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Antiquities of the city of Exeter collected by Richard Izacke ...; Antiquities of the city of Exeter
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Izacke, Richard, 1624?-1698.
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hounty to either of them and the Town of Manchester in Lancashire hath likewise good cause to remember this Bishop who founded and endowed a School therein with large revenue for the education of youth in good literature Patronum faciunt dos aedificatio fundus A Patron 's be that doth endow with Lands Or builds the House or on whose ground it stands Regna Regum 9. Henry the 8. An. D. 1517. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Hunt Richard Duke Nicholas Staplehill John Richards Mathew Long Hugh Paige William Cotton In the Month of December Nicholas Staple-hill the eldest Steward died in whose place John Richards was chosen who also deceased in March following in whose stead Mathew Long was elected who continued in the said Office the residue of the year 'T was now an usage here that the Receiver and Bailiffs at the time of the election of the Mayor and Officers kept breakfasts and dinners yearly for them which proved chargeable and some exceeding their ability became thereby decayed and little advantage coming to any person Richard Duke the present Receiver with the advice of his Brethren discontinued the custom keeping no breakfast for which he was fined the like order did the succeeding Bailiffs observe the year following whereupon 't was ordered by the Mayor and Common Council that the succeeding Bailiffs should for ever yearly keep their respective breakfasts and dinners as formerly on pain of 40 s. some of them thought it better to pay the Fine than to spend 20 l. in a Breakfast but the major part of them whether by perswasion or standing in a vain and naked reputation received the old custom till the coming hither of the Honourable Lord Russel Lieutenanâ— of this County by whose advice an order was had bearing date 21. Sept. 4 Ed. 6. That no more such Breakfasts or dinners should be made but in lieu thereof every Receiver should pay 5 l. or 4 l. and every Steward 4 l. or 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. at the Chambers discretion which said Fines should be yearly bestowed on the reparation of the Walls of the said City Regna Regum 10. Henry the 8. An. D. 1518. Mayors and Bayliffs William Crudg Reynold Russell John Maris Negell Collin John Michell Bicton was given by William the Conquerour to William Porto one of his Servants Henry the â—irst gave it to one John sirnamed Janitor of his Office who by Tenure of these Lands was to keep the common Prison within the County of Devon Galfrid le Balstar held Land by the same Service in the time of King Edward the Second from which name by Sackvill this Land came to Henry Copleston Esquire whose Grandson sold it to the aforesaid Sir Thomas Dennis Ann one of his Daughters and Co-heirs being married to Sir Henry Roll Knight from whom to that worthy Gentleman Dennis Roll Esquire as by hereditary right this descended And now Sir John Roll Knight of the Bath enjoys the same in the right of his Lady Florence one of the Daughters and Co heirs of the said Dennis Roll here the Gaol of the County was wont to be kept but the place being of no great strength 't was removed within the Walls of this City at the lower part of the Castle-garden where it still continues This year the King added the word Octavus to his style as Henricus Octavus Dei Gratia c. Regna Regum 11. Henry the 8. An. D. 1519. Mayors and Bayliffs Jeffery Lewes William Shapton Richard Martin John Awells Richard Andrew The goods of one John Jones attainted for Murther being seized on for the Cities use were remitted to his Widow on the payment of a small Fine John Beblew dis-franchized for suing John Northbrook both Freemen of this City at the common Law and out of the Jurisdiction of this Court contrary to his Oath The pay formerly made for Queen Mawdt obit was at present respited and afterwards utterly abolished Regna Regum 12. Henry the 8. An. D. 1520. Mayors and Bayliffs John Broadmere Richard Russel Richard Verny John Harris John Blackaller All Freemen ordered to live within the City on pain of dis-franchisement John Moor Fined for breaking of the Cities Pipes and letting out of the water Richard Ratcliff Fined forty shillings for suffering strangers to sell Wares within his house and for colouring of Foraigners goods Regna Regum 13. Henry the 8. An. D. 1521. Mayors and Bayliffs John Nosworthy William Bennet Christopher Lambert Thomas Hunt John Buller This year the King added to his style Fidei Defensor This Mayor was a very wise Man professing the Laws of the Realm who governed the City so well as that none or few before him did better preferring the welfare of the publick before his own private affairs reformed many abuses and established many good orders herein First he rectified the great disorders of the Courts as well the King's Court as the Provost's Court the Attorneys whereof he caused to be sworn for their just dealings in their Clyents causes he caused a great Presse with leaves locks and keys to be made in the Council-Chamber for the safe keeping of the Records of the City which heretofore lay scattered abroad and thereby all of them from the Conquest to the Reign of King Henry the Third were lost he prescribed and set down the duties of every particular Officer within the City and saw the observation thereof There happening a dearth or scarcity of Corn for the ease of the poor Commons he made good provision and laid it up in a store-house which got him the love of the people all the days of his life thereafter He also reduced the Corn-market to be kept at certain hours and hanged up a Bell to be rung at the beginning and close of the said Markets and about the middle to be tolled First that the Citizens and Inhabitants hereof should supply their wants and then Foraigners should buy He was likewise very careful to see the Assize of Bread and Ale well kept and much delighted in Hospitality In all things he did so well demean himself as that he was honoured of the best reverenced of the Inferiour and generally beloved of all Regna Regum 14. Henry the 8. An. D. 1522. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Duke William Hurst Robert Hooker John Way Robert Smith Notandum est quod nulla navis applicans inâ—ra portum Civitatis Exoniensâ—s potuit se exoner are absque licentia prius obtenta Majoris seu Receptoris Civitatis predictae sub poenâ forisfacturae omnium bonorum Merchandizarum Goods seised on as forfeited for non-payment of the Town Custom duties and composition made for the same A controversie happened between the Parishioners of St. Mary the Moor and one John Bonefant touching a Tenement in South-gate-street whereof one Richard Russel one of the Common Council of this City was a Feoffee in trust for the said Parish and when the cause came to trial Bonefant produced a Release made by the said Russell
Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1565. Mayors and Bayliffs John Woolcott Robert Chaff Thomas Bruerton Robert Lambell Alexander Trigg This Mayor passed all the Offices towards the Mayoralty about 22. years last past when he was a Merchant flourishing with Wealth but falling afterwards into decay and no less in respect of his old Age 't was thought fit not to cast the Office of Mayoralty upon him nevertheless the lot being now fallen to him a fitting house was purposely provided for him and the charge of keeping the same for this year was undertaken by the Chamber and defrayed accordingly Regna Regum 8. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1566. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Richardson Simon Knight Nicholas Martin John Pope Thomas Bird The Exchequer of St. Peters 23. Octobris was robbed but the Thieves were so honest as that when they had carried home the money and finding the same to be more then they needed returned the over-plus Regna Regum 9. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1567. Mayors and Bayliffs John Smith William Chappell Thomas Martin John Hutchins John Jones A voluntary collection here made of threescore pounds in money towards the reparation of St. Mary Michels Tower and Spire the Weather-cock thereof being blown down Regna Regum 10. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1568. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Chaff Edward Lymett John Levermove Richard Newman Roger Robinson Calabear Weare by means of a great Frost was much in decay and afterwards new made in a frame of Timber Regna Regum 11. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1569. Mayors and Bayliffs William Chappel Thomas Bruerton John Pyle William Hunt John Collins Bishop Allâ—igh having well governed this Church nine years and upwards 15. Aprilis departed this Life and lies buried under a fair Marble stone in the Quire of his own Church with this Inscription thereon Reverendus Pateâ— Willielmus Alleigh Exoniensis Episcopus Aceâ—rimus Evangelicae veritatis propugnator morum probitate praecelebris bonarum Disciplinarum mirabili scientia clarus in Christo Domino sub hoc marmore quiescit obiit Decimo Quinto Aprilis Anno Domini 1570. William Bradbridge Dean of Sarisbury was the next elected Bishop of this Church and accordingly consecrated at Lambeth by Mathew Parker Arch-Bishop of Canterbury 28. Aprilis The Plague reigning here the chiefest Men of the City removed into the Country with their Families Regna Regum 12. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1570. Mayors and Bayliffs Simon Knight William Tryvett William Paramâ—re Hugh Wilsdon Walter Jones The Yarn Market was new builded Regna Regum 13. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1571. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Bruerton Nicholas Martin John Dorr William Martin William Monugwell Agnes the Wife of John Jones late of this City was burnt to death in Southen-hay for poysoning her said Husband Regna Regum 14. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1572. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryâ—m John Blackall Thomas Prestwood Thomas Reymond Henry James Richard Sweet This John Peryam towards the end of his Mayoralty sc 5. Septembris died and John Blackall was elected Mayor in his place to perform that Office for the residue of the year Regna Regum 15. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1573. Mayors and Bayliffs William Tryvett George Peryaman John Davy Alexander Mayn Thomas Chappel A general Watch is here yearly kept on Midsomer-eve according to the ancient custom of the sayd City a chief end whereof is for the cleansing of the Harness and Artillery Regna Regum 16. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1574. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Martin John Pope John Peryam John Sanford Richard Harding In the month of December there fell such a sudden storm of Hail Wind and Thunder as the like had not been heard or seen A pension of 40 s. per Annum by Patent under the Common Seal granted to Sir Gawen Carew Knight for his Life on whose decease the same was in like manner settled on Edmond Tremayn Esquire to them both in reward of their good services done this City In an Isle at the East end of the Cathedral Church there 's a fair Tomb of Free-stone with the Portraicture of Sir Peter Carew Knight compleatly armed who was Brother to the Lord Carew of Clopton sometime Lord President of Munster afterwards Master of his Majesties Ordinance then Chamberlain to Queen Ann and a Privy Counsellour and lastly Earl of Totnes both of them Sons to Dean Carew of this Cathedral Church who was the Queens Chaplain in Ordinary and endowed with other dignities Regna Regum 17. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1575. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peter Richard Prowsâ— George Smith Nicholas Spicer Richard Beaufitz A Freeman of this City being impleaded at Westminster for matters determinable here our Charters for Cognizance of Pleas were sent up and by Plea demanded and the cause thereon was ordered to be tryed here Thomas Williams Esquire serving in Parliament as one of our Citizens was elected Speaker of the House of Commons to whom was sent hence a present of 20 l. in gold in reward of his good service there done for this City on whose death to supply his room in Parliament Sir Peter Carew Knight was here Elected as one of our Citizens Regna Regum 18. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1576. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood Robert Chaffe Thomas Martin Thomas Spicer Lawrence Barcomb John Choppell This Thomas Presiwood in the beginning of his Mayoralty sc 28. Decemb. died and Robert Chaff elected his Successor to execute that Office for the residue of the year For the more decent sitting of the Mayor and Justices in Court the higher part of the Guild-hall was erected seated and plaunched Regna Regum 19. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1577. Mayors and Bayliffs George Peryman Michael Germin John Hakewill John Dod John Field Thomas Spicer of this City Merchant on a Wager loaded two Hogsheads of Wine on a Horse and carried them from one seller to another about the space of a Furlong Bishop Bradbridg at his Benefice of Newton-Ferrers in Devon 27. Junii being alone suddenly died a Man only memorable for this that nothing memorable is recorded of him saving that he well governed this Church about eight years and lies buried in the North-side of the Quire of his said Church near the high Altar Regna Regum 20. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1578. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Prowse Jeffery Thomas William Perry Thomas Turbervill William Shepherd John Wolton sometime a Cannon Residentiary of this Church 24. Augusti was installed Bishop thereof by Edmond Grindall Arch-Bishop of Canterbury The Guild-hall was new cieled and glazed and before it a new Pump erected John Jones of this City Gold-smith bestowed on the Mayor hereof a Bason and Ewer of silver parcell gilded of 30 l. value for the use of the said Mayor and his Successors for ever for the Cities honour A house of Correction was here erected towards which the Citizens gave liberally whereof many of them afterwards repented Regna Regum 21. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1579. Mayors and Bayliffs William Chappell Simon Knight Thomas Reymond John Aplin John