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[Maiors and Sheriffs.] The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT.131

[Maiors and Sheriffs.] The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT.


A.D. 1534.}{ Nicolas Levison.
26 Hen' VIII. } Sheriffs,{ William Denham.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir John Champneis   ]
MAIOR, Sir John Champneis, Skinner,
Son to Robert Champneis of Chew in Somersetshire.

The Pope's Power expelled out of England.


A.D. 1535.}{ Humfrey Monmouth.
27 Hen' VIII. } Sheriffs,{ John Cotes.
MAIOR, Sir John Allen, Mercer,

By the King's appointment he was of his Council; a Man of great Wisdom, and also of great Charity.

The forenamed Sheriffs, Monmouth and Cotes, did put away twelve Serjeants and twelve Yeomen; but by a Court of Common Council they were enforced to take them again.

Serjeants and their Yeomen put away by the Sheriffs.


A.D. 1536.}{ Robert * Paget.
28 Hen' VIII. } Sheriffs, { William Bowyer.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir Raphe Warren   ]
MAIOR, Sir Raphe Warren, Mercer,
Son to Thomas Warren, Fuller, who was Son to William Warren of Fering in Essex.

*Richard, Sum.

The River of Thames frozen over.


A.D. 1537.}{ Sir John Gresham.
29 Hen' VIII. } Sheriffs,{ Thomas Lewen.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir Richard Gresham   ]
MAIOR, Sir Richard Gresham, Mercer,
Son to John Gresham of Holt in Norfolk.

The great Bible printed in English.


A.D. 1538.}{ William Wilkinson.
30 Hen' VIII. } Sheriffs,{ Nicolas Gibson.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir William Forman   ]
MAIOR, Sir William Forman, Haberdasher,
Son to William Forman of Gainsborough in Lincolnshire.

Suppression of Abbies and Religious Houses.


A.D. 1539.}{ Thomas Ferrer. *
31 Hen' VIII. } Sheriffs,{ Thomas Huntlow.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir William Holles   ]
MAIOR, Sir William Holles,
Son to William Holles, Citizen and Baker of London.

*Feiry, First Edit. Feire, Sum.


A.D. 1540.}{ William Laxton.
32 Hen' VIII. } Sheriffs,{ Martin Bowes.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir William Roche   ]
MAIOR, Sir William Roche, Draper,
Son to John Roche of Wixley in Yorkshire.

The English Bible in every Parish Church.


A.D. 1541.}{ Rowland Hill.
33 Hen' VIII. } Sheriffs,{ Henry Suckley.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir Michael Dormer   ]
MAIOR, Sir Michael Dormer, Mercer,
Son to Geffrey Dormer of Tame in Oxfordshire.


A.D. 1542.}{ Henry Hobberthorne. *
34 Hen' VIII. } Sheriffs,{ Henry Amcotes. †
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, John Cotes   ]
MAIOR, John Cotes, Salter,
Son to Thomas Cotes of Bearton in Buckinghamshire.

*Hubbarthorne, First Edit. Hoblethorne, Sum.

†Hancotes, Summ.

The great Plague at London.


A.D. 1543.}{ John Tholouse. *
35 Hen' VIII. } Sheriffs,{ Richard Dobbes.
  [ Click here to view Image of coat of arms, Sir William Bowyer   ]
MAIOR, Sir William Bowyer,
Son to William Bowyer of Harston in Cambridgeshire, for one part; and Sir Raphe Warren, Mercer, for the rest.

*Toleus, First Edit. Toules, Summ.

Bullen besieged and yielded.

A.D.

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