John Cutler Bennet Drew John Coscom John Browne John Merefield A long controversie arose between the Mayor and Commonalty and the Dean and Chapter about St. Lydwel's Fee which was afterwards by an Act of Parliament determined and the bounds and limits thereof ascertained as by an exemplification thereof it appeareth which bears date 4. May this year Regna Regum 16. Henry the 6. An. D. 1437. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hull Richard Oreng William Atwill John Kelly William Hodge The Butchers of this City had a confederacy and amongst themselves made this ensuing order That they would not keep any Shops or standings in the Shambles but only in their own dwelling houses and accordingly John Smith and John Tayler two of the company put the same in execution but the matter being discovered and heard before the Mayor the Confederates were committed to Ward where they remained till they had revoked their said order and paid the Fines severally imposed on them Regna Regum 17. Henry the 6. An. D. 1438. Mayors and Bayliffs Bennet Drew Hugh Germin Vincent Hart John Coscom William Duke The Bishop claimed to have Cognisance of pleas within his Court or Fee Regna Regum 18. Henry the 6. An. D. 1439. Mayors and Bayliffs William Cook John Bagg John Smert Robert Ford William Hoody Bishop Lacy now began the building of the Chapter-house in the Cloister adjoyning to his own Church which is a very fair and sumptuous structure Regna Regum 19. Henry the 6. An. D. 1440. Mayors and Bayliffs William Vpton John Keluleigh Bennet Wichalse William Crymell John Latch Every Foraigner in an Action of Debt here brought before the Mayor and Bailiffs shall do his Law with his own hand only but every Citizen and Inhabitant with his own and two other hands Rot. 5. Regna Regum 20. Henry the 6. An. D. 1441. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Cook Hugh Germin Thomas Parson John Coscom John James Regna Regum 21. Henry the 6. An. D. 1442. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cutler Peter Bray John Obley John Standbury Andrew Thring By the Custom of this City every Inhabitant with the same selling Ale and Bread within the Liberties of the said City and not Free of the same shall pay quarterly to the Mayor and Commonalty hereof for the use of the said City 7 d. ob Rot. 49. Regna Regum 22. Henry the 6. An. D. 1443. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin William Crymell John Clerk John Peacock Thomas Rowse Regna Regum 23. Henry the 6. An. D. 1444. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford John Beaufitz John Tayler John Gage Nicholas Hamlin This Man being elected Mayor for the year ensuing refused to be sworn and to execute the Office whereupon an advertisement was forthwith made to the King and Council who sent a Writ under the Privy-Seal directed to the said John Shilling ford commanding him on pain of one thousand pound to accept of the said Office who upon the Monday next after the Feast of St. Valentine at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of that day came to the Guild-hall and was there sworn accordingly And albeit at his first entrance into the said Office he took the same on him unwillingly yet afterwards did he perform it with chearfulness and got great Applause by his diligence therein Regna Regum 24. Henry the 6. An. D. 1445. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hull John Clerk John Germin John Botty Walter Swan The Dean and Chapter of this Church founded and built the High-School within this City for the better education of youth in good literature and appointed a Master thereof for whose encouragement a convenient house for his habitation adjoyning to the said School was erected and a pension of 20 l. per Annum allowed him Regna Regum 25. Henry the 6. An. D. 1446. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford John Germin Richard Druell John Bobidge Thomas Sampson Emmet the Wife of Robert Webber being presented for a Scold and speaking certain slanderous words of one John Lucas was therefore punished notwithstanding the Ordinary cited her into his Court and claimed the Jurisdiction but the Mayor would not permit the same Rot. 6. 54. Regna Regum 26. Henry the 6. An. D. 1447. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford John Germin John Hamond Nicholas Hamlyn John Spine This Mayor was a very wise Man and well learned in the Laws of the Realm bold and sturdy and in his Government very just and upright and so well directed he the same to the great benefit of the Common-Wealth of this City as few of his Predecessors had done better In his time was the long and troublesome suit between Bishop Lacy and the Dean and Chapter of this Church against the Mayor and Commonalty of this City touching their liberties which suit this Mayor did follow with all care and diligence which was referred to Thomas Courteney Earl of Devon and Sir William Bonvill Knight who determined the said differences by their Award one branch whereof was That the Mayors and Bailiffs their Successors and Officers should for ever thereafter carry their Maces within the said Church of St. Peter's Cemetary and Fee without disturbance of the Bishop Dean and Chapter and their Successors or any of their Officers which the rather I here insert for that of late some opposition hath been hereunto made Exbridge was now in great decay the stone work thereof being much foundred and the higher part being all of Timber was consumed and worn away And this Mayor being of good credit and acquainted with John Kemp then Arch-Bishop of York and Cardinal and one of the Executors of Henry Beauford Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester who for his Wealth was called the rich Cardinal This Mayor requested the said Arch-Bishop Kemp to contribute some relief towards the new building of the said Bridge which he promised but the Mayors sudden death thereafter frustrated both the promise and expectation Regna Regum 27. Henry the 6. An. D. 1448. Mayors and Bayliffs John Câ—tler William Duke Walâ—er Sams Thomas Evelton John Avell The Bishop of Winchester Thomas Earl of Devon and John Lord Sturton 3. Aug. came to this City and brought with them a command from the King directed to the Mayor for the loan of some Money to be levyed on the Inhabitants of this City for the victualling and furnishing of three ships to convey certain Souldiers into Britain which supply was speedily and very chearfully granted Rot. 63. Regna Regum 28. Henry the 6. An. D. 1449. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Bennet Wichalse William Bishop William Atwill Thomas Sampson They that become Bail for any Man here arrested if they bring him not in at the next Court do forfeit one hundred shillings Regna Regum 29. Henry the 6. An. D. 1450. Mayors and Bayliffs Wiliam Crymell William Bishop William Efford John Friend Robert May The Stewards of this City heretofore named Seneschalli were now called Ballivi or Bailiffs Regna Regum 30. Henry the 6. An.
Rugemom grew suddenly sad affirming through a Prophecy that his days should not be long thereafter even when he had seen Richmond which howsoever vain proved a prediction true and that not of this Castle as he misinterpreted but rather of Henry Earl of Richmond afterwards King Henry the Seventh who the year ensuing gave him Battle at Bosworth in Leicester-shire and slew him in the open Field such resemblance was there between the names of Richmond and Rugemont Regna Regum 2. Rich. 3. An. D. 1484. Mayors and Bayliffs Matthew Jubb John Weston John Hooker John Whitlock John Starr The fore-part of the Guild-hall and the Council Chamber were new builded The King sent to the Mayor to be supplyed with certain Soldiers for his present service whereupon twenty Men well arrayed were delivered to Sir Ralph Hastings to be conducted to the place appointed and to remain there for twenty days space at the Cities charge and the said Sir Ralph during his abode here was honourable entertained and one Biston the King's Messenger was well rewarded for his journey hither touching the aforesaid expedition Regna Regum 3. Rich. 3. An. D. 1485. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Russell Henry Hanniford Philip Atwill Mathew Allington Nicholas Hamlyn Bishop Courteney finished the North Tower of his Church and freely bestowed the Clook Bell therein bearing his Christian name Peter Under which Tower in an Isle there purposely erected lies interred one William Sylke sometime Subchaunter of this Church and reported to be the Donor of the Luminaries or Candle-lights yearly burnt in the Quire of the said Church between the Feasts of Alhallontide and Candlemas an effigies of whose Skeleton is there largely pourtrayed in white Alabaster under a fair Arch thus inscribed Sum quod eris fueramque quod es pro me precor ora William Sylke Seven Fairs are here kept viz. Ashwednesday Shere-Thursday Whit-Monday St. Mary Magdalen Lammas St. Nicholas and St. Thomas Regna Regum 1. Henry the 7. An. D. 1486. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Calwoodley Thomas Bond George Chapman Walter Champnys John Bonefant The King not forgetting the fidelity of Peter Courteney Bishop of this Church gave him the Bishoprick of Winchester on whose Translation hence Richard Fox the King 's faithful Counsellor 27. January 1488. was consecrated Bishop of this Diocess by Thomas Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and also made Lord Privy Seal and one of the King 's Privy Council and afterwards was so to King Henry the Eighth This noble Prelates Memory shall be eternally blessed for being the cause of the most happy marrying of the Lady Margaret this King's Daughter unto James the Fourth King of Scotland by whose glorious issue Great Brittany now enjoyeth the heighth of splendour and felicity Regna Regum 2. Henry the 7. An. D. 1487. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Newton Jobn Hooker Henry Faux Richard Turner WIlliam Baker The Barbers of this City were Incorporated under the common Seal hereof Ale-tasters appointed to see that wholesome Beer should be made and sold Consuctudo est Civitatis Exoniensis quod quilibet Inhabitans infra eandem Civitatem ac non existens liber ejusdem Mercimonia vel aliquam artem frequentans debet annuatim reddere redditum donec sit liber Rot. 49. Regna Regum 3. Henry the 7. An. D. 1488. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Clerk George Chapman John Rudgway John Ector William Eastcott Bishop Fox and Sir Richard Edgecomb were sent hence as Embassadours to James King of Scotland for continuing a peace between the Two Kingdoms Sir Robert Willoughby Lord Brook was sent over to Britain to the aid of the Duke thereof with Eight Thousand Men and for his better accommodation in the service The King sent his Letter to the Mayor of this City who forthwith supplyed him with Two Hundred Soldiers well arrayed Edward Courteney Earl of Devon was made a Free and Franchized man of this City as Son and Heir to Sir Hugh Courteney a Freeman hereof This Edward was of a second House unto Thomas Courteney Earl of Devon who taking part with King Henry the Sixth was slain at Teuksbury-field who dying without Issue male the Earldom descended to this Edward Son to Sir Hugh de Courtney the Son of Sir Hugh de Courteney second Son to Edward Earl of Devon and Ancestor to this Thomas slain at Teuksbury-field aforesaid Regna Regum 4. Henry the 7. An. D. 1489. Mayors and Bayliffs Stephen Rudgway Matthew Allington Robert Bonesant Walter York Simon Davy Order was taken by the Mayor and Common Gouncil of this City by an especial command from the King and his Privy Council that every Inhabitant here should be furnished with sufficient Arms for himself and Family and accordingly was every man assessed to his number in order to his ability This year were delivered to the Mayor the day when he was sworn into the said office a certain Roll called the Black Roll and a Book therein which contained the ancient Orders Priviledges and Customs for the good Government of the said City with other things relating to the state and dignity thereof In which Book the like was contained touching the City of London and order taken that the same should yearly be delivered over from Mayor to Mayor This Roll in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth was by one Griffith Ameridith delivered unto Sir William Cecil Knight Secretary of State to that King and never returned Regna Regum 5. Henry the 7. An. D. 1490. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hooker John Calwcodley Richard Vndy Wymond Austin John Welsh The Weavers and Fullers incorporated under the common Seal of this City Regna Regum 6. Henry the 7. An. D. 1491. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Chubb Nicholas Hamlyn Robert Bonefant William Nordon John Goscott Roger Holland and Thomas Dennis Esquires were admitted and sworn Freemen of this City but because they did not inhabit within the same 't was ordered that they should not give their voices for the Election of any Mayor or other Officer hereof Bishop Fox and George Lord Dawbney were sent hence in an Embassage to Charles the French King for conclusion of a Peace between the Two Kingdoms which was effectually obtained This Bishop Fox was Godfather to the King 's second Son named Henry who was afterwards King of England by the name of Henry the Eighth Regna Regum 7. Henry the 7. An. D. 1492. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill Walter Champnis John Winter Ralph Pudesly Richard Cliff Edward Courteney Earl of Devon made a Freeman of this City Regna Regum 8. Henry the 7. An. D. 1493. Mayors and Bayliffs John Colshill Richard Vndy John Danester Richard Nordon John Merefield The best Wheat in the Market was sold for six pence the Bushel The Cappers Haberdashers and Felt-makers incorporated under the common Seal of this City Regna Regum 9. Henry the 7. An. D. 1494. Mayors and Bayliffs William Obleigh John Slugg Thomas Andrew John Hull Thomans Olliver Bishop Fox having well governed this Church six
of them Mayors successively John Guscott and John Nordon Bailiffs amongst a multititude of others here died Regna Regum 19. Henry the 7. An. D. 1504. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Andrew John Gumby Peter Colshill John Thomas John Bradmore An Inquisition taken upon the deceases of sundry Free-holders of this City who died in the last Plague of all such their Lands within the said City and Liberties thereof as were holden of the Mayor Bailiffs and Commonalty of the same as chief Lords by Socage Tenure And 't was likewise found that every of them and every like Free-holder is and ought in right to pay for a Relief 2 s. 6 d. Bishop Redman having well governed this Church about five years was removed hence to Ely and installed Bishop thereof Upon whose Translation Regna Regum 20. Henry the 7. An. D. 1505. Mayors and Bayliffs William Crudg John Bonefant William Shaxton John Scott John Hoig John Arundell who had been sometimes Dean of this Church but now Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry was translated hither and 15. Marcii consecrated Bishop hereof Regna Regum 21. Henry the 7. An. D. 1506. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Hewett John Limpenny John Oreng Richard Duke Reynold Russell Bishop Arundell having well governed this Church about Two years space 19. Februarii dies in London and lies buried in St. Clement's Church without Temple-bar Regna Regum 22. Henry the 7. An. D. 1507. Mayors and Bayliffs John Calwoodley John Buckenam Matthew Moor Vincent Scott Reynold Russell Hugh Oldham Chaplain to the Countess of Richmond the King's Mother 3. Aprilis was installed Bishop of this Diocess Regna Regum 23. Henry the 7. An. D. 1508. Mayors and Bayliffs John Limpenny William Wilsford William Bennet John Kever William Huntingdon William Mathew Upon the Death of William Huntingdon one of the Bailiffs of this City William Mathew was elected Bailiff in his stead to supply that Office for the residue of the year William Frost late Mayor hereof died and 11. May his last Will and Testament was here proved in due form of Law in the King's Court held at the Guild-hall before the Mayor of the said City according to the ancient Custom thereof He was a prudent Man and his reputation being great with the King much good came thereby to the City chiefly in the suit of the Scavage against London Regna Regum 1. Henry the 8. An. D. 1509. Mayors and Bayliffs John Buckenam John Bradmore William Somaster John Colshill William Hoig Aprilis 22. the King died and his Son Henry the Eighth was proclaimed King Regna Regum 2. Henry the 8. An. D. 1510. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Andrew John Oreng John Moor John Amory William Peryam Testamentum Willielmi Obley in quo inter alia legavit Tenementa sua in Smythenstreet Roberto Mayn Catharinae uxori ejus haeredibus de uxore pro defectu hujusmodi exitus remanere inde Majori Communitati Civitatis Exoniensis datum 10. Augusti hoc Anno. Regna Regum 3. Henry the 8. An. D. 1511. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford William Crudg Robert Browne Robert Kensey John Boughay Henry Hamlyn Upon the Death of William Wilsford late Mayor who deceased 29. Januarii William Crudg was elected Mayor to supply that office for the residue of the year Goods seized as forfeited for the non-payment of the petty duties or Town Custom and composition made for the same Leather brought to the Market unsealed and therefore seized on as forfeited Regna Regum 4. Henry the 8. An. D. 1512. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Symons John Moor John Britnall William Hurst Richard Russell A War here proclaimed against the French King The King intending to invade France sent hither his Mandatory Letters to the Mayor to provide thirty Soldiers to attend him in the said Expedition which was forthwith dispatched and a Voluntary collection here made to set them out well arrayed Regna Regum 5. Henry the 8. An. D. 1513. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Hewett John Winter John Bodley William Ratcliff John Robins Sir Thomas Dennis Knight elected Recorder of this City and lived in the distinct Reigns of seven Kings and Queens of this Realm Viz. Edward the Fourth Richard the Third Henry the Seventh Henry the Eighth Edward the Sixth Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth He was a Domestick Servant to King Henry the Seventh one of the Privy Council to King Henry the Eighth Chancellour to Queen Ann of Cleve Custos Rotulorum of Devon and lastly seven times Sheriff of the said County and once two years together contrary to the Statute of 23 Henry 6.8 whereby he forfeited two hundred pound to the King and the Informer a moiety to each wherewith he acquainted the King who ordered his Attorney general to file an Information against him for the same and had Judgement thereon which the King pardoned and the Informer released by acknowledging satisfaction on Record Every person standing under a Booth or Covering at Fair times ought to pay 4 d. Regna Regum 6. Henry the 8. An. D. 1514. Mayors and Bayliffs John Moor Thomas Hunt William Forest Robert Buller John Williams An Inquisition taken before the Mayor upon the several deaths of the Lady Catherine Countess of Devon Richard Hellier William Foursden John Obley Ann Wilsford John Fortescue and Robert Batten whereby 't was found that the said persons were seized of Lands within this City at the time of their respective deaths and held the same in Free Socage of the Mayor Bailiffs and Commonalty to whom was due from every of the said persons for a relief two shillings and six pence John Garrett Fined for erecting a standing in the high street without Licence Richard Hewett dis-franchised for suing several Freemen of this City at the common Law out of the jurisdiction of this Court contrary to his Oath Regna Regum 7. Henry the 8. An. D. 1515. Mayors and Bayliffs William Crudâ— Jeffery Lewes John Bridgeman Gilbert Kirk Thomas Fowleâ— The Custom touching the Dominicals here was tryed in the King's Court held at the Guild-hall and a Verdict found for the Plaintiff whereby the Custom was held good Goods seized as forfeited for non-entry of the Town Custom William Shapton fined 20 s. for suing a Freeman hereof out of the liberties of the said City John Bodley dis-franchised for the like offence Regna Regum 8. Henry the 8. An. D. 1516. Mayors and Bayliffs John Buckenam John Nosworthy John Woolcott Richard Chubb Robert Trow A Jury was here sued on a Writ of attaint Bishop Oldham was very liberal to the Vicars Choral of his Church and again reduced them to the good order of keeping Commons in their Common-hall who towards the maintenance thereof gave them certain revenues and impropriated unto them the Rectory of Cornwood He was a great favourer and furtherer of Religion Learning and Learned Men wherein the two Colleges of Brazen Nose and Corpus Christi in the Vniversity of Oxford will for ever bear witness of his
whereby the Parishioners lost their Land The Chamber not liking such untrusty dealings of any of their Members called him before them and finding that he had betrayed a trust reposed in him for the Poor dismissed him of their Society and dis-franchized him of the liberties of the City Regna Regum 15. Henry the 8. An. D. 1523. Mayors and Bayliffs John Symons Thomas Hunt John Britnall Richard Faux Roger Luxton John Holmer This John Symons died 27. Septembris being Tuesday and the next day after his Election and Thomas Hunt was chosen to supply the Office until William Hurst the new Mayor Elected did return from London and take his Oath in whose absence the rest of the Officers then chosen were sworn according to the ancient Custom of the City Bishop Oldham died 25. Junii and lies buried in a Chappell on the South-side of the Quire of his own Church built on purpose for his Interment dying excommunicated John Voysey alias Herman Doctor of the Laws and Dean of this Church was by the King being his Chaplain in Ordinary and Dean of his Chappell 23. Julii preferred to this Bishoprick and afterwards made Lord President of Wales and had the Government of the King 's eldest Daughter the Lady Mary Princess of Wales and afterwards Queen of England whose Godfather he was Bishop Voysey and the Earl of Devon sent to Dover to receive the King of Denmark Regna Regum 16. Henry the 8. An. D. 1524. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Henry Hamlyn William Buckenam John Woolcott William Davy One Joan Luter a common Strumpet being frequently admonished of her debauched Life and Conversation and not reforming the same This Mayor went in person to her house brought her thence and committed her to Ward that she might receive due punishment for her said offences her Lovers and Companions hearing the news used all means possible to prevent the same who seeing they could not prevail with the Mayor to inlarge their Harlot attempted to rescue the Prisoner insomuch that William Somaster then Sword-bearer attending his Master the Mayor in the High-street for his defence was enforced to draw his Sword and in fight defeated the said Lovers whereupon their Wench was sent to the House of Correction and afterwards whipped openly at the Carts Tail Regna Regum 17. Henry the 8. An. D. 1525. Mayors and Bayliffs William Bennet Robert Buller John Winter William Holmer John Tuckfield The Lord Henry Courteney Earl of Devon created Marquess of Exeter and shortly afterwards beheaded The Farm of Weapons here forfeited for breaking of the King's Peace was devised to Richard Faux Several Writs of ne Molestando sent to Bristol to discharge the duty of Town Custom pretended to be due to them from the Freemen of this City from the payment whereof by sundry Charters they are exempted Regna Regum 18. Henry the 8. An. D. 1526. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hamlyn Robert Hooker Nicholas Lymett John Trubâ—dy William Hussy William Hussy one of the Bailiffs neglecting to keep his Dinner according to a former Order in that behalf made was therefore Fined 4 l. and paid it accordingly Regna Regum 19. Henry the 8. An. D. 1527. Mayors and Bayliffs John Britnall John Blackaller John Croft John Seller John Duck The Custom was pleaded touching a Childs portion and 't was proved that if any Freeman died leaving a Wife and Children his goods were to be divided into three equal parts whereof the Widow was to have one third part the Children another third part and the Executor to have the other third part but in case he leaveth Children and no Wife then are the goods to be divided into two equal parts whereof the Children are to have one moiety and the Executor or Administrator is to have the other moiety or halfendeal of the said goods Rot. 36. John Broadmere late Mayor and now one of the Aldermen of this City obstinately refusing to render an Accompt and to pay what he owed them And being often summoned to attend them and refusing was Fined ten Marks and required forthwith to appear and submit himself on pain of disfranchisement which he did accordingly A good precedent when Magistrates without respect of Persons thus impartially administer justice Regna Regum 20. Henry the 8. An. D. 1528. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Buller Gilbert Kirk John Maynard William Tothill Robert Whitread Goods of a Felon on his Attainder forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly John Northbrook distrained for non-payment of his Shop Fine Two Freemen hereof for suing two other Freemen in the King's Bench out of the Jurisdiction of this Court for matters properly here determinable contrary to their Oaths were both dis-franchised Another for the like offence submitted to a Fine Ordered that the presentments be weekly estreated and brought into the Mayor's Court by the Serjeants at Mace which they refusing to do are to lose their Offices By the Custom of this City every person condempned in any Action within the Courts hereof ought to pay the Serjeants at Mace for levying of the same a penny of every shilling if the condempnation be not above 40 s. if it exceeds 40 s. the party condempned shall pay twelve pence of every pound Regna Regum 21. Henry the 8. An. D. 1529. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Hooker William Peryam Thomas Spurway Robert Turner Robert Tooker John Breknoll for abusing John Thomas with slanderous words in the Council Chamber being both Members thereof was Fined and paid accordingly 40 s. John You another Member of this Society in respect of his great Age and Impotency was on his petition dismissed hence John Ryse Treasurer of this Church builded the new Calendar-hay within St. Peter's Close Regna Regum 22. Henry the 8. An. D. 1530. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackaller Richard Martin Thomas Prestwood Richard Mawditt Stephen Larimore A pension of twenty shillings per Annum by Patent under the Common Seal of the City granted to Anthony Hertney Surveyor to the Marquess of Exeter for his Life This year the King added in the end of his style Supremum caput Ecclesiae Anglicanae Regna Regum 23. Henry the 8. An. D. 1531. Mayors and Bayliffs Gilbert Kirk Hugh Paige Thomas Bonefant William Chanon Edward Sheer The last Wills and Testaments of John Nosworthy and Thomas Andrew late Mayors of this City according to the ancient Custom hereof were here proved in the King's Court held at the Guild-hall Thomas Bennet a Master of Arts was condemned of Heresie and a Writ de Haeretico comburendo being brought to Sir Thomas Dennis Knight Sheriff of the County of Devon commanded a stake to be erected in Southen-hay in order to the said Bennet's execution which the Chamber would not suffer and therefore was carryed to Livery-dole and there burned to death In which place the said Sheriff afterwards Founded and Erected a fair Alms-house for twelve aged Men to inhabit allotting to each of them a low Room and a Chamber over the same
and a little plat of ground for a Garden all enclosed with a Wall and twelve pence a piece weekly for their maintenance with a Gown and a hundred Faggots yearly for ever And a decent Chappel within the said House and a Chaplain to read Prayers daily therein unto them Regna Regum 24. Henry the 8. An. D. 1532. Mayors and Bayliffs William Peryam Thomas Hoig John Tuck field Roger Blackall William Takle A Pale erected in St. Peter's Close between St. Martin's Church and the Sub-Dean's House which was by the Chamber ordered to be taken down and accordingly done by giving notice thereof to the Dean and Chapter of this Church it being a nusance or encroachment Regna Regum 25. Henry the 8. An. D. 1533. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Martin John Thomas Humphry Andrew Richard Rateliff William Burges The eldest Son of every Member of the Common Council hereof may claim and have his Freedom in the life-time of his Father A pension of four pounds per Annum by Patent granted to Thomas Cromwell Esquire one of the King 's Privy Council during his Life under the Common Seal of the said City Another pension of five Marks per Annum by Patent likewise granted under the said Seal to Sir William Courteney Knight for his Life Regna Regum 26. Henry the 8. An. D. 1534. Mayors and Bayliffs John Britnall Thomas Hunt Richard Colwell John Rixley John Shelder Thomas Carew Son to Baron Carew that was slain with the shot of a Gun at Turwyn as he sate in Council a proper young Gentleman seeking preferment by the Wars fell in favour with my Lord of Surrey Lord High Admiral under this King and served at Floden-field where a Scottish Knight challenging to fight with any English-man prayed the Lord Admirall that he might answer him which granted he soon met his Antagonist in the Field and with great applause vanquished him Afterwards attending the Lord Admiral riding to discover the Country espyed a band of Scots at some distance approaching towards them who fearing a surprize hasined to a Bridge but by the way Mr. Carew intreated the Lord Admirall to exchange Apparel with him whereby if need required he might the better provide for himself which done and he richly Armed with my Lord Admirall's Armour turned his Horse ath'wart the Bridge so that none could well pass by which means the Lord Admirall escaped the Enemy and he the while stoutly defended himself but in fine was taken prisoner and so carried to Dunbar Castle in Scotland where he was well entertained by the Lady of the said Castle who had a Brother Prisoner in England in hope of an exchange which was soon effected on his return home the Lord Admiral made him his Vice-Admiral and shewed him all respect possible This Gentleman being a Native hereof and descended of so worthy a Family I held it necessary to render him in this place thus much of his deserved right Regna Regum 27. Henry the 8. An. D. 1535. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Thomas Spurway Bennet Clubb John Lane Nicholas Walrond The Court Rolls of this year are all wanting Here died a multitude of people through the infection of the Plague Every Freeman that takes an Apprentice ought to Inroll his Indenture with the Town-Clark on pain of five shillings Regna Regum 28. Henry the 8. An. D. 1536. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackaller John Buller William Burgoyn Peter Stretch John Allen Towards the end of this Man's Mayoralty the King by his Letters Patent under the Great Seal of England dated 3. Augusti 29. Regni constituted this City a County of it self dividing it from the County of Devon and thereby granted them all Liberties and Priveleges belonging to the same A voluntary Benevolence and Contribution made by the Inhabitants of the County of Devon towards the building of Cowley-Bridge Regna Regum 29. Henry the 8. An. D. 1537. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Hunt William Buckenam William Smith John Peter William Berryman William Jourden was indicted found guilty and condemned for high Treason before Sir Richard Pollard Knight a Commissioner for that purpose appointed under the Great Seal of England who sate in trial of the said offence in the house of John Croston Register in St. Mary Arches-lane within this City There fell abundance of Rain which made the Waters so high and violent as that one of the peers of Exbridge fell down In the Evening of the day precedent one John Cove who had been at Doncaster under the command of the Marquess of Exeter was returned home to his house beyond the said Bridge and the same night being in his Bed one end of his house next to the water side fell down his Servants in the Chamber over him in bed a sleep fell into the River and were drowned but he and his Wife lying in a low Room were carryed into the River bed and all he commanded his Wife not to stir and he using sometimes his hands and then his Feet instead of Oars kept himself on the West side of the River out of the violent stream there glyding and through God's great mercy got an Hillock where the Waters were shallow and so both recovered the Shore in safety Regna Regum 30. Henry the 8. An. D. 1538. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hamlyn Robert Tooker Nicholas Reev John Paramore John Manustephin This Mayor was the first devisor that the weekly Markets for Wool Yarn and Kersies were here Erected for the compassing whereof he waded through difficulties not only with his dissenting Brethren at first but also with the Inhabitants of the Town of Crediton who for a while did much impugn the same Henry Marquess of Exeter and the Lady Gerthrud his Marchioness were both Arraigned found guilty and condemned of High Treason and 12. Decembris was he Executed for the same but the Lady was reprieved John Bonefant one of the Attorneys of this City 10. Augusti then next following was hanged drawn and quartered in Southen-hay for the like offence Regna Regum 31. Henry the 8. An. D. 1539. Mayors and Bayliffs Gilbert Kirk Thomas Prestwood Griffith Amerideth Moris Levermore William Lott About the end of November one of the middle Arches of Exbridge fell down and was again speedily Erected by the Bridge-Warden towards which reparation he bought great stones at the Priory of St. Nicholas Founded by William the Conquerour and lately deceased whereby a Prophecy long before reported was fulfilled sc That the River of Exe should run under St. Nicholas Church An Act of Porliament procured for the raising of a new work or Haven for the better conveyance of Goods in Boats and Barges to and from this City Regna Regum 32. Henry the 8. An. D. 1540. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Spurway John Midwinter Richard Sweet Robert Cotton John Thomas Consuctudo Civitatis Exoniensâ—s est quod omnia terrae Tenementa insra eandem suburbia ejusdem sunt divisibilia legabilia John Potell dis-franchised for
making his Apprentice Free before the end of his term Small was the resort in the beginning to the Yarn Market but the house being built it encreased which did not a little trouble the Crediton Men having used their utmost endeavours to interrupt this settlement fearing hereby that their Market formerly the only Market in these Western parts for the sale of Kersies Wool and Yarn would be much neglected if not utterly destroyed They brought the matter in question before the Lords of the Council and Entitled the Bishop of the Diocess therewith but in fine they had the repulse and the Market here continued to be one of the greatest benefits accruing to the said City ten thousand pound weekly being therein bestowed in Serges The King was here proclaimed King of Ireland formerly called Lord of Ireland Regna Regum 33. Henry the 8. An. D. 1541. Mayors and Bayliffs William Buckenam John Way John Peryam John Macy Robert Sweet A young Child named Thomas Hunt standing near to the wheel of an Horse-mill which Nicholas Reev Brewer had erected to the great dislike of the Millers was by mischance come within the compass of the cog-wheel and therewith torn in pieces And on an Inquisition taken 't was found that the said Wheel was the cause of the Child's death whereupon the said Mill was forthwith demolished and the Horse as a Deodand seized on to the Cities use Regna Regum 34. Henry the 8. An. D. 1542. Mayors and Bayliffs John Buller John Woolcott John Drake Christopher Potter Richard Limbear Goods forfeited for non-payment of the duty of the Town Custom and composition made for the same Goods of a Felon on his Attainder forfeited to the City and seized on by the Sheriff Robert Bridgman Fined for counterfeiting the seal of the Leather John Row Junior Fined for selling Leather unsealed in the open Market Regna Regum 35. Henry the 8. An. D. 1543. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Tooker John Holmer John Hurst William Parsons William Downman The Spanish Embassadour taking this City in his way towards London This Mayor at his own charge lodged and honourably entertained him and his whole company in his own house during their abode here being the space of three days Goods seized as forfeited for non-entry of the Town Custom Ordered that the Sheriff of this City and County for executing of a common process for a Freeman shall demand and take but Twelve pence and for an Inhabitant but Sixteen pence Ordered that the Sheriff do make up his Accompt yearly between Michaelmas and Christmas Regna Regum 36. Henry the 8. An. D. 1544. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood John Maynard John Webb William Halse Hugh Pope At the Mayor's Election all Freemen of the City ought to be present and give their Voices upon pain without a reasonable excuse of dis-franchisement The Commons of this City gave a free benevolence towards the reparation of the Walls The New-haven or Water-course of Exe was now begun to be made towards the charges whereof most part of the Parish Churches of this City gave some portion of their Plate amounting in the whole to nine hundred ounces of silver parcel gilt Sir Thomas Bodley the honourable Founder of the publick Library in the Vniversity of Oxford a great restorer of Learning and a munificent Benefactor hereunto was 2. Martii born here Regna Regum 37. Henry the 8. An. D. 1545. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Nicholas Lymett Robert Midwinter Henry Booth John Berry Shop Fines imposed upon sundry Foraigners inhabiting within the City Part of Cowley Bridge fell down Regna Regum 38. Henry the 8. An. D. 1546. Mayors and Bayliffs John Britnall John Tuck field John Stowell Edward Bridgman Thomas Grigg Goods seized on as forfeited being laid on Land without Licence the Town Custom duty not discharged nor agreement made for the same Januarii 28. the King died and his only Son Edward the Sixth of the Age of nine years was proclaimed King Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1547. Mayors and Bayliffs John Midwinter John Drake Thomas Skidmore John Bodley John Blackall Goods seized as Foraign bought and sold and redeemed by a Fine Nicholas Reev one of the Common Council for several misdemeanours dismissed of the said Society Nicholas Lymett another Member of the said Society being blind was on his petition likewise dismissed Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1548. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackaller William Tothill Jeffery Arundell Henry Maunder John Tocker From the 10th day of June to the 6th day of August then next following by the insurrection of the Commons of Devon and Cornwall this City was so strictly besieged especially for 35. days and that albeit for the last 12. days the Citizens lived on Horse-bread and Horse-flesh being miserably pinched with Famine yet remained they faithful to their Liege Lord and Soveraign The King and in fine by the valour of John Lord Russel whom the King sent hither as General of an Army for their deliverance the Enemy was vanquished In reward of which great service thus performed by the City the King bestowed on it his Mannor of Exiland adjoyning to the same and parcel of the Suburbs thereof and renewed their Charter of which deliverance an Anniversary is here solemnly and thankfully observed on the 6th day of August Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1549. Mayors and Bayliffs John Tuck field William Smith Richard Prestwood William Reynolds Thomas Lambert This Bishop Voysey through the whole course of his Life appeared Court-like and bountiful which in the end turned not so much to his credit as the spoil of the Church for of two and twenty Lordships which his Predecessors had enjoyed and left to him of a great yearly revenue he left but Three to his Successor and those also leased out And where he found fourteen Mansion-houses excellently well furnished he left but one of them behind him and that very bare and naked robbed of all its Furniture and yet charged with sundry Fees and Annuities by which means this Bishoprick sometimes accounted one of the best is now become one of the meanest in Temporal Lands who having governed this Church about twenty six years surrendred it into the King's hands Whereupon Miles Coverdale who the year immediately precedent attended upon the Lord Russell in the service of the commotion was at Lambeth 20. Sept. consecrated Bishop hereof by Thomas Cranmer Arch-Bishop of Canterbury The City purchased from the Crown the Fee or Mannor of St. Nicholas within this City a Priory lately dissolved by Act of Parliament Two Citizens for colouring of Foraigners goods were dis-franchised Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1550. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood John Hurst Walter Staplehill Peter Lake Thomas Beaufitâ— The bounds and limits of the County were by Act of Parliament ascertained and confirmed Bishop Coverdals translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into English and being unwilling to be disturbed in his
Buckingham and bred first at Eaton then in King's Colledge in Cambridge whence he was preferred and became Lecturer in St. Pauls London an ancient Office founded in that and many other Cathedrals to read Divinity whose learned Lectures are extant in Print was afterwards consecrated 14. Julii Bishop of this Diocess and being accompanied with the Earl of Bedford came hither and at the Broad-gate by the Mayor and his Brethren was courteously received The Queen out of the great respect she had to this Bishop sent him yearly a silver cup for a New-years gift This Mayor very much opposed this Bishop when he brought a Commission to be a Justice of the Peace within the said City contrary to the Charters and Liberties thereof The troublesome suits in Law between the Corporation of Merchants and the Freemen hereof now began Regna Regum 2. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1560. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackall John Dyer Richard Gibb Richard Haslewood Jeffery Thomas The Pulpit in the Quire of St. Peter's Church was now erected John Rainsby a Freeman hereof for certain misdemeanours was dis-franchised Thomas Fursdon a Freeman for suing another Freeman out of the Liberties hereof was also dis-franchised William Ward a Freeman dis-franchised for suing two other Freemen of this City in the Bishop's consistory Court for matters determinable in her Majesties Court and on his submission restored again Regna Regum 3. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1561. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Hugh Pope Thomas Prestwood Ralph Duckenfield Gilbert Saymell The Queen granted the City a Charter under her great Seal for Orphans which in the Fifth year of Her Majesties Reign was confirmed by Act of Parliament The High-School near the little Conduit in the High-street here by a common contribution at the request of Mr. Williams the Schoolmaster was new builded cieled and seated Nicholas Marks dis-franchised for suing a Freeman out of the Jurisdiction of this Court Regna Regum 4. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1462. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peter Edward Bridgman Philip Yard William Grigg William Lant The Mayor and Aldermen of this City by the Queens Letters Patent bearing date,7 Nevembris have power given them to place poor people in the Alms-house called the Combrew And also to appoint pensions to four poor Men belonging to St John's Hospital within the East-gate of the said City in haec verba Elizabetha Dei Gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina Fidei Defensor c. Omnibus ad quos praesentes literae pervenerint salutem cum a tempore quo in contrarium memoria hominum non existit in Civitate nostra Exoniensi exstiterunt duodecim pauperes sive Eleemosynarii in duodecim parvis Messuagiis scituatis existentibus in quodam loco vocato le Combrew infra dictam Civitatem quilibet corum duodecim pro tempore existente per totum idem tempus habuerunt habere consueverunt duranti vita sua qualibet septimana septem denarios eis allocatos pro sustentatione sua pro manutentione pauperum ejusdem Civitatis imperpetuum ex fundatione cujusdam Domini Willielmi Bonvile cumque etiam per totum idem tempus existunt infra eandem Civitatem quatuor alii pauperes sive Eleemosynarii quorum quilibet per se pro tempore existente similiter habuit viginti unum solidos octo denarios per Annum duranti vita sua pro sustentatione corundem quatuor pauperum nuper petitos ex fundatione nuper Prioris Conventus nuper Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Baptistae infra portam orientalem dictae Civitatis quiae vera considerata scientia hujusmodi Eleemosynarum infra Civitatem praedictam super mortem cujuslibet talium pauperum est melius cognita Majori Aldermannis dictae Civitatis Exoniensis pro tempore existentibus dedimus concessimus per presentes literas nostras patentes damus concedimus pro nobis successoribus nostris Majori Balliviâ— Communitati Civitatis praedictae suecessoribus suis quod Major Aldermanni dictae Civitatis vel Major pars eorundem qui pro tempore erunt habeant plenam potestatent Jurisdictionem Awhoritatem quod possint valeant ad omnia tempus tempora imposterum super mortem cujuslibet praedictorum pauperam vel aliter per discretiones suas nominare instituere appunctuare alium alios de pauperibus Eleemosynariis dictae Civitatis quondo contigerit super defaltam aut vacationem alicujus corum per mortem decedentis vel aliter ad dictum Messuagiunt Messuagia locum locos secundum intentiones praedictae fundationis illum illot sic per praefatos Majorem Aldermannos nominatos institutos seu appunctuatos haberet gauderet haberent gauderent Messuagia praedicta cum pertinentiis ac omnia aliae sustentationes proficua quaecunque secundum tenorem praedictam seperalium fundationum Ita videlicet quod supervisor Receptor aut Seneschalli nostri seu successorum nostrorum aut aliquis alius sive aliqui alii ad aliquod in praemissis faciendum sive exigendum imposterum non ingrediantur seu intromittant nec eorum aliquis intromittat nec aliqua praemissa partium facienda facere presumant seu eorum aliquis presumat in perturbationem praemissorum ullo modo proviso semper quod bene licebit nobis successoribus nostris omnino imposterum infra duoâ— menses post mortem cujusâ—â—et praedictae pauperum per Billam signatam nominare appunctudre unum alium vel alios de pauperibus dictae Civitatis qui pro tempore fuerint ad praedictum locum vel locos quando evenerit per mortem vacationem vel aliter Aliquo clauso vel Articulo in presentibus non obstante In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes Teste me ipsa apud Westmonasterium Septimo die Novembris Anno Regni Nostri Quarto Regna Regum 5. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1563. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryam Thomas Richardson George Peryman Henry Ellicott Richard Prowse Goods seized as Foraign bought and sold within St. Peter's Church-yard and composition made for the same All persons placed in Alms-houses within this City or Suburbs thereof are daily to resort unto the Cathedral Church at the time of Divine Service The Plague of Pestilence being in London no goods brought thence were permitted to be brought hither and St. Nicholas Fair was for this year discontinued Regna Regum 6. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1564. Mayors and Bayliffs Moris Levermore John Smith Thomas May Andrew Geer John Webâ— Hugh Pope being Elected Mayor and refusing the Office was therefore Fined and another chosen An annuity of 10 l. per Annum by Patent under the Cities Common Seal granted to Sir William Cecill afterwards made Lord Treasurer in remuneratione servitii Another annuity of 20. marks per Annum in like manner granted to Jeffery Tothill in remuneratione servitii praesâ—itâ— Regna Regum 7.
Brushford Peter Vilvain This William Chappel died 15. Decembris in whose place Simon Knight was chosen to supply that Office for the remaining part of the year Regna Regum 22. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1580. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Bruerton John Davy Robert Webber John Riggins Nicholas Capenter In the Month of October by the Queens Command eleven Horsemen well arrayed with their whole Furniture were sent into Ireland at the sole charges of the Bishop Dean and Chapter In the same Month was here seen a Comet or Blazing star Regna Regum 23. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1581. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Martin John Peryam Henry Hull Richard Dorchester Henry Spurway An Act of Parliament made that all Gavel-kind Land within the Country of this City shall be inheritable as Lands at the Common Law the charges whereof were defrayed by the City Sluces erected on the new work or Flaven for the better conveyance of Wares and Merchandizes to and from the said City Regna Regum 24. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1582. Mayors and Bayliffs Michael Germin George Smith John Howell John Follet John Moor The Right Honourable William Earl of Bath 7. Augusti here married the Lady Elizabeth Daughter to the Earl of Bedford to whom the City presented a Bason and Ewer of silver gilded and also made them a triumph in Southen-hay in honour of their said Marriage Regna Regum 25. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1583. Mayors and Bayliffs Jeffery Thomas William Martyn Thomas Walker Richard Jourden Nicholas Errom Every Inhabitants dwelling House being on fire he forfeits 20 s. and for his Chimney 6 s. 8 d. by the ancient custom of this City Regna Regum 26. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1584. Mayors and Bayliffs John Davy John Levermore John Prowse Thomas Bridgman Christâ—pher Spicâ—r In the Month of September Don Anthonio King of Portugal being driven out of his own Countrey by Philip King of Spain arrived at Plymouth and upon St. Michael's day came to this City who with his retinue during their abode here were lodged in this Mayor's house and by him very liberally entertained Regna Regum 27. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1585. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Martin Thomas Chappell William Spicer Gilbert Smith Richard Pery At Lent Assizes held at the Castle of Exeter there were certain Prisoners arraigned before Serjeant Flowerdby one of the Judges of Assizes for this Western Circuit when suddenly there arose such a noisom smell from the Bar as that a great number of the people then present were therewith infected whereof in a very short space thereafter died the said Judge Sir John Chichester Sir Arthur Basset and Sir Bernard Drake Knights Robert Cary and Thomas Risdon Esquires Justices of the Peace and then sitting on the Bench and eleven of the Jury impannelled and sworn for the Trial of the said Prisoners at the Bar and the Twelfth man only escaped The cause of the sickness was said to be thus Sir Bernard Drake having been at Sea took a Portugal Ship which had there hovered up and down a long season insomuch that the Merchants and Mariners therein by diseases chiefly occasioned through want of Victuals and Necessaries were all worn out These men he brought into Dartmouth and caused them to be sent to the Gaol near Exeter Castle with which contagious disease all persons therein were soon infected and most of them died and no less both City and Countrey Regna Regum 28. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1586. Mayors and Bayliffs George Smith Nicholas Spicer Lawrence Seldon William Brayly Thomas Edwards Regna Regum 29. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1587. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryam Philip Yard John Ellicott Jasper Horsey Roger Selby A Letter of Attorney made to retain persons under the Common Seal to demand cognizance of pleas Goods seized as forfeited being landed the Town Custom duty not discharged Goods seized on by the searchers of Leather as forfeited and composition made for the same John Carpenter sometime a servant to Sir Thomas Dennis Knight elected Muster-Master of this City Several Ships were hence set forth every way well furnished for the Queens service against the Spanish Invasion whose Captains Mariners and Souldiers were by the City paid their wages Regna Regum 30. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1588. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Chappell Thomas Spicer Thomas Radford Richard Reynolds Thomas Greenwood The Earl of Essex coming hither was very honourable received and at the Cities sole charge entertained Regna Regum 31. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1589. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Prowse John Chappel Edward Langdon Walter Horsey John Payn In the month of September the Plague begun here to reign At the Election of the Mayor and Officers of this City on Monday next before St. Michael's day Sir Robert Dennys Knight Recorder hereof being absent by reason of sickness wrote a Letter to the Chamber for his excuse and prayed them to appoint a deputy to supply his place pro hâc vice and they ordered the Camberlain who took the secret voices of the Four and twenty and presented the same to the Commons in the Guild-hall according to the Ancient and Laudable Custom of the said City The little Conduit in the High-street and also the House in the Courtelage behind the Gisild-hall were new builded Regna Regum 32. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1590. Mayors and Bayliffs Wiliam Martin Richard Sweet John Howell William Newcomb Walter Borough Thomas Baskervil Upon the Death of Richard Sweet late Receiver General of this City John Howell was Elected his Successor in that Office for the residue of the year Regna Regum 33. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1591. Mayors and Bayliffs Michael Germin Thomas Walker Jeremy Hilliard Hillary Galley John Depford John Tayler a Freeman of this City for colouring Foraigners goods and for suing another Freeman at Westminster out of the Jurisdiction of this Court contrary to his Oath had two distinct Fines imposed on him The Cloth-market removed from North-gate-street into South-gate-street to be kept between the Conduit there and the Bear-lane Regna Regum 34. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1592. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer Richard Beavis Walter Body Alnett Budly Richard Wheaton The Company of Butchers within this City disturbing the markets and taking away the Victuals of Foraign Butchers resorting hither were for their misdemeanour many of them committed to prison Regna Regum 35. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1593. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Spicer Henry Hull Alexander Germin Paul Triggs Henry Payn The forepart of the Guild-hall was new built Bishop Wolton having well governed this Church 14. years space being constantly an earnest assertor of Conformity against the opposers thereof 13. Martii deceased and lies buried in the South-side of the Quire of his own Church In whose memory on a fair stone fixed in the Wall are inscribed these ensuing Verses Epitaphium in obitum Reverendissimi Patris Johannis Woltoni Episcopâ— Exoniensis Hic jacet haud jacet hic tumulo quem credis inesse Terra nequit tantum
for the Judges of Assizes that come this Circuit which was advanced on the motion of Mr. Recorder Martin as from the Judges A patent under the common Seal granted to the Right Honourable Earl of Dorset Lord Treasurer of England to be Lord High Steward of this City who at Whitehall 19. Aprilis as he sate in Council died suddenly Regna Regum 6. James An. D. 1608. Mayors and Bayliffs John Prowse John Marshall Thomas Amy Christoyher Spicer John Blight Goods seized on as forfeited being Foraign bought and sold and composition made for the same A Gelding as a Deodand forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly Regna Regum 7. James An. D. 1609. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Crossing John Sheer William Grigg John Hayn William Birdall An Act of Parliament made for the continuance and repair of Head-weare on the River of Exe and the new Leat cap. 19. Regna Regum 8. James An. D. 1610. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Borough Ignatius Jourden Thomas Flay John Jourden John Lynn An exemplisication had of an Act of Parliament lately made for Trews-wear◠John Pearse one of Mr. Hurst's Alms-men expelled the said House for disobeying the good Orders and Constitutions thereof by marrying a Woman under the Age of fifty five years Regna Regum 9. James An. D. 1611. Mayors and Bayliffs John Lant Thomas Martin Nicholas Spicer John Crocker John Tirry Thomas Tooker lately Elected Sword-bearer of this City was arraigned before the Judges of Assizes at the Castle of Exon for the murther of his Wife found guilty thereof and had sentence to die and was accordingly Executed at Hevitree Gallows A voluntary contribution of 30 l. in money was here made and sent to the poor of St. Sidwells whose Houses were lately destroyed by sire Several Bridges over the new Work or Haven builded Regna Regum 10. James An. D. 1612. Mayors and Bayliffs William Newcomb John Modyford William Mace Abraham Paul Anthony Salter The Goods of an attainted person seized on for the Cities use and composition made for the same Northen-hay levelled and a pleasant walk made thereon and upon the Mount over against Gallants-Bower seats or Benches of Timber erected and all at the Cities charge Regna Regum 11. James An. D. 1613. Mayors and Bayliffs Jeffery Waltham John Gupwill John Chafe Gilbert Sweet James Taylor A Patent under the Common Seal granted to the Right Honourable the Earl of Northampton to be Lord High Steward of this City Regna Regum 12. James An. D. 1614. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Walker Thomas Crossing John Levermore George Passemere Henry Willett Regna Regum 13. James An. D. 1615. Mayors and Bayliffs John Marshall John Tayler Richard Prowse Hugh Germin William Bartlett The goods of an attainted person seized on as forfeited to this City Regna Regum 14. James An. D. 1616. Mayors and Bayliffs John Sheer Thomas Amy Nicholas Martin Christopher Clark William Reade An exemplification of a Decree had out of the Exchequer touching the Fishing in the River of Exe. Regna Regum 15. James An. D. 1617. Mayors and Bayliffs Ignatius Jourden Peter Colleton Adam Bennet John Hakewill John Savage Mr. Recorder Duck being chosen Reader of Lincolns Inn two Hogsheads of Claret Wine were presented him from this City as a Testimony of their respects towards him Regna Regum 16. James An. D. 1618. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Martin John Acland Nicholas Ricroft Roger Yeo Alexander Osborn Sir Walter Rawleigh Knight in the first year of this King's Reign at Winchester before Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer was attainted of High Treason which said sentence did lie Dormant Almost 16. years during which time he continued a Prisoner in the Tower until about three years last past when he was permitted to go at large and had a Commission for a Voyage to Guiana and after his return was remanded to the Tower the Record of the Attainder being brought and certified into the King's Bench he was by Habeas Corpus directed to the Lieutenant of the Tower brought unto the Bar where being demanded what he could say why the Court should not proceed and grant execution against him replyed that the King had employed him as General of a Voyage and gave him power of the lives of others and whether this did amount to a pardon or no he knew not to whom the Court replyed that the King pardons no Treasons by any implication but by express words and so execution was awarded against him and he committed to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex and by them was brought to the Gate house and the next day being the 29. of October this year was beheaded in the great Court at Westminster He was a person of as rare endowments of mind as this Age did afford in any capacity take him as a States-man Seaman Soldier or Learned Writer Tam Marti quam Mercuri◠his own Motto in every respect he well deserved whose real worth and vertues to describe is a sufficient task for an abler Pen well remembring that old sentence praestat nulla quam pauca dicere de Carthagine I cease Some say that he was born at Budley in Devon others that he was a Native hereof and born in the house adjoyning to the Palace-gate on either account as our Countrey-man I held it unfit to pass him by altogether in silence Regna Regum 17. James An. D. 1619. Mayors and Bayliffs John Prowse George Pyle Walter White John Pearse George Langworthy Joan Garnsey Widow placed in Mr. Hurst's Alms-house and being married contrary to the orders of the said House she and her Husband both were thence expelled Edward Hert Town-clark of this City surrendered his said Office to the Chamber wherein John Martin Chamberlain of the said City was Elected and during his life enjoyed both the said Offices simul semel Regna Regum 18. James An. D. 1620. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Crossing John Linn William Skinner Richard Saunders Thomas Tooker Bishop Cotton having well governed this Church about 23. years 26. Augusti died and lies buried in the South-side of the Quire of his own Church In whose memory a fair Monument is there erected with his Portraicture or Effigies in Alabaster which in the late troubles was removed into an Isle at the upper end of the said Church and in a marble stone these ensuing Verses inscribed Memoriae Reverendi Patris Dignissimi Praesulis Domini Gulielmi Cottoni olim Exoniensis Episcopus Sacrum Venentur titulos alii atque encomia captent Tu propria virtute nites Dignissime Praeful Corda virum tumulus tibi sunt Epitaphia linguae Virtutesque tuae tituli quae dissita multis Juncta tibi zelus prudens prudentia mista Serpentem innocuà caute Moderata Columbà Foeta operumque fides opera edita abdita mundo Abdita sic humilis pietas jubet edita caelo Mite supercilium faices angusta sereni Vultus Majestas fróntis veneranda serena Ira fugax solem rarò visura cadentem Mensa
Brinly All the Trees in Northen-bay and Southenbay Elms of above one hundred years growth were felled and destroyed The City was twice this year besieged by the King's Forces First by my Lord Hopton about Christmas who having only viewed the same presently drew off his Army and marched into Cornwall Secondly by Prince Maurice who laid close siege thereunto and 3. Septembriâ— following got the possession thereof being surrendred to him on Articles Regna Regum 19. Charles the 1. An. D. 1643. Mayors and Bayliffs Sir Hugh Crocker Knight Richard Yes Christopher Lethbridge William Holmes Isaac Mawditt The King in person coming to this City being in pursuit of the Earl of Essex General of the Parliaments Forces and his complices who were marched into Cornwall with an Army lodged here in Bedford-house two days and having defeated his enemies returned hither again and was pleased to bestow the dignity of Knighthood on the Mayor Prince Charles attended his Father in all this march and lodged here in the Dean's house The Queen likewise resorted hither for safety Bedford-house was prepared in readiness for her reception where during her abode sc 16. Junii Her Majesty was delivered of a young Princess who was baptized in the Cathedral Church here by Dr. Burnell Chancellour and a Canon residentiary of the said Church on Sunday 3. Julii then next following In the body of the Church a Font was erected on purpose under a rich canopy of Estate and Sir John Berkley then Governour of the said City the Lady Poulett and the Lady Dalkeith the said Princess's Governess were her witnesses and named Henrietta Maria being the Fourth and youngest Daughter of King Charles by Mary the Daughter of Henry the Fourth King of France and was from hence carried up to St. James near Westminster and afterwards conveyed into France and married to the Duke of Orleans the French King's Brother she was esteemed for beauty to be one of the fairest Princesses in Christendom This City presented the King's Majesty with 500 l. The Queen with 200 l. And Prince Charles with 100 l. more Regna Regum 20. Charles the 1. An. D. 1644. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer John Martin William Sanford Nicholas Somers Henry Gaudy Regna Regum 21. Charles the 1. An. D. 1645. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cupper John Colleton James Gould James Tucker Jun. George Edmonds Edward Painter This City was besieged by Sir Thomas Fairfax General of the Parliaments Forces and on Articles surrendred to him The Receiver-General displaced for his Loyalty and another chosen into the said Office for the residue of the year Regna Regum 22. Charles the 1. An. D. 1646. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter White Richard Crossing Bernard Bartlet Henry Prigg Edward Lawrence Regna Regum 23. Charles the 1. An. D. 1647. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Bennet John Lovering Nicholas Broking Thomas Ford Richard Ledgingham Francis Dyett John Lovering Elected Receiver General and one of the Bailiffs of this City for this year and refusing to be sworn was therefore Fined 100 l. and three months thereafter Nicholas Broking was chosen into the said Offices and supplyed the same accordingly for the residue of the year Regna Regum 24. Charles the 1. An. D. 1648. Mayors and Bayliffs James Gould Ralph Herman Francis Lippingcot George Macy Thomas Tacke Several young Elms were planted in the Bonbay January 30. the King was barbarously murthered by his own sworn Subjects in the heighth of their Rebellion pretending as the Jews did to our Saviour they had a Law by which he must dye a sadder Catastrophe did the Sun never behold since the murthering of the Lord of Life and in it self a sin so horrid as that Justice knew not well how to punish nor mercy to forgive One thing not to be forgotten is that there happened an accident in the Inn commonly called the White-Hart in South-gate-street an old Well long neglected which the owner Roger Cheek of this City Brewer had a purpose to cleanse and in order thereunto caused one Paul Penrose to go down for the scouring thereof who therein suddenly fell dead whereupon a second person named William Johnson both of them by profession Carpenters was imployed to descend after him who presently in the said Pit likewise died a third person adventuring himself to preserve his friend had therein also perished if with all celerity he had not been drawn up again who almost dead was by rouling and pouring Oyl and Aqua-vitae into him through much difficulty preserved who when he came to himself did affirm that there came such a strange stench out of the Caverus of the Earth as that deprived him of breath hereof diverse men censured diversly some that there was a Cockatrice in the Pit some one thing some another but the general received opinion that it was occasioned by a Damp. Regna Regum 1. Charles the 2. An. D. 1649. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Crossing Richard Saunders Adam Bennet Richard Evans Samuel Slade Richard Candish William Relston Richard Crossing Elected Mayor and refusing the Office no Fine was set on him nor any other Mayor chosen for that year but supplyed by Deputies Regna Regum 2. Charles the 2. An. D. 1650. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Evans Richard Sweet Francis Lippingatt Jun. Richard Culling non Jur. John Monugwell Jun. William Cowell Richard Culling Elected one of the Bailiffs and refusing the said Office was therefore Fined and William Cowell chosen in his stead Regna Regum 3. Charles the 2. An. D. 1651. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Sweet Thomas Ford Walter Deeble William Bruen Edward Foxwell Edward Foxwill elected one of the Bailiffs and refusing the said Office was therefore Fined and paid the same and the next year-following chosen into the said Office and executed it accordingly Regna Regum 4. Charles the 2. An. D. 1652. Mayors and Bayliffs Ralph Hermâ—n James Pearsey Simon Snow Richard Spicer Richard White Edward Foxwell A new Receiver chosen on the resignation of the old for the residue of the year to put himself in a capacity of being elected into the Office of Mayoralty of the said City Regna Regum 5. Charles the 2. An. D. 1653. Mayors and Bayliffs Simon Snow Christopher Clark Jun. James Marshall John Pynn Walter Holditch Thomas Dix A new Receiver Elected on the resignation of the old for the purpose mentioned in the last year A strange accident happened in Paris-street without the East-gate of this City and parcel of the Suburbs thereof one John Bettison Clerk Rector of the Parish of St. Mary Clist about three miles distant hence 11 Januarii about six of the clock in the Evening of that day returning homewards from this City being mounted on a good Gelding and having his Wife behind him thereon the Well in the said street about 40. foot deep being decayed and the mouth thereof being covered over only with a few Thorns or Brambles the Gelding with his Riders still sitting him fell down therein the Neighbours hearing a
the Britains constituted in this Island which was so done Anno Domini 162. 1. Edward Son of Alphred King of the West-Saxons who divided England into Shires Anno Domini 888. held a Parliament or great Committee within this City 2. Athelstan his Son having driven out of this City the Britains and minding to make a full Conquest both of them and this their Countrey fiercely pursued them into Cornwall where he wholly subdued them And having obtained such a Victory returns again to the City which during his abode herein he re-edified and environed the same with a Stone-wall of a mile and half in compass Sir Thomas Smith de Rep. Angl. in a manner circular saving towards the West and beautified with Battlements It being formerly inclosed only with a Ditch and fortified with a few stakes Hovedenâ— whereof an Antiquary maketh mention in these words sc Hanc urbem primus Rex Athelstanus in potestatem Anglorum effugatis Britonibus redactam turribus munivit muro ex quadratis lapidibus cinxit ac Antiquitus vocatant Moncton nunc Exeter vocari voluit ac ibi sedens non tam lacerata ejusdem Civitatis Moenia reparabat quin mansum quoddam dedit ad fundandum Monasterium pro Monachis Deo Sancto Petro famulantibus 3. And I find in another Charter thus That those of this Monastery might sine ulla molestia animi Militare coram Dominu Rege and should be always Free ab omni Regali seculari gravedine tam Majori quam Minori exceptis perpetua oratione pontium constructione sola expeditione the meaning of which last word hath been expounded to be when the King goeth to War in person then those of this Monastery were personally to attend him 4. The Saxons called it Moncton from the multitude of Monasteries in this place Anno Domini 450. which so continued the space of many hundred years even until the Reign of the aforesaid King Athelstan who Anno Domini 932. first called it Exeter 5. This King Athelstan granted Stone fol. 85. and freely gave to this City two Mints for Coynage in token of their Integrity and great trust he reposed in them Anno Domini 930. 6. King Canute to expiate the oppression and cruelty of his Father Swayn made Restitution of their Lands and Privileges lately destroyed And likewise bestowed on the Cathedral Church of St. Peter within the said City the Mannor of Stoke whence his adjunct Canon came 7. King Edward the Confessor for the greater dignity of the place translated hither the Bishop's See from Crediton who with his Queen Edith installed Leofric Lord Chancellour of England and one of the King 's Privy Council to be the first Bishop of this Church Within the Quire adjoyning to the High Altar is a Monument fairly Arched and under the same Arch are three seats with side pillars of Brass erected in memory of the said King Edward Edith his Queen and Leofric the first Bishop of Exeter the middle of them being the Seat of the said Bishop sitting in his Pontisicalibus between the King and the Queen And that it may further appear what great favour and honour this Bishop received both from the King and the Queen at his Instalment which was on the seven and twentyeth day of May in the sixth year of the said King's Reign Annuque Domini 1049. I here recite the very words mentioned in the said King's Charter sc I King Edward taking Bishop Leofric by the right hand and Edith my Queen by the lefe do install him the first and most famous Bishop of Exeter with a great desire of abundance of blessings to all such as should further and encrease the same ☞ but with a fearful and execrable curse upon all such as should diminish or take any thing from it This King was the first that miraculously healed Disease commonly called Struma Stone fol. 96. or the King's-Evil which blessing God hath continued to all his Successors even to this very day Queen Edith remained his Wife for eighteen years space her Epitaph viz. Antiqua fuit orta domo pia vixit inivit Virgo pudica thorum sponsa pudica polum 8. William the Conquerour in the second year of his Reign Annoque Domini 1067. freely bestowed St. Stephen's Church within this City on this Cathedral and made the Bishop Patron thereof And in his general Survey we read thus of this City In Civitate Exonia habet Rex C C C. Domesdâ—â—â— domus XV. minas reddentes Consuetudinem Hac reddit XVIII libras per annum de his habet B. Vicecomes VI. Libras ad pensum arsuram Colliny XII libras ad numerum in Ministerin Edithae Regina In bac Civitate sunt vastaae XLVIII domus postquam Rex venit in Angliam Haec Civitas Tempore Regis Edvardi non geldabiliâ— nisi quando Londoniâ— Ebâ—racum Wintonia gelelabunt haec erat dimidia marca argenti ad oput militum Quando Expeditio that per terram aut per mare serviebat haec Civitas quantum quinque Hidae terrae 10. After King Stephen's Usurpation Maâ—â—d the Empress Anne Domini 1160. Enlarged their Liberties to whose memory for some hundreds of years they kept an Anniversary 11. King Henry the First granted them A Charter to be Free from all Customes in England both by Land and Water with many other large Priviledges and Immunities which have been since confirmed and enlarged by sundry successive Kings and Princes of this Realm namely King Henry the Second King Richard the First King John Richard King of the Romans King Henry the Third Edmond Earl of Cornwall King Edward the First King Edward the Second King Edward the Third King Richard the Second King Henry the Fourth King Henry the Fifth King Henry the Sixth King Edward the Fourth King Henry the Seventh King Henry the Eighth King Edward the Sixth Queen Elizabeth and King Charles the First 12. King Edward the First who with his Queen in this City kept their Christmas by his Letters Patent bearing date the tenth day of March in the third year of His Reign granted to this City a yearly Tribute or Collection to be made of all manner of Wares brought hither to be sold towards the paving of the streets repairing of the Walls and better support and maintenance of the said City which in old English is called Bagavel Bethugavel and Chippingavel 13. King Henry the Sixth in the Thirtyeth year of his Reign came hither and was well entertained lodging in the Bishop's Palace where during his abode his Justices of Oyer and Terminer kept Gaol-delivery before whom Two Men were arraigned for Treason found guilty and had sentence of Death but the Bishop Dean and Chapter being therewithal grieved went to the King and declared to him that the said Justices sate in Commission within their Sanctuary contrary to the privileges thereof and orders of Holy Church wherefore the King to appease them
pardoned the condemned persons 14. King Edward the Fourth by his Letters Patent bearing date the one and twentyeth day of July in the Third year of his Reign Anno Domini 1463. constituted nine Aldermen herein bestowed on the City Magdalen Fair All Felons Goods with many other Privileges and in the ninth year of his Reign Anno Domini 1469. was pleased in person to visit the said City who presented him a purse with one hundred nobles therein which the King kindly received Martin 's Chros 349. and at his departure gave them a Sword to be carried before the Mayor in all publick places within the said City yet do not I find the Office of a Sword-bearer conferred on any person until King Henry the Seventh's time 15. King Richard the Third taking likewise an occasion of visiting this City another purse with two hundred nobles therein was in like manner presented him as a Free Gift by the said City which the King kindly received and very much commended the good Government of this City 16. King Henry the Seventh in the thirteenth year of his Reign marching hither to suppress Perkin Warbeck whom having vanquished he entred the City and lodged here certain days in the Treasurers House of the Cathedral Church and adjoyning to the North Tower thereof he heartily thanked the Citizens for their faithful and valiant service done against the Rebels promised them the fulness of his favour and for an addition of honour to the said City gave them a Sword taken from his own side and also a Cap of Maintenance commanding that for the future in all publick places within the said City the same Sword should be born before the Mayor as formerly as for the like purpose his noble Predecessor King Edward the Fourth had done and the said Cap to be worn accordingly whereupon 2 Sword-bearer was elected and sworn to attend that Office 17. King Henry the Eighth in the nine and twentyeth year of his Reign by Charter made this City a County of it self and enlarged the bounds thereof which were afterwards confirmed by Act of Parliament wherein the Citizens had granted them freedom from Toll and Murage and withal to enjoy the same Customs with London in all things and also liberty to choose Sheriffs yearly with many other Immunities 18. King Edward the Sixth gave them in reward of their loyalty in the late Commotion and Rebellion the Mannor of Exiland without the West-gate of the said City and also renewed their Charter 19. Queen Elizabeth gave it this Motto semper fidelis confirmed their Liberties made the Mayor of the said City Escheator thereof and in the third year of her Reign Anno Domini 1561. granted them a Charter for Orphans which in her Fifth year was confirmed by Act of Parliament 21. King Charles the Second Anno Regni 23. coming down by Sea to view the new Citadel at Plymouth and taking this City in his way homeward by Land lodged here one night in the Dean's house and was very bountifully entertained at the sole charge of the City who presented him with five hundred pounds in Gold which his Majesty graciously received expressing much favour towards the said City and Knighted their Mayor Sir Benjamin Oliver His Majesties short abode herein hindred the Conduits from emptying an Hogshead of Wine which was provided for that purpose and afterwards disposed of to his Majesties service The King came hither on the Three and twentyeth day of July being Sunday about eight of the Clock in the Evening and went hence early the next morning about three of the Clock and rode that day to the Earl of Pembrook's house at Wilton to Bed and the next day returned to White-ball The City of London being yielded up to William the Conquerour he granted to the Citizens thereof a Charter written in the Saxon Tongue and therein ratified and confirmed all their ancient usages liberties and customs which Charter with certain new Grants were likewise confirmed to them by King Henry the First King Richard the Ewst and King John who gave them two Charters all which were so made unto them by the name of the Citizens of London without any mention made of a Mayor at which time London and so long before the Conquest was governed by two Port-Reeves that is to say Governours of the City and notwithstanding the many alterations made by the said William the Conqucrour from the Saxons to the Normans yet this name of Office still continued in the said City of London from the said Saxons time to the time of King Richard the First who in the first year of his Reign changed the name of Port Reeves into the name of Bailiffs by which name for as yet the name of a Mayor in that City was not in use they were called until the ninth year of King John Anno Domini 1209. as 't is affirmed in the Chronicles Fabian who was himself a Sheriff of London and by that means most likely to know the truth affirmeth that there was no Mayor of London until the tenth year of King John Anno Domini 1210. But rather in the sixteenth year of that King Grasion fol. 59. Anno Domini 1214. according to the date of the King's Letters Patent wherein he granted to the Citizens of London liberty to choose a Mayor yearly See the Charter who for the due execution of the said Office was to take his Corporal Oath before the King as appeareth by the said Letters Patent bearing date the ninth day of May in the sixteenth year aforesaid The City of Exeter being likewise yielded up to the said William the Conquerour he restored it again to the Citizens thereof to be governed by themselves as in times past and according to their ancient usages and Customes which was also by Charter confirmed unto them by King Henry the First the words of the said Grant being to the Citizens of Exeter which was afterwards ratified by King Henry the Second King Richard the First and then King John by his Letters Patent bearing date the fifteenth day of June in the second year of his Reign confirmed the same by the name of the Mayor and Citizens of Exeter whereby it appeareth that in the beginning of King John's Reign there was a Mayor in Exeter but when and by what King this Officer was first Instituted and Ordained non constat The Liberties to them granted were for the most part the like that London had so upon the whole 't is evident that London had no Mayor in diverse years after Exeter Thus much for good order and methods sake I held fit to be here inserted and the rather in regard it could not elsewhere be so properly related The consideration of the whole cannot but add splendour to this honourable City which not much unlike Jerusalem the Hills stand almost round about May the same become a Jerusalem indeed a City of Peace within it self may Schism and Faction commonly the
purchased so much Lands as every of them had yearly four pounds some say three pounds and twelve shillings de claro pro pane sale which afterwards in Bishop Gauden's time was increased to twenty pounds 2 piece scil 12. Caroli Secundi Annoque Domini 1660. The King Confirmed the Charter and Liberties of the City Regna Regum 21. Henry the 3. An. D. 1237. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Jeffry Strange Thomas Pitcher The King marrieth the Lady Elianor Daughter to the Earl of Provence Regna Regum 22. Henry the 3. An. D. 1238. Mayors and Bayliffs Martyn Roff Walter Chanon Philip Palmer All Bishops in England had Palaces in London for their conveniency wherein they resided and kept great hospitality during their attendance in Parliament there A Subsidy of the thirtieth part of every man's goods within this City granted to the King Regna Regum 23. Henry the 3. An. D. 1239. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Gervis John Bushett John Okeston Here happened a continual drowth for three moneths space and then a continual rain for the like time after which followed a great dearth and mortality Regna Regum 24. Henry the 3. An. D. 1240. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Thomas Pitcher Walter Molton The Cell of St. Alexis which was the house afterwards termed St. Buryans being a place of and for two Monks was now removed and united to St John's Hospital within the Eastgate of the said City Regna Regum 25. Henry the 3. An. D. 1241. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Thomas Pitcher Walter Molton Regna Regum 26. Henry the 3. An. D. 1242. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Philip Dyer Thomas le Pointou Regna Regum 27. Henry the 3. An. D. 1243. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Philip Dyer Walter Molton Regna Regum 28. Henry the 3. An. D. 1244. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Rifford Philip Dyer Walter Okeston A permutation made between the Mayor and Citizens hereof Founders of the Hospital of St. John's within the Eastgate of the said City and the Bishop of this Church Founder of the Lazar-house of St. Mary Magdalen without the Southgate of the said City the cause of which exchange was this the Lazar people did upon every Market day come into the Market with a Clap-dish and went from one person to another to beg Corn and all other Victuals there brought to be sold which liberty they claimed by the grant of Bishop Bartholomew Iscanus who by his Deed dated 13. Februar 1163. granted to the said sick people a Toll of all Corn and Bread sold in the several Markets and Fairs of this City also that they should collect the Citizens Alms on certain days of the week The poor people having received these the Bishops blessings came into the said Markets accordingly with their Clap-dishes demanding the said Toll but the people having not been acquainted with any such Custom and withal not brooking such ugly faces nor the intruding of such sick folk amongst them some gave them rough speeches others shunned their company and the rest forbad them of the said Marker insomuch that the Alms-people found there little relief wherewith the Bishop was much grieved which to allay this permutation was made that the Bishop and his Successors should from thenceforth be Patrons of St. John's Hospital and the Mayor and Citizens should be Patrons of St. Mary Magdalen's Hospital aforesaid which was observed accordingly Bishop Brewer having well governed this Church nineteen years and upwards 24. Julii died and lies buried in the middle of the Quire of his own Church under a very fair Marble-stone thus inscribed Hic jacet Willielmus Brewer quondam hujus Ecclesiae Cathedralis Episcopus Fundator etiam quatuor principalium ejusdem Ecclesiae dignitatum Regna Regum 29. Henry the 3. An. D. 1245. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Robert Molton Robert Spew Richard Blondy was 28. Martii Consecrated Bishop of this Diocess by Boneface Archbishop of Canterbury at Reading Regna Regum 30 Henry the 3. An. D. 1246. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Rifford John Okeston Philip Dyer Regna Regum 31. Henry the 3. An. D. 1247. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Baldwin Child Walter Okeston The Earl of Cornwal for avoiding to intermeddle with the differences between the King and his Barons leaving the Court and to be out of the way retireth himself into this City Regna Regum 32. Henry the 3. An. D. 1248. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Hastment Walter Good Hilary White A long controversie depending in Suit of Law between the Mayor and Citizens hereof Plaintiffs and the Dean and Chapter Defendants touching the Fee and Liberties of St. Sydwelis without the Eastgate of the said City was now ended by composition made at Lanceston before Richard Earl of Cornwal Richard Bishop of Exeter Roger Tinkelby Gilbert Preston and John Cobham the King's Justices of Assizes as followeth 1. The Tenants of the Dean and Chapter dwelling within the City and Suburbs of the same and who do occupy any Art Trade or Mystery shall at all Taxes and Tallages be taxed and assessed with the Citizens so that the said Taxation be just and indifferent 2. Also that the Bayliff of the said Dean and Chapter shall levy gather and receive the said Tax and pay it over unto the Mayor of the said City or to his Officers but if the said Bayliff be remiss and negligent then the Officers of the Mayor shall and may levy and collect the same 3. Also that an indifferent man shall be chosen by each Party to be the Common Bayliff for them both who on his Oath shall yearly gather and from time to time collect of all the said Dean and Chapter 's Tenants the Customs of Bagavell Bathugaâ—ell and and Chippingavell 4. Also that all Plaints entred against any of the Dean and Chapter 's Tenants within the said City shall be tried and determined before the Mayor and Bayliffs 5. Also that all Plaints entred against any of the Dean and Chapter 's Tenants dwelling within the Fee of St. Sydwells shall be determined before the Bayliff thereof Also if any of the Tenants of the said Dean and Chapter being Bakers or Brewers are to be punished for breach of the Assize in the Pillory or Tumbrel the same on the request to the Mayor to be done within the City 7. Also all Pleas of the Crown to be determined before the Mayor Lastly All Traytors Murderers and Felons that shall be found within the said Fee to be apprehended by the Bayliff and by him to be brought and delivered over to the Mayor Regna Regum 33. Henry the 3. An. D. 1249. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Philip Dyer Walter Okeston At this time flourished one Richard Fishacre a Native of this City and an excellent Scholar who professed Divinity and wrote sundry Books thereof he lived the greatest part of his time died and was buried in the Vniversity of Oxford Regna Regum 34. Henry the 3. An. D. 1250. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam
Rifford John Okeston Robert Taylor Walter Gervis a worthy Citizen hereof Founded Exbridge and Collected say some 3000 l. towards the building it wherewith he purchased much Land and bequeathed also his own for the maintenance of the same a Ferry being here formerly kept On which Bridge a Church was built wherein this Gervis was now interred dedicated to St. Edmond King of the East Angles who being overcome at Hoxon by Pagans under the Command of Swayn King of Denmark having subdued his Army in the Field and taken him prisoner first grievously scourged him and then tied him to a Tree and so shot him with Arrows to death for being a Christian and refusing to deny the Faith of Christ for which he was Canonized a Saint and Martyr Which persecution was thus acted 9. Etheldredi Regis Annoque Domini 872. Regna Regum 35. Henry the 3. An. D. 1251. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Rifford John Okeston Philip Dyer Regna Regum 36. Henry the 3. An. D. 1252. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Philip Dyer Thomas Pintin An Excommunication pronounced in the Cathedral Church against the Breakers of the Liberties thereof Regna Regum 37. Henry the 3. An. D. 1253. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Rifford John Okeston John Windsor Regna Regum 38. Henry the 3. An. D. 1254. Mayors and Bayliffs John Okeston Baldwyn Child Rowland Overwilt Regna Regum 39. Henry the 3. An. D. 1255. Mayors and Bayliffs Hilary Blondy Walter Chaw Martin Roff junior Regna Regum 40. Henry the 3. An. D. 1256. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Dyer Thomas Hughton Richard Ernold Richard Earl of Cornwal being elected King of the Romans was very honourably conducted out of England to Colen where he was Crowned by the Archbishop thereof Regna Regum 41. Henry the 3. An. D. 1257. Mayors and Bayliffs Hilary Blondy Eustice Fitzherbert Richard Poyters Richard Blondy having well governed this Church about twelve years space 24. Martii died and leaving but a small Memorial behind him lies buried in his own Church Walter Bronscomb a Native of this City and Arch-Deacon of Surry was the next elected Bishop of this Church and 10. Aprilis consecrated at Canterbury by Boneface Arch-Bishop thereof Upon Palm-Sunday Walter Lodswell Chancellor to the late Bishop Blondy Richard Sutton his Register John Fitzherbert his Official and William Ermscore the Keeper of his Seal did all of them open penance in St. Peter's Church for false contriving and disposing of sundry Spiritual livings of the said Church under the Bishop's Seal without his privacy or consent even whiles he lay sick on his Death-bed being past all hopes of recovery Regna Regum 42. Henry the 3. An. D. 1258. Mayors and Bayliffs Hillary Blondy Roger Fitzhenry Walter Chaw John Caporn The number of the Officers joyned with the Mayor in Government increased to Three and their names altered being no more called Port-Reevs but Seneschalli or Stewards In the Norman Tongue they were called Provosts and the Court by them kept called the Provosts Court Regna Regum 43. Henry the 3. An. D. 1259. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Dyer Walter Chaw Geffery Straung Martin Dirling Regna Regum 44. Henry the 3. An. D. 1260. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston Martin Dirling Nicholas Ilchester Thomas Langdon A Controversie now arose which continues a long season between the Mayor and Citizens and the Prior of St. Nicholas touching certain Liberties which at length was referred to the determination of Twelve indifferent Citizens to be returned and sworn for that end Regna Regum 45. Henry the 3. An. D. 1261. Mayors and Bayliffs Hilary White Richard Valtian John Pudding Philip Palmer Regna Regum 46. Henry the 3. An. D. 1262. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston William Jeffery Roger Fitzhugh Walter Minson Regna Regum 47. Henry the 3. An. D. 1263. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Ilchester John Okeston Richard Tantifer John Feniton Martin Dirling An Order made for the electing of Four Seneschals or Stewards whereof one of them to be Receiver general for that year of all the Cities Rents and Revenues and likewise Four Serjeants at Mace named Subballivi to be alwayes in readiness to serve the Mayor and Courts Regna Regum 48. Henry the 3. An. D. 1264. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Dyer John Okeston Walter Okeston John Windsor Jervis Pintham Regna Regum 49. Henry the 3. An. D. 1265. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston John Okeston Martin Dirling Thomas Gatepath Richard Tantifer Regna Regum 50. Henry the 3. An. D. 1266. Mayors and Bayliffs William Dirling John Feinton Philip Blebuch Richard Tantifer John Pudding This Bishop Bronscomb Founded a Colledge in Perin in Cornwal called Glaseney and endowed the same with fair Possessions and Revenues Also he gave the Bartons of Rokesdon and St. Mary Clist to St. John's Hospital in this City he likewise built a very sumptuous House calling it Bishop's Clist about three miles hence and left the same to his Successors And also instituted in his Church an Annual Festival on St. Gabriel's day and lest people should complain of the dearness of their Devotion he left good Land to defray the cost of that Solemnity Regna Regum 51. Henry the 3. An. D. 1267. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Ilchester Walter Chaw Philip Palmer Thomas Langdon Richard Newton Hugh Langdon Nicholas Ilchester died in the time of his Mayoralty scil 21. Februarii and Walter Chaw was chosen in his place to supply for the residue of the year that Office A composition made between the Abbot and Covent of Sherburn and the Mayor and Commonalty of this City concerning the Passage and Ferry at Exmouth and 't was ordered that the said Abbot should disclaim his title and interest to the same reserving a free passage to from and by the said Ferry unto the said Abbot and Covent and their Families without payment of any thing with a Proviso That if the City's Passenger be not ready nor their Passage Boat in place to set them over that then at their own liberty they may take any other Boat for that season Regna Regum 52. Henry the 3. An. D. 1628. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston Richard Tantifer Hugh Falcon William Pening John Cook An Inhabitant of this City for so the story goes and 't will hardly perswade credit being a very poor man and having many Children thought himself blest too much in that kind wherefore to avoid the charge which was likely to grow upon him that way absents himself seven years together from his Wife and then returning again and accompanying her as formerly she was within the space of a year thereafter delivered of Seven Male Children at one Birth which made the poor man think himself utterly undone and hereby dispairing put them all in a Basket with a full intent to have drowned them but Divine Providence following him occasioned a Lady then within the said City and thought to have been the Countess of Devon coming at this instant of time in his way to demand of him what
Chattels whatsoever even in like manner as it is used and accustomed in London Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1291. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch William Gatepath John Rook. William Kerswell William Buffett Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1292. Mayors and Bayliffs William Gatepath William Kerswell Henry Goldecot William Well Richard Montin Bishop Quivell in the Eleventh year of his Government 18. Octobris by drinking a Syrup and in too hasty swallowing it was choaked and lies buried in the Lady Chappel of his own Church The Franciscan or Grey Fryers reported that he died of God's just Judgment for that he favoured not nor would suffer them to build their new intended House notwithstanding his promise made to the King of so doing This Mayor with Richard Poltymore Herbert de Pyne and William le Speke Knights were witnesses to a Deed of one Ongarus de Sancto Milone a Citizen hereof wherein he gave to the Dean and Chapter of this Church his Wood at Stoke called Stoke-Wood and united the same to their Mannor of Stoke now commonly called Stoke Canonicorum Regna Regum 21. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1293. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Tantifer John Feniton John Cook Alexander Coryton Robert Newton Thomas Bitton 15. Januarii was installed Bishop of this Diocess the See of Canterbury being void by John Roman Arch. Bishop of York Hugh Courtney the second of that name was now made Earl of Devon as Heir General to the Lord Ridevers late Earl of Devon that is to say the Son of Hugh the Son of John the Son of Robert and Mary the Daughter and Heir to William Ridevers named William de Verona the Son to Baldwyn the First the Son to Richard Ridevers the first Earl of Devon so created by King Henry the First Son to William the Conqueror Regna Regum 22. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1294. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Walter Langdon John Rook William Buffett John Horn Modus forma processus quomodo Meretrices infra Civitatem praedictam sunt attachiandae Rot. 15. Regna Regum 23. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1295. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Walter Langdon William Kerswell William Buffett Roger Wheaton Customia pro vinis solebat reddi de antiquo pro singulo dolio 4 d. Rot. 31. Regna Regum 24. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1296. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Tantifer Walter Langdon William Kerswell Robert Newton Roger Wheaton Consuetudo est quod viginti quatuor de Communi Concilio dictae Civitatis elegi debent solebant per consensum majoris partis dictae societatis Regna Regum 25. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1297. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Tantifer Walter Langdon Robert Newton William Kerswell Henry Trecott The King came into the County of Devon and visited the House of Plimpton and took this City in the way of his return homewards A Composition made between the City and the Dean and Chapter for a Lane leading to the City-walls between St. Catharques Almes-house and the Black Fryars now the Earl of Bedford's house Regna Regum 26. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1299. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Tantifer William Buffett William Kerswell Roger Wheaton Nicholas Paige It was now found by Verdict that as the Lands within this City of a Freeman descend to any person so by the Custom the Freedom of he said City descendeth therewith Regna Regum 27. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1299. Mayors and Bayliffs John Horn Nicholas Paige Roger Beynim Robert Newton Stephen Bennant Inquisitio capta fuit versus maritum pro eo quod verberavit male tractaverit uxorem unde commissus fuit Goale Rot. 23. Major Communitas consituere solebant Custodes de in Portu Exonicensi ad scrutandum in navibus batellis alibi ne aliquis monetum argentum vel aurum extra Regnum transvehat Rot. 26. Libertas seu Franchesia Civitatis Exoniensis descendit per successionem haereditariam sive â—i Patre Fratre vel Avunculo vel quocunque alio cui quis haeres existis Rot 36. Regna Regum 28. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1300. Mayors and Bayliffs William Gatepatb John Paige Jordan Atlane Robert Newton John Perour Edmond Earl of Cornwal died sans issue whereby the Earldom reverted again to the Crown and came to the King's hands Regna Regum 29. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1301. Mayors and Bayliffs William Tantifer Stephen Langdon William Kerswell John Gervis Roger Beynim The Mayor of this City was this year chosen by the Voyces of four and twenty Free-men and Citizens hereof upon their Oaths Rot. 1. Great contention arose between the Dean and Chapter of this Churth and the Warden and Fryers Preachers commonly called the Black Fryers touching the Burial of Sir Henry Rawley Knight whose Corps the Dean and Chapter required to be presented at St. Peter's Church before it should be interred which the said Fryers refusing to do yet the Dean and Chapter caused it there to be brought where the same being presented 't was sent back again to the Fryer's house which they would not receive therein but made fast their Gate by means whereof the said Corps lay so long unburied 'till it stank and at last the Canons were enforced to bury it in St. Peter's Church Regna Regum 30. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1302. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Roger Newton Walter Duport Thomas Farthein Michael Champernon An Agreement made between the Dean and Chapter and the Pryor and Fryers Preachers That no person within the said City and Suburbs should be buried within the Church or Cemitery of the said Fryers but that he should first be presented at St. Peter's Church Rot. 16. A great contention arose between the Mayor and Commonalty of this City and the Tenants of the Lord of Kenton and Wyke Earl Marshal of England for denying to pay Murage for their Wares and Merchandizes Rot. 13. About this time flourished one Walter of Exeter so named being here born who was a Monk of the Order of St. Bennet and dwelt in a little Cell in Cornwal called St. Caroke near about Lystithiel he was well seen in History and at the request of one Baldwyn a Citizen here wrote the History of Guy of Warwick Regna Regum 31. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1303. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Wheaton Walter Langdon William Kerswell William Buffett Henry Trecott A Controversie arose between the Mayor and Commonalty and the Tenants of Kenton touching certain Attachments made upon the River of Exe. The like difference arose between the Tenants of Kenton against the Inhabitants of Limston and Prattishead Rot. 18. Sundry persons breaking ground in Croll ditch for standings before the time appointed for Lammas Fair were all attached to answer the Mayor and Commonalty for the same Rot. 42. Consuetudo in Civitate Exoniensi est approbata quod liceat unicuique Civi infra eandem Civitatem omnia Tenementa quae in eadem Civitate habuerit aut perquisiverit in
Node like under-went even in the like manner the like destiny Not unlike to either have I read of an active Turk in Consâ—antinople having openly published that he would fly the space of a Furlong and for that end being mounted on the top of an high Tower shewed himself to the people without number assembled girded in a long and large white garment gathered into many plaits and foldings to take advantage of the Wind the foolish Man vainly perswading himself to have hovered in the Air as do the Birds upon their Wings and thus a great while standing as ready to take his flight the beholders still laughing and crying out fly Turk fly how long shall we expect thy flight who having a long time thus deluded the expectation of his Spectators at length finding the Wind fit as he thought for his purpose with his Arms spread abroad committed himself with his vain hopes unto the Air but instead of mounting aloft this foolish â—â—arus came tumbling down with such violence as that he brake his Neck Arms and Legs with almost all the bones of his Body I have likewise read of another person having the like mind to fly the truth of Poetical Reports for 't is said that the first Writers were Poets so were their writings but fictious tyed Wings to his Hands and Feet and taking his rise from a Tower did fly near a Furlong which is the eighth part of a Mile till something failing him down he fell and brake both his Thighs 't is pity but that â—â—arus like he had fallen into the water and then Nomina fecit aquis Regna Regum 5. Henry the 4. An. D. 1403. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hull John Shapleigh Robert Cobb Peter Sturt Roger Doly Regna Regum 6. Henry the 4. An. D. 1404. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford John Wilsford Robert Okesty Thomas Wandry John Shaply Regna Regum 7. Henry the 4. An. D. 1405. Mayors and Bayliffs Simon Grendon Peter Sturt Richard Pewterer Robert Cobley John Coscom Regna Regum 8. Henry the 4. An. D. 1406. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford John Batten Walter Cobley John Exbridge Thomas Wandry Regna Regum 9. Henry the 4. An. D. 1407. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Scutt Nicholas Boughwood John Lake Reynold Gould John Shaply Regna Regum 10. Henry the 4. An. D. 1408. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford Richard Lark stoke Henry Mayew John Pallow Thomas Easton The Musical Waits were first received and entertained in this City It was an usage in these days and first began by the grant and gift of Bishop Bartholomew Istanus that the Lazar people of St. Mary Magdalens Hospital without the South-gate of the said City should with a Clap-dish weekly gather a certain Toll of all the Bread and Corn brought hither in the Markets to be sold and upon every Tuesday and Thursday gather the Alms and Charity of every Inhabitant hereof which order was now for divers causes destroyed yet the Proctor of the said Hospital comes every Thursday to St. Peter's church and gathers the benevolence of the Canons Residentiary Regna Regum 11. Henry the 4. An. D. 1409. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Bosom John Shapleigh Robert Cobly Stephen Frank Walter Cobley Thomas Earl of Dorset the King's Brother was created Duke of Exeter Regna Regum 12. Henry the 4. An. D. 1410. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Scutt Roger Gould Ralph Swan John Cooper Robert Cobly Custodes Ecclesiae beatae Mariae Majoris Exoniensis recuperaverunt per Assisant redditum 4 s. per annum exeuntem de parcella terrae longitudinis Centum pedum latitudinis lx pedum jacentem in vico de Preston-street inter terras Johannis Gilbert gardinum nuper Simonis Grendon Rot. 23. Regna Regum 13. Henry the 4. An. D. 1411. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford John Shepherd John Batten John Lake Peter Sturt Regna Regum 14. Henry the 4. An. D. 1412. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford Henry Hull John Pollow John Wilsford Stephen Frank Richard Cross William Wilssford late Mayor of this City 19. July died in whose place was elected Henry Hull to supply for the residue of the year that Office 'T was now found for this City by verdict that the passage and Ferry of Exmouth and the lastage stallage and petty Customs of all Wares and Merchandizes landed and discharged within the Port of Exon were Fee Farm of the said City held under the Rent of 20 l. per annum payable to the Duke of Cornwal The King died in March and his Son Henry the Fifth proclaimed and Crowned King in April next following Regna Regum 1. Henry the 5. An. D. 1413. Mayors and Bayliffs Peter Sturt John Coâ—k William Jew Ralph Swaâ— John Batten In the last Will and Testament of Richard Prall sometime a Freeman of this City in the 43. Roll of this year is contained the ancient usage and Custom of this City concerning the reasonable part and portion of every Free-man's Estate after his Decease due to his Widow and Children Regna Regum 2. Henry the 5. An. D. 1414. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomjas Easton John Lake John Wiâ—sford Thomas Sharp John Clerk Regna Regum 3. Henry the 5. An. D. 1415. Mayors and Bayliffs Peter Scutt Roger Gould Robert Cobly Robert Vâ—ysy William Shaply Est vetus antiqua Consuetudo in Civitate Exâ—niensi quod quaelibet persona habens terras Tenementa in eadem Civitate aut Suburbiis ejusdem debet aquam pluvialem in gutture conducere ne descendat ad nocumentum viciniorum Rot. 48. Regna Regum 4. Henry the 5. An. D. 1416. Mayors and Bayliffs John Batten Thomas Shepp William Hull Thomas Hickly Walter Bogbrook Regna Regum 5. Henry the 5. An. D. 1417. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cook John Clerk William Shaply Nicholas Trelawny Stephen Butterford Regna Regum 6. Henry the 5. An. D. 1418. Mayors and Bayliffs John Batten Robert Hickly John Hull 〈◊〉 Voysey 〈◊〉 Crabb 〈…〉 Bishop Stafford for the furtherance and encrease of Learning added two Fellowships unto Stapledon's Inn in Oxford reformed the Statutes of the said house and altered the name thereof calling it Exeter Colledge Regna Regum 7. Henry the 5. An. D. 1419. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Eaâ—ton John Shillingford John Stipping Ralph Dolbear William Overton Bishop Stafford having well governed this Church twenty three years 4. Sept. in much reputation died and in the Lady Chappel of his own Church in a sumptuous Tomb of Alabaster was very honourably interred John Catherike Bishop of Chichester 8. Novemb. then next following was elected Bishop of this See who enjoyed the same but two Months and lies buried at Avinion James Cary at Rome was elected Bishop of Lichfield and taking Florence in his way homewards towards England was there elected Bishop of this Church and 10. Febr. hoc Anno consecrated thereunto but long he enjoyed not this Office for there he suddenly died and was buried Regna Regum 8. Henry the 5. An. D. 1420. Mayors
D. 1451. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Thomas Rowse Thomas Sampson John Salmon John Hamond The King in a progress this year 16. Julii came to this City and in this manner was received At his first coming into Devon he lodged at the Abby of Ford where he staid one night at the costs of the Abby from thence he came to Ottery St. Mary where he was received with great solemnity and lodged in the Colledge there two nights and from thence came hither and by the way was met withall First by the most part of the Knights and Gentlemen of the County of Devon the Mayor and Commonalty of this City being above three hundred persons and every one of them apparelled in the Cities Livery met Him at Honyton's Clift next the Clergy met him at Livery Dole clothed in their Copes and Vestments and at the Cross without the South-gate the Mayor delivered to the King the Keys of the Gate and rode in before Him bare-headed carrying the Mace before the King through the streets which were richly hanged with Silks and Tapestry unto the Broad-gate where the Bishop Canons and Quire apparelled in their Copes received Him with a procession the King alighting from his Horse followed them on Foot into the Cathedral Church of St. Peter up to the High Altar and having there paid his Tribute of Prayers and Oblations thankfully to God Almighty was brought into the Bishop's Palace and there lodged It so happened that the next day thereafter the King's Justices by vertue of his Commission to them directed sate in the Bishop's Hall and there kept Goal-delivery two Men being indicted arraigned found guilty and condemned for Treason and should have been executed but the Bishop and Chapter being therewithal grieved told the King that the Justices sate in Commission within their Sanctuary contrary to the privileges thereof and orders of Holy Church wherefore the King to appease them pardoned the two condemned persons The King remaining here eight days his charges were equally born by the Church and City and then returned to London Regna Regum 31. Henry the 6. An. D. 1452. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Pope John Avell Thomas Evelton Andrew Thring Walter Pafford John Carminoke a Citizen hereof went out to Duryurd-wood and cut down six Timber Trees and brought them home who being questioned for the same said that he was a Freeman of this City and so one of the Lords of the said Wood and therein justified himself yet was he committed to prison and paid his Fine for the said Trespass Regna Regum 32. Henry the 6. An. D. 1453. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin John Tillerd Walter York Robert Smith Henry Dâ—lling A great fight happened on Clift-heath between Thomas Courteney Earl of Devon and the Lord William Bonvil Baron of Shut where many persons were grievously wounded and much hurt done the occasion whereof was about a dog but great displeasure thereby came to the City where presently after the fight the Lord Bonvil sheltred himself which the Earl took amiss thinking it had been so done by the City in some displeasure to himself Regna Regum 33. Henry the 6. An. D. 1454. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Oreng John Betty Vincent Here Thomas Kelly John Spyne This Mayor was a Gentleman of a noble Parentage descended from the Family of the Orenges who dwelt in the Countreys of Anjow and Mayn and came over when Sir John Fastalff Governour of Anjow and Mayn recovered the Castle of St. Owen descended from Sir Guillam Orenge then Captain thereof in the fifth year of this King's Reign This Richard gave the same Arms that the said Sir Guillam did Viz. Argent Three Smiths Barnacles impaled gules who afterwards became sick being infected with the disease of the Leprosie who notwithstanding his great birth and Nobility his wealth and ability yet most humbly submitted himself to the good pleasure of Almighty God and was contented to dwell among the Lazar people in St. Mary Magdalens Hospital without the South-gate of the said City where he finished his days and lies buried in the Chancel of the Chappel belonging to that House Thomas Kelly and John Spyne two of the Bayliffs went forth of the City and absented themselves from the Courts without the Mayor's license for which offence they were both committed to Prison Fined and paid the same accordingly Regna Regum 34. Henry the 6. An. D. 1455. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Richard Druell Thomas Evelton Thomas Blowyer John Turner Bishop Lacy having well governed this Church 35. years 23. May died and lies buried in the North-side of the Quire of his own Church George Nevil second Son of Richard Nevil Earl of Salâ—â—bury was the next elected Bishop of this Diocess who 25. Novemb. was consecrated being not full twenty years of Age and at his Age of twenty five was made Lord Chancellor of England Regna Regum 35. Henry the 6. An. D. 1456. Mayors and Bayliffs William Duke Thomas Calwoodly Richard Jeffery Robert Smith William Pry William Crymell late Mayor of this City being duly summoned to attend the Mayor at the Council Chamber and refusing to appear was therefore abridged of having any more his Canon bread and Wine Money Regna Regum 36. Henry the 6. An. D. 1457. Mayors and Bayliffs John Kelly John Friend William Hogge John Turner John Hamond The East-gate of this City by reason of a long standing became ruinous and fell down in the mid day without hurting any person Regna Regum 37. Henry the 6. An. D. 1458. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druell Robert Smith William Hogge John Hamlyn John Barsly A controversie now happened between the Cordwainers and the Tuckers of this City contending which of their Companies should have the preheminence in their march in the Mayor's watch upon Midsomer-Eve for the present appeasing of which discord 't was ordered that both Companies should march together one of either Company hand in hand At the same time happened another Controversie for the manner in these days was that the Mayor and Aldermen did use to ride in their Robes at every Midsomer-watch and John Kelly late Mayor of the said City being warned thus to attend the Mayor in the said Watch according to the ancient usage and Custom of the said City which he refusing to do was for his contempt fined ten marks and paid the same accordingly a commendable precedent of an upright Government when without respect of Persons Laws and Justice are kept observed and impartially administred for as the Soul is the life of the Body so the keeping of good Orders and Laws is the preservation of all Cities and Common-wealths the Apostles rule herein being very remarkable Where there 's no order there 's certainly confusion no mean between them being admitted Regna Regum 38. Henry the 6. An. D. 1459. Mayors and Bayliffs John Betty John Spyne John Turner Richard Rumwell John Thomas This year there happened an affray in the body of St. Peters the
Cathedrall Church between some young Gentlemen divers of them being grievously wounded and because the said Church in common opinion was thereby thought to be unhallowed and polluted by blood shedding The Dean and Chapter therefore commanded the Church-doors to be shut up and the services therein to cease until the said Church should be new hallowed or consecrated which in the Dyocesans absence they procured one Thomas then Suffragan to the Bishop of Bath to restore the said Church to it's former state Regna Regum 39. Henry the 6. An. D. 1460. Mayors and Bayliffs William Duke Thomas Calwoodly William Hogge Thomas Hayle Richard Duke This City resenting the King's distress did levy a contribution within the same and did set out one and thirty Soldiers well arrayed and sent both the Men and Money unto the King with their Letters still testifying their readiness to serve his Grace on all occasions Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1461. Mayors and Bayliffs John Kelly John Hamlyn John Hammond John Turner Thomas Blowyer The Conduit at Carfoix commonly called the great Conduit was new builded by means of William Duke late Mayor of this City who being well affected towards the same Edw. the 4. did not only oversee the work but at his own charges covered it with Lead Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1462. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin John Thomas William Aysh Walter Gervis Thomas Hayle The Glovers and Skinners were first incorporated by the Mayor and Common-Council of this City whose first Master was named John Macyr and their Wardens John Hackworthy and Simon Carew And 't was ordered by the said Master Wardens and Company that no person of their said Fellowship should sell any Wares belonging to that Art and Mystery being Foraigners goods upon pain to pay for every such offence twenty shillings Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1463. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druell Richard Jeffery John Hammond John Coming Henry Wychalse An Ordinance made by the Mayor and Common Council of this City that every Baker within the same and Suburbs thereof should from time to time grind all his Corn at the Cities Mills c. Duryurd and Crickelpit Rot. 1. 'T was also ordered that every Inhabitant within the said City that holds therein any Tenement for the term of nine and twenty years commonly reputed a Town-term should be returned to serve in Juries if the said Tenement be of the yearly value of forty shillings Rot. 2. The King by his Letters Patent dated 21. July gave to this City all Felons goods Maudlin Fair with many other privileges Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1464. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Richard Rumwell John Hart Robert Chubb Richard Baker The Guild-hall being ruinous and in decay was new builded By the ancient Custom of this City no excommunicated person can put in suit of Law any other person whatsoever Rot. 2. Regna Regum 5. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1465. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druel John Hammond Robert Symons John Coming John Ruett Bishop Nevill having finished the Chapter-house begun to be built by his immediate Predecessor and having well governed this Church about ten years space was translated hence to York and made Arch-Bishop thereof who was rendred famous for that prodigious Feast there made at the time of his instalment Regna Regum 6. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1466. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Thomas Hayle Richard Clerk William Obley Stephâ—n Rudgway John Booth Doctor of Law elected Bishop of this Church and 22. Feb. was thereunto consecrated by Thomas Bourchier Arch Bishop of Canterbury Thomas Calwoodley and Richard Clerk elected Citizens hereof to serve in Parliament procured an Act for paving the streets of the said City which then were full of Pits dangerous and noisom Regna Regum 7. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1467. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Calwoodley Richard Baker Robert Russel Thomas Pyke Nicholas Nawns A Controversie arose between the Bishop and the City touching a Tower on the Cities Walls behind the Bishop's Palace at the lower end of his Orchard where the Bishop's Prison was then kept by reason whereof he claimed the Inheritance of the same but on a fair Trial it proved to the contrary which said Tower the City pulled down and employed the Lead and other materials thereof towards the reparation of the said Walls Regna Regum 8. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1468. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hamlyn Robert Clubb Thomas Blowyer Richard Nawns John Luffingcâ—t Humphry Lord Stafford made Earl of Devon Regna Regum 9. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1469. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Smith John Coming William Fewnding Robert Newton Robert Gyles The King was pleased in person to visit this City and was well entertained by the Mayor to whom the King at his departure hence gave a Sword commanding that it should be always carried before the Mayor and his Successors At the King 's first coming hither the Mayor delivered him up the Keys of the Gates and the Maces and withall a Purse with one hundred Nobles therein which the King graciously received but the Keys and Maces he re-delivered to the Mayor to be used as formerly The Queen and Prince being likewise here the City presented to them twenty pounds a piece in Gold Regna Regum 10. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1470. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Richard Clerk John Orenge Thomas Bond John Gibbs Bishop Booth built the Bishop's stately Chair in the Quire of his Church which being finished he could not quietly sit down therein so troublesome were the times by reason of the Civil Wars between the two Houses of York and Lancaster Hic jacet Johannes Keys Praecantor bujus Ecclesiae fundator primus missae celebrandae post horam decimam qui obiit undecimo die Novembris hoc Anno. In the Quire of the Cathedral he lies buried Regna Regum 11. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1471. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Jeffery Hugh Germin Walter Gervis David Johns John Tybott John Bernard Tertio Augusti died Richard Jeffery in whose stead Hugh Germin was elected Mayor to supply that Office for the remaining part of this year The Cawsey between the City and Cowley-bridge paved by a Priest Regna Regum 12. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1472. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Clerk John Oreng John Atwill William Durk Thomas Ivelton The useful service of the night Belman chiefly instituted to prevent Fires and Felonies began in this Man's Mayoralty Regna Regum 13. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1473. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Rumwell William Obleigh John Tyâ—ott Robert Bouefant Richard Byrch The Duke of Clarence came hither and was honourably received and entertained at the Cities publick charge A Composition was made between the Abbot of Shâ—burn and the Mayor Bailiffs and Commonalty of this City touching the passage of Exmouth by deed dated 3. Augusti Regna Regum 14. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1474. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin
years space was removed hence and consecrated Bishop of Bath and from thence translated to Winchester he was a great favourer and furtherer of Learning for the better increase whereof he founded and built Corpus Christi Colledge in the Vniversity of Oxford and also a fair Free Grammar School at Grantham in Lincoln-shire and another at Taunton in Somerset-shire in his latter days he waxed blind and dying in Winchester was there honourably buried in his own Church Oliver King one of the King's Chaplains in Ordinary Dean of Windsor and Register of the Noble Order of the Garter there was consecrated Bishop of this Church 20. Februarii by John Morton Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Regna Regum 10. Henry the 7. An. D. 1495. Mayors and Bayliffs John Calwoodley John Bonefant Philip Bullock John Wilkin Nichâ—las Aburn 'T is Inrolled that the Custom of this City is that every Artificer dwelling here and not Free shall pay every Wednesday and Friday ob for all such Wares as they shall set to sale until such time as they shall be Free of the said City Rot. 19. Also that the liberties of the said City for Cognisance of pleas to be held before the Mayor hereof was allowed in certain Actions had before Thomas Bryan and his fellows Justices of the Common Bench at Westminster in Easter Term. Anno 11. Rot. Ed. 4. c. Regna Regum 11. Henry the 7. An. D. 1496. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill Walter York William Frost Thomas Langworthy William Binks A great division happened amongst the Citizens about the Election of the Mayor and for avoiding the like for the future 't was ordered by the Mayor and Common Council hereof that no Man should be Mayor or bear any Office here nor any Election held good unless the same were done according to the Ancient Orders and Customs of the said City and withall that the Mayor and Four and twenty of the said Common Council should elect the Mayor and all other Oficers of the said City Regna Regum 12. Henry the 7. An. D. 1497. Mayors and Bayliffs William Frost John Danester Richard Hewett John Buckenam William Wilkinson Perkin Warbeck that Imaginary and counterfeit Prince besieged this City till Edward Courteney Earl of Devon who in the service as wounded together with the Lord William his Son raised the same and repulsed the Rebels Ordered that the present and all future Mayors shall have their Scarlet Gowns and Cloaks lined with Sarcenet and every Receiver General to have a Gown of Crimson in grain and every one of the Four and twenty to have his Gown of Violet or murry colour in grain There want two Rolls of the Records of the Courts of this year wherein are set down the manner and order of the Election of the Mayor and Officers of this City whereof the King being advertized and desirous to have the Government hereof quiet and peaceable summoned the Mayor and Common Council before him and being informed the manner of their Election and the many troubles incident thereunto directed this method and delivered the same ingrossed in Parchment under his Privy Seal a Copy whereof is hereafter inserted which hath been ever since duly observed And to begin this order the King named one William Frost formerly one of his Servants and one of the Bailiffs of the said City the year next Precedent to be Mayor whom to encourage to persevere in his duty the King took off his Sword from his side and gave it unto the Mayor with a Cap of maintenance to be worn and carried in state before him and his Successors for ever as 't is used in the City of London Henry by the Grace of God King of England and of France and Lord of Ireland To all and every of our Subjects to whom shall appertain these our Letters hearing or seeing greeting Whereas in divers times past great inconveniencies strifes and debates have been had and made within this our City of Exeter for the Election of a Mayor four Bailiffs four and twenty of the Common Council and four Serjeants at the Mace of the same as by the grievous complaints of the Citizens and Inhabitants of our said City unto us thereupon made more plainly it hath been declared And for a peaceable Election of and upon the premises hereafter to be used and had within our said City We of our especial Grace tender Love and Zeal which we have and bear to our said City and for the redress restfulness and Common-weal of the same by the assent and consent of the Common Council of our said City and other sad and discreet Citizens of the same Have ordered provided and established that from henceforth there shall be Four and twenty of the most sufficient and discreet Citizens and Inhabitants of our said City of the Common Council for term of their lives and none of them to be removed except it be for poverty disease great Age or other cause reasonable which causes shall be adjudged and determined by the said Four and twenty or by the more part of them and after decease of any of the Four and twenty or the removing of them as is before rehearsed that then the residue of the said Four and twenty shall elect and choose unto them another Citizen most sufficient and Inhabitant of our said City to fulfill the whole number of the said Four and twenty according as the custom is of the four and twenty Aldermen within our City of London the names of the said four and twenty of the Common Council now named before us in a Schedule hereunto annexed Also we Will that the Monday next before the Feast of St. Michael th' Archangel yearly hereafter the Mayor of the said City of Eâ—eter for the time being with his Brethren and Commons of our said City that then shall be Franchized Men shall assemble themselves in the Guild-hall of our said City and then and there the Four and twenty or the more part of them upon their Oaths by privy scrutiny and by the Report of the Recorder and Town-clerk for the time being upon their Oaths shall Elect and choose Two of the most able Citizens of the said four and twenty for a Mayor of our said City for the year then next ensuing which hath been approved before in the Office of a Mayor or else of a Receiver The Mayor then for the time being always excepted to be elected one of the Two persons so before named to be elected as is before rehearsed Also we Will that the said Four and twenty at the same time shall Elect and choose Four Bailiffs whereof one shall be Receiver and that as well of the Four and twenty as of other the most able Citizens and Inhabitants within our said City so that they be Franchised Men and of good name and Fame Also we Will that the same day the said Four and twenty shall Elect and choose Three Serjeants Franchised Men of our said City who best can
hounty to either of them and the Town of Manchester in Lancashire hath likewise good cause to remember this Bishop who founded and endowed a School therein with large revenue for the education of youth in good literature Patronum faciunt dos aedificatio fundus A Patron 's be that doth endow with Lands Or builds the House or on whose ground it stands Regna Regum 9. Henry the 8. An. D. 1517. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Hunt Richard Duke Nicholas Staplehill John Richards Mathew Long Hugh Paige William Cotton In the Month of December Nicholas Staple-hill the eldest Steward died in whose place John Richards was chosen who also deceased in March following in whose stead Mathew Long was elected who continued in the said Office the residue of the year 'T was now an usage here that the Receiver and Bailiffs at the time of the election of the Mayor and Officers kept breakfasts and dinners yearly for them which proved chargeable and some exceeding their ability became thereby decayed and little advantage coming to any person Richard Duke the present Receiver with the advice of his Brethren discontinued the custom keeping no breakfast for which he was fined the like order did the succeeding Bailiffs observe the year following whereupon 't was ordered by the Mayor and Common Council that the succeeding Bailiffs should for ever yearly keep their respective breakfasts and dinners as formerly on pain of 40 s. some of them thought it better to pay the Fine than to spend 20 l. in a Breakfast but the major part of them whether by perswasion or standing in a vain and naked reputation received the old custom till the coming hither of the Honourable Lord Russel Lieutenanâ— of this County by whose advice an order was had bearing date 21. Sept. 4 Ed. 6. That no more such Breakfasts or dinners should be made but in lieu thereof every Receiver should pay 5 l. or 4 l. and every Steward 4 l. or 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. at the Chambers discretion which said Fines should be yearly bestowed on the reparation of the Walls of the said City Regna Regum 10. Henry the 8. An. D. 1518. Mayors and Bayliffs William Crudg Reynold Russell John Maris Negell Collin John Michell Bicton was given by William the Conquerour to William Porto one of his Servants Henry the â—irst gave it to one John sirnamed Janitor of his Office who by Tenure of these Lands was to keep the common Prison within the County of Devon Galfrid le Balstar held Land by the same Service in the time of King Edward the Second from which name by Sackvill this Land came to Henry Copleston Esquire whose Grandson sold it to the aforesaid Sir Thomas Dennis Ann one of his Daughters and Co-heirs being married to Sir Henry Roll Knight from whom to that worthy Gentleman Dennis Roll Esquire as by hereditary right this descended And now Sir John Roll Knight of the Bath enjoys the same in the right of his Lady Florence one of the Daughters and Co heirs of the said Dennis Roll here the Gaol of the County was wont to be kept but the place being of no great strength 't was removed within the Walls of this City at the lower part of the Castle-garden where it still continues This year the King added the word Octavus to his style as Henricus Octavus Dei Gratia c. Regna Regum 11. Henry the 8. An. D. 1519. Mayors and Bayliffs Jeffery Lewes William Shapton Richard Martin John Awells Richard Andrew The goods of one John Jones attainted for Murther being seized on for the Cities use were remitted to his Widow on the payment of a small Fine John Beblew dis-franchized for suing John Northbrook both Freemen of this City at the common Law and out of the Jurisdiction of this Court contrary to his Oath The pay formerly made for Queen Mawdt obit was at present respited and afterwards utterly abolished Regna Regum 12. Henry the 8. An. D. 1520. Mayors and Bayliffs John Broadmere Richard Russel Richard Verny John Harris John Blackaller All Freemen ordered to live within the City on pain of dis-franchisement John Moor Fined for breaking of the Cities Pipes and letting out of the water Richard Ratcliff Fined forty shillings for suffering strangers to sell Wares within his house and for colouring of Foraigners goods Regna Regum 13. Henry the 8. An. D. 1521. Mayors and Bayliffs John Nosworthy William Bennet Christopher Lambert Thomas Hunt John Buller This year the King added to his style Fidei Defensor This Mayor was a very wise Man professing the Laws of the Realm who governed the City so well as that none or few before him did better preferring the welfare of the publick before his own private affairs reformed many abuses and established many good orders herein First he rectified the great disorders of the Courts as well the King's Court as the Provost's Court the Attorneys whereof he caused to be sworn for their just dealings in their Clyents causes he caused a great Presse with leaves locks and keys to be made in the Council-Chamber for the safe keeping of the Records of the City which heretofore lay scattered abroad and thereby all of them from the Conquest to the Reign of King Henry the Third were lost he prescribed and set down the duties of every particular Officer within the City and saw the observation thereof There happening a dearth or scarcity of Corn for the ease of the poor Commons he made good provision and laid it up in a store-house which got him the love of the people all the days of his life thereafter He also reduced the Corn-market to be kept at certain hours and hanged up a Bell to be rung at the beginning and close of the said Markets and about the middle to be tolled First that the Citizens and Inhabitants hereof should supply their wants and then Foraigners should buy He was likewise very careful to see the Assize of Bread and Ale well kept and much delighted in Hospitality In all things he did so well demean himself as that he was honoured of the best reverenced of the Inferiour and generally beloved of all Regna Regum 14. Henry the 8. An. D. 1522. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Duke William Hurst Robert Hooker John Way Robert Smith Notandum est quod nulla navis applicans inâ—ra portum Civitatis Exoniensâ—s potuit se exoner are absque licentia prius obtenta Majoris seu Receptoris Civitatis predictae sub poenâ forisfacturae omnium bonorum Merchandizarum Goods seised on as forfeited for non-payment of the Town Custom duties and composition made for the same A controversie happened between the Parishioners of St. Mary the Moor and one John Bonefant touching a Tenement in South-gate-street whereof one Richard Russel one of the Common Council of this City was a Feoffee in trust for the said Parish and when the cause came to trial Bonefant produced a Release made by the said Russell
study procured from Oxford one Robert Weston Doctor of the Civil Law to be his Chancellour who was afterwards Lord Chancellour of Ireland unto whom he committed his Consistory and the whole charge of his Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction allowing him not only all the Fees incident thereunto but also lodged and entertained him and his whole Family and besides gave him a yearly pension of forty pound and having well governed this Church about three years space King Edward died and the Crown descending to Queen Mary Religion was altered and he deprived of his Bishoprick and went beyond the Seas to the King of Denmark by and under whom he was protected where having a while remained went again into Germany to the Palsgrave who most kindly received him and replaced him in his former Benefice of Burgh-saber where in his younger days he was settled and there continued until the Death of Queen Mary and then returned into England but would never return to his Bishoprick albeit it was reserved and often proffered him but lived a private Life in London still exercising his Function as a Minister of the Gospel and 20. Maii 7 Elizabeth 1565. there died and lies buried in St. Bartholomew's Church behind the Royal Exchange In whose Memory this ensuing Epitaph was Erected Hic tandem requiemque ferens finemque laborum Ossa Coverdali mortua tumbus habet Exoniae qui praesul erat dignissimus olim Insignis vâ—â—ae vir probitate suae Octoginta annos grandaevus vixit unus Indignum pâ—ssus saepius exilium Sic demum varin jaciatum casibus ista Excepit gremio terra benigna suo Regna Regum 5. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1551. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Moris Levermore John Strobridg Henry Harris Robert Herwood A Commission was sent hither directed to this Mayor and also to Miles Bishop of Exon Thomas Prestwood and others for the taking an Inventory of all the Plate Jewels Goods and Ornaments whatsoever belonging to any Church within this City and County whereof the said Commissioners prayed that there might be deducted out of their Certificate the value of about a thousand ounces of Plate which some of the said Parishes had formerly given to the said City towards the making of the new work or Haven Goods seized as forfeited for non-entry of the Town Custom Regna Regum 6. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1552. Mayors and Bayliffs William Tothill John Peryam Thomas Spicer John Smith Richard Gifford This Mayor had successively two Wives and had Issue by them six and thirty Children A pension of forty shillings per Annum by Patent under the Common Seal hereof was granted to Sir Peter Carew Knight Margery Ratcliff Widow for colouring of Foraigners Goods was Fined Forty shillings Julii 26. The King died and Mary the Eldest Daughter of King Henry the Eighth was proclaimed Queen the 19. of the same month Regna Regum 1. Q. Mary An. D. 1553. Mayors and Bayliffs William Smith Walter Staplehill John Peter John Dyer Thomas Richardson After the deprivation of Bishop Coverdale Bishop Voysey was again restored to this See who being above one hundred years of Age in a pang died suddenly in his own house going to his Close-stool in the night season and lies buried in Sutton Colfield Church in Warwick-shire under a fair monument whereon his Effigies and Arms are Engraven and on a label thus Dextra Dei exaltavit me with this Epitaph Orate pro anima Johannis Voysey alias Herman nuper Praelati Ecclesiae Exoniae None but Freemen and Inhabitants of this City ought to be chosen to serve in Parliament as Citizens hereof Regna Regum 2. Q. Mary An. D. 1554. Mayors and Bayliffs John Midwinter Griffith Amerideth Michael Brown William May John Cogan This Mayor built the little Conduit in South-gate-street Goods forfeited to the City by a Felo de se and also of an attainted person for Felony and seized on accordingly Queen Mary married to Philip King of Spain 25. Julii John Hooker Gentleman the first Chamberlain of this City Regna Regum 3. Q. Mary An. D. 1555. Mayors and Bayliffs Moris Levermore John Peter William Selden John Spark Peter Tross Sir John Pollard Knight admitted to the Freedom and Liberties of this City and chosen one of the Citizens hereof to serve in Parliament wherein he did very good service for the City Goods seized as forfeited for non-entry of the Town Custom Regna Regum 4. Q. Mary An. D. 1556. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Staplehill Robert Midwinter Richard Hellyard Stephen Vilvain John Howell James Turbervill 1. May was consecrated Bishop of this Church wherein he continued for the space of two years and half even 'till the Death of Queen Mary and then being deprived afterwards lived a private life He obtained by the Queens grant a restitution of the Mannour of Crediton sold by Bishop Voysey and annexed it to his Church but afterwards 't was again alienated by Bishop Babington The Council Chamber was circled round with Wainscot The Earl of Bedford coming hither was very honourably entertained The Cloth-Market kept in North-gate-street from the corner of Waterbearer-street down to the Gate The Merchant Adventurers trading to France by the Queens Charter were Incorporated Regna Regum 6. Q. Mary An. D. 1557. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peter John Blackall Eustice Olliver Thomas Marshall Robert Chaff Agnes Priest a poor silly Woman of the County of Cornwall about 54. years of Age 15. Novembris was burned to death in Southenhay for her Religion denying the real presence in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper and saying that the same was but a sign or figure of Christ's body and affirming that no person doth eat really the body of Christ but spiritually Her own Husband and Children were her greatest persecutors from whom she fled for that they would force her to be present at mass After her condemnation she refused to receive any money from well affected people telling them that she was going to a City where money had no mastery Regna Regum 5. Q. Mary An. D. 1558. Mayors and Bayliffs John Buller Richard Prestwood Simon Knight Thomas Chappell Edward Lymett The Company of Bakers presented one to be their Master who was no Freeman of the said City for which offence they were Fined Leathern Buckets Ladders and Crooks were here provided in readiness in case of any fire happening Novembris 17. The Queen died and Elizabeth the youngest Daughter of King Henry the Eighth was proclaimed Queen and in January next following Crowned Regna Regum 1. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1559. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Midwinteo John Bâ—râ—more John Woolcott James Walker Hubert Colwell William Chappell Upon the death of John Paramore late Receiver General of the City John Woolcott was elected in his stead to supply that Office for the residue of the year Presently after the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Bishop Turbervil was deprived of his Bishoprick and committed to prison William Alleigh born at Wickham in the County of
Houses to the ground with most of the goods therein and in one of them all the persons namely Thomas Hayne his Wife and their Neece a little maid about the Age of seventeen years The King's Declaration for War against the Dutch was on the 16. day of April here openly published The day following by his Majesties command was kept a publick â—ast-day for God's blessing on our Naval Forces in the intended War Hele's Hospital Founded by Sir John Maynard Knight His Majesties principal Serjeant at Law and others for the education and maintenance of poor Female Children born within this City and County was well settled and fifteen poor maids therein admitted and a Governess over them appointed and likewise a President Steward and other Officers elected for the better government of the said House The King in order to his promise made the last year when he visited this City in person and as a signal testimony of his love towards the same was pleased to send hither the Effigies or Pourtrayture at length and richly Framed of his dear Sister the Dutchess of Orleans lately deceased a Princess born within this City and for Beauty was esteemed to be one of the fairest in Christendom which said Picture being placed in a fair Case of Timber richly adorned with gold is erected in the open Guild-hall of the said City and there to remain as a perpetual Monument of His Majesties high favour towards this his truly Ancient Loyal and Honourable City of Exeter At the lower end of Pariâ—-street without the East-gate of this City and within the Parish of St. Sydwell a new Work-house was erected for the keeping to work therein the Poor of the said Parish and City and 't is hoped that it will succeed well and prove as necessary a work as of late years hath been devised towards the raising of which Foundation the Citizens and Inhabitants hereof with others liberally contributed Regna Regum 24. Charles the 2. An. D. 1672. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Gandy John Collins William Bodley William Cove Abisha Brocat St. Sydwel's street from the East-gate unto St. Anns Chappel was well paved by the Dean and Chapter of this Church being Lords of the said Mannor Regna Regum 25. Charles the 2. An. D. 1673. Mayors and Bayliffs Isaac Mawditt William Glyde Ju. Henry Cudmore Humphry Leigh Edward Hill Part of the City Wall at the lower end of Southen-hay towards Trinity Church-yard in the night time suddenly fell down and was forthwith newly erected being ninety foot in length and thirty foot in heighth Elizabeth Flay Widow devised to the Chamber a silver Bason and Ewer parcel gilded to be used by the Mayors of this City successively for ever Thomas Walker Esquire one of the Aldermen hereof on the death of his late Father was elected as one of our Citizens to serve in Parliament in his said Father's stead and place The Peace between us and the Dutch was here proclaimed This Mayor procured the sum of three hundred pounds or thereabouts wherewith he provided a publick store-house of Corn in this time of scarcity and the price encreasing caused it to be delivered out to the Poor herein two pence or three pence in a peck cheaper then 't was bought in the Market in Meal ready ground Regna Regum 26. Charles the 2. An. D. 1674. Mayors and Bayliffs Christopher Brodridge Andrew Quash Nicholas Trype Simon Trobridge Jeb Beard On Tuesday the nine and twentyeth day of December the house of one Richard Jewell within the Parish of St. Sydwell's in the Suburbs of this City casually fell down about seven of the Clock in the morning of that day grievously bruised the said Jewell and destroyed his Wife and a Grandchild therein Richard Lant Esquire gave the sum of 100 l. towards the new building of Grendon's Alms-house commonly called the ten Cells lying in Preston-street within this City And for the better relief of the Poor therein And likewise of the Poor in Bonvill's Alms-house in Rock lane within the said City he freely gave the Fee and Inheritance of a Tenement called New-house in the County of Dorset of the yearly value of 50 l. Regna Regum 27. Charles the 2. An. D. 1675. Mayors and Bayliffs John Parâ— Henry Smith Franeis Worth Mort. Thomas Smith John Pearse Sir William Courteney of Powderham in the County of Devon Baronet made a Free and Franchised man of this City Edward Cotton Doctor in Divinity and Treasurer of this Church died 12. Novembris and was buried the 16. of the same Month near unto his Grandfather Bishop Cotton's Grave in the South-side of the Quire of the Cathedral Church behind the Bishop's Chair there In his life-time he was beloved and his Death generally bewailed by all Ranks and Conditions of men that knew him for he was a right Honest and Worthy Gentleman a constant and excellent Preacher a great lover of Hospitality a daily liberal Benefactor to the Poor and an Universal Scholar insomuch that the old Hexameter may justly be attributed to him In Septem fuâ—rat liberalibus ille Magister Goods of a Felon on his Attainder forfeited to the City and being seized on composition was then made for the same Francis Worth one of the Common Council of this City and one of the Stewards of the same for this year died 20 Januarii and was decently Interred in St. Petrock's Church in whose Office of a Steward John Lee was Elected to supply the same for the residue of the year The great Bell in the North Tower of the Cathedral Church called Peter's Bell and three other Bells in the South Tower there sc Grandison Stafford and Cobâ—horn being all crack'd were taken down and new cast The Right Honourable Christopher Duke of Albemarle Lord High Steward of this City and County and Lord Lieutenant of the same and also of the County of Devon coming hither to settle the Militia in both Counties made his abode here about the space of three weeks lodged in the Deanry where he kept open house for all comers and goers whatsoever his Grace honoured the Mayors Table twice with his presence where he was sumptuously entertained He was also made a Free and Franchised man of the said City at the Guild-hall where his Grace being attended on by Sir Edward Seymor Sir Copleston Bampfield Sir Arthur Northcott and Sir Hugh Acland Baronets Sir John Roll and Sir Simon Leach Knights of the Bath Sir Thomas Daniel Sir William Walrond and Sir Henry Ford Knights Batchellors with divers other Gentlemen of Quality were all of them then likewise â—worn Freemen of the said City The Farm of the Key at Christmas falling into the Chambers hands they bethought themselves how to improve the same for the best advantage of the City and Country adjacent In order whereunto they cleansed the Key and River levelled the Island thereunto belonging and encompassed the same with a firm stone wall whereby the Merchants Goods may be the better Landed and
aforesaid when time requireth 2. To attend on the Mayor's person for his safety and the worship of the City The First person Elected into the said Office was Recorders THe Recorder is an Office of later Institution then the Mayor for as it seems by the course of the Records some one of the Officers was of ability to direct the Court according to the Laws of the Land and Customs of the said City but at length matters in Law encreasing by good advice 't was held expedient that a Learned Man should be chosen to be always attendant upon the Court and Chamber of this City to direct them in all matters of difficulty according to Law whereon an Act was made that a Recorder should be here chosen yearly as the Mayor and other Officers are and then was Elected accordingly being the first Recorder of the said City 1. John Weeks Esquire 28 Edward 3.1354 2. John Hull Esquire 3 Richard 2.1379 3. William Wynard Esquire 6 Henry 4.1404 4. Nicholas Radford Esquire 32 Henry 6.1453 5. John Moor Esquire 33 Henry 6.1454 6. Thomas Dowrish Esquire 8 Edward 4.1468 7. William Huttesfold Esquire afterwards made the King's Solicitor and then surrendred this Office 19 Edward 4. 1479. 8. Thomas Hext Esquire 22 Edward 4.1482 9. William Burgoyn Esquire 11 Henry 7.1496 10. Roger Holland Esquire 13 Henry 7.1498 11. Sir Thomas Dennys Knight 5 Henry 8.1513 12. John Harris Esquire Serjeant at Law 36 Henry 8.1544 13. Lewes Pollard Esquire 2 Edward 6.1548 14. Edmund Stuer Esquire 2 Mariae 1554. 15. John Charles Esquire 6 Mariae 1558. 16. Jeffery Tothill Esquire 5 Elizabeth 1563. 17. Sir Robert Dennys Knight 16 Elizebeth 1574 Surrendred this Office 18. Edward Drew Esquire Serjeant at Law 34 Elizabeth 1592. Afterwards chosen Recorder of London and then surrendred this Office 19. John Hele Esquire Serjeant at Law 35 Elizabeth 1593. Surrendred the Office 20. William Martin Esquire 3 Jacobi 1605. 21. Nicholas Duck Esquire 15 Jacobi 1617. 22. Richard Waltham Esquire 4 Caroli 1.1628 23. Peter Ball Esquire 8 Caroli 1.1632 Afterwards made the Queens Solicitor then her Attorney and Knighted in the late Civil War for his Loyatly sequestred 24. Edmond Prydeaux Esquire 19 Caroli 1.1648 Surrendred the Office 25. Thomas Bampfield Esquire 6 Caroli 2.1654 Surrendred the Office and made a voluntary restitution of the profits of the said Office to the Poor 26. Sir Peter Ball Knight Restored 12 Caroli 2.1660 Surrendred the Office 27. Sir Thomas Carew Knight 28 Caroli 2.1676 Sheriffs THe sheriff is an ancient Officer in this Realm to whose care the King commits the custody of the County In sundry particulars this City was formerly under the Power and Jurisdiction of the Sheriff of Devon and so continued until the nine and twentyeth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Annoque Domini 1537. who then in much favour hereunto was pleased to make this City a County of it self and distinct from the County of Devon And albeit the Authority Office and Jurisdiction of the Sheriffs within their several limits do agree yet by Charter the yearly nomination and Election of the Sheriffs within this City and County of the same is referred to the Mayor and four and twenty of the Common Council of the said City before whom after the Sheriffs are so clected being the Monday after the Feast of St. Michael Th' Arch-angel yearly they take their Corporal Oaths for the due execution of their said Offices in the open Court The first Elected into the said Office was Henry the Eighth 29. 1537. William Burgoyn 30. 1538. William Buckenam 31. 1539. Robert Tooker 32. 1540. William Hurst 33. 1541. John Midwinter 34. 1542. Thomas Prestwood 35. 1543. John Woolcott 36. 1544. John Waye and John Helmer 37. 1545. John Maynards 38. 1546. Nicholas Lymett Edward the Sixth 1. 1547. John Tuckfield 2. 1548. John Drake 3. 1549. William Tothill 4. 1550. William Smith 5. 1551. John Hurst 6. 1552. Moris Levermore Mary 1. 1553. John Peryam 2. 1554. Walter Staplchill 3. 1555. Griffith Amerideth 4. 1556. John Peter 5. 1557. Robert Midwinter 6. 1558. John Blackall Elizabeth 1. 1559. Richard Prestwood 2. 1560. Thomas Richardson 3. 1561. John Dyer 4. 1562. Hugh Pope 5. 1563. Edward Bridgman 6. 1564. Thomas Richardson 7. 1565. John Smith 8. 1566. Robert Chaff 9. 1567. Edward Lymett 10. 1568. Richard Hellyar 11. 1569. Simon Knight 12. 1570. Thomas Bruerton 13. 1571. William Trivett 14. 1572. Nicholas Martin 15. 1573. Thomas Prestwood 16. 1574. George Perâ—yman 17. 1575. John Poâ—e 18. 1576. Richard Prowse 19. 1577. Thomas Martin 20. 1578. Henry Ellicott 21 1579. Jeffery Thomas 22. 1580. Thomas Reymond 23. 1581. John Davy 24. 1582. John Peryam 25. 1583. George Smith 26. 1584. William Martin 27. 1585. John Levermore 28. 1586. Thomas Chappell 29. 1587. Nicholas Spicer 30. 1588. Philip Yard 31. 1589. Thomas Spicer 32. 1590. John Chappell 33. 1591. Richard Beavys 34. 1592. John Howell 35. 1593. Thomas Walker 36. 1594. Henry Hull 37. 1595. Christopher Spicer 38. 1596. Richard Doâ—châ—ster 39. 1597. Alexander Mayn 40. 1598. William Spicer 41. 1599. John Prowse 42. 1600. Thomas Edwards 43. 1601. John Ellicott 44. 1602. Walter Borough James 1. 1603. Hugh Crossing 2. 1604. Alexander Germyn 3. 1605. William Newcomb 4. 1606. John Lant 5. 1607. Jeffery Waltham 6. 1608. Robert Parr 7. 1609. John Marshall 8. 1610. John Sheer 9. 1611. Ignatius Jurdain 10. 1612. Thomas Martin 11. 1613. John Modyford 12. 1614. John Gupwill 13. 1615. Thomas Crossing 14. 1616. John Tayler 15. 1617. Thomas Amy. 16. 1618. Peter Collaton 17. 1619. John Acland 18. 1620. George Pyle 19. 1621. John Lynn 20. 1622. Thomas Wakeman 21. 1623. John Jurdain 22. 1624. Nicholas Spicer Charles the First 1. 1625. Thomas Flay 2. 1626. Nicholas Martin 3. 1627. John Hakewill 4. 1628. Gilbert Sweet 5. 1629. Francis Crossing 6. 1630. Adam Bennett 7. 1631. Roger Mallock 8. 1632. John Crocker 9. 1633. James Tucker 10. 1634. Robert Walker 11. 1635. John Hayn 12. 1636. John Penny 13. 1637. Richard Saunders 14. 1638. Thomas Tooker 15. 1639. Christopher Clark 16. 1640. Henry Battishill 17. 1641. Walter White 18. 1642. James Gould 19. 1643. John Cupper 20. 1644. Richard Yeo. 21. 1645. John Martin 22. 1646. Ralph Herman 23. 1647. Richard Crossing 24. 1648. Nicholas Broking Charles the Second 1. 1649. Francis Lipping cutt 2. 1650. Richard Sweet 3. 1651. James Pearse 4. 1652. James Marshall 5. 1653. Thomas Ford. 6. 1654. Christopher Clarke 7. 1655. Christopher Lethbridg 8. 1656. Bernard Bartlett 9. 1657. Henry Prigg 10. 1658. Henry Gandy 11. 1659. Walter Deelâ—e 12. 1660. William Bruen 13. 1661. Nicholas â—sacke 14. 1662. John Acland 15. 1663. Isaac Mawditt and Stephen Olivean 16. 1664. Thomas Walker 17. 1665. George Tuthill 18. 1666. Peter Hagedot 19. 1667. James Slade 20. 1668. Benjamin Oliver 21. 1669. William Sanford 22. 1670. Isaac Mawditt 23. 1671. Christopher Brodridg 24. 1672. John Parr 25. 1673. John Collins 26. 1674. William Gy de Junior 27.
1675. Andrew Quash Petsons dying in the time of their respective Mayoralties 1. Nicholas Ilchester 21. Februarii 51 Henry 3.1267 fol. 16. 2. Martin Le-kenn 17. Martii 8. Edward 3.1334 fol. 47. 3. Nicholas Halberton 14. Julii 22 Edward 3.1348 fol. 52. 4. Roger Plenty 7. Decembrit 47 Edward 3.1373 fol. 61. 5. William Wilsford 19. Julii 14 Henry 4.1412 fol. 69. 6. Richard Jeffery 3. Augusti 11 Edward 4.1471 fol. 88. 7. Robert Newton 9. Maii. 18 Henry 7.1503 fol. 104. 8. John Danester 15. Augusti 18 Henry 7.1503 fol. ibid. 9. William Wilsford 29. Januarii 3 Henry 8.1511 fol. 106. 10. John Symons 27. Septembris 15 Henry 8.1523 fol. 113. 11. John Peryam 5. Septembris 14 Elizabeth 1579. fol. 134. 12. Thomas Prestwood 28. Novembris 18 Elizabeth 1576. fol. 135. 13. William Chappell 15. Decembris 21 Elizabeth 1579. fol. 136. 14. Richard Beavys 26. Augusti 44. Elizabeth 1602. fol. 143. 15. Alan Penny 21. Martii 16. Charles 2.1664 fol. 169. 1. Francis Gilbert 25. Julii 13 Henry 7.1498 2. William Down 18 Octobris 1 Henry 8.1509 3. William Somaster 19. Augusti 2 Henry 8.1510 4. Richard Prowse 6. Maii 21 Henry 8.1529 5. William Beamont 22. Aprilis 28 Henry 8.1536 6. John May 19. Octobris 1 Mariae 1553. 7. Richard Bartlett 19. Junii 8 Elizabethae 1566. 8. Robert Harrison 26. Jannarii 33 Elizabethae 1591. 9. John Wood 9. Novembrie 34 Elizabethae 1592. 10. Robert Northcott 25. Novembris 35 Elizabethae 1593. 11. Thomas Tooker 18. Aprilis 9 Jacobi 1611. 12. John Clark 12. Septembris 10 Jacobi 1612. 13. Leonard Cranbury 13. Novembris 11 Jacobi 1613. 14. William Birdall 10. Octobris 16 Jacobi 1618. 15. Robert Bletchingdon 24. Martii 17 Caroli 1642. 16. John Cogan 17 Decembris 22 Caroli 1646. 17. Thomas Willing 23. Octobris 18 Caroli 2.1666 The Titles of their several Corporations within the said City and their distinct Coats of Armory displayed The Cordwainers Vinullâ invertitur orde 1. The Cordwainers and Curriers were first Incorporated by grant under the Common Seal of the said City 11 Richard 2.1387 which was again confirmed 21 Edward 4.1481 And lastly 3 Mariae 1555. They give Azure a Cheuron Or between 3 Goats heads Argent attired The Glovers and Skinners Soli Deo Gloria 2. The Glovers and Skinners were first Incorporated by grant under the Common Seal of the said City 2 Edward 4.1462 which said grant was again confirmed 22 Edward 4.1482 And lastly 2 Elizabeth 1560. They give Ermine on a chief Gules three Crown Imperial The Taylors Concorâ—â—â parvae res crescunt Discordiâ maxima dilabuntur 3. The Master Wardens and Company of Taylors were first Incorporated by the like grant 6 Edward 4.1466 which was again renewed â— Edward 4.1469 And afterwards renewed by King Philip and Queen Mary 2 and 3 Regnorum And lastly confirmed by Queen Elizabeth 22 Regui 1580. They give Argent a Teâ—t between two Robes d'estate Gules attired Or on 2 chief Azure a Lyon Passant Gardant of the third The Bakers Praise God for all 4. The Bakers were first Incorporated by the like grant 22 Edward 4. 1482. which was again renewed 2 Mary 1554. They give Gules 2 ballance held by a hand in chief between three garbs d' Or a chief barry wavy of four Argent and Azure The Barbers De Praescientia Dei 5. The Barbe Surgeons were first Incorporated by the like grant 2 Henry 7.1487 They bear quarterly parted with a cross Gules and thereon a Lyon Passant Gardant Or The first and fourth sable a Cheuron between three Phlegms Argent the second and third quarters Argent a Rose Gules Crowned Or. The Weavers c. Labor labori laborem addit 6. The Weavers and Fullers were first Incorporated by the like grant 5 Henry 7 1490. which was again renewed 44 Elizabeth 1602. They give party per saltier Azure and Gules on the first two Shuttles Or on the second above a brush beneath a pair of Sheers Argent a chief Ermine and thereon a slea between two burling Irons Or. The Haberdashers c. Serve and Obey 7. The Cappers Haberdashers and Felt-makers were first Incorporated by the like grant 5 Henry 7.1494 which was again confirmed 4 Elizabeth 1562. They give barry nebuly Argent and Azure on a bend Gules a Lyon Passant Gardant Or. The Merchants Des Duce Fortuna Comite 8. The Merchants by the name of the Governour Consuls and Society of Merchant Adventurers trading to France were first Incorporated by Charter granted 4 Mary 1556. They give Azure a Castle Or standing on the Waves of the Sea proper in chief two ducal Crowns d' Or. The Smiths c. Tractent Fabrilia Fabri 9. The Smiths Cutlers and Sadlers were first Incorporated by the like grant 2 Elizabeth 1560 which was again renewed 5 Jacobi 1607. They give sable a Cheuron Argent between three Hammers Crowned Or. The Coopers c. Qui fugit molam fugit farinam 10. The Coopers and Hellyars were first Incorporated by the like grant 8 Elizabeth 1966. They give gernudy of six pieces Gules and sable a Cheuron Argent charged with a mallet between two Axes of the second between 3. hoops Or on a chief of the third three Lilliâ—â— Azure The Butchers Omnia subjecisti sub pedibus oves Boves 11. The Butchers were first Incorporated by the like grant 17 Elizabeth 1575. They give Azure two Axes salterwise Or between three Bulls heads couped Agrent upon a chief of the third a Boars head gules between two gaths of the first The Brewers In God is all our Trust 12. The Brewers were first Incorporated by the like grant 21 Elizabeth 1579. And afterwards was again renewed They give Gules on a Cheuron Argent three Tonns sable between six garbs disposed salterwise Or. The Painters c. Amor queat Obedientia 13. The Painters Joyners Carpenters Masons and Glasiers were first Incorporated by the like grant 44 Eliz. 1602. The Painters give Azure a Cheuron between 3. Phenixes heads erazed Or. The Joyners Carpenters give Argent a cheuron engrailed between 3. Compasses dilated sable The Masons give sable on a Cheuron between 3. towers Argent a pair of Compasses dilated sable The Glasiers give Argent two crossing Irons in Saltior sable between four Nails on a chief Gules a demy Lyon Passant Gardant Or. MEMORIALS Of the City of EXETER Regna Regum 2. Joh. Anno Dom. 1200. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Rifford Walter Zooch Peter Way THe first Magistrates or Governours of this City in the several Reigns of the Saxons and Danes in this Kingdom before the Conquest were Four Port-Reevs that is to say praefecti or praepositi Chief Lords or Guardians After the Conquest they were called Provosts or Rulers then were they by the Normans termed Bayliffs or Stewards from the French word bailler tradere one that hath Commission to govern others and lastly Mayors and so continue to this day Not long after the Conquest a Senate was here constituted of
Six and Thirty persons but since by King Henry the Seventh they are reduced to the number of Four and Twenty as appears by his Charter dated 10. Julii 13. Regni Anno Domini 1498. William the Conqueror being possessed of this City upon the Inhabitants submission restored it to them again with the Ancient Liberties thereof reserving to himself their Allegiance and an Annual Rent for the Fee-Farm thereof and afterwards 't was by Charter incorporated and made one Fellowship or Body politick whose appellation hath since been various and mutable as 1. By the name of Mayor and Citizens 2. By the name of Mayor Bayliffs and Citizens and 3. Lastly By the name of Mayor Bayliffs and Commonalty Regna Regum 3. Joh. An. D. 1201. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Rifford Thomas Erming Jeffery Wayland The nature and form of a Forrain Attachment acccording to the Ancient Custom of this City is in this manner viz B. being indebted to A. and C. to B. A. brings his Action of Debt against B. by vertue of which Plaint one of the Serjeants at Mace of the said City being a sworn Officer of the Court attacheth either money or goods in the hands of C. as the goods of B. whereof he makes a true return at the next Court accordingly where the said plaint is called and the Defendant four Court days following publickly demanded in all which time he hath liberty to come in and avoid the said Attachment by putting in Bayl to the said Action but if the Defendant appear not then a scire facias is awarded by the Court against C. who being served therewith by the said Serjeant and return thereof made by him at the next Court where if C. makes default of his appearance his neglect will be taken and recorded pro confesso and Judgment will be pronounced against him and if he appears his Oath as to part or the whole debt will be his purgation and when Judgment is entred for the Plaintiff before the said goods shall be delivered out of the Court to him he must first of all swear the truth of his said debt and also bring in two sufficient pledges to become bayl for him each of them in the sum recovered on this condition That if the said Defendant disprove the foresaid debt within a year and a day then next ensuing here in Court that then the said Plaintiff shall make restitution of the debt so recovered as aforesaid or they will do it for him Regna Regum 4. Joh. An. D. 1202. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Rifford Abraham Ayloff Richard Perkins Regna Regum 5. Joh. An. D. 1203. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Rifford Thomas Nevil Aldred Skinner Henry Marshal having well governed this Church as Bishop thereof above twelve years space this year died who purchased the Patronage and Lordship of Woodbury of one Albemarly and freely gave the same to the Vicars Choral of his Church towards their better maintenance and livelihood In the Northside of the Quire of his own Church under a very fair Tomb he lies interred with his Effigies at length pourtrayed thereon with a Crosier in his hand and all done in Grey Marble Regna Regum 6. Joh. An. D. 1204. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Rifford William Robins William Legrave Regna Regum 7. Joh. An. D. 1205. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Rifford John Mellifluen Walter Delve Regna Regum 8. Joh. An. D. 1206. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Rifford Henry Jennings George Spelman Simond d' Apulia an Italian born was this year on the twelfth day of December installed Bishop of this Diocess Regna Regum 9. Joh. An. D. 1207. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Rifford Stephen Weildy John Fitz-Henry Regna Regum 10. Joh. An. D. 1208. Mayors and Bayliffs John Fitz-Robert Adam Lyford Thomas Gyllam Regna Regum 11. Joh. An. D. 1209. Mayors and Bayliffs John Fitz-Robert Walter Delve Philip Dyer The Ancient Custom of this City is thaâ— when the Defendant is arrested and the Plaintiff nonsuited he ought to pay the costs thereof before he commenceth against the same Defendant another Action of the like nature Regna Regum 12. Joh. An. D. 1210. Mayors and Bayliffs John Fitz-Robert Richard Kerswel Henry Aâ—wood Regna Regum 13. Joh. An. D. 1211. Mayors and Bayliffs John Fitz-Robert John Thurland William Rugg About this time flourished one Joseph Iscanus or Joseph of Exeter so named in regard of his birth in this place or as some say being a Minister or Priest in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter here and was afterwards made Archbishop of Burdeaux in France he was very well learned in all good Letters but especially in Poetry and for his excellency in the Greek and Latin Tongues he was held famous Regna Regum 14. Joh. An. D. 1212. Mayors and Bayliffs John Fitz-Robert Richard Forester Andrew Thring Alexander Nequam alias Neckam Prior of St. Nicholas within this City and â— Canon Residentiary of this Church a famous Scholar at this time likewise here flourished who was learned in Philosophy Poetry Oratory and Theology whereby he obtained a glorious name even to be called ingenii miraculum the miracle of wit between whom and Philip Repington Bishop of Lincoln on their respective names there passes some wit the latter of them sending the Challeng scil Et niger nequam cùm sis cognomine nequam Nigrior esse potes nequior esse nequis Both black bad whil'st bad the name to thee Blacker thou mayst but worst thou canst not be To whom Nequam thus replied Phi nota foetoris lippus malus omnibus horis Phi malus lippus totus malus ergo Philippus Stinks are branded with a Phi lippus Latinè for blear eye Phi and lippus bad is either then Philippus worse together Upon whose Sepulcher were inscribed these barbarous Verses Eclipsin patitur sapientia Sol sepulitur Cui si par unus minus esset flebile funus Vir bene discretus in omni more facetus Dictus erat nequam vitam duxit tamen aequam Thus translated Wisdom's eclips'd sky of the Sun bereft Yet less the loss if like alive were left A man discreet in manners debonair ' Bad name black face but carriage good fair Regna Regum 15. Joh. An. D. 1213. Mayors and Bayliffs William Blondy Henry Milton John Treby Regna Regum 16. Joh. An. D. 1214. Mayors and Bayliffs William Blondy William Might John Molton Regna Regum 17. Joh. An. D. 1215. Mayors and Bayliffs William Blondy Roger Needham Walter Bender Regna Regum 18. Joh. An. D. 1216. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Turbert Lawrence Elkin Richard Falson Regna Regum 1. Henry the 3. An. D. 1217. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Fitz. Henry William Green Thomas Courtys King John being deceased Henry his eldest Son being of the age of nine years was proclaimed and crowned King at Glocester 28. October Regna Regum 2. Henry the 3. An. D. 1218. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Gervis Philip Dyrling Martin Leâ—kinn Regna Regum 3. Henry the
3. An. D. 1219. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Turbert John Mintin Stephen Lake This Bishop Symon continued divers good Ordinances instituted by his Primitive Predecessour in this Church Bishop Leofricus amongst others that all his Canons should take their Dyet at one Table for which end a Steward to provide them necessary Victuals was appointed Regna Regum 4. Henry the 3. An. D. 1320. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Turbert Walter Bellamy Robert Field Regna Regum 5. Henry the 3. An. D. 1221. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger fitz-Fitz-Henry William Grang William Facy Regna Regum 6. Henry the 3. An. D. 1222. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger fitz-Fitz-Henry Henry fitz-Fitz-Henry William Hailment The Parish Churches within this City and Suburbs thereof were this year first limited and brought up to the number of nineteen and are in the several Donations of 1. St. Johns in the King 2. St Edmonds in the Mayor Bayliffs and Commonalty of this City 3. St. Stephens 4. St. Mary Arches in the Lord Bishop of the Diocess 5. St. Mary the Moor. 6. St. Petrocks 7. St. Martins 8. St. Pancras 9. St. Keryans 10. St Lawrence 11. St. Georges 12. St. Olaves 13. St. Paul's 14. The Holy Trinity 15. Alhallows on the Walis 16. Alhallows in Goldsmith-street in the Dean and Chapter of this Church 17. St. Mary Stepps in Mr. Southcott 18. St. Sidwell 19. St. Davids are Daughter Churchas to Hevitree Regna Regum 7. Henry the 3. An. D. 1223. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Gervis Walter Tuleston Roger Monk This year did Stephen Langton Arch-Bishop of Canterbury a Native of this City divide the whole Bible into Chapters Regna Regum 8. Henry the 3. An. D. 1224. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Turbert Hillary Blond Mâ—r. in Roff Simon d' Apulia having been eighteen years Bishop of this Dyocess on the sixteenth day of November this year deceased of whom there remaineth no great Memorial of his Acts he was here placed by the Pope in whose Causes he was very diligent he was immediate Successour to Henry Marshall who reduced into Commons again the Vicar's Choral of this Church at Common Hall Successor to John Successor to Bartholomew Iscanus Successor to Robert Warewest Successor to Robert Chichester Successor to William Warewest Founder and Canon of Plympton Successor to Osbertus Successor to Leofricus the first Bishop of Exeter and the last of Crediton before whom were twelve Bishops of this Diocess successively containing in it self the Counties of Devon and Cornwal namely 1. Werstanus 2. Putta 3. Eadulphus 4. Thelgarus 5. Algarus 6. Alfwold 7. Alwolfus 8. Sydemannus 9. Alphredus 10. Alwolfus 11. Alnoldus 12. Levingus Regna Regum 9. Henry the 3. An. D. 1225. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Turbert William Hastment John Turbert William Brewer was this year 30. Decembris Consecrated Bishop of this Church by Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury Richard the King's Brother is created Earl of Cornwal The Pope demandeth a Pension out of this Cathedral Church but 't was denied Regna Regum 10. Henry the 3. An. D. 1126. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Fitz. Henry Martin Roff William Hastment An Army of forty thousand men appointed to be raised in England and to be transported beyond Sea to fight the Infidels in the Holy Land over whom this Bishop and the Bishop of Winchester were constituted the two general Captains who conducted their charge accordingly and at the City Acon met with the Emperour Frederick Regna Regum 11. Henry the 3. An. D. 1227. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Turbert Martin Roff John Turbert The King gave this City to his Brother Richard Earl of Cornwal to hold to him and his Heirs for ever Great Storms Tempests and Fires whereof ensued great harms Regna Regum 12. Henry the 3. An. D. 1228. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Turbert Hilary Blond William Hastment Regna Regum 13. Henry the 3. An. D. 1229. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Fitz-Henry John Turbert Walter Gervis The Earl of Cornwal joyneth with the Barons against the King his Brother but is soon reconciled Regna Regum 14. Henry the 3. An. D. 1230. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Fitz-Henry Hilary Blond Walter Gervis The King resumeth sundry Castles and Forts within this Realm into his own hands amongst which the Castle of Exeter which was then the Inheritance of Robert Courteney Sheriff of Devon by lineal descent he being the Son and Heir of Hawise the Daughter and Heir of Mawd the Daughter and Heir of Alice the Daughter and Heir of Adely the Sister and Heir of Richard de Briono the Son and Heir of Baldwyn of Baldwyn de Briono and of Albreda his Wife Niece of William the Conqueror who gave the said Office unto the said Baldwyn and Albreda and to their Heirs for ever and thus the Courtneys who had enjoyed the same in their own name by three descents were now disseised thereof Regna Regum 15. Henry the 3. An. D. 1231. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Gervis Martin Roff Eustice Fuzherbert Regna Regum 16. Henry the 3. An. D. 1232. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Turbert Walter le Caws Jermin Roff Regna Regum 17. Henry the 3. An. D. 1233. Mayors and Bayliffs Hillary Blondy Martin Roff Walter le Caws The two Bishops of Exeter and Winchester who conducted the Forty thousand English men hence for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Infidels returned home and with very great joy were received Regna Regum 18. Henry the 3. An. D. 1234. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Walter Grang Philip Dyer A great Plague of Pestilence here happened which continued three years together Regna Regum 19. Henry the 3. An. D. 1235. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Fitzhenry Adam Rifford Walter Grang The Lady Isabella Sister to the King was sent over the Seas to be married to Frederick the Emperour who had sent hither his Ambassadors the Archbishop of Colen and the Duke of Lorain but she was committed to the care and custody of the Bishop of Exeter who conducted her to the Emperour at Worms where they were married and the Bishop very honourably entertained whose work being herein worthily performed took his leave and with great Presents was dismissed and accompanied in his way homewards by the said Archbishop and many other Persons of Honour and on his return having rendred to his Master the King a good accompt of his trust and imployment was well rewarded for his pains and made one of the King 's Privy Council Regna Regum 20. Henry the 3. An. D. 1236. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Turbert John Caporn Jordan Leyden This Bishop being returned home to his own house and minding as his Predecessors had done to leave some good memorial behind him did erect and constitute a Dean and four and twenty Prebendaries within his Cathedral Church and upon the third Sunday in Advent installed Serlo the Archdeacon of Exeter the first Dean thereof unto whom and his Successors for their maintenance of hospitality he incorporated Brampton and Coliton Rawley and for his Prebendaries he
he carried in his basket who replied that he had therein Whelps which she desired to see purposing to make choyce of one of them who upon view perceiving that they were Children compelled the poor man to acquaint her with the whole circumstance whom when she had sharply rebuked for such his inhumanity presently commanded them all to be taken from him and put to Nurse then to School and so to the Vniversity and in process of time being attained to mens estate and well qualified in Learning made means and procured Benefices for every one of them But such like Eleemosynary Acts in this our Age wherein the Charity of too too many is waxen cold are almost vanished Regna Regum 53. Henry the 3. An. D. 1269. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport John Barkamsteed Richard Tantifer Philip Palmer John Cook Regna Regum 54. Henry the 3. An. D. 1270. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Dirling Philip Clark Richard Tantifer Hugh Falcon William Pening Regna Regum 55. Henry the 3. An. D. 1271. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Dirling Richard Tantifer William Poyell John Cook Hugh Falcon Richard King of the Romans died and his Son Henry was slain in Italy Regna Regum 56. Henry the 3. An. D. 1272. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Dirling John Feniton Thomas Gatepath Richard Allen Hugh Falcon The King dyed 16. Novembris and Prince Edward Crowned King in August following being but then returned from the Holy Land Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1273. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Geythen Robert Newton Walter Aâ—port Thomas Farthing Michael Thorn Walter Bishop of Exon by policy gaineth Clist Sachfield and Cornish Wood to his Bishoprick and builds a fair House there called Bishop's Clist Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1274. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Dirling John Okeston Richard Tantifer Richard Allen Nicholas Atlane Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1274. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport Richard Tantifer Richard Allen Richard Newton Thomas Gatepath The King by his Letters Patent dated 10. Martii this year granted to this City a Collection of a certain Tribute for all manner of Wares brought hither to be sold towards the paving of the Streets repairing of the Walls and maintenance of the said City commonly called in old English Bagavel Bethugavel and Chippingabel Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1276. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport John Fenitoni Richard Allen Richard Newton Thomas Gatepath An Inquisition was here taken for the King touching Lands and Libertties concealed and 't was found by Verdict that Crolditch alias Lammas Fair was divided into Moities or halfments between King John and the Commonalty of this City and that King John resumed or took the whole into his own hands and gave it to the Prior and Covent of St. Nicholas within the said City sed quo jure non constat Et ulterius Juratores dicunt quod Cives Exon. clamant habere omnes libertates liberas consuctudines quas habent Cives Londinenses This Fair is kept yearly in Southenhay 1. Aug. and both before and since the Conquest did wholly appertain to the Commonalty of this City as may appear in the Book of Domesday remaining in the Exchequer at Westminster and exemplified under the Great Seal of England bearing date 3. Feâ—r 39. Regni Ed. 3. 1365. prout ibidem patet Regna Regum 5. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1277. Mayors and Bayliffs John Feniton Richard Allen Honry Falcon John Rook John Zouch This Fair being divided into Moities and belonging to the Prior of St. Nicholas and the Earl of Devon in course of time it returned again to the King's hands namely King Henry the Eighth the one upon the suppression of the said Priâ—ry of St. Nicholas 27. Regni 1535. which by purchase is returned to the City and the other by the attainder of Henry Courteney Marquess of Exeter 29. Regni 1537. which part as an appendant or parcel of the Mannor of Toppinsham belongs to the King Regna Regum 6. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1278. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport Richard Tantifer Nicholas Atlane Hugh Falcon Thomas Gatepath The Liberties and Priviledges incident to the said Fair. 1. It hath continuance for three whole and two half days beginning at twelve a clock at noon on Lammas Eve 2. The whole soyl or plot of Southenhay is the Lords of the Fair during that time and till twelve of the clock the day after end thereof 3. The Lords may set and demise the said soyl one day before the Eve of the said Fair. 4. The Lords have the whole profit of the said Fair. 5 Also they have there the Cognizance of Pleas and a Court of Pypowders as incident to all Fairs 6. Also they have power to punish all Offenders within the said Fair. 7. Also they are to have an House or Toll Booth there and a pair of Stocks Regna Regum 7. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1279. Mayors and Bayliffs John Feniton Richard Allen Richard Newton Thomas Gatepath John Rook 8. No man is to sell any Wares within the said City or Suburbs during the said Fair on pain of forfeiture thereof to the Lords and may be seized on if they lie within the reach of a man's arm 9. The Stewards of the said Fair are to view all Weights and Measures and finding them defective to reform the same according to Law Regna Regum 8. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1280. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport Richard Allen John Zouch John Rook Alexander Troycott Bishop Bronscomb having well governed this Church about 23 years 22. Julii died and lies buried in the Lady Chappel of his own Church under a very fair-Tomb of Alabaster whereon this ensuing Epitaph is inscribed scil Olim sincerus pater omni dignus amore Primus Walterus magno jacet hie in honore Edidit hic plura dignissima laude statuta Quaetanquam jura servant nunc hic omnia tuta Atque hoc Collegium quod Glasney plebs vocat omnis Condidit egregium pro voce data sibi somnis Quot loca confruxit pietatis quot bona fecit Quam sanctam duxit vitam vox dicere quae scit Laudibus immensis jubilet gens Exoniensis Et chorus turbae quòd notus in hac suit urbe Plus st scâ—re velis Festum statuit Gabrielis Gaudeat in coelis igitur pater iste fidelis Regna Regum 9. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1281. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport Richard Allen John Zouch John Rook Alexander Troycott Peter Quivell was 29. Decembris Consecrated Bishop of this Diocess under John Arch-Bishop of Canterbury He first instituted the Office of a Chaunter in his Church whereunto the Rectories of Painton and Chudleigh were Impropriated And also the Office of a Sub-Dean in his said Church to which was likewise impropriated the Rectory of Egloshail in Cornwal He was also liberal Benefactor to the Hospital of St. Johns here Regna Regum 10. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1282.
Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Dirling Nicholas Gervis Roger Fiz Henry Nicholas Atlane Richard Tantifer Elizabeth Countess of Devon married to William de Fortibus Earl of Aumarle and thereby was named Countess of Devon and Aumarle Regna Regum 11. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1283. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport David Tayler Nicholas Atlane Richard Gaupath Hugh Folcon Testamentum Willielmi Lane probatum sui in plena Curia secundum Consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae Testamentum Rogeri Weaver probatum fuit in plena Curia secundum Consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae Regna Regum 12. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1284. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport David Taylâ—r Henry Aysh Stephen London Nicholas Atlane Inquisitio capta coram Majore seneschallis pro insultu facto in coemeterio beati Petri Exoniensis The Franciscan Fryers obtain licence to remove their House and to build a new one without the Southgate Regna Regum 13. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1285. Mayors and Bayliffs David Tayler Walter Langdon Stephen London Henry Aysh John Horn The Mayor was this year chosen upon the Thursday after Ashwednesday In this year are the first Records of the said City in Parchment Rolls that can be found which remain extant in the Council Chamber here The King and Queen at the Bishop's request came hither and kept their Christmas within this City chiefly occasioned through the death of one Walter Lichlade the first Chaunter of this Church who was murthered as he came from Mattens which was then usually said about two of the clock in the morning upon an Inquisition of whose death Alphred Duport late Mayor and the Porter of the Southgate were both indicted arraigned found guilty and Executed accordingly for that the Southgate was that night left open by which means the Murderer escaped A Composition made between the Mayor and Commonalty and the Bishop Dean and Chapter for inclosing the Church-yard by erecting and shutting the Gates thereof at night which was afterwards confirmed by the King and Edmond Earl of Cornwal The Grant of the Mayor and Citizens to the Bishop Dean and Chapter for the inclosing of St. Peter's Church yard by erecting of Gates there Vniversis Christi fidelibus ad quorum notitiam praesens scriptum pervenerit tota Communitas Civitatis Exoniensis salutem in Domiâ—s sempiternam Noverit universitas veâ—ira nos unanimi consensu nostro concessisse venerabili Patri nosiro Domino Petro Exonieniensi Episcopâ— ejusdem loci Decano Capitulâ— quod includere pâ—ssint Coemeterium Ecclesiae Cathâ—dralis bâ—ati Petri Exoniensis portas erigâ—re de noctâ— claudere post ignitegium pulsatum quotquot sibi viderint necessarias vias nostras quantum in nobis est stratas quascunque per medium Coemeterii antedicti protendentes claudendo obstruendo dum tamen habeant super hoc consensum voluntatem Domini Regis Domini nostri Domini Edmundi Comitis Cornubiae ita quod nullus nostrum aut haeredum nosirorum occasionem habeant ingrediâ—ndi Coemeterium praedictum post horam ignitegii ut supradictum est excepto tempore guerre aut alio tempore necessitatis pro pace Domini Regis observanda pro incendio evitando aliis consimilibus casibus evenientibus Praeterea liceat omnibus qui demos habent infra Coemiterium praedictum domos suas erigere corrigere de die quandocunque necesse fuerit arctas fenestras facere versus Coemetâ—rium praedictum itâ— quod nullus ingredivel egredi possit per easdem sâ— aliquis fugitivus in Ecclesia beatâ— Petri antedicta se posuerit abinde se transferre voluerit ad Ecclesiam beati Petrocâ— quod ibidem custodiatur per nos Chirographo confecto sigillum nosirum Commune duximus apponendum Retinentes penes nos alterom partem sigillis praedicti Episcopi Decani Capituli ejusdem signatam His Testibus Domino Olivero de Dinham Galfrido de Kamul Willielmo Martin Henrico de Rawleigh Richardo de Poltimore Roberto de Dennys Militibus Waltero de Braynton Henrico de Pynn Philippo Deneband multis alâ—is A grant made to the Mayor and Citizens by the Bishop Dean and Chapter for the inclosing the said Church-yard erecting of Gates and not hindering the Execution of Justice there Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quorum notitiam presens scriptum pervenerit Petrus miseratione divina Exoniensis Episcopus Decanus Capitulum ejusdem loci salutem in vero salvatore Cùm dudum dilecti nobis in Christo filii Cives Exonienses de consensu Domini Edvardi illustris Regis Angliae Domini Edmundi Comitis Cornubiae nobis concessissent quod includere possumus Coemeterium Cathedralis Ecclesiae nostri beati Petri Exoniensis portas posternas in locis necessariis erigere illas de nocte claudere juxta tenorem scripti praedictorum Civium nobis inde facti nos pacem tranquillitatem Ecclesiae nostrae praedictae Canonicorum nostrorum Ministrorum nostrorum Exoniensium residentium propter incursus latronum alioorum malefactorum evitandos omni corde desideramus Quod quidem ad effectum producere quomodo nullatenus possemus nisi vicos venellas inter domos nostras versus Coemetcrium praedictum protendentes claudere possemus Ita quod in iisdem vicis venellis portas posternas erigamus praedicti Major Cives ad honorem Dei Ecclesiae nostrae praedictae ad securitatem Canonicorum praedictorum aliorum ministrorum nostrorum juxta tenorem Chartae Domini Regis Chartae Domini Edmundi Comitis Cornubiae nobis de Coneessione clausi praedicti facturi quantum in ipsis est concesserunt nobis quod includere possemus Coemiterium praedictum praecinctum Coemeterii praedicti per vicos venellas praedictas Ita tamen quod portas venellas competentes in iisdem vicis venellis erigamus unde promittimus eisdem Majori Civibus praedictis quod unam largam pertam ad currus carectas apud le Fissand ' Broadgate unam largam Portam ad currus carectas in vico Sancti Martini St. Martins-gate unam largam Portam ad idem ad domum Archidiaconi Exoniensis Palace-gate unam portam de latitudine octo pedum ad summagia hernasia ducenda in venella inter domum Decani Exoniensis Bear-gate domum quae nune est Domini Rogeri de Dortesford unam posternam de latitudine quinque pedum cum una craticula versus Ecclesiam Sancti Georgii ubi lata porta fuit unam posternam de latitudine octo pedum ad summagia hernasia ducenda in venella quae ducit versus Fratres praedicatores ad domum Domini Reginaldi le Ercenesk Little Stele-gate Birkly-gate unam posternam per medium Ecclesiae beati Petroci erigemus St. Petrock's-gate Ita quod praedictae portae posternae in aurorâ
diei aperiantur totà nocte claudantur concessimus etjam eisdem Majori Civibus praedictis quod non liceat nobis nec Successoribus nostris aliquid terrae viae seu stratae ultra certas aliquas metas Coemeterii praedicti authoritate nostra propria sanctuario nostro imposterum appropriare quod praedicti Major Cives corum haeredes habeant plenum posse ad attachimenta sua facienda omnia alia exequenda quae ad Coronam pacem Domini Regis pertinent extra antiquas metas Coemeterii praedicti sicut facere exequi consueverunt sine impedimento nostro vel successorum nostrorum nos successores nostri praedictos Majorem Cives corum heredes versus Dominum Regem Dominum Edmundum Comitem Cornubiae omnes alios quoscunque de omnibus quae eis opponi poterint occasione Concessionum Clauso praedicto conservabimus indemnes In cujus rei testimonium praesenti scripto sigilla nostra duximus opponenda His testibus Domino Hugone de Courteney Domino Olivero de Dinham Domino Hugone Peverell de Sampford Domino Richardo de Poltymore Domino Henrico de Rawleigh Magistro Homund de Parle Bean tune seneschallo Domini Edmundi Comitis Cornubiae in Devonia Domino Thoma de Pinn Vicecomite tune Devonensi aliis datum Exoniae die Lunae proxime post Festum Annunciationis Dominicae Anno Domini 1286. Regna Regum 14. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1286. Mayors and Bayliffs David Tayler Stephen Langdon Henry Golderott Peter Green Roger Russellâ— Actio nocumenti Hugonis Peverell do Sampford in qua queritur de Domino Petro Episcopo Exoniensi ac Decano Capitulo ejusdem eo quod levaverunt murum erexerunt portam ex transverso vici Domini Regis in dicta Civitate claudercnt eam nocte Rot. 44. Dominus Nicholaus Recter de Thorverton admissus est ad libertatem Civitatis praedictae per successionem tanquam hares patris sui defuncti A great part of Exbridg through foul weather and high water fell down and again soon repaired Regna Regum 15. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1287. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Richard Allen Richard Montin William Kerswell John Well Bishop Quivill within his Diocess called a Synod among his Clergy who made many good Canons He also impropriated the Parish of St. Newlein and Stoke Gabriel and united them to the Office of the Chancellor of the Cathedral Church on Condition that a Lecture of Divinity be there weekly read by him otherwise the Gift to be void and the Bishop may again dispose thereof This is now duly performed by a Sermon preached every Friday morning in the Quire of the Cathedral Regna Regum 16. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1288. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Walter Langdon William Buffett Williom Gatepath Jorden Atlane Memorandum quod Aldermanni hujus Civitatis sunt elegendi per sacramenta viginâ—i quatuor tam ad exercenda sua Officia infra Civitatem quam in suburbiis ejusdem extra Portas Rot. 11. Consuctudo est quod Tencmenta infra Civitatem Exoniensem ejus suburbia scituata legata alicui aon possunt plene possideri neque legaturus habere inde seisinam antequam Testamentum in plena Curia probatur secundum Consuetudinem dictae Civitatis Rot. 20. Regna Regum 17. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1289. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Allen John Rook Richard Montin Walter Langdon Robert Wyton Consuetudo in Civitate Exoniense est quod omnia Tenementa infra praedictam Civitatem suburbia ejusdem sunt partibilia inter Fratres Sorores Rot. 5. Relevium de 2 s. 6 d. solutum fuit per Alanum de Barcomb secundum Consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae Majori Communitati dictae Civitatis de Tenemento Archidiaconi Cornubiae quod accidit per mortem Henrici Bullock nuper Archidiaconi ibidem Rot. 11. Regna Regum 18. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1290. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Henry Goldecot John Webbâ— William Gatepath Richard Montin Placitum inter servientes ad Clavam Civitatis Exoniensis quaerentes versus Ballivum Episcopi eo quod inhibuerit dictos servientes proclamare apud Crediton Nundinas apud Civitatem praedictam serviendas in Festo Pentecostis juxta Chartas Domini Regis inde Majori Communitati Civitatis praedictae factas An Inquisition taken at Exeter the day of the decollation of St. John the Baptist before Malcoline Harleigh general Escheator of the King on this side of Trent before whom the Jurors of the Hundred of Wonneford inter alia upon their Oaths do say That Isabella de Fortibus Countess of Devon hath made a great purpresture or nusance in the River of Fxe by erecting of a certain Weare in the same and that the said River and the whole course thereof appertains to the King in the right of the City of Exeter that is to say from Checkston unto the Bridge of the said City called Exbridg to the great annoyance hurt and damage of the said City and the whole Country adjoyning Another Inquisition was now likewise taken before the said Escheator and the Comonalty of the City of Exeter upon their Oaths do say that the said City is of the Crown and appertains to the Crown and so anciently hath ever been and that the same is immediatly held of the King And further they say that King Henry the Third Father of the King that now is gave the said City to his Brother Earl of Cornwal and his Heirs and that the Citizens of the said City do hold the same City in Fee-Farm of the said Earl as before they held it of the King yielding therefore yearly unto the said Earl 13 l. 10 s. And further they say touching purprestures That whereas the Water and River of Exe for ever of old time did appertain unto the said City so far and unto the Port of Exmouth And the Fishing in the said Water and River is and ought to be Common unto all men who list to Fish therein yet nevertheless Isabella Countess of Devon about six years last past made and raised a Weare overthwart the River of Exe and which is of such an height that the fishing and taking of Salmons and other Fish there is destroyed on this side of the said Weare to the great damage and annoyance of the said City and County And further they say that whereas in times past Boats and Vessels were wont to pass too and from the said River even to the Bridge of the said City loaden with Wines and Merchandizes to the great Commodity of the whole Countrey now no Boat or Vessel can so pass up unto the said City by reason of the said Weare to the great damage of the said City and Country And further they say that all Lands and Tenements within the said City be deviseable legable and may be given and bequeathed by the last Will and Testament as well as any other Goods and
now persevered therein devising all possible means to prejudice the whole City as by intruding upon their Liberties destroying their Haven building up a Key at Topsham taking from them perforce the Fishing in the River of Exe and every way oppressing them in so much that what was once observed of King Henry the Second and Thomas Beckett may as truly be said of this Earl in reference to this City Immortale odium atque insanabile vulnus The said Mayor and Commonalty exhibited their Bill of Complaint unto the King against the said Earl who thereupon sent forth his Writ to the Sheriff of Devon bearing date 20. Martii hoc Anno for an Inquisition to be taken and albeit the same was accordingly executed yet was it never returned up For which cause the King sendeth his second Writ unto the said Sheriff dated 12. Junii then next following strictly charging him to speed the execution thereof and to make return which was so done And albeit the Inquisition was found against the said Earl yet could no relief be thereupon had or redress made of the said grievances Regna Regum 11. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1317. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim William Kerswell Thomas Farthein Martin Lekenn Martin Capper The Bakers of this City were found guilty touching their Bread which was light and not according to the Assize for which offence they were Fined whereof seventeen of them dwelled within the Bishop's Fee and did therefore claim to be exempted from the Jurisdiction of the Mayor but could not prevail therein Bishop Stapledon built a very fair House without Temple-Bar London used by himself and many of his Successors when they were summoned up to London to attend the service of the Parliament which said House was since purchased by the Earl of Essex who resided therein whereby 't was called Essex House Regna Regum 12. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1318. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Martin Lekenn John Tredeyners Thomas Spycer Robert Woan The King preparing a great Army to march against the Scots having invaded England did rate and tax the Cities within this Realm to ayd him and that too according to their tenure at which time this City did set forth thirty Souldiers well arrayed and furnished with Armour money and all things necessary for the said War John Powdras alias Powderham a Tanner's Son born within this City named himself to be the Son of King Edward the First and that he being in his Cradle was by a false Nurse stollen thence and that the King that now is was placed in his room but in fine he confessed the whole truth even that he was perswaded thus to say by the motion and instigation of a Familiar Spirit which he kept by him in the likeness of a Cat but his Spirit at last failing him he was at the Gallows fairly executed for his said offence Inquisitio capta ad inquirendum de malefactoriâ—us meretricibus Juratores dicunt quod Alicia Hamlyn Joanna Hamlyn Rosa Hamlyn Alicia Byren Albreda de Romsey sunt Communes Meretrices Communia tenent lupanaria dicunt etiam quod Henricus Halwell Clericus tenet nutrit Aliciam at Newham Meretricem suam Rot. 8. Cui pater est populus pater est sibi nullus omnis Cui pater populus non habet ille patrom Est pater ignotus filius inde nothus To whom the People Father is To him is Father none at all To whom the People Father is Well Fatherless we may him call Beasts are privileg'd above many We have but one Sire they have many Regna Regum 14. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1320. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Martin Lekâ—nn Thomas Furbor Walter Suegothâ—ll Thomas Farthâ—in Henry Tracy an Inhabitant of this City had a numerous Issue being the Father of Eight Sons and Five Daughters the Sixth and Seventh Sons were of one Birth Twins and so well like in all Lineaments and so equal in stature so coloured in hair and so like in face and gesture that they could not be known one from the other no not by their Friends Parents Brethren or Sisters but privately by some secret marks and openly by wearing some several coloured Ribands or the like which in sport they would sometimes exchange to make trial of their Friends Judgment yet somewhat more strange was that their minds and affections were as one for what the one loved the other desired and so on the contrary the loathing of any thing by the one was the distasting of the same thing by the other yea such a confederation or inbred power or sympathy was in their natures that if Nicholas were sick or grieved Andrew felt the like pain though far distant and remote in their persons and that too without any intelligence given to either party And 't was also observed that if Andrew were merry Nicholas was likewise so affected although in different places which long they could not endure to be asunder for they ever desired to eat drink sleep and wake together yea so they lived and dyed For they both served the King in Arms against his Barons and in a Battle the one being slain the other stept presently into his place where in the height of danger no perswasions able to remove or hinder him was there likewise killed Of these Two Gentlemen may be truly parallel'd what was but feigned by the Poets of Twins that they were born eat slept and died not asunder which offereth me an occasion to remember a witty Jest pleasantly or as some will simply retorted by a young Gentleman that casually came to the Court of Augustus Caesar so well like the Emperour in bodily Lineaments as hardly the one could be distinguished from the other which being known to the Emperour the young man was sent for and brought into the Emperour's presence in whom be saw himself better than in any Picture Apelles could have drawn and discoursed with him in these words Young man hath not your Mother been some time resident in Rome implying that by his Fathers familiarity he might have been begotten to whom the Gentleman instantly replied That his Mother was never in Rome but his Father often and thereby returned upon the Emperour what he intended to have put on him Regna Regum 15. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1321. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wotton John Perour John Tayler Thomas Spicer John Davy A Subsidy granted of the sixth penny of every man's Goods within this City In the wall of the Quire on the South side of St. Peter's Church are two ancient Monuments and thereon two Statues in their complete Armour their Helmets lying under their Heads their Pourtraytures cut cross legged to signifie they had been at the Holy Land upon the one are the Arms of Bohun Earl of Hereford and on the other the Coat Armour of Rawleigh of Rawleigh whose Heir is Chichester Regna Regum 16. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1322. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert
Wetton Richard Soller Walter Sweinthill William Brewer Thomas Furbor Two Writs of nisi prius were brought down and tried at the Castle of Exeter before John Stoner and Richard Stapledon Knights the King's Justices of Assizes for this Western Circuit In one of them Hugh Courteney the third Earl of Devon was Plaintiff and the Mayor and Commonalty of this City were Defendants touching the Mannor of Exiland and Suburbs there which the said Earl claimed to be ancient demesn and parcel of his Barony of Oakhampton and so exempted from the said City and no part of the Suburbs of the same The other Writ of nisi prius was between the said Earl and the Prior of St. Nicholas within the said City Plaintiffs and the said Mayor and Commonalty Defendants touching the Customs Priviledges and Liberties of a Fair commonly culled Lammas Fair In both which Tryals Verdicts were found and given for the said Mayor and Commonalty Regna Regum 17. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1323. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wotton John Lekenn Walter Hughton John Davy Roger Tayler Queen Isabella being attended on by Walter Stapledon Bishop of this See and sundry other Noble men sayled into France to the French King her Brother taking with her the young Prince her Son with an intent to make a Peace between the two Realms Regna Regum 18. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1324. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Martin Lekenn Henry Lovecock Thomas Furbor John Erchdeacon Bishop Stapledon secretly departeth from the Queen without taking any leave and returns into England discovereth all the secrets and actings of the Queen joyneth with the Spencers and makes preparation to prevent the Queens attempts The Custom of Woodhay is that a Logg out of every Seam of Wood which is brought over Exbridge is to be taken for and towards the reparation of the said Bridge Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1325. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Nicholas Wallys Richard Soller Martin Lekenn Thomas Oxton Memorandum That out of the great Roll of this year there are cut out and conveyed away the first nine Rolls Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1326. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock John Birch Thomas Furbor Martin Lekenn Thomas Spicer The King hearing that the Queen is landed in England with an Army setteth his things in order and flyeth towards Bristol leaving Walter Bishop of this Church to be Custos of London whom the Londoners took and beheaded in Cheapside and buried his body in a Sandhill in his own house without Temple-Bar which about six Moneths after was taken up and brought hither to this City where in his own Church very honourably was the same interred in the North side of the Quire having governed the same about twenty years The King is deposed and Edward his Son of the age of fourteen years was proclaimed King and Crowned Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1327. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Soller Thomas Gervis William Kirton Richard Pleigh William Austin James Berkley was elected Bishop of this Diocess and 26. Martii consecrated thereunto and 24. Julii then next following died and was buried in his own Church as some say but others think that he never came hither at all Ballivi Civitatis Exoniensis peticrunt cis allocari habuerunt Curiam suam de uno praelito terrae coram Ada de Stauton sociis suis Justiciariis Domini Regis de Banco Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1328. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Thomas Furbor Martin Lekenn Henry Haughton Peter Beynim John Grandison being elected Bishop of this See was accordingly 8. Octobris consecrated thereupon and was also made one of the King 's Privy Council sent often beyond Sea as an Embassador wherein he did always so discreetly demean himself as that thereby he got great reputation and honour Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1329. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Thomas Gervis Henry Lovecock John Lekenn Richard Pleigh A Synod held at London before Simon Arch-Bishop of Canterbury who ordered that a diligent inquiry should be made after the death of Bishop Stapledon whose Murderers and all others who were privy or any way consenting to his death were sentenced to die and executed accordingly This King by his Charter granted to this City cognizance of Pleas i. e. that no Freeman hereof should implead another Freeman of the same City out of the Liberties of the said City on pain of losing his Freedom Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1330. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Lekenn John Trediners Henry Haughton Henry Gatepath Walter Gervis The Guildhall of this City was new built The Porter of the Westgate put out of his Office and punished for opening of the said gate in the night season without the leave of the Major Regna Regum 5. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1331. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Henry Hughton John Lekenn Robert Pleigh Robert Kirton Symon Mapham Arch-Bishop of Canterbury sent out his Process in order to the Visitation of this Diocess and to begin the same in St. Peter's Church for which purpose upon the Monday next after Ascension day he came hither from whom Bishop Grandison appealed and with force withstood the said Arch-Bishop not suffering him to come within this Church or Cloisters A Writ directed to the Dean and Chapter for the tryal of certain Lands lying within the Fee of St. Sydwell but in regard they had not power there to hold Plea of Land the said Writ was afterwasd renewed and returned before the Mayor and Bayliffs of this City and before them the matter was heard and determined in the King's Court held at the Guildhall here Regna Regum 6. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1332. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Lekenn Thomas Furbor Lawrence Colwell Reynold Noldekin John Sutton Whosoever builds upon his own Land within this City by the ancient Custom thereof may not destroy or in any sort obstruct the accustomed light of the Tenements next adjoyning Regna Regum 7. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1333. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Gervis Reynold Noldekin William Brewer John Lakenn John Sutton An Inquisition was had and by a Jury John Mathew a Servant to the Townclark hereof was found guilty for conveying away the Rolls of the Records of eight Courts and had placed others in their stead Regna Regum 8. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1334. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Lekenn Thomas Lichfield John Sutton Henry Lovecock Alexander Wallis Robert Turner Charta Martini Lekenn Majoris Civitatis Exoniensis in Constituendo legatum locum Majoris tenentem in haec verba scil Noverint universi per praesentes quod egâ— Martinus Lekenn Major Civitatis Exoniensis infirmitate corporis gravi positus adeo ut Curiis Domini Regis dictae Civitatis commodo interesse non valeo dilectum mihi in Christo Thomam Lichfield dictae Civiâ—atis concivem in loco meo posui per praesentes pono ad
a special care as well for the appeasing of the said Tumult and Ryot as for the punishment of the Offenders according to the nature and quality of their Offence Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1345. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hughton Nicholos Halberton Robert Treseler William Hascom John Sutton The Plague of Pestilence reigned here almost three years space Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1346. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Furbor John Gist Robert Noble John Pleigh Walter White This Robert Noble having a beautiful Daughter named Helen who was beleaguered with many Lovers in so much that she might justly with the Poet complain In me turbaruunt luxuriosa proci But she bidding a defiance to them all resolving within her self to die a Virgin by leading a single life one of the number despairing of any success in his Suit bestowed on her this Encomium As noble Helen was the cause Of ten years War in Troy So Helen Noble is the cause Of this my great annoy Regna Regum 21. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1347. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hughton Thomas Spicer John Bonleigh John Sutton John Newton Arnulphus Atwere summonitus fuit ad respondendum Henrico Hughton tempore Majoratus de placito vasti recuperaverit damna sua juxta consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae Here happened a great contention about the Election of the Mayor and other Officers this year about which great troubles were like to have ensued had they not been happily prevented For avoiding the like for the future it was ordered by the Mayor and Common Council of this City that from henceforth no person should be chosen Mayor hereof but a wise grave sober and an honest man and had been tried in the Office of a Steward of the said City for one whole year And further that he be able to expend yearly of his own Freehold five pounds at the least And that he should be chosen only by a double Jury that is to say by four and twenty persons who upon their several and respective Oaths should make their Election according to this Order Regna Regum 22. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1348. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Halberton Robert Noble John Whitâ— Nicholas Godescott Robert Noble junior John Byrch Upon the death of Nicholas Halberton late Mayor of this City who died 14. Julii Robert Noble was elected into the said Office to undergo the same for the residue of the said year Regna Regum 23. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1349. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport John Spicer Henry Furbor John Otrey John Sleigh In Easter Term this year in the King's Bench at Westminster 't was found by Verdict that the Passage Lastage and Key of Prattished at Exmouth and all the Profits thence arising were and are parcel of the Fee Farm of this City holden of the Duke of Cornwal as a Member of the Mannor of Lydford under the yearly rent of 20 l. Regna Regum 24. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1350. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport Robert Brown Thomas Spicer John Gyst Richard Olliver Decanus Capitulum Exoniae clamant cognitionem omnium placitorum infra Feodum sanctae Sativule extra Portam orientalem Civitatis praedictae coram Ballivis suis ibidem exceptis placitis Coronae Sir John Carew Baron of Carew made Lord Deputy of Ireland Regna Regum 25. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1351. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport John Swanton Roger Atwill Richard Somaster John Spicer Wiliielmus Milbury Indictatus fuit eo quod implacitaverit Thomam Furbor in Curiâ Christianitatis coram Officiali Archidiaconatus Exoniensis Regna Regum 26. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1342. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport Richard Olliver Thomas Spicer Robert Browne John Gyst De attachiamento capto extra Portam orientalem in suburbiis Exoniensibus quarens in misericordia pro eo quod injuste ibidem cepit Regna Regum 27. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1353. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer Roger Atwil Symon Atpitt John Otrey John Samaster The Pasture of Croldich alias Southenhay was set to rent for five shillings per Annum Licentia petita concessa pro discarcandis navibus in portu Exoniensi Regna Regum 28. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1354. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer John Gyst Roger Atwill Henry Furbor William Bennett John Weeks Esquire elected the first Recorder of this City and had a pension of three pounds per Annum allowed him and afterwards this Officer was chosen yearly like the Mayor and other Officers of the said City Testamentum Reginaldi at Hayne in quâ— legavit Tenementa sua in suburbiis Exoniensibus ad Ecclesiam-beati Petri Exoniensis pro sustentatione incarceratorum in Castro Exoniensi Licentia data est per Majorem hujus Civitatis pro discarcanda navi apud Colepool Regna Regum 29. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1355. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport John Hull Roger Atwill John Otrey Robert Browne Regna Regum 30. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1356. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gyst William Bennett William Gervis Henry Furbor Adam Brâ—sinter Memorandum quod in placito inter Adamum Wilsford quaerentem versus Willielmum Bennet difendentem coram Richardo Thorp sociis sii Justiciariis Domini Regis de Banco pro insultu facto in Exonia Ballivi Civitatis Exoniensis venerunt clamant inde libertatem suam quia hujusmodi libertas eis allocata fuit hic scilicet in Termino Michaelis Anno Regni Regis nunc Tertio Ideo habeant libertatem Simile nunc concessum fuit inter Adamum King quaerentem versus Willielmum Plumtree defendentem Regna Regum 31. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1357. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer Nicholas Brittestow John Hull Roger Atwill John Dirkin Inter Nicholam Brittestow versus Willielmum Thorold simile privilegium concessum fuit The King sent hither his Letters Patent under his Great Seal bearing date 25. Martii whereby he required the speedy supply of Three Ships and in every of them threescore Mariners and twenty Archers which the City soon procured and delivered them over to one Gervis Aldlamy than Vice Admiral of Devon who conducted them to Sandwich and there presented them to John Montegomer Lord High Admiral of England Prince Edward brought over into England John the French King and sundry of his Noblemen all as Prisoners who landed at Plymouth and from thence came to this City where they were honourably received and so conveyed to London Regna Regum 32. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1358. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Nolle Robert Browne John Ally William Gervis William Stokleigh Regna Regum 33. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1359. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer John Dirkin Roger Atwill Richard Olliver Walter Atwood Bishop Grandison built the two last Arches in the West end of his Church from the Font there covered the Roof of the whole and finished the Buildings of the same Licentia concessa est pro discarcanda navi apud Colepool per Finem quadraginta
solidorum Regna Regum 34. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1360. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer Warren Bayliff Walter Crisp Richard Goldsmith Robert Bromn Consuctudo in Civitate Exoniensi est quoâ— ubi maritus uxor ejus sunt seisiti de aliquibus terris Tenementis infra eandem Civitatem ut de jure uxoris sive in Feodo simplici vel Talliato maritus post exitum inter eos habitum potest dimittere dictas terras ad terminum viginti novem Annorum Haec Consuetudo habetur etiam Anno secundo Richardi Secundi Reg. 29. The City was much infected with the Pestilence Regna Regum 35. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1361. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gist William Rokâ—â— Roger Atwill Walter Atwood William Stokely Regna Regum 36. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1362. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gist Roger Plenty Nicholas Brittestow William Hardy Robert Stoke The Bakers of this City had by way of a Confederacy secretly agreed among themselves that in regard they could not sell their Bread at their own pleasure and make it at their own Assiize that therefore they would not bake at all by means whereof the City for two days together was destitute of Bread for which offence they were all indicted found guilty of the said offence and Fined 26 s. 8 d. Regna Regum 37. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1363. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gist Roger Atwill William Gervis William Seamer Walter Atwood Si legata sint Tenementa Testamento idem Testamentum non probetur seisina inde non sit capta liberata infra Annum diem tunc secundum Consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae non valent legata Rot. 33. Quilibet existens aetatis sexdecim Annorum potest secundum consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae condere Testamentum de terris suis Rot. 33. Both which Customs are contrary to the course of the Common Law for the later cannot be made 'till full age and the former paffeth without livery and seisin for in the Testator's life time livery could not be made because his will is ambulatory until his death and no estate passeth during his life nor can livery be made after his decease for then it comes too late Regna Regum 38. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1364. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gist Walter Atwood John Tirling Roger Fitz-Hugh Henry Welland Regna Regum 39. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1365. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Tavernâ—r William Hardy Rebert Wilsford Adam Scutt John Nymett Exemplificatio sub magno sigillo Angliae ad requisitionem Majoris Ballivorum Comitatis Câ—vitatis Exoniensis fuit obtenta cujusdam Certificationis per Thesaurarium Camerarium Regis ejus mandatum factae in Canceliarium missae in haec verba scil Civitas Exoniensis tempore Regis Edvardi non geldabit nisi quando Londonia Eboricum Wintonia geldabunt hoc erat dimidium Marcae argenti ad opus Militum quando expeditiâ—ne ibat per terram aut per mare Burgensis Fxonienses habent extra Civitatem terrarum Duodecim Carucatas quae nulli reddunt Consuetudinem nisi ad ipsam Civitatem Ac etiam clamant habere retorum brevium extractas Finium tenere placitum de vetito Namio habent Furcas pillorium tumbrella emendatores Assisae panis Cervisiae fractae Wayfe Coronatores de se quandam feriam ad gulam Augusti per quatuor dies duratam Mercatum per tres dies in septimanà scilicet per dies Lunae Mercurii Veneris hoc à tempore Conquestus Angliae eisdem libertatibus plenè usi sunt ut plenius patet in placito de quo Warranto Ac etiam quod Civitas Exoniensis est de antiquo dominico Coronae Domini Regis ac Burgenses ejusdem illam tenut ad Feodum Firmum de Domino Rege per servitium 39 l. 1 s. 6 d. unde reddunt per Annum Priori Sanctae Trinitatis London 25 l. 12 s. 5 d. residuum Comiti Cornubiae hoc per Chartam Henrici Regis patris Domini Regis factam Richardo quondam Regi Almaniae haeredibus suis quaesiti à quo tempore solverunt praedictos denarios praedicto Priori dicunt à tempore Henrici primi Regis Ideo Dominus Rex habeat breve si voluerit Regna Regum 40. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1366. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Brydestow Martin Battishill William Gervys Roger Atwill Thomas Wilby Bishop Grandison built a very fair House at Bishop's Taington within this Diocess and bestowed it being well furnished on his Successors and impropriated unto the same the Parsonage of Radway to the end as he setteth down in his last Will and Testament Vt haberent locum unde Caput suum reclirarent si fortè in manum Regis eorum temporalia caperentur which Prediction proved ominous and fatal to some of his Successors for not only this new built House and Impropriation but also the most part of the Temporalties of this Bishoprick are since become the Possession and Inheritance of Temporal men Regna Regum 41. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1367. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Brydestow John Nymett Martin Battishill William Gervis Henry Furbor This year was a nisi prius appointed to be tried at the Castle of Exon before John Mowbray and Edmond Chely Justices of the Assizes between the Dean and Chapter Plaintiffs and John Gist late Mayor the Bayliffs and Commonalty of this City Defendants At which time the Dean and Chapter doubting of the Merits of their Cause or failing in their Evidence and therefore not willing to proceed did for the hinderance thereof use this art they exhibited a Bill of Complaint to the King advertizing his Grace that the said Mayor by his Proclamation commanded every Citizen here at the next Assizes to attend him in Armour and Weapons to the said Castle whereby he might hinder the said Justices to proceed in the said Trial by means whereof the Jury could not then be sworn The King not liking hereof sends his Commission to John Mountague and four others to examine the truth of this Information but before they sate the said Two Justices and one Sir Guy do Bryon were come to the Court where being examined touching the said Ryot and testifying that there was no such matter as was untruly suggested the King sent his Inhibition to the said Commissioners forbiding them to proceed therein which writing bears date 12. Febr. this year Regna Regum 42. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1363. Mayors and Bayliffs Warren Bayliff Robert Wilsford Walter Whithorn Walter Atwood Thomas Webb Regna Regum 43. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1369. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Plenty Reymond Gosse Adam Scutt Roger Atwood Water Crisp The building of this Cathedral Church was now finished and albeit the work remained long in hand even from the time of King Athelstan the First Founder thereof Anno Domini 932. to the later days of Bishop Grandison and the perclose of
and Bayliffs John Batten John Shilling ford John Cutler John Coscom William Shaply Edmond Lacy Bishop of Hereford was translated hither and 6. Aprilis consecrated Bishop of this Diocess Regna Regum 9. Henry the 5. An. D. 1421. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cook Robert Voysey John Salter John Atyate Nichalas Trâ—lawny William Jourden paid a Fine of five pound for a License to discharge his Ship at Colepool Roger Batten being arrested at the suit of Richard Crymell in an Action of Debt for six pound for two Tun of Wine was admitted to do his Law for the same with three hands according to the Custom of the said City Rot. 40. By the Custom of this City if there be not sufficient Citizens or Inhabitants of Free-hold to be returned in a Jury on a Trial that then a return may be made of other Citizens who have moveable Goods sufficient At a Parliament held in London Bishop Lacy in the Convocation House made an excellent Oration touching the Reformation of the Clergy whereat the King was present and did so well approve thereof as that he was resolved had his days been but lengthned to have seen the same put in due execution The King died in August and his Son Henry the Sixth of the Age of nine Months was proclaimed King Regna Regum 1. Henry the 6. An. D. 1422. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Easton John Cutler William May William Cook John Stokely Thomas Duke of Exeter made Governour of the King's Person Henry the 6. Regna Regum 2. Henry the 6. An. D. 1423. Mayors and Bayliffs John Batten John Hull William Bishop William French William Vpton Ordered by the Mayor and Common-Council of this City that the eldest Son and Heir apparent of any Free-man shall not be admitted to the Freedom of the said City by Patrimony or by right of his Father during his Father's life-time nor that any Apprentice shall be made Free of the said City for his Service unless he were bound by Indenture and have truly served seven years at the least and the same to be proved by good Testimony Rot. 26. Regna Regum 3. Henry the 6. An. D. 1424. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cook John Salter Thomas Nymett John â—oscom Nicholas Trelawny A Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage granted to the King towards his Wars Canon Bread and Wine first given to the Mayor and Officers against the Feasts of Christmas and Easter Regna Regum 4. Henry the 6. An. D. 1425. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Voysey William May Peter Plenty John Cross John Smert By the Custom of this City a Man seised of Land therein in the right of his Wife may grant an Estate thereof for a Town Term i. e. nine and twenty years reserving a reasonable Rent Rot. 52. Thomas Duke of Exeter died Regna Regum 5. Henry the 6. An. D. 1426. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Easton William Oke William Vpton Walter Merefield William Bishop 'T was proved in open Court that the Mayor of this City for the time being had the charge and government of every Freeman's child after his Father's death being within the Age of one and twenty years and is to appoint Guardians for the said Orphan as well for his good Education as for the preservation and right ordering of his Estate and Fortune left unto him Rot. 4. Regna Regum 6. Henry the 6. An. D. 1427. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hull John Cross Stephen Butterford John Trelawny John Bacon Ordered by the Mayor and Common Council of this City that if any of the Members thereof being duly warned by one of the Sergeants at Mace of the said City to appear at the Council Chamber to consult touching the publick affairs of the said City and shall refuse so to do he shall forfeit and pay for every such default 3 s. and 4 d. unless a reasonable excuse of his absence be offered and allowed Rot. 2. Regna Regum 7. Henry the 6. An. D. 1428. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford William Vpton John Smert John Cook William Servington By Custom the Mayor of this City time out of mind hath had and ought to have the cognisance hearing and determining of all scolds and disordered persons Rot. 16. The Master and Company of the Bakers had made an order among themselves not to give any advantage Bread or 1 d. on the dozen and for some days refused to bake any Bread at all that the Citizens should yield to their order and that the Mayor should weekly give an Assize pleasing to them But this Mayor being a very wise Man and well learned in the Laws the matter being discoursed and well considered commanded the said Master and Wardens and chiefest of the offenders to Ward where they were kept â—till they had openly acknowledged their Confederacy revoked their said Order and paid their several Fines imposed on them for their said offence Regna Regum 8. Henry the 6. An. D. 1429. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford William Vpton John Orum John Beaâ—fitz Bennâ—t Drew An Action was here traversed in the King's Court held at the Guild-hall before the Mayor and Bayliffs of the said City touching a Nusance for the carrying away of another Man's Water and a Verdict found for the Plaintiff according to the Custom of the said City Rot. 7. 17. Regna Regum 9. Henry the 6. An. D. 1430. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hull Thomas Cook Nicholas Athole Andrew Thring Walter Pope Omnia Trnementa infra Civitatem Exoniensem suburbia ejusdem in Fâ—odâ— simplici sunt devisabilia legabilia Rot. 51. The Custom of this City is that in every Action where a Foraigner is to do his Law in a Court of Pypowders he may do it by his own hand alone Rot. 5. Regna Regum 10. Henry the 6. An. D. 1431. Mayors and Bayliffs William Cook John Cross John Smert John Troly Walter Merefield Regna Regum 11. Henry the 6. An. D. 1432. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Cook John Bacon John Kirton Walter Pope Ralph Crudg 'T is recorded that if any person in a suit depending in this Court be condemned and be present he shall be committed to Ward and there remain in execution till he have made full satisfaction of the Debt Rot. 6. Also that by the Custom of this City no person coming within the Port of Exon with a Vessel loaden with Goods ought to unload the same but only at the place accustomed without special license of the Mayor of the said City had to the contrary Rot. 2. Regna Regum 12. Henry the 6. An. D. 1433. Mayors and Bayliffs John Salter Nicholas Athole Richard Orenge John Bag Robert Ford Regna Regum 13. Henry the 6. An. D. 1434. Mayors and Bayliffs William Cook John Kirton Andrew Thring John Bagg Thomas Parson Regna Regum 14. Henry the 6. An. D. 1435. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Cook John Kirton Andrew Thring John Bagg Thomas Paison Regna Regum 15. Henry the 6. An. D. 1436. Mayors and Bayliffs
John Atwill David Johns Thomas Ivelton John Starr Regna Regum 15. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1475. Mayors and Bayliffs John Oreng Stephen Rudgway Roger Worth Henry Hanneford John Taylor A Controversie happened between the Mayor and Citizens and the Company of Taylors touching a new Incorporation which they had now procured from the King whereof ensued great troubles and long and chargeable suits which after two years continuance were determined by the King whose final order therein under his private Seal was sent to Dr. Peter Courteney then Dean of this Church who acquainted and delivered the same to both parties and albeit that this concluded all Suits in Law yet the animosity could not well be appeased in a long time thereafter Regna Regum 16. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1476. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill David Johns Matthew Jubb Richard Wagget John Germin Fault being found with the Customer of Devons Accompt a precept from the King out of his Court of Exchequer was sent unto the Mayor of this City commanding him to send up a true Copy of the Collection of the petty duties or Town Custom of the said City for the year last past which was so done and returned up by Philip Atwill the King's Messenger purposely sent hither for that end by which Rolls the Customers Accompt was controlled Regna Regum 17. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1477. Mayors and Bayliffs John Kelly Roger Worth Robert Newton John Starr John Gibbs Upon complaint of the Bakers of this City against Foraign Bakers whom they would have to be utterly excluded from coming hither with any Bread and one special cause alledged was when they came here they would carry their Bread from house to house to the great prejudice of the Bakers of this City whereupon 't was ordered that the said Foraign Bakers should have free coming and going to the Markets here and should keep their standings only at the great Condâ—â—t to sell their Bread which said Ordinance to this time is duly observed Regna Regum 18. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1478. Mayors and Bayliffs William Obleigh Robert Newton Richard Germin John Hampton John Colshill Bishop Booth having well governed this Church twelve years at his house at Horsey in Hampshire 1 Aprilis died and lies buried in St. Clements Church without Temple-Bar London Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1479. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill Robert Russel John Atwill John Harlewin John Weston Peter Courteney Dean of this Church was elected the next Bishop thereof and 18. Novembris consecrated thereunto by Thomas Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Thomas Kirkby Treasurer of this Church and Master of the Rolls in Chancery a Man very well learned and for the many singular good gifts in him much commended A multitude of people died here by reason of the Plague wherewith the whole City was infected Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1480. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Calwoodley Robert Symons William Duke John Mathew Henry Redway John Bonefant one of the Attorneys of the King's Court here held at the Guild hall was complained upon openly in the said Court for sundry lewd practices and forgeries which being on examination found true he was disfranchised and dismissed from further practising as an Attorney in the said Court which he little regarding and not yielding that obedience thereunto which in duty he ought the said complaint was renewed against him to the King who forthwith sent A Commission to the Right Honourable Thomas Marquess of Dorset then Lord Lieutenaut of this County to hear and determine the same who thereupon came hither and finding the said John Bonifant guilty of many misdemeanours gave this sentence on him commanded that he should be carried on Horseback on a Market-day through the City with a Paper on his breast thus Inscribed For Forging of false Deeds and Evidences and counterfeiting of Seals evidently proved Regna Regum 21. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1481. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druell John Rewer John Down John Calwoodley William Lang The Charter of the Corporation of the Cordwainers and Curriers of this City was renewed under the common Seal of the same Regna Regum 22. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1482. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Worth Matthew Jubb Thomas Pyke William King John Slugg The Bakers of this City were now Incorporated by the Mayor and Common Council hereof by Charter under their common Seal The Charter of the Corporation of Glovers and Skinners hereof was renewed under the common Seal of the said City An Ordinance here made that every Receiver General of this City on selected days should wear a Scarlet Gown as do the Mayor and Aldâ—rmen but for distinctions sake without any Tippet Edw 5. The King died in April Edward the Fifth his Son proclaimed King and dies Richard the Third proclaimed King in June next following Regna Regum 1. Rich. 3. An. D. 1483. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill John Cotshill William Dork Thomas Pyke John Symons This John Atwill was Mayor of this City five several times and did bear the office of Magistracy in the Reigns of four successive Kings namely Edward the Fourth Edward the Fifth Richard the Third and Henry the Seventh three of them came to this City and were very honourably entertained as saith a Native hereof Tempore quinque suo regnantes ordine vidit Horum Eirenarcha ad quatuor ille fuit He saw five Princes which the Scepter bore Of them he was a Magistrate to Four This King being informed that the Earl of Richmond was by Charles the Eighth King of France invited to come to his Court and aided with good sums of Money and that many of the Nobility and Gentry of England were with him makes diligent search and enquiry after all such as might be suspected to be favourers of Richmond's association who besides those that were executed in London Sir Thomas Seintleger who married Ann the Duke of Exeter's Widow this King Richard's own Sister and Thomas Rame Esquire were both here executed The King coming hither the Mayor and his Brethren apparelled in their Robes met and received him at the East-gate where Thomas Hext the Recorder made unto the King a gratulatory Oration for which the City bestowed on him a Scarlet Gown then the Mayor delivered to the King the Maces and the Keys of the Gates and withall presented to his Grace two hundred Nobles in a Purse which was graciously received and the Maces and Keys re-delivered to the Mayor The King lodged in the Bishop's Palace the Noble-men and the King's train in the City where great care was taken for their honourable entertainment and the whole at the Cities charge during the short space of the Kings abode here he viewed the Ciâ—â— â—â—ud also the Castle and commended the scituation of both especially the latter being so naturally strong as that it commands both City and Countrey about it and no less pleasant for Aspects and understanding the name thereof to be
Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1565. Mayors and Bayliffs John Woolcott Robert Chaff Thomas Bruerton Robert Lambell Alexander Trigg This Mayor passed all the Offices towards the Mayoralty about 22. years last past when he was a Merchant flourishing with Wealth but falling afterwards into decay and no less in respect of his old Age 't was thought fit not to cast the Office of Mayoralty upon him nevertheless the lot being now fallen to him a fitting house was purposely provided for him and the charge of keeping the same for this year was undertaken by the Chamber and defrayed accordingly Regna Regum 8. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1566. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Richardson Simon Knight Nicholas Martin John Pope Thomas Bird The Exchequer of St. Peters 23. Octobris was robbed but the Thieves were so honest as that when they had carried home the money and finding the same to be more then they needed returned the over-plus Regna Regum 9. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1567. Mayors and Bayliffs John Smith William Chappell Thomas Martin John Hutchins John Jones A voluntary collection here made of threescore pounds in money towards the reparation of St. Mary Michels Tower and Spire the Weather-cock thereof being blown down Regna Regum 10. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1568. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Chaff Edward Lymett John Levermove Richard Newman Roger Robinson Calabear Weare by means of a great Frost was much in decay and afterwards new made in a frame of Timber Regna Regum 11. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1569. Mayors and Bayliffs William Chappel Thomas Bruerton John Pyle William Hunt John Collins Bishop Allâ—igh having well governed this Church nine years and upwards 15. Aprilis departed this Life and lies buried under a fair Marble stone in the Quire of his own Church with this Inscription thereon Reverendus Pateâ— Willielmus Alleigh Exoniensis Episcopus Aceâ—rimus Evangelicae veritatis propugnator morum probitate praecelebris bonarum Disciplinarum mirabili scientia clarus in Christo Domino sub hoc marmore quiescit obiit Decimo Quinto Aprilis Anno Domini 1570. William Bradbridge Dean of Sarisbury was the next elected Bishop of this Church and accordingly consecrated at Lambeth by Mathew Parker Arch-Bishop of Canterbury 28. Aprilis The Plague reigning here the chiefest Men of the City removed into the Country with their Families Regna Regum 12. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1570. Mayors and Bayliffs Simon Knight William Tryvett William Paramâ—re Hugh Wilsdon Walter Jones The Yarn Market was new builded Regna Regum 13. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1571. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Bruerton Nicholas Martin John Dorr William Martin William Monugwell Agnes the Wife of John Jones late of this City was burnt to death in Southen-hay for poysoning her said Husband Regna Regum 14. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1572. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryâ—m John Blackall Thomas Prestwood Thomas Reymond Henry James Richard Sweet This John Peryam towards the end of his Mayoralty sc 5. Septembris died and John Blackall was elected Mayor in his place to perform that Office for the residue of the year Regna Regum 15. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1573. Mayors and Bayliffs William Tryvett George Peryaman John Davy Alexander Mayn Thomas Chappel A general Watch is here yearly kept on Midsomer-eve according to the ancient custom of the sayd City a chief end whereof is for the cleansing of the Harness and Artillery Regna Regum 16. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1574. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Martin John Pope John Peryam John Sanford Richard Harding In the month of December there fell such a sudden storm of Hail Wind and Thunder as the like had not been heard or seen A pension of 40 s. per Annum by Patent under the Common Seal granted to Sir Gawen Carew Knight for his Life on whose decease the same was in like manner settled on Edmond Tremayn Esquire to them both in reward of their good services done this City In an Isle at the East end of the Cathedral Church there 's a fair Tomb of Free-stone with the Portraicture of Sir Peter Carew Knight compleatly armed who was Brother to the Lord Carew of Clopton sometime Lord President of Munster afterwards Master of his Majesties Ordinance then Chamberlain to Queen Ann and a Privy Counsellour and lastly Earl of Totnes both of them Sons to Dean Carew of this Cathedral Church who was the Queens Chaplain in Ordinary and endowed with other dignities Regna Regum 17. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1575. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peter Richard Prowsâ— George Smith Nicholas Spicer Richard Beaufitz A Freeman of this City being impleaded at Westminster for matters determinable here our Charters for Cognizance of Pleas were sent up and by Plea demanded and the cause thereon was ordered to be tryed here Thomas Williams Esquire serving in Parliament as one of our Citizens was elected Speaker of the House of Commons to whom was sent hence a present of 20 l. in gold in reward of his good service there done for this City on whose death to supply his room in Parliament Sir Peter Carew Knight was here Elected as one of our Citizens Regna Regum 18. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1576. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood Robert Chaffe Thomas Martin Thomas Spicer Lawrence Barcomb John Choppell This Thomas Presiwood in the beginning of his Mayoralty sc 28. Decemb. died and Robert Chaff elected his Successor to execute that Office for the residue of the year For the more decent sitting of the Mayor and Justices in Court the higher part of the Guild-hall was erected seated and plaunched Regna Regum 19. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1577. Mayors and Bayliffs George Peryman Michael Germin John Hakewill John Dod John Field Thomas Spicer of this City Merchant on a Wager loaded two Hogsheads of Wine on a Horse and carried them from one seller to another about the space of a Furlong Bishop Bradbridg at his Benefice of Newton-Ferrers in Devon 27. Junii being alone suddenly died a Man only memorable for this that nothing memorable is recorded of him saving that he well governed this Church about eight years and lies buried in the North-side of the Quire of his said Church near the high Altar Regna Regum 20. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1578. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Prowse Jeffery Thomas William Perry Thomas Turbervill William Shepherd John Wolton sometime a Cannon Residentiary of this Church 24. Augusti was installed Bishop thereof by Edmond Grindall Arch-Bishop of Canterbury The Guild-hall was new cieled and glazed and before it a new Pump erected John Jones of this City Gold-smith bestowed on the Mayor hereof a Bason and Ewer of silver parcell gilded of 30 l. value for the use of the said Mayor and his Successors for ever for the Cities honour A house of Correction was here erected towards which the Citizens gave liberally whereof many of them afterwards repented Regna Regum 21. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1579. Mayors and Bayliffs William Chappell Simon Knight Thomas Reymond John Aplin John
contumulare virum Ingenium genium mores pietatis honores Eloquiumque pium busta perusta tegent Falleris Vltonus tonus est sic spiritus unde Hoc nôsti tonus est coeliâ—us orbe tonans Gervis Babington was the next Elected Bishop of this Diocess and therein consecrated 2. Maii being translated hither from his Bishoprick of Landaff in Wales and having well governed this Church about three years was removed hence and made Bishop of Worcester Regna Regum 36. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1594. Mayors and Bayliffs John Davy Christopher Spicer Hugh Crossing John Lant Clement Owlborow A stock of money advanced by several members of the Common Council to provide in Corn for a publick store of the City chiefly for the relief of the poor in this time of scarcity John Coldwell Doctor in Physick and Bishop of Sarum about this time gave his See a strong purge by consenting to the alienation of Sherburn Mannour from his Bishoprick he was assaulted in a dangerous juncture of time to give a denyal for after he was Elected Bishop all his Church preferments were disposed of and before his Election was confirmed Sir Walter Rawleigh Knight importuned him to pass Sherburn to the Crown and effected the same whereupon Sir Walter presently begg'd it of the Queen much after the same manner Sir William Killegrew Knight got the Mannour of Crediton a Bough almost as bigg as all the rest of the Body from this Church of Exeter by the consent of this Bishop Babington Regna Regum 37. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1595. Mayors and Bayliffs John Chappell Richard Dorchester John Chappell Juâ— Jeffery Waltham John Eadts Post-horses to be here always in readiness for the publick safety of the City and more spocial service of the Queens Majesty Goods seized as forfeited being landed Town Custom duty not discharged Regna Regum 38. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1596. Mayors and Bayliffs John Levermore Richard Jourden Alexander Mayne Thomas Blackaller David Bagwell Robert Parr William Cotton Doctor in Divinity upon the Translation of Bishop Babington to Worcester 16. Maii was installed Bishop hereof Upon the death of Richard Jourden late Receiver General of this City Alexander Mayne was chosen in his place to supply that Office for the residue of the Year A pension of 4 l. per Annum granted to John Hooker in reward of sundry services performed by his Father to this City Regna Regum 39. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1597. Mayors and Bayliffs George Smith William Spicer John Sendy Samuel Alford William Pope The Town of Tiverton being lately consumed by Fire 10 l. in money was sent them to relieve their Poor Felons goods forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly by the Sheriff Regna Regum 40. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1598. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryam John Prowse John Tayler Nicholas Langdon Richard Body Mr. Palmer's Alms-house without the South-gate was appointed only for Women to inhabit therein and one Whitrow's Widow being admitted into the said House and taking Husband contrary to the Orders thereof was thence therefore expelled Regna Regum 41. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1599. Mayors and Bayliffs John Howell Thomas Edwards Giler Savery William Martin Ignatius Jourden The deep way between the Hospitals of the Wynard's and St. Mary Magdalens without the South gate was filled up and paved Recognizances at Sessions forfeited and composition made for the same with the Chamber on the Delinquent's petitions Regna Regum 42. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1600. Mayors and Bayliffs William Martin John Ellicott John Lambell Thomas Snow Richard Brinley Goods of a Felo de se forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly Five Hides of Leather likewise seized on being not well tanned according to the Statute Regna Regum 43. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1601. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Walker Walter Borough John Sheer John Marshall Hugh Morell The Town of Tiverton being again destroyed by Fire was hence relieved with the sum of 100 l. in money collected of the Inhabitants hereof by a voluntary contribution Bishop Cotton on the death of the old Schoolmaster of the High-School here referreth the nomination of a new one to the Chamber who recommending one Mr. Perryman a Learned but a lashing master was accordingly admitted thereunto Regna Regum 44. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1602. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Beavis William Martin Alexander Germin Robert Ellicott Richard Sweet John Modyford On the Death of Richard Beavis late Mayor hereof who died 26. Augusti William Martin was Elected Mayor to supply that Office for the residue of the year Queen Elizabeth departed this Life 24. Martii and 29. of the same month was King James here solemnly proclaimed King Regna Regum 1. James An. D. 1603. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer Hugh Crossing Nicholas Beavit Oliver Tapper Robert Hind The Plague being entred this City a Pesthouse for the better succour of persons infected therewith was provided near the said City by the special care of the Magistrates hereof Mawdlin and Lammas Fairs in regard of the said sickness were not now kept Goods landed at Toppisham and forfeited the duty of the Town Custom being not discharged Regna Regum 2. James An. D. 1604. Mayors and Bayliffs John Davy William Newcomb William Horsham John Penny Thomas Crossing Thomas Richardson William Horsham dying in his Stewardship Thomas Richardson was chosen in his place to supply that Office for the residue of the year A Gelding here seized on as a Deodand and sold by the Receiver General hereof for five pound which he made good on his Accompt Two Freemen hereof for suing two other Freemen out of the Jurisdiction of this Court were both of them Fined and disfranchised Regna Regum 3. James An. D. 1605. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hull John Lant Thomas Martin Edward Clement Peter Colleton A considerable sum of money was raised as a voluntary contribution made by the Inhabitants hereof towards the erecting of St. Sydwel's Tower Goods of an attainted person for Felony seized on to the Cities use On the Fifth day of November the Gun-powder Treason was discovered and the Actors found and Executed whereof a great Scholar made this observation Quinto Novembris Anglia Memineris quid Papae furorem Dei favorem id The Fifth of November England remember what The Pope's Conspiracy God's great delivery that Regna Regum 4. James An. D. 1606. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Dorchester Gilbert Smith John Gupwill John Aclund George Pyle New maces of silver with the King's Arms engraven thereon made for the four Serjeants Holloway without the South-gate was well repaired and the ground levelled Regna Regum 5. James An. D. 1607. Mayors and Bayliffs Sir George Smith Knight Jeffery Waltham Robert Parr Peter Bolt George Leech Thomas Wakeman The Price of Corn much encreasing a considerable quantity thereof is bought and put up in store for the necessary relief of the poor herein Twenty pound in money given by the City towards the building of fitter seats in the Castle
benigna domusque patens aditusque paratus Condivit tua dicta lepos gravitasque leporem Pacificis placidus tantum hostis seditiosis Non tibi sublimi mores in sedc superbi Vita nec in prima ut multis fuit imâ— Cathedra Praelatusque gregi sed non elatus honores es Two other Verses were hereunto added and thus translated A Paulo ad Petrum pia te Regina vocavit Cum Petro Paulo Caeli Rex arcâ— locavit Whom the Queen from Paul to Peter did vemove Him God with Paul and Peter plac'd above Valentine Cary Doctor in Divinity on the 20. day of November then next following was consecrated Bishop of this Diocess Regna Regum 19. James An. D. 1621. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Borough Thomas Wakeman Francis Crossing Henry Batâ—ishill John Garland A Patent under the Common Seal of the City granted to the Right Honourable the Earl of Suffolk to be Lord High Steward thereof Regna Regum 20. James An. D. 1622. Mayors and Bayliffs John Modyford John Jourden Roger Mallock Richard Harbert John Monugwell Licence given Grace Sheer Widow by the Chamber to send her Son Joseph Snow an Orphan of this City beyond the Seas The Chamber in procuring the Charter for establishing the Hospital of St. John's within the East-gate of the said City and in repairing and new building of the Edifices thereunto belonging did expend above 400 l. Regna Regum 21. James An. D. 1623. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gupwill Nicholas Spicer James Tucker John Cooze Trisfram Miâ—hell The Commission of the Deputy Lieutenants of this City and County was renewed Regna Regum 22. James An. D. 1624. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Crossing Thomas Flay Hugh Crocker Nicholas Mercer Augustin Drake A Patent under the Common Seal of the City granted to the Right Honourable William Earl of Pembrook and Montgomery to be Lord High Steward thereof The Plague here entred in the Month of July and continued very hot for one years space sweeping away many Families Regna Regum 1. Charles the 1. An. D. 1625. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Walker Nicholas Martin William Golding James White George Jourden This Mayor being Elected refused to accept of the Office in regard of the contagious sickness here still reigning but withdrew himself into the Countrey whereupon a petition was sent hence to the King who commanded this Mayor to undertake the Office on his Allegiance whereunto he readily yielded obedience and performed it very worthily A Pest-house in the Parish of St. Sydwells was purchased by the City for the benefit of such poor people as were or should be infected with the Plague No common Beggars in the open streets of the City were permitted but presently sent to the Work house or house of Correction to get their bread by the sweat of their brows idleness being the root of all evil it being no less true then a witty saying That the Devil tempts all men but the idle man who tempts the Devil the idle man's brain being a shop for the Devil to work in Regna Regum 2. Charles the 1. An. D. 1626. Mayors and Bayliffs John Tayler John Hakewill Robert Walker John Berry Joseph Trobridg Bishop Cary having well governed this Church about 6. years 10. Junii died and lies buried in the North-side of the Quire of St. Paul's Church London but hath a stately monument of Marble with his Effigies Pourtrayed in Alabaster erected as his memorial in an Isle at the upper end of his own Church Upon whose decease Regna Regum 3. Charles the 1. An. D. 1627. Mayors and Bayliffs John Acland Gilbert Sweet George Harris John Anthony Richard Madeck Joseph Hall Doctor in Divinity was Elected and 23. Decembris consecrated Bishop of this Diocess The King under his great Seal renews the Cities Charter A Pump erected near St. Paul's Church The City of Sarum being infected with the Plague of Pestilence for the better relief of their sickly poor a considerable sum of Money was here collected and sent to them Regna Regum 4. Charles the 1. An. D. 1628. Mayors and Bayliffs John Lynn Francis Crossing John Tayler Jun. John Cupper Humphry Bidgood In the Lady Chappel of this Cathedral is a fair monument erected to the memory of Sir John Doderidge Knight who died 13. Septembris and his Effigies is lively Pourtrayed in Alabaster in his scarlet Gown and Robes and a Court Roll in his hand He was first Serjeant at Law to Prince Henry then Solicitor General to King James of famous memory after that principal Serjeant at Law to the said King and lastly called by him to be one of the Judges of the Honourable Court of King's Bench where he spent the rest of his days being 17. years He was so general a Scholar as 't is hard to say whether he were better Artist Divine Common or Civil Lawyer he departed this Life at Forsters near Egham in Surry and according to his desire his body was brought down and here interred 14. Octobris then next following whose Epitaph is thus inscribed Learning adieu for Doderidge is gone To fix his Earthly to an Heavenly Throne Rich Vrn of Learned Dust scarce can be found More Worth inshrined in six foot of ground NVnC obiit DoDerigVs JVDeX Another fair Monument thereunto adjoyning is erected in memory of his Lady with this Inscription on a marble stone Hic jacet Domina Dorothea uxer Johannis Doderidge Militis unius Justiciariorum Domini Regis ad placita coram Rege tenenda assignati filia Amisii Bampfield Militis quae obiit primo Martâ— Anno Domini 1614. and in an Escutcheon their Arms impaled sc 1. Argent two Pales Wavy Azure between 9. Cross Croslets gules 2. Or on a bend gules three Mollets d'argent Regna Regum 5. Charles the 1. An. D. 1619. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer Adam Bennet John Marâ—in Thomas Blackall Jâ—hn Madâ—ck A Patent under the Common Seal granted to the Right Honourable Richard Lord Weston Lord High Treasurer of England to be Lord High Steward of this City A considerable sum of money here collected by way of a voluntary contribution and sem to the Town of Cambridge being infected with the Plague Regna Regum 6. Charles the 1. An. D. 1630. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomes Flay Roger Mallock James Geuld John Gill William Blackall The Earl of Arundel Lord High Marshal of England coming to this City was by the Mayor and his Brethren honourably entertained Prince Charles was born 29. Maii at St. James near Charing-Cross and baptized Sunday 27. Junii then next following at whose Birth Heaven it self seemed to open one eye more then ordinary a star appearing all that day and two days thereafter the Sun was Eclipsed This Mayor procured great quantities of Corn there being a likelihood of a scarciry and much fuell he bought in the Summer and supplyed the necessities of the Poor therewith in the Winter without any advantage to himself Regna Regum 7. Charles the 1. An. D.
1631. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Martin John Crocker Symon Snow John Parr Marmaduke Bevercomb Nicholas Vaghan Gentleman elected Muster Master of this City and a pension of 6 l. per Annum conferred on him Goods taken on two Felons who are since on their legal Tryals condemned and executed restored to the right owners The Lady Mary the King 's Eldest Daughter was born 4. Novembris at St. James aforesaid Regna Regum 8. Charles the 1. An. D. 1632. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hakewill James Tucker Richard Crossing Ralph Herman Richard Mayne The Free-school within the East-gate of this City erected founded by the Mayor Bayliffs and Commonalty hereof for the education of youth in good Literature who allow the Master thereof a dwelling house adjoyning to the said School and a yearly pension of 30 l. and 10 l. more to an Usher Felons goods forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly Regna Regum 9. Charles the 1. An. D. 1633. Mayors and Bayliffs Gilbert Sweet Robert Walker Philip Crossing Richard Yeo Edward Anthony The Chamber on the Poors behalf therein by a decree in Chancery recovered of the Dean and Chapter of this Church the sum of 286 l. An Estate of a Felo de se forfeited to the City and composition made for the same James Duke of York was born 13. Octobris at Regna Regum 10. Charles the 1. An. D. 1634. Mayors and Bayliffs Francis Crossing John Hayne Christopher Brodridge Thomas Knott John Pinny Philip Earl of Pembrook and Montgomery Elected Lord High Steward of this City by Patent under the Common Seal thereof A fair cap of maintenance of Velvet richly wrought with Gold with a suitable scaberd for the Sword of Justice usually carryed before the Mayor was procured and made use of accordingly by the Sword-bearer in honour of the City Sir Nathaniel Brent Knight Deputed by and under William Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury came into this Diocess by way of a visitation before whom a Latin Sermon was here Preached by Dr. Kellet one of the Canons Residentiary of this Church and other decent entertainment both by the City and Clergy conferred on him Regna Regum 11. Charles the 1. An. D. 1635. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Bennet John Penny James Marshall John Clarke Robert Trescott Stephen Olivean Upon the death of John Clark late one of the Bailiffs Stephen Olivean was Elected in his place to supply that Office for the residue of the year Several attempts made to bring in the River through the City Goods seized on as forfeited being Foraign bought and sold Regna Regum 12. Charles the 1. An. D. 1636. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Mallock Richard Saunders Alan Penny Thomas Ford Henry Every The sum of 32 l. in Money and also a Garden adjoyning to St. Katherines Alms-house recovered from Robert Michell Doctor in the Civil Laws by vertue of a decree obtained in the High Court of Chancery for the poor people of the said House A new Church-yard 24. Augusti St. Bartholomew's day was here solemnly consecrated by Bishop Hall a piece of ground formerly called Fricruhay â—ying within the Walls of the said City and in the West quarter thereof which said ground was given by the City and levelled and inclosed by the concurrent charge of both Church and City by the careful over-sight of the Mayor Regna Regum 13. Charles the 1. An. D. 1637. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Crossing Thomas Tooker John Colleton Nicholas Corwithean Humphry Tocker Peter Hellyar Elected School-master of the English Free school within St. John's Hospital and Master of the Boys in that House hath been a liberal Benefactor thereunto Regna Regum 14. Charles the 1. An. D. 1638. Mayors and Bayliffs James Tucker Christopher Clark Christopher Parr Oliver Tapper Richard Evans Licence granted to Richard Saunders Merchant to sue Nicholas Bolt Merchant at the Common Law they being both Freemen of this City The Chappel at St. John's Hospital was again consecrated by Bishop Hall being newly beautified at the sole charge of Alice Hele Widow Regna Regum 15. Charles the 1. An. D. 1639. Mayors and Bayliffs Rebert Walker Henry Battishill Richard Sweet Thomas Kendall William Spiller The Town of Taunton in Somerset being visited with the Plague the sum of 185 l. 17 s. 4 d. was sent to them as a voluntary collection here made for the relief of the poor of that Town This Mayor and Mr. Simon Snow were Elected our Citizens to serve in the ensuing Parliament Any Person marrying an Aldermans Daughter may freely claim his Freedom of the City Regna Regum 16. Charles the 1. An. D. 1640. Mayors and Bayliffs John Penny Walter White Samuel Crocker John Lovering John Butler Twelve Doctors of several Professions born within this City and at one time were all living one of them is the Authour of these ensuing verses namely Dr. Robert Vilvain who saith thus Bis sex Exoniae sunt intra moenia Nati Doctores Pariter qut viguere diu Theiologi quinque Medici sunt quatuor ex his Sunt tres Juridici qui viguere simul Thus Translated by the same Authour There were twelve Doctors born in Exeter Within the Walls who lived long together Of these were Five Divines and Four Physicians Who liv'd together but Three sole Civilians 1. John Bridgeman Lord Bishop of Chester 2. George Barkham Dean of Buckin in Essox 3. George Hakewill Chaplain to Prince Henry and Arch-Deacon of Surry 4. Michael Germin Chaplain to the Queen of Bobemia And 5. Anthony Short these are the Divines 6. Sir Simon Baskervil Knight 7. Robert Vilvain 8. Richard Spicer 9. Anthony Salter these are the Physicians 10. William Spicer 11. Joseph Martin And 12. Robert Michell these are the civil Lawyers Regna Regum 17. Charles the 1. An. D. 1641. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Saunders Hugh Crocker Nicholas Broking Thomas Pitt John Lavers Bishop Hall having well governed this Church about 14. years was translated hence and installed Bishop of Norwich whose Life and Doctrine were most exemplary he died 8. Septembris Anno Domini 1656. A branch of whose will I thought good to relate sc In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Hall D. D. not worthy to be called a Bishop of Norwich c. I bequeath my Soul c. my Body I leave to be interred without any Funeral pomp at the discretion of my Executors with this only Monition that I do not hold God's House a meet Repository for the dead Bodies of the greatest Saints This Reverend Prelate may be said to have died with his Pen in his hand whose writing and living even expired together Ralph Brownrig Doctor in Divinity was the next Elected and 3. Maii consecrated Bishop of this Diocess who albeit he lived about 18. years after his said consecration yet by reason of the intestine Wars in this Kingdom he never came hither Regna Regum 18. Charles the 1. An. D. 1642. Mayors and Bayliffs Christopher Clark John Cupper Christopher Clark Jun. Philip Foxmill Nicholas
old Foot-Soldiers were dispersed throughout the Kingdom whereof 1500. were sent hither and all to prevent the like Insurrections that happened in Exeter whence ensued an Ordinance of Parliament that no Soldier should presume to depart five miles from his quarters on pain of losing his arrears and death Then marched General Monk into the City of London with his Army consisting of 7000. old Soldiers whom God in his wonderful mercy was pleas'd to make instrumental of restoring our Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second to his undoubted Dominions after a long and tedious Exile without the effusion of one man's blood who landed at Dover 26. Maii 1660 and came into London the 29. day of the same month and was Crowned King at Westminster the 23. day of April then next following to the great joy of His Three Kingdoms On Friday 11. Maii 1660. Charles the Second was proclaimed King of England Scotland France and Ireland at several publick places within this City viz. At the Guild-hall the little Conduit in St. Peter's Church-yard at the Bear-corner in South-gate-street at the great Conduit and at St. John's Bow with great solemnity during all which time the said Conduits ran with Wine The Mayor Aldermen Common Council-men Officers and Livery-men being in their Scarlet and other Gowns Robes and Liveries respectively attended on by a Troop of Horse commanded by Major Hagedott and the several Companies of the Trained Bands herein with many thousand Inhabitants on Foot shouting aloud for joy the Bells ringing Canons playing from the Castle whilst the Soldiers gave many a Volly of shot and at night Tar-barrels and Bonefires capered aloft al which was thus done with the greatest expression of gladness that possibly could be imagined Regna Regum 12. Charles the 2. An. D. 1660. Mayors and Bayliffs Christopher Lethbridge John Pynn John Anthony Edward Eveleigh Abraham Gibbs This City presented the King with 700 l. in Plate to welcome his return home And to His Sister the Princess Henrietta Mariae born within this City 200 l. more in Plate John Gauden Doctor in Divinity was â—â— Decembris consecrated Bishop of this Diocess who coming from London hither was in the way saluted by sundry Gentlemen both of the City and Countrey and being attended on by several Coaches and some hundred of Horse was with great joy and solemnity brought herein Grenvill Weeks Gentleman Elected Muster Master of this City and County and a pension of 6 l. per Annum allotted him for the same Standings erected in South-gate-street and covered over head being a place formerly appointed and still used as a Sergemarket in which Commodity 10000 l. weekly is here bestowed An Order made or rather continued by the Mayor and Bailiffs that if any person should be here imprisoned upon a plaint and the Plaintiff bring not the Declaration into the Court in Writing within three weeks after the Arrest and file the same that the Defendant should be discharged from his Imprisonment Sir James Smith Knight and Robert Walker Esquire were Elected our Citizens to serve in Parliament appointed to be held at Westminster on the 8. day of May next ensuing Regna Regum 13. Charles the 2. An. D. 1661. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Gandy John Acland Benjamin Olliver George Knowling George Shapcott The Musical Waits hereof after many years sequestration were restored to their places and pensions This City presented to the Queen Mother 300 l. in Plate as a Testimony of their joy for her Majesties safe return home Bishop Gauden against the Feast of Christmas gave the sum of 50 l. amongst poor House-keepers of this City A Decree had in the High Court of Chancery against George Speke Esquire for the new building of Mr. Wynard's Alms-houses demolished in the late troubles the Poors pay therein encreased and other grievances complained of redressed Bishop Gauden having well governed this Church a year and half was translated hence and consecrated Bishop of Worcester On whose removal Sâ—th Ward Doctor in Divinity and Dean of this Church 20. Julii was consecrated Bishop hereof The King in pursuit of an Act of Parliament grants Commissions under his Great Seal to diverse Gentlemen in every County of England for the regulating of all Corporations therein Regna Regum 14. Charles the 2. An. D. 1663. Mayors and Bayliffs John Martin Isaac Mawditt John Butler Alan Penny George Tuthill John Gibbons Andrew Quash This Mayor being elected and refusing to accept of the said Office the King was advertized thereof by way of a petition hence who commanded the said Mayor to undertake the same whereunto he readily yielded obedience and performed his trust therein with much reputation and honour A Patent under the common Seal of the City granted to my Lord Duke of Albemarle to be Lord High Steward hereof A Freeman hereof for colouring of Foraigners goods dis-franchised Two new Receivers chose and sworn successively to be in a capacity of being elected Mayors of the said City Regna Regum 15. Charles the 2. An. D. 1663. Mayors and Bayliffs John Butler Stephen Olivean Anthony Salter M. D. Nicholas Isacke John Gandy Benjamin Beard Henry Smith Two others chosen and sworn Receivers successively for the end mentioned in the year next precedent Isaac Mawditt 30. Augusti died in the time of his Sheriffalty and within four days thereafter Stephen Olivean the present Receiver was elected Sheriff for the residue of the year Paris-street without the East-gate of this City being much decayed was well repaired and paved which was as necessary and as commendable a work as hath been done of late years the care and over-sight whereof this Mayor undertook and soon dispatched the same Regna Regum 16. Charles the 2. An. D. 1664. Mayors and Bayliffs Alan Penny Anthony Salter in Med. Doctor George Tuthill John Parr Robert Bucland Richard Hooper A Comet for many days together appeared within our Horizon whence ensued a War between us and the Dutch This Mayor died 21. Martii being Tuesday at night and the Monday following being Easter-Monday Anthony Salter Doctor in Physick and Brother-in-law to the said Mr. Penny was elected Mayor and the Monday thereafter solemnly sworn in Court to execute the said Office for the residue of the year In the interval viz. 23. Martii the King's Declaration pronouncing War against the States of the United Provinces was here with great solemnity proclaimed The Lieutenant and Alderman being in their Scarlet Gowns the rest of the Company and officers together with the several Corporations within this City in their Gowns and Formalities by the Deputy Herald at Arms with a Troop of Horse four silver Trumpets Drums c. A pleasant Walk made on Northen-hay and above 200. young Elms on each side thereof planted A new place of Burial appointed at the lower end of Southen-hay and enclosed with a Brick-Wall and 28. Octobris being St. Simon and Jude's day by the Right Reverend Bishop Ward with all solemnity was the same consecrated and
called by the name of Trinity Church-yard lying within the Parish of the Holy Trinity whereon was made this ensuing Copy of Verses What bold-fac'd Sadducâ—e dare now mistrust That long'd-for Resurrection of the just Whose Martyr'd Temples which before our Eyes Were once dis-tomb'd more beautiful arise And that the Saints have Elbow-room to rest This day a Plot prophane is truly blest Thou Angel of our Church may'st thou ne're be Translated 'till to Immortality That all our Foes who do us dis-regard May be kept out by this our well-fenc'd Ward Many hundred pounds were here collected and sent to London and other Towns infected with the Plague of Pestilence towards the better relief of the Poor therein A Pest-house near this City for the benefit of the Inhabitants in case the Plague should happen amongst us was purchased and much improved by building Regna Regum 17. Charles the 2. An. D. 1665. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Isacke Peter Hagedot John Collins Francis Maâ—owder Edward Cheek The King's Arms near the head of the new Haven were erected at the Cities charge as formerly On the last day of February the King's Declaration of War against the French King was here solemnly proclaimed Two hundred pound in money and necessaries was sent hence to the Town of Bradnyuch being of late almost consumed by Fire by a voluntary contribution of the Inhabitants here made The great Organ erected in the Cathedral Church being the fairest and by many sounds the deepest of any Organ in the Kingdom Part of the Cities Wall near the East-gate fell down and repaired A new Pulpit in the Quire erected much more beautiful then the former Regna Regum 18. Charles the 2. An. D. 1666. Mayors and Bayliffs John Acland James Slade Endymion Walker Robert Dabyâ—ct John Somers In five weeks space died three Dignitaries of this Church namely 1. Robert Hall Doctor in Divinity a Canon Residentiary and Treasurer of the said Church who was a Zacheus for his stature and with him tall in Charity and Piety 29. Maii died he was the Eldest Son of that worthy Prelate Doctor Joseph Hall late Bishop of this Diocess and afterwards of Norwich who imitated his Father's vertues in sundry particulars chiefly in Learning constant Preaching and Hospitality wherein he exceeded In a word he was in his time accounted a Nathaniel indeed an upright honest Gentlemâ—n in whom was no guile He lies interred in the North-side of the Quire of the said Cathedral Church In whose memory there 's a fair monument erected and thus inscribed on a marble stone sc Heic situs est Robertus Hall Josephi Domini Episcopi â—ilius primogenitus Sacro-Sanctae Theologiae Doctor facundus Hujus Ecclesiae Vivus Thesaurarius Mortuus Thesaurus Vivus Mortuus Residentiarius Obiit 29. die Maii 1667. Aetatis suae 61. 2. James Smith Doctor in Divinity Chanter and another Canon Residentiary of the said Church died 20. Junii 3. And Lastly John Bury Doctor in Divinity another Canon Residentiary of the said Church and a liberal Benefactor to the Work-house belonging to this City died 5. Julii next thereafter The King's Proclamation for Peace with France Denmark and Holland 4. Septembris was here published Bishop Ward having well governed this Church for five years space and upwards 5. Septembris was translated hence to the Bishoprick of Sarum whose loss was much lamented by those who know his worth A voluntary collection of 270 l. and 19 s. was here made for those distressed Persons who suffered by the late Fire in London for whose better relief was the same accordingly sent unto them Regna Regum 19. Charles the 2. An. D. 1667. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Walker Benjamin Olliver John Sparke John Carwithean Samuel Calle Anthony Sparrow Doctor in Divinity was 14. Octobris elected Bishop of this Diocess and 3. Novembris next following at London by Gilbert Arch-Bishop of Canterhury consecrated thereunto and 23. of the same month of November here by proxy installed Southen hay was now levelled and pleasant Walks made therein and in several Row's two hundred young Elms planted Bernard Sparke Merchant deceased 15. Augusti and two days thereafter Agnes his Widow and Relict likewise died and were both buried in one day and in one grave in the body of the Cathedral Church John Spark Clerk and Elianor his Wife about eight years since here died in one day and were likewise Interred in one Grave Because we liv'd and lov'd so long together Let 's not behold the Funerals of either May one hour end us both may I not see This my Wife buried nor Wife bury me Regna Regum 20. Charles the 2. An. D. 1668. Mayors and Bayliffs George Tuthill William Sanford Robert Davy Joseph Mawditt Edward Cross Regna Regum 21. Charles the 2. An. D. 1669. Mayors and Bayliffs Peter Hagedot Isaac Mawditt Humphry Levermore George Saffin John Baker There happened on Midsomer-Eve about midnight a grievous Fire in the stable belonging to an Inn-house called the Bleâ—â— Anchor in the High-street of this City near St. Luces-lane which consumed several stables and out-houses with diverse Cattle therein and endangered the dwellings of the Neighbour-hood nay the whole City but through God's mercy and Blessing on the ready means then used the same was happily prevented In the month of June a sturgeon of nine Foot and half long and six Foot in compass was taken in the River over against the Red Rock or Goodman's Well on this side of Topsham by an Inhabitant of this City Regna Regum 22. Charles the 2. An. D. 1670. Mayors and Bayliffs Sir Benjamin Olliver Knight Christopher Brodridge Peter Risdon John Cholwill Edward Heckman In Rocks-lane a new Well was digged of 35. foot deep and commonly bore water 25 foot On the 23. day of July being Sunday between 7. and 8. of the Clock in the Evening the King coming down by Sea to view the new Cittadel at Plymouth and taking this City in his way homeward by Land lodged here that night in the Dean's house within the Close and was bountifully entertained at the Cities sole charge who presented his Majesty with 500 l. in gold which he graciously received and expressed much favour towards the said City and Knighted the Mayor the next morning early about three of the Clock his Majesty went hence and lodged that night at the Earl of Pembroke's house Wilton near Salisbury and the day following returned safely to White-hall The King 's short abode in this City hindred the great Conduit at â—arfoix from emptying her self of an Hogshead of Wine which the City had provided in readiness for that purpose and after His Majesties departure made a free disposition thereof for His service Regna Regum 23. Charles the 2. An. D. 1671. Mayors and Bayliffs William Sanford John Parr Francis Kingwell John Warren Thomas Edmâ—nds Upon the 7. day of February about the middle of the night a sudden Fire happened without the West-gate of the City which burned four
secured at the lower end of the new Haven they likewise did cut out a new Leat through the Marsh-ground about half a mile in length and also a Pool wherein near an hundred sail of Ships may with safety at all times ride and from thence to the said Key Boats and Barges may daily pass up and down through the River to load and discharge the Merchants goods which formerly could hardly be so done in a weeks time for which good end sundry new and other Lighters are here provided in readiness and the rate for conveyance of all Goods and Merchandizes abated almost a third part which worthy undertaking being thus projected was this Summer vigorously carried on and compleated by the daily indefatigable endeavours of Mr. Henry Smith Receiver General of the said City whereby he hath very much obliged us all In which said work the Chamber having expended about the sum of three thousand pounds whereunto Doctor George Cary Dean of this Church hath been a liberal Benefactor Regna Regum 20. Charles the 2. An. D. 1676. Mayors and Bayliffs William Glyde Thomas Bale Daniel Gundry George Sanford Joseph Boson Bishop Sparrow having well governed this Church about nine years force was translated to the Bishoprick of Norwich in whose stead Thomas Lamplugh Doctor in Divinity was 3. Octobris elected Bishop of this Diocess and 12. Novembris at Lambeth by Gilbert Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury consecrated thereunto READER THese few Lines should have been placed in the Four and Twentyeth year of the Reign of Charles the First James Gould was Mayor in which year be pleas'd to add what follows After the King's Death Proclamations being brought to this Mayor he refused to proclaim or receive them but with scorn and contempt being by the Messenger left in his house threw them out of his door And when the Judges of the Assizes in their Circuit came hither he likewise slighted them and would not acknowledge their power for which they Fined him two hundred pounds for the recovery whereof they troubled him in the Court of Exchequer to which he appeared and defended himself so well and so far until the Attorney General entred A non vult prosequi against him And at the next Summer Assizes the Judges Executed their Commission at Tyverton where before or since they never sate which was purposely done by way of Revenge of this Mayor's stubborness towards them who was a person of a low stature but of an undaunted courage of whom may truly be said what was once attributed to King Alexander the Great Mens tamen in parvo corpore Magna fuit Hebrews 13.16 To do good and to distribute forget not for with such Sacrifices God is well pleased 'T Is not only equal but just that such as have been Founders of Hospitals or Benefactors unto them should have due respect in preserving their memories from violation or ruine And no less for the encouragement of others to tread in their footsteps and to imitate them in their vertues for vertues are but personal vices communicative In short I have here set down a perfect Catalogue of the Names and Gifts of all such worthy Benefactors as by their last Wills and Testaments or otherwise have given any Lands Rents Annuities or Money for and towards the relief of poor people in several Alms-houses within this City and County of Exeter whose charitable Acts herein ought not to be silenced and buried in the Pit of Oblivion but to be had in an everlasting remembrance As 't is good not to do evil so 't is evil having time and opportunity not to do good Here you 'l find several kinds of Charity wherein you may observe that these worthy persons have made it their study to discover the several necessities of the Poor and have left behind them a store-house of provision for them that are in need even Bread for the Hungry Cloth for the Naked Salve for the Wounded Relief for the Sick a House for them that are Harbourless Education and Maintenance for the Younger a Bank for the Merchant and Tradesman in Extremity For Riches are called Goods not because they make us good but because we may do good with them if God give us grace and opportunity Charity for certain is the Rich Man's School where he ought to learn works of Mercy both in heart and hand the Disciples had all things amongst themselves in common not by a legal community but a charitable communication for Charity is bonum sui diffusivum not perfect unless imparted the charitable Man is the best Friend to himself laying up in store for the time to come for every good work he doth is a grain of seed for Life Eternal read the Scripture which if you believe put it forthwith in practice Proverbs 14.21.19.17 Psalm 41.1 2.3 Eccles 11.1 2. and let your good works go before you that your Father's Name in Heaven may be glorified Charity ought to be free and 't is accounted as no gift when that which is given can no longer be with-held Bis dat qui cito dat the gift is doubled by a speedy deliverance Lay not up Riches for Moths and Worms and for Children that are Wicked who play and sport upon their Fathers Graves but rather follow the example of our Saviour who went up and down doing good in healing of Diseases and doing works of Alms and Charity than which he hath not laid on us any other duty with a stricter injunction good works are necessary to Salvation though not to Justification as the Tree with her Fruits the Sun with his Light the Fire with his Heat and the Water with her moisture Shew me thy Faith â—aith St. James by thy works which are viae ad Regnum sed non causae Regnandi they are the way to the Kingdom but not the cause of reigning there we are not saved propter opera and yet sine operibus we shall not enter Heaven Let us take a pattern from the Emperour Titus who thought he had lost a day wherein he had not done some Act of Charity how many of our Fore-fathers have we read of who went up and down the streets to find out the necessities of the Poor as meet Objects to be relieved with their Charity Let me advise you to whom God hath given a greater measure of these Earthly Riches to dispense with some part thereof as these your pious Ancestors have done for God expects it from you be not as a possessor but as a Steward and know withall that you must be accountable for the Poors portion before God And if you love Riches saith St. Augustin put them in a place assured for Eternity Pliny saith that the greatest Divinity is to see a mortal Man oblige his like and that it is the shortest way to arrive at Eternal Glory the practice of giving Alms is so excellent as 't will make you therein with all humility be it spoken like God himself for his Nature
is to give and to do good as the Fire to heat and the Sun to Illuminate And Rich Men have a particular obligation above others seeing God hath chosen them to be his Stewards Messengers of his favours and the Conduits of his Liberality Charity will stand by you when you lie upon your sick and dying beds 't wil cover a multitude of your sins 't wil be your best Friend at the day of Judgement when all Riches and Friends will stand you in no stead In a word Charity is the fulfilling of the whole Law My Prayer therefore is that God may so open your hearts for this good work that these words may belong to you Come ye blessed of my Father Inherit the Kingdom prepared for you for I was an hungred and ye gave me Meat I was thirsty Math. 25 â—er 34.35 36. and ye gave me Drink I was a Stranger and ye look me in naked and ye cloathed me c. A Catalogue of the Benefactors and their Gifts bestowed on the several Alms-houses within this City and County 1. WIlliam Fitz-Ralph sometime of this City Gentleman Founded an Alms-house here and called it St. Alexis for certain poor people to be placed therein by the Governours of the said City as by his Deed dated 10 Henry 2. Anno Domini 1164. appears which said Alms-house so continued about the space of threescore and ten years and then 't was added by the Mayor and Citizens hereof to the new Hospital of St. John's within the East gate of the said City He bears barruly of six Argent and Azure three buckles Gules 2. and 1. 2. Gilbert Long and John Long Sons of Walter Long a Citizen hereof founded an Hospital called St. John's within the East-gate of the said City and endowed the same with all their Lands and livelyhood and after their Deceases appointed the Mayor and Citizens hereof to be Patrons of the same as by their deed dated 23 Henry 3. Anno Domini 1239. may appear the maintenance of which said house was much augmented by sundry Benefactors thereunto and flourished about three hundred years even until the latter end of the Reign of King Henry 8. when it was suppressed They give â—able a Lyon Rampant between eight cross crosâ—ets Argent armed and langued Gules 3. Oliver Mannering and George Mannering Gentlemen were the Restorers of the House called St. Anns Chappel in St. Sydwell's Parish without the East-gate of the said City sometime an house for an Hermit and made the same an Hospital wherein are now Resident eight persons who are paid six pence a piece weekly by They give Argent two bars Gules within a bordure engrailed sable Ralph Duckenfield Gentleman by his last Will and Testament dated 18 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1576. bequeathed a Tenement in Preston-street to the poor people of the said Alms-house He bears Argent a Cross sarcelly sable voided of the Field 4. John Palmer sometime of this City Baker by his last Will and Testament dated 26. Octobris 19 Edward 4. Annoque Domini 1479. Founded an Alms-house without the South-gate for four poor Women allotting to each of them yearly six shillings and eight pence towards their maintenance and appointed the Chamber to be Governours of the said house 5. John Moor Esquire sometime Mayor of this City and Bartholomew Fortescue Gentlemen together founded an Alms-house for three poor people upon the East-end of Exe-bridge and appointed the said Chamber to be Governours thereof 1. Gives Ermine three cinquefoils Argent on a Cheuron Azure 2. Gives Azure a bend engreiled Argent Cotized Or. 6. John Gilberd Esquire founded an Alms-house near the Town of Newton Bushel in the County of Devon for three poor people towards whose relief he gave two Closes of Land and two hundred marks in Money to the said Chamber that four pounds per Annum be quarterly paid them as by his deed dated 4. Octobris 31 Henry 8. Anno Domini 1539. appears He bears Argent on a Cheuron sable three Roses of the First 7. Simon Grendon Esquire thrice Mayor of this City founded an Alms-house in Preston-street within the said City commonly called the ten Cells for the habitation of ten poor Women and endowed the same with certain Lands called Culverlands near Scarlet 's Cross within the Parish of St. Sydwell's of the yearly value of forty shillings as by his Deed dated 8 Henry 4. Anno Domini 1406. may appear the sole Government of which said house resteth in the Chamber of this City He bears Argent two Cheurons Gules a â—able of three points in chief Vert. Stephen Rudgway Gentleman bequeathed yearly to the said house six pence half-penny He bears sable two Wings conjoyned in lewer Argent Alice Heath Widow by her last Will and Testament dated 18. May 2 Mary Annoque Domini 1554. bequeathed all her Lands in East and West Teingmouth in the County of Devon of the yearly value of thirty six shillings and nine pence for the benefit of the said Alms house who bears 1. Argent a Cross engreyled between twelve Billets Gules 2. Ermine a Lyon Rampant Gules Crowned Or armed and langued Azure William Hern Clerk sometime Parson of St. Petrâ—ek's within this City by his Deed indented dated 10. Aprilis 4 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1502. gave to this Chamber the sum of 140 l. for the purchasing of certain Lands for the better relief of the Poor in the said house and others to the Poor herein is particularly allotted yearly the sum of three and forty shillings and four pence He bears Gules and Hern Or. William Buckenam Esquire sometime Mayor of this City by his last Will and Testament dated 8 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1566. bequeathed to this Chamber one full moiety or halfendeal of all that Tenement with th' appurtenances commonly called the Bear-Inn in South-gate-street for the benefit of the said Alms-house which at present is stated out under the yearly Rent of ten pounds He bears a Lyon Rampant within a bordure engraâ—led Gules a mollet of the same in a field Argent David Hensley Clerk sometime Parson of Kenn in the County of Devon by his deed dated 8 Octobris 8 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1566. gave to the said Alms-house an Annuity of 20 s. per Annum issuing out of a Close of Land called Lampland in the said Parish of Kenn He bears Argent a Lyon Rampant Azure armed and ungued Gules John Haydon of Cadhay in the Parish of Ottery St. Mary in the said County of Devon Gentleman by his deed indented dated 6. Martii 32 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1590. inter alia gave to the Poor of the aforesaid Alms-house the yearly sum of forty six shillings and eight pence to be bestowed in bread for them at two feasts of the year sâ— Christmas and Easter for ever He bears Argent two bars gemels Azure on a chief Gules a Bar dansetty Or. John Baker late of this City Baker by his last Will and Testament dated 8.
77 Wichehalse Henry 86 Worth Roger 89 Waggot Richard 89 Weston John 90 Whitlock John 93 Welsh John 96 Winter John 96 114 Wilkins John 97 Wilkinson William 98 Wâ—lis John 103 Whitwever John 104 Williams John 107 Woolcott John 108 113 Way John 112 Whithread Robert 115 Walrond Nicholas 118 Walker James 128 Wilsdon Hugh 134 Webber Robert 136 Walker Thomas 137 Wheaton Richard 140 Waltham Jeffery 141 Wakeman Thomas 144 Willett Henry 146 White James 150 Walker Robert 151 White Richard 161 Wheeler Edward 164 Walker â—ndymion 171 Warren John 174 Worth Francis 177 Y. YOrk Walter 82 95 Yard Philip 130 Yeo Roger 146 Yeo Richard 154 Z. ZOoch Walter 1 Zooch John 19 20 21 38 Zooch Peter 38 Bishops A. APulia Simon Arundell John Alleigh William B. BRewer William Blondy Richard Bronscomb Walter Bitton Thomas Berkley James Brentingham Thomas Booth John Bradbridge William Babington Gervis Browning Ralph C. CHichester Robert Cary James Courteney Peter Coverdale Miles Cotton William Cary Valentine F. FOx Richard G. GRandison John Gauden John H. HAll Joseph I IScanus Bartholomew John the Chantâ—r K. KIng Oliver Ketirich John L. LEofricus Lacy Edmond M. MArshall Henry N. NEvill George O. OSbertus Ouldham Hugh Q QVivil Peter R. REdman Richard S. STapledon Walter Stafford Edmond Sparrow Anthony T. TVrbervill James V. Vâ—sey John W. WArewest William Warewest Robert Wolton John Ward Seth Almshouses ST Alexis Cell united to St. John's Hospital within the East-gate page 10 The Hospitals of St. John and St. Mary Magdalen exchanged by whom and on what occasion page 10 11 A Toll weekly collected by the Lazar people of St. Mary Magdalens Hospital page 68 69 In which Hospital an Alderman infected with the Leprosy lived died and lies buried page 83 An Alms house built at Livery-dole by whom and the occasion page 116 Governours appointed of sundry Alms-houses page 130 131 Alms-people are daily to resort unto St. Peter's Church at the time of divine service page 132 Corn and Fewel provided for the relief of the Poor page 141 144 153 176 Alms-people expelled their houses for disobeying the orders thereof page 142 145 148 Poor people whose houses were burnt relieved with money page 142 Money and Land recovered for the Poor by decrees in Chancery page 154 155 Wynard's Alms-house re-built and the Poors pay encreased by Decree in Chancery page 162 168 Hele's Hospital Founded and by whom page 175 A Work house erected for the Poor page 175 Bail A Foraign Attachment destroyed by putting in Bail to the Action page 2 What the Bail forfeits if the principal be not rendred into Court page 80 The Form and Antiquity thereof page 2 Differences touching certain Attachments page 52 53 Benefactors TO St. Peter's Church page 3 16 18 53 57 93 To the Vicars Choral page 3 49 64 108 To several Colleges in the University of Oxford page 33 70 97 108 109 122 To the Chamber page 136 176 To St. John's Hospital page 16 21 To Alms-houses page 177 Bishops BIshops of the Diocess page 3 6 7 11 12 14 20 21 26 29 33 46 59 65 71 73 83 86 90 94 97 103 105 113 124 127 129 133 136 140 141 149 151 157 167 168 170 Epitaphs made on sundry Bishops page 20 28 113 125 133 140 145 Several Bishops in honourable Offices page 9 33 46 50 61 62 65 94 96 97 113 Bishop Grandison withstood the Arch-Bishops Visitation page 47 Bishop Brentingham made one of the twelve Peers of the Realm page 63 The great solemnity of Bishop Stapledon's Instalment page 33 34 35 Bishop Fox Godfather to King Henry 8. And Bishop Voysey to Queen Mary page 96 113 Bishop Turbervill deprived and committed to Prison page 128 Bishop Gauden brought hither with great joy and solemnity page 167 The gray Fryers harsh censure of Bishop Quivil's death page 29 The revenue of this Bishoprick alienated and by whom page 123 124 141 A yearly present bestowed on Bishop Alleigh by the Queen page 129 Bishop Grandison buried in a Coffin of Lead and how abused by sacrilegious hands page 59 The Bishop claimed cognisance of Pleas within his Fee page 77 The Bishops stately Chair in the Quire when erected and by whom page 88 The Arch-Bishop visits the Diocess page 45 Bishop Stapledon made Custos of London page 45 Churches THe number of the Churches herein and Patrons thereof page 6 A Dean and four and twenty Prebendaries by whom appointed and their yearly pension page 9 A contention in St. Peter's Church about a Burial page 31 How long the Cathedral was in building and when finished page 55 58 59 93 When the Chapter house was built and by whom page 77 86 When the Church of Ottery St. Mary was Founded and by whom page 49 An Inventory taken of the goods of the Church by the King's command page 125 The Pulpit in the Quire of the Cathedral when erected page 129 171 The Churches Exchequer robbed page 133 Rent recovered to St. Marys Church page 69 Money collected to repair St. Mary's and St. Sydwell's Towers page 133 143 Monuments of honourable persons erected in the Cathedral page 44 59 60 135 151 152 Churches Chappels and Church-yards consecrated page 85 155 170 St. Peter's Church-yard railed in page 164 The great Organ in the Cathedral erected page 171 A publick Fast appointed and why page 174 Officers in the Church Instituted page 21 A pension demanded by the Pope and denyed page 7 An Excommunication pronounced in the Cathedral page 14 Stoke Wood given to the Church when and by whom page 29 An agreement between the Church and City for some Land page 30 The death of several Dignitaries of the Church page 171 172 177 City THe City Incorporated its Liberties and a Fee Farm Rent paid to the Crown page 1 10 15. 48 49 60 King Henry the Third gave it to his Brother and his Heirs and resumed the Castle into his own hands from the Courteneys page 7 8 The Earl of Cornwall retires himself here and why page 12 The City claims the same Liberties and Customs that London hath and so found by Verdict page 19 28 The passage lastage and Key of Prattished at Exmouth are parcel of the Fee-Farm of the City page 52 69 Earls of Devon page 87 Marquess and Dukes of Exeter page 65 69 114 Several Societies here Incorporated page 63 85 91 94 96 97 127 Differences between them and others page 12 13 15 84 89 129 Fair houses belonging to the Duke of Exeter page 66 Conduits and Pumps built and beautified page 85 127 136 139 151 174 When the new Calander hay was built and by whom page 116 When the City was made a County page 118 The Streets and Suburbs paved and repaired page 88 118 142 144 169 176 Several Fires happening at midnight page 173 174 The Guild-ball built and beautified page 46 86 93 127 135 136 139 140 Common Council THe manner of Election and number of the Common Council page 30 On due
their Loyalty to the King page 162 Several Officers of the Ecclesiastical Court did penance and why page 25 King DAme Isabella King Henry the Third's Sister married to Frederick the Emperour page 9 Richard Earl of Cornwall Crowned King of the Romans page 7 14 Several Kings Queens and Princesses visited this City page 22 30 81 87 92 104 158 174 Richard and Edmond Earls of Cornwall dying without Issue the Earldom reverted to the Crown page 18 31 The City is parcel of the Dutchy of Cornwall and under what yearly Rent held page 48 49 Diverse persons made Lord Deputies of Ireland page 53 63 Kings Queens and Princesses proclaimed their Births Marriages and Deaths page 5 10 18 33 34 61 69 69 73 91 104 106 120 122 126 127 128 143 153 154 158 166 Queen Mawd's Anniversary abolished page 111 Governours appointed over the King's person page 63 73 Subsidies granted to the Crown page 10 44 74 The King in his Writ names the Mayor and Bailiffs hereof Justices of his Peace page 38 The Mannor of Exiland given by King Edward the Sixth to the City and why page 123 Charters granted and renewed to the City page 151 King Charles the Second bestowed his Sisters Picture on the City and why page 175 Law REliefs due and from whom page 25 105 107 108 Two Verdicts for the City one for Exiland and the other for the privilege of Lammas Fair page 44 Fines here levyed for passing of Lands and Inrolment of deeds page 49 What persons shall serve in Juries and have Actions page 86 None may be sued by an Excommunicated person page 86 A Jury sued on a Writ of Attaint page 108 The Punishment of him whose House or Chimney is on Fire page 137 Seats in the Castle built for the Judges in the Circuit page 144 Deadands seised on to the Cities use page 62 121 143 144 Learning DIverse Learned Men Natives of this City page 4 13 38 156 The Bible Translated and divided into Chapters page 6 124 When and by whom the History of Guy of Warwick was written page 32 Several Schools herein Founded and by whom page 79 129 142 153 155 Mayor THe Mayors Antiquity and various appellations of precedent Governors page 1 The day and manner of the Mayors Election page 22 31 52 98 99 The Mayor constitutes a deputy by Patent page 47 160 Mayors dying in their Mayoralty page 16 48 52 61 69 88 106 112 134 135 136 143 169 Commissions of Oyer and Terminer sent hither to the Mayor and Justices page 51 The Mayor brings an Action of Wast page 52 Mayors elected and refusing are fined others by the King's Command accept of the Office page 78 132 150 168 Two Swords and a Cap of Maintenance bestowed on the Mayor by two Kings page 87 154 One five times Mayor and bore Magistracy in the Reigns of four Princes page 91 The black Roll delivered from Mayor to Mayor and how lost page 95 Several persons of honour entertained by the Mayor page 88 121 127 137 138 153 At the Mayor's Election all Freemen Inhabitants here are to attend and give their voices page 122 A Mayor hath a numerous Issue page 126 At the Mayor's Election a Deputy appointed in the Recorders place page 139 Several Mayors Knighted page 144 158 174 By whom Aldermen are chosen and the extent of their Jurisdiction page 26 Nusances NUsances complained of and redressed page 26 40 41 117 Countess's Wear found by Verdict to be a Nusance page 27 Every Inhabitant is to convey away his own rainy Water page 70 75 105 Observations SEven Children born at a Birth strangely delivered from death page 17 Change of Weather page 8 10 134 Courteneys Pedigree derived from William the Conquerour page 29 63 A chast Virgin page 51 Several persons attempting to fly broke their necks page 66 67 Diverse ominous predictions fulfilled page 92 93 120 Sir Thomas Dennys Knight lived in the Reigns of seven Kings and Queens of this Realm page 107 Two Hogsheads of Wine carried by a Horse page 135 Comets appeared page 136 169 At the Assizes the Judge five Justices and eleven of the Jury died by an ill smell page 137 Two Sparks and their Wives buried in one day and one Grave page 173 Several persons died by a damp arising out of a Well page 160 A strange deliverance of a person and his Wife from a Well page 161 Persons slain by the fall of an house page 177 Officers REcorders Receivers Stewards and Serjeants at Mace page 16 53 80 When the Musical Waits were first entertained page 68 168 The night Belman appointed and why page 88 The Treasurer of the Church made Master of the Rolls in Chancery page 90 The first Chamberlain of the City page 127 The death of several Officers page 106 109 128 139 141 143 154 159 161 169 Fees due to a Serjeant at Mace on an Execution page 115 Fees due to the Sheriff on a common Process page 122 When the Sheriff is to make up his account page 122 New Maces made for the Serjeants and where to be used page 79 144 Lord High Stewards of the City page 144 146 149 150 152 154 168 Presents bestowed on Recorders page 92 146 Several Offices enjoyed together page 148 Officers elected and fined for non-acceptance thereof page 109 114 115 161 Ordinances ORdinances made by sundry Bishops of this Church page 5 6 26 All Bakers of the City to grind their Corn at the Cities Mills page 86 Ordinances touching the Receivers and Stewards of the City page 91 Plague THe Plague of Pestilence herein page 9 51 61 62 64 90 104 118 133 138 150 A Pest-house provided for the sick page 143 150 170 Relief sent hence to several Towns visited with the Plague page 170 171 172 Parliament BIshops had anciently their Palaces in London for their habitation in Parliament time page 10 41 Bishops learned Speeches made in Parliament for reformation of the Clergy page 65 73 An Act of Parliament for ascertaining the bounds of St. Sydwell's Fee page 77 Another for paving of the Streets of the City page 87 Another for making of a new Haven page 120 Another for ascertaining the bounds of the County page 124 Another for the preservation of the right of Orphans page 129 Another that all Gavel-kind Lands here shall be Inheritable as Lands at the Common Law page 137 Another for the continuance and repair of Head-Wear on the River of Exe page 145 Who eligible and elected to serve in Parliament as Citizens hereof page 87 96 126 127 135 155 166 176 An exemplification of an Act of Parliament for Trew's-Wear page 145 An Insurrection made declaring for a Free Parliament page 164 165 War AN Army sent hence to fight the Infidels in the Holy-land and their Conductors page 7 8 Persons slain in the Barons War page 8 42 43 St. Edmond King of the East-Angles shot to death by Pagans page 14 Several Kings supplyed hence with