THE ORDER OF My LORD MAYOR The ALDERMEN and the SHERIFFS For their Meetings and wearing of their Apparel throughout the whole year Printed by J. Flesher Printer to the Honourable City of LONDON 1667. THE TABLE UPon Midsummer-day for the Election of the Sheriffs of London c. 1 On Bartholomew Even for the Fair in Smithfield 4 On bartholomew-Bartholomew-day for Wrestling 5 For our lady-Lady-day in Southwark 6 For the Swearing of the Sheriffs upon Michaelmas Even 7 Upon michaelmas-Michaelmas-day for the Election of my Lord Mayor 8 For the Presenting of my Lord Elect to the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper 12 The morrrow after michaelmas-Michaelmas-day for the Sheriffs going to Westminster ibid. The order for Simon and Judes day 15 On the morrow after Simon and Judes day for my Lord 's going to take his Oath at Westminster 17 For going to S. Pauls on All-Saints day Christmas-day Twelfth day and Candlemas-day 20 Upon S. Thomas-day 21 Eor the Christmas Holidaies ibid. Upon Innocents day ibid. For Monday after Twelfth-day 22 For good-Friday ibid. For Munday and Tuesday in Easter-week 23 For Wednesday in Easter-week ibid. For Low-Sunday 24 For Whitsunday ibid. For Munday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week ibid. For the Lord Mayors Knighthood 25 For going to S. Pauls the first Sunday of every Term ibid. For Election of Knights and Burgesses of the Parliament 26 For the Lords of the Council coming down for Subsidies 27 For the Election of Master Chamberlein and Bridg-Masters if any of them depart within the year ibid. For the Coronation of a King 28 The Use of my Lord's Cloak ibid. For the first day of every Quarter-Sessions 29 For the Burial of Aldermen 30 For the Nomination of an Alderman ibid. For the Orphans Court 31 At the Election of Governours for Christ's Hospital ibid. Courts of Aldermen 32 Upon midsummer-Midsummer-day for the Election of the Sheriffs of LONDON c. MY Lord Mayor and the Aldermen with the Sheriffs méet at the Guildhall at eight of the clock in the morning apparelled in their Violet Gowns lined and their Cloaks of Scarlet lined without their Horses And when they have béen together in the Council-Chamber a certain time concerning the Nomination of certain persons to be Elected my Lord and the Aldermen come out and put on their Cloaks in the Orphans Court and then go down in order to the Hustings Court and there being set master Recorder standeth up and maketh his obeysance first to my Lord and then unto the Commons and declareth unto them wherefore they are assembled together shewing unto them that it is for the election of one of the Sheriffs of London and the Sheriff of Middlesex for the year next ensuing and the confirmation of the other Sheriff nominated by my Lord Mayor according to his Prerogative and also for master Chamberlein and other Officers But my Lord and the Aldermen go up to my Lords Court and there remain untill the Sheriff be named and chosen the door shut to them Then M. Sheriffs M. Chamberlein master common Serjeant master Town-Clerk and the Counsellors of the City and other Officers remain still in the Hustings Court to take and receive the Name of him that shall séem by their judgments fréely and with one consent to be nominated and elected and justly tried out not onely by voice but also by hands to be Sheriff for the year following Then the Commons go to the Election of master Chamberlein the two Bridge-masters the Auditors of the City and Bridge-house acounts and the Surveyors of Béer and Ale according to the accustomed manner That done the Sheriffs master Chamberlein M. common Serjeant M. Town-Clerk the Counsellors of the City the two Secondaries the Wardens of the head Companies master Common Crier going before them with his Mace carry up the Report to my Lord and the Aldermen of their said Election Which Report received my Lord and the Aldermen come down again to the Hustings Court and there being set in order and placed master Recorder standeth up as he did before and maketh rehearsal of the names of those whom they have nominated and chosen asking them whether it be their frée Election yea or no. And they grant Yea yea Then master Recorder giveth them thanks and so they arise and depart home On Bartholomew Even for the Fair in Smithfield THe Aldermen méet my Lord the Sheriffs at the Guild-hall Chappel at two of the clock after Dinner in their Violet Gowns lined and their Horses without Cloaks and there hear Evening Prayer which being done they take their Horses and ride to Newgate and so forth of the Gate entring into the Cloth-Fair and there make a Proclamation the Proclamation being made they ride through the Cloth-Fair and so return back again through the Church-yard of great S. Bartholomews to Aldersgate and so ride home again to the Lord Mayors house On S. bartholomew-Bartholomew-day for Wrestling SO many Aldermen as do dine with my L. Mayor and the Sheriffs be apparelled in their Scarlet Gowns lined and after Dinner their Horses be brought to them where they dine those Aldermen which dine with the Sheriffs ride with them to my Lords house to accompany him to the Wrestling Then when the Wrestling is done they take their Horses and ride back again through the Fair and so in at Aldersgate and so home again to the said Lord Mayors house The next day if it be not Sunday for the Shooting as upon Bartholomew-day but if it be Sunday the Monday following Embroydered cap pearl Sword coller of Esses without Hood For our lady-Lady-day in Southwark MY L. Mayor and the Sheriffs ride to S. Magnus Church in their Scarlet Gowns lined without their Cloaks after Dinner at two of the clock there the Aldermen méet my Lord and after the Evening Prayer they ride through the Fair till they come unto S. Georges Church and farther to Newington Bridge or to S. Thomas of Waterings to the stones that point out the liberties of the City if it be so their pleasures and they return back again unto the Bridge-house and have a Banquet there and then over the Bridge and there the Aldermen take their leave of my Lord and depart the next way every one to his house And after all is done and my Lord brought home my Lord Mayors Officers have a Supper made them by the Bridg-masters For the Swearing of the Sheriffs upon Michaelmas Even WHat day soever it falleth so many of the Aldemen as be bidden to Dinner to either of the Sheriffs come thither to breakfast or else to drink at 8 of the clock in the morning in their Violet Gowns furred with their Viole◠Cloaks furred brought with them without Horses And if the Sheriff be an Alderman then they must put on their Cloaks and the Sheriff likewise his Cloak and so go to the Guild-hall betwéen two of the gray Cloaks And if the Sheriff be no alderman then to come betwéen two of the Aldermen without
Cloaks and the Sheriff in his Livery-gown and his Hood And after when he is sworn then to put on his Violet Gown and Cloak and his chain thereon And the Aldermen must bring him home to his place with their Cloaks to Dinner and so after Dinner take their pleasure Upon michaelmas-Michaelmas-day for the Election of my Lord Mayor ALL the Aldermen méet my Lord and the Sheriffs at eight of the clock in the Morning at Guildhall in their Scarlet Gowns and their Cloaks furred and their Horses and after they have béen a certain time together in the Council-Chamber they come forth into the Orphans Court and put on their Cloaks and so go in order to the Chappel there hearing Service and Sermon and my Lord with certain Aldermen receive the Communion And then after the Communion ended and they have offered return again into the Council-Chamber and pausing a while return to the place where the Hustings is kept and being set in order Master Recorder ariseth up and maketh his obeysance first to my Lord and after to the Commons declareth unto them that they of old Custom know that the cause of their Assembly and méeting together is for the election of the Lord Mayor for the year ensuing declaring unto them divers Grants from the Kings Progenitors for this their Election from time to time That done my Lord and the Aldermen go up into my Lords Court and there tarry the door being shut to them till the Election be brought to them Then standeth up master Common Serjeant the Sheriffs standing on either side of him and by the Sheriffs M. Chamberlein M. Town-Clerk the two Secondaries and the Counsellors of the City in the said Hustings Court before the Commons And he the said Common Serjeant maketh a short rehearsal of that M. Recorder had spoken to them before saying There resteth no more for him to say but to put them in remembrance in what order and sort they should use themselves in their Election that is how they must nominate and chuse two of the which two my Lord and the Aldermen must confirm one which two being nominated elected and chosen M. Common Serjeant the Sheriffs with the rest before named and certain of the head Wardens of the cheif Companies go up to my Lord and the Aldermen and there present the names of those two which the Commons have nominated in their Election Then the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen procéed by scrutiny to elect one of those two persons which the said Commons had before nominated Then cometh down my Lord again to the Hustings Court and he whom they have chosen on his left hand and so my Lord and the Aldermen sit down again in order but he who is chosen sitteth next unto my Lord on his left hand Then standeth master Recorder up and readeth unto them the names of such persons whom they have nominated and chosen of which my Lord and the Aldermen have admitted one whose name is N. asking them whether it be their frée Election yea or no and the Commons answer Yea yea Then the Sword-bearer taketh off his Tippet and hath it for his labour and putteth on his Chain and the Mayor new elected standeth upon the Hustings Court and giveth thanks c. That being done the old Mayor doth likewise give them thanks c. Then they arise up and put off their Cloaks and my Lord Mayor hath the Lord elect riding with him to the eldest Sheriffs to Dinner For presenting of my Lord Elect to the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper THen after Dinner my Lord Elect goeth to my Lord Chancellor or Lord Kéeper if he be at home at his place or near unto it with five or six of the Aldermen and master Recorder with him in their Violet Gowns either by foot or by water as the dwelling-place of the Chancellor or Lord Kéeper requireth The common Hunt with the extraordinary Officers and those that be at liberty attend on him The morrow after michaelmas-Michaelmas-day for the Sheriffs going to Westminster ALL the Aldermen must be at the two Sheriffs houses in the morning at eight of the clock in their Violet Gowns furred their Horses without Cloaks but my Lord master Recorder and the two Sheriffs must be in their Scarlet Gowns furred and their Cloaks born to Westminster with them and so ride to the Guildhall and from thence to the Vinetrée and there taking Barge land at Westminster-bridge and in the Hall put on their Cloaks and so go up to the Exchequer and there the two new Sheriffs be presented the old sworn to their account Then they put off their Cloaks and take Barge landing again at the Vinetrée and there take horse and my Lord Mayor rideth to the eldest Sheriffs to Dinner master Recorder and the Sheriffs riding next my Lord the two Sheriffs carrying two white rods in their hands and their Hench-men going after them The order for Simon and Judes day THe old Mayor shall have so many of the Aldermen as dine with him come to his place at eight of the clock in the morning in their Violet Gowns furred with their Violet Cloaks furred and Horses and the Sheriffs to fetch him to the Hall and there tarry in the Council-Chamber untill the new Mayor cometh and the rest of the Aldermen come with the Company of either of the Lords before them and after they have been together a certain space come forth into the Orphans Court and put on their furred Cloaks and go to the Hustings Court there being set in order the Common Crier maketh Proclamation commanding every man to kéep silence Then Master Town-Clerk giveth him his Oath and when He hath taken his Oath the old Lord ariseth and giveth the new Lord his place the old Lord taking the new Lords place and then master Chamberlein delivereth first to him the Scepter next the Keys of the common Seal lastly the Seal of Office of the Mayoralty after master Sword-bearer giveth him the Sword Then they arise put off their Cloaks and the old Lord rideth home with the new Lord to his place and there leaveth him and as many of the Aldermen as dine with him And the old Lord with the rest of the Aldermen ride to his place the Sword born before him and so after Dinner the Aldermen depart home at their pleasure On the morrow after Simon and Jude's day for my Lord going to take his Oath at Westminster ALL the Aldermen and the Sheriffs come to my new Lord at eight of the clock in their Scarlet Gowns furred A Velvet Hood Cap of Maintenance and their Cloaks born with them and their Horses and so ride to the Guild-hall and the Bachellors and the Livery of my Lords Company before him But the old Lord rideth from his own place to the Hall alone having no Officers to wait upon him but the common Hunt as a Gentleman Vsher going and those Officers that be at Liberty A Velvet
Hood for both Mayors and the common Hunt his man with his own men following him and so tarrieth at the Hall And after they be come all togethere they take their Horses and ride to the Vinetrée and there take Barge to Westminster-bridge And after they be landed the Lord mayor and the Aldermen put on their Cloaks within the Palace and go round about the Hall making curtisie in the Hall and so go up to the Exchequer to be sworn Then after the Oath taken in the Exchequer they come down again and go first to the Kings Bench then to the Common Place and so put off their Cloaks and go about the Kings Tombs in Westminster Abbey and then take Barge again And being landed he rideth to the Guildhall to Dinner and all the Companies of this City with him and at their coming into the Hall the new Lord Mayor with two of the ancient Aldermen master Recorder and the Sheriffs go up to my Lords Table to bid them welcome and likewise all the other guests there and from thence to the Lady Mayoress Table and so come out to the Gentlewomens Table to the Iudges and so from thence my said new L. Mayor goeth into the Chamberleins Office where he dineth and the old Lord Mayor at their first coming into the Hall goeth up to the high Table in the Hustings and there kéepeth the State for that Feast And after the Hall is allmost served of the second then the new Lord Mayor goeth with master Recorder and those Aldermen that dine with him to bid the old Lord and all the guests in the Hall welcome Then after Dinner goeth to S. Pauls with all the Companies waiting before my Lord. For going to S. Paul's on All-Saints day christmas-Christmas-day Twelfth-day and candlemas-Candlemas-day A Velvet Hood for â—oth ALL the Aldermen and the Sheriffs come to my Lords place in their Scarlet Gowns furred All-Saints day is the last day that the old Lord rides with the new and their Cloaks and Horses and from thence ride to the Guildhall my Lords Company and the Bachelors before him and there hear Evening Prayer and when Prayer is done they ride to S. Pauls Cap of Maintenance and there both the new Lord Mayor and the old put on their Cloaks and go up to the quire and there hear the Sermon which done they go about the Church and there put off their Cloaks where they were put on Then they take their Horses again and the Aldermen bring my Lord home and then they have Spice-bread and Hippocras and so take their leave of my Lord. Upon S. Thomas day THe Lord Mayor and every Alderman is to sit in his Ward in his Violet Gown and Cloak furred If it be not Sunday For the Christmas-Holydaies FOr Christmas-Holydaies No Cloak untill Twelfth-day if me Lord and the Aldermen go abroad to any publick méeting they are to wear Scarlet but on the working-working-daies within the twelve daies if my Lord go to the Guild-hall Markets or Strées they wear Black Upon Innocents day UPon Innocents day the Aldermen dine at my Lords No State and the Sheriffs in Scarlet but the Ladies wear Black For Monday after Twelfth-day MY Lord and the Aldermen méet at the Guildhall at eight of the clock in the morning in their Scarlet Gowns furred and their Cloaks furred without Horses to receive of their Wards their Indentures of the Wardmote Inquest and for the swearing of the Constables and Scavengers For good-Friday Black Sword MY Lord and the Aldermen méet at S. Pauls Cross at one of the clock to hear the Sermon in their pewke Gowns and without their Chains and Tippets For Monday and Tuesday in Easter-week ALL the Aldermen and Sheriffs come unto my Lords place before eight of the clock to Breakfast A Hood for my Lord. Cap of Maintenance in thir Scarlet Gowns furred and their Cloaks and Horses and after Breakfast take their Horses ride to the Spittle and there put on their Cloaks and so sit down in order to hear the Sermon which done they ride homeward in order till they come to the Pump within Bishopsgate and there so many of the Aldermen as do dine with the Sheriffs take their leave of my Lord and the rest go home with him For Wednesday in Easter-week LIke as before in the other two days save that my Lord and the Aldermen must be in their Violet Gowns and sutable Cloaks but the Ladies in Black For Low-Sunday ALL the Aldermen méet my Lord and the Sheriffs at S. Pauls School in their Scarlet Gowns furred without their Cloaks or Horses to hear the Sermon For Whitsunday FOr Whitsunday all the Aldermen méet my Lord the Sheriffs at the new Church-yard in their Scarlet Gowns lined without Cloaks to hear the Sermon which being ended they depart For Munday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week If his pleasure be to go ALL the Aldermen must méet my L. Mayor the Sheriffs at S. Pauls in their Scarlet Gowns without Cloaks to hear the Sermon For the Lord Mayor's Knighthood ALL the Aldermen méet my Lo. either at the thrée Cranes if the King be at Westminster or at S. Mary hill if the King be at Gréenwich by seven of the clock in the morning in their Scarlet Gowns and Cloaks born with them and after Morning Prayer they take Barge to the Kings place where they attend till that Ceremony be ended and so go home with my Lord Mayor to Dinner For going to S. Pauls the first Sunday of every Term. ALL the Aldermen méet my Lo. and the Sheriffs at S. Pauls in their Scarlet Gowns furred or lined without Cloaks or Horse as the time of the year requireth when the Term beginneth For Election of Knights and Burgesses of the Parliament ALl the Aldermen méet my Lo. and the Sheriffs at Guild-hall at nine of the clock in their Violet Gowns and their Cloaks furred or lined as the time of the year when they shall be chosen requireth and sit in the Hustings Court while the Commons chuse them The order is that they must chuse master Recorder for one of their Knights and one gray Cloak for the other and two Commoners for the Burgesses which done they depart For the Lords of the Council comming down for Subsidies FOr the Lords and Commissioners coming down to assess the Subsidies my Lord Mayor and the Aldermen wear their black Gowns as at other times and the Comissioners are to be warned by master Sheriffs Officers For the Election of Master Chamberlin and Bridg-masters if any of them depart within the year MY Lord and the Aldermen sit in the Hustings Court while they be chosen in their Violet Gowns without their Cloaks and do not remove untill the Election be done For the Coronation of a King My Lord in a crimson velvet Gown Coller of Esses and Scepter No Cloak ALl the Aldermen méet my Lo. and the Sheriffs at the thrée Cranes in the Vintry at the hour of their summons in their Scarlet Gowns and Cloaks born with them lined or furred according to the time of the year where taking Barge they land at Westminster and there they attend in the Checquer-Chamber being served with Wine and Cakes untill they are called by the Heraulds then they put on their Cloaks The Use of my Lords Cloak Beginning upon Michaelmas Eâ—en FRom Michaelmas to Whitsuntide Violet furred and from Whitsuntide to Michaelmas Scarlet lined The Lord Mayor and those Knights that have born the Office of Mayoralty ought to have their Cloaks furred with gray Amis and those Aldermen that have not béen Mayors are to have their Cloaks furred with Chalabre And likewise such as have béen Mayors are to have their Cloaks lined with changeable Taffata and the rest are to have them lined with gréen Taffata For the first day of every Quarter-Sessions THe first day of every Quarter-Sessions in the forenoon onely my Lord and the Sheriffs wear their Violet Gowns and Cloaks furred but at Midsummer Quarter-Sessions the first day they wear Violet Gowns and Scarlet Cloaks and on the other daies Black For the Burial of Aldermen THe Aldermen must be in their Violet Gowns except such as have of their friends black Gowns When any Alderman dieth master Sword-bearer is to have a black Gown or xxxiii s. iiii d. in mony and if he giveth my Lord a black Gown master Sword-bearer is to have another or xl s. in mony the price thereof and so carry the Sword in black before my Lord. Master Chamberlein is not to wear his Tippet but when my Lord Mayor or the Aldermen wear their Scarlet or Violet At the Nomination of an Alderman FOr the Nomination of an Alderman my Lord weareth his black Gown and Violet Cloak and both the Sheriffs black Gowns For the Orphans Court MY Lord and the Aldermen méet at the Guild-hall in their Violet Gowns without Cloaks but my Lord Mayor must have his Cloak This Court the Common Crier warneth At the Election of Governours at Christ's Hospitall FOr the Election of the Governours of the severall Hospitals the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen wear black Gowns The four Pleaders the Chamberlein Town-Clerk Common Serjeant two Iudges of the Sheriffs Court the Secondaries Vnder-Chamberlein and Bridg-masters are to attend my Lord at his house before his going abroad upon all Festival times and general days Courts of Aldermen COurts of Aldermen in ordinary are kept at the Guild-hall every Tuesday and Thursday through the whole year except Holy-daies the month of August untill Bartholomew-day be past the wéek before Christmas Shrove-tuesday and the wéek before Easter FINIS The names of the several Companies in their Order Mercers Grocers Drapers Fishmongers Goldsmiths Skinners Merchant-Taylors Haberdashers Salters Ironmongers Vintners Cloathworkers Dyers Brewers Leathersellers Pewterers Cutlers White-Bakers Wax-Chandlers Tallow-Chandlers Armourers Girdlers Butchers Sadlers Carpenters Cordwayners Barbersurgeons Painter-stainers Curriers Masons Plummers Inholders Founders Poulterers Cooks Coopers Tylers and Bricklayers Bowyers Fletchers Black-Smiths Joyners Weavers Woolmen Woodmongers Scriveners Fruiterers Plaisterers Brown-Bakers Stationers Imbroyderers Upholders Musicians Turners Basketmakers Glasiers