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[Maiors and Sheriffs.] The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT.

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A.D. 1409.	}	{ John Law.
11 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Chichley.
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MAIOR, Richard Marlow, Ironmonger.

A great Play at Skinners Well, which lasted eight Days, and was of matter from the Creation of the World. The most part of all the great Estates of England were there to behold it.

A.D. 1410.	}	{ John Penne.
12 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ Thomas Pike.
MAIOR, Sir Thomas Knowles, Grocer.

This Thomas Knowles began anew to build the Guildhall in London, &c.

A.D. 1411.	}	{ John Rainwell.
13 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Cotton.
MAIOR, Sir Robert Chichley, Grocer.

A.D. 1412.	}	{ Ralph Lovenham. *
14 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Sevenoke.
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MAIOR, Sir William Waldren, Mercer.

*Lovinhinde, First Edit. Levenhinde, Sum.

HENRY V. began his Reign the 20th of March, Anno 1412.

A.D. 1413.	}	{ John Sutton.
1 Hen' V.	} Sheriffs,	{ John Michell.
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MAIOR, Sir William Cromar *, Draper.

*Or Cronmar.

Sir John Oldcastle assembled a great Power in Ficket's Field by London. Which Power was overcome and taken by the King and his Power.

A.D. 1414.	}	{ John Michell.
2 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ Thomas Alen.
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MAIOR, Sir Thomas Falconer, Mercer.

This Maior caused the Posterne called Moregate to be builded; and he lent to the King 10000 Marks upon Jewels, &c.

A.D. 1415.	}	{ William Cambridge.
3 Hen' V.	} Sheriffs,	{ Allen Everard.
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MAIOR, Sir Nicolas Wotton, Draper.

A.D. 1416.	}	{ Robert Whitington. *
4 Hen' V.	} Sheriffs,	{ John Coventrie.
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MAIOR, Sir Henry Barton, Skinner.

*Widington, Sum.

This Henry Barton ordained Lanthorns with Lights, to be hanged out on the Winter Evenings betwixt Hallontide and Candlemas.

A.D. 1417.	}	{ Henry Read.
5 Hen' V.	} Sheriffs,	{ John Gedney.
MAIOR, Sir Richard Marlow, Ironmonger.

A.D. 1418.	}	{ John Brian.
	} Sheriffs,	{ Raphe Barton.
6 Hen' V.	}	{ John Paruesse.
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MAIOR, William Sevenoke.

This William Sevenoke, Son to William Rumsched of Sevenoke in Kent, was by his Father bound an Apprentice with Hugh de Bois, a Citizen and Ferrer of London, for a Term of Years; which being expired in the Year 1394, 18 Rich' II. John Hadley being Maior of London, and Stephen Spilman Chamberlain of the Guildhall: he alledged, that his Master had used the Trade or Mystery of a Grocer, and not of a Ferrer, and therefore re-

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