[1] Furthermore, the same bishop gaue to the king a thousand markes to be made chéefe iustice of Eng|land, and that he might tarrie at home, and not go in|to the holie land. And bicause he would not be re|prooued of any person, he obteined of the apostolike sée (which faileth no man that is surcharged with white or red mettall, and would be eased) a licence for a summe of monie to be dispensed with for that iour|nie. The king thus being earnestlie bent to make commoditie of those things,The citizens of London present monie to the king. Polydor. Liberties granted to London. for the which he might get any monie at all, the citizens of London presen|ted vnto him a great summe towards the furni|shing foorth of his enterprise. Wherevpon to acquite their courtesie, he granted them large priuileges, and ordeined that the citie should be ruled by two head officers, which they should choose amongst themselues remoueable from yeare to yeare by the name of bailiffes.Two bailiffes The names of the two first bailiffes chosen [page 120] by force of that ordinance, were Henrie Cornehill, and Richard Fitz Reiner.