MAYORS AND BAILIFFS OF TENBY.

THE following list of the Mayors and Bailiffs of the borough of Tenby, extending from the third year of Henry IV., when a municipal government was first created by royal charter, down to the Restoration, was transcribed from the corporation books by Robert Nash, alderman, in 1730. The list is of some historical value, as showing that families of other than Welsh origin were for a long period in the ascendant in the borough; and to some it may be interesting to trace to a foreign root, whether Flemish or Norman, a few of the names inserted. The scarcity however of Flemish names, in a town where Flemings are said to have settled, is remarkable, and seems to strengthen the opinion which has been advanced, that those colonizers were principally of the labouring class, and below that which would probably take part in the administration of municipal affairs :

A pedigree of the Perrott family is given in Lewis Dwnn's Heraldic Visitations, i. p. 74.

Of the family of Perrott, Stephen first came into Pembrokeshire in the reign of Henry J., he married Ellynor, of Istingston, daughter and heiress of Merchion ap Rice, being fourth in descent from Howell Dda, king of South Wales.-Life of Sir John Perrott, p. 14. 1728.

* Lewis Dwnn, i. pp. 129, 30.

3 Lewis Dwnn, i. p. 124.

.James White; Robert Perrott. ...John Rogers; Thomas Bishop. .Philip Hardin; David Adlard. . John Robert; Thomas Griffith. .John F. Gwyn; Thom. Samson. .John Jubb; Richard May. ..John Collin; John Sevarn.

.John Maggott; Robt. Hodge.

During the mayoralty of Thomas White, Jasper, Earl of Pembroke, granted his permission and assistance towards rebuilding and repairing the walls of Tenby, which were ordered to be made six feet broad in every part, so that there might be a walk round them for the purposes of defence. This will probably account for the succession of arches built against the inner side of the walls, on the top of which the walk was evidently constructed. A fac simile of the original deed granted by the Earl of Pembroke is given by Mr. Norris in his Etchings of Tenby.

1486 John White

1487 Walter Reess.

1488 John Rogers.......

1489 William Batman

1490 John White

1491 John White

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1492 Lewis Davy

John White.

Howell Ap Yervord; John Ap Jenkn
Cotton.

-.Jenk. Tucker; David Tucker.

William Samson; James Hodge. ..Philip Benyth; Thomas Mary Church ...John James; John A. Powell.

1493 Jenkin Aprees als. Comro John Thomas; William Meredyth.

...Jo. Marichurch; William Clon al.
Tanner.

Thomas Record; Meredyth Tucker.
John Lewis; David Yencks.
John Rogers; Howell Ap Jenkin.
. John Ap Athoe; David Dicken.
John Thomas; Walter Tyler.
..David Webb; Wm. Ap Eynon.
William Thomas; Philip Seare.
Philip Maggott; William Gibbe.
...John Lloyd; Jenkin Davy.

1494 John White

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1504 Lewis Howell al. Green ..John Mylls; Harry Teylor.