William Coscom John Pearse William Railsford Robert Stoke A great part of Exbridge by means of high waters fell down and sundry persons therewith destroyed Regna Regum 9. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1385. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Scutt Thomas Smithays Peter Hadleigh Thomas Wondry William Oke Sir Philip Courteny the King's Cousin made Lord Deputy of Ireland Regna Regum 10. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1386. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford Symon Grendon Henry Hull John Webb John Shaply Enacted in Parliament commonly called Insanum Parliamentum or the mad Parliament that this Realm shall be governed by Twelve Peers under the King of which number Thomas Brentingham Bishop of this Diocess for his Wisdom and great experience was appointed one Regna Regum 11. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1387. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Bosom William Oke John Grills Richard Pewterer Baldwin Whitley The Cordwainers and Curriers of this City were first incorporated Consuetudo est in Civitate Exoniensi quod omnia Tennementa infra eandem Civitatem suburbia ejusdem sunt legabilia quod nullum legatum factum de hujusmodi terris valet si testamentum non sit proclamatum irrotulatum in plena Curia coram Majore Ballivis dictâ— Civitatis seisina inde liberata per subballivos ejusdem Rot. 11. Regna Regum 12. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1388. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford Henry Allen John Russell William Gerviâ— John Ponton Quilibet liber homo dictae Civitatis secundum Consuetudinem ibidem in quolibet placitâ— personali babebit certum diem respondendi ad quem diem sic praefixum potest facere defaltam deinde distringas versus cum adjudicari debet Rot. 49. Regna Regum 13. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1389. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Bosom Adam Gould Symon Grendon Thomas Smithays William May A great number of people here died the City being infected with the Plague Regna Regum 14. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1390. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford John Shapleigh John Russell Reymond Gosse Robert Eascon A Portugal Ship loaden with Corn arrived at Exmouth and unloded before license was had of the Mayor wherefore the said Goods were seized on as forfeited but on the payment of a Fine of four pounds at the request of Edward Earl of Devon the Goods were restored Rot. 41. Regna Regum 15. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1391. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Bosom William Custom William Gervis Symon Grendon William Oke Bishop Brentingham was a liberal Benefactor to the Vicars Choral of this Church by finishing those Buildings in the Calander-hay which were left undone by his Predecessors Regna Regum 16. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1392. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford John Panton John Russell Reymond Gosse Henry Hull Regna Regum 16. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1393. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Bosom William Oke William Gervis Symon Grendon William Coscom Regna Regum 18. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1394. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford Philip Shapbigh Henry Hull John Ponton Thomas Easton Bishop Brentingham having well governed this Church Four and Twenty years December 3. died and lies buried in the North-side of the body of his own Church right opposite to the Courtneys Monument between two Pillars under a large Marble Stone whereon was the said Bishop's Portraicture Inlaid in Brass which is so worn out by time or imbezeled by plundring hands in this sacrilegious Age as that no Arms Effigies or Inscription remain Regna Regum 19. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1395. Mayors and Bayliffs Simon Grendon Thomas Wandry Richard Pewterer Roger Doly William Coscom Edmond Stafford Doctor in the Civil Laws 20. Junii was elected Bishop of this See and accordingly consecrated at Lambeth by William Courtney Arch Bishop of Canterbury Regna Regum 20. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1396. Mayors and Bayliffs John Talbot Henry Hull William Wilsford William Oke Robert Wyndet Inquisitio capta versus Johannem Daintry Willielmum Clerk pro insultu facto infra Coemeterium Sancti Petri Exoniensis super Richardum Talbot Johannem Stow super quo sunt arrestati missi Prisonae quousque c. Regna Regum 21. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1397. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Scutt William Wilsford John Batten John Russel Richard Lark stoke The King created John Holland Earl of Huntington Duke of â—xeter and exiled or banished Thomas Arundel Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellour of England in whose place this Bishop Stafford was elected Lord Chancellour who at the Parliament shortly after holden at Westminster he being Speaker of the higher House made a very Learned Oration to prove the absolute Power and Authority of A King whose Theme was Rex unus erit omnibus unus Regna Regum 22. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1398. Mayors and Bayliffs Simon Grendon Richard Pewterer Robert Easton Thomas Wandry Ralph Swan The King is deprived and Henry Duke of Lancaster is proclaimed King by the name of Henry the Fourth Regna Regum 1. Henry the 4. An. D. 1399. Mayors and Bayliffs John Grey John Batten John Russel John Wilsford John Shaply John Holland the late created Duke of Exeter was beheaded Regna Regum 2. Henry the 4. An. D. 1400. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford Robert Easton Richard Kenneridg Thomas Wandry Peter Sturt John Holland late Duke of Exeter had two fair Mansion-houses in this Western Countrey one whereof was within the Castle of Exeter heretofore a beautiful and Princely House but now wholly destroyed and hardly any Monument thereof left The other was at Dartington besides the Town of Totnes and now in the possession of Arthur Champernon Esquire Regna Regum 3. Henry the 4. An. D. 1401. Mayors and Bayliffs William Oke John Lake John Wilsford Roger Doly John Shaply Consuctudo Civitatis Exoniensis est in curia ibidem quod defendens in placitis Assisae nove disseisinae super adjornamentum essonii post tertiam defaltam semper dies datus est partibus in octo dies Rot. 42. Regna Regum 4. Henry the 4. An. D. 1402. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford Thomas Easton Nicholas Boughwood John Shepherd Richard Lark stoke In the Parish Church-yard of Budley in the County of Devon A Stone sheweth this Inscription â—rate pro anima Radulphi Node This as Tradition delivers was the Sepulture of one that presumed to fly with artificial Wings from that Tower and so falling broke his Neck which Phaetonical fact of his hath well deserved the name of Node be the Inscription what it is who being a Native of this City gives me here an occasion to mention him Bladud a British King who for his love to Learning went to Athens and brought from thence four Philosophers and brought from thence four Philosophers and Founded the first Vniversity at Stanford near Oxford which was afterwards translated to Oxford he was the first discoverer of the hot Baths in Somerset-shire and being a famous Magician and practising that Art by attempting to fly
benigna domusque patens aditusque paratus Condivit tua dicta lepos gravitasque leporem Pacificis placidus tantum hostis seditiosis Non tibi sublimi mores in sedc superbi Vita nec in prima ut multis fuit imâ— Cathedra Praelatusque gregi sed non elatus honores es Two other Verses were hereunto added and thus translated A Paulo ad Petrum pia te Regina vocavit Cum Petro Paulo Caeli Rex arcâ— locavit Whom the Queen from Paul to Peter did vemove Him God with Paul and Peter plac'd above Valentine Cary Doctor in Divinity on the 20. day of November then next following was consecrated Bishop of this Diocess Regna Regum 19. James An. D. 1621. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Borough Thomas Wakeman Francis Crossing Henry Batâ—ishill John Garland A Patent under the Common Seal of the City granted to the Right Honourable the Earl of Suffolk to be Lord High Steward thereof Regna Regum 20. James An. D. 1622. Mayors and Bayliffs John Modyford John Jourden Roger Mallock Richard Harbert John Monugwell Licence given Grace Sheer Widow by the Chamber to send her Son Joseph Snow an Orphan of this City beyond the Seas The Chamber in procuring the Charter for establishing the Hospital of St. John's within the East-gate of the said City and in repairing and new building of the Edifices thereunto belonging did expend above 400 l. Regna Regum 21. James An. D. 1623. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gupwill Nicholas Spicer James Tucker John Cooze Trisfram Miâ—hell The Commission of the Deputy Lieutenants of this City and County was renewed Regna Regum 22. James An. D. 1624. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Crossing Thomas Flay Hugh Crocker Nicholas Mercer Augustin Drake A Patent under the Common Seal of the City granted to the Right Honourable William Earl of Pembrook and Montgomery to be Lord High Steward thereof The Plague here entred in the Month of July and continued very hot for one years space sweeping away many Families Regna Regum 1. Charles the 1. An. D. 1625. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Walker Nicholas Martin William Golding James White George Jourden This Mayor being Elected refused to accept of the Office in regard of the contagious sickness here still reigning but withdrew himself into the Countrey whereupon a petition was sent hence to the King who commanded this Mayor to undertake the Office on his Allegiance whereunto he readily yielded obedience and performed it very worthily A Pest-house in the Parish of St. Sydwells was purchased by the City for the benefit of such poor people as were or should be infected with the Plague No common Beggars in the open streets of the City were permitted but presently sent to the Work house or house of Correction to get their bread by the sweat of their brows idleness being the root of all evil it being no less true then a witty saying That the Devil tempts all men but the idle man who tempts the Devil the idle man's brain being a shop for the Devil to work in Regna Regum 2. Charles the 1. An. D. 1626. Mayors and Bayliffs John Tayler John Hakewill Robert Walker John Berry Joseph Trobridg Bishop Cary having well governed this Church about 6. years 10. Junii died and lies buried in the North-side of the Quire of St. Paul's Church London but hath a stately monument of Marble with his Effigies Pourtrayed in Alabaster erected as his memorial in an Isle at the upper end of his own Church Upon whose decease Regna Regum 3. Charles the 1. An. D. 1627. Mayors and Bayliffs John Acland Gilbert Sweet George Harris John Anthony Richard Madeck Joseph Hall Doctor in Divinity was Elected and 23. Decembris consecrated Bishop of this Diocess The King under his great Seal renews the Cities Charter A Pump erected near St. Paul's Church The City of Sarum being infected with the Plague of Pestilence for the better relief of their sickly poor a considerable sum of Money was here collected and sent to them Regna Regum 4. Charles the 1. An. D. 1628. Mayors and Bayliffs John Lynn Francis Crossing John Tayler Jun. John Cupper Humphry Bidgood In the Lady Chappel of this Cathedral is a fair monument erected to the memory of Sir John Doderidge Knight who died 13. Septembris and his Effigies is lively Pourtrayed in Alabaster in his scarlet Gown and Robes and a Court Roll in his hand He was first Serjeant at Law to Prince Henry then Solicitor General to King James of famous memory after that principal Serjeant at Law to the said King and lastly called by him to be one of the Judges of the Honourable Court of King's Bench where he spent the rest of his days being 17. years He was so general a Scholar as 't is hard to say whether he were better Artist Divine Common or Civil Lawyer he departed this Life at Forsters near Egham in Surry and according to his desire his body was brought down and here interred 14. Octobris then next following whose Epitaph is thus inscribed Learning adieu for Doderidge is gone To fix his Earthly to an Heavenly Throne Rich Vrn of Learned Dust scarce can be found More Worth inshrined in six foot of ground NVnC obiit DoDerigVs JVDeX Another fair Monument thereunto adjoyning is erected in memory of his Lady with this Inscription on a marble stone Hic jacet Domina Dorothea uxer Johannis Doderidge Militis unius Justiciariorum Domini Regis ad placita coram Rege tenenda assignati filia Amisii Bampfield Militis quae obiit primo Martâ— Anno Domini 1614. and in an Escutcheon their Arms impaled sc 1. Argent two Pales Wavy Azure between 9. Cross Croslets gules 2. Or on a bend gules three Mollets d'argent Regna Regum 5. Charles the 1. An. D. 1619. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer Adam Bennet John Marâ—in Thomas Blackall Jâ—hn Madâ—ck A Patent under the Common Seal granted to the Right Honourable Richard Lord Weston Lord High Treasurer of England to be Lord High Steward of this City A considerable sum of money here collected by way of a voluntary contribution and sem to the Town of Cambridge being infected with the Plague Regna Regum 6. Charles the 1. An. D. 1630. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomes Flay Roger Mallock James Geuld John Gill William Blackall The Earl of Arundel Lord High Marshal of England coming to this City was by the Mayor and his Brethren honourably entertained Prince Charles was born 29. Maii at St. James near Charing-Cross and baptized Sunday 27. Junii then next following at whose Birth Heaven it self seemed to open one eye more then ordinary a star appearing all that day and two days thereafter the Sun was Eclipsed This Mayor procured great quantities of Corn there being a likelihood of a scarciry and much fuell he bought in the Summer and supplyed the necessities of the Poor therewith in the Winter without any advantage to himself Regna Regum 7. Charles the 1. An. D.
Chattels whatsoever even in like manner as it is used and accustomed in London Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1291. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch William Gatepath John Rook. William Kerswell William Buffett Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1292. Mayors and Bayliffs William Gatepath William Kerswell Henry Goldecot William Well Richard Montin Bishop Quivell in the Eleventh year of his Government 18. Octobris by drinking a Syrup and in too hasty swallowing it was choaked and lies buried in the Lady Chappel of his own Church The Franciscan or Grey Fryers reported that he died of God's just Judgment for that he favoured not nor would suffer them to build their new intended House notwithstanding his promise made to the King of so doing This Mayor with Richard Poltymore Herbert de Pyne and William le Speke Knights were witnesses to a Deed of one Ongarus de Sancto Milone a Citizen hereof wherein he gave to the Dean and Chapter of this Church his Wood at Stoke called Stoke-Wood and united the same to their Mannor of Stoke now commonly called Stoke Canonicorum Regna Regum 21. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1293. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Tantifer John Feniton John Cook Alexander Coryton Robert Newton Thomas Bitton 15. Januarii was installed Bishop of this Diocess the See of Canterbury being void by John Roman Arch. Bishop of York Hugh Courtney the second of that name was now made Earl of Devon as Heir General to the Lord Ridevers late Earl of Devon that is to say the Son of Hugh the Son of John the Son of Robert and Mary the Daughter and Heir to William Ridevers named William de Verona the Son to Baldwyn the First the Son to Richard Ridevers the first Earl of Devon so created by King Henry the First Son to William the Conqueror Regna Regum 22. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1294. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Walter Langdon John Rook William Buffett John Horn Modus forma processus quomodo Meretrices infra Civitatem praedictam sunt attachiandae Rot. 15. Regna Regum 23. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1295. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Walter Langdon William Kerswell William Buffett Roger Wheaton Customia pro vinis solebat reddi de antiquo pro singulo dolio 4 d. Rot. 31. Regna Regum 24. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1296. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Tantifer Walter Langdon William Kerswell Robert Newton Roger Wheaton Consuetudo est quod viginti quatuor de Communi Concilio dictae Civitatis elegi debent solebant per consensum majoris partis dictae societatis Regna Regum 25. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1297. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Tantifer Walter Langdon Robert Newton William Kerswell Henry Trecott The King came into the County of Devon and visited the House of Plimpton and took this City in the way of his return homewards A Composition made between the City and the Dean and Chapter for a Lane leading to the City-walls between St. Catharques Almes-house and the Black Fryars now the Earl of Bedford's house Regna Regum 26. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1299. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Tantifer William Buffett William Kerswell Roger Wheaton Nicholas Paige It was now found by Verdict that as the Lands within this City of a Freeman descend to any person so by the Custom the Freedom of he said City descendeth therewith Regna Regum 27. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1299. Mayors and Bayliffs John Horn Nicholas Paige Roger Beynim Robert Newton Stephen Bennant Inquisitio capta fuit versus maritum pro eo quod verberavit male tractaverit uxorem unde commissus fuit Goale Rot. 23. Major Communitas consituere solebant Custodes de in Portu Exonicensi ad scrutandum in navibus batellis alibi ne aliquis monetum argentum vel aurum extra Regnum transvehat Rot. 26. Libertas seu Franchesia Civitatis Exoniensis descendit per successionem haereditariam sive â—i Patre Fratre vel Avunculo vel quocunque alio cui quis haeres existis Rot 36. Regna Regum 28. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1300. Mayors and Bayliffs William Gatepatb John Paige Jordan Atlane Robert Newton John Perour Edmond Earl of Cornwal died sans issue whereby the Earldom reverted again to the Crown and came to the King's hands Regna Regum 29. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1301. Mayors and Bayliffs William Tantifer Stephen Langdon William Kerswell John Gervis Roger Beynim The Mayor of this City was this year chosen by the Voyces of four and twenty Free-men and Citizens hereof upon their Oaths Rot. 1. Great contention arose between the Dean and Chapter of this Churth and the Warden and Fryers Preachers commonly called the Black Fryers touching the Burial of Sir Henry Rawley Knight whose Corps the Dean and Chapter required to be presented at St. Peter's Church before it should be interred which the said Fryers refusing to do yet the Dean and Chapter caused it there to be brought where the same being presented 't was sent back again to the Fryer's house which they would not receive therein but made fast their Gate by means whereof the said Corps lay so long unburied 'till it stank and at last the Canons were enforced to bury it in St. Peter's Church Regna Regum 30. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1302. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Roger Newton Walter Duport Thomas Farthein Michael Champernon An Agreement made between the Dean and Chapter and the Pryor and Fryers Preachers That no person within the said City and Suburbs should be buried within the Church or Cemitery of the said Fryers but that he should first be presented at St. Peter's Church Rot. 16. A great contention arose between the Mayor and Commonalty of this City and the Tenants of the Lord of Kenton and Wyke Earl Marshal of England for denying to pay Murage for their Wares and Merchandizes Rot. 13. About this time flourished one Walter of Exeter so named being here born who was a Monk of the Order of St. Bennet and dwelt in a little Cell in Cornwal called St. Caroke near about Lystithiel he was well seen in History and at the request of one Baldwyn a Citizen here wrote the History of Guy of Warwick Regna Regum 31. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1303. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Wheaton Walter Langdon William Kerswell William Buffett Henry Trecott A Controversie arose between the Mayor and Commonalty and the Tenants of Kenton touching certain Attachments made upon the River of Exe. The like difference arose between the Tenants of Kenton against the Inhabitants of Limston and Prattishead Rot. 18. Sundry persons breaking ground in Croll ditch for standings before the time appointed for Lammas Fair were all attached to answer the Mayor and Commonalty for the same Rot. 42. Consuetudo in Civitate Exoniensi est approbata quod liceat unicuique Civi infra eandem Civitatem omnia Tenementa quae in eadem Civitate habuerit aut perquisiverit in
D. 1451. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Thomas Rowse Thomas Sampson John Salmon John Hamond The King in a progress this year 16. Julii came to this City and in this manner was received At his first coming into Devon he lodged at the Abby of Ford where he staid one night at the costs of the Abby from thence he came to Ottery St. Mary where he was received with great solemnity and lodged in the Colledge there two nights and from thence came hither and by the way was met withall First by the most part of the Knights and Gentlemen of the County of Devon the Mayor and Commonalty of this City being above three hundred persons and every one of them apparelled in the Cities Livery met Him at Honyton's Clift next the Clergy met him at Livery Dole clothed in their Copes and Vestments and at the Cross without the South-gate the Mayor delivered to the King the Keys of the Gate and rode in before Him bare-headed carrying the Mace before the King through the streets which were richly hanged with Silks and Tapestry unto the Broad-gate where the Bishop Canons and Quire apparelled in their Copes received Him with a procession the King alighting from his Horse followed them on Foot into the Cathedral Church of St. Peter up to the High Altar and having there paid his Tribute of Prayers and Oblations thankfully to God Almighty was brought into the Bishop's Palace and there lodged It so happened that the next day thereafter the King's Justices by vertue of his Commission to them directed sate in the Bishop's Hall and there kept Goal-delivery two Men being indicted arraigned found guilty and condemned for Treason and should have been executed but the Bishop and Chapter being therewithal grieved told the King that the Justices sate in Commission within their Sanctuary contrary to the privileges thereof and orders of Holy Church wherefore the King to appease them pardoned the two condemned persons The King remaining here eight days his charges were equally born by the Church and City and then returned to London Regna Regum 31. Henry the 6. An. D. 1452. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Pope John Avell Thomas Evelton Andrew Thring Walter Pafford John Carminoke a Citizen hereof went out to Duryurd-wood and cut down six Timber Trees and brought them home who being questioned for the same said that he was a Freeman of this City and so one of the Lords of the said Wood and therein justified himself yet was he committed to prison and paid his Fine for the said Trespass Regna Regum 32. Henry the 6. An. D. 1453. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin John Tillerd Walter York Robert Smith Henry Dâ—lling A great fight happened on Clift-heath between Thomas Courteney Earl of Devon and the Lord William Bonvil Baron of Shut where many persons were grievously wounded and much hurt done the occasion whereof was about a dog but great displeasure thereby came to the City where presently after the fight the Lord Bonvil sheltred himself which the Earl took amiss thinking it had been so done by the City in some displeasure to himself Regna Regum 33. Henry the 6. An. D. 1454. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Oreng John Betty Vincent Here Thomas Kelly John Spyne This Mayor was a Gentleman of a noble Parentage descended from the Family of the Orenges who dwelt in the Countreys of Anjow and Mayn and came over when Sir John Fastalff Governour of Anjow and Mayn recovered the Castle of St. Owen descended from Sir Guillam Orenge then Captain thereof in the fifth year of this King's Reign This Richard gave the same Arms that the said Sir Guillam did Viz. Argent Three Smiths Barnacles impaled gules who afterwards became sick being infected with the disease of the Leprosie who notwithstanding his great birth and Nobility his wealth and ability yet most humbly submitted himself to the good pleasure of Almighty God and was contented to dwell among the Lazar people in St. Mary Magdalens Hospital without the South-gate of the said City where he finished his days and lies buried in the Chancel of the Chappel belonging to that House Thomas Kelly and John Spyne two of the Bayliffs went forth of the City and absented themselves from the Courts without the Mayor's license for which offence they were both committed to Prison Fined and paid the same accordingly Regna Regum 34. Henry the 6. An. D. 1455. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Richard Druell Thomas Evelton Thomas Blowyer John Turner Bishop Lacy having well governed this Church 35. years 23. May died and lies buried in the North-side of the Quire of his own Church George Nevil second Son of Richard Nevil Earl of Salâ—â—bury was the next elected Bishop of this Diocess who 25. Novemb. was consecrated being not full twenty years of Age and at his Age of twenty five was made Lord Chancellor of England Regna Regum 35. Henry the 6. An. D. 1456. Mayors and Bayliffs William Duke Thomas Calwoodly Richard Jeffery Robert Smith William Pry William Crymell late Mayor of this City being duly summoned to attend the Mayor at the Council Chamber and refusing to appear was therefore abridged of having any more his Canon bread and Wine Money Regna Regum 36. Henry the 6. An. D. 1457. Mayors and Bayliffs John Kelly John Friend William Hogge John Turner John Hamond The East-gate of this City by reason of a long standing became ruinous and fell down in the mid day without hurting any person Regna Regum 37. Henry the 6. An. D. 1458. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druell Robert Smith William Hogge John Hamlyn John Barsly A controversie now happened between the Cordwainers and the Tuckers of this City contending which of their Companies should have the preheminence in their march in the Mayor's watch upon Midsomer-Eve for the present appeasing of which discord 't was ordered that both Companies should march together one of either Company hand in hand At the same time happened another Controversie for the manner in these days was that the Mayor and Aldermen did use to ride in their Robes at every Midsomer-watch and John Kelly late Mayor of the said City being warned thus to attend the Mayor in the said Watch according to the ancient usage and Custom of the said City which he refusing to do was for his contempt fined ten marks and paid the same accordingly a commendable precedent of an upright Government when without respect of Persons Laws and Justice are kept observed and impartially administred for as the Soul is the life of the Body so the keeping of good Orders and Laws is the preservation of all Cities and Common-wealths the Apostles rule herein being very remarkable Where there 's no order there 's certainly confusion no mean between them being admitted Regna Regum 38. Henry the 6. An. D. 1459. Mayors and Bayliffs John Betty John Spyne John Turner Richard Rumwell John Thomas This year there happened an affray in the body of St. Peters the
Cathedrall Church between some young Gentlemen divers of them being grievously wounded and because the said Church in common opinion was thereby thought to be unhallowed and polluted by blood shedding The Dean and Chapter therefore commanded the Church-doors to be shut up and the services therein to cease until the said Church should be new hallowed or consecrated which in the Dyocesans absence they procured one Thomas then Suffragan to the Bishop of Bath to restore the said Church to it's former state Regna Regum 39. Henry the 6. An. D. 1460. Mayors and Bayliffs William Duke Thomas Calwoodly William Hogge Thomas Hayle Richard Duke This City resenting the King's distress did levy a contribution within the same and did set out one and thirty Soldiers well arrayed and sent both the Men and Money unto the King with their Letters still testifying their readiness to serve his Grace on all occasions Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1461. Mayors and Bayliffs John Kelly John Hamlyn John Hammond John Turner Thomas Blowyer The Conduit at Carfoix commonly called the great Conduit was new builded by means of William Duke late Mayor of this City who being well affected towards the same Edw. the 4. did not only oversee the work but at his own charges covered it with Lead Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1462. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin John Thomas William Aysh Walter Gervis Thomas Hayle The Glovers and Skinners were first incorporated by the Mayor and Common-Council of this City whose first Master was named John Macyr and their Wardens John Hackworthy and Simon Carew And 't was ordered by the said Master Wardens and Company that no person of their said Fellowship should sell any Wares belonging to that Art and Mystery being Foraigners goods upon pain to pay for every such offence twenty shillings Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1463. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druell Richard Jeffery John Hammond John Coming Henry Wychalse An Ordinance made by the Mayor and Common Council of this City that every Baker within the same and Suburbs thereof should from time to time grind all his Corn at the Cities Mills c. Duryurd and Crickelpit Rot. 1. 'T was also ordered that every Inhabitant within the said City that holds therein any Tenement for the term of nine and twenty years commonly reputed a Town-term should be returned to serve in Juries if the said Tenement be of the yearly value of forty shillings Rot. 2. The King by his Letters Patent dated 21. July gave to this City all Felons goods Maudlin Fair with many other privileges Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1464. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Richard Rumwell John Hart Robert Chubb Richard Baker The Guild-hall being ruinous and in decay was new builded By the ancient Custom of this City no excommunicated person can put in suit of Law any other person whatsoever Rot. 2. Regna Regum 5. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1465. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druel John Hammond Robert Symons John Coming John Ruett Bishop Nevill having finished the Chapter-house begun to be built by his immediate Predecessor and having well governed this Church about ten years space was translated hence to York and made Arch-Bishop thereof who was rendred famous for that prodigious Feast there made at the time of his instalment Regna Regum 6. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1466. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Thomas Hayle Richard Clerk William Obley Stephâ—n Rudgway John Booth Doctor of Law elected Bishop of this Church and 22. Feb. was thereunto consecrated by Thomas Bourchier Arch Bishop of Canterbury Thomas Calwoodley and Richard Clerk elected Citizens hereof to serve in Parliament procured an Act for paving the streets of the said City which then were full of Pits dangerous and noisom Regna Regum 7. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1467. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Calwoodley Richard Baker Robert Russel Thomas Pyke Nicholas Nawns A Controversie arose between the Bishop and the City touching a Tower on the Cities Walls behind the Bishop's Palace at the lower end of his Orchard where the Bishop's Prison was then kept by reason whereof he claimed the Inheritance of the same but on a fair Trial it proved to the contrary which said Tower the City pulled down and employed the Lead and other materials thereof towards the reparation of the said Walls Regna Regum 8. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1468. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hamlyn Robert Clubb Thomas Blowyer Richard Nawns John Luffingcâ—t Humphry Lord Stafford made Earl of Devon Regna Regum 9. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1469. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Smith John Coming William Fewnding Robert Newton Robert Gyles The King was pleased in person to visit this City and was well entertained by the Mayor to whom the King at his departure hence gave a Sword commanding that it should be always carried before the Mayor and his Successors At the King 's first coming hither the Mayor delivered him up the Keys of the Gates and the Maces and withall a Purse with one hundred Nobles therein which the King graciously received but the Keys and Maces he re-delivered to the Mayor to be used as formerly The Queen and Prince being likewise here the City presented to them twenty pounds a piece in Gold Regna Regum 10. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1470. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Richard Clerk John Orenge Thomas Bond John Gibbs Bishop Booth built the Bishop's stately Chair in the Quire of his Church which being finished he could not quietly sit down therein so troublesome were the times by reason of the Civil Wars between the two Houses of York and Lancaster Hic jacet Johannes Keys Praecantor bujus Ecclesiae fundator primus missae celebrandae post horam decimam qui obiit undecimo die Novembris hoc Anno. In the Quire of the Cathedral he lies buried Regna Regum 11. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1471. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Jeffery Hugh Germin Walter Gervis David Johns John Tybott John Bernard Tertio Augusti died Richard Jeffery in whose stead Hugh Germin was elected Mayor to supply that Office for the remaining part of this year The Cawsey between the City and Cowley-bridge paved by a Priest Regna Regum 12. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1472. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Clerk John Oreng John Atwill William Durk Thomas Ivelton The useful service of the night Belman chiefly instituted to prevent Fires and Felonies began in this Man's Mayoralty Regna Regum 13. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1473. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Rumwell William Obleigh John Tyâ—ott Robert Bouefant Richard Byrch The Duke of Clarence came hither and was honourably received and entertained at the Cities publick charge A Composition was made between the Abbot of Shâ—burn and the Mayor Bailiffs and Commonalty of this City touching the passage of Exmouth by deed dated 3. Augusti Regna Regum 14. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1474. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin
Testamento suâ— legare cui voluerit Rot. 49. Regna Regum 32. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1304. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Wheaton Walter Langdon William Kerswell Robert Newton Walter Duport Ordered that no person shold buy any Wares Merchandizes or Victuals bringing hither to be sold until the said Goods be brought into the Market upon pain of forfeiture of the same Stat. 5. Edw. 6. cap. 14. Also that no person bringing any Wares or Merchandizes by water to this City shall unload or put the same to sale 'till the Custom be paid Stat. 1. Edw. 6. cap. 13. Regna Regum 33. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1305. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Walter Langdon Robert Ashperton William Kerswell Henry Trecott Regna Regum 34. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1305. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Walter Langdon Robert Newton William Kerswell Henry Trecott Bishop Bitton having well governed this Church fourteen years on St. Matthew's day being 21. Sept. died and in the middle of the Quire of his own Church lies buried The King dyed 7. Julii and his Son Edward the Second was Crowned in February following Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1307. Mayors and Bayliffs William Gatepath Jordan Atlane Jordan Perour Thomas Farthein Michael Turand Walter Stapledon elected Bishop of this Diocess and Consecrated at Canterbury by Robert Winchelsy Arch-Bishop thereof 28. Sept. He was descended of Noble Parentage which being joyned with his Learning Wisdom and Policy got him into great favour with the King who made him one of his Privy Council and Lord Treasurer of England He founded and erected two Houses in Oxford the one named Stapledon's Inn but since Exeter Colledge the other called Hart-Hall he was also a special Benefactor to St. John's Hospital here Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1308. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Michael Turand Walter Duport Robert Newton Thomas Farthein This Bishop approaching towards the Eastgate of this City descended from his Horse and went on foot to St. Peter's Church the whole Street whereon he walked being covered with black cloath which as soon as he was passed over was taken up again and given to the poor he was installed here with great Pomp and Solemnity but about his Feast and service thereof there fell some discord between him and Hugh Courteney Esquire Son and Heir of Sir Hugh Courteney Knight who claimed to be Steward of the said Feast for that he held the Mannor of Slapton of the Bishop by that service at length the difference was thus made up viz. 1. First that the said Hugh Courteney and and his Heirs being of lawful age and holding the said Mannor of Slapton shall be Stewards at the Feast of the installing of every Bishop of this See 2. Also that they shall at the first coming of the Bishop to Exeter meet him at the Eastgate of the said City when he descendeth from his Horse and then going a little before him on the right hand shall keep off the press of the people from him and attend him into the Quire of the Cathedral Church there to be installed 3. Also the said Hugh Courteney and his Heirs shall at the said installing Feast serve in the first Mess at the Bishop's own Table 4. Also in consideration of which service the said Hugh Courteney and his Heirs shall have for their Fee four Silver Dishes of those which he shall so place in at the first Mess two Salt-sellers one Cup wherein the Bishop shall drink at that Meal one Wine-pot one Spoon and two Basons wherein the Bishop shall then wash All which said Vessels are to be of Silver Always provided that the said Hugh Courteney or his Heirs being of full age do attend the said service in person if not hindered by sickness or the King 's Writ procured by the said Bishop or his Successors then to appoint some worshipful Knight to supply the place by a Deputation and shall swear that his Lord is so sick that he cannot personally attend the service Then shall the Knight be admitted to perform the same and shall have to the use of his said Lord the Fees aforesaid And if the said Knight alleageth that his Lord is by the procurement of the Bishop served with the King 's Writ and thereby hindered from attendance and will swear this to be true in his conscience he shall then be admitted to do the same service unless the Bishop will positively swear the contrary In which case the Knight shall depart without doing the said service or receiving any thing for the same for that turn only 5. Also the said Hugh Courteney and his Heirs shall do all other services to the said Bishop and his Successors for the said Mannor of Slapton which appertain to the same for evermore And furthermore if the Heirs of the said Hugh Courteney be of lawful age or not at the time of the Feast of this Instalment and performed not the service as aforesaid that then they shall not have any of the said Silver Vessels nor any other thing due for the said service for that time by reason of their said Office nor any other person in their name or Behalf 6. Also it shall not be lawful for the said Hugh Courteney his Heirs or Assigns at the Feast of the Instalment of any Bishop of Exeter for the time being to put in oâ— put out any person or to do any other thing by himself or others belonging to the said Feast by reason of his Office or that he shall demand or require any more or other thing than what is before declared 7. And furthermore the said Hugh Courteney and his Heirs and the Knight aforesaid who shall do the said service for them shall have Hay and Provender for their Horses and for their servants Horses attending on them and also his Livery of Wine and Candles as is meet and convenient 8. In consideration of which premises to be hereafter had without any denial or contradiction for evermore The said Hugh Courteney for himself and his Heirs hath quietly remised and released to the said Bishop and his Successors all other exactions demands or quarrels for and concerning the said Office Fees or any other thing belonging to the said service of Stewardship for evermore Given at Newton Plympton under the Seals of the said Bishop Dean and Chapter the morrow after the Feast of St. Thomas th' Apostle Anno Domini 1308. and the second year of King Edward the Second Witnesses William Martin Philip Courteney Thomas Chichester Stephen Haccomb Roger Novant Thomas Archdeacon John Bickton John Troyagn Knights Robert Stockhay John Buttlesgate Robert Vpex Henry Buckrell cum multis aliis Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1309. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Thomas Farthein Walter Duport William Newton William Kerswell A controversie arose whence ensued great troubles between Hugh Courteney the third Earl of Devon and the Mayor and Commonalty of this City the occasion
a special care as well for the appeasing of the said Tumult and Ryot as for the punishment of the Offenders according to the nature and quality of their Offence Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1345. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hughton Nicholos Halberton Robert Treseler William Hascom John Sutton The Plague of Pestilence reigned here almost three years space Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1346. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Furbor John Gist Robert Noble John Pleigh Walter White This Robert Noble having a beautiful Daughter named Helen who was beleaguered with many Lovers in so much that she might justly with the Poet complain In me turbaruunt luxuriosa proci But she bidding a defiance to them all resolving within her self to die a Virgin by leading a single life one of the number despairing of any success in his Suit bestowed on her this Encomium As noble Helen was the cause Of ten years War in Troy So Helen Noble is the cause Of this my great annoy Regna Regum 21. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1347. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hughton Thomas Spicer John Bonleigh John Sutton John Newton Arnulphus Atwere summonitus fuit ad respondendum Henrico Hughton tempore Majoratus de placito vasti recuperaverit damna sua juxta consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae Here happened a great contention about the Election of the Mayor and other Officers this year about which great troubles were like to have ensued had they not been happily prevented For avoiding the like for the future it was ordered by the Mayor and Common Council of this City that from henceforth no person should be chosen Mayor hereof but a wise grave sober and an honest man and had been tried in the Office of a Steward of the said City for one whole year And further that he be able to expend yearly of his own Freehold five pounds at the least And that he should be chosen only by a double Jury that is to say by four and twenty persons who upon their several and respective Oaths should make their Election according to this Order Regna Regum 22. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1348. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Halberton Robert Noble John Whitâ— Nicholas Godescott Robert Noble junior John Byrch Upon the death of Nicholas Halberton late Mayor of this City who died 14. Julii Robert Noble was elected into the said Office to undergo the same for the residue of the said year Regna Regum 23. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1349. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport John Spicer Henry Furbor John Otrey John Sleigh In Easter Term this year in the King's Bench at Westminster 't was found by Verdict that the Passage Lastage and Key of Prattished at Exmouth and all the Profits thence arising were and are parcel of the Fee Farm of this City holden of the Duke of Cornwal as a Member of the Mannor of Lydford under the yearly rent of 20 l. Regna Regum 24. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1350. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport Robert Brown Thomas Spicer John Gyst Richard Olliver Decanus Capitulum Exoniae clamant cognitionem omnium placitorum infra Feodum sanctae Sativule extra Portam orientalem Civitatis praedictae coram Ballivis suis ibidem exceptis placitis Coronae Sir John Carew Baron of Carew made Lord Deputy of Ireland Regna Regum 25. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1351. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport John Swanton Roger Atwill Richard Somaster John Spicer Wiliielmus Milbury Indictatus fuit eo quod implacitaverit Thomam Furbor in Curiâ Christianitatis coram Officiali Archidiaconatus Exoniensis Regna Regum 26. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1342. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport Richard Olliver Thomas Spicer Robert Browne John Gyst De attachiamento capto extra Portam orientalem in suburbiis Exoniensibus quarens in misericordia pro eo quod injuste ibidem cepit Regna Regum 27. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1353. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer Roger Atwil Symon Atpitt John Otrey John Samaster The Pasture of Croldich alias Southenhay was set to rent for five shillings per Annum Licentia petita concessa pro discarcandis navibus in portu Exoniensi Regna Regum 28. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1354. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer John Gyst Roger Atwill Henry Furbor William Bennett John Weeks Esquire elected the first Recorder of this City and had a pension of three pounds per Annum allowed him and afterwards this Officer was chosen yearly like the Mayor and other Officers of the said City Testamentum Reginaldi at Hayne in quâ— legavit Tenementa sua in suburbiis Exoniensibus ad Ecclesiam-beati Petri Exoniensis pro sustentatione incarceratorum in Castro Exoniensi Licentia data est per Majorem hujus Civitatis pro discarcanda navi apud Colepool Regna Regum 29. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1355. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Bridport John Hull Roger Atwill John Otrey Robert Browne Regna Regum 30. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1356. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gyst William Bennett William Gervis Henry Furbor Adam Brâ—sinter Memorandum quod in placito inter Adamum Wilsford quaerentem versus Willielmum Bennet difendentem coram Richardo Thorp sociis sii Justiciariis Domini Regis de Banco pro insultu facto in Exonia Ballivi Civitatis Exoniensis venerunt clamant inde libertatem suam quia hujusmodi libertas eis allocata fuit hic scilicet in Termino Michaelis Anno Regni Regis nunc Tertio Ideo habeant libertatem Simile nunc concessum fuit inter Adamum King quaerentem versus Willielmum Plumtree defendentem Regna Regum 31. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1357. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer Nicholas Brittestow John Hull Roger Atwill John Dirkin Inter Nicholam Brittestow versus Willielmum Thorold simile privilegium concessum fuit The King sent hither his Letters Patent under his Great Seal bearing date 25. Martii whereby he required the speedy supply of Three Ships and in every of them threescore Mariners and twenty Archers which the City soon procured and delivered them over to one Gervis Aldlamy than Vice Admiral of Devon who conducted them to Sandwich and there presented them to John Montegomer Lord High Admiral of England Prince Edward brought over into England John the French King and sundry of his Noblemen all as Prisoners who landed at Plymouth and from thence came to this City where they were honourably received and so conveyed to London Regna Regum 32. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1358. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Nolle Robert Browne John Ally William Gervis William Stokleigh Regna Regum 33. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1359. Mayors and Bayliffs John Spicer John Dirkin Roger Atwill Richard Olliver Walter Atwood Bishop Grandison built the two last Arches in the West end of his Church from the Font there covered the Roof of the whole and finished the Buildings of the same Licentia concessa est pro discarcanda navi apud Colepool per Finem quadraginta
John Atwill David Johns Thomas Ivelton John Starr Regna Regum 15. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1475. Mayors and Bayliffs John Oreng Stephen Rudgway Roger Worth Henry Hanneford John Taylor A Controversie happened between the Mayor and Citizens and the Company of Taylors touching a new Incorporation which they had now procured from the King whereof ensued great troubles and long and chargeable suits which after two years continuance were determined by the King whose final order therein under his private Seal was sent to Dr. Peter Courteney then Dean of this Church who acquainted and delivered the same to both parties and albeit that this concluded all Suits in Law yet the animosity could not well be appeased in a long time thereafter Regna Regum 16. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1476. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill David Johns Matthew Jubb Richard Wagget John Germin Fault being found with the Customer of Devons Accompt a precept from the King out of his Court of Exchequer was sent unto the Mayor of this City commanding him to send up a true Copy of the Collection of the petty duties or Town Custom of the said City for the year last past which was so done and returned up by Philip Atwill the King's Messenger purposely sent hither for that end by which Rolls the Customers Accompt was controlled Regna Regum 17. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1477. Mayors and Bayliffs John Kelly Roger Worth Robert Newton John Starr John Gibbs Upon complaint of the Bakers of this City against Foraign Bakers whom they would have to be utterly excluded from coming hither with any Bread and one special cause alledged was when they came here they would carry their Bread from house to house to the great prejudice of the Bakers of this City whereupon 't was ordered that the said Foraign Bakers should have free coming and going to the Markets here and should keep their standings only at the great Condâ—â—t to sell their Bread which said Ordinance to this time is duly observed Regna Regum 18. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1478. Mayors and Bayliffs William Obleigh Robert Newton Richard Germin John Hampton John Colshill Bishop Booth having well governed this Church twelve years at his house at Horsey in Hampshire 1 Aprilis died and lies buried in St. Clements Church without Temple-Bar London Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1479. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill Robert Russel John Atwill John Harlewin John Weston Peter Courteney Dean of this Church was elected the next Bishop thereof and 18. Novembris consecrated thereunto by Thomas Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Thomas Kirkby Treasurer of this Church and Master of the Rolls in Chancery a Man very well learned and for the many singular good gifts in him much commended A multitude of people died here by reason of the Plague wherewith the whole City was infected Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1480. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Calwoodley Robert Symons William Duke John Mathew Henry Redway John Bonefant one of the Attorneys of the King's Court here held at the Guild hall was complained upon openly in the said Court for sundry lewd practices and forgeries which being on examination found true he was disfranchised and dismissed from further practising as an Attorney in the said Court which he little regarding and not yielding that obedience thereunto which in duty he ought the said complaint was renewed against him to the King who forthwith sent A Commission to the Right Honourable Thomas Marquess of Dorset then Lord Lieutenaut of this County to hear and determine the same who thereupon came hither and finding the said John Bonifant guilty of many misdemeanours gave this sentence on him commanded that he should be carried on Horseback on a Market-day through the City with a Paper on his breast thus Inscribed For Forging of false Deeds and Evidences and counterfeiting of Seals evidently proved Regna Regum 21. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1481. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druell John Rewer John Down John Calwoodley William Lang The Charter of the Corporation of the Cordwainers and Curriers of this City was renewed under the common Seal of the same Regna Regum 22. Edw. the 4. An. D. 1482. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Worth Matthew Jubb Thomas Pyke William King John Slugg The Bakers of this City were now Incorporated by the Mayor and Common Council hereof by Charter under their common Seal The Charter of the Corporation of Glovers and Skinners hereof was renewed under the common Seal of the said City An Ordinance here made that every Receiver General of this City on selected days should wear a Scarlet Gown as do the Mayor and Aldâ—rmen but for distinctions sake without any Tippet Edw 5. The King died in April Edward the Fifth his Son proclaimed King and dies Richard the Third proclaimed King in June next following Regna Regum 1. Rich. 3. An. D. 1483. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill John Cotshill William Dork Thomas Pyke John Symons This John Atwill was Mayor of this City five several times and did bear the office of Magistracy in the Reigns of four successive Kings namely Edward the Fourth Edward the Fifth Richard the Third and Henry the Seventh three of them came to this City and were very honourably entertained as saith a Native hereof Tempore quinque suo regnantes ordine vidit Horum Eirenarcha ad quatuor ille fuit He saw five Princes which the Scepter bore Of them he was a Magistrate to Four This King being informed that the Earl of Richmond was by Charles the Eighth King of France invited to come to his Court and aided with good sums of Money and that many of the Nobility and Gentry of England were with him makes diligent search and enquiry after all such as might be suspected to be favourers of Richmond's association who besides those that were executed in London Sir Thomas Seintleger who married Ann the Duke of Exeter's Widow this King Richard's own Sister and Thomas Rame Esquire were both here executed The King coming hither the Mayor and his Brethren apparelled in their Robes met and received him at the East-gate where Thomas Hext the Recorder made unto the King a gratulatory Oration for which the City bestowed on him a Scarlet Gown then the Mayor delivered to the King the Maces and the Keys of the Gates and withall presented to his Grace two hundred Nobles in a Purse which was graciously received and the Maces and Keys re-delivered to the Mayor The King lodged in the Bishop's Palace the Noble-men and the King's train in the City where great care was taken for their honourable entertainment and the whole at the Cities charge during the short space of the Kings abode here he viewed the Ciâ—â— â—â—ud also the Castle and commended the scituation of both especially the latter being so naturally strong as that it commands both City and Countrey about it and no less pleasant for Aspects and understanding the name thereof to be
making his Apprentice Free before the end of his term Small was the resort in the beginning to the Yarn Market but the house being built it encreased which did not a little trouble the Crediton Men having used their utmost endeavours to interrupt this settlement fearing hereby that their Market formerly the only Market in these Western parts for the sale of Kersies Wool and Yarn would be much neglected if not utterly destroyed They brought the matter in question before the Lords of the Council and Entitled the Bishop of the Diocess therewith but in fine they had the repulse and the Market here continued to be one of the greatest benefits accruing to the said City ten thousand pound weekly being therein bestowed in Serges The King was here proclaimed King of Ireland formerly called Lord of Ireland Regna Regum 33. Henry the 8. An. D. 1541. Mayors and Bayliffs William Buckenam John Way John Peryam John Macy Robert Sweet A young Child named Thomas Hunt standing near to the wheel of an Horse-mill which Nicholas Reev Brewer had erected to the great dislike of the Millers was by mischance come within the compass of the cog-wheel and therewith torn in pieces And on an Inquisition taken 't was found that the said Wheel was the cause of the Child's death whereupon the said Mill was forthwith demolished and the Horse as a Deodand seized on to the Cities use Regna Regum 34. Henry the 8. An. D. 1542. Mayors and Bayliffs John Buller John Woolcott John Drake Christopher Potter Richard Limbear Goods forfeited for non-payment of the duty of the Town Custom and composition made for the same Goods of a Felon on his Attainder forfeited to the City and seized on by the Sheriff Robert Bridgman Fined for counterfeiting the seal of the Leather John Row Junior Fined for selling Leather unsealed in the open Market Regna Regum 35. Henry the 8. An. D. 1543. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Tooker John Holmer John Hurst William Parsons William Downman The Spanish Embassadour taking this City in his way towards London This Mayor at his own charge lodged and honourably entertained him and his whole company in his own house during their abode here being the space of three days Goods seized as forfeited for non-entry of the Town Custom Ordered that the Sheriff of this City and County for executing of a common process for a Freeman shall demand and take but Twelve pence and for an Inhabitant but Sixteen pence Ordered that the Sheriff do make up his Accompt yearly between Michaelmas and Christmas Regna Regum 36. Henry the 8. An. D. 1544. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood John Maynard John Webb William Halse Hugh Pope At the Mayor's Election all Freemen of the City ought to be present and give their Voices upon pain without a reasonable excuse of dis-franchisement The Commons of this City gave a free benevolence towards the reparation of the Walls The New-haven or Water-course of Exe was now begun to be made towards the charges whereof most part of the Parish Churches of this City gave some portion of their Plate amounting in the whole to nine hundred ounces of silver parcel gilt Sir Thomas Bodley the honourable Founder of the publick Library in the Vniversity of Oxford a great restorer of Learning and a munificent Benefactor hereunto was 2. Martii born here Regna Regum 37. Henry the 8. An. D. 1545. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Nicholas Lymett Robert Midwinter Henry Booth John Berry Shop Fines imposed upon sundry Foraigners inhabiting within the City Part of Cowley Bridge fell down Regna Regum 38. Henry the 8. An. D. 1546. Mayors and Bayliffs John Britnall John Tuck field John Stowell Edward Bridgman Thomas Grigg Goods seized on as forfeited being laid on Land without Licence the Town Custom duty not discharged nor agreement made for the same Januarii 28. the King died and his only Son Edward the Sixth of the Age of nine years was proclaimed King Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1547. Mayors and Bayliffs John Midwinter John Drake Thomas Skidmore John Bodley John Blackall Goods seized as Foraign bought and sold and redeemed by a Fine Nicholas Reev one of the Common Council for several misdemeanours dismissed of the said Society Nicholas Lymett another Member of the said Society being blind was on his petition likewise dismissed Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1548. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackaller William Tothill Jeffery Arundell Henry Maunder John Tocker From the 10th day of June to the 6th day of August then next following by the insurrection of the Commons of Devon and Cornwall this City was so strictly besieged especially for 35. days and that albeit for the last 12. days the Citizens lived on Horse-bread and Horse-flesh being miserably pinched with Famine yet remained they faithful to their Liege Lord and Soveraign The King and in fine by the valour of John Lord Russel whom the King sent hither as General of an Army for their deliverance the Enemy was vanquished In reward of which great service thus performed by the City the King bestowed on it his Mannor of Exiland adjoyning to the same and parcel of the Suburbs thereof and renewed their Charter of which deliverance an Anniversary is here solemnly and thankfully observed on the 6th day of August Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1549. Mayors and Bayliffs John Tuck field William Smith Richard Prestwood William Reynolds Thomas Lambert This Bishop Voysey through the whole course of his Life appeared Court-like and bountiful which in the end turned not so much to his credit as the spoil of the Church for of two and twenty Lordships which his Predecessors had enjoyed and left to him of a great yearly revenue he left but Three to his Successor and those also leased out And where he found fourteen Mansion-houses excellently well furnished he left but one of them behind him and that very bare and naked robbed of all its Furniture and yet charged with sundry Fees and Annuities by which means this Bishoprick sometimes accounted one of the best is now become one of the meanest in Temporal Lands who having governed this Church about twenty six years surrendred it into the King's hands Whereupon Miles Coverdale who the year immediately precedent attended upon the Lord Russell in the service of the commotion was at Lambeth 20. Sept. consecrated Bishop hereof by Thomas Cranmer Arch-Bishop of Canterbury The City purchased from the Crown the Fee or Mannor of St. Nicholas within this City a Priory lately dissolved by Act of Parliament Two Citizens for colouring of Foraigners goods were dis-franchised Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1550. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood John Hurst Walter Staplehill Peter Lake Thomas Beaufitâ— The bounds and limits of the County were by Act of Parliament ascertained and confirmed Bishop Coverdals translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into English and being unwilling to be disturbed in his
for the Judges of Assizes that come this Circuit which was advanced on the motion of Mr. Recorder Martin as from the Judges A patent under the common Seal granted to the Right Honourable Earl of Dorset Lord Treasurer of England to be Lord High Steward of this City who at Whitehall 19. Aprilis as he sate in Council died suddenly Regna Regum 6. James An. D. 1608. Mayors and Bayliffs John Prowse John Marshall Thomas Amy Christoyher Spicer John Blight Goods seized on as forfeited being Foraign bought and sold and composition made for the same A Gelding as a Deodand forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly Regna Regum 7. James An. D. 1609. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Crossing John Sheer William Grigg John Hayn William Birdall An Act of Parliament made for the continuance and repair of Head-weare on the River of Exe and the new Leat cap. 19. Regna Regum 8. James An. D. 1610. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Borough Ignatius Jourden Thomas Flay John Jourden John Lynn An exemplisication had of an Act of Parliament lately made for Trews-wear◠John Pearse one of Mr. Hurst's Alms-men expelled the said House for disobeying the good Orders and Constitutions thereof by marrying a Woman under the Age of fifty five years Regna Regum 9. James An. D. 1611. Mayors and Bayliffs John Lant Thomas Martin Nicholas Spicer John Crocker John Tirry Thomas Tooker lately Elected Sword-bearer of this City was arraigned before the Judges of Assizes at the Castle of Exon for the murther of his Wife found guilty thereof and had sentence to die and was accordingly Executed at Hevitree Gallows A voluntary contribution of 30 l. in money was here made and sent to the poor of St. Sidwells whose Houses were lately destroyed by sire Several Bridges over the new Work or Haven builded Regna Regum 10. James An. D. 1612. Mayors and Bayliffs William Newcomb John Modyford William Mace Abraham Paul Anthony Salter The Goods of an attainted person seized on for the Cities use and composition made for the same Northen-hay levelled and a pleasant walk made thereon and upon the Mount over against Gallants-Bower seats or Benches of Timber erected and all at the Cities charge Regna Regum 11. James An. D. 1613. Mayors and Bayliffs Jeffery Waltham John Gupwill John Chafe Gilbert Sweet James Taylor A Patent under the Common Seal granted to the Right Honourable the Earl of Northampton to be Lord High Steward of this City Regna Regum 12. James An. D. 1614. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Walker Thomas Crossing John Levermore George Passemere Henry Willett Regna Regum 13. James An. D. 1615. Mayors and Bayliffs John Marshall John Tayler Richard Prowse Hugh Germin William Bartlett The goods of an attainted person seized on as forfeited to this City Regna Regum 14. James An. D. 1616. Mayors and Bayliffs John Sheer Thomas Amy Nicholas Martin Christopher Clark William Reade An exemplification of a Decree had out of the Exchequer touching the Fishing in the River of Exe. Regna Regum 15. James An. D. 1617. Mayors and Bayliffs Ignatius Jourden Peter Colleton Adam Bennet John Hakewill John Savage Mr. Recorder Duck being chosen Reader of Lincolns Inn two Hogsheads of Claret Wine were presented him from this City as a Testimony of their respects towards him Regna Regum 16. James An. D. 1618. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Martin John Acland Nicholas Ricroft Roger Yeo Alexander Osborn Sir Walter Rawleigh Knight in the first year of this King's Reign at Winchester before Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer was attainted of High Treason which said sentence did lie Dormant Almost 16. years during which time he continued a Prisoner in the Tower until about three years last past when he was permitted to go at large and had a Commission for a Voyage to Guiana and after his return was remanded to the Tower the Record of the Attainder being brought and certified into the King's Bench he was by Habeas Corpus directed to the Lieutenant of the Tower brought unto the Bar where being demanded what he could say why the Court should not proceed and grant execution against him replyed that the King had employed him as General of a Voyage and gave him power of the lives of others and whether this did amount to a pardon or no he knew not to whom the Court replyed that the King pardons no Treasons by any implication but by express words and so execution was awarded against him and he committed to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex and by them was brought to the Gate house and the next day being the 29. of October this year was beheaded in the great Court at Westminster He was a person of as rare endowments of mind as this Age did afford in any capacity take him as a States-man Seaman Soldier or Learned Writer Tam Marti quam Mercuri◠his own Motto in every respect he well deserved whose real worth and vertues to describe is a sufficient task for an abler Pen well remembring that old sentence praestat nulla quam pauca dicere de Carthagine I cease Some say that he was born at Budley in Devon others that he was a Native hereof and born in the house adjoyning to the Palace-gate on either account as our Countrey-man I held it unfit to pass him by altogether in silence Regna Regum 17. James An. D. 1619. Mayors and Bayliffs John Prowse George Pyle Walter White John Pearse George Langworthy Joan Garnsey Widow placed in Mr. Hurst's Alms-house and being married contrary to the orders of the said House she and her Husband both were thence expelled Edward Hert Town-clark of this City surrendered his said Office to the Chamber wherein John Martin Chamberlain of the said City was Elected and during his life enjoyed both the said Offices simul semel Regna Regum 18. James An. D. 1620. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Crossing John Linn William Skinner Richard Saunders Thomas Tooker Bishop Cotton having well governed this Church about 23. years 26. Augusti died and lies buried in the South-side of the Quire of his own Church In whose memory a fair Monument is there erected with his Portraicture or Effigies in Alabaster which in the late troubles was removed into an Isle at the upper end of the said Church and in a marble stone these ensuing Verses inscribed Memoriae Reverendi Patris Dignissimi Praesulis Domini Gulielmi Cottoni olim Exoniensis Episcopus Sacrum Venentur titulos alii atque encomia captent Tu propria virtute nites Dignissime Praeful Corda virum tumulus tibi sunt Epitaphia linguae Virtutesque tuae tituli quae dissita multis Juncta tibi zelus prudens prudentia mista Serpentem innocuà caute Moderata Columbà Foeta operumque fides opera edita abdita mundo Abdita sic humilis pietas jubet edita caelo Mite supercilium faices angusta sereni Vultus Majestas fróntis veneranda serena Ira fugax solem rarò visura cadentem Mensa
Buckingham and bred first at Eaton then in King's Colledge in Cambridge whence he was preferred and became Lecturer in St. Pauls London an ancient Office founded in that and many other Cathedrals to read Divinity whose learned Lectures are extant in Print was afterwards consecrated 14. Julii Bishop of this Diocess and being accompanied with the Earl of Bedford came hither and at the Broad-gate by the Mayor and his Brethren was courteously received The Queen out of the great respect she had to this Bishop sent him yearly a silver cup for a New-years gift This Mayor very much opposed this Bishop when he brought a Commission to be a Justice of the Peace within the said City contrary to the Charters and Liberties thereof The troublesome suits in Law between the Corporation of Merchants and the Freemen hereof now began Regna Regum 2. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1560. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackall John Dyer Richard Gibb Richard Haslewood Jeffery Thomas The Pulpit in the Quire of St. Peter's Church was now erected John Rainsby a Freeman hereof for certain misdemeanours was dis-franchised Thomas Fursdon a Freeman for suing another Freeman out of the Liberties hereof was also dis-franchised William Ward a Freeman dis-franchised for suing two other Freemen of this City in the Bishop's consistory Court for matters determinable in her Majesties Court and on his submission restored again Regna Regum 3. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1561. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Hugh Pope Thomas Prestwood Ralph Duckenfield Gilbert Saymell The Queen granted the City a Charter under her great Seal for Orphans which in the Fifth year of Her Majesties Reign was confirmed by Act of Parliament The High-School near the little Conduit in the High-street here by a common contribution at the request of Mr. Williams the Schoolmaster was new builded cieled and seated Nicholas Marks dis-franchised for suing a Freeman out of the Jurisdiction of this Court Regna Regum 4. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1462. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peter Edward Bridgman Philip Yard William Grigg William Lant The Mayor and Aldermen of this City by the Queens Letters Patent bearing date,7 Nevembris have power given them to place poor people in the Alms-house called the Combrew And also to appoint pensions to four poor Men belonging to St John's Hospital within the East-gate of the said City in haec verba Elizabetha Dei Gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina Fidei Defensor c. Omnibus ad quos praesentes literae pervenerint salutem cum a tempore quo in contrarium memoria hominum non existit in Civitate nostra Exoniensi exstiterunt duodecim pauperes sive Eleemosynarii in duodecim parvis Messuagiis scituatis existentibus in quodam loco vocato le Combrew infra dictam Civitatem quilibet corum duodecim pro tempore existente per totum idem tempus habuerunt habere consueverunt duranti vita sua qualibet septimana septem denarios eis allocatos pro sustentatione sua pro manutentione pauperum ejusdem Civitatis imperpetuum ex fundatione cujusdam Domini Willielmi Bonvile cumque etiam per totum idem tempus existunt infra eandem Civitatem quatuor alii pauperes sive Eleemosynarii quorum quilibet per se pro tempore existente similiter habuit viginti unum solidos octo denarios per Annum duranti vita sua pro sustentatione corundem quatuor pauperum nuper petitos ex fundatione nuper Prioris Conventus nuper Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Baptistae infra portam orientalem dictae Civitatis quiae vera considerata scientia hujusmodi Eleemosynarum infra Civitatem praedictam super mortem cujuslibet talium pauperum est melius cognita Majori Aldermannis dictae Civitatis Exoniensis pro tempore existentibus dedimus concessimus per presentes literas nostras patentes damus concedimus pro nobis successoribus nostris Majori Balliviâ— Communitati Civitatis praedictae suecessoribus suis quod Major Aldermanni dictae Civitatis vel Major pars eorundem qui pro tempore erunt habeant plenam potestatent Jurisdictionem Awhoritatem quod possint valeant ad omnia tempus tempora imposterum super mortem cujuslibet praedictorum pauperam vel aliter per discretiones suas nominare instituere appunctuare alium alios de pauperibus Eleemosynariis dictae Civitatis quondo contigerit super defaltam aut vacationem alicujus corum per mortem decedentis vel aliter ad dictum Messuagiunt Messuagia locum locos secundum intentiones praedictae fundationis illum illot sic per praefatos Majorem Aldermannos nominatos institutos seu appunctuatos haberet gauderet haberent gauderent Messuagia praedicta cum pertinentiis ac omnia aliae sustentationes proficua quaecunque secundum tenorem praedictam seperalium fundationum Ita videlicet quod supervisor Receptor aut Seneschalli nostri seu successorum nostrorum aut aliquis alius sive aliqui alii ad aliquod in praemissis faciendum sive exigendum imposterum non ingrediantur seu intromittant nec eorum aliquis intromittat nec aliqua praemissa partium facienda facere presumant seu eorum aliquis presumat in perturbationem praemissorum ullo modo proviso semper quod bene licebit nobis successoribus nostris omnino imposterum infra duoâ— menses post mortem cujusâ—â—et praedictae pauperum per Billam signatam nominare appunctudre unum alium vel alios de pauperibus dictae Civitatis qui pro tempore fuerint ad praedictum locum vel locos quando evenerit per mortem vacationem vel aliter Aliquo clauso vel Articulo in presentibus non obstante In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes Teste me ipsa apud Westmonasterium Septimo die Novembris Anno Regni Nostri Quarto Regna Regum 5. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1563. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryam Thomas Richardson George Peryman Henry Ellicott Richard Prowse Goods seized as Foraign bought and sold within St. Peter's Church-yard and composition made for the same All persons placed in Alms-houses within this City or Suburbs thereof are daily to resort unto the Cathedral Church at the time of Divine Service The Plague of Pestilence being in London no goods brought thence were permitted to be brought hither and St. Nicholas Fair was for this year discontinued Regna Regum 6. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1564. Mayors and Bayliffs Moris Levermore John Smith Thomas May Andrew Geer John Webâ— Hugh Pope being Elected Mayor and refusing the Office was therefore Fined and another chosen An annuity of 10 l. per Annum by Patent under the Cities Common Seal granted to Sir William Cecill afterwards made Lord Treasurer in remuneratione servitii Another annuity of 20. marks per Annum in like manner granted to Jeffery Tothill in remuneratione servitii praesâ—itâ— Regna Regum 7.
Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1565. Mayors and Bayliffs John Woolcott Robert Chaff Thomas Bruerton Robert Lambell Alexander Trigg This Mayor passed all the Offices towards the Mayoralty about 22. years last past when he was a Merchant flourishing with Wealth but falling afterwards into decay and no less in respect of his old Age 't was thought fit not to cast the Office of Mayoralty upon him nevertheless the lot being now fallen to him a fitting house was purposely provided for him and the charge of keeping the same for this year was undertaken by the Chamber and defrayed accordingly Regna Regum 8. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1566. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Richardson Simon Knight Nicholas Martin John Pope Thomas Bird The Exchequer of St. Peters 23. Octobris was robbed but the Thieves were so honest as that when they had carried home the money and finding the same to be more then they needed returned the over-plus Regna Regum 9. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1567. Mayors and Bayliffs John Smith William Chappell Thomas Martin John Hutchins John Jones A voluntary collection here made of threescore pounds in money towards the reparation of St. Mary Michels Tower and Spire the Weather-cock thereof being blown down Regna Regum 10. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1568. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Chaff Edward Lymett John Levermove Richard Newman Roger Robinson Calabear Weare by means of a great Frost was much in decay and afterwards new made in a frame of Timber Regna Regum 11. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1569. Mayors and Bayliffs William Chappel Thomas Bruerton John Pyle William Hunt John Collins Bishop Allâ—igh having well governed this Church nine years and upwards 15. Aprilis departed this Life and lies buried under a fair Marble stone in the Quire of his own Church with this Inscription thereon Reverendus Pateâ— Willielmus Alleigh Exoniensis Episcopus Aceâ—rimus Evangelicae veritatis propugnator morum probitate praecelebris bonarum Disciplinarum mirabili scientia clarus in Christo Domino sub hoc marmore quiescit obiit Decimo Quinto Aprilis Anno Domini 1570. William Bradbridge Dean of Sarisbury was the next elected Bishop of this Church and accordingly consecrated at Lambeth by Mathew Parker Arch-Bishop of Canterbury 28. Aprilis The Plague reigning here the chiefest Men of the City removed into the Country with their Families Regna Regum 12. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1570. Mayors and Bayliffs Simon Knight William Tryvett William Paramâ—re Hugh Wilsdon Walter Jones The Yarn Market was new builded Regna Regum 13. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1571. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Bruerton Nicholas Martin John Dorr William Martin William Monugwell Agnes the Wife of John Jones late of this City was burnt to death in Southen-hay for poysoning her said Husband Regna Regum 14. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1572. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryâ—m John Blackall Thomas Prestwood Thomas Reymond Henry James Richard Sweet This John Peryam towards the end of his Mayoralty sc 5. Septembris died and John Blackall was elected Mayor in his place to perform that Office for the residue of the year Regna Regum 15. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1573. Mayors and Bayliffs William Tryvett George Peryaman John Davy Alexander Mayn Thomas Chappel A general Watch is here yearly kept on Midsomer-eve according to the ancient custom of the sayd City a chief end whereof is for the cleansing of the Harness and Artillery Regna Regum 16. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1574. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Martin John Pope John Peryam John Sanford Richard Harding In the month of December there fell such a sudden storm of Hail Wind and Thunder as the like had not been heard or seen A pension of 40 s. per Annum by Patent under the Common Seal granted to Sir Gawen Carew Knight for his Life on whose decease the same was in like manner settled on Edmond Tremayn Esquire to them both in reward of their good services done this City In an Isle at the East end of the Cathedral Church there 's a fair Tomb of Free-stone with the Portraicture of Sir Peter Carew Knight compleatly armed who was Brother to the Lord Carew of Clopton sometime Lord President of Munster afterwards Master of his Majesties Ordinance then Chamberlain to Queen Ann and a Privy Counsellour and lastly Earl of Totnes both of them Sons to Dean Carew of this Cathedral Church who was the Queens Chaplain in Ordinary and endowed with other dignities Regna Regum 17. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1575. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peter Richard Prowsâ— George Smith Nicholas Spicer Richard Beaufitz A Freeman of this City being impleaded at Westminster for matters determinable here our Charters for Cognizance of Pleas were sent up and by Plea demanded and the cause thereon was ordered to be tryed here Thomas Williams Esquire serving in Parliament as one of our Citizens was elected Speaker of the House of Commons to whom was sent hence a present of 20 l. in gold in reward of his good service there done for this City on whose death to supply his room in Parliament Sir Peter Carew Knight was here Elected as one of our Citizens Regna Regum 18. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1576. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood Robert Chaffe Thomas Martin Thomas Spicer Lawrence Barcomb John Choppell This Thomas Presiwood in the beginning of his Mayoralty sc 28. Decemb. died and Robert Chaff elected his Successor to execute that Office for the residue of the year For the more decent sitting of the Mayor and Justices in Court the higher part of the Guild-hall was erected seated and plaunched Regna Regum 19. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1577. Mayors and Bayliffs George Peryman Michael Germin John Hakewill John Dod John Field Thomas Spicer of this City Merchant on a Wager loaded two Hogsheads of Wine on a Horse and carried them from one seller to another about the space of a Furlong Bishop Bradbridg at his Benefice of Newton-Ferrers in Devon 27. Junii being alone suddenly died a Man only memorable for this that nothing memorable is recorded of him saving that he well governed this Church about eight years and lies buried in the North-side of the Quire of his said Church near the high Altar Regna Regum 20. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1578. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Prowse Jeffery Thomas William Perry Thomas Turbervill William Shepherd John Wolton sometime a Cannon Residentiary of this Church 24. Augusti was installed Bishop thereof by Edmond Grindall Arch-Bishop of Canterbury The Guild-hall was new cieled and glazed and before it a new Pump erected John Jones of this City Gold-smith bestowed on the Mayor hereof a Bason and Ewer of silver parcell gilded of 30 l. value for the use of the said Mayor and his Successors for ever for the Cities honour A house of Correction was here erected towards which the Citizens gave liberally whereof many of them afterwards repented Regna Regum 21. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1579. Mayors and Bayliffs William Chappell Simon Knight Thomas Reymond John Aplin John