sir_n roger_n martin_n mercer_n 1567._o son_n to_o laurance_n martin_n of_o melford_n in_o suffolk_n lord_n maior_fw-la one_o year_n sir_n thomas_n roe_n merchant-taylor_n 1568_o son_n to_o robert_n roe_n citizen_n and_o merchant-taylor_n of_o london_n who_o be_v son_n to_o reiginald_n roe_n of_o lee_n in_o kent_n lord_n maior_fw-la one_o year_n sir_n alexander_n auenand_n iron-monger_n 1569_o son_n to_o robert_n auenand_n of_o kings-norton_n in_o worcestershire_n lord_n maior_fw-la one_o year_n sir_n rowland_n heyward_n clothworker_n 1570_o son_n to_o george_n heiward_n of_o bridge-north_n in_o shropshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1571_o sir_n william_n allen_n mercer_n son_n to_o william_n allen_n citizen_n and_o pasteller_n of_o london_n who_o be_v son_n to_o richard_n allen_n of_o stondon_n in_o hertfordshire_n lord_n mayor_n one_o year_n 1572_o sir_n lionel_n ducket_n mercer_n son_n to_o william_n ducat_n of_o flynton_n in_o nottinghamshire_n lord_n maior_fw-la one_o year_n 1573_o sir_n john_n rivers_n grocer_n son_n to_o richard_n river_n of_o penseherst_n in_o kent_n l._n mayor_n one_o year_n 1574_o sir_n james_n hawes_n clothworker_n son_n to_o thomas_n hawes_n citizen_n and_o merchant_n of_o london_n who_o be_v son_n to_o john_n hawes_n of_o stokenwenton_n in_o middlesex_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1575._o sir_n ambrose_n nicholas_n salter_n son_n to_o john_n nicholas_n of_o nedingworth_n in_o huntingdonshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1576_o sir_n john_n langley_n goldsmith_n son_n to_o robert_n langley_n of_o althrop_n in_o lincolnshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1577_o sir_n thomas_n ramsey_n grocer_n son_n to_o john_n ramsey_n of_o elenbridge_n in_o kent_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1578_o sir_n richard_n pipe_n draper_n son_n to_o richard_n pipe_n of_o wolnerhampton_n in_o staffordshire_n he_o be_v free_a of_o the_o leatherseller_n and_o from_o they_o translate_v to_o the_o draper_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1579_o sir_n nicholas_n woodrove_a haberdasher_n son_n to_o david_n woodrove_a citizen_n and_o haberdasher_n of_o london_n who_o be_v son_n to_o john_n woodrove_a of_o the_o parish_n of_o vscombe_n in_o devonshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n john_n branch_n draper_n 1580_o son_n to_o john_n branch_n citizen_n and_o draper_n of_o london_n who_o be_v son_n to_o john_n branch_n of_o laynham_n in_o suffolk_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n james_n harvey_n iron-monger_n 1581._o son_n to_o william_n harvey_n of_o cotwalton_n in_o staffordshire_n l._n mayor_n one_o year_n sir_n thomas_n blank_a haberdasher_n 1582_o son_n to_o thomas_n blank_a citizen_n and_o haberdasher_n of_o london_n who_o be_v son_n to_o thomas_n blank_a of_o guildford_n in_o surry_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n edward_n osborne_n clothworker_n 1583_o son_n to_o richard_n osborne_n of_o ashford_n in_o kent_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n thomas_n pulloccill_n draper_n 1584._o son_n to_o william_n pulloccill_n of_o fotescray_n in_o kent_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n wolstane_n dixie_n skinner_n 1585._o son_n to_o thomas_n dixie_n of_o catworth_n in_o huntingdonshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n george_n barn_n haberdasher_n 1586_o son_n to_o sir_n george_n barn_n knight_n citizen_n and_o haberdasher_n of_o london_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n george_n bond_n haberdasher_n 1587._o son_n of_o r._n bond_n of_o trull_n in_o somersetshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n martin_n calthrop_n 1588._o citizen_n and_o draper_n of_o london_n lord_n mayor_n for_o part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o richard_n martin_n goldsmith_n for_o the_o rest_n sir_n john_n hart_n grocer_n 1589_o son_n of_o ralph_n hart_n of_o sproston_n court_n in_o yorkshire_n l._n mayor_n one_o year_n sir_n john_n allot_v fish-monger_n 1590._o son_n to_o richard_n allot_v of_o lymbergh_n in_o lincolnshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o sir_n rowland_n heywerd_v the_o rest_n 159â—_n sir_n william_n webbe_n salter_n son_n to_o john_n webbe_n of_o read_v in_o berkshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1592._o sir_n william_n roe_n iron-monger_n son_n to_o thomas_n roe_n of_o penseherst_n in_o kent_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1593._o sir_n cutbbert_n buckle_n vintoner_n son_n to_o christopher_n buckle_v of_o bourgh_n in_o westmoreland_n l._n mayor_n for_o part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o sir_n richard_n martin_n goldsmith_n the_o rest_n this_o sir_n richard_n martin_n be_v son_n to_o thomas_n martin_n of_o saffron_n walden_n in_o essex_n 1594_o sir_n john_n spenser_n clothworker_n son_n to_o rich._n spenser_n of_o waldinfield_n in_o suffolk_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1595_o sir_n stephen_n slaney_n skinner_n son_n to_o john_n slaney_n of_o mitton_n in_o staffordshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1596_o thomas_n skinner_n clothworker_n son_n to_o john_n skinner_n of_o walden_n in_o essex_n lord_n maior_n for_o part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o sir_n henry_n billingsley_n haberdasher_n the_o rest_n this_o sir_n henry_n billingsley_n be_v son_n to_o william_n billingsley_n citizen_n and_o haberdasher_n of_o london_n who_o be_v son_n to_o roger_n billingsley_n of_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n in_o kent_n 1597_o sir_n richard_n saltonstall_n skinner_n son_n to_o gilbert_n saltonstal_n of_o hallyfax_n in_o yorkshire_n lord_n mayor_n one_o year_n sir_n stephen_n soame_n grocer_n 1598._o son_n to_o thomas_n soame_n of_o bradley_n in_o suffolk_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n he_o be_v free_a of_o the_o girdler_n and_o from_o they_o translate_v to_o the_o grocer_n sir_n nicholas_n mosley_n clothworker_n 1599_o son_n to_o edward_n mosley_n of_o hough_n in_o lancashire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n william_n ryder_n haberdasher_n 1600_o son_n to_o thomas_n ryder_n of_o muckleston_n in_o staffordshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n john_n gerard_n haberdasher_n 1601_o son_n to_o sir_n william_n gerard_n knight_n citizen_n and_o haberdasher_n of_o london_n lord_n maior_fw-la one_o year_n sir_n robert_n lee_n merchant-taylor_n 1602_o son_n to_o humphrey_n lee_n of_o bridge-north_n in_o shropshire_n lord_n maior_fw-la one_o year_n sir_n thomas_n benet_n mercer_n 1603_o son_n to_o thomas_n benet_n of_o wallingford_n in_o berkshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n thomas_n low_a haberdasher_z 1604_o son_n to_o simon_n low_a citizen_n and_o merchant-tailor_n of_o london_n who_o be_v son_n to_o ralph_n low_a of_o london_n gentleman_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n leonard_n holiday_n merchant-taylor_n 1605_o son_n to_o william_n holiday_n of_o redborow_n in_o glocestershire_n lord_n maior_fw-la one_o year_n sir_n john_n wats_n clothworker_n 1606_o son_n to_o thomas_n wats_n of_o buntingford_n in_o hertfordshire_n lord_n maior_fw-la one_o year_n sir_n henry_n roe_n mercer_n 1607_o son_n to_o sir_n thomas_n roe_n knight_n citizen_n and_o merchant-taylor_n of_o london_n lord_n mayor_n one_o year_n 1608_o sir_n humphrey_n welde_n grocer_n son_n to_o john_n welde_n of_o eton_n in_o cheshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1609_o sir_n thomas_n cambell_n iron-monger_n son_n to_o robert_n cambell_n of_o fulsam_n in_o norfolk_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1610_o sir_n william_n cravon_n merchant-taylor_n son_n to_o william_n cravon_n of_o appletreewick_n in_o yorkshire_n lord_n maior_n now_o govern_v to_o who_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o worthy_a brethren_n i_o wish_v all_o health_n and_o happiness_n since_o the_o time_n also_o of_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o these_o gentleman_n have_v bear_v office_n in_o this_o city_n according_a to_o their_o name_n and_o place_n ¶_o recorder_n of_o this_o city_n m._n hvmphrey_n statkey_n esquire_n m._n thomas_n fitz-williams_n esquire_n sir_n robert_n sheffield_n knight_n m._n john_n chaloner_n esquire_n m._n robert_n brooke_n esquire_n m._n shelley_n esquire_n m._n baker_n esquire_n m._n roger_n cholmeley_n esquire_n m._n richard_n onslow_n esquire_n m._n thomas_n bromeley_n esquire_n m._n william_n fleetwood_n esquire_n m._n edward_n coke_n esquire_n m._n edward_n draw_v esquire_n m._n thomas_n fleming_n esquire_n m._n john_n crook_n esquire_n sir_n henry_n montague_n knight_n common_a sergeant_n of_o this_o city_n m._n robert_n moloneux_n esquire_n m._n john_n haugh_n esquire_n thomas_n higham_n m._n thomas_n frowick_n esquire_n m._n thomas_n marrow_n esquire_n m._n john_n greene_n esquire_n m._n white_a esquire_n m._n walsingham_n esquire_n m._n wonley_n esquire_n m._n robert_n sothwell_n esquire_n m._n robert_n brooke_n esquire_n m._n atkins_n esquire_n m._n marsh_n esquire_n m._n randall_n esquire_n m._n thomas_n kirton_n esquire_n m._n thomas_n wilbraham_n esquire_n m._n richard_n wheeler_n esquire_n ¶_o chamberlain_n of_o this_o city_n m._n william_n philip_n esquire_n m._n miles_n adys_n m._n william_n purhas_n m._n william_n milborne_n m._n nicholas_n mattock_n m._n george_n medley_n m._n thomas_n hay_z m._n john_n sturgeon_n m._n george_n heaton_n m._n john_n mabbe_n m._n robert_n brandon_n m._n thomas_n wilford_n m._n cornelius_n fish_n ¶_o common-clearke_n or_o towne-clearke_n m._n william_n dunthorne_n m._n nicholas_n pakenham_n m._n walter_n stub_n m._n william_n pavior_n m._n thomas_n rushton_n m._n
yet_o maintain_v by_o the_o merchant-taylor_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o s._n andrews_n vndershaft_n parish_n church_n in_o london_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n thomas_n bradbury_n mercer_n 1509_o son_n to_o william_n bradbury_n of_o brangh_v in_o hertfordshire_n lord_n maior_n part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o sir_n william_n capell_n the_o rest_n wherein_o die_v king_n henry_n the_o seven_o and_o henry_n the_o eight_o his_o son_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 22._o of_o april_n 1509._o henry_n keble_n grocer_n 1510_o son_n to_o george_n keble_n of_o london_n citizen_n and_o grocer_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n roger_n acheley_n draper_n 1511_o son_n to_o thomas_n acheley_n of_o stanwardine_n in_o shropshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n william_n coppinger_n fish-monger_n 1512_o son_n to_o walter_n coppinger_n of_o buckseill_n in_o suffolk_n and_o sir_n richard_n haddon_n mercer_n be_v lord_n mayor_n this_o year_n by_o several_a part_n each_o after_o other_o 1513._o william_n browne_n mercer_n son_n to_o john_n browne_n citizen_n and_o mercer_n of_o london_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1514_o george_n monox_n draper_n bear_v in_o london_n lord_n mayor_n one_o year_n 1515_o sir_n william_n butler_n grocer_n son_n to_o richard_n butler_n of_o bindenham_n in_o bedfordshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1516_o john_n reest_n grocer_n son_n to_o william_n reest_n of_o peterborow_n in_o northamptonshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1517_o sir_n thomas_n exmew_n goldesmith_n son_n to_o richard_n exmew_n of_o ruthin_n in_o cheshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n he_o make_v the_o water-conduite_n in_o london_n wall_n by_o moore-gate_n etc._n etc._n 1518_o thomas_n mirfin_n skinner_n son_n to_o george_n mirfin_n of_o elie_n in_o cambridgeshire_n l._n mayor_n one_o year_n 1519_o sir_n james_n yardford_n mercer_n son_n to_o william_n yardford_n of_o kidwelley_n in_o wales_n l._n mayor_n one_o year_n 1520_o sir_n john_n brugge_n draper_n son_n to_o thomas_n brugge_n of_o dymmocke_n in_o glocestershire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1511_o sir_n john_n milborne_n draper_n son_n to_o john_n milborne_n of_o long-melford_n in_o suffolk_n l._n mayor_n one_o year_n 1522_o sir_n john_n mundy_n goldsmith_n son_n to_o william_n mundy_n of_o wycomb_n in_o buckinghamshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n thomas_n baldry_n mercer_n 1523_o son_n to_o richard_n baldry_n of_o stow-market_n in_o suffolk_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n william_n bailiff_n draper_n 1524_o son_n to_o john_n bailiff_n of_o thackstead_n in_o essex_n lord_n mayor_n one_o year_n sir_n john_n allen_n mercer_n 1525_o son_n to_o richard_n allen_n of_o thackstead_n in_o essex_n lord_n mayor_n two_o year_n sir_n thomas_n seymor_n mercer_n 1526_o son_n to_o john_n seymor_n of_o london_n fish-monger_n who_o be_v son_n to_o robert_n seymor_n of_o walden_n in_o essex_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n james_n spencer_n vintoner_n 1527_o son_n to_o robert_n spencer_n of_o congleton_n in_o cheshire_n lord_n mayor_n one_o year_n sir_n john_n rudstone_n draper_n 1528_o son_n to_o robert_n rudstone_n of_o hatton_n in_o yorkshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n ralph_n dodmer_n mercer_n 1529_o son_n to_o henry_n dodmer_n of_o pickering-leigh_n in_o yorkshire_n be_v free_a of_o the_o brewer_n he_o be_v from_o they_o translate_v to_o the_o mercer_n and_o lord_n mayor_n one_o year_n sir_n thomas_n pargitor_n salter_n 1530_o son_n to_o john_n pargitor_n of_o chippingnorton_a in_o oxfordshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n nicholas_n lambert_n grocer_n son_n to_o edmond_n lambert_n of_o wilton_n in_o wiltshire_n 1531_o l._n mayor_n one_o year_n 1532._o sir_n stephen_n peacock_n haberdasher_n son_n to_o stephen_n peacock_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1533_o sir_n christopher_n askew_n draper_n son_n to_o john_n askew_n of_o edmonton_n in_o middlesex_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1534_o sir_n john_n champneis_n skinner_n son_n to_o r._n campneis_n of_o chew_n in_o somersetshire_n lord_n mayor_n one_o year_n 1535_o sir_n john_n allen_n mercer_n again_o lord_n maior_n one_o year_n and_o make_v a_o privy_a counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o great_a wisdom_n 1136_o sir_n ralph_n warren_n mercer_n son_n to_o thomas_n warren_n of_o london_n fuller_n who_o be_v son_n to_o william_n warren_n of_o fere_v in_o essex_n l._n mayor_n one_o year_n 1537_o sir_n richard_n gresham_n mercer_n son_n to_o john_n gresham_n of_o holte_n in_o norfolk_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1538_o sir_n william_n forman_n haberdasher_n son_n to_o williâ—_n forman_n of_o gainsburgh_n in_o lincolnshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1539_o sir_n william_n hollis_n of_o london_n mercer_n l._n mayor_n one_o year_n 1540_o sir_n william_n roche_n draper_n son_n to_o john_n roche_n of_o wixley_n in_o yorkshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n 1541_o sir_n michael_n dormer_n mercer_n son_n to_o geffrey_n dormer_n of_o tame_a in_o orfordshire_n l._n mayor_n one_o year_n 1542_o john_n cootes_n salter_n son_n to_o thomas_n coat_n of_o bearton_n in_o buckinghamshire_n lord_n more_o one_o year_n sir_n william_n bowyer_n draper_n son_n to_o william_n bowyer_n of_o harston_n in_o cambridgshire_n 1543_o lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n william_n laxton_n grocer_n 1544_o son_n to_o john_n laxton_n of_o yongdel_n in_o northamptonshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n martin_n bowes_n goldesmith_n 1545._o son_n to_o thomas_n bow_v of_o york_n city_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n henry_n hubberthorne_n 1546_o merchant-taylor_n son_n to_o christopher_n hubberthorne_n of_o wadingworth_n in_o lincolnshire_n l._n mayor_n one_o year_n in_o who_o time_n die_v king_n henry_n the_o 8._o and_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 28._o of_o january_n 1546._o sir_n john_n gresham_n mercer_n 1547_o son_n to_o john_n gresham_n of_o holte_n in_o norfolk_n lord_n mayor_n one_o year_n sir_n henry_n amcotes_n fish-monger_n 1548_o 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