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
year of the Reign of King Edward the Sixth Annoque Domini 1549. the Gates of the City were again opened In remembrance whereof an Anniversary with much joy and solemnity is here kept and thankfully observed on every sixth day of August Of which good service thus worthily performed by the Citizens hereof a Learned Authour of late thus speaks Whoso example God grant all Cities may follow Boswell in his Armory of Honour for 110. and withal learn to be noble by Exeter A Modern Authour and Native of this City Dr. Vilvain of late wrote this Distich and translated the same Vrbs sitâ— Devoniae in Medie cui Excestriâ— nomen Cincta fuit decies obsidione gravi In mid'st of Devon Exeter City seated Hath with Ten Sieges grievously been sireitned 'T is well known what sufferings Persons of the best Quality within this City in the time of the late Rebellion did undergo by manifesting their Loyalty to their Soveraign Lord and King even by Fines Imprisonments by Sea and by Land Compositions Sequestrations Decimations and what not A Sequestrator was then found to be like the great Sultan's horse that where he treads the grass grows no more In a word they ruined the Father begger'd the Son and strangled the hopes of all Posterity in many flourishing Families as too sad experience hath informed too many now alive My Litany or supplication is stedfast Dii terris talem nostris avertite pestem Reform the wicked World most gracious God Heal our Back-slidings and remove thy Rod. And one Gentleman amongst sundry others for their Loyalty to the King here murthered being priviledged to be decently Interred in St. Sydwell's Church without the East-gate of the said City his Corps was thither attended by some thousand Persons of a depressed party of which number I then thought my self happy to be one In whose memory this ensuing Epitaph was Inscribed on his Tombstone viz. Hic jacet Hugo Grove de Enford in Comitatu Wiltoniae Armiger in restituendo Ecclesiam in asserendo Regem in propugnando legem ac libertatem Anglicanam captue decollatus decimo sexto Maii 1655. Whose Speech on the Scaffold at the time of his Execution here followeth Good People I Never was guilty of much Rhetorick nor ever loved long Speeches in all my Life and therefore you cannot expect either of them from me now at my death all that I shall desire of you besides your hearty prayers for my Soul is that you will bear me witness that I dye a true Son of the Church of England as it was established by King Edward the Sixth Queen Elizabeth King James and King Charles of ever blessed Memory that I die a loyal Subject to King Charles the Second my undoubted Soveraign and a Lover of the good old Laws of the Land the just privileges of Parliament and the right liberties of the people for the re-establishing of all which I undertook this engagement and for which I am now ready to lay down my life God forgive the Judges and Council perverting the Laws God forgive the bloody-minded Jury and those that procured them God forgive Captain Crook for denying his Articles so unworthily God forgive Mr. Dove High Sheriff of Will and all others fâ—â—â—wearting so maliciously against me God forgâ—â—â—ll mine enemies I heartily forgive them God bless the King and all that love him and turn the hearts of all that hate him and God bless you all and be merciful to you and my Soul The last Speech of John Penruddock Esquire on the same Scaffold and on the same day being Wednesday 16. Maii 1665. likewise beheaded Wretched Man that I am who shall deliver me from this body of Death I thank God who hath given me the Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ Gentlemen IT hath ever been the Custom of all persons whatsoever when they come to die to declare themselves in order to the satisfaction of the World whether they be guilty of the facts of which they stand charged the crime for which I am now to die is High Treason as 't is said I cannot deny but that I was at Southmolton in this County but whether my being there or my Actions amount to so high a crime as High Treason I leave to the Law and World to judge If I were conscious of any base end in this my undertaking I would not be so injurious to my own Soul or disingenuous to you as not to make a publick acknowledgement thereof I suppose that divers persons as they are byassed by their several interests and Relations will give their opinion to the World concerning us 'T is impossible therefore to express my self in those particulars as not to expose both my Judgement and Reputation to others on a breach of Charity concerning me or my Actions I thought sit to decline all discourse which may give them a capacity either to injure my self or cause My Trial was Publick Honourable and Eminent my several Examinations I believe will be produced when I am in my Grave I will refer you therefore to my first Tryal which I am sure some of you heard and to the latter which many of you in good time may see Had Captain Crook done himself and us that right that a Gentleman and Soldier ought to have done I had now enjoyed my own right and had not been here this day I forgive the Man with all my heart truly he did us an injury by enforcing those Articles upon us which his own Conscience tells him he had no intention to perform but truly Gentlemen his protesting against those Articles which he himself with so many protestations and importunities put upon us hath drawn so much dishonour and blood upon his head that I fear some heavy Judgement will pursue him although he hath been false to us I pray God I do not prove a true Prophet to him I am very glad that some of our party have enjoyed the benefit of his Articles though I am thereof deprived albeit I drew them with my own hand thus much I am obliged to say for the honour of the Soldiery who have been so far from the breaking of any Articles given to others that they have rather bettered them then otherwise 'T is now my misfortune to be made a Precedent and an example together but I will not do the Protector so much injury as to load him with this dishonour seeing that I have been informed that he would have made good our Conditions if Crook that gave them had not abjured them This is not a time for me to enlarge on any Subject seeing I am now become the subject of death my self but as I said that the Articles were drawn by my hand I thought my self obliged to a particular Justification of them I could tell you of some Soldiers that are turned out of his Troop for defending of those Conditions of ours but let that pass and for ever hence-forward instead of Life Liberty and
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
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
Februarii 1 Jacobi Anno Domini 1603. inter alia devised to the said Alms-house the sum of three shillings and four pence yearly for ever Richard Lant of Kingston in the County of Surrey Esquire towards the rebuilding of the said Alms-house it being much decayed freely gave the sum of one hundred pounds and endowed the same together with Bonvill's Alms house in Rocks-lane in the said City with Lands of the yearly value of fifty pounds for ever He bears party per pale Argent and Gules a cross engrailed counterchanged 8. William Lord Bonvill Founded an Alms-house in Rocks-lane alias the Combrew within this City for twelve poor people and endowed the same with Lands of the yearly value of one and twenty pounds eleven shillings and four pence which with his other Lands by the Attainder of the Marquess of Dorset heir to the said Lord Bonvill the same fell to the Crown but the Poor were still paid by the King's Receiver and upon their respective deaths the Mayor and Aldermen of this City name others to succeed them by vertue of Queen Elizabeths Letters Patent to them granted on that behalf dated 7. Novembris 4 Regni Annoque Domini 1562. He bears sable six mullets Argent 3. 2. and 1. The aforesaid John Baker gave more to this Alms-house by his said Will the sum of three shillings and four pence for ever The aforesaid Stephen Rudgway gave more yearly to this Alms-house six pence half-penny 9. John Stevens Doctor in Physick and sometime a Canon Residentiary of this Church next without Bickly-gate Founded an Alms-house for thirteen poor people calling it St. Catharines Alms-house and gave towards their relief yearly seventeen shillings and four pence but with meat and drink their necessities were daily supplyed through the Charity of the Canons Residentiary of the said Church and their houses to be repaired by the Dean and Chapter to whom the nomination of the Alms-men therein was left after the Founders death He bears Gules on a bend Or three garlands Vert. The aforesaid William Hern gave more to the said Alms-house yearly the sum of 2 l. 16 s. 4 d. A Garden behind their house and six and thirty shillings more is yearly paid them as the interest of thirty pounds recovered Anno Domini 1636. by vertue of a Decree obtained in the High Court of Chancery against Robert Michell Doctor in the Civil Laws and others Robert Hall Doctor in Divinity and late Treasurer of this Church by his last Will and Testament in writing dated 25. Aprilis Anno Domini 1667. inter alia bequeathed to the said Alms-house the sum of ten pounds per Annum for ever to be paid them quarterly by equal portions He bears sable three Talbots heads erazed Argent 10. William Wynard Esquire sometime Recorder of this City Founded an Hospital without the South-gate of the said City calling it God's house for twelve poor Men allotting to each of them eight-pence weekly towards their maintenance the government of which said house he left to his heirs and that they should in all things perform his will he appointed the Mayor and Bailiffs of this City to be Overseers thereof and twice yearly that is to say within eight days of Easter and St. Michael th' Arch-angel to visit the said house with power to hear the complaints of the poor therein and to redress them reform all abuses or cause them so to be done which said Alms-house in the fury of the late intestine Wars within this Kingdom being destroyed by Fire was began by vertue of a Decree obtained in the High Court of Chancery by the said Visitors rebuilded at the charge of Terâ—tenant and Defendant in that suit George Speke of White Lackington in the County of Somerset Esquire and several complaints redressed amongst which the poors pay is encreased weekly to two shiliings to each person therein and shortly the sum of 12 l. per Annum more to be added thereunto for the better relief of the said Alms-men He bears Argent on a bend Azure three mollets of the first 11. John Hurst late of this City Merchant by his last Will and Testament dated 16. Novembris 6 Edward 6. Anno Domini 1552. gave six several Tenements lying within the Parish of Alhallows on the Walls for the habitation of six poor people and six other Tenements a shop and a stable lying in St. Mary Arches-lane towards their maintenance also he gave two hundred marks in Money to be paid them by two shillings weekly He bears Argent a star of eight points Gules in chief a â—able of three points of the second 12. William Hurst Esquire who had been five times Mayor of this City Founded an Alms house without the East-gate for the better relief of twelve poor people allotting to each of them twenty shillings per Annum the government of which said house he wholly left to the Chamber of this City as by his deed Indented bearing date 19. Octobris 10 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1568. may appear He bears ut Prius John Lant Esquire sometime Mayor of this City by his last Will and Testament bearing date 9. Julii 12 Jacobi Anno Domini 1614. bequeathed to the said Chamber the sum of 100 l. in Money for the better support and maintenance of the said Alms-house He bears party per pale Argent and Gules a cross ingreiled counterchanged 13. John Davy Esquire thrice Mayor of this City by his Deed indented bearing date 10. Februarii 42 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1600. founded an Alms-house within the Parish of St. Mary Arches for the relief of two poor Men and their wives and two single persons men or women and settled the sum of sixteen pounds per Annum for their maintenance that is to say to the married men and their wives fourteen pence a piece and to the single men or women eighteen pence to each of them He gives Azure three cinquefoils Or on a chief Argent a Lyon Passant Gules 14. The aforesaid William Hern by his said Deed gave to two poor people in a house without the South-gate of this City who were afterwards removed and settled in a house within the Key-gate the sum of eight shillings and eight pence yearly He bears ut Prius The aforesaid John Baker gave more to these poor people by his said Will yearly the sum of two shillings 15. Thomas Flay Esquire late Mayor of this City by his last Will and Testament bearing date 26. Junii 10 Caroli Anno Domini 1634. bequeathed diverse Lands and Tenements to Elizabeth his Widow and Relict to the end that she should erect four convenient houses within the Parish of St. Paul in the said City for the habitation of four poor widow women allotting to each of them weekly twelve-pence which said trust the said Elizabeth Flay hath well performed and through her own Charity hath added twelve-pence a piece weekly to every one of them and also at her own charge hath added and erected
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
Men Ships and Money to War abroad page 41 54 62 80 85 93 94 95 107 136 138 Queen Isabella sails into France to make Peace between the two Realms page 45 Bishop Stapledon slain and his Murderers executed page 45 John the French King brought hither a Prisoner page 54 Combats made by diverse persons page 71 82 The Citizens provide Arms by the King's command page 95 The Citizens besieged page 98 102 123 157 159 Soldiers taken Prisoners and where page 117 Midsomer-watch appointed and why page 134 Muster-Masters elected and their yearly stipend page 138 153 167 Post-houses to be here in readiness for the Queen's service page 141 The Deputy Lieutenant's Commission page 150 War and Peace between us and Foraign Princes proclaimed page 107 169 171 172 174 176 Wills THe last Wills and Testaments of Freemen here proved and how their Lands may be devised page 21 26 27 28 32 51 61 63 75 106 116 120 How the Common Law differs from some Custom herein page 56 Lands devised in special Tayl the remainder to the Chamber page 106 A special Branch of Bishop Hall's Will page 157 A perfect Catalogue of all the Sheriffs of the County of Devon with their several Coats of Armory described from the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Second Annoque Domini 1155. Henry the Second 1. GAlfridus de Furnel bears Argent a bend between six martletts Gules 2. Richardus Comes bears Argent a Lyon Rampant Gules within a bordure sable bezanty 3. Richardus de Rivecoet bears Or a Lyon Rampant Azure Gulielmus de Botterell bears Checky Or and Gules a bend varry 5. Gulielmus de Botterell bears ut Prius sc Henry 2. 7. Hugo de Ralega bears Gules a bend lozengy Argent for four years 11. Robertus filius Bernardi bears party per pale Argent and Azure barry of six counterchanged 12. Robertus filius Bernardi bears ut Prius sc 11 Henry 2. 13. Hugo de Ralega bears ut Prius sc 7 Henry 2. 14. Robertus filius Bernardi for four years who bears ut Prius sc 11 Henry 2. 18. Gomes Reginaldus for three years who bears Gules two Lyons passant gardant Or a batton sinister Argent 21. Idem bears ut Prius sc 27 Henry 2. Alanus de Furnell bears ut Prius sc 1 Henry 2. 22. Gulielmus Ruffus bears barruly of eight pieces Or and Gules for two years 24 Hugo de Gandy for three years who bears Gules on a Cheuron Or three cinquefoils of the first between three Lyons Rampant of the second 27. Gulielmus Brewer bears Gules two bends Wavy Or for seven years Richard the First 1. Idem bears ut Prius sc 27 Henry 2. 2. Henricus de Furnell bears ut Prius for nine years sc 1 Hen. 2. John 1. Gulielmus de Wratham bears Gules a Cheuron between three Lyons paws erazed Ermine 2. Osbertus filius Gulielmi bears party per fesse Campayn Argent and Gules three Curlews heads erazed counterchanged 3. Radulphus Morin bears Argent six martletts 3.2.1 sable for two years 5. Gulielmus Brewer bears ut Prius sc 27 Henry 2. Radulphus Morin bears ut Prius sc 3 Johannis 6. Gulielmus Brewer bears ut Prius for two years sc 27 Hen. 2. 8. Idem bears ut Prius for four years sc 27 Henry 2. Radulphus Morin bears ut Prius for four years sc 3 Johannis 12. Robertus de vetere ponto bears Gules six Annulets 2.3.1 Or for six years Guido de Bello Campo bears Gules a Fesse between three crosses botony Or. Henry the Third 1. Robertus de Courteney bears Or three Torteauxes for four years 5. Idem bears ut Prius for three years sc 1 Henry 3. Walter de Poâ—ier bears party per pale wavy Argent and Azure for three years ◠〈◊〉 do Trâ—vers bears Gules three bezants on each o Cheuron 〈◊〉 Walter de Pohier bears ut Prius sc 5 Henry 3. 9. Reginald de villa torta bears bendy of six Argent and Gules a bordure sable bezanty 10. William Rawleigh bears Gules five fusils in bend Argent 11. Gulielmus de Boleia bears Argenta a Frett and three birds in chief sable for two years 13. Rogerus la Zoucb bears Gules ten bezants and a Canton Ermin 14. Thomas de Cirencester bears Checky Or and Gules a chief varry Thomas de la Will bears Argent three Griffons passant sable a bordure engrailed Gules bezanty for three years 17. Thomas de la Will bears ut Prius sc 14 Henry 3. 18. Robertus de Vallibus bears Or a Fesse between three Flower-de-luces Gules Richardus de Langford bears paly of six Or and Gules a bend Argent 19. Nicholaus de Molis bears Argent two barrs Gules in chief three Torteauxes for two years Walter de Bada bears Azure three Cheurons Argent 20. Walter de Bada bears ut Prius for thirteen years sc 19 H 3. 34. Walter de Bathond bears Azure a Saltier engrailed Or for two years 36. William de Engleseurs bears sable a bend between six Martletts Or for three years 39. Ralph de Wilton bears Gules on a Cheuron Argent three Crosses flurt fitchy sable 40. Gervis de Horton bears Argent three bends engrailed Gules a Canton Or for two years Henry de Horton bears ut Prius sc 40 Henry 3. for 2. years 42. William de Curcensay bears barry of six Varry and Gules for two years 44. Ralph Lodescomb bears Argent a Saltier sable between four Escoils Gules 45. Idem bears ut Prius sc 11 Henry 3. Johannes de Mustegros bears Argent three Eagles displayed sable 46. Ralph de Esse bears Argent two chevernels sable for seven years 53. William de Bikâ—ls bears Argent a Cheuron between three Lyons heads erazed Gules for four years Edward the First 1. Thomas Delphyn bears Azure three Dolphins neyant in pale Or for four years 5. Mathew de Eggleshiel bears Argent a cross sable and a Flower-de-luce in the first quarter of the same 6. Thomas Delphyn bears ut Prius for six years sc 1 Edward 1. 7. Warinus de Schevile bears Azure three Cross-bows bent with Arrows Argent for two years 9. Thomas Delphyn bears ut Prius for six years sc 1 Edward 1. 15. William de Monketon bears Argent three Leopards heads sable Roger de Ingepen bears Gules two bars gemels Or a chief Indented Ermin 16. Robert de Wodton bears Argent a Saltier ingrailed between four mullets pierced sable 17. Mathew filius Johannis bears Azure a chief Indented Or for two years 19. Mathew filius Johannis bears ut Prius sc 17 Edward 1. for two years Thomas de Scobhull bears Argent three Flower-de-luces 2. and 1. Gules for two years 21. Gilbert de Knovill bears Argent three Mulletts Gules for eight years 29. Thomas de Rawleigh bears ut Prius for seven years sc 7 H. 2. Edward the Second 1. Idem bears ut Prius sc 7 Henry 2. 2. Nicholas de Kirkham bears Ermin