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The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT. [Maiors and Sheriffs.]

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A.D. 1397.	}	{ John Woodcocke.
21 Rich' II.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Askam.
	[ ]
MAIOR, Sir Richard Whittington, Mercer.

A.D. 1398.	}	{ John Wade.
22 Rich' II.	} Sheriffs,	{ John Warner.
	[ ]
MAIOR, [Sir] Drew Barentin, Goldsmith.

King HENRY IV. began his Reign the 29th of September, in the Year 1399.

A.D. 1399.	}	{ William Walderne.
1 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Hend. *
	[ ]
MAIOR, Sir Thomas Knoles, Grocer.

*Hyde, Sum.

A.D. 1400.	}	{ John Wakel.
2 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Ebot.
	[ ]
MAIOR, Sir John Francis, Goldsmith.

A.D. 1401.	}	{ William Venor.
3 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ John Fremingham.
	[ ]
MAIOR, Sir John Shadworth, [or Chadworth,] Mercer.

The

The Conduit upon Cornhill was this Year made of an old Prison House, called the Tunne.

A.D. 1403.	}	{ Thomas Falconer.
5 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ Thomas Poole.
	[ ]
MAIOR, Sir William Ascam, Fishmonger.

*Hend, First Edit.

This John Hend was a new Builder of the Parish Church of St. Swithen, by London Stone.

A.D. 1405.	}	{ Henry Barton.
7 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Cromer. *
	[ ]
MAIOR, Sir John Woodcocke, Mercer.

*Grome, First Edit. Cronmer, Sum.

The Maior caused all the Weres in the River of Thames, from Stanes to the River of Medway, to be destroyed, and the Trinks to be burned, &c.

A.D. 1406.	}	{ Nicolas Wotton.
8 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ Geffrey Brooke.
MAIOR, Sir Richard Whittington, Mercer.

This Year a great Pestilence in London took away more than 30000 People.

A.D. 1407.	}	{ Henry Pontfract.
9 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ Henry Halton.
MAIOR, Sir William Stondon, Grocer.

A.D. 1408.	}	{ Thomas Ducke.
10 Hen' IV.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Norton.
MAIOR, Sir Drew Barentine, Goldsmith.

This Drew Barentine builded a part of Goldsmiths Hall, and gave them Lands.

A.D.

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