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chandler_n at_o what_o time_n bishop_n halam_n die_v martin_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o yet_o choose_v pope_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o papacy_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n void_a and_o so_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chapter_n of_o sarum_n have_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o free_a election_n and_o choose_v one_o john_n chandler_n who_o sit_v bishop_n about_o 10._o year_n 27._o robert_n nevil_n robert_n nevil_n consecrate_v 1427._o be_v translate_v to_o durham_n 1438._o 28._o william_n ayscoth_n william_n ayscoth_fw-mi doctor_n of_o law_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o windsor_n july_n 20._o 1438._o the_o year_n 1450._o 〈◊〉_d happen_v the_o commons_o to_o arise_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o stir_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cade_n name_v himself_o john_n 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a number_n of_o lewd_a person_n tenant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o this_o bishop_n intend_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o crew_n 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