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be_v here_o erect_v for_o the_o compass_v whereof_o he_o wade_v through_o difficulty_n not_o only_o with_o his_o dissent_v brethren_n at_o first_o but_o also_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o crediton_n who_o for_o a_o while_o do_v much_o impugn_v the_o same_o henry_n marquess_z of_o exeter_z and_o the_o lady_n gerthrud_v his_o marchioness_n be_v both_o arraign_v find_v guilty_a and_o condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o 12._o decembris_fw-la be_v he_o execute_v for_o the_o same_o but_o the_o lady_n be_v reprieve_v john_n bonefant_n one_o of_o the_o attorney_n of_o this_o city_n 10._o augusti_n than_o next_o follow_v be_v hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v in_o southenhay_n for_o the_o like_a offence_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 31._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1539._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n gilbert_n kirk_n thomas_n prestwood_n griffith_n ameride_v moris_n levermore_n william_n lott_n about_o the_o end_n of_o november_n one_o of_o the_o middle_a arch_n of_o exbridge_n 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potell_n dis-franchised_n for_o
contumulare_fw-la virum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la genium_fw-la mores_fw-la pietatis_fw-la honores_fw-la eloquiumque_fw-la pium_fw-la busta_fw-la perusta_fw-mi tegent_fw-la falleris_n vltonus_fw-la tonus_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unde_fw-la hoc_fw-la nôsti_fw-la tonus_fw-la est_fw-la coeliâ—us_fw-la orbe_fw-la tonans_fw-la gervis_n babington_n be_v the_o next_o elect_v bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n and_o therein_o consecrate_v 2._o maii_n be_v translate_v hither_o from_o his_o bishopric_n of_o landaff_n in_o wales_n and_o have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n about_o three_o year_n be_v remove_v hence_o and_o make_v bishop_n of_o worcester_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 36._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1594._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n davy_n christopher_n spicer_n hugh_n cross_v john_n lant_n clement_n owlborow_n a_o stock_n of_o money_n advance_v by_o several_a member_n of_o the_o common_a council_n to_o provide_v in_o corn_n for_o a_o public_a store_n of_o the_o city_n chief_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o this_o time_n of_o scarcity_n john_n coldwell_n doctor_n in_o physic_n and_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n about_o this_o time_n give_v his_o see_n a_o strong_a purge_n by_o consent_v to_o the_o alienation_n of_o sherburn_n manor_n from_o his_o bishopric_n he_o be_v assault_v in_o a_o dangerous_a juncture_n of_o time_n to_o give_v a_o denial_n for_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v bishop_n all_o his_o church_n preferment_n be_v dispose_v of_o and_o before_o his_o election_n be_v confirm_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n knight_n importune_v he_o to_o pass_v sherburn_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o effect_v the_o same_o whereupon_o sir_n walter_n present_o beg_v it_o of_o the_o queen_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n sir_n william_n killigrew_n knight_n get_v the_o manor_n of_o crediton_n a_o bough_n almost_o as_o big_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n from_o this_o church_n of_o exeter_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o this_o bishop_n babington_n 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of_o the_o year_n a_o pension_n of_o 4_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la grant_v to_o john_n hooker_n in_o reward_n of_o sundry_a service_n perform_v by_o his_o father_n to_o this_o city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 39_o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1597._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n george_n smith_n william_n spicer_n john_n sendy_n samuel_n alford_n william_n pope_n the_o town_n of_o tiverton_n be_v late_o consume_v by_o fire_n 10_o l._n in_o money_n be_v send_v they_o to_o relieve_v their_o poor_a felon_n good_n forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o seize_v on_o according_o by_o the_o sheriff_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 40._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1598._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n peryam_n john_n prowse_n john_n tailor_n nicholas_n langdon_n richard_n body_n mr._n palmer_n alms-house_n without_o the_o south-gate_n be_v appoint_v only_o for_o woman_n to_o inhabit_v therein_o and_o one_o whitrow_n widow_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o say_a house_n and_o take_v husband_n contrary_n to_o the_o 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and_o bailiff_n thomas_n walker_n walter_n borough_n john_n sheer_n john_n marshal_n hugh_n morell_n the_o town_n of_o tiverton_n be_v again_o destroy_v by_o fire_n be_v hence_o relieve_v with_o the_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n in_o money_n collect_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n hereof_o by_o a_o voluntary_a contribution_n bishop_n cotton_n on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o old_a schoolmaster_n of_o the_o high-school_n here_o refer_v the_o nomination_n of_o a_o new_a one_o to_o the_o chamber_n who_o recommend_v one_o mr._n perryman_n a_o learned_a but_o a_o lash_a master_n be_v according_o admit_v thereunto_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 44._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1602._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n beavis_n william_n martin_n alexander_n germin_n robert_n ellicott_n richard_n sweet_a john_n modyford_n on_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n beavis_n late_a mayor_n hereof_o who_o die_v 26._o augusti_fw-la william_n martin_n be_v elect_v mayor_n to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n queen_n elizabeth_n depart_v this_o life_n 24._o martii_fw-la and_o 29._o of_o the_o same_o month_n be_v king_n james_n here_o solemn_o proclaim_v king_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 1._o james_n an._n d._n 1603._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n spicer_n hugh_n cross_v nicholas_n beavit_fw-la oliver_n tapper_n robert_n hind_n the_o plague_n be_v enter_v this_o city_n a_o pesthouse_n for_o the_o better_a succour_n of_o person_n infect_v therewith_o be_v provide_v near_o the_o say_a city_n by_o the_o special_a care_n of_o the_o magistrate_n hereof_o maudlin_n and_o lammas_n fair_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_a sickness_n be_v not_o now_o keep_v good_n land_v at_o toppisham_n and_o forfeit_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o town_n custom_n be_v not_o discharge_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 2._o james_n an._n d._n 1604._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n davy_n william_n newcomb_n william_n horsham_n john_n penny_n thomas_n cross_v thomas_n richardson_n william_n horsham_n die_v in_o 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