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potell_n dis-franchised_n for_o
the_o britain_n constitute_v in_o this_o island_n which_o be_v so_o do_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 162._o 1._o edward_n son_n of_o alphred_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a who_o divide_v england_n into_o shire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 888._o hold_v a_o parliament_n or_o great_a committee_n within_o this_o city_n 2._o athelstan_n his_o son_n have_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o city_n the_o britain_n and_o mind_v to_o make_v a_o full_a conquest_n both_o of_o they_o and_o this_o their_o country_n fierce_o pursue_v they_o into_o cornwall_n where_o he_o whole_o subdue_v they_o and_o have_v obtain_v such_o a_o victory_n return_v again_o to_o the_o city_n which_o during_o his_o abode_n herein_o he_o re-edify_v and_o environ_v the_o same_o with_o a_o stone-wall_n of_o a_o mile_n and_o half_a in_o compass_n angl._n sir_n thomas_n smith_n de_fw-fr rep._n angl._n in_o a_o manner_n circular_a save_v towards_o the_o west_n and_o beautify_v with_o battlement_n it_o be_v former_o enclose_v only_o with_o a_o ditch_n and_o fortify_v with_o a_o few_o stake_n hovedenâ—_n hovedenâ—_n whereof_o a_o antiquary_n make_v mention_n in_o these_o word_n sc_n hanc_fw-la urbem_fw-la primus_fw-la rex_fw-la athelstanus_n in_o potestatem_fw-la anglorum_fw-la effugatis_fw-la britonibus_fw-la redactam_fw-la turribus_fw-la munivit_fw-la &_o muro_fw-la ex_fw-la quadratis_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la cinxit_fw-la ac_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la vocatant_n moncton_n nunc_fw-la exeter_n vocari_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la ibi_fw-la sedens_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la lacerata_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la moenia_fw-la reparabat_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o mansum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la dedit_fw-la ad_fw-la fundandum_fw-la monasterium_fw-la pro_fw-la monachis_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sancto_n petro_n famulantibus_fw-la 3._o and_o i_o find_v in_o another_o charter_n thus_o that_o those_o of_o this_o monastery_n may_v sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la molestia_fw-la animi_fw-la militare_fw-la coram_fw-la dominu_n rege_fw-la and_o shall_v be_v always_o free_a ab_fw-la omni_fw-la regali_fw-la &_o seculari_fw-la gravedine_fw-la tam_fw-la majori_fw-la quam_fw-la minori_fw-la exceptis_fw-la perpetua_fw-la oratione_fw-la pontium_fw-la constructione_n &_o sola_fw-la expeditione_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o last_o word_n have_v be_v expound_v to_o be_v when_o the_o king_n go_v to_o war_n in_o person_n than_o those_o of_o this_o monastery_n be_v personal_o to_o attend_v he_o 4._o the_o saxon_n call_v it_o moncton_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o monastery_n in_o this_o place_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 450._o which_o so_o continue_v the_o space_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n even_o until_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n athelstan_n who_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 932._o first_o call_v it_o exeter_n 5._o this_o king_n athelstan_n grant_v 85._o stone_n fol._n 85._o and_o free_o give_v to_o this_o city_n two_o mint_n for_o coinage_n in_o token_n of_o their_o integrity_n and_o great_a trust_n he_o repose_v in_o they_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 930._o 6._o king_n canute_n to_o expiate_v the_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o father_n swain_n make_v restitution_n of_o their_o land_n and_o privilege_n late_o destroy_v and_o likewise_o bestow_v on_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n peter_n within_o the_o say_a city_n the_o manor_n of_o stoke_n whence_o his_o adjunct_n canon_n come_v 7._o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n for_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o place_n translate_v hither_o the_o bishop_n see_v from_o crediton_n who_o with_o his_o queen_n edith_n install_v leofric_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o the_o king_n be_v privy_a council_n to_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o this_o church_n within_o the_o choir_n adjoin_v to_o the_o high_a altar_n be_v a_o monument_n fair_o arch_v and_o under_o the_o same_o arch_n be_v three_o seat_n with_o side_n pillar_n of_o brass_n erect_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n edith_n his_o queen_n and_o leofric_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n the_o middle_a of_o they_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n sit_v in_o his_o pontisicalibus_fw-la between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o that_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v what_o great_a favour_n and_o honour_v this_o bishop_n receive_v both_o from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n at_o his_o instalment_n which_o be_v on_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_v day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n annuque_fw-la domini_fw-la 1049._o i_o here_o recite_v the_o very_a word_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v king_n charter_n sc_n i_o king_n edward_n take_v bishop_n leofric_n by_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o edith_n my_o queen_n by_o the_o lief_a do_v install_v he_o the_o first_o and_o most_o famous_a bishop_n of_o exeter_n with_o a_o great_a desire_n of_o abundance_n of_o blessing_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v further_o and_o increase_v the_o same_o ☞_o ☞_o but_o with_o a_o fearful_a and_o execrable_a curse_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v diminish_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o this_o king_n be_v the_o first_o that_o miraculous_o heal_v disease_n common_o call_v struma_n 96._o stone_n fol._n 96._o or_o the_o king's-evil_a which_o blessing_n god_n have_v continue_v to_o all_o his_o successor_n even_o to_o this_o very_a day_n queen_n edith_n remain_v his_o wife_n for_o eighteen_o year_n space_n her_o epitaph_n viz._n antiqua_fw-la fuit_fw-la orta_fw-la domo_fw-la pia_fw-la vixit_fw-la inivit_fw-la virgo_fw-la pudica_fw-la thorum_fw-la sponsa_fw-la pudica_fw-la polum_fw-la 8._o william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n annoque_fw-la domini_fw-la 1067._o free_o bestow_v st._n stephen_n church_n within_o this_o city_n on_o this_o cathedral_n and_o make_v the_o bishop_n patron_n thereof_o and_o in_o his_o general_a survey_n we_o read_v thus_o of_o this_o city_n in_o civitate_fw-la exonia_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la c_o c_o c._n domesdâ—â—â—_n domesdâ—â—â—_n domus_fw-la xv._o minas_fw-la reddentes_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la hac_fw-la reddit_fw-la xviii_o libras_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la habet_fw-la b._n vicecome_v vi_o libras_fw-la ad_fw-la pensum_fw-la &_o arsuram_fw-la &_o colliny_n xii_o libras_fw-la ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la in_o ministerin_n edithae_n regina_fw-la in_o bac_fw-la civitate_fw-la sunt_fw-la vastaae_fw-la xlviii_o domus_fw-la postquam_fw-la rex_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la haec_fw-la civitas_n tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la edvardi_fw-la non_fw-la geldabiliâ—_n nisi_fw-la quando_fw-la londoniâ—_n ebâ—racum_n &_o wintonia_n gelelabunt_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la erat_fw-la dimidia_fw-la marca_fw-la argenti_fw-la ad_fw-la oput_fw-la militum_fw-la quando_fw-la expeditio_fw-la that_o per_fw-la terram_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la mare_fw-la serviebat_fw-la haec_fw-la civitas_n quantum_fw-la quinque_fw-la hidae_fw-la terrae_fw-la 10._o after_o king_n stephen_n usurpation_n maâ—â—d_v the_o empress_n 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have_v sentence_n of_o death_n but_o the_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n be_v therewithal_o grieve_v go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o declare_v to_o he_o that_o the_o say_v justice_n sit_v in_o commission_n within_o their_o sanctuary_n contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o order_n of_o holy_a church_n wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o appease_v they_o
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