maioresse

An Epitaph on the death of the vertuous Matrone, the Ladie Maioresse, late wyfe to the right Honorable Lorde, (Alexander Auenet) Lord Maior of the Citie of London. Who deceased the vii. Daie of Iuly. 1570.

[1571?], [Leonard Gibson], A Very Proper Dittie: to the Tune of Lightie Loue Leaue Lightie Loue Ladies, for Feare of Yll name: and True Loue Embrace Ye, to Purchace Your Fame, London: […] Richard Ihones

IN a towne, where the Praetor is wise, the Counsell wittie, is a slouenly citizen, to whom many are so indebted, that they haue much to doe, to pay for the forbearance, and no man can get a generall quietus est at his hand till he be dead; which yet is longed for of very few. For both the principall agents in the corporation, receiue maintenance from him: and the Maioresse, with the other good wiues, doe so fansie him, and the fore man of his shop, Bawdie Brian, that there is many times much misgouernance thereby in the whole towne: notwithstanding any edict, proclamation, or reclamation that the magistrate can make.

1598, The Riddles of Heraclitus and Democritus, London: […] Arn. Hatfield, for Iohn Norton

Oh are ye come? welcome good Cosin Shoare, / But you indéed are welcome gentle Niece. / Needs must you be our Ladie Maioresse now, / And helpe vs, or else we are shamde for euer, / Good Cosin still thus am I bolde with you. / Sh. / With all my heart my Lord, & thank ye too, / That you do please to vse our homely help. / Ma. / Why sée how neatly she bestirs her selfe, / And in good sooth makes huswifery to shine? / Ah had my Ladie Maioresse liu’de to see / Faire Mistresse Shoare thus beautifie her house, / She would haue beene not little proud thereof.

1600, [Thomas Heywood], The First and Second Partes of King Edward the Fourth […], London: […] F[elix] K[ingston] for Humfrey Lownes and Iohn Oxenbridge

BRAVE and puissant Neptune, and you sacred Queene of the nine Iles, Lady maioresse of the great Ocean, Governesse of the lower Elements, Commandresse of all the skaly generation, from the Sea-horse to the Sea-mouse, Umpiresse of all differences in this watery region, &c: may a poore ship-wrackt Pothecarie speake to your Excellence?

1617, Blasius Multibibus, aliàs Drinkmuch [pseudonym; Richard Brathwait], A Solemne Ioviall Disputation, Theoreticke and Practicke; Briefely Shadowing the Lavv of Drinking Together, with the Solemnities and Controversies Occurring: Fully and Freely Discussed According to the Civill Lavv. […], Oenozphthopolis [i.e., London]: […] [i.e., printed by E. Griffin], page 103

This King feasted the Lord Maior, Richard Chawrye, and the Aldermen his Brethren, with certaine Commoners, in Waltham Forrest; after dinner rode a hunting with the King, who gaue him plenty of Venison, & sent to the Lady Maioresse, and her Sisters the Aldermens Wiues, 2.

1619, Tho[mas] Middleton, The Triumphs of Loue and Antiquity An honourable Solemnitie Performed Through the Citie, at the Confirmation and Establishment of the Right Honourable Sir William Cockayn, Knight, in the Office of His Maiesties Lieutenant, the Lord Maior of the Famous Citie of London. […], London: […] Nicholas Okes