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taâ—pian_n 2_o 1556_o nicholas_n wile_n  _fw-fr 1557_o francis_n thorney_n 1_o 1558_o john_n haughton_n  _fw-fr 1559_o john_n ryder_n  _fw-fr 1560_o william_n bagget_n 1_o 1561_o henry_n inman_n  _fw-fr 1562_o thomas_n ball_n 2_o 1563_o ralph_n harrup_n 2_o 1564_o william_n camponet_fw-la 1_o 1565_o godfrey_n dawson_n 2_o 1566_o john_n haughton_n  _fw-fr 1567._o gregory_n burton_n  _fw-fr 1568_o alexander_n antony_n 1_o 1569_o reynold_n harrison_n 2_o 1570_o henry_n inman_n  _fw-fr 1571_o john_n backhouse_n  _fw-fr 1572_o richard_n barton_n  _fw-fr 1573_o william_n lacy_n gent._n  _fw-fr 1574_o john_n hawkins_n 3_o 1575._o john_n haughton_n 3_o 1576_o william_n camponet_fw-la 2_o 1577_o godfrey_n dawson_n 1_o 1578_o john_n elmes_n gent._n 1579_o richard_n eveley_n  _fw-fr 1580_o john_n wimblesby_n 4_o 1581._o john_n haughton_n 2_o 1582_o reynald_n harrison_n 1_o 1583_o richard_n shute_n gent._n 1_o 1584._o robert_n meadow_n 1_o 1585._o william_n clarke_n  _fw-fr 1586_o laurence_n wilsbey_n 1_o 1587._o toby_n loveday_n  _fw-fr 1588._o anthony_n guâ—son_n  _fw-fr 1589_o robert_n langton_n 1_o 1590._o robert_n ramsden_n 2_o 1591._o richard_n shute_n gent._n 3_o 1592._o richard_n shute_n gent._n ib._n  _fw-fr 1593._o william_n watson_n 2_o 1594_o robert_n meadâ—wes_v  _fw-fr 1595_o cutbâ—rt_a greenbury_n 2_o 1596_o william_n clarke_n 1_o 1597_o lyonel_n fetherston_n  _fw-fr 1598._o nicholas_n lamb_n 2_o 1599_o john_n elmes_n gent._n 3_o 1600_o robert_n meadow_n 2_o 1601_o toby_n loveday_n 1_o 1602_o william_n salter_n gent._n  _fw-fr 1603_o reynald_n water_n gent._n 2_o 1604_o william_n salter_n gent._n 3_o 1605_o william_n clarke_n  _fw-fr 1606_o john_n loveday_n 2_o 1607_o robert_n ramsden_n 1_o 1608_o john_n browne_n esquire_n 2_o 1609_o lionel_n fetherston_n 1_o 1610_o thomas_n jack-son_n 1_o 1611_o robert_n whatton_n  _fw-fr 1612_o francis_n cole_n  _fw-fr 1613_o robert_n faucet_n 3_o 1614_o toby_n loveday_n  _fw-fr 1615_o thomas_n watson_n gent._n  _fw-fr 1616_o toby_n aslocke_n 1_o 1617._o edmund_n corker_n 3_o 1618._o william_n salter_n gent._n 2_o 1619_o john_n browne_n esquire_n 2_o 1620_o thomas_n grason_n 2_o 1621._o thomas_n jackson_n 2_o 1622_o robert_n whatton_n 1_o 1623._o peter_n fullwood_n 1_o 1624._o henry_n rastell_n gent._n  _fw-fr 1625_o vincent_n hall_n  _fw-fr 1626._o henry_n dâ—the_n gent._n 2_o 1627._o nicholas_n lamb_n 2_o 1628._o peter_n fullwood_n 2_o 1629_o edmund_n corker_n 2_o 1630_o richard_n wolphe_n  _fw-fr 1631_o vincent_n hall_n  _fw-fr 1632_o john_n atton_n  _fw-fr 1633_o edward_n cammocke_n  _fw-fr 1634_o thomas_n palmer_n  _fw-fr 1635_o abraham_n fdlkener_n 2_o 1636_o henry_n eldred_n 2_o 1637_o henry_n rastell_n gent._n  _fw-fr 1638_o richard_n wolphe_n  _fw-fr 1639_o leonard_n cole_n  _fw-fr 1640_o jeremy_n cole_n  _fw-fr 1641_o richard_n langton_n gent._n 2_o 1642_o robert_n cammocke_n 3_o 1643_o edward_n cammocke_n  _fw-fr 1644_o vincent_n hall_n  _fw-fr 1645_o richard_n damaltâ—_n chap._n xii_o the_o name_n of_o such_o lincolnshire-man_n as_o
shall_v think_v fiâ—_z for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o vacant_a the_o say_a election_n be_v only_o make_v in_o the_o private_a chamber_n of_o the_o council_n by_o the_o alderman_n and_o those_o with_o he_o of_o the_o first_o number_n and_o this_o by_o the_o major_a number_n of_o voice_n the_o alderman_n have_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o vote_n a_o double_a or_o cast_a voice_n and_o when_o any_o of_o the_o second_o number_n happen_v to_o decease_n or_o to_o be_v displace_v both_o company_n join_v together_o by_o the_o major_a number_n of_o voyceâ—_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n such_o a_o descreet_a able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a to_o supply_v the_o then_o vacant_a place_n both_o company_n thus_o complete_o furnish_v be_v congregat_v in_o their_o common_a hall_n upon_o the_o first_o thursday_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n the_o apostle_n every_o year_n do_v elect_v two_o out_o of_o the_o first_o number_n who_o have_v not_o be_v alderman_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n then_o past_a to_o the_o end_n that_o one_o of_o these_o two_o the_o first_o thursday_n in_o the_o clean_a week_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n then_o follow_v may_v by_o the_o major_a suffrage_n of_o both_o the_o company_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v alderman_n for_o the_o year_n then_o to_o come_v which_o party_n thus_o elect_v be_v bring_v and_o present_v by_o his_o predecessor_n to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o court_n leete_n in_o the_o open_a court_n after_o proclamation_n make_v in_o solemn_a manner_n to_o that_o purpose_n the_o ceremony_n of_o which_o day_n be_v as_o follow_v the_o former_a alderman_n attend_v by_o the_o first_o and_o second_o company_n the_o first_o company_n in_o their_o robe_n of_o purple_a face_v with_o foin_n such_o as_o the_o second_o robe_n of_o london_n iâ—_z and_o the_o second_o company_n in_o their_o decent_a gown_n of_o black_a fit_n for_o such_o a_o assembly_n do_v repair_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a elect_a alderman_n where_o after_o a_o short_a banquâ—t_n they_o all_o do_v pass_v in_o order_n to_o the_o castle-yard_n where_o the_o leet_n iâ—_z keep_v and_o there_o be_v present_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a he_o be_v solemn_o swear_v by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o leet_n first_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n next_o the_o oath_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o corporation_n and_o have_v a_o tippet_n of_o black_a velvet_n take_v from_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o say_a predecessor_n put_v upon_o he_o he_o than_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o steward_n where_o he_o sit_v till_o the_o charge_n be_v give_v and_o then_o attend_v by_o the_o several_a company_n they_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st_n mary_n in_o stamford_n where_o they_o hear_v a_o sermon_n which_o be_v finish_v the_o new_a alderman_n pass_v to_o his_o house_n with_o the_o two_o mace_n the_o one_o of_o gold_n the_o other_o of_o silver_n bear_v before_o he_o and_o attend_v by_o the_o several_a company_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a with_o the_o loud_a music_n of_o the_o town_n play_v before_o they_o and_o in_o divers_a place_n as_o they_o pass_v the_o scholar_n of_o the_o free_a grammar_n school_n do_v pronounce_v before_o they_o several_a oration_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a after_o which_o the_o alderman_n at_o his_o own_o house_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n do_v make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o the_o town_n and_o to_o as_o many_o of_o the_o gentry_n of_o the_o country_n as_o upon_o solemn_a invitation_n think_v good_a to_o be_v present_a this_o solemnity_n be_v finish_v present_o after_o he_o keep_v his_o first_o court_n which_o be_v call_v a_o hall_n where_o he_o swear_v all_o his_o first_o company_n to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o and_o true_o to_o counsel_n he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o likewise_o he_o than_o swear_v the_o second_o company_n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o aldermanry_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o office_n at_o the_o hall_n 〈◊〉_d likewise_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o town_n clark_n for_o the_o true_a execute_n of_o his_o office_n and_o likewise_o he_o than_o swear_v the_o coroner_n of_o the_o town_n for_o the_o year_n to_o come_v who_o be_v by_o custom_n the_o same_o party_n that_o be_v alderman_n the_o year_n before_o also_o he_o than_o swear_v the_o two_o chamberlain_n and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o constable_n at_o least_o searcher_n for_o the_o corn_n flesh_n and_o fish_n market_n sealer_n and_o searcher_n of_o leather_n be_v at_o this_o time_n likewise_o swear_v and_o all_o other_o inferior_a officer_n as_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o mace_n such_o as_o be_v needfuâ—l_n and_o necessary_a for_o the_o aid_n and_o support_v of_o the_o town_n government_n be_v at_o this_o hall_n choose_v and_o swear_v well_o and_o faithful_o to_o perform_v and_o execute_v their_o several_a office_n during_o the_o year_n than_o next_o follow_v chap._n vii_o memorable_a thing_n happen_v at_o several_a time_n in_o and_o about_o stamford_n mr:_n camden_n out_o of_o *_o lincoln_n huntington_n report_v that_o when_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o scot_n have_v invade_v the_o north_n of_o england_n and_o be_v come_v southwards_o as_o far_o as_o stamford_n that_o hengist_n which_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o first_o saxon_a king_n that_o here_o reign_v come_v against_o they_o with_o his_o saxon_n with_o such_o unwearied_a great_a strength_n and_o fortitude_n that_o he_o there_o so_o stop_v the_o journey_n of_o these_o barbarous_a invador_n that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o take_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o ingulphus_n that_o at_o what_o time_n the_o dane_n invade_v england_n ingulphus_n have_v burn_v the_o abbey_n of_o crowland_n and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n all_o the_o monk_n in_o the_o same_o and_o march_v towards_o stamford_n the_o than_o baron_n of_o easindine_n with_o the_o man_n of_o stamford_n give_v they_o battle_n near_o unto_o the_o say_a town_n and_o beat_v they_o back_o for_o that_o time_n though_o afterwards_o they_o recruit_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o same_o as_o former_o have_v be_v relate_v in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1153_o king_n stephen_n hold_v the_o castle_n of_o stamford_n against_o henry_n fitz-empris_n that_o be_v henry_n the_o second_o the_o say_a castle_n be_v besiege_v and_o win_v by_o the_o say_a henry_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1189._o all_o the_o jew_n that_o then_o repair_v to_o the_o midlent-mart_n at_o stamford_n from_o all_o part_n be_v spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o murder_v in_o anno_fw-la 1227._o there_o be_v a_o great_a meeting_n at_o stamford_n of_o divers_a lord_n about_o plot_v of_o the_o rebellion_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o 3._o call_v the_o baron_n war_n in_o anno_fw-la 1293._o 1300._o 1311._o general_a chapter_n call_v itinere_fw-la minoâ—â—â—_z be_v hold_v at_o stamford_n afterwards_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o 2._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1392._o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n at_o stamford_n call_v câ—â—silium_fw-la staâ—fordiensem_fw-la prelatorum_fw-la at_o which_o meeting_n king_n richard_n himself_o be_v present_a by_o the_o command_n of_o pope_n boniface_n the_o 9_o about_o the_o suppress_n of_o wycliff_n opinion_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1334._o by_o reason_n of_o a_o bloody_a difference_n happen_v betwixt_o the_o southern_a and_o northern_a student_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n part_n of_o that_o university_n be_v the_o whole_a northern_a faction_n remove_v itself_o to_o stamford_n whereby_o be_v accomplish_v a_o forâ—â—â—_z ancient_a prophecy_n which_o follow_v in_o these_o worâ—â—â—_z hoc_fw-la magnum_fw-la studium_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la vada_fw-la bonum_fw-la tempore_fw-la futuro_fw-la celebrabitur_fw-la ad_fw-la vada_fw-la saxi_fw-la as_o oxford_n where_o learning_n now_o do_v flourish_v in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o stony_a ford_n shall_v nourish_v mr._n camden_n in_o his_o learned_a britannia_n confirm_v this_o faction_n at_o oxford_n and_o the_o settle_n for_o a_o time_n of_o the_o northern_a student_n here_o â—_z for_o say_v he_o regnante_fw-la edwardo_n tertio_fw-la caepta_fw-la hîc_fw-la academia_fw-la and_o bonarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la professo_fw-la quod_fw-la sue_fw-la gloriae_fw-la imprimis_fw-la ducunt_fw-la cives_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la oxoniae_fw-la inter_fw-la studiosos_fw-la boreales_fw-la et_fw-la australes_fw-la omnia_fw-la litibus_fw-la feruerent_fw-la magnus_fw-la studiosorum_fw-la numerus_fw-la huc_fw-la concessit_fw-la but_o here_o they_o stay_v not_o long_o for_o say_v the_o same_o camden_n paulo_n
his_o body_n lie_v inter_v upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o north_n choir_n of_o the_o say_a chuâ—ch_n up_o against_o the_o wall_n be_v erect_v a_o reasonable_a fair_a monument_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o richard_n â—ecel_n esquire_n and_o jane_n his_o wife_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_a william_n lord_n burley_n though_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o say_a richard_n there_o stand_v yet_o his_o body_n lie_v bury_v in_o st._n margaret_n church_n in_o westminster_n but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a jane_n lie_v in_o the_o vault_n by_o her_o say_a son_n william_n lord_n burley_n both_o in_o the_o uppermost_a window_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o this_o church_n and_o in_o many_o of_o the_o window_n and_o stonework_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o stand_v the_o paternal_a coat_n of_o trigg_n viz._n azure_a two_o chevernel_n or_o betwixt_o three_o rose_n argent_fw-fr whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o ancestor_n of_o that_o family_n have_v be_v good_a benefactor_n as_o well_o to_o the_o window_n as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o this_o church_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o window_n the_o coat_n armour_n of_o the_o family_n of_o vincent_n who_o be_v the_o ancient_a lord_n of_o barneck_n near_o stamford_n be_v azure_a three_o gray-hound_n head_n cup_v or._n also_o the_o arm_n of_o matthew_n parker_n somâ—time_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v verte_z three_o cunnyes_n argent_fw-fr the_o same_o impale_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o aâ—chbishoprick_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o window_n a_o ancient_a coat_n of_o arm_n attribute_v by_o some_o herald_n to_o be_v bear_v by_o egbert_n a_o saxon_a king_n the_o field_n be_v jupiter_n a_o cross_n patence_n sol_fw-la which_o demonstrate_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o church_n and_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o pious_a benefactor_n to_o the_o same_o but_o glass_n and_o stone_n in_o time_n decay_v yet_o virtue_n fame_n shall_v loâ—t_v always_o chap._n ix._o the_o name_n and_o pious_a deed_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v benefactor_n to_o stamford_n either_o to_o the_o corporation_n in_o general_a or_o to_o particular_a parish_n in_o the_o same_o with_o the_o several_a use_v of_o those_o good_a deed_n describe_v it_o now_o follow_v that_o i_o here_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o say_a town_n of_o stamford_n general_o or_o particular_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o canâ—ot_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n the_o almighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v not_o only_o inspire_v many_o worthy_a and_o religeous_a person_n who_o by_o their_o charity_n and_o almsdeed_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o till_o the_o end_n of_o â—ime_n give_v allowment_n either_o to_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a member_n thereof_o but_o also_o by_o his_o provident_a care_n whereby_o all_o thing_n do_v subsist_v with_o a_o prevent_a knowledge_n do_v 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