1738 12 { Geo. Benfon, wool Stapler, died II. SHERIFFS. John Ambler, Francis Bolton Jn. Haughton, Ifaac Mansfield James Dodfworth, Will. Lam bert died, Ben. Barstow elect. John Suttell, Jofeph Buckle Samuel Waud, Edward Seller John Richardfon, Ed. Wilfon Will. Stephenfon, G. Efkricke Jofeph Scolfield, John White Tho. Agar, Richard Lawson Hen. Richmond, John Vougler. Anby Taylor, John Blythe Sir Tanc. Robin- James Robinfon, Eman. Stabler fon, bart. 2, elect. 1739-13 George Eikricke 1, batter Tho. Beverley, Chrift. Rawdon John Raper, Tho, Matthews Tho. Norfolk, George Gibson Amor Oxley, John Hildyard Ric. Dawson. Charles Weighte man John Hililegh died, Fran. Jefferfon, Hen. Tireman elect. Tho. Spooner, Tho. Feather ftone Geo. Thompson, Matth. Lister James Rowe, Thomas Clifton. John Allanfon, Francis Ingram Edward Thwing, Henry Grice Herbert Ferreman, Will. Coates John Telford, Richard Farrer Fr. Stephenfon, John Skilbeck Will. Baker, Tho. Hungate Henry Jubb, Thomas Marfitt John Bradley, William Dunn John Greggs, Rich. Garland Thomas Bowes, Tho. Mafon Edw. Wallis, Fran, Lofthoufe Joh. Wakefield, Wm. Haughton GEORGE 1 GEORGE III. A. D. A. R. LORD MAYORS. 1760 I Francis Stephenson 1, merchant 1761 2 The. Bowes, apoth. 1762 3 John Mayer 2 1763 4 Anby Taylor, apoth. 1764 5 Fran. Bacon 1, apoth. 1765 6 Henry Raper 1, merch. 1765 7 John Wakefield, merchant 1767 8 Rich. Garland, fatter 1768 9 James Rowe 2 1769 10 Richard Farrer 2 1770 11 John Carr, architect 1771 12 Edw. Wallis, apoth. 1772 13 Charles Turner, efq; m. p. 1773 14 Henry Jubb, apoth. 1774 15 Hugh Kobinfon, mer chant 1775 16 John Allanson 2 1776 17 Francis Stephenson 2 Tho. Bowes 2, died 1777 18 Fran. Bacon: 2, elec. 1778 19 Tho. Barstow, efq; 1779 20 Edw. Stabler, merch. 1780 21 Tho. Cordley, winem. 1781 22 Henry Myres, merch. #782 23 Henry Raper 2 SHERIFFS. Seth Agar, John Atkinson James Clifton, Benj. Atkinson Thomas Barstow, Hale Wyvill John Stow, Chrift. Oldfield Edward Sn.fth, Steph. Buckle Will. Siddall, Will. Bilton Tho. Wilfon, Tho. Varley John Hardifty, Sam. Wormald Hugh Robinson, Geo. Hughes Edw. Porteus, Will. Beckwith Edm. Knipe died, James Todd, Richard Tireman elected Theophilus Garencieres, John Williamfon Peter Goullet Rob. Deighton, Thomas Spooner, John Croft Jas. Richardfon, Edw. Stabler Butler Burton, John Varley Robert Barker, Francis Hudfon Hen. Myres, Ralph Dodsworth Thomas Smith, Rich. Hearon Joh. Allanfon, jun. Tho. Kilby Jof. Deighton, Jas. Woodhoufe Fra. Saunders, J". Hutchinfon William Porter, William Bluitt RECORDERS of YORK, 1417 5 Henry V. William Wandesforde. 1427 4 Henry VI. Guy Rowcliff. 1476 16 Edward IV. Sir Guy Fairfax, Knt. Judge of the King's Bench. 1477-17 Edward IV. Miles Metcalfe, Juftice of Affixe at Lan cafter. 1486 2 Henry VII. Sir John Vavafour, Knt. Judge of the Com-. mon-Pleas. 1489 5 Hen. VII. Sir William Fairfax, Serjeant at Law, Judge: of the Common-Pleas. 1496 18 Henry VII. Bryan Palmes, Serjeant at Law.. 1519 10 Henry VIII. Sir Richard Rokeby, Knt.. 1581 23 Elizabeth. Sir William Hildyard, Knt. 1608 6 James I. Sir Richard Hutton, Knt. Judge of the Court: of Common-Pleas 1617 11 James I. Bernard Ellis, Efq. 1625 1 Charles I. Sir William Belt, Knt. 1638 13 Charles I. Sir Thomas Widdrington, Kat. 1661 13 Charles II. John Turner, Efq. 1685 1 James II. Richard Earl of Burlington. 1688 3 James II. George Pricket, Efq. 1700 12 William and Mary. Marmaduke Pricket, Efq. 1713 12 Ann. Thomas Adams, Efq. 1722 9 George I. Thomas Place, Efq 1759 33 George II. Peter Johnson, Efq. PERSONS* * This is taken chiefly from Sir Thomas Widdrington's Lift of his Predeceffors beginning as this does This Imperfection being occafioned, as he fays, hy the antient Court-Books being loftor miflaid. PERSONS famous in Hiftory, or otherwife remarkable, born in the City of YORK. C peror. CON NONSTANTINE THE GREAT, the firft Christian Em-The Birth of this Prince having been largely treated of in a former Part of this Work, we fhall omit any farther Difquifition on it here. Flaccus Albinus, or Alevinus, was born in York about the Year 720, and is faid by Camden to be Eboraci Gloria prima fui. He imbibed his firft Rudiments of Learning under venerable Bede; which he afterwards compleated under Egbert Archbishop of York. He was conftituted Librarian to that Noble Prelate; but, travel-ling abroad, his extraordinary Parts and Learning were foon diftinguished, and, what Ariftotle was to Alex- ander, our cuin was to Charles the first Emperor. He took the name of Great, not from his Conquefts, but for being made great in all Arts and Learning, by his Tutor's Inftructions *. After the Death of Bedet, he is faid by Bayle to have taught the liberal Sciences at Gambridge, then att York; where, probably, Egbert Archbishop had founded an Univerfity; the wonderful Library he placed there. intimating no lefs. It is averred, however, that our Alcuin laid the firft Foundation of the University of Pa-ris; fo that, fays Fuller, how foever the French brag to the contrary, and flight our Nation, their Learning was Lumen a Lumine noftro, a Taper lighted at our Torch. If this ludicrous Writer's Affertion be difputed by the French, they will however lend an Ear and give Cre-dit to a very ingenious Author of their own, who has treated this Matter with great Spirit and Integrity He acknowledges, with Surprife, that the State of Learning in France was at Alcuin's coming over from Britain in fuch a poor and wretched Condition, that they were glad of any foreign Teacher to inftruct them. Alcuin, and one Clement his Countryman, a Northum brian alfo, went over to Paris, and these two cried about the Streets there, Learning to be fold. The Emperor foon *Fuller's Worthies. + Baleus de Script. Brit. Num. 17. Cent. 1. Archon de la Chapelle des Roys de France; ex Egin. in Vita Caroli Magni, Annal. Metens, et ex Vita ejus per Monacount S Galli. foon diftinguished them, and joining to them two others of great Knowledge, whom he had drawn from Italy, fet about erecting a little Kind of an Univerfity in his Palace. Amongst all these our Author calls Alcuin the Emperor's firft Mafter; and in his Letters to the Popes Adrian and Leo he ftyles him himself Deliciofus nofter, his dearly beloved Mafter. Charles thought it no Debafement to the Honour and Grandeur of fo great a Conqueror to make himself familiar with learned Men; and therefore, as he had called himself David, he gave to Alcuin the Name of Flaccus, to Engilbert that of Homer, to another Dametas, and another he called Virgil. Nor did they want other Marks of his Efteem as well as Friendship, for he gave them the choiceft of ecclefiaftical Preferments; amongst which the rich Abbey of St. Martin's in Tours fell to Alcuin's Share. Engilbert, or Eginhard, who wrote the Life of Charles the Great, and was Cotemporary with Alcuin, ftyles him Vir undiquaque doctiffimus. The Monk of St. Gall, in omni Latitudine Scripturarum fuper cæteros modernorum Temporum exercitatus. And another old Author * doctiffimus Magiffer totius Regionis noftra. Our Countryman William, the learned Librarian of Malmbury, gives him this Character, erat enim omnium Anglorum, quos quidem legerim doctiffimus; multifque Libris ingenii Periculum fecit. It is certain that numerous Authors have handed this Man down as a Prodigy of his Age; fingularly well skilled in all the learned Languages, and in the liberal Sciences, a great Divine, a good Poet, and an excellent Orator; which are Endowments rarely concurring in one Perfon. Sir Thomas Widdrington writes, that Alcuin gained much Honour by his Oppofition to the Canons of the Nicene Council, wherein the fuperftitious Adoration of Images is enjoined. . The Birth of this great Man, like many others, has been contended for by feveral Writers. Buchanan, the moft partial one to his Country that ever did write, proves him a Scotchman from his Name, Albinus being with him fynonymous to Scotus f. So Pope Innocent was a Scotchman, because he calls himself Albanus; Albania being * Amalarius Fortunatus de Ordine Antiphon, C. 18. + Buchan. 1. 5. P. 157. |