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Reproduced from his MS. in the Harleian
Collection^ and briefly annotated
jFrancfe Compton Ipnce*
London :
Golding & Lawrence,
Great Russell Street, British Museum.
1878.
PREFACE.
The lament of the Lord Mayor at the Royal
Academy Dinner, 1878, that no oil paintings
hung upon the walls of the Mansion House,
is a reproach to his predecessors that it is to
be hoped he and his successors will do their
best to remove. While it is plain that most
notable subjects exist in the history of the
City of London for illustration, and landscape
and genre painters are surfeited with commis-
sions— historical painters languish for lack of
support.
If civic history remains unillustrated by art
IV
at the Mansion House, literature may be
said to be little regarded by civic dignitaries.
But for the industry and enthusiasm of
John Stow, the medieval history of the city,
obscure as it is, would be gleaned only from
manuscript accounts mostly " performed " by
those painstaking and earnest scholars, the
officers of the College of Arms. Interesting
and valuable as these heraldic records un-
doubtedly are, heraldry, pure and simple in
its embellished briefness, is necessarily the
standpoint taken by the realistic chronicler
of arms.
In 1859-60, two famous MSS. of the
Corporation, the Liber Albus and the Liber
Custumarum were edited, but under the direc-
tion of the Master of the Rolls, and at the
expense of the Government. This apparently
awoke the Corporation ; and the exertions of
a few gentlemen — B. B. Orridge, esq.,
Hampton Hale, esq., and the Librarian of
the Corporation, W. H. Overall, esq.,
among others — induced that body to direct
the publication of Selections from the Ar-
chives of the City, and, so long ago as 1868,
these selections appeared under the admirable
editorship of the late H. T. Riley, esq., but
complaint is made that no sufficiently liberal
spirit is shown by the Corporation in em-
ploying literary labourers, and that the energy
and wisdom — sometimes very selfish energy
and very worldly wisdom — of the civic
magnates be so directed that the world of
authorship and the City of London may in
the future be more en rapport^ is greatly to
be desired.
The Heraldic MS. here reproduced by the
courtesy of J. Winter Jones, esq., Princi-
pal Librarian of the British Museum, and
VI
E. A. Bond, esq., Keeper of the MSS., is
preserved in the Harleian Collection, N0- 909.
As the ward of Aldersgate stands alpha-
betically foremost among the twenty-six
wards of the city, the manuscript perhaps
formed the first of a series of similar heraldic
memorials.
John Withie was a prominent member of
the Painter-Stainers' Company, and, possessing
the confidence of the Heralds, he frequently
rode with them in their Visitations through
the counties of England at the close of the
XVI. and during the early part of the XVII.
centuries. The quantity of work he got
through was prodigious, as his elaborate
transcripts and heraldic collections abundantly
witness.
It only remains to say that I have put my
name upon the Title-page for convenience in
cataloguing, and for the glory of a cross-
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reference ; and lest it should be inferred by
my silence that I am ignorant of the matter
treated of, I have supplemented John Withie's
work by a few notes made with some regard
to accuracy. I have added an Index, having
before my eyes the fear of John, Lord
Campbell, who, in his preface to the " Lives
of the Chief Justices," threatens with the
most frightful penalties the man who
publishes a book without one.
London,
September , 1 8 78.
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NOTES
ALDERMEN OF THE WARD OF
ALDERSGATE, 1451-1616.
Sir Mathew Phillipp, Goldsmith. Alderman
30th Hen. VI., 145 1. Sheriff the same year, and Lord
Mayor in 1463. He was knighted by Edw. IV., and
received the Cross of the Bath with other Aldermen on
the occasion of the King's marriage.
The story told of Sir Thomas Coke (Lord Mayor
1462) really belongs to Sir Mathew Phillipp. William
Smith (Rouge -dragon 1597-1618), says in his description
of London written in 1588, " This yeere, ye Sargeant's
feast was kept at ye Bp. of Elie's place in holborne.
The Maior, Sheriffs, and Aldermenn were bidden
thither. But when the maior looked to be sett, to kepe
ye estate in ye hall as it hath byn used in all places of
ye cittie and liberties out of ye king's presence, the L.
gray of Ruthin, then Treasurer of England, was there
placed, wherefore the maior and the others departed
home to his own house, and there dyned."
Sir Mathew Phillipp was son of Arnold Phillipp of
Norwich.
Thomas Bretyn. Alderman i* of Richard III.,
H83.
This Alderman never reached the dignity of
Sheriff or became Lord Mayor, neither can I discover
any particulars concerning him. It does not even
appear to what Company he belonged.
Richard Rawson, Merchant Taylor. Alderman
16th Edw. IV., 14.76, and Sheriff the same year.
During the Shrievalty of Rawson, the walls of the city
were repaired. William Smith says : "Richard Rawson,
Sheriff, builded y° howse of S* Mary Spitall wthout
bishopsgate, where the maior and Aldermen do use to
sitt and heare the sermons in y* Easter holly daies."
In 1476 an unhappy wench " one Agnes Daynty,
was sett on ye pillory for selling of mlttglvd butter," yet
poor Agnes no doubt supplied a composition which
our present sophisticators would regard as purity
itself.
Richard Rawson was from Yorkshire, and the
families of Rawson of Nydd Hall, near Knaresborough,
and Rawson of Mill House, near Halifax, are pre-
sumed from similarity of arms, to be descended from
this civic worthy.
Sir John Fynkell, Draper. Alderman zM Hen.
VII., 1487. Sheriff in the year following, when Sir
William Home was Mayor.
" The Mayor's name " (says Nicholas Charles,
Lancaster-Herald, 1609) "was truly William Litlej.-
bury, and had the surname of Home given him by
King Edw. IV., because he was a most excellent
blower in a home.'*
Sir John Fynkell was buried at Sl Michael's,
Crooked Lane.
Henry Cote, Goldsmith. Alderman 6th Hen. VII.,
1490, and Sheriff the same year. He died in 1509, and
was buried at St:Foster's in Foster Lane.
Sir Bartholomew Reade, Goldsmith. Alderman
15th Hen. VII., 1499. Had been Sheriff two years
previously. Became Lord Mayor in 1502, and, dying
three years later, was buried in the cloisters of the
Charterhouse.
Sir Bartholomew Reade was born at Cromer in
Norfolk, where in i486, ten years before her son
achieved his honours, Catherine, widow of Roger Rede,
was buried in the chapel of Sl Nicholas at Cromei
(now in ruins), and she appoints Bartholomew, citizen
and goldsmith of London, and John, his brother, her
executors. The Free School at Cromer was founded
by Sir Bartholomew Reade. The Goldsmiths' Com-
pany are the trustees, who rebuilt the school in 1821.
The number of scholars is about one hundred. In
1 50 1, Sir Bartholomew Reade purchased Crosby Place
and spent his splendid mayoralty there. This residence
his widow held till her death in 1507. She was buried
at St- John Zachary's.
During the Shrievalty of Sir Bartholomew Reade —
1497 — '* all the gardens wthout moregate, were Dis-
troied, and a playn field made of them for Archers to
shoot in." Here we have the origin of the Butts for
" The Finsbury Archers," otherwise The Honourable
Artillery Company.
Sir Bartholomew gave a famous banquet in Gold-
smiths' Hall, says Grafton, but Stow ridicules the
notion of so great a feast in such a hall as the Gold-
smiths' "a proper House, but not large" — the fact
probably being that the banquet was held at Crosby
Place.
The banquet is described in Grafton's Abridgement
of the Chronicles (Edition of 1572, folio 136) in
honour of " the French Ambassadors and Lordes and
Gentlemen to the nombre of an hundreth persons and
mo After dyner, among the other ghestes,
was an Italyan, a Jeweller, and hee shewed foorth a
stone of great value, and sayd that hee had offered the
same to the Emperour, the French King, and the
Kyng of England, but none of them would geve the
value thereof. The Maior heard hym, and sayde.
Have you offered it to our soveraigne Lord the Kynges
grace? The straunger answered ye. Then said the
Maior, think you the Kynges grace refused it for want
of treasure ? Let me see it, sayd hee, and asked hym
what he valued it at ? The straunger said a thousand
mark. And will that buy it,sayth the Maior ? Yea,
sayth the Straunger. Then ye Maior tooke ye Jewel
and commanded one to bring hym a spyce Morter and
a pestell, and willed his officer to beate it to powder,
and so hee dyd. Then the Maior called for a cup of
wyne, and put it in the cup, and dranke it of cleane :
And sayde to the straunger, speake honourably of the
Kyng of Englande, for thou hast now sene one of his
poore subjects drinlce a thousand marke at a draught,
and then commanded hys money to bee paid hym ....
This I found written, in the manner that I have told
it, in thend of an olde booke in the Gray Friars
liberary in London, writen by one Friar Jones."
Grafton is careful to credit the friar with the oft-
repeated tale. Shakespeare uses it twice as we know —
both the Danish and Egyptian Queens qualify their
liquor in such way — and the story is, no doubt, older
than antiquity.
A gold ring weighing 9 ounces 3 pennyweights was
dug up at Girton, in Cambridgeshire, in 1747, having
an inscription >£« Orate pro aia BARTOLOMEI
RED. MILITES withinside, and a figure of Sl Bar-
tholomew engraven on a stone, but not deeply. The
Revd< Wm- Cole, the Antiquary, whose MS. collections
are in the British Museum, saw the ring a few days
after it was discovered, and he gives a drawing of it
(Vol. 2, fol. 30J and says " it is very thick and
8
clumsy " .... and referring to the Lord Mayoi
Reade, says further : " if I had not met with both
these names so exactly in a Neighbour County, and of
a profession to wear the weightiest winter rings, I
should, from the Characters and Roughness of ye
Fashion, have suspected it to have been of a much
greater antiquity "... and he is inclined to ascribe
the ownership of the ring — as one must think fairly
enough — to the family of Sir Walter Rede de Cum-
berton, who was appointed Coadjutor to the rector ot
Girton in 1374. In the expression " winter rings,"
we have perhaps a contribution to folk-lore that may
seasonably affect Mr. Thorns ?
This ring is alluded to by Parkin, Chambers, and
other Norfolk historians as the Lord Mayor's ring.
Queen Mab need not have been so extremely small
if she came " In shape no bigger than an agate stone
on the forefinger of an Alderman?" And FaistafPs
boast in asserting that he could at one time have
" crept into any Alderman's thumb-ring" loses some-
thing of its bombast before this tremendous circlet.
Thomas Bradbury, Mercer. Alderman 18th Hen.
VII., 1502. Had been Sheriff four years earlier,
becoming Lord Mayor in 1509. He died during his
year of office (i8t January, 15 10) and was buried at S*
Stephen's, Coleman Street. Sir William Capell, Draper,
served out the rest of the year.
Thomas Bradbury was son of William Bradbury of
Branghin in Hertfordshire.
John Warner, first an Armourer, then a Grocer.
Alderman 19th Hen. VII., 1503, and had been Sheriff
in 1494.
Robert Fenrother, Goldsmith. Alderman 3rd
Hen. VIII., 1511, and Sheriff in the following year.
This Alderman was from Cambridgeshire.
By an " Indenture made 3rd May, 151 5, between Sir
Robert Drury on the one part, Sir Giles Alington of
the second part, and Robert Fenrother, Citizen and
Alderman of London, of the third part, witnesseth.
That whereas Sir Robert and Sir Giles by Indenture of
5th July, 1 5 14, agreed that Sir Giles should not sell or
exchange any ot his lands or manors without the consent
of Sir Robert Drury, nevertheless upon certain causes
Sir Robert now consents that Sir Giles Alington may
sell to Robert Fenrother his Manor of Botesham with
the Water-Mill and all the members and appurtenances
in Swafham, Bolebek, Angleseye and Wilbrame."
[Cole's papers, Vol. 2, fol. 11, vtrso.']
If, howtver, Robert Fenrother lived and died upon
his estate in Cambridgeshire, he was buried in his own
•ward at S* John Zachary.
John Hardy, Haberdasher. Aldennan 16th Hen.
VIII., 1524. Sheriff 1527.
The Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Viscount Cran-
brook, bears similar arms to those of this Aldennan.
10
Sir Raxph Warren, Mercer, Alderman 20th Hen.
VIII., 1528. Sheriff the same year. Was twice Lord
Mayor, tho' it had been decreed in 1529 "that none
should be mayor of London more than one year."
Sir Ralph was first elected Mayor in 1536, and after-
wards in 1543, serving the rest of the year in place of
Sir William Bowyer, who died April 13th during his
year of office.
Sir Ralph Warren was buried at S* Syth's in
Bucklersbury, " where (says Nicholas Charles) his
Armes were taken downe by his sonne Richard Warren,
and these set up in place thereof."
Sir Ralph Warren was great grandfather to Oliver
Cromwell. The Lord Mayor's daughter, Joan, married
Sir Henry Cromwell of Hinchinbrook, whose son,
Robert Cromwell, M.P. for Huntingdon, was the Pro-
tector's fatherj and, furthermore, Robert Cromwell's
sister Elizabeth was the mother of John Hampden.
II
Sir Michael Dormer, Mercer. Alderman 23rd
Hen. VIII., 1 53 1. Sheriff two years before, and
became Lord Mayor in 154.1.
Sir Michael Dormer was son of Geoffrey Dormer of
Thame in Oxfordshire. Sir Michael died in 1545, and
by his will, dated that year, he directs his body to be
buried " in the church-yard of S4 Laurence in the
Jury j " and, says Nicholas Charles, "his toombe yet
remayneth in the church porch fastned to the outside of
the wall."
Walter Champion, Draper. Alderman 24th Hen.
VIII., 1532. Sheriff 1529. Buried at St. Anthony's.
Sir John Cotes, Salter. Alderman 27th Hen.
VIII., 1535. Sheriff the same year, and Lord Mayor
1542, the year of a great plague. Buried at St.
Stephen's, Walbrook. Sir John was son of Thomas
Cotes of Bearton in Buckinghamshire.
During the Shrievalty of Cotes, the Lord Mayor
(Sir John Allen) gave to the city the gold collar worn
by himself and his successors. This Sir John Allen was
of the Privy Council, and was chosen Lord Mayor by
the King's request.
If the Mayor was generous, the Sheriffs were inclined
to parsimony for, says Stow, " The forenamed Sheriffs,
Monmouth and Cotes, did put away twelve sergeants
and twelve yeomen, but by a Court of Common
Council they were enforced to take them again."
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Sir William Laxton, Grocer. Alderman 28""
Hen. VIII., 1536. Sheriff 1540, Lord Mayor 1544,
He lived in Budge Row, near the east end of S4 Mary
Aldermary's Church, in which church he was buried,
in the vault of Sir Henry Keble. He died July 29th,
1556. In the chancel the following epitaph :
Sir William Laxton lies interred within this holloiv 'vault,
cIhat by good life had happy death, the end for ivhich he sought.
Of poor and rich he ivas belo-ved, his dealings they iverejust,
God hath his soul, his body here consumed is to dust.
Sir William was the son of John Laxton of Oundle
in Northamptonshire. By his will, the Lord Mayor
founded an Almshouse and a Free School at Oundle " to
teach grammar," which he put under the care of the
Grocers' Company. This famous school, in the words
of the founder, "is to be open to all who shall come to
the school-house to learn." The school and almshouses
were re-erected about 20 years ago, but the existing
school-house is now reserved for the Lower school, and
a fine range of schoolrooms and boarding houses arc
erecting for the Higher school. There are about 150
boys in the school. The almshouses are for seven poor
men.
Dr.ThomasFullerinhis"Worthies"[Ed.i662p. 293]
siys : " He founded a fair School and Almshouse at Oundle
in this county, with convenient maintenance, well
maintained at this day, by the Worshipful Company of
Grocers, and hath been to my knowledge the Nursery of
many Scholars, most eminent in the University."
*8
At the Dissolution, the manor of Shepereth in Cam-
bridgeshire was granted to Sir William Laxton It had
formerly belonged to the nunnery at Chatteris. From
Sir William the manor descended by an intermarriage
to Thomas Wauton, and was afterwards inherited
successively by his three sons, all of whom died
without issue. Nicholas, the youngest, bequeathed
it to his nephew, John Layer (whose MS. collections for
Cambridgeshire are in the British Museum).
Richard Jarvis. Alderman 35th Hen. VIII.,
154.3. Sheriff 1546, the year the King died. The
Company to which Richard Jarvis belonged is not
ascertained.
John Lambert (or Lambarde), Draper. Alderman
3rd Edw. VI., 1549. Sheriff 1552. Died 1555. Buried
at S* Michael's in Wood Street.
John Lambarde was son of William Lambarde of
Ledbury, co. Hereford, and grandson of Thomas
Lambarde of the same place. The Alderman married
Juliana, daughter of William Home of London — was
her father Sir Wm- Home, Lord Mayor 1487 ? — and
their eldest son was that William Lambarde, eminent
lawyer and famous antiquary, who wrote "A Peram-
bulation of Kent"" in 1570. The seat of this family
is now at Beechmont, Sevenoaks, co. Kent, where
many of the invaluable MS. Collections of William
Lambarde are preserved.
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Henry Herdson, Skinner. Alderman ist Philip
and Mary, 1553.
This Alderman died in 1555, and was buried at Sl
Dunstan's in the East.
James Altham, Alderman 4th Philip and Mary,
1556. Sheriff 1557.
It is not ascertained of which company this Alderman
was free.
Edward Gilberd (or Gilbert), Goldsmith. Alder-
man 4th Eliz., 1562.
This Alderman never attained the Shrievalty or
became Lord Mayor.
Sir Lionell Duckett, Mercer. Alderman 7th
Eliz., 1565. Sheriff 1564, and Lord Mayor 1572.
" He dwelled in Wood Street in Sl Peter's parish,
but was buried in the country where he died.'' (Nich.
Charles).
In 1562, Alderman Duckett, with others, furnished
money to enable Sir John Hawkins to fit out three ships
(being informed that negroes were very good merchan-
dise !) to trade to the West Indies.
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James Bakon, Fishmonger. Alderman 10th Eliz.,
1568. Sheriff 1569.
He died in 1573 and was buried at S1 Dunstan's in
the East.
Anthony Gamage, Ironmonger. Alderman i6,h
Eliz., 1574. Sheriff 1575.
He died in 1579, and was buried at S* Matthew's,
Friday Street.
Sir Martyn Calthrop, Draper. Alderman 22nd
Eliz., 1580. Sheriff 1579, and Lord Mayor 1588.
On becoming Lord Mayor, according to his preroga-
tive he migrated to the Ward of Cheap. He was the son
of Martin Calthrop, Draper, of London, and a kins-
man of the Queen. On the 24th November, 1588, he
received Queen Elizabeth at Temple Bar, on her way to
S' Paul's to hear a sermon from the Bishop of Salisbury
(when the Spanish Armada had been scattered, and the
fear of invasion no longer alarmed the lieges), and
carried the sceptre before her.
Sir Martin Calthrop died during his year of office
(3rd May 1589), and was buried 16th May at S' Pcter's-
le-Poer, Broad Street. Sir Richard Martin served the
rest of the year, and this same Knight served again
for Sir Cuthbert Buckle, who also died during his
year of office (1593).
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Henry Pranell, Vintner. Alderman 31st Eliz.,
1589. Sheriff 1585. Buried at S4 Michael's at Qnerne.
Querne is a corruption of the word Corn. Pranell
was buried at St. Michael-ad-bladum, or St Michael at
the Corn, so called because the church stood in a corn-
market by Paternoster Row. The Church was burned
down in the great fire of 1666 and remained unbuilt.
The Parish is united to S* Vedast, Foster Lane.
Sir Nicholas Mosley, Clothworker. Alderman
32nd Eliz., 1590. Sheriff the same year. Lord Mayor
1599.
Sir Nicholas was son of Edward Mosley of Hough
in Cheshire. The Mosley's remain in Salop, Derby-
shire, and Somerset.
Sir John Watts, Clothworker. Alderman 37th
Eliz., 1595. Sheriff 1597. Lord Mayor 1606.
Sir John was son of Thomas Watts of Buntingford
in Hertfordshire. James ist dined with Sir John
Watts, who at the dinner presented the King with a
purse of gold, his Majesty praying that " God might
bless all good Clothworker*, " and for proof of his
favour gave to the Clothworkers Company two brace
of bucks yearly for ever.
*7
Henry Anderson, Grocer. Alderman 40th Eliz.,
1592. Sheriff 1601. Died 6th April, 1604.
Nicholas Style, Grocer. Alderman 4th Jas. I.,
1606. Sheriff 1607.
He died 17th Nov., 161 5, and was buried at St. Bar-
tholomew's by the Exchange.
John Go are (or Gore, Goore, etc.), Merchant
Taylor. Alderman 13th Jas. I., 161 6. Sheriff with his
brother William, 1615.
u The eldest brother and youngest sheriff, John "
(Harl. MS. 1049.)
Sir John, the son of Gerard, became Lord Mayor in
1624.
An ancestor of the Earl of Arran.
INDEX
Aldersgate, List of Aldermen
of the Ward of, 3, 1 7.
Alington, Sir Giles, 9.
Altham, James, Arms of,
pi. 21.
Altham, James, his history,
I4~
Anderson, Henry, Arms of,
Anderson Henry, his history,
16.
Angleseye, 9.
Arran, Earl of, descended
from John Gore, 17.
Artillery Company, origin
of, 6.
Bakon, James, Arms of, pi. 24.
Bakon, James, his history,
15.
Beechmont, Kent, 13.
Blessed Trinity, Arms of,pl. 1.
Bolebek, 9.
Bond, E. A., vi.
Botesham, Manor of, 9.
Bradbury, Thomas, his his-
tory, 8.
Bradbury, Thomas, arms of,
pi. 9.
Bradbury, William, 8.
Breteyn, Thomas (blank
shield), pi. 4.
Breteyn, Thomas, his history,
4-
Buckle, Sir Cuthbert, 15.
Butter, adulterated, 4.
Calthrop, Sir Martyn, a kins-
man of Queen Elizabeth,
Calthrop, Sir Martyn, Arms
of, pi. 26.
Calthrop, Sir Martyn, his
history, 15.
Capell, Sir William, 8.
Chambers the Antiquary, 8.
Champion, Walter, Arms of,
pi. 15.
Champion, Walter, his his-
tory, 11.
Xll
Charles, Nicholas, Lancaster
Herald, 5, 10, II.
City Literature, Neglect of, iv.
City Literature, Neglect of,
by Corporation, v.
City of London, Arms of, pi. z.
City, Subjects for painting in
history of, iii.
City Walls repaired, 4.
Cole, Rev. W., 7.
College of Arms, Accounts of
London by Officers of the,
iv.
Corporation, Neglect of City
Literature by, v.
Cote, Henry, Arms of, pi. 7.
Cote, Henry, his history, 5.
Cotes, Sir John, Arms of,
pi. 16.
Cotes, Sir John, his history, 1 1 .
Cotes, Sir John, niggardliness
while Sheriff, II.
Cotes, Thomas, II.
Cranbrook, Viscount, bears
similar arms to Alderman
John Hardy, 9.
Cromer, Chapel of St. Nicho-
las at, 5.
Cromer, Free School at, 5.
Cromwell, Elizabeth, John
Hampden's mother, 10.
Cromwell, Oliver, greatgrand-
son to Sir Ralph Warren,
10.
Cromwell, Robert, the Pro-
tector's father, 1 o.
Cromwell, Sir Henry, the
Protector's grandfather, 10.
Daynty, Agnes, her punish-
ment for adulrerating but-
ter, 4.
Dormer, Geoffrey, II.
Dormer, Sir Michael, Arms
of, pi. 14.
Dormer, Sir Michael, his
history, II.
Drury, Sir Robert, 9.
Duckett, Sir Lionell, Arms
of, pi. 23.
Duckett, Sir Lionell, his
history, 14.
Fenrother, Robert, Arms of,
pi. II.
Fenrother, Robert, his his-
tory, 9.
Finsbury Archers, 6.
Fuller, Dr. Thomas, 12.
Fynkell, Sir John, Arms of,
pi. 6.
Fynkell, Sir John, his history,
5-
Gamage, Amhony, Arms of,
pi. 25.
Gamage, Anthony, his his-
tory, 15.
Gilberd, Edward, his history,
14.
Gilbert,Ed ward, his history, 14.
Xlll
Gilburd, Edward, Arms of,
pi. 22.
G'rton,Gold Ring found at, 7.
Goare, John, an ancestor of
the Earl of Arran, 17.
Goare, John, his history, 17.
Goore, John, his history, 17.
Gore, John, Arms of, pi. 32.
Gore, John, his history, 17.
Gold Collar given to the City
by Sir John Allen, 11.
Gold Ring found at Girton. 7.
Grafton's account of Sir Bar-
tholomew Read's Banquet,
6.
Gray of Ruthin, Lord, anec-
dote of, 3
Hale, Hampton, v.
Hampden, John, his mother,
10.
Hardy, John, Arms of, ph 12.
Hardy, John, bears similar
Arms to Viscount Cran-
brook, 9.
Hardy, John, his history, 9..
Hawkins, Sir John, 14.
Heralds, Accounts of London
by, iv.
Herdson, Henry, Arms of,
pi. 20.
Herds.on, Henry, his h;s:ory,
■*■
Honourable Artillery Com- ;
pany, origin of, 6.
Home, Sir William, 5.
Home, Sir William, his true
name, 5.
Jaivis, Richard, Arms of,
pi. 18.
Jarvis, Richard, his history,
Jones, Friar, his Anecdote, 7.
Jones, J. Winter, v.
King James 1. visit to City, .
16.
Lambarde, William, collec-
tions of, 13
Lambarde William, his Per-
ambulation of Kent, 13.
Lambarde, John, his history,
13-
Lambert, John, Arms of,
pi. 19.
Lambert, John, his history,
Laxton, John, 12.
Laxton, Sir William, Arms
of, pi. 17.
Laxton, Sir William, founds
an Almshouse and Free
School at Oundle, 12.
Laxton, Sir William, his
Epitaph, 12.
Laxton, Sir Wil.iam, his his-
tory, 12.
Laxton, Sir William, Manor
ofShepereth granted to, 13.
Layer, John, 13.
XIV
Liber Albus, iv.
Liber Custumarum, iv.
List of Aldermen of the Ward
of Aldersga-e, 3, 17
List of Subscribers, viii., ix., x.
Litlesbury, William, alius Sir
William Home, 5
London, Arms of City of,
pi. 2.
Mansion House, Want of pic-
tures at, iii
Martin, Sir Richard, 15.
Michael-ad-Bladum,St., 16.
Michael at the Corn, St., 16.
Monmouth, Sheriff, his nig-
gardliness, II.
Motley Family, The, 16.
Mosley, Sir Nicholas, his
history, 16.
Mosley, Sir Nicholas, Arms
of, pi. 28.
Mosley, Edward, 16.
Notes, I.
Orridge, B. B., iv.
Oundle, Almshouse and Free
School at, 12.
Overall, W. H., v.
Parkin the Antiquary, 8.
Phillipp, Arnold, of Norwich,
3-.
Phillipp, Sir Mathew, Arms
of, pi. 3.
Phillipp.Sir Mathew, History
of, 3-
Phillipp, Sir Mathew, Anec-
dote of, 3.
Pranell, Henry, Arms of,
pi. 27.
Pranell, Henry, his history,
16.
Queen Elizabeth a Kins-
woman of Sir Martyn
Calthrop, 15.
Querne, St. Michael's at,
derivation of, 16.
Rawson family, 4.
Rawson, Richard, Arms of,
pi. 5-
Rawson, Richard, his history,
4-
Reade, Sir Bartholomew,
Anecdote of, 6.
Reade, Sir Bartholomew,
Arms of, p'. 8
Reade, Sir Bartholomew,
Crosby Place purchased by
him, 6.
Reade, Sir Bartholomew,
Grand Banquet given by, 6.
Reade, Sir Bartholomew, his
history, 5.
Reade, Sir Bartholomew, his
Ring found at Girton, 7.
Rede, Sir Walter, 8.
Riley, H. T., v.
Rings, Winter, 8.
Shepereth, Manor of, granted
to Sir William Laxton, 13.
XV
Smith, William, Rouge Dra-
gon, 3, 4.
St. Mary Spitall, Builder of, 4.
Stow, John, iv., 6.
Style, Nicholas, Arms of,
&' 31: . .
Style, Nicholas, his history,
17-
Subscribers, List of, viii., ix.,x.
Swafham, 9.
Trinity, Arms of Blessed,
pLi.
Trinity Hall, Wardmote kept
in, pi. 1.
Trinity Hall, where situated,
pi. 1.
Walls of the City repaired, 4.
Wauton, Thomas, 13,
Warner, John, Arms of,
pi. 10.
Warner, John, his history, 9.
Warren, Sir Ralph, Arms of,
pi. 13.
Warren, Sir Ralph, change
of Arms, 10.
Warren, Sir Ralph, great
grandfather to Oliver
Cromwell, 10.
Warren, Sir Ralph, his his-
tory, 10.
Warren, Sir Ralph, his place
of burial, 10.
Warren, Sir Ralph, twice
Lord Mayor, 10.
Warren, Richard, 10.
Watts, Sir John, Arms of,
pi. 29.
Watts, Sir John, his history,
16.
Watts, Thomas, 16.
Wilbrame, 9.
Winter Rings, 8.
Withie, John, his history, vi.
Withie, John, his great in-
dustry, vi.
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