Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 ¶ Now therefore bicause it appeareth here how the gouernors of the citie of London had their names altered for their greater honour, and the state of go|uernment thereby partlie changed, or rather confir|med; I haue thought good (though verie breefelie) to touch somewhat the signification of this word Maire,The signifi|cation of this word Maire. Wulf. Laz. Berosus. before I procéed any further with the rest of this hi|storie. The ancient inhabitants of Franconia, or Frankenland, from whome the Frenchmen are des|cended, and their neighbors the old Saxons, of whom the Englishmen haue their originall, being people of Germanie, and descended (as Berosus saith) of the the old Hebrues, haue reteined manie Hebrue words, either from the beginning, or else borowed them abroad in other regions which they conquered, passing by force of armes through a great part of the world. For no doubt, by conuersation with those peo|ple whom they subdued, they brought home into their owne countrie and toong manie borowed words, so that their language hath no small store of them fet|ched out of sundrie strange toongs.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now among other old words remaining in their toong, this word Mar was one, which in Hebrue signi|fieth Dominus, (that is to saie, lord) but pronounced now somewhat corruptlie Maire. So as it is to be supposed, hereof it came to passe that the head officer and lieutenant to the prince, as well in London as in other cities and townes of the realme, are called by that name of maior, though in the cities of London and Yorke, for an augmentation of honour by an an|cient custome (through ignorance what the title of EEBO page image 173 maire d [...]oth signifie) they haue an addition, and are intituled by the name of lord maire, where Maire simplie pronounced of it selfe, signifieth no lesse than lord, without any such addition. Thus much for the name of Maire. And now to procéed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 King Iohn holding his Christmasse this yeare at Bristow, set foorth a commandement, whereby he re|streined the taking of wild foule. Matth. Paris. About the same time, Henrie duke of Suaben came into England from the emperour Otho, and receiuing no small portion of monie of the king, departed backe into his owne countrie againe. In the vigill of the Epi|phanie also, the kings second sonne was borne, and named Richard after his vncles name.The esche|quer remoued. And the court of the eschequer was remoued from West|minster vnto Northampton. Moreouer in the same yeare, Walter Gray was made lord chancellour, who in all things studied to satisfie the kings will and purpose, for the which he incurred great indignation of the cleargie, and other that fauoured not the pro|ceedings of the king.