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[Maiors and Sheriffs.] The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT.
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| A.D. 1534. | } | { Nicolas Levison. |
| 26 Hen' VIII. | } Sheriffs, | { William Denham. |
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MAIOR, Sir John Champneis, Skinner,
Son to Robert Champneis of Chew in Somersetshire. |
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The Pope's Power expelled out of England.
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| A.D. 1535. | } | { Humfrey Monmouth. |
| 27 Hen' VIII. | } Sheriffs, | { John Cotes. |
| MAIOR, Sir John Allen, Mercer, |
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By the King's appointment he was of his Council; a Man of great Wisdom, and also of great Charity.
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The forenamed Sheriffs, Monmouth and Cotes, did put away twelve Serjeants and twelve Yeomen; but by a Court of Common Council they were enforced to take them again.
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Serjeants and their Yeomen put away by the
Sheriffs.
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| A.D. 1536. | } | { Robert * Paget. |
| 28 Hen' VIII. | } Sheriffs, | { William Bowyer. |
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MAIOR, Sir Raphe Warren, Mercer,
Son to Thomas Warren, Fuller, who was Son to William Warren of Fering in Essex. |
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*Richard, Sum.
The River of Thames frozen over.
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| A.D. 1537. | } | { Sir John Gresham. |
| 29 Hen' VIII. | } Sheriffs, | { Thomas Lewen. |
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MAIOR, Sir Richard Gresham, Mercer,
Son to John Gresham of Holt in Norfolk. |
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The great Bible printed in English.
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| A.D. 1538. | } | { William Wilkinson. |
| 30 Hen' VIII. | } Sheriffs, | { Nicolas Gibson. |
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MAIOR, Sir William Forman, Haberdasher,
Son to William Forman of Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. |
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Suppression of Abbies and Religious
Houses.
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| A.D. 1539. | } | { Thomas Ferrer. * |
| 31 Hen' VIII. | } Sheriffs, | { Thomas Huntlow. |
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MAIOR, Sir William Holles,
Son to William Holles, Citizen and Baker of London. |
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*Feiry, First Edit. Feire, Sum.
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| A.D. 1540. | } | { William Laxton. |
| 32 Hen' VIII. | } Sheriffs, | { Martin Bowes. |
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MAIOR, Sir William Roche, Draper,
Son to John Roche of Wixley in Yorkshire. |
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The English Bible in every Parish Church.
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| A.D. 1541. | } | { Rowland Hill. |
| 33 Hen' VIII. | } Sheriffs, | { Henry Suckley. |
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MAIOR, Sir Michael Dormer, Mercer,
Son to Geffrey Dormer of Tame in Oxfordshire. |
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| A.D. 1542. | } | { Henry Hobberthorne. * |
| 34 Hen' VIII. | } Sheriffs, | { Henry Amcotes. † |
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MAIOR, John Cotes, Salter,
Son to Thomas Cotes of Bearton in Buckinghamshire. |
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*Hubbarthorne, First Edit. Hoblethorne,
Sum.
†Hancotes, Summ.
The great Plague at London.
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| A.D. 1543. | } | { John Tholouse. * |
| 35 Hen' VIII. | } Sheriffs, | { Richard Dobbes. |
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MAIOR, Sir William Bowyer,
Son to William Bowyer of Harston in Cambridgeshire, for one part; and Sir Raphe Warren, Mercer, for the rest.
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*Toleus, First Edit. Toules, Summ.
Bullen besieged and yielded.
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