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alleigh_n buckinghamshire_n 14_o julii_n 1_o elizabeth_n 1560._o 9_o year_n 15._o aprilis_fw-la 1570._o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n nigh_o the_o high_a altar_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la vita_fw-la he_o bear_v azure_a a_o pheon_a argent_fw-fr 36._o william_n bradbridg_n somersetshire_n 28._o aprilis_fw-la 32_o elizabeth_n 1570._o 8._o year_n 27._o junii_fw-la 1578._o in_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n speruit_fw-la pericula_fw-la virtus_fw-la he_o bear_v a_o lion_n rampant_a stand_n to_o a_o saltier_n engrail_v gules_a 37._o john_n walton_n lancashire_n 24._o augusti_fw-la 20_o elizabeth_n 1578._o 14._o year_n 13._o martii_fw-la 1593._o in_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n buy_v labour_n levit_fw-la he_o bear_v argent_fw-fr ten_o torteanx_n in_o pile_n in_o chief_a a_o label_n of_o three_o point_n azure_a 38._o gervis_n babington_n devon_n 2._o maii_n 35_o elizabeth_n 1594._o 3_o year_n 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or_o languid_a and_o arm_a gules_a between_o three_o cressant_n of_o the_o same_o 42._o ralph_n brownrig_v suffolk_n 3._o maii_n 18_o canoli_fw-la 1.1642_o 18._o year_n and_o half_a 7._o decemb._n 1659._o in_o the_o temple_n church_n london_n birmitas_fw-la in_o coelâ—â—_n he_o bear_v azure_a a_o chevron_n between_o three_o leopard_n head_n or._n 43._o john_n gauden_n essex_n 2_o decembris_fw-la 12_o caroli_n 2.1660_o a_o year_n and_o half_a translate_v to_o worcester_n 21_o septembris_fw-la 1665._o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o worcester_n crâ—â—_n scalâ—_n coeâ—â—_n he_o bear_v azure_a a_o cross_a flory_n or._n 44._o seth_n ward_n hartfordshire_n 20_o julii_n 14_o caroli_n 2.1662_o 5._o year_n translate_v to_o sarum_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bishop_n county_n install_v or_o consecrate_a govern_v decease_a bury_v rose_n munda_n he_o bear_v ermine_n three_o rose_n argent_fw-fr seed_v or._n 45._o anthony_n sparrow_n suffolk_z 23._o novembris_fw-la 19_o caroli_n 2.1667_o  _fw-fr 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chattel_n whatsoever_o even_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v use_v and_o accustom_v in_o london_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o edw._n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1291._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n zouch_n william_n gatepath_n john_n rook._n william_n kerswell_n william_n buffet_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o edw._n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1292._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n gatepath_n william_n kerswell_n henry_n goldecot_n william_n well_o richard_n montin_n bishop_n quivell_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o government_n 18._o octobris_fw-la by_o drink_v a_o syrup_n and_o in_o too_o hasty_a swallow_v it_o be_v choke_v and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o lady_n chapel_n of_o his_o own_o church_n the_o franciscan_a or_o grey_n friar_n report_v that_o he_o die_v of_o god_n just_a judgement_n for_o that_o he_o favour_v not_o nor_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o build_v their_o new_a intend_a house_n notwithstanding_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o so_o do_v this_o 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of_o hugh_n the_o son_n of_o john_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n and_o mary_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n ridever_v name_v william_n de_fw-fr verona_n the_o son_n to_o baldwyn_n the_o first_o the_o son_n to_o richard_n ridever_v the_o first_o earl_n of_o devon_n so_o create_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o son_n to_z william_n the_o conqueror_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o edw._n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1294._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n zouch_n walter_n langdon_n john_n rook_n william_n buffet_v john_n horn_n modus_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o processus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la meretrices_fw-la infra_fw-la civitatem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la sunt_fw-la attachiandae_fw-la rot._n 15._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o edw._n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1295._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n zouch_n walter_n langdon_n william_n kerswell_n william_n buffet_v roger_n wheaton_n customia_fw-la pro_fw-la vinis_fw-la solebat_fw-la reddi_fw-la de_fw-la antiquo_fw-la pro_fw-la singulo_fw-la dolio_fw-la 4_o d._n rot._n 31._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 24._o edw._n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1296._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n walter_n tantifer_fw-la walter_n langdon_n william_n kerswell_n robert_n newton_n roger_n wheaton_n consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la viginti_fw-la quatuor_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la elegi_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o solebant_fw-la per_fw-la consensum_fw-la majoris_fw-la partis_fw-la dictae_fw-la societatis_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 25._o edw._n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1297._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n walter_n tantifer_fw-la walter_n langdon_n robert_n newton_n william_n kerswell_n henry_n trecott_n the_o king_n come_v into_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o visit_v the_o house_n of_o plimpton_n and_o take_v this_o city_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o return_n homeward_o a_o composition_n make_v between_o the_o city_n and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n for_o a_o lane_n lead_v to_o the_o city-wall_n between_o st._n catharques_n almshouse_n and_o the_o black_a friar_n now_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n house_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 26._o edw._n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1299._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n walter_n tantifer_fw-la william_n buffet_v william_n kerswell_n roger_n wheaton_n nicholas_n paige_n it_o be_v now_o find_v by_o verdict_n that_o as_o the_o land_n within_o this_o city_n of_o a_o freeman_n descend_v to_o any_o person_n so_o by_o the_o custom_n the_o freedom_n of_o he_o say_v city_n descend_v therewith_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 27._o edw._n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1299._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n horn_n nicholas_n paige_n roger_n beynim_fw-la robert_n newton_n stephen_n bennant_n inquisitio_fw-la capta_fw-la fuit_fw-la versus_fw-la maritum_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la verberavit_fw-la &_o male_a tractaverit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la unde_fw-la commissus_fw-la fuit_fw-la goal_n rot._n 23._o major_a &_o communitas_fw-la consituere_fw-la solebant_fw-la custodes_fw-la de_fw-la &_o 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