whereby the Parishioners lost their Land The Chamber not liking such untrusty dealings of any of their Members called him before them and finding that he had betrayed a trust reposed in him for the Poor dismissed him of their Society and dis-franchized him of the liberties of the City Regna Regum 15. Henry the 8. An. D. 1523. Mayors and Bayliffs John Symons Thomas Hunt John Britnall Richard Faux Roger Luxton John Holmer This John Symons died 27. Septembris being Tuesday and the next day after his Election and Thomas Hunt was chosen to supply the Office until William Hurst the new Mayor Elected did return from London and take his Oath in whose absence the rest of the Officers then chosen were sworn according to the ancient Custom of the City Bishop Oldham died 25. Junii and lies buried in a Chappell on the South-side of the Quire of his own Church built on purpose for his Interment dying excommunicated John Voysey alias Herman Doctor of the Laws and Dean of this Church was by the King being his Chaplain in Ordinary and Dean of his Chappell 23. Julii preferred to this Bishoprick and afterwards made Lord President of Wales and had the Government of the King 's eldest Daughter the Lady Mary Princess of Wales and afterwards Queen of England whose Godfather he was Bishop Voysey and the Earl of Devon sent to Dover to receive the King of Denmark Regna Regum 16. Henry the 8. An. D. 1524. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Henry Hamlyn William Buckenam John Woolcott William Davy One Joan Luter a common Strumpet being frequently admonished of her debauched Life and Conversation and not reforming the same This Mayor went in person to her house brought her thence and committed her to Ward that she might receive due punishment for her said offences her Lovers and Companions hearing the news used all means possible to prevent the same who seeing they could not prevail with the Mayor to inlarge their Harlot attempted to rescue the Prisoner insomuch that William Somaster then Sword-bearer attending his Master the Mayor in the High-street for his defence was enforced to draw his Sword and in fight defeated the said Lovers whereupon their Wench was sent to the House of Correction and afterwards whipped openly at the Carts Tail Regna Regum 17. Henry the 8. An. D. 1525. Mayors and Bayliffs William Bennet Robert Buller John Winter William Holmer John Tuckfield The Lord Henry Courteney Earl of Devon created Marquess of Exeter and shortly afterwards beheaded The Farm of Weapons here forfeited for breaking of the King's Peace was devised to Richard Faux Several Writs of ne Molestando sent to Bristol to discharge the duty of Town Custom pretended to be due to them from the Freemen of this City from the payment whereof by sundry Charters they are exempted Regna Regum 18. Henry the 8. An. D. 1526. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hamlyn Robert Hooker Nicholas Lymett John Trubâ—dy William Hussy William Hussy one of the Bailiffs neglecting to keep his Dinner according to a former Order in that behalf made was therefore Fined 4 l. and paid it accordingly Regna Regum 19. Henry the 8. An. D. 1527. Mayors and Bayliffs John Britnall John Blackaller John Croft John Seller John Duck The Custom was pleaded touching a Childs portion and 't was proved that if any Freeman died leaving a Wife and Children his goods were to be divided into three equal parts whereof the Widow was to have one third part the Children another third part and the Executor to have the other third part but in case he leaveth Children and no Wife then are the goods to be divided into two equal parts whereof the Children are to have one moiety and the Executor or Administrator is to have the other moiety or halfendeal of the said goods Rot. 36. John Broadmere late Mayor and now one of the Aldermen of this City obstinately refusing to render an Accompt and to pay what he owed them And being often summoned to attend them and refusing was Fined ten Marks and required forthwith to appear and submit himself on pain of disfranchisement which he did accordingly A good precedent when Magistrates without respect of Persons thus impartially administer justice Regna Regum 20. Henry the 8. An. D. 1528. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Buller Gilbert Kirk John Maynard William Tothill Robert Whitread Goods of a Felon on his Attainder forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly John Northbrook distrained for non-payment of his Shop Fine Two Freemen hereof for suing two other Freemen in the King's Bench out of the Jurisdiction of this Court for matters properly here determinable contrary to their Oaths were both dis-franchised Another for the like offence submitted to a Fine Ordered that the presentments be weekly estreated and brought into the Mayor's Court by the Serjeants at Mace which they refusing to do are to lose their Offices By the Custom of this City every person condempned in any Action within the Courts hereof ought to pay the Serjeants at Mace for levying of the same a penny of every shilling if the condempnation be not above 40 s. if it exceeds 40 s. the party condempned shall pay twelve pence of every pound Regna Regum 21. Henry the 8. An. D. 1529. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Hooker William Peryam Thomas Spurway Robert Turner Robert Tooker John Breknoll for abusing John Thomas with slanderous words in the Council Chamber being both Members thereof was Fined and paid accordingly 40 s. John You another Member of this Society in respect of his great Age and Impotency was on his petition dismissed hence John Ryse Treasurer of this Church builded the new Calendar-hay within St. Peter's Close Regna Regum 22. Henry the 8. An. D. 1530. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackaller Richard Martin Thomas Prestwood Richard Mawditt Stephen Larimore A pension of twenty shillings per Annum by Patent under the Common Seal of the City granted to Anthony Hertney Surveyor to the Marquess of Exeter for his Life This year the King added in the end of his style Supremum caput Ecclesiae Anglicanae Regna Regum 23. Henry the 8. An. D. 1531. Mayors and Bayliffs Gilbert Kirk Hugh Paige Thomas Bonefant William Chanon Edward Sheer The last Wills and Testaments of John Nosworthy and Thomas Andrew late Mayors of this City according to the ancient Custom hereof were here proved in the King's Court held at the Guild-hall Thomas Bennet a Master of Arts was condemned of Heresie and a Writ de Haeretico comburendo being brought to Sir Thomas Dennis Knight Sheriff of the County of Devon commanded a stake to be erected in Southen-hay in order to the said Bennet's execution which the Chamber would not suffer and therefore was carryed to Livery-dole and there burned to death In which place the said Sheriff afterwards Founded and Erected a fair Alms-house for twelve aged Men to inhabit allotting to each of them a low Room and a Chamber over the same
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
their Loyalty to the King page 162 Several Officers of the Ecclesiastical Court did penance and why page 25 King DAme Isabella King Henry the Third's Sister married to Frederick the Emperour page 9 Richard Earl of Cornwall Crowned King of the Romans page 7 14 Several Kings Queens and Princesses visited this City page 22 30 81 87 92 104 158 174 Richard and Edmond Earls of Cornwall dying without Issue the Earldom reverted to the Crown page 18 31 The City is parcel of the Dutchy of Cornwall and under what yearly Rent held page 48 49 Diverse persons made Lord Deputies of Ireland page 53 63 Kings Queens and Princesses proclaimed their Births Marriages and Deaths page 5 10 18 33 34 61 69 69 73 91 104 106 120 122 126 127 128 143 153 154 158 166 Queen Mawd's Anniversary abolished page 111 Governours appointed over the King's person page 63 73 Subsidies granted to the Crown page 10 44 74 The King in his Writ names the Mayor and Bailiffs hereof Justices of his Peace page 38 The Mannor of Exiland given by King Edward the Sixth to the City and why page 123 Charters granted and renewed to the City page 151 King Charles the Second bestowed his Sisters Picture on the City and why page 175 Law REliefs due and from whom page 25 105 107 108 Two Verdicts for the City one for Exiland and the other for the privilege of Lammas Fair page 44 Fines here levyed for passing of Lands and Inrolment of deeds page 49 What persons shall serve in Juries and have Actions page 86 None may be sued by an Excommunicated person page 86 A Jury sued on a Writ of Attaint page 108 The Punishment of him whose House or Chimney is on Fire page 137 Seats in the Castle built for the Judges in the Circuit page 144 Deadands seised on to the Cities use page 62 121 143 144 Learning DIverse Learned Men Natives of this City page 4 13 38 156 The Bible Translated and divided into Chapters page 6 124 When and by whom the History of Guy of Warwick was written page 32 Several Schools herein Founded and by whom page 79 129 142 153 155 Mayor THe Mayors Antiquity and various appellations of precedent Governors page 1 The day and manner of the Mayors Election page 22 31 52 98 99 The Mayor constitutes a deputy by Patent page 47 160 Mayors dying in their Mayoralty page 16 48 52 61 69 88 106 112 134 135 136 143 169 Commissions of Oyer and Terminer sent hither to the Mayor and Justices page 51 The Mayor brings an Action of Wast page 52 Mayors elected and refusing are fined others by the King's Command accept of the Office page 78 132 150 168 Two Swords and a Cap of Maintenance bestowed on the Mayor by two Kings page 87 154 One five times Mayor and bore Magistracy in the Reigns of four Princes page 91 The black Roll delivered from Mayor to Mayor and how lost page 95 Several persons of honour entertained by the Mayor page 88 121 127 137 138 153 At the Mayor's Election all Freemen Inhabitants here are to attend and give their voices page 122 A Mayor hath a numerous Issue page 126 At the Mayor's Election a Deputy appointed in the Recorders place page 139 Several Mayors Knighted page 144 158 174 By whom Aldermen are chosen and the extent of their Jurisdiction page 26 Nusances NUsances complained of and redressed page 26 40 41 117 Countess's Wear found by Verdict to be a Nusance page 27 Every Inhabitant is to convey away his own rainy Water page 70 75 105 Observations SEven Children born at a Birth strangely delivered from death page 17 Change of Weather page 8 10 134 Courteneys Pedigree derived from William the Conquerour page 29 63 A chast Virgin page 51 Several persons attempting to fly broke their necks page 66 67 Diverse ominous predictions fulfilled page 92 93 120 Sir Thomas Dennys Knight lived in the Reigns of seven Kings and Queens of this Realm page 107 Two Hogsheads of Wine carried by a Horse page 135 Comets appeared page 136 169 At the Assizes the Judge five Justices and eleven of the Jury died by an ill smell page 137 Two Sparks and their Wives buried in one day and one Grave page 173 Several persons died by a damp arising out of a Well page 160 A strange deliverance of a person and his Wife from a Well page 161 Persons slain by the fall of an house page 177 Officers REcorders Receivers Stewards and Serjeants at Mace page 16 53 80 When the Musical Waits were first entertained page 68 168 The night Belman appointed and why page 88 The Treasurer of the Church made Master of the Rolls in Chancery page 90 The first Chamberlain of the City page 127 The death of several Officers page 106 109 128 139 141 143 154 159 161 169 Fees due to a Serjeant at Mace on an Execution page 115 Fees due to the Sheriff on a common Process page 122 When the Sheriff is to make up his account page 122 New Maces made for the Serjeants and where to be used page 79 144 Lord High Stewards of the City page 144 146 149 150 152 154 168 Presents bestowed on Recorders page 92 146 Several Offices enjoyed together page 148 Officers elected and fined for non-acceptance thereof page 109 114 115 161 Ordinances ORdinances made by sundry Bishops of this Church page 5 6 26 All Bakers of the City to grind their Corn at the Cities Mills page 86 Ordinances touching the Receivers and Stewards of the City page 91 Plague THe Plague of Pestilence herein page 9 51 61 62 64 90 104 118 133 138 150 A Pest-house provided for the sick page 143 150 170 Relief sent hence to several Towns visited with the Plague page 170 171 172 Parliament BIshops had anciently their Palaces in London for their habitation in Parliament time page 10 41 Bishops learned Speeches made in Parliament for reformation of the Clergy page 65 73 An Act of Parliament for ascertaining the bounds of St. Sydwell's Fee page 77 Another for paving of the Streets of the City page 87 Another for making of a new Haven page 120 Another for ascertaining the bounds of the County page 124 Another for the preservation of the right of Orphans page 129 Another that all Gavel-kind Lands here shall be Inheritable as Lands at the Common Law page 137 Another for the continuance and repair of Head-Wear on the River of Exe page 145 Who eligible and elected to serve in Parliament as Citizens hereof page 87 96 126 127 135 155 166 176 An exemplification of an Act of Parliament for Trew's-Wear page 145 An Insurrection made declaring for a Free Parliament page 164 165 War AN Army sent hence to fight the Infidels in the Holy-land and their Conductors page 7 8 Persons slain in the Barons War page 8 42 43 St. Edmond King of the East-Angles shot to death by Pagans page 14 Several Kings supplyed hence with
quatuor usque fuit Dr. Vilvain Iscia Peucair Moncton Excester of old Were four Names well known giv'n which ever hold 1. That this City hath been often infested with Hostility none but such as are unacquainted with History can be ignorant First I find it begirt with the Forces of Vespatian General unto Claudius the Roman Emperour whereof an old Authour thus writes Vespatianus cum Exercitu Romano Civitatem nunc vocatam Exeter octo diebus obsedit Stowe sed minimè praevaluit Jâ—ffery Monmouth Arvirago Rege Civibus auxilium tunc praestante Anno Domini 49. 2. The Danes arriving out of Norway in the mouth of the River Exe bent their fury against this City whose Trenches towards the North yet remain visible as so many sculptures of their siege but the same was stootly defended and the Enemy repulsed with much shame and infamy which was in the Reign of Alphred King of the West-Saxons Anno Domini 875. whereof an Historian says thus Exercitus Danorum a Wartham nocte quadam foedere dirupto ad Exancester se diverterint quod Britannicâ— dieitur Caerisk Heveden audito Regis adventu ad puppes fugerunt 3. Histories report that a Battle was fought at Pinhos a place about two miles distant from this City against the Danes Anno Domini 1001. who besieged this City with great fury and were as valiantly withstood at length by the power and help of the County of Devon the Citizens sallied out and encountred the Enemy in their Camp where the fight was cruel and the slaughter great and being discomfited they departed with Ignominy The Danes alledge two principal causes that provoked them to attempt the Conquest of this Kingdom whereof one for the rarity I may not omit Lethbrook alias Lethbreech Verstegan fol. 159 a Noble-man of Royal Blood amongst the Danes flying his Hawk nigh the Sea-shore together with her game fell into the Sea which to save he took a Boat and with the violence of the Tempest suddenly arising was driven into England at a place called Roddam in Norfolk from whence he was brought unto the King unto whom he declared his birth and adventure and for his skill in Hawking wherein he excelled was by the King kindly entertained whereat Beric the King's Falconer being much troubled with envy and observing time to single out Lethbrook in fine murthered him in a Wood whose body was discovered by a Spaniel Dog and Beric of the Fact suspected and afterwards convicted thereof was adjudged to be put into Lethbrook's Boat and so committed to the mercy of the Sea but the Fates thus decreed That Beric a strange accident was driven on the coast of Denmark near the place where Lethbrook put forth and the Boat being known Beric was examined what became of Lethbrook who treacherously accused Edmond King of the East-Angles of the Fact whereof the Danish King glad of the occasion raised an Army and made Captains thereof Hunguar and Hubba the two Sons of Lethbrook whom the rather to encourage to revenge their Sisters wrought with their Needles in an Ensign the proportion of a Raven which from thenceforth they did bear as no small sign of their good luck yet carried they that ominous Banner not long unconquered the same being in a short space with many of their lives lost This Hubba in the days of Alphred the Saxon Monarch landed at Appledore a maritime Town in the North-part of Devon nigh Bideford and Barnstable with three and thirty sail of Ships as he came out of South-Wales where he had wasted all in his way with Fire and Sword and there lying siege to the Castle of Kenweth they were so valiantly withstood Stowe fol. 78. as that the Danes lost twelve hundred men their said Banner taken and their Captain Hubba slain whom they buried on the shore near his ships and after the manner of Northern Nations piled on him a heap of copped stones as a Trophy of his memorial whereof the place took name Hubbaston so much spoken of by Antiquaries and albeit the stones were long since swept away by the Seas encroaching yet the name still remains on the strand near Appledore aforesaid and to this day commonly known by the name of Whibleston 4. After the great massacre of the Danes by the command of King Etheldred in this Island Swayn King of Denmark landed here with a great Army Anno Domini 1030. and beleagred this City which was manfully withstood for two months space but at length through the treachery of one Hugh a Norman here entrusted as Governour by Queen Emma Swayn entred Baker's Chron. fol. 13. and put all to Fire and sword and levelled the whole City to the ground whereof grievously complains an Authour Hoveden thus Swayn Rex Danorum per injuriam proditionem Normanici Comitis quem Emma Domina praefecerat Civitatem Exoniensem infregit spoliavit murum ab orientali usque ad occidentalem portam desiruxit cum ingenti praedà naves repetiit and had scarcely recovered her self When William the Conquerour laid close siege thereunto against whose furious attempts the Citizens made no less valiant opposition until such time as part of their Wall fell down whereupon they were constrained to surrender The King then in token and Commemoration of this Victory altred the Gates of the Castle And likewise took their several and respective Oaths to become his Liege-Subjects for the future Anno Domini 1068. 6. In the Reign of King Stephen upon the revolt of Baldwyn Rivers then Earl of Devon to the part of Mawd the Empress they fortified this City and Castle against him and were enforced after a long and tedious siege through Famine to yield Anno Domini 1140 since which time it hath been thrice besieged and with gallant resolution defended 7. First By Hugh Courteney Earl of Devon on the behalf of King Edward the Fourth who by mediation was removed 9 Ed. 4. Annoque Domini 1469. 8. Next Perkin Warbeck that imaginary and counterfeit Prince laid close siege hereunto 'till Edward Courteney Earl of Devon who in the service was wounded together with the Lord William his Son and others raised the same and with much magnanimity repulsed the Rebels 12 H. 7. 1497. 9. Lastly From the Tenth day of June being the Monday in Whitson-week to the Sixth day of August then next following by the Insurrection of the Commons of Cornwal and Devon this City was strictly besieged for five and thirty days space without any intermission And albeit the Citizens were miserable pinched with Famine and for the last twelve days lived on Horse-bread and Horse-flesh yet still retained their Loyalty to their Soveraign Lord the King And at last through much difficulty were relieved by the courage and valour of George Lord Russel whom the King sent down as General of an Army for their deliverance by whom the Enemy was vanquished and on the Sixth day of August in the second
this year being in all 437. years distant from its first Foundation yet is the same so uniformly compacted as if it had been builded by one man and done in an instant of time Regna Regum 44. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1370. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Battishill Walter Whithenn John Grey John Nymett John Webb Bishop Grandison died on St Swythen's day 15. Julii and lies buried in a Tomb of Lead within a Chappel built and adjoyning to the West wall of his Cathedral Church by himself To which he was a very liberal Benefactor and worthily governed the same about two and forty years This Tomb was of late ransack'd by sacrilegious hands his leaden Cossin in hope of a prey taken up the ashes scattered about and his bones thrown I know not where surely the Reliques of this worthy Prelate deserved a more reverend respect even amongst savage Beasts Regna Regum 45. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1371. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Plenty John Grey Thomas Webb John Bâ—ll John Gimmerâ—ll By the King 's especial favour Thomas Brentingham refusing the Bishoprick of Hereford to which he was also now chosen was elected and 10 Martii Consecrated Bishop of this Diocess by William Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Edward the Black Prince returns sick from France with the Princess his Lady and Richard their Son who was afterwards King of England by the name of Richard the Second and arrived at Plymouth in their way towards London came to this City where they were honourably entertained Regna Regum 46. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1372. Mayors and Bayliffs John Gist Walter Atwood Roger Atwill Robert Stoke Walter Fowk Joyning to this Tomb is a fair Gravestone richly inlaid with Brass of the Portraiture of Peter Courteney Son of the foresaid Earl Hugh and Margaret who was Captain of Callis the Arms thereon engraven are 1. Courteney by it self 2. Impaled with Bohun whose Epitaph so much thereof as yet remaineth legible here followeth Devoniae natus Comes Petrusque vocatus Regis cognatus Camerarius intitulatus Ecclesiae gratus Capitaneus ense probatus Vitae privatus fuit hinc super asira relatus Et quià sublatus de mundo transit amatus Coelo firmatus maneat sinc fine beatus Thus translated The Earl of Denshieâ—'s Son Peter by name Kin to the King Lord Chamberlain of Fame Captain of Callis for Arms well approved Who dying was above the Stars removed And well belov'd went from the World away To lead a blessed life in Heaven for aye Regna Regum 47. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1373. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Plenty Robert Wilsford Adam Scutt Richard Bozom Thomas Wâ—bber John Russell Upon the death of Roger Plenty late Mayor of this City who died 7. Decemb. Robert Wilsford was chosen in his stead to undergo the said Office for the residue of the Year The Plague of Pestilence entred this City chiefly occasioned through excessive heat Regna Regum 48. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1374. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford Adam Gould William Gervis Thomas Webber John White Regna Regum 49. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1375. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford John Talbott William Gervis Robert Stoke William Fowk Consuctudo est in Civitate Exoniensi à tempore cujus contrarii memoria hominum non existit quod qualemcunque statum alicujus mariti uxor habet in aliquibus terris Tenementis Idem maritus post prolem inter ipsos habitam potest continuò quocunque tempore posteà durants inter eos matrimonio dimittere dictae uxoris suae terras Tenementa cui voluerit Regna Regum 50. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1376. Mayors and Bayliffs John Grey John Nymett Adam Gould Walter Whitrow Richard Stayâ—â— Johannes Wells Rogerus Mabb attachiati fuerunt pro eo quod emerunt forstallaverunt pisces apud Alphington ad mercatum hujus Civitatis venientes Rot. 5. The King died in June and Richard the Second aged nine years was Crowned in July next following Regna Regum 1. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1377. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford Adam Scutt William Gervis John Russell Reymond Gosse Omnia Messuagia Tenementa terrae in Civitare Exoniensi suburbiis ejusdem sunt partibilia legabilia divisibilla Rot. 13. 42. Bishop Brentingham made one of the King 's Privy Council and shortly thereafter Lord Treasurer The King Confirmed the Cities Charters and inlarged them with new Liberties and Priviledges This City built and set forth a fair Ship for the King 's present service against the French Regna Regum 2. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1378. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford Reymond Gosse William Dawn Henry Scam Peter Hadleigh Consuetudo est approbata in quodam placito Assise frisce Forcie quod quilibet homo seisitus de Tenementis ut de jure uxoris suae post exitum inter eos habitum donare dimittere potest toto tempore durante intor eos matrimonio pro libito suâ— Tenementa quae fuerunt de jure uxoris suae pro termino vigiâ—ti noveâ— Annorum durante quo termino uxor hujusmodi mariti baredes eorum ab omni actione seu ingressis excludi debent Rot. 3. 49. Ed. 3.16 Regna Regum 3. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1379. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford John Read William Gervis John Russell Richard Browne The City by reason of a great Plague was left almost desolate Regna Regum 4. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1380. Mayors and Bayliffs John Grey John Russell William Gervis Henry Wescoâ—t Henry Scam One William Bremelham was indicted for arresting one Peter Hadleigh without the Southgate in the Highstreet there and carrying him to the Bishop's Prison Regna Regum 5. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1381. Mayors and Bayliffs John Nymett Richard Bosom William Gervis Henry Wescott William Coscom Omnia deodanda infra Civitatem Exonisem suburbia ejusdem Civitatis pertinent ad Majorem Communitatem dictae Civitatis Rot. 45. Omnia quae movent ad mortem sunt deodanda Bishop Brentingham is discharged of being Lord Treasurer Regna Regum 6. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1382. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford William Gervis Symon Grendon Baldwyn Whitleigh Thomas Smythayes Consuetudo est in Civitate Exoniensi quod si aliquis Tenementa sua infra candem Civitatem vel suburbia legavit alicui haredibus de corpore suo procreatis vel procreandis per defectum hujusmodi exitus Executores Tenementa illa vendere alienare possunt quamvis Tenentes hujusmodi eadem prius alienaverint quia Executores eundem statum defuncti de jure habent Rot. 47. Vxorâ—s alicujus Tenentis in Feodo Talliato nondebent dotari de Tenementis Talliatis secundum Consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae Rot. 48. Regna Regum 7. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1383. Mayors and Bayliffs John Talbot John Panton Henry Allen Peter Heighly John Webb Regna Regum 8. Rich. the 2. An. D. 1384. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wilsford
years space was removed hence and consecrated Bishop of Bath and from thence translated to Winchester he was a great favourer and furtherer of Learning for the better increase whereof he founded and built Corpus Christi Colledge in the Vniversity of Oxford and also a fair Free Grammar School at Grantham in Lincoln-shire and another at Taunton in Somerset-shire in his latter days he waxed blind and dying in Winchester was there honourably buried in his own Church Oliver King one of the King's Chaplains in Ordinary Dean of Windsor and Register of the Noble Order of the Garter there was consecrated Bishop of this Church 20. Februarii by John Morton Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Regna Regum 10. Henry the 7. An. D. 1495. Mayors and Bayliffs John Calwoodley John Bonefant Philip Bullock John Wilkin Nichâ—las Aburn 'T is Inrolled that the Custom of this City is that every Artificer dwelling here and not Free shall pay every Wednesday and Friday ob for all such Wares as they shall set to sale until such time as they shall be Free of the said City Rot. 19. Also that the liberties of the said City for Cognisance of pleas to be held before the Mayor hereof was allowed in certain Actions had before Thomas Bryan and his fellows Justices of the Common Bench at Westminster in Easter Term. Anno 11. Rot. Ed. 4. c. Regna Regum 11. Henry the 7. An. D. 1496. Mayors and Bayliffs John Atwill Walter York William Frost Thomas Langworthy William Binks A great division happened amongst the Citizens about the Election of the Mayor and for avoiding the like for the future 't was ordered by the Mayor and Common Council hereof that no Man should be Mayor or bear any Office here nor any Election held good unless the same were done according to the Ancient Orders and Customs of the said City and withall that the Mayor and Four and twenty of the said Common Council should elect the Mayor and all other Oficers of the said City Regna Regum 12. Henry the 7. An. D. 1497. Mayors and Bayliffs William Frost John Danester Richard Hewett John Buckenam William Wilkinson Perkin Warbeck that Imaginary and counterfeit Prince besieged this City till Edward Courteney Earl of Devon who in the service as wounded together with the Lord William his Son raised the same and repulsed the Rebels Ordered that the present and all future Mayors shall have their Scarlet Gowns and Cloaks lined with Sarcenet and every Receiver General to have a Gown of Crimson in grain and every one of the Four and twenty to have his Gown of Violet or murry colour in grain There want two Rolls of the Records of the Courts of this year wherein are set down the manner and order of the Election of the Mayor and Officers of this City whereof the King being advertized and desirous to have the Government hereof quiet and peaceable summoned the Mayor and Common Council before him and being informed the manner of their Election and the many troubles incident thereunto directed this method and delivered the same ingrossed in Parchment under his Privy Seal a Copy whereof is hereafter inserted which hath been ever since duly observed And to begin this order the King named one William Frost formerly one of his Servants and one of the Bailiffs of the said City the year next Precedent to be Mayor whom to encourage to persevere in his duty the King took off his Sword from his side and gave it unto the Mayor with a Cap of maintenance to be worn and carried in state before him and his Successors for ever as 't is used in the City of London Henry by the Grace of God King of England and of France and Lord of Ireland To all and every of our Subjects to whom shall appertain these our Letters hearing or seeing greeting Whereas in divers times past great inconveniencies strifes and debates have been had and made within this our City of Exeter for the Election of a Mayor four Bailiffs four and twenty of the Common Council and four Serjeants at the Mace of the same as by the grievous complaints of the Citizens and Inhabitants of our said City unto us thereupon made more plainly it hath been declared And for a peaceable Election of and upon the premises hereafter to be used and had within our said City We of our especial Grace tender Love and Zeal which we have and bear to our said City and for the redress restfulness and Common-weal of the same by the assent and consent of the Common Council of our said City and other sad and discreet Citizens of the same Have ordered provided and established that from henceforth there shall be Four and twenty of the most sufficient and discreet Citizens and Inhabitants of our said City of the Common Council for term of their lives and none of them to be removed except it be for poverty disease great Age or other cause reasonable which causes shall be adjudged and determined by the said Four and twenty or by the more part of them and after decease of any of the Four and twenty or the removing of them as is before rehearsed that then the residue of the said Four and twenty shall elect and choose unto them another Citizen most sufficient and Inhabitant of our said City to fulfill the whole number of the said Four and twenty according as the custom is of the four and twenty Aldermen within our City of London the names of the said four and twenty of the Common Council now named before us in a Schedule hereunto annexed Also we Will that the Monday next before the Feast of St. Michael th' Archangel yearly hereafter the Mayor of the said City of Eâ—eter for the time being with his Brethren and Commons of our said City that then shall be Franchized Men shall assemble themselves in the Guild-hall of our said City and then and there the Four and twenty or the more part of them upon their Oaths by privy scrutiny and by the Report of the Recorder and Town-clerk for the time being upon their Oaths shall Elect and choose Two of the most able Citizens of the said four and twenty for a Mayor of our said City for the year then next ensuing which hath been approved before in the Office of a Mayor or else of a Receiver The Mayor then for the time being always excepted to be elected one of the Two persons so before named to be elected as is before rehearsed Also we Will that the said Four and twenty at the same time shall Elect and choose Four Bailiffs whereof one shall be Receiver and that as well of the Four and twenty as of other the most able Citizens and Inhabitants within our said City so that they be Franchised Men and of good name and Fame Also we Will that the same day the said Four and twenty shall Elect and choose Three Serjeants Franchised Men of our said City who best can
of them Mayors successively John Guscott and John Nordon Bailiffs amongst a multititude of others here died Regna Regum 19. Henry the 7. An. D. 1504. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Andrew John Gumby Peter Colshill John Thomas John Bradmore An Inquisition taken upon the deceases of sundry Free-holders of this City who died in the last Plague of all such their Lands within the said City and Liberties thereof as were holden of the Mayor Bailiffs and Commonalty of the same as chief Lords by Socage Tenure And 't was likewise found that every of them and every like Free-holder is and ought in right to pay for a Relief 2 s. 6 d. Bishop Redman having well governed this Church about five years was removed hence to Ely and installed Bishop thereof Upon whose Translation Regna Regum 20. Henry the 7. An. D. 1505. Mayors and Bayliffs William Crudg John Bonefant William Shaxton John Scott John Hoig John Arundell who had been sometimes Dean of this Church but now Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry was translated hither and 15. Marcii consecrated Bishop hereof Regna Regum 21. Henry the 7. An. D. 1506. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Hewett John Limpenny John Oreng Richard Duke Reynold Russell Bishop Arundell having well governed this Church about Two years space 19. Februarii dies in London and lies buried in St. Clement's Church without Temple-bar Regna Regum 22. Henry the 7. An. D. 1507. Mayors and Bayliffs John Calwoodley John Buckenam Matthew Moor Vincent Scott Reynold Russell Hugh Oldham Chaplain to the Countess of Richmond the King's Mother 3. Aprilis was installed Bishop of this Diocess Regna Regum 23. Henry the 7. An. D. 1508. Mayors and Bayliffs John Limpenny William Wilsford William Bennet John Kever William Huntingdon William Mathew Upon the Death of William Huntingdon one of the Bailiffs of this City William Mathew was elected Bailiff in his stead to supply that Office for the residue of the year William Frost late Mayor hereof died and 11. May his last Will and Testament was here proved in due form of Law in the King's Court held at the Guild-hall before the Mayor of the said City according to the ancient Custom thereof He was a prudent Man and his reputation being great with the King much good came thereby to the City chiefly in the suit of the Scavage against London Regna Regum 1. Henry the 8. An. D. 1509. Mayors and Bayliffs John Buckenam John Bradmore William Somaster John Colshill William Hoig Aprilis 22. the King died and his Son Henry the Eighth was proclaimed King Regna Regum 2. Henry the 8. An. D. 1510. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Andrew John Oreng John Moor John Amory William Peryam Testamentum Willielmi Obley in quo inter alia legavit Tenementa sua in Smythenstreet Roberto Mayn Catharinae uxori ejus haeredibus de uxore pro defectu hujusmodi exitus remanere inde Majori Communitati Civitatis Exoniensis datum 10. Augusti hoc Anno. Regna Regum 3. Henry the 8. An. D. 1511. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wilsford William Crudg Robert Browne Robert Kensey John Boughay Henry Hamlyn Upon the Death of William Wilsford late Mayor who deceased 29. Januarii William Crudg was elected Mayor to supply that office for the residue of the year Goods seized as forfeited for the non-payment of the petty duties or Town Custom and composition made for the same Leather brought to the Market unsealed and therefore seized on as forfeited Regna Regum 4. Henry the 8. An. D. 1512. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Symons John Moor John Britnall William Hurst Richard Russell A War here proclaimed against the French King The King intending to invade France sent hither his Mandatory Letters to the Mayor to provide thirty Soldiers to attend him in the said Expedition which was forthwith dispatched and a Voluntary collection here made to set them out well arrayed Regna Regum 5. Henry the 8. An. D. 1513. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Hewett John Winter John Bodley William Ratcliff John Robins Sir Thomas Dennis Knight elected Recorder of this City and lived in the distinct Reigns of seven Kings and Queens of this Realm Viz. Edward the Fourth Richard the Third Henry the Seventh Henry the Eighth Edward the Sixth Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth He was a Domestick Servant to King Henry the Seventh one of the Privy Council to King Henry the Eighth Chancellour to Queen Ann of Cleve Custos Rotulorum of Devon and lastly seven times Sheriff of the said County and once two years together contrary to the Statute of 23 Henry 6.8 whereby he forfeited two hundred pound to the King and the Informer a moiety to each wherewith he acquainted the King who ordered his Attorney general to file an Information against him for the same and had Judgement thereon which the King pardoned and the Informer released by acknowledging satisfaction on Record Every person standing under a Booth or Covering at Fair times ought to pay 4 d. Regna Regum 6. Henry the 8. An. D. 1514. Mayors and Bayliffs John Moor Thomas Hunt William Forest Robert Buller John Williams An Inquisition taken before the Mayor upon the several deaths of the Lady Catherine Countess of Devon Richard Hellier William Foursden John Obley Ann Wilsford John Fortescue and Robert Batten whereby 't was found that the said persons were seized of Lands within this City at the time of their respective deaths and held the same in Free Socage of the Mayor Bailiffs and Commonalty to whom was due from every of the said persons for a relief two shillings and six pence John Garrett Fined for erecting a standing in the high street without Licence Richard Hewett dis-franchised for suing several Freemen of this City at the common Law out of the jurisdiction of this Court contrary to his Oath Regna Regum 7. Henry the 8. An. D. 1515. Mayors and Bayliffs William Crudâ— Jeffery Lewes John Bridgeman Gilbert Kirk Thomas Fowleâ— The Custom touching the Dominicals here was tryed in the King's Court held at the Guild-hall and a Verdict found for the Plaintiff whereby the Custom was held good Goods seized as forfeited for non-entry of the Town Custom William Shapton fined 20 s. for suing a Freeman hereof out of the liberties of the said City John Bodley dis-franchised for the like offence Regna Regum 8. Henry the 8. An. D. 1516. Mayors and Bayliffs John Buckenam John Nosworthy John Woolcott Richard Chubb Robert Trow A Jury was here sued on a Writ of attaint Bishop Oldham was very liberal to the Vicars Choral of his Church and again reduced them to the good order of keeping Commons in their Common-hall who towards the maintenance thereof gave them certain revenues and impropriated unto them the Rectory of Cornwood He was a great favourer and furtherer of Religion Learning and Learned Men wherein the two Colleges of Brazen Nose and Corpus Christi in the Vniversity of Oxford will for ever bear witness of his
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
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.
Brinly All the Trees in Northen-bay and Southenbay Elms of above one hundred years growth were felled and destroyed The City was twice this year besieged by the King's Forces First by my Lord Hopton about Christmas who having only viewed the same presently drew off his Army and marched into Cornwall Secondly by Prince Maurice who laid close siege thereunto and 3. Septembriâ— following got the possession thereof being surrendred to him on Articles Regna Regum 19. Charles the 1. An. D. 1643. Mayors and Bayliffs Sir Hugh Crocker Knight Richard Yes Christopher Lethbridge William Holmes Isaac Mawditt The King in person coming to this City being in pursuit of the Earl of Essex General of the Parliaments Forces and his complices who were marched into Cornwall with an Army lodged here in Bedford-house two days and having defeated his enemies returned hither again and was pleased to bestow the dignity of Knighthood on the Mayor Prince Charles attended his Father in all this march and lodged here in the Dean's house The Queen likewise resorted hither for safety Bedford-house was prepared in readiness for her reception where during her abode sc 16. Junii Her Majesty was delivered of a young Princess who was baptized in the Cathedral Church here by Dr. Burnell Chancellour and a Canon residentiary of the said Church on Sunday 3. Julii then next following In the body of the Church a Font was erected on purpose under a rich canopy of Estate and Sir John Berkley then Governour of the said City the Lady Poulett and the Lady Dalkeith the said Princess's Governess were her witnesses and named Henrietta Maria being the Fourth and youngest Daughter of King Charles by Mary the Daughter of Henry the Fourth King of France and was from hence carried up to St. James near Westminster and afterwards conveyed into France and married to the Duke of Orleans the French King's Brother she was esteemed for beauty to be one of the fairest Princesses in Christendom This City presented the King's Majesty with 500 l. The Queen with 200 l. And Prince Charles with 100 l. more Regna Regum 20. Charles the 1. An. D. 1644. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer John Martin William Sanford Nicholas Somers Henry Gaudy Regna Regum 21. Charles the 1. An. D. 1645. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cupper John Colleton James Gould James Tucker Jun. George Edmonds Edward Painter This City was besieged by Sir Thomas Fairfax General of the Parliaments Forces and on Articles surrendred to him The Receiver-General displaced for his Loyalty and another chosen into the said Office for the residue of the year Regna Regum 22. Charles the 1. An. D. 1646. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter White Richard Crossing Bernard Bartlet Henry Prigg Edward Lawrence Regna Regum 23. Charles the 1. An. D. 1647. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Bennet John Lovering Nicholas Broking Thomas Ford Richard Ledgingham Francis Dyett John Lovering Elected Receiver General and one of the Bailiffs of this City for this year and refusing to be sworn was therefore Fined 100 l. and three months thereafter Nicholas Broking was chosen into the said Offices and supplyed the same accordingly for the residue of the year Regna Regum 24. Charles the 1. An. D. 1648. Mayors and Bayliffs James Gould Ralph Herman Francis Lippingcot George Macy Thomas Tacke Several young Elms were planted in the Bonbay January 30. the King was barbarously murthered by his own sworn Subjects in the heighth of their Rebellion pretending as the Jews did to our Saviour they had a Law by which he must dye a sadder Catastrophe did the Sun never behold since the murthering of the Lord of Life and in it self a sin so horrid as that Justice knew not well how to punish nor mercy to forgive One thing not to be forgotten is that there happened an accident in the Inn commonly called the White-Hart in South-gate-street an old Well long neglected which the owner Roger Cheek of this City Brewer had a purpose to cleanse and in order thereunto caused one Paul Penrose to go down for the scouring thereof who therein suddenly fell dead whereupon a second person named William Johnson both of them by profession Carpenters was imployed to descend after him who presently in the said Pit likewise died a third person adventuring himself to preserve his friend had therein also perished if with all celerity he had not been drawn up again who almost dead was by rouling and pouring Oyl and Aqua-vitae into him through much difficulty preserved who when he came to himself did affirm that there came such a strange stench out of the Caverus of the Earth as that deprived him of breath hereof diverse men censured diversly some that there was a Cockatrice in the Pit some one thing some another but the general received opinion that it was occasioned by a Damp. Regna Regum 1. Charles the 2. An. D. 1649. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Crossing Richard Saunders Adam Bennet Richard Evans Samuel Slade Richard Candish William Relston Richard Crossing Elected Mayor and refusing the Office no Fine was set on him nor any other Mayor chosen for that year but supplyed by Deputies Regna Regum 2. Charles the 2. An. D. 1650. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Evans Richard Sweet Francis Lippingatt Jun. Richard Culling non Jur. John Monugwell Jun. William Cowell Richard Culling Elected one of the Bailiffs and refusing the said Office was therefore Fined and William Cowell chosen in his stead Regna Regum 3. Charles the 2. An. D. 1651. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Sweet Thomas Ford Walter Deeble William Bruen Edward Foxwell Edward Foxwill elected one of the Bailiffs and refusing the said Office was therefore Fined and paid the same and the next year-following chosen into the said Office and executed it accordingly Regna Regum 4. Charles the 2. An. D. 1652. Mayors and Bayliffs Ralph Hermâ—n James Pearsey Simon Snow Richard Spicer Richard White Edward Foxwell A new Receiver chosen on the resignation of the old for the residue of the year to put himself in a capacity of being elected into the Office of Mayoralty of the said City Regna Regum 5. Charles the 2. An. D. 1653. Mayors and Bayliffs Simon Snow Christopher Clark Jun. James Marshall John Pynn Walter Holditch Thomas Dix A new Receiver Elected on the resignation of the old for the purpose mentioned in the last year A strange accident happened in Paris-street without the East-gate of this City and parcel of the Suburbs thereof one John Bettison Clerk Rector of the Parish of St. Mary Clist about three miles distant hence 11 Januarii about six of the clock in the Evening of that day returning homewards from this City being mounted on a good Gelding and having his Wife behind him thereon the Well in the said street about 40. foot deep being decayed and the mouth thereof being covered over only with a few Thorns or Brambles the Gelding with his Riders still sitting him fell down therein the Neighbours hearing a
Houses to the ground with most of the goods therein and in one of them all the persons namely Thomas Hayne his Wife and their Neece a little maid about the Age of seventeen years The King's Declaration for War against the Dutch was on the 16. day of April here openly published The day following by his Majesties command was kept a publick â—ast-day for God's blessing on our Naval Forces in the intended War Hele's Hospital Founded by Sir John Maynard Knight His Majesties principal Serjeant at Law and others for the education and maintenance of poor Female Children born within this City and County was well settled and fifteen poor maids therein admitted and a Governess over them appointed and likewise a President Steward and other Officers elected for the better government of the said House The King in order to his promise made the last year when he visited this City in person and as a signal testimony of his love towards the same was pleased to send hither the Effigies or Pourtrayture at length and richly Framed of his dear Sister the Dutchess of Orleans lately deceased a Princess born within this City and for Beauty was esteemed to be one of the fairest in Christendom which said Picture being placed in a fair Case of Timber richly adorned with gold is erected in the open Guild-hall of the said City and there to remain as a perpetual Monument of His Majesties high favour towards this his truly Ancient Loyal and Honourable City of Exeter At the lower end of Pariâ—-street without the East-gate of this City and within the Parish of St. Sydwell a new Work-house was erected for the keeping to work therein the Poor of the said Parish and City and 't is hoped that it will succeed well and prove as necessary a work as of late years hath been devised towards the raising of which Foundation the Citizens and Inhabitants hereof with others liberally contributed Regna Regum 24. Charles the 2. An. D. 1672. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Gandy John Collins William Bodley William Cove Abisha Brocat St. Sydwel's street from the East-gate unto St. Anns Chappel was well paved by the Dean and Chapter of this Church being Lords of the said Mannor Regna Regum 25. Charles the 2. An. D. 1673. Mayors and Bayliffs Isaac Mawditt William Glyde Ju. Henry Cudmore Humphry Leigh Edward Hill Part of the City Wall at the lower end of Southen-hay towards Trinity Church-yard in the night time suddenly fell down and was forthwith newly erected being ninety foot in length and thirty foot in heighth Elizabeth Flay Widow devised to the Chamber a silver Bason and Ewer parcel gilded to be used by the Mayors of this City successively for ever Thomas Walker Esquire one of the Aldermen hereof on the death of his late Father was elected as one of our Citizens to serve in Parliament in his said Father's stead and place The Peace between us and the Dutch was here proclaimed This Mayor procured the sum of three hundred pounds or thereabouts wherewith he provided a publick store-house of Corn in this time of scarcity and the price encreasing caused it to be delivered out to the Poor herein two pence or three pence in a peck cheaper then 't was bought in the Market in Meal ready ground Regna Regum 26. Charles the 2. An. D. 1674. Mayors and Bayliffs Christopher Brodridge Andrew Quash Nicholas Trype Simon Trobridge Jeb Beard On Tuesday the nine and twentyeth day of December the house of one Richard Jewell within the Parish of St. Sydwell's in the Suburbs of this City casually fell down about seven of the Clock in the morning of that day grievously bruised the said Jewell and destroyed his Wife and a Grandchild therein Richard Lant Esquire gave the sum of 100 l. towards the new building of Grendon's Alms-house commonly called the ten Cells lying in Preston-street within this City And for the better relief of the Poor therein And likewise of the Poor in Bonvill's Alms-house in Rock lane within the said City he freely gave the Fee and Inheritance of a Tenement called New-house in the County of Dorset of the yearly value of 50 l. Regna Regum 27. Charles the 2. An. D. 1675. Mayors and Bayliffs John Parâ— Henry Smith Franeis Worth Mort. Thomas Smith John Pearse Sir William Courteney of Powderham in the County of Devon Baronet made a Free and Franchised man of this City Edward Cotton Doctor in Divinity and Treasurer of this Church died 12. Novembris and was buried the 16. of the same Month near unto his Grandfather Bishop Cotton's Grave in the South-side of the Quire of the Cathedral Church behind the Bishop's Chair there In his life-time he was beloved and his Death generally bewailed by all Ranks and Conditions of men that knew him for he was a right Honest and Worthy Gentleman a constant and excellent Preacher a great lover of Hospitality a daily liberal Benefactor to the Poor and an Universal Scholar insomuch that the old Hexameter may justly be attributed to him In Septem fuâ—rat liberalibus ille Magister Goods of a Felon on his Attainder forfeited to the City and being seized on composition was then made for the same Francis Worth one of the Common Council of this City and one of the Stewards of the same for this year died 20 Januarii and was decently Interred in St. Petrock's Church in whose Office of a Steward John Lee was Elected to supply the same for the residue of the year The great Bell in the North Tower of the Cathedral Church called Peter's Bell and three other Bells in the South Tower there sc Grandison Stafford and Cobâ—horn being all crack'd were taken down and new cast The Right Honourable Christopher Duke of Albemarle Lord High Steward of this City and County and Lord Lieutenant of the same and also of the County of Devon coming hither to settle the Militia in both Counties made his abode here about the space of three weeks lodged in the Deanry where he kept open house for all comers and goers whatsoever his Grace honoured the Mayors Table twice with his presence where he was sumptuously entertained He was also made a Free and Franchised man of the said City at the Guild-hall where his Grace being attended on by Sir Edward Seymor Sir Copleston Bampfield Sir Arthur Northcott and Sir Hugh Acland Baronets Sir John Roll and Sir Simon Leach Knights of the Bath Sir Thomas Daniel Sir William Walrond and Sir Henry Ford Knights Batchellors with divers other Gentlemen of Quality were all of them then likewise â—worn Freemen of the said City The Farm of the Key at Christmas falling into the Chambers hands they bethought themselves how to improve the same for the best advantage of the City and Country adjacent In order whereunto they cleansed the Key and River levelled the Island thereunto belonging and encompassed the same with a firm stone wall whereby the Merchants Goods may be the better Landed and