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A30714	The survey and antiquitie of the towne of Stamford in the county of Lincolne with its ancient foundation, grants, priviledges, and severall donations thereunto belonging : also a list of the aldermens names, and the time when they were chosen : with the names of 10 Lord Majors (of the Hon. city of London) borne in the foresaid county of Lincolne / written by Richard Butcher, Gent. ...	Butcher, Richard, 1583-1665?	1646 (1646)	Wing B6261; ESTC R2120	34,702	55

THE Survey and Antiquitie OF THE TOWNE OF STAMFORD In the County of LINCOLNE With its ancient Foundation Grants Priviledges and severall Donations thereunto belonging Also a List of the ALDERMENS names and the time when they were chosen With the Names of 10 Lord Majors of the Hon City of London borne in the foresaid County of Lincolne Written By RICHARD BUTCHER Gent. Sometimes Towne-Clarke of the same Towne Caput membra sunt una persona Thom. Aquinas LONDON Printed by THO: FORCET dwelling in Old-Fishstreet in Heydon-Court 1646. THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY TO All the worthy Citizens of LONDON Borne in the Towne of STAMFORD in the County of Lincolne that have been or intend to be Benefactors to the same And more especially to those two worthy Brothers and members of that City Mr. Robert Bullack and Mr. Iohn Bullack who have not onely beene Pious and charitable Benefactors to their said Native towne but also liberall and indulgent Incouragers to this present Survey thereof GEntlemen I here present unto you for a New-yeares guift the Survey of your Cradle-places a Worke upon which I fixed my first thoughts by the motion which some of you by letter made unto others who eyther not at leisure or not willing or hindered by some other impediment I know not what forbare the enterprise Which I perceiving though the unfittest of many others have presumed to set my Pen on worke rather then your desires should be altogether frustrate or that I should conceale what I know have heard or read of my Native towne As it is homely so I hope it is harmlesse if it appeare not worthy of your applause yet I hope it will no way appeare worthy of your displeasures take it therefore as it is meant not as it might have been made better by me for it is the best that my poore Invention observation or reading can afford or the treasury of my Note-booke can render It had come to your viewes some Moneths before this had not the troubles of these Times hindered my intended speed Yet glad I am I have finished it at the end of the Old yeare hoping it would have bin published at the beginning of the new If it be thought usefull for the Publique I desire for the publique good it may be published and that what Errors have escaped my Pen may by the Corrector be amended by the Reader pardoned and the whole substance of this Survey be by you kindly accepted From him who is and ever will be a lover of you and your Native place whilest he is Your Friend Richard Butcher Stamford the 1. of Ianuary 1646. Viro doctrinâ et pietate in Patriam eximio RICHARDO BUTCHER {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} qui Librum edis doctéque pi●que Arteque pertingis quò stimulavit Amor Qui negat alterutrum non noverit ille necesse est Scribendi causas Patria nempe tua est Scribendive modum parsisti nempe labori Tu nulli pietas quô tua docta foret Nec frustrà sudasse liquet quod quilibet alter Agnoscet mecum qui tua scripta lege● B. H. Med Doctor ROBERT BULLACKE Chirurgion In laudem Authoris contra Zoilum WHen first I mov'd in the terrestiall Spheare Of your Sol's influence I doubted not my deare Friend of your love your care paines and sinceritie Which Stamford must cognize to all posteritie Of this our Authors booke I say but this For that is Praise enough that it is his Nor all the Muses nor Apollo's laies Can sing his worth be his owne lines his praise Against the Zoilus who 's fraught with spight I send this old Convoy on him to light Cum tua non edas carpis mea carmina Leli Carpere vel noli nostra vel ede tua Sloth sits and censures what th' industrious teach Foxes dispraise the Grapes they cannot reach INto the little volume of this Booke With Iudgements eye who so shall please to looke Such various Learning hee therein shall find As shall expresse the Authors glorious mind The scite of Stamford in Rhetorick straine Set forth demonstrateth unto us plaine His Eloquence his knowing Antiquity The substance of this Booke do●h testifie Then for his Skill in ancient History And likewise in the art of Heraldry Such copious matter it to us affords As possible can be declar'd in words His Poetry like golden veynes appeare Throughout this Worke as scattered here and there This learned labour from his painfull hands Shall last whilest Welland runnes and Stamford stands THO: SEAMER DARES and HOMER long agoe did write The Greekes and Troyans bloudy dismall Fight Our Author seldome dippes his Pen in blood Yet by this Story may bee understood How Stamford flourisht both in Art and Trade And then againe how shee was wretched made By bloody Mars who all her sta●ely Towers Earst in a moment Fire and Sword devours Her various fortune hee here let 's us know Which like the Ocean oft did ebbe and flow And this into our memory fresh brings Wo●lds frailty and Vicessi●ude of things In wealth and glory much she once did thrive What time she was the sacred Muses hive And then her glory fell into decay When as those painfull Bees did flye away But now againe me thinks she mend● her state By that which here our Author doth relate Then Stamford love the man that honours thee Or much unworthy thou wilt seeme to bee Of such a Towne-Clarke Who to thy great glory Sets forth herein thy true and ancient Story E. A. THE Survey and Antiquity of the Towne of STAMFORD CHAP. I. The severall Appellations Foundation Scituation and form● of Stamford with the erection and dissolution of the Vniversity there THe Towne of Stamford alias Stantford alias Stampford for by so many severall names the same is called in divers Records is scituated upon the furthest point West in the County of Lincolne on the confines of the Counties of Rutland and Northampton the same and Stamford-Baron adjoyning are placed in a very healthfull pleasant and temperate ayre which in the forme thereof doth frame the figure of a Roman T. It is watered on the South parts with the River of Welland which hath the originall Spring in the County of Leicester towards the West not farre from the Towne of Harborow From whence extending her streame she devideth by her Channell in the beginning of her course the Counties of Leicester and Northampton and so gliding with her silver current Eastward in her journey proves a fruitfull Parent making her self the rich Mother of Gréene-Hew and many severall coloured flowers which she brings forth upon the fruitfull Medowes enamelling the same therewith all along as she passeth de●iding before she come at Stamford the Counties of Rutland and North-hampton and then ariving there with her fragrant streame she devideth the same from the Towne and Parish of Stamford-Baron in the County of Northampton a place though not subject to the Mace of

have borne the honourable Office of Lord Majors of the City of London since the time of the Norman Conquest till Anno Dom. 1633. And here is to be noted that no one County of England can say so much as this County in regard of the number of L. Majors of London as have descended out of the same as hereafter appeareth IT will be no great digression nor much from the purpose if I now walke a little out of Stamford into the County of Lincoln in wch County this town standeth and since I have in their order and succession set downe the Names of the prime Majestrates as they have successively borne Office in this Towne give me leave in the next place to set forth such as this County of Lincoln● hath from time to time sent up to London who have borne the head Office in that mighty City It is true this County hath received back as it were by way of exchange two Families of Gentry which are descended from Majors of London and have planted their houses in this County In the first place I find the Family of the Granthams which from Iohn Grantham Grocer Major of London in the third yeare of the raigne of K. Edward the 3. which was in Anno Dom. 1328. are descended and ever since setled in the County of Lincolne as appeares by the Armes of that Iohn Grantham borne by the Granthams of this County at this day The next Family which London hath lent to this County to garnish the same with the flowers of her Gentry is the illustrious Family of the Askewes of Lincolnshire which from Sir Christopher Askew Draper the Son of Iohn Askew of Edmunton in the County of Middlesex being Major of London in anno Dom. 1534 being in the 26 yeare of the raigne of K. Henry the 8. are descended as appeares by the same Coat-armour borne by the Askewes of Lincolnshire at this day It is true this Towne of Stamford hath never beene so fortunate as to have any Major of London descended out of the same but what this place hath been defective in the County hath given a larger supply then any one County of England having sent up Tenn● Majors besides other Aldermen and Sheriffes to that City I. First in Anno Dom. 1470. which was in the 10.th yeare of King Edward the 4.th Sir Iohn Stockdon Mercer the Sonne of Richard Stockdon of Bratoft in the County of Lincolne was Major of London at what time the Bastard Falconbridge assaulted the City at Algate and at the Bridge-gate who for his Valour in the defence of the same with a XI more of his Brethren the Aldermen and Vrswicke the then Recorder of London were then Knighted in the field by the said King Edward the fourth II. Sir Nicholas Alwin Mercer sonne to Richard Alwin of Spalding in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1500 in the 15.th yeare of King Henry the 7.th Hee gave xij d a peece to 3000 poore people in and about Spaulding and to as many more in and about London III. VVilliam R●mington Fishmonger sonne of Robert Remington of Boston in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1501. which was in the 16.th yeare of King Henry the 7.th IV. VVilliam Foreman Haberdasher sonne to VVilliam Foreman of Gainsborough in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1539 which was in the 31.th yeare of ●ing Henry the 8.th V. Sir Henry Hubberthorne Marchant-Taylo● sonne to ●●●●stopher Hubberthorne of Wadingsworth i● the County o●Lincolne was Major of London anno Dom. 154● which was in 〈…〉 of K. Henry the 8. VI Henry A●coles Fishmonger sonne of William A●coles of Astrap in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1549 which was in the second yeare of Edward the 6th VII Sir Iohn Langley Goldsmith sonne to Robert Langley of Althorpe in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1577 which was in the 19.th yeare of Queene Elizabeth VIII Sir Nicholas Moseley Clothworker sonne to Edward Moseley of Hough in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1600 which was the 42.th yeare of Queene Elizabeth IX Sir George Bowles Grocer sonne of Thomas Bowles of Newbold in the County of Leicester descended from the Bowles of Lincolnshire as by his Coat of Armes agreeable with those appeareth was Major of London in anno Dom. 1618 which was in the 16.th yeare of King Iames X. Sir Nicholas Raynton Haberdasher sonne of Robert Raynton of Highinton in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in Anno Dom. 1633 which was in the 9.th yeare of King CHARLES The Conclusion Thus have I at the length brought this Survey to the wished end according to my poore abilitie THrough times of trouble Prisonment and all Distractions which can wretched man befall I have at length through my Creators ayd The Towne of Stamford seriously Survey'd And by the paine of my now wearied Pen It lies apparant to the view of Men Who first the building of the same contriv'd And when in time it grew more longer liv'd With what disasters it was then turmoyl'd By Hereticks undone by Danes much sackt and spoyl'd Yet at the length her Ruines were redrest By Kings and Friends her enemies supprest In strength and state with walls and Castle proud With Grants and Priviledges great indowed She flourish'd under Governours discreet Till the whole Land with Civill warres did meet When Yorke and Lancaster their Swords out drew And like mad Lyons keene their kindred slew The Northerne souldiers all with rage incenst With quenchlesse flames they Stamford glory quencht Who never since her Towring-crest could raise To former greatnesse as in former dayes Though our fourth Edward by his Charter kind Did shew his Princely love his royall mind For Stamfords good and his Posterity Confirm'd and added What was necessary Yet what 's the Cause as yet I cannot tell Great oddes there is 'twixt us and being well God send the Kingdome better for to fare And then I hope Stamford will have a share In that Well being Let us all repent Then God no doubt in mercy will relent And make our Cities and our Townes to shine Againe in glory Earthly and Divine Heaven grant the same 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 day That Stamford and the rest may rest in Joy Amen FINIS * Cum Edwardus Senior ●ustrales fluminum ripas contra Danos et Aquilone irruentes communi●et è regione etiam hujus i● Australi ●ipa que nun● Stamford-Baron vocatur firmissimam arcem construxisse Nusquam tamen hodie apparet nae● quod intestino bello Stephanus contra Henricum Andegavensem firmavit in ipso oppido fuisse et firma obtin●● ipsius area etiamnum ostendit Camden Britt in Com. Lincolne Cambden Britta● 〈…〉 Stow pag. 131. Lamb fol. 125. Bradshaw in vitae Wirburg cap. 16. 19 Hen. 7. cap 7. Du-Bart●● Camden B●●tan pa. 368. Ob●●● anno Christi 9●2 Col Ramsy in Ar●hi vi● Scaccarij Hic requiescit Alwinu●in●liti regis Edgari cognatu●●●tius Anglia Aldermanus et huius sacri coe●●bij miraculos ● fundatur Here lies Alwin kinsman to King Edgar Alderman of all England and the miraculous founder of this sacred Cell The word Elderman saith Hovenden in England is the same with Senior or Senator in Latine not so much so called propter senectutem sed propter sapientiam not so much for their age as for their wisdome and divers others have it to the same purpose in other words by way of notation observing that those whom the Saxons formerly called and now we call Eldermen or Earles the Romans called Senators Et similiter ●lim apud Britanes ●emporibus 〈◊〉 in Reg●● isto Britania vocabantur 〈◊〉 qui ●oste● 〈◊〉 Sax●num vocabantur Aldermani non propter aetat●m sed propter sapientiam dignitatem cum quidem adolecentes essent Iurisp●riti tamen super hoc experti And likewise in times past amongst the Britaines in the time of the Romanes in this Kingdome of Britaine they were called Senators which afterwards in the time of the Saxons were called Aldermen not so much for their age as for their wisdome c. Hov●ndes pag. 607. Poly hron Polidor Virgill inter leg●● 〈◊〉 * Cum ut habet Hunting donensu Picti Scoti omnem regionem ad Stamfordiam usque ●●ripuissent ubi Hengistus noster cum sub Saxonibus in 〈◊〉 eximia fortitud●ne furentibu● baba●is ita iter occusit ut plurimis peremp●is pluribus cap●i● reliqua fugam und●que capesserunt Camd. in Brittan i● Com. Lincoln Ingulphus St. Mryes St. Georges All-Saints St. Iohns and St. Michaels S. Ma●tins in Stamford-Barō

Tower-Roll in the third yeare of King Edward the first Per veredictum duodec●m minorum Ville de Stamford R●tul hundred Lincoln ibi fuerunt duodecem qui vocantur LEGEMANI qui sic vocabantur quia ab antiqu● fuerunt Iudices legum in eadem Villam Whereby it is manifest that in those dayes there were Twelve men in Stamford which were called Legemani because they were Iudges of the Law and had the law in their hands for the Government of this Towne Edward the 4th in the first yeare of his Raigne Anno Dom. 1461. by his Charter directed to George Chapman the first incorporate Alderman and others both of the upper and lower Bench then called the Comburgesses and Capitall-burgesses being then the first and second Twelve as they are more particulerly named in the said Charter but since inlarged by a later Charter To the Alderman and twelve Comburgesses and to the number of 24 Capitall Burgesses did incorporate the said Towne both in Name and Deed by the name of the Alderman and Burgesses of Stamford and thereby gave or rather confirmed unto the same many great and profitable Priviledges as to be freed from the Sheriffes jurisdiction and from being put on Inquests out of the Towne to have the returne of all Writs to be freed from all Lords Lieutenants or their Deputies in respect of taking of Musters as touching the Militia of the said Towne making the Alderman for the time being the Kings immediate Lieutenant within his Liberties and Iurisdiction and to be within the same the second man within the Kingdome to have one or more Mace or Maces of Gold or Silver at his choyce to be carried before him for his greater honour and dignity to have a common Seale at Armes and for the more honour thereof the same are allowed to be the Armes of England both in Field colour and posture without difference impaled with the checkie Coat Or and Azure of Earle Warren the ancient Lord as hath been said of this Towne and further to doe and execute within the same and Liberties thereof Vt ab antiquo usu fuerunt as of ancient time they had been accustomed which makes it evident that this Charter is but a new Confirmation of more ancient Priviledges The Naturalists report that the Viperous brood are procreated by the destruction of both the Parents the Male destroyed in the act of generation the Female at the time of bringing forth Such a generation of Vipers have frō time to time unfortunatly been gotten and brought forth in this Town I meane men who have been begotten into prime O●fices by the votes and suffrages of others by which very act they have proved the ruine of those which begat them and being conceived in the wombe of their Offices to make themselves a Birth to their better benefit and greater prefe●ment have torne out the bowels of this their nourishing Mother by purloyning from her her ancient Records Charters and miniments rending to the death and destruction of this Corporation only to advance their private designes together with the designes of the Townes common enemy whereby our ancient Immunities appeare no otherwise then scatteringly here and there upon the Tower Roll little better then meere circumstances yet pregnant Evidences of more ancient Priviledges So that at this day wee ca● shew none under any authentick warrant beyond the first yeare of the Raigne of King Edward the fourth But to proceed since the obtaining of this first Charter the same hath been Confirmed by divers Iuspeccimusses from all the succeeding Kings and Queenes that have been Soveraignes to the time of King CHARLES that now is and divers new Grants added as the Munday Market the three Fayres of Simon and Iude Gréene-goose Fayre and St. Iames Fayre having formerly but the Friday Market and the great Mid-lent Mart the profits of which only belong to the Lord these later to the Corporation By a late Inspeccimus there is granted to the Alderman and Burgesses to hold a Court of Pleas of all actions Reall personall or mixt to the value of 40. l. And to hold Sessions and Goale delivery for all Criminall actions perpetrated and done within the Liberty high Treason and pettie Treason only excepted This Towne hath as many other ancient Boroughes of England have a power to send up two Burgesses to every Parliament So that they have not only the power to execute Lawes but also a share in making of lawes And here is to bee observed the reason why the Princes and policy of England have had a regard as it were to the fencing and hedging about the Cities and ancient Boroughs of this Land with Priviledges and Immunities for the stronger defence preservation and maintenance of the same and that for divers great and weighty ends and purposes In the time of William the Conquerour it is constitured by the said King in these words Item nullum Mercatum vel forum sit nec fieri permittatur nisi in Civitatibus Regni nostri in Burgis clausis muto vallatis Castellis locis tutissimus ubi consuetudines Regni nostri jus nostrum commune dignitates Coronae nostrae quae constitutae sunt a bonis Praedecessoribus nostris deperire non possunt nec defraudari nec viol●ri sed omnia rite ●er judicium justiciam fieri debent Et ideo Castella Burgi Civitates sunt fundatae edificata scilicet ad tuitionem gentium populorum Regni ad defencionem Regni idcirco observari debent cum omne libertate et integritate et ratione So as by this it appeares that Cities and ancient Boroughs as this Towne is were instituted for three purposes First the conservation of the Customes of the Kingdome and the common Right and Dignity of the Crowne 2. For the defence of the Nation and the people of the Kingdome 3. And as for the defence of the Kingdome so for the conservation of the Lawes thereof by which Lawes every man injoyes his owne in Peace for tuition and defence of the Kings subjects and for the keeping of the Kings peace in time of suddaine uproares and finally for the Defence of the Realme against outward and inward hostilitie And indeed the Graunts of Kings and Soveraigne Princes either to Counties Cities or Townes corporate makes such Counties Cities and Townes corporate as it were small County Palatines within themselves in giving them power for the better Government of such places to have Magistrates of their owne members and for their more ample Authority and peculiar rule to make Lawes constitutions and ordinances to bind themselves and every member within their Iurisdiction When the Conquerour created Hugh Lupus Earle of Chester he made that Shire a County Palatine upon which Creation Henry Bradshaw a Munk in Chester about the beginning of King Henry the 8. speaking of the manner of the Conquerours graunt to the said Hugh hath these