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[Maiors and Sheriffs.] The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT.

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A.D. 1499.	}	{ James Wilford.
15 Hen' VII.	} Sheriffs,	{ Thomas * Brand.
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MAIOR, Sir Nicolas Alwin, Mercer, Son to Richard Alwin of Spalding in Lincolnshire.

*Richard, Sum.

He gave 12d. apiece to three thousand poor People in London, and to three thousand in the Town of Spalding the like, &c.

A good Maior for the Poor.

A.D. 1500.	}	{ John Hawes.
16 Hen' VII.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Steed.
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MAIOR, Sir William Rennington *, Fishmonger, Son to Robert Rennington of Boston in Lincolnshire.

*Remington, First Ed. and Summ.

A.D. 1501.	}	{ Laurence Aylmer.
17 Hen' VII.	} Sheriffs,	{ Henry Hede.
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MAIOR, Sir John Shaa, Goldsmith, Son to J. Shaa of Rochford in Essex. Made Knight in the Field by Henry VII. He caused his Brethren the Aldermen to ride from the Guildhall to the Water side, where he took his Barge to Westminster, when he was sworn by the King's Council. He commonly in the Afternoons kept a Court alone, called before him many Matters, and redressed them.

The Lord Maior's first riding from the Guildhall to take Barge for Westminster.

A.D. 1502.	}	{ Henry Keble.
18 Hen' VII.	} Sheriffs,	{ Nicolas Nives. *
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MAIOR, Sir Bartlemew Rede, Goldsmith, Son to Robert Rede of Crowmer in Norfolk.

*Nines, First Ed. and Sum.

A.D. 1503.	}	{ Christopher Hawes.
	} Sheriffs,	{ Robert Wats.
19 Hen' VII.	}	{ Thomas Granger.
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MAIOR, Sir William Capell, Draper, Son of John Capel of Stoke Neyland in the County of Suffolk; made Knight by Henry VII.

This Maior first caused a Cage to be set up in every Ward, for the Punishment of Vagabonds.

A.D. 1504.	}	{ Roger Acheley.
20 Hen' VII.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Browne.
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MAIOR, Sir John Winger, Grocer, Son to William Winger of Leicester.

A.D. 1505.	}	{ Richard Shoare.
21 Hen' VII.	} Sheriffs,	{ Roger Grove.
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MAIOR, Sir Thomas Knesworth, Fishmonger, Son to John Knesworth of Knesworth in Cambridgshire.

This Thomas Knesworth appointed the Water Conduit at Bishopsgate to be builded.

A.D. 1506.	}	{ William Copinger.
	} Sheriffs,	{ Thomas Johnson.
22 Hen' VII.	}	{ William Fitz-Williams. *
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MAIOR, Sir Richard Haddon, Mercer. Son of William Haddon, Citizen and Mercer of London.

*This Fitz-Williams, Merchant-Taylor, was after of King Henry VIII.'s Privy Council. He builded also the greater part of the Parish Church of St. Andrew Undershaft in London.

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