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A view of all THE RIGHT HOnourable the Lord Mayors of this Honorable Citty of London. With the personages, and also such chiefe occasions as happened in eue•y seuerall mayors time, as also their charitable gifts are set downe, and the places of their burials.

Beginning at the first yeare of her maiesties happy raigne, and continued vnto this present yeare 1601. by W. I. of London Printer.

Printed at London for William Iaggard and Thomas Pauyer and are to be sold at his house in Cornhill, at the signe of the Cat and two Parats. 1601.


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TO THE RIGHT HOnorable Sir William Ryder Lord Mayor of this Honourable Citty of London.

RIght Honourable, I find in common experience that euery Author fitteth the patronage of his long labour, vnto some personage of esteeme: and in knitting vp his resolution, presumeth vpon the fauour of such a one, as in his long debated conceit, best vnderstandeth the subiect whereon hee laboureth: Euen so I, being h attened forth by other mens good haps, haue only made choise of your honour, vnder whose fauour I hope to be protected: and finding it my duty (considring the honor it hath pleased God to bestow vpon you) to rest my labor vppon so worthy a rocke. The causes mouing me to this worke might be many, but especially foure. First, the examples of good iustice done by your predecessors. Secondly, the christian and charitable patterns left for after ages, by their examples. Thirdly, how many poore in this citty and else-where are relieued to the worlds end, by their liberalities and godly prouisions. And fourthly but principally (Right Honorable that which no good subiect will obiect against) the great mercy of God, in blessing this little land with so precious a Prince, in whose raigne may be told to after ages, that neuer any one age heard before, that 43. Lord Mayors of this Citty, haue seene 43. yeares all in peace, vnder so gracious a Soueraigne: In peace one yea•e to take place, and in that great blessing (Peace) the next yeare to resign againe (God long preserue that root from whence such blossomes spring.) I had thought to haue put it...

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