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druell_a john_n bobidge_n thomas_n samson_n emmet_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n webber_n be_v present_v for_o a_o scold_n and_o speak_v certain_a slanderous_a word_n of_o one_o john_n lucas_n be_v therefore_o punish_v notwithstanding_o the_o ordinary_a cite_v she_o into_o his_o court_n and_o claim_v the_o jurisdiction_n but_o the_o mayor_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o same_o rot._n 6._o &_o 54._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 26._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1447._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n shilling_n ford_n john_n germin_n john_n hamond_n nicholas_n hamlyn_n john_n spine_n this_o mayor_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n and_o well_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n bold_a and_o sturdy_a and_o in_o his_o government_n very_o just_a and_o upright_o and_o so_o well_o direct_v he_o the_o same_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o city_n as_o few_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v better_o in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o long_a and_o troublesome_a suit_n between_o bishop_n lacie_n and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o city_n touch_v their_o liberty_n which_o suit_n this_o mayor_n do_v follow_v with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o thomas_n courteney_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o sir_n william_n bonvill_n knight_n who_o determine_v the_o say_v difference_n by_o their_o award_n one_o branch_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n their_o successor_n and_o officer_n shall_v for_o ever_o thereafter_o carry_v their_o mace_n within_o the_o say_v church_n of_o st._n peter_n cemetary_n and_o fee_n without_o disturbance_n of_o the_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o of_o their_o officer_n which_o the_o rather_o i_o here_o insert_v for_o that_o of_o late_a some_o opposition_n have_v be_v hereunto_o make_v exbridge_n be_v now_o in_o great_a decay_n the_o stone_n work_v thereof_o be_v much_o founder_v and_o the_o high_a part_n be_v all_o of_o timber_n be_v consume_v and_o wear_v away_o and_o this_o mayor_n be_v of_o good_a credit_n and_o acquaint_v with_o john_n kemp_n then_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_z cardinal_z and_o one_o of_o the_o executor_n of_o henry_n beauford_n cardinal_n and_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o for_o his_o wealth_n be_v call_v the_o rich_a cardinal_n this_o mayor_n request_v the_o say_a archbishop_n kemp_n to_o contribute_v some_o relief_n towards_o the_o new_a build_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n which_o he_o promise_v but_o the_o mayor_n sudden_a death_n thereafter_o frustrate_v both_o the_o promise_n and_o expectation_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 27._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1448._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n câ—tler_n william_n duke_n walâ—er_n sam_n thomas_n evelton_n john_n avell_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n thomas_z earl_n of_o devon_n and_o john_n lord_n sturton_n 3._o aug._n come_v to_o this_o city_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o some_o money_n to_o be_v levy_v on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o victual_v and_o furnish_n of_o three_o ship_n to_o convey_v certain_a soldier_n into_o britain_n which_o supply_n be_v speedy_o and_o very_o cheerful_o grant_v rot._n 63._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 28._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1449._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n bennet_n wichalse_n william_n bishop_n william_n atwill_n thomas_n samson_n they_o that_o become_v bail_n for_o any_o man_n here_o arrest_v if_o they_o bring_v he_o not_o in_o at_o the_o next_o court_n do_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o shilling_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 29._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1450._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n wiliam_n crymell_n william_n bishop_n william_n efford_n john_n friend_n robert_n may_v the_o steward_n of_o this_o city_n heretofore_o name_v seneschalli_n be_v now_o call_v ballivi_n or_o bailiff_n 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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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