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 Julius Nethermyl was Mayor in 1522. As a draper, there is a record in a book in the Augmentation Office to this effect—

"1536, April 24. "It'm owyng to Julyne Nethermyll of Coventrey, drap' for lyve’y clothe that the late Abbot (of Stoneley) bought of hym, as apperithe by a byll of reconying thereof made the 17th day of June, in the 26th yere of the reign of o'r Sove'ing Lord Kynge Henrye the Eyhth. 121 155 5d.""

In 1534 the Manor of Exhall was passed to him by Sir Thomas Butler, of Warrington, co-Lancaster; it was afterwards sold by his great grandchild, John Nethermyl, to Sir John Garratt, Alderman of London.

This Tomb, which formerly stood at the East end of the Lady Chapel, is of fine alabaster, richly carved. On one end are the family arms, (plate viii.) and on the front is a large panel, with following inscription-

""Unto the memorie of William Stanley, late Citizen and Maister of the Worshipfull Companie of Mar- chant Taylors London and one of the Maisters of St. Bartholomewes Hospitall, in Smithfield in the said Citie; Borne in the Citie of Coventrie & late Maister of the Worshipfull Companie of Drapers here.

"He gave sundrie Legacies to the good of the aforesaid Hospitall and of this Citie and departed this life the XVII of December 1640 Ætatis Suæ LXXXI 11 monethes

"Ioane his mournful widowe hath erected this Monument.""

William Stanley gave to the Mayor and Corporation, and also to the Drapers' Company, £100 each, to be lent out to young freemen without interest, also £100 to the Mayor to be given to 10 young freemen in Coventry