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.