On verso page facing f. 1r

This book was begun, made and ordained by William Fitz Hugh

John Hylles

Richard Wydyale

John Walsshe

Being at that time wardens of the mistery in the year of our lord 1417 and in the year of the reign of King Henry the fifth after the conquest the sixth year, Richard Merlawe then being Mayor of London, Henry Rede, armourer, and John Gedney, draper, then being sheriffs of the same city

And so continued in the time of William Philipp

Robert Hylle

Rychard Preston

John Soworder

being at that time wardens of the mistery in the year of our Lord 1473 and in the year of the reign of King Edward the fourth after the conquest the thirteenth year, William Hampton then being Mayor of London, John Brown and Thomas Blaslow then being sheriffs of the same city.