[1] But here yée haue to vnderstand, that this Hen|rie Fitz Alwin had béene maior of London long be|fore this time, euen from the first yeare of king Ri|chard (as Iohn Stow hath gathered out of ancient in|struments and records) vnto this present tenth yeare of king Iohn, and now vpon grant made to the citi|zens, Iohn Stow. that it should be lawfull for them to choose euerie yeare a maior, and two shiriffes, for the better go|uernment of their citie, the said Henrie Fitz Alwin was newlie by them elected, and likewise after|wards from yeare to yeare, till he departed this life, which chanced in the yeare 1213, and fifteenth of king Iohns reigne, so that he continued maior of the same citie of London, by the terme of twentie and foure yeares.