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john_n sutton_n a_o inquisition_n be_v have_v and_o by_o a_o jury_n john_n matthew_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o townclark_n hereof_o be_v find_v guilty_a for_o convey_v away_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o record_n of_o eight_o court_n and_o have_v place_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1334._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n martin_n lekenn_n thomas_n lichfield_n john_n sutton_n henry_n lovecock_n alexander_n wallis_n robert_n turner_n charta_fw-la martini_n lekenn_n majoris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la in_o constituendo_fw-la legatum_fw-la locum_fw-la majoris_fw-la tenentem_fw-la in_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la scil_n noverint_fw-la universi_fw-la per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la quod_fw-la egâ—_n martinus_n lekenn_n major_n civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la corporis_fw-la gravi_fw-la positus_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la curiis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la commodo_fw-la interest_n non_fw-la valeo_fw-la dilectum_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la thomam_fw-la lichfield_n dictae_fw-la civiâ—atis_fw-la concivem_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la meo_fw-la posui_fw-la &_o per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la pono_fw-la ad_fw-la
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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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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chamber_n be_v both_o member_n thereof_o be_v fine_v and_o pay_v according_o 40_o s._n john_n you_o another_o member_n of_o this_o society_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a age_n and_o impotency_n be_v on_o his_o petition_n dismiss_v hence_o john_n rise_v treasurer_n of_o this_o church_n build_v the_o new_a calendar-hay_n within_o st._n peter_n close_a regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1530._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n blackaller_n richard_n martin_n thomas_n prestwood_n richard_n mawditt_n stephen_n larimore_n a_o pension_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o city_n grant_v to_o anthony_n hertney_n surveyor_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o exeter_n for_o his_o life_n this_o year_n the_o king_n add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o style_n supremum_fw-la caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1531._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n gilbert_n kirk_n hugh_n paige_n thomas_n bonefant_n william_n cannon_n edward_n sheer_n the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o john_n nosworthy_n and_o thomas_n andrew_n late_a mayor_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n hereof_o be_v here_o prove_v in_o the_o king_n court_n hold_v at_o the_o guild-hall_n thomas_n bennet_n a_o master_n of_o art_n be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n and_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr haeretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la be_v bring_v to_o sir_n thomas_n dennis_n knight_n sheriff_z of_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n command_v a_o stake_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o southenhay_n in_o order_n to_o the_o say_a bennet_n execution_n which_o the_o chamber_n will_v not_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o be_v carry_v to_o livery-dole_n and_o there_o burn_v to_o death_n in_o which_o place_n the_o say_a sheriff_n afterward_o found_v and_o erect_v a_o fair_a alms-house_n for_o twelve_o age_a man_n to_o inhabit_v allot_v to_o each_o of_o they_o a_o low_a room_n and_o a_o chamber_n 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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 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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
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 be_v inheritable_a as_o land_n at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o charge_n whereof_o be_v defray_v by_o the_o city_n sluice_n erect_v on_o the_o new_a work_n or_o flaven_n for_o the_o better_a conveyance_n of_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n to_o and_o from_o the_o say_a city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 24._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1582._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n michael_n germin_n george_n smith_n john_n howell_n john_n follet_n john_n moor_n the_o right_a honourable_a william_n earl_n of_o bath_n 7._o augusti_fw-la here_o marry_v the_o lady_n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n to_o who_o the_o city_n present_v a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n of_o silver_n gild_v and_o also_o make_v they_o a_o triumph_n in_o southenhay_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o say_a marriage_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 25._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1583._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n jeffery_n thomas_n william_n martin_n thomas_n walker_n richard_n jourden_n nicholas_n errom_n every_o inhabitant_n dwell_v 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 arraign_v before_o sergeant_n flowerdby_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n for_o this_o western_a circuit_n when_o sudden_o there_o arise_v such_o a_o noisome_a smell_n from_o the_o bar_n as_o that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n then_o present_a be_v therewith_o infect_v whereof_o in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n thereafter_o die_v the_o say_a judge_n sir_n john_n chichester_n sir_n arthur_n basset_n and_o sir_n bernard_n drake_n knight_n robert_n cary_n and_o thomas_n risdon_n esquire_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o then_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n and_o eleven_o of_o the_o jury_n empanel_v and_o swear_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o the_o twelve_o man_n only_o escape_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sickness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v thus_o sir_n bernard_n drake_n have_v be_v at_o sea_n take_v a_o portugal_n ship_n which_o have_v there_o hover_v up_o and_o down_o a_o long_a season_n insomuch_o that_o the_o merchant_n and_o 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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newcomb_n walter_n borough_n thomas_n baskervil_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n sweet_a late_a receiver_n general_n of_o this_o city_n john_n howell_n be_v elect_v his_o successor_n in_o that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 33._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1591._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n michael_n germin_n thomas_n walker_n jeremy_n hilliard_n hillary_n galley_n john_n depford_n john_n tailor_n a_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n for_o colour_v foreigner_n good_n and_o for_o sue_v another_o freeman_n at_o westminster_n out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n have_v two_o distinct_a fine_n impose_v on_o he_o the_o cloth-market_n remove_v from_o north-gate-street_n into_o south-gate-street_n to_o be_v keep_v between_o the_o conduit_n there_o and_o the_o bear-lane_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 34._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1592._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n spicer_n richard_n beavis_n walter_n 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 woltoni_fw-la episcopâ—_n exoniensis_fw-la hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la haud_fw-la iaceo_fw-la hic_fw-la tumulo_fw-la quem_fw-la credis_fw-la inesse_fw-la terra_fw-la nequit_fw-la tantum_fw-la