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[Maiors and Sheriffs.] The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT.
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| A.D. 1467. | } | { Thomas Stalbrooke. |
| 7 Edw' IV. | } Sheriffs, | { Humfrey Heyford. |
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MAIOR, Sir Thomas Oldgrave, Skinner,
Son of William Oldgrave of Knottysford in Cheshire. |
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| A.D. 1468. | } | { Simon Smith. |
| 8 Edw' IV. | } Sheriffs, | { William Hariote. |
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MAIOR, Sir William Taylor, Grocer,
Son to John Taylor of Ecclestone in Staffordshire. |
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This Maior gave Tenements to discharge Cordwainerstreet Ward of Fifteens.
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| A.D. 1469. | } | { Richard Gardener. |
| 9 Edw' IV. | } Sheriffs, | { Robert Drope. |
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MAIOR, Sir Richard Lee, Grocer,
Son to John Lee of the City of Worcester. |
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This year the Tower of London, being delivered to the Maior and his Brethren the Aldermen, they delivered King Henry VI. from thence, who was kept there Prisoner.
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K. Henry VI. deliver'd out of the Tower.
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| A.D. 1470. | } | { Sir John Crosby. |
| 10 Edw' IV. | } Sheriffs, | { John Ward. |
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MAIOR, Sir John Stockton, Mercer,
Son to Richard Stockton of Bratoft in Lincolnshire. |
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Thomas [Nevil] the Bastard Falconbridge, with a riotuous Company, set upon this City, at Aldgate, Bishopsgate, the Bridge &c. And twelve Aldermen; with the Recorder, were Knighted in the Field by Edward IV. to wit, John Stockton, Maior; Raphe Verney, late Maior; John Yong, late Maior; William Taylor, late Maior; Richard Lee, late Maior; Matthew Philips, late Maior; George Ire-
land; William Stoker; William Hampton, since Maior; Thomas Stalbrooke; John Crosby; Bartlemew James, since Maior; and Thomas Urswike, Recorder.
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The Insurrection of the Bastard Falconbridge,
and his Accomplices.
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| A.D. 1471. | } | { John Alen. |
| 11 Edw' IV. | } Sheriffs, | { John Shelley. |
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MAIOR, Sir William Edwards, Grocer,
Son to William Edwards of Hoton in Essex. |
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The Water Conduit in Aldermanbury, and the Standard in Fleetstreet, were this Year finished.
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| A.D. 1472. | } | { John Browne. |
| 12 Edw' VI. | } Sheriffs, | { Thomas Bledlow. |
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MAIOR, Sir William Hampton, Fishmonger,
Son to John Hampton of Minchenhampton in Glocestershire. |
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This Maior punished Strumpets, and caused Stocks to be set up in every Ward, to punish Vagabonds.
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| A.D. 1473. | } | { Sir William Stoker. |
| 13 Edw' IV. | } Sheriffs, | { Robert Belisdon. |
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MAIOR, Sir John Tate, Mercer,
Son of John Tate, born in the City of London. |
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This year the Sheriffs of London were appointed (each of them) to have sixteen Serjeants, and every Serjeant to have his Yeoman. Also, six Clerks, to wit, a Secondary, a Clerk of the Papers, and four other Clerks, besides the Under Sheriffs Clerks.
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Serjeants and their Yeomen appointed to the
Sheriffs.
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| A.D. 1474. | } | { Edmond Shaa, or Shawe. |
| 14 Edw' IV. | } Sheriffs, | { Thomas Hill. |
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MAIOR, Sir Robert Drope, Draper,
Son to John Drope of St. Edes in Huntingdonshire. |
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