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The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT. [Maiors and Sheriffs.]

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A.D. 1507.	}	{ William Butler.
23 Hen' VII.	} Sheriffs,	{ John Kyrkeby.
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MAIOR, William Browne, Mercer, Son of John Browne, Citizen and Mercer of London, for part of the Year: and Lawrence Aylmer, Draper, Son of Thomas Aylmer of Ellesnam in Essex, for the other part.

A.D. 1508.	}	{ Thomas Exmewe.
24 Hen' VII.	} Sheriffs,	{ Richard Smith.
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MAIOR, Sir Stephen Jenings, Merchant-Taylor, Son to William Jenings of Wolverhampton in Staffordshire.

He builded a Free School at Welfrunehampton, or Wolverhampton aforesaid. Which is still worthily maintained by the Company of Merchant-Taylors of London.

This Stephen Jenings builded also the greatest part of St. Andrew's Church, called Undershaft.

King HENRY VIII. began his Reign the 22d of April, in the Year 1509.

A.D. 1509.	}	{ George Monox.
1 Hen' VIII.	} Sheriffs,	{ John Doget.
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MAIOR, Thomas Bradbury, Mercer, Son to William Bradbury of Branghin in Hertfordshire, for part of the Year: and Sir William Capell for the rest.

A.D. 1510.	}	{ John Milborne.
2 Hen' VIII.	} Sheriffs,	{ John Rest.
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MAIOR, Sir Henry Keble, Grocer, Son to George Keble, Citizen and Grocer of London.

This Henry Keble gave 1000l. toward the new building and finishing up of his Parish Church of Aldermary, with the Steeple.

A.D. 1511.	}	{ Nicolas Shelton.
3 Hen' VIII.	} Sheriffs,	{ Thomas Mirfine.
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MAIOR, Sir Roger Achiley, Draper, Son to Thomas Achiley of Stanwardine in Shropshire.

This Roger Achiley provided Corn for Service of this City in great Plenty, and caused the same to be stowed up in the common Garner, called Leadenhal.

A careful Magistrate for Corn.

A.D. 1512.	}	{ Robert Aldernes. *
4 Hen' VIII.	} Sheriffs,	{ Robert Fenrother.
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MAIOR, Sir William Copinger, Fishmonger, Son to Walter Copinger of Buckfeill in Suffolk, for part of the Year: And Sir Richard Haddon, Mercer, for the rest.

†Hancotes, Summ.

Sir William Copinger gave half his Goods to his Wife, and the other half to the Poor, that had most need.

A.D. 1513.	}	{ John Dawes.
	} Sheriffs,	{ John Bruges. *
5 Hen' VIII.	}	{ Roger Basford. †
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MAIOR, Sir William Browne, Mercer, Son to John Browne, Citizen and Mercer of London. And John Tate, Mercer.

*Bridges, First Ed. and Sum.

†Bafford, First Edit.

This John Tate builded the Church of St. Anthony's Hospital in London.

A.D. 1514.	}	{ James Yarford.
6 Hen' VIII.	} Sheriffs,	{ John Mundy. *
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MAIOR, Sir George Monoux, Draper, Born in London, but his Father's Name not remembred.

*Munday, First Edit.

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