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city_n chief_o in_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o scavage_a against_o london_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 1._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1509._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n buckenam_fw-la john_n bradmore_n william_n somaster_n john_n colshill_n william_n hoig_n aprilis_fw-la 22._o the_o king_n die_v and_o his_o son_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v proclaim_v king_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 2._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1510._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n andrew_n john_n orange_n john_n moor_n john_n amory_n william_n peryam_n testamentum_fw-la willielmi_n obley_n in_o quo_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la legavit_fw-la tenementa_fw-la sva_fw-la in_o smythenstreet_n roberto_n main_a &_o catharinae_n uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la de_fw-la uxore_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la exitus_fw-la remanere_fw-la inde_fw-la majori_fw-la &_o communitati_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la datum_fw-la 10._o augusti_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno._n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 3._o 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to_o attend_v he_o in_o the_o say_a expedition_n which_o be_v forthwith_o dispatch_v and_o a_o voluntary_a collection_n here_o make_v to_o set_v they_o out_o well_o array_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 5._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1513._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n hewett_n john_n winter_n john_n bodley_n william_n ratcliff_n john_n robin_n sir_n thomas_n dennis_n knight_n elect_a recorder_n of_o this_o city_n and_o live_v in_o the_o distinct_a reign_n of_o seven_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n viz._n edward_n the_o four_o richard_n the_o three_o henry_n the_o seven_o henry_n the_o eight_o edward_n the_o six_o queen_n marry_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n he_o be_v a_o domestic_a servant_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o one_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o chancellor_n to_o queen_n ann_n of_o cleve_n custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la of_o devon_n and_o last_o seven_o time_n sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o once_o two_o year_n 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batten_n whereby_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o say_v person_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n within_o this_o city_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o respective_a death_n and_o hold_v the_o same_o in_o free_a socage_n of_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n to_o who_o be_v due_a from_o every_o of_o the_o say_a person_n for_o a_o relief_n two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n john_n garrett_n fine_v for_o erect_v a_o stand_n in_o the_o high_a street_n without_o licence_n richard_n hewett_n dis-franchised_n for_o sue_v several_a freeman_n of_o this_o city_n at_o the_o common_a law_n out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 7._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1515._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n crudâ—_n jeffery_n lewes_n john_n bridgeman_n gilbert_n kirk_n thomas_n fowleâ—_n the_o custom_n touch_v the_o dominical_o here_o be_v try_v in_o the_o king_n court_n hold_v at_o the_o guild-hall_n and_o a_o verdict_n find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n whereby_o the_o custom_n be_v hold_v good_a good_n seize_v as_o forfeit_v for_o nonentry_n of_o the_o town_n custom_n william_n shapton_n fine_v 20_o s._n for_o sue_v a_o freeman_n hereof_o out_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n john_n bodley_n dis-franchised_n for_o the_o like_a offence_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1516._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n buckenam_fw-la john_n nosworthy_n john_n woolcott_n richard_n chubb_n robert_n trow_v a_o jury_n be_v here_o sue_v on_o a_o writ_n of_o attaint_n bishop_n oldham_n be_v very_o liberal_a to_o the_o vicar_n choral_n of_o his_o church_n and_o again_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o good_a order_n of_o keep_v commons_o in_o their_o common-hall_n who_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o give_v they_o certain_a revenue_n and_o impropriate_v unto_o they_o the_o rectory_n of_o cornwood_n he_o be_v a_o great_a favourer_n and_o furtherer_n of_o religion_n learning_n and_o learned_a 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hounty_n to_o either_o of_o they_o and_o the_o town_n of_o manchester_n in_o lancashire_n have_v likewise_o good_a cause_n to_o remember_v this_o bishop_n who_o found_v and_o endow_v a_o school_n therein_o with_o large_a revenue_n for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o good_a literature_n patronum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la do_v aedificatio_fw-la fundus_fw-la a_o patron_n be_v be_v that_o do_v endow_v with_o land_n or_o build_v the_o house_n or_o on_o who_o ground_n it_o stand_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1517._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n hunt_v richard_n duke_n nicholas_n staplehill_n john_n richards_n matthew_n long_n hugh_n paige_n william_n cotton_n in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n nicholas_n staplehill_n the_o elder_a steward_n die_v in_o who_o place_n john_n richards_n be_v choose_v who_o also_o decease_v in_o march_n follow_v in_o who_o stead_n matthew_n long_o be_v elect_v who_o continue_v in_o the_o say_a office_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o 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exoniensem_fw-la &_o suburbia_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la in_o fâ—odâ—_n simplici_fw-la sunt_fw-la devisabilia_fw-la &_o legabilia_fw-la rot._n 51._o the_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n be_v that_o in_o every_o action_n where_o a_o foraigner_n be_v to_o do_v his_o law_n in_o a_o court_n of_o pypowder_n he_o may_v do_v it_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n alone_o rot._n 5._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1431._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n cook_n john_n cross_n john_n smert_n john_n troly_n walter_n merefield_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1432._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n cook_n john_n bacon_n john_n kirton_n walter_n pope_n ralph_n crudg_n it_o be_v record_v that_o if_o any_o person_n in_o a_o suit_n depend_v in_o this_o court_n be_v condemn_v and_o be_v present_a he_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o ward_n and_o there_o remain_v in_o execution_n till_o he_o have_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n rot._n 6._o also_o that_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n no_o person_n come_v within_o the_o port_n of_o exon_n with_o a_o vessel_n load_v with_o good_n aught_o to_o unload_v the_o same_o but_o only_o at_o the_o place_n accustom_v without_o special_a licence_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n have_v to_o the_o contrary_n rot._n 2._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1433._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n salter_n nicholas_n athole_n richard_n orange_n john_n bag_n robert_n ford_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1434._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n cook_n john_n kirton_n andrew_n thring_v john_n bag_n thomas_n parson_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1435._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n cook_n john_n kirton_n andrew_n thring_v john_n bag_n thomas_n paison_fw-fr regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1436._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n
john_n cutler_n bennet_n draw_v john_n coscom_n john_n browne_n john_n merefield_n a_o long_a controversy_n arise_v between_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n about_o st._n lydwel_n fee_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n determine_v and_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n thereof_o ascertain_v as_o by_o a_o exemplification_n thereof_o it_o appear_v which_o bear_v date_n 4._o may_v this_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1437._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n hull_n richard_n orange_n william_n atwill_n john_n kelly_n william_n hodge_n the_o butcher_n of_o this_o city_n have_v a_o confederacy_n and_o among_o themselves_o make_v this_o ensue_a order_n that_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v any_o shop_n or_o stand_n in_o the_o shambles_n but_o only_o in_o their_o own_o dwell_v house_n and_o according_o john_n smith_n and_o john_n tayler_n two_o of_o the_o company_n put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n but_o 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keluleigh_n bennet_n wichalse_n william_n crymell_n john_n latch_n every_o foraigner_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n here_o bring_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n shall_v do_v his_o law_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n only_o but_o every_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n with_o his_o own_o and_o two_o other_o hand_n rot._n 5._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1441._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n cook_n hugh_n germin_n thomas_n parson_n john_n coscom_n john_n james_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 21._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1442._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n cutler_n peter_n bray_n john_n obley_n john_n standbury_n andrew_n thring_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n every_o inhabitant_n with_o the_o same_o sell_v ale_n and_o bread_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o not_o free_a of_o the_o same_o shall_v pay_v quarterly_a to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n hereof_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a city_n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la rot._n 49._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1443._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n william_n crymell_n john_n clerk_n john_n peacock_n thomas_n rowse_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1444._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n shilling_n ford_n john_n beaufitz_n john_n tailor_n john_n gage_n nicholas_n hamlin_n this_o man_n be_v elect_a mayor_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v and_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n whereupon_o a_o advertisement_n be_v forthwith_o make_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n who_o send_v a_o writ_n under_o the_o privy-seal_n direct_v to_o the_o say_v john_n shilling_n ford_n command_v he_o on_o pain_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a office_n who_o upon_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n valentine_n at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o that_o day_n come_v to_o the_o guild-hall_n and_o be_v there_o 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druell_a john_n bobidge_n thomas_n samson_n emmet_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n webber_n be_v present_v for_o a_o scold_n and_o speak_v certain_a slanderous_a word_n of_o one_o john_n lucas_n be_v therefore_o punish_v notwithstanding_o the_o ordinary_a cite_v she_o into_o his_o court_n and_o claim_v the_o jurisdiction_n but_o the_o mayor_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o same_o rot._n 6._o &_o 54._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 26._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1447._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n shilling_n ford_n john_n germin_n john_n hamond_n nicholas_n hamlyn_n john_n spine_n this_o mayor_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n and_o well_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n bold_a and_o sturdy_a and_o in_o his_o government_n very_o just_a and_o upright_o and_o so_o well_o direct_v he_o the_o same_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o city_n as_o few_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v better_o in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o long_a and_o troublesome_a suit_n between_o bishop_n lacie_n and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o city_n touch_v their_o liberty_n which_o suit_n this_o mayor_n do_v follow_v with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o thomas_n courteney_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o sir_n william_n bonvill_n knight_n who_o determine_v the_o say_v difference_n by_o their_o award_n one_o branch_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n their_o successor_n and_o officer_n shall_v for_o ever_o thereafter_o carry_v their_o mace_n within_o the_o say_v church_n of_o st._n peter_n cemetary_n and_o fee_n without_o disturbance_n of_o the_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o of_o their_o officer_n which_o the_o rather_o i_o here_o insert_v for_o that_o of_o late_a some_o opposition_n have_v be_v hereunto_o make_v exbridge_n be_v now_o in_o great_a decay_n the_o stone_n work_v thereof_o be_v much_o founder_v and_o the_o high_a part_n be_v all_o of_o timber_n be_v consume_v and_o wear_v away_o and_o this_o mayor_n be_v of_o good_a credit_n and_o acquaint_v with_o john_n kemp_n then_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_z cardinal_z and_o one_o of_o the_o executor_n of_o henry_n beauford_n cardinal_n and_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o for_o his_o wealth_n be_v call_v the_o rich_a cardinal_n this_o mayor_n request_v the_o say_a archbishop_n kemp_n to_o contribute_v some_o relief_n towards_o the_o new_a build_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n which_o he_o promise_v but_o the_o mayor_n sudden_a death_n thereafter_o frustrate_v both_o the_o promise_n and_o expectation_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 27._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1448._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n câ—tler_n william_n duke_n walâ—er_n sam_n thomas_n evelton_n john_n avell_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n thomas_z earl_n of_o devon_n and_o john_n lord_n sturton_n 3._o aug._n come_v to_o this_o city_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o some_o money_n to_o be_v levy_v on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o victual_v and_o furnish_n of_o three_o ship_n to_o convey_v certain_a soldier_n into_o britain_n which_o supply_n be_v speedy_o and_o very_o cheerful_o grant_v rot._n 63._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 28._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1449._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n bennet_n wichalse_n william_n bishop_n william_n atwill_n thomas_n samson_n they_o that_o become_v bail_n for_o any_o man_n here_o arrest_v if_o they_o bring_v he_o not_o in_o at_o the_o next_o court_n do_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o shilling_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 29._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1450._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n wiliam_n crymell_n william_n bishop_n william_n efford_n john_n friend_n robert_n may_v the_o steward_n of_o this_o city_n heretofore_o name_v seneschalli_n be_v now_o call_v ballivi_n or_o bailiff_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 30._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n
john_n atwill_n david_n john_n thomas_n ivelton_n john_n starr_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o edw._n the_o 4._o an._n d._n 1475._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n orange_n stephen_n rudgway_n roger_n worth_a henry_n hanneford_n john_n taylor_n a_o controversy_n happen_v between_o the_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n and_o the_o company_n of_o tailor_n touch_v a_o new_a incorporation_n which_o they_o have_v now_o procure_v from_o the_o king_n whereof_o ensue_v great_a trouble_n and_o long_a and_o chargeable_a suit_n which_o after_o two_o year_n continuance_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o king_n who_o final_a order_n therein_o under_o his_o private_a seal_n be_v send_v to_o dr._n peter_n courteney_n than_o dean_n of_o this_o church_n who_o acquaint_v and_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o both_o party_n and_o albeit_o that_o this_o conclude_v all_o suit_n in_o law_n yet_o the_o animosity_n can_v not_o well_o be_v appease_v in_o a_o long_a time_n thereafter_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o edw._n the_o 4._o an._n d._n 1476._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n atwill_n david_n john_n matthew_n jubb_n richard_n wagget_n john_n germin_n fault_n be_v find_v with_o the_o customer_n of_o devons_fw-fr account_n a_o precept_n from_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o court_n of_o exchequer_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o mayor_n of_o this_o city_n command_v he_o to_o send_v up_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o petty_a duty_n or_o town_n custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o year_n last_o pass_v which_o be_v so_o do_v and_o return_v up_o by_o philip_n atwill_n the_o king_n messenger_n purposely_o send_v hither_o for_o that_o end_n by_o which_o roll_v the_o customer_n account_n be_v control_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o edw._n the_o 4._o an._n d._n 1477._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n kelly_n roger_n worth_a robert_n newton_n john_n star_n john_n gibbs_n upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o baker_n of_o this_o city_n against_o foreign_a baker_n who_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v 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mortem_fw-la cujusâ—â—et_fw-la praedictae_fw-la pauperum_fw-la per_fw-la billam_fw-la signatam_fw-la nominare_fw-la &_o appunctudre_fw-la unum_fw-la alium_fw-la vel_fw-la alios_fw-la de_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ad_fw-la praedictum_fw-la locum_fw-la vel_fw-la locos_fw-la quando_fw-la evenerit_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la vacationem_fw-la vel_fw-la aliter_fw-la aliquo_fw-la clauso_fw-la vel_fw-la articulo_fw-la in_o presentibus_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la fieri_fw-la fecimus_fw-la patentes_fw-la testae_fw-la i_o ipsa_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la septimo_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la quarto_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 5._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1563._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n peryam_n thomas_n richardson_n george_n peryman_n henry_n ellicott_n richard_n prowse_n good_n seize_v as_o foreign_a buy_v and_o sell_v within_o st._n peter_n churchyard_n and_o composition_n make_v for_o the_o same_o all_o person_n place_v in_o almshouse_n within_o this_o city_n or_o suburb_n thereof_o be_v daily_o to_o resort_v unto_o the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n be_v in_o london_n no_o good_n bring_v thence_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v bring_v hither_o and_o st._n nicholas_n fair_a be_v for_o this_o year_n discontinue_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 6._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1564._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n moris_n levermore_n john_n smith_n thomas_n may_v andrew_n geer_n john_n webâ—_n hugh_n pope_n be_v elect_v mayor_n and_o refuse_v the_o office_n be_v therefore_o fine_v and_o another_o choose_v a_o annuity_n of_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o patent_n under_o the_o city_n common_a seal_n grant_v to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n afterward_o make_v lord_n treasurer_n in_o remuneratione_n servitii_fw-la another_o annuity_n of_o 20._o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n grant_v to_o jeffery_n tothill_n in_o remuneratione_n servitii_fw-la praesâ—itâ—_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 7._o
q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1565._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n woolcott_n robert_n chaff_n thomas_n bruerton_n robert_n lambell_n alexander_n trigg_n this_o mayor_n pass_v all_o the_o office_n towards_o the_o mayoralty_n about_o 22._o year_n last_o pass_v when_o he_o be_v a_o merchant_n flourish_v with_o wealth_n but_o fall_v afterward_o into_o decay_n and_o no_o less_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o old_a age_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a not_o to_o cast_v the_o office_n of_o mayoralty_n upon_o he_o nevertheless_o the_o lot_n be_v now_o fall_v to_o he_o a_o fit_a house_n be_v purposely_o provide_v for_o he_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o keep_v the_o same_o for_o this_o year_n be_v undertake_v by_o the_o chamber_n and_o defray_v according_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1566._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n richardson_n simon_n knight_n nicholas_n martin_n john_n pope_n thomas_n bird_n the_o exchequer_n of_o st._n peter_n 23._o octobris_fw-la be_v rob_v but_o the_o thief_n be_v so_o honest_a as_o that_o when_o they_o have_v carry_v home_o the_o money_n and_o find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v more_o than_o they_o need_v return_v the_o overplus_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1567._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n smith_n william_n chapel_n thomas_n martin_n john_n hutchins_n john_n jones_n a_o voluntary_a collection_n here_o make_v of_o threescore_o pound_n in_o money_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o st._n mary_n michel_n tower_n and_o spire_n the_o weathercock_n thereof_o be_v blow_v down_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1568._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n robert_n chaff_n edward_n lymett_n john_n levermove_v richard_n newman_n roger_n robinson_n calabear_v wear_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o great_a frost_n be_v much_o in_o decay_n and_o afterward_o new_o make_v in_o a_o frame_n of_o timber_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1569._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n chapel_n thomas_n bruerton_n john_n pyle_n william_n hunt_n john_n collins_n bishop_n allâ—igh_a have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n nine_o year_n and_o upward_o 15._o aprilis_n depart_v this_o life_n and_o lie_v bury_v under_o a_o fair_a marble_n stone_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n with_o this_o inscription_n thereon_o reverendus_fw-la pateâ—_n willielmus_fw-la alleigh_n exoniensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aceâ—rimus_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la propugnator_fw-la morum_fw-la probitate_fw-la praecelebris_fw-la bonarum_fw-la disciplinarum_fw-la mirabili_fw-la scientia_fw-la clarus_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la domino_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la marmore_fw-la quiescit_fw-la obiit_fw-la decimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la aprilis_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1570._o william_n bradbridge_n dean_n of_o sarisbury_n be_v the_o next_o elect_v bishop_n of_o this_o church_n and_o according_o consecrate_v at_o lambeth_n by_o matthew_n parker_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 28._o aprilis_fw-la the_o plague_n reign_v here_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n remove_v into_o the_o country_n with_o their_o family_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1570._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n simon_n knight_n william_n tryvett_n william_n paramâ—re_v hugh_n wilsdon_n walter_n jones_n the_o yarn_n market_n be_v new_o build_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1571._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n bruerton_n nicholas_n martin_n john_n dorr_n william_n martin_n william_n monugwell_n agnes_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n jones_n late_o of_o this_o city_n be_v burn_v to_o death_n in_o southenhay_n for_o poison_v her_o say_a husband_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1572._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n peryâ—m_n john_n blackall_n thomas_n prestwood_n thomas_n reymond_n henry_n james_n richard_n sweet_a this_o john_n peryam_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o mayoralty_n sc_n 5._o septembris_fw-la die_v and_o john_n blackall_n be_v elect_v mayor_n in_o his_o place_n to_o perform_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1573._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n tryvett_n george_n peryaman_n john_n davy_n alexander_n main_a thomas_n chapel_n a_o general_a watch_n be_v here_o yearly_o keep_v on_o midsomer-eve_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n a_o chief_a end_n whereof_o be_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o harness_n and_o artillery_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1574._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n martin_n john_n pope_n john_n peryam_n john_n sanford_n richard_n harding_n in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n there_o fall_v such_o a_o sudden_a storm_n of_o hail_n wind_n and_o thunder_n as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v hear_v or_o see_v a_o pension_n of_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n grant_v to_o sir_n gawen_n carew_n knight_n for_o his_o life_n on_o who_o decease_n the_o same_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n settle_v on_o edmond_n tremayn_v esquire_n to_o they_o both_o in_o reward_n of_o their_o good_a service_n do_v this_o city_n in_o a_o isle_n at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a tomb_n of_o freestone_n with_o the_o portraiture_n of_o sir_n peter_n carew_n knight_n complete_o arm_v who_o be_v brother_n to_o the_o lord_n carew_n of_o clopton_n sometime_o lord_n precedent_n of_o munster_n afterward_o master_n of_o his_o majesty_n ordinance_n than_o chamberlain_n to_o queen_n ann_n and_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n and_o last_o earl_n of_o totnes_n both_o of_o they_o son_n to_o dean_n carew_n of_o this_o cathedral_n church_n who_o be_v the_o queen_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a and_o endow_v with_o other_o dignity_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1575._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n peter_n richard_n prowsâ—_n george_n smith_n nicholas_n spicer_n richard_n beaufitz_n a_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n be_v implead_v at_o westminster_n for_o matter_n determinable_a here_o our_o charter_n for_o cognizance_n of_o plea_n be_v send_v up_o and_o by_o plea_n demand_v and_o the_o cause_n thereon_o be_v order_v to_o be_v try_v here_o thomas_n william_n esquire_n serve_v in_o parliament_n as_o one_o of_o our_o citizen_n be_v elect_v speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o who_o be_v send_v hence_o a_o present_a of_o 20_o l._n in_o gold_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o good_a service_n there_o do_v for_o this_o city_n on_o who_o death_n to_o supply_v his_o room_n in_o parliament_n sir_n peter_n carew_n knight_n be_v here_o elect_v as_o one_o of_o our_o citizen_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 18._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1576._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n prestwood_n robert_n chaff_n thomas_n martin_n thomas_n spicer_n laurence_n barcomb_n john_n choppell_n this_o thomas_n presiwood_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o mayoralty_n sc_n 28._o decemb._n die_v and_z robert_z chaff_n elect_v his_o successor_n to_o execute_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o more_o decent_a sit_v of_o the_o mayor_n and_o justice_n in_o court_n the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o guildhall_n be_v erect_v seat_v and_o plaunch_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1577._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n george_n peryman_n michael_n germin_n john_n hakewill_n john_n dod_n john_n field_n thomas_n spicer_n of_o this_o city_n merchant_n on_o a_o wager_n load_v two_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n on_o a_o horse_n and_o carry_v they_o from_o one_o seller_n to_o another_o about_o the_o space_n of_o a_o furlong_n bishop_n bradbridg_n at_o his_o benefice_n of_o newton-ferrers_n in_o devon_n 27._o junii_fw-la be_v alone_o sudden_o die_v a_o man_n only_o memorable_a for_o this_o that_o nothing_o memorable_a be_v record_v of_o he_o save_v that_o he_o well_o govern_v this_o church_n about_o eight_o year_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o say_a church_n near_o the_o high_a altar_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1578._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n prowse_n jeffery_n thomas_n william_n perry_n thomas_n turbervill_n william_n shepherd_n john_n wolton_n sometime_o a_o cannon_n residentiary_n of_o this_o church_n 24._o augusti_n be_v install_v bishop_n thereof_o by_o edmond_n grindall_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o guild-hall_n be_v new_a ciel_v and_o glaze_v and_o before_o it_o a_o new_a pump_n erect_v john_n jones_n of_o this_o city_n goldsmith_n bestow_v on_o the_o mayor_n hereof_o a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n of_o silver_n parcel_n gild_v of_o 30_o l._n value_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o city_n honour_n a_o house_n of_o correction_n be_v here_o erect_v towards_o which_o the_o citizen_n give_v liberal_o whereof_o many_o of_o they_o afterward_o repent_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 21._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1579._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n chapel_n simon_n knight_n thomas_n reymond_n john_n aplin_n john_n
brushford_n peter_n vilvain_n this_o william_n chapel_n die_v 15._o decembris_fw-la in_o who_o place_n simon_n knight_n be_v choose_v to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1580._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n bruerton_n john_n davy_n robert_n webber_n john_n riggins_n nicholas_n capenter_n in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n by_o the_o queen_n command_n eleven_o horseman_n well_o array_v with_o their_o whole_a furniture_n be_v send_v into_o ireland_n at_o the_o sole_a charge_n of_o the_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o the_o same_o month_n be_v here_o see_v a_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1581._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n martin_n john_n peryam_n henry_n hull_n richard_n dorchester_n henry_n spurway_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v that_o all_o gavel-kind_n land_n within_o the_o country_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v inheritable_a as_o land_n at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o charge_n whereof_o be_v defray_v by_o the_o city_n sluice_n erect_v on_o the_o new_a work_n or_o flaven_n for_o the_o better_a conveyance_n of_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n to_o and_o from_o the_o say_a city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 24._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1582._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n michael_n germin_n george_n smith_n john_n howell_n john_n follet_n john_n moor_n the_o right_a honourable_a william_n earl_n of_o bath_n 7._o augusti_fw-la here_o marry_v the_o lady_n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n to_o who_o the_o city_n present_v a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n of_o silver_n gild_v and_o also_o make_v they_o a_o triumph_n in_o southenhay_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o say_a marriage_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 25._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1583._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n jeffery_n thomas_n william_n martin_n thomas_n walker_n richard_n jourden_n nicholas_n errom_n every_o inhabitant_n dwell_v house_n be_v on_o fire_n he_o forfeit_v 20_o s._n and_o for_o his_o chimney_n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 26._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1584._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n davy_n john_n levermore_n john_n prowse_n thomas_n bridgman_n christâ—pher_n spicâ—r_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n don_n anthonio_n king_n of_o portugal_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n by_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n arrive_v at_o plymouth_n and_o upon_o st._n michael_n day_n come_v to_o this_o city_n who_o with_o his_o retinue_n during_o their_o abode_n here_o be_v lodge_v in_o this_o mayor_n house_n and_o by_o he_o very_o liberal_o entertain_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 27._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1585._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n martin_n thomas_n chapel_n william_n spicer_n gilbert_n smith_n richard_n pery_n at_o lent_n assizes_n hold_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o exeter_n there_o be_v certain_a prisoner_n arraign_v before_o sergeant_n flowerdby_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n for_o this_o western_a circuit_n when_o sudden_o there_o arise_v such_o a_o noisome_a smell_n from_o the_o bar_n as_o that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n then_o present_a be_v therewith_o infect_v whereof_o in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n thereafter_o die_v the_o say_a judge_n sir_n john_n chichester_n sir_n arthur_n basset_n and_o sir_n bernard_n drake_n knight_n robert_n cary_n and_o thomas_n risdon_n esquire_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o then_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n and_o eleven_o of_o the_o jury_n empanel_v and_o swear_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o the_o twelve_o man_n only_o escape_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sickness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v thus_o sir_n bernard_n drake_n have_v be_v at_o sea_n take_v a_o portugal_n ship_n which_o have_v there_o hover_v up_o and_o down_o a_o long_a season_n insomuch_o that_o the_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n therein_o by_o disease_n chief_o occasion_v through_o want_n of_o victual_n and_o necessary_n be_v all_o wear_v out_o these_o man_n he_o bring_v into_o dartmouth_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o gaol_n near_o exeter_n castle_n with_o which_o contagious_a disease_n all_o person_n therein_o be_v soon_o infect_v and_o most_o of_o they_o die_v and_z no_o less_o both_o city_n and_o country_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 28._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1586._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n george_n smith_n nicholas_n spicer_n laurence_n seldon_n william_n brayly_n thomas_n edward_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 29._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1587._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n peryam_n philip_n yard_n john_n ellicott_n jasper_n horsey_n roger_n selby_n a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n make_v to_o retain_v person_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n to_o demand_v cognizance_n of_o plea_n good_n seize_v as_o forfeit_v be_v land_v the_o town_n custom_n duty_n not_o discharge_v good_n seize_v on_o by_o the_o searcher_n of_o leather_n as_o forfeit_v and_o composition_n make_v for_o the_o same_o john_n carpenter_z sometime_o a_o servant_n to_o sir_n thomas_n dennis_n knight_n elect_a muster-master_n of_o this_o city_n several_a ship_n be_v hence_o set_v forth_o every_o way_n well_o furnish_v for_o the_o queen_n service_n against_o the_o spanish_a invasion_n who_o captain_n mariner_n and_o soldier_n be_v by_o the_o city_n pay_v their_o wage_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 30._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1588._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n chapel_n thomas_n spicer_n thomas_n radford_n richard_n reynolds_n thomas_n greenwood_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n come_v hither_o be_v very_o honourable_a receive_v and_o at_o the_o city_n sole_a charge_n entertain_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 31._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1589._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n prowse_n john_n chapel_n edward_n langdon_n walter_n horsey_n john_n payn_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n the_o 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newcomb_n walter_n borough_n thomas_n baskervil_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n sweet_a late_a receiver_n general_n of_o this_o city_n john_n howell_n be_v elect_v his_o successor_n in_o that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 33._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1591._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n michael_n germin_n thomas_n walker_n jeremy_n hilliard_n hillary_n galley_n john_n depford_n john_n tailor_n a_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n for_o colour_v foreigner_n good_n and_o for_o sue_v another_o freeman_n at_o westminster_n out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n have_v two_o distinct_a fine_n impose_v on_o he_o the_o cloth-market_n remove_v from_o north-gate-street_n into_o south-gate-street_n to_o be_v keep_v between_o the_o conduit_n there_o and_o the_o bear-lane_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 34._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1592._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n spicer_n richard_n beavis_n walter_n 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john_n clark_n late_o one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n stephen_n olivean_n be_v elect_v in_o his_o place_n to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n several_a attempt_n make_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o river_n through_o the_o city_n good_n seize_v on_o as_o forfeit_v be_v foreign_a buy_v and_o sell_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1636._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n roger_n mallock_n richard_n saunders_n alan_n penny_n thomas_n ford_n henry_n every_o the_o sum_n of_o 32_o l._n in_o money_n and_o also_o a_o garden_n adjoin_v to_o st._n katherine_n alms-house_n recover_v from_o robert_n michael_n doctor_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decree_n obtain_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n for_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o say_a house_n a_o new_a churchyard_n 24._o augusti_fw-la st._n bartholomew_n day_n be_v here_o solemn_o consecrate_v by_o bishop_n hall_n a_o piece_n of_o ground_n former_o call_v fricruhay_n 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