23rd July, 1582. Robert Norton, Yeomanry Beadle, was authorised to take 2_d._ of every freeman on his admission, and his yearly salary of 8_s._ was raised to 26_s._ 8_d._ 14th August, 1587. Robert Norton was Livery Beadle. 10th December, 1596. James Hewes (Hughes) was Livery Beadle. 16th June, 1597. John Smith, Livery Beadle. 15th August, 1603. Edward Evans, Livery Beadle. 15th August, 1603. Kellam Clifton appointed Porter or Under Beadle. 21st July, 1608. Edward Blayny, Beadle, was dismissed for behaving himself “very dishonestly.” 14th August, 1617. Kellam Clifton elected Beadle and Edward Presson, Porter. 2nd December, 1617. Clifton was suspended for misbehaviour, but subsequently reinstated. 9th July, 1618. William Chapman elected Porter. 19th February, 1621. Clifton, again misbehaving himself, was dismissed. 14th June, 1621. Humphry Mumford elected Beadle. 3rd July, 1621. Chapman, the Porter, dismissed for using “lewd speeches,” but on his humble submission and craving pardon on his knees, he was reinstated, 10th July, 1621. 20th August, 1621. The Company could not get Clifton out of his house, so they gave him 20_s._ and a pension of 40_s._ per annum during good behaviour and the pleasure of the Court. Possibly the “pleasure of the Court” did not extend beyond one year. 15th February, 1626. Edward Gorton (recommended by the Lord Keeper) elected Beadle in place of Mumford. 10th July, 1628. This daye this Court takeing notice of an order made the 3 of Julye, 1621, by w{ch} order Chapman our Porter for his dissolute and deboist carriage was ip̃o facto then by that order dismissed of his said place and likewise of an order made in the beginning of oure M{rs} tyme for the dismissing of the said Chapman for his misbehavior and upon the generall complaint made unto this Court against the said Chapman for the most parte being drunck misbehaveing himselfe towardꝭ the M{rs} and carrieing himselfe soe basely & quarrelsome to the brethren of this Companie and neglecting his duety to this house. It is thereupon ordered that he shall stand dismissed from his said place unlesse at the next Court of Assistantꝭ it doe appeare that he hath left his former carriage of being often drunck & deboistnes. 3rd February, 1634. Gorton requested to be discharged of his office of Beadle in respect of his age and feebleness, and Nathaniel Foster was elected in his place. 25th January, 1637. Chapman, “Under Beadle,” resigned, and was assigned a pension of £4 per annum during pleasure. 25th January, 1637. Edmond Johnson “who writeth very well” was elected Under Beadle. 6th March, 1639. Foster, for his “sawcey carriage unto this Companie” and general neglect of duty, was dismissed. 1659. Francis Johnson was Beadle with a salary of £10, and Peter Smith, Porter, with a salary of £8. 1662. Peter Smith was Beadle, and Thomas Veere, Porter.