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whereby_o the_o parishioner_n lose_v their_o land_n the_o chamber_n not_o like_v such_o untrusty_a deal_n of_o any_o of_o their_o member_n call_v he_o before_o they_o and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v betray_v a_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o for_o the_o poor_a dismiss_v he_o of_o their_o society_n and_o disfranchized_n he_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1523._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n symons_n thomas_n hunt_n john_n britnall_n richard_n faux_n roger_n luxton_n john_n holmer_n this_o john_n symons_n die_v 27._o septembris_fw-la be_v tuesday_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o his_o election_n and_o thomas_n hunt_n be_v choose_v to_o supply_v the_o office_n until_o william_n hurst_n the_o new_a mayor_n elect_v do_v return_v from_o london_n and_o take_v his_o oath_n in_o who_o absence_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n then_o choose_v be_v swear_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o city_n bishop_n 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1525._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n bennet_n robert_n buller_n john_n winter_n william_n holmer_n john_n tuckfield_n the_o lord_n henry_n courteney_n earl_n of_o devon_n create_v marquis_n of_o exeter_n and_o short_o afterward_o behead_v the_o farm_n of_o weapon_n here_o forfeit_v for_o break_v of_o the_o king_n peace_n be_v devise_v to_o richard_n faux_n several_a writ_n of_o ne_fw-la molestando_fw-la send_v to_o bristol_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o town_n custom_n pretend_v to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o from_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n from_o the_o payment_n whereof_o by_o sundry_a charter_n they_o be_v exempt_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 18._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1526._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hamlyn_n robert_n hooker_n nicholas_n lymett_n john_n trubâ—dy_n william_n hussy_n william_n hussy_n one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n neglect_v to_o keep_v his_o dinner_n according_a to_o a_o former_a order_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v be_v therefore_o fine_v 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this_o city_n obstinate_o refuse_v to_o render_v a_o account_n and_o to_o pay_v what_o he_o owe_v they_o and_o be_v often_o summon_v to_o attend_v they_o and_o refuse_v be_v fine_v ten_o mark_n and_o require_v forthwith_o to_o appear_v and_o submit_v himself_o on_o pain_n of_o disfranchisement_n which_o he_o do_v according_o a_o good_a precedent_n when_o magistrate_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n thus_o impartial_o administer_v justice_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1528._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n robert_n buller_n gilbert_n kirk_n john_n maynard_n william_n tothill_n robert_n whitread_v good_n of_o a_o felon_n on_o his_o attainder_n forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o seize_v on_o according_o john_n northbrook_n distrain_v for_o nonpayment_n of_o his_o shop_n fine_a two_o freeman_n hereof_o for_o sue_v two_o other_o freeman_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n for_o matter_n proper_o here_o determinable_a 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q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1565._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n woolcott_n robert_n chaff_n thomas_n bruerton_n robert_n lambell_n alexander_n trigg_n this_o mayor_n pass_v all_o the_o office_n towards_o the_o mayoralty_n about_o 22._o year_n last_o pass_v when_o he_o be_v a_o merchant_n flourish_v with_o wealth_n but_o fall_v afterward_o into_o decay_n and_o no_o less_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o old_a age_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a not_o to_o cast_v the_o office_n of_o mayoralty_n upon_o he_o nevertheless_o the_o lot_n be_v now_o fall_v to_o he_o a_o fit_a house_n be_v purposely_o provide_v for_o he_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o keep_v the_o same_o for_o this_o year_n be_v undertake_v by_o the_o chamber_n and_o defray_v according_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1566._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n richardson_n simon_n knight_n nicholas_n martin_n john_n pope_n thomas_n bird_n the_o exchequer_n of_o st._n peter_n 23._o octobris_fw-la be_v rob_v but_o the_o thief_n be_v so_o honest_a as_o that_o when_o they_o have_v carry_v home_o the_o money_n and_o find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v more_o than_o they_o need_v return_v the_o overplus_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1567._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n smith_n william_n chapel_n thomas_n martin_n john_n hutchins_n john_n jones_n a_o voluntary_a collection_n here_o make_v of_o threescore_o pound_n in_o money_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o st._n mary_n michel_n tower_n and_o spire_n the_o weathercock_n thereof_o be_v blow_v down_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1568._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n robert_n chaff_n edward_n lymett_n john_n levermove_v richard_n newman_n roger_n robinson_n calabear_v wear_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o great_a frost_n be_v much_o in_o decay_n and_o afterward_o new_o make_v in_o a_o frame_n of_o timber_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1569._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n chapel_n thomas_n bruerton_n john_n pyle_n william_n hunt_n john_n collins_n bishop_n allâ—igh_a have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n nine_o year_n and_o upward_o 15._o aprilis_n depart_v this_o life_n and_o lie_v bury_v under_o a_o fair_a marble_n stone_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n with_o this_o inscription_n thereon_o reverendus_fw-la pateâ—_n willielmus_fw-la alleigh_n exoniensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aceâ—rimus_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la propugnator_fw-la morum_fw-la probitate_fw-la praecelebris_fw-la bonarum_fw-la disciplinarum_fw-la mirabili_fw-la scientia_fw-la clarus_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la domino_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la marmore_fw-la quiescit_fw-la obiit_fw-la decimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la aprilis_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1570._o william_n bradbridge_n dean_n of_o sarisbury_n be_v the_o next_o elect_v bishop_n of_o this_o church_n and_o according_o consecrate_v at_o lambeth_n by_o matthew_n parker_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 28._o aprilis_fw-la the_o plague_n reign_v here_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n remove_v into_o the_o country_n with_o their_o family_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1570._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n simon_n knight_n william_n tryvett_n william_n paramâ—re_v hugh_n wilsdon_n walter_n jones_n the_o yarn_n market_n be_v new_o build_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1571._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n bruerton_n nicholas_n martin_n john_n dorr_n william_n martin_n william_n monugwell_n agnes_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n jones_n late_o of_o this_o city_n be_v burn_v to_o death_n in_o southenhay_n for_o poison_v her_o say_a husband_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1572._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n peryâ—m_n john_n blackall_n thomas_n prestwood_n thomas_n reymond_n henry_n james_n richard_n sweet_a this_o john_n peryam_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o mayoralty_n sc_n 5._o septembris_fw-la die_v and_o john_n blackall_n be_v elect_v mayor_n in_o his_o place_n to_o perform_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1573._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n tryvett_n george_n peryaman_n john_n davy_n alexander_n main_a thomas_n chapel_n a_o general_a watch_n be_v here_o yearly_o keep_v on_o midsomer-eve_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n a_o chief_a end_n whereof_o be_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o harness_n and_o artillery_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1574._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n martin_n john_n pope_n john_n peryam_n john_n sanford_n richard_n harding_n in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n there_o fall_v such_o a_o sudden_a storm_n of_o hail_n wind_n and_o thunder_n as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v hear_v or_o see_v a_o pension_n of_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n grant_v to_o sir_n gawen_n carew_n knight_n for_o his_o life_n on_o who_o decease_n the_o same_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n settle_v on_o edmond_n tremayn_v esquire_n to_o they_o both_o in_o reward_n of_o their_o good_a service_n do_v this_o city_n in_o a_o isle_n at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a tomb_n of_o freestone_n with_o the_o portraiture_n of_o sir_n peter_n carew_n knight_n complete_o arm_v who_o be_v brother_n to_o the_o lord_n carew_n of_o clopton_n sometime_o lord_n precedent_n of_o munster_n afterward_o master_n of_o his_o majesty_n ordinance_n than_o chamberlain_n to_o queen_n ann_n and_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n and_o last_o earl_n of_o totnes_n both_o of_o they_o son_n to_o dean_n carew_n of_o this_o cathedral_n church_n who_o be_v the_o queen_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a and_o endow_v with_o other_o dignity_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1575._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n peter_n richard_n prowsâ—_n george_n smith_n nicholas_n spicer_n richard_n beaufitz_n a_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n be_v implead_v at_o westminster_n for_o matter_n determinable_a here_o our_o charter_n for_o cognizance_n of_o plea_n be_v send_v up_o and_o by_o plea_n demand_v and_o the_o cause_n thereon_o be_v order_v to_o be_v try_v here_o thomas_n william_n esquire_n serve_v in_o parliament_n as_o one_o of_o our_o citizen_n be_v elect_v speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o who_o be_v send_v hence_o a_o present_a of_o 20_o l._n in_o gold_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o good_a service_n there_o do_v for_o this_o city_n on_o who_o death_n to_o supply_v his_o room_n in_o parliament_n sir_n peter_n carew_n knight_n be_v here_o elect_v as_o one_o of_o our_o citizen_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 18._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1576._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n prestwood_n robert_n chaff_n thomas_n martin_n thomas_n spicer_n laurence_n barcomb_n john_n choppell_n this_o thomas_n presiwood_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o mayoralty_n sc_n 28._o decemb._n die_v and_z robert_z chaff_n elect_v his_o successor_n to_o execute_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o more_o decent_a sit_v of_o the_o mayor_n and_o justice_n in_o court_n the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o guildhall_n be_v erect_v seat_v and_o plaunch_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1577._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n george_n peryman_n michael_n germin_n john_n hakewill_n john_n dod_n john_n field_n thomas_n spicer_n of_o this_o city_n merchant_n on_o a_o wager_n load_v two_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n on_o a_o horse_n and_o carry_v they_o from_o one_o seller_n to_o another_o about_o the_o space_n of_o a_o furlong_n bishop_n bradbridg_n at_o his_o benefice_n of_o newton-ferrers_n in_o devon_n 27._o junii_fw-la be_v alone_o sudden_o die_v a_o man_n only_o memorable_a for_o this_o that_o nothing_o memorable_a be_v record_v of_o he_o save_v that_o he_o well_o govern_v this_o church_n about_o eight_o year_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o say_a church_n near_o the_o high_a altar_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1578._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n prowse_n jeffery_n thomas_n william_n perry_n thomas_n turbervill_n william_n shepherd_n john_n wolton_n sometime_o a_o cannon_n residentiary_n of_o this_o church_n 24._o augusti_n be_v install_v bishop_n thereof_o by_o edmond_n grindall_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o guild-hall_n be_v new_a ciel_v and_o glaze_v and_o before_o it_o a_o new_a pump_n erect_v john_n jones_n of_o this_o city_n goldsmith_n bestow_v on_o the_o mayor_n hereof_o a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n of_o silver_n parcel_n gild_v of_o 30_o l._n value_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o city_n honour_n a_o house_n of_o correction_n be_v here_o erect_v towards_o which_o the_o citizen_n give_v liberal_o whereof_o many_o of_o they_o afterward_o repent_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 21._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1579._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n chapel_n simon_n knight_n thomas_n reymond_n john_n aplin_n john_n
house_n to_o the_o ground_n with_o most_o of_o the_o good_n therein_o and_o in_o one_o of_o they_o all_o the_o person_n namely_o thomas_n hayne_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o niece_n a_o little_a maid_n about_o the_o age_n of_o seventeen_o year_n the_o king_n declaration_n for_o war_n against_o the_o dutch_a be_v on_o the_o 16._o day_n of_o april_n here_o open_o publish_v the_o day_n follow_v by_o his_o majesty_n command_n be_v keep_v a_o public_a fast-day_n for_o god_n blessing_n on_o our_o naval_a force_n in_o the_o intend_v war._n hele_n hospital_n found_v by_o sir_n john_n maynard_n knight_n his_o majesty_n principal_a sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o other_o for_o the_o education_n and_o maintenance_n of_o poor_a female_a child_n bear_v within_o this_o city_n and_o county_n be_v well_o settle_v and_o fifteen_o poor_a maid_n therein_o admit_v and_o a_o governess_n over_o they_o appoint_v and_o likewise_o a_o precedent_n steward_n and_o other_o officer_n elect_v for_o the_o better_a 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within_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n sydwell_n a_o new_a workhouse_n be_v erect_v for_o the_o keep_n to_o work_v therein_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o city_n and_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o it_o will_v succeed_v well_o and_o prove_v as_o necessary_a a_o work_n as_o of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v devise_v towards_o the_o raise_n of_o which_o foundation_n the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n hereof_o with_o other_o liberal_o contribute_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 24._o charles_n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1672._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n gandy_n john_n collins_n william_n bodley_n william_n cove_n abisha_n brocat_fw-la st._n sydwel_n street_n from_o the_o east-gate_n unto_o st._n ann_n chapel_n be_v well_o pave_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 25._o charles_n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1673._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n isaac_n mawditt_n william_n glyde_n ju._n henry_n cudmore_n humphrey_n leigh_n 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