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| [Present Jan. 22, 1276, Acting Oct. 13, 1283, Present May 14,1291] (fn. 1) | Gregory de Rokesle, Goldsmith | S. 1263–4, 1265, 1270–1. M. 1274–81, 1284–5. |
| Died 1291; Will enrolled July 23, 1291 [H.R. 20
(57)] |
| 1291 | John de Batquell (or Banquell) |
| [Acting Feb. 22, 1294, Present Mar.11, 1298] (fn. 2) | From Cripplegate. |
| Re-elected June 16, 1293 [Letter Book C, fo. 6
(xxx)] |
| C. 1298 | Adam de Rokesle |
| Acting July 23, 1300, Present April 6, 1307, Acting Nov. 26, 1307] (fn. 3) | From Langbourn. |
| 1308 | Richard de Refham, Mercer | (S. 1298–9.) M. 1310–1. |
| Acting May 27, 1308, Present Aug. 11, 1312] (fn. 4) | From Langbourn. |
| 1312 | Stephen de Abyndon, Draper | S. 1314–5. M. 1315–6. |
| [Present Jan. 5, 1313, Acting Oct. 14, 1313] (fn. 5) | Displaced March 12, 1321 [Letter Book E, fo.
116 b] |
| March 12, 1321 | John Vyvyen, Corder |
| [Sworn same day, Acting July 15, 1321] (fn. 6) | Died 1321; Will enrolled October 26, 1321 [H.R.
50 (55)] |
| October 6, 1321 | John de Preston, Corder (afterwards Draper) | (S. 1319–20.) M. 1332–3. |
| [Acting Sept. 26, 1339] (fn. 7) | Died October or November, 1339; Will dated
October 27, 1339, enrolled November 22,
1339 [H.R. 66 (122)] |
| 1339 | John de Refham, Fishmonger |
| [Acting Jan. 10, 1340, Acting Aug. 1, 1343] (fn. 8) |
| 1343 | John de Rokele, Grocer | (S. 1341–2.) |
| [Acting Oct. 28, 1343, Acting April 10, 1347] (fn. 9) |
| C. 1347 | Bartholomew Deumars, Corder | (S. 1340–1.) |
| [Acting Feb. 29, 1348, Acting May 21, 1352] (fn. 10) | From Bishopsgate. |
| Died about June, 1352; Will dated May 21, 1352,
enrolled July 30, 1352 [H.R. 80 (135)] |
| July 11, 1352 | Bartholomew de Frestlyng, Grocer | S. 1357–8. |
| [Present Mar. 6, 1377] (fn. 11) |
| [1377–1394 inclusive: Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into office on March 12] |
| March 12, 1377 (fn. 12) | John Southam, Stockfishmonger |
| Afterwards Alderman of Tower. |
| March 12, 1378 (fn. 13) | Geoffrey Newenton |
| March 12, 1379 (fn. 14) | Edmund Olyver, Stockfishmonger |
| Formerley Alderman of Bridge. |
| March 12, 1380 (fn. 15) | Geoffrey Newenton |
| March 12, 1381 (fn. 16) | Edmund Olyver, Stockfishmonger |
| March 12, 1382 (fn. 17) | John de Northampton, Draper (Mayor) | (S. 1376–7.) M. 1381–3. |
| Formerly Alderman of Cordwainer. |
| March 12, 1383 (fn. 18) | Richard Aillesbury, Grocer |
| Formerly Alderman of Cheap. |
| March 12, 1384 to 1387 inclusive (fn. 19) | Richard de Preston, Grocer |
| Formerly Alderman of Cordwainer. |
| Exonerated 1387. |
| 1387 | William Wotton, Woolmonger |
| March 12, 1388 to 1392 inclusive |
| [Acting June 8, 1392] (fn. 20) |
| 1392 | William Staundon, Grocer | (S. 1386–7.) M. 1392–3. |
| [Acting Sept. 24, 1392] (fn. 21) | Formerly Alderman of Aldgate. |
| Afterwards Alderman of Cheap. |
| Mar. 12, 1393, 1394 (fn. 22) | Thomas Knolles, Grocer | S. 1394–5. |
| Removed to Cordwainer. |
| 1397 | William Venour, Grocer |
| [Present Sept. 21, 1397, Acting June 5, 1398, Acting Jan. 11, 1400] (fn. 23) | Removed to Vintry. |
| 1400 | William Askham, Fishmonger | (S. 1397–8.) M. 1403–4. |
| [Acting June 14, 1400, Acting March 1, 1406] (fn. 24) | From Castle Baynard. |
| Removed to Bridge. |
| C. 1406 | Nicholas Wotton, Draper (Sheriff) | S. 1406–7. 1430–1. M. 1415–6, |
| [Acting June 28, 1407] (fn. 25) | From Broad Street. |
| Exonerated on the ground of infirmity, April 5,
1446 (Journal 4, fo. 123 b). |
| April 29, 1446 | Thomas Scott, Draper | S. 1447–8. |
| [Sworn May 2] (fn. 26) | [Nominated: R. Alley, J. Feelde, Thomas Davy] |
| Removed to Walbrook, June 11, 1451. |
| July 16, 1451 | William Dere (Sheriff) | S. 1450–1. |
| [Sworn same day] (fn. 27) | [Nominated: Ex-Sheriff Boleyn, J. Yonge, J.
Feelde. In the Court of Aldermen Dere was
chosen by 10 votes to 4 for Boleyn] |
| Exonerated on the ground of age and infirmity,
February 7, 1456 (Journal 6, fo. 28 b). |
| 1456 | Richard Alley, Skinner | (S. 1452–3.) |
| [Acting June 26, 1456] (fn. 28) | From Farringdon Without. |
| Exonerated February, 1460 (Journal 6, fo. 203). |
| March 5, 1460 (fn. 29) | William Taillour, Grocer | (S. 1454–5.) |
| From Farringdon Without. |
| [Nominated: R. Flemyng, Thomas Thorndon,
John Stone] |
| Removed to Queenhithe, December 17, 1460. |
| December 20, 1460 (fn. 30) | John Walshaw, Grocer |
| [Nominated: Ex-Sheriff Steward, R. Bassett, N.
Marchall] |
| Exonerated June 11, 1465 (Journal 7, fo. 100 b). |
| June 15, 1465 | John Bromer, Fishmonger | S. 1466–7. |
| [Present July 1, 1465, Present Sept. 21, 1473] (fn. 31) | [Nominated: Alderman Taillour, Sir H. Waver,
Sheriff J. Stone] |
| Died 1474. |
| 1474 | Thomas Bledlowe, Grocer | (S. 1472–3.) |
| [Acting Feb. 14, 1475] (fn. 32) | From Farringdon Without. |
| Died 1478; Will dated May 11, 1478. |
| July 31, 1478 | John Warde, Grocer | S. 1479–80. M. 1485. |
| [Nominated by the Court] | [Nominated: Ex-Sheriff S. Smyth, J. Mathewe,
T. Home] |
| [Present Sept. 25, 1478] (fn. 33) | Removed to Bishopsgate, October 14, 1485. |
| October 15, 1485 | Hugh Clopton, Mercer | S. 1486–7. M. 1491–2. |
| [Present Oct. 23, 1435] (fn. 34) | [Nominated: Alderman R. Tate, H. Pemberton,
T. Wood] |
| (?) Removed to Bread Street, 1492 (see Bread
Street, Note A, page 54). |
| ? 1492 | William Purchase, Mercer | S. 1492–3. M. 1497–8. |
| [Present Sept. 21, 1492] (fn. 35) | [See Bread Street, Note A, page 54] |
| Removed to Cheap, February 1, 1498. |
| February 8, 1498 | John Wynger, Grocer | (S. 1493–4.) M. 1504–5. |
| [Present Feb. 15] (fn. 36) | [Nominated: ex-Sheriff Sir R. Haddon, Sheriff
Rede, S. Jenyns] |
| Removed to Cheap, November 18, 1505. |
| Nov. 27, 1505 (fn. 37) | Stephen Jenyns, Merchant Taylor | (S. 1498–9.) |
| From Castle Baynard. |
| [Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Haddon, Roger
Grauntoft (one name missing) |
| Removed to Lime Street, May, 1508. |
| June 8, 1508 | John Rest, Grocer | S. 1510–1. M. 1516–7. |
| [Present July 27, 1508 Present Nov. 21, 1522] (fn. 38) | [Nominated: J. Yerford, T. Mirfyn, N. Shelton] |
| Died early in 1523. |
| March 3, 1523 (fn. 39) | Sir Thomas Semer, Mercer | (S. 1516–7.) M. 1526–7. |
| From Farringdon Without. |
| [Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Skevynton, R.
Amadas, N. Lambarde] |
| Died December 11, 1535. |
| January, 1536 | John Cotes, Salter (Sheriff) | S. 1535–6. M. 1542–3. |
| (Election not recorded) | From Aldersgate. |
| [Present Oct. 12, 1546] (fn. 40) | The Nomination of Alderman Cotes, ex-Sheriff
Altham, T. Colyns and J. Rychemond had
been rejected by the Court, January 27,
1536 (Rep. 9, fo. 150) |
| Knighted 1542 or 1543; died early in 1547. |
| March 8, 1547 (fn. 41) | Sir John Gresham, Mercer | (S. 1537–8.) M. 1547–8. |
| From Aldgate. |
| [Nominated: Alderman Turke, J. Lamberde,
B. Jenyns] |
| Removed to Bassishaw, November 9, 1553. |
| Nov. 14, 1553 (fn. 42) | Sir John Ayliff, Barber Surgeon | (S. 1548–9.) |
| From Bridge Without. |
| [Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Hill, W. Harper,
John Hurd (Mercer), V. Randall, Richard
Aleyn] |
| Transferred to the Grocers' Company. |
| Died October 14, 1556. |
| Nov. 12, 1556 (fn. 43) | William Harper, Merchant Taylor (Sheriff) | S. 1556–7. M. 1561–2. |
| From Bridge Without. |
| [Nominated: R. Greneway, Thomas Gresham
(Mercer), J. Hurd] |
| Knighted February 15, 1562; died Feb. 27, 1574. |
| March 30, 1574 (fn. 44) | Nicholas Woodruffe, Haberdasher | (S. 1572–3.) M. 1579–80. |
| From Bridge Without. |
| [Nominated: John Harding, T. Starkye, R.
Woodoock] |
| Knighted Feb. 7, 1580; surrendered on account
of weakness of body, March 26, 1588 (Rep. 21,
fo. 538 b). |
| March 28, 1588 (fn. 45) | William Elkyn, Mercer | (S. 1586–7.) |
| From Cripplegate. |
| [Nominated: Sheriff Catcher, H. Offley, R.
Brooke] |
| Died October 31, 1593. |
| Nov. 27, 1593 | Lancelot Bathurst, Grocer |
| [Sworn Dec. 6] (fn. 46) | [Nominated: Alderman 'Banning' (Bayning),
R. Lee, T. Lowe, H. Clitherow] |
| Discharged December 13, 1593 (Rep. 23, fo. 140 b). |
| December 18, 1593 | Robert Lee, Merchant Taylor | S. 1594–5. |
| [Sworn Jan. 8, 1594] (fn. 47) | [Nominated: Alderman Gourney, T. Lowe, H.
Clitherow] |
| Removed to Cordwainer, July 31, 1599. |
| August 20, 1599 (fn. 48) | Richard Goddard, Draper | (S. 1596–7.) |
| From Bridge Without. |
| [Nominated: B. Barnes, W. Craven, J. Leman] |
| Removed to Walbrook, June 17, 1602. |
| June 19, 1602 (fn. 49) | Robert Hampson, Merchant Taylor | (S. 1598–9.) |
| From Cripplegate. |
| [Nominated: Alderman Moore, J. Deane, W.
Romeney] |
| Knighted July 26, 1603; died May 21, 1607. |
| June 4, 1607 | William Cotton, Draper |
| [Not sworn] (fn. 50) | [Nominated: W. Cokayne, H. Corbett, E. Barkham] |
| Died June or July, 1607. |
| July 14, 1607 | George Bolles, Grocer | S. 1608–9. |
| [Sworn same day] (fn. 51) | [Nominated: W. Cokayne, T. Wight, E. Barkham] |
| Removed to Walbrook, June 20, 1616. |
| July 9, 1616 | Allan Cotton, Draper (Sheriff-elect) | S. 1616–7. |
| [Sworn same day] (fn. 52) | [Nominated: C. Hackett (Sheriff-elect), William
Freeman (Haberdasher), W. Cater] |
| Removed to Candlewick, May 17, 1625. |
| May 19, 1625 | William Ballett, Goldsmith |
| [Sworn same day] (fn. 53) | [Nominated: L. Caldwell, Christopher Allison
(Vintner), R. Stint] |
| Discharged May 24, 1625; fine of £400 (Rep. 39,
fo. 218). |
| May 25, 1625 (fn. 54) | Ralph Stint, Mercer |
| [Nominated: E. Crispe, R. Morley, J. Farmer] |
| Sworn and discharged same day; fine of £500. |
| May 27, 1625 (fn. 55) | Robert Morley, Skinner |
| [Nominated: E. Crispe, R. Venn, J. Farmer] |
| Sworn and discharged June 3, 1625; fine of £500
(Rep. 39, fo. 232 b). |
| June 9, 1625 | Ellis Crispe, Salter | S. 1625. |
| [Present June 14] (fn. 56) | [Nominated: R. Venn, W. Acton, H. Andrewes] |
| Died November 10, 1625. |
| December 1, 1625 (fn. 57) | Mark Snelling, Woodmonger |
| [Nominated: Aldermen Hackett and Johnson, E.
Bromfield] |
| Sworn and discharged December 6, 1625; fine of
£500 (Rep. 40, fo. 43). |
| December 15, 1625 (fn. 58) | John Pledwell, Mercer |
| [Nominated: Alderman Ducye, J. Parker, E.
Bromfield] |
| Sworn and discharged January 9, 1626; fine of
£400; (Rep. 40, fo. 64 b). |
| January 17, 1626 (fn. 59) | Gideon Delaune, Apothecary |
| [Nominations not recorded] |
| Discharged, as being an alien, on making a gift of
£30 to Christ's Hospital, January 24, 1626
(Rep. 40, fo. 78 b). |
| January 31, 1626 | John Parker, Merchant Taylor |
| [Sworn February 9] (fn. 60) | [Nominated: E. Bromfield, R. Venn, Thomas
Styles (Skinner)] |
| Discharged March 9, 1626; fine of £600 (Rep. 40,
fo. 155 b). |
| March 14, 1626 | Edward Bromfield, Leatherseller | S. 1626–7. M. 1636–7. |
| [Sworn March 21] (fn. 61) | [Nominated: R. Venn, E. Warner (Merchant
Taylor), J. Highlord] |
| Transferred to the Fishmongers' Company, March
22, 1636 (Rep. 50, fo. 161). |
| Removed to Walbrook, January 24, 1637. |
| January 31, 1637 (fn. 62) | Richard Gurney, Clothworker | (S. 1633–4.) M. 1641–2. |
| From Bishopsgate. |
| [Nominated: Alderman Sir N. Rainton, Sheriff
Jacob Garrard, H. Windham] |
| Knighted November 25, 1641; created a Baronet
December, 1641. |
| Discharged August 11, 1642. |
| August 23, 1642 (fn. 63) | Sir John Wollaston, Goldsmith | (S. 1638–9.) M. 1643–1. |
| From Farringdon Without. |
| [Nominated: Alderman Penington (Lord Mayor),
F. Flyer, Edward Ash (Draper)] |
| Removed to Aldersgate, August 27, 1644. |
| September 3, 1644 | Simon Edmonds, Haberdasher | S. 1646–7. |
| [Sworn same day] (fn. 64) | [Nominated: Aldermen Adams and Chambers,
J. Bide] |
| Removed to Candlewick, February 7, 1650. |
| February 19, 1650 (fn. 65) | Gilbert Keate, Grocer |
| [Nominated: Aldermen Vyner and Pack, J. Mayo] |
| Sworn and discharged March 5, 1650; fine of £500
(Rep. 60, fo. 75 b). |
| March 7, 1650 (fn. 66) | Robert Newton, Grocer |
| [Nominated: Aldermen Foot (Lord Mayor), and
Avery, J. Mayo] |
| Sworn and discharged same day; fine of £700. |
| March 12, 1650 (fn. 67) | Edmund Harvey, Draper |
| [Nominated: Aldermen Penington and Sir J.
Wollaston, James Phillips (Pewterer)] |
| Discharged as being a Member of Parliament,
March 14, 1650 (Rep. 60, fo. 86 b). |
| Afterwards elected for Farringdon Without. |
| March 19, 1650 | Stephen Eastwick, Girdler | S. 1652–3. |
| [Sworn March 26] (fn. 68) | [Nominated: Aldermen Atkyn and Avery, Thomas
Walker (Haberdasher) |
| Removed to Bridge, September 16, 1652. |
| September 17, 1652 (fn. 69) | Richard Chiverton, Skinner | (S. 1650–1.) |
| From Portsoken. |
| [Nominated: Alderman Kendricke (Lord Mayor),
William Antrobus, T. Walker] |
| Removed to Cordwainer, December 11, 1655. |
| December 18, 1655 | John Robinson, Clothworker | S. 1657–8. |
| [Sworn December 20] (fn. 70) | [Nominated: Aldermen Thomson and Frederick,
Richard Hunt (Mercer)] |
| Removed to Cripplegate, December 7, 1658. |
| December 9, 1658 | Thomas Bludworth, Vintner |
| [Sworn Dec. 14] (fn. 71) | [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Ireton (Lord
Mayor), and Thomson, Thomas Lewis
(Vintner)] |
| Discharged September 6, 1659; fine of £620 (Rep.
66, fo. 300). |
| Afterwards Alderman of Portsoken. |
| September 13, 1659 (fn. 72) | Anthony Bateman, Skinner (Sheriff) | S. 1658–9. M. 1663–4. |
| From Farringdon Without. |
| [Nominated: Alderman Sir J. Ireton (Lord
Mayor), W. Wale, T. Lewis] |
| Knighted May, 1660. |
| "Wholly displaced" (together with Sir C. Doe,
Alderman of Bridge Within), "for divers
considerations this Court specially moving,"
March 5, 1667 (Rep. 72, fo. 71 b). |
| March 21, 1667 | Philip Jemmott, Brewer |
| [Sworn March 26] (fn. 73) | [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor), and Sir G. Waterman, T. Worge] |
| Discharged May 7, 1667; fine of £420 (Rep. 72,
fo. 100b). |
| May 14, 1667 (fn. 74) | Hugh Lawton, Draper |
| [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor), and Sir R. Ryves, W. Gomeldon
(Skinner)] |
| Sworn and discharged May 21, 1667; fine of
£520 (Rep. 72, fo. 109 b). |
| June 18, 1667 | Denis Gauden, Clothworker | S. 1667–8. |
| (Present July 18) (fn. 75) | [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Bolton (Lord
Mayor) and Sir G. Waterman, K. White] |
| Knighted October 23, 1667; discharged Sept. 19,
1676 (Rep. 81, fo. 291 b). |
| Sept. 26, 1676 | Sir Thomas Gold, Draper (Sheriff) | S. 1675–6. |
| [Sworn Sept. 28, 1676] (fn. 76) | [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Sheldon (Lord
Mayor) and Sir J. Frederick, J. Peake
(Sheriff-elect)] |
| Superseded by Royal Commission, Oct. 13, 1683. |
| By Royal Commission. | Oct. 13, 1683 | Jacob Lucy |
| [Sworn Oct. 16] (fn. 77) | Reappointed February 9, 1685; sworn Feb. 17
(Rep. 90, fo. 49). |
| Removed to Aldgate, October 7, 1685. |
| Oct. 7, 1685 | Sir Thomas Kensey, Vintner | S. 1685–6. |
| [Sworn Oct. 27] (fn. 78) | Superseded by the Restoration of the Charter,
October 3, 1685. |
| October 9, 1688 | Sir Thomas Kensey, Vintner (re-elected) | (S. 1685–6.) |
| [Sworn October 10] (fn. 79) | [Nominated: Aldermen Sir J. Chapman (Lord
Mayor) and Sir R. Geffery, ex-Alderman
Sir H. Edwin] |
| Died January 3, 1697. |
| January 26, 1697 | Robert Bedingfield, Merchant Taylor | S. 1702–3. M. 1706–7. |
| [Sworn Jan. 28) (fn. 80) | [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Pritchard and
Sir R. Geffery, W. Withers] |
| Knighted November 18, 1697; died May 2, 1711. |
| May 8, 1711 | Sir Ambrose Crowley, Draper | (S. 1706–7.) |
| [Sworn same day] (fn. 81) | [Nominated: Aldermen Sir W. Withers and Sir
R. Hoare, Anthony Tournay (Skinner)] |
| Died October 7, 1713. |
| October 22, 1713 | Francis Forbes, Haberdasher (Sheriff) | S. 1713–4. M. 1725–6. |
| [Sworn same day] (fn. 82) | [Nominated: Alderman Sir R. Hoare (Lord
Mayor)] |
| Knighted December 30, 1713; died Sept. 26, 1727. |
| September 28, 1727 | John Crowley, Draper |
| [Sworn October 9] (fn. 83) | Died January 2, 1728. |
| January 4, 1728 | John Barnard, Glover | S. 1735–6. M. 1737–8. |
| [Sworn January 16] (fn. 84) | Transferred to the Grocers' Company, September
13, 1737 (Rep. 141. fo. 342). |
| Knighted September 28, 1732. Removed to Bridge
Without, February 20, 1750. |
| February 22, 1750 | Richard Glyn, Salter | S. 1752–3. M. 1758–9. |
| [Sworn March 6] (fn. 85) | Knighted November 22, 1752; created a Baronet,
September, 1759. |
| Died January 1, 1773. |
| January 5, 1773 | Walter Rawlinson, Grocer |
| [Sworn January 26] (fn. 86) | Elected by 63 votes to 4 for Robert Macky (Joiner). |
| Discharged May 27, 1777 (Rep. 181, fo. 216). |
| May 29, 1777 | John Hart, Skinner | (S. 1774–5.) |
| [Sworn June 10] (fn. 87) | Formerly Alderman of Bridge. |
| Discharged September 29, 1784 (Rep. 188, fo. 261). |
| October 2, 1784 | Paul Le Mesurier, Goldsmith | S. 1786–7. M. 1793–4. |
| [Sworn October 12] (fn. 88) | Died December 9, 1805. |
| December 12, 1805 | George Scholey, Distiller | (S. 1804–5.) M. 1812–3. |
| [Sworn December 24 (fn. 89) ] | Died October 4, 1839. |
| October 12, 1839 | John Johnson, Spectaclemaker | (S. 1836–7.) | M 1845–6. |
| [Sworn October 22] (fn. 90) | Died December 30, 1848. |
| January 11, 1849 | Robert Walter Carden, Cutler | S. 1850–1. M. 1857–8. |
| [Sworn February 6] (fn. 91) | Knighted July 17, 1851; removed to Bridge
Without, October 31, 1871. |
| November 11, 1871 | Francis Wyatt Truscott, Stationer | S. 1871–2. M. 1879–80. |
| [Sworn Dec. 5] (fn. 92) | Knighted March 14, 1872; died March 3, 1895. |
| March 18, 1895 | George Wyatt Truscott, Stationer | S. 1902–3. |
| [Sworn March 28] (fn. 93) | Knighted December 18, 1992. |