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hounty_n to_o either_o of_o they_o and_o the_o town_n of_o manchester_n in_o lancashire_n have_v likewise_o good_a cause_n to_o remember_v this_o bishop_n who_o found_v and_o endow_v a_o school_n therein_o with_o large_a revenue_n for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o good_a literature_n patronum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la do_v aedificatio_fw-la fundus_fw-la a_o patron_n be_v be_v that_o do_v endow_v with_o land_n or_o build_v the_o house_n or_o on_o who_o ground_n it_o stand_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1517._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n hunt_v richard_n duke_n nicholas_n staplehill_n john_n richards_n matthew_n long_n hugh_n paige_n william_n cotton_n in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n nicholas_n staplehill_n the_o elder_a steward_n die_v in_o who_o place_n john_n richards_n be_v choose_v who_o also_o decease_v in_o march_n follow_v in_o who_o stead_n matthew_n long_o be_v elect_v who_o continue_v in_o the_o say_a office_n the_o residue_n of_o the_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 oldham_n die_v 25._o junii_fw-la and_o lie_v bury_v in_o a_o chapel_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n build_v on_o purpose_n for_o his_o interment_n die_v excommunicate_v john_n voysey_n alias_o herman_n doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o dean_n of_o this_o church_n be_v by_o the_o king_n be_v his_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a and_o dean_n of_o his_o chapel_n 23._o julii_n prefer_v to_o this_o bishopric_n and_o afterward_o make_v lord_n precedent_n of_o wales_n and_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a daughter_n the_o lady_n mary_n princess_n of_o wales_n and_o afterward_o queen_n of_o england_n who_o godfather_n he_o be_v bishop_n voysey_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o devon_n send_v to_o dover_n to_o receive_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1524._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n hurst_n henry_n hamlyn_n william_n buckenam_fw-la john_n woolcott_n william_n davy_n one_o joan_n luter_n a_o common_a strumpet_n be_v frequent_o admonish_v of_o her_o debauch_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o not_o reform_v the_o same_o this_o mayor_n go_v in_o person_n to_o her_o house_n bring_v she_o thence_o and_o commit_v she_o to_o ward_n that_o she_o may_v receive_v due_a punishment_n for_o her_o say_a offence_n her_o lover_n and_o companion_n hear_v the_o news_n use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o prevent_v the_o same_o who_o see_v they_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o the_o mayor_n to_o enlarge_v their_o harlot_n attempt_v to_o rescue_v the_o prisoner_n insomuch_o that_o william_n somaster_n then_o sword-bearer_n attend_v his_o master_n the_o mayor_n in_o the_o high-street_n for_o his_o defence_n be_v enforce_v to_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o in_o fight_n defeat_v the_o say_v lover_n whereupon_o their_o wench_n be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o afterward_o whip_v open_o at_o the_o cart_n tail_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 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 4_o l._n and_o pay_v it_o according_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1527._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n britnall_n john_n blackaller_n john_n croft_n john_n seller_n john_n duck_n the_o custom_n be_v plead_v touch_v a_o child_n portion_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o if_o any_o freeman_n die_v leave_v a_o wife_n and_o child_n his_o good_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o equal_a part_n whereof_o the_o widow_n be_v to_o have_v one_o three_o part_n the_o child_n another_o three_o part_n and_o the_o executor_n to_o have_v the_o other_o three_o part_n but_o in_o case_n he_o leave_v child_n and_o no_o wife_n then_o be_v the_o good_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o equal_a part_n whereof_o the_o child_n be_v to_o have_v one_o moiety_n and_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n be_v to_o have_v the_o other_o moiety_n or_o halfendeal_o of_o the_o say_a good_n rot._n 36._o john_n broadmere_n late_a mayor_n and_o now_o one_o of_o the_o alderman_n of_o 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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over_o the_o same_o