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DISTINGUISHED LOKD MAYORS OF LONDON. 267
hill, to be a prison. Sir John Pultney, in the reign of
Edward III., founded a college in the parish church of
St. Lawrence, Pountney, by Candlewick-street. In 1356,
Henry Pieard feasted the kings of England, France,
Cyprus, and Scotland, with other great personages, in one
day. In 1366, John Loufkin built the parish church of
St. Michael in Crooked-lane, lately taken down to facilitate
the city improvements.
Sir William Walworth, lord mayor in 1374, in 1380,
and in 1381, received the honour of knighthood for his
gallant behaviour in arresting Wat Tyler, whose rebellion
he ultimately crushed, by depriving the traitor of life.
This famous citizen enlarged the palish church of St.
Michael in Crooked-lane, and founded a college there.
In 1387, Nicholas Brambar, late lord mayor of London,
was decapitated. In 1390, Adam Bamme provided from
beyond the seas, corn in great abundance, so that the
city was able to serve the country. John Hind, in 1404,
built the parish church of St. Swithin, by London-stone.
Sir Drew Barrington, in 1408, erected part of Goldsmiths'-
hall, and gave land to the company. Sir Thomas Knoles,
in 1410, began to rebuild the Guildhall. Sir Thomas
Falkener, in 1414, caused the postern, called Moorgate,
to be raised. Sir Henry Barton, in 1416, ordered lanterns,
with lights, to be hung out on the winter evenings between
Hallon-tide and Candlemas.
Sir Richard Whittington, the lord mayor of London
three times, and the popular hero of civic fable, founded,
in 1419, Whittington College. In 1438, wheat was aold
for 3s. a bushel, but Sir Stephen Brown, mayor in that
year, sent into Prussia, and caused to be brought thence
several ships freighted with rye, which caused great relief
in the extreme necessity that prevailed. In 1445, Sir
Simon Eyre built the Leadenhall to be a common
garner for the city. In 1453, Sir John Norman was
mayor. He was the first chief magistrate that went
by water to Westminster to take the oath, for before
that time they rode on horseback. He caused a
hill, to be a prison. Sir John Pultney, in the reign of
Edward III., founded a college in the parish church of
St. Lawrence, Pountney, by Candlewick-street. In 1356,
Henry Pieard feasted the kings of England, France,
Cyprus, and Scotland, with other great personages, in one
day. In 1366, John Loufkin built the parish church of
St. Michael in Crooked-lane, lately taken down to facilitate
the city improvements.
Sir William Walworth, lord mayor in 1374, in 1380,
and in 1381, received the honour of knighthood for his
gallant behaviour in arresting Wat Tyler, whose rebellion
he ultimately crushed, by depriving the traitor of life.
This famous citizen enlarged the palish church of St.
Michael in Crooked-lane, and founded a college there.
In 1387, Nicholas Brambar, late lord mayor of London,
was decapitated. In 1390, Adam Bamme provided from
beyond the seas, corn in great abundance, so that the
city was able to serve the country. John Hind, in 1404,
built the parish church of St. Swithin, by London-stone.
Sir Drew Barrington, in 1408, erected part of Goldsmiths'-
hall, and gave land to the company. Sir Thomas Knoles,
in 1410, began to rebuild the Guildhall. Sir Thomas
Falkener, in 1414, caused the postern, called Moorgate,
to be raised. Sir Henry Barton, in 1416, ordered lanterns,
with lights, to be hung out on the winter evenings between
Hallon-tide and Candlemas.
Sir Richard Whittington, the lord mayor of London
three times, and the popular hero of civic fable, founded,
in 1419, Whittington College. In 1438, wheat was aold
for 3s. a bushel, but Sir Stephen Brown, mayor in that
year, sent into Prussia, and caused to be brought thence
several ships freighted with rye, which caused great relief
in the extreme necessity that prevailed. In 1445, Sir
Simon Eyre built the Leadenhall to be a common
garner for the city. In 1453, Sir John Norman was
mayor. He was the first chief magistrate that went
by water to Westminster to take the oath, for before
that time they rode on horseback. He caused a