Note 35 — SOME ACCOUNT OF MIDDLETON AND HIS WORKS.

The following extracts from the same Records shew the various persons who succeeded Middleton in the office of City Chronologer till it was finally abolished.

“Martis Secundo die Septembris 1628 Annoque RRs Caroli Angliæ &c quarto.

Hamersly Mayor. Rep. No. 42. f. 271. Item: this daie Beniamyn Johnson^[35A] Gent is by this Court admitted to be the Citties, Chronologer in place of Mr. Thomas Middleton deceased, to have hold exercise and enioye the same place and to have and receive for that his service out of the Chamber of London the some of one hundred Nobles per Annum to contynue duringe the pleasure of this Court and the First quarters payment to begin att Michaelmas next.”

“Jovis decimo die Novembris 1631 Annoque Regni Regis Caroli Angliæ &c septimo.

Whitmore Mayor. Rep. N. 46. f. 8. Item: it is ordered by this Court that Mr. Chamberlen shall forbeare to pay any more fee or wages unto Beniamine Johnson the Citties Chronologer until he shall haue presented unto this Court some fruits of his labours in that his place.”

“Martis xxvijͦ die Augusti 1633 Annoque RRs Caroli Angliæ &c nono.

Raynton Mayor. Rep. N. 47. f. 336. Item: this day upon the humble peticion of Edward Hewes sometimes the Citties Chronologer this Court in consideration of his bye and good services formerly performed in his said place doth order that Mr Chamberlen shall pay unto him as of the guift of this Court the summe of xx^ls.”

“Jovis xviijͦ die Septembris 1634 Annoque RRs Caroli Angliæ &c decimo.

Mowlson Mayor. Rep. N. 48. f. 433. Item: this day Mr Recorder and Sir James Hamersley Knight and Alderman declared unto this Court His Majesty’s pleasure signified unto them by the right honoᵇˡᵉ the Earle of Dorsett for and in the behalfe of Beniamine Johnson the Cittyes Chronologer, Whereupon it is ordered by this Court that his yearely pencion of one hundred nobles out of the Chamber of London shalbe continued and that Mr Chamberlen shall satisfie and pay unto him his arrerages thereof.”

“Martis quarto die Februarii 1639 Annoque RRs Caroli Angliæ &c xvᵗᵒ.

Garway Mayor. Rep. N. 54. f. 86.^b Item: this day att the request of the right hoᵇˡᵉ the Earle of Dorsett signified unto this Court by his letter this Court is pleased to retaine and admitt Francis Quarles Gent to bee the Citties Chronologer to have hold and enioy the same place with a fee of one hundred Nobles per annum, for and during the pleasure of this Court and this payment to begin from Christmas last.”

“Martis primo die Octobri 1644 Annoque RRs Caroli Angliæ &c vicesimo.

Wollaston Mayor. Rep. N. 57. f. 219.^b Item: this day Gualter Frost Esquire Swordbearer of this Citty is by this Court admitted the Citties Chronologer to have hold exercise and enioy the same place with the fee thereunto appointed soe long as hee shall well demeane himselfe therein and present once a yeare yearely something of his labours in this behalfe.”

“Jovis xxviijͦ die Februarii 1660 Annoque Caroli Secundi Angliæ &c xiiiͦ.

Browne Mayor. Rep. N. 67. f. 208. This day John Burroughs Esq^re. is by this Court admitted the Citties Chronologer (the same place being now void and having soe beene for severall yeares past) To have hold exercise and enjoy the same place and to have and receive for his service to bee performed therein out of the Chamber of London the summe of one hundred Nobles per annum to continue during the pleasure of this Court, And the first quarters payment to bee made at Lady day next.”

“Commune Consil. tent. in Camera Guihaldi Civitatis London die Lune vicesimo tertio die Novembris Anno Domini 1668 Annoque RRs Caroli Secundi vicesimo.

Turner Mayor. Jour. No. 46. f. 251. At this Court the Committee appointed to consider the State of the Chamber did deliver their report in writeing under their hands of their proceedings hitherto in that affair the Tenor whereof followeth viz.

To the Right honorable the Lord Major and to the Right worshipfull the Aldermen and Commons of the Citty of London in Common Council assembled.

It is humbly represented by the Committee appointed by order of this Honorable Court of the xii^th of February last to consider the State of the Chamber &c. inter alia,

That the yearly payment of one hundred Nobles to one —— Bradshaw called the Citties Chronologer be discontinued with the place there appearing no occasion for such an Officer.”

“Comune Consil. tent in Camera Guihaldi Civitatis London die Jovis vicesimo quarto die Februarii Anno Domini 1669 Annoque Regni Regis Caroli Secundi &c xxiiͦ.

Starling Mayor. Jour. N. 47. f. 26.^b Upon the peticion of Cornewall Bradshaw Gent late the Citties Chronologer for some recompence for his Sallary of thirty three pounds six shillings and eightpence payable out of the Chamber of London which hath been taken from him by vote of the Court—It is ordered that upon resigning of his said place to the Court of Aldermen Mʳ Chamberlen shall pay him one hundred pounds in full of all Claimes for his said place.”

“Jovis xviiͦ die Martii 1669 Annoque R.R’s Caroli Secundi Angliæ &c xxiiͦ.

Starling Mayor. Rep. N. 75. f. 136^b. This day Cornewall Bradshawe who in the time of the Mayoralty of Sir Thomas Bludworth Knight and Alderman was admitted the Citties Chronologer during the pleasure of this Court here present did freely surrender upp unto this Court the said place and all his right and interest therein, of which surrender this Court did accept and allowe.”

Ibid. f. 139. “This day at the humble desire of —— Bradshaw late Chronologer of this Citty this Court doth grant unto him the nominacion and benefitt of making one person free of this Citty by redempcion paying to Mr. Chamberlen the summe of five pounds.”