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her_o princely_a reign_n the_o seaventéenth_fw-mi day_n of_o november_n 1558._o 1559_o sir_n william_n huet_n clothworker_n son_n to_o edmond_n huet_n of_o wales_n in_o yorkshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n william_n chester_n draper_n 1560_o son_n to_o john_n chester_n citizen_n and_o draper_n of_o london_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n william_n harper_n merchant-taylor_n 1561_o son_n to_o william_n harper_n of_o the_o town_n of_o bedford_n lord_n maior_fw-la one_o year_n sir_n thomas_n lodge_n grocer_n 1562_o son_n to_o william_n lodge_n of_o cresset_n in_o shropshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n john_n white_a grocer_n 1563_o son_n to_o robert_n white_a of_o farnam_n in_o surry_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n richard_n malory_n mercer_n 1564_o son_n to_o anthony_n malory_n of_o papworthamus_fw-la in_o cambridgeshire_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n sir_n richard_n champion_n draper_n 1565_o son_n to_o richard_n champion_n of_o godilm_v in_o surrey_n lord_n maior_fw-la one_o year_n sir_n chtistopher_n draper_n iron-monger_n 1566_o son_n to_o john_n draper_n of_o melton_n mowbrey_n lord_n maior_n one_o year_n
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
1522._o 1523._o 1534_o 1550_o 1555_o 1555_o 1559_o 1566_o 1572_o 1585._o 1590._o 1590._o 1590._o 1592._o 1605_o 1605_o 1099_o 1099_o 1113._o 1118_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o knight_n templar_n knight_n hoâ—pitallers_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n john_n in_o jerusalem_n become_v afterward_o to_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n &_o last_o knight_n of_o malta_n 1131._o 1139._o 1160_o 1163_o 1167._o 1169_o 1169._o 1179._o 1187_o 1187_o 1191_o 1192_o â—194_n 1194_o 1198_o 1205_o 1260_o 1230_o 1240_o this_o be_v mistake_v for_o this_o be_v k._n richard_n the_o first_o himself_o 1345_o 1248_o 1251_o 1260_o 1265_o 1278_o 1288_o 1294_o 1296_o 1308_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n who_o hold_v their_o first_o name_n of_o s._n johns_n knight_n still_a 1317_o 1327._o 1346_o 1353_o 1355_o 1365_o 1373._o 1376_o 1395._o 1321._o this_o anthony_n de_fw-fr rivers_n be_v send_v for_o to_o rhodes_n he_o be_v then_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n at_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o saint_n johns_n street_n 1437._o 1342_o 1461._o 1467._o 1476_o 1503._o 1512_o 1513._o 1521_o the_o loss_n of_o rhodes_n to_o the_o great_a gâ—eefâ—_n of_o all_o christendom_n the_o knight_n of_o saint_n john_n become_v knight_n of_o malta_n 1534_o 1535_o 1536._o 1558_o 1561._o a_o new_a city_n build_v at_o malta_n on_o s._n eleme_n mount_n 1568_o 1572_o 1582_o 1595._o 1601_o ecclesiastical_a order_n 1070_o 1099_o 1308._o 1523._o 1117._o 1310_o 1130_o 1150_o 1212_o 11â—0_n 1219_o 1320_o 12â—â—_n 1048_o the_o secular_a order_n 1349_o 1350_o 1367_o 1409_o 1429._o 1469_o 1561._o 1578_o sabellic_n lib._n 8._o de_fw-fr suplem_n chron._n the_o power_n of_o prester-ian_n his_o souldiâ—â—s_n armour_n foâ—_n tâ—â—ir_n defence_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o king_n ptete-ian_n his_o diet_n &_o manner_n of_o life_n the_o attendance_n and_o service_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o original_a of_o the_o ceremony_n the_o emperor_n crown_n sceptre_n and_o habit_n the_o emperor_n tribute_n by_o his_o king_n tribute_n in_o general_a of_o his_o people_n the_o only_a glory_n of_o prete-ian_n his_o ethyopian_o whence_o the_o ethyopian_o the_o derive_v their_o antiquity_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o persia_n the_o government_n of_o the_o great_a sophy_n fish_v for_o pearl_n of_o the_o persian_a government_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n the_o ancient_a name_n of_o tunis_n cairoan_n a_o new_a city_n build_v cairoan_v destroy_v by_o the_o arabe_n tunis_n govern_v by_o the_o king_n of_o morocco_n tunis_n besiege_v by_o the_o arabe_n tunis_n deliver_v from_o the_o arabe_n the_o decline_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_n &_o rise_v of_o that_o of_o fez._n the_o king_n of_o tunis_n king_n of_o africa_n a_o strange_a election_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o moscovia_n concern_v the_o country_n man_n for_o the_o war_n their_o drink_n and_o corne._n their_o money_n their_o religion_n the_o prince_n court_n learned_a man_n among_o they_o 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