the Britains constituted in this Island which was so done Anno Domini 162. 1. Edward Son of Alphred King of the West-Saxons who divided England into Shires Anno Domini 888. held a Parliament or great Committee within this City 2. Athelstan his Son having driven out of this City the Britains and minding to make a full Conquest both of them and this their Countrey fiercely pursued them into Cornwall where he wholly subdued them And having obtained such a Victory returns again to the City which during his abode herein he re-edified and environed the same with a Stone-wall of a mile and half in compass Sir Thomas Smith de Rep. Angl. in a manner circular saving towards the West and beautified with Battlements It being formerly inclosed only with a Ditch and fortified with a few stakes Hovedenâ— whereof an Antiquary maketh mention in these words sc Hanc urbem primus Rex Athelstanus in potestatem Anglorum effugatis Britonibus redactam turribus munivit muro ex quadratis lapidibus cinxit ac Antiquitus vocatant Moncton nunc Exeter vocari voluit ac ibi sedens non tam lacerata ejusdem Civitatis Moenia reparabat quin mansum quoddam dedit ad fundandum Monasterium pro Monachis Deo Sancto Petro famulantibus 3. And I find in another Charter thus That those of this Monastery might sine ulla molestia animi Militare coram Dominu Rege and should be always Free ab omni Regali seculari gravedine tam Majori quam Minori exceptis perpetua oratione pontium constructione sola expeditione the meaning of which last word hath been expounded to be when the King goeth to War in person then those of this Monastery were personally to attend him 4. The Saxons called it Moncton from the multitude of Monasteries in this place Anno Domini 450. which so continued the space of many hundred years even until the Reign of the aforesaid King Athelstan who Anno Domini 932. first called it Exeter 5. This King Athelstan granted Stone fol. 85. and freely gave to this City two Mints for Coynage in token of their Integrity and great trust he reposed in them Anno Domini 930. 6. King Canute to expiate the oppression and cruelty of his Father Swayn made Restitution of their Lands and Privileges lately destroyed And likewise bestowed on the Cathedral Church of St. Peter within the said City the Mannor of Stoke whence his adjunct Canon came 7. King Edward the Confessor for the greater dignity of the place translated hither the Bishop's See from Crediton who with his Queen Edith installed Leofric Lord Chancellour of England and one of the King 's Privy Council to be the first Bishop of this Church Within the Quire adjoyning to the High Altar is a Monument fairly Arched and under the same Arch are three seats with side pillars of Brass erected in memory of the said King Edward Edith his Queen and Leofric the first Bishop of Exeter the middle of them being the Seat of the said Bishop sitting in his Pontisicalibus between the King and the Queen And that it may further appear what great favour and honour this Bishop received both from the King and the Queen at his Instalment which was on the seven and twentyeth day of May in the sixth year of the said King's Reign Annuque Domini 1049. I here recite the very words mentioned in the said King's Charter sc I King Edward taking Bishop Leofric by the right hand and Edith my Queen by the lefe do install him the first and most famous Bishop of Exeter with a great desire of abundance of blessings to all such as should further and encrease the same ☞ but with a fearful and execrable curse upon all such as should diminish or take any thing from it This King was the first that miraculously healed Disease commonly called Struma Stone fol. 96. or the King's-Evil which blessing God hath continued to all his Successors even to this very day Queen Edith remained his Wife for eighteen years space her Epitaph viz. Antiqua fuit orta domo pia vixit inivit Virgo pudica thorum sponsa pudica polum 8. William the Conquerour in the second year of his Reign Annoque Domini 1067. freely bestowed St. Stephen's Church within this City on this Cathedral and made the Bishop Patron thereof And in his general Survey we read thus of this City In Civitate Exonia habet Rex C C C. Domesdâ—â—â— domus XV. minas reddentes Consuetudinem Hac reddit XVIII libras per annum de his habet B. Vicecomes VI. Libras ad pensum arsuram Colliny XII libras ad numerum in Ministerin Edithae Regina In bac Civitate sunt vastaae XLVIII domus postquam Rex venit in Angliam Haec Civitas Tempore Regis Edvardi non geldabiliâ— nisi quando Londoniâ— Ebâ—racum Wintonia gelelabunt haec erat dimidia marca argenti ad oput militum Quando Expeditio that per terram aut per mare serviebat haec Civitas quantum quinque Hidae terrae 10. After King Stephen's Usurpation Maâ—â—d the Empress Anne Domini 1160. Enlarged their Liberties to whose memory for some hundreds of years they kept an Anniversary 11. King Henry the First granted them A Charter to be Free from all Customes in England both by Land and Water with many other large Priviledges and Immunities which have been since confirmed and enlarged by sundry successive Kings and Princes of this Realm namely King Henry the Second King Richard the First King John Richard King of the Romans King Henry the Third Edmond Earl of Cornwall King Edward the First King Edward the Second King Edward the Third King Richard the Second King Henry the Fourth King Henry the Fifth King Henry the Sixth King Edward the Fourth King Henry the Seventh King Henry the Eighth King Edward the Sixth Queen Elizabeth and King Charles the First 12. King Edward the First who with his Queen in this City kept their Christmas by his Letters Patent bearing date the tenth day of March in the third year of His Reign granted to this City a yearly Tribute or Collection to be made of all manner of Wares brought hither to be sold towards the paving of the streets repairing of the Walls and better support and maintenance of the said City which in old English is called Bagavel Bethugavel and Chippingavel 13. King Henry the Sixth in the Thirtyeth year of his Reign came hither and was well entertained lodging in the Bishop's Palace where during his abode his Justices of Oyer and Terminer kept Gaol-delivery before whom Two Men were arraigned for Treason found guilty and had sentence of Death but the Bishop Dean and Chapter being therewithal grieved went to the King and declared to him that the said Justices sate in Commission within their Sanctuary contrary to the privileges thereof and orders of Holy Church wherefore the King to appease them
Houses to the ground with most of the goods therein and in one of them all the persons namely Thomas Hayne his Wife and their Neece a little maid about the Age of seventeen years The King's Declaration for War against the Dutch was on the 16. day of April here openly published The day following by his Majesties command was kept a publick â—ast-day for God's blessing on our Naval Forces in the intended War Hele's Hospital Founded by Sir John Maynard Knight His Majesties principal Serjeant at Law and others for the education and maintenance of poor Female Children born within this City and County was well settled and fifteen poor maids therein admitted and a Governess over them appointed and likewise a President Steward and other Officers elected for the better government of the said House The King in order to his promise made the last year when he visited this City in person and as a signal testimony of his love towards the same was pleased to send hither the Effigies or Pourtrayture at length and richly Framed of his dear Sister the Dutchess of Orleans lately deceased a Princess born within this City and for Beauty was esteemed to be one of the fairest in Christendom which said Picture being placed in a fair Case of Timber richly adorned with gold is erected in the open Guild-hall of the said City and there to remain as a perpetual Monument of His Majesties high favour towards this his truly Ancient Loyal and Honourable City of Exeter At the lower end of Pariâ—-street without the East-gate of this City and within the Parish of St. Sydwell a new Work-house was erected for the keeping to work therein the Poor of the said Parish and City and 't is hoped that it will succeed well and prove as necessary a work as of late years hath been devised towards the raising of which Foundation the Citizens and Inhabitants hereof with others liberally contributed Regna Regum 24. Charles the 2. An. D. 1672. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Gandy John Collins William Bodley William Cove Abisha Brocat St. Sydwel's street from the East-gate unto St. Anns Chappel was well paved by the Dean and Chapter of this Church being Lords of the said Mannor Regna Regum 25. Charles the 2. An. D. 1673. Mayors and Bayliffs Isaac Mawditt William Glyde Ju. Henry Cudmore Humphry Leigh Edward Hill Part of the City Wall at the lower end of Southen-hay towards Trinity Church-yard in the night time suddenly fell down and was forthwith newly erected being ninety foot in length and thirty foot in heighth Elizabeth Flay Widow devised to the Chamber a silver Bason and Ewer parcel gilded to be used by the Mayors of this City successively for ever Thomas Walker Esquire one of the Aldermen hereof on the death of his late Father was elected as one of our Citizens to serve in Parliament in his said Father's stead and place The Peace between us and the Dutch was here proclaimed This Mayor procured the sum of three hundred pounds or thereabouts wherewith he provided a publick store-house of Corn in this time of scarcity and the price encreasing caused it to be delivered out to the Poor herein two pence or three pence in a peck cheaper then 't was bought in the Market in Meal ready ground Regna Regum 26. Charles the 2. An. D. 1674. Mayors and Bayliffs Christopher Brodridge Andrew Quash Nicholas Trype Simon Trobridge Jeb Beard On Tuesday the nine and twentyeth day of December the house of one Richard Jewell within the Parish of St. Sydwell's in the Suburbs of this City casually fell down about seven of the Clock in the morning of that day grievously bruised the said Jewell and destroyed his Wife and a Grandchild therein Richard Lant Esquire gave the sum of 100 l. towards the new building of Grendon's Alms-house commonly called the ten Cells lying in Preston-street within this City And for the better relief of the Poor therein And likewise of the Poor in Bonvill's Alms-house in Rock lane within the said City he freely gave the Fee and Inheritance of a Tenement called New-house in the County of Dorset of the yearly value of 50 l. Regna Regum 27. Charles the 2. An. D. 1675. Mayors and Bayliffs John Parâ— Henry Smith Franeis Worth Mort. Thomas Smith John Pearse Sir William Courteney of Powderham in the County of Devon Baronet made a Free and Franchised man of this City Edward Cotton Doctor in Divinity and Treasurer of this Church died 12. Novembris and was buried the 16. of the same Month near unto his Grandfather Bishop Cotton's Grave in the South-side of the Quire of the Cathedral Church behind the Bishop's Chair there In his life-time he was beloved and his Death generally bewailed by all Ranks and Conditions of men that knew him for he was a right Honest and Worthy Gentleman a constant and excellent Preacher a great lover of Hospitality a daily liberal Benefactor to the Poor and an Universal Scholar insomuch that the old Hexameter may justly be attributed to him In Septem fuâ—rat liberalibus ille Magister Goods of a Felon on his Attainder forfeited to the City and being seized on composition was then made for the same Francis Worth one of the Common Council of this City and one of the Stewards of the same for this year died 20 Januarii and was decently Interred in St. Petrock's Church in whose Office of a Steward John Lee was Elected to supply the same for the residue of the year The great Bell in the North Tower of the Cathedral Church called Peter's Bell and three other Bells in the South Tower there sc Grandison Stafford and Cobâ—horn being all crack'd were taken down and new cast The Right Honourable Christopher Duke of Albemarle Lord High Steward of this City and County and Lord Lieutenant of the same and also of the County of Devon coming hither to settle the Militia in both Counties made his abode here about the space of three weeks lodged in the Deanry where he kept open house for all comers and goers whatsoever his Grace honoured the Mayors Table twice with his presence where he was sumptuously entertained He was also made a Free and Franchised man of the said City at the Guild-hall where his Grace being attended on by Sir Edward Seymor Sir Copleston Bampfield Sir Arthur Northcott and Sir Hugh Acland Baronets Sir John Roll and Sir Simon Leach Knights of the Bath Sir Thomas Daniel Sir William Walrond and Sir Henry Ford Knights Batchellors with divers other Gentlemen of Quality were all of them then likewise â—worn Freemen of the said City The Farm of the Key at Christmas falling into the Chambers hands they bethought themselves how to improve the same for the best advantage of the City and Country adjacent In order whereunto they cleansed the Key and River levelled the Island thereunto belonging and encompassed the same with a firm stone wall whereby the Merchants Goods may be the better Landed and
Calender-hay and the Dean's house both which were by Bishop Leofrick added and united to the said Cathedral Church The Third was also an house for Monks of the Order of St. Bennet and originally Founded by King Athelstan Anno Domini 932. And 't is that part of the said Church formerly called our Lady's Chappel being then dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary And of late sc 9 Car. 2. 1657. through the Munificence of Robert Vilvain Doctor in Physick and a Native of this City converted into a Library All which said Monks were from hence sent up and settled at Westminster from whom 't is thought that place took its denomination In this Church are two very fair Towers standing as it were in the mid'st dividing the higher part from the lower In that of the North was lately a Cage of four small broken Bells out of use as also a Clock Bell called Peter's Bell freely bestowed upon the said Church by Peter Courteney 3 R. 3. 1485. sometimes Bishop thereof the same weighing twelve thousand and five hundred pounds weight with a very fair Clock and Dial discovering the course of the Sun and Moon who at his own proper costs and charges did likewise build the said Tower In the South-side stands the other Tower wherein are Ten Bells all or the most part of them tending to daily use and service These with all the Church goods in the sixth year of the Reign of King Edward the Sixth by Commission were Escheated and Commandment then given to the Treasurer of the said Church for answering the same at all demands In the Quire of the said Church is remarkable the Episcopal Chair or Seat there erected by Bishop Booth 10 Ed. 4. 147â— a very sumptuous high and admirable work This Church's building was not opus unius saeculi but from time to time being enlarged and at length thoroughly perfected by the Contributive endeavours of sundry worthy successive Bishops and Benefactors and was from its first foundation in the Reign of King Athelstan Anno Domini 932. to the perfect finishing thereof which was so done by Bishop Grandison 43 Ed. 3. Anno Domini 1369. Four hundred thirty and seven years yet is the same so uniformly compacted as if the whole had been built by one man and done in an instant of time In the highest port of the Hill whereon this City standeth being the North East part thereof is the Castle vulgarly called Mons rugosus or Rugemont of the red Earth say some whereon 't is built which History doth report to be so done by Julius Caesar â—rafton fol. yâ— in the Fiftyeth year before Christ's Incarnation Famous for its Antiquity and Situation commanding the whole City and Territory round about and hath a very pleasant prospect to the South-sea The Seat sometimes of the West Saxon Kings then of the Earls of Cornwal It now alone sheweth the Fragments of the Ancient Buildings ruinated whereon time which is edax rerum hath too much Tyrannized within the Site whereof is a Chappel built by the Lady Elizabeth de Fortibus then Countess of Devon whereunto she gave certain Lands called the Prebend of Hayes and the Prebend of Cutton for certain weekly services there to be duly performed Therein is also an house for the Judges of the Circuit to keep the Assizes and the Justices of the County to keep their general Quarter-Sessions of the Peace and the Shriff his Shire Court At the lower end of this City without the Walls thereof Ptolemy fleeteth a long stately River formerly called Isaca or Isca now Exe which hath his Head or Spring in a certain Desart or Moor commonly called Exmoor distant hence about four and twenty miles and floweth into the main Sea Another learned Historian writing hereof saith Camden That the River Isca so termed of the Britains was mentioned by Ptolemy The English Saxons call it Exe it cometh close to the said City and leaveth thereunto its name whereupon Alexander Neckham sometime Prior of St. Nicholas within this City thus writeth in his Poem of divine sapience Exoniae famà celeberrimus Iscia nomen Praebuit To Exeter Exe a River of Fame First Iscia call'd impos'd the Name This River affordeth variety and excellent good Fresh water fish chiefly and that plentifully too Salmons a dainty and wholesome Fish and a double riddle in Nature First for its invisible feeding no man alive having ever found any meat in the maw thereof Secondly for its strange leaping or rather flying insomuch that some will have them termed Salmons a saliendo being both Bow and Arrow it will shoot it self out of the water an incredible heighth and length I might well add the admirable growth thereof if true what is confidently affirmed that it encreaseth from a spawn to a full grown Fish within the space of a year And lastly whereas in other places suitably with the Buck they are seasonable only in Summer here with Buck and Doe they are in season all the year long Salmo non aestate noâ—us nec frigore desit Salmon in Summer is not rare In Winter we of them do share This ensuing Copy of Verses would perswade us that the Founder of this City is hardly to be discovered caput enim inter nubila condit The ground of my first Ancesiry Is worn out through Antiquity Cäerisk the Britains did me fame And Monkton Saxons did me Name Till of the River running by Exeter Iclepid became I Seven times besieged mightily Mine Enemies in slight put I. This City is the only Emporium or principal ornament of the West which hath been named diversly by diverse Nations The Britains called it Cäerisk Cäer with them signifying a City as Cäersalem that is a City of Peace It hath also the appellation of Cäer-ruth of the red soil as 't is conceived whereon it standeth and likewise it was termed Pencäer that is a Head or principal City The English Saxons called it Exancester Cester being a common addition imposed by the Romans upon places that had Castles In imitation of whom the Saxons continued that name until for many Monasteries here erected and multitude of Monks it won the name of Monkton And finally it obtained the name of Exeter from the aforesaid River of Exe For from whence springs the Fame Thence commonly the Name It being a thing very familiar with the Saxons to derive Names to places from Rivers adjacent who dedicated her name thereunto Bale whereof an Ancient Authour speaks thus Est Exonia urbs Devoniae Comitatus loco praecelso ad occidentom posita abluiturque flumine Exi a quo nomen habet Another saith Hoveden Quod clarissima urbium est Excestria quae ab amni Excestro qui candem praeterfluit est sic nuncupata As of an Abby in France at this day a Town hath the name of Abvile quasi Abbatis villa and many other such like Iscia Peucaira urbs Monachorum Excestria dudum Nota his nominibus
Rifford John Okeston Robert Taylor Walter Gervis a worthy Citizen hereof Founded Exbridge and Collected say some 3000 l. towards the building it wherewith he purchased much Land and bequeathed also his own for the maintenance of the same a Ferry being here formerly kept On which Bridge a Church was built wherein this Gervis was now interred dedicated to St. Edmond King of the East Angles who being overcome at Hoxon by Pagans under the Command of Swayn King of Denmark having subdued his Army in the Field and taken him prisoner first grievously scourged him and then tied him to a Tree and so shot him with Arrows to death for being a Christian and refusing to deny the Faith of Christ for which he was Canonized a Saint and Martyr Which persecution was thus acted 9. Etheldredi Regis Annoque Domini 872. Regna Regum 35. Henry the 3. An. D. 1251. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Rifford John Okeston Philip Dyer Regna Regum 36. Henry the 3. An. D. 1252. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Philip Dyer Thomas Pintin An Excommunication pronounced in the Cathedral Church against the Breakers of the Liberties thereof Regna Regum 37. Henry the 3. An. D. 1253. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Rifford John Okeston John Windsor Regna Regum 38. Henry the 3. An. D. 1254. Mayors and Bayliffs John Okeston Baldwyn Child Rowland Overwilt Regna Regum 39. Henry the 3. An. D. 1255. Mayors and Bayliffs Hilary Blondy Walter Chaw Martin Roff junior Regna Regum 40. Henry the 3. An. D. 1256. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Dyer Thomas Hughton Richard Ernold Richard Earl of Cornwal being elected King of the Romans was very honourably conducted out of England to Colen where he was Crowned by the Archbishop thereof Regna Regum 41. Henry the 3. An. D. 1257. Mayors and Bayliffs Hilary Blondy Eustice Fitzherbert Richard Poyters Richard Blondy having well governed this Church about twelve years space 24. Martii died and leaving but a small Memorial behind him lies buried in his own Church Walter Bronscomb a Native of this City and Arch-Deacon of Surry was the next elected Bishop of this Church and 10. Aprilis consecrated at Canterbury by Boneface Arch-Bishop thereof Upon Palm-Sunday Walter Lodswell Chancellor to the late Bishop Blondy Richard Sutton his Register John Fitzherbert his Official and William Ermscore the Keeper of his Seal did all of them open penance in St. Peter's Church for false contriving and disposing of sundry Spiritual livings of the said Church under the Bishop's Seal without his privacy or consent even whiles he lay sick on his Death-bed being past all hopes of recovery Regna Regum 42. Henry the 3. An. D. 1258. Mayors and Bayliffs Hillary Blondy Roger Fitzhenry Walter Chaw John Caporn The number of the Officers joyned with the Mayor in Government increased to Three and their names altered being no more called Port-Reevs but Seneschalli or Stewards In the Norman Tongue they were called Provosts and the Court by them kept called the Provosts Court Regna Regum 43. Henry the 3. An. D. 1259. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Dyer Walter Chaw Geffery Straung Martin Dirling Regna Regum 44. Henry the 3. An. D. 1260. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston Martin Dirling Nicholas Ilchester Thomas Langdon A Controversie now arose which continues a long season between the Mayor and Citizens and the Prior of St. Nicholas touching certain Liberties which at length was referred to the determination of Twelve indifferent Citizens to be returned and sworn for that end Regna Regum 45. Henry the 3. An. D. 1261. Mayors and Bayliffs Hilary White Richard Valtian John Pudding Philip Palmer Regna Regum 46. Henry the 3. An. D. 1262. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston William Jeffery Roger Fitzhugh Walter Minson Regna Regum 47. Henry the 3. An. D. 1263. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Ilchester John Okeston Richard Tantifer John Feniton Martin Dirling An Order made for the electing of Four Seneschals or Stewards whereof one of them to be Receiver general for that year of all the Cities Rents and Revenues and likewise Four Serjeants at Mace named Subballivi to be alwayes in readiness to serve the Mayor and Courts Regna Regum 48. Henry the 3. An. D. 1264. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Dyer John Okeston Walter Okeston John Windsor Jervis Pintham Regna Regum 49. Henry the 3. An. D. 1265. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston John Okeston Martin Dirling Thomas Gatepath Richard Tantifer Regna Regum 50. Henry the 3. An. D. 1266. Mayors and Bayliffs William Dirling John Feinton Philip Blebuch Richard Tantifer John Pudding This Bishop Bronscomb Founded a Colledge in Perin in Cornwal called Glaseney and endowed the same with fair Possessions and Revenues Also he gave the Bartons of Rokesdon and St. Mary Clist to St. John's Hospital in this City he likewise built a very sumptuous House calling it Bishop's Clist about three miles hence and left the same to his Successors And also instituted in his Church an Annual Festival on St. Gabriel's day and lest people should complain of the dearness of their Devotion he left good Land to defray the cost of that Solemnity Regna Regum 51. Henry the 3. An. D. 1267. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Ilchester Walter Chaw Philip Palmer Thomas Langdon Richard Newton Hugh Langdon Nicholas Ilchester died in the time of his Mayoralty scil 21. Februarii and Walter Chaw was chosen in his place to supply for the residue of the year that Office A composition made between the Abbot and Covent of Sherburn and the Mayor and Commonalty of this City concerning the Passage and Ferry at Exmouth and 't was ordered that the said Abbot should disclaim his title and interest to the same reserving a free passage to from and by the said Ferry unto the said Abbot and Covent and their Families without payment of any thing with a Proviso That if the City's Passenger be not ready nor their Passage Boat in place to set them over that then at their own liberty they may take any other Boat for that season Regna Regum 52. Henry the 3. An. D. 1628. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston Richard Tantifer Hugh Falcon William Pening John Cook An Inhabitant of this City for so the story goes and 't will hardly perswade credit being a very poor man and having many Children thought himself blest too much in that kind wherefore to avoid the charge which was likely to grow upon him that way absents himself seven years together from his Wife and then returning again and accompanying her as formerly she was within the space of a year thereafter delivered of Seven Male Children at one Birth which made the poor man think himself utterly undone and hereby dispairing put them all in a Basket with a full intent to have drowned them but Divine Providence following him occasioned a Lady then within the said City and thought to have been the Countess of Devon coming at this instant of time in his way to demand of him what
diei aperiantur totà nocte claudantur concessimus etjam eisdem Majori Civibus praedictis quod non liceat nobis nec Successoribus nostris aliquid terrae viae seu stratae ultra certas aliquas metas Coemeterii praedicti authoritate nostra propria sanctuario nostro imposterum appropriare quod praedicti Major Cives corum haeredes habeant plenum posse ad attachimenta sua facienda omnia alia exequenda quae ad Coronam pacem Domini Regis pertinent extra antiquas metas Coemeterii praedicti sicut facere exequi consueverunt sine impedimento nostro vel successorum nostrorum nos successores nostri praedictos Majorem Cives corum heredes versus Dominum Regem Dominum Edmundum Comitem Cornubiae omnes alios quoscunque de omnibus quae eis opponi poterint occasione Concessionum Clauso praedicto conservabimus indemnes In cujus rei testimonium praesenti scripto sigilla nostra duximus opponenda His testibus Domino Hugone de Courteney Domino Olivero de Dinham Domino Hugone Peverell de Sampford Domino Richardo de Poltymore Domino Henrico de Rawleigh Magistro Homund de Parle Bean tune seneschallo Domini Edmundi Comitis Cornubiae in Devonia Domino Thoma de Pinn Vicecomite tune Devonensi aliis datum Exoniae die Lunae proxime post Festum Annunciationis Dominicae Anno Domini 1286. Regna Regum 14. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1286. Mayors and Bayliffs David Tayler Stephen Langdon Henry Golderott Peter Green Roger Russellâ— Actio nocumenti Hugonis Peverell do Sampford in qua queritur de Domino Petro Episcopo Exoniensi ac Decano Capitulo ejusdem eo quod levaverunt murum erexerunt portam ex transverso vici Domini Regis in dicta Civitate claudercnt eam nocte Rot. 44. Dominus Nicholaus Recter de Thorverton admissus est ad libertatem Civitatis praedictae per successionem tanquam hares patris sui defuncti A great part of Exbridg through foul weather and high water fell down and again soon repaired Regna Regum 15. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1287. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Richard Allen Richard Montin William Kerswell John Well Bishop Quivill within his Diocess called a Synod among his Clergy who made many good Canons He also impropriated the Parish of St. Newlein and Stoke Gabriel and united them to the Office of the Chancellor of the Cathedral Church on Condition that a Lecture of Divinity be there weekly read by him otherwise the Gift to be void and the Bishop may again dispose thereof This is now duly performed by a Sermon preached every Friday morning in the Quire of the Cathedral Regna Regum 16. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1288. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Walter Langdon William Buffett Williom Gatepath Jorden Atlane Memorandum quod Aldermanni hujus Civitatis sunt elegendi per sacramenta viginâ—i quatuor tam ad exercenda sua Officia infra Civitatem quam in suburbiis ejusdem extra Portas Rot. 11. Consuctudo est quod Tencmenta infra Civitatem Exoniensem ejus suburbia scituata legata alicui aon possunt plene possideri neque legaturus habere inde seisinam antequam Testamentum in plena Curia probatur secundum Consuetudinem dictae Civitatis Rot. 20. Regna Regum 17. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1289. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Allen John Rook Richard Montin Walter Langdon Robert Wyton Consuetudo in Civitate Exoniense est quod omnia Tenementa infra praedictam Civitatem suburbia ejusdem sunt partibilia inter Fratres Sorores Rot. 5. Relevium de 2 s. 6 d. solutum fuit per Alanum de Barcomb secundum Consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae Majori Communitati dictae Civitatis de Tenemento Archidiaconi Cornubiae quod accidit per mortem Henrici Bullock nuper Archidiaconi ibidem Rot. 11. Regna Regum 18. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1290. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Henry Goldecot John Webbâ— William Gatepath Richard Montin Placitum inter servientes ad Clavam Civitatis Exoniensis quaerentes versus Ballivum Episcopi eo quod inhibuerit dictos servientes proclamare apud Crediton Nundinas apud Civitatem praedictam serviendas in Festo Pentecostis juxta Chartas Domini Regis inde Majori Communitati Civitatis praedictae factas An Inquisition taken at Exeter the day of the decollation of St. John the Baptist before Malcoline Harleigh general Escheator of the King on this side of Trent before whom the Jurors of the Hundred of Wonneford inter alia upon their Oaths do say That Isabella de Fortibus Countess of Devon hath made a great purpresture or nusance in the River of Fxe by erecting of a certain Weare in the same and that the said River and the whole course thereof appertains to the King in the right of the City of Exeter that is to say from Checkston unto the Bridge of the said City called Exbridg to the great annoyance hurt and damage of the said City and the whole Country adjoyning Another Inquisition was now likewise taken before the said Escheator and the Comonalty of the City of Exeter upon their Oaths do say that the said City is of the Crown and appertains to the Crown and so anciently hath ever been and that the same is immediatly held of the King And further they say that King Henry the Third Father of the King that now is gave the said City to his Brother Earl of Cornwal and his Heirs and that the Citizens of the said City do hold the same City in Fee-Farm of the said Earl as before they held it of the King yielding therefore yearly unto the said Earl 13 l. 10 s. And further they say touching purprestures That whereas the Water and River of Exe for ever of old time did appertain unto the said City so far and unto the Port of Exmouth And the Fishing in the said Water and River is and ought to be Common unto all men who list to Fish therein yet nevertheless Isabella Countess of Devon about six years last past made and raised a Weare overthwart the River of Exe and which is of such an height that the fishing and taking of Salmons and other Fish there is destroyed on this side of the said Weare to the great damage and annoyance of the said City and County And further they say that whereas in times past Boats and Vessels were wont to pass too and from the said River even to the Bridge of the said City loaden with Wines and Merchandizes to the great Commodity of the whole Countrey now no Boat or Vessel can so pass up unto the said City by reason of the said Weare to the great damage of the said City and Country And further they say that all Lands and Tenements within the said City be deviseable legable and may be given and bequeathed by the last Will and Testament as well as any other Goods and
now persevered therein devising all possible means to prejudice the whole City as by intruding upon their Liberties destroying their Haven building up a Key at Topsham taking from them perforce the Fishing in the River of Exe and every way oppressing them in so much that what was once observed of King Henry the Second and Thomas Beckett may as truly be said of this Earl in reference to this City Immortale odium atque insanabile vulnus The said Mayor and Commonalty exhibited their Bill of Complaint unto the King against the said Earl who thereupon sent forth his Writ to the Sheriff of Devon bearing date 20. Martii hoc Anno for an Inquisition to be taken and albeit the same was accordingly executed yet was it never returned up For which cause the King sendeth his second Writ unto the said Sheriff dated 12. Junii then next following strictly charging him to speed the execution thereof and to make return which was so done And albeit the Inquisition was found against the said Earl yet could no relief be thereupon had or redress made of the said grievances Regna Regum 11. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1317. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim William Kerswell Thomas Farthein Martin Lekenn Martin Capper The Bakers of this City were found guilty touching their Bread which was light and not according to the Assize for which offence they were Fined whereof seventeen of them dwelled within the Bishop's Fee and did therefore claim to be exempted from the Jurisdiction of the Mayor but could not prevail therein Bishop Stapledon built a very fair House without Temple-Bar London used by himself and many of his Successors when they were summoned up to London to attend the service of the Parliament which said House was since purchased by the Earl of Essex who resided therein whereby 't was called Essex House Regna Regum 12. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1318. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Martin Lekenn John Tredeyners Thomas Spycer Robert Woan The King preparing a great Army to march against the Scots having invaded England did rate and tax the Cities within this Realm to ayd him and that too according to their tenure at which time this City did set forth thirty Souldiers well arrayed and furnished with Armour money and all things necessary for the said War John Powdras alias Powderham a Tanner's Son born within this City named himself to be the Son of King Edward the First and that he being in his Cradle was by a false Nurse stollen thence and that the King that now is was placed in his room but in fine he confessed the whole truth even that he was perswaded thus to say by the motion and instigation of a Familiar Spirit which he kept by him in the likeness of a Cat but his Spirit at last failing him he was at the Gallows fairly executed for his said offence Inquisitio capta ad inquirendum de malefactoriâ—us meretricibus Juratores dicunt quod Alicia Hamlyn Joanna Hamlyn Rosa Hamlyn Alicia Byren Albreda de Romsey sunt Communes Meretrices Communia tenent lupanaria dicunt etiam quod Henricus Halwell Clericus tenet nutrit Aliciam at Newham Meretricem suam Rot. 8. Cui pater est populus pater est sibi nullus omnis Cui pater populus non habet ille patrom Est pater ignotus filius inde nothus To whom the People Father is To him is Father none at all To whom the People Father is Well Fatherless we may him call Beasts are privileg'd above many We have but one Sire they have many Regna Regum 14. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1320. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Martin Lekâ—nn Thomas Furbor Walter Suegothâ—ll Thomas Farthâ—in Henry Tracy an Inhabitant of this City had a numerous Issue being the Father of Eight Sons and Five Daughters the Sixth and Seventh Sons were of one Birth Twins and so well like in all Lineaments and so equal in stature so coloured in hair and so like in face and gesture that they could not be known one from the other no not by their Friends Parents Brethren or Sisters but privately by some secret marks and openly by wearing some several coloured Ribands or the like which in sport they would sometimes exchange to make trial of their Friends Judgment yet somewhat more strange was that their minds and affections were as one for what the one loved the other desired and so on the contrary the loathing of any thing by the one was the distasting of the same thing by the other yea such a confederation or inbred power or sympathy was in their natures that if Nicholas were sick or grieved Andrew felt the like pain though far distant and remote in their persons and that too without any intelligence given to either party And 't was also observed that if Andrew were merry Nicholas was likewise so affected although in different places which long they could not endure to be asunder for they ever desired to eat drink sleep and wake together yea so they lived and dyed For they both served the King in Arms against his Barons and in a Battle the one being slain the other stept presently into his place where in the height of danger no perswasions able to remove or hinder him was there likewise killed Of these Two Gentlemen may be truly parallel'd what was but feigned by the Poets of Twins that they were born eat slept and died not asunder which offereth me an occasion to remember a witty Jest pleasantly or as some will simply retorted by a young Gentleman that casually came to the Court of Augustus Caesar so well like the Emperour in bodily Lineaments as hardly the one could be distinguished from the other which being known to the Emperour the young man was sent for and brought into the Emperour's presence in whom be saw himself better than in any Picture Apelles could have drawn and discoursed with him in these words Young man hath not your Mother been some time resident in Rome implying that by his Fathers familiarity he might have been begotten to whom the Gentleman instantly replied That his Mother was never in Rome but his Father often and thereby returned upon the Emperour what he intended to have put on him Regna Regum 15. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1321. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wotton John Perour John Tayler Thomas Spicer John Davy A Subsidy granted of the sixth penny of every man's Goods within this City In the wall of the Quire on the South side of St. Peter's Church are two ancient Monuments and thereon two Statues in their complete Armour their Helmets lying under their Heads their Pourtraytures cut cross legged to signifie they had been at the Holy Land upon the one are the Arms of Bohun Earl of Hereford and on the other the Coat Armour of Rawleigh of Rawleigh whose Heir is Chichester Regna Regum 16. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1322. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert
Cathedrall Church between some young Gentlemen divers of them being grievously wounded and because the said Church in common opinion was thereby thought to be unhallowed and polluted by blood shedding The Dean and Chapter therefore commanded the Church-doors to be shut up and the services therein to cease until the said Church should be new hallowed or consecrated which in the Dyocesans absence they procured one Thomas then Suffragan to the Bishop of Bath to restore the said Church to it's former state Regna Regum 39. Henry the 6. An. D. 1460. Mayors and Bayliffs William Duke Thomas Calwoodly William Hogge Thomas Hayle Richard Duke This City resenting the King's distress did levy a contribution within the same and did set out one and thirty Soldiers well arrayed and sent both the Men and Money unto the King with their Letters still testifying their readiness to serve his Grace on all occasions Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1461. Mayors and Bayliffs John Kelly John Hamlyn John Hammond John Turner Thomas Blowyer The Conduit at Carfoix commonly called the great Conduit was new builded by means of William Duke late Mayor of this City who being well affected towards the same Edw. the 4. did not only oversee the work but at his own charges covered it with Lead Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1462. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin John Thomas William Aysh Walter Gervis Thomas Hayle The Glovers and Skinners were first incorporated by the Mayor and Common-Council of this City whose first Master was named John Macyr and their Wardens John Hackworthy and Simon Carew And 't was ordered by the said Master Wardens and Company that no person of their said Fellowship should sell any Wares belonging to that Art and Mystery being Foraigners goods upon pain to pay for every such offence twenty shillings Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1463. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druell Richard Jeffery John Hammond John Coming Henry Wychalse An Ordinance made by the Mayor and Common Council of this City that every Baker within the same and Suburbs thereof should from time to time grind all his Corn at the Cities Mills c. Duryurd and Crickelpit Rot. 1. 'T was also ordered that every Inhabitant within the said City that holds therein any Tenement for the term of nine and twenty years commonly reputed a Town-term should be returned to serve in Juries if the said Tenement be of the yearly value of forty shillings Rot. 2. The King by his Letters Patent dated 21. July gave to this City all Felons goods Maudlin Fair with many other privileges Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1464. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Richard Rumwell John Hart Robert Chubb Richard Baker The Guild-hall being ruinous and in decay was new builded By the ancient Custom of this City no excommunicated person can put in suit of Law any other person whatsoever Rot. 2. Regna Regum 5. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1465. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druel John Hammond Robert Symons John Coming John Ruett Bishop Nevill having finished the Chapter-house begun to be built by his immediate Predecessor and having well governed this Church about ten years space was translated hence to York and made Arch-Bishop thereof who was rendred famous for that prodigious Feast there made at the time of his instalment Regna Regum 6. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1466. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Thomas Hayle Richard Clerk William Obley Stephâ—n Rudgway John Booth Doctor of Law elected Bishop of this Church and 22. Feb. was thereunto consecrated by Thomas Bourchier Arch Bishop of Canterbury Thomas Calwoodley and Richard Clerk elected Citizens hereof to serve in Parliament procured an Act for paving the streets of the said City which then were full of Pits dangerous and noisom Regna Regum 7. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1467. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Calwoodley Richard Baker Robert Russel Thomas Pyke Nicholas Nawns A Controversie arose between the Bishop and the City touching a Tower on the Cities Walls behind the Bishop's Palace at the lower end of his Orchard where the Bishop's Prison was then kept by reason whereof he claimed the Inheritance of the same but on a fair Trial it proved to the contrary which said Tower the City pulled down and employed the Lead and other materials thereof towards the reparation of the said Walls Regna Regum 8. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1468. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hamlyn Robert Clubb Thomas Blowyer Richard Nawns John Luffingcâ—t Humphry Lord Stafford made Earl of Devon Regna Regum 9. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1469. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Smith John Coming William Fewnding Robert Newton Robert Gyles The King was pleased in person to visit this City and was well entertained by the Mayor to whom the King at his departure hence gave a Sword commanding that it should be always carried before the Mayor and his Successors At the King 's first coming hither the Mayor delivered him up the Keys of the Gates and the Maces and withall a Purse with one hundred Nobles therein which the King graciously received but the Keys and Maces he re-delivered to the Mayor to be used as formerly The Queen and Prince being likewise here the City presented to them twenty pounds a piece in Gold Regna Regum 10. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1470. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Richard Clerk John Orenge Thomas Bond John Gibbs Bishop Booth built the Bishop's stately Chair in the Quire of his Church which being finished he could not quietly sit down therein so troublesome were the times by reason of the Civil Wars between the two Houses of York and Lancaster Hic jacet Johannes Keys Praecantor bujus Ecclesiae fundator primus missae celebrandae post horam decimam qui obiit undecimo die Novembris hoc Anno. In the Quire of the Cathedral he lies buried Regna Regum 11. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1471. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Jeffery Hugh Germin Walter Gervis David Johns John Tybott John Bernard Tertio Augusti died Richard Jeffery in whose stead Hugh Germin was elected Mayor to supply that Office for the remaining part of this year The Cawsey between the City and Cowley-bridge paved by a Priest Regna Regum 12. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1472. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Clerk John Oreng John Atwill William Durk Thomas Ivelton The useful service of the night Belman chiefly instituted to prevent Fires and Felonies began in this Man's Mayoralty Regna Regum 13. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1473. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Rumwell William Obleigh John Tyâ—ott Robert Bouefant Richard Byrch The Duke of Clarence came hither and was honourably received and entertained at the Cities publick charge A Composition was made between the Abbot of Shâ—burn and the Mayor Bailiffs and Commonalty of this City touching the passage of Exmouth by deed dated 3. Augusti Regna Regum 14. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1474. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin
ANTIQUITIES OF THE CITY OF EXETER Collected by Richard Izacke Esquire Chamberlain thereof Pro captu Lectoris habent sua fata Libelli Mart. Books receive their Doom according to the Readers Capacity Imprimatur October 20. 1676. G. JANE LONDON Printed by E. Tyler and R. Holt for Richard Marriott sold by George Marriott at his Shop at the Sign of the Temple by the Inner-Temple Gate Fleet-street 1677. To the Right Worshipful the Mayor Aldermen and Common Council of the Ancient and Honourable City of Exeter Gentlemen 'T Is fit my obedience should last as long as your Commands in a willing readiness whereunto about eight years since I presented you this Book enlarged with some private Acts and other Secrets of your Council properly there inserted for your daily use and as necessarily here omitted for hat they immediately concern your selves and not others and therefore unfit to be communicated Nonúmque prematur in Annum Hor. Eight years digest what you have rudely hinted And in the ninth year let the same be Printed As I never had opportunity of presenting you any thing properly mine so neither durst I be guilty of so much Injustice as to deny you that so truly your own as is this fruit of my slender endeavours which by your equal command was at first undertaken and now made more publick to the World whatever the same be 't is really yours but more principally the publick's whose both you and I and all that we can do are If it may in any sort prove serviceable to you and you thereby become more useful to the publick I have my desired end And well considering the indefatigable labours of my primitive Predecessor in this place and Office the learned Mr. John Hooker whose works bespeak him famous within these our Gates can deem it no less than a duty Incumbent on my self as one of his Successors to tread in his Steps by imitating him in his vertues even by doing something in my Generation that may shew my gratitude to this truly Ancient and renowned City of Exeter for many plentiful favours conferred on me In a word I 've here methodically set down the chiefest of your Officers from the first of them to the last most of your ancient Customs intermixt with such Historical Observations peculiar hereunto as hastily I have collected all which with my self I cast at your Feet Inveniunt veluti Patronos saepè Libelli Vobis sic librum dedico méque simul As little Books their worthy Patrons oft do find So with my Book my self to you I here do bind I cannot exempt my self from the common frailty of nature possibility of erring humanum est errare belluinum perseverare on the least conviction I le at once confess my oversight and amend it if not prevented by the charity of the discoverer for which he shall not only reap my thanks but withall the benefit of that old Aphorism Blessed be the amending hand nam facile est recolere laboriosum condere For these twenty Years last past and upwards with all faithfulness I have endeavoured to serve you in my Office the chiefest point whereof consists in preserving the right of Orphans whose cause I have espoused and under your protection through some difficulties maintained wherein I have met with some Beasts here as St. Paul did at Ephesus in the shape of Men unreasonable unnatural and incredulous for the Apostle tells us that they who provide not for their own are worse then Infidels of some such kind of Men this place hath not been free who have seemingly denyed the Faith by preferring Strangers to their own Lineage Children and Posterity in the disposal of their Estate contrary both to the Law of God and Man for by the Custom of this City which is also used in London and both confirmed by sundry Acts of Parliament no Freeman his Debts and Funeral being first discharged can deprive his Children of one full third part of his personal estate by means of which Law I have recovered the right of some Orphans herein and in so doing my Conscience more then a thousand witnesses informs me that I have been still careful in the discharge of my Trust being constantly encouraged so to do through your exemplary rule of distributive Justice Sirs you have the sole propriety of and in these my labour 's and as absolute a power to dispose thereof as of the Authour who subscribes himself my Masters Your most humble Servant and Chamberlain Richard Izacke September 30. 1676. A MAPP OF the City of EXETER Figures of Reference 1 East gate 2 St. Laurence 3 The Castle 4 Corry lane 5 St. Lane Cross 6 St. Stephen 7 Bedford house 8 St. Peter 9 Bishops Pallace 10 Pallace gate 11 Trimly 12 Beare gate 13 St. Marys 14 Church yard 15 St. Petroks 16 High street 17 Guildhall 18 Alhallows 19 Gold smith street 20 St Paul 21 Paul Street 22 St Pancras 23 Waterbery street 24 North gate 25 North gate street 26 St. Karians 27 Cooke row 28 Bell hill 29 South gate street 30 South gate 31 Genny Street 32 St. Gregories 33 Milk lane 34 the Shambles 35 St. Olaues 36 St. Mary arche 37 Arches lane 38 St. Nicholas 39 St. Iohn 40 Fryer haye 41 Little Britaine 42 Alhallows 43 St. Marys steps 44 West gate 45 Smithen street 46 Idle lane 47 Prestern street 48 Rack Lane Prooemium Deo Patriae Tibi THis City is pleasantly seated upon a Hill among Hills saving towards the Sea where 't is pendant in such sort as that the Streets be they never so foul yet with one shower of Rain are again cleansed Nature her self seeming to be the chief Scavenger thereof very beautiful is the same in building and for considerable matters matchable to most Cities in England Quinque habet insignes Civitas Exonia portas Praeter sex alias famaeque notaeque minoris Dr. Vilvai◠Exeter five Gates hath of chief Note and Name Besides six others of less Mark and Fame It hath five Gates and many Turrets whose compass measureth a mile and half having Suburbs extending a far distance in each quarter well watered it is likewise being full of Springs and hath certain Conduits which are nourished with Waters deducted from several Fountains near the said City and conveyed through Pipes of Lead under the ground into the same having likewise four special streets which all meet in the midst of the City corruptly called Carfoix but more properly Quater voy's which divideth the whole City into four Quarters In every of which there be sundry Streets and By-lanes particularly herein inserted Toward the East Quarter of the said City is a stately Cathedral Church dedicated to the honour of St. Peter within which Circuit before the Bishoprick was translated from Crediton hither were Three Religious Houses one of them was an house for Monks supposed to be Founded by King Etheldred Another was for Women commonly called Moniales or Nuns which is now the
pardoned the condemned persons 14. King Edward the Fourth by his Letters Patent bearing date the one and twentyeth day of July in the Third year of his Reign Anno Domini 1463. constituted nine Aldermen herein bestowed on the City Magdalen Fair All Felons Goods with many other Privileges and in the ninth year of his Reign Anno Domini 1469. was pleased in person to visit the said City who presented him a purse with one hundred nobles therein which the King kindly received Martin 's Chros 349. and at his departure gave them a Sword to be carried before the Mayor in all publick places within the said City yet do not I find the Office of a Sword-bearer conferred on any person until King Henry the Seventh's time 15. King Richard the Third taking likewise an occasion of visiting this City another purse with two hundred nobles therein was in like manner presented him as a Free Gift by the said City which the King kindly received and very much commended the good Government of this City 16. King Henry the Seventh in the thirteenth year of his Reign marching hither to suppress Perkin Warbeck whom having vanquished he entred the City and lodged here certain days in the Treasurers House of the Cathedral Church and adjoyning to the North Tower thereof he heartily thanked the Citizens for their faithful and valiant service done against the Rebels promised them the fulness of his favour and for an addition of honour to the said City gave them a Sword taken from his own side and also a Cap of Maintenance commanding that for the future in all publick places within the said City the same Sword should be born before the Mayor as formerly as for the like purpose his noble Predecessor King Edward the Fourth had done and the said Cap to be worn accordingly whereupon 2 Sword-bearer was elected and sworn to attend that Office 17. King Henry the Eighth in the nine and twentyeth year of his Reign by Charter made this City a County of it self and enlarged the bounds thereof which were afterwards confirmed by Act of Parliament wherein the Citizens had granted them freedom from Toll and Murage and withal to enjoy the same Customs with London in all things and also liberty to choose Sheriffs yearly with many other Immunities 18. King Edward the Sixth gave them in reward of their loyalty in the late Commotion and Rebellion the Mannor of Exiland without the West-gate of the said City and also renewed their Charter 19. Queen Elizabeth gave it this Motto semper fidelis confirmed their Liberties made the Mayor of the said City Escheator thereof and in the third year of her Reign Anno Domini 1561. granted them a Charter for Orphans which in her Fifth year was confirmed by Act of Parliament 21. King Charles the Second Anno Regni 23. coming down by Sea to view the new Citadel at Plymouth and taking this City in his way homeward by Land lodged here one night in the Dean's house and was very bountifully entertained at the sole charge of the City who presented him with five hundred pounds in Gold which his Majesty graciously received expressing much favour towards the said City and Knighted their Mayor Sir Benjamin Oliver His Majesties short abode herein hindred the Conduits from emptying an Hogshead of Wine which was provided for that purpose and afterwards disposed of to his Majesties service The King came hither on the Three and twentyeth day of July being Sunday about eight of the Clock in the Evening and went hence early the next morning about three of the Clock and rode that day to the Earl of Pembrook's house at Wilton to Bed and the next day returned to White-ball The City of London being yielded up to William the Conquerour he granted to the Citizens thereof a Charter written in the Saxon Tongue and therein ratified and confirmed all their ancient usages liberties and customs which Charter with certain new Grants were likewise confirmed to them by King Henry the First King Richard the Ewst and King John who gave them two Charters all which were so made unto them by the name of the Citizens of London without any mention made of a Mayor at which time London and so long before the Conquest was governed by two Port-Reeves that is to say Governours of the City and notwithstanding the many alterations made by the said William the Conqucrour from the Saxons to the Normans yet this name of Office still continued in the said City of London from the said Saxons time to the time of King Richard the First who in the first year of his Reign changed the name of Port Reeves into the name of Bailiffs by which name for as yet the name of a Mayor in that City was not in use they were called until the ninth year of King John Anno Domini 1209. as 't is affirmed in the Chronicles Fabian who was himself a Sheriff of London and by that means most likely to know the truth affirmeth that there was no Mayor of London until the tenth year of King John Anno Domini 1210. But rather in the sixteenth year of that King Grasion fol. 59. Anno Domini 1214. according to the date of the King's Letters Patent wherein he granted to the Citizens of London liberty to choose a Mayor yearly See the Charter who for the due execution of the said Office was to take his Corporal Oath before the King as appeareth by the said Letters Patent bearing date the ninth day of May in the sixteenth year aforesaid The City of Exeter being likewise yielded up to the said William the Conquerour he restored it again to the Citizens thereof to be governed by themselves as in times past and according to their ancient usages and Customes which was also by Charter confirmed unto them by King Henry the First the words of the said Grant being to the Citizens of Exeter which was afterwards ratified by King Henry the Second King Richard the First and then King John by his Letters Patent bearing date the fifteenth day of June in the second year of his Reign confirmed the same by the name of the Mayor and Citizens of Exeter whereby it appeareth that in the beginning of King John's Reign there was a Mayor in Exeter but when and by what King this Officer was first Instituted and Ordained non constat The Liberties to them granted were for the most part the like that London had so upon the whole 't is evident that London had no Mayor in diverse years after Exeter Thus much for good order and methods sake I held fit to be here inserted and the rather in regard it could not elsewhere be so properly related The consideration of the whole cannot but add splendour to this honourable City which not much unlike Jerusalem the Hills stand almost round about May the same become a Jerusalem indeed a City of Peace within it self may Schism and Faction commonly the
thus The said Earl on a certain Market day sent his Cator hither to buy Fish at which time there were only three pots of Fish in the Market the Bishop's Cator likewise came and both of them thinking the whole to be too little for either of them were at some strife thereabout The Mayor on his part minding the welfare of the Commons of the said City and that they also might have the benefit of the said Market did decide this controversie and delivered one pot of the said Fish to the Earl's Cator another of them to the Bishop's Cator and the third he here reserved for the Market The Earl being advertised hereof thought himself much wronged by the Mayor in not having all the Fish and was much displeased thereat and threatned to be revenged on him and shortly thereafter coming hither sent to the Mayor to come to him unto whom it seemed the Mayor was a retainer and the Mayor being advertised of the Earls displeasure and well knowing him to be of a cholerick disposition calleth together his Brethren and honest Commons of the said City to the Guild-hall unto whom he declareth the Earls displeasure with him and the cause and that he was now going to him and desired them to accompany him thither and to afford him their succour if need so required which they readily promised Then said the Mayor my Masters I know the Earl will quarrel with me and as he hath threatned so will he be avenged on me and for as much as his displeasure is against me for the Citie 's interest and by discharging the duty of my Office I am to crave your assistance in case the Earl should offer me any violence After these and the like Speeches they went to the Earl's House and into his Lodging Chamber the Mayor was brought and the door closed on him The Earl storms at the Mayor none of whose answers would satisfie the Earl which the Mayor perceiving took off an outer Coat he then wore it being the Earl's Livery and delivered it to him again whereat the Earl fell into greater passion and th◠Commons attending at the Door doubting of the Mayor's safery knocked at the said door and demanded their Mayor which being after sundry requests denied they attempted to break open the same which the Earl apprehending and doubting what might ensue thereon intreated the Mayor to pacifie the People which was soon done and so peaceably they all returned And albeit the Earl then to avoid the fury of the People seemed pacified yet could he never thereafter shew a good countenance towards this City whereupon an Ordinance was made by the Mayor and Common Council that no Franchised man of this City should wear any Foreigners Livery Cognizance or Badge without the Mayor's License and inserted the same in the Freeman's Oath which is to this day observed Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1310. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Tantifer Walter Langdon Peter Zouch Peter Lovecock Walter Lekenn Regna Regum 5. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1311. Mayors and Bayliffs Waltor Langdon William Duport John Perour Adam Dyer Thomas Farthein The said Hugh Courteney Earl of Devon in his high displeasure against this City maliciously destroyed the Haven belonging thereunto or an Arm of the Sea coming up from Topisham to the Walls of the said City whereupon sundry Bills of Complaint were exhibited against him to the King and divers Inquisitions thereon taken but no redress could be had Might at that time so much overcoming Right Regna Regum 6. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1312. Mayors and Bayliffs William Gatepath Philip Lovecock William Kerswell William Farthein John Smalecomb The King in his Writ named the Mayor and Bayliffs of this City Justices of his Peace About this time flourished one Godfrey of Cornwal who proceeded Doctor in Divinity both at Oxford and also at Paris in France he was a Prebendary of this Church and did much service in both these Vniversities he was very skilful in Aristotle and in the Master of the Sentences wherein he was more affected and experienced then in the Scriptures and better acquainted with the making of a subtile Syllogisme than in the explaining of the Text he wrote sundry Books about the number of Thirty Regna Regum 7. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1313. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Thomas Farthein Philip Lovecock William Kerswell John Perour The ancient Custom of this City touching the admission of any Person to the Freedom and Liberties of the same 1. First the Mayor of the said City of his own free guise may admit any one person to the said Liberties 2. Also the Court may admit another person to the Liberties at their will and pleasure 3. Also the Heir of any Franchized man may by his Patrimony claim his Freedom whether the Inheritance descends from the Grandfather Father Vncle Brother or any other person being Freeman of the said City by and under whom he derives any Estate of Inheritance 4. Also all such as have served as Apprentices under any Franchized man for seven years space at the request of the Master upon the testimony of the truth thereof that he truly served out his said time are to be admitted Freemen paying the usual Fees of the Court viz. To the Mayor 1 s. 8 d. To the Recorder 1 s. 4 d. To the Townclark  8 d. To the Camberlain  8 d. To the four Bayliffs 8 d. a piece 2 s. 8 d. To the Swordbearer  4 d. To the four Serjeants at Mace 4 d. a piece 1 s. 4 d. To the Poor of the Mawdlin  1 d. For Inrolment of the Apprentices Indentures 1 s. 0 d.  9 s. 9 d. 5. Lastly all other persons are to be admitted by way of Redemption and by such reasonable Fines as the Mayor and Common Council of the said City shall set on them All which do thus appear in the course of the Court Rolls in the several Reigns of this King King Edward the Third King Richard the Second c. Regna Regum 8. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1314. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Richard Soller Michael Skinner Richard Lekenn John Davy Regna Regum 9. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1315. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Thomas Farthein Richard Seller Ralph Dyer Matthew Capper Consuctudo recepta est usitata in Civitate Exoniensi quod si mulier ù viro suo decesserit ut adultera vixerit in Adulterio neque dotem habebit neque ulla actione uti debet pro eadem Rot. 50. Which well agrees with the Common Law according to this Distich Sponte virum mulier fugiens adultera facta Dote suâ careat nisi sponsi sponte retracta Regna Regum 10. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1316. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Nicholas Torand John Tredeyners John Buffeit John Davy The displeasure of the foresaid Earl of Devon being grown into anger and from thence to an extreme hatred and revenge he
Node like under-went even in the like manner the like destiny Not unlike to either have I read of an active Turk in Consâ—antinople having openly published that he would fly the space of a Furlong and for that end being mounted on the top of an high Tower shewed himself to the people without number assembled girded in a long and large white garment gathered into many plaits and foldings to take advantage of the Wind the foolish Man vainly perswading himself to have hovered in the Air as do the Birds upon their Wings and thus a great while standing as ready to take his flight the beholders still laughing and crying out fly Turk fly how long shall we expect thy flight who having a long time thus deluded the expectation of his Spectators at length finding the Wind fit as he thought for his purpose with his Arms spread abroad committed himself with his vain hopes unto the Air but instead of mounting aloft this foolish â—â—arus came tumbling down with such violence as that he brake his Neck Arms and Legs with almost all the bones of his Body I have likewise read of another person having the like mind to fly the truth of Poetical Reports for 't is said that the first Writers were Poets so were their writings but fictious tyed Wings to his Hands and Feet and taking his rise from a Tower did fly near a Furlong which is the eighth part of a Mile till something failing him down he fell and brake both his Thighs 't is pity but that â—â—arus like he had fallen into the water and then Nomina fecit aquis Regna Regum 5. Henry the 4. An. D. 1403. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hull John Shapleigh Robert Cobb Peter Sturt Roger Doly Regna Regum 6. Henry the 4. An. D. 1404. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford John Wilsford Robert Okesty Thomas Wandry John Shaply Regna Regum 7. Henry the 4. An. D. 1405. Mayors and Bayliffs Simon Grendon Peter Sturt Richard Pewterer Robert Cobley John Coscom Regna Regum 8. Henry the 4. An. D. 1406. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford John Batten Walter Cobley John Exbridge Thomas Wandry Regna Regum 9. Henry the 4. An. D. 1407. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Scutt Nicholas Boughwood John Lake Reynold Gould John Shaply Regna Regum 10. Henry the 4. An. D. 1408. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford Richard Lark stoke Henry Mayew John Pallow Thomas Easton The Musical Waits were first received and entertained in this City It was an usage in these days and first began by the grant and gift of Bishop Bartholomew Istanus that the Lazar people of St. Mary Magdalens Hospital without the South-gate of the said City should with a Clap-dish weekly gather a certain Toll of all the Bread and Corn brought hither in the Markets to be sold and upon every Tuesday and Thursday gather the Alms and Charity of every Inhabitant hereof which order was now for divers causes destroyed yet the Proctor of the said Hospital comes every Thursday to St. Peter's church and gathers the benevolence of the Canons Residentiary Regna Regum 11. Henry the 4. An. D. 1409. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Bosom John Shapleigh Robert Cobly Stephen Frank Walter Cobley Thomas Earl of Dorset the King's Brother was created Duke of Exeter Regna Regum 12. Henry the 4. An. D. 1410. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Scutt Roger Gould Ralph Swan John Cooper Robert Cobly Custodes Ecclesiae beatae Mariae Majoris Exoniensis recuperaverunt per Assisant redditum 4 s. per annum exeuntem de parcella terrae longitudinis Centum pedum latitudinis lx pedum jacentem in vico de Preston-street inter terras Johannis Gilbert gardinum nuper Simonis Grendon Rot. 23. Regna Regum 13. Henry the 4. An. D. 1411. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford John Shepherd John Batten John Lake Peter Sturt Regna Regum 14. Henry the 4. An. D. 1412. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford Henry Hull John Pollow John Wilsford Stephen Frank Richard Cross William Wilssford late Mayor of this City 19. July died in whose place was elected Henry Hull to supply for the residue of the year that Office 'T was now found for this City by verdict that the passage and Ferry of Exmouth and the lastage stallage and petty Customs of all Wares and Merchandizes landed and discharged within the Port of Exon were Fee Farm of the said City held under the Rent of 20 l. per annum payable to the Duke of Cornwal The King died in March and his Son Henry the Fifth proclaimed and Crowned King in April next following Regna Regum 1. Henry the 5. An. D. 1413. Mayors and Bayliffs Peter Sturt John Coâ—k William Jew Ralph Swaâ— John Batten In the last Will and Testament of Richard Prall sometime a Freeman of this City in the 43. Roll of this year is contained the ancient usage and Custom of this City concerning the reasonable part and portion of every Free-man's Estate after his Decease due to his Widow and Children Regna Regum 2. Henry the 5. An. D. 1414. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomjas Easton John Lake John Wiâ—sford Thomas Sharp John Clerk Regna Regum 3. Henry the 5. An. D. 1415. Mayors and Bayliffs Peter Scutt Roger Gould Robert Cobly Robert Vâ—ysy William Shaply Est vetus antiqua Consuetudo in Civitate Exâ—niensi quod quaelibet persona habens terras Tenementa in eadem Civitate aut Suburbiis ejusdem debet aquam pluvialem in gutture conducere ne descendat ad nocumentum viciniorum Rot. 48. Regna Regum 4. Henry the 5. An. D. 1416. Mayors and Bayliffs John Batten Thomas Shepp William Hull Thomas Hickly Walter Bogbrook Regna Regum 5. Henry the 5. An. D. 1417. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cook John Clerk William Shaply Nicholas Trelawny Stephen Butterford Regna Regum 6. Henry the 5. An. D. 1418. Mayors and Bayliffs John Batten Robert Hickly John Hull 〈◊〉 Voysey 〈◊〉 Crabb 〈…〉 Bishop Stafford for the furtherance and encrease of Learning added two Fellowships unto Stapledon's Inn in Oxford reformed the Statutes of the said house and altered the name thereof calling it Exeter Colledge Regna Regum 7. Henry the 5. An. D. 1419. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Eaâ—ton John Shillingford John Stipping Ralph Dolbear William Overton Bishop Stafford having well governed this Church twenty three years 4. Sept. in much reputation died and in the Lady Chappel of his own Church in a sumptuous Tomb of Alabaster was very honourably interred John Catherike Bishop of Chichester 8. Novemb. then next following was elected Bishop of this See who enjoyed the same but two Months and lies buried at Avinion James Cary at Rome was elected Bishop of Lichfield and taking Florence in his way homewards towards England was there elected Bishop of this Church and 10. Febr. hoc Anno consecrated thereunto but long he enjoyed not this Office for there he suddenly died and was buried Regna Regum 8. Henry the 5. An. D. 1420. Mayors
and Bayliffs John Batten John Shilling ford John Cutler John Coscom William Shaply Edmond Lacy Bishop of Hereford was translated hither and 6. Aprilis consecrated Bishop of this Diocess Regna Regum 9. Henry the 5. An. D. 1421. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cook Robert Voysey John Salter John Atyate Nichalas Trâ—lawny William Jourden paid a Fine of five pound for a License to discharge his Ship at Colepool Roger Batten being arrested at the suit of Richard Crymell in an Action of Debt for six pound for two Tun of Wine was admitted to do his Law for the same with three hands according to the Custom of the said City Rot. 40. By the Custom of this City if there be not sufficient Citizens or Inhabitants of Free-hold to be returned in a Jury on a Trial that then a return may be made of other Citizens who have moveable Goods sufficient At a Parliament held in London Bishop Lacy in the Convocation House made an excellent Oration touching the Reformation of the Clergy whereat the King was present and did so well approve thereof as that he was resolved had his days been but lengthned to have seen the same put in due execution The King died in August and his Son Henry the Sixth of the Age of nine Months was proclaimed King Regna Regum 1. Henry the 6. An. D. 1422. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Easton John Cutler William May William Cook John Stokely Thomas Duke of Exeter made Governour of the King's Person Henry the 6. Regna Regum 2. Henry the 6. An. D. 1423. Mayors and Bayliffs John Batten John Hull William Bishop William French William Vpton Ordered by the Mayor and Common-Council of this City that the eldest Son and Heir apparent of any Free-man shall not be admitted to the Freedom of the said City by Patrimony or by right of his Father during his Father's life-time nor that any Apprentice shall be made Free of the said City for his Service unless he were bound by Indenture and have truly served seven years at the least and the same to be proved by good Testimony Rot. 26. Regna Regum 3. Henry the 6. An. D. 1424. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cook John Salter Thomas Nymett John â—oscom Nicholas Trelawny A Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage granted to the King towards his Wars Canon Bread and Wine first given to the Mayor and Officers against the Feasts of Christmas and Easter Regna Regum 4. Henry the 6. An. D. 1425. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Voysey William May Peter Plenty John Cross John Smert By the Custom of this City a Man seised of Land therein in the right of his Wife may grant an Estate thereof for a Town Term i. e. nine and twenty years reserving a reasonable Rent Rot. 52. Thomas Duke of Exeter died Regna Regum 5. Henry the 6. An. D. 1426. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Easton William Oke William Vpton Walter Merefield William Bishop 'T was proved in open Court that the Mayor of this City for the time being had the charge and government of every Freeman's child after his Father's death being within the Age of one and twenty years and is to appoint Guardians for the said Orphan as well for his good Education as for the preservation and right ordering of his Estate and Fortune left unto him Rot. 4. Regna Regum 6. Henry the 6. An. D. 1427. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hull John Cross Stephen Butterford John Trelawny John Bacon Ordered by the Mayor and Common Council of this City that if any of the Members thereof being duly warned by one of the Sergeants at Mace of the said City to appear at the Council Chamber to consult touching the publick affairs of the said City and shall refuse so to do he shall forfeit and pay for every such default 3 s. and 4 d. unless a reasonable excuse of his absence be offered and allowed Rot. 2. Regna Regum 7. Henry the 6. An. D. 1428. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford William Vpton John Smert John Cook William Servington By Custom the Mayor of this City time out of mind hath had and ought to have the cognisance hearing and determining of all scolds and disordered persons Rot. 16. The Master and Company of the Bakers had made an order among themselves not to give any advantage Bread or 1 d. on the dozen and for some days refused to bake any Bread at all that the Citizens should yield to their order and that the Mayor should weekly give an Assize pleasing to them But this Mayor being a very wise Man and well learned in the Laws the matter being discoursed and well considered commanded the said Master and Wardens and chiefest of the offenders to Ward where they were kept â—till they had openly acknowledged their Confederacy revoked their said Order and paid their several Fines imposed on them for their said offence Regna Regum 8. Henry the 6. An. D. 1429. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford William Vpton John Orum John Beaâ—fitz Bennâ—t Drew An Action was here traversed in the King's Court held at the Guild-hall before the Mayor and Bayliffs of the said City touching a Nusance for the carrying away of another Man's Water and a Verdict found for the Plaintiff according to the Custom of the said City Rot. 7. 17. Regna Regum 9. Henry the 6. An. D. 1430. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hull Thomas Cook Nicholas Athole Andrew Thring Walter Pope Omnia Trnementa infra Civitatem Exoniensem suburbia ejusdem in Fâ—odâ— simplici sunt devisabilia legabilia Rot. 51. The Custom of this City is that in every Action where a Foraigner is to do his Law in a Court of Pypowders he may do it by his own hand alone Rot. 5. Regna Regum 10. Henry the 6. An. D. 1431. Mayors and Bayliffs William Cook John Cross John Smert John Troly Walter Merefield Regna Regum 11. Henry the 6. An. D. 1432. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Cook John Bacon John Kirton Walter Pope Ralph Crudg 'T is recorded that if any person in a suit depending in this Court be condemned and be present he shall be committed to Ward and there remain in execution till he have made full satisfaction of the Debt Rot. 6. Also that by the Custom of this City no person coming within the Port of Exon with a Vessel loaden with Goods ought to unload the same but only at the place accustomed without special license of the Mayor of the said City had to the contrary Rot. 2. Regna Regum 12. Henry the 6. An. D. 1433. Mayors and Bayliffs John Salter Nicholas Athole Richard Orenge John Bag Robert Ford Regna Regum 13. Henry the 6. An. D. 1434. Mayors and Bayliffs William Cook John Kirton Andrew Thring John Bagg Thomas Parson Regna Regum 14. Henry the 6. An. D. 1435. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Cook John Kirton Andrew Thring John Bagg Thomas Paison Regna Regum 15. Henry the 6. An. D. 1436. Mayors and Bayliffs
Rugemom grew suddenly sad affirming through a Prophecy that his days should not be long thereafter even when he had seen Richmond which howsoever vain proved a prediction true and that not of this Castle as he misinterpreted but rather of Henry Earl of Richmond afterwards King Henry the Seventh who the year ensuing gave him Battle at Bosworth in Leicester-shire and slew him in the open Field such resemblance was there between the names of Richmond and Rugemont Regna Regum 2. Rich. 3. An. D. 1484. Mayors and Bayliffs Matthew Jubb John Weston John Hooker John Whitlock John Starr The fore-part of the Guild-hall and the Council Chamber were new builded The King sent to the Mayor to be supplyed with certain Soldiers for his present service whereupon twenty Men well arrayed were delivered to Sir Ralph Hastings to be conducted to the place appointed and to remain there for twenty days space at the Cities charge and the said Sir Ralph during his abode here was honourable entertained and one Biston the King's Messenger was well rewarded for his journey hither touching the aforesaid expedition Regna Regum 3. Rich. 3. An. D. 1485. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Russell Henry Hanniford Philip Atwill Mathew Allington Nicholas Hamlyn Bishop Courteney finished the North Tower of his Church and freely bestowed the Clook Bell therein bearing his Christian name Peter Under which Tower in an Isle there purposely erected lies interred one William Sylke sometime Subchaunter of this Church and reported to be the Donor of the Luminaries or Candle-lights yearly burnt in the Quire of the said Church between the Feasts of Alhallontide and Candlemas an effigies of whose Skeleton is there largely pourtrayed in white Alabaster under a fair Arch thus inscribed Sum quod eris fueramque quod es pro me precor ora William Sylke Seven Fairs are here kept viz. Ashwednesday Shere-Thursday Whit-Monday St. Mary Magdalen Lammas St. Nicholas and St. Thomas Regna Regum 1. Henry the 7. An. D. 1486. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Calwoodley Thomas Bond George Chapman Walter Champnys John Bonefant The King not forgetting the fidelity of Peter Courteney Bishop of this Church gave him the Bishoprick of Winchester on whose Translation hence Richard Fox the King 's faithful Counsellor 27. January 1488. was consecrated Bishop of this Diocess by Thomas Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and also made Lord Privy Seal and one of the King 's Privy Council and afterwards was so to King Henry the Eighth This noble Prelates Memory shall be eternally blessed for being the cause of the most happy marrying of the Lady Margaret this King's Daughter unto James the Fourth King of Scotland by whose glorious issue Great Brittany now enjoyeth the heighth of splendour and felicity Regna Regum 2. Henry the 7. An. D. 1487. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Newton Jobn Hooker Henry Faux Richard Turner WIlliam Baker The Barbers of this City were Incorporated under the common Seal hereof Ale-tasters appointed to see that wholesome Beer should be made and sold Consuctudo est Civitatis Exoniensis quod quilibet Inhabitans infra eandem Civitatem ac non existens liber ejusdem Mercimonia vel aliquam artem frequentans debet annuatim reddere redditum donec sit liber Rot. 49. Regna Regum 3. Henry the 7. An. D. 1488. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Clerk George Chapman John Rudgway John Ector William Eastcott Bishop Fox and Sir Richard Edgecomb were sent hence as Embassadours to James King of Scotland for continuing a peace between the Two Kingdoms Sir Robert Willoughby Lord Brook was sent over to Britain to the aid of the Duke thereof with Eight Thousand Men and for his better accommodation in the service The King sent his Letter to the Mayor of this City who forthwith supplyed him with Two Hundred Soldiers well arrayed Edward Courteney Earl of Devon was made a Free and Franchized man of this City as Son and Heir to Sir Hugh Courteney a Freeman hereof This Edward was of a second House unto Thomas Courteney Earl of Devon who taking part with King Henry the Sixth was slain at Teuksbury-field who dying without Issue male the Earldom descended to this Edward Son to Sir Hugh de Courtney the Son of Sir Hugh de Courteney second Son to Edward Earl of Devon and Ancestor to this Thomas slain at Teuksbury-field aforesaid Regna Regum 4. Henry the 7. An. D. 1489. Mayors and Bayliffs Stephen Rudgway Matthew Allington Robert Bonesant Walter York Simon Davy Order was taken by the Mayor and Common Gouncil of this City by an especial command from the King and his Privy Council that every Inhabitant here should be furnished with sufficient Arms for himself and Family and accordingly was every man assessed to his number in order to his ability This year were delivered to the Mayor the day when he was sworn into the said office a certain Roll called the Black Roll and a Book therein which contained the ancient Orders Priviledges and Customs for the good Government of the said City with other things relating to the state and dignity thereof In which Book the like was contained touching the City of London and order taken that the same should yearly be delivered over from Mayor to Mayor This Roll in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth was by one Griffith Ameridith delivered unto Sir William Cecil Knight Secretary of State to that King and never returned Regna Regum 5. Henry the 7. An. D. 1490. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hooker John Calwcodley Richard Vndy Wymond Austin John Welsh The Weavers and Fullers incorporated under the common Seal of this City Regna Regum 6. Henry the 7. An. D. 1491. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Chubb Nicholas Hamlyn Robert Bonefant William Nordon John Goscott Roger Holland and Thomas Dennis Esquires were admitted and sworn Freemen of this City but because they did not inhabit within the same 't was ordered that they should not give their voices for the Election of any Mayor or other Officer hereof Bishop Fox and George Lord Dawbney were sent hence in an Embassage to Charles the French King for conclusion of a Peace between the Two Kingdoms which was effectually obtained This Bishop Fox was Godfather to the King 's second Son named Henry who was afterwards King of England by the name of Henry the Eighth Regna Regum 7. Henry the 7. An. D. 1492. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill Walter Champnis John Winter Ralph Pudesly Richard Cliff Edward Courteney Earl of Devon made a Freeman of this City Regna Regum 8. Henry the 7. An. D. 1493. Mayors and Bayliffs John Colshill Richard Vndy John Danester Richard Nordon John Merefield The best Wheat in the Market was sold for six pence the Bushel The Cappers Haberdashers and Felt-makers incorporated under the common Seal of this City Regna Regum 9. Henry the 7. An. D. 1494. Mayors and Bayliffs William Obleigh John Slugg Thomas Andrew John Hull Thomans Olliver Bishop Fox having well governed this Church six
whereby the Parishioners lost their Land The Chamber not liking such untrusty dealings of any of their Members called him before them and finding that he had betrayed a trust reposed in him for the Poor dismissed him of their Society and dis-franchized him of the liberties of the City Regna Regum 15. Henry the 8. An. D. 1523. Mayors and Bayliffs John Symons Thomas Hunt John Britnall Richard Faux Roger Luxton John Holmer This John Symons died 27. Septembris being Tuesday and the next day after his Election and Thomas Hunt was chosen to supply the Office until William Hurst the new Mayor Elected did return from London and take his Oath in whose absence the rest of the Officers then chosen were sworn according to the ancient Custom of the City Bishop Oldham died 25. Junii and lies buried in a Chappell on the South-side of the Quire of his own Church built on purpose for his Interment dying excommunicated John Voysey alias Herman Doctor of the Laws and Dean of this Church was by the King being his Chaplain in Ordinary and Dean of his Chappell 23. Julii preferred to this Bishoprick and afterwards made Lord President of Wales and had the Government of the King 's eldest Daughter the Lady Mary Princess of Wales and afterwards Queen of England whose Godfather he was Bishop Voysey and the Earl of Devon sent to Dover to receive the King of Denmark Regna Regum 16. Henry the 8. An. D. 1524. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Henry Hamlyn William Buckenam John Woolcott William Davy One Joan Luter a common Strumpet being frequently admonished of her debauched Life and Conversation and not reforming the same This Mayor went in person to her house brought her thence and committed her to Ward that she might receive due punishment for her said offences her Lovers and Companions hearing the news used all means possible to prevent the same who seeing they could not prevail with the Mayor to inlarge their Harlot attempted to rescue the Prisoner insomuch that William Somaster then Sword-bearer attending his Master the Mayor in the High-street for his defence was enforced to draw his Sword and in fight defeated the said Lovers whereupon their Wench was sent to the House of Correction and afterwards whipped openly at the Carts Tail Regna Regum 17. Henry the 8. An. D. 1525. Mayors and Bayliffs William Bennet Robert Buller John Winter William Holmer John Tuckfield The Lord Henry Courteney Earl of Devon created Marquess of Exeter and shortly afterwards beheaded The Farm of Weapons here forfeited for breaking of the King's Peace was devised to Richard Faux Several Writs of ne Molestando sent to Bristol to discharge the duty of Town Custom pretended to be due to them from the Freemen of this City from the payment whereof by sundry Charters they are exempted Regna Regum 18. Henry the 8. An. D. 1526. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hamlyn Robert Hooker Nicholas Lymett John Trubâ—dy William Hussy William Hussy one of the Bailiffs neglecting to keep his Dinner according to a former Order in that behalf made was therefore Fined 4 l. and paid it accordingly Regna Regum 19. Henry the 8. An. D. 1527. Mayors and Bayliffs John Britnall John Blackaller John Croft John Seller John Duck The Custom was pleaded touching a Childs portion and 't was proved that if any Freeman died leaving a Wife and Children his goods were to be divided into three equal parts whereof the Widow was to have one third part the Children another third part and the Executor to have the other third part but in case he leaveth Children and no Wife then are the goods to be divided into two equal parts whereof the Children are to have one moiety and the Executor or Administrator is to have the other moiety or halfendeal of the said goods Rot. 36. John Broadmere late Mayor and now one of the Aldermen of this City obstinately refusing to render an Accompt and to pay what he owed them And being often summoned to attend them and refusing was Fined ten Marks and required forthwith to appear and submit himself on pain of disfranchisement which he did accordingly A good precedent when Magistrates without respect of Persons thus impartially administer justice Regna Regum 20. Henry the 8. An. D. 1528. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Buller Gilbert Kirk John Maynard William Tothill Robert Whitread Goods of a Felon on his Attainder forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly John Northbrook distrained for non-payment of his Shop Fine Two Freemen hereof for suing two other Freemen in the King's Bench out of the Jurisdiction of this Court for matters properly here determinable contrary to their Oaths were both dis-franchised Another for the like offence submitted to a Fine Ordered that the presentments be weekly estreated and brought into the Mayor's Court by the Serjeants at Mace which they refusing to do are to lose their Offices By the Custom of this City every person condempned in any Action within the Courts hereof ought to pay the Serjeants at Mace for levying of the same a penny of every shilling if the condempnation be not above 40 s. if it exceeds 40 s. the party condempned shall pay twelve pence of every pound Regna Regum 21. Henry the 8. An. D. 1529. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Hooker William Peryam Thomas Spurway Robert Turner Robert Tooker John Breknoll for abusing John Thomas with slanderous words in the Council Chamber being both Members thereof was Fined and paid accordingly 40 s. John You another Member of this Society in respect of his great Age and Impotency was on his petition dismissed hence John Ryse Treasurer of this Church builded the new Calendar-hay within St. Peter's Close Regna Regum 22. Henry the 8. An. D. 1530. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackaller Richard Martin Thomas Prestwood Richard Mawditt Stephen Larimore A pension of twenty shillings per Annum by Patent under the Common Seal of the City granted to Anthony Hertney Surveyor to the Marquess of Exeter for his Life This year the King added in the end of his style Supremum caput Ecclesiae Anglicanae Regna Regum 23. Henry the 8. An. D. 1531. Mayors and Bayliffs Gilbert Kirk Hugh Paige Thomas Bonefant William Chanon Edward Sheer The last Wills and Testaments of John Nosworthy and Thomas Andrew late Mayors of this City according to the ancient Custom hereof were here proved in the King's Court held at the Guild-hall Thomas Bennet a Master of Arts was condemned of Heresie and a Writ de Haeretico comburendo being brought to Sir Thomas Dennis Knight Sheriff of the County of Devon commanded a stake to be erected in Southen-hay in order to the said Bennet's execution which the Chamber would not suffer and therefore was carryed to Livery-dole and there burned to death In which place the said Sheriff afterwards Founded and Erected a fair Alms-house for twelve aged Men to inhabit allotting to each of them a low Room and a Chamber over the same
Buckingham and bred first at Eaton then in King's Colledge in Cambridge whence he was preferred and became Lecturer in St. Pauls London an ancient Office founded in that and many other Cathedrals to read Divinity whose learned Lectures are extant in Print was afterwards consecrated 14. Julii Bishop of this Diocess and being accompanied with the Earl of Bedford came hither and at the Broad-gate by the Mayor and his Brethren was courteously received The Queen out of the great respect she had to this Bishop sent him yearly a silver cup for a New-years gift This Mayor very much opposed this Bishop when he brought a Commission to be a Justice of the Peace within the said City contrary to the Charters and Liberties thereof The troublesome suits in Law between the Corporation of Merchants and the Freemen hereof now began Regna Regum 2. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1560. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackall John Dyer Richard Gibb Richard Haslewood Jeffery Thomas The Pulpit in the Quire of St. Peter's Church was now erected John Rainsby a Freeman hereof for certain misdemeanours was dis-franchised Thomas Fursdon a Freeman for suing another Freeman out of the Liberties hereof was also dis-franchised William Ward a Freeman dis-franchised for suing two other Freemen of this City in the Bishop's consistory Court for matters determinable in her Majesties Court and on his submission restored again Regna Regum 3. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1561. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Hugh Pope Thomas Prestwood Ralph Duckenfield Gilbert Saymell The Queen granted the City a Charter under her great Seal for Orphans which in the Fifth year of Her Majesties Reign was confirmed by Act of Parliament The High-School near the little Conduit in the High-street here by a common contribution at the request of Mr. Williams the Schoolmaster was new builded cieled and seated Nicholas Marks dis-franchised for suing a Freeman out of the Jurisdiction of this Court Regna Regum 4. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1462. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peter Edward Bridgman Philip Yard William Grigg William Lant The Mayor and Aldermen of this City by the Queens Letters Patent bearing date,7 Nevembris have power given them to place poor people in the Alms-house called the Combrew And also to appoint pensions to four poor Men belonging to St John's Hospital within the East-gate of the said City in haec verba Elizabetha Dei Gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina Fidei Defensor c. Omnibus ad quos praesentes literae pervenerint salutem cum a tempore quo in contrarium memoria hominum non existit in Civitate nostra Exoniensi exstiterunt duodecim pauperes sive Eleemosynarii in duodecim parvis Messuagiis scituatis existentibus in quodam loco vocato le Combrew infra dictam Civitatem quilibet corum duodecim pro tempore existente per totum idem tempus habuerunt habere consueverunt duranti vita sua qualibet septimana septem denarios eis allocatos pro sustentatione sua pro manutentione pauperum ejusdem Civitatis imperpetuum ex fundatione cujusdam Domini Willielmi Bonvile cumque etiam per totum idem tempus existunt infra eandem Civitatem quatuor alii pauperes sive Eleemosynarii quorum quilibet per se pro tempore existente similiter habuit viginti unum solidos octo denarios per Annum duranti vita sua pro sustentatione corundem quatuor pauperum nuper petitos ex fundatione nuper Prioris Conventus nuper Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Baptistae infra portam orientalem dictae Civitatis quiae vera considerata scientia hujusmodi Eleemosynarum infra Civitatem praedictam super mortem cujuslibet talium pauperum est melius cognita Majori Aldermannis dictae Civitatis Exoniensis pro tempore existentibus dedimus concessimus per presentes literas nostras patentes damus concedimus pro nobis successoribus nostris Majori Balliviâ— Communitati Civitatis praedictae suecessoribus suis quod Major Aldermanni dictae Civitatis vel Major pars eorundem qui pro tempore erunt habeant plenam potestatent Jurisdictionem Awhoritatem quod possint valeant ad omnia tempus tempora imposterum super mortem cujuslibet praedictorum pauperam vel aliter per discretiones suas nominare instituere appunctuare alium alios de pauperibus Eleemosynariis dictae Civitatis quondo contigerit super defaltam aut vacationem alicujus corum per mortem decedentis vel aliter ad dictum Messuagiunt Messuagia locum locos secundum intentiones praedictae fundationis illum illot sic per praefatos Majorem Aldermannos nominatos institutos seu appunctuatos haberet gauderet haberent gauderent Messuagia praedicta cum pertinentiis ac omnia aliae sustentationes proficua quaecunque secundum tenorem praedictam seperalium fundationum Ita videlicet quod supervisor Receptor aut Seneschalli nostri seu successorum nostrorum aut aliquis alius sive aliqui alii ad aliquod in praemissis faciendum sive exigendum imposterum non ingrediantur seu intromittant nec eorum aliquis intromittat nec aliqua praemissa partium facienda facere presumant seu eorum aliquis presumat in perturbationem praemissorum ullo modo proviso semper quod bene licebit nobis successoribus nostris omnino imposterum infra duoâ— menses post mortem cujusâ—â—et praedictae pauperum per Billam signatam nominare appunctudre unum alium vel alios de pauperibus dictae Civitatis qui pro tempore fuerint ad praedictum locum vel locos quando evenerit per mortem vacationem vel aliter Aliquo clauso vel Articulo in presentibus non obstante In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes Teste me ipsa apud Westmonasterium Septimo die Novembris Anno Regni Nostri Quarto Regna Regum 5. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1563. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryam Thomas Richardson George Peryman Henry Ellicott Richard Prowse Goods seized as Foraign bought and sold within St. Peter's Church-yard and composition made for the same All persons placed in Alms-houses within this City or Suburbs thereof are daily to resort unto the Cathedral Church at the time of Divine Service The Plague of Pestilence being in London no goods brought thence were permitted to be brought hither and St. Nicholas Fair was for this year discontinued Regna Regum 6. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1564. Mayors and Bayliffs Moris Levermore John Smith Thomas May Andrew Geer John Webâ— Hugh Pope being Elected Mayor and refusing the Office was therefore Fined and another chosen An annuity of 10 l. per Annum by Patent under the Cities Common Seal granted to Sir William Cecill afterwards made Lord Treasurer in remuneratione servitii Another annuity of 20. marks per Annum in like manner granted to Jeffery Tothill in remuneratione servitii praesâ—itâ— Regna Regum 7.
Brushford Peter Vilvain This William Chappel died 15. Decembris in whose place Simon Knight was chosen to supply that Office for the remaining part of the year Regna Regum 22. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1580. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Bruerton John Davy Robert Webber John Riggins Nicholas Capenter In the Month of October by the Queens Command eleven Horsemen well arrayed with their whole Furniture were sent into Ireland at the sole charges of the Bishop Dean and Chapter In the same Month was here seen a Comet or Blazing star Regna Regum 23. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1581. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Martin John Peryam Henry Hull Richard Dorchester Henry Spurway An Act of Parliament made that all Gavel-kind Land within the Country of this City shall be inheritable as Lands at the Common Law the charges whereof were defrayed by the City Sluces erected on the new work or Flaven for the better conveyance of Wares and Merchandizes to and from the said City Regna Regum 24. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1582. Mayors and Bayliffs Michael Germin George Smith John Howell John Follet John Moor The Right Honourable William Earl of Bath 7. Augusti here married the Lady Elizabeth Daughter to the Earl of Bedford to whom the City presented a Bason and Ewer of silver gilded and also made them a triumph in Southen-hay in honour of their said Marriage Regna Regum 25. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1583. Mayors and Bayliffs Jeffery Thomas William Martyn Thomas Walker Richard Jourden Nicholas Errom Every Inhabitants dwelling House being on fire he forfeits 20 s. and for his Chimney 6 s. 8 d. by the ancient custom of this City Regna Regum 26. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1584. Mayors and Bayliffs John Davy John Levermore John Prowse Thomas Bridgman Christâ—pher Spicâ—r In the Month of September Don Anthonio King of Portugal being driven out of his own Countrey by Philip King of Spain arrived at Plymouth and upon St. Michael's day came to this City who with his retinue during their abode here were lodged in this Mayor's house and by him very liberally entertained Regna Regum 27. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1585. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Martin Thomas Chappell William Spicer Gilbert Smith Richard Pery At Lent Assizes held at the Castle of Exeter there were certain Prisoners arraigned before Serjeant Flowerdby one of the Judges of Assizes for this Western Circuit when suddenly there arose such a noisom smell from the Bar as that a great number of the people then present were therewith infected whereof in a very short space thereafter died the said Judge Sir John Chichester Sir Arthur Basset and Sir Bernard Drake Knights Robert Cary and Thomas Risdon Esquires Justices of the Peace and then sitting on the Bench and eleven of the Jury impannelled and sworn for the Trial of the said Prisoners at the Bar and the Twelfth man only escaped The cause of the sickness was said to be thus Sir Bernard Drake having been at Sea took a Portugal Ship which had there hovered up and down a long season insomuch that the Merchants and Mariners therein by diseases chiefly occasioned through want of Victuals and Necessaries were all worn out These men he brought into Dartmouth and caused them to be sent to the Gaol near Exeter Castle with which contagious disease all persons therein were soon infected and most of them died and no less both City and Countrey Regna Regum 28. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1586. Mayors and Bayliffs George Smith Nicholas Spicer Lawrence Seldon William Brayly Thomas Edwards Regna Regum 29. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1587. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryam Philip Yard John Ellicott Jasper Horsey Roger Selby A Letter of Attorney made to retain persons under the Common Seal to demand cognizance of pleas Goods seized as forfeited being landed the Town Custom duty not discharged Goods seized on by the searchers of Leather as forfeited and composition made for the same John Carpenter sometime a servant to Sir Thomas Dennis Knight elected Muster-Master of this City Several Ships were hence set forth every way well furnished for the Queens service against the Spanish Invasion whose Captains Mariners and Souldiers were by the City paid their wages Regna Regum 30. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1588. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Chappell Thomas Spicer Thomas Radford Richard Reynolds Thomas Greenwood The Earl of Essex coming hither was very honourable received and at the Cities sole charge entertained Regna Regum 31. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1589. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Prowse John Chappel Edward Langdon Walter Horsey John Payn In the month of September the Plague begun here to reign At the Election of the Mayor and Officers of this City on Monday next before St. Michael's day Sir Robert Dennys Knight Recorder hereof being absent by reason of sickness wrote a Letter to the Chamber for his excuse and prayed them to appoint a deputy to supply his place pro hâc vice and they ordered the Camberlain who took the secret voices of the Four and twenty and presented the same to the Commons in the Guild-hall according to the Ancient and Laudable Custom of the said City The little Conduit in the High-street and also the House in the Courtelage behind the Gisild-hall were new builded Regna Regum 32. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1590. Mayors and Bayliffs Wiliam Martin Richard Sweet John Howell William Newcomb Walter Borough Thomas Baskervil Upon the Death of Richard Sweet late Receiver General of this City John Howell was Elected his Successor in that Office for the residue of the year Regna Regum 33. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1591. Mayors and Bayliffs Michael Germin Thomas Walker Jeremy Hilliard Hillary Galley John Depford John Tayler a Freeman of this City for colouring Foraigners goods and for suing another Freeman at Westminster out of the Jurisdiction of this Court contrary to his Oath had two distinct Fines imposed on him The Cloth-market removed from North-gate-street into South-gate-street to be kept between the Conduit there and the Bear-lane Regna Regum 34. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1592. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer Richard Beavis Walter Body Alnett Budly Richard Wheaton The Company of Butchers within this City disturbing the markets and taking away the Victuals of Foraign Butchers resorting hither were for their misdemeanour many of them committed to prison Regna Regum 35. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1593. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Spicer Henry Hull Alexander Germin Paul Triggs Henry Payn The forepart of the Guild-hall was new built Bishop Wolton having well governed this Church 14. years space being constantly an earnest assertor of Conformity against the opposers thereof 13. Martii deceased and lies buried in the South-side of the Quire of his own Church In whose memory on a fair stone fixed in the Wall are inscribed these ensuing Verses Epitaphium in obitum Reverendissimi Patris Johannis Woltoni Episcopâ— Exoniensis Hic jacet haud jacet hic tumulo quem credis inesse Terra nequit tantum
contumulare virum Ingenium genium mores pietatis honores Eloquiumque pium busta perusta tegent Falleris Vltonus tonus est sic spiritus unde Hoc nôsti tonus est coeliâ—us orbe tonans Gervis Babington was the next Elected Bishop of this Diocess and therein consecrated 2. Maii being translated hither from his Bishoprick of Landaff in Wales and having well governed this Church about three years was removed hence and made Bishop of Worcester Regna Regum 36. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1594. Mayors and Bayliffs John Davy Christopher Spicer Hugh Crossing John Lant Clement Owlborow A stock of money advanced by several members of the Common Council to provide in Corn for a publick store of the City chiefly for the relief of the poor in this time of scarcity John Coldwell Doctor in Physick and Bishop of Sarum about this time gave his See a strong purge by consenting to the alienation of Sherburn Mannour from his Bishoprick he was assaulted in a dangerous juncture of time to give a denyal for after he was Elected Bishop all his Church preferments were disposed of and before his Election was confirmed Sir Walter Rawleigh Knight importuned him to pass Sherburn to the Crown and effected the same whereupon Sir Walter presently begg'd it of the Queen much after the same manner Sir William Killegrew Knight got the Mannour of Crediton a Bough almost as bigg as all the rest of the Body from this Church of Exeter by the consent of this Bishop Babington Regna Regum 37. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1595. Mayors and Bayliffs John Chappell Richard Dorchester John Chappell Juâ— Jeffery Waltham John Eadts Post-horses to be here always in readiness for the publick safety of the City and more spocial service of the Queens Majesty Goods seized as forfeited being landed Town Custom duty not discharged Regna Regum 38. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1596. Mayors and Bayliffs John Levermore Richard Jourden Alexander Mayne Thomas Blackaller David Bagwell Robert Parr William Cotton Doctor in Divinity upon the Translation of Bishop Babington to Worcester 16. Maii was installed Bishop hereof Upon the death of Richard Jourden late Receiver General of this City Alexander Mayne was chosen in his place to supply that Office for the residue of the Year A pension of 4 l. per Annum granted to John Hooker in reward of sundry services performed by his Father to this City Regna Regum 39. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1597. Mayors and Bayliffs George Smith William Spicer John Sendy Samuel Alford William Pope The Town of Tiverton being lately consumed by Fire 10 l. in money was sent them to relieve their Poor Felons goods forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly by the Sheriff Regna Regum 40. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1598. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryam John Prowse John Tayler Nicholas Langdon Richard Body Mr. Palmer's Alms-house without the South-gate was appointed only for Women to inhabit therein and one Whitrow's Widow being admitted into the said House and taking Husband contrary to the Orders thereof was thence therefore expelled Regna Regum 41. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1599. Mayors and Bayliffs John Howell Thomas Edwards Giler Savery William Martin Ignatius Jourden The deep way between the Hospitals of the Wynard's and St. Mary Magdalens without the South gate was filled up and paved Recognizances at Sessions forfeited and composition made for the same with the Chamber on the Delinquent's petitions Regna Regum 42. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1600. Mayors and Bayliffs William Martin John Ellicott John Lambell Thomas Snow Richard Brinley Goods of a Felo de se forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly Five Hides of Leather likewise seized on being not well tanned according to the Statute Regna Regum 43. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1601. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Walker Walter Borough John Sheer John Marshall Hugh Morell The Town of Tiverton being again destroyed by Fire was hence relieved with the sum of 100 l. in money collected of the Inhabitants hereof by a voluntary contribution Bishop Cotton on the death of the old Schoolmaster of the High-School here referreth the nomination of a new one to the Chamber who recommending one Mr. Perryman a Learned but a lashing master was accordingly admitted thereunto Regna Regum 44. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1602. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Beavis William Martin Alexander Germin Robert Ellicott Richard Sweet John Modyford On the Death of Richard Beavis late Mayor hereof who died 26. Augusti William Martin was Elected Mayor to supply that Office for the residue of the year Queen Elizabeth departed this Life 24. Martii and 29. of the same month was King James here solemnly proclaimed King Regna Regum 1. James An. D. 1603. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer Hugh Crossing Nicholas Beavit Oliver Tapper Robert Hind The Plague being entred this City a Pesthouse for the better succour of persons infected therewith was provided near the said City by the special care of the Magistrates hereof Mawdlin and Lammas Fairs in regard of the said sickness were not now kept Goods landed at Toppisham and forfeited the duty of the Town Custom being not discharged Regna Regum 2. James An. D. 1604. Mayors and Bayliffs John Davy William Newcomb William Horsham John Penny Thomas Crossing Thomas Richardson William Horsham dying in his Stewardship Thomas Richardson was chosen in his place to supply that Office for the residue of the year A Gelding here seized on as a Deodand and sold by the Receiver General hereof for five pound which he made good on his Accompt Two Freemen hereof for suing two other Freemen out of the Jurisdiction of this Court were both of them Fined and disfranchised Regna Regum 3. James An. D. 1605. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hull John Lant Thomas Martin Edward Clement Peter Colleton A considerable sum of money was raised as a voluntary contribution made by the Inhabitants hereof towards the erecting of St. Sydwel's Tower Goods of an attainted person for Felony seized on to the Cities use On the Fifth day of November the Gun-powder Treason was discovered and the Actors found and Executed whereof a great Scholar made this observation Quinto Novembris Anglia Memineris quid Papae furorem Dei favorem id The Fifth of November England remember what The Pope's Conspiracy God's great delivery that Regna Regum 4. James An. D. 1606. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Dorchester Gilbert Smith John Gupwill John Aclund George Pyle New maces of silver with the King's Arms engraven thereon made for the four Serjeants Holloway without the South-gate was well repaired and the ground levelled Regna Regum 5. James An. D. 1607. Mayors and Bayliffs Sir George Smith Knight Jeffery Waltham Robert Parr Peter Bolt George Leech Thomas Wakeman The Price of Corn much encreasing a considerable quantity thereof is bought and put up in store for the necessary relief of the poor herein Twenty pound in money given by the City towards the building of fitter seats in the Castle
1631. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Martin John Crocker Symon Snow John Parr Marmaduke Bevercomb Nicholas Vaghan Gentleman elected Muster Master of this City and a pension of 6 l. per Annum conferred on him Goods taken on two Felons who are since on their legal Tryals condemned and executed restored to the right owners The Lady Mary the King 's Eldest Daughter was born 4. Novembris at St. James aforesaid Regna Regum 8. Charles the 1. An. D. 1632. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hakewill James Tucker Richard Crossing Ralph Herman Richard Mayne The Free-school within the East-gate of this City erected founded by the Mayor Bayliffs and Commonalty hereof for the education of youth in good Literature who allow the Master thereof a dwelling house adjoyning to the said School and a yearly pension of 30 l. and 10 l. more to an Usher Felons goods forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly Regna Regum 9. Charles the 1. An. D. 1633. Mayors and Bayliffs Gilbert Sweet Robert Walker Philip Crossing Richard Yeo Edward Anthony The Chamber on the Poors behalf therein by a decree in Chancery recovered of the Dean and Chapter of this Church the sum of 286 l. An Estate of a Felo de se forfeited to the City and composition made for the same James Duke of York was born 13. Octobris at Regna Regum 10. Charles the 1. An. D. 1634. Mayors and Bayliffs Francis Crossing John Hayne Christopher Brodridge Thomas Knott John Pinny Philip Earl of Pembrook and Montgomery Elected Lord High Steward of this City by Patent under the Common Seal thereof A fair cap of maintenance of Velvet richly wrought with Gold with a suitable scaberd for the Sword of Justice usually carryed before the Mayor was procured and made use of accordingly by the Sword-bearer in honour of the City Sir Nathaniel Brent Knight Deputed by and under William Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury came into this Diocess by way of a visitation before whom a Latin Sermon was here Preached by Dr. Kellet one of the Canons Residentiary of this Church and other decent entertainment both by the City and Clergy conferred on him Regna Regum 11. Charles the 1. An. D. 1635. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Bennet John Penny James Marshall John Clarke Robert Trescott Stephen Olivean Upon the death of John Clark late one of the Bailiffs Stephen Olivean was Elected in his place to supply that Office for the residue of the year Several attempts made to bring in the River through the City Goods seized on as forfeited being Foraign bought and sold Regna Regum 12. Charles the 1. An. D. 1636. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Mallock Richard Saunders Alan Penny Thomas Ford Henry Every The sum of 32 l. in Money and also a Garden adjoyning to St. Katherines Alms-house recovered from Robert Michell Doctor in the Civil Laws by vertue of a decree obtained in the High Court of Chancery for the poor people of the said House A new Church-yard 24. Augusti St. Bartholomew's day was here solemnly consecrated by Bishop Hall a piece of ground formerly called Fricruhay â—ying within the Walls of the said City and in the West quarter thereof which said ground was given by the City and levelled and inclosed by the concurrent charge of both Church and City by the careful over-sight of the Mayor Regna Regum 13. Charles the 1. An. D. 1637. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Crossing Thomas Tooker John Colleton Nicholas Corwithean Humphry Tocker Peter Hellyar Elected School-master of the English Free school within St. John's Hospital and Master of the Boys in that House hath been a liberal Benefactor thereunto Regna Regum 14. Charles the 1. An. D. 1638. Mayors and Bayliffs James Tucker Christopher Clark Christopher Parr Oliver Tapper Richard Evans Licence granted to Richard Saunders Merchant to sue Nicholas Bolt Merchant at the Common Law they being both Freemen of this City The Chappel at St. John's Hospital was again consecrated by Bishop Hall being newly beautified at the sole charge of Alice Hele Widow Regna Regum 15. Charles the 1. An. D. 1639. Mayors and Bayliffs Rebert Walker Henry Battishill Richard Sweet Thomas Kendall William Spiller The Town of Taunton in Somerset being visited with the Plague the sum of 185 l. 17 s. 4 d. was sent to them as a voluntary collection here made for the relief of the poor of that Town This Mayor and Mr. Simon Snow were Elected our Citizens to serve in the ensuing Parliament Any Person marrying an Aldermans Daughter may freely claim his Freedom of the City Regna Regum 16. Charles the 1. An. D. 1640. Mayors and Bayliffs John Penny Walter White Samuel Crocker John Lovering John Butler Twelve Doctors of several Professions born within this City and at one time were all living one of them is the Authour of these ensuing verses namely Dr. Robert Vilvain who saith thus Bis sex Exoniae sunt intra moenia Nati Doctores Pariter qut viguere diu Theiologi quinque Medici sunt quatuor ex his Sunt tres Juridici qui viguere simul Thus Translated by the same Authour There were twelve Doctors born in Exeter Within the Walls who lived long together Of these were Five Divines and Four Physicians Who liv'd together but Three sole Civilians 1. John Bridgeman Lord Bishop of Chester 2. George Barkham Dean of Buckin in Essox 3. George Hakewill Chaplain to Prince Henry and Arch-Deacon of Surry 4. Michael Germin Chaplain to the Queen of Bobemia And 5. Anthony Short these are the Divines 6. Sir Simon Baskervil Knight 7. Robert Vilvain 8. Richard Spicer 9. Anthony Salter these are the Physicians 10. William Spicer 11. Joseph Martin And 12. Robert Michell these are the civil Lawyers Regna Regum 17. Charles the 1. An. D. 1641. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Saunders Hugh Crocker Nicholas Broking Thomas Pitt John Lavers Bishop Hall having well governed this Church about 14. years was translated hence and installed Bishop of Norwich whose Life and Doctrine were most exemplary he died 8. Septembris Anno Domini 1656. A branch of whose will I thought good to relate sc In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Hall D. D. not worthy to be called a Bishop of Norwich c. I bequeath my Soul c. my Body I leave to be interred without any Funeral pomp at the discretion of my Executors with this only Monition that I do not hold God's House a meet Repository for the dead Bodies of the greatest Saints This Reverend Prelate may be said to have died with his Pen in his hand whose writing and living even expired together Ralph Brownrig Doctor in Divinity was the next Elected and 3. Maii consecrated Bishop of this Diocess who albeit he lived about 18. years after his said consecration yet by reason of the intestine Wars in this Kingdom he never came hither Regna Regum 18. Charles the 1. An. D. 1642. Mayors and Bayliffs Christopher Clark John Cupper Christopher Clark Jun. Philip Foxmill Nicholas
Brinly All the Trees in Northen-bay and Southenbay Elms of above one hundred years growth were felled and destroyed The City was twice this year besieged by the King's Forces First by my Lord Hopton about Christmas who having only viewed the same presently drew off his Army and marched into Cornwall Secondly by Prince Maurice who laid close siege thereunto and 3. Septembriâ— following got the possession thereof being surrendred to him on Articles Regna Regum 19. Charles the 1. An. D. 1643. Mayors and Bayliffs Sir Hugh Crocker Knight Richard Yes Christopher Lethbridge William Holmes Isaac Mawditt The King in person coming to this City being in pursuit of the Earl of Essex General of the Parliaments Forces and his complices who were marched into Cornwall with an Army lodged here in Bedford-house two days and having defeated his enemies returned hither again and was pleased to bestow the dignity of Knighthood on the Mayor Prince Charles attended his Father in all this march and lodged here in the Dean's house The Queen likewise resorted hither for safety Bedford-house was prepared in readiness for her reception where during her abode sc 16. Junii Her Majesty was delivered of a young Princess who was baptized in the Cathedral Church here by Dr. Burnell Chancellour and a Canon residentiary of the said Church on Sunday 3. Julii then next following In the body of the Church a Font was erected on purpose under a rich canopy of Estate and Sir John Berkley then Governour of the said City the Lady Poulett and the Lady Dalkeith the said Princess's Governess were her witnesses and named Henrietta Maria being the Fourth and youngest Daughter of King Charles by Mary the Daughter of Henry the Fourth King of France and was from hence carried up to St. James near Westminster and afterwards conveyed into France and married to the Duke of Orleans the French King's Brother she was esteemed for beauty to be one of the fairest Princesses in Christendom This City presented the King's Majesty with 500 l. The Queen with 200 l. And Prince Charles with 100 l. more Regna Regum 20. Charles the 1. An. D. 1644. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer John Martin William Sanford Nicholas Somers Henry Gaudy Regna Regum 21. Charles the 1. An. D. 1645. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cupper John Colleton James Gould James Tucker Jun. George Edmonds Edward Painter This City was besieged by Sir Thomas Fairfax General of the Parliaments Forces and on Articles surrendred to him The Receiver-General displaced for his Loyalty and another chosen into the said Office for the residue of the year Regna Regum 22. Charles the 1. An. D. 1646. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter White Richard Crossing Bernard Bartlet Henry Prigg Edward Lawrence Regna Regum 23. Charles the 1. An. D. 1647. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Bennet John Lovering Nicholas Broking Thomas Ford Richard Ledgingham Francis Dyett John Lovering Elected Receiver General and one of the Bailiffs of this City for this year and refusing to be sworn was therefore Fined 100 l. and three months thereafter Nicholas Broking was chosen into the said Offices and supplyed the same accordingly for the residue of the year Regna Regum 24. Charles the 1. An. D. 1648. Mayors and Bayliffs James Gould Ralph Herman Francis Lippingcot George Macy Thomas Tacke Several young Elms were planted in the Bonbay January 30. the King was barbarously murthered by his own sworn Subjects in the heighth of their Rebellion pretending as the Jews did to our Saviour they had a Law by which he must dye a sadder Catastrophe did the Sun never behold since the murthering of the Lord of Life and in it self a sin so horrid as that Justice knew not well how to punish nor mercy to forgive One thing not to be forgotten is that there happened an accident in the Inn commonly called the White-Hart in South-gate-street an old Well long neglected which the owner Roger Cheek of this City Brewer had a purpose to cleanse and in order thereunto caused one Paul Penrose to go down for the scouring thereof who therein suddenly fell dead whereupon a second person named William Johnson both of them by profession Carpenters was imployed to descend after him who presently in the said Pit likewise died a third person adventuring himself to preserve his friend had therein also perished if with all celerity he had not been drawn up again who almost dead was by rouling and pouring Oyl and Aqua-vitae into him through much difficulty preserved who when he came to himself did affirm that there came such a strange stench out of the Caverus of the Earth as that deprived him of breath hereof diverse men censured diversly some that there was a Cockatrice in the Pit some one thing some another but the general received opinion that it was occasioned by a Damp. Regna Regum 1. Charles the 2. An. D. 1649. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Crossing Richard Saunders Adam Bennet Richard Evans Samuel Slade Richard Candish William Relston Richard Crossing Elected Mayor and refusing the Office no Fine was set on him nor any other Mayor chosen for that year but supplyed by Deputies Regna Regum 2. Charles the 2. An. D. 1650. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Evans Richard Sweet Francis Lippingatt Jun. Richard Culling non Jur. John Monugwell Jun. William Cowell Richard Culling Elected one of the Bailiffs and refusing the said Office was therefore Fined and William Cowell chosen in his stead Regna Regum 3. Charles the 2. An. D. 1651. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Sweet Thomas Ford Walter Deeble William Bruen Edward Foxwell Edward Foxwill elected one of the Bailiffs and refusing the said Office was therefore Fined and paid the same and the next year-following chosen into the said Office and executed it accordingly Regna Regum 4. Charles the 2. An. D. 1652. Mayors and Bayliffs Ralph Hermâ—n James Pearsey Simon Snow Richard Spicer Richard White Edward Foxwell A new Receiver chosen on the resignation of the old for the residue of the year to put himself in a capacity of being elected into the Office of Mayoralty of the said City Regna Regum 5. Charles the 2. An. D. 1653. Mayors and Bayliffs Simon Snow Christopher Clark Jun. James Marshall John Pynn Walter Holditch Thomas Dix A new Receiver Elected on the resignation of the old for the purpose mentioned in the last year A strange accident happened in Paris-street without the East-gate of this City and parcel of the Suburbs thereof one John Bettison Clerk Rector of the Parish of St. Mary Clist about three miles distant hence 11 Januarii about six of the clock in the Evening of that day returning homewards from this City being mounted on a good Gelding and having his Wife behind him thereon the Well in the said street about 40. foot deep being decayed and the mouth thereof being covered over only with a few Thorns or Brambles the Gelding with his Riders still sitting him fell down therein the Neighbours hearing a
old Foot-Soldiers were dispersed throughout the Kingdom whereof 1500. were sent hither and all to prevent the like Insurrections that happened in Exeter whence ensued an Ordinance of Parliament that no Soldier should presume to depart five miles from his quarters on pain of losing his arrears and death Then marched General Monk into the City of London with his Army consisting of 7000. old Soldiers whom God in his wonderful mercy was pleas'd to make instrumental of restoring our Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second to his undoubted Dominions after a long and tedious Exile without the effusion of one man's blood who landed at Dover 26. Maii 1660 and came into London the 29. day of the same month and was Crowned King at Westminster the 23. day of April then next following to the great joy of His Three Kingdoms On Friday 11. Maii 1660. Charles the Second was proclaimed King of England Scotland France and Ireland at several publick places within this City viz. At the Guild-hall the little Conduit in St. Peter's Church-yard at the Bear-corner in South-gate-street at the great Conduit and at St. John's Bow with great solemnity during all which time the said Conduits ran with Wine The Mayor Aldermen Common Council-men Officers and Livery-men being in their Scarlet and other Gowns Robes and Liveries respectively attended on by a Troop of Horse commanded by Major Hagedott and the several Companies of the Trained Bands herein with many thousand Inhabitants on Foot shouting aloud for joy the Bells ringing Canons playing from the Castle whilst the Soldiers gave many a Volly of shot and at night Tar-barrels and Bonefires capered aloft al which was thus done with the greatest expression of gladness that possibly could be imagined Regna Regum 12. Charles the 2. An. D. 1660. Mayors and Bayliffs Christopher Lethbridge John Pynn John Anthony Edward Eveleigh Abraham Gibbs This City presented the King with 700 l. in Plate to welcome his return home And to His Sister the Princess Henrietta Mariae born within this City 200 l. more in Plate John Gauden Doctor in Divinity was â—â— Decembris consecrated Bishop of this Diocess who coming from London hither was in the way saluted by sundry Gentlemen both of the City and Countrey and being attended on by several Coaches and some hundred of Horse was with great joy and solemnity brought herein Grenvill Weeks Gentleman Elected Muster Master of this City and County and a pension of 6 l. per Annum allotted him for the same Standings erected in South-gate-street and covered over head being a place formerly appointed and still used as a Sergemarket in which Commodity 10000 l. weekly is here bestowed An Order made or rather continued by the Mayor and Bailiffs that if any person should be here imprisoned upon a plaint and the Plaintiff bring not the Declaration into the Court in Writing within three weeks after the Arrest and file the same that the Defendant should be discharged from his Imprisonment Sir James Smith Knight and Robert Walker Esquire were Elected our Citizens to serve in Parliament appointed to be held at Westminster on the 8. day of May next ensuing Regna Regum 13. Charles the 2. An. D. 1661. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Gandy John Acland Benjamin Olliver George Knowling George Shapcott The Musical Waits hereof after many years sequestration were restored to their places and pensions This City presented to the Queen Mother 300 l. in Plate as a Testimony of their joy for her Majesties safe return home Bishop Gauden against the Feast of Christmas gave the sum of 50 l. amongst poor House-keepers of this City A Decree had in the High Court of Chancery against George Speke Esquire for the new building of Mr. Wynard's Alms-houses demolished in the late troubles the Poors pay therein encreased and other grievances complained of redressed Bishop Gauden having well governed this Church a year and half was translated hence and consecrated Bishop of Worcester On whose removal Sâ—th Ward Doctor in Divinity and Dean of this Church 20. Julii was consecrated Bishop hereof The King in pursuit of an Act of Parliament grants Commissions under his Great Seal to diverse Gentlemen in every County of England for the regulating of all Corporations therein Regna Regum 14. Charles the 2. An. D. 1663. Mayors and Bayliffs John Martin Isaac Mawditt John Butler Alan Penny George Tuthill John Gibbons Andrew Quash This Mayor being elected and refusing to accept of the said Office the King was advertized thereof by way of a petition hence who commanded the said Mayor to undertake the same whereunto he readily yielded obedience and performed his trust therein with much reputation and honour A Patent under the common Seal of the City granted to my Lord Duke of Albemarle to be Lord High Steward hereof A Freeman hereof for colouring of Foraigners goods dis-franchised Two new Receivers chose and sworn successively to be in a capacity of being elected Mayors of the said City Regna Regum 15. Charles the 2. An. D. 1663. Mayors and Bayliffs John Butler Stephen Olivean Anthony Salter M. D. Nicholas Isacke John Gandy Benjamin Beard Henry Smith Two others chosen and sworn Receivers successively for the end mentioned in the year next precedent Isaac Mawditt 30. Augusti died in the time of his Sheriffalty and within four days thereafter Stephen Olivean the present Receiver was elected Sheriff for the residue of the year Paris-street without the East-gate of this City being much decayed was well repaired and paved which was as necessary and as commendable a work as hath been done of late years the care and over-sight whereof this Mayor undertook and soon dispatched the same Regna Regum 16. Charles the 2. An. D. 1664. Mayors and Bayliffs Alan Penny Anthony Salter in Med. Doctor George Tuthill John Parr Robert Bucland Richard Hooper A Comet for many days together appeared within our Horizon whence ensued a War between us and the Dutch This Mayor died 21. Martii being Tuesday at night and the Monday following being Easter-Monday Anthony Salter Doctor in Physick and Brother-in-law to the said Mr. Penny was elected Mayor and the Monday thereafter solemnly sworn in Court to execute the said Office for the residue of the year In the interval viz. 23. Martii the King's Declaration pronouncing War against the States of the United Provinces was here with great solemnity proclaimed The Lieutenant and Alderman being in their Scarlet Gowns the rest of the Company and officers together with the several Corporations within this City in their Gowns and Formalities by the Deputy Herald at Arms with a Troop of Horse four silver Trumpets Drums c. A pleasant Walk made on Northen-hay and above 200. young Elms on each side thereof planted A new place of Burial appointed at the lower end of Southen-hay and enclosed with a Brick-Wall and 28. Octobris being St. Simon and Jude's day by the Right Reverend Bishop Ward with all solemnity was the same consecrated and
called by the name of Trinity Church-yard lying within the Parish of the Holy Trinity whereon was made this ensuing Copy of Verses What bold-fac'd Sadducâ—e dare now mistrust That long'd-for Resurrection of the just Whose Martyr'd Temples which before our Eyes Were once dis-tomb'd more beautiful arise And that the Saints have Elbow-room to rest This day a Plot prophane is truly blest Thou Angel of our Church may'st thou ne're be Translated 'till to Immortality That all our Foes who do us dis-regard May be kept out by this our well-fenc'd Ward Many hundred pounds were here collected and sent to London and other Towns infected with the Plague of Pestilence towards the better relief of the Poor therein A Pest-house near this City for the benefit of the Inhabitants in case the Plague should happen amongst us was purchased and much improved by building Regna Regum 17. Charles the 2. An. D. 1665. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Isacke Peter Hagedot John Collins Francis Maâ—owder Edward Cheek The King's Arms near the head of the new Haven were erected at the Cities charge as formerly On the last day of February the King's Declaration of War against the French King was here solemnly proclaimed Two hundred pound in money and necessaries was sent hence to the Town of Bradnyuch being of late almost consumed by Fire by a voluntary contribution of the Inhabitants here made The great Organ erected in the Cathedral Church being the fairest and by many sounds the deepest of any Organ in the Kingdom Part of the Cities Wall near the East-gate fell down and repaired A new Pulpit in the Quire erected much more beautiful then the former Regna Regum 18. Charles the 2. An. D. 1666. Mayors and Bayliffs John Acland James Slade Endymion Walker Robert Dabyâ—ct John Somers In five weeks space died three Dignitaries of this Church namely 1. Robert Hall Doctor in Divinity a Canon Residentiary and Treasurer of the said Church who was a Zacheus for his stature and with him tall in Charity and Piety 29. Maii died he was the Eldest Son of that worthy Prelate Doctor Joseph Hall late Bishop of this Diocess and afterwards of Norwich who imitated his Father's vertues in sundry particulars chiefly in Learning constant Preaching and Hospitality wherein he exceeded In a word he was in his time accounted a Nathaniel indeed an upright honest Gentlemâ—n in whom was no guile He lies interred in the North-side of the Quire of the said Cathedral Church In whose memory there 's a fair monument erected and thus inscribed on a marble stone sc Heic situs est Robertus Hall Josephi Domini Episcopi â—ilius primogenitus Sacro-Sanctae Theologiae Doctor facundus Hujus Ecclesiae Vivus Thesaurarius Mortuus Thesaurus Vivus Mortuus Residentiarius Obiit 29. die Maii 1667. Aetatis suae 61. 2. James Smith Doctor in Divinity Chanter and another Canon Residentiary of the said Church died 20. Junii 3. And Lastly John Bury Doctor in Divinity another Canon Residentiary of the said Church and a liberal Benefactor to the Work-house belonging to this City died 5. Julii next thereafter The King's Proclamation for Peace with France Denmark and Holland 4. Septembris was here published Bishop Ward having well governed this Church for five years space and upwards 5. Septembris was translated hence to the Bishoprick of Sarum whose loss was much lamented by those who know his worth A voluntary collection of 270 l. and 19 s. was here made for those distressed Persons who suffered by the late Fire in London for whose better relief was the same accordingly sent unto them Regna Regum 19. Charles the 2. An. D. 1667. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Walker Benjamin Olliver John Sparke John Carwithean Samuel Calle Anthony Sparrow Doctor in Divinity was 14. Octobris elected Bishop of this Diocess and 3. Novembris next following at London by Gilbert Arch-Bishop of Canterhury consecrated thereunto and 23. of the same month of November here by proxy installed Southen hay was now levelled and pleasant Walks made therein and in several Row's two hundred young Elms planted Bernard Sparke Merchant deceased 15. Augusti and two days thereafter Agnes his Widow and Relict likewise died and were both buried in one day and in one grave in the body of the Cathedral Church John Spark Clerk and Elianor his Wife about eight years since here died in one day and were likewise Interred in one Grave Because we liv'd and lov'd so long together Let 's not behold the Funerals of either May one hour end us both may I not see This my Wife buried nor Wife bury me Regna Regum 20. Charles the 2. An. D. 1668. Mayors and Bayliffs George Tuthill William Sanford Robert Davy Joseph Mawditt Edward Cross Regna Regum 21. Charles the 2. An. D. 1669. Mayors and Bayliffs Peter Hagedot Isaac Mawditt Humphry Levermore George Saffin John Baker There happened on Midsomer-Eve about midnight a grievous Fire in the stable belonging to an Inn-house called the Bleâ—â— Anchor in the High-street of this City near St. Luces-lane which consumed several stables and out-houses with diverse Cattle therein and endangered the dwellings of the Neighbour-hood nay the whole City but through God's mercy and Blessing on the ready means then used the same was happily prevented In the month of June a sturgeon of nine Foot and half long and six Foot in compass was taken in the River over against the Red Rock or Goodman's Well on this side of Topsham by an Inhabitant of this City Regna Regum 22. Charles the 2. An. D. 1670. Mayors and Bayliffs Sir Benjamin Olliver Knight Christopher Brodridge Peter Risdon John Cholwill Edward Heckman In Rocks-lane a new Well was digged of 35. foot deep and commonly bore water 25 foot On the 23. day of July being Sunday between 7. and 8. of the Clock in the Evening the King coming down by Sea to view the new Cittadel at Plymouth and taking this City in his way homeward by Land lodged here that night in the Dean's house within the Close and was bountifully entertained at the Cities sole charge who presented his Majesty with 500 l. in gold which he graciously received and expressed much favour towards the said City and Knighted the Mayor the next morning early about three of the Clock his Majesty went hence and lodged that night at the Earl of Pembroke's house Wilton near Salisbury and the day following returned safely to White-hall The King 's short abode in this City hindred the great Conduit at â—arfoix from emptying her self of an Hogshead of Wine which the City had provided in readiness for that purpose and after His Majesties departure made a free disposition thereof for His service Regna Regum 23. Charles the 2. An. D. 1671. Mayors and Bayliffs William Sanford John Parr Francis Kingwell John Warren Thomas Edmâ—nds Upon the 7. day of February about the middle of the night a sudden Fire happened without the West-gate of the City which burned four
is to give and to do good as the Fire to heat and the Sun to Illuminate And Rich Men have a particular obligation above others seeing God hath chosen them to be his Stewards Messengers of his favours and the Conduits of his Liberality Charity will stand by you when you lie upon your sick and dying beds 't wil cover a multitude of your sins 't wil be your best Friend at the day of Judgement when all Riches and Friends will stand you in no stead In a word Charity is the fulfilling of the whole Law My Prayer therefore is that God may so open your hearts for this good work that these words may belong to you Come ye blessed of my Father Inherit the Kingdom prepared for you for I was an hungred and ye gave me Meat I was thirsty Math. 25 â—er 34.35 36. and ye gave me Drink I was a Stranger and ye look me in naked and ye cloathed me c. A Catalogue of the Benefactors and their Gifts bestowed on the several Alms-houses within this City and County 1. WIlliam Fitz-Ralph sometime of this City Gentleman Founded an Alms-house here and called it St. Alexis for certain poor people to be placed therein by the Governours of the said City as by his Deed dated 10 Henry 2. Anno Domini 1164. appears which said Alms-house so continued about the space of threescore and ten years and then 't was added by the Mayor and Citizens hereof to the new Hospital of St. John's within the East gate of the said City He bears barruly of six Argent and Azure three buckles Gules 2. and 1. 2. Gilbert Long and John Long Sons of Walter Long a Citizen hereof founded an Hospital called St. John's within the East-gate of the said City and endowed the same with all their Lands and livelyhood and after their Deceases appointed the Mayor and Citizens hereof to be Patrons of the same as by their deed dated 23 Henry 3. Anno Domini 1239. may appear the maintenance of which said house was much augmented by sundry Benefactors thereunto and flourished about three hundred years even until the latter end of the Reign of King Henry 8. when it was suppressed They give â—able a Lyon Rampant between eight cross crosâ—ets Argent armed and langued Gules 3. Oliver Mannering and George Mannering Gentlemen were the Restorers of the House called St. Anns Chappel in St. Sydwell's Parish without the East-gate of the said City sometime an house for an Hermit and made the same an Hospital wherein are now Resident eight persons who are paid six pence a piece weekly by They give Argent two bars Gules within a bordure engrailed sable Ralph Duckenfield Gentleman by his last Will and Testament dated 18 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1576. bequeathed a Tenement in Preston-street to the poor people of the said Alms-house He bears Argent a Cross sarcelly sable voided of the Field 4. John Palmer sometime of this City Baker by his last Will and Testament dated 26. Octobris 19 Edward 4. Annoque Domini 1479. Founded an Alms-house without the South-gate for four poor Women allotting to each of them yearly six shillings and eight pence towards their maintenance and appointed the Chamber to be Governours of the said house 5. John Moor Esquire sometime Mayor of this City and Bartholomew Fortescue Gentlemen together founded an Alms-house for three poor people upon the East-end of Exe-bridge and appointed the said Chamber to be Governours thereof 1. Gives Ermine three cinquefoils Argent on a Cheuron Azure 2. Gives Azure a bend engreiled Argent Cotized Or. 6. John Gilberd Esquire founded an Alms-house near the Town of Newton Bushel in the County of Devon for three poor people towards whose relief he gave two Closes of Land and two hundred marks in Money to the said Chamber that four pounds per Annum be quarterly paid them as by his deed dated 4. Octobris 31 Henry 8. Anno Domini 1539. appears He bears Argent on a Cheuron sable three Roses of the First 7. Simon Grendon Esquire thrice Mayor of this City founded an Alms-house in Preston-street within the said City commonly called the ten Cells for the habitation of ten poor Women and endowed the same with certain Lands called Culverlands near Scarlet 's Cross within the Parish of St. Sydwell's of the yearly value of forty shillings as by his Deed dated 8 Henry 4. Anno Domini 1406. may appear the sole Government of which said house resteth in the Chamber of this City He bears Argent two Cheurons Gules a â—able of three points in chief Vert. Stephen Rudgway Gentleman bequeathed yearly to the said house six pence half-penny He bears sable two Wings conjoyned in lewer Argent Alice Heath Widow by her last Will and Testament dated 18. May 2 Mary Annoque Domini 1554. bequeathed all her Lands in East and West Teingmouth in the County of Devon of the yearly value of thirty six shillings and nine pence for the benefit of the said Alms house who bears 1. Argent a Cross engreyled between twelve Billets Gules 2. Ermine a Lyon Rampant Gules Crowned Or armed and langued Azure William Hern Clerk sometime Parson of St. Petrâ—ek's within this City by his Deed indented dated 10. Aprilis 4 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1502. gave to this Chamber the sum of 140 l. for the purchasing of certain Lands for the better relief of the Poor in the said house and others to the Poor herein is particularly allotted yearly the sum of three and forty shillings and four pence He bears Gules and Hern Or. William Buckenam Esquire sometime Mayor of this City by his last Will and Testament dated 8 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1566. bequeathed to this Chamber one full moiety or halfendeal of all that Tenement with th' appurtenances commonly called the Bear-Inn in South-gate-street for the benefit of the said Alms-house which at present is stated out under the yearly Rent of ten pounds He bears a Lyon Rampant within a bordure engraâ—led Gules a mollet of the same in a field Argent David Hensley Clerk sometime Parson of Kenn in the County of Devon by his deed dated 8 Octobris 8 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1566. gave to the said Alms-house an Annuity of 20 s. per Annum issuing out of a Close of Land called Lampland in the said Parish of Kenn He bears Argent a Lyon Rampant Azure armed and ungued Gules John Haydon of Cadhay in the Parish of Ottery St. Mary in the said County of Devon Gentleman by his deed indented dated 6. Martii 32 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1590. inter alia gave to the Poor of the aforesaid Alms-house the yearly sum of forty six shillings and eight pence to be bestowed in bread for them at two feasts of the year sâ— Christmas and Easter for ever He bears Argent two bars gemels Azure on a chief Gules a Bar dansetty Or. John Baker late of this City Baker by his last Will and Testament dated 8.
Februarii 1 Jacobi Anno Domini 1603. inter alia devised to the said Alms-house the sum of three shillings and four pence yearly for ever Richard Lant of Kingston in the County of Surrey Esquire towards the rebuilding of the said Alms-house it being much decayed freely gave the sum of one hundred pounds and endowed the same together with Bonvill's Alms house in Rocks-lane in the said City with Lands of the yearly value of fifty pounds for ever He bears party per pale Argent and Gules a cross engrailed counterchanged 8. William Lord Bonvill Founded an Alms-house in Rocks-lane alias the Combrew within this City for twelve poor people and endowed the same with Lands of the yearly value of one and twenty pounds eleven shillings and four pence which with his other Lands by the Attainder of the Marquess of Dorset heir to the said Lord Bonvill the same fell to the Crown but the Poor were still paid by the King's Receiver and upon their respective deaths the Mayor and Aldermen of this City name others to succeed them by vertue of Queen Elizabeths Letters Patent to them granted on that behalf dated 7. Novembris 4 Regni Annoque Domini 1562. He bears sable six mullets Argent 3. 2. and 1. The aforesaid John Baker gave more to this Alms-house by his said Will the sum of three shillings and four pence for ever The aforesaid Stephen Rudgway gave more yearly to this Alms-house six pence half-penny 9. John Stevens Doctor in Physick and sometime a Canon Residentiary of this Church next without Bickly-gate Founded an Alms-house for thirteen poor people calling it St. Catharines Alms-house and gave towards their relief yearly seventeen shillings and four pence but with meat and drink their necessities were daily supplyed through the Charity of the Canons Residentiary of the said Church and their houses to be repaired by the Dean and Chapter to whom the nomination of the Alms-men therein was left after the Founders death He bears Gules on a bend Or three garlands Vert. The aforesaid William Hern gave more to the said Alms-house yearly the sum of 2 l. 16 s. 4 d. A Garden behind their house and six and thirty shillings more is yearly paid them as the interest of thirty pounds recovered Anno Domini 1636. by vertue of a Decree obtained in the High Court of Chancery against Robert Michell Doctor in the Civil Laws and others Robert Hall Doctor in Divinity and late Treasurer of this Church by his last Will and Testament in writing dated 25. Aprilis Anno Domini 1667. inter alia bequeathed to the said Alms-house the sum of ten pounds per Annum for ever to be paid them quarterly by equal portions He bears sable three Talbots heads erazed Argent 10. William Wynard Esquire sometime Recorder of this City Founded an Hospital without the South-gate of the said City calling it God's house for twelve poor Men allotting to each of them eight-pence weekly towards their maintenance the government of which said house he left to his heirs and that they should in all things perform his will he appointed the Mayor and Bailiffs of this City to be Overseers thereof and twice yearly that is to say within eight days of Easter and St. Michael th' Arch-angel to visit the said house with power to hear the complaints of the poor therein and to redress them reform all abuses or cause them so to be done which said Alms-house in the fury of the late intestine Wars within this Kingdom being destroyed by Fire was began by vertue of a Decree obtained in the High Court of Chancery by the said Visitors rebuilded at the charge of Terâ—tenant and Defendant in that suit George Speke of White Lackington in the County of Somerset Esquire and several complaints redressed amongst which the poors pay is encreased weekly to two shiliings to each person therein and shortly the sum of 12 l. per Annum more to be added thereunto for the better relief of the said Alms-men He bears Argent on a bend Azure three mollets of the first 11. John Hurst late of this City Merchant by his last Will and Testament dated 16. Novembris 6 Edward 6. Anno Domini 1552. gave six several Tenements lying within the Parish of Alhallows on the Walls for the habitation of six poor people and six other Tenements a shop and a stable lying in St. Mary Arches-lane towards their maintenance also he gave two hundred marks in Money to be paid them by two shillings weekly He bears Argent a star of eight points Gules in chief a â—able of three points of the second 12. William Hurst Esquire who had been five times Mayor of this City Founded an Alms house without the East-gate for the better relief of twelve poor people allotting to each of them twenty shillings per Annum the government of which said house he wholly left to the Chamber of this City as by his deed Indented bearing date 19. Octobris 10 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1568. may appear He bears ut Prius John Lant Esquire sometime Mayor of this City by his last Will and Testament bearing date 9. Julii 12 Jacobi Anno Domini 1614. bequeathed to the said Chamber the sum of 100 l. in Money for the better support and maintenance of the said Alms-house He bears party per pale Argent and Gules a cross ingreiled counterchanged 13. John Davy Esquire thrice Mayor of this City by his Deed indented bearing date 10. Februarii 42 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1600. founded an Alms-house within the Parish of St. Mary Arches for the relief of two poor Men and their wives and two single persons men or women and settled the sum of sixteen pounds per Annum for their maintenance that is to say to the married men and their wives fourteen pence a piece and to the single men or women eighteen pence to each of them He gives Azure three cinquefoils Or on a chief Argent a Lyon Passant Gules 14. The aforesaid William Hern by his said Deed gave to two poor people in a house without the South-gate of this City who were afterwards removed and settled in a house within the Key-gate the sum of eight shillings and eight pence yearly He bears ut Prius The aforesaid John Baker gave more to these poor people by his said Will yearly the sum of two shillings 15. Thomas Flay Esquire late Mayor of this City by his last Will and Testament bearing date 26. Junii 10 Caroli Anno Domini 1634. bequeathed diverse Lands and Tenements to Elizabeth his Widow and Relict to the end that she should erect four convenient houses within the Parish of St. Paul in the said City for the habitation of four poor widow women allotting to each of them weekly twelve-pence which said trust the said Elizabeth Flay hath well performed and through her own Charity hath added twelve-pence a piece weekly to every one of them and also at her own charge hath added and erected
John Cutler Bennet Drew John Coscom John Browne John Merefield A long controversie arose between the Mayor and Commonalty and the Dean and Chapter about St. Lydwel's Fee which was afterwards by an Act of Parliament determined and the bounds and limits thereof ascertained as by an exemplification thereof it appeareth which bears date 4. May this year Regna Regum 16. Henry the 6. An. D. 1437. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hull Richard Oreng William Atwill John Kelly William Hodge The Butchers of this City had a confederacy and amongst themselves made this ensuing order That they would not keep any Shops or standings in the Shambles but only in their own dwelling houses and accordingly John Smith and John Tayler two of the company put the same in execution but the matter being discovered and heard before the Mayor the Confederates were committed to Ward where they remained till they had revoked their said order and paid the Fines severally imposed on them Regna Regum 17. Henry the 6. An. D. 1438. Mayors and Bayliffs Bennet Drew Hugh Germin Vincent Hart John Coscom William Duke The Bishop claimed to have Cognisance of pleas within his Court or Fee Regna Regum 18. Henry the 6. An. D. 1439. Mayors and Bayliffs William Cook John Bagg John Smert Robert Ford William Hoody Bishop Lacy now began the building of the Chapter-house in the Cloister adjoyning to his own Church which is a very fair and sumptuous structure Regna Regum 19. Henry the 6. An. D. 1440. Mayors and Bayliffs William Vpton John Keluleigh Bennet Wichalse William Crymell John Latch Every Foraigner in an Action of Debt here brought before the Mayor and Bailiffs shall do his Law with his own hand only but every Citizen and Inhabitant with his own and two other hands Rot. 5. Regna Regum 20. Henry the 6. An. D. 1441. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Cook Hugh Germin Thomas Parson John Coscom John James Regna Regum 21. Henry the 6. An. D. 1442. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cutler Peter Bray John Obley John Standbury Andrew Thring By the Custom of this City every Inhabitant with the same selling Ale and Bread within the Liberties of the said City and not Free of the same shall pay quarterly to the Mayor and Commonalty hereof for the use of the said City 7 d. ob Rot. 49. Regna Regum 22. Henry the 6. An. D. 1443. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin William Crymell John Clerk John Peacock Thomas Rowse Regna Regum 23. Henry the 6. An. D. 1444. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford John Beaufitz John Tayler John Gage Nicholas Hamlin This Man being elected Mayor for the year ensuing refused to be sworn and to execute the Office whereupon an advertisement was forthwith made to the King and Council who sent a Writ under the Privy-Seal directed to the said John Shilling ford commanding him on pain of one thousand pound to accept of the said Office who upon the Monday next after the Feast of St. Valentine at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of that day came to the Guild-hall and was there sworn accordingly And albeit at his first entrance into the said Office he took the same on him unwillingly yet afterwards did he perform it with chearfulness and got great Applause by his diligence therein Regna Regum 24. Henry the 6. An. D. 1445. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hull John Clerk John Germin John Botty Walter Swan The Dean and Chapter of this Church founded and built the High-School within this City for the better education of youth in good literature and appointed a Master thereof for whose encouragement a convenient house for his habitation adjoyning to the said School was erected and a pension of 20 l. per Annum allowed him Regna Regum 25. Henry the 6. An. D. 1446. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford John Germin Richard Druell John Bobidge Thomas Sampson Emmet the Wife of Robert Webber being presented for a Scold and speaking certain slanderous words of one John Lucas was therefore punished notwithstanding the Ordinary cited her into his Court and claimed the Jurisdiction but the Mayor would not permit the same Rot. 6. 54. Regna Regum 26. Henry the 6. An. D. 1447. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford John Germin John Hamond Nicholas Hamlyn John Spine This Mayor was a very wise Man and well learned in the Laws of the Realm bold and sturdy and in his Government very just and upright and so well directed he the same to the great benefit of the Common-Wealth of this City as few of his Predecessors had done better In his time was the long and troublesome suit between Bishop Lacy and the Dean and Chapter of this Church against the Mayor and Commonalty of this City touching their liberties which suit this Mayor did follow with all care and diligence which was referred to Thomas Courteney Earl of Devon and Sir William Bonvill Knight who determined the said differences by their Award one branch whereof was That the Mayors and Bailiffs their Successors and Officers should for ever thereafter carry their Maces within the said Church of St. Peter's Cemetary and Fee without disturbance of the Bishop Dean and Chapter and their Successors or any of their Officers which the rather I here insert for that of late some opposition hath been hereunto made Exbridge was now in great decay the stone work thereof being much foundred and the higher part being all of Timber was consumed and worn away And this Mayor being of good credit and acquainted with John Kemp then Arch-Bishop of York and Cardinal and one of the Executors of Henry Beauford Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester who for his Wealth was called the rich Cardinal This Mayor requested the said Arch-Bishop Kemp to contribute some relief towards the new building of the said Bridge which he promised but the Mayors sudden death thereafter frustrated both the promise and expectation Regna Regum 27. Henry the 6. An. D. 1448. Mayors and Bayliffs John Câ—tler William Duke Walâ—er Sams Thomas Evelton John Avell The Bishop of Winchester Thomas Earl of Devon and John Lord Sturton 3. Aug. came to this City and brought with them a command from the King directed to the Mayor for the loan of some Money to be levyed on the Inhabitants of this City for the victualling and furnishing of three ships to convey certain Souldiers into Britain which supply was speedily and very chearfully granted Rot. 63. Regna Regum 28. Henry the 6. An. D. 1449. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Bennet Wichalse William Bishop William Atwill Thomas Sampson They that become Bail for any Man here arrested if they bring him not in at the next Court do forfeit one hundred shillings Regna Regum 29. Henry the 6. An. D. 1450. Mayors and Bayliffs Wiliam Crymell William Bishop William Efford John Friend Robert May The Stewards of this City heretofore named Seneschalli were now called Ballivi or Bailiffs Regna Regum 30. Henry the 6. An.
D. 1451. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Thomas Rowse Thomas Sampson John Salmon John Hamond The King in a progress this year 16. Julii came to this City and in this manner was received At his first coming into Devon he lodged at the Abby of Ford where he staid one night at the costs of the Abby from thence he came to Ottery St. Mary where he was received with great solemnity and lodged in the Colledge there two nights and from thence came hither and by the way was met withall First by the most part of the Knights and Gentlemen of the County of Devon the Mayor and Commonalty of this City being above three hundred persons and every one of them apparelled in the Cities Livery met Him at Honyton's Clift next the Clergy met him at Livery Dole clothed in their Copes and Vestments and at the Cross without the South-gate the Mayor delivered to the King the Keys of the Gate and rode in before Him bare-headed carrying the Mace before the King through the streets which were richly hanged with Silks and Tapestry unto the Broad-gate where the Bishop Canons and Quire apparelled in their Copes received Him with a procession the King alighting from his Horse followed them on Foot into the Cathedral Church of St. Peter up to the High Altar and having there paid his Tribute of Prayers and Oblations thankfully to God Almighty was brought into the Bishop's Palace and there lodged It so happened that the next day thereafter the King's Justices by vertue of his Commission to them directed sate in the Bishop's Hall and there kept Goal-delivery two Men being indicted arraigned found guilty and condemned for Treason and should have been executed but the Bishop and Chapter being therewithal grieved told the King that the Justices sate in Commission within their Sanctuary contrary to the privileges thereof and orders of Holy Church wherefore the King to appease them pardoned the two condemned persons The King remaining here eight days his charges were equally born by the Church and City and then returned to London Regna Regum 31. Henry the 6. An. D. 1452. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Pope John Avell Thomas Evelton Andrew Thring Walter Pafford John Carminoke a Citizen hereof went out to Duryurd-wood and cut down six Timber Trees and brought them home who being questioned for the same said that he was a Freeman of this City and so one of the Lords of the said Wood and therein justified himself yet was he committed to prison and paid his Fine for the said Trespass Regna Regum 32. Henry the 6. An. D. 1453. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin John Tillerd Walter York Robert Smith Henry Dâ—lling A great fight happened on Clift-heath between Thomas Courteney Earl of Devon and the Lord William Bonvil Baron of Shut where many persons were grievously wounded and much hurt done the occasion whereof was about a dog but great displeasure thereby came to the City where presently after the fight the Lord Bonvil sheltred himself which the Earl took amiss thinking it had been so done by the City in some displeasure to himself Regna Regum 33. Henry the 6. An. D. 1454. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Oreng John Betty Vincent Here Thomas Kelly John Spyne This Mayor was a Gentleman of a noble Parentage descended from the Family of the Orenges who dwelt in the Countreys of Anjow and Mayn and came over when Sir John Fastalff Governour of Anjow and Mayn recovered the Castle of St. Owen descended from Sir Guillam Orenge then Captain thereof in the fifth year of this King's Reign This Richard gave the same Arms that the said Sir Guillam did Viz. Argent Three Smiths Barnacles impaled gules who afterwards became sick being infected with the disease of the Leprosie who notwithstanding his great birth and Nobility his wealth and ability yet most humbly submitted himself to the good pleasure of Almighty God and was contented to dwell among the Lazar people in St. Mary Magdalens Hospital without the South-gate of the said City where he finished his days and lies buried in the Chancel of the Chappel belonging to that House Thomas Kelly and John Spyne two of the Bayliffs went forth of the City and absented themselves from the Courts without the Mayor's license for which offence they were both committed to Prison Fined and paid the same accordingly Regna Regum 34. Henry the 6. An. D. 1455. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Richard Druell Thomas Evelton Thomas Blowyer John Turner Bishop Lacy having well governed this Church 35. years 23. May died and lies buried in the North-side of the Quire of his own Church George Nevil second Son of Richard Nevil Earl of Salâ—â—bury was the next elected Bishop of this Diocess who 25. Novemb. was consecrated being not full twenty years of Age and at his Age of twenty five was made Lord Chancellor of England Regna Regum 35. Henry the 6. An. D. 1456. Mayors and Bayliffs William Duke Thomas Calwoodly Richard Jeffery Robert Smith William Pry William Crymell late Mayor of this City being duly summoned to attend the Mayor at the Council Chamber and refusing to appear was therefore abridged of having any more his Canon bread and Wine Money Regna Regum 36. Henry the 6. An. D. 1457. Mayors and Bayliffs John Kelly John Friend William Hogge John Turner John Hamond The East-gate of this City by reason of a long standing became ruinous and fell down in the mid day without hurting any person Regna Regum 37. Henry the 6. An. D. 1458. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druell Robert Smith William Hogge John Hamlyn John Barsly A controversie now happened between the Cordwainers and the Tuckers of this City contending which of their Companies should have the preheminence in their march in the Mayor's watch upon Midsomer-Eve for the present appeasing of which discord 't was ordered that both Companies should march together one of either Company hand in hand At the same time happened another Controversie for the manner in these days was that the Mayor and Aldermen did use to ride in their Robes at every Midsomer-watch and John Kelly late Mayor of the said City being warned thus to attend the Mayor in the said Watch according to the ancient usage and Custom of the said City which he refusing to do was for his contempt fined ten marks and paid the same accordingly a commendable precedent of an upright Government when without respect of Persons Laws and Justice are kept observed and impartially administred for as the Soul is the life of the Body so the keeping of good Orders and Laws is the preservation of all Cities and Common-wealths the Apostles rule herein being very remarkable Where there 's no order there 's certainly confusion no mean between them being admitted Regna Regum 38. Henry the 6. An. D. 1459. Mayors and Bayliffs John Betty John Spyne John Turner Richard Rumwell John Thomas This year there happened an affray in the body of St. Peters the