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tenendum_fw-la curiam_fw-la sive_fw-la curias-dictae_a civitatis_fw-la quoties_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la eisdem_fw-la abesse_fw-la contigerit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la civitate_fw-la &_o curia_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la facerem_fw-la si_fw-la personaliter_fw-la interessem_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la patentes_fw-la sigillo_fw-la officii_fw-la majoratûs_fw-la ficri_fw-la feci_fw-la sigillatum_fw-la datum_fw-la exoniae_fw-la praedicto_fw-la decimâ—_n septimo_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la martii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la edvardi_fw-la tertii_fw-la à _fw-la conquestu_fw-la octavo_fw-la this_o martin_n lekenn_n 18._o martii_fw-la die_v in_o his_o mayoralty_n and_o thomas_n lichfield_n be_v elect_v mayor_n to_o supply_v for_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o year_n that_o office_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1335._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n robert_n pleigh_n thomas_n furbor_n william_n lydeland_n alexander_n wallis_n custos_fw-la &_o magister_fw-la domus_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la magdalenae_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la australem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la tulerunt_fw-la glebam_fw-la pro_fw-la redditu_fw-la exeunte_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la gardino_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la oriâ—ntalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la vocato_fw-la morley_n shulteshay_n jacente_fw-la inter_fw-la gardinum_fw-la willielmi_n tantifer_fw-la &_o richardi_fw-la russell_n &_o haec_fw-la consuetude_n vocata_fw-la gleba_fw-la adjudicatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la decano_fw-la &_o capitulo_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n exoniensis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la tenementum_fw-la scâ—tuatum_fw-la be_v vico_fw-la australi_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la shortford_n decanus_n &_o capitulum_n beati_fw-la petri_n exoniensis_fw-la recuperaverunt_fw-la seisinam_fw-la unius_fw-la tenementi_fw-la in_o parochia_fw-la sanctae_fw-la sativole_n extra_fw-la portam_fw-la orientalem_fw-la dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la secumdum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la esusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la gavelock_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1336._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n thomas_n furbor_n john_n coles_n william_n shillingford_n john_n colebrook_n the_o king_n in_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n make_v a_o duchy_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o cornwall_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o his_o elder_a son_n prince_n edward_n surname_v the_o black_a prince_n from_o his_o dreadful_a act_n and_o send_v his_o letter_n thereof_o to_o the_o mayor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o his_o honourable_a city_n of_o exeter_n and_o also_o send_v a_o writ_n for_o the_o proclaim_v thereof_o and_o withal_o make_v this_o city_n parcel_n of_o the_o say_a duchy_n as_o former_o it_o be_v of_o the_o earldom_n this_o city_n be_v now_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a duke_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o say_a duchy_n by_o the_o fee_n farm_n rend_v of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1337._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n gervis_n rober_n noble_a richard_n pleigh_n john_n newton_n john_n davy_n bishop_n grandison_n found_v and_o build_v the_o college_n and_o church_n of_o outcry_n st_n mary_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o great_a livelihood_n he_o be_v also_o a_o liberal_a benefactor_n to_o the_o vicar_n choral_n of_o his_o own_o church_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1338._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n haughton_n nicholas_n godescott_n richard_n pleigh_n thomas_n furbor_n john_n davy_n consuctudo_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la exoniensi_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nothus_fw-la non_fw-la gaudebit_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ullo_fw-la pariter_fw-la cum_fw-la legitimis_fw-la which_o well_o agree_v with_o a_o rule_n in_o law_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la damnato_fw-la coitu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la inter_fw-la liberos_fw-la non_fw-la computentur_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1339._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n lichfield_n robert_n bridport_n john_n cook_n john_n newton_n roger_n wythom_n fines_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o land_n or_o rent_n be_v now_o usual_o levy_v within_o this_o city_n whereof_o i_o here_o think_v good_a to_o instance_n one_o or_o two_o instead_o of_o many_o viz._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la facta_fw-la inter_fw-la johanem_fw-la carpenter_n quaerentem_fw-la &_o robertum_fw-la cottrell_n defensorem_fw-la de_fw-la duabus_fw-la acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la jacentibus_fw-la in_o suburbiis_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la orientalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la finalis_fw-la concordiae_fw-la facta_fw-la inter_fw-la robertum_fw-la brâ—dworthy_n quaerentem_fw-la &_o walteram_fw-la dâ—_n swemthull_n &_o matildam_n vxorem_fw-la ejoo_o defensorem_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it jacente_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la vico_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1340._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n robert_n bridport_n thomas_n furbor_n richard_n pleigh_n richard_n halberton_n i_o hold_v it_o likewise_o requisite_a to_o set_v down_o how_o ancient_a the_o inrolment_n of_o deed_n have_v here_o be_v and_o thereof_o only_o to_o give_v you_o a_o like_a precedent_n or_o two_o viz._n irrotulatur_fw-la charta_fw-la willielmi_n leigh_n facta_fw-la thomae_fw-la robin_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it jacent_fw-la infra_fw-la parochiam_fw-la dâ—â—i_fw-la stephani_fw-la civitatisâ—_n exoniensis_fw-la irrotulatur_fw-la charta_fw-la rogeri_n shillingford_n facta_fw-la waltero_fw-la hugthon_n de_fw-la uno_fw-la mâ—ssuagio_fw-it â—acente_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la occidentalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1341._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hanry_n hughton_n reynold_n wythen_n thomas_n furbor_n richard_n pleigh_n john_n sutton_n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n be_v when_o the_o chief_a lord_n in_o fee_n can_v be_v answer_v of_o the_o rent_n due_a to_o he_o out_o of_o his_o tenement_n and_o no_o distress_n can_v be_v there_o levy_v for_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n must_v come_v to_o the_o tenement_n and_o there_o take_v a_o stone_n or_o some_o other_o dead_a thing_n of_o the_o say_a tenement_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o the_o court_n at_o the_o guildhall_n hold_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n and_o thus_o must_v he_o do_v seven_o quarter_n day_n successive_o and_o this_o be_v call_v aglebe_n and_o if_o on_o the_o say_v seven_o quarter_n day_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o his_o rent_n and_o arrear_n than_o the_o say_a tenement_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n to_o hold_v the_o same_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o this_o be_v call_v gavelock_n and_o then_o forthwith_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v open_o make_v in_o the_o court_n that_o if_o any_o man_n pretend_v any_o title_n to_o the_o say_a tenement_n that_o he_o appear_v within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o satisfy_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_v rend_v and_o arrear_n but_o if_o no_o appearance_n be_v make_v and_o the_o rend_v not_o pay_v then_o shall_v the_o lord_n come_v again_o to_o the_o say_a court_n and_o pray_v that_o according_a to_o the_o say_a custom_n the_o say_a tenement_n be_v adjudge_v to_o he_o in_o his_o demesh_n as_o of_o fee_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n in_o such_o like_a case_n which_o be_v common_o call_v le_fw-fr cessavit_fw-la per_fw-la biennium_fw-la and_o this_o custom_n here_o be_v call_v shortford_n and_o in_o french_a foreclose_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v from_o thenceforth_o the_o say_a tenement_n 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john_n cutler_n bennet_n draw_v john_n coscom_n john_n browne_n john_n merefield_n a_o long_a controversy_n arise_v between_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n about_o st._n lydwel_n fee_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n determine_v and_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n thereof_o ascertain_v as_o by_o a_o exemplification_n thereof_o it_o appear_v which_o bear_v date_n 4._o may_v this_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1437._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n hull_n richard_n orange_n william_n atwill_n john_n kelly_n william_n hodge_n the_o butcher_n of_o this_o city_n have_v a_o confederacy_n and_o among_o themselves_o make_v this_o ensue_a order_n that_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v any_o shop_n or_o stand_n in_o the_o shambles_n but_o only_o in_o their_o own_o dwell_v house_n and_o according_o john_n smith_n and_o john_n tayler_n two_o of_o the_o company_n put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n but_o 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john_n gibbs_n bishop_n booth_n build_v the_o bishop_n stately_a chair_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v finish_v he_o can_v not_o quiet_o sit_v down_o therein_o so_o troublesome_a be_v the_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la johannes_n keys_n praecantor_n bujus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o fundator_fw-la primus_fw-la missae_fw-la celebrandae_fw-la post_fw-la horam_fw-la decimam_fw-la qui_fw-la obiit_fw-la undecimo_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno._n in_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o cathedral_n he_o lie_v bury_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o edw._n the_o 4._o an._n d._n 1471._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n jeffery_n hugh_n germin_n walter_n gervis_n david_n john_n john_n tybott_n john_n bernard_n tertio_fw-la augusti_fw-la die_v richard_n jeffery_n in_o who_o stead_n hugh_n germin_n be_v elect_v mayor_n to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o remain_a part_n 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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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no_o great_a strength_n it_o be_v remove_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o city_n at_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o castle-garden_n where_o it_o still_o continue_v this_o year_n the_o king_n add_v the_o word_n octavus_n to_o his_o style_n as_o henricus_n octavus_n dei_fw-la gratia_n etc._n etc._n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1519._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n jeffery_n lewes_n william_n shapton_n richard_n martin_n john_n awell_v richard_n andrew_n the_o good_n of_o one_o john_n jones_n attaint_v for_o murder_n be_v seize_v on_o for_o the_o city_n use_n be_v remit_v to_o his_o widow_n on_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o small_a fine_a john_n beblew_a disfranchized_n for_o sue_v john_n northbrook_n both_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n the_o pay_n former_o make_v for_o queen_n mawdt_fw-mi obit_n be_v at_o present_a respite_v and_o afterward_o utter_o abolish_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1520._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n broadmere_n richard_n russel_n richard_n verny_n john_n harris_n john_n blackaller_n all_o freeman_n order_v to_o live_v within_o the_o city_n on_o pain_n of_o dis-franchisement_n john_n moor_n fine_v for_o break_v of_o the_o city_n pipe_n and_o let_v out_o of_o the_o water_n richard_n ratcliff_n fine_v forty_o shilling_n for_o suffer_a stranger_n to_o sell_v ware_n within_o his_o house_n and_o for_o colour_v of_o foreigner_n good_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1521._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n nosworthy_n william_n bennet_n christopher_n lambert_n thomas_n hunt_n john_n buller_n this_o year_n the_o king_n add_v to_o his_o style_n fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la this_o mayor_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n profess_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o govern_v the_o city_n so_o well_o as_o that_o none_o or_o few_o before_o he_o do_v better_a 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commons_o he_o make_v good_a provision_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o a_o store-house_n which_o get_v he_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n thereafter_o he_o also_o reduce_v the_o corn-market_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o certain_a hour_n and_o hang_v up_o a_o bell_n to_o be_v ring_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o close_a of_o the_o say_a market_n and_o about_o the_o middle_a to_o be_v toll_v first_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n hereof_o shall_v supply_v their_o want_n and_o then_o foreigner_n shall_v buy_v he_o be_v likewise_o very_o careful_a to_o see_v the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n well_o keep_v and_o much_o delight_v in_o hospitality_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v so_o well_o demean_v himself_o as_o that_o he_o be_v honour_v of_o the_o best_a reverence_v of_o the_o inferior_a and_o general_o belove_v of_o all_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1522._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n duke_n william_n 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say_v russell_n
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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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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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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