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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 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
house_n to_o the_o ground_n with_o most_o of_o the_o good_n therein_o and_o in_o one_o of_o they_o all_o the_o person_n namely_o thomas_n hayne_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o niece_n a_o little_a maid_n about_o the_o age_n of_o seventeen_o year_n the_o king_n declaration_n for_o war_n against_o the_o dutch_a be_v on_o the_o 16._o day_n of_o april_n here_o open_o publish_v the_o day_n follow_v by_o his_o majesty_n command_n be_v keep_v a_o public_a fast-day_n for_o god_n blessing_n on_o our_o naval_a force_n in_o the_o intend_v war._n hele_n hospital_n found_v by_o sir_n john_n maynard_n knight_n his_o majesty_n principal_a sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o other_o for_o the_o education_n and_o maintenance_n of_o poor_a female_a child_n bear_v within_o this_o city_n and_o county_n be_v well_o settle_v and_o fifteen_o poor_a maid_n therein_o admit_v and_o a_o governess_n over_o they_o appoint_v and_o likewise_o a_o precedent_n steward_n and_o other_o officer_n elect_v for_o the_o better_a 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within_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n sydwell_n a_o new_a workhouse_n be_v erect_v for_o the_o keep_n to_o work_v therein_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o city_n and_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o it_o will_v succeed_v well_o and_o prove_v as_o necessary_a a_o work_n as_o of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v devise_v towards_o the_o raise_n of_o which_o foundation_n the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n hereof_o with_o other_o liberal_o contribute_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 24._o charles_n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1672._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n gandy_n john_n collins_n william_n bodley_n william_n cove_n abisha_n brocat_fw-la st._n sydwel_n street_n from_o the_o east-gate_n unto_o st._n ann_n chapel_n be_v well_o pave_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 25._o charles_n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1673._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n isaac_n mawditt_n william_n glyde_n ju._n henry_n cudmore_n humphrey_n leigh_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 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 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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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corporation_n of_o merchant_n and_o the_o freeman_n hereof_o now_o begin_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 2._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1560._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n blackall_n john_n dyer_n richard_n gibb_n richard_n haslewood_n jeffery_n thomas_n the_o pulpit_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o st._n peter_n church_n be_v now_o erect_v john_n rainsby_n a_o freeman_n hereof_o for_o certain_a misdemeanour_n be_v dis-franchised_n thomas_n fursdon_n a_o freeman_n for_o sue_v another_o freeman_n out_o of_o the_o liberty_n hereof_o be_v also_o dis-franchised_n william_n ward_n a_o freeman_n dis-franchised_n for_o sue_v two_o other_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n in_o the_o bishop_n consistory_n court_n for_o matter_n determinable_a in_o her_o majesty_n court_n and_o on_o his_o submission_n restore_v again_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 3._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1561._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n hurst_n hugh_n pope_n thomas_n prestwood_n ralph_n duckenfield_n gilbert_n saymell_n the_o queen_n grant_v the_o city_n a_o charter_n under_o her_o great_a seal_n for_o orphan_n which_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o high-school_n near_o the_o little_a conduit_n in_o the_o high-street_n here_o by_o a_o common_a contribution_n at_o the_o request_n of_o mr._n william_n the_o schoolmaster_n be_v new_o build_v ciel_v and_o seat_v nicholas_n mark_v dis-franchised_n for_o sue_v a_o freeman_n out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 4._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1462._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n peter_n edward_n bridgman_n philip_n yard_n william_n grigg_n william_n lant_n the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o this_o city_n by_o the_o queen_n letter_n patent_n bear_v date,7_n nevembris_fw-la have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o place_v poor_a people_n in_o the_o alms-house_n call_v the_o combrew_v and_o also_o to_o appoint_v pension_n to_o four_o poor_a man_n belong_v to_o 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omne_fw-la aliae_fw-la sustentationes_fw-la &_o proficua_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la secundum_fw-la tenorem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la seperalium_fw-la fundationum_fw-la ita_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quod_fw-la supervisor_n receptor_n aut_fw-la seneschalli_n nostri_fw-la seu_fw-la successorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la alius_fw-la sive_fw-la aliqui_fw-la alii_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquod_fw-la in_o praemissis_fw-la faciendum_fw-la sive_fw-la exigendum_fw-la imposterum_fw-la non_fw-la ingrediantur_fw-la seu_fw-la intromittant_fw-la nec_fw-la eorum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la intromittat_fw-la nec_fw-la aliqua_fw-la praemissa_fw-la partium_fw-la facienda_fw-la facere_fw-la presumant_fw-la seu_fw-la eorum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la presumat_fw-la in_o perturbationem_fw-la praemissorum_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la proviso_n semper_fw-la quod_fw-la bene_fw-la licebit_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o successoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la omnino_fw-la imposterum_fw-la infra_fw-la duoâ—_fw-la menses_fw-la post_fw-la 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
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 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 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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 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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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