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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04223	A view of all the right honourable the Lord Mayors of this honorable citty of London With the personages, and also such chiefe occasions as happened in euery seuerall mayors time, as also their charitable gifts are set downe, and the places of their burials. Beginning at the first yeare of her maiesties happy raigne, and continued vnto this present yeare 1601. by W.I. of London printer.	Jaggard, William, 1569-1623.	1599 (1599)	STC 14343; ESTC S109094	14,146	96

about London it continued in London but a moment but in some places it was felt three seuerall times Many strange accidents happened this yeare as may be found at large in the Chronicles Sheriffes Martin Calthorpe Iohn Hart. An. reg 23. Sir Iohn Branch Draper 1580 SIr Iohn Branch was called this yeare to bee Lord Mayor and liued after hee had discharged this office some yeares At his departure out of this life he appointed by his Will many goodly Legacies giftes and remembrances to be done amongst all which he remembred the poore of the parish wherein he was an inhabitant and gaue vnto the said poore a summe of money to be distributed at the discretion of the churchwardens and other the gouernors of that parish also he lies buried in Abchurch vnder a very faire monument erected by his Lady and other of his kindred This yeare came into England many of the Peeres of France accompanied with a great traine then was made ready the banquetting house also the Nobles of this land made great triumph before her Maiesty Sheriffes Ralph Woodcocke Iohn Allat An. reg 24. Sir Iames Harvey Ironmonger 1581 THis yeare of our Lord God sir Iames Haruey was according to auncient solemnity elected and chosen Lord Mayor of this Citty and passed thorough this charge like a wise graue and discreet maiestrate hee liued some after yeares but insomuch as he hath a monument erected in the parish church of saint Dyonise in Fanchurchstreat and not yet finished through the default of some who were put in trust to finish the said monument I cannot set downe such apt notes as might haue there haue bin found This yeare Mounfieur the French kings brother came into England and was honourably receiued both of the Nobles of the land and this Lord Mayor and the rest of the Aldermen his brethren And after some few moneths returned out of this land in great honor Sheriffes Richard Martyn William Webbe An. reg 25 Sir Tho. blanke Haberdasher 1582 IN this yeare sir Thomas Blanke was Lord Mayor of this Honourable Citty this mayor was borne and brought vp in this Citty and vsed the trade of merchandize he was accounted very religious in obseruing Gods word he was also accounted very iust and vpright in all his dealings and a great maintainer of hospitality to the poore he was a father and great comforter hee was so well beloued and esteemed amongst both rich and poore insomuch that he was called by this name The Good Knight he liued the age of 74. yeares and died the 28. of October 1588. and lyeth vnder a very faire monument at saint Mary Hill In his year the Tearme was remoued to the Castle of Hertford Also the standart at Leaden Hall for thames water was in his time erected Sheriffes William Roe Iohn Haydon Cuthbert Buckle An. reg 25. Sir Edw. Osborne Clothworker 1583 THis yeare of our Lorde sir Edwarde Osborne was elected Lorde Mayor of this Citty what countrey man he was or of what parentage I find not but as an apprentise he serned sir William Huet before remembred vsing merchandize into France Spaine the straights other where and after the ende of his seruice married his said maisters daughter hauing no other child whereby his state was greatly raised This knight erected an euerlasting monument in remembrance of his said mayster and father in Law but none hath so requited his kindnesse for he lies buried in saint Dyonise church in Fanchurch street but hath no monument nor further remembrance as yet can be found except in his company● I may hereafter come to more perfect remembrances Sheriffes William Marsham Iohn Spencer An. reg 27 Sir Tho. Pullison Draper 1584 IN this yeare sir Thomas Pullison serued this place of Honour and discharged the same wich graue and discreet maiestracy the same knight yet liueth but vpon occasions gaue vp and liueth priuate In his yeare her Maiesty after her progresse returned to her house at saint Iames where the Citizens of London to the number of 200. on horsse in veluet cotes and chaines of gold and a thousand on foot with euery man a torch to giue light they receiued her ioyfully and on the 24. day of the same moneth her Maiesty with her Nobles rode to the parlament house Also this yeare the Citizens by commandement mustered to the number of 4000. at Mile ●end and else-where and on the x. of May skirmished before her Maiesty at Greenwich who gaue them great thanks Sheriffes Steven Slany Henry Byllingsly An. reg 28 Sir Wolstan Dyxy Skynner 1585 SIr Wolstan Dyxy being this yeare Lord Mayor shewed himselfe a worthy vpright maiestrate and as he bare himselfe in his life and authority so when God tooke him from the world he left many remembrances of his charitable and godly deedes As first he gaue a porcion of land to his company to theyr vse for euer Also for certaine Diuine Lectvres to be read in a place appointed he hath giuen a yearly annuity More he gaue bountifully to the poore of his parish apointing a yearely summe to be distributed amongst them by the hands of the company of the Skinners This yeare was the second Lottery for Armour also the 14 Traytors were executed This knight hath as yet no monument erected but is buried in saint Mychaels at Bashingshaw Sheriffes Anthony Ratcliffe Henry Prannell An. reg 29 Sir George Barne Haberdasher 1586 SIr George Barne was this yeare Lord Mayor and liued after the discharge of that place a gentle knight and well reputed Iustice of this fayre citty the day of his entring Ludgate being new finished was opened for the Councell to passe thorough to the Guildhall to dinner This knight was the first aduenturer to Barbary Roushia and Genua he was alwaies accounted a great furtherer of a common wealth hated couetousnesse was glad to heare that young men prospered he alwaies set forward the poore mans cause This mayor with his brethren in scarlet and diuers Nobles of the land with the number of 80. graue Citizens in veluet cotes and chaines of golde with sounde of trumpet made declaration of sentence against the Queene of Scots he was buried at s Bartho at the Exchange Sheriffes Robert House William Elkin An. reg 30 Sir George Bond. 1587 IN this yeare of our Lord this citties charge was giuen to this knight Much troble was attempted against this land this yeare All parts of the land was prouided and put in readinesse to make resistance against the proud Spaniard whoe came hither with full resolution to captiuate this nation Also her maiesty attended by her Nobility passed forth to the campe lying at Tylbury where she in person viewed euery seuerall ranke to the great ioy of all her subiects Also after it had pleased God to discomfite the enemy this Lorde mayor and Aldermen with the Companies of this citty assembled at Paules Crosse where was made a learned thankesgiuing by M. Nowe● for the great deliuerye