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A45839 Antiquities of the city of Exeter collected by Richard Izacke ...; Antiquities of the city of Exeter Izacke, Richard, 1624?-1698. 1677 (1677) Wing I1110; ESTC R22442 159,886 334

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d._n a_o piece_n 1_o s._n 4_o d._n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o maudlin_n  _fw-fr 1_o d._n for_o inrolment_n of_o the_o apprentice_n indenture_n 1_o s._n 0_o d._n  _fw-fr 9_o s._n 9_o d._n 5._o last_o all_o other_o person_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o way_n of_o redemption_n and_o by_o such_o reasonable_a fine_n as_o the_o mayor_n and_o common_a council_n of_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v set_v on_o they_o all_o which_o do_v thus_o appear_v in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o court_n roll_n in_o the_o several_a reign_n of_o this_o king_n king_n edward_z the_o three_o king_n richard_z the_o second_o etc._n etc._n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o edw._n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1314._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n roger_n beynim_fw-la richard_n soller_n michael_n skinner_n richard_n lekenn_n john_n davy_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o edw._n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1315._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n philip_n lovecock_n thomas_n farthein_n richard_n seller_n ralph_n dyer_n matthew_n capper_n consuctudo_fw-la 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tenendum_fw-la curiam_fw-la sive_fw-la curias-dictae_a civitatis_fw-la quoties_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la eisdem_fw-la abesse_fw-la contigerit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la civitate_fw-la &_o curia_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la facerem_fw-la si_fw-la personaliter_fw-la interessem_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la patentes_fw-la sigillo_fw-la officii_fw-la majoratûs_fw-la ficri_fw-la feci_fw-la sigillatum_fw-la datum_fw-la exoniae_fw-la praedicto_fw-la decim●_n septimo_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la martii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la edvardi_fw-la tertii_fw-la à_fw-la conquestu_fw-la octavo_fw-la this_o martin_n lekenn_n 18._o martii_fw-la die_v in_o his_o mayoralty_n and_o thomas_n lichfield_n be_v elect_v mayor_n to_o supply_v for_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o year_n that_o office_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1335._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n robert_n 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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 c●tler_n william_n duke_n wal●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
d._n 1451._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n thomas_n rowse_n thomas_n samson_n john_n salmon_n john_n hamond_n the_o king_n in_o a_o progress_n this_o year_n 16._o julii_n come_v to_o this_o city_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v receive_v at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o devon_n he_o lodge_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o ford_n where_o he_o stay_v one_o night_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o abbey_n from_o thence_o he_o come_v to_o ottery_n st._n marry_o where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o college_n there_o two_o night_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v hither_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v meet_v withal_o first_o by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o city_n be_v above_o three_o hundred_o person_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o apparel_v in_o the_o city_n livery_n meet_v he_o at_o honyton_n clift_n next_o the_o clergy_n meet_v he_o at_o 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say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n and_o so_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o therein_o justify_v himself_o yet_o be_v he_o commit_v to_o prison_n and_o pay_v his_o fine_a for_o the_o say_a trespass_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 32._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1453._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n john_n tillerd_v walter_n york_n robert_n smith_n henry_n d●lling_v a_o great_a fight_n happen_v on_o clift-heath_n between_o thomas_n courteney_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o the_o lord_n william_n bonvil_n baron_n of_o shut_v where_o many_o person_n be_v grievous_o wound_v and_o much_o hurt_v do_v the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v about_o a_o dog_n but_o great_a displeasure_n thereby_o come_v to_o the_o city_n where_o present_o after_o the_o fight_n the_o lord_n bonvil_n shelter_v himself_o which_o the_o earl_n take_v amiss_o think_v it_o have_v be_v so_o do_v by_o the_o city_n in_o some_o displeasure_n to_o himself_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 33._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1454._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n orange_n john_n betty_n vincent_n here_o thomas_n kelly_n john_n spyne_n this_o mayor_n be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o noble_a parentage_n descend_v from_o the_o family_n of_o the_o orange_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o anjow_n and_o main_a and_o come_v over_o when_o sir_n john_n fastalff_n governor_n of_o anjow_n and_o main_a recover_v the_o castle_n of_o st._n owen_n descend_v from_o sir_n guillam_n orange_n then_o captain_n thereof_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n this_o richard_n give_v the_o same_o arm_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n guillam_n do_v viz._n argent_fw-fr three_z smith_n barnacle_n empale_v gules_a who_o afterward_o become_v sick_a be_v infect_v with_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o leprosy_n who_o notwithstanding_o his_o great_a birth_n and_o nobility_n his_o wealth_n and_o ability_n yet_o most_o humble_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a 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sal●●bury_n be_v the_o next_o elect_v bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n who_o 25._o novemb_n be_v consecrate_v be_v not_o full_a twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o at_o his_o age_n of_o twenty_o five_o be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 35._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1456._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n duke_n thomas_n calwoodly_a richard_n jeffery_n robert_n smith_n william_n pry_v william_n crymell_n late_a mayor_n of_o this_o city_n be_v due_o summon_v to_o attend_v the_o mayor_n at_o the_o council_n chamber_n and_o refuse_v to_o appear_v be_v therefore_o abridge_v of_o have_v any_o more_o his_o canon_n bread_n and_o wine_n money_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 36._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1457._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n kelly_n john_n friend_n william_n hog_n john_n turner_n john_n hamond_n the_o east-gate_n of_o this_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o long_o stand_v become_v ruinous_a and_o fall_v down_o in_o the_o mid_a day_n 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cathedral_n church_n between_o some_o young_a gentleman_n divers_a of_o they_o be_v grievous_o wound_v and_o because_o the_o say_a church_n in_o common_a opinion_n be_v thereby_o think_v to_o be_v unhallowed_a and_o pollute_v by_o blood_n shed_v the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n therefore_o command_v the_o church-door_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o the_o service_n therein_o to_o cease_v until_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v be_v new_a hallow_a or_o consecrate_v which_o in_o the_o dyocesan_n absence_n they_o procure_v one_o thomas_n then_o suffragan_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o bath_n to_o restore_v the_o say_a church_n to_o its_o former_a state_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 39_o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1460._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n duke_n thomas_n calwoodly_a william_n hog_n thomas_n hail_n richard_n duke_n this_o city_n resent_v the_o king_n distress_n do_v levy_v a_o contribution_n within_o the_o same_o and_o do_v set_v out_o one_o and_o thirty_o soldier_n well_o array_v and_o 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john_n gibbs_n bishop_n booth_n build_v the_o bishop_n stately_a chair_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v finish_v he_o can_v not_o quiet_o sit_v down_o therein_o so_o troublesome_a be_v the_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la johannes_n keys_n praecantor_n bujus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o fundator_fw-la primus_fw-la missae_fw-la celebrandae_fw-la post_fw-la horam_fw-la decimam_fw-la qui_fw-la obiit_fw-la undecimo_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno._n in_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o cathedral_n he_o lie_v bury_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o edw._n the_o 4._o an._n d._n 1471._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n jeffery_n hugh_n germin_n walter_n gervis_n david_n john_n john_n tybott_n john_n bernard_n tertio_fw-la augusti_fw-la die_v richard_n jeffery_n in_o who_o stead_n hugh_n germin_n be_v elect_v mayor_n to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o remain_a part_n 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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 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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 all●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 pate●_n willielmus_fw-la alleigh_n exoniensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ace●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 param●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 pery●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 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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 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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 christ●pher_n spic●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 plague_n begin_v here_o to_o reign_v at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o officer_n of_o this_o city_n on_o monday_n next_o before_o st._n michael_n day_n sir_n robert_n dennys_n knight_n recorder_n hereof_o be_v absent_a by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o chamber_n for_o his_o excuse_n and_o pray_v they_o to_o appoint_v a_o deputy_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n pro_fw-la hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la and_o they_o order_v the_o camberlain_n who_o take_v the_o secret_a voice_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o and_o present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o guild-hall_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_n and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n the_o little_a conduit_n in_o the_o high-street_n and_o also_o the_o house_n in_o the_o courtelage_n behind_o the_o gisild-hall_n be_v new_o build_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 32._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1590._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n wiliam_n martin_n richard_n sweet_a john_n howell_n william_n 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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