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fecit_fw-la quam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la duxit_fw-la vitam_fw-la vox_fw-la dicere_fw-la quae_fw-la scit_fw-la laudibus_fw-la immensis_fw-la jubilet_fw-la gens_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la et_fw-la chorus_n &_o turbae_fw-la quòd_fw-la notus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la suis_fw-la urbe_fw-la plus_fw-fr st_o scâ—re_fw-mi velis_fw-la festum_fw-la statuit_fw-la gabrielis_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la igitur_fw-la pater_fw-la iste_fw-la fidelis_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o edw._n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1281._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n alphr_v duport_n richard_n allen_n john_n zouch_n john_n rook_n alexander_n troycott_n peter_n quivell_n be_v 29._o decembris_fw-la consecrate_a bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n under_o john_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o first_o institute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o chaunter_n in_o his_o church_n whereunto_o the_o rectory_n of_o painton_n and_o chudleigh_n be_v impropriate_v and_o also_o the_o office_n of_o a_o subdean_n in_o his_o say_a church_n to_o which_o be_v likewise_o impropriate_v the_o rectory_n of_o egloshail_n in_o cornwall_n he_o be_v also_o liberal_a benefactor_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n here_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o edw._n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1282._o
wetton_n richard_n soller_n walter_n sweinthill_n william_n brewer_n thomas_n furbor_n two_o writ_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la be_v bring_v down_o and_o try_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o exeter_n before_o john_n stoner_n and_o richard_n stapledon_n knight_n the_o king_n justice_n of_o assize_n for_o this_o western_a circuit_n in_o one_o of_o they_o hugh_n courteney_n the_o three_o earl_n of_o devon_n be_v plaintiff_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o city_n be_v defendant_n touch_v the_o manor_n of_o exiland_n and_o suburb_n there_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n claim_v to_o be_v ancient_a demesn_a and_o parcel_n of_o his_o barony_n of_o oakhampton_n and_o so_o exempt_v from_o the_o say_a city_n and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o the_o other_o write_v of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la be_v between_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n nicholas_n within_o the_o say_a city_n plaintiff_n and_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n defendant_n touch_v the_o custom_n privilege_n and_o liberty_n of_o a_o fair_a common_o cull_v lammas_n fair_a in_o both_o which_o trial_n verdict_n be_v find_v and_o give_v for_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o edw._n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1323._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n robert_n wotton_n john_n lekenn_n walter_n hughton_n john_n davy_n roger_n tailor_n queen_n isabel_n be_v attend_v on_o by_o walter_n stapledon_n bishop_n of_o this_o see_v and_o sundry_a other_o noble_a man_n sail_v into_o france_n to_o the_o french_a king_n her_o brother_n take_v with_o her_o the_o young_a prince_n her_o son_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o make_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o realm_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 18._o edw._n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1324._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n philip_n lovecock_n martin_n lekenn_n henry_n lovecock_n thomas_n furbor_n john_n erchdeacon_n bishop_n stapledon_n secret_o depart_v from_o the_o queen_n without_o take_v any_o leave_n and_o return_n into_o england_n discover_v all_o the_o secret_n and_o act_n of_o the_o queen_n join_v with_o the_o spencer_n and_o make_v preparation_n to_o prevent_v the_o queen_n attempt_n the_o custom_n of_o woodhay_n be_v that_o a_o log_n out_o of_o every_o seam_n of_o wood_n which_o be_v bring_v over_o exbridge_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o edw._n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1325._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n philip_n lovecock_n nicholas_n wally_n richard_n soller_n martin_n lekenn_n thomas_n oxton_n memorandum_n that_o out_o of_o the_o great_a roll_n of_o this_o year_n there_o be_v cut_v out_o and_o convey_v away_o the_o first_o nine_o roll_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o edw._n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1326._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n philip_n lovecock_n john_n birch_n thomas_n furbor_n martin_n lekenn_n thomas_n spicer_n the_o king_n hear_v that_o the_o queen_n be_v land_v in_o england_n with_o a_o army_n set_v his_o thing_n in_o order_n and_o fly_v towards_o bristol_n leave_v walter_n bishop_n of_o this_o church_n to_o be_v custos_fw-la of_o london_n who_o the_o londoner_n take_v and_o behead_v in_o cheapside_n and_o bury_v his_o body_n in_o a_o sandhill_n in_o his_o own_o house_n without_o temple-bar_n which_o about_o six_o month_n after_o be_v take_v up_o and_o bring_v hither_o to_o this_o city_n where_o in_o his_o own_o church_n very_o honourable_o be_v the_o same_o inter_v in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o choir_n have_v govern_v the_o same_o about_o twenty_o year_n the_o king_n be_v depose_v and_o edward_n his_o son_n of_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n be_v proclaim_v king_n and_o crown_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 1._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1327._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n soller_n thomas_n gervis_n william_n kirton_n richard_n pleigh_n william_n austin_n james_n berkley_n be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n and_o 26._o martii_fw-la consecrate_v thereunto_o and_o 24._o julii_n than_o next_o follow_v die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o church_n as_o some_o say_v but_o other_o think_v that_o he_o never_o come_v hither_o at_o all_o ballivi_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la peticrunt_fw-la cis_fw-la allocari_fw-la &_o habuerunt_fw-la curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la praelito_fw-la terrae_fw-la coram_fw-la ada_n de_fw-fr stauton_n &_o sociis_fw-la suis_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la de_fw-fr banco_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 2._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1328._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n philip_n lovecock_n thomas_n furbor_n martin_n lekenn_n henry_n haughton_n peter_n beynim_fw-la john_n grandison_n be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o this_o see_v be_v according_o 8._o octobris_fw-la consecrate_v thereupon_o and_o be_v also_o make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n be_v privy_a council_n send_v often_o beyond_o sea_n as_o a_o ambassador_n wherein_o he_o do_v always_o so_o discreet_o demean_v himself_o as_o that_o thereby_o he_o get_v great_a reputation_n and_o honour_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 3._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1329._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n philip_n lovecock_n thomas_n gervis_n henry_n lovecock_n john_n lekenn_n richard_n pleigh_n a_o synod_n hold_v at_o london_n before_o simon_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o order_v that_o a_o diligent_a inquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v after_o the_o death_n of_o bishop_n stapledon_n who_o murderer_n and_o all_o other_o who_o be_v privy_a or_o any_o way_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n be_v sentence_v to_o die_v and_o execute_v according_o this_o king_n by_o his_o charter_n grant_v to_o this_o city_n cognizance_n of_o plea_n i._n e._n that_o no_o freeman_n hereof_o shall_v implead_v another_o freeman_n of_o the_o same_o city_n out_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n on_o pain_n of_o lose_v his_o freedom_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 4._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1330._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n martin_n lekenn_n john_n trediners_n henry_n haughton_n henry_n gatepath_n walter_n gervis_n the_o guildhall_n of_o this_o city_n be_v new_o build_v the_o porter_n of_o the_o westgate_n put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n and_o punish_v for_o open_v of_o the_o say_a gate_n in_o the_o night_n season_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o major_a regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 5._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1331._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n philip_n lovecock_n henry_n hughton_n john_n lekenn_n robert_n pleigh_n robert_n kirton_n simon_n mapham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n send_v out_o his_o process_n in_o order_n to_o the_o visitation_n of_o this_o diocese_n and_o to_o begin_v the_o same_o in_o st._n peter_n church_n for_o which_o purpose_n upon_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o ascension_n day_n he_o come_v hither_o from_o who_o bishop_n grandison_n appeal_v and_o with_o force_n withstand_v the_o say_a archbishop_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v within_o this_o church_n or_o cloister_n a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o certain_a land_n lie_v within_o the_o fee_n of_o st._n sydwell_n but_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v not_o power_n there_o to_o hold_v plea_n of_o land_n the_o say_a writ_n be_v afterwasd_v renew_v and_o return_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o this_o city_n and_o before_o they_o the_o matter_n be_v hear_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o king_n court_n hold_v at_o the_o guildhall_n here_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 6._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1332._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n martin_n lekenn_n thomas_n furbor_n laurence_n colwell_n reynold_n noldekin_n john_n sutton_n whosoever_o build_v upon_o his_o own_o land_n within_o this_o city_n by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n thereof_o may_v not_o destroy_v or_o in_o any_o sort_n obstruct_v the_o accustom_a light_n of_o the_o tenement_n next_o adjoin_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 7._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1333._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n gervis_n reynold_n noldekin_n william_n brewer_n john_n lakenn_n john_n sutton_n a_o inquisition_n be_v have_v and_o by_o a_o jury_n john_n matthew_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o townclark_n hereof_o be_v find_v guilty_a for_o convey_v away_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o record_n of_o eight_o court_n and_o have_v place_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1334._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n martin_n lekenn_n thomas_n lichfield_n john_n sutton_n henry_n lovecock_n alexander_n wallis_n robert_n turner_n charta_fw-la martini_n lekenn_n majoris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la in_o constituendo_fw-la legatum_fw-la locum_fw-la majoris_fw-la tenentem_fw-la in_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la scil_n noverint_fw-la universi_fw-la per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la quod_fw-la egâ—_n martinus_n lekenn_n major_n civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la corporis_fw-la gravi_fw-la positus_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la curiis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la commodo_fw-la interest_n non_fw-la valeo_fw-la dilectum_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la thomam_fw-la lichfield_n dictae_fw-la civiâ—atis_fw-la concivem_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la meo_fw-la posui_fw-la &_o per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la pono_fw-la ad_fw-la
tenendum_fw-la curiam_fw-la sive_fw-la curias-dictae_a civitatis_fw-la quoties_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la eisdem_fw-la abesse_fw-la contigerit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la civitate_fw-la &_o curia_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la facerem_fw-la si_fw-la personaliter_fw-la interessem_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la patentes_fw-la sigillo_fw-la officii_fw-la majoratûs_fw-la ficri_fw-la feci_fw-la sigillatum_fw-la datum_fw-la exoniae_fw-la praedicto_fw-la decimâ—_n septimo_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la martii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la edvardi_fw-la tertii_fw-la à _fw-la conquestu_fw-la octavo_fw-la this_o martin_n lekenn_n 18._o martii_fw-la die_v in_o his_o mayoralty_n and_o thomas_n lichfield_n be_v elect_v mayor_n to_o supply_v for_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o year_n that_o office_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1335._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n robert_n pleigh_n thomas_n furbor_n william_n lydeland_n alexander_n wallis_n custos_fw-la &_o magister_fw-la domus_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la magdalenae_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la australem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la tulerunt_fw-la glebam_fw-la pro_fw-la redditu_fw-la exeunte_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la gardino_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la oriâ—ntalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la vocato_fw-la morley_n shulteshay_n jacente_fw-la inter_fw-la gardinum_fw-la willielmi_n tantifer_fw-la &_o richardi_fw-la russell_n &_o haec_fw-la consuetude_n vocata_fw-la gleba_fw-la adjudicatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la decano_fw-la &_o capitulo_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n exoniensis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la tenementum_fw-la scâ—tuatum_fw-la be_v vico_fw-la australi_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la shortford_n decanus_n &_o capitulum_n beati_fw-la petri_n exoniensis_fw-la recuperaverunt_fw-la seisinam_fw-la unius_fw-la tenementi_fw-la in_o parochia_fw-la sanctae_fw-la sativole_n extra_fw-la portam_fw-la orientalem_fw-la dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la secumdum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la esusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la gavelock_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1336._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n thomas_n furbor_n john_n coles_n william_n shillingford_n john_n colebrook_n the_o king_n in_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n make_v a_o duchy_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o cornwall_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o his_o elder_a son_n prince_n edward_n surname_v the_o black_a prince_n from_o his_o dreadful_a act_n and_o send_v his_o letter_n thereof_o to_o the_o mayor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o his_o honourable_a city_n of_o exeter_n and_o also_o send_v a_o writ_n for_o the_o proclaim_v thereof_o and_o withal_o make_v this_o city_n parcel_n of_o the_o say_a duchy_n as_o former_o it_o be_v of_o the_o earldom_n this_o city_n be_v now_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a duke_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o say_a duchy_n by_o the_o fee_n farm_n rend_v of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1337._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n gervis_n rober_n noble_a richard_n pleigh_n john_n newton_n john_n davy_n bishop_n grandison_n found_v and_o build_v the_o college_n and_o church_n of_o outcry_n st_n mary_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o great_a livelihood_n he_o be_v also_o a_o liberal_a benefactor_n to_o the_o vicar_n choral_n of_o his_o own_o church_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1338._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n haughton_n nicholas_n godescott_n richard_n pleigh_n thomas_n furbor_n john_n davy_n consuctudo_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la exoniensi_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nothus_fw-la non_fw-la gaudebit_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ullo_fw-la pariter_fw-la cum_fw-la legitimis_fw-la which_o well_o agree_v with_o a_o rule_n in_o law_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la damnato_fw-la coitu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la inter_fw-la liberos_fw-la non_fw-la computentur_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1339._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n lichfield_n robert_n bridport_n john_n cook_n john_n newton_n roger_n wythom_n fines_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o land_n or_o rent_n be_v now_o usual_o levy_v within_o this_o city_n whereof_o i_o here_o think_v good_a to_o instance_n one_o or_o two_o instead_o of_o many_o viz._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la facta_fw-la inter_fw-la johanem_fw-la carpenter_n quaerentem_fw-la &_o robertum_fw-la cottrell_n defensorem_fw-la de_fw-la duabus_fw-la acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la jacentibus_fw-la in_o suburbiis_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la orientalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la finalis_fw-la concordiae_fw-la facta_fw-la inter_fw-la robertum_fw-la brâ—dworthy_n quaerentem_fw-la &_o walteram_fw-la dâ—_n swemthull_n &_o matildam_n vxorem_fw-la ejoo_o defensorem_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it jacente_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la vico_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1340._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n robert_n bridport_n thomas_n furbor_n richard_n pleigh_n richard_n halberton_n i_o hold_v it_o likewise_o requisite_a to_o set_v down_o how_o ancient_a the_o inrolment_n of_o deed_n have_v here_o be_v and_o thereof_o only_o to_o give_v you_o a_o like_a precedent_n or_o two_o viz._n irrotulatur_fw-la charta_fw-la willielmi_n leigh_n facta_fw-la thomae_fw-la robin_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it jacent_fw-la infra_fw-la parochiam_fw-la dâ—â—i_fw-la stephani_fw-la civitatisâ—_n exoniensis_fw-la irrotulatur_fw-la charta_fw-la rogeri_n shillingford_n facta_fw-la waltero_fw-la hugthon_n de_fw-la uno_fw-la mâ—ssuagio_fw-it â—acente_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la occidentalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1341._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hanry_n hughton_n reynold_n wythen_n thomas_n furbor_n richard_n pleigh_n john_n sutton_n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n be_v when_o the_o chief_a lord_n in_o fee_n can_v be_v answer_v of_o the_o rent_n due_a to_o he_o out_o of_o his_o tenement_n and_o no_o distress_n can_v be_v there_o levy_v for_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n must_v come_v to_o the_o tenement_n and_o there_o take_v a_o stone_n or_o some_o other_o dead_a thing_n of_o the_o say_a tenement_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o the_o court_n at_o the_o guildhall_n hold_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n and_o thus_o must_v he_o do_v seven_o quarter_n day_n successive_o and_o this_o be_v call_v aglebe_n and_o if_o on_o the_o say_v seven_o quarter_n day_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o his_o rent_n and_o arrear_n than_o the_o say_a tenement_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n to_o 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halberton_n late_a mayor_n of_o this_o city_n who_o die_v 14._o julii_n robert_n noble_a be_v elect_v into_o the_o say_a office_n to_o undergo_v the_o same_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_a year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1349._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n robert_n bridport_n john_n spicer_n henry_n furbor_n john_n otrey_n john_n sleigh_n in_o easter_n term_v this_o year_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n at_o westminster_n it_o be_v find_v by_o verdict_n that_o the_o passage_n lastage_n and_o key_n of_o prattish_v at_o exmouth_n and_o all_o the_o profit_v thence_o arise_v be_v and_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o fee_n farm_n of_o this_o city_n hold_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o lydford_n under_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 20_o l._n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 24._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1350._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n robert_n bridport_n robert_n brown_a thomas_n spicer_n john_n gyst_n richard_n olliver_n decanus_n &_o capitulum_n exoniae_fw-la clamant_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la placitorum_fw-la infra_fw-la feodum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la sativule_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la orientalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la coram_fw-la ballivis_n suis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la exceptis_fw-la placitis_fw-la coronae_fw-la sir_n john_n carew_n baron_n of_o carew_n make_v lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 25._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1351._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n robert_n bridport_n john_n swanton_n roger_n atwill_n richard_n somaster_n john_n spicer_n wiliielmus_fw-la milbury_n indictatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la implacitaverit_fw-la thomam_fw-la furbor_fw-la in_o curiâ_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la coram_fw-la officiali_fw-la archidiaconatus_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 26._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1342._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n robert_n bridport_n richard_n olliver_n thomas_n spicer_n robert_n browne_n john_n gyst_n 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gervis_n william_n stokleigh_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 33._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1359._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n spicer_n john_n dirkin_n roger_n atwill_n richard_n olliver_n walter_n atwood_n bishop_n grandison_n build_v the_o two_o last_o arch_n in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o his_o church_n from_o the_o font_n there_o cover_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o finish_v the_o building_n of_o the_o same_o licentia_fw-la concessa_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la discarcanda_fw-la navi_fw-la apud_fw-la colepool_n per_fw-la finem_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la
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omnia_fw-la deodanda_fw-la infra_fw-la civitatem_fw-la exonisem_fw-la &_o suburbia_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la &_o communitatem_fw-la dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la rot._n 45._o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la movent_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sunt_fw-la deodanda_fw-la bishop_n brentingham_n be_v discharge_v of_o be_v lord_n treasurer_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 6._o rich._n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1382._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n robert_n wilsford_n william_n gervis_n simon_n grendon_n baldwyn_n whitleigh_n thomas_n smythayes_n consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la exoniensi_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la tenementa_fw-la sva_fw-la infra_fw-la candem_fw-la civitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la suburbia_fw-la legavit_fw-la alicui_fw-la &_o haredibus_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la procreatis_fw-la vel_fw-la procreandis_fw-la per_fw-la defectum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la exitus_fw-la executores_fw-la tenementa_fw-la illa_fw-la vendere_fw-la &_o 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john_n atwill_n david_n john_n thomas_n ivelton_n john_n starr_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o edw._n the_o 4._o an._n d._n 1475._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n orange_n stephen_n rudgway_n roger_n worth_a henry_n hanneford_n john_n taylor_n a_o controversy_n happen_v between_o the_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n and_o the_o company_n of_o tailor_n touch_v a_o new_a incorporation_n which_o they_o have_v now_o procure_v from_o the_o king_n whereof_o ensue_v great_a trouble_n and_o long_a and_o chargeable_a suit_n which_o after_o two_o year_n continuance_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o king_n who_o final_a order_n therein_o under_o his_o private_a seal_n be_v send_v to_o dr._n peter_n courteney_n than_o dean_n of_o this_o church_n who_o acquaint_v and_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o both_o party_n and_o albeit_o that_o this_o conclude_v all_o suit_n in_o law_n yet_o the_o animosity_n can_v not_o well_o be_v appease_v in_o a_o long_a time_n thereafter_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o edw._n the_o 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city_n charter_n a_o pump_n erect_v near_o st._n paul_n church_n the_o city_n of_o sarum_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n for_o the_o better_a relief_n of_o their_o sickly_a poor_a a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v here_o collect_v and_o send_v to_o they_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 4._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1628._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n lynn_n francis_n cross_v john_n tayler_n jun._n john_n copper_n humphrey_n bidgood_n in_o the_o lady_n chapel_n of_o this_o cathedral_n be_v a_o fair_a monument_n erect_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o sir_n john_n doderidge_n knight_n who_o die_v 13._o septembris_fw-la and_o his_o effigy_n be_v lively_o portray_v in_o alabaster_n in_o his_o scarlet_a gown_n and_o robe_n and_o a_o court_n roll_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v first_o sergeant_n at_o law_n to_o prince_n henry_n than_o solicitor_n general_n to_o king_n james_n of_o famous_a memory_n after_o that_o principal_a sergeant_n at_o law_n to_o the_o say_a king_n and_o last_o call_v by_o he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o king_n bench_n where_o he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n be_v 17._o year_n he_o be_v so_o general_a a_o scholar_n as_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v better_a artist_n divine_a common_a or_o civil_a lawyer_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o forster_n near_o egham_n in_o surry_n and_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v down_o and_o here_o inter_v 14._o octobris_fw-la then_o next_o follow_v who_o epitaph_n be_v thus_o inscribe_v learning_n adieu_o for_o doderidge_n be_v go_v to_o fix_v his_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a throne_n rich_a urn_n of_o learned_a dust_n scarce_o can_v be_v find_v more_o worth_a enshrine_v in_o six_o foot_n of_o ground_n nvnc_fw-la obiit_fw-la doderigvs_fw-la jvdex_fw-la another_o fair_a monument_n thereunto_o adjoin_v be_v erect_v in_o memory_n of_o his_o lady_n with_o this_o inscription_n on_o a_o marble_n stone_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la domina_fw-la dorothea_n uxer_n johannis_n doderidge_n militis_fw-la unius_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la placita_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la tenenda_fw-la assignati_fw-la &_o filia_fw-la amisii_n bampfield_n militis_fw-la quae_fw-la obiit_fw-la primo_fw-la martâ—_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1614_o and_o in_o a_o escutcheon_n their_o arm_n empale_v sc_n 1._o argent_fw-fr two_o pale_n wavy_a azure_a between_o 9_o cross_a crosslet_n gules_a 2._o or_o on_o a_o bend_v gules_a three_o mollet_n d'argent_fw-fr regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 5._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1619._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n spicer_n adam_n bennet_n john_n marâ—in_n thomas_n blackall_n jâ—hn_n madâ—ck_n a_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n grant_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a richard_n lord_n weston_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n to_o be_v lord_n high_a steward_n of_o this_o city_n a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n here_o collect_v by_o way_n of_o a_o voluntary_a contribution_n and_o sem_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n of_o cambridge_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 6._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1630._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomes_n flay_n roger_n mallock_n james_n geuld_v john_n gill_n william_n blackall_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n lord_n high_a marshal_n of_o england_n come_v to_o this_o city_n be_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o brethren_n honourable_o entertain_v prince_n charles_n be_v bear_v 29._o maii_n at_o st._n james_n near_o charing-cross_n and_o baptize_v sunday_n 27._o junii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v at_o who_o birth_n heaven_n itself_o seem_v to_o open_v one_o eye_n more_o than_o ordinary_a a_o star_n appear_v all_o that_o day_n and_o two_o day_n thereafter_o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v this_o mayor_n procure_v great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n there_o be_v a_o likelihood_n of_o a_o scarciry_n and_o much_o fuel_n he_o buy_v in_o the_o summer_n and_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a therewith_o in_o the_o winter_n without_o any_o advantage_n to_o himself_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 7._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n
1631._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n martin_n john_n crocker_n simon_n snow_n john_n parr_n marmaduke_n bevercomb_n nicholas_n vaughan_n gentleman_n elect_a muster_n master_n of_o this_o city_n and_o a_o pension_n of_o 6_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la confer_v on_o he_o good_n take_v on_o two_o felon_n who_o be_v since_o on_o their_o legal_a trial_n condemn_v and_o execute_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n the_o lady_n mary_n the_o king_n be_v elder_a daughter_n be_v bear_v 4._o novembris_fw-la at_o st._n james_n aforesaid_a regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1632._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n hakewill_n james_n tucker_n richard_n cross_v ralph_n herman_n richard_n mayne_n the_o free-school_n within_o the_o east-gate_n of_o this_o city_n erect_v found_v by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n hereof_o for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o good_a literature_n who_o allow_v the_o master_n thereof_o a_o dwell_a house_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a school_n and_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o 30_o l._n and_o 10_o l._n more_o to_o a_o usher_n felon_n good_n forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o seize_v on_o according_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1633._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n gilbert_n sweet_a robert_n walker_n philip_n cross_v richard_n yeo_n edward_n anthony_n the_o chamber_n on_o the_o poor_n behalf_n therein_o by_o a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n recover_v of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n the_o sum_n of_o 286_o l._n a_o estate_n of_o a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o composition_n make_v for_o the_o same_o james_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v bear_v 13._o octobris_fw-la at_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1634._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n francis_n cross_v john_n hayne_n christopher_n brodridge_n thomas_n knott_n john_n pinny_n philip_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n elect_v lord_n high_a steward_n of_o this_o city_n by_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n thereof_o a_o fair_a cap_n of_o maintenance_n of_o velvet_n rich_o wrought_v with_o gold_n with_o a_o suitable_a scabbard_n for_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n usual_o carry_v before_o the_o mayor_n be_v procure_v and_o make_v use_n of_o according_o by_o the_o sword-bearer_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n sir_n nathaniel_n brent_n knight_n depute_a by_o and_o under_o william_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n come_v into_o this_o diocese_n by_o way_n of_o a_o visitation_n before_o who_o a_o latin_a sermon_n be_v here_o preach_v by_o dr._n kellet_n one_o of_o the_o canon_n residentiary_n of_o this_o church_n and_o other_o decent_a entertainment_n both_o by_o the_o city_n and_o clergy_n confer_v on_o he_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1635._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n adam_n bennet_n john_n penny_n james_n martial_n john_n clerk_n robert_n trescott_n stephen_n olivean_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o john_n clark_n late_o one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n stephen_n olivean_n be_v elect_v in_o his_o place_n to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n several_a attempt_n make_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o river_n through_o the_o city_n good_n seize_v on_o as_o forfeit_v be_v foreign_a buy_v and_o sell_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1636._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n roger_n mallock_n richard_n saunders_n alan_n penny_n thomas_n ford_n henry_n every_o the_o sum_n of_o 32_o l._n in_o money_n and_o also_o a_o garden_n adjoin_v to_o st._n katherine_n alms-house_n recover_v from_o robert_n michael_n doctor_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decree_n obtain_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n for_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o say_a house_n a_o new_a churchyard_n 24._o augusti_fw-la st._n bartholomew_n day_n be_v here_o solemn_o consecrate_v by_o bishop_n hall_n a_o piece_n of_o ground_n former_o call_v fricruhay_n â—ying_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o in_o the_o west_n quarter_v thereof_o which_o say_v ground_n be_v give_v by_o the_o city_n and_o level_v and_o enclose_v by_o the_o concurrent_a charge_n of_o both_o church_n and_o city_n by_o the_o careful_a oversight_n of_o the_o mayor_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1637._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n cross_v thomas_n tooker_n john_n colleton_n nicholas_n corwithean_a humphrey_n tocker_n peter_n hellyar_n elect_v schoolmaster_n of_o the_o english_a free_a school_n within_o st._n john_n hospital_n and_o master_n of_o the_o boy_n in_o that_o house_n have_v be_v a_o liberal_a benefactor_n thereunto_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1638._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n james_n tucker_n christopher_n clark_n christopher_n parr_n oliver_n tapper_n richard_n evans_n licence_n grant_v to_o richard_n saunders_n merchant_n to_o sue_v nicholas_n bolt_n merchant_n at_o the_o common_a law_n they_o be_v both_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n the_o chapel_n at_o st._n john_n hospital_n be_v again_o consecrate_v by_o bishop_n hall_n be_v new_o beautify_v at_o the_o sole_a charge_n of_o alice_n helena_n widow_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1639._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n rebert_n walker_n henry_n battishill_n richard_n sweet_a thomas_n kendal_n william_n spiller_n the_o town_n of_o taunton_n in_o somerset_n be_v visit_v with_o the_o plague_n the_o sum_n of_o 185_o l._n 17_o s._n 4_o d._n be_v send_v to_o they_o as_o a_o voluntary_a collection_n here_o make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o town_n this_o mayor_n and_o mr._n simon_n snow_n be_v elect_v our_o citizen_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n any_o person_n marry_v a_o alderman_n daughter_n may_v free_o claim_v his_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 16._o charles_n the_o 1._o an._n d._n 1640._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n 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christopher_n clark_n john_n copper_n christopher_n clark_n jun._n philip_n foxmill_n nicholas_n