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
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
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
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
to York 4. Septemb. 1476. In the Cathedral Church of York â—â—scimur Patimur He bears Argent three boars heads erazed and erect Sable a File of three points Gules 24. John Booth Cheshire 22. Februarii 6 Edward 4.1466 12. years 1. Aprilis 1478. In St Clement Danes Church London without Temple-bar Quod verum tutum He bears Or three Torteauxes a lable in chief Azure 25. Peter Courtency Devon 18. Novembris 19 Edward 4.1479 9. years Translated to Winchester 20. Decemb. 1491. In the Cathedral Church of VVinchester Omnia vincit amor He bears Azure a Pelican in her Nest proper 26. Richard Fox Lord Privy Seal and one of the King 's Privy Council Lincolnshire 27 Januarii 3 Hen. 7.1488 6. years Translated to Bath and from thence to Winchestor 2. Februarii 1528. In the Cathedral Church of Winchestor Modus est Pulcherrima virtus He bears Argent on a Cheuron sable three Escalop shells of the first 27. Oliver King Cornwall 20. Februarii 9 Hen. 7.1494 5. years Translated to Wells 20. Novembris 1499. In Windsor Church Finis coronat opus He bears Gules three Cushions Argent tasseled Or. 28. Richard Redman Hartfordshire 14. Decembris 14 Hen. 7.1499 5. years Translated to Ely In the Cathedral Church of Ely Deâ—â— undine He bears sable six Swallows in pile Argent 29. John Arundell Cornwall 15. Martii 19 Hen. 7.1504 2. years 19. Februarii 1506. In St. Clement Danes Church without Temple-bar London Vita est vigilia He bears sable a Cheuron Or between three Owls proper on a chief of the second three Roses Gules 30. Hugh Oldham Lancashire 3. Aprilis 22 Hen. 7.1507 16. years 25. Junii 1523. In a Chappel on the South-side 〈◊〉 the Quire of his own Church Nulli praeda He bears Argent a Cross Sable thereon a bucks head cooped between four Doves Argent a chief Azure charged with a cross croslet between two Roses d' Or. 31. John Voysey Lord President of Wales Warwickshire 23. Julii 15 Henry 8.1523 26. years Resigned prout Postea In the Church of Sutton Colshill in Warwickshire Vero nihil Verius He bears quarterly per Fess Indented Gules and Or in chief a Rose between two Flower-de-luces in base a Flower-de-luce between two Roses all counterchanged 32. Miles Coverdale York-shire 20 Septembris 3 Edw. 6.1550 3. years 20. Maii 1565. In St. Bartholomew's Church behind the Royal Exchange London Nulli Praeda. He bears ut Prius 33. John Voysey Warwickshire 4. Septembris 1 Mariae 1553. 3. years 9. Octobris 1555. In the Church of Sutton Colshill in Warwickshire La Familla des Justs Deluâ—urera He bears Ermine a Lyon Rampant Gules Crowned Or langued and armed Azure 34. James Turbervill Dorsetshire 1. Maii 4 Mariae 1556. 2. years and half deprived 1 Novembris 1559. In the body of the Quire of his own Church Merces mea Christus He bears Azure a pale engrailed Ermine between two Lyons Rampant Argent langued and armed Gules 35. William Alleigh Buckinghamshire 14 Julii 1 Elizabeth 1560. 9. years 15. Aprilis 1570. In the body of the Quire of his own Church nigh the High Altar Post mortem vita He bears Azure a Pheon Argent 36. William Bradbridg Somersetshire 28. Aprilis 32 Elizabeth 1570. 8. years 27. Junii 1578. In the North-side of the Quire of his own Church Speruit pericula virtus He bears a Lyon Rampant standing to a Saltier engrailed Gules 37. John Walton Lancashire 24. Augusti 20 Elizabeth 1578. 14. years 13. Martii 1593. In the South-side of the Quire of his own Church Bye labor levit He bears Argent ten Torteanxes in pile in chief a label of three points Azure 38. Gervis Babington Devon 2. Maii 35 Elizabeth 1594. 3 years Translated to Worcester  In the Cathedral Church of Worcester Aquila non capit muscas He bears Argent a bend fable between three Ogresses 39. William Cotton London 16. Maii 39 Elizabeth 1597. 28 years 26. Augusti 1621. In the South-side of the Quire of his own Church He bears ut Prius 40. Valentine Cary. Northumberland 20. Novemb. 19 Jacobi 1621. 6. years 10. Junii 1626. In the North-side of the Quire of S. Paul's Church London Silentis Spe. He bears sable three Talbots heads erazed Argent 41. Joseph Hall Leicestershire 23. Decembris 3 Caroli 1.1627 14. years Translated to Norwich 8 Septembris 1656. In Hyem Church near Norwich Vuescit vulnere virtus He bears Argent a Lyon Rampant sable gutty Or langued and armed Gules between three Cressants of the same 42. Ralph Brownrig Suffolk 3. Maii 18 Canoli 1.1642 18. years and half 7. Decemb. 1659. In the Temple Church London Birmitas in Coelâ—â— He bears Azure a Cheuron between three Leopards heads Or. 43. John Gauden Essex 2 Decembris 12 Caroli 2.1660 A year and half Translated to Worcester 21 Septembris 1665. In the Cathedral Church of Worcester Crâ—â— scalâ— Coeâ—â— He bears Azure a Cross flory Or. 44. Seth Ward Hartfordshire 20 Julii 14 Caroli 2.1662 5. years Translated to Sarum    Bishops Counties Installed or Consecrated Governed Deceased Buried Rose Munda He bears Ermines three Roses Argent seeded Or. 45. Anthony Sparrow Suffolk 23. Novembris 19 Caroli 2.1667    Chamberlains ALbeit the Office of a Chamberlain be very Ancient and usual in other Cities within this Realm especially in London yet was it here erected but of late years and therefore not as yet reduced to that perfection which 't is elsewhere Queen Elizabeth in the Third year of Her Reign was pleased to grant unto this City a Charter for Orphans which in Her Fifth year was confirmed by Act of Parliament of much more Antiquity this Officer cannot well pretend himself to be The first person elected into the said Office was 1. John Hooker 21. Septembris 2 Mariae 1554. 2. William Tickell 15. Septembris 43 Elizabethae 1601. 3. John Martin 7. Junii 11 Jacobâ— 1612. 4. William Prowss 26. Junii 22 Jacobi 1624. 5. Richard Tickell 21. Aprilis 5 Caroli 1629. 6. John Crewkern 14. Aprilis 12 Caroli 1636. 7. John Dore. 1. Decembris 22 Caroli 1646. 8. Richard Izacke 25. Octobris 6 Caroli 2.1653 Swordbearers THe Swordbearer is an Officer of late Erection appointed in the Thirteenth year of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Annoque Domini 1497. In which year the King came personally hither and in respect of the good service then done by the Mayor and Citizens hereof against Perkin Warbeck and his Complices The King not only applauded the courage and loyalty of the Citizens but also well rewarded them in sundry particulars amongst which he bestowed on them an honourable Cap of Maintenance to be worn and also a Sword of Justice which he then took from his own side to be born before the Mayor on all publick occasions for the decent carriage whereof in an orderly manner this Officer was Instituted whose duty chiefly consisteth in two points viz. 1. To bear the Sword as
aforesaid when time requireth 2. To attend on the Mayor's person for his safety and the worship of the City The First person Elected into the said Office was Recorders THe Recorder is an Office of later Institution then the Mayor for as it seems by the course of the Records some one of the Officers was of ability to direct the Court according to the Laws of the Land and Customs of the said City but at length matters in Law encreasing by good advice 't was held expedient that a Learned Man should be chosen to be always attendant upon the Court and Chamber of this City to direct them in all matters of difficulty according to Law whereon an Act was made that a Recorder should be here chosen yearly as the Mayor and other Officers are and then was Elected accordingly being the first Recorder of the said City 1. John Weeks Esquire 28 Edward 3.1354 2. John Hull Esquire 3 Richard 2.1379 3. William Wynard Esquire 6 Henry 4.1404 4. Nicholas Radford Esquire 32 Henry 6.1453 5. John Moor Esquire 33 Henry 6.1454 6. Thomas Dowrish Esquire 8 Edward 4.1468 7. William Huttesfold Esquire afterwards made the King's Solicitor and then surrendred this Office 19 Edward 4. 1479. 8. Thomas Hext Esquire 22 Edward 4.1482 9. William Burgoyn Esquire 11 Henry 7.1496 10. Roger Holland Esquire 13 Henry 7.1498 11. Sir Thomas Dennys Knight 5 Henry 8.1513 12. John Harris Esquire Serjeant at Law 36 Henry 8.1544 13. Lewes Pollard Esquire 2 Edward 6.1548 14. Edmund Stuer Esquire 2 Mariae 1554. 15. John Charles Esquire 6 Mariae 1558. 16. Jeffery Tothill Esquire 5 Elizabeth 1563. 17. Sir Robert Dennys Knight 16 Elizebeth 1574 Surrendred this Office 18. Edward Drew Esquire Serjeant at Law 34 Elizabeth 1592. Afterwards chosen Recorder of London and then surrendred this Office 19. John Hele Esquire Serjeant at Law 35 Elizabeth 1593. Surrendred the Office 20. William Martin Esquire 3 Jacobi 1605. 21. Nicholas Duck Esquire 15 Jacobi 1617. 22. Richard Waltham Esquire 4 Caroli 1.1628 23. Peter Ball Esquire 8 Caroli 1.1632 Afterwards made the Queens Solicitor then her Attorney and Knighted in the late Civil War for his Loyatly sequestred 24. Edmond Prydeaux Esquire 19 Caroli 1.1648 Surrendred the Office 25. Thomas Bampfield Esquire 6 Caroli 2.1654 Surrendred the Office and made a voluntary restitution of the profits of the said Office to the Poor 26. Sir Peter Ball Knight Restored 12 Caroli 2.1660 Surrendred the Office 27. Sir Thomas Carew Knight 28 Caroli 2.1676 Sheriffs THe sheriff is an ancient Officer in this Realm to whose care the King commits the custody of the County In sundry particulars this City was formerly under the Power and Jurisdiction of the Sheriff of Devon and so continued until the nine and twentyeth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Annoque Domini 1537. who then in much favour hereunto was pleased to make this City a County of it self and distinct from the County of Devon And albeit the Authority Office and Jurisdiction of the Sheriffs within their several limits do agree yet by Charter the yearly nomination and Election of the Sheriffs within this City and County of the same is referred to the Mayor and four and twenty of the Common Council of the said City before whom after the Sheriffs are so clected being the Monday after the Feast of St. Michael Th' Arch-angel yearly they take their Corporal Oaths for the due execution of their said Offices in the open Court The first Elected into the said Office was Henry the Eighth 29. 1537. William Burgoyn 30. 1538. William Buckenam 31. 1539. Robert Tooker 32. 1540. William Hurst 33. 1541. John Midwinter 34. 1542. Thomas Prestwood 35. 1543. John Woolcott 36. 1544. John Waye and John Helmer 37. 1545. John Maynards 38. 1546. Nicholas Lymett Edward the Sixth 1. 1547. John Tuckfield 2. 1548. John Drake 3. 1549. William Tothill 4. 1550. William Smith 5. 1551. John Hurst 6. 1552. Moris Levermore Mary 1. 1553. John Peryam 2. 1554. Walter Staplchill 3. 1555. Griffith Amerideth 4. 1556. John Peter 5. 1557. Robert Midwinter 6. 1558. John Blackall Elizabeth 1. 1559. Richard Prestwood 2. 1560. Thomas Richardson 3. 1561. John Dyer 4. 1562. Hugh Pope 5. 1563. Edward Bridgman 6. 1564. Thomas Richardson 7. 1565. John Smith 8. 1566. Robert Chaff 9. 1567. Edward Lymett 10. 1568. Richard Hellyar 11. 1569. Simon Knight 12. 1570. Thomas Bruerton 13. 1571. William Trivett 14. 1572. Nicholas Martin 15. 1573. Thomas Prestwood 16. 1574. George Perâ—yman 17. 1575. John Poâ—e 18. 1576. Richard Prowse 19. 1577. Thomas Martin 20. 1578. Henry Ellicott 21 1579. Jeffery Thomas 22. 1580. Thomas Reymond 23. 1581. John Davy 24. 1582. John Peryam 25. 1583. George Smith 26. 1584. William Martin 27. 1585. John Levermore 28. 1586. Thomas Chappell 29. 1587. Nicholas Spicer 30. 1588. Philip Yard 31. 1589. Thomas Spicer 32. 1590. John Chappell 33. 1591. Richard Beavys 34. 1592. John Howell 35. 1593. Thomas Walker 36. 1594. Henry Hull 37. 1595. Christopher Spicer 38. 1596. Richard Doâ—châ—ster 39. 1597. Alexander Mayn 40. 1598. William Spicer 41. 1599. John Prowse 42. 1600. Thomas Edwards 43. 1601. John Ellicott 44. 1602. Walter Borough James 1. 1603. Hugh Crossing 2. 1604. Alexander Germyn 3. 1605. William Newcomb 4. 1606. John Lant 5. 1607. Jeffery Waltham 6. 1608. Robert Parr 7. 1609. John Marshall 8. 1610. John Sheer 9. 1611. Ignatius Jurdain 10. 1612. Thomas Martin 11. 1613. John Modyford 12. 1614. John Gupwill 13. 1615. Thomas Crossing 14. 1616. John Tayler 15. 1617. Thomas Amy. 16. 1618. Peter Collaton 17. 1619. John Acland 18. 1620. George Pyle 19. 1621. John Lynn 20. 1622. Thomas Wakeman 21. 1623. John Jurdain 22. 1624. Nicholas Spicer Charles the First 1. 1625. Thomas Flay 2. 1626. Nicholas Martin 3. 1627. John Hakewill 4. 1628. Gilbert Sweet 5. 1629. Francis Crossing 6. 1630. Adam Bennett 7. 1631. Roger Mallock 8. 1632. John Crocker 9. 1633. James Tucker 10. 1634. Robert Walker 11. 1635. John Hayn 12. 1636. John Penny 13. 1637. Richard Saunders 14. 1638. Thomas Tooker 15. 1639. Christopher Clark 16. 1640. Henry Battishill 17. 1641. Walter White 18. 1642. James Gould 19. 1643. John Cupper 20. 1644. Richard Yeo. 21. 1645. John Martin 22. 1646. Ralph Herman 23. 1647. Richard Crossing 24. 1648. Nicholas Broking Charles the Second 1. 1649. Francis Lipping cutt 2. 1650. Richard Sweet 3. 1651. James Pearse 4. 1652. James Marshall 5. 1653. Thomas Ford. 6. 1654. Christopher Clarke 7. 1655. Christopher Lethbridg 8. 1656. Bernard Bartlett 9. 1657. Henry Prigg 10. 1658. Henry Gandy 11. 1659. Walter Deelâ—e 12. 1660. William Bruen 13. 1661. Nicholas â—sacke 14. 1662. John Acland 15. 1663. Isaac Mawditt and Stephen Olivean 16. 1664. Thomas Walker 17. 1665. George Tuthill 18. 1666. Peter Hagedot 19. 1667. James Slade 20. 1668. Benjamin Oliver 21. 1669. William Sanford 22. 1670. Isaac Mawditt 23. 1671. Christopher Brodridg 24. 1672. John Parr 25. 1673. John Collins 26. 1674. William Gy de Junior 27.
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
Chattels whatsoever even in like manner as it is used and accustomed in London Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1291. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch William Gatepath John Rook. William Kerswell William Buffett Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1292. Mayors and Bayliffs William Gatepath William Kerswell Henry Goldecot William Well Richard Montin Bishop Quivell in the Eleventh year of his Government 18. Octobris by drinking a Syrup and in too hasty swallowing it was choaked and lies buried in the Lady Chappel of his own Church The Franciscan or Grey Fryers reported that he died of God's just Judgment for that he favoured not nor would suffer them to build their new intended House notwithstanding his promise made to the King of so doing This Mayor with Richard Poltymore Herbert de Pyne and William le Speke Knights were witnesses to a Deed of one Ongarus de Sancto Milone a Citizen hereof wherein he gave to the Dean and Chapter of this Church his Wood at Stoke called Stoke-Wood and united the same to their Mannor of Stoke now commonly called Stoke Canonicorum Regna Regum 21. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1293. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Tantifer John Feniton John Cook Alexander Coryton Robert Newton Thomas Bitton 15. Januarii was installed Bishop of this Diocess the See of Canterbury being void by John Roman Arch. Bishop of York Hugh Courtney the second of that name was now made Earl of Devon as Heir General to the Lord Ridevers late Earl of Devon that is to say the Son of Hugh the Son of John the Son of Robert and Mary the Daughter and Heir to William Ridevers named William de Verona the Son to Baldwyn the First the Son to Richard Ridevers the first Earl of Devon so created by King Henry the First Son to William the Conqueror Regna Regum 22. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1294. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Walter Langdon John Rook William Buffett John Horn Modus forma processus quomodo Meretrices infra Civitatem praedictam sunt attachiandae Rot. 15. Regna Regum 23. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1295. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Walter Langdon William Kerswell William Buffett Roger Wheaton Customia pro vinis solebat reddi de antiquo pro singulo dolio 4 d. Rot. 31. Regna Regum 24. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1296. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Tantifer Walter Langdon William Kerswell Robert Newton Roger Wheaton Consuetudo est quod viginti quatuor de Communi Concilio dictae Civitatis elegi debent solebant per consensum majoris partis dictae societatis Regna Regum 25. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1297. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Tantifer Walter Langdon Robert Newton William Kerswell Henry Trecott The King came into the County of Devon and visited the House of Plimpton and took this City in the way of his return homewards A Composition made between the City and the Dean and Chapter for a Lane leading to the City-walls between St. Catharques Almes-house and the Black Fryars now the Earl of Bedford's house Regna Regum 26. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1299. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Tantifer William Buffett William Kerswell Roger Wheaton Nicholas Paige It was now found by Verdict that as the Lands within this City of a Freeman descend to any person so by the Custom the Freedom of he said City descendeth therewith Regna Regum 27. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1299. Mayors and Bayliffs John Horn Nicholas Paige Roger Beynim Robert Newton Stephen Bennant Inquisitio capta fuit versus maritum pro eo quod verberavit male tractaverit uxorem unde commissus fuit Goale Rot. 23. Major Communitas consituere solebant Custodes de in Portu Exonicensi ad scrutandum in navibus batellis alibi ne aliquis monetum argentum vel aurum extra Regnum transvehat Rot. 26. Libertas seu Franchesia Civitatis Exoniensis descendit per successionem haereditariam sive â—i Patre Fratre vel Avunculo vel quocunque alio cui quis haeres existis Rot 36. Regna Regum 28. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1300. Mayors and Bayliffs William Gatepatb John Paige Jordan Atlane Robert Newton John Perour Edmond Earl of Cornwal died sans issue whereby the Earldom reverted again to the Crown and came to the King's hands Regna Regum 29. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1301. Mayors and Bayliffs William Tantifer Stephen Langdon William Kerswell John Gervis Roger Beynim The Mayor of this City was this year chosen by the Voyces of four and twenty Free-men and Citizens hereof upon their Oaths Rot. 1. Great contention arose between the Dean and Chapter of this Churth and the Warden and Fryers Preachers commonly called the Black Fryers touching the Burial of Sir Henry Rawley Knight whose Corps the Dean and Chapter required to be presented at St. Peter's Church before it should be interred which the said Fryers refusing to do yet the Dean and Chapter caused it there to be brought where the same being presented 't was sent back again to the Fryer's house which they would not receive therein but made fast their Gate by means whereof the said Corps lay so long unburied 'till it stank and at last the Canons were enforced to bury it in St. Peter's Church Regna Regum 30. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1302. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Roger Newton Walter Duport Thomas Farthein Michael Champernon An Agreement made between the Dean and Chapter and the Pryor and Fryers Preachers That no person within the said City and Suburbs should be buried within the Church or Cemitery of the said Fryers but that he should first be presented at St. Peter's Church Rot. 16. A great contention arose between the Mayor and Commonalty of this City and the Tenants of the Lord of Kenton and Wyke Earl Marshal of England for denying to pay Murage for their Wares and Merchandizes Rot. 13. About this time flourished one Walter of Exeter so named being here born who was a Monk of the Order of St. Bennet and dwelt in a little Cell in Cornwal called St. Caroke near about Lystithiel he was well seen in History and at the request of one Baldwyn a Citizen here wrote the History of Guy of Warwick Regna Regum 31. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1303. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Wheaton Walter Langdon William Kerswell William Buffett Henry Trecott A Controversie arose between the Mayor and Commonalty and the Tenants of Kenton touching certain Attachments made upon the River of Exe. The like difference arose between the Tenants of Kenton against the Inhabitants of Limston and Prattishead Rot. 18. Sundry persons breaking ground in Croll ditch for standings before the time appointed for Lammas Fair were all attached to answer the Mayor and Commonalty for the same Rot. 42. Consuetudo in Civitate Exoniensi est approbata quod liceat unicuique Civi infra eandem Civitatem omnia Tenementa quae in eadem Civitate habuerit aut perquisiverit in
tenendum Curiam sive Curias-dictae Civitatis quoties me ab eisdem abesse contigerit ad faciendum omnia alia in dicta Civitate Curia quae ego facerem si personaliter interessem In cujus rei testimonium has literas patentes sigillo Officii Majoratûs ficri feci Sigillatum datum Exoniae praedicto decimâ— septimo die mensis Martii Anno Regni Regis Edvardi tertii à conquestu octavo This Martin Lekenn 18. Martii died in his Mayoralty and Thomas Lichfield was elected Mayor to supply for the residue of this year that Office Regna Regum 9. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1335. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hughton Robert Pleigh Thomas Furbor William Lydeland Alexander Wallis Custos Magister domus beatae Mariae Magdalenae extra portam Australem Civitatis Exoniensis tulerunt glebam pro redditu exeunte de quodam gardino extra portam oriâ—ntalem Civitatis praedictae vocato Morley Shulteshay jacente inter gardinum Willielmi Tantifer Richardi Russell haec Consuetudâ— vocata Gleba Adjudicatum fuit Decano Capitulo beati Petri Exoniensis quoddam Tenementum scâ—tuatum is vico Australi Civitatis Exoniensis secundum Consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae dicitur Shortford Decanus Capitulum beati Petri Exoniensis recuperaverunt seisinam unius Tenementi in Parochia Sanctae Sativole extra portam orientalem dictae Civitatis secumdum consuetudinem esusdem Civitatis dicitur Gavelock Regna Regum 10. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1336. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hughton Thomas Furbor John Coles William Shillingford John Colebrook The King in Parliament holden at Westminster made a Dutchy of the Earldom of Cornwal and gave the same to his eldest Son Prince Edward surnamed the Black Prince from his dreadful acts and sent his Letters thereof to the Mayor by the name of the Mayor of his Honourable City of Exeter and also sent a Writ for the proclaiming thereof and withal made this City parcel of the said Dutchy as formerly it was of the Earldom This City being now held of the said Duke as parcel of the said Dutchy by the Fee Farm Rent of twenty pounds per Annum Regna Regum 11. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1337. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Gervis Rober Noble Richard Pleigh John Newton John Davy Bishop Grandison Founded and built the Colledge and Church of Oâ—tcry St Mary in the County of Devon and endowed the same with great Livelihoods He was also a liberal Benefactor to the Vicars Choral of his own Church Regna Regum 12. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1338. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Haughton Nicholas Godescott Richard Pleigh Thomas Furbor John Davy Consuctudo in Civitate Exoniensi est quod nothus non gaudebit privilegio ullo pariter cum legitimis which well agrees with a rule in Law Qui ex damnato coitu nascuntur inter liberos non computentur Regna Regum 13. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1339. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Lichfield Robert Bridport John Cook John Newton Roger Wythom Fines for the Conveyance of Lands or Rents were now usually levied within this City whereof I here thought good to instance one or two instead of many viz. Haec est finalis Concordia facta inter Johanem Carpenter quaerentem Robertum Cottrell Defensorem de duabus acris terrae jacentibus in suburbiis extra portam orientalem Civitatis Exoniensis Haec est finalis Concordiae facta inter Robertum Brâ—dworthy quaerentem Walteram dâ— Swemthull Matildam uxorem ejâ—â— defensorem de uno Messuagio jacente in summo vico Civitatis Exoniensis Regna Regum 14. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1340. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hughton Robert Bridport Thomas Furbor Richard Pleigh Richard Halberton I held it likewise requisit to set down how ancient the Inrolment of Deeds hath here been and thereof only to give you a like precedent or two viz. Irrotulatur Charta Willielmi Leigh facta Thomae Robin de uno Messuagio jacent infra Parochiam dâ—â—i Stephani Civitatisâ— Exoniensis Irrotulatur Charta Rogeri Shillingford facta Waltero Hugthon de uno Mâ—ssuagio â—acente extra portam occidentalem Civitatis praedictae Regna Regum 15. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1341. Mayors and Bayliffs Hanry Hughton Reynold Wythen Thomas Furbor Richard Pleigh John Sutton The ancient Custom of this City is when the Chief Lord in Fee cannot be answered of the rent due to him out of his Tenement and no distress can be there levied for the same The Lord must come to the Tenement and there take a stone or some other dead thing of the said Tenement and bring the same to the Court at the Guildhall held before the Mayor and Bayliffs and thus must he do seven quarter days successively And this is called Aglebe And if on the said seventh quarter day the Lord be not satisfied of his rent and arrears then the said Tenement shall be adjudged to the said Lord To hold the same a year and a day And this is called Gavelock And then forthwith Proclamation shall be openly made in the Court That if any man pretends any Title to the said Tenement that he appear within the year and day then next following and satisfie the Lord of the said rent and arrears but if no appearance be made and the rent not paid Then shall the Lord come again to the said Court and pray that according to the said Custom the said Tenement be adjudged to him in his Demesh as of Fee according to the intention of the Law in such like cases which is commonly called le cessavit per biennium And this Custom here is called Shortford and in French Foreclose And so the Lord shall have from thenceforth the said Tenement with the appurtenances in Fee to him and his Heirs for ever Regna Regum 16. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1342. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Furbor Robert Bradworthy Nicholas Halberton Nicholas Godescott Walter White Bishop Grandison with others by order of Parliament Were sent over as Embassadors to the Pope touching a Treaty of Peace and afterwards concluded between England and France Nemo infra aetatem viginti unius Annorum existens potest ullo modo terras seu Tenementa sua alicui dimittere per consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae Rot. 40. Regna Regum 17. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1353. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Furbor William Hastment Roger Treseler Richard Pleigh Robert Noble Regna Regum 18. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1344. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hughton John Newton John Sutton Richard Pleigh Robert Noble The King was advertized but untruly of a Ryot here committed by sundry lewd and evil disposed persons which information was so enforced that the King being otherwise incumbred with the care of his Forreign Wars conceived the worse of the Report and thereupon sent down his Commission of Oyer and Determiner dated 20. Aug. this year and directed to the Mayor and Justices of the said City strictly requiring them to have
a special care as well for the appeasing of the said Tumult and Ryot as for the punishment of the Offenders according to the nature and quality of their Offence Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1345. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hughton Nicholos Halberton Robert Treseler William Hascom John Sutton The Plague of Pestilence reigned here almost three years space Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1346. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Furbor John Gist Robert Noble John Pleigh Walter White This Robert Noble having a beautiful Daughter named Helen who was beleaguered with many Lovers in so much that she might justly with the Poet complain In me turbaruunt luxuriosa proci But she bidding a defiance to them all resolving within her self to die a Virgin by leading a single life one of the number despairing of any success in his Suit bestowed on her this Encomium As noble Helen was the cause Of ten years War in Troy So Helen Noble is the cause Of this my great annoy Regna Regum 21. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1347. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hughton Thomas Spicer John Bonleigh John Sutton John Newton Arnulphus Atwere summonitus fuit ad respondendum Henrico Hughton tempore Majoratus de placito vasti recuperaverit damna sua juxta consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae Here happened a great contention about the Election of the Mayor and other Officers this year about which great troubles were like to have ensued had they not been happily prevented For avoiding the like for the future it was ordered by the Mayor and Common Council of this City that from henceforth no person should be chosen Mayor hereof but a wise grave sober and an honest man and had been tried in the Office of a Steward of the said City for one whole year And further that he be able to expend yearly of his own Freehold five pounds at the least And that he should be chosen only by a double Jury that is to say by four and twenty persons who upon their several and respective Oaths should make their Election according to this Order Regna Regum 22. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1348. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Halberton Robert Noble John Whitâ— Nicholas Godescott Robert Noble junior John Byrch Upon the death of Nicholas Halberton late Mayor of this City who died 14. Julii Robert Noble was elected into the said Office to undergo the same for the residue of the said year Regna Regum 23. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1349. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport John Spicer Henry Furbor John Otrey John Sleigh In Easter Term this year in the King's Bench at Westminster 't was found by Verdict that the Passage Lastage and Key of Prattished at Exmouth and all the Profits thence arising were and are parcel of the Fee Farm of this City holden of the Duke of Cornwal as a Member of the Mannor of Lydford under the yearly rent of 20 l. Regna Regum 24. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1350. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport Robert Brown Thomas Spicer John Gyst Richard Olliver Decanus Capitulum Exoniae clamant cognitionem omnium placitorum infra Feodum sanctae Sativule extra Portam orientalem Civitatis praedictae coram Ballivis suis ibidem exceptis placitis Coronae Sir John Carew Baron of Carew made Lord Deputy of Ireland Regna Regum 25. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1351. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport John Swanton Roger Atwill Richard Somaster John Spicer Wiliielmus Milbury Indictatus fuit eo quod implacitaverit Thomam Furbor in Curiâ Christianitatis coram Officiali Archidiaconatus Exoniensis Regna Regum 26. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1342. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport Richard Olliver Thomas Spicer Robert Browne John Gyst De attachiamento capto extra Portam orientalem in suburbiis Exoniensibus quarens in misericordia pro eo quod injuste ibidem cepit Regna Regum 27. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1353. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer Roger Atwil Symon Atpitt John Otrey John Samaster The Pasture of Croldich alias Southenhay was set to rent for five shillings per Annum Licentia petita concessa pro discarcandis navibus in portu Exoniensi Regna Regum 28. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1354. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer John Gyst Roger Atwill Henry Furbor William Bennett John Weeks Esquire elected the first Recorder of this City and had a pension of three pounds per Annum allowed him and afterwards this Officer was chosen yearly like the Mayor and other Officers of the said City Testamentum Reginaldi at Hayne in quâ— legavit Tenementa sua in suburbiis Exoniensibus ad Ecclesiam-beati Petri Exoniensis pro sustentatione incarceratorum in Castro Exoniensi Licentia data est per Majorem hujus Civitatis pro discarcanda navi apud Colepool Regna Regum 29. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1355. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport John Hull Roger Atwill John Otrey Robert Browne Regna Regum 30. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1356. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gyst William Bennett William Gervis Henry Furbor Adam Brâ—sinter Memorandum quod in placito inter Adamum Wilsford quaerentem versus Willielmum Bennet difendentem coram Richardo Thorp sociis sii Justiciariis Domini Regis de Banco pro insultu facto in Exonia Ballivi Civitatis Exoniensis venerunt clamant inde libertatem suam quia hujusmodi libertas eis allocata fuit hic scilicet in Termino Michaelis Anno Regni Regis nunc Tertio Ideo habeant libertatem Simile nunc concessum fuit inter Adamum King quaerentem versus Willielmum Plumtree defendentem Regna Regum 31. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1357. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer Nicholas Brittestow John Hull Roger Atwill John Dirkin Inter Nicholam Brittestow versus Willielmum Thorold simile privilegium concessum fuit The King sent hither his Letters Patent under his Great Seal bearing date 25. Martii whereby he required the speedy supply of Three Ships and in every of them threescore Mariners and twenty Archers which the City soon procured and delivered them over to one Gervis Aldlamy than Vice Admiral of Devon who conducted them to Sandwich and there presented them to John Montegomer Lord High Admiral of England Prince Edward brought over into England John the French King and sundry of his Noblemen all as Prisoners who landed at Plymouth and from thence came to this City where they were honourably received and so conveyed to London Regna Regum 32. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1358. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Nolle Robert Browne John Ally William Gervis William Stokleigh Regna Regum 33. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1359. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer John Dirkin Roger Atwill Richard Olliver Walter Atwood Bishop Grandison built the two last Arches in the West end of his Church from the Font there covered the Roof of the whole and finished the Buildings of the same Licentia concessa est pro discarcanda navi apud Colepool per Finem quadraginta
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
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
John Atwill David Johns Thomas Ivelton John Starr Regna Regum 15. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1475. Mayors and Bayliffs John Oreng Stephen Rudgway Roger Worth Henry Hanneford John Taylor A Controversie happened between the Mayor and Citizens and the Company of Taylors touching a new Incorporation which they had now procured from the King whereof ensued great troubles and long and chargeable suits which after two years continuance were determined by the King whose final order therein under his private Seal was sent to Dr. Peter Courteney then Dean of this Church who acquainted and delivered the same to both parties and albeit that this concluded all Suits in Law yet the animosity could not well be appeased in a long time thereafter Regna Regum 16. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1476. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill David Johns Matthew Jubb Richard Wagget John Germin Fault being found with the Customer of Devons Accompt a precept from the King out of his Court of Exchequer was sent unto the Mayor of this City commanding him to send up a true Copy of the Collection of the petty duties or Town Custom of the said City for the year last past which was so done and returned up by Philip Atwill the King's Messenger purposely sent hither for that end by which Rolls the Customers Accompt was controlled Regna Regum 17. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1477. Mayors and Bayliffs John Kelly Roger Worth Robert Newton John Starr John Gibbs Upon complaint of the Bakers of this City against Foraign Bakers whom they would have to be utterly excluded from coming hither with any Bread and one special cause alledged was when they came here they would carry their Bread from house to house to the great prejudice of the Bakers of this City whereupon 't was ordered that the said Foraign Bakers should have free coming and going to the Markets here and should keep their standings only at the great Condâ—â—t to sell their Bread which said Ordinance to this time is duly observed Regna Regum 18. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1478. Mayors and Bayliffs William Obleigh Robert Newton Richard Germin John Hampton John Colshill Bishop Booth having well governed this Church twelve years at his house at Horsey in Hampshire 1 Aprilis died and lies buried in St. Clements Church without Temple-Bar London Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1479. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill Robert Russel John Atwill John Harlewin John Weston Peter Courteney Dean of this Church was elected the next Bishop thereof and 18. Novembris consecrated thereunto by Thomas Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Thomas Kirkby Treasurer of this Church and Master of the Rolls in Chancery a Man very well learned and for the many singular good gifts in him much commended A multitude of people died here by reason of the Plague wherewith the whole City was infected Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1480. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Calwoodley Robert Symons William Duke John Mathew Henry Redway John Bonefant one of the Attorneys of the King's Court here held at the Guild hall was complained upon openly in the said Court for sundry lewd practices and forgeries which being on examination found true he was disfranchised and dismissed from further practising as an Attorney in the said Court which he little regarding and not yielding that obedience thereunto which in duty he ought the said complaint was renewed against him to the King who forthwith sent A Commission to the Right Honourable Thomas Marquess of Dorset then Lord Lieutenaut of this County to hear and determine the same who thereupon came hither and finding the said John Bonifant guilty of many misdemeanours gave this sentence on him commanded that he should be carried on Horseback on a Market-day through the City with a Paper on his breast thus Inscribed For Forging of false Deeds and Evidences and counterfeiting of Seals evidently proved Regna Regum 21. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1481. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druell John Rewer John Down John Calwoodley William Lang The Charter of the Corporation of the Cordwainers and Curriers of this City was renewed under the common Seal of the same Regna Regum 22. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1482. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Worth Matthew Jubb Thomas Pyke William King John Slugg The Bakers of this City were now Incorporated by the Mayor and Common Council hereof by Charter under their common Seal The Charter of the Corporation of Glovers and Skinners hereof was renewed under the common Seal of the said City An Ordinance here made that every Receiver General of this City on selected days should wear a Scarlet Gown as do the Mayor and Aldâ—rmen but for distinctions sake without any Tippet Edw 5. The King died in April Edward the Fifth his Son proclaimed King and dies Richard the Third proclaimed King in June next following Regna Regum 1. Rich. 3. An. D. 1483. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill John Cotshill William Dork Thomas Pyke John Symons This John Atwill was Mayor of this City five several times and did bear the office of Magistracy in the Reigns of four successive Kings namely Edward the Fourth Edward the Fifth Richard the Third and Henry the Seventh three of them came to this City and were very honourably entertained as saith a Native hereof Tempore quinque suo regnantes ordine vidit Horum Eirenarcha ad quatuor ille fuit He saw five Princes which the Scepter bore Of them he was a Magistrate to Four This King being informed that the Earl of Richmond was by Charles the Eighth King of France invited to come to his Court and aided with good sums of Money and that many of the Nobility and Gentry of England were with him makes diligent search and enquiry after all such as might be suspected to be favourers of Richmond's association who besides those that were executed in London Sir Thomas Seintleger who married Ann the Duke of Exeter's Widow this King Richard's own Sister and Thomas Rame Esquire were both here executed The King coming hither the Mayor and his Brethren apparelled in their Robes met and received him at the East-gate where Thomas Hext the Recorder made unto the King a gratulatory Oration for which the City bestowed on him a Scarlet Gown then the Mayor delivered to the King the Maces and the Keys of the Gates and withall presented to his Grace two hundred Nobles in a Purse which was graciously received and the Maces and Keys re-delivered to the Mayor The King lodged in the Bishop's Palace the Noble-men and the King's train in the City where great care was taken for their honourable entertainment and the whole at the Cities charge during the short space of the Kings abode here he viewed the Ciâ—â— â—â—ud also the Castle and commended the scituation of both especially the latter being so naturally strong as that it commands both City and Countrey about it and no less pleasant for Aspects and understanding the name thereof to be
hounty to either of them and the Town of Manchester in Lancashire hath likewise good cause to remember this Bishop who founded and endowed a School therein with large revenue for the education of youth in good literature Patronum faciunt dos aedificatio fundus A Patron 's be that doth endow with Lands Or builds the House or on whose ground it stands Regna Regum 9. Henry the 8. An. D. 1517. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Hunt Richard Duke Nicholas Staplehill John Richards Mathew Long Hugh Paige William Cotton In the Month of December Nicholas Staple-hill the eldest Steward died in whose place John Richards was chosen who also deceased in March following in whose stead Mathew Long was elected who continued in the said Office the residue of the year 'T was now an usage here that the Receiver and Bailiffs at the time of the election of the Mayor and Officers kept breakfasts and dinners yearly for them which proved chargeable and some exceeding their ability became thereby decayed and little advantage coming to any person Richard Duke the present Receiver with the advice of his Brethren discontinued the custom keeping no breakfast for which he was fined the like order did the succeeding Bailiffs observe the year following whereupon 't was ordered by the Mayor and Common Council that the succeeding Bailiffs should for ever yearly keep their respective breakfasts and dinners as formerly on pain of 40 s. some of them thought it better to pay the Fine than to spend 20 l. in a Breakfast but the major part of them whether by perswasion or standing in a vain and naked reputation received the old custom till the coming hither of the Honourable Lord Russel Lieutenanâ— of this County by whose advice an order was had bearing date 21. Sept. 4 Ed. 6. That no more such Breakfasts or dinners should be made but in lieu thereof every Receiver should pay 5 l. or 4 l. and every Steward 4 l. or 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. at the Chambers discretion which said Fines should be yearly bestowed on the reparation of the Walls of the said City Regna Regum 10. Henry the 8. An. D. 1518. Mayors and Bayliffs William Crudg Reynold Russell John Maris Negell Collin John Michell Bicton was given by William the Conquerour to William Porto one of his Servants Henry the â—irst gave it to one John sirnamed Janitor of his Office who by Tenure of these Lands was to keep the common Prison within the County of Devon Galfrid le Balstar held Land by the same Service in the time of King Edward the Second from which name by Sackvill this Land came to Henry Copleston Esquire whose Grandson sold it to the aforesaid Sir Thomas Dennis Ann one of his Daughters and Co-heirs being married to Sir Henry Roll Knight from whom to that worthy Gentleman Dennis Roll Esquire as by hereditary right this descended And now Sir John Roll Knight of the Bath enjoys the same in the right of his Lady Florence one of the Daughters and Co heirs of the said Dennis Roll here the Gaol of the County was wont to be kept but the place being of no great strength 't was removed within the Walls of this City at the lower part of the Castle-garden where it still continues This year the King added the word Octavus to his style as Henricus Octavus Dei Gratia c. Regna Regum 11. Henry the 8. An. D. 1519. Mayors and Bayliffs Jeffery Lewes William Shapton Richard Martin John Awells Richard Andrew The goods of one John Jones attainted for Murther being seized on for the Cities use were remitted to his Widow on the payment of a small Fine John Beblew dis-franchized for suing John Northbrook both Freemen of this City at the common Law and out of the Jurisdiction of this Court contrary to his Oath The pay formerly made for Queen Mawdt obit was at present respited and afterwards utterly abolished Regna Regum 12. Henry the 8. An. D. 1520. Mayors and Bayliffs John Broadmere Richard Russel Richard Verny John Harris John Blackaller All Freemen ordered to live within the City on pain of dis-franchisement John Moor Fined for breaking of the Cities Pipes and letting out of the water Richard Ratcliff Fined forty shillings for suffering strangers to sell Wares within his house and for colouring of Foraigners goods Regna Regum 13. Henry the 8. An. D. 1521. Mayors and Bayliffs John Nosworthy William Bennet Christopher Lambert Thomas Hunt John Buller This year the King added to his style Fidei Defensor This Mayor was a very wise Man professing the Laws of the Realm who governed the City so well as that none or few before him did better preferring the welfare of the publick before his own private affairs reformed many abuses and established many good orders herein First he rectified the great disorders of the Courts as well the King's Court as the Provost's Court the Attorneys whereof he caused to be sworn for their just dealings in their Clyents causes he caused a great Presse with leaves locks and keys to be made in the Council-Chamber for the safe keeping of the Records of the City which heretofore lay scattered abroad and thereby all of them from the Conquest to the Reign of King Henry the Third were lost he prescribed and set down the duties of every particular Officer within the City and saw the observation thereof There happening a dearth or scarcity of Corn for the ease of the poor Commons he made good provision and laid it up in a store-house which got him the love of the people all the days of his life thereafter He also reduced the Corn-market to be kept at certain hours and hanged up a Bell to be rung at the beginning and close of the said Markets and about the middle to be tolled First that the Citizens and Inhabitants hereof should supply their wants and then Foraigners should buy He was likewise very careful to see the Assize of Bread and Ale well kept and much delighted in Hospitality In all things he did so well demean himself as that he was honoured of the best reverenced of the Inferiour and generally beloved of all Regna Regum 14. Henry the 8. An. D. 1522. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Duke William Hurst Robert Hooker John Way Robert Smith Notandum est quod nulla navis applicans inâ—ra portum Civitatis Exoniensâ—s potuit se exoner are absque licentia prius obtenta Majoris seu Receptoris Civitatis predictae sub poenâ forisfacturae omnium bonorum Merchandizarum Goods seised on as forfeited for non-payment of the Town Custom duties and composition made for the same A controversie happened between the Parishioners of St. Mary the Moor and one John Bonefant touching a Tenement in South-gate-street whereof one Richard Russel one of the Common Council of this City was a Feoffee in trust for the said Parish and when the cause came to trial Bonefant produced a Release made by the said Russell
making his Apprentice Free before the end of his term Small was the resort in the beginning to the Yarn Market but the house being built it encreased which did not a little trouble the Crediton Men having used their utmost endeavours to interrupt this settlement fearing hereby that their Market formerly the only Market in these Western parts for the sale of Kersies Wool and Yarn would be much neglected if not utterly destroyed They brought the matter in question before the Lords of the Council and Entitled the Bishop of the Diocess therewith but in fine they had the repulse and the Market here continued to be one of the greatest benefits accruing to the said City ten thousand pound weekly being therein bestowed in Serges The King was here proclaimed King of Ireland formerly called Lord of Ireland Regna Regum 33. Henry the 8. An. D. 1541. Mayors and Bayliffs William Buckenam John Way John Peryam John Macy Robert Sweet A young Child named Thomas Hunt standing near to the wheel of an Horse-mill which Nicholas Reev Brewer had erected to the great dislike of the Millers was by mischance come within the compass of the cog-wheel and therewith torn in pieces And on an Inquisition taken 't was found that the said Wheel was the cause of the Child's death whereupon the said Mill was forthwith demolished and the Horse as a Deodand seized on to the Cities use Regna Regum 34. Henry the 8. An. D. 1542. Mayors and Bayliffs John Buller John Woolcott John Drake Christopher Potter Richard Limbear Goods forfeited for non-payment of the duty of the Town Custom and composition made for the same Goods of a Felon on his Attainder forfeited to the City and seized on by the Sheriff Robert Bridgman Fined for counterfeiting the seal of the Leather John Row Junior Fined for selling Leather unsealed in the open Market Regna Regum 35. Henry the 8. An. D. 1543. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Tooker John Holmer John Hurst William Parsons William Downman The Spanish Embassadour taking this City in his way towards London This Mayor at his own charge lodged and honourably entertained him and his whole company in his own house during their abode here being the space of three days Goods seized as forfeited for non-entry of the Town Custom Ordered that the Sheriff of this City and County for executing of a common process for a Freeman shall demand and take but Twelve pence and for an Inhabitant but Sixteen pence Ordered that the Sheriff do make up his Accompt yearly between Michaelmas and Christmas Regna Regum 36. Henry the 8. An. D. 1544. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood John Maynard John Webb William Halse Hugh Pope At the Mayor's Election all Freemen of the City ought to be present and give their Voices upon pain without a reasonable excuse of dis-franchisement The Commons of this City gave a free benevolence towards the reparation of the Walls The New-haven or Water-course of Exe was now begun to be made towards the charges whereof most part of the Parish Churches of this City gave some portion of their Plate amounting in the whole to nine hundred ounces of silver parcel gilt Sir Thomas Bodley the honourable Founder of the publick Library in the Vniversity of Oxford a great restorer of Learning and a munificent Benefactor hereunto was 2. Martii born here Regna Regum 37. Henry the 8. An. D. 1545. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Nicholas Lymett Robert Midwinter Henry Booth John Berry Shop Fines imposed upon sundry Foraigners inhabiting within the City Part of Cowley Bridge fell down Regna Regum 38. Henry the 8. An. D. 1546. Mayors and Bayliffs John Britnall John Tuck field John Stowell Edward Bridgman Thomas Grigg Goods seized on as forfeited being laid on Land without Licence the Town Custom duty not discharged nor agreement made for the same Januarii 28. the King died and his only Son Edward the Sixth of the Age of nine years was proclaimed King Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1547. Mayors and Bayliffs John Midwinter John Drake Thomas Skidmore John Bodley John Blackall Goods seized as Foraign bought and sold and redeemed by a Fine Nicholas Reev one of the Common Council for several misdemeanours dismissed of the said Society Nicholas Lymett another Member of the said Society being blind was on his petition likewise dismissed Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1548. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackaller William Tothill Jeffery Arundell Henry Maunder John Tocker From the 10th day of June to the 6th day of August then next following by the insurrection of the Commons of Devon and Cornwall this City was so strictly besieged especially for 35. days and that albeit for the last 12. days the Citizens lived on Horse-bread and Horse-flesh being miserably pinched with Famine yet remained they faithful to their Liege Lord and Soveraign The King and in fine by the valour of John Lord Russel whom the King sent hither as General of an Army for their deliverance the Enemy was vanquished In reward of which great service thus performed by the City the King bestowed on it his Mannor of Exiland adjoyning to the same and parcel of the Suburbs thereof and renewed their Charter of which deliverance an Anniversary is here solemnly and thankfully observed on the 6th day of August Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1549. Mayors and Bayliffs John Tuck field William Smith Richard Prestwood William Reynolds Thomas Lambert This Bishop Voysey through the whole course of his Life appeared Court-like and bountiful which in the end turned not so much to his credit as the spoil of the Church for of two and twenty Lordships which his Predecessors had enjoyed and left to him of a great yearly revenue he left but Three to his Successor and those also leased out And where he found fourteen Mansion-houses excellently well furnished he left but one of them behind him and that very bare and naked robbed of all its Furniture and yet charged with sundry Fees and Annuities by which means this Bishoprick sometimes accounted one of the best is now become one of the meanest in Temporal Lands who having governed this Church about twenty six years surrendred it into the King's hands Whereupon Miles Coverdale who the year immediately precedent attended upon the Lord Russell in the service of the commotion was at Lambeth 20. Sept. consecrated Bishop hereof by Thomas Cranmer Arch-Bishop of Canterbury The City purchased from the Crown the Fee or Mannor of St. Nicholas within this City a Priory lately dissolved by Act of Parliament Two Citizens for colouring of Foraigners goods were dis-franchised Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1550. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood John Hurst Walter Staplehill Peter Lake Thomas Beaufitâ— The bounds and limits of the County were by Act of Parliament ascertained and confirmed Bishop Coverdals translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into English and being unwilling to be disturbed in his
study procured from Oxford one Robert Weston Doctor of the Civil Law to be his Chancellour who was afterwards Lord Chancellour of Ireland unto whom he committed his Consistory and the whole charge of his Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction allowing him not only all the Fees incident thereunto but also lodged and entertained him and his whole Family and besides gave him a yearly pension of forty pound and having well governed this Church about three years space King Edward died and the Crown descending to Queen Mary Religion was altered and he deprived of his Bishoprick and went beyond the Seas to the King of Denmark by and under whom he was protected where having a while remained went again into Germany to the Palsgrave who most kindly received him and replaced him in his former Benefice of Burgh-saber where in his younger days he was settled and there continued until the Death of Queen Mary and then returned into England but would never return to his Bishoprick albeit it was reserved and often proffered him but lived a private Life in London still exercising his Function as a Minister of the Gospel and 20. Maii 7 Elizabeth 1565. there died and lies buried in St. Bartholomew's Church behind the Royal Exchange In whose Memory this ensuing Epitaph was Erected Hic tandem requiemque ferens finemque laborum Ossa Coverdali mortua tumbus habet Exoniae qui praesul erat dignissimus olim Insignis vâ—â—ae vir probitate suae Octoginta annos grandaevus vixit unus Indignum pâ—ssus saepius exilium Sic demum varin jaciatum casibus ista Excepit gremio terra benigna suo Regna Regum 5. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1551. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Moris Levermore John Strobridg Henry Harris Robert Herwood A Commission was sent hither directed to this Mayor and also to Miles Bishop of Exon Thomas Prestwood and others for the taking an Inventory of all the Plate Jewels Goods and Ornaments whatsoever belonging to any Church within this City and County whereof the said Commissioners prayed that there might be deducted out of their Certificate the value of about a thousand ounces of Plate which some of the said Parishes had formerly given to the said City towards the making of the new work or Haven Goods seized as forfeited for non-entry of the Town Custom Regna Regum 6. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1552. Mayors and Bayliffs William Tothill John Peryam Thomas Spicer John Smith Richard Gifford This Mayor had successively two Wives and had Issue by them six and thirty Children A pension of forty shillings per Annum by Patent under the Common Seal hereof was granted to Sir Peter Carew Knight Margery Ratcliff Widow for colouring of Foraigners Goods was Fined Forty shillings Julii 26. The King died and Mary the Eldest Daughter of King Henry the Eighth was proclaimed Queen the 19. of the same month Regna Regum 1. Q. Mary An. D. 1553. Mayors and Bayliffs William Smith Walter Staplehill John Peter John Dyer Thomas Richardson After the deprivation of Bishop Coverdale Bishop Voysey was again restored to this See who being above one hundred years of Age in a pang died suddenly in his own house going to his Close-stool in the night season and lies buried in Sutton Colfield Church in Warwick-shire under a fair monument whereon his Effigies and Arms are Engraven and on a label thus Dextra Dei exaltavit me with this Epitaph Orate pro anima Johannis Voysey alias Herman nuper Praelati Ecclesiae Exoniae None but Freemen and Inhabitants of this City ought to be chosen to serve in Parliament as Citizens hereof Regna Regum 2. Q. Mary An. D. 1554. Mayors and Bayliffs John Midwinter Griffith Amerideth Michael Brown William May John Cogan This Mayor built the little Conduit in South-gate-street Goods forfeited to the City by a Felo de se and also of an attainted person for Felony and seized on accordingly Queen Mary married to Philip King of Spain 25. Julii John Hooker Gentleman the first Chamberlain of this City Regna Regum 3. Q. Mary An. D. 1555. Mayors and Bayliffs Moris Levermore John Peter William Selden John Spark Peter Tross Sir John Pollard Knight admitted to the Freedom and Liberties of this City and chosen one of the Citizens hereof to serve in Parliament wherein he did very good service for the City Goods seized as forfeited for non-entry of the Town Custom Regna Regum 4. Q. Mary An. D. 1556. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Staplehill Robert Midwinter Richard Hellyard Stephen Vilvain John Howell James Turbervill 1. May was consecrated Bishop of this Church wherein he continued for the space of two years and half even 'till the Death of Queen Mary and then being deprived afterwards lived a private life He obtained by the Queens grant a restitution of the Mannour of Crediton sold by Bishop Voysey and annexed it to his Church but afterwards 't was again alienated by Bishop Babington The Council Chamber was circled round with Wainscot The Earl of Bedford coming hither was very honourably entertained The Cloth-Market kept in North-gate-street from the corner of Waterbearer-street down to the Gate The Merchant Adventurers trading to France by the Queens Charter were Incorporated Regna Regum 6. Q. Mary An. D. 1557. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peter John Blackall Eustice Olliver Thomas Marshall Robert Chaff Agnes Priest a poor silly Woman of the County of Cornwall about 54. years of Age 15. Novembris was burned to death in Southenhay for her Religion denying the real presence in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper and saying that the same was but a sign or figure of Christ's body and affirming that no person doth eat really the body of Christ but spiritually Her own Husband and Children were her greatest persecutors from whom she fled for that they would force her to be present at mass After her condemnation she refused to receive any money from well affected people telling them that she was going to a City where money had no mastery Regna Regum 5. Q. Mary An. D. 1558. Mayors and Bayliffs John Buller Richard Prestwood Simon Knight Thomas Chappell Edward Lymett The Company of Bakers presented one to be their Master who was no Freeman of the said City for which offence they were Fined Leathern Buckets Ladders and Crooks were here provided in readiness in case of any fire happening Novembris 17. The Queen died and Elizabeth the youngest Daughter of King Henry the Eighth was proclaimed Queen and in January next following Crowned Regna Regum 1. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1559. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Midwinteo John Bâ—râ—more John Woolcott James Walker Hubert Colwell William Chappell Upon the death of John Paramore late Receiver General of the City John Woolcott was elected in his stead to supply that Office for the residue of the year Presently after the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Bishop Turbervil was deprived of his Bishoprick and committed to prison William Alleigh born at Wickham in the County of
benigna domusque patens aditusque paratus Condivit tua dicta lepos gravitasque leporem Pacificis placidus tantum hostis seditiosis Non tibi sublimi mores in sedc superbi Vita nec in prima ut multis fuit imâ— Cathedra Praelatusque gregi sed non elatus honores es Two other Verses were hereunto added and thus translated A Paulo ad Petrum pia te Regina vocavit Cum Petro Paulo Caeli Rex arcâ— locavit Whom the Queen from Paul to Peter did vemove Him God with Paul and Peter plac'd above Valentine Cary Doctor in Divinity on the 20. day of November then next following was consecrated Bishop of this Diocess Regna Regum 19. James An. D. 1621. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Borough Thomas Wakeman Francis Crossing Henry Batâ—ishill John Garland A Patent under the Common Seal of the City granted to the Right Honourable the Earl of Suffolk to be Lord High Steward thereof Regna Regum 20. James An. D. 1622. Mayors and Bayliffs John Modyford John Jourden Roger Mallock Richard Harbert John Monugwell Licence given Grace Sheer Widow by the Chamber to send her Son Joseph Snow an Orphan of this City beyond the Seas The Chamber in procuring the Charter for establishing the Hospital of St. John's within the East-gate of the said City and in repairing and new building of the Edifices thereunto belonging did expend above 400 l. Regna Regum 21. James An. D. 1623. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gupwill Nicholas Spicer James Tucker John Cooze Trisfram Miâ—hell The Commission of the Deputy Lieutenants of this City and County was renewed Regna Regum 22. James An. D. 1624. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Crossing Thomas Flay Hugh Crocker Nicholas Mercer Augustin Drake A Patent under the Common Seal of the City granted to the Right Honourable William Earl of Pembrook and Montgomery to be Lord High Steward thereof The Plague here entred in the Month of July and continued very hot for one years space sweeping away many Families Regna Regum 1. Charles the 1. An. D. 1625. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Walker Nicholas Martin William Golding James White George Jourden This Mayor being Elected refused to accept of the Office in regard of the contagious sickness here still reigning but withdrew himself into the Countrey whereupon a petition was sent hence to the King who commanded this Mayor to undertake the Office on his Allegiance whereunto he readily yielded obedience and performed it very worthily A Pest-house in the Parish of St. Sydwells was purchased by the City for the benefit of such poor people as were or should be infected with the Plague No common Beggars in the open streets of the City were permitted but presently sent to the Work house or house of Correction to get their bread by the sweat of their brows idleness being the root of all evil it being no less true then a witty saying That the Devil tempts all men but the idle man who tempts the Devil the idle man's brain being a shop for the Devil to work in Regna Regum 2. Charles the 1. An. D. 1626. Mayors and Bayliffs John Tayler John Hakewill Robert Walker John Berry Joseph Trobridg Bishop Cary having well governed this Church about 6. years 10. Junii died and lies buried in the North-side of the Quire of St. Paul's Church London but hath a stately monument of Marble with his Effigies Pourtrayed in Alabaster erected as his memorial in an Isle at the upper end of his own Church Upon whose decease Regna Regum 3. Charles the 1. An. D. 1627. Mayors and Bayliffs John Acland Gilbert Sweet George Harris John Anthony Richard Madeck Joseph Hall Doctor in Divinity was Elected and 23. Decembris consecrated Bishop of this Diocess The King under his great Seal renews the Cities Charter A Pump erected near St. Paul's Church The City of Sarum being infected with the Plague of Pestilence for the better relief of their sickly poor a considerable sum of Money was here collected and sent to them Regna Regum 4. Charles the 1. An. D. 1628. Mayors and Bayliffs John Lynn Francis Crossing John Tayler Jun. John Cupper Humphry Bidgood In the Lady Chappel of this Cathedral is a fair monument erected to the memory of Sir John Doderidge Knight who died 13. Septembris and his Effigies is lively Pourtrayed in Alabaster in his scarlet Gown and Robes and a Court Roll in his hand He was first Serjeant at Law to Prince Henry then Solicitor General to King James of famous memory after that principal Serjeant at Law to the said King and lastly called by him to be one of the Judges of the Honourable Court of King's Bench where he spent the rest of his days being 17. years He was so general a Scholar as 't is hard to say whether he were better Artist Divine Common or Civil Lawyer he departed this Life at Forsters near Egham in Surry and according to his desire his body was brought down and here interred 14. Octobris then next following whose Epitaph is thus inscribed Learning adieu for Doderidge is gone To fix his Earthly to an Heavenly Throne Rich Vrn of Learned Dust scarce can be found More Worth inshrined in six foot of ground NVnC obiit DoDerigVs JVDeX Another fair Monument thereunto adjoyning is erected in memory of his Lady with this Inscription on a marble stone Hic jacet Domina Dorothea uxer Johannis Doderidge Militis unius Justiciariorum Domini Regis ad placita coram Rege tenenda assignati filia Amisii Bampfield Militis quae obiit primo Martâ— Anno Domini 1614. and in an Escutcheon their Arms impaled sc 1. Argent two Pales Wavy Azure between 9. Cross Croslets gules 2. Or on a bend gules three Mollets d'argent Regna Regum 5. Charles the 1. An. D. 1619. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer Adam Bennet John Marâ—in Thomas Blackall Jâ—hn Madâ—ck A Patent under the Common Seal granted to the Right Honourable Richard Lord Weston Lord High Treasurer of England to be Lord High Steward of this City A considerable sum of money here collected by way of a voluntary contribution and sem to the Town of Cambridge being infected with the Plague Regna Regum 6. Charles the 1. An. D. 1630. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomes Flay Roger Mallock James Geuld John Gill William Blackall The Earl of Arundel Lord High Marshal of England coming to this City was by the Mayor and his Brethren honourably entertained Prince Charles was born 29. Maii at St. James near Charing-Cross and baptized Sunday 27. Junii then next following at whose Birth Heaven it self seemed to open one eye more then ordinary a star appearing all that day and two days thereafter the Sun was Eclipsed This Mayor procured great quantities of Corn there being a likelihood of a scarciry and much fuell he bought in the Summer and supplyed the necessities of the Poor therewith in the Winter without any advantage to himself Regna Regum 7. Charles the 1. An. D.
noise and outcry the Evening being dark presently brought forth lights and perceiving the sad disaster suddenly procured means to help the Parson and his Wife out of the said Well who were both recovered up safe and sound without the least harm the fear being greater then the danger then was the Gelding likewise taken up but so much bruised that he soon died Regna Regum 6. Charles the 2. An. D. 1654. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Crossing Christopher Lethbridge Malachy Pyne John Crooke John Atwill A Bill in Chancery in the name of the Mayor and Bailiffs of this City was exhibited against George Speke Esquire being seized of Mr Wynard's Lands to several uses for the new building of Wynard's Hospital without the South gate of the said City burned in the late troubles and also for the encrease of the poors maintenance therein Regna Regum 7. Charles the 2. An. D. 1655. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Broking Bernard Bartlett Bernard Sparke John Mayne Thomas Crispin Several Persons of Quality for their Loyalty in proclaiming Charles the Second King of England c. at Southmolton in the County of Devon were taken Prisoners brought hither and so confined to the High Gaol where they were often visited their wants supplyed and plentiful provision daily made for them by the honest Inhabitants of this City and County adjacent Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer shortly thereafter coming hither for the Tryal of the said Prisoners who being found guilty of High Treason John Penruddock and Hugh Grove both of the County of Wilts Esquires were in the Castle beheaded others of them were executed on the Gallows at Hevitree two or three reprieved and the rest banished the Kingdom and sold for slaves After their condemnation they sent this ensuing Letter after their Judges which was delivered at Chard viz. Honourable Sirs We know that our Redeemer blessed for ever hath pulled out the sting of death and therefore hope we shall never be so little his as to fear dying again we know long life to be one of God's great blessings and therefore hope we shall never be guilty of the neglect of any lawful means in the acquiring of it endeavours for the last are no way inconsistent with preparation for the first a Divine and a Physician are used at the same time being therefore encouraged from the Character we have received from your eminent Piety which above all outward Actions inclines the Heart to Mercy and Deeds of Charity And considering how improbable it is that so many Persons of Honour Interest and Merit should be denyed any request We presume to make these humble addresses to your Honours that you will be pleased to become intercessors to the Lord Protector on our behalfs either by Letter or otherwise as your Honours shall think fit nor yet can we think our inconsiderable lives in themselves of moment sufficient for your troubles but when we shall lay the ruine of so many tender and innocent Relations whose dependencies are solely on our lives and are too numerous to be made miserable by our deaths we cannot despair of Bowels of Compassion in you we dare not prescribe rules but if we may not be thought fit to live in this Common-wealth we hope at last we may be suffered to spend the remainder of our days in her defence together with the rest of Christendom against the too powerful and common Enemy the Turk And when it shall be considered that the satisfaction of no Man's death lies upon us that none of our Brothers blood cries for ours and withall that we had on Capitulation the protection of the Sword for our lives which yet we darâ— but touch with the top of our Rob we hope we shall not appear Subjects for nothing but vengeance and your Honours favours shall not be cast away nor ever be bestowed upon Men that can more value and set higher prizes upon them then Your Honours most humble Servants J. P. H. G. R. D. c. Regna Regum 6. Charles the 2. An. D. 1656. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Ford Henry Prigg William Byne William Shower Tobias Aâ—â—â— Regna Regum 9. Charles the 2. An. D. 1657. Mayors and Bayliffs James Pearse Henry Gandy John Gupwill Edmund Starr William Penny One hundred Trees felled and taken out of Duryurd Wood wherewith St. Peter's Church-yard was railed in at the Citizes sole charge Regna Regum 10. Charles the 2. An. D. 1658. Mayors and Bayliffs James Marshall Walter Deeble Edward Wheeler Samuel Beard William Hooper The Corn-market removed into the old Shambles which place was purposely of new erected in a decent manner for that end The Horse-way leading towards the Broad-gate in St. Peter's Church yard paved at the Cities charge Regna Regum 11. Charles the 2. An. D. 1659. Mayors and Bayliffs Christopher Clark Jun. William Bruen Paul Draper John Elwill John Guswill Many of the Commons of this City arose and put themselves in Arms declaring for a Free Parliament the tumult appeared so great as that most of the Shop-windows were not opened for two or three days space at which time here being several Gentlemen of Quality of the County of Devon 't was by them agreed that a Remonstrance should be forthwith drawn up and sent to the Parliament which was as followeth To the Right Honourable William Leâ—thall Esquire Speaker of the Parliament We the Gentry of the County finding our selves without a regular Government after your last interruption designed a publick meeting to consult remedies which we could not so conveniently effect till this week of our general Quarter-Sessions at Exon where we found diverse of the Inhabitants groaning under high oppressions and a general defect of Trade to the utter ruine of many and fear of the like to others which is as visible to the whole County that occasioned such disorders as were no small trouble and distrubance to us which by God's Blessing upon our endeavours were soon suppressed and quiet without blood And though we find since our first purposes an alteration in the State of affairs by your re-establishment at the helm of Government yet conceive that we are but in part redrest of our grievances and that the chief expedient will be the recalling of all those Members that were secluded in 1648. and saâ—e before the first force upon the Parliament and also by filling up vacant places and all to be admitted without any Oath or engagement previous to their entrance for which things if you please to take a speedy course we shall defend you against all opposers and future interruption with our lives and fortunes for the accomplishment whereof we shall use all lawful means which we humbly conceive may best conduce to the peace and safety of this Nation Which was without delay accordingly sent up and presented by Thomas Bampfield Esquire and became a Precedent to many other Cities and Towns in England even to do the like whereby the Army in and about London consisting of 14000.
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
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
secured at the lower end of the new Haven they likewise did cut out a new Leat through the Marsh-ground about half a mile in length and also a Pool wherein near an hundred sail of Ships may with safety at all times ride and from thence to the said Key Boats and Barges may daily pass up and down through the River to load and discharge the Merchants goods which formerly could hardly be so done in a weeks time for which good end sundry new and other Lighters are here provided in readiness and the rate for conveyance of all Goods and Merchandizes abated almost a third part which worthy undertaking being thus projected was this Summer vigorously carried on and compleated by the daily indefatigable endeavours of Mr. Henry Smith Receiver General of the said City whereby he hath very much obliged us all In which said work the Chamber having expended about the sum of three thousand pounds whereunto Doctor George Cary Dean of this Church hath been a liberal Benefactor Regna Regum 20. Charles the 2. An. D. 1676. Mayors and Bayliffs William Glyde Thomas Bale Daniel Gundry George Sanford Joseph Boson Bishop Sparrow having well governed this Church about nine years force was translated to the Bishoprick of Norwich in whose stead Thomas Lamplugh Doctor in Divinity was 3. Octobris elected Bishop of this Diocess and 12. Novembris at Lambeth by Gilbert Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury consecrated thereunto READER THese few Lines should have been placed in the Four and Twentyeth year of the Reign of Charles the First James Gould was Mayor in which year be pleas'd to add what follows After the King's Death Proclamations being brought to this Mayor he refused to proclaim or receive them but with scorn and contempt being by the Messenger left in his house threw them out of his door And when the Judges of the Assizes in their Circuit came hither he likewise slighted them and would not acknowledge their power for which they Fined him two hundred pounds for the recovery whereof they troubled him in the Court of Exchequer to which he appeared and defended himself so well and so far until the Attorney General entred A non vult prosequi against him And at the next Summer Assizes the Judges Executed their Commission at Tyverton where before or since they never sate which was purposely done by way of Revenge of this Mayor's stubborness towards them who was a person of a low stature but of an undaunted courage of whom may truly be said what was once attributed to King Alexander the Great Mens tamen in parvo corpore Magna fuit Hebrews 13.16 To do good and to distribute forget not for with such Sacrifices God is well pleased 'T Is not only equal but just that such as have been Founders of Hospitals or Benefactors unto them should have due respect in preserving their memories from violation or ruine And no less for the encouragement of others to tread in their footsteps and to imitate them in their vertues for vertues are but personal vices communicative In short I have here set down a perfect Catalogue of the Names and Gifts of all such worthy Benefactors as by their last Wills and Testaments or otherwise have given any Lands Rents Annuities or Money for and towards the relief of poor people in several Alms-houses within this City and County of Exeter whose charitable Acts herein ought not to be silenced and buried in the Pit of Oblivion but to be had in an everlasting remembrance As 't is good not to do evil so 't is evil having time and opportunity not to do good Here you 'l find several kinds of Charity wherein you may observe that these worthy persons have made it their study to discover the several necessities of the Poor and have left behind them a store-house of provision for them that are in need even Bread for the Hungry Cloth for the Naked Salve for the Wounded Relief for the Sick a House for them that are Harbourless Education and Maintenance for the Younger a Bank for the Merchant and Tradesman in Extremity For Riches are called Goods not because they make us good but because we may do good with them if God give us grace and opportunity Charity for certain is the Rich Man's School where he ought to learn works of Mercy both in heart and hand the Disciples had all things amongst themselves in common not by a legal community but a charitable communication for Charity is bonum sui diffusivum not perfect unless imparted the charitable Man is the best Friend to himself laying up in store for the time to come for every good work he doth is a grain of seed for Life Eternal read the Scripture which if you believe put it forthwith in practice Proverbs 14.21.19.17 Psalm 41.1 2.3 Eccles 11.1 2. and let your good works go before you that your Father's Name in Heaven may be glorified Charity ought to be free and 't is accounted as no gift when that which is given can no longer be with-held Bis dat qui cito dat the gift is doubled by a speedy deliverance Lay not up Riches for Moths and Worms and for Children that are Wicked who play and sport upon their Fathers Graves but rather follow the example of our Saviour who went up and down doing good in healing of Diseases and doing works of Alms and Charity than which he hath not laid on us any other duty with a stricter injunction good works are necessary to Salvation though not to Justification as the Tree with her Fruits the Sun with his Light the Fire with his Heat and the Water with her moisture Shew me thy Faith â—aith St. James by thy works which are viae ad Regnum sed non causae Regnandi they are the way to the Kingdom but not the cause of reigning there we are not saved propter opera and yet sine operibus we shall not enter Heaven Let us take a pattern from the Emperour Titus who thought he had lost a day wherein he had not done some Act of Charity how many of our Fore-fathers have we read of who went up and down the streets to find out the necessities of the Poor as meet Objects to be relieved with their Charity Let me advise you to whom God hath given a greater measure of these Earthly Riches to dispense with some part thereof as these your pious Ancestors have done for God expects it from you be not as a possessor but as a Steward and know withall that you must be accountable for the Poors portion before God And if you love Riches saith St. Augustin put them in a place assured for Eternity Pliny saith that the greatest Divinity is to see a mortal Man oblige his like and that it is the shortest way to arrive at Eternal Glory the practice of giving Alms is so excellent as 't will make you therein with all humility be it spoken like God himself for his Nature
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.
two other houses thereunto and appointed them for two poor Ministers and their wives who shall be destitute of better habitations or for the Widows and Relicts of such Ministers and allowing to each of them weekly five shillings They bear sc 1. Ermin on a pale Azure three Doves Argent 2. Sable a Cheuron Ermin between three Castles d' Or. 16. Christopher Lethbridge Esquire late Mayor of this City by his last will and Testament dated 17. Novembris 21 Caroli Secundi Anno Domini 1669. Founded an Alms-house within the South-gate of the said City and Parish of the holy Trinity for six poor people allotting them yearly the sum of fifteen pounds and twelve shillings He bears a bridge of five Arches turreted Gules in a Field Argent in chief an Eagle displayed sable A TABLE OR INDEX OF The most remarkable things contained in this Book Alphabetically digested Methodus Memoriae Mater An Alphabet of the Officers Mayors A. ALlen Richard 27 Atwill John 89 Atwill John 90 Atwill John 91 Atwill John 96 Atwill John 97 Andrew Thomas 105 Andrew Thimas 106 Acland John 151 Acland John 171 B. BLondy William 5 5 5 Blondy Hillary 14 14 15 Blondy Hillary 16 Blondy Hilary 17 Blondy Hilary 18 Beynim Roger 31 32 33 33 36 38 40 41 Bridport Robert 52 53 53 53 Bridport Robert 54 Brydestow Nicholaâ— 57 58 Bayliff VVarren 58 Battishill Martin 59 Bosom Richard 63 64 Bosom Richard 63 64 Bosom Richard 69 Batten John 70 70 73 74 Betty John 85 Buckenam John 106 Buckenam John 108 Broadmere John 111 Bennet William 114 Britnall John 114 Buller Robert 115 Blackaller John 116 Brytnall John 117 Blackaller John 118 Buckenam William 121 Buller John 121 Brytnall John 123 Blackaller John 123 Buller John 128 Blackall John 129 Brewerton Thomas 134 Blackall John 134 Brewerton Thomas 136 Beavis Richard 143 Borough Walter 145 149 Bennett Adam 154 159 160 Brokinge Nicholas 162 Butler John 169 Brodridge Christopher 177 C. CHawe Walter 16 Cooke John 70 73 Cooke John 74 Cooke William 76 Cooke Thomas 76 Cooke William 76 Cooke Thomas 76 78 Cutler John 77 78 Cooke William 77 Cutler John 80 Crymell William 80 Calwoodley Thomas 87 Clarke Richard 88 Calwoodley Thomas 90 Calwoodley Thomas 94 Clarke Richard 94 Chubb Robert 96 Colshill John 96 Calwoodley John 97 Calwoodley John 104 105 Champneys Walter 104 Crudge William 105 Crudge William 106 Crudge William 116 Crudge William 108 Chaff Robert 133 Chappell William 133 Chaff Robert 135 Chappell William 136 Chappell Thomas 139 Chappell John 141 Crossinge Hugh 145 Crossinge Hugh 148 Crossinge Francis 154 Crossinge Thomas 154 155 Clarke Christopher 157 Crocker Sir Hugh Knight 158 Câ—pper John 159 Crossinge Richard 162 Clarke Christopher Jun. 164 D. DYer Philip 14 Dyer Philip 15 Dyer Philip 16 Dirling William 16 Duport Alphred 18 18 19 20 20 21 21 21 Dirling Martin 18 18 18 18 Dirling Martin 21 Drew Bennett 77 Duke William 83 84 85 Druell Richard 84 Druell Richard 86 86 Druell Richard 91 Danester John 104 Duke Richard 112 Davy John 137 Davy John 141 Davy John 143 Dorchester Richard 144 E. EAston Thomas 70 71 73 Easton Thomas 74 Evans Richard 161 F. FItz-Robert John 3 3 3 4 4 Fitz-Henry Roger 5 6 6 7 8 Fitz-Henry Roger 9 Feniton John 19 20 Furbour Robert 50 Furbour Thomas 50 51 51 Frost William 98 Frost William 104 Flay Thomas 153 Ford Thomas 164 G. GErvis Walter 5 6 8 Gervis Walter 10 Geythen Richahd 18 Gatepath William 29 Gatepath William 31 33 Gatepath William 38 Gervis Thomas 47 49 Gist John 54 55 55 56 56 Gist John 59 Grey John 61 62 Grendon Simon 65 65 68 Grey John 66 Gupwill John 150 Gould James 159 Gandy Henry 168 176 Glyde William 178 H. HAstment Walter 11 Horne John 30 Hughton Henry 48 48 49 Hughton Henry 49 50 51 51 52 Halberton Nicholas 52 Hull Henry 69 Hull John 74 75 Hull John 77 79 Hamlyn John 87 Hooker John 95 Hamlyn Nicholas 103 Hewett Richard 105 10â— Hunt Thomas 109 113 119 Hurst William 113 122 Hamlyn Henry 114 119 Hooker Robert 115 Hurst William 118 125 129 Howell John 142 Hull Henry 143 Hakewill John 153 Herman Ralph 161 Hagedot Peter 173 I. ILchester Nicholas 16 16 Jermin Hugh 78 80 Jermin Hugh 81 Jermin Hugh 82 83 85 86 86 88 88 Jerffery Richard 88 Jubb Mathew 93 Jermin Michael 137 139 Jourden Ignatius 146 Isacke Nicholas 171 K. KElly John 84 Kelly John 85 89 Kirke Gilbert 116 120 Knight Simon 134 136 L. LAngdon Walter 38 Lovecock Philip 40 40 41 42 Lovecock Philip 45 45 45 Lekenn Martin 46 46 47 47 Lovecock Philip 46 Lekenn Martin 47 Lichfield Thomas 47 49 Limpeny John 106 Lewes Jeffery 110 Levermore Moris 127 132 Levermore John 141 Lant John 145 Lynn John 151 Leâ—hbridge Christopher 167 M. MOor John 107 Martin Richard 117 Midwinter John 127 Midwinter Robert 128 Martin Nicholas 134 Martin Thomas 137 Martin Nicholas 137 Martin William 139 Martin William 132 143 Marshall John 146 Martin Thomas 146 Modyford John 150 Martin Nicholas 153 Mallock Roger 155 Marshall James 164 Martin John 168 Mawditt Isaac 176 N. NOble Robert 52 55 Nymett John 62 Newton Robert 94 104 Nosworthy John 111 Newcomb William 145 O. OKeston John 14 Okeston Walter 15 15 16 17 Oke William 66 Orenge Richard 82 Orenge John 89 Oblâ—igh William 90 97 Oliver Sir Benjamin Knight 174 P. PLenty Roger 58 59 61 Pope Walter 82 Peryam William 117 Prestwood Thomas 122 124 Peter John 128 130 Peryam John 132 134 Peter John 134 Prestwood Thomas 135 Peryman George 135 Prowse Richard 136 139 Peryam John 138 142 Prowse John 144 148 Penny John 156 Pearse James 164 Penny Alan 169 Parr John 177 R. RIfford Henry 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Roff Martin 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 13 14 Rifford Adam 10 12 13 14 Rifford Adam 14 Rumwell Richard 88 Russell Robert 93 Rudgway Stephen 95 Richardson Thomas 133 S. SOller Richard 46 Spicer John 53 53 54 Spicer John 54 55 55 Scut Adam 63 65 68 Sturt Peter 70 Scutt Peter 70 Shillingford John 75 75 Salter John 76 Shillingford John 78 79 79 Smith Robert 87 Symons Richard 107 Symons John 133 Spurway Thomas 120 Smith William 126 Staplehill Walter 127 Smith John 133 Smith George 138 Spicer Nicholas 140 143 Spicer Thomas 140 Smith Sir George Knight 142 144 Sheer John 146 Spicer Nicholas 152 159 Sweet Gilbert 154 Saunders Richard 157 160 Sweet Richard 161 Snow Simon 161 Salter Anthony M.D. 169 Sanford William 174 T. TVrbert Walter 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 Tayler David 22 26 Tantyfer Richard 29 Tantyfer Walter 30 30 30 38 Tantyfer William 31 Taverner Nicholas 56 Talbot John 63 65 Tooker Robert 121 Tuckfield John 123 Tothill William 126 Trivett William 134 Thomas Jeffery 137 Tayler John 151 Tucker James 155 Tuthill George 173 V. VOysey Robert 74 Vpton William 77 Vndy Richard 103 W. WHite Hillary 15 Wheaton