The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT. [Maiors and Sheriffs.]144

The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT. [Maiors and Sheriffs.]


A.D. 1640.}{ John Towse, Grocer.
16 Car' I. } Sheriffs,{ Abraham Reynardson, Merchant Taylor.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir Henry Garway   ]
MAIOR, Sir Henry Garway, Draper,
Son of Sir William Garway of London, Knight, Son of John Garway of London, Esq;


A.D. 1641.}{ George Garret, Draper.
17 Car' I. } Sheriffs,{ George Clarke, Grocer.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir William Acton   ]
MAIOR, Sir William Acton, Knt and Bart.
Discharged by the House of Commons; and Sir Edmund Wright, Grocer, constituted in his Place.


A.D. 1642.}{ John Langham, Grocer.
18 Car' I. } Sheriffs,{ Tho. Andrews, Leatherseller.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir Richard Gurney   ]
MAIOR, Sir Richard Gurney, alias Gurnard, Knt. and Bart. Clothworker, Son of Brian Gurney, alias Gurnard. Discharged by Parliament, and succeeded by Isaac Pennington.


A.D. 1643.}{ John Fowke, Haberdasher.
19 Car' I. } Sheriffs,{ James Bunce, Fishmonger.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir Isaac Pennington   ]
MAIOR, Sir Isaac Pennington, Fishmonger.
Committed afterwards with others to the Tower, and convicted of High Treason for the Murder of King Charles I. Died in the Tower. He was Son of Robert Pennington of London, Merchant.


A.D. 1644.}{ William Gibbs, Goldsmith.
20 Car' I. } Sheriffs,{ Richard Chambers, Girdler.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir John Woolaston   ]
MAIOR, Sir John Woollaston, Goldsmith,
Son of Edward Woollaston of Burton in Staffordshire,
Son of William Woollaston of the same place.


A.D. 1645.}{ John Kendrick, Grocer
21 Car' I. } Sheriffs,{ Thomas Foote, Grocer.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir Thomas Atkins   ]
MAIOR, Sir Thomas Atkins, Mercer,
Son of John Atkins of King's-Lynn in Norfolk.


A.D. 1646.}{ Thomas Cullam, Grocer.
22 Car' I. } Sheriffs,{ Simon Edmonds, Haberdasher.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir Thomas Adams   ]
MAIOR, Sir Tho. Adams, Knt. and Bart. Draper,
Born at Weme in Salop: Where he founded a Free School. A Man that left a good Name behind him for his great Liberality; Son of Thomas Adams of the same Place, Yeoman.

J. S.


A.D. 1647.}{ Samuel Avery, Merchant-Taylor.
23 Car' I. } Sheriffs,{ John Bide, Brewer.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir John Gayre   ]
MAIOR, Sir John Gayre, Fishmonger,
Son of John Gayre of Plimouth in Devonshire, Son of Gayer of in Cornwall. Committed to the Tower with Adams, Langham, Brunce, Aldermen, Sept. 25. 1647.

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