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potell_n dis-franchised_n for_o
d._n 1451._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n thomas_n rowse_n thomas_n samson_n john_n salmon_n john_n hamond_n the_o king_n in_o a_o progress_n this_o year_n 16._o julii_n come_v to_o this_o city_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v receive_v at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o devon_n he_o lodge_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o ford_n where_o he_o stay_v one_o night_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o abbey_n from_o thence_o he_o come_v to_o ottery_n st._n marry_o where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o college_n there_o two_o night_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v hither_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v meet_v withal_o first_o by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o city_n be_v above_o three_o hundred_o person_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o apparel_v in_o the_o city_n livery_n meet_v he_o at_o honyton_n clift_n next_o the_o clergy_n meet_v he_o at_o 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say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n and_o so_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o therein_o justify_v himself_o yet_o be_v he_o commit_v to_o prison_n and_o pay_v his_o fine_a for_o the_o say_a trespass_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 32._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1453._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n john_n tillerd_v walter_n york_n robert_n smith_n henry_n dâ—lling_v a_o great_a fight_n happen_v on_o clift-heath_n between_o thomas_n courteney_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o the_o lord_n william_n bonvil_n baron_n of_o shut_v where_o many_o person_n be_v grievous_o wound_v and_o much_o hurt_v do_v the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v about_o a_o dog_n but_o great_a displeasure_n thereby_o come_v to_o the_o city_n where_o present_o after_o the_o fight_n the_o lord_n bonvil_n shelter_v himself_o which_o the_o earl_n take_v amiss_o think_v it_o have_v be_v so_o do_v by_o the_o city_n in_o some_o displeasure_n to_o himself_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 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salâ—â—bury_n be_v the_o next_o elect_v bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n who_o 25._o novemb_n be_v consecrate_v be_v not_o full_a twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o at_o his_o age_n of_o twenty_o five_o be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 35._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1456._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n duke_n thomas_n calwoodly_a richard_n jeffery_n robert_n smith_n william_n pry_v william_n crymell_n late_a mayor_n of_o this_o city_n be_v due_o summon_v to_o attend_v the_o mayor_n at_o the_o council_n chamber_n and_o refuse_v to_o appear_v be_v therefore_o abridge_v of_o have_v any_o more_o his_o canon_n bread_n and_o wine_n money_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 36._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1457._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n kelly_n john_n friend_n william_n hog_n john_n turner_n john_n hamond_n the_o east-gate_n of_o this_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o long_o stand_v become_v ruinous_a and_o fall_v down_o in_o the_o mid_a day_n 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ancient_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v be_v for_o his_o contempt_n fine_v ten_o mark_n and_o pay_v the_o same_o according_o a_o commendable_a precedent_n of_o a_o upright_a government_n when_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n law_n and_o justice_n be_v keep_v observe_v and_o impartial_o administer_v for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o keep_n of_o good_a order_n and_o law_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o all_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n the_o apostle_n rule_v herein_o be_v very_o remarkable_a where_o there_o be_v no_o order_n there_o be_v certain_o confusion_n no_o mean_a between_o they_o be_v admit_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 38._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1459._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n betty_n john_n spyne_n john_n turner_n richard_n rumwell_n john_n thomas_n this_o year_n there_o happen_v a_o affray_n in_o the_o body_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o
1631._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n martin_n john_n crocker_n simon_n snow_n john_n parr_n marmaduke_n bevercomb_n nicholas_n vaughan_n gentleman_n elect_a muster_n master_n of_o this_o city_n and_o a_o pension_n of_o 6_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la confer_v on_o he_o good_n take_v on_o two_o felon_n who_o be_v since_o on_o their_o legal_a trial_n condemn_v and_o execute_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n the_o lady_n mary_n the_o king_n be_v elder_a daughter_n be_v bear_v 4._o novembris_fw-la at_o st._n james_n aforesaid_a regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1632._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n hakewill_n james_n tucker_n richard_n cross_v ralph_n herman_n richard_n mayne_n the_o free-school_n within_o the_o east-gate_n of_o this_o city_n erect_v found_v by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n hereof_o for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o good_a literature_n who_o allow_v the_o master_n thereof_o a_o dwell_a house_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a school_n and_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o 30_o l._n and_o 10_o l._n more_o to_o a_o usher_n felon_n good_n forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o seize_v on_o according_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1633._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n gilbert_n sweet_a robert_n walker_n philip_n cross_v richard_n yeo_n edward_n anthony_n the_o chamber_n on_o the_o poor_n behalf_n therein_o by_o a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n recover_v of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n the_o sum_n of_o 286_o l._n a_o estate_n of_o a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o composition_n make_v for_o the_o same_o james_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v bear_v 13._o octobris_fw-la at_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1634._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n francis_n cross_v john_n hayne_n christopher_n brodridge_n thomas_n knott_n john_n pinny_n philip_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n elect_v lord_n high_a steward_n of_o this_o city_n by_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n thereof_o a_o fair_a cap_n of_o maintenance_n of_o velvet_n rich_o wrought_v with_o gold_n with_o a_o suitable_a scabbard_n for_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n usual_o carry_v before_o the_o mayor_n be_v procure_v and_o make_v use_n of_o according_o by_o the_o sword-bearer_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n sir_n nathaniel_n brent_n knight_n depute_a by_o and_o under_o william_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n come_v into_o this_o diocese_n by_o way_n of_o a_o visitation_n before_o who_o a_o latin_a sermon_n be_v here_o preach_v by_o dr._n kellet_n one_o of_o the_o canon_n residentiary_n of_o this_o church_n and_o other_o decent_a entertainment_n both_o by_o the_o city_n and_o clergy_n confer_v on_o he_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1635._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n adam_n bennet_n john_n penny_n james_n martial_n john_n clerk_n robert_n trescott_n stephen_n olivean_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o john_n clark_n late_o one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n stephen_n olivean_n be_v elect_v in_o his_o place_n to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n several_a attempt_n make_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o river_n through_o the_o city_n good_n seize_v on_o as_o forfeit_v be_v foreign_a buy_v and_o sell_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1636._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n roger_n mallock_n richard_n saunders_n alan_n penny_n thomas_n ford_n henry_n every_o the_o sum_n of_o 32_o l._n in_o money_n and_o also_o a_o garden_n adjoin_v to_o st._n katherine_n alms-house_n recover_v from_o robert_n michael_n doctor_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decree_n obtain_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n for_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o say_a house_n a_o new_a churchyard_n 24._o augusti_fw-la st._n bartholomew_n day_n be_v here_o solemn_o consecrate_v by_o bishop_n hall_n a_o piece_n of_o ground_n former_o call_v fricruhay_n 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