's Martyrs," as the victims of popular
indignation against the Coalition were styled, being rejected at Hertford. In
July, 1788, Sheriff M. Bloxam, a future Alderman, came in on the Government
interest for Maidstone.
Aldermen in Parliament for other Constituencies than the City. 309
Between 1785 and 1787 there were (inclusive o£ the City Members),
ten Aldermen sitting contemporaneously in Parliament, viz :
Harley, Hallifax, Wilkes, Townsend, Sawbridge, Lewes, Newnham,
Watson, Le Mesurier and Hammett, two others (Turner and
Atkinson), having died within a year of each other since the
General Election. The four City members with Wilkes and
Le Mesurier supported Pitt's motion for Parliamentary Reform
in 1785.
1790-179G . . Harley, Le Mesurier and Hammett, all supporters of Pitt's
administration, were re-elected for Herefordshire, Southwark
and Taunton respectively. J. W. Anderson [Aldersgate] was
one of four elected on a double return for Okehampton. On
petition he lost his seat, but in 1793 came in for the City as a
Ministerialist. Sir J. Sanderson [Bridge] was elected for
Malmesbury in the same interest in February, 1792.
N. Newnham [Vintry] who had lost his seat for the City at the
general election and unsuccessfully contested Ludgershall in
April, 1791, was returned for that borough in June, 1793 ; he had
been a Poxite, but now was included in that section of the Whigs,
which, led by the Duke of Portland and Burke, transferred its
support to the Government when Pox and his followers opposed
the war with France.
M. Bloxaiu continued to represent Maidstone, and ex-Sheriff Baker came back to
Parliament as Whig member for Hertfordshire, having fceen again defeated in
the county town.
1796-1802 . . Aldermen Harley and Sir B. Hammett (who died in 1800, having
resigned his Aldermanry in 1798), were re-elected for their
respective constituencies, and Sir J. Sanderson exchanged
Malmesbury for Hastings, dying in 1798.
Sir B. 0. Glyn [Bishopsgate] was returned as a supporter of the
Tory Government for St. Ives.
Sir J. Earner [Langbourn] stood unsuccessfully as a Tory for
Ilchester.
M. Bloxam was re-elected for Maidstone, and was knighted in 1800.
[Ex-Sherifi Baker, who gradually forsook his Poxite connexion and became a
supporter of the administration, retained his seat for Hertfordshire]
1802-1806 . . Both Harley and Glyn retiring from the House of Commons, the
former after forty years' service, no Alderman was elected at the
beginning of this Parliament, except the four City members.
In June, 1803, Sir M. Bloxam, who still represented Maidstone, was
chosen Alderman of Bridge, and J. Prinsep, who sat for
Queenborough, became Alderman of Lime Street in December,
1804. Both were Tories, the former appears to have supported
the Addington section of the party.
The Lord Mayor, Sir J. Eamer [Langbourn] came forward as a Tory candidate for
East Retford but did not go to the poll.
Bx-Alderman Williams (Cornhill), sat for Wootton Bassett as a Tory and J. Atkins,
afterwards Alderman of Walbrook, for Arundel as a Whig.
[Ex-SheriH Baker, now an avowed Tory, was defeated in Hertfordshire, but
recovered the seat in 1805]
1806-1807 . . Both Bloxam and Prinsep lost their seats, the former being defeated
at Maidstone and the latter who retired from Queenborough
being unsuccessful at Colchester.
J. Perring [Broad Street], was returned in the Tory interest for
Komney.
Ex-Aldermen Williams and Hibbert (Bridge), sat for Wootton Bassett and Seaford
respectively ; the latter supported the Whigs, except on the Colonial Slavery
question.
Of future Aldermen, W. -Jacob was returned for Westbury as a Tory and 0. Smith,
then Commoa Councilman for Cordwainer, was defeated at Bast Looe.
[Bx-Sherift Baker was re-elected as a Tory for Hertfordshire, and Sheriff Jonathan
Miles contested Tregony in the advanced Whig interest]
1807-1812 . . The four City members were the only Aldermen returned at the
General Election.
310 Aldermen in Paeliament foe other Constituencies than the City.
W. Jacob who then contested Yarmouth unsuccessfully for the Tories,
came in for Rye in 1808, and was chosen Alderman of Lime
Street in November, 1809, which position he resigned in
March, 1811.
Sir J. Perring returned to the House as Member for Hythe in 1810.
Ex -Alderman Hibbert retained his seal for Seaford ; Willifwns contested
Grampound at the General Election, won the seat on petition in March, 1808,
and was unseated on a counter petition two months later. In January, 1809,
he stood for St. Albans without success, but in the following month came in for
Kilkenny.
[Sheriff Sir J. Miles was an unsuccessful candidate for Barnstaple and John
Elliot, Common Councilman for Bread Street, stood for Westminster in the Tory
interest against Sir F. Burdett and Lord Cochrane]
1812-1818 . . Sir J. Perring was re-elected for Hythe and 0. Smith [Cordwainer]
won a seat for the Government at St. Albans.
M. Wood [Gripplegate] was a, Whig candidate for Grampound at a
bye-election in 1814.
Ex-Alderman Williams was returned for Dorchester, a seat which he retained for
more than twenty years, giving a steady support to the Tory party.
[Two ex-Common Couneilmen sat in this Parliament, B. Shaw [Queenhithe]
representing Westbury as a Tory pro-Catholic till 1814, when he retired, and
C. E. Wilsonn (Langbourn) coming in for Bewdley as a Tory in that year]
1818-1820 ... Sir J. Perring again sat for Hythe and W. Heygate . [Coleman Street]
represented Sudbury as a moderate Whig who generally supported
the Government.
Sir W. Curtis, having been defeated in the City, was returned for
Bletchingley as a Tory in February, 1819.
The Lord Mayor, C. Smith, who stood for re-election at St. Albans,
was unsuccessful.
Ex-Alderman Williams was re-elected for Dorchester.
[D. W. Harvey, a prominent metropolitan ultra-Radical, who was then Common
Councilman for Bishopsgate, came in for Colchester, which he had contested at
the General Election of 1812 and at a bye-election in 1817. Three ex-Common
Couneilmen were candidates at the General Election. B. Shaw was defeated
at Grampound, and N. Atcheson (Broad Street), a Whig, at Petersfield ;
M. Attwood (Bridge) was elected in the Tory interest for Powey in March,
1819, but unseated on petition]
1820-1826 . . W. Heygate was re-elected as an avowed ministerialist for Sudbury ;
C. Smith recovered his lost seat at St. Albans.
W. Thompson who was seated on petition for Callington in June, 1820
(with ex-Councilman M. Attwood as his colleague) became
Alderman of Cheap in August, 1821 ; he was a moderate Reformer.
J. Atkins [Walbrook] a former Tory representative of the City,
stood unsuccessfully for Barnstaple in March, 1824.
Ex-Alderman Williams continued to sit for Dorchester.
[D. W. Harvey, who had retired from the Common Council, was re-elected for
Colchester; B. Shaw was defeated at Hedon. N. Atcheson again contested
Petersfield; ex-Sheriff Parkyns, a very eccentric person, stood as an ultra-
Radical for Arundel in February, 1823, having contested Carlisle in 1818.
T. Denman, Whig member for Nottingham, became Common Serjeant in
April, 1822]
1826-1830 . . C. Smith was re-elected for St. Albans ; J. Atkins [Walbrook] was
returned for Arundel in the Tory interest, having represented
that borough as a Whig in the Parliament of 1802.
Sir W. Curtis [Bridge Without] the "Father of the City " was returned
for Hastings, but resigned his seat and retired finally from
Parliament in December, 1826.
Ex-Alderman Williams still sat for Dorchester and W. H. Hughes, a future
Alderman, contested Oxford as a Whig without success.
[M. Attwood and D. W. Harvey were re-elected ; A. Spottiswoode, who represented
Saltash as a Tory, served as Sheriff for the year 1827-1828; the Common
Serjeant (Denman) contested Leicester unsuccessfully. Two Common
Couneilmen, F. Gye (Bridge) and T. Bish (Cornhill), the former a Tory and the
latter a Whig, were elected for Chippenham and Leominster respectively ;
Bish lost his seat on petition, and B. Smith (Cripplegate) stood as a Whig
for Rye]
Aldermen in Parliament foe other Constituencies than the Citv. 311
1830-1831 . . Atkins was re-eleoted and H. Winchester [Vintry] sat as a Tory for
Maidstone.
Ex-Alderman Williams coiitiiiu.ea to represent Dorchester; W. H. Hughes was
returned for Oxford and T. Farncomb, afterwards Alderman of Bassishaw,
contested Southwark for the Tories at a bye-election in November, 1830. [The
Common Serjeant (Denman), was elected at Nottingham; he resigned bis civic
office at the end of the year on becoming Attorney-General. D. W. Harvey and
ex-Sheriff Spottiswoode were returned in opposite interests for Colchester, the
latter losing his seat on petition. M. Attwood forsook Callington for
Boroughbridge. F. Gye, who had left the Common Council, gave up his seat
at Chippenham and contested Berwick ; J. Mirehouse, a Common Pleader
(afterwards Common Serjeant), was an unsuccessful candidate for Marlborough.
B. Smith was again beaten at Rye]
1831-1832 . . Atkins retained his seat, bat Winchester was defeated at Maidstone.
W. T. Copeland [Bishopsgate] who contested Coleraine as a Reformer
at the General Election was seated on petition in August, 1831.
W. H. Hughes, who was re-elected for Oxford, was elected Alderman
of Portsoken by the Court of Aldermen ou the rejection of Michael
Scales in January, 1832, but ousted by the Court of King's Bench
on a writ of qtio warranto in the following July. (He became
Alderman of Bread Street in 1843, after his parliamentary career
had closed).
Ex-.41derman Williams, D. W. Harvey and M. Attwood were re-elected for their
respective constituencies, and B. Smith stood a third unsuccessful contest
at Bye.
1832-1834 .. The City members (Wood, Waithman and Key), were the only
Aldermen returned at the General Election.
Alderman Thompson, late one of the City members, unsuccessfully
contested Sunderland as a Moderate Whig, and was returned
for that borough in April, 1838.
W. T. Copeland repeated the experience of the preceding Parliament :
he was defeated at Coleraine by the Mayor's casting vote
at the General Election, but recovered the seat on petition in
May, 1833.
W. H. Hughes similarly was thrown out at Oxford, but was elected
for that city in March, 1883, being (Uke Thompson and
Copeland) a very moderate Beformer.
Ex-Alderman Williams was returned for Dorchester for the last time ; J. Lainson
(afterwards Alderman of Bread Street), unsuccessfully contested East Surrey
as a supporter of the Grey ministry, and J. Humphery, afterwards Alderman
of Aldgate, was returned by the Reform party for Southwark.
[M. Attwood, a staunch Tory, was the first Member for Whitehaven, his former
oonstitue'ncy, Boroughbridge, having been disfranchised by the Reform Bill.
D. W. Harvey was re-elected at Colchester and T, Bish was returned for
Leominster as a Whig]
1835-1837 . . Aldermen Thompson and Copeland were re-eleoted, nominally as
Reformers, but they gave a steady support to Sir R, Peel, both
in office and opposition and before the end of the Parliament were
definitely identified with the Conservative party. W. H. Hughes,
who was re-elected for Oxford, adopted the same course.
M. P. Lucas [Tower] received a few Conservative votes at Maidstone
but was not a serious candidate.
J. Humphery, who was re-elected for Southwark as a Liberal (having
D. W. Harvey as his colleague), was elected Alderman of Aldgate
in December, 1835.
C. Farebrother [Lime Street] unsuccessfully contested Lambeth for
the Conservatives.
FM. Attwood was re-elected for Whitehaven and T. Bish for Leominster. Sheriff
Raphael, a Roman Catholic Liberal, who had stood for Evesham m 1830,
contested Pontefraot at the General Election; in the foUowmg June he
was returned under the patronage of O'Connell for Carlow County, but was
unseated on petition and subsequently published an address to the electors,
detailing his pecuniary transactions with O'Connell m connection with the
election, in which the Irish agitator's conduct was represented m a very
unfavoura*le Hght. The Recorder (the Hon. C. E. Law) was elected for
Cambridge University as a Tory in March, 1835, and his future successor, the
Hon. J. A. Stuart- Wortley, foi- HaUfax in the same interest, having contested it
in 1832. B. Smith sat for Sudbury as a Liberal]
312 Aldermen in Parliament eor other Constituencies than the City.
1837-1841 . . Aldermen Thompson, Humphery and Copeland were re-elected, the
last-named exchanging Ooleraine for Stoke-on-Trent.
Sir James Duke (then Sheriff and Common Councilman for
Billingsgate) was returned as a Liberal for Boston at the General
Election : in December 1840, he became Alderman of Farringdon
Without.
W. H. Hughes, standing as a Conservative, was defeated at Oxford by
the future Chief Justice Erie.
Ex-Sheriff Salomons, who had been elected Alderman of Aldgate before
Humphery, but had been unseated owing to his inability as a Jew
to take the required oath, was an unsucceEsful Liberal candidate
for Shoreham.
[M. Attwood and the Recorder were re-elected, as also was D. W. Harvey, wbo
quitted Parliament in 1839 on appointment to the newly instituted office of
Commissioner of the City Police. B. Smith was defeated at Norwich, but
gained the seat on petition]
1841-1847 . . Thompson, Copeland, Humphery and Duke were re-elected, and in
September, 1841, Thompson exchanged his seat at Sunderland for
the representation of Westmorland.
J. Johnson [Dowgate] was an unsuccessful Conservative candidate for
Plymouth and ex-Sheriff Salomons contested Maidstone as a
Liberal.
In the disruption of the Conservative party on the Corn Law question,
Thompson voted with the Protectionists, whilst Copeland joined
the two Conservative non-Aldermanic members for the City (Lyall
and Masterman), in support of Free Trade.
[M. Attwood, B. Smith and the Recorder were re-elected. A. Galloway (Common
Councilman for Farringdon Without) was defeated at Dover, standing as an
advanced Liberal. Bx-SherifE J. Pilcher unsuccessfully contested Soutbwark
in 1845 as a Conservative against Sir W. Molesworth, and in January, 1847,
ex-Sheriff W. J. Chaplin was returned for Salisbury as a Liberal]
1847-1852 . . The old members, Thompson, Copeland, Humphery and Duke were
re-elected ; the last-named (then Lord Mayor), resigned his seat
for Boston in 1849 and was returned for the City, which during
the past six years had been, for the first time in more than
five centuries, without a direct Aldermanic representative in
■Parliament.
T. Sidney [Billingsgate] was elected as a Conservative Free Trader
for Stafford.
In May, 1851, W. Cubitt, who sat as a Conservative Free Trader for
Andover, was chosen Alderman of Langbourn.
D. Salomons contested Greenwich at the General Election, and
(having been in December, 1847 chosen Alderman of Cordwainer),
was returned there in June, 1851, defeating Alderman D. W.
Wire [Walbrook] (like himself a Liberal), who being then a
Common Councillor for his Ward, had contested Boston as
Sir J, Duke's colleague in 1847 and again on Sir James's
retirement in 1849, and had stood a third unsuccessful contest
(after his elevation to the Aldermanry), in April, 1851.
R. W. Garden [Dowgate] then Sheriff, contested St. Albans as a
Conservative unsuccessfully in 1850, on the death of ex-Sheriff
Eaphael who had been returned at the General Election ; a
petition against the successful candidate was followed by a Royal
Commission of Inquiry which elicited revelations of wholesale
corruption in the electorate, resulting in the disfranchisement of
the borough.
A future Alderman, R. Hartley Kennedy, contested the Inverness boroughs as an
independent Liberal against a member of the same party.
[The Recorder (Law) was re-elected; on his death in 1850, the Recordership was
given to the Right Hon. J. A. Stuart-Wortley, the Peelite Member for
Buteshire, which he had represented since 1842. Bx-SherifC Chaplin retained
his seat for Salisbury; C. Pearson, the City Solicitor, an ex-Common
Councilman for Bridge, was elected for Lambeth as an Independent Liberal
(ousting a Member of the Whig G-overnment) : he resigned his seat in July,
1860. Another ex-Member of the Common Council, A. Fellatt, stood as an
advanced Radical and anti-State-Chur*i candidate for Bristol, polling under
200 votes, and two existing members of that body, J. Hartley (Farringdon
Within), a Conservative and C. Gilpin (Bisbopsgate), a Liberal, were defeated
respectively at Sligo, in July, 1848, and at the Perth boroughs, in May, 1862]
Aldermen in Parliament foe other Constituencies than the City. 313
1852-1857 . . W. Thompson continued to sit for Westmorland till his death in 1854.
Cubitt was re-eleoted for Andover and T. Challis [Gripplegate] came
in for Finsbury as a Liberal.
Copeland and Salomons lost their seats and Sidney, who abandoned
Stafford, was an unsuccessful Peelite candidate for Leeds.
[The Recorder, who resigned that office on becoming Solicitor-General in
November, 1866, continued to sit for Buteshire as a Peelite: T. Chambers,
Liberal Member for Heitrord, was elected Common Serjeant in January, 1857.
Sheriff Swift was returned for Sligo county at the General Election in the
Liberal interest ; ex-Sheriff Chaplin was again elected for Salisbury ; ex-Sheriff
Laurie, a Conservative, who was elected for Barnstaple in 1854, lost his seat on
petition, his unsuccessful opponent, W. Tite, the eminent architect (formerly
a Common Councilman for Aldgate), becoming Liberal Member for Bath in
1855; ex-Sherifl Niooll (a Common Councilman for Cornhill), stood for
Frome as a Liberal in 1854, and again in 1856, when he lost by one
vote only ; ex-Sherifl Eennard was elected for Newport (Isle of Wight) in the
Conservative interest in February, 1857, a few weeks before the Dissolution.
J. Locke, one of the Common Pleaders, contested Hastings unsuccessfully for
the Liberals and A. Pellatt came in for Southwark in succession to Alderman
Humphery, who retired at the end of the preceding Parliament. J. T. Norris,
Common Councilman for Aldersgate, contested Abingdon as a Liberal in 1854.
1857-1859 . . Cubitt was re-elected ; Alderman Copeland recovered his former seat
for Stoke-on-Trent and Sir K. Garden [Dowgate] was elected
in the Conservative interest for Gloucester.
In February, 1859 Alderman Salomons came in again for Greenwich
at a bye-election.
Alderman Sidney stood unsuccessfully as a Peelite for Worcester, and
W. A. Kose as a moderate Conservative (in conjunction with
ex-SheriS Kennard) for Newport (Isle of Wight), where both he
and his colleague were defeated .
Bx-Alderman White (Bassishaw) was returned in the advanced Liberal interest
for Plymouth.
[The late Recorder (Stuart- Wortley) was re-elected for Buteshire; the Common
Serjeant (Chambers), lost his seat at Hertford; J. Locke (Common Pleader,
an office which he resigned in the following July), was elected as a Liberal for
Southwark, ousting A. Pellatt ; ex-Sheriffs NicoU and Laurie were elected at
Frome and Barnstaple respectively : ex-Sheriil Swift lost his seat for Sligo
county. W. Tite was re-elected at Bath. Three Liberal Common Councilmen
secured seats in this Parliament; C. Gilpin (Bishopsgate) being elected for
Northampton, W. Cox (Broad Street) for Finsbury and J. T. Norris
(Aldersgate), for Abingdon]
1859-1865 . . Aldermen Cubitt, Copeland and Salomons were re-eleoted. Cubitt
resigned his seat for Andover to contest the City in July, 1861,
was again elected for Andover in December, 1862, and died in
October, 1868, having resigned his Aldermanry in the preceding
January.
Alderman Sidney contested Stafiord as a Liberal at the General
Election and secured a seat there at a bye-election in August, 1860.
W. A. Eose [Queenhithe] was elected for Southampton as a
Conservative during his Lord Mayoralty in December, 1862, and
J. C. Lawrence [Walbrook] was returned for Lambeth as a
Liberal in May, 1865.
Sir B. Garden was defeated at Gloucester, and unsuccessfully contested
Marylebone in 1861.
Ex-Alderman White was rejected at Plymouth, but was elected for Brighton in
1860.
[Ex-Sherifl Kennard recovered his lost seat at Newport; ex-Sherifl NicoU was
defeated at Frome; Stuart-Wortley, the ex-Becorder, contested the West
Riding of Yorkshire unsuccessfully for the Conservatives ; Messrs. Gilpin (who
retired from the Common Council in 1860), Norris, Tite and Locke were
re-elected, the last named again defeating A. Pellatt. W. Cox lost his seat at
Finsbury, but recovered it at a bye-election in December, 1861. P. A. Taylor,
formerly Common Councilman for Farringdon Within, was elected for
Leicester as an advanced Radical in 1862, having contested that borough in
1861, and Newcastle-on-Tyne at the General Election]
1865-1868 . . Alderman Salomons was re-elected, and A. Lusk [Aldgate] was
returned for Finsbury as a Liberal, defeating W. Cox, who
professed the same creed.
J. C. Lawrence and W. A. Rose lost their seats, though the latter's
colleague as a Conservative candidate at Southampton (the
Recorder, Russell Gumey), came in at the head of the poll.
314 Aldeemen in Parliament eor other Constituencies than the City.
Alderman and Sheriff T. Dakin [Candlewiok] was the unsuccessful
Liberal candidate for Thetford.
Ex- Alderman White was re-elected at Brighton ; two future Aldermen were def eate 1
at the General Election, F. W. Truscott (then Common CounGilman for
Dowgate), who stood as a Conservative for Dudley, and W. M'Arthur, who
contested Pontefract as a Liberal, ' In 1866 R, N, Powler was the unsuccessful
Conservative candidate for Penryn at a bye-election,
[Ex-Sheriff Kennard, J. Locke, C, Gilpin, W. Tite and P, A, Taylor were re-elected,
J, T. Norris lost his seat at Abingdon, the Common Serjeant (T, Chambers),
was returned for Marylebone and ex-&herif£ T. Cave for Barnstaple, both as
Liberals]
1S68-1874 .. Aldermen Salomons and Lusk were re-elected; the former, who had
Mr, Gladstone as his colleague at Greenwich, died in July, 1873,
J. C. Lawrence recovered his seat for Lambeth, having as his colleague
W, M'Arthur, who was chosen Alderman of Coleman Street
in September, 1872.
Sir S, Waterlow [Langbourn] was elected as a Liberal for
Dumfrieshire ; being disqualified as having held a Government
contract at the date of his election, he lost his seat and standing
again was defeated in March, 1869, He also stood for Southwark
unsuccessfully in 1870.
Eeading was contested for the Conservatives by Sir R, Garden and
Southwark for the same party by W. J. B. Cotton [Lime Street]
at the General Election.
J. Figgins, Common Councilman for Farringdon Without, was
elected in the Conservative interest for Shrewsbury: in June,
1873, he succeeded Sir J. Duke as Alderman of his Ward.
Bx-Alderman White was again returned for Brighton and E. N, Powler won a
seat for the Conservatives at Penryn,
[The Recorder (R. Gurney), the Common Serjeant (T. Chambers), ex-Sheriff
Cave, C. Gilpin, P. A, Taylor and Sir W, Tite (who died in 1878) were
re-elected, and C, Reed, Deputy of Farringdon Within, was returned as a
Liberal for Hackney, defeating Common Councilman J. J. Homer (Gornhill),
who stood also a<! a Liberal in the licensed victualling interest, W. Cox
was again defeated at Pinsbury ; ex-Sheriff Sir F, Lycett contested Worcester
for the Liberals at the General Election and was also unsuccessful at
Liskeard in 1969, Ex-Sheriff Sir J, Bennett (Gomroon Councilman for
Cheap) was one of many Liberal candidates for the seat at Greenwich,
vacated by Sir D, Salomons* death in 1873]
1874-1880 . . Aldermen Lusk, Sir J, 0. Lawrence and M'Arthur were re-elected,
and Sir S. Waterlow was returned for Maidstone.
Alderman Figgins was defeated at Shrewsbury and Sheriff Sir C.
Whetham [Bridge] at Bridport, which he contested for the
Conservatives.
Sir E. Garden [Bridge Without] stood unsuccessfully for Barnstaple
in February, 1880.
Ex-Alderman White and R.N. Powler lost their seats at Brighton and Penryn
respectively.
[The Recorder (Gurney), was re-elected to represent the Conservatives of
Southampton with ex-Sheriffl Sir F. Perkins as a Liberal colleague. The
Common Serjeant (Sir T. Chambers), who was re-elected for Marylebone,
succeeded to the Recordership on (jumey's death, when the former office
was conferred on W. T. Charley, Conservative member for Salford. Ex-Sheriff
Cave, P, A Taylor and C. Gilpin were re-elected, the last-named dying the
same year. Deputy Reed was again returned for Hackney, but lost the seat on
petition, Ex-Sheriff Sir J. Bennett contested Maldon at the General Election,
and ex-Sheriff Sir P, Lycett fought two unsuccessful contests at St. Ives,
in December, 1874 and March, 1875, and also stood for Worcester in 1878,
Commissioner Kerr, Judge of the City of London Court, was defeated at
Peterborough as an independent Liberal]
1380-1885 , . Sir J. C. Lawrence, Sir A. Lusk and Alderman MoArthur were
re-elected, and Sir R. Carden returned to the House after 21
years' absence as M.P. for Barnstaple.
Sir S. Waterlow lost his seat for Maidstone and the Lord Mayor,
Sir F. Truscott (Dowgate), contested Gravesend unsuccessfully
in the Conservative interest against ex-Sheriff T. Bevan, who,
however, lost his seat on petition, when Sir S. Waterlow, who
afterwards (September, 1883) resigned his Aldermanry ,succeeded
him (July, 1880).
Aldeemen in Paeliament for other Constituencies than the City. 315
In June, 1884, Sir J. W. Ellis [Broad Street] was elected for
Mid-Surrey as a Conservative, bringing the number of Aldermen in
Parliament to eight, at which number it had stood from 1880
until Sir S. Waterlow's resignation of his Aldermanic position
in 1883, being the largest number on record since 1796.
J. E. Saundere, Deputy (afterwards Alderman) of Coleman Street was a Liberal
Candidate for Greenwich.
[The Recorder (Sir T. Chambers) and P. A. Taylor were re-elected, the latter
retiring from Parliament in 1884. The Common Serjeant (Sir W. Charley),
lost his seat at Salford and afterwards (1883), contested Ipswich. Deputy Sir
C. Reed was elected for St. Ives and died in 1881. Commissioner Kerr failed
at Kilmarnock and ex-SherifC Shaw at Aberdeen at the General Election, the
latter, who was a Conservative, having previously contested that constituency
in 1872 and 1874]
1885-1886 .. The election of 1885 was singularly disastrous to the Aldermanic
candidates ; nine members stood for election and only two were
successful, viz. : Sir R. Fowler in the City and Sir J. W. Ellis in
the Kingston division of Surrey, both being Conservatives.
The unsuccessful candidates were Sir W. J. E. Cotton in the City,
W. Lawrence [Bread Street] in South Paddington, Sir J. C.
Lawrence in North Lambeth, Sir W. M'Arthur in West
Newington, Sir H. E. Knight [Cripplegate] in West Marylebone,
J. Whitehead [Cheap] in North Westmorland and P. Cowan
[Cordwainer] in Whitechapel. Of these Sir W. Cotton was a
Conservative, standing against two other Conservatives and a
Liberal, Aldermen Whitehead and Cowan were the of&cial
candidates of the Liberals and Conservatives respectively, and
were defeated in straight party fights ; the remaining four stood as
moderate Liberals against more advanced members of that party
as well as Conservatives, the latter being in each case successful.
Ex-Alderman Sir S. Waterlow also was defeated in Mid-Kent.
Two future Aldermen, Deputy Saunders and G. Faudel-Phillips, were unsuccessful
Liberal candidates for the Dartford division of Kent and for West Hertford-
shire ("Watford) respectively.
Ex-SherifE T. Bevan was defeated at Gravesend, and the Common Serjeant (Sir
W. Charley) again at Ipswich. Common Councilman B. Fletcher (Parringdon
Within) sat as a Liberal for the Chippenham Division of Wilts. Four other
members of the Common Council were amongst the rejected, viz. : Messrs.
Alpheus Cleophas Morton (Farringdon Without) at Hythe, E. Dresser Rogers
(Aldgate) at Peokham, W. Malthouse (Parringdon Without) at Walworth, and
B. S. P. McGeagh (Castle Baynard) in North Aberdeen. Of these the last
stood as a Conservative, the rest represented various shades of Liberalism
(that of Mr. Morton being the most pronounced), the fissiparous tendencies of
that party being to an exceptional degree brought into evidence at this
election. Mr. E. M. Nelson, ex-Common Councilman for Dowgate attacked,
but without success, in the Conservative interest Speaker Peel's seat at
"Warwick and Leamington]
1886-1892 . . Sir J. Ellis was re-elected. Two Aldermen were defeated at the
General Election, viz. : Alderman Whitehead in North Westmor-
land and Sir X- C. Lawrence in West Carmarthenshire, and
Alderman H. D. Da"vies [Bishopsgate] was unsuccessful at
Rochester in April, 1889. The first of these represented the
Gladstonians, the second the Liberal Unionists, and the last-
named the Conservatives.
Deputy Saunders again failed to carry the Dartford division against Sir W. Hart
Dyke.
[Three Gladstonian ex-Sheriffs were unsuccessful candidates, Mr. B. K. Bayly in
North Camberwell, Sir J. Bennett in North Wilts, and Mr. Clarence Smith in
West Cambridgeshire, where Sir C. Hall was returned, who became Recorder
in February, 1892. The Common Serjeant, Sir W. Charley, was defeated by
another Conservative in North Belfast in March, 1892. Of the existing
Common Councilmen, Mr. B. Fletcher lost his seat for the Chippenham
division; Mr. J. Judd (Farringdon Within) led the Liberal forlorn hope against
Sir M. Hicks-Beach in West Bristol, Mr. E. J. Stoneham (Cheap) contested
Bethnal Greeu (North-Bast) as a Liberal Unionist, and Mr. A. C. Morton was
unsuccessful at Chistchurch, but secured a seat for Peterborough in October,
1889. Ex-Common Councilman T. P. Baptie (Broad Street) was the defeated
Gladstone candidate at Maidstone]
1892-1895 .. Sir 3. Whitehead [Cheap] was elected as a Liberal for Leicester,
but retired from Parliament in August, 1894.
The seat for North Westmorland which Sir James had twice
contested for the Gladstonians fell to a Conservative ex-Lord
Mayor, Sir J. Savory [Langbourn]
316 Aldermen in Parliament for other Constituencies than the City.-
Alderman Davies won the seat at Rochester for the Conservatives but
was unseated on petition.
[The Recorder, Sir C. Hall, lost his seat for West Cambridgeshire, but came in
for Holborn in the following August: his old opponent, ex-Sheriff C. Smith,
won a seat for the Liberals in East Hull, and ex-Sheriff Bayly achieved a
similar success in North Camberwell. Sheriff Foster was elected as a
Conservative for the Lowestoft division of Suffolk, defeating Common
Councilman Judd; Mr. A. C, Morton was re-elected at Peterborough, and
Mr. W. O. Cloagh, Common Councilman for Cheap, was returned in the
Liberal interest for Portsmouth. Another representative of that Ward,
Mr. H. H. Bridgman, contested Taunton as a Liberal, Mr. J. H. Lile
(Farringdon Without) stood in the same interest for the Truro division of
Cornwall, Mr. T. P. Baptie was defeated at Bath, and Mr. B. Fletcher at
Chris tchurch]
1895-1900 .. Sir J. Savory (who in 1898 exchanged the Ward of Langbourn for
Bridge Wiihout) was re-elected for North Westmorland, and
Alderman Davies came in for Chatham.
Mr. W. M. Guthrie (a future Alderman) was returned by the Conservatives for
Bow and Bromley.
[The Recorder, Sir C. Hall, held his seat for Holborn till his death in 1900 : in that
year Mr. Clough, who had been re-elected for Portsmouth, retired from
parliament. Ex-SherifE Foster was re-elected, but ex-Sheriff Bayly was
defeated in North Camberwell, Sir C. Smith in East Hull, and Mr. A. C.
Morton lost his seat for Peterborough, the constituency which has the unique
distinction of having, in contests between Liberals, rejected successively
Sir G. Cornewall Lewis and the future Lord Penzance in favour of the late
Mr. G. H. Whalley]
1900-1906 . . Sir H. D. Davies was re-elected for Chatham, and Mr. Guthrie, who
continued to represent Bow and Bromley, was elected Alderman
of Cornhill on Sir J. C. Dimsdale's retirement in December, 1902.
Sir J, Savory was defeated in North Westmorland by a very youthful
Liberal, who has since been converted to Conservatism, and the
Lord Mayor, Sir A. J. Newton [Bassishaw] , failed to carry
West Southwark as a Liberal Unionist.
[Ex-Sheriff Dewar, who in 1897 had been the unsuccessful Conservative candidate
for the Walthamstow division of Essex, now secured a seat in the St. George's
division of the Tower Hamlets. Sheriff Joseph Lawrence unsuccessfully
contested Cardiff at the General Election for the Conservatives {against
Sir E. Reed, who, like Mr.' Rigg, Sir J. Savory's successful opponent, has since
joined the Unionists), but in May, 1901, was returned for the Monmouth
boroughs. Sir Clarence Smith was defeated in North Bristol, Mr. A. C.
Morton at Bath, and Mr. A. M. Torrance, of the London County Council (an
ex-Common Councilman for Bread Street) was the unsuccessful Liberal
candidate for East Islington. Mr. J. A. Rentoul (Conservative) member for
East Down was appointed one of the Judges of the City of London Court
in 1901, and thereupon retired from parliament]
1906 . . . . For the first time since 1328 a House of Commons was elected
including not a single Alderman of London among its members.
Indeed no Alderman or ex-Alderman was a candidate, Sir
H. D. Davies and Mr. Guthrie voluntarily retiring from
parliament.
[Ex-Sheriffs Sir T. Dewar and Sir J. Lawrence also retired from parliament.
Ex-Sheriff Sir T. H. Brooke-Hitching unsuccessfully contested the BUand
Division of the West Riding of Yorkshire for the Conservatives. Mr. A. C.
Morton returned to the House as member for Sutherlandshire and Mr. E. H.
Lamb (Common Councilman for Candlewick) was elected in the Liberal
interest for Rochester. Mr. A. M. Torrance won a seat for the Liberals in
Central Glasgow]
The London County Council, the parliamentary aspirations of whose
prominent members have always been in evidence, returned
thirty — all belonging to the Liberal or Labour parties.
DISCHARGED ALDERMEN IN PARLIAMENT.
I have not included in the notices of Aldermen who served in Parliament some
(chiefly in the Common wealth period), whose connection with the Court of Aldermen was
little more than nominal, inasmuch as they were discharged from their Aldermanries,
either immediately or within a few weeks of their elections. These are—
Sib WiLLLiM Hebbick [Farringdon Without, May, 1605] Leicester, Oct -Dec 1601
1605-1611, 1621-1622. ' J'. J , ^^'- -L-eo., loui.
Sib Baptist Hicks [Bread Street, November, 1611] Tavistock, 1620-1622 ; Tewkesbury,
RoBEET Batbman [Gordwainer, June, 1629] Weymouth, March-June 161i (London
1620-1622, 1624-1626). \j-iuuuun,
*Thomas Hussey [Viutry, July, 1645] Whitchurch, 1645-1653 ; Andover, 1656-1658.
Thomas Witheriitgs [Bishopsgate, August, 1649] Morpeth, March-May, 1640.
Edmund Habvey [Dowgate, March, 1650; Farringdon Without, June, 1653] Great
Bedwin, 1646-1653, 1659-1660; Middlesex, 1654-1656; Sufiolk, 1656-1658.
Anthony Bbdingfield [Langbourn, July, 1650] Dunwich, 1640-1648.
Thomas Eich [Bridge, September, 1650] Eeading, April-December, 1660.
Theophilus Biddulph [Bread Street, July, 1651] (London, 1656-1658, Januarv-April
1659 ;) Lichfield, 1661-1679. > J' F .
•Philip Holman [Walbrook, August, 1651] Northamptonshire, January-April 1659.
•Bbginald Gbymbs (or Gbahme) [Vintry, August, 1651] Leominster, 1661-1679.
John Gutleb [Bread Street, August, 1651] Taunton, 1679-1680 ; Bodmin, 1690-1693.
John Stone [Bridge, September, 1651] (London, July-December, 1653), Cirencester
1654-1655, 1656-1658. January- April, 1659.
Henry Pickebing [Bishopsgate, September, 1651] Cambridgeshire, 1654-1655, 1656-
1658, January-April, 1659.
*JoHN Baekeb [Bread Street, September, 1651] Ilchester, January-April, 1659.
Alexandee Bbnce [Walbrook, May, 1653] Aldeburgh, 1640-1653 ; Sufiolk, 1654-1655.
*Jambs Bakeb [Castle Baynard, November, 1657] Shaftesbury, January-April, 1659,
April-December, 1660.
Mabtin Nobld [Aldersgate, December, 1657] Stafiord, 1656-1658, January-April, 1659.
John Jollippe [Bishopsgate, September, 1658] Heytesbury, April-December, 1660.
1661-1679.
William Stbode [Vintry, February, 1661] Ilchester, 1646-1648.
Nicholas Delves [Vintry, April, 1661] Hastings, January-April, 1659, April-December,
1660.
John Jbppebies (or Jeppbbys) [Bread Street, June, 1661] Brecknockshire, 1661-1662 ;
Brecon borough, 1679-1681, 1685-1687.
Thomas Lewis [Broad Street, June, 1661] Wycombe, 1679-1681.
Thomas Tubgis [Farringdon Without, July, 1661] Gatton, January-April, 1659,
1660-1681, 1685-1687, 1689-1702.
John Bbsedon [Farringdon Without, July, 1667] Beadiag, June- September, 1685.
Pbteb Delannoy (or Delaney) [Vintry, February, 1668] Southwark, 1656-1658.
John Morris [Cheap, May, 1669] Bletchingley, 1679-1681.
*JoHN Man [Cheap, June, 1669] Weymouth and Melcombe Eegis, 1673-1679.
Sib Henby Ashhubst [Vintry, October, 1688] Truro, February-March, 1681,
1689-1695 ; Wilton, 1698-1700, 1701-1702.
The identification in the case of each of the Aldermen marked * with Members of Parliament bearing the
same name is tentative and not definitely established.
SUMMARY OF THE ALDERMANIC REPRESENTATION
IN PARLIAMENT, 1640-1906.
The following table shows the fluctuation in the number of Aldermen in Parliament since
the meeting of the Long Parliament in November, 1640.
September-November 1701, 1702-05 11
March-September 1701, November-December 1702, 1755-56, 1784-85, 1785-87 . . 10
January-March 1701, July-November 1702, 1705-08, April-October 1709, 1739-40,
1754-55, January-April 1756, February-December 1773, May-June 1785,
1787-89,1793-95,1795-96
1685-86, June-July 1702, 1708-09, 1709-10, 1711-12, 1716-18, 1720-21, 1737-39,
February-April 1740, May-October 1754, 1756-58, 1769-73, 1773-74, April-Get.
1784, 1789-90, 1792-93, February-May 1795, 1796-98, 1880-83, 1884-85 . .
1686-87, 1689-90, 1694-95, 1698-1701, 1701-02, May-November 1708, March-June
1711, 1712-16, 1718-20, 1721-22, 1730-33, 1736-37, 1740-41, 1752-54, 1758-61,
1761-65, January-April 1769, June-July 1769, January-February 1773,
1776-77, 1780-81, 1782-84, 1790-92, June-September 1798, January-July 1832,
1851-1852, March-July 1880, 1883-84
1661-69, March-June 1687, October-November 1689, 1690-94, January-March
1711, March-April 1722, 1724-26, 1728-30, 1733-34, 1735-36, 1741-42, 1743-45,)
1749-52, April-May 1761, 1765-68, 1768-69, April-June 1769, 1774-76, 1777-80, |
1781-82, January-April 1784, 1798-99, 1804-06, 1810-11, 1812-18, 1819-20, '
1821-26, 1831-32, July-December 1832, May-June 1851, 1862-63, May-June
1865, June-July 1873 '
November-December 1648, March-September 1661, November-December 1661,,
1669-78, March-May 1690, 1710-11, 1722-24, 1726-28, 1734-3.5, 1742-43, 1745-47,
1748-49, January-December 1768, 1799-1802, 1803-04, 1806-07, 1809-10, 1811-12,
1818-19, 1820-21, 1826-31, 1840-43, 1847-51, February-April 1859, 1860-61,
December 1862, 1863-65, 1868-69, 1872-73, 1873-80
June-November 1648, 1649-50, 1660-61, September-November 1661, 1678-79,
Jane-July 1687, May-Oct. 1689, 1695-98, October-December 1722, 1747-48,
1802-03, 1807-09, June-July 1818, May-August 1833, 1835-40, 1843-47, 1852-54,
1857-59, 1859-60, 1861-62, 1869-72, July-December 1892
March-May 1640, 1645-48, 1648-49, 1650-52, February-March 1660, September-)
October 1660, 1680-81, January-May 1689, April-October 1722, July-December I 3
1747, 1832-1833, April-May 1883, 1833-35, 1854-57, 1865-68, 1892-94, 1895-1900 j
1640-45, 1652-53, 1656-58, January- April 1659, April- September 1660, 1679-80,1
February-April 1833, 1885-92, 1894-95, 1900-06 I ^
1654-55, 1659-60 1
1906 Nil
VOTES OF ALDERMEN OF LONDON AND OTHER CIVIC
PERSONAGES IN PARLIAMENT.
Subjoined is a list of the votes of Aldermen of London and other civic personages in
Parliament in the most important divisions of the last two centuries.
[The names in Italics denote those wlio were not Aldermen at the time of the votes recorded, but
had held that position earlier or attained it at a later period. Those in smaller type denote civic
personages other than Aldermen]
y
For : Sir 3. Parsons, Sir S. Garrard.
Against: Sir E. Clayton, Sir T. Cooke, Sir 0.
Buckingham, Sir J. Jefieries, Sir G.. Heathcote,
Sir H. Furnese, B. Heysham.
Absent : Sir W. Priohard, Sir J. Fleet, Sir F. Child,
Sir C. Dunoombe.
The proposal to "tack"
the Occasional Con-
formity Bill to the
Land Tax Bill,
17041
2. Impeachment of Dr.
Sacheverell 1709
The Commercial
with France,
4. The Septennial
Treaty
1713
Act,
17162
Bill for strengthening
the Protestant Interest,
17193
/ For: Sir W. Ashhurst, Sir G. Heathcote, J. Ward,
Sir H. Furnese, T. Scawen, B. Baylis, O. Page.
[Also Sir P. King (Eeoovder)]
Against : Sir J. Parsons, Sir W. Withers, Sir
C. Duncombe, Sir S. vGarrard, W. Lewen,
B. Heysham.
For : Sir W. Withers, Sir J. Bateman, B. Child.
[Also Sir J. Martin]
Against : Sir J". Parsons, Sir R. Hoare, Sir W. Lewen,
Sir J. Cass, G. Page, B. Heysham.
[Also Sir P. King, Sir G. Newland]
For : Sir G. Heathcote, Sir W. Humfreys, Sir J.
Bateman, Sir J. Ward, Sir T. Scawen, Sir John
Eyles, Sir O. Page, Sir G. Cooke.
[Also Sir W. Thompson (Recorder)]
Against : Sir W. Lewen, B. Heysham.
[Also P. Godfrey]
For : Sir G. Heathcote, Sir T. Scawen, Sir John
Eyles, Sir 0. Cooke, Sir G. Page.
[Also Sir W. Thompson, Sir G. Caswall]
Sir W. Lewen, B. Heysham.
[Also P. Godfrey]
I Absent : Sir W. Humfreys, Sir J. Ward.
1. This was an attempt on the part of the extreme Tories to overcome the resistance of the Whig
majority in the Lords by sending up the Occasional Conformity Bill as a clause of a money bill.
The moderate Tories, though they had supported the Bill in the Commons, joined the Whigs in
defeating this device for overawing the Upper House,
2. The Septennial Act was passed by the Whigs, and the motion to repeal it in 1734 (see Division 8),
came from the Tories. In more modem times proposals for its repeal have come from the Radicals
and been resisted by the Conservatives.
3.
This was a bill for repealing the Occasional Conformity Act and the Schism Act. The official or
Sunderland Whigs voted for repeal, the Walpole party with the Tories opposing it.
320 Votes of Aldermen and other Civic Personages in Parliament.
6. Peerage Bill,
1719^ 4
Walpole's Excise Scheme,
1733
f For : Sir G. Heathoote, Sir John Eyles.
[Also Sir a. Caswall]
Against : Sir W. Lewen, Sir J. Ward, Sir T. Scawen,
B. Heysham.
[Also Sir W. Thompson, P. Godfrey]
Absent : Sir W. Humfreys, Sir 0. Cooke, Sir O. Page.
For : No member connected with the City.
Against: Sir John Eyles, H. Parsons, Sir P. Child,
Sir J. Williams, Sir J. Barnard, M. Perry, Sir
Joseph Eyles, Oeorge Heathcote.
[Also Sir G. Caswall]
Bromley's motion for
Repeal of Septennial
Act, 1734
/ For: H. Parsons, Sir P. Child, Sir J. Barnard,
M. Perry, George Heathcote.
[Also Sir G. Caswall]
Against : Sir John Eyles, Sir Joseph Eyles.
Absent : Sir J. Williams.
The Spanish Convention,
1739
' For : Sir G. Champion, Sir Joseph Eyles.
[Also Sir G. Caswall, J. Strange]
Against: Sir P. Child, Sir J. Barnard, George
Heathcote, H. Marshall, H. Parsons, M. Perry
R. Willimott, E. Gibbon.
15.
10. The expulsion of Wilkes,
1769
11. Dunning's motion against
the influence of the
Crown, 1780^
For : T. Harley, Sir R. Glyn.
Against : Sir R. Ladbroke, W. Beckford, B. Trecothick,
B. Crosby, J. Townsend, J. Sawbridge.
[Also W. Baker, J. Glynn, Sir E. Durling]
For: J. Wilkes, J. Sawbridge, P. Bull, G. Hayley
[Also Sir J. Adair (Recorder), "W. Baker]
Against : T, Harley, Sir W. Bawlinson.
Absent : R. Oliver.
[Also P. Feilde]
12. Sir J. Rous' motion of i For : J. Wilkes, J. Sawbridge, P. Bull, Sir W. Lewes,
want of confidence in J N. Newnham.
the North admiuistra- ] [Also W. Baker]
^^°^' 1782 ( Against : T. Harley, Sir W. Bawlinson.
For: J. Sawbridge, N. Newnham (followers of Fox).
[Also W. Baker] '
Sir W. Bawlinson (follower of North).
Against : T. Harley, B. Hammett (Tories) ; J. WUkes,
Sir W. Lewes, J. Townsend (Whigs).
j For : T. Harley, Sir T. HaUifax, Sir W. Lewes, P. Le
Mesurier, Sir B. Hammett, M. Bloxam.
13. Fox's India Bill,
1783
14. Pitt's Regency Bill,
1789
Against : J. Sawbridge,
Bawlinson.
N. Newnham, Sir W.
Impeachment of Lord
Melville, 1805
Absent : J. Wilkes [B. Watson did not vote, being
Chairman of Committee ; he was for the Bill]
/ Fm- : Sir W. Curtis, Sir J. W. Anderson, H. C. Combe,
Sir C. Price, J. Prinsep, J. Atkins.
[Also W. Baker]
\ Against : Sir M. Bloxam.
4. This was a bill for limiting the royal prerogatiTe of creating peers ; it was supported by the
Sunderland party and opposed by Walpole and the Tories.
5. " That the power of the Crown has increased, is increasing and ought to be diminished."
Votes of Aldekmen and other Civic Personages in Parliament. 321
16. Lord Tavistock's motion
of censure on the pro-
ceedings against Queen
Caroline, 1821
17. Burdett's motion for re-
moval of the Roman
Catholic Disabilities,
1827°
/ For: M. Wood.
[Also T. Deiiman]
Against: W. Curtis, G. Bridges, W. Heygate, C. Smith,
W. Thompson, B. Williams.
[Also T. Wilson]
( For : M. Wood, R. Waithman.
I Against: C. Smith, W. Thompson, B, Williams.
I [Also W. Ward, P. Gye, A. Spottiswoode, M. Attwood]
Roman
Bill,
Catholic
Relief
1829
For: M. Wood, R. Waithman, W. Thompson.
[Also D. W. Harvey]
Against: J. Atkins, 0. Smith, B. Williams.
[Also W. Ward, F. Gye]
For : R. Waithman, W. H. Hughes.
[Also M. Attwood, D. W. Harvey, T. Denman]
Against: J. Atkins, W. Thompson, H. Winchester.
[Also A. Spottiswoode]
For : M. Wood, R. Waithman, W. Thompson, W. H.
Hiighes.
[Also Sir T. Denman, D. W. Harvey]
Against : J. Atkins, H. Winchester, B. Williams.
[Also W. Ward, M. Attwood]'
For : M. Wood, R. Waithman, W. Thompson, W. H.
Hughes, W. Venables, W. T. Copeland.
[Also Sir T. Denman, D. W. Harvey]
Against: J. Atkins, B. Williams.
[Also M. Attwood]
For Abercromby; M. Wood, J, Humphery.
[Also G. Grote, J. Pattison, W. Crawford, D. W. Harvey,
22. Election of Speaker, 1 B. Smith]
18358 I For Sutton : W. Thompson, W. T. Copeland, W. S,
Hughes
[Also M. Attwood, T. Bish, James A. Stuart- Wortley]
19. Sir H. Paruell's motion
for a Committee on the
Civil List, 1830'
20. Reform Bill of 1831, 2nd
reading.
21. Reform Bill of 1832
28. Lord J. Russell's resolution
for appropriation of
surplus revenue of the
Irish Church to secular
purposes, 1835^
24. Sir R. Peel's vote of want
of confidence in the Mel-
bourne administration,
June, 1841111
25. Mr. John Stuart-Wortley's
want of confidence
amendment to the -
Address, September,
1841"
For : M. Wood, W. T. Copeland, J. Humphery.
[Also G. Grote, J. Pattison, W. Crawford, D. W. Harvey,
T. Bish, B. Smith]
Against : W. Thompson, W. H. Hughes.
[Also M. Attwood, J. A. Stuart. Wortley, C. E. Law]
For : W. Thompson, W. T. Copeland.
[Also M. Attwood, C. E. Law]
Against : Sir M.. Wood, J. Humphery, Sir J. Duke.
[Also G. Grote, W. Crawford, J. Pattison, B. Smith]
For : W. Thompson. W. T. Copeland.
[Also G. Lyall, J. Masterman, M, Attwood, 0. E. Law]
Sir M. Wood, J. Humphery, Sir J. Duke
[Also Lord J. Russell, B. Smith]
6. The last important division on the Catholic disabilities before Wellington and Peel abandoned their
opposition to repeal.
7. The division that caused the resignation of Wellington's ministry.
8. Sir C. M. Sutton who had been Speaker since 1817 (in seven parliaments) was supported by the
Conservative Government of Sir R. Peel and by many moderate Liberals : Abercromby (who was
elected by 316 to 306, and is generally admitted to have been the weakest Speaker of modern times)
was the candidate of the ofdcial Whig-Radical opposition.
9. The division that caused the resignation of Peel's first ministry.
10. This motion was carried by a majority of one, and Melbourne, instead of resigning, dissolved
Parliament.
11, This motion was carried by a majority of 91 at the opening of the new Parliament and caused the
resignation of the Melbourne ministry.
322 Votes of Aldermen and other Civic Personages in Parliament.
26. Villiers' motion for repeal
of the Corn Laws,
184212
J. Humphery.
27. The Maynooth Grant,
1845
28. Eepeal of the Corn Laws,
1846
29. Protection of Life (Ireland)
Bill, 1846"
30. Eoehuck's vote of confi-
dence in Palmerston's
foreign policy,
1850
31. Disraeli's Budget,
1852
32. Roebuck's motion for
inquiry into the manage-
ment of the Crimean
Expedition, 1855
33. Oohden's vote of censure
on the China War,
1857"
34. Milner-Gibson's amend-
ment to the Conspiracy
to Murder Bill,
185816
35. Lord Derby's Beform
Bill, 1859
/ Fw : Sir M. Wood,
I [Also B. Smith]
\ Against: W. Thompson, W. T. Copeland, Sir 3. Duke.
[ [Also Lord J. Russell, G. Lyall, J. Masterman, C. B. Law]
IFor :
[Lord J. Russell, G. Lyall, B. Smith, J. A. Stuatt-Wortley]
Against : W. Thompson, W. T. Copeland, J. Humphery,
Sir J. Duke.
[Also J. Masterman, J. Pattison, C. B. Law]
For: W. T. Copeland, J. Humphery, Sir J. Duke
[Also Lord J. Russell, G. Lyall, J. Masterman, J. Pattison,
J. A. Stuart- Wortley, B. Smith]
W. Thompson.
[Also M. Attwood, C. B. Law]
For: W. T. Copeland (paired).
[Also G. Lyall, J. Masterman, J. A. Stuart-Wortley]
Against: W. Thompson, J. Humphery, Sir J. Duke.
[Also Lord J. Russell, J. Pattison and M. Attwood (paired)]
Absent :
[C. B. Law, B. Smith]
■ For : J. Humphery, Sir J. Duke, T. Sidney,
[Also Lord J. Russell, C. Pearson, W. J. Chaplin]
Against : W. Thompson, W. T. Copeland.
[Also J. Masterman, C. B. Law, J. A. Stuart-Wortley]
For : W. Thompson, W. Cuhitt.
[Also J. Masterman]
Sir J. Duke, T. Challis.
[Also Lord J. Russell, J. A. Stuart-Wortley, T. Chambers,
W. J. Chaplin, R. Swift, A. Pellatt]
For : Sir J. Duke, W. Cubitt, T. Challis.
[Also J. Masterman, J. Laurie, T. Chambers, R. Swift,
A. Pellatt]
Against : [J. A. Stuart-Wortley]
For : [Lord J. Russell, A. Pellatt, R. Swift, W. Tite]
Against : Sir J. Duke, T. Challis.
[Also J. Masterman, J. A. Stuart-Wortley, T. Chambers,
W. J. Chaplin]
For: W. T. Copeland, Sir J. Duke, Sir E. Carden,
J. White.
[Also Lord J. Russell, R. W. Crawford, J. Lanrie, W. Cox,
J. Locke, G. Gilpin, D. NiooU]
Against : W. Cubitt.
[Also J. T. Norris]
For : W. T. Copeland, Sir E. Carden, W. Cubitt.
Also J. A. Stuart-Wortley, J. Laurie]
Against: Sir J. Duke, D. Salomons, J. Wliite.
[Also Lord J. Russell, Baron L. N. de Rothschild,
R. W. Crawford, J. Locke, D. Nicoll, C. Gilpin, W. Cox,
W. Tite, J. T. Norris]
86. Lord Hartington's motion
of want of confidence in
the Darby adminis-
tration, 1859
For : Sir J. Duke, D. Salomons.
[Also Lord J. Russell, Baron L. N. de Rothschild, R.
Crawford, J. Locke, W. Tite, C. Gilpin, J. T. Norris]
Against : W. T. Copeland, W. Cubitt.
[Also R. W. Kennard]
W.
12. At this time the Repeal of the Corn Laws was advocated only by an advanced section of the Liberals,
the moderate Liberals uniting with the Conservatives to oppose it.
13. This division caused the resignation of Peel, who was defeated by the coalition of the Protectionists
with the Liberals.
14. This motion was carried by a coalition of Conservatives, Peelites, Radicals and personal adherents of
Lord J. Russell against the Palmerston Government, and was followed by a dissolution in which
Palmerston obtained a large majority.
15. Palmerston was again defeated by a similar coalition to that );ecorded in the preceding note, and his
resignation followed.
Votes of Aldermen and other Civic Personages in Parliament. 323
37. Disraeli's vote of censure
on the action ol the
Palmerston Government
in regard to Denmark,
1864
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
Earl Grosvenor's amend-
ment to Kussell's
Reform Bill, 1866
Gladstone's amendment
to Disraeli's Reform
Bill, 1867
Irish Church
lishmeut Bill,
Disestah-
1869
43. The Afarmation Bill,
Miall's motion for English
Church Disestablish-
ment, 1873
Sir C. Dilke's vote of
censure on the Zulu
War, 1879
1883
44. Sir S. Northoote's motion
of censure on the Egyptian
and Soudanese Policy of the
Gladstone administration,
1885
45. Gladstone's
Bill,
Home
Rule
1886
46. Mr. Asquith's motion of
want of confidence in the
Salisbury administration,
3892
47. Gladstone's
Bill,
Home
Rule
1893
48. Mr. Morley's amendment
to Address, (deprecating any
return to Protection) 1904
For: W. T. Copeiand, W. A. Rose.
[Also R. W. Kennard]
Against: Sir J. Duke, D. Salomons, T. Sidney,
J. White.
[Also Baron L. N. de Rothschild, R. W. Crawford, G. J.
Goschen, J. Locke, W. Tite, C. Gilpin, J. T. Norris,
W. Cox, P. A. Taylor]
For: [R. W. Kennard]
Against: D. Salomons, W. Lawrence, A. Lusk,
J. miite.
[Also Baron L. N. de Rothschild, R. W. Crawford, G. J.
Goschen, T. Chambers, J. Locke, W. Tite, C. Gilpin,
T. Cave, P. A. Taylor]
For : W. Lawrence, A. Lusk, J. White.
[Also Baron L. N. de Rothschild, R. W. Crawford, G. J.
Goschen, J. Locke, W. Tite, C. Gilpin, T. Cave,
P. A. Taylor]
Against : [T. Chambers, R. W. Kennard, R. Gurney]
Absent: D. Salomons.
f For: D. Salomons, W. Lawrence, A. Lusk, J. C.
Lawrence, J, White, W. M' Arthur.
[Also Baron L. N. de Rothschild, R. W. Crawford, G. J.
Goschen, T. Chambers, J. Locke, W. Tite, C. Gilpin,
T. Cave, P. A. Taylor, C. Reed]
Against : J. Figgins, B. N. Fowler.
^ [Also R. Gurney]
For: A. Lusk, Sir J. C. Lawrence, W. M'Arthur,
J. White.
[Also C. Gilpin, P. A. Taylor, O. Reed]
Against: Sir D. Salomons, J. Piggins, R. N. Powler.
[Also R. W. Crawford, G. J. Goschen, T. Cave]
For : Sir A. Lusk, Sir S. Waterlow (Sir J. C. Lawrence
and W. M'Arthur paired).
[Also G. J. Goschen, Sir T. Chambers, Sir P. Perkins,
T. Cave, P. A. Taylor]
Against : W. J. R. Cotton.
[Also W. T. Charley (J. G. Hubbard and P. Twells paired)]
For : Sir A. Lusk, Sir J. C. Lawrence, Sir S. Waterlow.
[Also Sir T. Chambers, P. A. Taylor]
Against: Sir R, Garden, W. J. R. Cotton, R. H. Fowler
[Also J. G. Hubbard]
Absent : W. Lawrence, W. M'Arthur.
For : Sir R. Carden, W. J. R. Cotton, Sir J. W. Ellis,
R N. Powler.
[Also J. G; Hubbard]
Against: W.Lawrence, Sir A. Lusk, Sir J. C. Lawrence,
Sir W. M'Arthur, Sir S. H. Waterlow.
[Also Sir T. Chambers]
For :
[B. Fletcher]
Against : Sir J. W. Ellis, Sir R. N. Powler.
[Also J. G. Hubbard]
For : Sir J. Whitehead.
[Also E. K. Bayly, O. Smith, A. C. Morton, W. 0. Clough]
Against : Sir J. Savory, Sir R. Hanson, H. D. Davies.
[Also A. G. H. Gibbs, H. S. Poster]
For : Sir J. Whitehead.
[Also E. K. Bayly, C. Smith, A. C. Morton, W. O. Clough]
Against : Sir J. Savory, Sir R. Hanson.
[Also A. G. H. Gibbs, Sir C. Hall, H. S. Poster]
For: No M.P. connected with the Corporation.
Against: Sir H. D. Davies, Sir J. C. Dimsdale.
[Also A. G. H. Gibbs, Sir T, R. Dewar, Sir J. Lawrence]
MAYORS AND LORD MAYORS OF LONDON
IN PARLIAMENT.
The following is a complete list of the chief magistrates of the City of London, who
have served in Parliament during any portion of their years of office.
Those marked ^ ware re-elected for their former seats at General Elections, occurring
during their respective IMayoralties.
Year of Mayoralty.
1282-1283
1313-1314
1339-1340
1448-1449
1466-1467
1485 (Sept.-Oct
1486-1487
MAYORS.
Henry le Waleys (elected for London, July, 1288).
Nicholas de Farndone (London till November 15, 1313).
Andrew Aubrey (elected for Loudon, September, 1340).
Stephen Brown (elected for London, October 6, 1449).
John Yonge (elected for Guildford, June, 1467).
John Warde (elected for London, October 25, 1485).
Sir Henry Oolet (elected for Loudon, October 9fch, 1487).
1641-1643
1660-1661
1662-1663
1665-1666
1670-1671
1679-1680
1680-1681
1689-1690
1692-1693
1698 1699
1703-1704
1704-1705
1707-1708
1708-1709
1709-1710
1712-1713
1714-1715
1716-1717
1717-1718
1718-1719
1726-1727
1730-1731
1731-1732
1737-1738
1738-1739
1740-1741
1741 (Mar.-Oct.)
1741-1742
1742 (June-Oct.)
1744-1745
1748-1749
1755-1756
LORD MAYORS.
■ Isaac Penington (London) .
Sir Richard Browne (London till December 29, 1660).
Sir John Robinson (Rye) .
Sir Thomas Bludworth (Southwark),
Sir Richard Ford (Southampton).
Sir Robert Clayton (London).
•Sir Patience Ward (Pontefraot till March 28, 1681).
Sir Thomas Pilkington (London till February 6, 1690).
Sir John Fleet (elected for Loud.m, March 2, 1693).
Sir Francis Child (Devizes).
Sir John Parsons (Reigate).
*Sir Owen Buckingham (Reading).
*Sir William Withers (elected for Loudon, November 22, 1707).
Sir Charles Duncombe (Downton),
Sir Samuel Garrard (Agmondesham till September 21, 1710).
•Sir Richard Hoare (London),
Sir William Humfreys (elected for Marlborough, January, 1715).
Sir James Bateman (East Looe).
Sir William Lewen (Poole).
Sir John Ward (London).
Sir John Eyles (Chippenham till July, 1727; elected for London,
October 18, 1727).
Humphrey Parsons (London).
Sir Francis Child (Middlesex).
Sir John Barnard (London) .
Micajah Perry (London).
Humphrey Parsons (London).
[Died in his Mayoralty, March 21, 1741]
Daniel Lambert (elected for London, May 12, 1741).
Sir Robert Godschall (London).
[Died in his Mayoralty, June 26, 1742]
George Heathcote (London).
Sir Henry Marshall (Agmondesham).
Sir William Calvert (London).
Slingsby Bethell (London).
Mayors and Lord Mayors op London in Parliament. 825
Year of Mayoralty.
1756-1757 . . Marshe Dickinson (Braokley).
1758-1759 .. Sir Richard Glyn (elected for London, November 30, 1758).
1761-1762 . . Sir Samuel Fludyer (Cliippenliam) .
1762-1763 .'. William Beekford (London).
1767-1768 .. *Hon. Thomas Harley (London).
1769-1770 .. William Beekford (London). [Died in his Mayoralty, June 21, 1770]
1770 (Jun.-Nov.) Barlow Trecothick (London).
1770-1771 .. Brass Crosby (Honiton).
1772-1773 .. James Townsend (West Looe).
1773-1774 . . *Prederick Bull (elected for London, December i, 1778).
1774-1775 .. John Wilkes (Middlesex).
1773-1776 . . John Sawbridge (London).
1780-1781 . . Sir Watkin Lewes (elected for London, September 29, 1781).
1782-1783 . . Nathaniel Newnham (London).
1792-1793 . . Sir James Sanderson (Malmesbury) .
1793-1794 .. PaulleMesurier (Southwark).
1795-1796 .. "William Curtis (London).
1797-1798 . . Sir John William Anderson (London).
1798-1799 . . Sir Richard Carr-Glyn (St. Ives).
1799-1800 .. Harvey Christian Combe (London).
1802-1803 .. Charles Price (London).
1805-1806 . . James Shaw (elected for London, November 7, 1806).
1816-1817 .. Matthew Wood (elected for London, June 10, 1817).
1817-1818 . . Christopher Smith (St. Albans, till June, 1818).
1819-1820 . . George Bridges (elected for London, March 14, 1820).
1822-1823 .. William Heygate (Sudbury).
1828-1829 .. William Thompson (London).
1835-1836 . . William Taylor Oopeland (Coleraine).
1842-1843 .. John Humphery (Southwark).
1848-1849 . . Sir James Duke (Boston, till July, 1849 ; elected for London,
July 27, 1849).
1852-1853 .. Thomas Chalhs (Pinsbury).
1857-1858 .. SirEobert Walter Garden (Gloucester).
1860-1861 .. William Cubitt (AndovertiU July, 1861).
1862-1863 . . William Anderson Eose (elected for Southampton, December, 1862).
1868-1869 . . James Clarke Lawrence (elected for Lambeth, November, 1868).
1873-1874 . . "Sir Andrew Lusk (Pinsbury).
1875-1876 . . William James Richmond Cotton (London).
1880-1881 . . WilUam M'Arthur (Lambeth).
1883-1884 . . Eobert Nicholas Powler (London).
1885 (Apr.-Nov.) Sir Robert Nicholas Powler (London).
1897-1898 .. Horatio David Davies (Chatham).
1901-1902 .. Sir Joseph Cookfield Dimsdale (London).
The following Members of Parliament were elected to the Lord Mayoralty at the dates
indicated, but did not then accept the office, viz : —
1704 (Sept.) .. Sir Thomas Cooke (Colchester).
1740 (Sept.) . . George Heathcote (Southwark),
1741 (March) .. Sir John Barnard (London).
1797 (Sept.) . . Sir Benjamin Hammett (Taunton).
1831 (Oct.) ,. William Thompson (London).
The following Lord Mayors were unsuccessful candidates for Parliamentary constituencies
during their respective terms of office : —
Year of Mayoralty.
1661
1690
1790
1812
1818
1826
1861
1880
1900
Sir Richard Browne (London).
Sir Thomas Pilkington (London).
William Pickett (London).
Claudius Stephen Hunter (London).
[He was nominated, but immediately withdrew from the contest]
Christopher Smith (St. Albans).
William Venables (London).
William Cubitt (London).
Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott (Gravesend).
Sir Alfred Newton (West Southwark).
[Sir Gilbert Heathcote (Lord May or - elect) , was an unsuccessful
candidate for the City in 1710]
SHERIFFS OF LONDON IN PARLIAMENT.
The following is a complete list of the Sheriffs of London who have served in
Parliament during any portion of their respective years of office. Those who were
Aldermen during the whole or any portion of their respective Shrievalties are printed in
the ordinary type, others are printed in Italics, those who subsequently became Aldermen
being distinguished by a * : —
Year of Shrievalty.
1530-1531
1648-1649
1649-1650
1662-1663
1663-1664
1678-1679
1700-1701
1701-1702
1702-1703
1703-1704
1711-1712
1712-1713
1715-1716
1716-1717
1719-1720
1720-1721
1722-1723
1724-1725
1729-1730
1734-1735
1735-1736
1737-1738
1739-1740
1740-1741
1743-1744
1749-1750
1751-1752
1754-1755
1755-1756
1768-1764
1769-1770
1770-1771
1772-1773
177.'5-1776
1783-1784
1785-1786
1786-1787
1787-1788
1788-1789
1822-1823
1827-1828
1832-1833
18.34-1835
1836-1837
"William Daimtsey (Thetford).
Richard Browne (London).
[Until excluded by Pride's Purge, December, 1648.]
Rowland Wilson (Galne).
[Died in his Shrievalty, February 19, 1650.]
Sir Thomas Bludworth (Southwark).
Sir Richard Ford (Southampton).
*Sir Richard How (elected for Southwark, March, 1679).
*Sir Henry Furnese (Bramber till December 19, 1700 ; elected for
Sandwich, January, 1701 ; but unseated in the folio wing month) .
Sir William Withers (London till November, 1701).
Sir Samuel Garrard (elected for Agmondesham, November 14, 1702).
Sir Gilbert Heathoote (London).
Sir John Cass (London).
Sir William Lewen (Poole).
Sir John Ward (London).
Sir Charles Cooke (Grampound).
Sir John Eyles (Chippenham).
Sir George Caswall (Leominster).
[Until expelled the House as a South Sea Director, March, 1721]
I Humphrey Parsons (Maldon).
I Francis Child (London) .
*Sir JosSph Eyles (Devizes).
Sir John Williams (elected for Aldeburgh, May, 1730).
Mioajah Perry (London).
Sir -John Barnard (London).
Sir George Champion (Aylesbury) .
George Heathcote (Southwark).
Henry Marshall (Agmondesham).
Sir William Calvert (London).
Stephen Theodore Jannsen (London).
Slingsby Bethell (London).
Sir Samuel Fludyer (Chippenham) .
William Beckf ord (London) ,
Ho a. Thomas Harley (London),
f James Townsend (West Looe).
(John Sawbridge (Hythe).
William Baker (Plympton).
Joseph Martin (Gatton).
Richard Oliver (London).
George Hay ley (London).
Sir Barnard Turner (Southwark, April, 1784, till his death, June 15,
1784).
Brook Watson (London).
Paul Le Mesurier (Southwark).
*Matthew Bloxam (elected for Maidstone, July, 1788).
Sir Benjamin Hammett (Taunton).
William Thompson (Callington).
Andrew Spoltiswoode (Saltash).
'John Humphery (elected for Southwark, December, 1832)]
Alexander Raphael (Carlow County, June-August, 1835).
*Sir James Duke (elected for Boston, July, 1837).
Shekiffs of London in Parliament.
827
Year of Shrievalty.
1847-1818 .. 'William CubiU(Ando\ei).
1851-1852 .. Richard Sioi/i (elected for Sligo County, July, 1852).
1880-1881 .. Robert Nicholas Fowler (London).
1891-1892 . , Harry Seymour Foster (elected for the Lowestoft Division of Suffolk,
July, 1892).
1900-1901 . . Joseph Lawrence (elected for Monmouth Boroughs, May, 1901).
[At the General Election of 1780, Sherifi-eleot John Kirkman was returned for the City
of London but he died on September 15, before the date for entry into office.]
The following Sheriffs were unsuccessful candidates for parliamentary constituencies
during their respective terms of office :
Year.
1681 .. .. SUngsby BetheU{SoMthwa,vk).
1806 . . . . Jonathan Miles (Tregony).
1807 .. .. air Jonathan Miles (B3,T:nstB.T^le].
1835 .. .. Alexander Baphael (Pontetiact).
1850 . . . . 'Robert Walter Garden (St. Albans).
1865 .. .. Thomas Dakin (Thetford).
1868 .. .. William James Richmond Cotton (Southwark).
1874 . . . . Sir Charles Whetham (Bridport).
1900 . . . . Joseph Lawrence (Cardiff)
The following Members of Parliament were elected Sheriffs at the dates indicated, but
did not accept the office :
Year.
^^g^H •• •• Francis Allen (Gockermouth).
1676 . . . . Sir Thomas Clarges (Southwark).
1760 . . . . Richard Tonson (Windsor).
1849 . . . . Samuel Morton Peto (Norwich).
THE "FATHERS OF THE CITY" IN
PARLIAMENT.
The " Fathers of the City" who held seats in Parliament after attaining to and during
the continuance of their seniority in the Court of Aldermen were the following :
Year.
1283 .. .. Henry le Waleys (London).
13201321 1 •• Nicholas de Farndone (London).
1338 . . . . John de Grantham (London).
1364-1365 . . John Lovekyn (London).
J^^°l .. .. John Hadle (London)
1416 .. .. Richard Whityngton (London).
1450 .. .. Henry Frowyk (London).
1482-1483 .. Sir William Taillour (London).
1509-1510 . . Sir John Tate (London).
1514-1515 . . Sir William Capel (London).
1524-1529 .. George Monoux (London) .
1559 .. .. Sir Martin Bowes (London).
1582-1583 .. Sir Rowland Hey warde (London).
1646-1653 .. *iIsaao Peningtou (London).
1659-1660 . . Sir Thomas Atkyn (JSTorwich).
1692-1623 . . '^Sir WiUiam Turner (London).
(Bletchingley, 1693-1695, 1698, December, 1700,
December, 1702-1705.
1693-1707 .. Sir Robert Clayton J^ , ,„„.,-,„„ ^ ,,7rM i-rno i^a.:
London, 169o-]698, January, 1701-1702, 1705-
[ 1707.
1725-1733 . . Sir Gilbert Heathcote (Lymington, 1722-1727, St. Germans, 1727-
1733).
1750-1758 . . Sir John Barnard (London).
1758-1773 .. 'sSir Robert Ladbroke (London).
1785-1802 . . Right Hon. Thomas Harley (Herefordshire).
1821-1826 . . Sir William Curtis (London, 1825-June, 1826 ; Hastings, June-
December, 1826).
1851-1854 . . William Thompson (Westmorland).
1861-1865 .. William Taylor-Copeland (Stoke-on-Trent).
1883-1885 .. Sir Robert Walter Garden (Barnstaple).
(1647-1618
nen ncin J 1649-1663 1
*i or (see pp. 252, 253) -l lejg.igeo [
[■ 1692-1693
*2 or (a) see pp. 252, 253 ] "oTlmi
1 1711-1717
f 1690-1696
oto oc^ (1690-1696
or (6) see pp.253, 254 1 1700.1702
*3 or (see page 253) 17701773 . . Sir Robert Ladbroke,
Sir Thomas Soame (Londoii)
Sir Thomas Atkyn (Norwich).
Sir Richard Browne (Ludgershall).'
Sir William Turner.
Sir Robert Clayton.
Sir Charles Buncombe (Downton).
Sir John Parsons (Reigate).
Sir Jonathan Raymond (Great Bedwin).
Sir WiUiam Asbhurst (London).
THE ALDERMEN AND THE LIVERY COMPANIES.
From early times the Aldermen have usually been members of one or other of the
craft guilds represented in the later centuries by the Livery Companies. I use the
qualifying adverb "usually," because, in the case of many of the Aldermen in the
reigns of Edward I. and Edward II., from which period the contiriuous succession begins,
it is not now possible to associate them individually with any particular guild, and it is
probable that the custom was not fully established until the latter of these reigns.
The Charter of Edward II., granted in June, 1319, provided that no " inhabitant "
should be admitted to the freedom of the City unless he belonged to some mystery o'r
trade, and the same rule was applied to "strangers," except so far as it might be
dispensed with by the assent of " the whole community." Hence, from this date, there
are few Aldermen recorded (other than those of Portsoken , where the Aldermanry of the
Ward was held ex-officio by the Prior of Holy Trinity, Aldgate, until the dissolution of
the monasteries in Henry VIII. 's reign), whose Companies are not either definitely
stated in the records of their respective elections or easily obtainable from other
official sources.
Erom the time of Edward II. to the end of the 14th century, the Aldermen, with
rare exceptions, belonged to one or other of the following seven great Companies, viz. .
Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths, Skinners and Vintners.
As showing the relative strength of these Companies in the Court of Aldermen at
that time, it is interesting to note that in the course of the 14 th century the aggregate
number of those whose guilds I have identified was 45 Grocers, 45 Mercers, 40
Fishmongers, 33 Drapers, 23 Goldsmiths, 17 Skinners, 14 Vintners.
Of the other five which now are included in the " twelve greater Companies," the
number and composition of which has remained unaltered during the past 360 years,
only the Ironmongers are found represented on the Court of Aldermen in the 14th
century; three members of 'this Company, the earliest dating from 1882, were elected
during that period, one of whom had been originally a Girdler. Besides these, the names
occur of 6 Woohnongers, 4 " Corders " and one from each of the following " mysteries,"
viz: Armourers, "Bladers," Broderers, Waxchandlers and Leathersellers {" mercatores
alutcB " a description which, according to some authorities, would be more correctly
represented by Cordwainers) .i
The tradition which is generally accepted and appears to have the support of so
eminent an authority as Bishop Stubbs that at a particular date in the reign of
Richard II. the Grocers had an absolute majority in the Court of Aldermen is altogether
erroneous and is due to a misconception of the facts with which I have dealt in Note 'A'
at the end of this excursus.
In the early years of the 15th century a solitary Saddler appears in the list, being
the only representative of that trade amongst the Aldermen until nearly 250 years later.
A Brewer also, if the identification of Robert Horn (Sheriff 1446-47) is correct, served
from 1444 to 1456, no other niemberof that Company being chosen till 1521 when (as will
be seen later), he was rec[uired to ado^t another " mystery " forthwith, and it was not till
1632 that a third Brewer is found amongst the Aldermanio body.
1. The Letter Books appear to distinguish between the mercatores aluteE and the alutarii. I have the
support of the excellent authority of Dr. Sharpe in regarding this distinction as definite and not
accidental, in which case the former designation denotes Leathersellers and the latter Cordwainers. It
is, however, not improbable that the permanent organization of the two crafts into distinct Guilds was
no4^ finally effected until a later date.
330 The Aldeemen and the Liveey Companies.
There is no other instance in the 15th century of the election as Alderman of any
member of an inferior Company. I use that adjective in no invidious sense, but simply to
mark the recognised distinction between the twelve greater Companies and all the others.
Of the eight great Companies of whose representation in the Court of Aldermen
in the preceding century, details have been given above, the Mercers in the 15th century
took a decided lead, the Drapers holding the second place and the Grocers the third ; the
Fishmongers had less than a third of their former number, and the Vintners only
contributed three members, not a single representative of that Company being elected in
the second half of the century.
The total number of Aldermen who were members of these Companies in this
century (exclusive of those elected at the end of the preceding one) was il Mercers, 33
Drapers, 31 Grocers, 16 Goldsmiths, 13 Fishmongers, 18 Skinners, 7Ironmongers, 3 Vintners.
Speaking generally, the Companies were fairly evenly distributed amongst the
various wards, but certain wards appear to have had an attraction for or towards
particular crafts. Thus the Mercers, except for three intervals of a year each during
the period of annual elections, enjoyed a monopoly of Bassishaw Ward from 1374 to
1506, 15 members of that Company being elected Aldermen of that ward in 130 years ;
7 Mercers in succession held the Aldermanry of Cripplegate between 1402 and 1470 ; that
of Candlewick was occupied by 8 successive Drapers from 1379 to 1444, with the exception
of the single year 1330-1381 ; 9 Grocers were Aldermen of Tower between 1375 and 1464,
with the exception of three terms of a year each during the annual election period
and an interval from 1407 to 1414, when a Mercer represented the ward ; and in Walbrook
except for five brief intervals, amounting to an aggregate of 15 years, the Drapers and
the Skinners divided the representation from 1376 to 1532, 11 of the former serving
in all for 113 years and 6 of the latter serving 28 years. No Fishmonger was Alderman of
Cheap at this period or in fact before 1733, and no Grocer sat for Coleman Street between
1381 and 1584 (or since 1645).
With regard to the four greater Companies unrepresented in the preceding century,
we find that eight (or nine)^ Tailors — the designation of Merchant Taylor was conferred
later (in the year 1503), by Henry VII. — were chosen Aldermen between 1435 and 1500;
in the period between 1460 and the close of the century, three Haberdashers and as many
Salters were admitted. The Clothworkers were not as yet recognised as forming one of
the greater Companies, but in the following century (1538), their claim was allowed,
when John Tolos of that Guild was accepted as an Alderman, the minute of his admission
expressly recording that " the said Company is now one of the 12 head Companies of
London," and that the Master and Wardens had " promised faithfully that they will and
shall be at all times ready to do their duties accordingly as they be bound to do for the
honour and commonwealth of this City." (I have modernized the spelling of the minute.)
The established custom that any one chosen to be an Alderman must either be
actually a member of one of the greater Companies, or, if not already possessing that
qualification, must immediately acquire it, receives illustration from several instances
recorded in the civic history of the 16th century. Thus in 1503, John Warner, an
Armourer, on election as Alderman was required to join one of the greater Companies
forthwith, and he accordingly chose the Grocers. Similarly in 1513, John Thurston, a
Broderer, was at once translated to the Goldsmiths.
In 1521, Ralph Dodmer, a Brewer, being elected an Alderman, was commanded to
choose one of eight Companies specifically named, viz.: — Mercers, Grocers, Drapers,
Fishmongers, Goldsmiths, Skinners, Haberdashers or Ironmongers. Of these he chose
the Mercers, though not until some compulsion had been applied to him in the form of
committal to the custody of one of the Sheriffs for disobedience, and his choice was
sanctioned, although, as we shall see, a "lawful impediment" might have been urged
against it. Why, in the foregoing list, the Merchant Taylors, Salters and Vintners were
not named does not appear.
2. The number is eight, exclusive of John Derby (Candlewick), who is described in his will (1479)
as *' late Alderman and Draper " and whom I have therefore included among the Drapers. He appears
however, to be identical with the John Derby who was Master of the Guild of Tailors and Linen
Armourers in 1461-2.
The Aldermen and the Livery Companies, 331
In lf23, John Brown, a Painter-Stainor, was translated to the Haberdashers.
When directed to make his choice as to the greater Company into which he would seek
admission, he had followed Dodmer's example in choosing the Mercers, but he was not
permitted to join that Guild on the ground that there were already six members of it on
the Court of Aldermen, a limit which an ordinance of Common Council, passed in 1446,
forbade to be exceeded. As a matter of fact there were at that time already seven, Mercers
in the Court, as I have noted at p. 233, where the names are given, and this objection
should have been taken in the case of Dodmer eighteen months earlier : that irregularity
appears, however, to have been permitted, and the number of Mercers remained in excess
of the prescribed limit until the death of Sir J. Yarford in 1527, when his place was
taken by a Skinner. .
Other examples of removal from an inferior to a greater Company in the first half
of the 16th century are those of Bichard Choppyn, a Tallow Chandler, who, on election
as Alderman in 1532, straightway obtained admission (by redemption), into the Company
of Grocers, and Sir .John Ayliffe, who was translated to the same Company from the
Barber-Surgeons in 1550, within two months of becoming an Alderman.
In 1551, Thomas Gurtes, a Pewterer, was elected an Alderman. He continued for
some years to make an obstinate resistance to the order to remove to one of the higher
Companies : he was'subjected to fine and imprisonment, and it was not until 1556 that
his translation (to the Fishmongers) was effected.
Having regard to an incident in later history in connexion with the Clothworkers'
Company, which will be noticed in its proper place, it is an interesting fact that
Alderman Curtes had at one time proposed to join himself to that Guild. It is recorded
in Eepertory 13, fo. 316 b, under date September B, 1555, that the Alderman had declared
himself " contented to depart from the fellowship of the Pewterers, whereof he was free,
and to be translated and set over to the Company of the Clothworkers, and he agreed to
cause the Wardens of the same Company shortly to repair hither and to declare to the
Court here whether they be contented to receive him in their Company or not." We find
nothing further definitely stated as to the issue of this negotiation, but inasmuch as
Mr. Curtes did not join the Clothworkers, and on November 19 following was ordered to
"show certainly to this Court" at the next Court day "what Company he will be
translated unto and not to delay the Court any further for the declaration and finishing
thereof" (Rep. 18, fo. 845), an order which had to be in substance repeated on February
13, 1556 (fo. 870), it is a natural inference that the Clothworkers were not " contented to
receive him in their Company," and it will be seen that a similar reluctance on the part
of the same Company, nearly two centuries later, to accept a member of another Guild
into its fellowship was followed by important results of a permanent character.
From this time the rule of requiring every Alderman to become a member of one
of the greater Companies appears to have been silently relaxed, although it was still
applied to the Lord Mayor. Thus, William Aleyn, a Leatherseller, elected an Alderman
in 1559, did not attach himself to a greater Company until 1564, when he was admitted
to the Mercers by patrimony. Kichard Pype, another Leatherseller, joined the Drapers
before serving as Lord Mayor, but Hugh OfHey of the same Company, who served the
office of Sheriff in 1589-90, being elected an Alderman during his Shrievalty, appears to
have continued in the fellowship of the Leathersellers till his death in 1594, he not
having reached the Mayoral Chair, while Stephen Soame, a Girdler, who had been an
Alderman since 1589, was translated to the Grocers a few days after his election to the
Mayoralty in 1598.
The number of Aldermen belonging to the greater Companies who were elected in
the 16th century was 42 Mercers, 40 Grocers, 23 Drapers, 27 Haberdashers, 25
Merchant Taylors, 16 Clothworkers, 15 Goldsmiths, 14 Skinners, 14 Ironmongers, 12
Salters, 11 Fishmongers and 5 Vintners. Of the last named all except one became
Aldermen after 1580.
332 The Aldermen and the Livery Companies.
As a natural consequence of the relaxation of the rule requiring all Aldermen to be
Members of one or other of the twelve greater Companies,. the minor Companies began
to be represented more frequently in the elections to vacancies in the Court of Aldermen.
In the first half of the 17 th century there were elected from the inferior Companies,
11 Leathersellers, 5 Dyers, i Girdlers, 3 each from the Stationers, Scriveners, Barber-
Surgeons and Brewers, 2 Weavers, 2 Woodmongers and one from each of the following
guilds, viz. : Apothecaries, Coopers, Innholders, Pewterers, Plumbers, Upholders, a total
of 42. In the latter half of the century this number was greatly increased, and the
following Companies, in addition to most of those already named are found sending
representatives to the Aldermanic body, viz.: Baliers, Broderers, Cordwainers, Cutlers,
Painter-Stainers, Saddlers, Shipwrights, Tallow Chandlers.
The following are the instances which occur during the 17th century of the
translation of Aldermen from an inferior Company to one of the twelve in anticipation
of the Mayoralty :
1621 . . E. Barkham, from the Leathersellers to the Drapers.
1622 . . P. Probie, from the Barber-Surgeons to the Grocers.
1626 . . C. Haokett, from the Dyers to the Drapers.
1636 . . E. Bromfleld, from the Leathersellers to the Fishmongers.
1661 . . Sir J. Prederi.ck, from the Barber-Surgeons to the Grocers.
1669 . . Sir S. Starling, from the Brewers to the Drapers.
1675 . . Sir J. Sheldon, from the Tallow Chandlers to the Drapers.
1676 . . Sir T. Davies, from the Stationers to the Drapers.
1679 . . Sir B. Clayton, from the Scriveners to the Drapers.
1692 . . Sir J. Elect, from the Coopers to the Grocers.
In addition to these, Sir R. Browne (Lord Mayor, 1660-1661), who had been a
Woodmonger and Sir H. Edwin (Lord Mayor 1697-1698), who had been a Barber-Surgeon
at the dates of their respective elections as Aldermen had joined the Merchant Taylors
and Skinners respectively some years before attaining to the seat of the Chief Magistrate.
It will be seen from the foregoing list that in the short period between 1669 and
1679, the Lord Mayoralty was held by four Aldermen who hud been translated from
inferior Companies to that of the Drapers.
In one instance only before the fourth decade of the 17th century did a Lord
Mayor-elect (or about to be elected), who was not already enrolled in one of the great
Companies, fail to translate himself. This was Thomas Andrewes, a Member of the
Leathersellers' Company, who was appointed to succeed Abraham Beynardson, the
Royalist Lord Mayor, on the latter's deposition in April, 1649, and having served till the
following October, was, after a year's interval, again chosen for the year 1650-1651. I
know of no explanation of the non-observance of the rule in his case, and can only
suggest that it was one of the many irregularities of the troubled period of the
Commonwealth.
With this single exception the rule was observed until 1742, further instances
of its operation being found in the cases of —
Sir J. Parsons (1703), translated from the Brewers to the Fishmongers.
Sir J. Fryer (1720), translated from the Pewterers to the Fishmongers.
J. Barber (1732), translated from the Stationers to the Goldsmiths.
Sir J. Barnard (1737), translated from the Glovers to the Grocers.
D. Lambert (1741), translated from the Coopers to the Vintners.
Pour other Lord Mayors of the period, viz.: Sir J. Bateman (1716), Sir W. Stewart
(1721), Sir G. Mertinns (1724), H. Parsons (1725), had been subsequently to their
election as Aldermen, but at a longer interval before elevation to the Mayoral dignity,
translated from the Loriners, the Barber-Surgeons, the Clockmakers and the Wax-
chandlers to the Fishmongers, the Goldsmiths, the Skinners and the Grocers
respectively.
The Aldermen and the Livery Companies. 333
In 1742, Alderman R. Willimott, a Cooper, who had been elected Lord Mayor for
the ensuing year and had professed his readiness to accept translation to one of the
twelve higher Companies, finally decided not to leave his parent Company. The
circumstances under which he determined to refrain from adopting the usual course
are set forth fully in the subjoined extract from The Annals of Europe for 1742,
pp. 301, 302.
"Robert Willimott, Esq., having at the usual time been chosen Lord Mayor for the
ensuing year, his election caused a doubt to be cleared up, which had for many years remained
undecided; for till then a notion had prevailed that the Lord Mayor must be free of one of the
twelve great Companies, and every Lord Mayor, before his turn for being chosen came on, had
taken care at a great expense, to get himself made free of one of these Companies, if he was not
so before. Mr. Willimott being of the Coopers' Company, which is not one of the twelve, had
endeavoured to comply with this custom, by getting himself translated to the Glothworkers'
Company, which is one of the twelve; but many of that Company objected against his
being admitted, so that the question was carried in his favour, but by a small majority,
and the Company absolutely refused to let him have the use of their Hall for holding
his Mayoralty. This ill-treatment made him be at the trouble and expense of inquiring
into the foundation of the custom, and having consulted some of the most eminent Counsel
upon the question, they were all of opinion that to be President of the Irish Committee it was
necessary that the candidate should be free of one of the twelve Companies, but to be chosen
Lord Mayor, it was not necessary to be free of one of the twelve, and that therefore his not
being so could only prevent his being chosen President of the Irish Committee, whereupon
he resolved to give no further trouble either to the Glothworkers' Company, or any other
of the twelve, and so put an end to a custom which had been observed for many years to the
great emolument of these Companies."
[Whatever may have been the case formerly, it is not now necessary for the President 'of the
Irish Committee, i.e. the Governor of the Irish Society to belong to one of the twelve great
Companies ; neither the present Governor, nor his immediate predecessor possesses that
qualification, Mr. Durie Miller, the present Secretary to the Irish Society, informs me
that he was unaware of any such restriction having ever existed, and I know of no
authority except that quoted above.]
Mr. Willimott's successors naturally followed his example, the only Lord Mayor-
elect after his year who adhered to the old custom being F. Cokayne, who on his election
to the Chief Magistracy in 1750, was translated from the Farriers to the Vintners.
During the remainder of the century a few cases occurred of Lord Mayors who had
left their original Companies and become members of one of the twelve ; these were
Sir S. Fludyer (1761), B. Crosby (1770) and S. Humbe (1778), of whom the first-named
had exchanged the Tylers and Bricklayers' Company .for the Glothworkers, and the others
had been translated to the Goldsmiths from the Musicians and the Gold and Silver Wyre
Drawers respectively, but in each case the translation had been efiected some years
before the elevation to tJie Mayoralty. Early in' the following century (1803) Sir W.
Leighton during his year of of&ce as Sheriff was translated from the Wheelwrights to the
Fishmongers, and on the same day Alderman J. J. Smith exchanged the Pattenmakers
for the Ironmongers ; each of these served as Lord Mayor several years later.
A few instances occur in the 18th century of the translation of Aldermen to one of
the twelve Companies who were not destined to attain to the Mayoral dignity, as
Sir John Cass, from the Carpenters to the Skinners in 1713, Sir R. Hopkins from the
Cutlers to the Fishmongers in 1730, Sir G. Championi from the Coopers to the
Haberdashers in 1739, and J. Shakespeare from the Armourers to the Fishmongers in
1768.
The list of Lord Mayors between the date of Willimott's Mayoralty and the close
of the century included the following representatives of the inferior Companies, viz. :
four Stationers, three Joiners, two Brewers, two Glovers, and one representative each of
the Bowyers, Carpenters, Coopers, Cutlers, Fletchers, Framework-knitters, Musicians,
Tylers and Bricklayers, Wheelwrights, a total of 20 in 58 years.
Towards the end of the 18th century two cases are found of Aldermen who were
members of two Companies simultaneously, retaining their connexion with the parent
Company after gaining admission by patrimony to one of the twelve. H. C. Combe, who
1. Sir G. Champion was next in seniority for the Lord Mayoralty but was rejected by the Liveries
in 1739 owing to his parliamentary support of Sir R. Walpole's ministry, which was then unpopular in the
City, although its adherents in the Court of Aldermen were in a majority.
334 The Aldeemen and the Livery Companies.
was elected an Alderman in 1790, was at this time both a Brewer and a Fishmonger, and
he occupied the Chair in each o£ these Companies at a later period after serving the oifice
of Lord Mayor. In the minutes of his elections, both to the Aldermanry and to the
Mayoralty, he is described as a Brewer, although already a member of one of the higher
Companies. Similarly Stephen Langston, elected Alderman in 1793, is described as a
Joiner in the minutes of his election, although he had some years before obtained
admission to the Haberdashers' Company, of which he was Master in that year. I know
of no other similar case until the 19th century, when the practice of accepting
simultaneous membership of several Companies gradually became by no means un-
common, and the rule rather than the exception amiongst those who were afterwards
Aldermen. Thus at the present time, Sir G. Truscott, whose parent Company is that of
the Stationers, is also connected with two of the greater Companies, being both a
Haberdasher and a Vintner ; his father, the late Sir F. W. Trusoott, was a member of
the same three Companies. Sir J. Savory is associated with five Companies, being
a Goldsmith, Olockmaker, Gardener, Poulter, and Shipwright, and Sir A. J. Newton
exceeds that number, being a Loriner, Girdler, Fanmaker, Framework-knitter, Turner,
and - Gold and Silver Wyre Drawer.
Many of the smaller Companies have been strongly represented in the Court of
Aldermen since the middle of last century. This is especially the case with the Loriners
and the Spectacle Makers. With the exception of Sir J. Bateman, who was elected an
Alderman in 1708, and in the following year translated to the Fishmongers, the first
Loriner to enter the Court of Aldermen was Sir 3. JJuke, in 1840. Since that date there
have been in all 17 Aldermanic Members of that Company, of whom 12 have already
served as Lord Mayor,
The first Spectacle Maker who became an Alderman was James Harmer in 1833,
who has had as many as 20 successors, of whom 18 have been Lord Mayors.
15 Companies made their first appearance in the Aldermanic ranks in the 19th
century, viz.: the Fanmakers, the Fruiterers, the Butchers, the Turners, the Blacksmiths,
the Coachmakers, the Gardeners, the Needlemakers, the Pattenmakers, the Plaisterers, the
Poulters, the Masons, the Playing-card Makers, the Cooks, the Glass-sellers and the
Glaziers ; the five last named with only one representative in each case, the seven
immediately preceding with two each. The previous century had also (besides the
Loriners already mentioned) introduced to the Court of Aldermen 15 Companies
hitherto unrepresented there, viz : the Bowyers, the Carpenters, the Clockmakers, the
Curriers, the Distillers, the Farriers, the Feltmakers, the Fletchers, the Framework
Knitters, the Glovers, the Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers, the Joiners, the Musicians,
the Tylers and Bricklayers and the Wheelwrights. Of these the Joiners and the
Farriers have had no representative since the close of that century, and the Musicians
and the Tylers and Bricklayers ceased to be represented before the end of the first decade
of the 19th. A Gunmaker, who was elected in 1710 (the only member of that guild who
has over been chosen Alderman) declined to serve.
As the inferior Companies have contributed an increasing number of members to
the Aldermanic bench, the twelve greater Companies have been much more sparsely
represented there. In the 18th century only eight Mercers were elected Aldermen,
of whom six dated from before 1730 and but one (N. Newnham), survived till the 19th
dying in 1809, since which date the premier Company has been conspicuous by its non-
representation in the Court of Aldermen : Sir J. C. Dimsdale, elected Alderman in 1891,
was the first Grocer chosen since 1799 ; almost simultaneously with his retirement,
Mr. Simmons, of the same Company, was admitted into the Aldermanic ranks.
Aldermen Thorp and C. Smith, both of whom died in 1835, were the last
representatives up to the present time of the Drapers.
Two Skinners occupied seats in the Court during the 19th century, their aggregate
periods of service amounting to less than ten years. No member of that Company was
an Alderman between 1809 and 1867, nor has any Skinner served in that capacity
since 1871.
The Aldermen and the Livery Companies. 335
The Ironmongers also contributed two Members to the Court of Aldermen during
the 19th century, who served for 28 years (1803-1831), and 33 years (1821-1854)
respectively ; a third, elected before the century began, retained his seat till 1818.
Since Alderman Thompson's death in 1854, the Ironmongers have been un-
represented.
The remaining seven of the twelve greater Companies have maintained a more
continuous connection with the Court of Aldermen than the other five ; two of them,
however, the Salters and the Clothworkers, have been unrepresented since 1891.
At the present time, 1906, the 26 Aldermen include three Merchant Taylors, three
Haberdashers (one of whom is also a Viijtner), two Goldsmiths, one Grocer, and one
Fishmonger. The minor Companies are represented as follows : Loriners 7, Spectacle
Makers 5, Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers 4, Fanmakers 4, Shipwrights 3, Fruiterers 3,
Gardeners 2, Broderers 2, Coachmakers 2, Stationers 2, Plumbers 2, Turners 2,
Framework Knitters 2, Bakers 2, Cutlers, Boulters, Clockmakers, Barbers, Girdlers,
Leathersellers, Glovers, Innholders, Cordwainers and Glass-sellers one each.
Two of the greater Companies are associated with the profession of particular
political opinions ; the Merchant Taylors are a strongly Conservative body, while the
Fishm.ongers have a traditional connection with the Whig or Liberal party and still,
more or less distant intervals, continue to ofier their hospitality to its official chiefs,
although the effect of the great schism on the Irish question has been to introduce a
powerful Unionist element into the Company.
The Goldsmiths also are credited with Conservative predilections, though of a less
pronounced character than those of the Merchant Taylors. The latter Company numbered
in its ranks in the early part of the 19th century two Aldermen (Atkins and Heygate),
who entered public life as Whigs, but both, perhaps under the influence of the Company's
associatioQS, renounced their early opinions and adopted Conservative politics. At an
earlier period, that of the Revolution of 1688, two of the most active City Whigs,
(Sir P. Ward and Sir W. Ashhurst), were Merchant Taylors, the Tories being represented,
amongst others, by Sir W. Turner, Sir W. Prichard and Sir E. Bedingfeld, and at a still
remoter date (that of the Civil War), the Royalists, Sir W. Acton and Sir A. Reynardson
were balanced by the Roundheads, S. Avery and W. Bigg.
The Fishmongers, too, have not been altogether of one type of political opinion.
In the Civil War period, the Royalist Sir J. Gayre could pair off with the regicide Isaac
Penington and in the days of Queen Anne, the Tory Aldermen, Sir W. Withers and
Sir J. Parsons with the Whigs, Sir T. Abney and Sir J. Fryer ; while in the 19th century,
though the Aldermanic Fishmongers most prominent in the political world were the
well-known Liberals, H. C. Combe and Sir M. Wood, the Company also included on its
roll of members so active a Tory as Anthony Brown (afterwards Chamberlain) , and also
W. Cubitt, who championed the Conservative cause at the City contest for Lord John
Russell's vacated seat in 1S61.
Two of the most democratic Aldermen in the civic history of the last two
centuries, J. Sawbridge and R. Waithman, were members of the same Company, that of
the Framework Knitters, but this is merely a coincidence and does not imply any
political bias on the part of that Company.
In the following pages will be found a list of the Aldermen of the various Companies
arranged in chronological order. No such list has ever been published before ; everything
of that kind that has been printed has been restricted to Lord Mayors and
Sheriffs.
336
The Aldeembn and the Liveey Companies.
The dates in brackets" denote tlie periods in which the persons named respectively
held the office of Alderman ; in most cases these periods are continuous between the lipiits
indicated, but in some instances, especially as regards those who served during the years
of annual elections (1377-1393), such service was interrupted and the earliest and latest
dates of it are given. Very few of those elected since the aocession of Edward III. are
omitted (the Companies of these not having been ascertained), except for the period of
the suspension of the Charter (1688-1688) , when several persons were nominated by the
King's Commission who were certainly not at the time members of any Company, though
some (as Sir J. Parsons, Sir J. Heme and Sir B. Pirebraoe), subsequently became such,
while others, who probably were connected with some one or other of the Guilds are not
recorded as belonging to them, and I am consequently unable to assign them.
The names of Mayors and Lord Mayors are printed in small capitals ; those who
served as Sheriffs without attaining to the "Mayoral dignity are in the ordinary type,
whilst others who did not serve either as Mayor or Sheriff are represented in smaller
type. Of present Aldermen (1906), those who have held the Shrievalty but have not yet
been elected to the Mayoralty are distinguished by a * prefixed to their names,
whilst the names of those who have not served as Sheriff are in italics.
MERCERS.
-1277).
A. de Auvergne (
R. Bswy (1280-1293).
W. Hauteyn (1290-1293).
E. DE Kepham (1298-1312).
N. Picot (1298-1312).
S. de Paris (1299-1321).
R. de Paris (1312-1319).
H. de Godohep (1315-1327).
H. de Gartone (1319-1327).
H. de Secoheford (1319-1336).
W. de Hedersete (1320-1322).
W. de Caustone (1320-1321, 1333-1355).
R. leCallere (1321-1322).
J. Hauteyn (1322-1336).
.1. de Caustone (1323-1350).
B. LE Laceb (1334-1357).
S. Peadnoeis (1336-1358).
E. de Porsham (1338-1342).
J. de Aylesham (1342-1345).
G. WycHiNGHAM (1345-1349).
S. de Worsteds (1349-1366).
W. de Todenham (1349-1370).
A. Pbaunobis (1352-1375).
E. de Notyngham (1355-1363).
J. DE Bebnes (1361-1375).
W. de Berneye (1368-1369).
J. Pyel (1369-1379).
A. Stable (1372-1381).
J. Fyfhide (1874-1377).
J. Organ (1376-1388).
W. Betele (1377-1378).
J. Boseham (1377-1387).
J. Heylesdon (1377-1384).
W. Knyghtoote (1378-1382).
R. Warbulton (1378-1387).
J. Feesshe (1381-1397).
J. More (1382-1383).
E. Norbury (1333-1884).
W. Aneoroft (1383-1385).
W. Sheryngham (1383-1397).
J. Shadwobth (1383-1405).
J. Loneye (13881394).
T. Vynent (1391-1393).
T. Newenton (1392-1399).
W. Parker (1393-1403).
E. Whityngdon (1393-1423).
J. WoDECOK (1397-1408).
W. Waldeene (1399-1424).
T. Fauconee (1402-1435).
S, Spelemau (1407-1416).
W. Cotton (1409-1416).
J. Lane (14io-1414).
A. Everard (1415-1418).
T. Aleyn (1415-1422).
J. COVENTEB (1420-1429).
J. Boteler (1420-1423).
SiE W. EsTPELD (1423-1446).
H. Fbowyk (1424-1457).
T. Wandesford (1426-1446).
E. Laege (1429-1441).
W. Melreth (1429-1446).
T. Chadton (1433-1452).
J. Olney (1435-1458).
G. Peldynge (1446-1460).
Sir W. Gantelowe (1446-1461).
G. Boleyn (1452-1463).
J. Middleton (1456-1462).
SiE E. Veeney (1457-1478).
SiB H. WiCHE (1458-1468).
J. Lambarde (1460-1470).
Sib J. Stokton (1461-1473).
J. Lok (1463).
J. Tate (1463-1479).
J. Warde (1468-1476).
E. Gaedynee (1469-1489).
SibJ. Bbowne (1470-1498).
E. Eawson (1476-1485).
SiE H. CoLET (1476-1505),
The Aldermen and the Livery Companies.
337
ME'RC'Ei'RS— continued.
T. Home (1478-1481).
R. Tate (1479-1500).
J. Fisher (1481-1483).
J. Mathewe (1482-1499).
Sir J. Tate (1485-1515),
H. Olopton (1485-1496).
W PuBCHASE (1492-1502).
N. AiLWYN (1496-1506).
T. Wyndout (1499-1500).
Sir E. Haddon (1499-1516).
W. Browne (1500-1508).
J. Hawes (1501-1510).
T. Bradbury (1502-1510).
W. Browne (1505-1514).
C. Hawes (1506-1508).
Sir J. Yarford (1.509-1527).
W. Lambei-a (ISIO).
R. Basford (1510-1520).
N. Shelton (1510-1515).
Sib T. Baldrt (1514-1534).
Sir J. Aleyn (1515-1545).
J. West (1515-1617).
Sir T. Seymour (1515-1535).
J. Kyme (1519-1528),
M. Englysshe (1520-1531).
Sir R. Dodmbb (1521-1536).
Sir W. Holyes (1528-1542).
Sir R. Warren (1528-1553).
Sir M. Dormer (1531-1545).
Sir T. Kytson (1534-1540).
W. Dauntsey (1536-1543).
Sir R. Geesham (1536-1549).
Sib J. Gbesham (1540-1556) .
SibR. Hill (1542-1561).
R. Gerveys (1543-1553).
B. Ohertsey (1545-1551).
Sir W. Lok (1545-1550).
C. Aleyn (1549-1550).
W. Eobyns (1550-1552).
Sir T. Leigh (1.552-1571).
V. Randall (1554-1555).
Sib R. Malorye (1556-1567).
Sir R. Martyn (1556-1573).
H. Baskerfeld (1558-1564).
Sir W. Aleyn (1558-1586).
Sib L. Duckett (1564-1587).
J. Haydon (1582).
W. Elkyn (1586-1593).
Sir T. Bennett (1594-1627).
T. Cordell (1595).
SibH. RowB (1596-1612).
B. Barnes (1599).
W. Quarles (1599).
W. Walthall (1605-1608).
(1611).
W. Higges (1607).
T. Walthall (1611).
T. Edwards (1611).
Sir B. Hicks [Viscount Campden]
E. Barnes (1612).
T. Bennett (1613-1620).
W. Halliday (1617-1624).
W. Penis (1622)
R. Stint (1625).
J. Poole (1625-1638).
.J. Pledwell (1625-1626).
F. Puller (1627).
B. Backhouse (1627-1640).
H. Perry (1632-1634).
Sir J. Cordell (1635-1647).
Sir T. Atkyn (1638-1661).
Sir J. Dbthiok (1649-1660).
T. Witherings (1649).
R. Clutterhuok (1650).
A. Bedingfield (1650).
G. Wynn (1650).
Sir W. Cooper (1651).
G. Savage (1651).
W. Barker (1651).
J. Elwayes (1651).
J. Travell (1651).
A. Kendricke (1651-1662).
E. Sleigh (1652-1657).
S. Moyer (1658).
Sirs. Mioo (1653-1656).
I. Lee (1654).
E. Wynn (1656).
J. Halley (1656).
B. Kinge (1658-1661).
Sir R. Ford (1661-1678).
H. Spurstowe (1661).
H. Barnard (1661).
T. Culling (1661-1662).
J. Godwyn (1662).
T. Charlton (1663).
W. Duncombe (1667).
J. Doggett (1670'.
Sir J. Pbakb (1679-1688).
Sir J. Chapman (1680-1689).
Sir D. North (1682-1684, 1688-89).
Sir B. Thorogood (1683-1694).
Sir W. Gostlyu (1684-1690).
Sir J. Heme (1686-1687).
W. Ivatt (1687).
T. Papillon (1689).
Sir W. Gore (1692-1708).
Sir W. Hedges (1693-1701).
Sir J. Woolf (1705-1711).
Sir C. Cooke (1717-1721).
B. Levett (1722-1740).
Sib J. WiLLLAMS (1723-1743).
Sir F. Porten (1724-1728).
Sir T. Lombe (1728-1739).
J. TowNSBND (1769-1687).
N. Newnham (1774-1809).
[At an earlier period than that at which the continuous succession of Aldermen in this book begins, we
find among the Mercers—
Seelo le Meeoek (Mayor 1215, 1216-1222).
Raiph Bswy ("Mayor 1242-1244)]
338
The Aldermen and the Liveey Companies.
GROCERS (originally Pepperers).
H. de Frowyk ( -1286).
W. le Mazeliner ( -1305).
J. de Canterbury (1289-1304).
W. de Betoyne (1288-1293).
T. EOMEYN (1294-1313).
W. de Leyre (1298-1320).
J. DE GisOBS (1806-1321).
S. Corp (1313-1321).
J. de Bureford (1821-1322).
J. DE Geantham (1823-1344).
A. de Salisbury (1325-1330).
B. de Polesham (132Y-38).
A. Aubrey (1384-1355).
3 Hamond (1335-1348).
W. de Thorneye (1342-1349).
J. deEokele (1343-1347).
S. DoLSEtEY (1348-1362).
B. Prestlyng (1352-1877).
T. Dolseley (1855-1361).
J. Gunwardby (1368-1361).
J. NOTT (1361-1369).
J. Wabde (1369-1880).
Sib J. Philipot (1372-1384).
Sir N. Bbembbe (1372-1388).
B. Hatfield (1374-1380).
J. Hadle (1375-1407).
J. Maryns (1376-1380).
A. ae St. Ives (1376-1393).
W. Baret (1377-1894).
A. Karlyll (1377-1397).
A. LoTekyn (1877-1378).
W. Badby (1378-1381).
J. Hoo (1378-1381).
E. de Prestone (1378-1387).
W. Bynesham (1379-1380).
E Aillesbury (1880-1384).
J. Chircheman (1381-1391).
H. Fastolf (1381-1890).
W. Stadndon (1388-1410).
J. Furneux (1383-1384).
W. Vendue (1383-1896).
G. Crymelford (1383-1386).
W. Creswyk (1392).
T. Knolles (1893-1435).
J. Cosyn (1398-1394).
W. Hyde (1397-1401).
W. Venour (1397-1407).
W. Newenton (1399-1400).
G. Broke (1400-1408).
R. Chichele (1402-1426).
H. Halton (1407-1415).
W. Chichele (1407-1420).
W. Sbvbnok (1411-1426).
W. Cauntebbigge (1415-1432).
R. Widyngtou (1418-1426).
J. Welles (1420-1442).
R. Otele (1426-1486).
S. Bboun (1429-1460).
T. Catwoeth (1435-1451).
W. Whetenhale (1438-1451).
N. Wypold (1442-1456).
r. Canyngbs (1445-1461).
W. Maeowb (1449-1464).
Sib R. Lee (1452-1472).
J. Walderne (1454-1464).
Sib W. Taillour (1458-148.3).
Sir J. YoNGE (1460-1481).
Sir G. Irlond (1461-1473).
W. Edwaed (1464-1480).
Sir J. Plummer (1464-1468).
Sir J. Crosby (1468-1476).
T. Bledlowe (1472-1478).
Sib T. Hill (1478-1485).
J. Wabpb (1478-1501).
J. Stoks (1480-1481).
T. Northlonde (1481-1485).
E. Tilney (1485-1499).
J. Broke (1488-1502).
E. Revell (1490-1491).
J. Wyngee (1498-1505).
H. Kebyll (1502-1517).
J. Warner (1508-1511).
W. Stede (1504-1506).
E. Grove (1^05-1509).
A. Don (1506).
SlE W. BOTELEB (1507-1534).
J. Rest (1508-1528).
J. Dawes (1512-1514).
N. Partrioke (1517-1525).
SiE N. Lambarde (1623-1533).
E. Choppyn (1532-1536).
N. Gybson (1534).
E. Fermor (1586).
E. Aleyn (1536-1547).
Sib W. Laxton (1586-1556).
E. Osborn (1536).
Sib J. Lyon (1547-1564).
Sir J. Ayliffe (1550-1556).
Sir T. Lodge (1553-1566).
Sib 3. Whyte (1554-1573).
E. Greneway (1566-1568).
E. Jakman (1561-1569).
E. Lambert (1564-1567).
Sib 3. Eyvebs (1565-1584).
SiE T. Ramsey (1566-1590).
H. Mylles (1569-1574).
W. Boxe (1570-1581).
P. Bowyer (1576-1581).
N. Backhouse (1577-1580).
Sib J. Harte (1580-1604).
R. Woodcocke (1580-1586).
W. Massam (1582-1594).
Sib S. Soamb (1589-1619).
R, Brooke (1590-1599).
The Aldermen and the Liveey Companies.
839
GEOOEES (originally Fepperers)— continued.
P. Bayuing (1593-1602).
P. Houghton (1593-1596).
L. Bathurst (1693).
0. Stile (1596).
Sir E. Holmedon (1597-1603).
Sib H.Weld (1598-1610).
Sir H. Anderson (1601-1605).
SiH T. Myddelton (1603-1631).
Sir G. Howlmd (1604).
A. Bayning (1605).
G. Holman (1605).
N. Style (1606-1615).
Sir G. BoiLES (1607-1621).
R. Pyatt (1610-1620).
H. Waloot (1614).
Sib p. Peobie (1614-1625).
B. Jolmsoii (1617-1626).
R. Cooks (1621-1622).
W. Pennyfather (1622).
H. Parkhurst (1622).
J. NeviU (1622).
J. Hodges (1622-1629).
Sir H. Handford (1622-1625).
Sib T. Moulson (1623-1638).
G. Chetam (1625).
R. Pallmer (1625).
J. Woodward (1625).
T. Westrowe (1625).
J. Farmer (1625).
E. Mildmay (1626).
Sir S. Soame (1626-1627).
H. Smith (1629-1638).
G. Kirby (1629).
SiE E. Wbight (1629-1643).
Sir T. Soame (1635-1649, 1660-1667).
J. Waenee (1640-1648).
J. Towse (1640-1645).
Sir G. Clarke (1641-1648).
Sir J. Langham (1642-1649, 1660).
3. Warner (1643-1645).
Sib T. Foot (1643-1660).
J. Kbndbickb (1643-1661).
W. Ashwell (1643-1644).
-— T. Hussey (1645).
T. Boneat (1645).
G. Morewode (1648).
B. Harvey (1649).
R. Waring (1649).
E. Middleton(1649).
Sir W. Nutt (1649).
G. Hadley (1649).
T. Stooke (1650).
a. Keate (1650).
J. Howland (1650).
Sir E. Newton (1650).
H. Box (1650).
T. Turgis (1650).
W. Aleyn (1650-1651).
T. Thomlinson (1651).
J. Warden (1651).
T. Hodges (1661).
Sir J. Cutler (1661).
P. Holman (1651).
R. Johnson (1651).
W, Vaughan (1651).
J. Draper (1661).
T. Browne (1651).
J. Ramsey (1651).
J. Blackwell (1651).
J. Beresford (1651).
W. Underwood (1651-1658).
T. Gower (1652).
I. Poster (1652-1653).
Sib T. Alletn (1653-1690).
H. Hunter (1653).
Sib J. Pebdebiok (1661-1683).
A. Bence (1663).
Sir S. White (1654).
P. Sunderland (1656).
G. Chetam (1656).
H. Wood (1666-1657).
B. Smith (1657).
S. Langham (1657).
J. Heather (1657).
B. Wood (1657).
T. Armstrong (1667).
D. Davison (1657),
E. Cunli£Ee (1658).
R.Bressy (1658).
Sir S. Soott (1658).
Sir W. Vincent (1658-1659).
J. Blackwell (1669).
J, Jefferies (1661).
E. Nelmes (1661).
T. Turgis (1661).
J. Coldham (1661-1662).
T. Hussey (1661). ^
A. Tyther (1661).
W. Fisher (1661).
J. Brooke (1662).
J. Sanders (1662-1664).
T. Wade (1662-1664).
W. Webb (1662-1663).
T. Wild (1663).
W. Harvey (1663).
J. Silverlook (1663).
G. Franklyn (1663).
Sib B.Hanson (1664-1680).
Sib W. Hookeb (1664-1689).
J. Birohett (1664).
P. Alston (1664).
J. Benoe (1664-1665).
Sir R. Piggott (1666).
Sir J. MooBB (1666, 1671-1702).
T. Talbot (1667).
E. Bailey (1667-1668).
E. Nevett (1668).
R. Booth (1668).
S. Ryves (1668-1669.)
Sib J. Edwards (1669-1688).
R. Copson (1670).
J. Bonnell (1670).
Sib H. Tnr-SE (1673-1689).
Sir W. Bawsterne (1678-1684).
Sir B. Newland (1683-1687).
E. Underbill (1687-1688).
B. Brietow (1687-1688).
SiH J. Fleet (1683-1712).
Sir 3. Houblon (1689-1712).
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The Aldermen and the Livery Companies.
GROCERS (originally VeTpperevs)— continued.
Sir J, Jefferies (1701-1709).
Sib S. Gaebabd (1702-1725).
Sib R. Baylis (1719-1748).
Sib R. Bbocas (1721-1737).
H. Pabsonr (1721-1741).
Sib J. Babnabd (1728-1758).
Sir J. Lequesne (1735-1741).
Sib R. Ladbbokb (1741-1773).
C. Ewer (1741-1742).
Sib T, Rawlinson (1746-17(39).
M. Dickinson (1749-1765).
Sib M. Blakiston (1750-1769).
R. Solater (1754).
Sib W. Stephenson (1754-1774).
G. Nelson (1755-1766).
SirH. Bankes (1762-1774).
Sir W. Rawlinson (1773-1777).
Sir J. Hopkins (1782-1796).
W. Champion (1799).
SiB J. 0. DiMSDALB (1891-1902).
W. C. Simmons (1902- ).
[Tile following Mayors of an ^riier date tlian the reign of Edward I. are described as Pepperers.
Andrew Bukerbl (Mayor 1231-1236).
John de Gisohs (Mayor 1245-1246)]
DRAPERS.
J. Adrien( -1285).
P. de Edelmeton ( -1280).
W. Bukerel ( -1278).
J. le Aoatur (1282-1291).
A. de Betevile (1283-1291).
J. LB Blund (1291-1309).
E. Russell (1293-1303).
J. de Armeutiers (1800-1306).
R. de Wyrliale (1305-1819).
J. de Lincoln (1310-1319).
Stephen de Abyndonb (1312-1321).
Simon de Abyndone (1316-1322).
H. Nasard (1318-1322).
R. Costautyn (1319-1332).
Sib J. DE PuLTENEYE (1327-1388).
SiB S. DE SWANLONDE (1327-1334).
H, Daeci (1330-1349).
R. de Uptone (1334-1342).
R. de Berkyng (1335-1355).
R. Oostantyn (1SJ6.1343).
R. DE KiSLINGBUBY (1346-1352).
W. de Welde (1349-1372).
J. Costautyn (1849-1358).
W. Holbeche (1358-1367).
S. Cavbndtsshe (1358-1372).
J. Andbeu (1863-1374).
J. de Mytford (1366-1375).
J. DE NOBTHAMPTON (1B75-1383).
H. Begge (1376-1883).
Vf. Kyng (1377-1384).
R. Boxford(1377-18S2).
T. Noket (1377-1384).
J. Eston (1378-1387).
J. Vyne (1378-1381).
J. Heende (1379-1409).
J. Slielford (1379-1380).
J. Waloote (1382-1406).
W. Evote (1393-1402).
W. Gbowmebe (1408-1433).
N. Wotton (1404-1446) .
W. Norton (1406-1420).
T. Pyke (1409-1420).
R. Lobenham (1412-1414).
J. Gedney (1415-1449).
R. Whityngham (1417-1438).
R. Tatersale (1420-1429).
J. Bboklb (1426-1444).
R. Clopton (1434-1448).
N. Yoo (1437-1444).
J. Noeman (1441-1458).
S. Eybb (1444-1458).
J, Derby (1444-1454).
T. Scott (1446-1468).
P. Malpas (1448-1450).
Sib T. Cook (1456-1471).
Sib R. Jossblyn (1456-1478).
J. Stokker (1458-1464).
J. Walsliawe (1460-1465).
SiE B. Jamys (1465-1481).
Sir H. Waver (1465-1470).
S. Pabyan a468-1469).
Sir T. Stalbrook (1468-1483).
R. Deope (1468-1487).
SiE W. Habyot (1469-1485).
SiB W. Stokkeb (1470-1485),
J. Stokker (1479-1485).
W. White (1482-1504).
Sir J. Penkyll (1485-1499).
Sib W. Capel (1485-1515).
W. Isaak (1487-1508).
R. Pabyan (1494-1503).
SiE L. Aylmbb (1-504-1524).
R. AcHELEY (1504-1521) .
R. Shore (1504-1510).
G. MoNoux (1507-1541).
Sib J. Bbuggb (1510-1580).
Sib J. MiLBOBNE (1510-1586).
Sib W. Bayly (1514-1632).
The Aldbemen and the Liveey Companies.
341
D'RAP^'RS— continued .
J. Wylkynson (1517-1521).
Sir J. RuDSTONE (1521-1531).
SiB C. AscuE (1524-1539).
Sib W. Roche (1530-1849).
W. Champyon (1532-1.534).
H. Monmouth (1534-1537).
Sib W. Bowyeb (1534-1544).
J. Sadler (1538-1516).
J. Lambarde (1547-1554).
Sib W. Chkstee" (1553-1573).
J. Lowen (1SS5).
Sir R. Champion (1556-1568).
W. Beswicke (1564-1565).
P. Barnham (1568-1576).
Sib R. Pype (1570-1587).
Sib J. Bbanche (1571-1586).
Sib T. Pullyson (1573-1588),
Sir M. Calthobp (1579-1589).
W. Thorogood (1589).
B. Barnham (1591-1598).
Sir R. Goddard (1595-1604).
Sir T. Hayes (1603-1617).
Sir J. Deane (1604-1605).
Sir J. JoDLES (1605-1621),
W. Cotton (1607).
Sib E. Barkham (1611-1634).
B, lanson (1611).
E. Rotherham (1611-1620).
H. WoUaston (1612).
H. Jeye (1613-1620).
Sib M. Lumley (1614-1634).
Sir a. Cotton (1616-1628).
Sir C. Hackett (1616-1631).
Sir W. Tirrey (1621),
E. Meredith (1622).
J. Rayney (1622).
W. Prichard (1625).
J. Hurst (1626).
Sib M. Abbot (1626-1642),
Sib H. Gaeaway (1627-1643).
Sir H. Eowe (1627).
W. WoUastOD (1627).
J. Cliamberlen (1627-1628),
Sir T. Adams (1639-1649, 1660-1668).
T. Lawley (1641).
Sir G. Garrett (1641-1648).
Sir T. Cullum (1643-1652).
Sir C. Pack (1647-1660).
J. Cotton (1649).
J. Smith (1649, 1668),
Sir F. Biokley (1649).
W. Christmas (1649).
B. Harvey (1650, 1653).
Sir B. Dyoer (1650).
W. Middleton (1650).
E. Lowther (1650).
Sir R. Smyth (1660-1651).
Sir T. Biddulph (1651).
[Henby Fitz AviwiN first Mayor of London (c,
William Habdel (Mayor 1215-1216).
John Tdlesan (Mayor 1252-1253).
J. lanson (1651),
T. Essington (1651),
C. Lloyd (1651).
Sir A. Riccard (1651-1653).
J. Hartley (1651).
W. Williams (1662).
A. Cade (1652).
M. Hardy (1652).
J. Melhuse (1652).
W. Beake (1663).
E. Ash (1653).
W, Dennis (1654).
J. Wall (1654).
S. Sunderland (1665).
A. Bronskill (1657).
T. Chandler (1657-1658).
T. Bromsall (1667).
W. Pinoheon (1658).
P. Crofts (1658).
E, Higginson (1658-1659),
J. Archer (1658).
E, Wiuoh (1658).
W. Love (1659-1662),
T, Bewley (1661),
Sir S. Stabling (1661-1674),
E. Fuller (1661),
S. Eve (1661).
SirR. Ryves (1661-1671).
Sir W. Warren (1662).
E, Mills (1662).
E. Hatton (1664-1665).
E. Dudson (1666).
Sir F, Clarke (1666).
Sir J. Sheldon (1666-1681).
H. Lawton (1667).
Sib T. Da vies (1667-1680),
E. Clarkson (1667),
J, Eandall (1669-1670).
Sib R. Clayton (1670-1707).
Sib J, Smyth (1674-1689).
Sir T. Gold (1676-1683),
Sir P. Vandeput (1684-1687).
Sir T. Stamps (1688-1711).
sir J. Johnson (1696-1698).
Sib S. Stanieb (1705-1724).
Sir H. Furnese (1711-1712),
Sir A. Crowley (1711-1713).
Sib E. Bechbb (1718-1732).
R. Heysham (1720-1723).
J. Crowley (17271728),
Sib H. Mabshall (1737-1754).
J. Heywood (1746).
A. Master (1758-1766).
R. Oliver (1770-1778).
B. Hopkins (1773-1776).
SiE J. Sandebson (1783-1798),
Sib W. Cubtis (1785-1829).
T. Rigby (1802-1803).
C. Smith (1807-1835).
J, T. Thorp (1817-1885).
1192-1212) was a Draper, as also were—
Ralph Habdel (Mayor 1254-1268).
William Piiz Richard (Mayor 1259-1261)]
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The AliDEEMEN AND THE LiVEEY COMPANIES.
FISHMONGBES.
A. de Pulham (1291-1307).
T. Cros (1293-1298).
H. Pourte (1300-1307).
R. de Chigwell (1305-1306).
J. Lambya (1312-1319).
H. DE Chiqwbll (1315-1329).
B. Lambyn (1319-1325).
R. de Ely (1829-1333).
W. de Mordone (1335-1336, 1343-1350).
J. deMookyng (1336-1347).
J. de Befham (1339-1343).
W. TuEKB (1342-1352).
J. Syward (1345-1349).
A. Brabazon (1346-1358).
J. de Croydon (1347).
J. LovBKYN (1347-1368).
J. Pecche (1349-1376).
J. de Gloucester (1350-1355).
R. deLenne (1350-1358).
R. Smelt (1355-1361).
J. Little (1356-1377).
J. Wboth (1358-1376).
S. DE MOBDONE (1364-1374).
J. de Tornegold (1365-1377).
R. de Croydon (1367-1375).
SiH W. Walwoeth (1368-1385).
A. Pykeman (1376-1381).
J. Horn (1377-1382).
J. Brian (1377-1383).
B. Olyver (1377-1382).
N. Godestone (1377-1378).
T. Welford (1377-1403).
J. Southam (1377.1882).
W. Sibyle (1377-1882;.
W. Neuport (1377-1383).
J. Kyrketon (1378-1383).
J. Eagenell (1381-1382).
N. ExTON (1382-1392).
W. Bys (1382-1383).
W. Brampton (1390-1406).
J. Wade (1394-1402).
W. AsKHAM (1396-1415).
W. Eadwell (1104-1406).
J. Michel (1413-1444).
J. Reinwbll (1416-1445) .
J. Pernbys (1416-1434).
T. Bernewell (1433-1437).
W. Combes (1437-1452).
R. Horn (1444-1456).
S. PoBSTEB (1444-1458).
W. HuLYN (1450-1470).
J. Eeelde (1456-1463).
Sir W. Hampton (1462-1482).
J. Bromer (1465-1474).
SirR. AsTBY (1485-1494).
Sib W. Remyngton (1485-1511).
T. Kneseworth (1503-1513).
W. Gopyngeb (1505-1513).
R. Symonds (1516, 1526, 1533-1534).
SiB H. Amcotts (1536-1554).
R. Turke (1546-1552).
Sir T. Cubtes (1551-1559).
J. Cowper (1558-1570).
J. Bacon (1567-1573).
Sir J. Allott (1581-1591).
W.Thwayte (1597-1698).
H. Heyward (1597).
SiK J. Leman (1605-1632).
H. Violet (1608-1609).
B. Allen (1620-1626).
SiB E. Bbomfield (1626-1642).
P. Allen (1626).
B. Gardner (1627).
Sir J. Gaybe (1636-1649).
I. Penington (1639-1657).
J. Martin (1649).
Sir W. Leman (1649,1653).
E. Porter (1649).
H. Brabourne (1649).
J. Ofield (1649).
J. Langley (1649-1650).
J. Harper (1650).
J. Wolverston (1650).
G. Selby (1651).
B. Baskerville (1661).
E. Norton (1651).
W. Vaughan (1651).
Sir H. Pickering (1651).
J. Waterer (1651-1662).
E. Downes (1652).
E. Cranley (1652-1663).
J. Lee (1658).
P. Knight (1659).
J Bathurst (1661-1662).
E. Thorogood (1663-1664).
J. Owen (1667).
W. Sherington (1667).
E. Bead (1668-1669).
J. Finch (1669).
Sir J. Dawes (1669-1672).
Sir S. Lewis (1680-1689).
Sir R. Howe (1682-1683).
Sir J. Buokworth (1683-1686).
T. Hartopp (1636-1687).
Sir J. Paesons (1687-1717).
T. Eodbard (1687-1688).
SirT. Abney (1692-1722).
Sib W. Withebs (1698-1721).
Sir J. Bateman (1708-1718).
Sib J. Prybb (1710-1726).
Sir T. Scawen (1712-1714).
Sir p. Delme (1721-1728).
Sib E. Bellamy (1723-1749).
Sir R. Hopkins (1724-1736).
Sir R. Kendal-Cater (1733-1738).
S. Bethell (1749-1758).
Sir J. Cartwright (1754-1767).
J. Kirkman (1768-1780).
W. Criohton (1780-1782).
H. C. Combe (1790-1817).
Sib W. Leighton (1799-1821).
Sib M. Wood (1807-1843).
R. Roth well (1818-1821).
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FISHMONGERS— co7i«ijiM«d.
A. Brown (1821-1844). Sir T. Dakin (1861-1889).
M. Gibes (1838-1851). Sir A. Lusk (1863-1895).
W. CuBiTT (1851-1863). Sir H, E. Knight (1874-
SlB W. L\WRENCE(1855-1897). J. E. Saunders (1887-1888).
Sir J. C. Lawrbnce (1860-1897-)
G DE EOKESLE ( -1291).
J. de Blakethorn ( -1279).
W. de Parndoue (1278-1293).
W. de Hereford (1286-1296).
W. de Finohingteud (1291-1307).
N. DE Parndone (1293-1334).
R. de Honilane (1298-1307).
H. de Gloucester (1300-1319).
R. de Frowyk (1312-1324).
E. de Suffolk (1314-1326).
R. DE Betoyne (1822-1333).
R. le Bret (1331-1333).
J. de Hyngstone (1333-1336).
R. de Basyngstoke (1348-1349).
J. DE Chichester (1357-1377).
J. de Thame (1361-1365),
R. Lyons (1374-1376).
Sir N. Twtpord (1375-1391).
T. Cornwaleys (1376-1385).
Sir R. Launde (1376-1381).
R. Lucas (1377-1382).
T. Reynham (1378-1381).
A. Bamme (1382-1397).
H. Bamme (1383-1393).
J. Peauncbis (1383-1405).
D. Barenttn (1392-1415).
T. PoUe (1897-1413).
W. Louthe (1406-1419).
J. StandoU (1419-1420).
J. Blackdon (1422).
J. atte Water (1422-1428).
J. Paddesde (1428-1451).
W.Russe (1432-1435).
J. Sutton (1436-1450).
SirM. Philip (1450-1476).
Sib H. Hayford (1464-1480).
Sir E. Shaa (1473-1488).
Sir H. Bbyce (1476-1496).
R. Hardyng (1483-1490).
H. Cote (1490-1498, 1505-150fi).
Sir J. Shaa (1496-1504).
T. Wood (1496-1504).
Sir B. Rede (1498-1505).
R. Johnson (1506-1507).
Sib T. Exmewe (1508-1529).
GOLDSMITHS.
H. Worley (1.511-1524),
R. Penrother (1511-1524).
Sir J. MnNDY (1513-1537).
J. Thurston (1515-1519).
R. Amadas (1523, 1529-1532).
J. Twyselton (1525-1626).
R. Trappes (1534).
Sib M. Bowes (1536-1566).
H. Averell (1538).
E. Gylbert (1561-1564).
Sib J. Langley (1566-1578).
J. Harryson (1574).
Sir R. Martin (1578-1602).
Sib J. Pembeeton (1602-1613).
Sir W. Heyrioke (1605).
G. Smythes (1611-1615).
A. Prescott (1612-1622).
H. Banister (1622).
R. Cheney (1622).
W. Ballett (1626).
G. Harrison (1634-1641) .
Sir J. WoLDASTON (1639-1658).
W. Gibbs (1642-1649).
Sib T. Vynbr (1646-1660).
F. Ash (1648).
F. Aleyn (1649-1652).
T. Noell (1649-1652).
W. Daniell (1651).
a. Pyke (1651).
J. Barker (1651).
H. Bedingfleld (1651).
J. Perryn (1664-1666).
J. Richardson (1666).
Sir J. Barkstead (1658-1660).
E. Backwell (1660-1661).
P. Meynell (1660-1666).
Sir C. Doe (1664-1667).
C. Everard (1664).
1(?) A. Holt (1666-1666).
W. Knight (1666-1666).
J. Austen (1666).
Sir R. Vyner (1666-1686).
J. Colvill (1669).
Sib J. Shobteb (1676-1688).
Sir C. D0NCOMBE (1688-1686, 1700-1711).
Sir T. Powle (1686-1687, 1691-1692).
Sir P. Child (1689-1713).
Sir T.Cooke (1692-1709).
1. Alexander Holt, elected Alderman of Bridge Ward, August 27, 1651, is described as
"Leatherseller" in the minute of his election (Rep, 61, fo. 197 b) and as "Goldsmith" in that of his
discharge three days later (Rep. 61, fo.206). Alexander Holt, "Goldsmith," was elected Alderman of Vintry
Ward, May 30, 1665 (Rep. 70, fo. 122 6), but the same person, when elected Sheriff, August 17, 1666 (Journal
46, fo. 100 b) is described as " Leatherseller," A person of this name was Master of the Leathersellers'
Company, 1652-63, and was doubtless identical with the Alderman of Bridge : whether the Alderman of
Vintry was the same man is not clear, but if they were distinct, it is strange that both should be named as
belonging to two different Companies.
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GOlj'DSM.lTS.S—confAnued.
Sir P. Ployer (1700-1702).
Sir E. Hoarb (1703-1719).
Sir W. Stewart (1711-1723).
Sir R. Child (1713-1721).
Sir F. Child (1721-1740).
J. Barber (1722-1741).
Sir R. Hoarb (1740-1754).
J. Blachfohd (1743-1759).
E. Ironside (1745 1753),
Sir P. Warren (1752).
R. Beokford (1754-1756).
RiOHT Hon. T. Harley (1751-1804).
B. Crosby (1765-1793).
Sir T. Hallifax (1766-1789).
S. Plumee (1767-1782).
J. Bird (1770-1772).
J. Martin (1772).
W. Pickett (1782-1796).
P. LE Mesueibr (1781-1800).
R. Atkinson (1784-1786).
B. Williams (1796-1801).
P. Perchard (1798-1806).
J. P. Hankey (1806-1807).
K. A. Cox (1813-1826).
J. Gahbatt (1821-1832.
W. T. COPELAND (1829-1868).
Sir T. Gabriel (1857-1891).
Sir 3. Savory (1883- ).
Sir S. Knill (1885-1898).
Sir J. Knill (1897- ).
SKINNERS.
J. de Dunstaple (1293-1307).
.4. de Hallingberi (1296-1800).
T. Sely (1297-1311).
J. Cotun (1319-1329).
R. Sely (1319-1325).
R. le Palmer (1320-1326).
J. de Northalle (1339-1348).
W. Pountfreyt (1341-134S).
T. Leggy (1342-1357).
A. DE Bury (1349-1876).
W. Forster (1861-1374).
W. Wodehous (1377-1388).
E. de Thorpe (1377-1881).
J. Rote (1378-1389).
T. Irlond (1379-1382).
J. Sely (1379-1385).
T. Rolf (1383-1384).
W. Olyver (1383-1396).
W. Framlyngham (1401-1404).
H. Barton (1406-1435).
J. Peune (1408-1422).
R. Barton (1416-1485).
W. Gregory (1435-1461).
C. Warter (1451-1458).
R. Alley (1451-1460).
T. OULBGRAVE (1458-1470).
W. Constantyn (1463-1469).
J. Croke (1470).
W. Wyking (1481)
Sir W. Martyn (1483-1505).
R. Chester (1484-1485).
T. Graunger (1,503-1510).
T. Mirfyn (1509-1523).
N. Jenyns (1523, 1526-1529).
Sir J. Champneys (1527-1.556).
Sir a. Judde (1541-1558).
Sir R. Dobbys (1542-1556).
H. Herdson (1554-1555).
P. Gunter (1569).
Sir W. Dixie (1574-1591).
T. Starkye (1576-1588).
Sir S. Slanye (1584-1608).
Sir R. Salstonstall (1588-1601).
E. Fisher (1594).
J, Moore (1597-1603).
T. Fisher (1604).
R. Manning (1604).
Sir W. Gokayne (1609-1326).
C. Martyn (1612).
Sir R. Deane (1620-1635).
W. Paine (1621).
R. Morley (1625).
J. Meredith (1627).
T.' Smyth (1629).
R. Aldworth (1629).
Robert Bateman (1629).
J. Highlord (1634-1642).
T. Keightley (1641).
W. Methold (1647).
Z. Highlord (1648).
Richard Bateman (1648-1649).
N. Wright (1649).
J. Massingberd (1649).
Q. Price (1649).
Sir B. Tichbohne (16^9-1660).
Sir E. Ghiveeton (1649-1679).
W. Ridges (1651).
T. Heryott (1651).
N. Temse (1655-1658).
E. Burdett (1656).
W. Bateman (1657).
Sir A. Bateman (1657-1667).
E. Bolte (1657).
J. Jolliffe (1658).
W. Crowe (1659-1660).
R. Riohbell (1661).
Sir T. Bateman (1662-1664).
Sir G. Waterman (1664-1682).
S. Frewen (1664).
B. Bilton (16B4).
I. Lyte (1666).
T. Blackerby (1666).
B. Albin a66S).
Sir T. Pilkington (1680-1682, 1689-1691).
Sir W. Russell (1686-1687).
Sir H. Edwin (1687-1707).
J. Gardner (1687-1688).
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SKINNERS— C07ii!m!ied.
Sir J. Wiiaman (1690-1693).
Sir J. Cass (1711-1718).
Sir G. Mertinns (1712-1727).
Sir C. Asgill (1749-1777) .
Sir R. Kite (1756-1772).
J. Hart (1774-1784).
E. Pugh (1777-1784).
J. Prinsep (1804-1809).
Sir J. Causton (1867-1871).
MERCHANT TA~XLORS.
(Tailors and Linen -Armourers before 1503.)
J. de Northampton ( -1286).
P. le Taillour ( -1292).
R. Holland (1435-1444).
*ij. Derby (1444-1454).
R. Colwj-clie (1474-1480).
R. Nailer (1482-1483).
J". Swan (1483-1492).
Sir J. Pbrotvale (1485-1503).
H. Pemberton (1491-1500).
Sir S. Jenyns (1499-1523).
J. Wilforth (1500-1511).
N. Nynes (1501-1504).
W. Pitz William (1504-1511).
Sir J. Skevynton (1521-1525).
J. Neohylls (1525-1526).
H. Dacres (1526-1528).
P. Wythypool (1527-1628).
R. Paget (1532-1541).
Sir H. Huberthorn (1536-15.56).
E. Lease (1537-1538).
J. Wylford (1538-1550\
Sir T. Whyte (1544-1567).
S. Kyrton (1519-1653).
Sir T. Offley (1549-1557).
Sir W. Harper (1553-1574).
E. Battle (1555).
SihT. Rowe (1557-1570).
J. Olia (1567-1577).
W. Kympton (1574-1585).
G. Gore (1574).
A. Ratclifi (1586-1596).
J. Eobynson (1592).
Sir E. Lee (1593-1605).
Sir L. Halliday (1594-1612).
Sir R. Hampson (1597-1607).
p. Collett (1599).
SiE W. Craven (1600-1618).
Sir J. SwYNNEBTON (1602-1616).
G. Elwes (1605-1616).
H. Corbett (1608).
F. Evington (1612).
Sir H. Lee (1614).
W. Gore (1615-1624).
Sir J. Gore (161.5-1636).
R, Heme (1618-1625).
Sir R. Ducye (1620-1634).
T. Massam (16221.
M. Bedell (1622).
T. Francklyn (1622).
Sir S. Leech (1625-1626).
J. Parker (1626).
Sir J. Hanbury (1626).
G. Buswell (1626).
E. Cotton (1627).
Sir W. Acton (1628-1643).
Sir G. Elwes (1629).
Sir H. Pratt (1633-1641).
Sir a. Eeynardson (1640-1649, 1660-1661)
G. Benson (1640).
I. Jones (1644).
S. Avery (1645-1658).
Sir E. Browne (1648-1649, 1660-1669.
W. Pell 1648).
E. Draper (1649).
J. Viooars Il649-1650>.
J. Stint (1649).
W. Baker (1649).
T. Ivy (1650).
O.Neve (1651).
W. Dudley (1651).
E. Grymes (1651).
S. Gunson (1651).
J. Stone (1651).
J. Ellis (1651).
"W. Gore (1651).
E. Turner (1652-1653).
W. Bigg (1653-1658).
T. Milner (1653-1662).
p.. Turner, jun. (1653-1664).
E. Holt (1656;.
P. Cleaver (1666).
G. Gore (1656-1657).
E. Lant (1656).
N. Heme (1657).
S. Lewis (1658).
Sir W. Bolton (1659-1668).
W. Antobus (1659).
A. Fox (1659).
T. Eeaaing(1669).
G. Thomas (1659).
Sib W. Turner (1660, 1662-1693).
N. Delves (1661).
B Honywood (1661).
G. Hanger (1661).
J. Hallett (1662).
Sir H. Parker (1668).
G. Nodes (1663).
J. Orlibeare (1663).
H. Hampson (1664),
''I. See footnote, page c
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MERCHANT TA'Yl^OHS— continued.
J. Woolnough (1664).
J. Mellish (1667).
B. Lewen (1667).
E. Nash (1667).
W. Moore (1667).
A. CUffle (1668).
W. Bainbridge (1668).
H. Ashhurst (1668\
T. Plampion (1669).
T. Polhill (1669).
T. Wai-aall (1670).
J. Forster (1670).
Sib p. Wabd (1670-1696).
B. Andrewes (1671).
K. White (1672).
Sir W. Pbichaed (1672-1705).
Sir P. Paravioini (1683-1687).
J. Paige (1687).
J. Lee (1687).
R. Ingram (1687).
Sib W. Ashhubst (1687-1720).
Sib E. Claeke (1689-1703).
Sir H. Ashhurst (1688-1689).
T. Darwin (1693-1696).
Sir J. Smart (1694-1703).
Sib B. Bedingpeld (1697-1711).
Sib 3. Ward (1709-1726).
Sib J. Salteb (1730-1744).
Sib R. Westlby (1737-1745^
SirN. Nash (1758-1767).
W. Lushington (1795-1799).
J. Anslby (1800-1835).
SiB C. S. HuNTEB (1804-1851).
J. Atkins (1808-1838).
G. Magnay (1809-1826).
Sib W. Hbygatb (1812-1843).
Sir J. W. Ellis (1872- ).
Sib R. Hanson (1880-1905).
W. M. Guthrie (1902- ).
F. S. Hanson {1905- ).
HABERDASHERS.
Sir R. Billesdon (1471-1492).
W.Baoou (1480-1482).
W. Welbeoke (1492-1504).
R. Aldernes (1511-1521).
J. Brown (1623-1526).
J. Cawnton (1523-1528).
J. Hardy (1524-1535).
Sib S. Pboocke (1524-1536).
Sir W. Pobman (1529-1547).
E. Baxter (1536).
T. Blanlce (1642).
SieG. Babne (1542.155S).
Sib W. Gabeaede (1547-1571).
D. Woodrufie (1548-1560).
T. Wyllies (1558-1659).
E. Bankes (1560-1565).
H. Beeoher (1567-1571).
W. Bonde (1567-1576).
SieN. Woodbupee (1571-1588).
Sib T. Blanke (1573-1588).
Sir G. Barne (1574-1593).
SieG. Bonde (1578-1.592).
SlE H. BlLLINGSLBY (1585-1606).
R. Gourney (1589-1597).
Sib W. Bydbe (1591-1611).
Sir J. Gaebaedb (1592-1625).
R. Taylor (1592-1596).
Sir T. Lowe (1594-1623).
C. Hoaaesdon (1698-1600).
Sir T. Smyth (1599-1601, 1604).
Sir W. Romeney (1602-1611).
L. White (1604).
Sir W. Bonae (1605).
W. Peart (1607).
J. GuUimore (1610),
Sir F. Johnes (1610-1622).
G. Huxley (1611).
Sir n. Hammehsley (1619-3636).
Sib G. Whitmobb (1621-1643).
Sir N. Rainton (1621-1646).
W. Palmer (1626, 1626).
Sib R. Fbnn (1628-1639).
E. Jefferies (1629).
H. Andrewes (1634-1638).
R. Hudson (1640-1641).
J. POWKB (1642-1662).
W. Berlteley (1643-1646).
S. Edmonds (1644-1652).
J. Trott (1649).
W. Adams (1649).
T. Barnes (1649).
H. Mimpriss (1649-1650).
H. Smithson (1949).
W. Bond (1649-1650).
W. Cleve (1650).
N. Dickins(1651).
A. Biaaulph (1651).
T. Bromfleia (1651).
T. Arnoia (1661).
E. Penn (1651).
E. Gale (1661).
Sir J. Clayton (1651).
R. Mauait (1661).
D. Taylor (1651).
M. Hearing (1651-1663).
W. Boothby (1662).
D. Andrewes (1663-1655).
A. Whatman (1656).
T. Stubbins (1657).
W. Hobson (1657).
G. Arnold (1657).
T. Blackball (1667, 1661).
J. Wainwright (1667).
Sib J, Lawbenob (1658-1692).
Sir A. Ingram (1661).
M. Jones (1661).
H. Prymatt (1661).
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HABERDASHERS— conttmiccZ.
W. Justice (1662-1664).
T. Hayford (1663).
J. Hoby (1666).
E. Aske (1666).
E. Chandler (1667).
J. Athy (1C67).
F.Asty (1667-1668).
F. Townley (1668).
J. Wilding (1668).
J. Prestwood (1668).
D. Farrington(1669).
W. Salmon (1669).
J. Eoberts(1670).
W. Daniel (1670).
H. Cornish (1680-1683).
Sir P. Daniel (1682-1700)
Sir J. Sambroke (1687).
R. Bodington (1687).
A. Groning (1687).
SiE John Eyles (1687-1688).
Sib E. Levett (1690-1711).
SiE W. Lewen (1708-1722).
Sir F. Eyles (1711-1716).
Sib F. Foebbs (1713-1727).
Sib John Eyles (1716-1745).
Sir H.-Master (1718-1745).
Sir W. Billbhs (1722-1745).
E. Alsop (1726-1737).
M. Pebry (1728-1746).
Sir H. Hankey (1728-1737).
Sir G. Ciiampion (1739-1754).
Sir J. Hankey (1737-1769).
Sir Joseph Eyles (1739-1740).
G. Arnold (1740-1751).
W. Craoralt (1766-1767).
W. Lee (1775-1780).
T. Skinner (1785-1806).
Sir B. Hammett (1785-1798).
Sir S. Langston (1793-1797).
E. Eagleton (1856-1867).
D. H. Stone (1864-1890).
Sir W. J. E. Cotton (1866-1892).
Sib F. W. Truscott (1871-1895).
Sir D. Evans (1884- ).
•Sir J. C. Bell (1894- ).
•Sir G. W. Truscott (1895- ).
SALTBRS.
E. Bassett (1461-1484).
Sib W. Horn (1480-1496).
E. Chawry (1481-1509).
J. Long (1528-1538).
Sir T. Pargetbe (1528-1532).
Sir J. Cotes (1534-1547).
T. Colyns (1536).
R. Eede (1544-1546).
li. Wythers (1550-1656).
Sir a. Nicholas (1566-1578).
E. Hardyng(1567-1568).
J. Hardyng (1576).
SiE W. Wbbbe (1581-1599).
J. Dent (1589).
E. Clarke (1597-1605).
M. Awbery (1607).
H. Smith (1609).
B. Hide (1614).
W. Smyth (1621).
G. Bennett (1621).
W. Cater (1621).
W. Martyn (1622).
E. Bright (1622).
E. Orispe (1825)
J. Hobson (1627).
Sir J. Garrard (1637-1648).
E.Eudge (1638-1640).
J. Hayes (1649-1651).
J. Brand (1650).
J. Pettiward (1660).
J. Smith (1660).
J. Beauchainpe (1651).
G. Dent (1668).
Sir W. Thomson (1653-1661).
J. Baker (1657).
J. Gregory (1669)
A. Plumpton (1661).
t R. Taylor (1661).
t R. Tyler (1663).
N. Skinner (1666).
J. Jermyn (1667).
J. Steele (1668).
Sir J. Smith (1668-1673).
H. Grey (1668).
R. Hassell (1687).
Sib 0. Buckingham (1696-1713).
Sib C. Peebs (1708-1757).
Sir G. Conybrs (1711-1737).
G. Heathcote (1735-1749).
Sir W. Bous (1737-1743).
E. Davies (1745-1749).
Sir E. Glyn (1750-1773).
Sib T. Chitty (1750-1762).
J. Porter (17521756).
W. Nash (1766-1772)
F, Bull (1772-1784).
H. Smith (1776-1777)
Sir E. C. Glyn (1790-1885).
Sir J. Eamer (1795-1823).
Sir J. Duke (1840-1873).
Sib S. J. Gibbons (1862-1875).
Sir E. N. Fowler (1878-1891).
+ Probably the same.
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IRONMONGBES.
G. Maghfeia (1382-1383, 1392-1397).
W. Eeinwell (1397-1403).
J. Warner (1397-lil2).
R. Mehlawe (1408-1420).
N. Jamys (1420-1433).
R. Gosselyn (1423-1429).
J. Hatheblb (1434-1460).
R. Plemyng (1460-1464).
N.Marshall (1463-1465).
T. Breteyn (1483-1485).
R. Grey (1513-1515).
Sir W. Denham (1531-1542).
T. Lewen (1539-1546).
SiK 0. Drapeb (1556-1581).
Sir a. Avenon (1558-1580).
Richard Chamberlyn (1560-1566).
W. Dane (1568-1573).
Sir J. Habvye (1571-1583).
A. Gamage (1573-1579).
SiE W. RowE (1581-1593).
G. Gavton (1588-1589).
Robert Chamberlyn (1596).
E. Cambell (1697).
Sir T. Cambell (1599-1614).
Sib S. Harvey (1609-1621).
Richard Chamberlen (1611).
Sir J. Cambell (1620-1642).
A. Skinner (1621).
R. Heylin (1624-1682).
Sib C. Clitherow (1626-1641).
p. Pember (1626).
B. Cambell (1631-1638).
Sir H. Windham (1642-1643).
H. Norris (1652).
F. Whorwood (1663).
C. Thorold (1654).
Sir J. Lewis (1656).
G. Poyner (1661).
B. Honywood (1664).
J. Breedon (1667).
Sir B. Geppbry (1676-1704).
Sir C. Thorold (1704-1709).
Sir W. Hdmpreys (1707-1735).
Sir G. Thobold (1709-1722).
Sir B. Godsohall (1732-1742).
Sib S. Pennant (1742-1750).
R. Alsop (1745-1785).
W. Beckpord 1752-1770).
J. Shakspeare (1767-1775).
Sib C. Pbice (1798-1818).
J. 3. Smith (1803-1831).
W. Thompson (1821-1854).
VINTNERS.
H. de Coventre ( -1281).
R. DB Conduit (1321-1339, 1346-1347).
J. DE OXBNPOBD (1324-1342).
U. de Gisors (1330-1334).
R. de Rothyng (1383-1346).
H. PiCABD (1348-1361).
J. DE Stodeyb (1352-1376).
W. Tonge (1377-1386).
G. Newenton (1377-1381).
J. Clyvele (1378-1379).
W. Doget (1380-1381).
W. MoBE (1382-1400).
H. Vanner (1383-1394).
H. Short (1397-1399).
J. Wakele (1400-1403).
S. Seman (1422-1433).
W. Abraham (1446-1456).
SiB J. Spenceb (1516-1544).
Sir 0. Buckle (1582-1594).
H. Prannell (1586-1589;.
R. Wythens (1590).
Sir H. Brawne (1599).
R. Humble (1601).
Sir C. Scudamore (1604-1614).
W. Williamson (1612).
C. Woodward (1622).
J. Musoott (1625).
W. Ives (1626).
W. Abell (1636-1642).
R. Wilson (1648-1650).
J. Beadle (1649).
W. Hancock (1649).
M. Hildesley (1649-1651).
Sir T. Rich (1650).
T. Russell (1661).
J. Marshall (1651).
R. Terry (1666).
G. Taylor (1666-1667).
W. Wormewell (1667).
SiE T. Bludwoeth (1658-1682).
Sir W. Wale (1669-1661).
J. Barford (1660, 1668).
T. Lewis (1661).
S. Poote (1661).
P. Dallow (1663).
W. Wells (1664).
R. Spencer (1667).
T. Harley (1668).
B. Midwinter (1668).
H. Chitty (1668).
Sir S. Dashwood (1683-1705).
Sir T. Kiusey (1685-1697).
Sib T. Eawlinson (1680-1687, 1696-1708)
W. Mart (1687).
Sir B. Firebrace (1687-1688).
Sib G. Heathcote (1702-1733).
E. Noble (1710).
Sir J. Lawrence (1713-1718).
Sir J. Tash (1725-1735).
Sib J. Thompson (1726-1750).
T. Preston (1727-1729).
SiE D. Lambbbt (1737-1750).
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"VINTNBES— coratiwwef?.
F. COKAYNE (1744-1767).
B. Kbnnktt (1767-1782).
J. Bates (1784-1785).
Sir W. Heme (1796-1802).
Sir W. Plomer (1808-1812).
M. P. Lucas (1821-1848).
C. Paeebeothbb (1826-1858).
J. K. HooPBB (1840-1854).
Sib p. W. Tbhscott (1871-1895).
'Sir G. W. Truscott 1895-
)■
CLOTHWOEKERS.
J. Tolos (1538-1548).
A. Hynde (1546-1554).
Sir W. Hewet (1550-1567).
J. Machell (1553-1558).
J. Altham (1556-1561).
J. Hawes 1556-1565).
E. Foulkes (1566-1560),
Sir R. Hhywabd (1560-1593).
Sir J. Hawes (1565-1582).
Sib E. Osborne (1573-1592).
Sir J. Spenceb (1583-1610).
R. Howse (1587-1591).
T. SKimrEE (1587-1596).
Sir N. Mosley (1589-1602).
R. Staper (1594).
Sib -T. Watts (1594-1616).
J. Eiared (1604).
Sir W. Stone (1605).
R. Farrington (1607-1610).
H. Chapman (1611).
R. Beftle (1621).
R. Fbeeman (1622-1634).
Sir R. Pabkhubst (1624-1636).
Sir a. Abdy (1631-1640)
Sir E. Gubnby (1634-1642).
T. Austen (1641-1642).
E. Claxton (1648).
J. Beale (1650).
T. Jennings (1650)
T. Andiewes (1650).
R. Brent (1651).
R. Eeander (1651).
W. Bluoke (1651).
Sib J. IBETON (16.51-1660).
E. Trussell (1651).
D. Waldoe (1653).
Sib J. Robinson (1655-1680).
.J' Butler (1656).
Sir R. Austen (1656).
W. Pennoyer (1657).
S. Baseley (1658).
Sib W. Peake (1659-1676).
H. Bainbrigg (1661).
B. Chard (1661-1662).
R. Browne (1663-1664).
T. Browne (1664).
N. Bonfoy (1664-1666).
M. Davison (1666).
R. Beokford (1667).
Sir D. Gauden (1667-1676).
J. Baron (1667).
SiB F. Chaplin (1668-1680).
J. Lane (1668).
P. Dorrington (1668-1669).
Sir E. Waldoe (1670).
J. Birkin (1672).
Sir T. Beckford (1679-1685).
Sir T. Lane (1688-1709).
Sir R. Beaohcbopt (1703-1721).
W. Andrew (1709).
Sir R. Knipe (1721-1728).
L. Skinner (1721-1724).
W. Berna'rd (1742-1746).
T. WiNTEEBOTTOM (1745-1752).
W. Whitaker (1746-1752).
Sir S. Fludyee (1751-1768).
S. TuBNEB (1762-1775).
B. Tbecothick (1764-1774).
R. Peers (1765-1772).
Sib J. Peebing (1798-1831).
G. Hibbert (1798-1803).
J. HuMPHEBY (1835-1863).
Sir J. MusGBOVE (1842-1872).
Sib W. a. Rose (1854-1881).
Sib S. H. Wateblow (1863-1883).
B. J. Gray (1888-1891).
DYEES.
Sir W. Glover (1601-1603).
Sir R. Jones (1604-1605).
iSiR 0. Hackett (1616-1631).
W. Wagstaffe (1625).
J. Mayo (1650-1653).
C. Searle (1654).
H. Hodges (1657).
J. Smith (1662-1664).
H. Cliffe (1663).
Sir T. Bonfoy (1664-1666).
a. Mayo (1666).
P. Duoane (1666).
A. Stanlake (1667).
S. Dennis (1667;.
P. Delaney (1668).
J. Jurin (1668).
Sir C. Lethuillier (1687-1690).
Sir J. Houblon (1692-1700).
[E.A.Wilde (1827-1829)].
1. Translated to the Drapers.
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BEBWEES.
IglR B. DODMBE (1521-1536).
S. Oranmer (1632-1640).
J. Bide (1645-1649).
Sir J. James (1650-1651).
R. Jaques (1651).
J. ae Qi-eate (1651).
L. Hamona(1651).
E. Lawrence (1667-1658).
2SiB S. Stabling (1661-1674).
W. Greene (1661).
J. Hickson (1664).
Sir W. Buoknell (1667).
P. Jemmott (1667).
W. Dashwood (1667).
H. Knight (1667).
J. Ferrer (1667-1668).
G. Lynch (1667).
J. Forth (1668-1676).
T. Young (1668).
E. Hill (1668-1669).
D. Forth (1669-1676).
Sir J. Eaymond (1681-1696).
8SiB J. Pabsons (1687-1717).
Sir B. Greene (1709).
Sib W. Calvebt (1741-1761).
Sib C. Gascoyne (1745-1761).
H. C. OOMEE (1790-1817).
1. Translated to the Mercers. 2. Translated to the Drapers.
3. Translated to the Fishmongers.
LBATHEESELLEES.
J. de Poyntel (1319-1830).
H. Goodyere (1546-1549).
iSiE W. Aletn (1558-1586).
2SiB R. Pype (1570-1587).
H. Offley (1588-1594).
E. Pratt (1607).
N. Blinco (1607).
2SiB E. Baekham (1611-1634).
T. Overman (1624).
sSiB B. Bbompield (1626-1642).
T. Morley (1627).
Sib T. Andeewes (1642-1659).
Sir J. Bunoe (1642-1649, 1660).
G. Witham (1645-1648).
S. Beale (1650).
R. Henley (1650-1651).
1. Admitted to the Mercers.
3. Translated to the Fishmongers.
4A. Holt (1651).
SirW. Humble (1651).
T. Merry (1652-1663).
Sir B. Prince (1653).
T. Vincent (1654-1655).
E. White (1657).
F. Warner (1658-1664).
E. Stanghton (1660-1861).
J. Hayes (1664).
J. Niccoll (1670).
J. Ash (1672).
W. Kyffin (1687-1688).
T. Smith (1802-1823).
Sib C. Whetham (1871-1885).
Sib J. Staples (1876-1888).
SiE J. Pound (1892- ).
2. Translated to the Drapers.
4. See footnote, page 343.
PEWTBEEES.
iSiH T. OuBTES (1551-1559).
J. Catcher (1588-1596).
E. Glover (1625).
J. Phillips (1651).
iSiE J. Fbyee (1710-1726).
Sib J. Staples (1876-1888).
1. Translated to the Fishmongers.
BAEBEE-SUEGEONS.
iSir J. Ayliffe (1550-1556).
iSiE P. Peobeb (1614-162.5).
J. Coghill (1621).
G. Pitts (1649).
M. Browne (1652-1653).
iSiE J. Fbedeeick (1661-1683).
E. Arris (1663).
Sir N. Heme (1676-1679).
Sir J. Lethuillier (1676).
2SiE H. Edwin (1687-1707).
"SiE W. Stewabt (1711-1723).
1. Translated to the Grocers. 2. Translated to the Skinners,
3. Translated to the Goldsmiths.
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Sir T. Ohallenor (1760-1766).
S. le Coteler (1294-1309),
J. Berry (1653).
I. Ash (1656).
T. Hopkins (1658).
J. Manningfora (1658).
R. Evans (1663).
J. Greene (1667).
BAEBBES.
SiE W. H. Wilkin (1888-
CUTLBES.
iSir R. Hopkins (1724-1736).
W. Bridqen (1754-1779).
H. Winchester (1829-1838).
Sib E. W. Cahden (1849-1888).
SiE W. V. Morgan (1892- ).
1. Translated to the Fishmongers.
BAKEES.
H. Goodwyn (1651).
G. Benson (1663).
J. Paterson (1873-1875).
B. Elys (1377-1396).
iH. Parsons (1721-1741).
Sir W. Smith (1746-1752).
S. C. Hadley (1875-1884).
Sir W. H. Wilkin (1888-
SiR J. T. Ritchie (1891-
WAXCHANDLBES.
N. Thomas (1773-1781).
Sir J. Cowan (1831-1842).
Sir W. a. Rose (1854-1881.
1. Translated to the Grocers.
TALLOW-OHANDLBES.
iR. Choppyn (1532-1536).
R. Price (1651).
R. Hickes (1662).
T. Shipton (1664).
2SiR J. Sheldon (1666-1681).
J. Man (1669).
W. FlueUen (1669-1670).
1. Translated to the Grocers.
W. Alexander (1753-1762).
J. HuMPHERY (1835-1863).
T. Pabncome (1841-1859).
W. S. Hale (1856-1872).
D. H. Stone (1864-1890).
S. Green (1897-1901).
2. Translated to the Drapers.
AEMOUEBES & BEAZIBES.
S. Wynohcombe (1382-1386).
ij. Warner (1503-1511).
J. Eyohemond (1536-1638).
G. Hayley (1774-1781).
1. Translated to the Grocers.
GIEDLBES.
IW. Eeinwell (1397-1103).
2SiR S. Soame (1589-1619).
R. Chambers (1642-1649).
A. Chambers (1649).
S. Estwick (1650-1657).
J. Harris (1660).
M. Bard (1651).
H. Wrigley (1655).
1. Translated to the Ironmongers.
W. Strode (1661).
H. Scarborough (1666).
J. Cudworth (1668).
T. Allen (1669).
G. Clark (1801-1804).
T. Sidney (1844-1880).
D. W. Wire (1851-1860).
Sir a. J. Newton (1890-
)•
2. Translated to the Grocers.
[M. Scales (1831-1832)]
T. Ohalus (1843-1874).
BUTOHEES.
Sir p. De Keysee (1882-1892).
H. J. Waterlow (1882-1887),
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SADDLEES.
H. Pountfreyt (1403-1411). J. Lee (1664).
T. Smithsby (1651). Sir P. Rich (1683-1692).
B. Smith (1652, 1667). SiB P. LauBIE (1826-1861) .
p. Dashwood (1658). g^^ ^ j j^ ^OTTON (1866-1892).
CARPENTERS.
iSir J. Cass (1711-1718). Sib J. C. Lawrence (1860-1897).
Sir W. Staines (1793-1807). G. S. Nottage (1875-1885).
W. Lawrence (1848-1855). H. C. Morris (1901-1906).
Sib W. Lawrence (1855-1897).
1. Translated to the Skinners.
CORDT?V"AINERS.
E. Hill (1654). W. H. Hughes (1832, 184a-1848)
H, Beane (1667). 'F. P. Alliston (1895- ).
PAINTER-STAINBRS.
IJ: Brown (1523-1526). J.E. Saunders (1887-1888).
J. Aleyn (1658-1669).
1. Translated to the Haberdashers.
CURRIERS.
H. Kitohin (1779-1786). n. C. Halse (1896-1897).
W. Newman (1786-1802). J- E- Saunders (1887-1888).
MASONS.
B. Gonder (1859-1864).
PLUMBERS.
W. Mott (1628). 'Sir J. Knill (1897- )
Sib S. Knill (1885-1898). »Sir T. V. Strong (1897-
INN-HOLDERS.
W. Hinde (1649). D. W. WlRE (1851-1860).
J. Glasbrooke (1651). gir jj Muggeridge (1853-1862) .
^iSraUr- SiRT. S. o't.ENVU.1889).'
Sib C. Marshall (1832-1859). Sir P. De Keysbe (1882-1892).
*Sir J. C. Bell (1894- ).
FOUNDERS.
J. Usshe (1547).
POULTERS.
Sib p. Db Keyseb (1882-1892). Sib J. Savoby (1883- ).
COOKS.
S. BiBCH (1807-1839).
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COOPERS.
H. Cheslyn (1649-1650). B. Soott (1752-1760).
H. Partridge (1666). glB j EsDAILE (1767-1793).
iSiE J. FLEET (1688-1712). T. Johnson (1833-1844).
2Sir G. Champion (1729-1754). g^^^ j)_ Salomons (1835, 1844, 1847-1873).
Sir B. Willimott (1736-1746). ^ B^^^^ (1877-1882)
sSiB D. Lameebt (1737-1750). ^ g g^^^^ (1864-1890).
1. Translated to the Grocers. 2. Translated to the Haberdashers.
3. Translated to the Vintners.
TYLERS and BRICKLAYERS.
iSiR S. Pludyek (1751-1768). C. Hamerton (1797-1800).
Sir W. Plomeb (1772-1801).
1. Translated to the Cloth workers.
BO^WY^ERS.
T. Sainsbuby (1773-1795). T. Q. Pinnis (1848-1883).
G. M. Maoauley (1786-1803).
FLETCHERS.
W. Benn (1740-1755). W. Jacob (1809-1811).
E. Gibbon (1743-1746).
BLACKSMITHS.
J. Abbiss (1859-1867). J- E- Saunders (1887-1888).
JOINERS.
J. Wilkes (1769-1797). R. Claek (1776-1798).
Sib W. Lewes (1772-1821). Sir S. Langston (1793-1797).
WEAVERS.
J. Hawkins (1626). E. Lea (1803-1808).
J. Lamotte (1648). S. WiLSON (1831-1871).
Sir W. Baker (1739-1770). J. White (1885-1841).
WOOLMEN.
T. deBasyiig( -1281). R. de Hakeneie (1322-1343).
M. Box (1285-1301). H. de Combemartyn (1327-1338).
J. Priour (1322-1335). T. Perle (1848-1364).
^ W. Wotton (1887-1392).
SCRIVENERS.
H. Best (1627). T. Colwall (1661).
R. Morgan (1627). J. Smith (1663).
P. Blore (1611). R. Shelbury (1664-1666).
M. Holman (1651). J. Blackwell (1668).
H. Shalloross (1651). J- Morris (1669).
J. Pierce (1653). ^SlE R. Claytoh (1670-1707)
W. Wilkinson (1653). giB J. gsAW (1798-1831)
Sir M. Noell (1657).
J. Bentley (1659).
1. Translated to the Drapers.
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FKUITBEBES.
J. Paterson (1873-1875).
Sib H. E. Knight (1874- ).
Sib J. Whitehead (1882-1896).
Sib J. Eenals (1888-1907).
Sib J. Pound (1892- ).
T. Kelly (1830-1855).
PLAISTBBBRS.
Sib J. PiBiE (1834-1851).
STATIONERS.
B. Norton (1607).
G. Bishop (1609).
J. Norton (1611).
R. Garford (1666).
M. Plesher (1661).
J. Owen (1666).
iSiE T. Davibs (1667-1680).
2J. Babbeb (1722-1741).
Sib S. T. Jannsen (1748-1765).
Sir P." Gosling (1756-1768).
T. Wbight (1777-1798).
W. Gill (1781-1798).
John Boydell (1782-1804).
T. Cadell (1798-1802).
Josiah Boydell (1804-1809).
Sir M. Bloxam (1803-1821).
Sib W. Domville (1806-1821).
1. Translated to the Drapers.
C. Magnay (1809-1826).
W. Venables (1821-1840).
Sir J. Key (1828-1853).
J. Crowdeb (1823-1830).
Sib W. Magnay (1888-1857).
Sib p. G. Moon (1844-1871).
W. P. Allen (1858-1877).
Sib S. H. Watbblow (1863-1883).
Sib p. W. Tbuboott (1871-1895).
J. Piggins (1873-1882).
H. 3. Waterlow (1882-1887).
Sib G. R. Tyleb (1887-1897).
Sib p. Geeen (1891-1902).
* Sir G. W. Truscott (1895- ).
*Sir T. V. Strong (1897- ).
2. Translated to the Goldsmiths.
BRODEKEES.
T. Carleton (1382-1389).
ij. Thurston (1515-1519).
Sir R. EatolifE (1668).
2J. Shakspeare (1767-1775).
S, C. Hadley (1875-1884).
Sib D. Evans (1864-1907).
P. Cowan (1885-1892).
SiB W. H. Wilkin (1888-
)•
Translated to the Goldsmiths.
2. Translated to the Ironmongers.
UPHOLDERS.
J. Hodgson (1624).
S. Eavensoroft (1653).
T. Pepjs (1656).
IB. Cbosby (1765-1793).
T. Wooldridge (1776-1788).
S. Swain (1787-1790).
W. Hunteb (1848-1856).
MUSICIANS.
Sir B. Turner (1781).
Sir B. Watson (1784-1807).
1. Translated to the Goldsmiths.
TURNERS.
Sir W. J. R. Cotton (1866-1892).
Sib A. J. Newton (1800- ).
•Sir T. B. Crosby (1898- ).
•Sir G. C. Wakefield (1908-
GLAZIBRS.
SibF. Gkeen (1891-1902).
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FABRIERS.
IF. OoKAYNE (1744-1767).
1. Translated to the Vintners,
LORINBRS.
iSiB J. Bateman (1708-1718).
Sir J. Duke (1840-1873).
Sib F. G. Moon (1844-1871).
Sir W. a. Rose (1854-1881).
J. J. MeoH (1858-1866).
R. Besley (1861-1876).
Sir T. S. Owden (1868-1889).
Sir H. E. Kniqht (1874- ).
[Sir J. Bennett (1877)] .
Sir R. N. Fowler (1878-1801).
Sir H. a. Isaacs (1883-1891).
1.
E. Hart (1888-1894).
Sir H. D. Davies (1889-
SiR J, V. Moore (1889-1902)
Sir A. J. Newton (1890-
SiB W. V. Morgan (1892-
SiR W. P. Treloab (1892-
SiB J. C. Bell, Bart. (1894-
*Sir D. Burnett (1902- ).
'Sir T. V. Bowater (1907-
•Sir C. C. Wakefield (1908-
)■
G. Delaune (1626).
J. Lorymer (1652).
E. Brent (I6681.
T. James (1669).
Sir R. Hanson (1880-1905).
Sir J. Savory (1883- ).
Translated to the Fishmongers.
APOTHECARIES.
W. Bell (1652-1653).
SHIPWRIGHTS.
J. E. Saunders (1887-1888).
Sir H. D. Davies (1889-
Sm J. T. Ritchie (1891-
SPECTAOLEMAKERS.
J. Harmer (183-3-1840).
J. Lainson (1835-1843).
J. Johnson (1839-1848).
Sir G. Carboli, (1839-186(i).
Sib 3. Duke (1840-1873).
Sib W. a. Rose (1854-1881).
SirB. S. Phillips (1857-1888).
Sir T. Dakin (1861-1889).
Sir a. Lusk (1863-1895).
D. H. Stone (1864-1890).
Sir W. M' Arthur (1872-1887).
Sir H. E. Knight (1871- ).
G. S. NOTTAGE (1875-1885).
[Sir J. Bennett (1877)] .
Sir R. N. Fowler (1878-1891).
Sir R. Hanson (1880-1905).
•J. Walker (1881-1882).
Sir p. De Keyser (1882-1892).
Sir J. Renals (1888-1907).
Sir G. F. Paudbl-Phillips (l£
Sib H. D. Davies (1889- ).
Sib M. Samuel (1891- ).
•Sir C. C, Wakefield (1908- )
OLOGKMAKBRS.
iSiB G. Mebttins (1712-1727).
J. Cartee (1851-1x78).
R. H. Kennedy (1854-1858).
Sib J. Savory (1888- ).
Translated to the Skinners.
iSiR J. Babnabd (1728-1758).
J. BURNELL (1780-1790).
J. Rosseter (1769-177^).
GLOVERS.
Sib J. W. Anderson (1789-1813).
Sir J. C. Bell (1894- ).
Translated to the Grocers.
FELTMAKERS.
StB T.White (1871-1883).
356
The Aldermen and the Livbey Companies.
FBAMEWOEK KNITTERS.
J. Sawbbidge (1769-1795).
Sir C. Flowkb (1801-1834).
R. Waithman (1818-1833).
T. Wood (1835-1847).
S. Goodbehere (1809-1818).
Sib J. Savoby (1883- ).
Sib M. Samuel (1891- ).
Sir J. V. Moore (1889-1902).
Sib J. Rbnals (1888-1907).
Sir a. J. Newton (1890- ).
NBBDLBMAKBES.
J. E. Saunders (1887-1685).
GARDENERS.
*Sir 0. C. Wakefield (1908-
WHEELWRIGHTS.
R. Peckham (1773-1786).
iSiR W. Lbighton (1799-1821).
G. Bridges (1811-1826).
E. Conder (1859-1864).
J. E. Saunders (1887-1888).
J. Green (1718-1721).
R. Blunt (1761-1763).
T. Rowcroft (1802-1808).
1. Translated to the Fishmongers.
DISTILLERS.
G. SoHOLEY (1805-1839).
PATTENMAKEES.
ij. J. Smith (1803-1831).
1. Translated to the Ironmongers.
GLASS SELLERS.
F. Bowse (1906- ).
COACHMAKBRS.
Sib W. H. Wilkin (1888- ). Sib G. P. Faudel-Phillips (1888-
GUNMAKERS.
E. Dyer (1710).
IS. Plumbb (1767-1782).
Sib D. Evans (1884-1907).
P. Cowan (1885-1892).
Sir J. Renals (1888-1907)
GOLD AND SILVER WYEE DRAWERS.
Sib H. D. Da vies (1889-
SiB A. J. Newton (1890-
H. C. Morris (1901-1906).
*Sir C. C. Wakefield (1908-
1. Translated to the Goldsmiths.
J. Ceowdbb (1823-1830).
PLAYING CARD MAKBES.
•Sir C. C. Wakefield (1908- ).
The Aldermen and the Liveey Companies. 357
FANMA.KERS.
Sir J. Whitehead (1882-1896). E. c. Halse (1896-1897).
Sir a. J. Newton (1890- ). *Sir H. G. Smallman (1898- ).
Sir J. Pound (1892- ). H. C. Morris (1901-1906).
iSiR J. C. Bell (1894- ).
] . Translated to the Haberdashers.
TIN PLATE WOEKBES.
*SirC. O.Wakefield (1908- ).
WOODMONGBES.
M. Snelling (1626). 2Sir R. Howe (1668, 1682-1683),
iSiB R. Browne (1648-1649, 1660-1669).
1. Admitted to the Merchant Taylors. 2. Translated to the Fishmongers.
COEDBES.
T. Box (1285-1293). (?)J. de Rokele (1343-1347).
J. Vyvyen (1321). B. Deumars (1143-1352).
J. DB Prestone (1321-1339),
BLADBES.
W. Neel (1338-1346).
Note. — I have omitted, deliberately, and with full conviction of my correctness
in doing so, the name of John de Prestone (Alderman, 1321-1339, Mayor, 1332-1333),
from the list of Aldermen who belonged to the Girdlers' Company, although I am aware
that he has the designation " Girdler " appended to his name in the MS. List of Mayors at
the end of Letter Book F (Calendar p. 284), and that the Girdlers' Company claim him
as a member of their Guild. Dr. Sharpe has pointed out in a footnote on the preceding
page (283) of his Calendar that " the name of the mistery to which the Mayor or Sherifis
for the time being belonged is now frequently added by a later hand ' ' (the Italics are mine) .
This addition cannot therefore be taken as contemporary and authoritative. The
evidence against its accuracy is as follows : There were two John de Presto'nes, one a
Gorder and the other a Girdler, contemporary with each- other. The future Mayor,
when elected Alderman, is described as a Corder (Letter Book E, fo. 124). The wills of
both were enrolled in the Court of Husting in the course of the same year (1339), that of
the Corder being dated, October 27, 1339, whereas that of the former had been enrolled in
the preceding January. [Calendar of Husting Wills, vol. i., pp. 431, 435] . A comparison
of the wills would naturally suggest that the Corder was the more important and
substantial man of the two. But there is much stronger evidence than any such inference.
The Girdler names his wife, Matilda, and his son, Thomas ; the Corder names his late
wife, Johanna, and his son, John, to whom, he being then under age, he appoints John de
Oxenford, Vintner (who was Mayor, 1341-1342), to be guardian. Now, in December, 1346,
" John, son of John de Prestone, late Mayor of the City " appea.red before the Mayor and
Aldermen to claim delivery of the goods left him by his father, he being now of full age.
(Letter Book P, fo. 132, Calendar pp. 157, 158). This clearly establishes the identity of
the Mayor with the Corder.
At p. 136 of this work I have described John de Preston as " Corder (afterwards
Draper)." In these lists I have not included his name among those of Draper-Aldermen,
being not fully satisfied as to the weight to be attached to my authority. That authority
is a list of Mayors and Sherifis arranged under their respective Companies (Guildhall MS.
No. 482), compiled early in the 17th century by William Smith, Rouge Dragon
Pursuivant-at-Arms. I have been unable to find any other evidence except that of
Herbert (History of the Twelve Great Livery Companies, vol. i., p. 435), whose authority
is not by itself convincing, of his belonging to the Drapers' Company, and his designation
as " Oorder " in his will suggests the contrary.
358 The Aldermen and the Livery Companies.
NOTE A.
The Companies and the Aldermen, temp. Richard II-
A tradition has grown up, and is now generally accepted, resting mainly on an
assertion of Herbert (History of tlie Tioelve Great Livery Companies, vol. i., p. 307),
which itself is due to an unfortunate, but not altogether inexcusable, misunderstanding
of an entry in the records of the Grocers' Company, that at a certain date (which
Herbert correctly transcribes as 1383), that Company numbered no less than 16 Aldermen,
which number of course would constitute an overwhelming majority of the whole
Aldermanio body, then comprising 24 members in all. This legend has, or appears to
have, the support of the high authority of Bishop Stubbs, who writes {Constitutional
History of England, ^ol. iii., p. 575) that the Grocers numbered at that time— be dates
1386, which is not correct— " no less than 16 Aldermen in their Company," which
implies, if it does not actually assert, that they were then acting Aldermen of Wards,
and is obviously so understood by the writer. Mr. J. PI. Bound also, whose own careful
accuracy is hardly less marked than his keen eye for inaccuracy in others, in his
article on Sir N. Brembre in the Dictionary of National Biography (in the course^ of
which he points out that Stubbs' date is wrong), states that at the Mayoral election
of 1383, that worthy was "one of the IG Aldermen belonging to the great Grocers'
Company." (It happens that at the time of the Mayoral election of 1388, Brembre
was not an Alderman at all, but that is a detail.) Mr. G. M. Trevelyan also in
his excellent work on England in the Age of ]l'ycliffe, which contains an admirable
resume of the political history of the civic factions of the period, states (p. 278), that
"one year sixteen of the twenty-five Aldermen were Grocers," giving in a footnote as
his authority Dr. Cunningham's Growth of English Industry and Commerce, Early
and Middle Ages, p. 341, where that author writes (of the Grocers) : " During the first •
forty years of their existence they attained to overweening proportions .... they
had immense influence in the government of the City. No fewer than sixteen of their
body were Aldermen." Mr. Wheatley, also in his Story of London, writes at page 236
"at one time sixteen of the Aldermen belonged to the Grocers' Company," and at
page 304 "in one year sixteen of the twenty-five Aldermen were Grocers." (At the
period indicated, the number of Aldermen was not twenty-five but twenty-four.) It
is curious to note that the original list in the Grocers' records contains (not sixteen
but) seventeen names described as those of Aldermen ; Herbert accidentally omits one
of them, and everyone who has written on the subject, Bishop Stubbs and Mr. Round
included, with the single exception of Mr. Kingdon, has blindly followed Herbert.
The mistake as to the Grocers' majority in the Court of Aldermen arises from the
use, which is by no means unconimon, of the word "Alderman " to denote, in addition
to existing holders of the office, persons who had already held but had, temporarily or
permanentlj-, ceased to hold it. Such persons were accorded the designation "Alderman "
in common parlance after ceasing to be technically entitled to it. This is a fruitful
source of error, though the practice of assigning titles no longer strictly and legally
applicable to those so designated is quite established and customary. (Thus, the great
Englishman who explored the deserts of Australia and by his vigour saved the colony of
Jamaica from massacre was always known as Governor Eyre to the end of his life, and
I can well remember a local magnate in my native city of Bristol, whom I never heard
mentioned otherwise than with the prefix Alderman, though he had ceased to hold that
office more than eleven years before I was born.) If Mr. T. P. Henderson, the writer of the
article on Edward Backwell in the Dictionary of National Biography, had grasped this
not very recondite fact, be might have spared himself and students who refer to his
article his wholly gratuitous speculations on the possible cause of a vacancy in the
Aldermanry of Bishopsgate in 1681, which Backwell had not held for more than 20 years
before that date, and which was in fact due to the death of the fifteenth person who had
been elected to it since Backwell vacated it, and who had himself held it for fifteen years.
The original source of the error as to the number of Grooer-Aldermen is to be
found, as I have indicated above, in the records of that Company. These have been
transcribed and printed in facsimile for the years 1345-1463 by the late Mr. J. A. Kingdon,
sometime Master of the Grocers' Company. In this transcript will be found under
date 1383 a list of Members of the Company for that year which is headed by a
The Aldeemex and the Liveey Companies. 369
batch of 17 names, bracketed and distiuguishcd by the designation "Aldermen."
this word being in different handwriting and probably added at a later period.
Herbert reproduces, with more or less (generally less) accuracy, 16 of these names,
two of which are adorned with the prefix "Sir," which does not appear in the
original, and to which, neither at that date, nor at any period of their lives, had either
of them any claim.
The original entry (p. 58 of the MS. records) runs as follows :
1383.
Ceux sount les nouns des Grocers Vestuez en la Lyuere a Noel Ian vi}"
Richard Seoonde, Johan Haddeley et Johan Chircheman mestres esluz pur le dit an.
Mr. Kingdon appends the following translation :
These are the names of the Grocers clothed in the Livery at Christmas
the 7th year of Richard the Second John Haddeley and John Chircheman
masters elected for the said year.
Then follow the names as under :
Monsieur Nichol Brembre Chevalier.
Johan Haddeley.
Johan Warde.
William Baret.
Adam Carlille.
Adam Cha^lngeour.
William Veuour.
Johan Hoo.
•Aldermen \ Hugh Pastolf.
Geffrey Cremyllord.
William Badby.
William Staundon.
Richard Aylesbery.
Johan Furneux.
William Eyuesham.
Richard Preston.
Johan Chircheman.
*Mr. Kingdon appends the following note : "These names are bracketed together
and the word ' Aldermen ' written in the margin by the same hand seemingly that wrote
the memoranda on pages 42, 44 and 399 of the MS. vol." We have therefore the
evidence of Mr. Kingdon himself that this handwriting is apparently identical with
writing on p. 399 (A.D. 1458). It cannot, therefore, be of earlier date than 14S8, and
it is possibly of still later date. Hence it will be seen that it cannot be taken as
contemporary authority. Mr. Kingdon, however, in his introduction, takes it for
granted that the seventeen persons named were all Aldermen contemporaneously ; he
writes: "Brembre, with seventeen Grocers for Aldermen, governed the City as its
Mayor in 1383" adding with regard to Chircheman that he "was Sheriff and himself
one of the fourteen Grocer-Aldermen during Brembre's Mayoralty in 1385."
Herbert reproduces the list in the following form, and it is his version which
Bishop Stubbs, Dr. Cunningham, Mr. Round, Mr. Trevelyan and others have followed.
Aldermen in 1383.
Sir Nicholas Brembre John Hoo Richard Aylesbury
Sir John Haddeley ■ Hugh Palstolfe John Ferneux
John Warde Geffrey Cremylford William Evesham
William Barrett William Badby Richard Prestor
Adam Caryl Sir William Standon John Churchman
Adam Chaungeor
It will be seen that Herbert, for no apparent reason and probably by pure accident,
omits the name of W. Venour and hence gives the total as sixteen. (The knighthoods
here attributed by implication to Haddeley and Staundon are fictions of the imagination.
In no single entry in the various original records at Guildhall, nor in their respective
wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury is either of them described as
knight.)
b60
The Aldermen and the Livery Companies.
Now at the date which the list of seventeen (Herbert's sixteen) represents
(Christmas 1383), the actual number of Grocers who were members of the Court of
Aldermen was eight, including the Mayor, who was not an Alderman of a Ward, but
of course presided in the Court in virtue of his office. These were W. Baret (Cornhill),
W. Venour (Castle Baynard), G. Cremylford (Langbourn), W. Staundon (Aldgate),
R. Aylesbery (Dowgate), J. Puuneux (Bread Street), J. Chircheman (Bridge), and the
Mayor, Sir N. Brembre, who had been Alderman of Bread Street Ward from 1372 to 1377^
and also 1378-1379, 1380-1381, 1382-1383 and was again elected in March, 1384.
[I have adopted the spelling of the Grocers' records, differing in some cases from
that of the Letter Books at Guildhall, which I have generally followed in the body of
this work]
Mr. Kingdon's assertion that there were " fourteen Grocer-Aldermen during
Brembre's Mayoralty in 1885" (Introduction p. xx.), is equally incorrect. He finds a
similar list (at the date which he means but here incorrectly states), bracketed as
Aldermen, the names being (with some orthographical variations), those of Brembre,
Haddeley, Carlille, Chaungeour, Venour, Hoo, Fastolf, Cremylford, Badby, Staundon,
Furneux, Bynesham, Preston and Chircheman. Of the seventeen named in 1383, three,
Warde, Aylesbery and Baret, are omitted. The two former were probably dead, as I
know of no later reference to them, but Baret came back to the Court of Aldermen in
1390 and survived till 1411. Mr. Kingdon has made a very strange mistake here,
though he has corrected it by anticipation on the preceding page (xix.), of his Introduction
where he writes: "in 1386 there were fourteen." The date was not 138.5 but 1386
("Christmas the 10th year of King Kicbard" as Mr. Kingdon himself quite correctly
translates the heading). At that time (Christmas 1386), the actual number of Grocer-
Aldermen was eight, viz ; Brembre, Haddeley, Chaungeour, Venour, Fastolf, Staundon,
Preston and Chircheman .
The persons other than the above, who are named in these lists of 17 and 14
respectively, had held the office of Alderman in earlier - years, but at the dates indicated
had no claim beyond that of custom and courtesy to be so described.
The following table shows the number of representatives of the various Companies
returned each year during the period of annual elections (1377-1394). The number of
wards at that time was 24, one of which (Portsoken), did not take part in these elections
and was not represented by a member of one of the Companies, its Alderman ex officio
being the Prior of Holy Trinity ; hence the number of elective Aldermen was
23. As the period includes that of the struggle for civic supremacy between the
victualling guilds represented by the Fishmongers and Grocers and Vintners on one side
and the non-victualling guilds represented by the Drapers, Mercers and Goldsmiths on
the other, (the former under the leadership of Brembre and Philipot and the latter
under that of Northampton and Twyford), this list may not be without interest to the
historical student.
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2
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1378 .
6
7
1
3
3
1
2
1379 ..
2
6
6
5
1
2
1
1
1880 .
4
7
1
5
3
1
2
1381 .
4
4
3
6
2-
1
1
1
1
1382 .
3
4
3
6
1
3
1
1
1
1383 .
7
7
2
4
2
1
1384 .
4
9
1
2
3
1
2
1
1385 .
6
7
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1386 .
6
8
1
2
1
2
2
1
1387 .
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8
1
2
1
2
2
1
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1
1388 .
4
6
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1389 .
4
6
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1390 .
4
6
2
3
4
1
2
1391 .
5
6
1
3
3
1
2
2
1392 .
6
5
1
2
4
1
1
2
1393 .
7
6
2
1
2
1
1
2
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1394 .
6
4
8
3
3
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1
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(1
Phe increased total ol 24, excl
usive
of Portsoken,
in 1394,
is due to the division
whicll then
took effect.
of Farringdon
into tw
Wards.)
1. Mr. J. H. Round's usual accuracy forsakes him when he writes {Diet. Nat. Biog,, vol. vi., p. 255)
that Brembre " first appears as an Alderman in 1376." His first election on September 21, 1372 is duly
recorded iij Letter Book G (f ol. 293 6). [Some mischievous sprite seems to have guided the pens of the
most accurate writers, even Bishop Creighton and Mr. Bound, when they contributed to the D.N.B.]
The Aldermen and the Livery Companies.
361
To these should be added the following Mayors, who at the dates indicated were not Aldermen of
Wards, but ex officio presided in the Court : —
N. Brembre, &)ucer.
J. Philipot, Grocer.
March, 1377 to March, 1378
March to October, 1379 . .
October, 1379 to March, 1380
March to October, 1381 . .
October, 1381 to March, 1382
March to October, 1383
October, 1383 to March, 1384
March to October, 1392 . .
October, 1393 to March, 1394
J. Hadle, Gi'ocer.
W. Walworth, Fishmonger.
J. de Northampton, Draper.
Sir N. Brembre, Grocer.
J. Heende, Draper.
J. Hadle, Qrocer
The strength of the respective Companies in the Court of Aldermen was modified in the course of
certain Aldermanic years by the following changes at bye-elections to fill vacancies from death or
other causes :
1382-1383 An Ironmonger succeeded a Fishmonger.
1384-1385 A Skinner succeeded a Grocer.
1385-1386 A Vintner succeeded a Grocer.
1387-1B88 Two Goldsmiths and a Woolmonger succeeded a Mercer, a Draper and a Grocer,
1389-1390 A person whose Company does not appear succeeded a Skinner.
1391-1392 A Grocer succeeded a Woolmonger.
[The substance of the foregoing note has already appeared in the issue of the English Historical Review, for
July, 1907. I have now corrected the numbers a'-signed in that article to the Mercers and Drapers
respectively for the years 1378, 1380, 1382, 1384, 1386, 1387, in which John Estone was one of the
Aldermen. He appears to have been a Mercer [Letter Book H, fo. 45b], whereas I had erroneously
reckoned him as a Draper, confounding him with a later personage of the same name, probably
his son. The error is only incidental, and not material to the subject of the article, which deals
mainly with the Grocer- Aldermen of the period under review]
PART II.
Chronological List of Aldermen.
The following pages contain the names of the Aldermen of the City of London
from the reign of Henry III., arranged in chronological order according to their dates
of election, so far as these are ascertainable, such particulars being appended in each
case as I have been able to collect with regard to the civic and other public offices
held by them from time to time, as well as the dates of dealh, precise or approximate,
where it has been possible to procure them. In the present volume the succession is
carried as far as the end of the 14th Century (1400).
In the first part of this work the succession of Aldermen in each Ward from the
early year.'? of Edward I. has been set out. This it has been found possible to ascertain
with only a few lacunri> from the ofificial records (Letter Books, Journals and Repertories)
preserved at Guildhall. Where, as is most frequently the case in the names occurring in
the first hundred years which these records cover, and also in a considerable portion of
the fifteenth century, the actual date of election has not been preserved, it is possible to
infer the order of succession in each Ward and to determine the approximate date,
with a degree of exactitude almost tantamount to certainty, by noting the recorded
attendances of individual Aldermen and by reference to the deeds enrolled in the
Court of Husting, many of which are attested by the Alderman for the time being of
the Ward in which the property was situated to which the particular deed refers.
At pages 235-237 I had added a few notes as to Aldermen of an earlier period than
that covered by the Guildhall records to which I have referred, these being mainly
derived from the not very accurate transcript of the Liber Trinitatis now in the Guildhall
Library .1 These may however be considered as superseded by the fuller information
furnished in this portion of the work.
Since those memoranda were printed I have been enabled (as the result of u, very
careful study of the references to London Aldermen in the Catalogue of Ancient Deeds
preserved at the Record Office and in the Calendar of Documents at St. Paul's Cathedral
given in the Appendix to the 9tli Report of the Historical Manuscripts Commission,
supplemented by personal inspection of some hundreds of these deeds and documents,)
to collect evidence as to the names of a considerable number of Aldermen of the 12th
and 13th centuries previous to the date at which the Letter Books and Husting Deeds
begin to supply them ; to many of these it is possible to assign their particular Wards
with either absolute certainty or a high degree of probability.
The most ancient list of the Wards now extant, so far as has been ascertained, is
to be found in pages 47-£0 of Liber L, one of the MSS. in the Library of St. Paul's
Cathedral ; this has been printed in facsimile in Price's Descriptive Accoimt of the
Guildhall. The date is very early in the 12th century, probably about 1115. In this
document the number of Wards recorded is twenty in all, one being described as the
Bishop's Ward, three bearing local names, and the remaining sixteen being distinguished
1. I find that on page 235 I reproduced, in my ignorance, two errors of the transcriber
who wrote ' Cabur ' for Tabur and ' Capell ' for Castell. I have erred iu good
company, as the late Sir Walter Besant has {Mecliesval London, vol. ii.. Appendix 3)
made exactly the same mistake, through blindly trusting to an inaccurate
authority.
Cheonological List of Aldermen. 863
as the Wards of individual citizens, who, although not expressly so styled, may, without
doubt, be regarded as Aldermen. . That that designation was already in use in connexion
with the Wards at that period is evidenced by the fact that, a deed dated 14 Kal. Aug.
[i.e. July 19] 1111, is witnessed by ' Turstenus ' or 'Tursten,' 'Aldermannus de la
Warde.' The Ward in question was probably Castle Baynard, the property to which the
deed refers being situate close to the Church of ' St. Benedict Super Tamisiam,'
(afterwards known as St. Benet, Paul's Wharf,) which parish at a later period was
certainly comprised in this Ward. I believe that Tursten has been claimed as Alderman
for Queenhithe Ward, but the identification of his Ward with Castle Baynard has the
support of the Rev. W. J. Loftie [London (Historic Towns Series), page 78] on grounds
which appear to me to be decisive.
The word ' Alderman ' was in use before the Conquest, but I do not know of any
earlier instance in definite connexion with a City Ward, and Mr. Loftie is doubtless
right in saying that ' Tursten is the first Alderman of a Ward in London of whom so far
any mention has been found.'
In the list referred to above {Libey L, St. Paul's MSS.) the Wards are arranged in
the following order which I have numbered for convenience of reference.
1.
Warda Epiaoopi.
11.
Warda Brichmari Monetarii,
2.
,, Haconis.
12.
,, Sperlingi.
3.
Alwoldi.
13.
,, Eilwardi fil. Wizeli.
i.
Fori.
14.
,, Herberti.
5.
EdwarJi Parole.
15.
,, Osberti Dringepinne.
B.
,, Algari Manningestepsunc.
16.
., Liuredi.
7.
,, Eadulphi fil. Liuuie.
17.
,, Brooesgange.
S.
,, Alegate.
18.
,, Hugonis fil. Ulgari.
'.).
., Godwini fil. Esgari.
19.
,, Eeimundi.
10.
,, Brichmari Bordarii.
20.
,, Radulphi fil. Algodi.
Mr. Loftie in a private commmunication to Dr. Sharpe (Records Clerk at
Guildhall) dated May 16th, 1901, which has not been printed, has suggested
identifications of most of these Wards, which he has deduced from a careful consideration
of such evidence as the descriptions of the properties named under each Ward affords.
" Warda Fori " and " Warda Alegate " are obviously Cheap and Aldgate respectively.
The name "Brooesgange" no doubt refers to the course of the Walbrook, and the Ward
so designated can hardly be other than either Walbrook or Dowgate. In his 1901 letter
Mr. Loftie leaves it an open question as between these two Wards : in his Historic Toicns
volume he inclines to the former (p. 96) though apparently (p. 92) not without hesitation.
The fact, however, that the several pieces of land named as situate in Brooesgange Ward
are each said to extend to the Thames [durat usque Tamisiam] seems to point to its
identity with Dowgate.'
Mr. Loftie's identifications of other Wards arc as
under :-
-
1. Castle Baynard.
7. Cornhill.
15.
Vintry.
2. Broad Street.
9. Tower.
18.
Queenhithe.
3. Cripplegate.
11. Aldersgate.
19.
Coleman Street.
5. Bishopsgate.
12. Billingsgate.
20.
Bread Street.
6. Candlewick.
I have taken the identification of 18 from a communication made to myself in
May, 1907, by Mr. Loftie. In his 1901 letter he suggests either Queenhithe or
Walbrook for 18, and either Queenhithe or Cordwainer for 16. I am inclined to identify
14 witli Walbrook ;'■' if, however, 17 is Walbrook, 14 is presumably Dowgate, and in
either case I think 16 is Cordwainer and 18 Queenhithe.
2, There is a reference in Liber L to Herbert as Alderman in connection with property in the parish
of St. John, Walbrook, the larger portion of which was comprised in Walbrook and Dowgate
Wards.
364
CHEONOLOaiCAL LiST OF AlDBEMBN.
Mr. Loftie has not suggested the identity of the Wards numbered 10 and 13
respectively ; the Wards not named in the above suggestions are Bridge, Langbourn,
Lime Street, Bassishaw, Portsoken, and that subsequently known as Farringdon. It
may be taken as certain that neither Portsoken nor Farringdon was at that date included
in the City Wards, and I am inclined to think that the same may be said of Lime Street
and Bassishaw.
Of the persons named in the above list, Osbert Dringepinne, Hugh fitz-Ulgar and
Ranulf fitz-Algod were amongst the 15 members of the Cniohtengild who gave their land
and soke to the Priory of Holy Trinity in 1125 and were at the same time admitted
members of that confraternity and Algar " Manningestepsune " (i.e. Manning's Stepson)
may not improbably be regarded as identical with "Algar Seousenne" whose name
appears in the same list (Letter Book C, folio 135).
Between 1120 and the last quarter of the 12th century a few names of Aldermen
occur. In Liber L (from which the list examined above is taken), we find mention under
date 1142 of Azo as Alderman : he was an eminent goldsmith and son of Eeimund (or
Reiumund), whom he appears to have succeeded in the Aldermanry of Coleman Street
Ward.3 From the same source we have, without any precise date, Walter fltz-Terri,
probably Alderman of Cripplegate, the property with which his name is associated
being in Aldermanbury. Prom the Ancient Deeds in the Eecord Oiiice, we get the
names of Aldermen Godselin,^ Geoffrey, ^ Jordan'' and Blacestan,' of whom the two first
named appear to be connected with Castle Baynard and Cornhill Wards respectively,
Jordan (and possibly Blacestan also), with Billingsgate; Blacestan is named earlier
than the other three, viz. : in the Priorate of Peter (1148-1167) whereas their names
occur in the Priorate of Stephen (1170-1187) ; also Ernulf and Peter are named as
Aldermen, one of whom was probably Alderman of Cripplegate, the other names in
the deed, which is undated, pointing to the early years of Henry 11.^ Liber Trinitatis
supplies Edmund, apparently Alderman of Aldgate. Peter is probably identical with
Peter fltz-Walter (Sheriff 1174-75).
Prom about 1170 the deeds in the Record Office Catalogue relating to City property
and attested by Aldermen of the Wards increase in frequency, and in addition to those
who bear this designation, many others who are not definitely so described may, with
some confidence, be assumed to have been entitled to it both from the positions which
their names repeatedly occupy in the lists of attestations and from the fact that those
names in many instances occur in the succession of Mayors and Sheriffs.
The name of Henry fitz-Ailwyn is of common occurrence without the addition of
"Mayor" and therefore presumably before his election to that office, which he held
continuously from at least as early as 1193 till his death in 1212. In one entry during
the Shrievalty of John fitz-Nigel and John Waleraun (1177-78), he is definitely styled
"Alderman. "8 Many deeds are preserved which were executed during his tenure of the
Mayoralty, when his name usually appears as " Henry Mayor " simply: in one document
he is described as "Henry fitz-Ailwyn fitz-Leofstan,"!" in another as "Henry of
Londonstone." ^'
Contemporary with him the following names occur, with the addition of
" Alderman," at one or more of the references given in the footnotes : John fitz-Nigel i^
(Sherifi 1177-78), William de Haverell orHaverillis (Sheriff, 1189-91), Jukel or Jokel "
(Sheriff, 1194-95), Robert Blundis (Sheriff, 1196-97), James " Alderman "i" (Sheriff
1199-1200), who (as is also the case with Robert Blund), is sometimes called
3
Loftie Historis Towns, pp. 27,
4
Ancient Deeds,
, A 1485.
5
A 1997.
R
A 2424.
1
11 M
A 2419.
S
1. »
A 2011.
n
,, ,,
A 7296.
10
» i»
A 2507.
11 St. Paul's MSS., 578.
12 „ ,, 1744.
13 ] ,> „ 103, 643, 1574.
I Ancient Deeds, A 1502, 2119.
14 St. Paul's MSS., 270.
„ „ 198, 226, 1652.
Ancient Deeds, A 1474, 1613, 7822.
16 St. Paul's MSS., 1574, 1575.
16
Cheonological List or Aldeemen.
365
"fitz-Bartholomew," William fitz- Alice " (Sheriff 1200-01), Thomas de Haverell, son of
William 18 (Sheriff 1203-04), Theobald fitz-Ivo,^ Alan "Burserius," 20 Matthew Blund,2i
William Fulbert,™ Thomas fitz-John.^a John Sperling,23 Peter Blund.^i
Of these, the two Haverells were certainly Aldermen of Cripplegate^''" and Sperling
of Billingsgate, in which Ward he was succeeded by his brother Balph early in the reign
of Henry III. Theobald fitz-Ivo was presumably Alderman of Portsokeu by delegation
from the Prior of Holy Trinity, who at that time was Peter of Cornwall (see Note A
below), Jukel is assigned by Mr. Loftie to Cripplegate (Historic Towns, p. 90) ; he is named
in the St. Paul's MSS. as .4.1derman in connection with the parish of St. Mary Magdalene,
Fish Street, the greater portion of which was in Castle Baynard Ward, of which Ward,
notwithstanding Mr. Loftie's high authority, I am inclined to infer that he was
Alderman, Peter Blund's Ward was probably Aldgate or Tower ; that of Eobert Blund
and of William fitz-Alice, Bread Street. •
Others during this period were almost certainly Aldermen though not so described
in any extant document which I have seen. Such were Andrew Bukerel (Sheriff 1172-74),^
Henry de Cornhill^s and Richard fitz-ReiuerS' (Sheriffs 1187-88), John fitz-Herlicon^s and
Koger le Duc^s (Sheriffs 1189-90), John Bokointe or Buouint™ (Sheriff 1190-91), Nicholas
Duketsi (Sheriff 1191-92 and 1196-97), Roger fltz-Alan32 (Sheriff 1192-93, and fitz-Ailwyn's
successor in the Mayoralty), William fitz-Isabel or fitz-Sabel'^ and William fitz-Alulf'^
(Sheriffs 1193-94), Constantino fitz-Alulfs^ (Sheriff 1197-98) and his brother Ernulf
fitz-Alulfs« (Sheriff 1198-99), John WaleranS' (Sheriff 1204-5), Alulf fitz-Fromund,58
Jordan de Turri^^ (probably identical with the Jordan already mentioned), Henry fitz-
Reiner,^" William Facetus,^i and Alan fitz-Peter.^^
In the Mayoralty of fitz-Alan, who succeeded on fitz-Ailwyn's death in 1212,
C. fitz-Alulf*3 is named as an Alderman together with Alan fitz-Peter, T. de Haverell, Joce
fitz-Peter (Sheriff 1211-12), Andrew Nevelun — son of Peter Nevelun and hence called
elsewhere Andrew fifcz-Peter«<' — (Sheriff 1215-16), and Robert fitz-Alice. Andrew Nevelun
was probably Alderman of Vintry.
17 St. Paul's MSS., 227.
IB ( „ „ 103, 226, 1210, 1492, 1674.
1 Ancient Deeds, A 1639, 2125, 2484.
19 „ „ A 5915, 7826.
20 „ „ A 2540, 7826.
( ,, „ A 7826.
1 St. Paul's MSS., 467, 1304.
22 „ „ 226, 396, 1304.
28 Ancient Deeds, A 1936.
24 „ „ A 1936, 7854.
24a St. Paul's MSS., 103, 1209, 1528, 1627.
25 Ancient Deeds, A 1686.
26 ,, ,, A 2383.
A 1679, 1686.
St. Paul's MSS., 226, 636, 839.
226, 456, 643.
29 ,, ,, 467.
on / „ ., 270, 643.
'"' 1 Ancient Deeds, A 1679, 1894, 7295.
A 1942, 2000.
, I St. Paul's MSS., 226, 467, 889, 1492.
' 1 Ancient Deeds, A 1502, 1639, 2832, 2518.
21
27-
28
3R
St.
Paul's
MS?
1., 226,
466.
,S4
ij
J,
456,
1628.
35
j An
103,
456, 467, 1492.
cient Deeds,
A 1502.
36
St.
Paul's
MHS
1., 456,
467, 1492.
.37
Ancient Deeds,
A 1894.
38
St.
Paul's
MSS
1., 636,
1628.
39
(
226,
456.
i Ancient Deeds, A 7295.
40
ij
ij
A 2690.
41
(
A 7296.
ISt.
Paul's
MSf
;., 1744.
42
lAn
456.
467.
cient Deeds,
A 1502,
1936.
43
Ancient Deeds,
A 1499.
44
St.
Paul's
MSS
!., 290.
31
I St. Paul's MSS., 643.
Note A. — In Stow's Survey, vol. i., it is distinctly stated that fitz-Ivo was
"instituted Alderman of Portsokeu by Eustachius, the eighth prior, about the year 1264
because he would not deal with temporal matters." I had accordingly adopted that
statement at p. 180 of this work, as others have done, including Sir W. Besant in his
MedicBval London' (vol. ii., p. 241), which was published since my lists of Aldermen of
the Wards were printed. There can be no doubt, however, that Stow is wrong. Fitz-Ivo's
name appears as Alderman under date 1196-97, being the year of Shrievalty of Nicholas
[Duket] and Robert Blund (in conjunction with " Henry Mayor" and William Fulbert,
Alderman), in Ancient Deed A 5915 and again (without date but in conjunction with
William Fubert [_sic\ Matthew Blund and Alan Burser, Aldermen) in Ancient Deed A 7826.
Moreover the name of Thomas de Wymburne (Sheriff 1252-53) is found as acting'
Alderman of Portsoken both before, during and after the Priorate of Eustace, being
described as "Alderman " as early as 1256-7 (Ancient Deeds A 1867), as " Warden of the
Soke" as late as 1270-1 (Ancient Deeds A 1866) and ■' Sockenreeve of Portsoken" m
1271-2 (Ancient Deeds A 1512).
366
CHEONOLOaiCAL LiST OF AlDEEMBN.
Between 1215 and 1230 the Mayoralty was held by William Hardel " James
Alderman," Salomon de Basing, Serlo le Mercer, Richard Eenger and Roger le Due, who
were all presumably Aldermen before their elevation to the Chair, though I am not satisfied
that this was an invariable rule in those days. [The last-named is probably not identical
with the Sheriii of 1189-90, named above. Renger is definitely named as an Alderman
under date, March 24, 1317"" and Serlo also appears to have been one at the
same time.] T, de Haverell, C. and E. fitz Alulf, J. fitz-Peter, J. Sperling,
W. litz-Alice, and H. fitz-Reiner, who have already been named, appear definitely
as Aldermen : also Andrew Bukerel''^ (who succeeded Roger le Due as Mayor in
1230 or 1231 and survived till 1237-8, and must therefore be a different person from the
Andrew Bukerel of 1172-73), Stephen Crassus or le Gras^" (often printed erroneously
le Gros), and Adam de Witebi" (Sheriffs 1210-11), Martin fitz-Alice<8 (Sheriff 1218-14),
Benedict* (Sheriff 1216-17), Thomas Bukereis" (Sheriff 1217-18), John Viel or Vitalis=i
(Sheriff 1218-20), Hugh Tabur.sa John de Cornhill,^ John Hanin.^ Laurence Lamb',>>
[sic, possibly an abbreviation for Lambyu] , William de Bosoo,^" Robert de Woburn,'^'
and William Wilekin.^s Gervase de Aldermanbury'^ was probably an Alderman about
this time; possibly also Gonstantine 'juvenis'"" (Sheriff 1212-13). To the sarne period
it seems likely that Henry de St. Elena"! should be assigned who is named as an
Alderman, probably of Bishopsgate ; Tabur vyas Alderman of Bassishaw, Lamb' of
Queenhithe ; Woburn, apparently, of Aldersgate, and A. Bukerel, of Gripplegate.
In the Great Rolls of the Exchequer of 12 and 14 Henry III. {i.e., 1227-28 and
1229-30) the assessments of the different Wards for tallage are set forth in detail with the
names of the Aldermen responsible for its collection. Twenty-four Wards are named in
each list, all distinguished by the names of their Aldermen, except Portsoken (the Alder-
manry of which was held ex officio by the Prior of Holy Trinity) and Bassishaw (here
written " Bassushag ") One Ward (Cheap) has both its local name and that of its
Alderman (W. fitz-Benedict). The name of Roger le Due, who was Slayer 1227-30, does
not appear in either list, unless (which appears probable) he was identical with "Roger
Burserius " with whose name I have not met elsewhere. The earlier list (that for 12
Henry III.) gives the following names : —
William fitz-Benedict.
Andrew Bukerel
Michael de St. Helena.
Joce fitz-Peter.
Robert fitz-John,
John Viel.
Ace le Mairemer.
Roger Blund.
Stephen le Gras.
John Waleran.
Warine fitz-Nioholas.
Richard Raynger
(usually written Renger) .
Ralph Sperling.
Ralph Stepering.
Gervase fitz-Fulk.
Walter de Insula.
John Travers.
Peter fitz- Roger.
James Blund.
Roger Burserius.
Peter fitz-Alulf .
\ In the later list (14 Henry
III.) all these names are re-
peated, except that of Peter
fitz-Alulf ; his place is taken
by John de Solariis (usually
written de Solio), who, how-
ever, is twice named as an
Alderman in the Mayoralty
of R. Renger and Shrievalty
of R. Le Due and M. fltz-
William, i.e., between 1225
and 12276i»-
Mairemer, Peter fitz-Roger,
Richard de Russye.
I have not met elsewhere with the names of Ace le
and Peter fitz-Alulf as Aldermen. Waleran, fitz-Nicholas, Russye, Stepering, de Insula,
and Travers are not found later, but occur in documents of earlier date : the rest appear
as Aldermen both before and after this time.
44a Ancient Deeds, A 7376.
46 ,, ,, A 1904.
^.r „ „ A 1960.
*° 1 St. Paul's MSS., 290.
47 „ „ 1125,1359.
*** 1 Ancient Deeds. A 1647, 3213, 7376.
49 „ „ A 7821.
50 „ „ A 1682, 1964, 1960,
2238
51 „ „ A 1954, 1960, 2238.
52 „ „ A 1651, 1923.
53 „ „ A 1930, 7363.
64 Ancient Deeds, A 2219.
55 „ „ A 2437.
66 St. Paul's MSS. 476, 1061.
57 ,. „ 1125.
441.
{ Ancient Deeds, A 2228.
59 „ „ A 1489, 2215.
(I „ ,, A 2388.
1 St. Paul's MSS., 291.
61 Ancient Deeds, A 1663.
6lA ,, ,, A 1675, 1845.
68-1
60
Chronological List of Aldermen.
367
Several of these can be assigned with practical certainty, and others with varying
degrees of probability, to particular Wards. Thus fitz-Benedict (or as it is usually written,
fitz-Benet) was Alderman of Cheap as already stated ; A. Bukerel of CripplegatejO^
J. fitz-Peter of Ludgate and Newgate (the modern Farringdon),i»i S. le Gras of Vintry,*'''
R. Renger of Bridge,i» G. fitz-Fulk of Aldgate,ii8 R. Sperling of Billingsgate,"'
R. Stepering of Tower,i» J. Travers of Langbourn,"!) M. de S. Helena may probably be
allocated to Aldersgate,™ James Blund to Broad Street," Roger Blund to Cordwainer,^
de Insula {i.e. Lisle) to Bishopsgate,'" Russye to Candlewick,'^ and Viel to
Bread Street. '^
Jooe, "junior"™ appears among the Aldermen in the year 1231-2 (16 Henry III.),
probably as successor to Russye ; Richard de Hadestok" and Richard de Wimbledon,™
who served respectively for Dowgate and Queenhithe occur in 1233-4 and 1234-5
respectively. During the next four or five years the names of Gerard Bat,™ William
JoynierS" and Reginald Bungheye,8i (all of whom reached the Mayoral chair while still among
the junior Aldermen, if indeed they were then already Aldermen), are found as witnesses to
deeds ; also Stephen Bukerel,^^ who succeeded to Andrew Bukerel's seat for Cripplegate
and Richard fitz- Walter^ who served for Aldgate. Between 1239 and 1245 we come upon
the names of Robert de Cornhill (probably Alderman of Lime Street) ,84 Ralph Hardel, 85
Simon fitz-Mary (Walbrook) ,ei5 William fitz-Richard (Tower),87 Lawrence Prowyk (Ludgate
and Newgate),88 Thomas de Dunelm {i.e. Durham),89 Ralph Eswy (or Aswy) who was
Alderman of Cheap,"" Michael Tovi,"i and John de Gisors!*^'; the three last named of
these became Mayors whilst very junior Aldermen, unless (as I think nearly certain in
the case of Gisors, and probable in that of Tovi), they reached the Mayoral chair before
the Aldermanic bench. J. Norman also appears to have been an Alderman at this
period, though not definitely so styled till later.
At the end of 1245 John de Coudres is named as an Alderman in the Chronicle of
Mayors and S/jcH/s (page 12), written by Arnold fitz-Thedroar, who a, few years later
attained himself to that dignity ; R. Sperling, N. Bat and T. de Durham are named with
Coudres. In the same year William Eswy (or Aswy) appears as Alderman, probably of
Coleman Street.^^ In 1246-7 we meet with Walter de Winton (Dowgate)"^ ; in that year
Peter fitz-Alan served as Mayor. In 1249, fitz-Thedmar records the deprivation of
fitz-Mary and the election of Alexander le Ferrun on March 8, to succeed to his
Aldermanry (Walbrook).'-'
For the year 1249-50 (34 Henry III.), we have the names of 23 Aldermen,
forming with the addition of the Prior of Holy Trinity who is not included, the complete
list for that date ; "" of these, 13 are those of Aldermen with whom we have already met,
63 Ancient Deeds, A 1881.
63 St. Paul's MSS., 241, 1345, 1350.
64 Ancient Deeds, A 2511, 2639,
65 ,, ,, A1810; iiii. 'i'™.i.,£E.215, 217.
66 ,, ,, A 1627, 2651, 2673, 2682.
67 ,, ,, A 1696, 1748, 1806, 1816, 2446,
B, 2026.
6S ,, ,, A 1628, 1710.
69 ,, ,, A I8D8, 2113, 6080 ; Lib. Triu.
ii., 2596.
70 , , , . A 2241 ; St. Paul's MSS. 1130.
71 ,, ,, A 1914, 2189, 2259, 2285, 2668,
2698.
72 ,, ,, A 1667.
73 ,, ,, A 1906, 2223, 2228, 2665.
74 ,, ,, A 1930.
75 , , , , A 2496, 2725.
76 ,, ,, A 1511, 19.'i5.
77 St. Paul's MSS., 152S, (see also 219).
IB Ancient Deeds, A 1791.
79 St. Paul's MSS., 301.
80 Ancient Deeds, A 1655; St. Paul's MSS., 1358.
81
.Vncient Deeds,
A 2447, 7824 ; St. Paul's MSS
540, 642.
82
••
••
A 2017, 11861, 11863 ; St. Paul's
MSS., 301, 640, 642.
88
A 2447, 2712, 7824.
84
, ,
, ,
A 2017.
85
„
„
A 7824.
86
"
A 2017; St. Paul's MSS., 1345,
1358.
87
,,
,,
A 7824, C 1202.
88
"
■■
A 7824, St. Paul's MSS., 476
1368.
89
, ,
A 2138.
90
"
A 1646, 2250 ; St. Paul's MSS.,
219.
91
,,
A 2250 ; St. Paul's MSS., 727.
92
1,
,,
A 1646, 1987, 2226.
93
,,
A 1987.
94
St.
Paul's
MSS
., 727.
n-
Clironicle Mayo
rs and Sheriffs, pp. 16, 17.
9o
Ancient Deeds
B 2096.
96
,,
,,
A 10849.
368
Chronological List of Aldermen.
the remaining ten appearing now for the first time definitely as Aldermen. They
may be divided thus ; —
Old.
New.
E. Sperling.
R. de Hadestok.
S. Bukerel.
Ralph Hardel.
R. de Cornhill.
W. fifcz-Riohard.
Nicholas Bat.
L. Prowyk.
T. de Durham.
M. Tovi.
A. le Ferrun.
W. Eswy.
John Norman.
Roger fitz-Roger (Mayor).
John Tolesan or Tulesan.
Adam le Basing.
John le Minur.
Robert Hardel.
Nicholas fitz-Jooe.
Thomas fitz-Thomas,
John Adrien .
William Viel.
Gervase lo Cordwainer
(also called Gervase Barn').
It is strange that neither J. Gisors nor P. fitz-Alan, though they had so recently
been Mayors, is found in this list, but Gisors' name appears as an Alderman in 1251-52,96a
and P. fitz-Alan's in 1261-62.s«'' The latter's name is also found in the years 1250-51,
1251-52, and 1257-58,8ii= in such a position as might suggest the rank of Alderman, though
he is not actually so called at those dates, and may very probably have been so placed as
an ex-Mayor, and on the whole I am inclined to the belief that he was not an Alderman
at all until after his Mayoralty, and that he succeeded W. Eswy, as Alderman of Coleman
Street about 1260, though he may have been Alderman of another Ward earlier. ^
The only additional name before 1258 is that of Thomas de Wymburne, who is
found acting as Alderman of Portsoken in 1256-57.^' [See Note A, p. 365]
It is noted by fitz-Thedmar that in February J.258, the King deprived all the
Aldermen of their Wards, but permitted them to be restored " if elected by the Commons
of the City," with the exception of Ralph Hardel (Mayor), N. Bat, N. fitz-Joce,
J. Tolesan, J, le Minur, fitz-Thedmar himself and Matthew Bukerel, who is here named for
the first time.*'" Those not thus excepted secured re-election, with the exception of
R. de Hadestok.^ New Aldermen were chosen in place of the excluded ones, save that
fitz-Thedmar's Ward (Billingsgate)^^ remained in the hands of the new Mayor (W. fitz-
Richard),""" Osbert de Hadestok acting as Deputy - Alderman for that Ward.'fi
Fitz-Thedmar himself does not record the names of the new Aldermen elected ; we find
for the first time in the course of the next two years those of John de Blakethorne
(Aldersgate),'''^ Richard de Ewell (Ludgate and Newgate),™ and John Blund^™" (probably
Aldgate).
In November, 1259, fitz-Thedmar was restored to his Ward and, as he records in
his Chronicle, the King ''recalled to his grace and favour" fitz-Joce, le Minur, and
M. Bukerel. In the interval since their ejection from office the other deprived Aldermen,
(Hardel, Bat and Tolesan) had died.^"^ It does not appear that the removal of the
King's displeasure involved the return of the deprived Aldermen to their Wards ;
neither fitz-Jooe nor Minur is again named in any list of Aldermanic attendances or
attestations, but the name of M. Bukerel occurs as that of the Alderman of Langbourn
in 1270-1.™"
96a Ancient Deeds, A 1922.
96b „ ,, A 1931.
96o „ ,, A 2182, 2483, 2565.
97 ,, ,, A 1867.
98 Chronicle Mayors and Sheriffs, pp. 35,
99 ,, ,, ,, p. B9
99a Ancient Deeds, A 1744.
100 Chronicle Mayors and Sheriffs, p. 39.
102
103
103a
104
Ancient Deeds, B 2026 (Hadestok is calendared
as 'Alderman of theWard,'
but the original has loco
Aldermanni, i,e. Deputy).
A 1493.
A 2336.
A 2498.
Chronicle Mayors and Sheriffs, page 46.
104a Ancient Deeds, A 1800.
Note B. — He appears definitely as Alderman of Coleman Street in Ancient Deed,
A1901, in the year 1261-2.
Chronological List of Aldermen. 369
Between 1259 and 1275 few new names occur among the Aldermen other than
those which are found in the Hundred Bolls of the latter year, to which reference will be
made later. Those not included by name or by implication in the 1275 lists are Adam
BruningiO" who succeeded Ewell in Ludgate and Newgate, Richard de Walebrooki'*'
(Bassishaw), Bartholomew Castell™ (Cripplegate), Walter Hervi (Cheap), Geoffrey de
Wintoni* (Bridge) and Edward Blund.™ Hervi, who apparently succeeded fitz-Thomas
in Cheap after the lattor's disappearance"" and later took his place as the leader of the
democratic party in the City,i" was deprived of his Aldermanry in June 1274. "^ In a deed
of the year 1265-66 (when J. Adrien and W. Hervi were bailiffs), R. de Walebrook is
described as " tunc custode Aldermannie de Colemanstrate " and B. de Castell as " tunc
custode Aldermannia de Bassieshawe.""' This is explained by the fact (recorded by
fitz-Thedmar) that in that year all the Aldermen were temporarily displaced by the Earl
of Gloucester and Wardens appointed in their stead. There is no later record of
Walebrook in connexion with the Aldermanry of a Ward, but Castell, as stated above,
was Alderman of Cripplegate a few years later. Edward Blund was probably Alderman
of Bassishaw after Walebrook and succeeded by Thomas de Basing about 1269.'^''
Michael Tovi appears as Alderman of Newgate and Ludgate on December 9, 1264,
and on three other Occasions in the year 1264-65.^^'' I am not sure whether this was the
ex-Mayor or his son, both of whom are named as joint witnesses to undated deeds in
the St. Paul's MSS., probably he was the son. I have not found the ex-Mayor's name
amongst the Aldermen between 1257-58 and 1264, and he must have been Alderman of
another Ward originally, as Newgate and Ludgate was held by L. Prowyk from about
1240 till about 1258, when he was succeeded by R. Ewell. (See p. 373).
In the troubles connected with Simon de Montfort's rebellion, the ex-Mayors
Gisors and fitz-Richard, with Aldermen R. de Cornhill, J. Adrien, A. fitz-Thedmar,
B. Castell, G. de Winton and also G. de Rokesle and W. de Durham, who became
Aldermen shortly after, were conspicuous as adherents of the king's party ; Tovi,
fitz-Thomas, A. le Ferrun and S. Bukerel being on the other side (Chronicle Mayors and
Sheriffs, p. 120).
We now come to the Hundred Rolls of 3 Edw. I. (1275), which contain three lists
(one incomplete) of the Wards at that time. The first (vol. i., pp. 403-423), gives 16
Wards, five distinguished by local names (" Bassingshae," Cheap, Portsoken, Langbourn,
Dowgate), the rest by those of their respective Aldermen, viz. :
Anketel de Alvne (i.e. Auvergne), Robert de Meldeburne,
Peter Aungier, John Horn,
Wolmar de Essex, Thomas de Basing,
John de Norhampton, Walter le Pot' (i.e. Poter),
William de Hadestok, John de Blakethorne,
Simon de Hadestok.
A second,list appears on pp. 423, 424, and a third on pp. 425-443. Both these are
complete and they are very similar to each other. In both the Wards of Cheap,
Portsoken and Dowgate are described by their local names, so also are Bassishaw,
Langbourn and Walbrook in the third list, but not in the second.
105 St. Paul's MSS., 119. HI Chronicle Mayors and Sheriffs, pp. 153-157.
106 Ancient Deeds, A 1637. 112 » " " pp. 173, 174.
107 , „ A 11864, St. Paul's MSS, 1530. 113 Ancient Deeds, A 2048.
108 „ „ A 2002, 2274. 114 „ ,. A 2023.
109 „ ,, A 7305. 115 „ ., A 2594, 290, 2328, 2333, 2391,
110 Chronicle Mayors and Sheriffs, pp. 88-91.
7499.
370 Oheonological List of Aldermen.
The eleven Aldermen named in the first list reappear (with some orthographical
variations) in both the second and the third, vyhich also supply the following additional
names, viz.:
Peter de Edelmeton, William de Dunelm (i.e. Durham) ,
Henry de Coventre, Philip le Tailleur,
Ralph Paher (elsewhere called le Fevre), Henry le Waleys.
Henry de Prowyk.
The second list adds John Adrian, Ralph le Blund and Nicholas de Winton who re-
present the respective Wards of Walbrook, Bassishaw and Langbourn named in the third.
We have thus the names of twenty-one Aldermen, two Wards (in addition to
Portsoken, whose Alderman ex officio was the Prior of Holy Trinity), being designated by
their local names in each of the three lists, viz : Cheap and Dowgate. Of these twenty-one
Aldermen, seventeen are named under their respective Wards in part I. of. this work.
The others are P. Aungier, who served for Broad Street, W. le Poter (Cornhill), R. Paber
and R de Meldeburne. At p. 1 of this work I have assigned Meldeburne to Aldersgate,
following a tentative, but (for the date indicated) erroneous, identification in Dr. Sharpe's
Calendar of Letter Book A, p. 205. The Alderman of Aldersgate at this time (1277) was
undoubtedly Blakethorne, who was serving for that Ward in 12.58-9, 1267-8, 1269-70, and
as late as December, 1280.ii'' Meldeburne served for Coleman Street from as early as
1270-1.11' I am, however, inclined to think that Meldeburne may have succeeded
Blakethorne in Aldersgate in 1281, as both he and his successor in Coleman Street
(J. fitz-Peter) are recorded as being present as Aldermen on May 13, 1282 (Letter Book C,
fo. 526) and W. le Mazeliner, the next Alderman of Aldersgate, does not appear as such
earlier than December 11, 1282. By the process of exhaustion, it may be inferred that
Ralph Paber was at this time Alderman of Lime Street. Mr. Loftie, misled by his
description "de Cornhill," which probably refers to his place of abode (as in the similar
case of John de Tulesan or Tolosan " of Walebroc " who was not Alderman of Walbrook
Ward), has assigned him to Cornhill Ward.n^ which was certainly held by Poter.n'
Paber (or LePevre) afterwards acquired the Aldermanry of Ludgate and Newgate in
succession to Anketin (or Anketel) de Auvergne. (See page 143).
It is not necessary to refer in detail to the lists of Aldermen with their Wards
which are printed in Dr. Sharpe's Calendar of the Husting Rolls, and of Letter Books
A, C, E, as the dates to which they refer are covered by the succession of Aldermen given
in Part I. With regard to the date of the first of these. Dr. Sharpe is undoubtedly
accurate in assigning it to 1285 or 1286 : the list corresponds (except for the absence of
one name, the omission of which is satisfactorily accounted for by Dr. Sharpe in his
footnote) with that of the Aldermen recorded in a Husting Deed of January, 1286. It
is not possible to make, with certainty, a closer approximation to the actual date of the
list than between June, 1285, the first-recorded mention of Martin Box as an Alderman
(Letter Book A, folio 127) and March 3, 1287 (not February, 1286, as Dr. Sharpe has
accidentally misdated it), when John de Norhampton's successor is first named
[H.R. 17 (22)]. I concur, however, with Dr. Sharpe, who has gone into the question
with me, that the most probable date is about the beginning of July, 1285, immediately
after the appointment of R. de Sandwich to be Custos of the City. This suggestion receives
strong support from the fact that on June 16, 1293, five days after the appointment of
John de Breton as Custos, there was a General Election of Aldermen— those whose names
form the list given in Letter Book C, fo. 6 (xxx.).
Having thus set forth the material which exists for supplying the names of
Aldermen of London from an earlier period than that covered by the Letter Books at
Guildhall, I proceed to give the succession in chronological order from c. 1230. It will
be seen from the foregoing remarks that for the first forty years of that period the list
cannot be regarded as certainly exhaustive, and in several cases it is impossible to assign
Wards to individual Aldermen, and in others such allocation is only tentative.' From the
beginning of Edward I.'s reign we are on surer ground.
116 Ancient Deeds, A 1493, 1516, 1530, B 2306. 118 Loftie Historic Towns,"^?. 74.^
117 ,, ,. A 1902. 119 Ancient Deeds, A 1992, 2134, B 2110.
Chronological List op Aldermen.
371
When the full date is given it is usually that of election ; during the period of
Annual Elections (1377-1394) the day (March 12) is that of assumption of office, the
actual days of election not being recorded. Where the word " sworn " is appended in
brackets, only the date of formal admission has been preserved ; the words " and sworn "
indicate that election and admission were on the same day. In the majority of
elections after the fifteenth century and in some earlier ones, two dates are given, the
earlier being that of election, the later that of admission.
The succession in each Ward is given in Part I. (pages 1-224) ; the following list gives
the chronological succession of persons. Hence, when one or more translations from one
Ward to another took place in consequence of a single death or resignation, the new Alderman
is regarded as taking the place of the one who had died or resigned, not of the one to
whose Ward he succeeded. Thus, Sir T. Crosby, the present (May, ]908) Alderman of
Langbourn, is regarded as the successor of Sir Stuart Knill, at whose death Sir T. Crosby's
predecessor in Langbourn (Sir J. Savory) was translated to Bridge Without.
The names of Mayors and Lord Mayors are printed in small capitals : those of
persons elected Aldermen but (certainly or presumably) not admitted and sworn are in
italics.
July 16, 1222 Richard de Temple, Prior
[Royal Assent of Holy Trinity
October 25, Died August U, 1250.
1222]
Porbsoken
( RiCHABD ReNGEE
Bridge . .
S. 1220-2. M. 1222-7,
Died 1239.
1238-9.
ROGEB LE Duel . .
S. 1225-7. M. 1227-31.
a
Stephen le Gras . .
Qneenhithe (?) ..
S. 1210-1.
>.
Joce fitz-Peter . .
Ludgate & Newgate
S. 1211-2
John Viel . .
Bread Street
S. 1218-20.
Died c. 1247.
>*
John Travers
Langbourn
S. 1215-6, 1223-5.
^
Andbew Bukbked,
o
CO
Fepperer
Cripplegate
S. 1223-5. M. 1231-7.
cq
Died 1287.
"o
Robert fitz-John
Castle Baynard (?)
S. 1229-30, 1242-3.
(?) Will enrolled Jan. 31, 1278 [H.R. 9 (18)]
Michael de St. Helena . .
Aldersgate (?) ..
S. 1231-2.
-^^ '^
Roger le Blund . .
Cordwainer (?)
S. 1233-4.
OJ
William fitz-Benedict . .
Cheap
O
Gilbert fitz-Pulk
Aldgate . .
CD
<D
Ace le Mairemer . .
. .
James Blund
Broad Street
John Waleran
(?) S. 1204-5.
t3
<
Warine fitz-Nicholas . .
§
Peter fitz-Roger . .
T3
Richard de Russye
Candlewick (?)
s
c8
Ralph Sperling . .
Billingsgate
Iz;
Ralph Stepering . .
Walter de Insula (Lisle)
John de Solio (or Solariis)
Tower
Bishopsgate (?)
1. Possibly the same as Roger '* Burserius.'
372
Cheonological List op Aldermen.
c 1230
c 1232
c 1232
c 1233
1233
1237
c 1237
c 1237
c 1237
c 1238
Before 1240
cl240
cl240
C1241
C1241
c 1243
c 1243 (?)
c 1244
c 1245
c 1246 (?)
C1246
1247
cl247
Before 1249
Jooe Juvenis (or Junior) Candlewiok (?) S. 1220-1
William Joynikb S. 1222-3,
M. 1239
Gebaed Bat S. 1232-3,
1235-6,
vice Russye (?)
Richard de Hadestok . .
Eichard de Wimbledon
Stephen Bukerel
Richard fitz- Walter . .
Simon fitz-Mary
Ralph Eswt (or Aswy),
Mercer
Died September 27, 1247.
Robert de Cornhill
M. 1240
Queenhithe, vice le Gras (?)
c 1233-58
Dowgate . . S. 1219-20
Cripplegate . . S. 1227-9
Aldgate . . . . S. 1230-1
Walbrook, . . S. 1233-4,
c 1237-49 1246-7
Cheap . . . . S. 1234-5,
1239-40,
vice A. Bukerel
vice fitz-Fulk
vice
fitz-Benediot
Lime Street
M. 1241-4
S. 1246, 1258-9,
1269-70
Reginald de Bungheye S. 1239-40,
M. 1240-1
John de Coudres
S. 1238-9
Laurence de Frowyk . . Ludgate and
Newgate
Will enrolled November 1, 1277 [H.R. 8 (29)]
S. 1246-7, . . vice fitz-Peter
1251-2
Ralph Habdel, Draper Aldersgate
S. 1249-50, .. vice
M. 1254-8 St. Helena (?)
Will enrolled May 5, 1259 [H.R. 2 (52)]
Thomas de Dunelm . . Langbourn . .
(Durham)
S. 1241-2
Michael Tovi
S. 1240-1,
M. 1244-6, 1247-9
John Gisoes, Pepperer Vintry . . . .
S. 1240-1, 1245-6,
M. 1246, 1258-9
King's Chamberlain, 1253.
WilliamEswy (or Asvpy), Coleman Street S. 1254-5
Mercer
Will enrolled January 27, 1259 [H.R. 2 (22)]
Robert Hardel . .
Will enrolled March 11,
John Nobman . .
Walter de Winton
Adam de Basing
Nicholas Bat ..
. Bridge . .
1280 [H.R. 11 (39)]
. Cordwainer
. Dowgate
. Cheap
S. 1285-6
S. 1234-5,
M. 1250-1
S. 1229-30
S. 1243-4,
IVr. 1251-2
vice Wimbledon
vice R. Eswy
Bishopsgate (?) S, 1244-5, 1247-8,
-1258 1251-2,
M. 1253-4
Died 1259 ; Will enrolled May 5, 1269 [H.R. 2 (65)]
William fitz-Richahd Tower . . . . S. 1250-1,
M. 1258, 1259-61,
Warden, 1266
Note. — The year dates, previous to 1280, which are preceded by c must be regarded as
tentative approximations ; in most oases they represent the earliest year in
which, or immediately preceding that in which, there is more or less clear evidence
that the person named was acting as an Alderman. In some instances the election
may have been some years previously.
Chronological List of Aldermen.
373
Before 1249
Before 1249
Before 1249
Before 1249
c 1248
c 1248
c 1248
c 1248
1249, Mar. 8
(15)
1250,Aug. 24
[1250 (?)]
c 1250 (?) . .
c 1255
c 1256
c 1256
c 1258 (?) . .
c 1258 (?) . .
c 1258 (?) . .
c 1258
John Tolesan (or
Toiosan), Draper
Died 1258 or 1259.
ROGBB FITZ-ROGEE
Nicholas fitz-Joce
Gervase Chamberlain
(or Bare), Cordwainer
William Viel . .
Candlewiok .. S. 1237-8, 1249-50,
(?) -1258 M. 1252-3
Cornhill . . M. 1249-50
Broad Street, S. 1248-9
-1258
Aldgate (?) . . S. 1237-8
Bread Street (?) S. 1247-8
vice J. Blund
vice fitz- Walter
vice J. Viel (?)
•aJoHN Adbien^ (or
Adrian), Draper
Bassishaw . . S. 1258, 1258-9,
Walbrook, Bailiff, 1265-7,
c 1260 (?)-1285 1267-8
M. 1270-1
Died 1285 ; Will enrolled April 23, 1285 [H.R. 15 (43)]
Thomas fitz-Thomas^" Queenhithe (?) S. 1258,
M. 1261-5
Cheap, 1260-5
John le Minur . . -1258 S. 1255-6
Will enrolled October 14, 1275 [H.R. 7 (65)]
Alexander le Ferrun . . Walbrook vice fitz-lVlary
]
vice W. Eswy
vice Durham
Ooldsmith
'aPeter Aungier
John de Totyng (Prior Portsoken, vice Richard
of Holy Trinity) 1250-61
Thomas de Wymburne, Portsoken . . S. 1252-3
Goldsmith (acting)
Peter pitz-Alan .. Coleman St., IVI. 1246-7
C1259
W'Arnold fitz-Thedmar Billingsgate .. ^ vice Sperling
-1275
Died 1275 ; Will enrolled February 11, 127521 [H.R. 7 (35)]
Matthew Bukerel . . Langbourn (?) S. 1255-6,
c 1256-8 and 1257-8
-c 1272
John le Blund . . . . Aldgate (?) vice Chamber-
lain (?)
•ojohn de Blakethorne Aldersgate vice Ralph
~ " ■■" 1258(?)-cl281 " "
. . Broad Street, S. 1264-5
1258(?)-cl276
Geofiry de Winton (Win- Bridge . . . . S. 1248-9
Chester)
Richard de Swell . . Ludgate and S. 1256-7
Newgate,
c 1258-c 1260
(?) Afterwards knighted. Will enrolled July 23, 1291 [H.R. 20 (68)]
*a Aldermen named in the Hundred Rolls 2-3 Edward III.
2. I incline to the opinion that only one Alderman is designated by the name
John Adrien, but it is possible that two of that name (father and son) were
successively Aldermen of Walbrook, the elder having previously been Alderman
of Bassishaw also. See note ad fin.
2a. Pitz-Thomas'must have been Alderman of some other Ward before his election for
Cheap, and there may have been an interval during which he was not an
Alderman. See note ad Jin.
2b. Not Feb. 10 as in D.N.B.
'"' Those Aldermen to whom the letter D is prefixed are noticed in the Dictionary of
Natural Biography, and in many cases these notices contain inaccuracies and are
far from complete. In the notices of the names to which (D*) is prefixed, errors
in the text of the D.N.B. have been corrected and omissions supplied by the present
writer, which corrections and additions are printed in the Errata volume, and, so
far as it has gone, in the new issue ; unless supplemented by reference to these
the original articles are either misleading or incomplete— frequently both.
?)
Hardel (?)
vice fitz-Joce (?)
vice Tolosan (?)
vice Prowyk
374
Chronological List of Aldermen.
c 1260
c 1260
c 1260
1260
1261, June..
c 1263
Adam Bruning . .
S. 1259-60
S. 1261-2
Ludgate and..
Newgate,
cl260-cl261
Richard de Walebrook Bassishaw,
(or W alebrook) c 1260-c 1266
Died 1282; Will enrolled October 19, 1282 [H.R. 13 (107)]
*at John de Norhampton Aldgate, . . .. S. 1253-4,
Tailor (?) c 1260-c 1287 1260-1
(?) : Will enrolled October 25, 1305 [H.R. 33 (105)]
Bartholomew de Castell Cripplegate,
c 1260-c 1272
Portsoken,
1261-8 *■
Gilbert de Wrottong . .
(Prior of Holy Trinity)
Died December 30, 1268.
vice Ewell
vice Perrun (?)
vice J. le Blund
vice S. Bukerell
vice John (de
Totynge)
*aHenry de Coventre,
Vintner
Viutry c 1263-
C1281
c 12G3
Before 1264
1264
c 1265
c 1265
c 1266
c 1267
1269 Jany. 7
c 1269
c 1269
S. 1259-60, . . vice Gisors (?)
1278-4
Died c January, 1282 ; Will dated November 20, 1281 ; proved January 22, 1283.
•aWilliam de Durham Bread Street, . . S. 1252-3,
(Dunehn) c 1263-83 1268-9
Died 1283 ; Will enrolled November 22, 1283.
•abPhilip le Taillour . . Bishopsgate, . . S. 1261-2, 1270
c 1264-1292
M.P. liondon, Vi%?,. Died 1292; Will enrolled October 20, 1292,
■'llichael Tovi . . . . Ludgate and S. 1258 . . vice Bruning
Newgate
in'ftGKEGOBV DE RoKESLE, Dowgate, .. 8.1263-4,1265,
Goldsmith c 3265-91 1270-1.
M. 1274-81, 1284-5
M.P. London 1^3 ; King's Butler and Coroner and Chamberlain 1275-8-1 ; Master of
the Exchange 1276-1282. Died July 13, 1291 ; Will enrolled July 23, 1291.5
Walter Heevi.. .. Cheap, cl265- Bailiff 1265-6 . . vice fitz-
1274
Edward le Blund, Draper Bassishaw,
c 1266-c 1271
Will enrolled January 24, 1278 [H.R. 9 (4)]
S. 1268-9,
M. 1271-3
S. 1264-5
Queenhithe,
-c 1288
Portsoken,
1269-84
*a6Simon de Hadestok Queenhithe, S. 1265
-c 1288
Eustace (Prior of Holy
Trinity)
Died December 20, 1284.
*a6William de Hadestok Tower, c 1269-
C1289
Will enrolled January 23, 1296 [H.R. 25 (41)]
*aThomas de Basinge, Caudlewick, S. 1269-70
Woolman -c 1282
Will enrolled July 18, 1300 [H.R. 29 (54)]
Thomas (?)
vice Walebrook
(?)
vice Gilbert
vice fitz-
Richard (?)
■'ti Aldermen named in the Hundred Rolls 2-3
Edward II.
■'b Aldermen named in the list for cl286 Letter
Book A, fo. 116).
3.
Probably the sou of (though possibly
identical with) the Alderman who
was IVIayor in 1244-5 and in 1249.
He was appointed in March, 1276 [3 Edward 1 1
not 1276 as in D.N.B.
5. Not July S5 as in D.N.B.
26 Gilbert's name is omitted from Newoourt's list of Priors, but we have evidence of his acting con-
tinuously between 1261 and 1268 in Ancient Deeds, A 2274, 2394, 26,62, 2674, and Liber Trinitatitl.,
fo. 57&. The date of death of his predecessor, John de Totyng, as given at p. 180 (June is',
1258), is taken from Hearne's Neuhi-igensis Hisioria, vol. iii., p. 708 (my authority for other
erroneous dates corrected at pp. 417, 418), but should certainly be 1261, as he is found acting
as late as February, 1261 (Ancient Deeds, A 1698) and Gilbert's patent is dated June 21, 1261
(45 Hen. 3, m. 9). An earlier Gilbert is inserted by Newoourt under date 1214, whose election
appears to have received the royal assent July 2, 1214 (pat. 16 John, m. 9), but I have found no
evidence of his acting, and his predecessor, Peter, either retained or afterwards resumed his
Priorate, as he was acting as late as May 8, 1221 (Ancient Deeds, A 2326).
Chronological List of Aldeemen.
375
c 1269 . . *aWalter le Poter . . Gornhill, . . S. 1270, 12Y2-3 vice fltz-
c 1269-c 1280 Roger (?)
Will enrolled October 14, 1280 [H.E. 11 (66)]
c 1269 . . "»*a6cHENBY le Walbys" Cordwainer, . . S. 1270-1,
C1269-91 M. 1273-4,
1281-4, 1298-9
M.P. London 1283; Mayor of Bordeaux, 1275.
Died June 29, 1302 ; Will enrolled July 1, 1302 [Anc. Deeds, A 2179]
c 1269 . . 'aAnketin de Auvergue, Ludgate and vice Tovi
Mercer Newgate,
c 1269-77
Died between July 13 and October 28, 1277.
c 1270 . . *<iRobert de Meldeburne Coleman Street S. 1273 . . . . vice fitz-
c 1270-1281 (?) Alan (?)
(?) Aldersgate,
1281-25"
Will enrolled November 27, 1285 [H.R. 16 (34)]
c 1271 .. *6cRalph le Blund, Bassishaw, .. S. 1275-6, 1291-2 viceE.leBluud
aoldsmith c 1271-c 95
Died 1296 or 1296 ; Will enrolled February 13, 1296.
c 1272 .. 'aEalph le Fevre (or Lime Street, . . S. 127C-7 .. viceR.de
Faber), Goldsmith c 1272-77, Gornhill
Ludgate and
Newgate,
1277-8
Died 1278 ; Will enrolled March 7, 1278.
c 1272 .. 'aJohnHorn .. .. Bridge, S. 1272-3,1275-6
cl272-cl282 • '
Deputy Coroner, 1278-82.
c 1272 .. *a6Nieliolas fitz-Geoffrey Laugbourn, S. 1273-4, .. vice M. Bukerel
de Winchester, (Winton) -1293 1280-1
Deputy Coroner, 1285-1286. Died 1293 ; Will enrolled, November 9, 1293 [H.R. 22 (64)]
c 1272 . . "a^Peter de Edelmeton, Gastle Bavnard,
Draper "-1280
Died 1280; Will enrolled March 4, 1280.
c 1272 . . 'a6Henry de Frowyk, Cripplegate, S. 1274-5
Pepperer c 1272-86
Died 1286; Will enrolled May 13, 1286.
1274 .. *6Steplien Eswy (or Cheap, 1274-98 vice Hervi
Asvfy)
M.P., London, 1296 ; Knighted.
1275 . . •ffliWolmar de Essex . . Billingsgate, vice Thedmar
1275-93
c 1276 . . William Bukerel, Draper Broad Street, vice Aungier
c 1276-8
Died 1278 ; Will enrolled Oct. 9, 1278.
»a Aldermen named in the Hundred EoUs 2-8 *b Aldermen named in the list tor c 1286 (Letter
Edward III. Book A, lo. 116).
*a Aldermen elected or re-elected June 16, 1293
[Letter Book C vi. (xxx)]
56. See p. 370.
6. Waleys was never (as stated in D.N.B.) Alderman of Bread Street. The entry in
the Catalogue of Ancient Deeds to which the writer refers in support of his
statement has been misunderstood by him. It merely shows that Waleys acted as
Alderman of the Ward in regard to property situated in the parish of
All Hallows, Bread Street, which comprised a portion of Cordwainer Ward as well
as of Bread Street. His knighthood is, to say the least, doubtful and is not
established by the entry to which the writer of the article refers, when he is
simply styled "dominus," which is far from necessarily implying knighthood.
6a. Not "Paynns" or "Payne" as Mi. Loftie, from a misreading of the original of
the Lansdowne MS. 658, names him in History of London (vol. ii,, p. 416) and
London (Historic Towns), p. 79.
376
Chronological List of Aldekmen.
1277 (?) . .
*bc Robert de Bokesle . . Lime Street,
cl277-cl294
Will enrolled June 2, 1298 [H.R. 27 (106)]
S. 1284-5 . .
vice Auvergne (?)
1278
*6 William deParndone, Ludgate and
Goldsmith Newgate,
1278-93
Died 1293; Will enrolled March 8, 1294.
S. 1280-1 . .
vice le Pevre
1278
etWalter I'Engleys (or Broad Street,
Cornwaleys) Vintner 1278-cl281
S. 1277-8
vioeW.Bukerel
(?)
c 1280
*bc Eichard Eswy (or Castle Baynard,
Aswy) Mercer c 1280-98
Will enrolled October 19, 1310 [H.B. 39 (64)]
vice Edelmeton
C1280
Ralph Crepyn (or de Cornhill, .. .
Alegate) -1285
M.P. London, 1283.
vice Poter
c 1281
*6 Robert de Arras (or Broad Street,
Araz) c 1281-91
S. 1276-7 . .
vice I'Engleys
c 1282
*b John fitz-Peter ' . . Coleman Street,
vice Blakethorne
1282-90
(?)
Died 1290; Will enrolled May 29, 1290 [H.R. 19 (35)]
c 1282
*bc John de Gisors, Vintry, 1282-96
Pepperer
vice Coventre
M.P. London, 1283 ; Deputy Coroner, 1282-85 ;
elected Sheriff, 1291. Died 1296;
Will enrolled July 16, 1296 [H.B. 26 (84) ]
c 1282
* 6c Robert de Basinge. . Candlewiok, ..
S. 1278-9 . .
vice T. de
-1297
Basing
Knighted. Will enrolled November 3, 1298 [H.R. 27 (70)]
1282
•fecWilliamlelMazeliner, Aldersgate, ..
Pepperer 1282-1305
Deputy Coroner, 1286-90.
S. 1278-9, 1281-2
vice Meldeburne
(?)
1283
*b Anketin de Betevile, Bread Street,
Draper 1283-c 1291
Will enrolled February 26, 1291.
S. 1282-3 ..
vice Durham
c 1283
"b Jooe le Acatur, Draper Bridge, c 1283-
C1290
M.P. London, 1283.
vice Horn
1284, Dec. 31
William Aynel (Prior of Portsoken,
vice Eustace
[Boyal
Holy Trinity) 1284-94
Assent
Jan. 10, 1285]
Died May 20, 1294.
1285
•& Thomas Box, Corner Walbrook,
1285-93
Will enrolled January 23, 1301 [H.R. 80 (1) ]
S. 1279-80 . .
vice Adrien
1285
♦6c Martin Box, Wool- Cornhill,
S. 1283-4
vice Crepyn
man 1285-1301
(or Alegate)
Died 1301 ; Will enrolled October 16, 1301.
1286
(d*) 'cJohndeBanquelle Cripplegate, ..
vice Prowyk
(or Batquelle) 1286-91
Dowgate,
1291-98
Common Clerk, 1284 ; Judge of the Forests, 1297 ; Justice Itinerant for Kent, 1299 ;
Knighted ; Baron Exchequer, 1307-08. Died February 25, 1308.
^b Aldermen named in the list for c 1286 fLetter
Book A, fo. 116).
■^e Aldennen elected or re-elected June 16, 1293
[Letter Book G vi. (xxx)]
66. The name of I'Engleys is not found amongst the Aldermen in the Guildhall records, but he is
described as "Alderman of that Ward" in connexion with property in the Parish of St.
Margaret's, Lothbury, in Ancient Deeds, A 2261, during the Mayoralty of Rokesle and Shrievalty
of Farndone and Wynton, i.e., between September 1280 and September 1281. The Parish
includes portions of Broad Street and Coleman Street. L'Engleys was doubtless chosen
towards the end of his Shrieval year (1277-8) to fill the vacancy in Broad Street caused by
Bukerel's death.
Chronological List of Aldermen. 377
1287 . . 'c William de Hereford, Aldgate, . . . . S. 1287-8 . . vice
Goldsmith 1287-97 Norhampton
M.P. London, 1296. Died before October 29, 1297 ; Will enrolled March 10, 1298
[H.R. 27 (47) ]
cl2S8 .. *c William deBetoyue.. Queenhithe, .. S. 1288-9 .. viceS.de
c 1288-1305 Hadestok
M.P. London , 1299, 1800 ; City Chamberlain , c 1288-98. Died 1305 ;
Will enrolled June 14, 1305.
cl289 .. *cJohn de Canterbury, Tower S. 1288-9 .. viceW.de
Blader ov Feijperer {?) c 1289-1304 Hadestok
Master of the Mint, c 1287. Died 1304 ; Will enrolled April 20, 1304.
1290 . . Walter Hauteyn, Mercer Coleman Street, S. 1286-7 . . vice fitz-Peter
1290-3
Died 1292 or 1293 ; Will enrolled January 26, 1293 [H.R. 22 (1)]
1291 .. *c John LE Bldnd, Draper Bread Street, M. 1301-8 .. vice Betevile
1291-8,
Cheap,
1298-1309
Knighted May 22, 1306. Will enrolled March 12, 1313 [H.R. 41 (45)]
1291 . . *c Adam le Blund de Bridge S. 1296-7 . . vice Acatur
Poleham (orFulham), 1291-1307
Fishmonger
M.P. London, 1298. Died May, 1308 ; Will dated May 19, enrolled May 27
[H.R. 36 (91)]
12yl . . *c Thomas de Estanes Broad Street, S. 1287-8 . . vice Araz
(or Stanes) 1291-4
Will enrolled March 22, 1294.
1291 . . *c Walter de Pinching- Cripplegate, . . vice G. de
feld, junr., Goldsmith 1291-1307 Rokesle
M.P. London, 1298, 1299, 1305. Died 1307; Will enrolled November 13, 1307.
1292 . "cHenry le Bole . . Bishopsgate, . . S. 1292-3 . . vice Taillour
1292-8
Will enrolled June 12, 1301 [H.R. 80 (61)]
1293 . . •cELiAsBCTSSBLDiDrajjer Coleman Street, S. 1292-8, . . vice Hauteyn
1293-8, M. 1299-1301
Billingsgate,
1298-1308
1298 .. *cAdam de Bokesle .. Langbourn vice Winchester
1293-8,
Dowgate,
1298-1308
King's Butler, Chamberlain and Coroner, 1299-1801 ; M.P. London, 1299.
1293 . . *C(^NiOHOLAS DE Faen- Ludgate and . . M. 1808-9, . . vice Farndono
DONE, Goldsmith Nev^gate 1313-4,
(Farringdon), 1320-1,
1293-1334 1323
M.P. London, 1312, 1313, 1320, 1821 ; Auditor, 1311, Died 1334 ; Will, June 23, enrolled
October 17.
1293 . . *cJohn de Dunstaple, . . Walbrook, . . S. 1295-6 . . vice T. Box
Skinner 1293-1307
Joint City Chamberlain, 1298-1300. Died 1307 ; Will enrolled October 16.
1293 . . Thomas Cros Billingsgate, . . S. 1286-7 . . vice Essex
Fishmonger cl293-8
Warden London Bridge, 1284-98. Died 1298 ; Will enrolled January 26, 1299.
1294 .. Solomon le Coteler .. Broad Street, . . S. 1289-90 .. vice Estanes
1294-1809
*c Aldermen elected or re-elected June 16, 1293 [Letter Book C vi. (xxx)]
378 Chronological List of Aldermen.
1294, May 29 Stephen de Watfcon .. Portsoken vice Aynel
(Royal (Prior of Holy Trinity) 1294-1303
assent)
Deposed March, 1303.
1294 . . Walter de Eokesle . . Lime Street vice B. de
1294-7, Rokesle
Langbourn,
1308-12
1294 . . Thomas Romeyn, . . Gordwainer, . . S. 1290-1, vice le Waleys
Pepperer 1294-1313 M. 1309-10
Warden London Bridge, 1298. Died 1313 ; Will, December 21, 1312, enrolled
May 14, 1318.
cl295 .. *(^Richard de Gloucester Bassishaw, .. S. 1294-5 .. vice R. leBlund
c 1295-1801,
Cornhill,
1301-23
Auditor, 1298, 1311. Died 1323; Will enrolled June 6.
1296 . . John Wade . . . . Vintry, 1296- S. 1285-6 . . vice Gisors
1300
Will enrolled November 13, 1307 [H.R. 30 (a7)]
c 1297^« . . Geoffrey de Northone . . Candlewiok, vice Basinge
(i.e., Northampton) 1297-1303
M.P. London, 1300 ; Recorder, 1298-1303. Will enrolled February 4, 1303.
cl297'=<' .. Adam de Hallingberi, . . Aldgate, 1297- S. 1295-6.. .. vice Hereford
Skinner 1300
Will enrolled March 8, 1305 [H.R. 33 (23)]
1297 .. Thomas Sely, S/ciTOiej- . . Lime Street, . . S. 1298-9.. ..viceW.de
1297-1300, Rokesle
Aldgate,
1303-11
Will enrolled March 6, 1312.
1298 . . RiCHEB LB Rbfham, . . Langbourn, . . S. 1298-9, . . vice Banquell
Mercer 1298-1300, M. 1810-1
1306-8,
Bassishaw,
1302-6,
Dowgate,
1308-12
Knighted. Died 1328 ; Will, August 17, enrolled October 17 [H.R. 66 (125)]
1298, June William de Leyre, . . Castle Baynard, S. 1290-1 . . vice R. Eswy
Pepperer 1298-1320
M.P. London, 1299, 1313, 1814, 1315, 1319 : Auditor, 1298, 1310. Will, November 19, 1322,
enrolled February 14, 1323 [H.R. 51 (98)]
1298, June Nicholas Hauteyn . . Coleman Street vice Cros
1298
1298, June Ralph de Honilane, . . Bread Street, vice S. Eswy
Goldsmith 1298-1307
Will enrolled October 20, 1315 [H.R. 44 (32)]
*rf Aldermen in 1320 named with their Wards in Letter Book E, fo. 104 6.
6c Both Northone and Hallingberi are named in the list of Aldermen amongst whom the niehtwatch
was distributed in the minute (misdated December 20, 23 Bdw. I., i.e. 1294) recorded in Letter
Book B, fo. 106 (xxxii. h). At page 225 I have given reasons for fixing the real date as 1296. I am
now, however, after careful reconsideration, convinced that it should be 1297 (26 Edw. I).
There is no other evidence of either of these having acted as Aldermen earlier than August 26'
1297, and it is certain from Letter Book, fo. 107 h (xxxi.), that Hallingberi was not an Alderman
till after June 29 of that year. The three meetings of the Court of Aldermen which
immediiitely precede the misdated one, took place in June and Ju'y, 1297, and William de
Hereford, whom Hallingberi succeeded, appears [fo. 30 6 (cviii.)] to have died not long before
October 29 following. The only difficulty to be got over in fixing the date as December 20
1297, is caused by the inclusion of the name oJ Walter de Rokesle, who had been succeeded bv
T. Sely between July and October, 1297. But as the list is not of attendances but of mere
names of Aldermen, that of Rokesle had probably been retained by the negligence of the
obviously careless clerk who had omitted to substitute that of his recently elected successor
Chronological List of Aldermen. 379
1298, c July Nicholas Pycot .. Coleman Street, S. 1307-8.. .. vice Hauteyn
(or Pyooc), Mexcar 1298-1312
City Chamberlain, 1300-1304; Auditor, 1310. Died 1312 ; Will enrolled October 16.
1298 . . John de Norhamton . . Bishopsgate vice Bole
1298-9
Died between July 30 and November 24, 1399.
1299, c Oct. *dSimon de Paris, Mercer Bishopsgate, .. S. 1302-3.. .. vice Norhamton
1299-1319,
Cheap, 1320-
1321
Joint City Chamberlain, 1298-1300; Auditor, 1311. Died 1324; Will, Anril 20, enrolled
October 22 [H.R. 53 (251)]
1300, c June Henry de Gloucester, . . Lime Street, vice Sely
Goldsmith 1300-19
Warden London Bridge, 1316-1319 ; Auditor, 1311. Died December, 1332; Will,
December 3, 1332, enrolled January 18, 1333 [H.R. 60 (152)]
1.300 . . John de Vintry (John le Vintry, 1300-10 vice Wade
Clerk)'
Deputy Coroner, 1290-c 1304. Will enrolled March 7, 1317 [H.R. 46 (168) ]
1300 . . John de Armentiers, . . Langhourn, . . S. 1299-1300 . . vice Refham
Draper 1300-G
Died 1306 ; Will enrolled July 18.
1300 .. Hugh Pourte, .. .. Aldgate, 1300-3, S. 1302-3 . . vice Hallingheri
Stockflshmonger Billingsgate,
1308-7
Died 1307 ; Will enrolled November 13.
1302, Jan. 29 Richer le Refham . . {see 1298) vice M. Box
(again)
1303 . . John de Wbngkave . . Candlewiclf , . . ]\I. 1316-9 . , vice Northine
1303-7,
Walbrook,
1307-c 1309,
Cheap,
c 1309-20
M.P. London, 1312 ; Recorder, 1304-1320 ; Deputy Coroner, 1310-1320.
1303, Mar. 12 Ralph de Canterbury .. Portsoken, vice Watton
(Prior of Holy Trinity) 1303-16
Died June 18, 1316.
1303 . '. Thomas Sely (again) . . (see 1297) vice Russell
1304 .. William deCombemartyn Tower, 130i-18 S. 1303-4 .. vicej.de
Canterbury
M.P. London, 1305, 1307, 1316 ; Auditor, 1312. Died 1318 ; Will enrolled May 15.
1305 . . Richard de Wyrhale (or Aldersgate, vice Mazeliner
Wilhale), Draper 1305-19
Auditor, 1312. Died 1331 ; Will, August 29, enrolled October 14 [H.R. 69 (96) ]
1305 . . Richard de Chigwell, . . Queenhithe, . . S. 1281-2 . . vice Betoyne
Fishmonger 1305-6
Died 1306; Will enrolled January 23, 1307.
1306 .. *dJOHN DE GisoBS, .. Bassishaw, .. M. 1311-3, .. vice Armentiers
Pepperer 1806-10, 1314-5
Vintry,
1310-21
M.P. London, 1314 ; Joint Constable Tower, 1326. Died 1329.
1306 . . William Cosyn . . . . Queenhithe, . . S. 1305-6 . . vice Chigwell
1306-15
1307 . . Henry de Durham . . Bread Street vice Honilaue
(Dunelm) 1807-15
M.P. London, 1307, 1309, 1315; Auditor, 1312. Died e October, 1315 ; Will enrolled
November 17.
1307, c July Geofirey de Conduit . . Bridge, 1307-12 S. 1306-7 . . vice Foleham
*d Aldermen in 1820 named with their Wards in Letter Book B, fo. 104 h.
380 Chronological List of Aldermen.
1307, c July Simon Bolet .. .. Candlewlck, .. S. 1306-7 .. vice Dunstaple
1307-14
1307, c Oct.. John de Wyndesore .. Oripplegate vice
1307-c 1314 Finohingfeld
1307, c Nov. Nigel Drury .. .. Bishopsgate, . . S. 1307-8 .. vice Pourte
1307-15
1308 . . Walter de Eokesle . . (see 1294) vice A. de
(again) Kokesle
1309 . . William Trente . . . . Broad Street vice Coteler
1309-16
M.P. London, 1316 ; King's Butler, Chamberlain and Coroner, 1301-1307. Died 1316 ;
Will enrolled October 25 [H.R. 45 (71)J
1309 .. William Servat . . .. Walbrook vice J. le Blund
1309-19
M.P. London, 1309, 1813 j Collector Customa.
1310, Feb. 3 John de Lincoln, Draper Bassishaw, . . S. 1304-5 . . vice Gisors
(6) 1310-9
1310, Mar. 2 *dJoHN de GisoBS .. (see 1306) vice J. deVintry
(sworn) (again)
1312, Jan. 10 *i Anketin de Gisors .. Aldgate, 1312-26 vice Sely
(and sworn) Vintry,
1326-36
M.P. Loudon, 1320, 1324, 1325, 1327, 1332 (!):s) ; Warden London Bridge, 1315-1319,
1332-1336.
1312 .. * d Roger de Fro wyk, .. Langbourn, viceW.de
Goldsmith 1312-24 Rokesle
Died 1328 ; Will, April 6, enrolled May 30 [H.R. 56 (88) ]
1312 .. *d Stephen DE Aeyndon, Dowgate, .. S. 1314-5, .. vice Eefham
Draper 1312-21 M. 1315-6
M.P. London, 1313, 1328, 1330 {lis) ; King's Butler, Chamberlain and Coroner, 1316-1325 ;
Auditor, 1311, 1312. Died 1336 ; Will, August 11, enrolled October 14 [H.R. 63 (222)]
1312, Deo. 7 Roger de Paris, IZei'cer. . Coleman Street, S. 1304-5 .. vice Pycot
(and sworn) 1312-9
Will enrolled July 27, 1321 [H.R. 50 (39) ]
1312, Deo. 9 John Lambyu, . . . . Bridge, 1312-9 S. 1312-3 . . vice Conduit
(and sworn) Fishmonger
Died 1349 ; Will, March 27, enrolled June 8 [H.E. 77 (17)]
1313 .. *dSimon Corp, Pepperer Cordwainer, .. S. 1310-1.. .. vice Romeyn
1313-21
Auditor, 1311. Died 1329 ; Will, June 4, enrolled July 31 [H.R. 57 (100)]
1314, c Nov. John de la Chambre . . Candlewick, vice Bolet
1314-20
M.P. London, 1316. Died 1327 ; Will, Sept. 27, enrolled December 14 [H.R. 55 (96)]
c 1314 . . *(JElias de Sufiolk, Oripplegate vice Wyndesore
Goldsmith c 1314-27
Auditor, 1311. Died 1327 ; Will enrolled March 23, 1327 [H.R. 55 (15)]
1315, c Oct. *dKAMO DE Chigwell, Queenhithe, S. 1314-5.. .. vice Cosyn
Fishmonger 1815-29 M. 1319-20,
1321-3,
1323-0,
1327-8
M.P. London, 1316. Will, June 16, 1332, enrolled February 22, 1333 [H.R. 61 (17)]
'd Aldermen in 1320 named with their Wards in Letter Book B, £o. 104 b.
Chronological List of Aldermen.
381
3315, c Oct. *(ZHaino de Godchep, . . Bread Street, S. 1315-6 . . .. vice Durham
Mercer 1315-24,
Langbourn,
1325-7
M.P. London, 1821.
1315 . . Robert de Kelesye . . Billingsgate vice Drury
1315-20
M.P. London, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1827, 1328 (bis); Common Pleader. Died May, 1336;
Will, May 8, enrolled May 27 [H.E. 63 (194)]
1316, June 5 Eiohard de Wymbysshe Portsoken vice R. do
(Prior of Holy Trinity) 1316-25 Canterbury
Deposed May 29, 1325.
1316 . . 'dSimon de Abyndon, Broad Street, . . S. 1319-20 . . vice Trente
Draper 1316-8,
Tower, 1318-
1322 (elected
for Billings-
gate 1320)
M.P. London, 1316 ; Auditor, 1312. Died 1322 ; Will enrolled July 26.
1318, Oct. 26 Henry Nasard, Draper Broad Street vice Comber-
(27) 1318-20, martyn
1321-2
1319, c Mar. * dJ oimFoyntel, Leather- Bisbopsgate, . . S. 1318-9 . . .. vice S. de Paris
seller (or Cordwainer)'"' 1319-30
Will, December 1, 1332, enrolled January 18, 1333 [H.B. 60 (114)]
1319 .. '(iHugh de Gartone, .. Coleman Street, S. 1313-4 .. vice B. de Paris
Mercer 1319-27
Died c October, 1327 ; Will, August 23, enrolled November 2 [H.E. 65 (82)]
1319 .. MJobn Cotun, Skinner Walbrook, .. S. 1325-6 . . . . vice Servat
1319-30
Will, November 10, 1340, enrolled July 21, 1348 [H.R. 76 (f 6)]
1319 . . 'dRobert Sely, Skinner Lime Street vice H. de
1319-c 1325 Gloucester
1319 . . 'dHenry de Seocbeford, Aldersgate vice Wyrhale
Mercer 1319-36,
Cripplegate,
1336
M.P. London, 1324, 1326, 1327, 1336 ; City Chamberlain, 1328-1336. Will, August 26,
1337, enrolled November 16, 1339 fH.R. 66 (116)]
1319 .. *dRiobardCostantyD, .. Bassishaw, .. S. 1321-2.. .. vice Lincoln
Draper 1319-32
Died 1332 ; Will, March 2, proved May 11.
1319 . . 'dEdmund Lambyn, . . Bridge, 1319-25 vice J. Lambyn
Fishmonger
1320, Jan. 16 'dGeoffrey de Hertpool Candlewick vice de la
, J \ 1^90 Cnambre
(and sworn) J-o-^"
Recorder, 1320.
1320, Jan. 16 *dSimon de Paris (again) (see 1299) vice Wengrave
(and sworn)
1320, Jan. 18 'iBoger de Palmer, .. Castle Baynard, 3.1309-10 .. vice Leyre
(and sworn) Skimner 1320-4,
^ Bread Street,
1324-6
M P. London, 1316, 1318; Auditor, 1311. Will, October 12, 1327, enrolled February 20,
1331 [H.E. 69 (11)]
*d Aldermen in 1320 named with their V/ards in Letter Booli E, fo. 104 h.
1"- Poyntel was a mercator alluti (or aluta) [Letter Book C, fo. Ixxix.] See foot
note, p. 329.
382
Cheonological List op Aldermen.
1320, Jan. 2i
(and sworn)
1320
*dWilliam de Hedersete, Billingsgate vice Kelesye
Mercer
Collector Customs.
1320-2
William de Oaustone,
Mercer
Broad Street
1320-1,
Bassishaw,
1332-54
Died 1354 ; Will, July 9, enrolled October 20 [H.B. 82 (73)]
S. 1316-7 . . . . vice Nasard
1320, c Deo. Robert de Swalelyve
1321,Mar.l2
(and sworn)
1321,Mar. 12
(and sworn)
1321,Mar. 12
(and sworn)
1321
1321, Oct. 6
(and sworn)
1321, Oct. 6
(and sworn)
1322
1322
1322, Aug. 9
or 16
(and sworn)
1322, Aug. 9
or 16
(and sworn)
Candlewiok, . .
1320-5,
Bridge, 1325-
1327
M.P. London, 1322; Recorder, 1321-1329.
Henry Nasard (again) . . (see 1318)
vice Hertpool
vice Caustone
Reginald de Conduit, Cordwainer, .. S. 1320-1 vice Corp
Vintner 1321, Cheap, M. 1334-6
1321-39,
Tower,
1346-7
M.P. London, 1322, 1327, 1830, 1332, 1334, 1337 iftis). Died 1347 ; Will, December 21,
1344, enrolled December 10, 1347.
John Vyvyen, Gorder . . Dowgate, 1321 vice Stephen
de Abyndon
Warden London Bridge, 1320-1321. Died 1321 ; Will enrolled October 26.
John de Bureford, . . Vintry, 1321-2 S. 1303-4 . .
Pepperer
M.P. London, 1316.
John db Peestone, . . Dowgate, . . S. 1319-20,
GorderT> 1321-39 M. 1332-3
Died 1339; Will, October 27, enrolled November 27.
Robert le Callere, . . Cordwainer, . . S. 1301-2
Mercer 1821-3
Will, February 17, 1336, enrolled May 12, 1337 [H.R. 64 (64)]
John Priour, I^FboZmojtyer- Tower, 1322-35 S. 1317-8
Died 1335 ; Will, February 16, 1334, enrolled November 13, 1336.
Riohaed de Bbtosse, Vintry, 1322-6, IM. 1326-7
Pcpperer^" Bread Street,
1326-33
vice J. de Gisors
vice Vyvyen
vice S. de Paris
vice Simon de
Abyndon
vice Bureford
M.P. London, 1328 (6ts) ; Joint Constable Tower, 1326. Died 1341 ; Will, February 4,
enrolled May 21 [H.R. 68 (37)]
John Hauteyn, llercer
Broad Street, . . S. 1327-8
1322-36
. . vice Nasard
Richard de Hakeneie,
Woohnonger
Billingsgate,
1322-43
S. 1321-2 . . vice Hedersete
M.P. London, 1336. Died 1343; Will, February 19, enrolled May 5.
*d Aldermen in 1320 named with their Wards in Lettt'r Book E, fo. 104 li.
7"- See note p. 357.
7°- Betoyne is generally described as a Goldsmith and is included in the list of
Goldsmith-lWayors given in the MS. collection of William Smith (Rouge
Dragon) [Guildhall MS. 482] whom I have followed at pp. 45, 205 and 343 of
this work. It seems, however, clear from Letter Book E, fa. 53b, that he
belonged to the Pepporers' Guild in 1316 (see Sharpe's Husting Wills i., 445, and
Riley's Memorials, p. 120).
Chronological List of Aldermen.
383
1323, c Jan. John de Caustone, . . Cordwainer, . . S. 1324-5 . . vice Callere
Mercer 1828-5,
Lime Street,
1325-43,
Bishopsgate,
1343-50
M.P. London, 1330, 1332 (bis), 1334, 1386, 1387 ; Auditor, 1339, 1346. Died 1363 ; Will,
July 30, enrolled October 14 [H.R. 81 (71)]
1328, Aug. 8 Walter Crepyu .. .. Cornhill, 1323 viceB.de
(and sworn) . Gloucester
M.P. Middlesex, 1314, 1322; London, 1322.
1323,Nov.21 John DE Grantham, .. Cornhill, 1823-5, S. 132'2-3, .. vice Crepyn
(and sworn) Pepperer Cordwainer, M. 1328-9
1825-44
M.P. London, 1328, 1330, 1338; Auditor, 1337. Died December 29, 1344 ; Will, July
23, 1344, enrolled January 31, 1345 [H.R. 72 (31)]
1324, c Mar. John de Oxbnford, . . Castle Baynard, S. 1323-4, . . vice Godohep
Vintner 1824-38, M. 1341-2
Vintry,
1338-42
Died June 17, 1842; Will, May 1, 1340, enrolled July 22, 1342.
1324 . . Walter de Pappeworth Langbourn vice JTrozte
1324-5,
Caudlewick,
1325-7
(?) M.P. Hunts, 1316. Died 1327 ; Will, October 12, enrolled November 16.
1325, c Mar. Adam de Salisbury . . Cornhill, . . S. 1323-4 . . vice J. de
(Sarum), Pepperer 1325-30 Caustone
Died 1330 ; Will enrolled November 19.
1325, c Mar. Hamo de Godchep (again) vioeE.Lambyn
(see 1315)
1325, May 30 Roger de Poly (Prior of Portsoken, vice
Holy Trinity) 1325-31 Wymbysshe
Deposed May, 1331.
1325 . . John de Caustone (again) vice Sely
(see 1323)
1326 .. Henry de Combemartyn, Aldgate,1326-35, S. 1328-9 .. vice Palmer
Woolmonger Tower,
1335-8
1327, c Mar. Thomas de Leyre . . Cripplegate, vice Suffolk
1327-31
M.P. London, 1327. Died 1331 ; Will enrolled May 27.
1327 . . Gregory de Norton . . Bridge, 1327-38 vice Swalilyve
M.P. London, 1322; Common Serjeant, 1319; Recorder, 1329-1338. Died 1338;
Will, February 25, enrolled November 16.
1327 . . Beaedict de Folesham, Langbourn, . . S. 1324-5 . . vice Godchep
Pepperer 1327-36,
Broad Street,
1336-8
M.P. London, 1327, 1337 ; King's Butler and Coroner, 1325-1326.
1327, c Oct. (WjoHN DE Pulteney", Coleman Street, M. 1330-2 . . vice Gartone
Draper 1327-34, 1333-4, 1236-7
Candlewick,
1334-5,
Vintry,
1386-8
Knighted Marcli 3, 1887. Died June 8, 1349; Will, November 21, 1348, enrolled
October 19, 1349 [H.R. 77 (180)J
8. The D.N.B. article names none of his Wards, nor does it supply any indication of
the dates at which he became and ceased to be an Alderman.
384 Cheonological List of Aldermen.
1327, c Nov. Simon DE SwAKLOND, . . Oandlewiok, .. M. 1329-30 .. vice
Draper 1827-34 Pappeworth
Knighted March 3, 1337 ; M.P. Midfllesex, 1340 (bis), 1344.
1329 .. Robert de Ely Queenhithe, .. S. 1330-1 .. vice Chigwell
Fishmonger 1329-33
Died 1833 ; Will, October 16, enrolled November 8.
1330, Jan... Henry Dakoi, Drape?- . . Walbrook, .. S. 1327-8, .. vice Cotun
1330-49 M. 1337-9
1330, Feb. 7 Eichard de la Pole .. Bisbop^gatc, vice Poyiitcl
(and sworn) 1330-40
M.P. Hull, 1322-1337, London, 1332, Derbyshire, 1336 ; King's Butler and Coroner,
1327-1338 ; Knighted 1340. Died August 1, 1346.
1380, c Nov. Henry de Gisors, Vintner Cornhill, . . S. 1329-30 . . vice Salisbury
1330-5
Died November 24, 1343.
1331, May 26 Thomas Heyroun (Prior Portsoken vice Poley
(Royal assent) of Holy Trinity) 1331-40
Died February 19, 1340.
1331 .. Biohevtle'Bvet, Goldsmith Cripplegate, vice Leyre
1381-3
Will, November 9, 1334, enrolled February 26, 1336 [H.R. 63 (154)]
1332, c May William de Caustone . . (sec 1320) vice Costantyn
(again)
1333, Oct. . . John de Hyngston, .. Cripplegate, .. 3.1334-5.. .. vice Bret
Goldsmith 1833-6
Died 1836 ; Will, January 5, enrolled February 26.
1338, c Nov. Richard de Rothyng, . . Queenhithe, . . S. 1326-7 . . vice Ely
Vintner 1383-46
M.P. London, 1336, 1338, 1340.
c 1333 . . Andbew Aubrey, . . Bread Street, . . S. 1831-2, . . vice Betoyne
Pepperer 1333-45, M. 1339-41,
Gordwainer, 1351-2
1345-55
M.P. London, 1338, 1340 ; Auditor, 1337. Died before September 4, 1356 [Letter Book
a, fo. 50b.] ; Will, October 3, 1349, enrolled May 14, 1358 [H.R. 86 (43)]
1334 .. Richard LE LiCEB, .. Parringdon, .. S. 1329-30, .. viceFarndone
Mercer 1834-57 M. 1345-6
M.P. London, 1336 ; Auditor, 1337, 1339, 1343, 1349. Died 1361 ; Will, July 22, enrolled
November 22 [H.E. 89 (256, 257)]
1334 .. Ralph de Uptone, Dropo- Coleman Street, S. 1335-6 .. vice Swanlond
1384-42
M.P. London, 1338 (iiis). Died c February 1842; Will, December 28, 1341, enrolled
March 11, 1342.
1335 . . John Hamond, Pepperer Coruhill, . . S. 1338-4, . . vice H. Gisors
1835-48 M. 1343-5
Auditor, 1337. Died October 20, 1348 ; Will, October 2, 1346, enrolled February 9, 1349.
1335 . . Richard de Berkynge, Aldgate, 1885-55 S. 1341-2 . . vice Priour
Draper
M.P. London, 1840, 1348 (bis) ; Auditor, 1343. Died c December, 1365 ; Will,
November 5, 1365, enrolled January 19, 1366.
1335 . . Walter de Mordone, . . Candlewiok, . . S. 1335-6 . . vice Pulteney
Stockfishmonger 1335-6,
Lime Street,
1343-50
M.P. London, 1840. Will, May 80, 1849, enrolled May 16, 135
Chronological List of Aldermen. 385.
1336 . . Simon Fbaunceys, . . Langbourn, . . S. 1328-9, . . vice Folesham
Mercer 1836-9, M. 1342-3,
Cheap, 1355-6
1339-58
M.P. London, 1339 (bis), 13i0, 1841, 1860, 1352; Auditor, 1337. Died 1358; Will,
May 19, enrolled July 16 [H.R. 86 (87)]
1336 . . Bichard Cosfcantyn, . . [(?) Aldersgate, vice Hyngston
Draper 1336] ,
Cripplegate,
1336-43
Will, January 8, 1343, enrolled November 14, 1845.
1336 . . Nicholas Crane . . . . Aldersgate, . . S. 1337-8 . . vice Seccheford
1336-42
Died 1342; Will, April 15, enrolled May 27.
1336, c Nov. Sib John Pultenby (see 1327) vice A. Gisors
1336, Nov. John de Mockyng, . . Candlewick, . . S. 1331-2 . . vice Mordone
Fishmonger 1336-8,
Bridge,
1338-47
M.P. London, 1840. Died e October, 1347 ; Will, September 9, enrolled December 10.
1336, c Dec. Benedict de Folesham . . (see 1327) vice Hauteyn
(again)
1338, c June Walter Neel, Blacler . . Castle Baynard, S. 1337-8 . . vice Pulteney
1338-46
Warden London Bridge, 1836-1837. Will, September 9, 1351, enrolled November 4,
1853 [H.R. 81(91)].
1338 . . William (Curteys) de . . Tower, 1338-46 S. 1336-7 . . vice Gombe-
Bricklesworth, martyn
Woolmonger
M.P. London, 1810 (Ms), 1341 ; Auditor, 1339. Will, September 20, 1356, enrolled
October 18, 1867 [H.R. 95 (158)]
1338, c Oct. Roger de Porsham, . . Broad Street, . . S. 1339-40 . . vice Folesham
Mercer 1338-43
M.P. London, 1335. Died 1348 ; Will, July 17, enrolled October 13 [H.R. 75 (132)]
1338 . . Boger de Depeham . . Candlewick, vice Norton
1338-59
M.P. London, 1834 ; Common Clerk, 1335 ; Recorder, 1338-1369. Died 1359; Will,
January 10, enrolled February 18.
1339 . . John de Northall, . . Langbourn, . . S. 1336-7 . . vice Conduit
Skinner 1339-48
M.P. London, 1339 (Sis), 1344. Died May, 1349 ; Will, May 5, enrolled May 25
[H.R. 76 (
1339, c Nov. John de Befham, . . Dowgate vice Prestone
Fishmonger l,S39-43
Died 1359 ; Will, July 16, enrolled November 4 [H.R. 87 (102)]
1340, Feb. 25 Nicholas deAlgate (Prior Portsoken, vice Heyroun
of Holy Trinity) 1340-77
Died July 16, 1377.
1340 . . WiHiam de Pountfreyt, Bishopsgate, . . S. 1338-9 . . vice De la Pole
Skimmer 1340-3,
Cripplegate,
1343-8
Auditor, 1343. Died April, 1349 ; Will, April 4, enrolled May 4 [H.R. 76 (192)]
1342, Feb. 25 William de Thorneye, Coleman Street, S. 1339-40 . . vice Uptone
(and sworn) Pepperer 1342-9
Died e July, 1349 ; Will, June 20, enrolled July 27.
386 Chronological List op Aldeemen.
1342, c May John de Aylesham, Mercer Aldersgate, .. S. 1343-4 .. vice Crane
1342-5
Auditor, 1339. Died October, 1345 ; Will, October 10, enrolled November 28.
1342, July.. Walter Tueke, .. Vintry, 1342-52 S. 1334-5, . . vice Oxenford
Fishmonger M. 1349-50
Died October, 1352; Will, October 7, enrolled December 3 [H.R. 80 (177)]
1343, c Jan. Thomas Leggy, SKwrner Broad Street, . . S. 1344-5, . . vice Porsham
1343-57 M. 1347-8,
1354-5
M.P. London, 1346, 1851, 1353, Died 1357 ; Will, July 15, enrolled October 16.
1343, c Feb. Bartholomew Deumars, Bishopsgate, . . S. 1340-1 . . vice Constantyn
Corder 1343-7,
Dowgate,
1347-52
M.P. London, 1388. Died c June, 1352 ; Will, May 21, enrolled July 30.
1343, c April Walter de Mordone . . (see 1335) vice Hakeneie
(again)
1343, c Sept. John de Rokele, Corder Dowgate, . . S. 1341-2 . . vice Refham
(? Grocer) 1343-7
Will, November 20, 1368, enrolled January 22, 1369 [H.R. 96 (24)]
1345, c Mar. John Syward Bread Street, . . S. 1343-4 . . vice Grantham
Stockfish/monger 1345-9
Died 1349 ; Will, May 26, enrolled July 20.
1345, Oct... Geoffeey DE Wyching- Aldersgate, .. S. 1344-5, .. vice Aylesham
HAM, Mercer 1345-9 M. 1346-7
[Called also Geoffrey Tableter, Letter Book F, ff. 996, 1006.]
M.P. London, 1346 ; Auditor, 1346. Died May, 1349 ; Will, April 30, enrolled June 8.
1346 . . Reginald de Conduit (see 1321) vice
(again.) Brioklesworth
1346 .. Adam Brabazon, .. Castle Baynard, S. 1347-8 .. vice Neel
Fishmonger 1346-9,
Bread Street,
1349-58
Auditor, 1346. Will, November 22, 1366, enrolled March 29, 1367 [H.R. 95 (63)]
1346 .. RiCHAED DE KisLiNGBUBY, Queenhithe, .. S. 1342-3, .. vice Rothyng
Draper 1346-52 M. 1350-1
Died July, 1361 ; Will, July 19, enrolled July 26 [H.R. 89 (146)]
1347, c Sept. John de Croydon, .. Bishopsgate, .. S. 1346-7 .. vice Rokele
Fishmotiger 1347
Died c December, 1347 ; Will, December 7, 1347, enrolled February 18, 1348.
1347, c Oct. »>JoHN LovBKYN, . . Bridge, 1347-68 S. 1342-3, . . vice Mockyng
Stocltfishmonger M. 1348-9,
1358-9,
31366-7
M.P. London, 1344, 1346, 1348 (6m), 1365; Warden London Bridge, 1342-1350. Died
August 4, 1368 ; Will, July 27, enrolled November 6 [H.R. 96 (196)]
1348, c Feb. Hekby Picaed, Fmtoer Bishopsgate, .. S. 1-348-9, .. vice Croydon
1348-61 M. 1356-7
Will, July 3, 1361, enrolled July 28, 1365 [H.E. 93 (83)]
1348, c Feb. Richard de Basyngstoke, Cripplegate, . . S. 1347-8 . . vice Pountfreyt
Goldsmith 1348-9
Auditor, 1846. Died May, 1349 ; Will, May 1, enrolled May 11.
1348 . . Thomas Perle Tower, 1348-64 vice Conduit
Woolmonger
9. Lovekyn was not Mayor (or Lord Mayor as he is incorrectly styled) in 1365, as stated in the D.2V.B.,
where the dates both of his Will and of its enrolment are also inaccurately given.
Chronological List of Aldermen. 387
]348 .. Adam DE BuEY, Sfcmraer Langbourn, .. S. 1349-50, .. vice Northall
1348-76 M. 13R4-6,
1373-4
M.P. London, 1862. Will, November 5, 1385, proved February 21, 1386 [P.C.C. 1 Rous] .
1848, c Dec. Simon Dolsblby, ... Cornhill, .. S. 1348-9, .. vice Hamond
Pepyerer 1348-62 M. 1359-60
First Warden Fraternity St. Anthony, 1355-1356. Died 1362 ; Will, October 16, 1362,
enrolled January 30, 1363.
1349, c June Simon de Worstede, . . Cripplegate, vice Basyngstoke
Ucrcer 1349-66
Auditor, 1349. Died c June, 1366 ; Will, May 10, 1364, enrolled July 13, 1366.
1349, c June William de Todenham, Aldersgate, . . S. 1354-5 . . vice
Mercer 1349-70 Wyohingham
Master Mercers, 1347.
1849, c July William deWelde,Z)r(xp«>- Coleman Street, S. 1853-4 .. vice Thomeye
1849-72
M.P. London, 1358. Died c February, 1372 ; Will, January 25, enrolled April 26.
1349, c Aug. John Gostantyn, Draper Castle Baynard, vice Syward
1349-58
Will, September 19, 1368, enrolled October 25, 1861 [H.R. 89 (185)]
1849, c Oct. John Pecchb, Fishmonger Walbrook, . . S. 1852-3, . . vice Darci
1849-76 M. 1861-2
M.P. London, 1361, 1369, 1371, 1372. Died 1380 ; Will, May 27, 1880, proved June 4,
1380 [Lambeth Wills 105 6, Sudbury]
c 1350 . . John de Gloucester, . . Lime Street, . . S. 1845-6 . . vice ]Mordone
Fishmonger 1850-5 (or 6)
Died December, 1355 or January, 1356 ; Will, December 21, 1355, enrolled January
18, 1356.
I1350,Nov.29 Ralph de Lenne, .. Billingsgate, S. 1349-50 .. vice J. Caustone
1352, July 11 Stockfishmonger 1850-8
(re-elected
and sworn)
1352, July 11 'eBartholomew de . . Dowgatff, . . S. 1357-8 . . vice Deumars
(and sworn) Frestlyng, Choeer 1352-77
M.P. London, 1360, 1362, 1368, 1371 (bis) ; First Warden Fraternity St. Anthony,
1356-1357.
1352, July 28 Adam Fbaunoeys, . . Queenhithe, . . M. 1352-4 . . vice
(and sworn) Mercer 1352-6, Kislingbury
Lime Street, *
1856-75
M.P. London, 1362, 1365, 1357, 1361, 1365, 1366, 1369 ; Auditor, 1373 ; Master Mercers,
1352. Died 1375 ; Will, August 26, 1374, enrolled May 14, 1376.
1852, July 28 John db Stodbyb, . . Vintry, . . S. 1352-3, . . vice Turks
(and sworn) Vintner 1352-76 M. 1857-8
M.P. London, 1354, 1365, 1357, 1369. Died 1376; Will, March 22, enrolled October 20.
1855, May 2 Richard de Notyngham, Bassishaw, . . S. 1356-7 . . vice W. de
(and sworn) Mercer 1355-63 Caustone
1355, Dec. 15 Richard Smelt Aldgate, . . S. 1354-5 . . vice Berkynge
(and sworn) Fishmonger 1855-cl361
Will, May 10, 1359, enrolled December 12, 1362.
1355, Deo. 19 Thomas Dolseley, . . Cordwainer, . . S. 1356-7 . . vice Aubrey
(and sworn) Pepperer 1855-cl860
M.P. London, 1360, 1353, 1354, 1368 ; First Warden Fraternity St. Anthony, 1353-1354.
•e Aldermen in office in 1877 who lost their seats at the introduction of annual
elections, being disqualified for immediate re-election.
388 Chronological List of Aldermen.
1356, Feb. 2 'eJohn Little, . . . . Queenhithe, . . S. 1353-4 . . vice Gloucester
(and sworu) Fishmonger 1356-67,
Bishopsgate,
1367-77
M.P. London, 1352, 1362; Warden London Bridge, 1360-1352.
1357, Dec. 4 John Malewayn . . .. Broad Street vice Leggy
(and sworn) 1357-61
[ (?) M.P. Salisbury, 1340] Died c July, 1361 ; Will, June 21, enrolled July 26.
1357, Dec. 4 »eJoHN de Chichbstek, Farringdon, . . S. 1359-60, , . vice Lacer
(and sworn) Goldsmith .. .. 1357-77 M. 1369-70
[ (?) M.P. Meloombe Regis, 1360, 1871, 1372, 1380] Master Mint, 1352 1354, 1367-1372.
Will, May 14, 1380, enrolled February 4, 1381 [H.R. 109 (78)]
1358,- c Jan. William Holbeoh.Droper Cheap, 1358-67 S. 1361-2 ..vice
S. Fraunceys
M.P. London, 1363. Will, August 16, 1365, enrolled May 31, 1367.
1858 . . John de Gunwardby, . . Castle Baynard vice Costantyn
Grocer 1358-61
Warden Fraternity St. Anthony, 1347-1848.
1358, c May Stephen Cavbndisshe Bread Street, . . S. 1357-8, . . vice Brabazon
(or Caundisshe), 1358-72 M. 1362-3
Draper
M.P. London, 1860. Died 1372 ; WiU, July 13, enrolled October 18.
1358 . . John Weoth Billingsgate, . . S. 1851-2, . . vice Lenne
Fishmonger 1358-76 M. 1360-1
M.P. London, 1366, 1368, 1372.
1359, c Feb. Hugh de Sadelyngstanes Candlewick vice Depeham
1359-61
Recorder, 1359-1361; M.P. Northumberland, 1339 (!>i«), 1343; Newoastle-on-Tyne, 1341.
Died 1361 ; Will, June 19, enrolled November 22.
c 1860 . . John de Bbbnes, Mercer Cordwainer, . . S. 1358-9, . . vice T. Dolseley
C1360-75 M. 1370-2
Died 1375 ; Will, July 23, enrolled October 16.
*
1361, c Jan, Walter Forster, /SA;iM7iC!- Castle Baynard, S. 1355-6 .. vice Gunvrardly
1361,
Broad Street,
1361-74
Died 1374.
c 1361 . . John Nstt, Pepperer . . Aldgate, . . S. 1350-1, . . vice Smelt
C1361-9 M. 1363-4
First Warden Fraternity St. Anthony, 1367-1368. Will, March 7, 1370, enrolled May 31,
1372 [H.R. 100 i66)]
1361 . . James de Thame, . . Castle Baynard, S. 1361-2 . . vice Malewayn
Goldsmith 1361-5
Died 1366 ; Will, February 6, enrolled June 16 [H.R. 93 (65)]
1361 . . Thomas de Pykenham . . Bishopsgate, vice Picard
1861-7
1361 .. Thomas de Lodelowe .. Castle Baynard, vice
1361-5 Sadelyngstanes
Recorder, 1361-1366; Chief Baron Exchequer, 1365-1373.
1362, c Deo. John de St. Albans . . Cornhill, . . S. 1362-3 . . vice S. Dolseley
1363-72
M.P. London, 1363.
*e Aldermen in office in 1377 who lost their seats at the introduction of annual
elections, being disqualified for immediate re-election.
Chronological List op Aldermen.
389
1363
1364
James Andked, Draper Bassishaw,
C1863-74
S. 1362-3,
M. 1367-8
vioeNotyngham
Warden London Bridge, 1350-1352. Died c October, 1374 ; Will, September 20, enrolled
November 18.
Simon db Mordonb,
Stockfishmonger
Tower, 1364-5, S. 1364-5,
Oandlewick, M. 1368-9
1365-74
Will, April 7, 1883, enrolled October 17, 1384 [H.R. 113 (24)]
1365, c Mar.
*«John Tornegold,
Fishmonger
Castle Baynard, S. 1867-8
1365-7,
Queenhithe,
1367-77
vice Perle
vice Thame
M.P. London, 1362, 1363, 1369, 1871. Died January, 1378 ; Will, January 2, enrolled
January 25.
1365, June 30
(and sworn)
1366, c July
WiUiam de Haldene
Recorder, 1365-1376.
Tower, 1365-7,
Cheap, 1367-
1375, Lime
Street, 1375-
1376
vice Lodelowe
John de Mytford,
Draper
Gripplegate,
1366-75
1367, c June
1368, June 19
(and sworn)
S. 1864-5
Died August, 1375 ; Will, July 31, enrolled October 15.
S. 1363-4
vice Worstede
Richard de Croydon, . . Tower, 1367- . . S. 1363-4 . . vice Holbech
Fishmonger 1375
Died c February, 1375 ; Will, January 28, enrolled February 12.
Walter de Berneye, . . Castle Baynard, S. 1360-1
Mercer 1368-9. [Elected M. 1368]
M.P. London, 1360. Will, February 23, 1378, enrolled May 23, 1379 [H.R. 107 (164)]
1368,Nov. 131"
(and sworn)
(I>)*eWlLLIAM
Wabwokth.ii
FisJimonger
vice Pykenham
I.R. 107 (164)].
vice Lovekyn
Bridge, 1368-77, S. 1370-1,
1878-9, 1380- M. 1374-5,
1381, 1382-3, 1380-1
1384-5
Knighted June, 1381; M.P. London, 1871, 1376, 1877, 1383; Auditor, 1373.
Died December, 1386 ; Will, December 20, proved December 24 [P.C.C. 1 Rous]
1369, Feb. 9
(and sworn)
1369, June 25
(sworn)
1370, May 31
(and sworn)
*eJoHN Waede,
Pepperer
M.P. London, 1373.
Aldgate,1369-77, S. 1366-7, . . vice Nott
1379-80 M. 1375-6
•eJoHN Pybl, . . . . Castle Baynard, S. 1369-70, . . vice Berneye
Mercer 1369-77, M. 1372-3
1378-9
M.P. London, 1361, 1376. Will, June 23, 1378, enrolled May 5, 1382 [H.R. 110 (117)]
"eJohn Aubrey . .
Aldersgate,
1370-7
S. 1378-4
vice Todenham
M.P. London, 1368, 1369. Died c December, 1380 ; Will, December 8, 1380, enrolled
March 18,*138f [H.R. 109 (98)].
*e Aldermen in offi-oe in 1377 who lost their seats at the introduction of annual
elections, being disqualified for immediate re-election.
10. Not November 11 as in D.N.B.
11. The statement in the D.N.B. that Walworth was an ally of Northampton is the
exact reverse of the fact: he was one of the leaders of the " victualling " party
in conjunction with Brembre and Philipot. The D.N.B. records only one of the
four elections to Parliament and perpetuates the anachronism of styling him
"Lord Mayor," which error is repeated in the oases ef Brembre, Twyford and
Northampton .
390
Chronological 'List op Aldermen.
1372, Peb.27
1372,Sept.21
(and sworn)
1372.Sept.21
(and sworn)
1374,Apr. 12
(and sworn)
1374, July 5
1374, July 6
1375, Mar.13
(and sworn)
'eADAM Stable,
Mercer
Coleman Street,
1372-5.
Cheap, 1875-
1377,
Bishopsgate,
1378-9, 1380-
1881
S. 1871-2,
M. 1376-7
vice Welde
M.P. London, 1373.
ti»*eJoHN Philipot,!'^ .
Orooer
. . vice St. Albans
CornUll, 1372. S. 1372-3,
1377, 1378-9, M. 1378-9
1380-1, 1382,
1884
Knighted June, 1381; M.P. London, 1369,_137UWs), 1377, 1380,_1381, 1888 ; Warden
Fraternity St. Anthony, 1369-1370. Died May 25,
1881, enrolled July 26, 1389 [H.R. 118 (30)]
1384; Will, November 18,
*'"eNlCHOI.AS
Beembrb,!^
Grocer
Bread Street, . . S. 1372-3,
1372-7, 1378- M. 1377-8,
1879,1380-1, 1383-6
1382-3, 18&4-8
Knighted Jnne, 1381 ; M.P. London, 1383 ; First Warden Fraternity St. Anthony,
1369-1370 ; Collector of Customs, Port Loudon, 1379-1386. Executed February
20, 1388.
. . Broad Street, . . S. 1374-5
1374-6
Murdered by Tyler's rabble June 14, 1381.
Richard Lyons,
Vintner
M.P. Essex, 1380.-
•eJohu Fyfhide,
Mercer
M.P. London, 1371
'cRobert Hatfield,
Pepperer
vice
Cavendisshe
vice Porster
Bassishaw,
1874-7
S. 1373-4
S. 1371-2
vice Andreu
vice Mordone
. . Gandlewick,
1374-7,
Langbourn,
1379-80
Auditor, 1379 ; Warden Fraternity St. Anthony, 1346-1317, 1350-1351. Will, May 9,
1379, enrolled May 6, 1381 [H.R. 109 (123)].
*eJoHN Hadle,
Grocer
1375, June 26
(and sworn)
. . Tower, 1875-7, S. 1375-6,
1878-9, 1380- M. 1379-80,
1381, 1382-3, 1393-4
1394-1407,
Lime Street,
1384-92
M.P. London, 1369, 1377, 1378, 1379, 1381, 1384 (bis\
1373, 1879, 1391; Master Grocers, 1383-1884.
February 8, 1410 [P.C.C. 20, Marohe].
*ejSfioHOLAs Coleman Street, S. 1377-8,
TwYFOKD," 1375-7,1387- M. 1388-9
Goldsmith 1388,
Farringdon,
1878-9, 1380-
1381, Lime
Street, 1383-
1384,
Aldersgate,
1388-91
Knighted June, 1381 ; Prime Warden Goldsmiths, 1372,
Will, June 11, 1390, enrolled January 30, 1391.
vice Croydon
1385, 1386, 1390, 1402 ; Auditor,
Will, January 8, 1406, proved
vice
A. Fraunoeys
Died c January, 1391 ;
*e Aldermen in office in 1377 who lost their seats at the introduction of annual
elections, being disqualified for immediate re-election.
12. The D.i^.i?. article on Philipot neither names his Ward nor gives the dates of his various elections,
nor does it record that he recovered his seat after his ejection by Northampton. Neither he
nor any of those knighted with him in 1381 was an Alderman at the time, and the number,
exclusive of himself and Walworth, was three {not four as stated in the article).
13. The article in the D.N.B. reproduces the usual blunder about the sixteen Grocer-
Aldermen. The text also, fcorreoted in the Errata volume and in the new issue
on my information) , wrongly dates his first election.
14. The article in the D.N.B. names only one of his four Wards, and suggests an
incorrect date of death.
Chronological List of Aldermen.
391
1375,Aug.20
(and sworn)
1375,Aug.31
*«<!■> John [Comberton] Cordwainer, . . S. 13Y6-7, vice Bernes
DE Northampton, 1375-7, M. 1381-3
Draper Dowgate, 1382-8
M.P. London, 1378 ; Southwark, 1388 ; Auditor, 1380. Died c January, 1393 ; Will,
December 17, 1397, enrolled February 11, 1398 [H.R. 126 (118)]
*«John Maryns, Grocer Ctlpplegate, vice Mytford
1375-7, 1379-80
Warden Fraternity St. Anthony, 1369-1360 ; First Warden, Grocers, 1373-1374. Will
March 14, 1382, enrolled February 27, 1386 [H.R. 113 (87)]
1376, Aug. 1 *(>John Organ, Mercer
1876, Aug. 4
(and sworn)
1376, Aug. 6
(and sworn)
1376, Sept. 6
(and sworn)
1376, Oct. 21
'and sworn)
1376, Nov. 3
(Nov. 7)
Broad Street, . . S. 1385-6 . . . . vice Lyons
1376-7, 1378-9,
1380-1,
Coleman Street,
1382-3, 1384-5,
Langbourn,
1385-8
M.P. London, 1368, 1377, 1380, 1384 (lis), 1386 ; Auditor, 1384 ; Master Mercers, 1392,
1393, 1394.
•eHervy Begge, Draper Walbrook vice Peoche
1876-7, 1379-80,
Lime Street,
1382-3
*eAdam [Changeour] de Langbourn, vice Bury
St.- Ive, Grocer 1376-7, 1378-9,
1380-1, 1382-3,
Broad Street,
1384-93
Auditor, 1378, 1380.
'eThomas Cornwaleys, . . Vintry, 1876-7, S. 1378-9.
Goldsmdth 1379-80, 1381-2,
1383-5
M.P. London, 1380. Died January 4, 1385.
. . vice Stodeye
*eEobert Launde,
Goldsmith
Lime Street, . . S. 1376-7 ,
1376-7, 1378-9,
1880-1
. . vice Haldene
M.P. London, 1380 ; Knighted June, 1381. Will, February 1, 1382, enrolled July
30, 1383 [H.R. 112 (6)]
*eAndrew Pykeman,
vice Wroth
Billingsgate, . . S. 1377-8 . .
1376-7, 1378-9,
1380-1,
Died December, 1391 ; Will, December 24, proved December 27 [P.C.C. 8 Rous]
*e Aldermen in office in 1377 who lost their seats at the introduction of annual
elections, being disqualified for immediate re-election.
392 Chronological List of Aldermen.
Period of Ajinual Elections, 1377-1394.
From 1377 to 1394 inclusive, the Aldermen were elected annually (with the ex-
ception of the Prior of Holy Trinity, who was ex-officio Alderman of Portsoken, and not
removable) ; they were sworn into office on March 12 in each year. Until 1384 no
Alderman was re-eligible until the lapse of a year since he had last held office ; after that
date they might be re-chosen without any interval. Aldermen elected at the annual
election of 1394 and their successors were not liable to removal except for special causes,
which rule has continued in force to the present day with the exception of the brief
period (1683-1688) from the surrender to the restoration of the Charter. Of the 23
Aldermen who vacated their seats under the new regulations at the election of 1377,
the four seniors (Prestlyng, Little, Chichester and Tornegold) and two others (Aubrey
and Pyfhide) were not again chosen; — (Tornegold died before the election of 1378); —
but the remaining 17 found their way back to the Court of Aldermen at subsequent
elections. During the period in which immediate re-election was prohibited, many of
the Aldermen served in alternate years.
1377,Mar.l2 William Wodehous. .. Broad Street, . . 8.1374-5
Skinner 1877-8, 1382-3
Will, March 23, 1388, enrolled February 5, 1392 [H.E. 120 (71)]
„ ,, William Neuport, . . Queenhithe, . . S. 1375-6
Fishmonger 1377-8, 1880-1,
1382-3
Died c March, 1391 j Will, February 25, proved May 3 [P.C.C. 7 Rous]
,, ,, John Boseham, Mercer Cheap, 1377-8, S. 1878-9
1379-80, 1381-2,
1383-4, 1385-7
M.P. London, 1380, 1890 ; Auditor, 1380, 1S81, 1383. Will, October 8, 1393, enrolled
March 30, 1394 [H.B. 122 (86)]
,, ,, John Heylesdon, Mercer Cordwainer, .. S. 1379-80
1377-8, 1379-80,
1381-2, 1383-4
Died April, 1334 ; Will, April 14, proved April 26 [P.C.C. 1 Rous]
„ „ William Baret, Grocer.. Aldgate, 1377-8, S. 1379-80
Lime Street,
1379-80,
Walbrook, 1381-2,
CornhiU, 1383-4,
Tower, 1390-4
M.P. London, 1381, 1888, 1388 ; Auditor, 1878, 1392. Died 1411 ; Will, August 5, proved
October 19 [P.C.C. 24 Marche]
,, ,, Adam Karlill, Grocer .. Bishopsgate, .. S. 1388-9
1377-8,
Broad Street,
1379-80, 1381-2,
Aldgate, 1390-4,
Cornhill,
1394-c 1397
M.P. London, 1373, 1376, 1377, 1379, 1386, 1390, 1395 ; Auditor, 1379, 1381.
Roger Elys Aldersgate, . . S. 1395-6
Wax Chandler 1377-8, 1379-80,
1381-2, 1384-8,
1393-c 1396
Will, August 13, 1396, enrolled January 22, 1397.
,, „ Thomas Welford Castle Baynard, S. 1396-7
Fishmonger 1377-8,
Bread Street,
1381-2,
Queenhithe,
1379-80, 1384-93,
1394-1403
M.P. London, 13S0; Auditor, 1378, 1379, 1881, 1385, 1386. Will, November 8 140.'!
enrolled June 13, 1407 [H.R. 134 (110)] '
Cheonological List of Aldermen. 393
1377, Mar. 12 Robert Boxforde, Draper Parringdon, . .
1377-8, 1379-80,
1381-2
Died February, 1393; Will, February 2, enrolled March 3 [H.B. 121 (145) ]
Adam Lovekyn, Grocer.. Cornhill, 1377-8
,, Robert Lucas, GoMsmii/j Cripplegate, ..
1377-8, 1881-2
Died 1382 ; Will, September 2, enrolled November 2 [H.E. Ill (56)J
,, William Betele, Mercer Bassishaw,
1377-8
,, ,, Walter Sibyle, .. .. Lime Street, ..
Stockfishmonger 1377-8,
Bridge, 1379-80,
1381-2
M.P. London, 1877, 1379 ; Auditor, 1879, 13S0, 1881.
„ ,, Jolm Morton .. .. Tower, 1377-8
,, ,, Elias de Thorpe, Sfcmmer Walbrook, 1377-8
,, ,, Thomas Noket, Xlroper . . Langbcurn,
1377-8,
Candlewiok,
1383-4
Will, September 18, 1396, enrolled January 22, 1397 [H.R. 125 (M)]
,, ,, John 110111, Fishmoriger Billingsgate, ..
1377-8, 1379-80,
1381-2
,, ,, John Southam, . . .. Dowgate, 1377-8,
Stockfishmonger Tower, 1379-80,
Laugbourn,
1381-2
Will, July 26, 1382, enrolled March 22, 1395 [H.B. 123 (116)]
,, ,, William Tonge, Vintner Vintry, 1377-8,
Aldgate, 1381-2,
Tower, 1385
M.P. London, 1377, 1380, 1388 ; Auditor, 1385, 1386, 1387. Died August, 1389 ; Will,
August 9, proved September 3 [P.C.C. 2 Rous]
, , , , John Brian, Fishinonger Bread Street, . .
1377-8,
Castle Baynard,
1380-1, 1382-3
,, ,, William Kyng, Draper. . Coleman Street,
1377-8, 1381-2,
1383-1,
Bassishaw,
1379-80
Auditor, 1378. Will, May 5, 1893, enrolled November 9, 1-394 [H.R. 123 (40, 41)]
„ Edmund Olyver, .. Bridge, 1377-8,
Stockfishmonger Dowgate,
1379-80, 1381-2
,, „ Nicholas Godestone, .. Candlewick, ..
Fishmonger 1377-8
In addition to the above, Adam Stable (late Alderman of Cheap) was for a few days
a member of the Court as Mayor : he was removed from office by the King, and
succeeded (March 21, 1377) by Nicholas Bbembbe (late Alderman of Bread Street).
1377, July 29 William de Bysynge . . Portsoken vice Algate
(Royal assent) (Prior of Holy Trinity) 1377-91
1378, Jan. 11
(sworn)
Died August 1, 1391.
S94 Chronological List of Aldermen.
1378, March 11 The following 11 ex-Aldermen were chosen, viz. :
W. Walwoeth 1 J. Hadle
J. Pybe N. Twypobd
A. Stable ^6x-Mayors. j. Organ
J. Philipot j A. de St. Ive
R. Launde
N. Brembeb (Mayor). a. Pykeman
The 12 new Aldermen were :
William Knyghtoote, .. Cheap, 1378-9, . . S. 1380-1
Mercer Lime Street,
1381-2
Will, August 23, 1382, enrolled July 20, 1383 [H.R. 112 (8)]
„ ,, John 'Rote, Skinner .. Walbrook, .. S. 1381-2
1378-9, 1380-1,
Parringdon,
1382-3,
Cornhill,
1384-9
M.P. London, 1380, 1384 ; Auditor, 1379.
,, ,, John Estone, ilf«rcer .. Bassishaw,
1378-9, 1380-1,
1382-3,
Cheap, 1384-5,
Coleman Street,
1386-7
Auditor, 1382, 1383. Died 1387.
,, ,, John Hoc, Grocer .. Coleman Street,
1378-9, 1380-1
Warden London Bridge, 1381-1388: Auditor, 1379
,, ,, Thomas Eeynham, .. Aldersgate,
Goldsmith 1378-9,
1380-1
Died 1388 ; Will, May 11, enrolled July 27 [H.R. 117 (2)]
John Clyvelee, Vintner Vintry, 1378-9
John Kyrketon (or Kyr- Aldgate, 1378-9,
ton), Stockfishmonger 1380-1, 1382-3
Auditor, 1380. Will, October 31, 1387, enrolled July 27, 1388 [H.R. 117 (7)]
,, Geofirey Neweuton (or Dowgate,
Newton), Vintner 1378-9, 1380-1
M.P. London, 1378; King's Butler and Coroner, 1.376-c;1380.
,, ,, Joh.n'Vyae, Draper .. Queenhithe, ..
1378-9,
Cordwainer,
1380-1
Auditor, 1379, 1382. Died April, 1384 ; Will, April 6, proved April 28 [P.C.C. 1 Rons]
,, ,, Robert Warhulton, . . Cripplegate, . .
Mercer 1378-9, 1380-1,
1883-4, 1385-7,
Bassishaw,
1384-5
Auditor, 1378, 1379, 1381. Died 1387 ; Will, June 11, enrolled July 29.
Chronological List of Aldermen.
395
1378,Mar.ll
Richard de Preston,
Grocer
William Badby, Grocer
Diea,1391; Will,
1379,Mar.l2
Cordwainer, . .
1378-9,
Dowgate,
1384-7
M.P. London, ISC') ; Warden, Fraternity St. Anthony, 1354-1355.
April 26, enrolled October 16 [H.R. 120 (16)]
Candlewiok, . .
1378-9, 1880-1
Auditor, 1379. Will, February 27, 1398, enrolled February 17, 1399 [H.R. 127 (47)3
17 ex-Aldermen were elected, viz. : —
J. Wards (ex-Mayor) J. Heylesdon
B. Hatfield W. Baret
J. Maryns A. Karlill
H. Begge R, Elys
T. Cornwaleys T. Welford
■J. Boseham R. Boxforde
The six new names were those of —
Thomas Irlond, Skinner Coruhill,
W. Sibyle
3. Horn
J. Southam
W. Kyng
E. Olyver
S. 1365-6
Died 1395
John Hebndb, Draper
1379-80,
1381-2
Will, May 6, enrolled October 25 [H.R. 124 (20)]
Candlewiok, .. S. 1381-2,
1379-80, M. 1391-2,
1381-2, 1404-5
1384-92,
Walbrook,
1394-1409
Died August 1, 1418; Will, July 28, proved August 13 [P.C.C. 42 Marohe]
John Sely, Skiv/ner
Bread Street, .
1379-80,
Walbrook,
1382-3, 1384-;
S. 1382-3
Auditor, 1.383.
John Shelford, Draper..
Coleman Street,
1379-80
William Eynesham, . . Bishopsgate, . . .
Pepperer 1379-80
Chamberlain, 1374-1378 ; Auditor, 1881. Will, November 28, 1391, enrolled November
16, 1394 [H.E. 123 (38)]
Castle Baynard,
1379-80, 1881-2
John Philipot (late Alderman of Cornhill) retained his seat in the Court as Mayor till
the expiration of his term of of&oe in October, 1379, when he was succeeded by
John Hadle (late Alderman of Tower).
1380, Mar.l2 21 ex-Aldermen were elected, viz. : —
John Bedyng, Tailor
W. Walworth)
A, Stable
N. Brembhb
J, Philipot )
J. Hadle (Mayor)
N. TWYFOBD
J. Organ
[ ex-Mayors
A. de St. Ive
R, Launde
A. Pykeman
W. Neuport
J. Brian
J. Rote
J. Estone
J. Hoo
T. Reynham
J. Kyrketon
G. Newenton
J. Vyne
R. Warbulton
W. Badby
Only two new men were chosen, viz. : —
Walter Doget, Fiwteer.. Vintry, 1380-1 S. 1380-1
Died c July, 1387 ; Will, July 20, 1375, enrolled January 27, 1388 [H.B. 116 (65)]
Richard Aillesbury, . . Cheap, 1380-1,
Grocer Dowgate,
1383-4
Master Grocers, 1379-1880.
896 Chronological List of Aldermen.
1381, Mar. 12 The following 19 ex-Aldermen were returned at this election, viz. : —
T. Cornwaleys , R. Boxforde E. Olyver
J. Boseham R. Lucas W. Knyghtoote
J. Heylesdon W. Sibyle J. Heendb
W. Baret J. Horn T. Irlond
A. Karlill J. Southam J. Redyng
R. Elys W. Tonge
T. Welford W. Kyng
The four new additions were : —
,, ,, John Pbbsshe, Mercer Bassishaw, . . S. 138i-5,
1381-2, M. 1394-5
Cordwainer,
1385-c 1397
M.P. London, 1394 ; Auditor, 1387. Will, September 1, 1397, enrolled March 10, 1899.
,, ,, John Ohircheman, .. Bishopsgate, .. S. 1385-6
Pepperer 1881-2,
1384-91,
Bridge,
1383-4
„ „ Hugh Pastolf, Grocer . . Tower, 1381-2, S. 1387-8
1384-5,
(?) 1385-6,
Bridge,
1386-90
M.P. London, 1381, Yarmouth, 1361, 1366, 1373, 1377 (bis), Norfolk, 1390. Constable
Dover Castle.
,, ,, John Ragenell, .. .. Queeenhithe,
Fishmonger 1381-2
Auditor, 1392, [(?) identical with (John Seaman, called Ragenhill). Will, September
20, 1394, enrolled March 15, 1895 [H.R. 123 (102)]
The Mayor (W. Walwobth, ex- Alderman of Bridge) was a Member of the Court till
the end of his Mayoralty in October, 1381, when he was succeeded by J. de Northampton
(ex-Alderman of Cordwainer).
1382, Mar. 12 The number of ex-A)dermen chosen this year was 15, viz. : —
SiE W. Walworth \ J. Organ J. Brian
Sib N. Beembke I -^ H. Begge J. Rote
Sib J. Philipot j ex-Mayors. A. de St. Ive J. Estone
J. Hadlb ' W. Wodehous J. Kyrketon
J. DE Northampton (Mayor) W. Neuport J. Sely
The following eight became Aldermen for the first time : —
,, ,, Adam Bammb, Goldsmith Aldersgate, . . S. 1382-3,
1382-3, M. 1390-1,
Gripplegate, 1396-7
1384-5, 1387-8,
Cheap,
1388-93,
Lime Street,
1393-7
M.P. London, 1388 ; Auditor, 1389 ; Prime Warden Goldsmiths, 1377. Died June 6, 1897.
,, ,, John More, Jlfereer .. Cordwainer, .. S. 1383-4
1382-3
M.P. London, 1382, 1383.
„ „ Simon Wynchcombe, . . Cheap, 1382-3, S. 1383-4
Armourer Walbrook,
1385-6
Will, April 7, 1396, enrolled November 17, 1399 [H.R. 128 (17)]
Chronological List of Aldermen. 397
1382, Mar. 12 Nicholas ExTON, .. Billingsgate,.. S. 1384-5,
Fishmonger 1382, 1385-92 M. 1386-8
M.P. London, 1369, 1385, Middlesex, 1371, 1877, 1380, 1385. Will, October 24, 1393,
enroUed February 20, 1402 [H.R. 130 (69)]
William MoBE, Fwitoer Vintry, 1382-8, S. 1386-Y,
1389-c 1400, M. 1395-6
Castle Baynard,
1884-9
M.P. London, 1379, 1388, 1390 (his) ; Auditor, 1878, 1379, 1890, 1.391. Will, September 8,
1400, enrolled April 17, 1402 [H.R. 130 (96)]
,, John Walcotb, Drajie;- Candlewiok, .. S. 1389-90,
1382-3, M. 1402-3
1892-1406,
Walbrook,
1388-91
M.P. London, 1388, 1391; Auditor, 1382, 1888, 1397, 1399. Will, July 11, 1407, enrolled
October 22, 1408 [H.R. 136 (4)]
,, William Bys, .. .. Bishopsgate,
Stoekfishmonger 1382-3
,, „ Thomas Carleton, .. Cripplegate,
Broderer 1382-3,
Coleman Street,
1388
M.P. London, 1382. Died 1389 ; Will, December 25, 1382, enrolled March 8, 1389.
On August 6, 1382, N. Exton, who was one of the leaders of the victualling party,
was deprived of his Aldermanry on account of his opposition to the Mayor (Northampton),
and on the same day A. Karlill (ex-Alderman) was also declared ineligible for any public
office in the City. (On June 20, 1384, when the victualling party was in power, the
Common Council resolved that Exton had been wrongfully deprived, and both he and
Karlill was restored to their civic rights.) Exton was succeeded by : —
1382, Aug. .. Gilbert Maghfeld .. Billingsgate,.. S. 1392-3
(orMaunfeld), 1382-3,
Ironmonger 1392-c 1397
We learn from Walsingham (ii., 71) that Sir J. Philipot was also deprived of his
Aldermanry by Northampton and his party, and the Coram Rege Bolls fix the date of his
deprivation as October 13, 1382, the day of Northampton's re-election to the Mayoralty.
There is no record of, nor is there any allusion to, this event in Letter Book H, and neither
there nor elsewhere has any indication been found of the election of a successor to Philipot.
1383, Mar. 12 This year only 10 ex- Aldermen were elected, viz. : —
SiE N. TwYFOBD T. Noket
T. Cornwaleys W. Kyng
J. Boseham E. Warbulton
J. Heylesdon B. Ailleshury
W. Baret J. Chircheman
The remaining 13 places were filled by : —
,, ,, William Staundon, .. Aldgate, .. S. 1386-7,
Grocer 1383-90, M. 1392-3,
Dowgate, 1407-8
1392-8,
Cheap,
1393-1410
M.P. London, 1391, 1394. 1397, 1403. 1406 ; Auditor, 1884. Died 1410; Will, February 0,
proved October 27 [P.O.C. 22 Marohe] .
,, ,, William Vbnodb, . . Castle Baynard, S. 1387-8,
Grocer 1383-4, M. 1389-90
1390-C1395,
Tower,
1386-90,
M.P. London, 1372, 1377, 1378.
398 Chronological List of Aldermen.
1383, Mar. 12 John PBiUNOEYS, . . Parringdon, . . S. 1390-1,
Goldsmith 1383-94, M. 1400-1
Farringdon
Without,
1394-1405
Auditor, 1382; Prime Warden Goldsmiths, 137S. Died December, 1405; Will, June
25, 1405, enrolled January 25, 1406 [H.R. 133*(21)]
„ ,, John Shadwohth, .. Tower, 1383-4, S. 1391-2,
Mercer Coleman Street, M. 1401-2
1385-6,
Bassishaw,
1386-C1415
M.P. London, 1388, 1,390, 1399; Auditor, 1381, 1386, 1389; Master Mercers, 1397, 1404,
1410. Died 1480; Will, -January 7, enrolled October 9 [H.K. 159 (16)].
,, ,, Henry Vanner, Fiii^nec Queenhithe, .. S. 1391-2
1383-4, _
Oordwainer,
1384-5,
Vintry, 1385-9,
Aldersgate,
1391-2,
Cornhill,
1392-C1394
M.P. London, 1383, 1388 ; [(?) Warden London Bridge, 1353-1355] ; Auditor, 1,381, 1387.
Will, February 9, 1395, enrolled December 8, 1397 [H.R. 126 (76)].
,, ,, William Shyringham, . . Bishopsgate, .. S. 1395-G
Mercer 1383-4,
Broad Street,
1388-97
M.P. London, 1391 ; Auditor, 1392, 1394. Died 1397 ; Will, July 24, enrolled Novem-
ber 26 [H.R. 126 (73)]
,, ,, Eiohard Norbury, . . Bassishaw,
Mercer 1383-4
M.P. London, 1382, 1383.
. , , , William Olyver, Skinner Walbrook,
1383-4, 1386-8,
1391-4,
Coleman Street,
1394-C1396
Auditor, 1383. Will, July 24, 1896, enrolled January 29, 1397.
,, ,, William Anecroft, Mercer Billingsgate, ..
1383-5
M.P. London, 1385 ; Auditor, 1387. Died c June, 1390; Will, June 24, proved
July 7 [P.C.C. 6 Rous.]
,, ,, Geoffrey Cremylford (or Langbourn, . .
Crymelford), Grocer 1383-5
Auditor, 1382, 1385, 1388.
„ ,, Thom.a,s 'Bolt, Skinner . . Broad Street, . .
1383-4
M.P. London, 1384 ; Auditor, 1384, 1885.
,-, ,, John Purneux, Grocer , . Bread Street, . .
1383-4
„ ,, Henry Bamme, . . . . Aldersgate,
Goldsmith 1383-4,
Coleman Street,
1388-98
Will, November 7, 1413, enrolled February 3, 1416 [H.R. 143 (54)]
It is remarkable that at this election no ex-Mayor was chosen ; the Mayor himself
(Northampton) ceased to be an Alderman, and at the close of his year of office in
October, 1383, he was succeeded by Sib N. Beembbe (ex-Mayor and ex-Alderman of
Bread Street).
Chronological List of Aldermen.
399
In 1384 the law passed in 1377 was relaxed so far as to permit an Alderman to be
re-elected at the expiration of his year of office, without the interval of a year which
that law had interposed. The change which appears to have been initiated by the
Mayor (Brembre) on his own sole authority was sanctioned by the King in letters
patent dated March 8, 1384, subject to confirmation by Parliament, which was subse-
quently granted [Kot. Pari, iii., 172-3] .
At the election of 1384 all those elected had had previous Aldermanic experience ;
eight who had served during the preceding year were chosen again, three of whom
changed their Wards, the remaining fifteen had been Aldermen in one or more years
before the election of 1383. The whole list is as follows ; —
Sib W. Walworth
Sir J. Philipot
Sib N. Beembbe (Mayor)
J. Hadle (ex-Mayor)
J. Organ
A. de St. Ive
*T. Cornwaleys
R. Elys
ex-Mayors
T. Welford
3. Estone
tR. Warbulton
R. de Preston
J. Heende
J. Sely
fj. Ohircheman
H. Fastolf
A. Bammb
W. More
*W. Staundon
*J. Eeaunceys
fH, Vanner
*W. Anecroft
*G. Cremylford
* Re-elected by the Wards for which they served in the preceding year.
t Elected by other Wards than those for which they served in the preceding year.
[Sir J. Philipot died in May, 1384 and was succeeded by J. Rote, an ex-Alderman.
T. Cornwaleys died in January, 1385 ; the vacancy caused by his death apparently was
not filled till the annual election in the following March.]
In March, 1385, seventeen of the previous year's Aldermen were re-choaen, three
of them changing their Wards ; five ex-Aldermen returned to the Court ; there is no
extant return for Bassishaw. The twenty-two whose elections are recorded were : —
*SiE W. Walwoeth (ex-Mayor)
*SiE N. Brembre (Mayor)
*J. Hadle (ex-Mayor)
fJ. Organ
"A. de St. Ive
J. Boseham
*R. Elys
*T. Welford
•J. Rote
tR. Warbulton
*R. de Preston
*J. Heende
J. Feesshe
*J. Chircheman
»H. Fastolf
-S. Wynchcombe
N. EXTON
*W. More
*W. Staundon
*J. Praunceys
J. Shadworth
jH. Vanner
On August 12, 1385, W. Tonge (ex-Alderman) took the place of Fastolf, who had
resigned, but the latter appears to have resumed his seat shortly after {see note A, p. 204).
A few days before the end of the year Sir W. Walworth died ; his place was apparently
not filled till the next annual election.
In March, 1386, there was again no infusion of new blood ; 20 of the previous
year's Aldermen were re-elected, two changing their Wards, and the remaining three
seats were filled by ex-Aldermen. Those elected were : —
*3iB N. Brembre (Mayor)
*J. Hadle (ex-Mayor)
*J. Organ
•A. de St. Ive
*J. Boseham
•R. Elys
*T. Welford
*J. Rote
J. Estone
*R. Warbulton
*R. de Preston
*J. Heende
*J. Frebshe
'J. Chircheman
fH. Fastolf
*N. BXTON
*W. More
*W. Staundon
W. Venour
*J. Feaunceys
fJ. Shadworth
*H. Vanner
W. Olyver
In March, 1387, all the Aldermen of 1386 were re-elected for their respective
Wards, with the apparent exception of J. Boseham, for whose Ward (Cheap) no return is
extant. In the course of this year three vacancies oocxrrred through the deaths of
400
Cheonologioal List of Aldermen.
Exton and Warbulton and the resignation of Preston ; the ex-Aldermen SiB N. Twyfobd
and A. Bamme were elected to succeed the two flrat-named ; Preston's seat was taken by
a new man, the first elected since 1383.
1387 . . . . William Wotton, . . . . Dowgate,
Woolmonger 1387-92
Will, August 24, 1891, enrolled October 22, 1897 [H.R. 126 (52)]
Sir N. Brembre was executed by the sentence of the " Merciless " or " Wonderful
Parliament," in February, 1388, a few days before the Aldermen for that year came
into office.
In March, 1388, eighteen of the existing Aldermen were re-elected, two changing
their Wards ; three ex-Aldermen and two new men completed the list. The twenty-one
seniors were : —
*J. Hadle (ex-Mayor)
fSiK N. Twyfobd
*A. de St. Ive
*T. Welford
*J. Rote
*J Heende
*J. Pbesshb
The new additions were :
*J. Chircheman
»H. Pastolf
fA. Bamme
*N. ExTON (Mayor)
*W. MOBE
J. Walcotb
T. Garleton
*W. Staundon
*W. Venohb
*J. Peaunceys
•J. Shad WORTH
*H. Vanner
W. Shyringham
*W. Wotton
S. 1.388-9
S. 1389-90
1388,Mar.l2 Thomas Austyn, Mercer Langbourn,
1388-92
,, ,, John Loneye Cripplegate,
(or Loveneye), Mercer 1388-94
M.P. Lonflon, 1890; Middlesex, 1407 ; Auditor, 1382, 1886, 1388.
T. Garleton died before the close of the Aldermanic year, and his seat was filled by
an ex-Alderman, H. Bamme, who was acting as early as January 12, 1389 (Letter
Book H, fo. 2456) .
At the election of March, 1389, all the Aldermen were re-elected except Vanner,
to whose seat W. More was transferred, the other twenty-one being returned for their
former Wards. There is no record of More's successor in Castle Baynard Ward.
At some date between March and October, 1389, Rote either died or retired, and
his place was taken by a new man : —
1389 . . . . John Pynchon, . . . . Cornhill, 1389-92
Ooldsmith
In March, 1390, nineteen Aldermen were re-elected for their respective Wards ;
Venour changed his Ward ; the other three seats were filled by the election of two
ex-Aldermen and one new man. The 22 seniors were : —
ex-Mayors
*J. Hadle 1
*SiR N. Twyfobd f
•A. de St. Ive
*T. Welford
W. Baret
A. Karlill
*J. Heende
*J. Pbesshe
The only new name is that of
1390, Mar. 12
*J. Chircheman
*A. Bamme
*N, ExTON (ex-Mayor)
*W. MOBE
*J. Walcote
fW. VENonB (Mayor)
*J. Peaunceys
S. 1394-5
*J. Shadwobth
*W. Shyringham
*H. Bamme
*W. Wotton
*T. Austyn
*J. Loneye
*J Pynchon
William Brampton, .. Bridge, ..
Stockfishmonger 1390-1406
M.P. London, 1B90, 1891, 1897, 1399; Auditor, 1390. Died November, 1406;
November 6, proved November 13 [P.C.C. 12 Marche]
Will,
Chronological List of Aldermen.
401
In the course o£ this Aldermanio year Sir N. Twyford died ; there is no record of
any election to fill his place.
At the election of March, 1391, all the Aldermen were re-elected except two
(Chircheman and Waloote). Two ex-Aldermen (H. Vanner and W. Olyver), were
elected, and there was one new-comer, viz :
1391, Mar. 12 Thomas Vynent, Mercer Bishopsgate, . . S. 1390-1
1B91-3
Will, Maioh 18, 1893, enrolled March 9, 1394 [H.R. 122 (fi7)]
During the year there was a new Prior of Holy Trinity.
vice Eysynge
1391, Aug. 14 Robert de Excostre .. Portsoken,
(Prior of Holy Trinity) 1391-1407
Died July 31, 1407.
In March, 1392, those returned were twenty of the existing Aldermen, one ex-
Alderman (G. Maghfeld) and two new men : the names are : —
J. Haddb (ex-Mayor)
A. Bamme (ex-
Mayor)
W. Shyringham
A. de St. Ive
W. MOBE
W. Olyver
T. Welford
G. Maghfeld
H. Bamme
W. Baret
W. Vbnour (ex- Mayor)
W. Wottou
A. Karlill
J. Feaunoets
J. Loueye
J. Heknde (Mayor)
J. Shadwohth
W. Brampton
J. Peesshe
H. Vanner
T. Vynent
Also—
1392, Mar. 12
Thomas Newenton
(or Neuton), Mercer
Langbourn, . .
1392-9
S. 1392-3
M.P. London, 1390; Auditor, 1395.
>) >>
Dedgo (or Drew)
Baebntyn, Goldsmith
Aldersgate, . .
1392-3, 1397-
1414,
Farringdon
Within,
1394-7,
Bishopsgate,
1414-5
S. 139,3-4,
M. 1398-9,
1408-9
M.P. London, 1395, 1397, 1403, 1410, 1413. Died December 15,
1407, proved February 4, 1416 [P.C.C. 31 Marohe]
1415; Will, July 18,
In June, 1392, the Mayor (Heende), and the Sheriffs (Shadworth and Vanner) were
deprived of their offices and imprisoned for a short time. Heende appears to have been
deprived of, or to have resigned, his Aldermanry, and to have been succeeded by
J. Walcotb, who was acting as Alderman of his Ward (Candlewick), ou September 1, and
was present at the elections of Sheriffs and Mayor on September 21 and October 13.
W. Staundon also replaced Wotton about the same time, being present ou the election
days and acting as Alderman of Dowgate on September 24.
The name of W. Creswyk appears among the Aldermen present on September 21
and October 13 ; there is no direct evidence as to his Ward, but the lists of attendances
show that he must have taken the place of Hadle or Venour or More, and inasmuch as
the two last named were re-elected by their old Wards in March, 1393, and Hadle's name
does not appear again amongst the Aldermen in 1392 or at the annual election of 1393,
it may be confidently conjectured that he vacated his seat and was succeeded by Creswyk.
The succession should therefore be continued thus ; —
1392, c Aug. William Creswyk, Orocer Lime Street,
1392-3
Will, October 19, 1406, enrolled June 13, 1407 [H.R. 134 (88]
402 Chronological List of Aldermen.
At the annual aleotion of 1393 seventeen of the existing Aldermen were re-ohosen,
two of them (A Bamme and W. Staundon) removing to other Wards : the remaining
seats were filled by an ex-Alderman (R. Elys), and five new men. The Court now
consisted of —
W. Baret J. Walcotb J. Shadwobth
A. Karlill G. Maghfeld H. Vanner
R. Elys W. Staundon (Mayor) W. Shyringham
J. Fbesshb W. Venoub (ex-Mayor) W. Olyver
A. Bamme (ex-Mayor) J. Fraunceys J. Loneye
W. MoBB W. Brampton
T. Newenton
and the following who were elected for the first time : —
1393,Mar.l2 (O Richard Whytyng- Broad Street, . . S. 1393-4,
DONEis (Whittington), 1393-7, M. 1397-8,
Mercer Lime Street, 1406-7,
1397-1423 1419-20
M. P. London, 1416; Auditor, 1418; Master Mercers, 1396, 1402, U09. Died 1423;
Will, September 5, 1421, enrolled March 8, 1423.
,, ,, Thomas Knolles, Grocer Dowgate, .. S. 1394-5,
1393-7, M. 1399-1400,
Cordwainer, 1410-11
1397-1435
M.P. London, 1416; Auditor, 1393, 1895, 1398; Master Grocers, 1387-1888, 1431-1432.
Died between June 29 and July 11, 1435 ; Will, May 20, 1435, proved July 11, 1435
[Lambeth Wills 451, Chiohele, pt. i.]
,, ,, William Parker, ilfercer Bishopsgate, .. S. 1396-7
1393-1408
M.P. London, 1402 ; Auditor, 1388, 1391. Died c June, 1403 ; Will (codicil June 12,
1403), proved February 26, 1404 [P.O.C. 6 Marohe]
,, William Evote, Deader Golera.au Street, S. 1400-1
1393-4,
Cripplegate,
1894-1402
Auditor, 1393, 1396. Died March, 1404; Will, March 14, proved March 17 [P.C.C.
5 Mai'che]
,, ,, John Cosyn, Grocer .. Queenhithe, ..
1898-4
Auditor, 1391, 1895. Died 1403; Will, March 29, proved October 24 [P.C.C.
4 Marche]
In October, 1393, J. Hadlb was elected Mayor, although not an Alderman at
the time.
lu March, 1394, the last of the annual elections took place, when the number of
Wards was increased to 2.5 (including Portsoken) by the division of Parringdon into two
Wards : J. Fbaunobys, who had been Alderman of the undivided Ward since 1383, was
chosen for the Outer division, and D. Barentyn (an ex-Alderman) for the Inner.
Nineteen of the old Aldermen, in addition to Fraunceys, were again chosen, two of
whom (Olyver and Bvote) changed their Wards. The Mayor (Hadle) and two other
15. The writer of the excellent article on Whittington in the D.N.B. carefully refrains
from styling him " Lo?-d Mayor " and notes that his knighthood is only legendary.
He is, however, incorrect in saying tha.t no return exists of the M.P.'s for London
in 1416 (see reference quoted on p. 270, footnote 111), and he names only one of
his Wards, omitting that for which he served for 25 of the 30 years during which
he was an Alderman.
Chronological List of Aldermen.
403
ex-Aldermen, besides Barentyn, were also elected, there being one new addition. The
seniority of the 24 old Aldermen dating from these first elections was as under :
J. Hadle (Mayor) G. Maghfeld
E. Elys
T. Welford
J. Heendb
J. Fbesshe
,,r -r, t ex-Mayors
W. Venoue J ■'
J. I'raunceys
J. Shadworth
A. Bammb (ex-Mayor) H. Vauner
W. More W. Shyringham
J. Walcote W. Olyver
The junior Alderman was :
W. Brampton
R. de Bxcestre
(Prior of Holy Trinity)
T. Newenton
D. Barentyn
R. Whytyngdone
T. KnoijLes
W. Parker
W. Evote
S. 1398-9
1394, Mar. 12 John Wade, Fishmonger Aldgate,
1394-1402
M.P. London, 1394 [(?) Lyme Regis, 139S] ; Auditor, 1390, 1391, 1894.
Prom this date (1394) the succession proceeds continuously as follows :-
1394
c 1395
Adam Karlill (again)
William Askham,
Fishmongei-
{see 1377) vice Vanner
Castle Baynard, S. 1397-8, . . vice Venour
c 1395-1400, M. 1403-4
Dowgate,
1400-6,
Bridge,
1406-c 1415
M.P. London, 139.5, 1407, 1413; Auditor, 1396, 1398. Will, November 24, 1413,
proved February B, 141S [P.C.C. 31 Marohe]
1397, c Jan. John Wodecok, Mercer Coleman Street, S. 1397-8, .. vice Olyver
c 1397-1402, M. 1405-6
Cripplegate,
1402-8
Auditor, 1390, 1399 ; Master Mercers, 1398, 1408. Will, November 20, 1408, proved
.January 10, 1409 [P.C.C. 17 Marohe]
1397, c Jan. William Eeynwell, .. Billingsgate vice Maghfeld
airdUr c 1397-1403
Translated to Ironmongers, March 15, 1399 (Letter Book H, fo. 324).
Will, July 6, 1403, proved March 4, 1404 [P.C.C. 5 Marche]
1397,
Jan. Andrew Neuport
M.P. London, 1397.
1397, c July WiUiam Hyde, Grocer .
1397
1397, c Aug. Hugh Short, Vintner
Aldersgate, 1397 vice Elys
S. 1399-1400 . . vice Bamme
Broad Street,.
1397-1401
M.P. London, 1397 ; Auditor, 1396. Will (codicil April 2i2, 1402), proved
October 9, 1404 [P.C.C. 3 Marohe]
John Warner Cornhill, . . S. 1398-9 . . vice Karlill
Ironmonger 1397-1412
Auditor, 1396. Died 1413 ; Will, July 29, proved August 6 [P.C.C. 27 Marche]
Bread Street vice
1397-c 1399 Shyringham
M.P. London, 1397 ; Auditor, 1397.
1397, c Sept. William Venour, Grocer Dowgate, .. S. 1401-2 . . vice Presshe
1397-1400,
Vintry,
1400-7
404
Chronological List of Aldermen.
1397
1399
cl399
1400
1400
ThomasPolle, Goldsmith Parringdon .. S. 1403-4 . . vice Neuport
Within,
1397-1413
Died June, 1413 ; Will, June 17, proTed July 2 [P.C.C. 27 Marohe]
Walter Newenton .. Langbourn, vice
for Neuton), Grocer 1399-1400 T. Newenton
Auditor, 1398. Will, April 3, 1417, proved March 12, 1418 [P.C.C. 40 Marohe]
WiltjIam Waldeene,
Mercer
Bread Street, . . S. 1399-1400, . . vice Short
1399-c 1415, M. 1412-3,
Bassishaw, 1422-3
c 1415-24,
M.P. London, 1414,1415,1421; Master Mercers, 1399,1405, 1411, 1419. Died 1424 ;
Win, May 22, proved June 29, 1424 [Lambeth Wills 371, Chichele, pt. i.]
John Wakele, Vintner .
. . vice More
Castle Baynard, S. 1400-1
1400-c 1404
Auditor, 1392, 1397. Died 1407 ; Will, April 2, enrolled June 13 [H.R. 134 (103)]
Geoffrey Broke, Grocer Langbourn, .. S. 1406-7 .. vice
1400-8 W. Newenton
Auditor, 1393, 1397. Died before May 29, 1408 [Adm. P.C.C. 16 Marohe]
At the close of the 14th century the Court of Aldermen was composed of the
following, in order of seniority : —
J. Hadlb (ex-Mayor)
T. Welford
J. Hebnde (ex-lMayor)
J. Waloote
W. Staundon {ex-]\Iayor)
J. Fkaunceys (Mayor)
J. Shadwobth
W. Brampton
R. de Excestre
(Prior of Holy Trinity)
D. Baeentyn
E. Whytyngdone
T. Knolles
W. Parker
W. Evote
J. Wade
W. ASKHAM
J. WODECOK
W. Ee3nawell
W. Hyde
(ex-Mayors) J. Warner
W. Venour
T. PoUe
W. Waldeene
J. Wakele
G. Broke
Notes on the Aldermen,
1230-1400.
1230. Andre-W Bukerel. | They, with other Aldermen of the same patronymic,
Steplieil Bukerel. J were members of the family (of Italian origin) which
has given its name to Bucklersbury.
1237. Simon fitz-Mary was the founder of Bethlehem Hospital.
1248. Joh.ll Adrian. It is very difficult to determine whether there were two Aldermen
of this name or only one. We meet with the name for the first time
as an Alderman, in the list which is printed on page 368 from Ancient
Deed, A 10849, under date 34 Henry III. (1249-50). It recurs frequently in
succeeding years amongst the Aldermen from this year till 1284. John
Adrian is named as an Alderman (without specification of a particular
Ward) under dates 1250-1, 1252, 1253, 1257, 1258-9, 1265-6, 1268-9, 1270,
1277, 1283, 1284.
"John fitz-Adrian," [son of Adrian ("Filius Adrian")] appears as
"Alderman of the Ward" in connexion with property in the parish of
St. Michael, Bassishaw (which was apparently then, as afterwards, co-terminous
with Bassishaw Ward), in Ancient Deed, A 2084, under date 1256-7
(41 Henry III.), and again in St. Paul's MS., 1191, in connexion with the
parish of St. Mary, Abchurch (including portions of Candlewick andWalbrook)
in the Mayoralty of J. de Gisors and his own Shrievalty (1258-9). In Ancient
Deed. A 1785, under date 54 Henry III. (1269-70), "John Adrian " (without the
" fitz ") is named as " Alderman of the Ward" in connexion with property
in the parishes of St. Dunstan, Tower and St. Mary Bothaw, the latter of
which includes parts of Dowgate and Walbrook.
In Ancient Deed, C 850 (1269) " John fitz-Adrian " and "John, his son,"
are named together among witnesses, neither of them being described as
Alderman, that appellation being in this deed only applied to the "Alderman
of the Ward" (Cordwainer) , Henry le Waleys. " John Addrian, draper, senior,"
is named as a creditor of Henry de Pingrie in Letter Book A, fo. 7, under date
February 25, 1277.
Prom the references quoted on p. 216, it will be seen that John Adrian
was acting as Alderman of Walbrook in April, 1277 and October, 1284 (the
name occurring repeatedly during the intervening period amongst the
Aldermen present at meetings of the Court), and his successor in that Ward
is found acting in February, 1285, whilst the (undated) Will of a John
Adrian was enrolled April 23, 1285. These dates afford strong presumptive
evidence that the Will was that of the Alderman of Walbrook.
John Adrian was SheriflE in 1258-9 and again in 1266-8, and also Mayor in
1270-1. John (fitz-John) Adrian was Sherifi in 1277-8, and whenever he is
mentioned in that connexion in Letter Book A, the description "fitz-John"
is carefully included. It is hardly probable that the Mayor of 1270-1 who
had previously served the Shrievalty for two terms was identical with the
Sherifi of 1277-8, and I think it may be taken as certain that the latter was the
former's son.
406 Notes on the Aldermen, 1320-1400.
At p. 216 I have assumed that the Alderman of Walbrook whose term
ceased early in 1285 was the father; at p. 234 I have corrected this on
the assumption that it was the son. My reason for doing so was that in the
Will of John Adrian, enrolled in April, 1285 (but undated), his son John is
spoken of as being still under age and provision is made for his Wardship;
it is therefore obvious that unless the Will was several years old (in which
case this provision would have become superfluous), the son named in the
Will could not have been the Sheriff of 1277-8, and in that case the testator
and the Sheriff of 1277-8 were probably identical with the Alderman of
Walbrook, who must have succeeded his father in the Aldermanry at an
earlier date.
I am now, however, disposed to adhere to my original view, viz. ; that only
one John Adrian was an Alderman, and that his son was the Sheriff of 1277-8, but
not an Alderman. The fact that in Letter Book A the Alderman of Walbrook is
never, and the Sherifi of 1277-8 is invariably, described as "fitz-John" seems to
render their identity most improbable. The most tenable conclusion appears to
be that John Adrian, the Mayor of 1270-1, was Alderman of Walbrook throughout
the period c 1258-85, having previously been for some years Alderman of
Bassishaw. If the Will enrolled in April, 1285 was his, we must assume that
it was made during his son's nonage, and that he omitted to make a fresh
one when the provisions had been rendered inoperative by the latter's
attainment to his majority.
[At p. 236 I have put Adrian as Alderman of Tower in 1253-4, on the
assumed authority of Liber Trinitatis I. 146. I find, however, that although
Adrian as " Alderman " attested a deed dealing with property in that Ward, he
did not sign as "Alderman of that Ward" and the inference that he was so,
though frequently found to be correct in such cases, is not warranted without
further evidence. Mr. Loftie in Lotidon (Historic Towns) p. 87, has assigned
him to Oandlewick, but this is apparently due to a misunderstanding of the
entry in St. Paul's MS. 1191, referred to above, where he is associated as
Alderman with the Parish of St. Mary Abchurch. which comprised a portion
of Walbrook Ward as well as of Candlewick]
c 1248. Thomas fltz-Tliomas. The leader of the popular party in the City. When
Mayor in October, 1265, he was seized and imprisoned in Windsor Castle ; he
presumably died (naturally or otherwise) in prison, as nothing of later date
is known of him from any extant record. A very doubtful entry (undated) in
Liber Trinitatis iii., 471 6, appears to connect him with Queenhithe Ward as
Alderman at some period of his civic career. He was certainly Alderman of
Cheap in 1264-5 (Ancient Deed, A 1673).
c 1264. Michael Tovi, The name is sometimes written " Toni " or " Tooni." He was,
as I have indicated in the footnote at p. 374, probably son of the ex-Mayor.
(" Michael Tovi, Goldsmith," and " Michael Tovi the younger," are named as
witnesses to a deed included in the St. Paul's MSS.). The later Alderman
was doubtless identical with "Michael Thovi the younger," who was hanged
(14 Edw. I., 1275-6) "by reason of the murders and robberies which the
' Aldermen imputed to him " {French Chronicle of London, Ed. Riley, p. 237).
c 1272. Nicholas de "Winchester. He was son of Geoffrey of Winchester, formerly
Alderman of Bridge.
1286. John de Banquelle. He was pressed to death in the crowd at the
Coronation of Edward II.
1292. Walter de Finchingfeld. He was son-in-law of Henry Prowyk (Alderman,
1272-86).
Notes on the Aldermen, 1320-1400. 407
1293. Nloliolas de Farndone. He was son of Ralph le Fevre, and married
Isabella, daughter of his predecessor, William de Farndone.
1312. AlLketyn de Gisors. He was a brother of John de Gisors (Mayor, 1311-13,
1314-15), as also was Henry de Gisors (Alderman, 1830-43).
1320. Edmund Lambyn. He was a brother of his predecessor, John Lambyn.
1320. ■WiUiam de Caustone. Possibly the Alderman of Broad Street may have
been the uncle of the late Alderman of Bassishaw, but I think they were
identical.
1321. John de Bnreford. He was son-in-law of Thomas Romeyn (Mayor, 1309-10).
1322. Jolm Hauteyn. He was son of Walter Hauteyn (Alderman, 1290-3).
1827. John de Pnlteney. He gave his name to St. Lawrence Pountney (formerly
St. Lawrence, Candlewick Street). The statesman, W. Pulteney, Earl of
Bath , was descended, as also is the present Earl of Crewe, from a son of the
Alderman's sister.
1333. Eichard de Eothyng. He built the Church.of St. James, Garlickhithe.
1335. John Samond. He married the widow of Adam de Salisbury (Alderman,
1325-30).
1339. John de Eefham. He was son of Sir Eichard de Eefham (Mayor, 1310-11).
1339. Thomas Leggy. The patronymic of this civic magnate (who married a
daughter of Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, and was ancestor of the
Earl of Dartmouth) generally appears in the City records in this uneuphonious
form and always with a final i or y, which doubtless represents its
pronunciation at that time.
The legend that he was the first' "Lord Mayor" of London is simple
rubbish, and has no contemporary (or other plausible) authority. The charter
of Edward III. conferring on the Mayors the right of having gold or silver-
topped maces borne before them, which is erroneously supposed to have
involved the assumption of the modern designation, was not, as has been
alleged, granted in Leggy's Mayoralty, but in that of his predecessor, Adam
Fraunceys, being dated June 10, 1354.
1347. John Lovekyn. Sir William Walworth was apprenticed to him and inherited
his large house in Thames Street, which was in the fifteenth century
bequeathed to the Fishmongers' Company and was used by them as their
Hall. Lovekyn rebuilt the Church of St. Michael, Crooked Lane.
1348. Henry Picard. He is said to have feasted Edward the III., the captive
Kings of France and Scotland and the King of Cyprus during his Mayoralty.
1350. John Costantyn. He was son of Richard Costantyn i. (Alderman, 1819-22)
and brother of Richard Costantyn ii. (Alderman, 1336-43).
1358. Stephen Cavendisshe. He has been assumed to have been an ancestor of
the Dukes of Devonshire. There may have been a connexion between the
families, but the direct descent is more than doubtful. ^
1369. John "Warde. He married a sister of John Not (Mayor, 1363-4).
1370. John Aubrey. He was son of Andrew Aubrey (Mayor, 1839-41 and 1351-2).
His widow, who was of the same family as Adam Fraunceys (Mayor, 1352-4),
married John de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, and was ancestress of the
great Earl of Warwick (the King-Maker) and of Cardinal Pole.
1372. John Philipot. He was son-in-law of Richard de Croydon (Alderman, 1367-75).
His name survives in Philpot Lane.
Adam Karlill.
1377 J ^^1*6^ Sibyle.
John Horn.
William Tonge.
408 Notes on the Aldermen, 1320-1400.
1376. Thomas Corn"v\raleys. He was ancestor of the Marquis Oornwallis.
1377. William Wodehous. He is said to have been an ancestor of the Earls of
Kimberley.
These four Aldermen were charged with conniving with
Wat Tyler, a charge which, so far as the three last are
-concerned, seems fully warranted by their conduct. Dr.
Sharpe notices the fact that they were all of the victualling
class (see Letter Book H, p. xxvii.), which I regard as only a
coincidence. If Dr. Sharpe's suggestion that the popular resentment aroused
by their proceedings found expression in the subsequent reaction in favour
of Northampton and the non-victualling party is correct, it is only an
illustration of the proverbial unreason of a democratic electorate, inasmuch
as the more prominent leaders of the victualling party (Walworth himself,
Philipot and Brembre) were conspicuous on the side of order, and received
knighthood from the King in recognition of their active loyalty.
1379. John Sely. On Whitsun Sunday (May 16th) 1382, he appeared in the
procession to St. Paul's in a cloak without a lining, whereas he should have
worn one lined with green " taffata " or "tartaryn"; as a penalty for this
breach of civic propriety he was ordered to entertain the Mayor and Aldermen
to dinner at his house on the following Thursday " at his proper charges."
1381. John Chircheman. He was the builder of the Custom House.
1382. John Walcote. In the year 1388 a, person who (like Othello, but in a
different sense) was distinctly " rude in speech " was imprisoned in Newgate
and compelled to do penance on his release, for insulting this Alderman. The
minutes relating to the matter as recorded in Letter Book H, fo. 224, are
given as translated by Biley, in Mr. Deputy Baddeley's Aldermen of
Crijjplegate Ward, pp. 229-230, where there is also an account of similar
proceedings against an irreverent butcher who had made opprobrious remarks
to Alderman William Wotton a little later in the same year.
1382. John More. | These Aldermen were strong supporters of
\1 1383. Richard Nortanry. ) Northampton and the non -victualling party, and suffered
with their leader, being imprisoned in Nottingham and Corfe Castle
respectively at the same time that Northampton was committed to Tintagel.
They were originally sentenced to death, which was commuted to ten years'
imprisonment (September, 1384), from which they were released in June, 1386.
1383. John Furneux. He is one of the sixteen Aldermen of the Grocers' Company
named in their records for 1383. A person of the same name, very probably
identical with him, is described as a draper in Letter Book H (fi. 52, 205 b),
under dates December 16, 1376, November 9, 1386, and again as a " taillour "
under date November 24. 1378 (fo. 97).
1390, William Brampton. Was removed from bis office of Bailiff of Southwark
in 1382 for delaying the delivery at the market of fish imported by foreigners
■ (Letter Book H, fo. 15.B). Brampton was himself a fishmonger, and it was
decided that his successor should not be interested in the trade.
1393. Thomas Knolles. He is said to have been an ancestor of the Earls of
Banbury (and consequently of the present Lord KnoUys). He was father-
in-law of John Chichelo (Chamberlain, 1434-49). The Editor of the
Dictionary of National Biography writes of him as "Sir Thomas" and
" Lord Mayor," both designations being inaccurate.
cl399. William Askham. He was an apprentice of Sir William Walworth.
Addenda and Corrigenda
(See also pp. 225-234, where many of the most important Additions and Corrections
are printed).
Page 1 R. de Meldeburne, as to his connexion with the Aldermanry of Aldersgate,
see pp. 370, 375.
R. de Wyrhale, insert in margin, acting February 11, 1310 [H.R. 38 (78)]
H. de Seooheford, hisert in margin, acting January 6, 1320 [H.R. 48 (62)]
N. Crane, insert in margin, acting February 2, 1342 [H.R. 69 (13)]
J. de Aylesham, insert in margin, present August 19, 1345 [H.R. 69 (116)]
W. de Tudeuham, add (or Todenham), and insert in margin, present October
13, 1369 [Letter Book G, fo. 236 6]
Footnote 6, add H.R. 48 (62).
Footnote 7, /or fo. 63 read ff. 63, 111.
2 R. Elys, add in margin, acting December 14, 1896 [H.R. 126 (2)]
J. Reinwell, add in margin, acting January 4, 1426 [H.R. 154 (43)]
J. Sutton, in margin, for June 1 read May 1.
Footnote 30, add see note B, ad fin.
,, 3 T. Breteyn, add in margin, present September 23, 1485 [Journal 9, fo. 55 6]
H. Cote, add discharged July, 1498 (MS. Vitell A, xvi., fo. 172).
S. Warner, add died 1511.
W. Ghampyon, insert in margin, present January 15, 1534 (Rep. 9, fo. 42).
,, 4 H. Herdson, insert in margin, present November 28, 1555 (Rep. 12 (ii.) fo.
348 6]
Footnote 51, for Letter Book A, read Letter Book Q.
5 M. Calthorp, omit Knighted 1588.
,, 6 Under date February 12, 1628, for Thomas Archdale read Richard Archdale.
Under date February 22, 1658, after John Seed and after Philip Owen insert
(Haberdasher) .
,, 9 H. Pourte, i/)isert in margin, present October 28, 1300 (Letter Book C, fo. 51).
T. Sely, insert in margin, acting May 17, 1305.
A. de Gisors, in margin, for May 6 read May 16.
R. de Berkynge, in margin, for June 24 read June 21.
10 A. Karlill, in margin, /or 1394 reflK? 1393. i^or removed to Oornhill, 1394, read
afterwards Alderman of Cornhill.
J. Wade, in margin, for acting September 11, 1394 read March 12, 1394
[Letter Book H, fo. 291] •
W, Chiohele, insert in margin, acting March 20, 1408.
J. Coventre, insert in margin, acting May 8, 1423 [H.R. 153 (51)]
R. Bassett, insert in margin, present May 11, 1484 [Journal 9, fo. 52]
H. Pemberton, insert in margin, present March 19, 1500 [Journal 10, fo. 179 6]
J. Milborne, omit Knighted 1521.
11 J. Rudstone, for March 24 read March 26.
W. Bowyer, for removal read removed.
410 Addenda and Coeeigenda.
Page 11 J. Usshe, before discharged read sworn and; for Rep.ii. read Rep. 11.
R. Salstonstall, after Skinner add (Sherifi-eleot).
J. Garrarde, /o?' Knighted IGOl read Knighted hatween March 6 and July 6,
1602 [Journals 25, fo. 332 b ; 26, fo. 5 6]
,, 12 E. Meredith, /or Orocer read Draper.
13 T. Andrewes, for Knighted by the Speaker 1619 read Knighted by Cromwell
November 14, 1657.
,, 14 S. Stanier, after Draper add (Sheriff-elect).
,, 16 B. le Blund, add Qoldsmith.
J. de Lincoln, add Draper.
J. Andreu (date of Will) for September 30 read September 20.
J. Eston, see note p. 361.
W. Kyng, for previously read formerly.
Footnote 6, for 78 read 77.
,, 17 H. Colet, /o»- fo. 8 read Journal 8.
R. Bawson, insert in margin, present September 23, 1485 [Journal 9, fo. 65 6]
Under date October 17, 1485, after Thomas Shelley add (Mercer),
Sir N. Ailwyn, omit Sir, and (in the nominations) for N. Jenyns read S. Jenyns.
For February 12, 1506 read February 16, 15C6.
Under date March 3, 1506, after Roger Grauntoft add Skinner.
,, 18 G. Monoux, omit Knighted 1514.
Sir W. Boohe, insert in margin, present August 29, 1649 (Rep. 12 (i.), fo. 133).
J. Machell, insert in margin, present July 21, 1558 (Rep. 14, fo. 62).
L. Bucket, after Knighted December 25, 1572 add or (?) February 2, 1573.
C. Buckle, for Knighted 1594 read Knighted between May 29 and June 24
1694 (Letter Book A B, fi. 197, 205).
„ ID J. Spencer, for Knighted 1595 read Knighted between May 27 and June 16
1595 (Letter Book A B, ff. 331, 334).
S. Avery, after discharged insert without fine.
0. Pack, insert in margin, last attendance August 7, 1660.
S. Eve, add fine £200 and 20 marks.
,, 22 E. de Kelesye, insert in margin, present December 15, 1315 (Letter Book E,
fo. 45 6).
J. de Caustone, insert in margin, present July 27, 1350 [H.E. 79 (94)]
J. Wroth, omit Knighted.
,, 23 G. Maghf eld (6is), aid IroTOWong'cr and mseri in margin, named as Alderman
May, 1392 (Letter Book H, fo. 270).
W. Eeynwell, add Gilder, translated to Ironmongers' Company, March 15,
1399 (Letter Book H, fo. 324).
J, Reynwell, omit died 1445.
R. Plemyng, insert in margin, present July 27, 1464 [Journal 7, fo. 726]
Under date October 5, 1464, after John Bodham add (Fishmonger).
„ . 24 J. Stokker, for February, 1461 read before February 16, 1461 ; insert in margin,
present September 21, 1485 (Journal 9, fo. 87), and add Died 1485.
N. Partryohe, insert in margin, present February 23^ 1525 (Rep. 7, fo. 32).
N. Lambarde, for Knighted 1531 read Knighted before July 2, 1532 (Letter
Book 0, fo. 251).
R. Choppyn, for after his election read June 20, 1532, and insert in margin,
present January 20, 1536 (Rep. 9, fo. 149).
H. Amcotts, after December 2, 1548 read or (?) March 3, 1549 (Wriothesley's
Chronicle ii., 9).
Addenda and Coreigenda. 411
Page 25 W. Alleyn, add admitted to Mercers' Company, 1564.
W. Webbe, /o»' Knighted 1592 read Knighted between May 9 and July 1, 1592
(Letter Book A B, fi. 89 6, 91 6).
Under date February 21, 1609, after Robert Jenkinson add [Merchant Taylor).
,, 26 J. Chamberlen, add (or Chamberlain) ; after discharged for neglect of duty
add fine 300 marks, afterwards reduced to 100 marks.
,, 30 3. kWeyxi, for Paper-stainer read Painter-Stainer.
,, 32 T. Sidney, add (Sheriff-elect).
,, 33 P. le Taillour, for H.R. 21 (661) read H.E. 21 (66).
J. deNorhamton, add see Note A, p. 43.
J, Little, for acting November 16, 1367 read acting October 7, 1B67 (Ancient
Deeds, B 2186).
,, 85 J. Crosby, insert present November 24, 1475 [Journal 8, fo. 120]
T. Northland, insert present September 12, 1485 [Journal 9, fo. 87]
N. Nyues, in margin, for September 21 read July 20 [Journal 10, fo. 22 6]
T. Kneseworth, omit Knighted 150.").
B. Grove, msert in margin, present October 25, 1508 (Rep. 2, fo. 50 6).
T. Mirfyn, insert in margin, present November 18, 1522 (Rep. 4, fo. 134 b).
,, 36 T. Pargeter, insert in margin, present July 23, 1532 (Rep. 8, fo. 239 6).
T. Rowe, for Knighted 1569 read Knighted before July 14, 1569 [Journal 19,
fo. 177]
R. Pype, omit afterwards, and after Drapers' Company add October 2, 1571,
and for Knighted 1679 read Knighted before February 11, 1579 (Letter
Book V, fo. 299 6).
,, 38 J. Langham, after Commons add (Rep. 59, fo. 371).
,, 39 S. Gunson, a(2d reduced to £200 December 2, 1651 (Rep. 62, fo. 26 6).
T. Russell, insert in margin, [Not sworn]
,, 40 J. BlackweU, omit formerly Alderman of Castle Baynard, and insert in margin,
[Not sworn]
,, 41 T. Hussey, omit formerly Alderman of Vintry.
T. Blackball, omit formerly Alderman of Parringdon Without.
„ 42 Sir J. Raymond, after Rep. 90, fo. 49, add and October 9, 1688 (Rep. 94, fo. 4).
J. Lawrence, add see Note D.
Note D. After the election of Lawrence, who was a Tory, on May 7, 1713, seven of the
nine "Whig Aldermen present (Abney, Heathoote, Hunifreys, Peers, Fryer, Conyers and
Delme) at once withdrew from the Court, and so prevented there being a quorum and
deferred Lawrence's admission. For an account of the proceedings at Aldermanic
Elections in the later years of Anne's reign, and the unscrupulous machinations of the
Whig Lord Mayors and their supporters in the interests of their party, see Dr. Sharpe's
London and the Kingdom, vol. ii., pp. 640-645.
,, 44 Line 9, for R. Fabyan read S. Pabyan.
,, 45 1283, for Aisketin read Areketin.
R. de Betoyne, for Goldsmith read Pepperer (see note 7c, p. 382), insert in
margin, acting July 18, 1333 [H.R. 61 (93)] ,
,, 46 N. Brembre, add (Sherifi-eleot).
,, 47 S. Porster, /or fo. 19 read fo. 191.
Sir T. Cook, insert in margin, present March 27, 1471 [Journal 7, fo. 232 6]
H. Clopton, in margin, after 1495 insert [Journal 10, fo. 63 6]
J. Mundy, fw Knighted 1523 read Knighted before March 12, 1523 (Letter
Book N, fo. 225).
48 J. Allott, for Knighted 1591 read Knighted between June 16 and Juno 27,
1591 [Journal 16, ff. 31, 35]
49 Footnote 62, fo7- fo. 81 read to, 8.
412 Addenda and Corrigenda.
Page 50 T. Biddulph, for Haberdasher read Draper.
„ 51 G. Hanger, irase?-< in margin [not sworn]
J. Sanders, for Bep. 68 read Kep. 69.
,, 54 Note A. The date of Clopton's death was September 15, 1496. He left a later
Will than that enrolled in the Court of Husting, viz., one dated September
14 (the day before his death) and proved October 4 following [P.C.C. 2,
Home] . He had ceased to be an Alderman about three months earlier.
,, 55 A.. Ae ¥-a\ha,i:ii, add Fishmonger .
,, 56 Nicholas Ashton, for Ashton read Aghton.
E. Horn, /oj- Brewer read Fishmonger (see Aacient Deeds, C 1458).
Under date March 14, 1463, after E. Nedeham add (Mercer).
,, 57 Under date April 1, 1465, 6e/ore B. James insert ex-Sherifi.
Sir J. Fenkyll, insert in margin, present April 28, 1499.
Under date July 1499, for N. Jenyns read S. Jenyns.
J. Spencer, for January 24 read February.
W. AlIeyn,/o;- Knighted 1571 read Knighted before February 4, 1572 [Journal
19, fo. 393 6]
,, 59 Under date September 12, 1650, after John Parker add (Haberdasher).
,, 60 J. Ellis, for Draper read Merchant Taylor.
[He is described as Draper in the minute of his election as Alderman, but as
Merchant Taylor in that of election as Sherifi, and his name appears
amongst the Masters of the latter but not of the former Company]
W. Boothby, add Haberdasher.
S, Eastwick, between died and 1657 insert December 5.
,, 61 G. Mertinus, read Merttins, and add translated to the Skinners' Company,
June 16, 1713 (Bep. 117, fo. 258).
T. Wooldridge, after bankruptcy insert in July 1777.
,, 63 R. Greneway, between died and May omit April or.
,, 67 Sir J. Peake, in date of death (May 16) omit 16.
Under date October 15, 1689, for PiUington read Pilkington.
„ 70 Between Bukerel and Arras insert
1278, Walter I'Engleys (or Cornwaleys) S. 1277-8.
[Acting 9 Edward I. (Ancient Deed, A 2261)] See footnote 6i>, on p. 376.
R. de Aras, in margin for c 1278 read c 1281.
B. de Folesham, add Grocer.
,, 71 R. Lyons, add Vintner.
„ 72 W. Welbeck, after 1504 add fine of £50.
H. Worley, in margin, for May 12 read May 20.
Footnote 33, /or fo. 181 read fo. 81.
,, 73 Sir J. Skevynton, add in margin, present November 22nd, 1524 (Rep. 7, fo. 18 6).
,, 74 J. Whyte, for 1563 or 1564 read before January 25, 1564 (Letter Book T,
fo. 163i).
R. Hardyng, for November 20 read November 26.
,, 75 H. Bambrigg read Baiubrigg (the latter is the correct form, but the former
appears in the Repertory).
Footnote 70, for fo. 135 read fo. 133, and add 67, fo. 179.
,, 77 J. Birkin, read Burkin (here also the incorrect form appears in the Repertory).
K. White, insert in margin [not sworn]
J. Heme, add admitted to the Mercers' Company, June 23, 1687 (Rep. 92
fo. 284).
Addenda and Coreigenda. 413
Page 78 B. Hopkins, after discharged insert on election to the Chamberlalnship.
Footnote 112, for fo. 172 read fo. 192.
,, 79 Note A. See note on page 230 (where /or "line?" read "line 33" and omit
the words " so also in line 33 ")
,, 80 G. de Northone, insert in margin, acting December 20, 1297 [Letter Book B,
fo. 106 (xxxii. 6)] See footnote 6c, p. 878.
[There is some difficulty as to the exact date when Sir E. de Basing ceased to be an
Alderman. He was present at a meeting of Aldermen on July 26, 1297 [Letter Book B,
fo.l06 6 (xxxii.)] and again on November 30th, 1297 [fo. 103 6 (xxxv.)] when his successor
(Northone) was also present. On August 26 in the same year Northone had been in
attendance but not Basing (Lib. Gust. fo. 43 b). In the record of the November meeting
he is described as Sir Robert de Basinge, citizen and knight, his name standing by
itself and preceding those of the undoubted Aldermen : ' it seems certain that he was not
actually an Alderman of a Ward then, but was permitted to attend the meetings of the
Court, and I think this was also the case at the earlier date ; see p. 250 for a similar
instance of an ex-Alderman (H. le Waleys) being present at a Court]
Page 81 N. Godestoue, add Fishmonger.
J. Heende, in margin, for 1391 read 1392.
J. Walcote, in margin, for March 12, 1392, 1398, 1394, read c July, 1392,
March 12, 1393, 1394, and add acting September 1, 1392.
W. Norton, for Grocer read Draper.
82 J. Brokle, in margin, for December 6, 1484, read November 4, 1484 [H.R. 163 (21)]
N. Yoo, insert in margin, present September 4, 1444 [Journal 4, fo. 47]
J. Derby, after 1454 add &ne of £50.
W. Edward, insert in margin, present October 28, 1479 [Journal 8, fo. 220]
R. Chawry, in margin, for September 11 read September 18.
J. Yarford, for Knighted 1519 or 1520 read Knighted between December 1, 1519
and January 20, 1520 [Letter Book N, ff. 127 6, 130 6]
J. Rudstone, for Knighted 1529 7-ead Knighted before September 2, 1529
(Letter Book 0, fo. 162).
W. Hewet, omit or February 6.
Footnote 35, add 250.
Footnote 36, add Rep. 2, fo. 78.
Footnote 39, after 250 b, add 8, fo. 178 b.
Footnote 43, after 95 b add 22, fo. 324.
„ 83 H. BilJingsley, for Knighted 1597 read Knighted between January 19 and
February 21, 1597 (Letter Book AA, ff. 102, 107).
T. Stocke, add reduced to £500 January 29 (fo. 50 b).
„ 86 E. Hill, insert in margin, [not sworn]
J. Edwards, for surrended read surrendered.
„ 88 J. de Thame, /or H.R. 93 (651) read H.R. 93 (65)
„ 90 Under date November 22, 1457, after Henry Jurdan add (Fishmonger), and
for Journal 8 read Journal 6. ,
Under date October 3, 1463, for Brown read Don.
,, 91 R, Tilney, in margin, omit nominated by Court.
W. Copynger, in margin, omit between November 20 and November 27, and
for November, 1505 read November or December, 1505.
M. Bowes, for 1541 or 1542 read March 18, 1541.
Footnote 48, add 3, fo. 38.
92 W. Rowe, for Knighted 1598 read Knighted between April 29 and May 23, 1593
(Rep. 23, ff. 289, 296).
414 Addenda and Coreigenda.
Fage 92 E. Holmesdon, read Holmedon.
Under date December 15, 1603, for Walfcham read Walthall.
Footnote 57, after to. 255 add 12 (ii.) fo. 535 b.
,, 93 Sir H. Haudford, omit Sheriff-elect, and for November 1, 1625 read October 19,
1625.
,, 94 J. Vicoars, adcZ (or Viokers) ] in each of these cases the latter is the oovreot form.
For M. Beard read M. Bard [ but the former is that given in the Repertory.
„ 95 J. Blackwell, omit afterwards Alderman of Bishopsgate.
,, 96 J. Parsons, add Knighted August 15, 1687.
,, 100 J. Eston, for Draper read Mercer (see note, p. 361).
Footnote 25, add 7, fo. 173 b.
Footnute 26, add 9, fo. 22 b.
,, 101 B. Rede, omit Lord before JIayor.
H. Cote, add (S. 1490-1).
W. Boteler, add (or Butler), and for Knighted 1515 ovlbW read Knighted
between March 13 and April 8, 1516 (Letter Book N., fo. 13 b).
T. Lodge, for 1562 or read March 8.
Footnote 31, after 118 add 174.
Footnote 35, after 35 6 add 9, fo. 40 b.
,, 102 Sir M. Calthorp, omit Sir and insert Knighted before March 6, 1589 (Letter
Book, &c., fo. 255 6).
Sir S. Harvey, for March, 1621 read February, 1621, and add (buried
February 23).
E. Barkham, after Company, 1621 insert (Rep. 35, fo. 211).
„ 103 H. Mimpriss, a/ter £200 add reduced to £120 March 14 (fo. 86).
J. Mayo, after estate add fine of £400.
,, 104 T. Harley, insert in margin [not sworn]
,, 105 S. Fludyer, /or Vintners reacZ Cloth workers'.
,, 106 Note C, add Clayton is recorded to have been present at a Court of Aldermen
on September 6, 1689 [Rep. 95, fo. 41 6] he was certainly not at that date
an Alderman of any Ward.
,, 107 Before J. Fifcz Peter insert
c 1270 Robert de Meldeburne, S. 1273.
? Removed to Aldersgate 1281 (see pp. 370, 375).
N. Hauteyn, for Note B read Note A.
H. de Gartone,/or H.R. 55 (321) read H.R. 55 (82).
,, 108 J. 'Eston, for Draper read Mercer. (See Note p. 361).
T. Carleton, /or died 1389 read died 1388.
H. Bamme, in margin, before March 12, 1389 insert c January, 1339, and insert
also present January 12, 1389 [Letter Book H, fo. 245 b]
,, 109 H. Wiohe, insert in margin, present April 7, 1468 [Journal 7, fo. 172 6]
W. Bacon, insert in margin, present June 18, 1482 [Journal 8, fo. 273]
W. Isaak, between March and 1499 insert 14.
R. Acheley, omit Knighted 1511 or 1512 (see Note 2, p. 256).
,, 110 T. Leigh, for Knighted 1558 read Knighted before February 9, 1599 (Letter
Books, fo. 190 6).
S. Slaney, for Knighted 1596 read Kniglited between May 22 and May 28, 1596
(Letter Book AA, fi. 47 b, 48 b).
,, 111 T. Hartopp, add Fishmonger.
0. Lethuillier, for September 1690 read August, 1690.
Addenda and Corrigenda. 415
Page 112 Add Note A. — There is no direct evidence to show that N. Hauteyn, whose
Aldermanic service only extended over a few weeks, was Alderman of
Coleman Street Ward, but there was no other vacancy in the the year 1298
which he could have filled, as of the five Aldermen (other than himself)
elected that year, three (Refham, Leyre and Honilane) were present with
him at a Court of Aldermen on June 13, 1293 [Letter Book B, fo. 94 (xxxix.)]
and therefore no one of them could have been his successor, whilst
Norhamton (see Note A, p. 43) remained an Alderman until the late
summer or autumn of 1299. Hence the remaining one, Pycot, who was
Alderman of Coleman Street as early as August 8, 1298, must have been
the successor of Hauteyn.
,, 113 J. de Grantham, omit or January, 1345, and for H.R. 72 (31) read H.R. 72 (3).
J. de Barnes, add Mercer.
„ 114 T. KuoUes, for H.R. 164 (32) read H.R. 164 (3).
W. Martin, in margin, for September 21, 1505 read October 13, 1505 (Letter
BookM, fo. 107 6).
,, 115 Sir H. Kebyll, omit Sir.
R. Lee, mnit M. 1602-3 (he was not Lord Mayor till he had ceased to be
Alderman of this Ward).
,, 116 E. Barnes, add The fine was restored to him March 3, 1623 [Journal 32, fo. 146]
„ 118 E. Brent, add Shipwright.
„ 120 Footnote 85, for 186 read 166.
,, 121 R. de Alegate, insert (Crepyn) hefm-e de.
H. de Gisors, insert in margin, present December 23, 1334 (Letter Book E,
fo. 235 6).
J. Hamond, for 1348 or 1349 read October 20, 1348.
J. Philipot, add (Sherifi-elect).
„ 122 T. Irlond (bis) add (S. 1365-6).
J. Rote, add Skiniier.
J. Pynchon, insert in margin, present October 13, 1389 (Letter Book H, fo. 246).
J. Warner, fw Grocer read Ironmonger.
J. Gedney, insert in margin, present January 24, 1449 [Journal 5, fo. 4 6] and
add died 1449.
„ 123 Sir R. Acheley, omit Sir.
J. Milbourne, /or Knighted 1521 or 1522 read Knighted before July 15, 1522
[Journal 12, fo. 191]
W. Bowyer, omit buried April 13, and read died April 13, 1544 (Wriothesley's
Chronicle i., 146).
T. Whyte, add (or White), and after 1553, add (Wriothesley's Chronicle ii., 105).
J. Hawes, for Knighted 1575 read Knighted before June 11, 1575 [Journal 20,
fo. 228 6]
„ 124 W. Ryder, for Knighted 1601 read Knighted between Slay 2 and July 7,
1601 [Journal 25, ff. 262 6, 277]
R. Freeman, omit Knighted 1633 (see p. 256).
,, 126 J. Jurin, /or Courts read Court.
P. Cokayne, insert translated to the Vintners' Company October 9, 1750 (Rep.
154, fo. 490).
R. Williams, add (S. 1797-8).
„ 128 T. de Leyre, /or 1326 ?-cadc March 1327.
„ 130 W. Estfeld, for 1438 read May 24, 1439.
W. Cantelowe, add K.B., June 1461.
W. Brown, omit nominated by the Court.
416 Addenda and Corrigenda.
Page 130 W, Stede, for fo. 135 b read to- 155 6.
Footnote 32, for fo. 19 b read fo. 9 6.
,, 131 W. Porman, for Knighted 1538 or 1539 read Knighted before June 19, 1539
(Letter Book P, fo. 190).
R. Hayward, for Knighted 1570 read Knighted before May 3, 1571 [Journal 19,
fo. 325]
W. Halliday, /oj- March 14 (in date of death) read February 14. His name is
spelled in his Will, Hollidaie.
,, 13i Sir J. Lethuillier, ffl/ter discharged dtZd without fine.
Under date May 2, 1723, after Felix Feast, for Brazier read Brewer
,, 1.36 J. de Prestone, see note p. 357.
,, 137 G. Newenton, add Vintner.
,, 138 J. Walshaw, for Grocer read Draper.
J. Cotes, for Knighted 1512 or 1543 read Knighted before March 13, 1543
(Letter Book Q, fo. 74).
„ 139 Sir J. Ayliff, for Barber -Surgeon read Grocer, and omit transferred to the
Grocers' Company,
,, 140 B, Orispe, for November 10 read November 3.
,, Itl Under date September 17, 1652 after T. Walker add (Haberdasher). Similarly
at p. 125 under date September 29, 16.52.
Sir T. Kinsey, /or October 3, 1685, read October 3, 168S.
,, 142 F. W. Truscott, add (Sheriff).
,, 143 A. de Auvergne, add Mercer.
N. de Farndoue, in margin, for 1323-4 read 1323.
K. Lacer, Mercer [a person of the same name is described as a Goldsmith in
Ancient Deed, A 1885 (date 1355)]
,, 146 J. Lambarde, /or 200 marks read 500 marks.
H. Kebyll, o^nit Knighted 1511 (see p. 256).
,, 147 T. Curtes, /or Knighted 1558 read Knighted before February 3, 1558 (Letter
Book S, fo. 155 b).
A. Avenon, for Knighted 1570 read Knighted before June 8, 1570 (Letter Book
V, fo. 324).
E. Martin, between Knighted and 1590 insert before April 14, 1590 (Letter
Book, &o., fo. 329 b), probably between May and October 1589.
,, 151 P. Ward, add (Sheriff).
„ 152 Footnote 85, for fo. 57 read fo. 97.
,, 153 R. Lobenham, for Fishmonger read Draper.
Under date February 16, 1451 , before T. Beaumoud insert ex-Sheriff.
B. Alley, date of election was August 2, 1451 (sworn August 4).
Footnote 4, for fo. 137 read fo. 157 b.
„ 154 W. Bacon, omit died 1488.
,, 155 E.. Hardyng, add discharged February 16, 1490, on plea of infirmity, promising
to build a tower in the City wall [Journal 9, fo. 244]
T. Semer, add (or Seymour). The name of this A'derman, brother of the
future Protector Somerset, is usually written in this phonetic form
(" Semer") in the Repertories ; for Knighted 1522 read Knighted June 1520.
,, 157 J. Ryvers, add (Sheriff-elect).
0. Buckle, omit (Sheriff).
,, 159 T. Soame, add (Sheriff -elect).
,, 161 J. Hawley, add (or Halley).
Addenda and Corrigenda. 417
Page 161 T. Peapes, add (or Pepys). Here again the Repertory adopts a phonetic form
instead of the more correct orthography.
T. Blackhall, omit afterwards Alderman of Bishopsgate.
,, 162 J. Lee, for fo. 254 6 read to. 354 6.
,, 163 M. Davison, for Rep. 78 read Rep. 71.
Sir R. Hanson, for died November or December read died December 1.
,, 166 B. de Polesham, add Grocer.
,, 167 J. de Northall, omit (i.e. Town Clerk).
„ 168 J. Welles, insert in margin, acting August 14, 1436 (Ancient Deeds, B 2116).
S. Eyre, add Draper.
J. Stokker, insert in margin, present April 25, 1464 [Journal 7, fo. 66 t]
J. Brugge, between Knighted and 1521 insert between February 26 and April 19.
W. Roche, for Knighted 1541 read Knighted before November 19, 1540 (Letter
Book Q, fo. 1).
„ 169 J. Harvye, for died January 1588 read died June 1583 (buried June 20).
G. Barne, add Knighted January 11, 1587 [Dr. Shaw [Knights of England,
vol. ii., p. 85) gives the date as Sunday, June 11, but June 11 was not, and
January 11 was, on a Sunday in that year]
N. Mosley, for August 1600 read between March 15 and July 2, 160O [Journal
25, ff. 155, 179]
,, 170 R. Browne, add admitted to Merchant Taylors' Company, December 10, 1656.
,, 171 Sir R. Browne, add Merchant Taylor.
J. Sawbridge, add (Sheriff-elect).
,, 173 W. de Mordone, insert in margin, acting April 8, 1344 [H.R. 71 (35)]
,, 174 H. Begge, add Draper.
Between J. Hadle and A. Bamme, insert
c August, 1392, William Creswyk, Grocer (see p. 401).
Under date April 1, 1448, before T. Beaumond insert ex-Sheriff.
„ 175 W.Brown, oTOii Knighted 1507 or 1508 (seep. 256).
S. Jenyns, between Knighted and 1509 insert June 23.
,, 176 Sir J. Harte, for February 8 read January.
,, 177 Sir W. Rawsterne, add (or Rawstorne), and between died and 1684 omit
September.
,, 180 P. de Cornwall, fen- 1221 read 1222.
Richard, for 1223 (? 1221) read 1222, and insert in margin, royal assent October
25, 1222.
John de Totyng, for 1258 read 1261.
Gilbert, for 1260 read c 1258, and for 1264 read 1268. See note 2 c, p. 374.
Eustace, /or 1265 read 1269, and /or 1280 reofJ 1284. Omit all from "Stow
says " to " in his place " (see Note A, p. 365).
„ 180, 181. The dates of the Priors of Holy Trinity, as given on these pages, have
been taken from the very incorrect transcript of the Liber Trinitatis in the
Guildhall Library. The following dates of Gouge d'elire, royal assent and
restoration of temporalities are taken from the Patent Rolls or Calendars of
State Papers, and where they conflict with those of election, (which, of
course, must be between those of Conge d'elire and royal assent), as stated
in the text should be substituted for them. (The dates of "acting" in
the text being taken from the Husting RoUs, and those of attendance
at Court of Aldermen from the Letter Books and Journals at Guildhall,
may be relied upon as generally accurate.)
418
Addenda and Corrigenda.
Restoration of
Gongg d'elire.
Boyal Assent.
Temporalities.
1222
Richard de Templ(
3 —
October 25
—
1250
J. de Totynge
August 21
October 5
—
1261
G. de Wrottong
—
June 21
—
1269
Eustace
_
—
January 12
1284
W. Aynel
December 27
January 10, 1285
January 19, 1285
1294
S. de Watton
May 24
May 29
June 4
1303
E. de Canterbury
March 8
March 13
March 19
1316
E. de Wymbysshe
! —
June 27
July 12
1325
E. de Poly
—
June 7
June 21
1381
T. Heroun
May 20
May 26
June 11
1340
N. de Algate
February 20
February 29*i
March 20
1377
W. de Bisynge
July 18
July 29
—
1391
R. de Excestre
August 8
August 17
—
1407
W. Harradon
—
September 4
September 22
1489
J. Sevenok
—
June 10
September 28
1481
T. Percy
August 31
September 17
—
1495
E. Charnock
January 10
February 13
—
1505
T. Newton
April 28
—
August 5
1506
T. Percy
October 2
—
—
1512
J. Bradwell
August 8
September 3
October 29
1524
N. Hancock
July 5
July 14
August 1
Page 180
for 1314 read 1316.
for 1341 read 1340.
181
187
189
191
W. Aynel, for 1280 read 1284, and add died May 20, 1294.
E. de Canterbury
E. de Wymbysshe
T. Heroun ) ,
r j°'
N. de Algate J
W. Clark, read W. Clerk, add resigned 1439.
T. Pomeroy, for 1445 read 1446, and add died August 1481.
T. Percy (1481), add resigaed January 1495 (see Kingsford's Chronicle of
London, pp. 199, 208).
T. Percy (1506), odd died 1512.
J. Bradwell, add died 1524.
N. Hancock, omit "February 4 .... (Newcourt) " and substitute
February 24, 1582.
Note B, for " it is most probable " read " we may assume," and omit from
" or possibly " to the end of the note.
Note C, for Sevenok's election ... to him read the temporalities were
restored to Sevenok.
Note D, omit from " I can find " to " 1481, but." Add to the second paragraph,
and as a matter of fact Pomeroy remained Prior tiU his death in 1481.
Omit last paragraph.
0?)wiNote E.
S. de Hadestok, fcyr 1265-6 read 1265.
H. de Chigwell, for Pepperer read Fishmonger (see Lih. Cust, fi. 895, 399, 403).
E. Dodmer, in the rejected nomination for Brothers read Roche, and for
fo. 154 b read fo. 174 6.
*x In the Patent Rolls of Edward III., the date
this entry lor the first time.
* in the first year of our reign in France " occurs in
Addenda and Corrigenda. 419
Page 191 S. Peo9oke, for 1532 or 1533 read before January 21, 1533 [Journal 12, of. 224]
„ 192 J. Harte, /or Knighted 1590 read Knighted before March 12, 1590 (Letter
Book&o., fo. 326 6).
J. Moore, add (or More) ; and fi/r April or May read April 20.
,, 193 P. Proby, omit Knighted 1623 (he was not Knighted till after his removal
to Broad Street).
,, 194 H. Perry, /or January 1635 read December 1634.
„ 197 W. Gurteys, add Woolmonger.
E. de Conduit, for M. 1334-5 read M. 1334-6.
J, Hadle, for March 17 read March 13.
„ 199 Under date September 16, 1483, after J. Tate omit senr.
„ 200 J. Ha-wes, add (or Halse) and after 1565 add fine £200.
,, 201 R. Saltonstall, for Knighted 1598 read Knighted between March 15 and April 3,
1598 (Letter Book A A, ff. 159 b, 166).
„ 202 J. Brooke, insert in margin [not swornj and /or Vintry read Tower.
,, 204 Note A, after fo. 195 insert [and at that of the Mayor, October 13 (fo. 196 6)]
,, 205 K. de Betoyne, /or Goldsmith read Pepperer.
J. de Pulteney, for February 1837 read March 3, 1337.
„ 206 W. Hampton, add (Sheriff-elect).
,, 207 W. Lamberd, insert in margin [not sworn]
R. Dodmer, for 1529 or 1530 read before December 2, 1529 (Letter Book 0,
fo. 175).
,, 208 For G. Boswell read Buswell.
,, 209 T. Hussey, o?reii afterwards Alderman of Bishopsgate.
„ 210 R. Clutterbuck, fo9- Rep. 30 read Rep. 60.
,, 211 J. lanson, after S. Thorneley for Grocer read Goldsmith.
H. Goodwyn, for September 24, 1650 read September 24, 1651.
„ 212 A. Holt, Goldsmith, see Note p. 343.
J. Athy ) . ■ ■ , r L
y in margin insert [not sworn]
G. Lynch )
,, 213 P. Delaney, add (or Delannoy). The latter is the correct form, the former
that of the Repertory.
Sir H. Ashurst, add Bart.
,, 214 Sir T. Powle, before 1692 insert November 11.
„ 215 Note C, for Sir William Pollett read Mr. (afterwards Sir William) FoUett.
„ 216 T. Box, add Oorder.
H. Begge {bis) add Draper.
,, 217 R. Lee, /or March or April read c February,
,, 218 Sir J. Ryvers, omit Sir and add Knighted May 2, 1574.
„ 219 G. Bonde, for 1587 or 1588 read before February 28, 1588 (Letter Book, &c.,
fo. 180 6).
G. Blwes, for May 1616 read April 1616.
,, 220 W. Daniell, /or £200 read £600.
222 J. Lorrlmore, add (or Lorymer). The latter is the correct form of the name.
,, 228 B. Andrews, insert in margin [Not sworn]
225 Note at foot of page, line 5, for 1.397 read 1297; lines 8, 9, omit "Moreover
. . . Edward I."
Since this note was written I have reconsidered the date in c[uestion : for
my final opinion see p. 378, footnote 6 c.
420 Addenda and Coeeigenda.
Page 226 (Bassishaw) J. Eston, for Draper read Mercer.
Line 6 from end omit words after " Alderman."
,, 229 Line 2, A. Holt. See note page 343.
Line 5, for Mertinus read Merttins.
I. Penington, omii practically 6«/ore certain, and odd to the note, A perusal
of Somers Tracts, vii., .57, is sufificient to account for and dispose of the
legendary Knighthoods of 1649.
,, 230 Line 3, for 7 read 83, and omit (so also in line 33).
,, 234 (Portsoken) line 2 , /or warrant read assent.
(Vintry) before T. Turgis, for 211 read 210 and insert 211 in the following line
before under date.
(Walbrook) omit this line. See note on J. Adrien, page 405.
, , 235 Bassishaw, for Cabur read Tabur.
, , „ , 7/-I4.11 r See footnote page 362.
Cripplegate, for Capel read Gastell. )
23G Tower, omit this note. See note on J. Adrien, page 405,
238 Billingsgate, for the names read no names.
Bishopsgate, /or 1294-5 read 1284-5.
240 Second paragraph, for it was infringed read the law was infringed
(see instances given on pages 246 and 247), and add in some cases the
law was explicitly suspended, in others tacitly ignored.
Fifth paragraph, omit the younger after Sir J. Tate and Sir before E. Acheley :
insert Sir W. Turner between Sir T. Alleyn and Sir J. Robinson. Add Five
other Aldermen (B. Aleyn, J. Long, E. Symonds, Sir W. Aleyn, Sir C. Pack)
were actually elected for three Wards, but only served for two.
242 Last paragraph (line 4), for 1679 read 1669.
253 Column 2, line 1, for 1552 read 1582.
256 Line 9, /or 1440 read 1439, and omii "but this .... collect a,s," inserting
and before he is described.
257 Last paragraph, after Since 1868 for eighteen baronetcies read twenty-
two baronetcies, and for twenty knighthoods read twenty-five
knighthoods.
258 At the end of the first paragraph add (To these must now be added the name
of fSir T. V. Bowater, elected in 1907).
Last paragraph, omit J. Trott (1660) and G. Page (1714).
259 Knights Bachelor, add to Knights Bachelor— 1905— June. fT. V. Strong.
1906— June. fH. G. Smallman.
1907— June. fT. B. Crosby.
1908— June. fD- Burnett.
1908— June. fC. C. Wakefield.
260 Baronets, add -1905— July. * J. Pound.
1906— July. *W. V. Morgan.
1907— July. *Sir W. P. Treloar.
1908- July. 'Sir J. C. Bell.
268 Between 1377, January and 1877, October insert —
1377, August (a Coimcil) *'6<»
[Elected August 14 (Writ dated July 31)]
A. Kaelill (Bishopsgate).
t*J. Hadle.
t*W. Walworth.
t*J. Philipot.
*76a. Letter Book H, £o. 73.
Addenda and Corrigenda.
421
274
275
277
279
281
235
286
287
288
289
290
291
295
296
300
301
304
305
316
3191
320 1
320
328
1539, before E. Cholmley insert Sir.
1555, /or Choyne read Chowne.
1656, add [the four last-named of these were excluded by the Council and not
permitted to take their seats]
1713, prefix * to B. Heysham.
1715, for Mertinus read Merttins.
1780, add to the note "he (Kirlsman) received considerable support from the
Ministerialists."
February, 1906, after "Liberal party " add " with which he appears now to be
permanently associated."
1320, for H.R. 59 (351) read H.R. 59 (35).
1445, J. Sturgeon, add died March 15, 1456.
Last line, for Knighted October 9, 1470 read K.B. May 26, 1465.
1529, J. Baker, add Speaker 1547-1552.
1534, R. Pakynton, add Will, November 23, 1535, proved April 24, 1537 [P.C.O.
4 Dyngeley] '
1604, N. Fuller, add Will, February 19, proved March 29, 1620.
1640, M. Cradock, after his death add Will proved June 4, 1641 [P.C.C. 81
Evelyn] , and after identical with him add Will proved July 5, 1686 [P.C.C.
88 Pile]
1713, add Sir W. Stewart to the supporters of the Tory candidates, and after
his colleagues read as did also Sir W. Withers.
1722, after L. Skinner add as well as Heysham himself; add to the note,
Parsons and Child each voted for his two colleagues, omitting himself.
Line 8, for Farncombe read Farncomb.
1849, Lord J. Manners, add he died August 4, 1906.
1863, G. J. Goschen, add he died February 7, 1907.
1691, for Davis read Davies.
1653, omit the suggested identification of J. Bawden.
1661-79, between paragraphs 4 and 5 insert Sir R. Hanson contested Abingdon
in 1675.
1661-79, paragraph 6. This identification of the J. Parsons elected for Bramber
is very doubtful, though it has (or had, when this note was written) the
support of so excellent an authority as Mr. Dunoombe Pink. I think it
is hardly doubtful that the candidate for Bramber was identical with
the J. Parsons whose Will, showing that he had property in that borough,
was proved March 2, 1683 (P.C.C. 36 Cottle) before the date of the
Alderman's first election to that dignity.
1708-10, 1710-18, 1713-15, 1715-22, omit the references to Gregory Page and
his candidature at Shoreham ; the Alderman was the father of the
parliamentary personage, and died before the earliest of these dates.
(1900-1906, second paragraph), after Conservative add and after a brief interval,
suggestive of a scriptural simile, again returned to his original political
fold.
1713, 1716, 1719 (bis), omit the name of G. Page.
1769, for Durling read Darling.
1780, omit Sir before J. Adair.
Fm- 1692-1623 read 1692-1693.
422 Addenda and Coeeigenda.
Page 329 Omit the last four lines beginning —A Brewer also [R. Horuo had heen
erroneously described as a Brewer in a MS. index to the Husting Deeds at
Guildhall, owing to a misreading of the original document. It appears
from Ancient Deed, C 1458 (under date January 31, 1435) that he was a
Fishmonger]
,, 330 Ten lines from the end, after forthwith inser-t (Rep. 1, fo. 146 6).
,, 330 Last line, add It was not till 1632 that a second Brewer (S. Cranmer) was
elected an Alderman.
,, 336 First column, before J. Fbbsshe insert J. Estone (1378-87).
,, 340 (Drapers) first column, omit J. Eston.
,, 342 (Fishmongers) first column, between J. Michel and J. Eeinwell insert
N. Aghton (1414-1415).
,, 343 (Goldsmiths) first column, omit R. Lyons.
,, 345 (Skinners) /or Mertinus reati Merttins.
„ 347 (Haberdashers) second column. Sir D. Evans, to 188i-add 1907 ;-Sir J. 0. Bell's
name should be in capitals without the prefix *.
Add *Sir C. C. Wakefield (1908- )
,, 348 (Vintners) first column, insert R. Lyons (1374-1376).
,, 349 (Glothworkers) first column, oonit Sir before A. Abdy.
„ 351 (Armourers and Braziers) read Brasiers. The first three of the four Aldermen
here named were Armourers before the union of the Brasiers with that Guild.
(Girdlers) add 'Sir T. V. Bowater (1907- ).
„ 352 (Cordwainers) P. P. AUiston, to 1885 add 1908.
Add 'Sir 0. C. Wakefield (1908- ).
(Masons) add 'Sir 0. C. Wakefield (1908- ).
(Innholders) add C. Johnston (1907- ). Sir J. 0. Bell's name should be in
capitals without the prefix *
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