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army_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o bologne_n governor_n marry_o of_o haure_n the_o grace_n a_o 1563._o that_o town_n be_v then_o in_o elizab._n the_o hand_n of_o the_o english_a repute_a one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o experience_a captain_n of_o his_o time_n a_o zealous_a promoter_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o this_o island_n of_o which_o he_o be_v governor_n about_o 24_o year_n be_v succeed_v by_o his_o elder_a son_n sir_n amias_n pawlet_n privy_a councillor_n to_o q._n elizabeth_n ambassador_z in_o france_z an_z 1576_o who_o have_v also_o for_o successor_n sir_n anthony_n pawlet_n his_o son_n and_o he_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n who_o very_a name_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o this_o island_n but_o the_o unfortunate_a gentleman_n hold_v the_o government_n not_o long_o it_o be_v forfeit_v together_o with_o all_o his_o other_o great_a office_n and_o preferment_n by_o his_o attainder_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o k._n james_n i._n i._n sir_n john_n peyton_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o 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