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solidorum_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 34._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1360._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n spicer_n warren_n bailiff_n walter_n crisp_n richard_n goldsmith_n robert_n bromn_n consuctudo_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la exoniensi_fw-la est_fw-la quoâ—_n ubi_fw-la maritus_fw-la &_o uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la sunt_fw-la seisiti_fw-la de_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la terris_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la infra_fw-la eandem_fw-la civitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o feodo_fw-la simplici_fw-la vel_fw-la talliato_n maritus_fw-la post_fw-la exitum_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la habitum_fw-la potest_fw-la dimittere_fw-la dictas_fw-la terras_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la viginti_fw-la &_o novem_fw-la annorum_fw-la haec_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la habetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la anno_fw-la secundo_fw-la richardi_fw-la secundi_fw-la reg._n 29._o the_o city_n be_v much_o infect_v with_o the_o pestilence_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 35._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1361._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n gist_n william_n rokâ—â—_n roger_n atwill_n walter_n atwood_n william_n stokely_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 36._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1362._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n gist_n roger_n plenty_n nicholas_n brittestow_v william_n hardy_n robert_n stoke_n the_o baker_n of_o this_o city_n have_v by_o way_n of_o a_o confederacy_n secret_o agree_v among_o themselves_o that_o in_o regard_n they_o can_v not_o sell_v their_o bread_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o make_v it_o at_o their_o own_o assiize_n that_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o bake_v at_o all_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o city_n for_o two_o day_n together_o be_v destitute_a of_o bread_n for_o which_o offence_n they_o be_v all_o indict_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o say_a offence_n and_o fine_v 26_o s._n 8_o d._n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 37._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1363._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n gist_n roger_n atwill_n william_n gervis_n william_n seamer_n walter_n atwood_n si_fw-mi legata_fw-la sint_fw-la tenementa_fw-la testamento_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la testamentum_fw-la non_fw-la probetur_fw-la &_o seisina_fw-la inde_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la capta_fw-la &_o liberata_fw-la infra_fw-la annum_fw-la &_o diem_fw-la tunc_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la non_fw-la valent_fw-la legata_fw-la rot._n 33._o quilibet_fw-la existens_fw-la aetatis_fw-la sexdecim_fw-la annorum_fw-la potest_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la condere_fw-la testamentum_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la suis_fw-la rot._n 33._o both_o which_o custom_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o late_a can_v be_v make_v till_o full_a age_n and_o the_o former_a paff_v without_o livery_n and_o seisin_n for_o in_o the_o testator_n life_n time_n livery_n can_v not_o be_v make_v because_o his_o will_n be_v ambulatory_a until_o his_o death_n and_o no_o estate_n pass_v during_o his_o life_n nor_o can_v livery_n be_v make_v after_o his_o decease_n for_o than_o it_o come_v too_o late_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 38._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1364._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n gist_n walter_n atwood_n john_n tirling_n roger_n fitz-hugh_n henry_n welland_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 39_o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1365._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n tavernâ—r_n william_n hardy_n rebert_n wilsford_n adam_n scutt_n john_n nymett_n exemplificatio_fw-la sub_fw-la magno_fw-la sigillo_fw-la angliae_fw-la ad_fw-la requisitionem_fw-la majoris_fw-la ballivorum_fw-la &_o comitatis_fw-la câ—vitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la fuit_fw-la obtenta_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la certificationis_fw-la per_fw-la thesaurarium_fw-la &_o camerarium_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la mandatum_fw-la factae_fw-la &_o in_o canceliarium_fw-la missae_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la scil_n civitas_n exoniensis_fw-la tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la edvardi_fw-la non_fw-la geldabit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quando_fw-la londonia_n eboricum_n &_o wintonia_n geldabunt_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la erat_fw-la dimidium_fw-la marcae_fw-la argenti_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la militum_fw-la quando_fw-la expeditiâ—ne_fw-la ibat_fw-la per_fw-la terram_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la mare_fw-la burgensis_n fxonienses_fw-la habent_fw-la extra_fw-la civitatem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la duodecim_fw-la carucatas_fw-la quae_fw-la nulli_fw-la reddunt_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la clamant_fw-la habere_fw-la retorum_fw-la brevium_fw-la extractas_fw-la finium_fw-la &_o tenere_fw-la placitum_fw-la de_fw-la vetito_fw-la namio_n &_o habent_fw-la furcas_fw-la pillorium_fw-la &_o tumbrella_n emendatores_fw-la assisae_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o cervisiae_fw-la fractae_fw-la wayfe_n &_o coronatores_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la &_o quandam_fw-la feriam_fw-la ad_fw-la gulam_fw-la augusti_fw-la per_fw-la quatuor_fw-la dies_fw-la duratam_fw-la &_o mercatum_fw-la per_fw-la tres_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o septimanà _fw-la scilicet_fw-la per_fw-la dies_fw-la lunae_fw-la mercurii_n &_o veneris_n &_o hoc_fw-la à _fw-la tempore_fw-la conquestus_fw-la angliae_fw-la eisdem_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la plenè_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la plenius_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o placito_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la civitas_n exoniensis_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la antiquo_fw-la dominico_fw-la coronae_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la ac_fw-la burgenses_n ejusdem_fw-la illam_fw-la tenut_n ad_fw-la feodum_fw-la firmum_n de_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la per_fw-la servitium_fw-la 39_o l._n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n unde_fw-la reddunt_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la priori_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la london_n 25_o l._n 12_o s._n 5_o d._n &_o residuum_fw-la comiti_fw-la cornubiae_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la per_fw-la chartam_fw-la henrici_fw-la regis_fw-la patris_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la factam_fw-la richardo_n quondam_a regi_fw-la almaniae_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o quaesiti_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la solverunt_fw-la praedictos_fw-la denarios_fw-la praedicto_fw-la priori_fw-la dicunt_fw-la à _fw-la tempore_fw-la henrici_fw-la primi_fw-la regis_fw-la ideo_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la habeat_fw-la breve_fw-la si_fw-la voluerit_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 40._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1366._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n brydestow_v martin_n battishill_n william_n gervys_n roger_n atwill_n thomas_n wilby_n bishop_n grandison_n build_v a_o very_a fair_a house_n at_o bishop_n taington_n within_o this_o diocese_n and_o bestow_v it_o be_v well_o furnish_v on_o his_o successor_n and_o impropriate_v unto_o the_o same_o the_o parsonage_n of_o radway_n to_o the_o end_n as_o he_o set_v down_o in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n ut_fw-la haberent_fw-la locum_fw-la unde_fw-la caput_fw-la suum_fw-la reclirarent_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la regis_fw-la eorum_fw-la temporalia_fw-la caperentur_fw-la which_o prediction_n prove_v ominous_a and_o fatal_a to_o some_o of_o his_o successor_n for_o not_o only_o this_o new_a build_v house_n and_o impropriation_n but_o also_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o temporalty_n of_o this_o bishopric_n be_v since_o become_v the_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n of_o temporal_a man_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 41._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1367._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n brydestow_v john_n nymett_n martin_n battishill_n william_n gervis_n henry_n furbor_v this_o year_n be_v a_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la appoint_v to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o exon_n before_o john_n mowbray_n and_o edmond_n chely_n justice_n of_o the_o assize_n between_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n gist_n late_a mayor_n the_o bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o city_n defendant_n at_o which_o time_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n doubt_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n or_o fail_v in_o their_o evidence_n and_o therefore_o not_o 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brushford_n peter_n vilvain_n this_o william_n chapel_n die_v 15._o decembris_fw-la in_o who_o place_n simon_n knight_n be_v choose_v to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1580._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n bruerton_n john_n davy_n robert_n webber_n john_n riggins_n nicholas_n capenter_n in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n by_o the_o queen_n command_n eleven_o horseman_n well_o array_v with_o their_o whole_a furniture_n be_v send_v into_o ireland_n at_o the_o sole_a charge_n of_o the_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o the_o same_o month_n be_v here_o see_v a_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1581._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n martin_n john_n peryam_n henry_n hull_n richard_n dorchester_n henry_n spurway_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v that_o all_o gavel-kind_n land_n within_o the_o country_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v 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house_n be_v on_o fire_n he_o forfeit_v 20_o s._n and_o for_o his_o chimney_n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 26._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1584._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n davy_n john_n levermore_n john_n prowse_n thomas_n bridgman_n christâ—pher_n spicâ—r_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n don_n anthonio_n king_n of_o portugal_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n by_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n arrive_v at_o plymouth_n and_o upon_o st._n michael_n day_n come_v to_o this_o city_n who_o with_o his_o retinue_n during_o their_o abode_n here_o be_v lodge_v in_o this_o mayor_n house_n and_o by_o he_o very_o liberal_o entertain_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 27._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1585._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n martin_n thomas_n chapel_n william_n spicer_n gilbert_n smith_n richard_n pery_n at_o lent_n assizes_n hold_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o exeter_n there_o be_v certain_a prisoner_n 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mariner_n therein_o by_o disease_n chief_o occasion_v through_o want_n of_o victual_n and_o necessary_n be_v all_o wear_v out_o these_o man_n he_o bring_v into_o dartmouth_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o gaol_n near_o exeter_n castle_n with_o which_o contagious_a disease_n all_o person_n therein_o be_v soon_o infect_v and_o most_o of_o they_o die_v and_z no_o less_o both_o city_n and_o country_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 28._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1586._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n george_n smith_n nicholas_n spicer_n laurence_n seldon_n william_n brayly_n thomas_n edward_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 29._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1587._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n peryam_n philip_n yard_n john_n ellicott_n jasper_n horsey_n roger_n selby_n a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n make_v to_o retain_v person_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n to_o demand_v cognizance_n of_o plea_n good_n seize_v as_o forfeit_v be_v land_v the_o town_n custom_n duty_n not_o discharge_v good_n seize_v on_o by_o the_o searcher_n of_o leather_n as_o forfeit_v and_o composition_n make_v for_o the_o same_o john_n carpenter_z sometime_o a_o servant_n to_o sir_n thomas_n dennis_n knight_n elect_a muster-master_n of_o this_o city_n several_a ship_n be_v hence_o set_v forth_o every_o way_n well_o furnish_v for_o the_o queen_n service_n against_o the_o spanish_a invasion_n who_o captain_n mariner_n and_o soldier_n be_v by_o the_o city_n pay_v their_o wage_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 30._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1588._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n chapel_n thomas_n spicer_n thomas_n radford_n richard_n reynolds_n thomas_n greenwood_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n come_v hither_o be_v very_o honourable_a receive_v and_o at_o the_o city_n sole_a charge_n entertain_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 31._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1589._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n prowse_n john_n chapel_n edward_n langdon_n walter_n horsey_n john_n payn_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n the_o 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body_n alnett_n budly_n richard_n wheaton_n the_o company_n of_o butcher_n within_o this_o city_n disturb_v the_o market_n and_o take_v away_o the_o victual_n of_o foreign_a butcher_n resort_v hither_o be_v for_o their_o misdemeanour_n many_o of_o they_o commit_v to_o prison_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 35._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1593._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n spicer_n henry_n hull_n alexander_n germin_n paul_n triggs_n henry_n payn_n the_o forepart_n of_o the_o guildhall_n be_v new_o build_v bishop_n wolton_n have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n 14._o year_n space_n be_v constant_o a_o earnest_a assertor_n of_o conformity_n against_o the_o opposer_n thereof_o 13._o martii_fw-la decease_v and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n in_o who_o memory_n on_o a_o fair_a stone_n fix_v in_o the_o wall_n be_v inscribe_v these_o ensue_a verse_n epitaphium_fw-la in_o obitum_fw-la reverendissimi_fw-la patris_fw-la johannis_n 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