summons_n they_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o mayor_n or_o to_o be_v fine_v page_n 74_o 84_o common_a council-man_n dismiss_v the_o chamber_n and_o why_o page_n 115_o 123_o fine_v for_o speak_v slanderous_a word_n in_o the_o chamber_n page_n 115_o several_a present_n and_o pension_n bestow_v by_o the_o chamber_n page_n 116_o 117_o 126_o 132_o 134_o 137_o 141_o 158_o 167_o 168_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o mayoralty_n defray_v by_o the_o chamber_n page_n 132_o a_o licence_n grant_v by_o the_o chamber_n to_o send_v a_o orphan_n beyond_o the_o sea_n page_n 150_o the_o chamber_n regulate_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n page_n 168_o court_n on_o a_o nonsuit_n cost_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n before_o he_o bring_v another_o action_n page_n 3_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o court_n in_o parchment_n roll_v extant_a page_n 22_o court_n roll_v take_v away_o page_n 45_o 47_o 98_o 118_o cognizance_n of_o plea_n here_o demand_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n page_n 46_o 54_o 97_o 135_o 138_o privilege_n in_o st._n sydwell_n fee_n demand_v by_o the_o lord_n thereof_o page_v 12_o 48_o 53_o 77_o day_n appoint_v in_o court_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o declare_v and_o the_o defendant_n to_o answer_v page_n 64_o 66_o 167_o person_n admit_v to_o do_v their_o law_n page_n 73_o 75_o 77_o person_n present_a in_o court_n when_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o execution_n page_n 76_o two_o of_o the_o steward_n absent_v from_o court_n fine_v page_n 83_o attorney_n swear_v and_o dismiss_v from_o further_a practice_n and_o disorder_v rectify_v in_o court_n page_n 90_o 111_o the_o custom_n for_o dominicals_n hold_v good_a on_o a_o trial_n in_o court_n page_n 108_o presentment_n to_o be_v weekly_o estreat_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o court_n by_o the_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n page_n 115_o custom_n the_o town_n custom_n duty_n and_o not_o payable_a elsewhere_o page_n 30_o 114_o several_a custom_n within_o the_o say_a city_n page_n 48_o 50_o 73_o 103_o the_o customer_n of_o devons_fw-fr account_n send_v for_o and_o control_v page_n 89_o merchant_n fine_v for_o abuse_v the_o king_n in_o his_o custom_n page_n 103_o good_n seize_v on_o for_o non_fw-fr payment_n of_o the_o town_n custom-duty_n page_n 106_o 108_o 112_o 121_o 122_o 126_o 127_o 138_o 141_o 143_o the_o custom_n touch_v child_n portion_n of_o freemen_n page_n 70_o 114_o good_n seize_v on_o as_o foreign_a buy_v and_o sell_v page_n 123_o 132_o 144_o 154_o licence_n grant_v by_o the_o mayor_n to_o unload_v vessel_n and_o to_o search_v and_o seize_v good_n within_o the_o port_n page_n 30_o 53_o 55_o 64_o 73_o 76_o 112_o ancient_a light_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n may_v not_o be_v destroy_v page_n 47_o exe-river_n when_o exe-bridge_n be_v build_v and_o by_o who_o page_n 13_o exe-bridge_n in_o decay_n and_o repair_v page_n 26_o 63_o the_o river_n of_o exe_n from_o exe-bridge_n to_o checkeston_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n in_o right_n of_o the_o city_n page_n 27_o 28_o contention_n about_o good_n bring_v up_o the_o river_n page_n 32_o no_o good_n to_o be_v unload_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n till_o the_o custom_n be_v pay_v page_n 32_o the_o haven_n destroy_v and_o by_o who_o page_n 38_o 40_o topsham_n key_n build_v and_o by_o who_o page_n 40_o the_o custom_n of_o woodhay_n for_o all_o wood_n bring_v over_o exe-bridge_n page_n 45_o calabar-wear_a be_v in_o decay_n be_v new_o make_v in_o a_o frame_n of_o timber_n page_n 133_o a_o agreement_n make_v touch_v the_o passage_n of_o exmouth_n page_n 16_o 88_o free_a benevolence_n towards_o the_o make_n of_o the_o new_a haven_n and_o cowley-bridge_n page_n 118_o 122_o some_o drown_v other_o strange_o preserve_v in_o the_o river_n of_o exe_n page_n 119_o a_o prophecy_n fulfil_v that_o the_o river_n of_o exe_n shall_v run_v under_o st._n nicholas_n church_n page_n 120_o sluice_n and_o bridge_n erect_v on_o the_o new_a haven_n page_n 137_o 145_o several_a attempt_n make_v to_o bring_v the_o river_n through_o the_o city_n page_n 154_o the_o king_n arm_n erect_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o new_a haven_n page_n 171_o a_o sturgeon_n take_v in_o the_o river_n of_o exe_n page_n 173_o a_o exemplification_n of_o a_o decree_n have_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n touch_v the_o fish_n in_o the_o river_n of_o exe_n page_n 146_o fair_n and_o market_n the_o antiquity_n and_o name_n of_o several_a fair_n and_o market_n herein_o and_o sundry_a privilege_n incident_a thereunto_o page_n 19_o 20_o 27_o 57_o 86_o 93_o person_n fine_v for_o erect_v of_o stand_n without_o licence_n page_n 32_o 108_o 115_o 122_o forestall_v of_o the_o market_n prohibit_v and_o punish_v page_n 61_o a_o great_a matter_n about_o a_o pot_n of_o fish_n bring_v into_o the_o market_n page_n 36_o place_n assign_v to_o foreign_a baker_n on_o market_n day_n page_n 38_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o market_n for_o wool_n yarn_n and_o kersey_n page_n 119_o 120_o 134_o leather_n bring_v to_o the_o market_n unseal_v and_o therefore_o seize_v on_o page_n 106_o 121_o 138_o 142_o the_o duty_n for_o erect_v and_o stand_v of_o a_o booth_n or_o cover_v at_o fair_a time_n page_n 107_o one_o fine_v for_o counterfeit_v the_o seal_n of_o leather_n page_n 121_o where_o the_o cloth-market_n be_v keep_v page_n 127_o 139_o 167_o butcher_n commit_v to_o prison_n for_o disturb_v the_o market_n page_n 140_o fair_n adjourn_v and_o why_o page_n 132_o 143_o a_o new_a corn-market_n appoint_v and_o regulate_v page_n 112_o the_o best_a wheat_n sell_v for_o six_o penny_n the_o bushel_n page_n 96_o freeman_n freeman_n and_o their_o privilege_n page_n 26_o 38_o 111_o 117_o 175_o how_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n descend_v page_n 30_o 39_o 74_o 95_o 96_o 156_o the_o usual_a fee_n of_o the_o court_n pay_v by_o every_o freeman_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o admission_n page_n 39_o the_o mayor_n be_v guardian_n of_o every_o freeman_n orphan_n page_n 74_o every_o inhabitant_n not_o free_a of_o the_o city_n pay_v yearly_o a_o duty_n page_n 78_o 94_o 97_o person_n dis-franchised_n and_o fine_v and_o why_o page_n 108_o 110_o 111_o 112_o 115_o 120_o 124_o 126_o 128_o 129_o 130_o 143_o every_o freeman_n ought_v to_o enrol_v his_o apprentice_n indenture_n page_v 113_o freeman_n fine_v for_o colour_v of_o foreigner_n good_n page_v 111_o 139_o 168_o licence_n give_v to_o freeman_n to_o sue_v each_o other_o at_o the_o common_a law_n page_n 155_o gate_n and_o wall_n the_o porter_n of_o the_o west-gate_n turn_v out_o of_o his_o office_n and_o why_o page_n 46_o the_o east-gate_n fall_v down_o and_o the_o city_n wall_n and_o repair_v page_n 84_o 171_o 176_o a_o tower_n on_o the_o wall_n behind_o the_o bishop_n palace_n take_v down_o page_n 87_o fine_n and_o benevolence_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o wall_n page_n 110_o 1st_a leathern_a bucket_n ladder_n and_o crook_n provide_v and_o why_o page_n 128_o pleasant_a walk_n make_v on_o northen-hay_n and_o southenhay_n and_o tree_n plant_v therein_o page_n 145_o 157_o 159_o 164_o 170_o 172_o grant_n bagavell_n bethugavell_n and_o chippingavell_v grant_v to_o the_o city_n page_n 18_o contention_n about_o the_o duty_n page_n 31_o the_o pasture_n of_o southenhay_n demised_a page_n 53_o where_o and_o how_o the_o husband_n may_v grant_v the_o wife_n land_n page_n 61_o 62_o 74_o no_o dower_n to_o be_v make_v of_o land_n entail_v page_n 63_o the_o passage_n and_o ferry_n of_o exmouth_n grant_v page_n 16_o grant_n make_v for_o the_o enclose_v of_o st._n peter_n churchyard_n page_n 22_o 23_o the_o farm_n of_o weapon_n forfeit_v demised_a page_n 114_o st._n nicholas_n fee_fw-mi purchase_v and_o by_o who_o page_n 124_o justice_n have_v indict_v for_o assault_n and_o battery_n page_n 21_o 30_o 53_o 62_o 65_o person_n execute_v for_o felony_n their_o good_a forfeit_a and_o seize_v on_o page_n 22_o 46_o 110_o 115_o 121_o 127_o 134_o 142_o 143_o 145_o 146_o 153_o 154_o 178_o strumpet_n bastard_n and_o scold_v punish_v page_n 29_o 40_o 42_o 49_o 75_o 79_o 113_o baker_n punish_v for_o light_a bread_n and_o confederacy_n page_n 41_o 55_o 75_o 89_o traitor_n some_o punish_v other_o pardon_v page_n 41_o 42_o 66_o 102_o 119_o 120_o 126_o 128_o 144_o 146_o 147_o butcher_n confederate_v punish_a page_n 77_o justice_n execute_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n page_n 64_o the_o common_a gaol_n remove_v hither_o from_o bicton_n page_n 110_o one_o oppose_v from_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n page_n 129_o a_o house_n of_o correction_n erect_v page_n 136_o no_o idle_a person_n be_v permit_v open_o to_o beg_v page_n 150_o good_n of_o condemn_a person_n for_o felony_n restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n page_n 153_o person_n condemn_v and_o execute_v for_o
six_o and_o thirty_o person_n but_o since_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o number_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o charter_n date_v 10._o julii_n 13._o regni_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1498._o william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o city_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n submission_n restore_v it_o to_o they_o again_o with_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n thereof_o reserve_v to_o himself_o their_o allegiance_n and_o a_o annual_a rent_n for_o the_o fee-farm_n thereof_o and_o afterward_o it_o be_v by_o charter_n incorporate_v and_o make_v one_o fellowship_n or_o body_n politic_a who_o appellation_n have_v since_o be_v various_a and_o mutable_a as_o 1._o by_o the_o name_n of_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n 2._o by_o the_o name_n of_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o citizen_n and_o 3._o last_o by_o the_o name_n of_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 3._o joh._n an._n d._n 1201._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n rifford_n thomas_n erm_v jeffery_n wayland_n the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o a_o foreign_a attachment_n accord_v to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n viz_o b._n be_v indebt_v to_o a._n and_o c._n to_o b._n a._n bring_v his_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o b._n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o plaint_n one_o of_o the_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n of_o the_o say_a city_n be_v a_o swear_a officer_n of_o the_o court_n attach_v either_o money_n or_o good_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o c._n as_o the_o good_n of_o b._n whereof_o he_o make_v a_o true_a return_n at_o the_o next_o court_n according_o where_o the_o say_a plaint_n be_v call_v and_o the_o defendant_n four_o court_n day_n follow_v public_o demand_v in_o all_o which_o time_n he_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v in_o and_o avoid_v the_o say_a attachment_n by_o put_v in_o bail_n to_o the_o say_a action_n but_o if_o the_o defendant_n appear_v not_o than_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v award_v by_o the_o court_n against_o c._n who_o be_v serve_v therewith_o by_o the_o say_a sergeant_n and_o return_v thereof_o make_v by_o he_o at_o the_o next_o court_n where_o if_o c._n make_v default_n of_o his_o appearance_n his_o neglect_n will_v be_v take_v and_o record_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la and_o judgement_n will_v be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o if_o he_o appear_v his_o oath_n as_o to_o part_v or_o the_o whole_a debt_n will_v be_v his_o purgation_n and_o when_o judgement_n be_v enter_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n before_o the_o say_a good_n shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o court_n to_o he_o he_o must_v first_o of_o all_o swear_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o say_a debt_n and_o also_o bring_v in_o two_o sufficient_a pledge_n to_o become_v bail_n for_o he_o each_o of_o they_o in_o the_o sum_n recover_v on_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o say_a defendant_n disprove_v the_o foresay_a debt_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n than_o next_o ensue_v here_o in_o court_n that_o then_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n shall_v make_v restitution_n of_o the_o debt_n so_o recover_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o they_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 4._o joh._n an._n d._n 1202._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n rifford_n abraham_n ayloff_n richard_n perkins_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 5._o joh._n an._n d._n 1203._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n rifford_n thomas_n nevil_n aldred_n skinner_n henry_n marshal_n have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n as_o bishop_n thereof_o above_o twelve_o year_n space_n this_o year_n die_v who_o purchase_v the_o patronage_n and_o lordship_n of_o woodbury_n of_o one_o albemarly_a and_o free_o give_v the_o same_o to_o the_o vicar_n choral_n of_o his_o church_n towards_o their_o better_a maintenance_n and_o livelihood_n in_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n under_o a_o very_a fair_a tomb_n he_o lie_v inter_v with_o his_o effigy_n at_o length_n portray_v thereon_o with_o a_o crosier_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o do_v in_o grey_a marble_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 6._o joh._n an._n d._n 1204._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n rifford_n william_n robins_n william_n legrave_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 7._o joh._n an._n d._n 1205._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n rifford_n john_n mellifluen_n walter_n delve_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o joh._n an._n d._n 1206._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n rifford_n henry_n jennings_n george_n spelman_n simond_n d'_fw-fr apulia_n a_o italian_a bear_v be_v this_o year_n on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o december_n install_v bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o joh._n an._n d._n 1207._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n rifford_n stephen_n weildy_a john_n fitz-henry_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o joh._n an._n d._n 1208._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n fitz-robert_n adam_n lyford_n thomas_n gyllam_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o joh._n an._n d._n 1209._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n fitz-robert_n walter_n delve_v philip_n dyer_n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n be_v thaâ—_n when_o the_o defendant_n be_v arrest_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n nonsuit_v he_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o cost_n thereof_o before_o he_o commence_v against_o the_o same_o defendant_n another_o action_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o joh._n an._n d._n 1210._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n fitz-robert_n richard_n kerswel_o henry_n aâ—wood_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o joh._n an._n d._n 1211._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n fitz-robert_n john_n thurland_n william_n rugg_n about_o this_o time_n flourish_v one_o joseph_n iscanus_n or_o joseph_n of_o exeter_n so_o name_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o birth_n in_o this_o place_n or_o as_o some_o say_v be_v a_o minister_n or_o priest_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n peter_n here_o and_o be_v afterward_o make_v archbishop_n of_o bordeaux_n in_o france_n he_o be_v very_o well_o learn_v in_o all_o good_a letter_n but_o especial_o in_o poetry_n and_o for_o his_o excellency_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n he_o be_v hold_v famous_a regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o joh._n an._n d._n 1212._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n fitz-robert_n richard_n forester_n andrew_n thring_v alexander_n nequam_fw-la alius_fw-la neckam_n prior_n of_o st._n nicholas_n within_o this_o city_n and_o â—_o canon_n residentiary_n of_o this_o church_n a_o famous_a scholar_n at_o this_o time_n likewise_o here_o flourish_v who_o be_v learn_v in_o philosophy_n poetry_n oratory_n and_o theology_n whereby_o he_o obtain_v a_o glorious_a name_n even_o to_o be_v call_v ingenii_fw-la miraculum_fw-la the_o miracle_n of_o wit_n between_o who_o and_o philip_n repington_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n on_o their_o respective_a name_n there_o pass_v some_o wit_n the_o latter_a of_o they_o send_v the_o challenge_n scil_n et_fw-fr niger_n &_o nequam_fw-la cùm_fw-la sis_fw-la cognomine_fw-la nequam_fw-la nigrior_fw-la esse_fw-la potes_fw-la nequior_fw-la esse_fw-la nequis_fw-la both_o black_a &_o bad_a while_o bid_v the_o name_n to_o thou_o blacker_o thou_o may_v but_o worst_a thou_o can_v not_o be_v to_o who_o nequam_fw-la thus_o reply_v phi_n nota_fw-la foetoris_fw-la lippus_fw-la malus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la horis_fw-la phi_n malus_fw-la &_o lippus_fw-la totus_fw-la malus_fw-la ergo_fw-la philippus_n stink_v be_v brand_v with_o a_o phi_n lippus_fw-la latinè_n for_o blear_a eye_n phi_n and_o lippus_fw-la bad_a be_v either_o then_o philippus_n worse_a together_o upon_o who_o sepulchre_n be_v inscribe_v these_o barbarous_a verse_n eclipsin_fw-la patitur_fw-la sapientia_fw-la sol_fw-la sepulitur_fw-la cui_fw-la si_fw-la par_fw-fr unus_fw-la minus_fw-la esset_fw-la flebile_fw-la funus_fw-la vir_fw-la bene_fw-la discretus_fw-la &_o in_o omni_fw-la more_fw-it facetus_fw-la dictus_fw-la erat_fw-la nequam_fw-la vitam_fw-la duxit_fw-la tamen_fw-la aequam_fw-la thus_o translate_v wisdom_n eclipse_v sky_n of_o the_o sun_n bereave_v yet_o less_o the_o loss_n if_o like_o alive_a be_v leave_v a_o man_n discreet_a in_o manner_n debonair_a '_o bad_a name_n black_a face_n but_o carriage_n good_a &_o fair_a regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o joh._n an._n d._n 1213._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n blondy_n henry_n milton_n john_n treby_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o joh._n an._n d._n 1214._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n blondy_n william_n may_v john_n molton_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o joh._n an._n d._n 1215._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n blondy_n roger_n needham_n walter_n bender_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 18._o joh._n an._n d._n 1216._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n walter_n turbert_n laurence_n elkin_n richard_n falson_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 1._o henry_n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1217._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n roger_n fitz._n henry_n william_n green_n thomas_n courtys_n king_n john_n be_v decease_v henry_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o nine_o year_n be_v proclaim_v and_o crown_v king_n at_o gloucester_n 28._o october_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 2._o henry_n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1218._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n walter_n gervis_n philip_n dyrl_a martin_n leâ—kinn_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 3._o henry_n the_o
be_v to_o give_v and_o to_o do_v good_a as_o the_o fire_n to_o heat_n and_o the_o sun_n to_o illuminate_v and_o rich_a man_n have_v a_o particular_a obligation_n above_o other_o see_v god_n have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o steward_n messenger_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o conduit_n of_o his_o liberality_n charity_n will_v stand_v by_o you_o when_o you_o lie_v upon_o your_o sick_a and_o die_a bed_n it_o will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o your_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v your_o best_a friend_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o all_o riches_n and_o friend_n will_v stand_v you_o in_o no_o stead_n in_o a_o word_n charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n my_o prayer_n therefore_o be_v that_o god_n may_v so_o open_v your_o heart_n for_o this_o good_a work_n that_o these_o word_n may_v belong_v to_o you_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a 36._o math._n 25_o â—er_n 34.35_o 36._o and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o look_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o benefactor_n and_o their_o gift_n bestow_v on_o the_o several_a almshouse_n within_o this_o city_n and_o county_n 1._o william_n fitz-ralph_n sometime_o of_o this_o city_n gentleman_n found_v a_o alms-house_n here_o and_o call_v it_o st._n alexis_n for_o certain_a poor_a people_n to_o be_v place_v therein_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n as_o by_o his_o deed_n date_v 10_o henry_n 2._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1164._o appear_v which_o say_v alms-house_n so_o continue_v about_o the_o space_n of_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o than_o it_o be_v add_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n hereof_o to_o the_o new_a hospital_n of_o st._n john_n within_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n he_o bear_v barru_o of_o six_o argent_fw-fr and_o azure_a three_o buckle_n gules_a 2._o and_o 1._o 2._o gilbert_n long_o and_o john_n long_o son_n of_o walter_n long_n a_o citizen_n hereof_o found_v a_o hospital_n call_v st._n john_n within_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o all_o their_o land_n and_o livelihood_n and_o after_o their_o decease_n appoint_v the_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n hereof_o to_o be_v patron_n of_o the_o same_o as_o by_o their_o deed_n date_v 23_o henry_n 3_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1239._o may_v appear_v the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o say_v house_n be_v much_o augment_v by_o sundry_a benefactor_n thereunto_o and_o flourish_v about_o three_o hundred_o year_n even_o until_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n 8._o when_o it_o be_v suppress_v they_o give_v â—able_a a_o lion_n rampant_a between_o eight_o cross_a crosslet_n argent_fw-fr be_v and_o languid_a gules_a 3._o oliver_n mannering_n and_o george_n mannering_n gentleman_n be_v the_o restorer_n of_o the_o house_n call_v st._n ann_n chapel_n in_o st._n sydwell_n parish_n without_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n sometime_o a_o house_n for_o a_o hermit_n and_o make_v the_o same_o a_o hospital_n wherein_o be_v now_o resident_n eight_o person_n who_o be_v pay_v six_o penny_n a_o piece_n weekly_o by_o they_o give_v argent_fw-fr two_o bar_n gules_a within_o a_o bordure_n engrail_v sable_a ralph_n duckenfield_n gentleman_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n date_v 18_o elizabeth_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1576._o bequeath_v a_o tenement_n in_o preston-street_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o say_a alms-house_n he_o bear_v argent_fw-fr a_o cross_a sarcelly_n sable_a void_v of_o the_o field_n 4._o john_n palmer_n sometime_o of_o this_o city_n baker_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n date_v 26._o octobris_fw-la 19_o edward_n 4._o annoque_fw-la domini_fw-la 1479._o found_v a_o alms-house_n without_o the_o south-gate_n for_o four_o poor_a woman_n allot_v to_o each_o of_o they_o yearly_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n towards_o their_o maintenance_n and_o appoint_v the_o chamber_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o say_a house_n 5._o john_n moor_n esquire_n sometime_o mayor_n of_o this_o city_n and_o bartholomew_n fortescue_n gentleman_n together_o found_v a_o alms-house_n for_o three_o poor_a people_n upon_o the_o east-end_n of_o exe-bridge_n and_o appoint_v the_o say_a chamber_n to_o be_v governor_n thereof_o 1._o give_v ermine_n three_o cinquefoil_n argent_fw-fr on_o a_o chevron_n azure_a 2._o give_v azure_a a_o bend_v engreil_v argent_fw-fr cotized_a or._n 6._o john_n gilberd_n esquire_n found_v a_o alms-house_n near_o the_o town_n of_o newton_n bushel_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n for_o three_o poor_a people_n towards_o who_o relief_n he_o give_v two_o close_n of_o land_n and_o two_o hundred_o mark_n in_o money_n to_o the_o say_a chamber_n that_o four_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v quarterly_o pay_v they_o as_o by_o his_o deed_n date_v 4._o octobris_fw-la 31_o henry_n 8._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1539._o appear_v he_o bear_v argent_fw-fr on_o a_o chevron_n sable_a three_o rose_n of_o the_o first_o 7._o simon_n grendon_n esquire_n thrice_o mayor_n of_o this_o city_n found_v a_o alms-house_n in_o preston-street_n within_o the_o say_a city_n common_o call_v the_o ten_o cell_n for_o the_o habitation_n of_o ten_o poor_a woman_n and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o certain_a land_n call_v culverlands_n near_o scarlet_n be_v cross_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n sydwell_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n as_o by_o his_o deed_n date_v 8_o henry_n 4._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1406._o may_v appear_v the_o sole_a government_n of_o which_o say_v house_n rest_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o this_o city_n he_o bear_v argent_fw-fr two_o chevron_n gules_a a_o â—able_a of_o three_o point_n in_o chief_a vert._n stephen_n rudgway_n gentleman_n bequeath_v yearly_o to_o the_o say_a house_n six_o penny_n halfpenny_n he_o bear_v sable_a two_o wing_n conjoin_v in_o lewer_n argent_fw-fr alice_n heath_n widow_n by_o her_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n date_v 18._o may_v 2_o mary_n annoque_fw-la domini_fw-la 1554._o bequeath_v all_o her_o land_n in_o east_n and_o west_n teingmouth_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o thirty_o six_o shilling_n and_o nine_o penny_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a alm_n house_n who_o bear_v 1._o argent_fw-fr a_o cross_n engreyl_v between_o twelve_o billet_n gules_a 2._o ermine_n a_o lion_n rampant_a gules_a crown_v or_o arm_v and_o languid_a azure_a william_n hern_n clerk_n sometime_o parson_n of_o st._n petrâ—ek's_n within_n this_o city_n by_o his_o deed_n indent_v date_v 10._o aprilis_fw-la 4_o elizabeth_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1502._o give_v to_o this_o chamber_n the_o sum_n of_o 140_o l._n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o certain_a land_n for_o the_o better_a relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o say_a house_n and_o other_o to_o the_o poor_a herein_o be_v particular_o allot_v yearly_a the_o sum_n of_o three_o and_o forty_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n he_o bear_v gules_a and_o hern_n or._n william_n buckenam_fw-la esquire_n sometime_o mayor_n of_o this_o city_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n date_v 8_o elizabeth_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1566._o bequeath_v to_o this_o chamber_n one_o full_a moiety_n or_o halfendeal_o of_o all_o that_o tenement_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n common_o call_v the_o bear-inn_n in_o south-gate-street_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a alms-house_n which_o at_o present_a be_v state_v out_o under_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o ten_o pound_n he_o bear_v a_o lion_n rampant_a within_o a_o bordure_n engrail_v gules_a a_o mollet_n of_o the_o same_o in_o a_o field_n argent_fw-fr david_n hensley_n clerk_n sometime_o parson_n of_o kenn_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n by_o his_o deed_n date_v 8_o octobris_fw-la 8_o elizabeth_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1566._o give_v to_o the_o say_a alms-house_n a_o annuity_n of_o 20_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la issue_v out_o of_o a_o close_a of_o land_n call_v lampland_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o kenn_n he_o bear_v argent_fw-fr a_o lion_n rampant_a azure_a arm_a and_o ungue_v gules_a john_n haydon_n of_o cadhay_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o ottery_n st._n marry_o in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o devon_n gentleman_n by_o his_o deed_n indent_v date_v 6._o martii_fw-la 32_o elizabeth_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1590._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la give_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o aforesaid_a alms-house_n the_o yearly_a sum_n of_o forty_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n to_o be_v bestow_v in_o bread_n for_o they_o at_o two_o feast_n of_o the_o year_n sâ—_n christmas_n and_o easter_n for_o ever_o he_o bear_v argent_fw-fr two_o bar_n gemel_n azure_a on_o a_o chief_a gules_a a_o bar_n dansetty_a or._n john_n baker_n late_a of_o this_o city_n baker_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n date_v 8._o