aforesaid_a when_o time_n require_v 2._o to_o attend_v on_o the_o mayor_n person_n for_o his_o safety_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o city_n the_o first_o person_n elect_v into_o the_o say_a office_n be_v recorder_n the_o recorder_n be_v a_o office_n of_o late_a institution_n than_o the_o mayor_n for_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o record_n some_o one_o of_o the_o officer_n be_v of_o ability_n to_o direct_v the_o court_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n but_o at_o length_n matter_n in_o law_n increase_a by_o good_a advice_n it_o be_v hold_v expedient_a that_o a_o learned_a man_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v always_o attendant_a upon_o the_o court_n and_o chamber_n of_o this_o city_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n according_a to_o law_n whereon_o a_o act_n be_v make_v that_o a_o recorder_n shall_v be_v here_o choose_v yearly_o as_o the_o mayor_n and_o other_o officer_n be_v and_o 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esquire_n 6_o mariae_fw-la 1558._o 16._o jeffery_n tothill_n esquire_n 5_o elizabeth_z 1563._o 17._o sir_n robert_n dennys_n knight_n 16_o elizebeth_n 1574_o surrender_v this_o office_n 18._o edward_n draw_v esquire_n sergeant_n at_o law_n 34_o elizabeth_n 1592._o afterward_o choose_v recorder_n of_o london_n and_o then_o surrender_v this_o office_n 19_o john_n helena_n esquire_n sergeant_n at_o law_n 35_o elizabeth_n 1593._o surrender_v the_o office_n 20._o william_n martin_n esquire_n 3_o jacobi_n 1605._o 21._o nicholas_n duck_n esquire_n 15_o jacobi_n 1617._o 22._o richard_n waltham_n esquire_n 4_o caroli_n 1.1628_o 23._o peter_n ball_n esquire_n 8_o caroli_n 1.1632_o afterward_o make_v the_o queen_n solicitor_n than_o her_o attorney_n and_o knight_v in_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n for_o his_o loyat_o sequester_v 24._o edmond_n prydeaux_n esquire_n 19_o caroli_n 1.1648_o surrender_v the_o office_n 25._o thomas_n bampfield_n esquire_n 6_o caroli_n 2.1654_o surrender_v the_o office_n 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tuckfield_n 2._o 1548._o john_n drake_n 3._o 1549._o william_n tothill_n 4._o 1550._o william_n smith_n 5._o 1551._o john_n hurst_n 6._o 1552._o moris_n levermore_n mary_n 1._o 1553._o john_n peryam_n 2._o 1554._o walter_n staplchill_n 3._o 1555._o griffith_n amerideth_n 4._o 1556._o john_n peter_n 5._o 1557._o robert_n midwinter_n 6._o 1558._o john_n blackall_n elizabeth_n 1._o 1559._o richard_n prestwood_n 2._o 1560._o thomas_n richardson_n 3._o 1561._o john_n dyer_n 4._o 1562._o hugh_n pope_n 5._o 1563._o edward_n bridgman_n 6._o 1564._o thomas_n richardson_n 7._o 1565._o john_n smith_n 8._o 1566._o robert_n chaff_n 9_o 1567._o edward_n lymett_n 10._o 1568._o richard_n hellyar_n 11._o 1569._o simon_n knight_n 12._o 1570._o thomas_n bruerton_n 13._o 1571._o william_n trivett_n 14._o 1572._o nicholas_n martin_n 15._o 1573._o thomas_n prestwood_n 16._o 1574._o george_n perâ—yman_n 17._o 1575._o john_n poâ—e_n 18._o 1576._o richard_n prowse_n 19_o 1577._o thomas_n martin_n 20._o 1578._o henry_n ellicott_n 21_o 1579._o jeffery_n thomas_n 22._o 1580._o thomas_n reymond_n 23._o 1581._o john_n davy_n 24._o 1582._o john_n peryam_n 25._o 1583._o george_n smith_n 26._o 1584._o william_n martin_n 27._o 1585._o john_n levermore_n 28._o 1586._o thomas_n chapel_n 29._o 1587._o nicholas_n spicer_n 30._o 1588._o philip_n yard_n 31._o 1589._o thomas_n spicer_n 32._o 1590._o john_n chapel_n 33._o 1591._o richard_n beavys_n 34._o 1592._o john_n howell_n 35._o 1593._o thomas_n walker_n 36._o 1594._o henry_n hull_n 37._o 1595._o christopher_n spicer_n 38._o 1596._o richard_n doâ—châ—ster_n 39_o 1597._o alexander_n main_a 40._o 1598._o william_n spicer_n 41._o 1599_o john_n prowse_n 42._o 1600._o thomas_n edward_n 43._o 1601._o john_n ellicott_n 44._o 1602._o walter_n borough_n james_n 1._o 1603._o hugh_n cross_v 2._o 1604._o alexander_n germyn_n 3._o 1605._o william_n newcomb_n 4._o 1606._o john_n lant_n 5._o 1607._o jeffery_n waltham_n 6._o 1608._o robert_n parr_n 7._o 1609._o john_n martial_n 8._o 1610._o john_n sheer_n 9_o 1611._o ignatius_n jurdain_n 10._o 1612._o thomas_n martin_n 11._o 1613._o john_n modyford_n 12._o 1614_o john_n gupwill_n 13._o 1615._o thomas_n cross_v 14._o 1616._o john_n tailor_n 15._o 1617._o thomas_n amy._n 16._o 1618._o peter_n collaton_n 17._o 1619._o john_n acland_n 18._o 1620._o george_n pyle_n 19_o 1621._o john_n lynn_n 20._o 1622._o thomas_n wakeman_n 21._o 1623._o john_n jurdain_n 22._o 1624._o nicholas_n spicer_n charles_n the_o first_o 1._o 1625._o thomas_n flay_n 2._o 1626._o nicholas_n martin_n 3._o 1627._o john_n hakewill_n 4._o 1628._o gilbert_n sweet_a 5._o 1629._o francis_n cross_v 6._o 1630._o adam_n bennett_n 7._o 1631._o roger_n mallock_n 8._o 1632._o john_n crocker_n 9_o 1633._o james_n tucker_n 10._o 1634._o robert_n walker_n 11._o 1635._o john_n hayn_n 12._o 1636._o john_n penny_n 13._o 1637._o richard_n saunders_n 14._o 1638._o thomas_n tooker_n 15._o 1639._o christopher_n clark_n 16._o 1640._o henry_n battishill_n 17._o 1641._o walter_n white_a 18._o 1642._o james_n gould_n 19_o 1643._o john_n copper_n 20._o 1644._o richard_n yeo._n 21._o 1645._o john_n martin_n 22._o 1646._o ralph_n herman_n 23._o 1647._o richard_n cross_v 24._o 1648._o nicholas_n broke_a charles_n the_o second_o 1._o 1649._o francis_n lip_v cut_n 2._o 1650._o richard_z sweet_a 3._o 1651._o james_n pearse_n 4._o 1652._o james_n martial_n 5._o 1653._o thomas_n ford._n 6._o 1654._o christopher_n clarke_n 7._o 1655._o christopher_n lethbridg_n 8._o 1656._o bernard_n bartlett_n 9_o 1657._o henry_n prigg_n 10._o 1658._o henry_n gandy_n 11._o 1659._o walter_z deelâ—e_v 12._o 1660._o william_n bruen_n 13._o 1661._o nicholas_n â—sacke_n 14._o 1662._o john_n acland_n 15._o 1663._o isaac_n mawditt_n and_o stephen_n olivean_n 16._o 1664._o thomas_n walker_n 17._o 1665._o george_n tuthill_n 18._o 1666._o peter_n hagedot_n 19_o 1667._o james_n slade_n 20._o 1668._o benjamin_n oliver_n 21._o 1669._o william_n sanford_n 22._o 1670._o isaac_n mawditt_n 23._o 1671._o christopher_n brodridg_n 24._o 1672._o john_n parr_n 25._o 1673._o john_n collins_n 26._o 1674._o william_n gy_n de_fw-fr junior_fw-la 27._o
of_o they_o mayor_n successive_o john_n guscott_n and_o john_n nordon_n bailiff_n among_o a_o multititude_n of_o other_o here_o die_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o henry_n the_o 7._o an._n d._n 1504_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n andrew_n john_n gumby_n peter_n colshill_n john_n thomas_n john_n bradmore_n a_o inquisition_n take_v upon_o the_o decease_n of_o sundry_a freeholders_n of_o this_o city_n who_o die_v in_o the_o last_o plague_n of_o all_o such_o their_o land_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o same_o as_o chief_a lord_n by_o socage_n tenure_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o every_o of_o they_o and_o every_o like_a freeholder_n be_v and_o aught_o in_o right_a to_o pay_v for_o a_o relief_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n bishop_n redman_n have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n about_o five_o year_n be_v remove_v hence_o to_o ely_n and_o install_v bishop_n thereof_o upon_o who_o translation_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o henry_n the_o 7._o an._n d._n 1505._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n crudg_n john_n bonefant_n william_n shaxton_n john_n scott_n john_n hoig_n john_n arundel_n who_o have_v be_v sometime_o dean_n of_o this_o church_n but_o now_o bishop_n of_o lichfield_n and_o coventry_n be_v translate_v hither_o and_o 15._o marcii_n consecrate_a bishop_n hereof_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 21._o henry_n the_o 7._o an._n d._n 1506._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n hewett_n john_n limpenny_n john_n orange_n richard_n duke_n reynold_n russell_n bishop_n arundel_n have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n about_o two_o year_n space_n 19_o februarii_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o london_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o st._n clement_n church_n without_o temple-bar_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o henry_n the_o 7._o an._n d._n 1507._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n calwoodley_n john_n buckenam_fw-la matthew_n moor_n vincent_n scott_n reynold_n russell_n hugh_n oldham_n chaplain_n to_o the_o countess_n of_o richmond_n the_o king_n mother_n 3._o aprilis_n be_v install_v bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o henry_n the_o 7._o an._n d._n 1508._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n limpenny_n william_n wilsford_n william_n bennet_n john_n kever_n william_n huntingdon_n william_n matthew_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o william_n huntingdon_n one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n of_o this_o city_n william_n matthew_n be_v elect_v bailiff_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n william_n frost_n late_a mayor_n hereof_o die_v and_o 11._o may_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v here_o prove_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n in_o the_o king_n court_n hold_v at_o the_o guild-hall_n before_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n thereof_o he_o be_v a_o prudent_a man_n and_o his_o reputation_n be_v great_a with_o the_o king_n much_o good_a come_v thereby_o to_o the_o city_n chief_o in_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o scavage_a against_o london_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 1._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1509._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n buckenam_fw-la john_n bradmore_n william_n somaster_n john_n colshill_n william_n hoig_n aprilis_fw-la 22._o the_o king_n die_v and_o his_o son_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v proclaim_v king_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 2._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1510._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n andrew_n john_n orange_n john_n moor_n john_n amory_n william_n peryam_n testamentum_fw-la willielmi_n obley_n in_o quo_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la legavit_fw-la tenementa_fw-la sva_fw-la in_o smythenstreet_n roberto_n main_a &_o catharinae_n uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la de_fw-la uxore_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la exitus_fw-la remanere_fw-la inde_fw-la majori_fw-la &_o communitati_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la datum_fw-la 10._o augusti_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno._n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 3._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1511._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n wilsford_n william_n crudg_n robert_n browne_n robert_n kensey_n john_n boughay_n henry_n hamlyn_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o william_n wilsford_n late_a mayor_n who_o decease_v 29._o januarii_n william_n crudg_n be_v elect_v mayor_n to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n good_n seize_v as_o forfeit_v for_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o petty_a duty_n or_o town_n custom_n and_o composition_n make_v for_o the_o same_o leather_n bring_v to_o the_o market_n unseal_v and_o therefore_o seize_v on_o as_o forfeit_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 4._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1512._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n symons_n john_n moor_n john_n britnall_n william_n hurst_n richard_n russell_n a_o war_n here_o proclaim_v against_o the_o french_a king_n the_o king_n intend_v to_o invade_v france_n send_v hither_o his_o mandatory_a letter_n to_o the_o mayor_n to_o provide_v thirty_o soldier_n to_o attend_v he_o in_o the_o say_a expedition_n which_o be_v forthwith_o dispatch_v and_o a_o voluntary_a collection_n here_o make_v to_o set_v they_o out_o well_o array_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 5._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1513._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n hewett_n john_n winter_n john_n bodley_n william_n ratcliff_n john_n robin_n sir_n thomas_n dennis_n knight_n elect_a recorder_n of_o this_o city_n and_o live_v in_o the_o distinct_a reign_n of_o seven_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n viz._n edward_n the_o four_o richard_n the_o three_o henry_n the_o seven_o henry_n the_o eight_o edward_n the_o six_o queen_n marry_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n he_o be_v a_o domestic_a servant_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o one_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o chancellor_n to_o queen_n ann_n of_o cleve_n custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la of_o devon_n and_o last_o seven_o time_n sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o once_o two_o year_n 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dâ—_n swemthull_n &_o matildam_n vxorem_fw-la ejoo_o defensorem_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it jacente_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la vico_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1340._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n robert_n bridport_n thomas_n furbor_n richard_n pleigh_n richard_n halberton_n i_o hold_v it_o likewise_o requisite_a to_o set_v down_o how_o ancient_a the_o inrolment_n of_o deed_n have_v here_o be_v and_o thereof_o only_o to_o give_v you_o a_o like_a precedent_n or_o two_o viz._n irrotulatur_fw-la charta_fw-la willielmi_n leigh_n facta_fw-la thomae_fw-la robin_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it jacent_fw-la infra_fw-la parochiam_fw-la dâ—â—i_fw-la stephani_fw-la civitatisâ—_n exoniensis_fw-la irrotulatur_fw-la charta_fw-la rogeri_n shillingford_n facta_fw-la waltero_fw-la hugthon_n de_fw-la uno_fw-la mâ—ssuagio_fw-it â—acente_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la occidentalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la 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that_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n no_o person_n come_v within_o the_o port_n of_o exon_n with_o a_o vessel_n load_v with_o good_n aught_o to_o unload_v the_o same_o but_o only_o at_o the_o place_n accustom_v without_o special_a licence_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n have_v to_o the_o contrary_n rot._n 2._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1433._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n salter_n nicholas_n athole_n richard_n orange_n john_n bag_n robert_n ford_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1434._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n cook_n john_n kirton_n andrew_n thring_v john_n bag_n thomas_n parson_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1435._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n cook_n john_n kirton_n andrew_n thring_v john_n bag_n thomas_n paison_fw-fr regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1436._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n
john_n cutler_n bennet_n draw_v john_n coscom_n john_n browne_n john_n merefield_n a_o long_a controversy_n arise_v between_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n about_o st._n lydwel_n fee_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n determine_v and_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n thereof_o ascertain_v as_o by_o a_o exemplification_n thereof_o it_o appear_v which_o bear_v date_n 4._o may_v this_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1437._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n hull_n richard_n orange_n william_n atwill_n john_n kelly_n william_n hodge_n the_o butcher_n of_o this_o city_n have_v a_o confederacy_n and_o among_o themselves_o make_v this_o ensue_a order_n that_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v any_o shop_n or_o stand_n in_o the_o shambles_n but_o only_o in_o their_o own_o dwell_v house_n and_o according_o john_n smith_n and_o john_n tayler_n two_o of_o the_o company_n put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v discover_v and_o hear_v before_o the_o mayor_n the_o confederate_n be_v commit_v to_o ward_n where_o they_o remain_v till_o they_o have_v revoke_v their_o say_a order_n and_o pay_v the_o fine_n several_o impose_v on_o they_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1438._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n bennet_n draw_v hugh_n germin_n vincent_n hart_n john_n coscom_n william_n duke_n the_o bishop_n claim_v to_o have_v cognisance_n of_o plea_n within_o his_o court_n or_o fee_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 18._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1439._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n cook_n john_n bagg_n john_n smert_n robert_n ford_n william_n hoody_a bishop_n lacie_n now_o begin_v the_o build_n of_o the_o chapterhouse_n in_o the_o cloister_n adjoin_v to_o his_o own_o church_n which_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o sumptuous_a structure_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1440._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n vpton_n john_n keluleigh_n bennet_n wichalse_n william_n crymell_n john_n latch_n every_o foraigner_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n here_o bring_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n shall_v do_v his_o law_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n only_o but_o every_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n with_o his_o own_o and_o two_o other_o hand_n rot._n 5._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1441._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n cook_n hugh_n germin_n thomas_n parson_n john_n coscom_n john_n james_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 21._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1442._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n cutler_n peter_n bray_n john_n obley_n john_n standbury_n andrew_n thring_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n every_o inhabitant_n with_o the_o same_o sell_v ale_n and_o bread_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o not_o free_a of_o the_o same_o shall_v pay_v quarterly_a to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n hereof_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a city_n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la rot._n 49._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1443._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n william_n crymell_n john_n clerk_n john_n peacock_n thomas_n rowse_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1444._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n shilling_n ford_n john_n beaufitz_n john_n tailor_n john_n gage_n nicholas_n hamlin_n this_o man_n be_v elect_a mayor_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v and_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n whereupon_o a_o advertisement_n be_v forthwith_o make_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n who_o send_v a_o writ_n under_o the_o privy-seal_n direct_v to_o the_o say_v john_n shilling_n ford_n command_v he_o on_o pain_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a office_n who_o upon_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n valentine_n at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o that_o day_n come_v to_o the_o guild-hall_n and_o be_v there_o swear_v according_o and_o albeit_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o say_a office_n he_o take_v the_o same_o on_o he_o unwilling_o yet_o afterward_o do_v he_o perform_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o get_v great_a applause_n by_o his_o diligence_n therein_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 24._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1445._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n hull_n john_n clerk_n john_n germin_n john_n botty_a walter_n swan_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n found_v and_o build_v the_o high-school_n within_o this_o city_n for_o the_o better_a education_n of_o youth_n in_o good_a literature_n and_o appoint_v a_o master_n thereof_o for_o who_o encouragement_n a_o convenient_a house_n for_o his_o habitation_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a school_n be_v erect_v and_o a_o pension_n of_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la allow_v he_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 25._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1446._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n shilling_n ford_n john_n germin_n richard_n druell_a john_n bobidge_n thomas_n samson_n emmet_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n webber_n be_v present_v for_o a_o scold_n and_o speak_v certain_a slanderous_a word_n of_o one_o john_n lucas_n be_v therefore_o punish_v notwithstanding_o the_o ordinary_a cite_v she_o into_o his_o court_n and_o claim_v the_o jurisdiction_n but_o the_o mayor_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o same_o rot._n 6._o &_o 54._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 26._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1447._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n shilling_n ford_n john_n germin_n john_n hamond_n nicholas_n hamlyn_n john_n spine_n this_o mayor_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n and_o well_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n bold_a and_o sturdy_a and_o in_o his_o government_n very_o just_a and_o upright_o and_o so_o well_o direct_v he_o the_o same_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o city_n as_o few_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v better_o in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o long_a and_o troublesome_a suit_n between_o bishop_n lacie_n and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o city_n touch_v their_o liberty_n which_o suit_n this_o mayor_n do_v follow_v with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o thomas_n courteney_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o sir_n william_n bonvill_n knight_n who_o determine_v the_o say_v difference_n by_o their_o award_n one_o branch_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n their_o successor_n and_o officer_n shall_v for_o ever_o thereafter_o carry_v their_o mace_n within_o the_o say_v church_n of_o st._n peter_n cemetary_n and_o fee_n without_o disturbance_n of_o the_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o of_o their_o officer_n which_o the_o rather_o i_o here_o insert_v for_o that_o of_o late_a some_o opposition_n have_v be_v hereunto_o make_v exbridge_n be_v now_o in_o great_a decay_n the_o stone_n work_v thereof_o be_v much_o founder_v and_o the_o high_a part_n be_v all_o of_o timber_n be_v consume_v and_o wear_v away_o and_o this_o mayor_n be_v of_o good_a credit_n and_o acquaint_v with_o john_n kemp_n then_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_z cardinal_z and_o one_o of_o the_o executor_n of_o henry_n beauford_n cardinal_n and_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o for_o his_o wealth_n be_v call_v the_o rich_a cardinal_n this_o mayor_n request_v the_o say_a archbishop_n kemp_n to_o contribute_v some_o relief_n towards_o the_o new_a build_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n which_o he_o promise_v but_o the_o mayor_n sudden_a death_n thereafter_o frustrate_v both_o the_o promise_n and_o expectation_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 27._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1448._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n câ—tler_n william_n duke_n walâ—er_n sam_n thomas_n evelton_n john_n avell_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n thomas_z earl_n of_o devon_n and_o john_n lord_n sturton_n 3._o aug._n come_v to_o this_o city_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o some_o money_n to_o be_v levy_v on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o victual_v and_o furnish_n of_o three_o ship_n to_o convey_v certain_a soldier_n into_o britain_n which_o supply_n be_v speedy_o and_o very_o cheerful_o grant_v rot._n 63._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 28._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1449._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n bennet_n wichalse_n william_n bishop_n william_n atwill_n thomas_n samson_n they_o that_o become_v bail_n for_o any_o man_n here_o arrest_v if_o they_o bring_v he_o not_o in_o at_o the_o next_o court_n do_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o shilling_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 29._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1450._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n wiliam_n crymell_n william_n bishop_n william_n efford_n john_n friend_n robert_n may_v the_o steward_n of_o this_o city_n heretofore_o name_v seneschalli_n be_v now_o call_v ballivi_n or_o bailiff_n 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d._n 1451._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n thomas_n rowse_n thomas_n samson_n john_n salmon_n john_n hamond_n the_o king_n in_o a_o progress_n this_o year_n 16._o julii_n come_v to_o this_o city_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v receive_v at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o devon_n he_o lodge_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o ford_n where_o he_o stay_v one_o night_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o abbey_n from_o thence_o he_o come_v to_o ottery_n st._n marry_o where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o college_n there_o two_o night_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v hither_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v meet_v withal_o first_o by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o city_n be_v above_o three_o hundred_o person_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o apparel_v in_o the_o city_n livery_n meet_v he_o at_o honyton_n clift_n next_o the_o clergy_n meet_v he_o at_o livery_n dole_n clothe_v in_o their_o cope_n and_o vestment_n and_o at_o the_o cross_n without_o the_o south-gate_n the_o mayor_n deliver_v to_o the_o king_n the_o key_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o ride_v in_o before_o he_o bareheaded_a carrying_z the_o mace_n before_o the_o king_n through_o the_o street_n which_o be_v rich_o hang_v with_o silk_n and_o tapestry_n unto_o the_o broad-gate_n where_o the_o bishop_n canon_n and_o choir_n apparel_v in_o their_o cope_n receive_v he_o with_o a_o procession_n the_o king_n alight_v from_o his_o horse_n follow_v they_o on_o foot_n into_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n peter_n up_o to_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o have_v there_o pay_v his_o tribute_n of_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n thankful_o to_o god_n almighty_a be_v bring_v into_o the_o bishop_n palace_n and_o there_o lodge_v it_o so_o happen_v that_o the_o next_o day_n thereafter_o the_o king_n justice_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n to_o they_o direct_v sit_v in_o the_o bishop_n hall_n and_o there_o keep_v goal-delivery_n two_o man_n be_v indict_v arraign_v find_v guilty_a and_o condemn_v for_o treason_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v execute_v but_o the_o bishop_n and_o chapter_n be_v therewithal_o grieve_v tell_v the_o king_n that_o the_o justice_n sit_v in_o commission_n within_o their_o sanctuary_n contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o order_n of_o holy_a church_n wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o appease_v they_o pardon_v the_o two_o condemn_a person_n the_o king_n remain_v here_o eight_o day_n his_o charge_n be_v equal_o bear_v by_o the_o church_n and_o city_n and_o then_o return_v to_o london_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 31._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1452._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n walter_n pope_n john_n avell_n thomas_n evelton_n andrew_n thring_v walter_n pafford_n john_n carminoke_n a_o citizen_n hereof_o go_v out_o to_o duryurd-wood_n and_o cut_v down_o six_o timber_n tree_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o who_o be_v question_v for_o the_o same_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n and_o so_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o therein_o justify_v himself_o yet_o be_v he_o commit_v to_o prison_n and_o pay_v his_o fine_a for_o the_o say_a trespass_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 32._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1453._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n john_n tillerd_v walter_n york_n robert_n smith_n henry_n dâ—lling_v a_o great_a fight_n happen_v on_o clift-heath_n between_o thomas_n courteney_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o the_o lord_n william_n bonvil_n baron_n of_o shut_v where_o many_o person_n be_v grievous_o wound_v and_o much_o hurt_v do_v the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v about_o a_o dog_n but_o great_a displeasure_n thereby_o come_v to_o the_o city_n where_o present_o after_o the_o fight_n the_o lord_n bonvil_n shelter_v himself_o which_o the_o earl_n take_v amiss_o think_v it_o have_v be_v so_o do_v by_o the_o city_n in_o some_o displeasure_n to_o himself_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 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no_o great_a strength_n it_o be_v remove_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o city_n at_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o castle-garden_n where_o it_o still_o continue_v this_o year_n the_o king_n add_v the_o word_n octavus_n to_o his_o style_n as_o henricus_n octavus_n dei_fw-la gratia_n etc._n etc._n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1519._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n jeffery_n lewes_n william_n shapton_n richard_n martin_n john_n awell_v richard_n andrew_n the_o good_n of_o one_o john_n jones_n attaint_v for_o murder_n be_v seize_v on_o for_o the_o city_n use_n be_v remit_v to_o his_o widow_n on_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o small_a fine_a john_n beblew_a disfranchized_n for_o sue_v john_n northbrook_n both_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n the_o pay_n former_o make_v for_o queen_n mawdt_fw-mi obit_n be_v at_o present_a respite_v and_o afterward_o utter_o abolish_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1520._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n broadmere_n richard_n russel_n richard_n verny_n john_n harris_n john_n blackaller_n all_o freeman_n order_v to_o live_v within_o the_o city_n on_o pain_n of_o dis-franchisement_n john_n moor_n fine_v for_o break_v of_o the_o city_n pipe_n and_o let_v out_o of_o the_o water_n richard_n ratcliff_n fine_v forty_o shilling_n for_o suffer_a stranger_n to_o sell_v ware_n within_o his_o house_n and_o for_o colour_v of_o foreigner_n good_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1521._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n nosworthy_n william_n bennet_n christopher_n lambert_n thomas_n hunt_n john_n buller_n this_o year_n the_o king_n add_v to_o his_o style_n fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la this_o mayor_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n profess_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o govern_v the_o city_n so_o well_o as_o that_o none_o or_o few_o before_o he_o do_v better_a 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1631._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n martin_n john_n crocker_n simon_n snow_n john_n parr_n marmaduke_n bevercomb_n nicholas_n vaughan_n gentleman_n elect_a muster_n master_n of_o this_o city_n and_o a_o pension_n of_o 6_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la confer_v on_o he_o good_n take_v on_o two_o felon_n who_o be_v since_o on_o their_o legal_a trial_n condemn_v and_o execute_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n the_o lady_n mary_n the_o king_n be_v elder_a daughter_n be_v bear_v 4._o novembris_fw-la at_o st._n james_n aforesaid_a regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1632._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n hakewill_n james_n tucker_n richard_n cross_v ralph_n herman_n richard_n mayne_n the_o free-school_n within_o the_o east-gate_n of_o this_o city_n erect_v found_v by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n hereof_o for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o good_a literature_n who_o allow_v the_o master_n thereof_o a_o dwell_a house_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a school_n and_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o 30_o l._n and_o 10_o l._n more_o to_o a_o usher_n felon_n good_n forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o seize_v on_o according_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1633._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n gilbert_n sweet_a robert_n walker_n philip_n cross_v richard_n yeo_n edward_n anthony_n the_o chamber_n on_o the_o poor_n behalf_n therein_o by_o a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n recover_v of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n the_o sum_n of_o 286_o l._n a_o estate_n of_o a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o composition_n make_v for_o the_o same_o james_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v bear_v 13._o octobris_fw-la at_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1634._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n francis_n cross_v john_n hayne_n christopher_n brodridge_n thomas_n knott_n john_n pinny_n philip_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n elect_v lord_n high_a steward_n of_o this_o city_n by_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n thereof_o a_o fair_a cap_n of_o maintenance_n of_o velvet_n rich_o wrought_v with_o gold_n with_o a_o suitable_a scabbard_n for_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n usual_o carry_v before_o the_o mayor_n be_v procure_v and_o make_v use_n of_o according_o by_o the_o sword-bearer_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n sir_n nathaniel_n brent_n knight_n depute_a by_o and_o under_o william_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n come_v into_o this_o diocese_n by_o way_n of_o a_o visitation_n before_o who_o a_o latin_a sermon_n be_v here_o preach_v by_o dr._n kellet_n one_o of_o the_o canon_n residentiary_n of_o this_o church_n and_o other_o decent_a entertainment_n both_o by_o the_o city_n and_o clergy_n confer_v on_o he_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1635._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n adam_n bennet_n john_n penny_n james_n martial_n john_n clerk_n robert_n trescott_n stephen_n olivean_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o john_n clark_n late_o one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n stephen_n olivean_n be_v elect_v in_o his_o place_n to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n several_a attempt_n make_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o river_n through_o the_o city_n good_n seize_v on_o as_o forfeit_v be_v foreign_a buy_v and_o sell_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1636._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n roger_n mallock_n richard_n saunders_n alan_n penny_n thomas_n ford_n henry_n every_o the_o sum_n of_o 32_o l._n in_o money_n and_o also_o a_o garden_n adjoin_v to_o st._n katherine_n alms-house_n recover_v from_o robert_n michael_n doctor_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decree_n obtain_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n for_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o say_a house_n a_o new_a churchyard_n 24._o augusti_fw-la st._n bartholomew_n day_n be_v here_o solemn_o consecrate_v by_o bishop_n hall_n a_o piece_n of_o ground_n former_o call_v fricruhay_n â—ying_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o in_o the_o west_n quarter_v thereof_o which_o say_v ground_n be_v give_v by_o the_o city_n and_o level_v and_o enclose_v by_o the_o concurrent_a charge_n of_o both_o church_n and_o city_n by_o the_o careful_a oversight_n of_o the_o mayor_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1637._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n cross_v thomas_n tooker_n john_n colleton_n nicholas_n corwithean_a humphrey_n tocker_n peter_n hellyar_n elect_v schoolmaster_n of_o the_o english_a free_a school_n within_o st._n john_n hospital_n and_o master_n of_o the_o boy_n in_o that_o house_n have_v be_v a_o liberal_a benefactor_n thereunto_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1638._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n james_n tucker_n christopher_n clark_n christopher_n parr_n oliver_n tapper_n richard_n evans_n licence_n grant_v to_o richard_n saunders_n merchant_n to_o sue_v nicholas_n bolt_n merchant_n at_o the_o common_a law_n they_o be_v both_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n the_o chapel_n at_o st._n john_n hospital_n be_v again_o consecrate_v by_o bishop_n hall_n be_v new_o beautify_v at_o the_o sole_a charge_n of_o alice_n helena_n widow_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1639._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n rebert_n walker_n henry_n battishill_n richard_n sweet_a thomas_n kendal_n william_n spiller_n the_o town_n of_o taunton_n in_o somerset_n be_v visit_v with_o the_o plague_n the_o sum_n of_o 185_o l._n 17_o s._n 4_o d._n be_v send_v to_o they_o as_o a_o voluntary_a collection_n here_o make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o town_n this_o mayor_n and_o mr._n simon_n snow_n be_v elect_v our_o citizen_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n any_o person_n marry_v a_o alderman_n daughter_n may_v free_o claim_v his_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1640._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n 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christopher_n clark_n john_n copper_n christopher_n clark_n jun._n philip_n foxmill_n nicholas_n
brinly_n all_o the_o tree_n in_o northen-bay_n and_o southenbay_v elm_n of_o above_o one_o hundred_o year_n growth_n be_v fell_v and_o destroy_v the_o city_n be_v twice_o this_o year_n besiege_v by_o the_o king_n force_n first_o by_o my_o lord_n hopton_n about_o christmas_n who_o have_v only_o view_v the_o same_o present_o draw_v off_o his_o army_n and_o march_v into_o cornwall_n second_o by_o prince_n maurice_n who_o lay_v close_a siege_n thereunto_o and_o 3._o septembriâ—_n follow_v get_v the_o possession_n thereof_o be_v surrender_v to_o he_o on_o article_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1643._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n sir_n hugh_n crocker_n knight_n richard_z yes_o christopher_n lethbridge_n william_n holmes_n isaac_n mawditt_n the_o king_n in_o person_n come_v to_o this_o city_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n general_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n and_o his_o complice_n who_o be_v march_v into_o cornwall_n with_o a_o army_n 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the_o say_v princess_n governess_n be_v her_o witness_n and_o name_v henrietta_n maria_n be_v the_o four_o and_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n charles_n by_o mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n and_o be_v from_o hence_o carry_v up_o to_o st._n james_n near_o westminster_n and_o afterward_o convey_v into_o france_n and_o marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o french_a king_n brother_n she_o be_v esteem_v for_o beauty_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a princess_n in_o christendom_n this_o city_n present_v the_o king_n majesty_n with_o 500_o l._n the_o queen_n with_o 200_o l._n and_o prince_n charles_n with_o 100_o l._n more_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1644._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n spicer_n john_n martin_n william_n sanford_n nicholas_n somers_n henry_n gaudy_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 21._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1645._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n copper_n john_n colleton_n james_n gould_n james_n tucker_n jun._n george_n edmond_n edward_n painter_n this_o city_n be_v besiege_v by_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n general_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n and_o on_o article_n surrender_v to_o he_o the_o receiver-general_n displace_v for_o his_o loyalty_n and_o another_o choose_v into_o the_o say_a office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1646._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n walter_n white_a richard_n cross_v bernard_n bartlet_n henry_n prigg_n edward_n laurence_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1647._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n adam_n bennet_n john_n lovering_n nicholas_n broke_a thomas_n ford_n richard_n ledgingham_n francis_n dyett_n john_n lovering_n elect_v receiver_n general_n and_o one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n of_o this_o city_n for_o this_o year_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v be_v therefore_o fine_v 100_o l._n and_o three_o month_n thereafter_o nicholas_n broke_a be_v 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