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gauden_n have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n a_o year_n and_o half_a be_v translate_v hence_o and_o consecrate_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n on_o who_o removal_n sâ—th_v ward_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n and_o dean_n of_o this_o church_n 20._o julii_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n hereof_o the_o king_n in_o pursuit_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n grant_v commission_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n to_o diverse_a gentleman_n in_o every_o county_n of_o england_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o all_o corporation_n therein_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o charles_n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1663._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n martin_n isaac_n mawditt_n john_n butler_n alan_n penny_n george_n tuthill_n john_n gibbons_n andrew_n quash_n this_o mayor_n be_v elect_v and_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a office_n the_o king_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o by_o way_n of_o a_o petition_n hence_o who_o command_v the_o say_a mayor_n to_o undertake_v the_o same_o whereunto_o he_o ready_o yield_v 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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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they_o whether_o by_o persuasion_n or_o stand_v in_o a_o vain_a and_o naked_a reputation_n receive_v the_o old_a custom_n till_o the_o come_n hither_o of_o the_o honourable_a lord_n russel_n lieutenant_n of_o this_o county_n by_o who_o advice_n a_o order_n be_v have_v bear_v date_n 21._o sept._n 4_o ed._n 6._o that_o no_o more_o such_o breakfast_n or_o dinner_n shall_v be_v make_v but_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o every_o receiver_n shall_v pay_v 5_o l._n or_o 4_o l._n and_o every_o steward_n 4_o l._n or_o 3_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n at_o the_o chamber_n discretion_n which_o say_v fines_n shall_v be_v yearly_o bestow_v on_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o say_a city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1518._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n crudg_n reynold_n russell_n john_n maris_n negell_n collen_n john_n michael_n bicton_n be_v give_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n to_o william_n porto_n one_o of_o his_o servant_n henry_n the_o â—irst_n give_v it_o to_o one_o john_n surname_v janitor_n of_o his_o office_n who_o by_o tenure_n of_o these_o land_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o common_a prison_n within_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n galfrid_n le_fw-fr balstar_n hold_v land_n by_o the_o same_o service_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o from_o which_o name_n by_o sackvill_a this_o land_n come_v to_o henry_n copleston_n esquire_n who_o grandson_n sell_v it_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a sir_n thomas_n dennis_n ann_n one_o of_o his_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n be_v marry_v to_o sir_n henry_n roll_v knight_n from_o who_o to_o that_o worthy_a gentleman_n dennis_n roll_v esquire_n as_o by_o hereditary_a right_n this_o descend_v and_o now_o sir_n john_n roll_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n enjoy_v the_o same_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o lady_n florence_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o co_n heir_n of_o the_o say_v dennis_n roll_n here_o the_o gaol_n of_o the_o county_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v keep_v but_o the_o place_n be_v of_o no_o great_a strength_n it_o be_v remove_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o city_n at_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o castle-garden_n where_o it_o still_o continue_v this_o year_n the_o king_n add_v the_o word_n octavus_n to_o his_o style_n as_o henricus_n octavus_n dei_fw-la gratia_n etc._n etc._n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1519._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n jeffery_n lewes_n william_n shapton_n richard_n martin_n john_n awell_v richard_n andrew_n the_o good_n of_o one_o john_n jones_n attaint_v for_o murder_n be_v seize_v on_o for_o the_o city_n use_n be_v remit_v to_o his_o widow_n on_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o small_a fine_a john_n beblew_a disfranchized_n for_o sue_v john_n northbrook_n both_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n the_o pay_n former_o make_v for_o queen_n mawdt_fw-mi obit_n be_v at_o present_a respite_v and_o afterward_o utter_o abolish_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1520._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n broadmere_n richard_n russel_n richard_n verny_n john_n harris_n john_n blackaller_n all_o freeman_n order_v to_o live_v within_o the_o city_n on_o pain_n of_o dis-franchisement_n john_n moor_n fine_v for_o break_v of_o the_o city_n pipe_n and_o let_v out_o of_o the_o water_n richard_n ratcliff_n fine_v forty_o shilling_n for_o suffer_a stranger_n to_o sell_v ware_n within_o his_o house_n and_o for_o colour_v of_o foreigner_n good_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1521._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n nosworthy_n william_n bennet_n christopher_n lambert_n thomas_n hunt_n john_n buller_n this_o year_n the_o king_n add_v to_o his_o style_n fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la this_o mayor_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n profess_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o govern_v the_o city_n so_o well_o as_o that_o none_o or_o few_o before_o he_o do_v better_a 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commons_o he_o make_v good_a provision_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o a_o store-house_n which_o get_v he_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n thereafter_o he_o also_o reduce_v the_o corn-market_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o certain_a hour_n and_o hang_v up_o a_o bell_n to_o be_v ring_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o close_a of_o the_o say_a market_n and_o about_o the_o middle_a to_o be_v toll_v first_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n hereof_o shall_v supply_v their_o want_n and_o then_o foreigner_n shall_v buy_v he_o be_v likewise_o very_o careful_a to_o see_v the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n well_o keep_v and_o much_o delight_v in_o hospitality_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v so_o well_o demean_v himself_o as_o that_o he_o be_v honour_v of_o the_o best_a reverence_v of_o the_o inferior_a and_o general_o belove_v of_o all_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1522._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n duke_n william_n 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say_v russell_n
whereby_o the_o parishioner_n lose_v their_o land_n the_o chamber_n not_o like_v such_o untrusty_a deal_n of_o any_o of_o their_o member_n call_v he_o before_o they_o and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v betray_v a_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o for_o the_o poor_a dismiss_v he_o of_o their_o society_n and_o disfranchized_n he_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1523._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n symons_n thomas_n hunt_n john_n britnall_n richard_n faux_n roger_n luxton_n john_n holmer_n this_o john_n symons_n die_v 27._o septembris_fw-la be_v tuesday_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o his_o election_n and_o thomas_n hunt_n be_v choose_v to_o supply_v the_o office_n until_o william_n hurst_n the_o new_a mayor_n elect_v do_v return_v from_o london_n and_o take_v his_o oath_n in_o who_o absence_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n then_o choose_v be_v swear_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o city_n bishop_n oldham_n die_v 25._o junii_fw-la and_o lie_v bury_v in_o a_o chapel_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n build_v on_o purpose_n for_o his_o interment_n die_v excommunicate_v john_n voysey_n alias_o herman_n doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o dean_n of_o this_o church_n be_v by_o the_o king_n be_v his_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a and_o dean_n of_o his_o chapel_n 23._o julii_n prefer_v to_o this_o bishopric_n and_o afterward_o make_v lord_n precedent_n of_o wales_n and_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a daughter_n the_o lady_n mary_n princess_n of_o wales_n and_o afterward_o queen_n of_o england_n who_o godfather_n he_o be_v bishop_n voysey_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o devon_n send_v to_o dover_n to_o receive_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1524._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n hurst_n henry_n hamlyn_n william_n buckenam_fw-la john_n woolcott_n william_n davy_n one_o joan_n luter_n a_o common_a strumpet_n be_v frequent_o admonish_v of_o her_o debauch_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o not_o reform_v the_o same_o this_o mayor_n go_v in_o person_n to_o her_o house_n bring_v she_o thence_o and_o commit_v she_o to_o ward_n that_o she_o may_v receive_v due_a punishment_n for_o her_o say_a offence_n her_o lover_n and_o companion_n hear_v the_o news_n use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o prevent_v the_o same_o who_o see_v they_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o the_o mayor_n to_o enlarge_v their_o harlot_n attempt_v to_o rescue_v the_o prisoner_n insomuch_o that_o william_n somaster_n then_o sword-bearer_n attend_v his_o master_n the_o mayor_n in_o the_o high-street_n for_o his_o defence_n be_v enforce_v to_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o in_o fight_n defeat_v the_o say_v lover_n whereupon_o their_o wench_n be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o afterward_o whip_v open_o at_o the_o cart_n tail_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1525._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n bennet_n robert_n buller_n john_n winter_n william_n holmer_n john_n tuckfield_n the_o lord_n henry_n courteney_n earl_n of_o devon_n create_v marquis_n of_o exeter_n and_o short_o afterward_o behead_v the_o farm_n of_o weapon_n here_o forfeit_v for_o break_v of_o the_o king_n peace_n be_v devise_v to_o richard_n faux_n several_a writ_n of_o ne_fw-la molestando_fw-la send_v to_o bristol_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o town_n custom_n pretend_v to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o from_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n from_o the_o payment_n whereof_o by_o sundry_a charter_n they_o be_v exempt_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 18._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1526._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hamlyn_n robert_n hooker_n nicholas_n lymett_n john_n trubâ—dy_n william_n hussy_n william_n hussy_n one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n neglect_v to_o keep_v his_o dinner_n according_a to_o a_o former_a order_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v be_v therefore_o fine_v 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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 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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 body_n alnett_n budly_n richard_n wheaton_n the_o company_n of_o butcher_n within_o this_o city_n disturb_v the_o market_n and_o take_v away_o the_o victual_n of_o foreign_a butcher_n resort_v hither_o be_v for_o their_o misdemeanour_n many_o of_o they_o commit_v to_o prison_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 35._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1593._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n spicer_n henry_n hull_n alexander_n germin_n paul_n triggs_n henry_n payn_n the_o forepart_n of_o the_o guildhall_n be_v new_o build_v bishop_n wolton_n have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n 14._o year_n space_n be_v constant_o a_o earnest_a assertor_n of_o conformity_n against_o the_o opposer_n thereof_o 13._o martii_fw-la decease_v and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n in_o who_o memory_n on_o a_o fair_a stone_n fix_v in_o the_o wall_n be_v inscribe_v these_o ensue_a verse_n epitaphium_fw-la in_o obitum_fw-la reverendissimi_fw-la patris_fw-la johannis_n woltoni_fw-la episcopâ—_n exoniensis_fw-la hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la haud_fw-la iaceo_fw-la hic_fw-la tumulo_fw-la quem_fw-la credis_fw-la inesse_fw-la terra_fw-la nequit_fw-la tantum_fw-la
benigna_fw-la domusque_fw-la paten_n aditusque_fw-la paratus_fw-la condivit_fw-la tua_fw-la dicta_fw-la lepos_fw-la gravitasque_fw-la leporem_fw-la pacificis_fw-la placidus_fw-la tantum_fw-la hostess_fw-la seditiosis_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la sublimi_fw-la mores_fw-la in_o sedc_fw-la superbi_fw-la vita_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la ut_fw-la multis_fw-la fuit_fw-la imâ—_n cathedra_fw-la praelatusque_fw-la gregi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la elatus_fw-la honores_fw-la es_fw-la two_o other_o verse_n be_v hereunto_o add_v and_o thus_o translate_v a_o paulo_n ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la pia_fw-la te_fw-la regina_fw-la vocavit_fw-la cum_fw-la petro_n &_o paulo_n caeli_fw-la rex_fw-la arcâ—_n locavit_fw-la who_o the_o queen_n from_o paul_n to_o peter_n do_v vemove_v he_o god_n with_o paul_n and_o peter_n place_v above_o valentine_n cary_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n on_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o november_n than_o next_o follow_v be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o james_n an._n d._n 1621._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n walter_n borough_n thomas_n wakeman_n francis_n cross_v henry_n batâ—ishill_n john_n garland_n a_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o city_n grant_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n to_o be_v lord_n high_a steward_n thereof_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o james_n an._n d._n 1622._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n modyford_n john_n jourden_n roger_n mallock_n richard_n harbert_n john_n monugwell_n licence_n give_v grace_n sheer_n widow_n by_o the_o chamber_n to_o send_v her_o son_n joseph_n snow_n a_o orphan_n of_o this_o city_n beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o chamber_n in_o procure_v the_o charter_n for_o establish_v the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n within_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o in_o repair_v and_o new_a build_n of_o the_o edifice_n thereunto_o belong_v do_v expend_v above_o 400_o l._n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 21._o james_n an._n d._n 1623._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n gupwill_n nicholas_n spicer_n james_n tucker_n john_n cousin_n trisfram_n miâ—hell_n the_o commission_n of_o the_o deputy_n lieutenant_n of_o this_o city_n and_o county_n be_v renew_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o james_n an._n d._n 1624._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n cross_v thomas_n flay_n hugh_n crocker_n nicholas_n mercer_n augustin_n drake_n a_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o city_n grant_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n to_o be_v lord_n high_a steward_n thereof_o the_o plague_n here_o enter_v in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o continue_v very_o hot_a for_o one_o year_n space_n sweep_v away_o many_o family_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 1._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1625._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n walker_n nicholas_n martin_n william_n golding_n james_n white_a george_n jourden_n this_o mayor_n be_v elect_v refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o office_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o 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city_n charter_n a_o pump_n erect_v near_o st._n paul_n church_n the_o city_n of_o sarum_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n for_o the_o better_a relief_n of_o their_o sickly_a poor_a a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v here_o collect_v and_o send_v to_o they_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 4._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1628._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n lynn_n francis_n cross_v john_n tayler_n jun._n john_n copper_n humphrey_n bidgood_n in_o the_o lady_n chapel_n of_o this_o cathedral_n be_v a_o fair_a monument_n erect_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o sir_n john_n doderidge_n knight_n who_o die_v 13._o septembris_fw-la and_o his_o effigy_n be_v lively_o portray_v in_o alabaster_n in_o his_o scarlet_a gown_n and_o robe_n and_o a_o court_n roll_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v first_o sergeant_n at_o law_n to_o prince_n henry_n than_o solicitor_n general_n to_o king_n james_n of_o famous_a memory_n after_o that_o principal_a sergeant_n at_o law_n to_o the_o say_a king_n and_o last_o call_v by_o he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o king_n bench_n where_o he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n be_v 17._o year_n he_o be_v so_o general_a a_o scholar_n as_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v better_a artist_n divine_a common_a or_o civil_a lawyer_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o forster_n near_o egham_n in_o surry_n and_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v down_o and_o here_o inter_v 14._o octobris_fw-la then_o next_o follow_v who_o epitaph_n be_v thus_o inscribe_v learning_n adieu_o for_o doderidge_n be_v go_v to_o fix_v his_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a throne_n rich_a urn_n of_o learned_a dust_n scarce_o can_v be_v find_v more_o worth_a enshrine_v in_o six_o foot_n of_o ground_n nvnc_fw-la obiit_fw-la doderigvs_fw-la jvdex_fw-la another_o fair_a monument_n thereunto_o adjoin_v be_v erect_v in_o memory_n of_o his_o lady_n with_o this_o inscription_n on_o a_o marble_n stone_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la domina_fw-la dorothea_n uxer_n johannis_n doderidge_n militis_fw-la unius_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la placita_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la tenenda_fw-la assignati_fw-la &_o filia_fw-la amisii_n bampfield_n militis_fw-la quae_fw-la obiit_fw-la primo_fw-la martâ—_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1614_o and_o in_o a_o escutcheon_n their_o arm_n empale_v sc_n 1._o argent_fw-fr two_o pale_n wavy_a azure_a between_o 9_o cross_a crosslet_n gules_a 2._o or_o on_o a_o bend_v gules_a three_o mollet_n d'argent_fw-fr regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 5._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1619._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n spicer_n adam_n bennet_n john_n marâ—in_n thomas_n blackall_n jâ—hn_n madâ—ck_n a_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n grant_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a richard_n lord_n weston_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n to_o be_v lord_n high_a steward_n of_o this_o city_n a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n here_o collect_v by_o way_n of_o a_o voluntary_a contribution_n and_o sem_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n of_o cambridge_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 6._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1630._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomes_n flay_n roger_n mallock_n james_n geuld_v john_n gill_n william_n blackall_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n lord_n high_a marshal_n of_o england_n come_v to_o this_o city_n be_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o brethren_n honourable_o entertain_v prince_n charles_n be_v bear_v 29._o maii_n at_o st._n james_n near_o charing-cross_n and_o baptize_v sunday_n 27._o junii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v at_o who_o birth_n heaven_n itself_o seem_v to_o open_v one_o eye_n more_o than_o ordinary_a a_o star_n appear_v all_o that_o day_n and_o two_o day_n thereafter_o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v this_o mayor_n procure_v great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n there_o be_v a_o likelihood_n of_o a_o scarciry_n and_o much_o fuel_n he_o buy_v in_o the_o summer_n and_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a therewith_o in_o the_o winter_n without_o any_o advantage_n to_o himself_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 7._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n
1631._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n martin_n john_n crocker_n simon_n snow_n john_n parr_n marmaduke_n bevercomb_n nicholas_n vaughan_n gentleman_n elect_a muster_n master_n of_o this_o city_n and_o a_o pension_n of_o 6_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la confer_v on_o he_o good_n take_v on_o two_o felon_n who_o be_v since_o on_o their_o legal_a trial_n condemn_v and_o execute_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n the_o lady_n mary_n the_o king_n be_v elder_a daughter_n be_v bear_v 4._o novembris_fw-la at_o st._n james_n aforesaid_a regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1632._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n hakewill_n james_n tucker_n richard_n cross_v ralph_n herman_n richard_n mayne_n the_o free-school_n within_o the_o east-gate_n of_o this_o city_n erect_v found_v by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n hereof_o for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o good_a literature_n who_o allow_v the_o master_n thereof_o a_o dwell_a house_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a school_n and_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o 30_o l._n and_o 10_o l._n more_o to_o a_o usher_n felon_n good_n forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o seize_v on_o according_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1633._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n gilbert_n sweet_a robert_n walker_n philip_n cross_v richard_n yeo_n edward_n anthony_n the_o chamber_n on_o the_o poor_n behalf_n therein_o by_o a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n recover_v of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n the_o sum_n of_o 286_o l._n a_o estate_n of_o a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o composition_n make_v for_o the_o same_o james_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v bear_v 13._o octobris_fw-la at_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1634._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n francis_n cross_v john_n hayne_n christopher_n brodridge_n thomas_n knott_n john_n pinny_n philip_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n elect_v lord_n high_a steward_n of_o this_o city_n by_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n thereof_o a_o fair_a cap_n of_o maintenance_n of_o velvet_n rich_o wrought_v with_o gold_n with_o a_o suitable_a scabbard_n for_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n usual_o carry_v before_o the_o mayor_n be_v procure_v and_o make_v use_n of_o according_o by_o the_o sword-bearer_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n sir_n nathaniel_n brent_n knight_n depute_a by_o and_o under_o william_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n come_v into_o this_o diocese_n by_o way_n of_o a_o visitation_n before_o who_o a_o latin_a sermon_n be_v here_o preach_v by_o dr._n kellet_n one_o of_o the_o canon_n residentiary_n of_o this_o church_n and_o other_o decent_a entertainment_n both_o by_o the_o city_n and_o clergy_n confer_v on_o he_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1635._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n adam_n bennet_n john_n penny_n james_n martial_n john_n clerk_n robert_n trescott_n stephen_n olivean_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o 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 â—ying_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o in_o the_o west_n quarter_v thereof_o which_o say_v ground_n be_v give_v by_o the_o city_n and_o level_v and_o enclose_v by_o the_o concurrent_a charge_n of_o both_o church_n and_o city_n by_o the_o careful_a oversight_n of_o the_o mayor_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1637._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n cross_v thomas_n tooker_n john_n colleton_n nicholas_n corwithean_a humphrey_n tocker_n peter_n hellyar_n elect_v schoolmaster_n of_o the_o english_a free_a school_n within_o st._n john_n hospital_n and_o master_n of_o the_o boy_n in_o that_o house_n have_v be_v a_o liberal_a benefactor_n thereunto_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1638._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n james_n tucker_n christopher_n clark_n christopher_n parr_n oliver_n tapper_n richard_n evans_n licence_n grant_v to_o richard_n saunders_n merchant_n to_o sue_v nicholas_n bolt_n merchant_n at_o the_o common_a law_n they_o be_v both_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n the_o chapel_n at_o st._n john_n hospital_n be_v again_o consecrate_v by_o bishop_n hall_n be_v new_o beautify_v at_o the_o sole_a charge_n of_o alice_n helena_n widow_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1639._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n rebert_n walker_n henry_n battishill_n richard_n sweet_a thomas_n kendal_n william_n spiller_n the_o town_n of_o taunton_n in_o somerset_n be_v visit_v with_o the_o plague_n the_o sum_n of_o 185_o l._n 17_o s._n 4_o d._n be_v send_v to_o they_o as_o a_o voluntary_a collection_n here_o make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o town_n this_o mayor_n and_o mr._n simon_n snow_n be_v elect_v our_o citizen_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n any_o person_n marry_v a_o alderman_n daughter_n may_v free_o claim_v his_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1640._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n penny_n walter_n white_a samuel_n crocker_n john_n lovering_n john_n butler_n twelve_o doctor_n of_o several_a profession_n bear_v within_o this_o city_n and_o at_o one_o time_n be_v all_o live_n one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o ensue_a verse_n namely_o dr._n robert_n vilvain_n who_o say_v thus_o bis_z sex_n exoniae_fw-la sunt_fw-la intra_fw-la moenia_fw-la nati_n doctores_fw-la pariter_fw-la qut_fw-la viguere_fw-la diu_fw-la theiologi_fw-la quinque_fw-la &_o medici_n sunt_fw-la quatuor_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la juridici_fw-la qui_fw-la viguere_fw-la simul_fw-la thus_o translate_v by_o the_o same_o author_n there_o be_v twelve_o doctor_n bear_v in_o exeter_n within_o the_o wall_n who_o live_v long_o together_o of_o these_o be_v five_o divine_n and_o four_o physician_n who_o live_v together_o but_o three_o sole_a civilian_n 1._o john_n bridgeman_n lord_n bishop_n of_o chester_n 2._o george_n barkham_n dean_n of_o buckin_n in_o essox_n 3._o george_n hakewill_n chaplain_n to_o prince_n henry_n and_o archdeacon_n of_o surry_n 4._o michael_n germin_n chaplain_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o bobemia_n and_o 5._o anthony_n short_a these_o be_v the_o divine_n 6._o sir_n simon_n baskervil_n knight_n 7._o robert_n vilvain_n 8._o richard_n spicer_n 9_o anthony_n salter_n these_o be_v the_o physician_n 10._o william_n spicer_n 11._o joseph_n martin_n and_o 12._o robert_n michael_n these_o be_v the_o civil_a lawyer_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1641._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n saunders_n hugh_n crocker_n nicholas_n broke_a thomas_n pitt_n john_n laver_n bishop_n hall_n have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n about_o 14._o year_n be_v translate_v hence_o and_o install_v bishop_n of_o norwich_n who_o life_n and_o doctrine_n be_v most_o exemplary_a he_o die_v 8._o septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1656._o a_o branch_n of_o who_o will_n i_o think_v good_a to_o relate_v sc_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o ay_o joseph_n hall_n d._n d._n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n etc._n etc._n i_o bequeath_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n my_o body_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v inter_v without_o any_o funeral_n pomp_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o my_o executor_n with_o this_o only_a monition_n that_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v god_n house_n a_o meet_a repository_n for_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o great_a saint_n this_o reverend_a prelate_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v with_o his_o pen_n in_o his_o hand_n who_o writing_n and_o live_v even_o expire_v together_o ralph_n brownrig_v doctor_n in_o divinity_n be_v the_o next_o elect_v and_o 3._o maii_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n who_o albeit_o he_o live_v about_o 18._o year_n after_o his_o say_a consecration_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o intestine_a war_n in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o never_o come_v hither_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 18._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1642._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n christopher_n clark_n john_n copper_n christopher_n clark_n jun._n philip_n foxmill_n nicholas_n
brinly_n all_o the_o tree_n in_o northen-bay_n and_o southenbay_v elm_n of_o above_o one_o hundred_o year_n growth_n be_v fell_v and_o destroy_v the_o city_n be_v twice_o this_o year_n besiege_v by_o the_o king_n force_n first_o by_o my_o lord_n hopton_n about_o christmas_n who_o have_v only_o view_v the_o same_o present_o draw_v off_o his_o army_n and_o march_v into_o cornwall_n second_o by_o prince_n maurice_n who_o lay_v close_a siege_n thereunto_o and_o 3._o septembriâ—_n follow_v get_v the_o possession_n thereof_o be_v surrender_v to_o he_o on_o article_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1643._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n sir_n hugh_n crocker_n knight_n richard_z yes_o christopher_n lethbridge_n william_n holmes_n isaac_n mawditt_n the_o king_n in_o person_n come_v to_o this_o city_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n general_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n and_o his_o complice_n who_o be_v march_v into_o cornwall_n with_o a_o army_n 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the_o say_v princess_n governess_n be_v her_o witness_n and_o name_v henrietta_n maria_n be_v the_o four_o and_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n charles_n by_o mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n and_o be_v from_o hence_o carry_v up_o to_o st._n james_n near_o westminster_n and_o afterward_o convey_v into_o france_n and_o marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o french_a king_n brother_n she_o be_v esteem_v for_o beauty_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a princess_n in_o christendom_n this_o city_n present_v the_o king_n majesty_n with_o 500_o l._n the_o queen_n with_o 200_o l._n and_o prince_n charles_n with_o 100_o l._n more_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1644._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n spicer_n john_n martin_n william_n sanford_n nicholas_n somers_n henry_n gaudy_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 21._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1645._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n copper_n john_n colleton_n james_n gould_n james_n tucker_n jun._n george_n edmond_n edward_n painter_n this_o city_n be_v besiege_v by_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n general_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n and_o on_o article_n surrender_v to_o he_o the_o receiver-general_n displace_v for_o his_o loyalty_n and_o another_o choose_v into_o the_o say_a office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1646._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n walter_n white_a richard_n cross_v bernard_n bartlet_n henry_n prigg_n edward_n laurence_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1647._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n adam_n bennet_n john_n lovering_n nicholas_n broke_a thomas_n ford_n richard_n ledgingham_n francis_n dyett_n john_n lovering_n elect_v receiver_n general_n and_o one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n of_o this_o city_n for_o this_o year_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v be_v therefore_o fine_v 100_o l._n and_o three_o month_n thereafter_o nicholas_n broke_a be_v 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