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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30714	The survey and antiquitie of the towne of Stamford in the county of Lincolne with its ancient foundation, grants, priviledges, and severall donations thereunto belonging : also a list of the aldermens names, and the time when they were chosen : with the names of 10 Lord Majors (of the Hon. city of London) borne in the foresaid county of Lincolne / written by Richard Butcher, Gent. ...	Butcher, Richard, 1583-1665?	1646 (1646)	Wing B6261; ESTC R2120	34,702	55

have borne the honourable Office of Lord Majors of the City of London since the time of the Norman Conquest till Anno Dom. 1633. And here is to be noted that no one County of England can say so much as this County in regard of the number of L. Majors of London as have descended out of the same as hereafter appeareth IT will be no great digression nor much from the purpose if I now walke a little out of Stamford into the County of Lincoln in wch County this town standeth and since I have in their order and succession set downe the Names of the prime Majestrates as they have successively borne Office in this Towne give me leave in the next place to set forth such as this County of Lincoln● hath from time to time sent up to London who have borne the head Office in that mighty City It is true this County hath received back as it were by way of exchange two Families of Gentry which are descended from Majors of London and have planted their houses in this County In the first place I find the Family of the Granthams which from Iohn Grantham Grocer Major of London in the third yeare of the raigne of K. Edward the 3. which was in Anno Dom. 1328. are descended and ever since setled in the County of Lincolne as appeares by the Armes of that Iohn Grantham borne by the Granthams of this County at this day The next Family which London hath lent to this County to garnish the same with the flowers of her Gentry is the illustrious Family of the Askewes of Lincolnshire which from Sir Christopher Askew Draper the Son of Iohn Askew of Edmunton in the County of Middlesex being Major of London in anno Dom. 1534 being in the 26 yeare of the raigne of K. Henry the 8. are descended as appeares by the same Coat-armour borne by the Askewes of Lincolnshire at this day It is true this Towne of Stamford hath never beene so fortunate as to have any Major of London descended out of the same but what this place hath been defective in the County hath given a larger supply then any one County of England having sent up Tenn● Majors besides other Aldermen and Sheriffes to that City I. First in Anno Dom. 1470. which was in the 10.th yeare of King Edward the 4.th Sir Iohn Stockdon Mercer the Sonne of Richard Stockdon of Bratoft in the County of Lincolne was Major of London at what time the Bastard Falconbridge assaulted the City at Algate and at the Bridge-gate who for his Valour in the defence of the same with a XI more of his Brethren the Aldermen and Vrswicke the then Recorder of London were then Knighted in the field by the said King Edward the fourth II. Sir Nicholas Alwin Mercer sonne to Richard Alwin of Spalding in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1500 in the 15.th yeare of King Henry the 7.th Hee gave xij d a peece to 3000 poore people in and about Spaulding and to as many more in and about London III. VVilliam R●mington Fishmonger sonne of Robert Remington of Boston in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1501. which was in the 16.th yeare of King Henry the 7.th IV. VVilliam Foreman Haberdasher sonne to VVilliam Foreman of Gainsborough in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1539 which was in the 31.th yeare of ●ing Henry the 8.th V. Sir Henry Hubberthorne Marchant-Taylo● sonne to ●●●●stopher Hubberthorne of Wadingsworth i● the County o●Lincolne was Major of London anno Dom. 154● which was in 〈…〉 of K. Henry the 8. VI Henry A●coles Fishmonger sonne of William A●coles of Astrap in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1549 which was in the second yeare of Edward the 6th VII Sir Iohn Langley Goldsmith sonne to Robert Langley of Althorpe in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1577 which was in the 19.th yeare of Queene Elizabeth VIII Sir Nicholas Moseley Clothworker sonne to Edward Moseley of Hough in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in anno Dom. 1600 which was the 42.th yeare of Queene Elizabeth IX Sir George Bowles Grocer sonne of Thomas Bowles of Newbold in the County of Leicester descended from the Bowles of Lincolnshire as by his Coat of Armes agreeable with those appeareth was Major of London in anno Dom. 1618 which was in the 16.th yeare of King Iames X. Sir Nicholas Raynton Haberdasher sonne of Robert Raynton of Highinton in the County of Lincolne was Major of London in Anno Dom. 1633 which was in the 9.th yeare of King CHARLES The Conclusion Thus have I at the length brought this Survey to the wished end according to my poore abilitie THrough times of trouble Prisonment and all Distractions which can wretched man befall I have at length through my Creators ayd The Towne of Stamford seriously Survey'd And by the paine of my now wearied Pen It lies apparant to the view of Men Who first the building of the same contriv'd And when in time it grew more longer liv'd With what disasters it was then turmoyl'd By Hereticks undone by Danes much sackt and spoyl'd Yet at the length her Ruines were redrest By Kings and Friends her enemies supprest In strength and state with walls and Castle proud With Grants and Priviledges great indowed She flourish'd under Governours discreet Till the whole Land with Civill warres did meet When Yorke and Lancaster their Swords out drew And like mad Lyons keene their kindred slew The Northerne souldiers all with rage incenst With quenchlesse flames they Stamford glory quencht Who never since her Towring-crest could raise To former greatnesse as in former dayes Though our fourth Edward by his Charter kind Did shew his Princely love his royall mind For Stamfords good and his Posterity Confirm'd and added What was necessary Yet what 's the Cause as yet I cannot tell Great oddes there is 'twixt us and being well God send the Kingdome better for to fare And then I hope Stamford will have a share In that Well being Let us all repent Then God no doubt in mercy will relent And make our Cities and our Townes to shine Againe in glory Earthly and Divine Heaven grant the same 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 day That Stamford and the rest may rest in Joy Amen FINIS * Cum Edwardus Senior ●ustrales fluminum ripas contra Danos et Aquilone irruentes communi●et è regione etiam hujus i● Australi ●ipa que nun● Stamford-Baron vocatur firmissimam arcem construxisse Nusquam tamen hodie apparet nae● quod intestino bello Stephanus contra Henricum Andegavensem firmavit in ipso oppido fuisse et firma obtin●● ipsius area etiamnum ostendit Camden Britt in Com. Lincolne Cambden Britta● 〈…〉 Stow pag. 131. Lamb fol. 125. Bradshaw in vitae Wirburg cap. 16. 19 Hen. 7. cap 7. Du-Bart●● Camden B●●tan pa. 368. Ob●●● anno Christi 9●2 Col Ramsy in Ar●hi vi● Scaccarij Hic requiescit Alwinu●in●liti regis Edgari cognatu●●●tius Anglia Aldermanus et huius sacri coe●●bij miraculos ● fundatur Here lies Alwin kinsman to King Edgar Alderman of all England and the miraculous founder of this sacred Cell The word Elderman saith Hovenden in England is the same with Senior or Senator in Latine not so much so called propter senectutem sed propter sapientiam not so much for their age as for their wisdome and divers others have it to the same purpose in other words by way of notation observing that those whom the Saxons formerly called and now we call Eldermen or Earles the Romans called Senators Et similiter ●lim apud Britanes ●emporibus 〈◊〉 in Reg●● isto Britania vocabantur 〈◊〉 qui ●oste● 〈◊〉 Sax●num vocabantur Aldermani non propter aetat●m sed propter sapientiam dignitatem cum quidem adolecentes essent Iurisp●riti tamen super hoc experti And likewise in times past amongst the Britaines in the time of the Romanes in this Kingdome of Britaine they were called Senators which afterwards in the time of the Saxons were called Aldermen not so much for their age as for their wisdome c. Hov●ndes pag. 607. Poly hron Polidor Virgill inter leg●● 〈◊〉 * Cum ut habet Hunting donensu Picti Scoti omnem regionem ad Stamfordiam usque ●●ripuissent ubi Hengistus noster cum sub Saxonibus in 〈◊〉 eximia fortitud●ne furentibu● baba●is ita iter occusit ut plurimis peremp●is pluribus cap●i● reliqua fugam und●que capesserunt Camd. in Brittan i● Com. Lincoln Ingulphus St. Mryes St. Georges All-Saints St. Iohns and St. Michaels S. Ma●tins in Stamford-Barō