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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 alienare_fw-la possunt_fw-la quamvis_fw-la tenentes_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la eadem_fw-la prius_fw-la alienaverint_fw-la quia_fw-la executores_fw-la eundem_fw-la statum_fw-la defuncti_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la habent_fw-la rot._n 47._o vxorâ—s_fw-la alicujus_fw-la tenentis_fw-la in_o feodo_fw-la talliato_fw-it nondebent_fw-la dotari_fw-la de_fw-la tenementis_fw-la talliatis_n secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la rot._n 48._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 7._o rich._n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1383._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n talbot_n john_n panton_n henry_n allen_n peter_n heigh_o john_n webb_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 8._o rich._n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1384._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n robert_n wilsford_n
d._n 1451._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n thomas_n rowse_n thomas_n samson_n john_n salmon_n john_n hamond_n the_o king_n in_o a_o progress_n this_o year_n 16._o julii_n come_v to_o this_o city_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v receive_v at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o devon_n he_o lodge_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o ford_n where_o he_o stay_v one_o night_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o abbey_n from_o thence_o he_o come_v to_o ottery_n st._n marry_o where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o college_n there_o two_o night_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v hither_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v meet_v withal_o first_o by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o city_n be_v above_o three_o hundred_o person_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o apparel_v in_o the_o city_n livery_n meet_v he_o at_o honyton_n clift_n next_o the_o clergy_n meet_v he_o at_o livery_n dole_n clothe_v in_o their_o cope_n and_o vestment_n and_o at_o the_o cross_n without_o the_o south-gate_n the_o mayor_n deliver_v to_o the_o king_n the_o key_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o ride_v in_o before_o he_o bareheaded_a carrying_z the_o mace_n before_o the_o king_n through_o the_o street_n which_o be_v rich_o hang_v with_o silk_n and_o tapestry_n unto_o the_o broad-gate_n where_o the_o bishop_n canon_n and_o choir_n apparel_v in_o their_o cope_n receive_v he_o with_o a_o procession_n the_o king_n alight_v from_o his_o horse_n follow_v they_o on_o foot_n into_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n peter_n up_o to_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o have_v there_o pay_v his_o tribute_n of_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n thankful_o to_o god_n almighty_a be_v bring_v into_o the_o bishop_n palace_n and_o there_o lodge_v it_o so_o happen_v that_o the_o next_o day_n thereafter_o the_o king_n justice_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n to_o they_o direct_v sit_v in_o the_o bishop_n hall_n and_o there_o keep_v goal-delivery_n two_o man_n be_v indict_v arraign_v find_v guilty_a and_o condemn_v for_o treason_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v execute_v but_o the_o bishop_n and_o chapter_n be_v therewithal_o grieve_v tell_v the_o king_n that_o the_o justice_n sit_v in_o commission_n within_o their_o sanctuary_n contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o order_n of_o holy_a church_n wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o appease_v they_o pardon_v the_o two_o condemn_a person_n the_o king_n remain_v here_o eight_o day_n his_o charge_n be_v equal_o bear_v by_o the_o church_n and_o city_n and_o then_o return_v to_o london_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 31._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1452._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n walter_n pope_n john_n avell_n thomas_n evelton_n andrew_n thring_v walter_n pafford_n john_n carminoke_n a_o citizen_n hereof_o go_v out_o to_o duryurd-wood_n and_o cut_v down_o six_o timber_n tree_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o who_o be_v question_v for_o the_o same_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n and_o so_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o therein_o justify_v himself_o yet_o be_v he_o commit_v to_o prison_n and_o pay_v his_o fine_a for_o the_o say_a trespass_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 32._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1453._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n john_n tillerd_v walter_n york_n robert_n smith_n henry_n dâ—lling_v a_o great_a fight_n happen_v on_o clift-heath_n between_o thomas_n courteney_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o the_o lord_n william_n bonvil_n baron_n of_o shut_v where_o many_o person_n be_v grievous_o wound_v and_o much_o hurt_v do_v the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v about_o a_o dog_n but_o great_a displeasure_n thereby_o come_v to_o the_o city_n where_o present_o after_o the_o fight_n the_o lord_n bonvil_n shelter_v himself_o which_o the_o earl_n take_v amiss_o think_v it_o have_v be_v so_o do_v by_o the_o city_n in_o some_o displeasure_n to_o himself_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 33._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1454._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n orange_n john_n betty_n vincent_n here_o thomas_n kelly_n john_n spyne_n this_o mayor_n be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o noble_a parentage_n descend_v from_o the_o family_n of_o the_o orange_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o anjow_n and_o main_a and_o come_v over_o when_o sir_n john_n fastalff_n governor_n of_o anjow_n and_o main_a recover_v the_o castle_n of_o st._n owen_n descend_v from_o sir_n guillam_n orange_n then_o captain_n thereof_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n this_o richard_n give_v the_o same_o arm_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n guillam_n do_v viz._n argent_fw-fr three_z smith_n barnacle_n empale_v gules_a who_o afterward_o become_v sick_a be_v infect_v with_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o leprosy_n who_o notwithstanding_o his_o great_a birth_n and_o nobility_n his_o wealth_n and_o ability_n yet_o most_o humble_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v content_v to_o dwell_v among_o the_o lazar_n people_n in_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n hospital_n without_o the_o south-gate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n where_o he_o finish_v his_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o chapel_n belong_v to_o that_o house_n thomas_n kelly_n and_o john_n spyne_n two_o of_o the_o bailiff_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n and_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o court_n without_o the_o mayor_n licence_n for_o which_o offence_n they_o be_v both_o commit_v to_o prison_n fine_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o according_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 34._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1455._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n richard_n druell_a thomas_n evelton_n thomas_n blowyer_n john_n turner_n bishop_n lacie_n have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n 35._o year_n 23._o may_v die_v and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n george_n nevil_n second_o son_n of_o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o salâ—â—bury_n be_v the_o next_o elect_v bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n who_o 25._o novemb_n be_v consecrate_v be_v not_o full_a twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o at_o his_o age_n of_o twenty_o five_o be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 35._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1456._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n duke_n thomas_n calwoodly_a richard_n jeffery_n robert_n smith_n william_n pry_v william_n crymell_n late_a mayor_n of_o this_o city_n be_v due_o summon_v to_o attend_v the_o mayor_n at_o the_o council_n chamber_n and_o refuse_v to_o appear_v be_v therefore_o abridge_v of_o have_v any_o more_o his_o canon_n bread_n and_o wine_n money_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 36._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1457._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n kelly_n john_n friend_n william_n hog_n john_n turner_n john_n hamond_n the_o east-gate_n of_o this_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o long_o stand_v become_v ruinous_a and_o fall_v down_o in_o the_o mid_a day_n without_o hurt_v any_o person_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 37._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1458._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n druell_a robert_n smith_n william_n hog_n john_n hamlyn_n john_n bars_o a_o controversy_n now_o happen_v between_o the_o cordwainer_n and_o the_o tucker_n of_o this_o city_n contend_v which_o of_o their_o company_n shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o their_o march_n in_o the_o mayor_n watch_n upon_o midsomer-eve_n for_o the_o present_a appease_n of_o which_o discord_n it_o be_v order_v that_o both_o company_n shall_v march_v together_o one_o of_o either_o company_n hand_n in_o hand_n at_o the_o same_o time_n happen_v another_o controversy_n for_o the_o manner_n in_o these_o day_n be_v that_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n do_v use_v to_o ride_v in_o their_o robe_n at_o every_o midsomer-watch_n and_o john_n kelly_n late_a mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n be_v warn_v thus_o to_o attend_v the_o mayor_n in_o the_o say_a watch_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v be_v for_o his_o contempt_n fine_v ten_o mark_n and_o pay_v the_o same_o according_o a_o commendable_a precedent_n of_o a_o upright_a government_n when_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n law_n and_o justice_n be_v keep_v observe_v and_o impartial_o administer_v for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o keep_n of_o good_a order_n and_o law_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o all_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n the_o apostle_n rule_v herein_o be_v very_o remarkable_a where_o there_o be_v no_o order_n there_o be_v certain_o confusion_n no_o mean_a between_o they_o be_v admit_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 38._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1459._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n betty_n john_n spyne_n john_n turner_n richard_n rumwell_n john_n thomas_n this_o year_n there_o happen_v a_o affray_n in_o the_o body_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o
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 4._o an._n d._n 1476._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n atwill_n david_n john_n matthew_n jubb_n richard_n wagget_n john_n germin_n fault_n be_v find_v with_o the_o customer_n of_o devons_fw-fr account_n a_o precept_n from_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o court_n of_o exchequer_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o mayor_n of_o this_o city_n command_v he_o to_o send_v up_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o petty_a duty_n or_o town_n custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o year_n last_o pass_v which_o be_v so_o do_v and_o return_v up_o by_o philip_n atwill_n the_o king_n messenger_n purposely_o send_v hither_o for_o that_o end_n by_o which_o roll_v the_o customer_n account_n be_v control_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o edw._n the_o 4._o an._n d._n 1477._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n kelly_n roger_n worth_a robert_n newton_n john_n star_n john_n gibbs_n upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o baker_n of_o this_o city_n against_o foreign_a baker_n who_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v 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quatuor_fw-la ille_fw-la fuit_fw-la he_o see_v five_o prince_n which_o the_o sceptre_n bear_v of_o they_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n to_o four_n this_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n be_v by_o charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n invite_v to_o come_v to_o his_o court_n and_o aid_v with_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o that_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o england_n be_v with_o he_o make_v diligent_a search_n and_o enquiry_n after_o all_o such_o as_o may_v be_v suspect_v to_o be_v favourer_n of_o richmond_n association_n who_o beside_o those_o that_o be_v execute_v in_o london_n sir_n thomas_n seintleger_n who_o marry_v ann_n the_o duke_n of_o exeter_n widow_n this_o king_n richard_n own_o sister_n and_o thomas_n rame_n esquire_n be_v both_o here_o execute_v the_o king_n come_v hither_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o brethren_n apparel_v in_o their_o robe_n meet_v and_o receive_v he_o at_o the_o east-gate_n where_o thomas_n hext_v the_o 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chief_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o this_o time_n of_o scarcity_n john_n coldwell_n doctor_n in_o physic_n and_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n about_o this_o time_n give_v his_o see_n a_o strong_a purge_n by_o consent_v to_o the_o alienation_n of_o sherburn_n manor_n from_o his_o bishopric_n he_o be_v assault_v in_o a_o dangerous_a juncture_n of_o time_n to_o give_v a_o denial_n for_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v bishop_n all_o his_o church_n preferment_n be_v dispose_v of_o and_o before_o his_o election_n be_v confirm_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n knight_n importune_v he_o to_o pass_v sherburn_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o effect_v the_o same_o whereupon_o sir_n walter_n present_o beg_v it_o of_o the_o queen_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n sir_n william_n killigrew_n knight_n get_v the_o manor_n of_o crediton_n a_o bough_n almost_o as_o big_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n from_o this_o church_n of_o exeter_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o this_o bishop_n babington_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 37._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1595._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n chapel_n richard_n dorchester_n john_n chapel_n juâ—_n jeffery_n waltham_n john_n eadt_v post-horse_n to_o be_v here_o always_o in_o readiness_n for_o the_o public_a safety_n of_o the_o city_n and_o more_o spocial_a service_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n good_n seize_v as_o forfeit_v be_v land_v town_n custom_n duty_n not_o discharge_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 38._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1596._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n levermore_n richard_n jourden_n alexander_n mayne_n thomas_n blackaller_n david_n bagwell_n robert_n parr_n william_n cotton_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n upon_o the_o translation_n of_o bishop_n babington_n to_o worcester_n 16._o maii_n be_v install_v bishop_n hereof_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n jourden_n late_a receiver_n general_n of_o this_o city_n alexander_n mayne_n be_v choose_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 a_o pension_n of_o 4_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la grant_v to_o john_n hooker_n in_o reward_n of_o sundry_a service_n perform_v by_o his_o father_n to_o this_o city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 39_o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1597._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n george_n smith_n william_n spicer_n john_n sendy_n samuel_n alford_n william_n pope_n the_o town_n of_o tiverton_n be_v late_o consume_v by_o fire_n 10_o l._n in_o money_n be_v send_v they_o to_o relieve_v their_o poor_a felon_n good_n forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o seize_v on_o according_o by_o the_o sheriff_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 40._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1598._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n peryam_n john_n prowse_n john_n tailor_n nicholas_n langdon_n richard_n body_n mr._n palmer_n alms-house_n without_o the_o south-gate_n be_v appoint_v only_o for_o woman_n to_o inhabit_v therein_o and_o one_o whitrow_n widow_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o say_a house_n and_o take_v husband_n contrary_n to_o the_o order_n thereof_o be_v thence_o therefore_o expel_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 41._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1599_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n howell_n thomas_n edward_n giler_n savery_n william_n martin_n ignatius_n jourden_n the_o deep_a way_n between_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o wynard_n and_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n without_o the_o south_n gate_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o pave_v recognizance_n at_o session_n forfeit_v and_o composition_n make_v for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o chamber_n on_o the_o delinquent_n petition_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 42._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1600._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n martin_n john_n ellicott_n john_n lambell_n thomas_n snow_n richard_n brinley_n good_n of_o a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la forfeit_v to_o the_o city_n and_o seize_v on_o according_o five_o hide_n of_o leather_n likewise_o seize_v on_o be_v not_o well_o tan_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 43._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1601._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n walker_n walter_n borough_n john_n sheer_n john_n marshal_n hugh_n morell_n the_o town_n of_o tiverton_n be_v again_o destroy_v by_o fire_n be_v hence_o relieve_v with_o the_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n in_o money_n collect_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n hereof_o by_o a_o voluntary_a contribution_n bishop_n cotton_n on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o old_a schoolmaster_n of_o the_o high-school_n here_o refer_v the_o nomination_n of_o a_o new_a one_o to_o the_o chamber_n who_o recommend_v one_o mr._n perryman_n a_o learned_a but_o a_o lash_a master_n be_v according_o admit_v thereunto_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 44._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1602._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n beavis_n william_n martin_n alexander_n germin_n robert_n ellicott_n richard_n sweet_a john_n modyford_n on_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n beavis_n late_a mayor_n hereof_o who_o die_v 26._o augusti_fw-la william_n martin_n be_v elect_v mayor_n to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n queen_n elizabeth_n depart_v this_o life_n 24._o martii_fw-la and_o 29._o of_o the_o same_o month_n be_v king_n james_n here_o solemn_o proclaim_v king_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 1._o james_n an._n d._n 1603._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n nicholas_n spicer_n hugh_n cross_v nicholas_n beavit_fw-la oliver_n tapper_n robert_n hind_n the_o plague_n be_v enter_v this_o city_n a_o pesthouse_n for_o the_o better_a succour_n of_o person_n infect_v therewith_o be_v provide_v near_o the_o say_a city_n by_o the_o special_a care_n of_o the_o magistrate_n hereof_o maudlin_n and_o lammas_n fair_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_a sickness_n be_v not_o now_o keep_v good_n land_v at_o toppisham_n and_o forfeit_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o town_n custom_n be_v not_o discharge_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 2._o james_n an._n d._n 1604._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n davy_n william_n newcomb_n william_n horsham_n john_n penny_n thomas_n cross_v thomas_n richardson_n william_n horsham_n die_v in_o 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