Chapter LIV: Appendix: II

LIST OF ALDERMEN

(Supposed to be dated c. 1285-1286; from _Calendar of Wills_, Pt. i. p. 702)

The following is a copy of the earliest list of Aldermen of the City of London preserved among the records of the Corporation (_Letter-Book A_, fol. 116), together with the names of the wards they respectively represented. It is not dated, but there is good reason for conjecturing it to have been written _circa_ 14 Edward the First [A.D. 1285-1286].

NOMINA PROPRIA WARDARUM CIVITATIS LONDONIARUM ET NOMINA ALDERMANNORUM

Warda Fori Stephanus Aswy
Warda de Lodgate et Neugate Willelmus de Farndon
Warda Castri Beynard Ricardus Aswy
Warda de Aldreidesgate Willelmus le Mazener
Warda de Bredstrate Anketinus de Betevile
Warda de Ripa regine Simon de Hadestok
Warda Vinetrie Johannes de Gisors
Warda de Douegate Gregorius de Rokesle
Warda de Walebrock Thomas Box
Warda de Colemanestrate Johannes filius Petri
Warda de Bassieshawe Radulphus le Blound
Warda de Crepelgate Henricus de Frowick
Warda de Candlewystrate Robertus de Basinge
Warda de Langeford Nicholaus de Wintonia
Warda de Cordewanerstrate Henricus le Waleys
Warda de Cornhull Martinus Box
Warda de Limstrate Robertus de Rokesle
Warda de Bissopesgate Philippus le Taylur
Warda de Alegate Johannes de Norhampton
Warda de Turri Willelmus de Hadestok
Warda de Billingesgate Wolmarus de Essex
Warda pontis Joceus le Achatur
Warda de Lodingeberi Robertus de Arras
Porsokne Prior Sancte Trinitatis de Alegate

On Tuesday next before the Feast of St. Botolph [17 June], anno 21 Edward I. [A.D. 1293], the chief men of every ward, in the presence of Sir John le Bretun, Warden of London, elected for themselves an Alderman, whom they presented to the said Warden, saying that whatsoever the Alderman so elected should, in conjunction with the Warden, determine upon for the government of the City and the keeping of the King’s peace, they would ratify and accept without challenge.

The following are the names of the Aldermen presented to the Warden by each ward on that occasion, being the next earliest list to the foregoing preserved among the Corporation Records (_Letter-Book C_, fol. vi.):—

Warda Fori [ ]
Warda Ludgate et Neugate presentat Nicholaum de Farndon
Warda de Aldridesgate presentat Willelmum le Mazeliner
Warda de Crepelgate presentat Walterum de Finchingfed
Warda Castri presentat Ricardum Aswy
Warda Ripe Regine presentat Willelmum de Bettoyne
Warda de Bredstrate presentat Johannem le Blound
Warda de Cordewanerstrate presentat Henricum le Galeys
Warda de Douuegate presentat Johannem de Banquell
Warda de Walebrock presentat Johannem de Dunstaple
Warda de Candlewystrate presentat Robertum de Basinge
Warda de Langeburn presentat Adam de Rokesle
Warda de Bassieshawe presentat Radulphum le Blound
Warda de Cornhulle }
modo vocatur Bradestrate } presentat Martinum Box
Warda de Lotheberi presentat Thomam de Stanes
Warda de Bissoppesgate presentat Henricum le Bole
Warda Turris presentat Johannem de Cantuaria
Warda de Limstrate presentat Robertum de Rokele
Warda de Alegate presentat Willelmum de Hereford
Warda Porsokne presentat Priorem Sancte Trinitatis ☩ (_sic_)
Warda Vinetrie presentat Johannem de Gisors
Warda de Billingesgate presentat [ ]
Warda Pontis London’ presentat Adam de Foleham
Warda de Colemannestrate presentat Eliam Russel.