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sibi_fw-la somnis_fw-la quot_fw-la loca_fw-la construxit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quot_fw-la bona_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la duxit_fw-la vitam_fw-la vox_fw-la dicere_fw-la quae_fw-la scit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gens_fw-la exomensis_fw-la et_fw-la chorus_n &_o turbae_fw-la quod_fw-la natus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la fuit_fw-la urbe_fw-la plus_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d festum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gabrielis_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d pater_fw-la iste_fw-la fidelis_fw-la peter_n quivill_a ann_n 1281._o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o erceter_n he_o first_o institute_v a_o chaunter_n and_o a_o subdeane_n in_o this_o church_n to_o the_o one_o he_o impropriate_v painton_n &_o chidleigh_n and_o to_o the_o other_o the_o rectory_n of_o eglosheyl_n in_o cornwall_n he_o be_v a_o liberal_a and_o a_o special_a benefactor_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o saint_n johns_n in_o exeter_n as_o well_o in_o good_n as_o in_o livelyhood_n he_o first_o begin_v to_o enlarge_v and_o increase_v his_o church_n from_o the_o chancel_n downward_o and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o his_o time_n ann_n 1285._o walter_n lichlade_n the_o first_o chaunter_n be_v slame_n in_o a_o morning_n as_o he_o come_v from_o the_o morning_n service_n than_o call_v the_o matin_n which_o be_v wont_n to_o be_v say_v short_o after_o midnight_n upon_o which_o occasion_n the_o king_n earn_v unto_o this_o city_n and_o keep_v his_o christmas_n in_o the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o a_o composition_n be_v make_v between_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o city_n for_o enclose_v of_o the_o church_n yard_n and_o build_v of_o certain_a gate_n there_o as_o appear_z by_o the_o say_a composition_n bear_v date_n in_o festo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mariae_fw-la 1286._o the_o king_n at_o 〈◊〉_d suit_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n who_o at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o grey_a friar_n which_o then_o be_v near_o the_o house_n of_o saint_n nicholas_n obtain_v of_o the_o bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o thence_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d wholesome_a place_n without_o south_n gate_n whereof_o after_o the_o king_n departure_n grow_v some_o controversy_n because_o the_o bishop_n resuse_v to_o perform_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o king_n this_o man_n also_o impropriate_v the_o parish_n of_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o stoke_n gabriel_n and_o unite_v the_o same_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n that_o the_o say_a chancellor_n shall_v continual_o read_v a_o lecture_n within_o the_o say_a city_n of_o divinity_n or_o of_o the_o decretal_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o bishopric_n he_o die_v be_v choke_v in_o drink_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ann_n 1292._o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o lady_n chapel_n upon_o his_o tomb_n be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d tegit_fw-la petrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o franciscanes_n or_o grace_n friar_n of_o this_o city_n impute_v his_o death_n to_o his_o hard_a deal_n with_o they_o for_o whereas_o he_o have_v 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what_o day_n soever_o he_o do_v consent_n unto_o it_o it_o fortune_v that_o the_o same_o week_n and_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n francis_n eve_n the_o bishop_n take_v a_o certain_a syrup_n to_o drink_v &_o in_o too_o hasty_a swallow_v thereof_o his_o breath_n be_v stop_v and_o he_o forthwith_o die_v the_o franciscanes_n hear_v thereof_o make_v no_o little_a ado_n about_o this_o matter_n but_o blaze_v it_o abroad_o that_o saint_n francis_n wrought_v this_o miracle_n upon_o the_o bishop_n because_o he_o be_v so_o hard_o against_o they_o thomas_n bitton_n deane_n of_o welles_n the_o year_n follow_v be_v elect_v bishop_n and_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n be_v void_a he_o be_v consecrate_v by_o i._n roman_a archbishop_n of_o york_n he_o leave_v no_o memorial_n of_o any_o great_a thing_n do_v by_o he_o save_v that_o he_o continue_v the_o build_n of_o his_o church_n fourteen_o year_n after_o that_o he_o have_v occupy_v this_o see_v he_o die_v september_n 21._o 1307._o and_o be_v bury_v under_o a_o fair_a marble_n inlay_v with_o brass_n before_o the_o high_a altar_n walter_n stapleden_n a_o man_n learned_a wise_a and_o of_o great_a parentage_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o exeter_n march_n 18_o 1307._o the_o inthronization_n or_o installation_n of_o bishop_n be_v a_o ceremony_n of_o great_a solemnity_n in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d the_o particularity_n whereof_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d once_o for_o all_o to_o describe_v in_o this_o man_n at_o eastgate_n he_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o go_v on_o foot_n to_o saint_n peter_n church_n all_o the_o way_n where_o he_o shall_v pass_v be_v lay_v and_o cover_v with_o black_a cloth_n on_o each_o hand_n he_o be_v conduct_v by_o a_o gentleman_n of_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o sir_n hugh_n 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v next_o before_o he_o at_o broad_a gate_n he_o be_v receive_v by_o his_o chapter_n and_o quire_n in_o their_o ornament_n with_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o so_o carry_v into_o the_o church_n 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