now persevered therein devising all possible means to prejudice the whole City as by intruding upon their Liberties destroying their Haven building up a Key at Topsham taking from them perforce the Fishing in the River of Exe and every way oppressing them in so much that what was once observed of King Henry the Second and Thomas Beckett may as truly be said of this Earl in reference to this City Immortale odium atque insanabile vulnus The said Mayor and Commonalty exhibited their Bill of Complaint unto the King against the said Earl who thereupon sent forth his Writ to the Sheriff of Devon bearing date 20. Martii hoc Anno for an Inquisition to be taken and albeit the same was accordingly executed yet was it never returned up For which cause the King sendeth his second Writ unto the said Sheriff dated 12. Junii then next following strictly charging him to speed the execution thereof and to make return which was so done And albeit the Inquisition was found against the said Earl yet could no relief be thereupon had or redress made of the said grievances Regna Regum 11. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1317. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim William Kerswell Thomas Farthein Martin Lekenn Martin Capper The Bakers of this City were found guilty touching their Bread which was light and not according to the Assize for which offence they were Fined whereof seventeen of them dwelled within the Bishop's Fee and did therefore claim to be exempted from the Jurisdiction of the Mayor but could not prevail therein Bishop Stapledon built a very fair House without Temple-Bar London used by himself and many of his Successors when they were summoned up to London to attend the service of the Parliament which said House was since purchased by the Earl of Essex who resided therein whereby 't was called Essex House Regna Regum 12. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1318. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Martin Lekenn John Tredeyners Thomas Spycer Robert Woan The King preparing a great Army to march against the Scots having invaded England did rate and tax the Cities within this Realm to ayd him and that too according to their tenure at which time this City did set forth thirty Souldiers well arrayed and furnished with Armour money and all things necessary for the said War John Powdras alias Powderham a Tanner's Son born within this City named himself to be the Son of King Edward the First and that he being in his Cradle was by a false Nurse stollen thence and that the King that now is was placed in his room but in fine he confessed the whole truth even that he was perswaded thus to say by the motion and instigation of a Familiar Spirit which he kept by him in the likeness of a Cat but his Spirit at last failing him he was at the Gallows fairly executed for his said offence Inquisitio capta ad inquirendum de malefactoriâ—us meretricibus Juratores dicunt quod Alicia Hamlyn Joanna Hamlyn Rosa Hamlyn Alicia Byren Albreda de Romsey sunt Communes Meretrices Communia tenent lupanaria dicunt etiam quod Henricus Halwell Clericus tenet nutrit Aliciam at Newham Meretricem suam Rot. 8. Cui pater est populus pater est sibi nullus omnis Cui pater populus non habet ille patrom Est pater ignotus filius inde nothus To whom the People Father is To him is Father none at all To whom the People Father is Well Fatherless we may him call Beasts are privileg'd above many We have but one Sire they have many Regna Regum 14. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1320. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Martin Lekâ—nn Thomas Furbor Walter Suegothâ—ll Thomas Farthâ—in Henry Tracy an Inhabitant of this City had a numerous Issue being the Father of Eight Sons and Five Daughters the Sixth and Seventh Sons were of one Birth Twins and so well like in all Lineaments and so equal in stature so coloured in hair and so like in face and gesture that they could not be known one from the other no not by their Friends Parents Brethren or Sisters but privately by some secret marks and openly by wearing some several coloured Ribands or the like which in sport they would sometimes exchange to make trial of their Friends Judgment yet somewhat more strange was that their minds and affections were as one for what the one loved the other desired and so on the contrary the loathing of any thing by the one was the distasting of the same thing by the other yea such a confederation or inbred power or sympathy was in their natures that if Nicholas were sick or grieved Andrew felt the like pain though far distant and remote in their persons and that too without any intelligence given to either party And 't was also observed that if Andrew were merry Nicholas was likewise so affected although in different places which long they could not endure to be asunder for they ever desired to eat drink sleep and wake together yea so they lived and dyed For they both served the King in Arms against his Barons and in a Battle the one being slain the other stept presently into his place where in the height of danger no perswasions able to remove or hinder him was there likewise killed Of these Two Gentlemen may be truly parallel'd what was but feigned by the Poets of Twins that they were born eat slept and died not asunder which offereth me an occasion to remember a witty Jest pleasantly or as some will simply retorted by a young Gentleman that casually came to the Court of Augustus Caesar so well like the Emperour in bodily Lineaments as hardly the one could be distinguished from the other which being known to the Emperour the young man was sent for and brought into the Emperour's presence in whom be saw himself better than in any Picture Apelles could have drawn and discoursed with him in these words Young man hath not your Mother been some time resident in Rome implying that by his Fathers familiarity he might have been begotten to whom the Gentleman instantly replied That his Mother was never in Rome but his Father often and thereby returned upon the Emperour what he intended to have put on him Regna Regum 15. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1321. Mayors and Bayliffs William Wotton John Perour John Tayler Thomas Spicer John Davy A Subsidy granted of the sixth penny of every man's Goods within this City In the wall of the Quire on the South side of St. Peter's Church are two ancient Monuments and thereon two Statues in their complete Armour their Helmets lying under their Heads their Pourtraytures cut cross legged to signifie they had been at the Holy Land upon the one are the Arms of Bohun Earl of Hereford and on the other the Coat Armour of Rawleigh of Rawleigh whose Heir is Chichester Regna Regum 16. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1322. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert
the Britains constituted in this Island which was so done Anno Domini 162. 1. Edward Son of Alphred King of the West-Saxons who divided England into Shires Anno Domini 888. held a Parliament or great Committee within this City 2. Athelstan his Son having driven out of this City the Britains and minding to make a full Conquest both of them and this their Countrey fiercely pursued them into Cornwall where he wholly subdued them And having obtained such a Victory returns again to the City which during his abode herein he re-edified and environed the same with a Stone-wall of a mile and half in compass Sir Thomas Smith de Rep. Angl. in a manner circular saving towards the West and beautified with Battlements It being formerly inclosed only with a Ditch and fortified with a few stakes Hovedenâ— whereof an Antiquary maketh mention in these words sc Hanc urbem primus Rex Athelstanus in potestatem Anglorum effugatis Britonibus redactam turribus munivit muro ex quadratis lapidibus cinxit ac Antiquitus vocatant Moncton nunc Exeter vocari voluit ac ibi sedens non tam lacerata ejusdem Civitatis Moenia reparabat quin mansum quoddam dedit ad fundandum Monasterium pro Monachis Deo Sancto Petro famulantibus 3. And I find in another Charter thus That those of this Monastery might sine ulla molestia animi Militare coram Dominu Rege and should be always Free ab omni Regali seculari gravedine tam Majori quam Minori exceptis perpetua oratione pontium constructione sola expeditione the meaning of which last word hath been expounded to be when the King goeth to War in person then those of this Monastery were personally to attend him 4. The Saxons called it Moncton from the multitude of Monasteries in this place Anno Domini 450. which so continued the space of many hundred years even until the Reign of the aforesaid King Athelstan who Anno Domini 932. first called it Exeter 5. This King Athelstan granted Stone fol. 85. and freely gave to this City two Mints for Coynage in token of their Integrity and great trust he reposed in them Anno Domini 930. 6. King Canute to expiate the oppression and cruelty of his Father Swayn made Restitution of their Lands and Privileges lately destroyed And likewise bestowed on the Cathedral Church of St. Peter within the said City the Mannor of Stoke whence his adjunct Canon came 7. King Edward the Confessor for the greater dignity of the place translated hither the Bishop's See from Crediton who with his Queen Edith installed Leofric Lord Chancellour of England and one of the King 's Privy Council to be the first Bishop of this Church Within the Quire adjoyning to the High Altar is a Monument fairly Arched and under the same Arch are three seats with side pillars of Brass erected in memory of the said King Edward Edith his Queen and Leofric the first Bishop of Exeter the middle of them being the Seat of the said Bishop sitting in his Pontisicalibus between the King and the Queen And that it may further appear what great favour and honour this Bishop received both from the King and the Queen at his Instalment which was on the seven and twentyeth day of May in the sixth year of the said King's Reign Annuque Domini 1049. I here recite the very words mentioned in the said King's Charter sc I King Edward taking Bishop Leofric by the right hand and Edith my Queen by the lefe do install him the first and most famous Bishop of Exeter with a great desire of abundance of blessings to all such as should further and encrease the same ☞ but with a fearful and execrable curse upon all such as should diminish or take any thing from it This King was the first that miraculously healed Disease commonly called Struma Stone fol. 96. or the King's-Evil which blessing God hath continued to all his Successors even to this very day Queen Edith remained his Wife for eighteen years space her Epitaph viz. Antiqua fuit orta domo pia vixit inivit Virgo pudica thorum sponsa pudica polum 8. William the Conquerour in the second year of his Reign Annoque Domini 1067. freely bestowed St. Stephen's Church within this City on this Cathedral and made the Bishop Patron thereof And in his general Survey we read thus of this City In Civitate Exonia habet Rex C C C. Domesdâ—â—â— domus XV. minas reddentes Consuetudinem Hac reddit XVIII libras per annum de his habet B. Vicecomes VI. Libras ad pensum arsuram Colliny XII libras ad numerum in Ministerin Edithae Regina In bac Civitate sunt vastaae XLVIII domus postquam Rex venit in Angliam Haec Civitas Tempore Regis Edvardi non geldabiliâ— nisi quando Londoniâ— Ebâ—racum Wintonia gelelabunt haec erat dimidia marca argenti ad oput militum Quando Expeditio that per terram aut per mare serviebat haec Civitas quantum quinque Hidae terrae 10. After King Stephen's Usurpation Maâ—â—d the Empress Anne Domini 1160. Enlarged their Liberties to whose memory for some hundreds of years they kept an Anniversary 11. King Henry the First granted them A Charter to be Free from all Customes in England both by Land and Water with many other large Priviledges and Immunities which have been since confirmed and enlarged by sundry successive Kings and Princes of this Realm namely King Henry the Second King Richard the First King John Richard King of the Romans King Henry the Third Edmond Earl of Cornwall King Edward the First King Edward the Second King Edward the Third King Richard the Second King Henry the Fourth King Henry the Fifth King Henry the Sixth King Edward the Fourth King Henry the Seventh King Henry the Eighth King Edward the Sixth Queen Elizabeth and King Charles the First 12. King Edward the First who with his Queen in this City kept their Christmas by his Letters Patent bearing date the tenth day of March in the third year of His Reign granted to this City a yearly Tribute or Collection to be made of all manner of Wares brought hither to be sold towards the paving of the streets repairing of the Walls and better support and maintenance of the said City which in old English is called Bagavel Bethugavel and Chippingavel 13. King Henry the Sixth in the Thirtyeth year of his Reign came hither and was well entertained lodging in the Bishop's Palace where during his abode his Justices of Oyer and Terminer kept Gaol-delivery before whom Two Men were arraigned for Treason found guilty and had sentence of Death but the Bishop Dean and Chapter being therewithal grieved went to the King and declared to him that the said Justices sate in Commission within their Sanctuary contrary to the privileges thereof and orders of Holy Church wherefore the King to appease them
Testamento suâ— legare cui voluerit Rot. 49. Regna Regum 32. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1304. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Wheaton Walter Langdon William Kerswell Robert Newton Walter Duport Ordered that no person shold buy any Wares Merchandizes or Victuals bringing hither to be sold until the said Goods be brought into the Market upon pain of forfeiture of the same Stat. 5. Edw. 6. cap. 14. Also that no person bringing any Wares or Merchandizes by water to this City shall unload or put the same to sale 'till the Custom be paid Stat. 1. Edw. 6. cap. 13. Regna Regum 33. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1305. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Walter Langdon Robert Ashperton William Kerswell Henry Trecott Regna Regum 34. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1305. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Walter Langdon Robert Newton William Kerswell Henry Trecott Bishop Bitton having well governed this Church fourteen years on St. Matthew's day being 21. Sept. died and in the middle of the Quire of his own Church lies buried The King dyed 7. Julii and his Son Edward the Second was Crowned in February following Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1307. Mayors and Bayliffs William Gatepath Jordan Atlane Jordan Perour Thomas Farthein Michael Turand Walter Stapledon elected Bishop of this Diocess and Consecrated at Canterbury by Robert Winchelsy Arch-Bishop thereof 28. Sept. He was descended of Noble Parentage which being joyned with his Learning Wisdom and Policy got him into great favour with the King who made him one of his Privy Council and Lord Treasurer of England He founded and erected two Houses in Oxford the one named Stapledon's Inn but since Exeter Colledge the other called Hart-Hall he was also a special Benefactor to St. John's Hospital here Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1308. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Michael Turand Walter Duport Robert Newton Thomas Farthein This Bishop approaching towards the Eastgate of this City descended from his Horse and went on foot to St. Peter's Church the whole Street whereon he walked being covered with black cloath which as soon as he was passed over was taken up again and given to the poor he was installed here with great Pomp and Solemnity but about his Feast and service thereof there fell some discord between him and Hugh Courteney Esquire Son and Heir of Sir Hugh Courteney Knight who claimed to be Steward of the said Feast for that he held the Mannor of Slapton of the Bishop by that service at length the difference was thus made up viz. 1. First that the said Hugh Courteney and and his Heirs being of lawful age and holding the said Mannor of Slapton shall be Stewards at the Feast of the installing of every Bishop of this See 2. Also that they shall at the first coming of the Bishop to Exeter meet him at the Eastgate of the said City when he descendeth from his Horse and then going a little before him on the right hand shall keep off the press of the people from him and attend him into the Quire of the Cathedral Church there to be installed 3. Also the said Hugh Courteney and his Heirs shall at the said installing Feast serve in the first Mess at the Bishop's own Table 4. Also in consideration of which service the said Hugh Courteney and his Heirs shall have for their Fee four Silver Dishes of those which he shall so place in at the first Mess two Salt-sellers one Cup wherein the Bishop shall drink at that Meal one Wine-pot one Spoon and two Basons wherein the Bishop shall then wash All which said Vessels are to be of Silver Always provided that the said Hugh Courteney or his Heirs being of full age do attend the said service in person if not hindered by sickness or the King 's Writ procured by the said Bishop or his Successors then to appoint some worshipful Knight to supply the place by a Deputation and shall swear that his Lord is so sick that he cannot personally attend the service Then shall the Knight be admitted to perform the same and shall have to the use of his said Lord the Fees aforesaid And if the said Knight alleageth that his Lord is by the procurement of the Bishop served with the King 's Writ and thereby hindered from attendance and will swear this to be true in his conscience he shall then be admitted to do the same service unless the Bishop will positively swear the contrary In which case the Knight shall depart without doing the said service or receiving any thing for the same for that turn only 5. Also the said Hugh Courteney and his Heirs shall do all other services to the said Bishop and his Successors for the said Mannor of Slapton which appertain to the same for evermore And furthermore if the Heirs of the said Hugh Courteney be of lawful age or not at the time of the Feast of this Instalment and performed not the service as aforesaid that then they shall not have any of the said Silver Vessels nor any other thing due for the said service for that time by reason of their said Office nor any other person in their name or Behalf 6. Also it shall not be lawful for the said Hugh Courteney his Heirs or Assigns at the Feast of the Instalment of any Bishop of Exeter for the time being to put in oâ— put out any person or to do any other thing by himself or others belonging to the said Feast by reason of his Office or that he shall demand or require any more or other thing than what is before declared 7. And furthermore the said Hugh Courteney and his Heirs and the Knight aforesaid who shall do the said service for them shall have Hay and Provender for their Horses and for their servants Horses attending on them and also his Livery of Wine and Candles as is meet and convenient 8. In consideration of which premises to be hereafter had without any denial or contradiction for evermore The said Hugh Courteney for himself and his Heirs hath quietly remised and released to the said Bishop and his Successors all other exactions demands or quarrels for and concerning the said Office Fees or any other thing belonging to the said service of Stewardship for evermore Given at Newton Plympton under the Seals of the said Bishop Dean and Chapter the morrow after the Feast of St. Thomas th' Apostle Anno Domini 1308. and the second year of King Edward the Second Witnesses William Martin Philip Courteney Thomas Chichester Stephen Haccomb Roger Novant Thomas Archdeacon John Bickton John Troyagn Knights Robert Stockhay John Buttlesgate Robert Vpex Henry Buckrell cum multis aliis Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1309. Mayors and Bayliffs Roger Beynim Thomas Farthein Walter Duport William Newton William Kerswell A controversie arose whence ensued great troubles between Hugh Courteney the third Earl of Devon and the Mayor and Commonalty of this City the occasion
and a little plat of ground for a Garden all enclosed with a Wall and twelve pence a piece weekly for their maintenance with a Gown and a hundred Faggots yearly for ever And a decent Chappel within the said House and a Chaplain to read Prayers daily therein unto them Regna Regum 24. Henry the 8. An. D. 1532. Mayors and Bayliffs William Peryam Thomas Hoig John Tuck field Roger Blackall William Takle A Pale erected in St. Peter's Close between St. Martin's Church and the Sub-Dean's House which was by the Chamber ordered to be taken down and accordingly done by giving notice thereof to the Dean and Chapter of this Church it being a nusance or encroachment Regna Regum 25. Henry the 8. An. D. 1533. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Martin John Thomas Humphry Andrew Richard Rateliff William Burges The eldest Son of every Member of the Common Council hereof may claim and have his Freedom in the life-time of his Father A pension of four pounds per Annum by Patent granted to Thomas Cromwell Esquire one of the King 's Privy Council during his Life under the Common Seal of the said City Another pension of five Marks per Annum by Patent likewise granted under the said Seal to Sir William Courteney Knight for his Life Regna Regum 26. Henry the 8. An. D. 1534. Mayors and Bayliffs John Britnall Thomas Hunt Richard Colwell John Rixley John Shelder Thomas Carew Son to Baron Carew that was slain with the shot of a Gun at Turwyn as he sate in Council a proper young Gentleman seeking preferment by the Wars fell in favour with my Lord of Surrey Lord High Admiral under this King and served at Floden-field where a Scottish Knight challenging to fight with any English-man prayed the Lord Admirall that he might answer him which granted he soon met his Antagonist in the Field and with great applause vanquished him Afterwards attending the Lord Admiral riding to discover the Country espyed a band of Scots at some distance approaching towards them who fearing a surprize hasined to a Bridge but by the way Mr. Carew intreated the Lord Admirall to exchange Apparel with him whereby if need required he might the better provide for himself which done and he richly Armed with my Lord Admirall's Armour turned his Horse ath'wart the Bridge so that none could well pass by which means the Lord Admirall escaped the Enemy and he the while stoutly defended himself but in fine was taken prisoner and so carried to Dunbar Castle in Scotland where he was well entertained by the Lady of the said Castle who had a Brother Prisoner in England in hope of an exchange which was soon effected on his return home the Lord Admiral made him his Vice-Admiral and shewed him all respect possible This Gentleman being a Native hereof and descended of so worthy a Family I held it necessary to render him in this place thus much of his deserved right Regna Regum 27. Henry the 8. An. D. 1535. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Thomas Spurway Bennet Clubb John Lane Nicholas Walrond The Court Rolls of this year are all wanting Here died a multitude of people through the infection of the Plague Every Freeman that takes an Apprentice ought to Inroll his Indenture with the Town-Clark on pain of five shillings Regna Regum 28. Henry the 8. An. D. 1536. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackaller John Buller William Burgoyn Peter Stretch John Allen Towards the end of this Man's Mayoralty the King by his Letters Patent under the Great Seal of England dated 3. Augusti 29. Regni constituted this City a County of it self dividing it from the County of Devon and thereby granted them all Liberties and Priveleges belonging to the same A voluntary Benevolence and Contribution made by the Inhabitants of the County of Devon towards the building of Cowley-Bridge Regna Regum 29. Henry the 8. An. D. 1537. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Hunt William Buckenam William Smith John Peter William Berryman William Jourden was indicted found guilty and condemned for high Treason before Sir Richard Pollard Knight a Commissioner for that purpose appointed under the Great Seal of England who sate in trial of the said offence in the house of John Croston Register in St. Mary Arches-lane within this City There fell abundance of Rain which made the Waters so high and violent as that one of the peers of Exbridge fell down In the Evening of the day precedent one John Cove who had been at Doncaster under the command of the Marquess of Exeter was returned home to his house beyond the said Bridge and the same night being in his Bed one end of his house next to the water side fell down his Servants in the Chamber over him in bed a sleep fell into the River and were drowned but he and his Wife lying in a low Room were carryed into the River bed and all he commanded his Wife not to stir and he using sometimes his hands and then his Feet instead of Oars kept himself on the West side of the River out of the violent stream there glyding and through God's great mercy got an Hillock where the Waters were shallow and so both recovered the Shore in safety Regna Regum 30. Henry the 8. An. D. 1538. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hamlyn Robert Tooker Nicholas Reev John Paramore John Manustephin This Mayor was the first devisor that the weekly Markets for Wool Yarn and Kersies were here Erected for the compassing whereof he waded through difficulties not only with his dissenting Brethren at first but also with the Inhabitants of the Town of Crediton who for a while did much impugn the same Henry Marquess of Exeter and the Lady Gerthrud his Marchioness were both Arraigned found guilty and condemned of High Treason and 12. Decembris was he Executed for the same but the Lady was reprieved John Bonefant one of the Attorneys of this City 10. Augusti then next following was hanged drawn and quartered in Southen-hay for the like offence Regna Regum 31. Henry the 8. An. D. 1539. Mayors and Bayliffs Gilbert Kirk Thomas Prestwood Griffith Amerideth Moris Levermore William Lott About the end of November one of the middle Arches of Exbridge fell down and was again speedily Erected by the Bridge-Warden towards which reparation he bought great stones at the Priory of St. Nicholas Founded by William the Conquerour and lately deceased whereby a Prophecy long before reported was fulfilled sc That the River of Exe should run under St. Nicholas Church An Act of Porliament procured for the raising of a new work or Haven for the better conveyance of Goods in Boats and Barges to and from this City Regna Regum 32. Henry the 8. An. D. 1540. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Spurway John Midwinter Richard Sweet Robert Cotton John Thomas Consuctudo Civitatis Exoniensâ—s est quod omnia terrae Tenementa insra eandem suburbia ejusdem sunt divisibilia legabilia John Potell dis-franchised for
old Foot-Soldiers were dispersed throughout the Kingdom whereof 1500. were sent hither and all to prevent the like Insurrections that happened in Exeter whence ensued an Ordinance of Parliament that no Soldier should presume to depart five miles from his quarters on pain of losing his arrears and death Then marched General Monk into the City of London with his Army consisting of 7000. old Soldiers whom God in his wonderful mercy was pleas'd to make instrumental of restoring our Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second to his undoubted Dominions after a long and tedious Exile without the effusion of one man's blood who landed at Dover 26. Maii 1660 and came into London the 29. day of the same month and was Crowned King at Westminster the 23. day of April then next following to the great joy of His Three Kingdoms On Friday 11. Maii 1660. Charles the Second was proclaimed King of England Scotland France and Ireland at several publick places within this City viz. At the Guild-hall the little Conduit in St. Peter's Church-yard at the Bear-corner in South-gate-street at the great Conduit and at St. John's Bow with great solemnity during all which time the said Conduits ran with Wine The Mayor Aldermen Common Council-men Officers and Livery-men being in their Scarlet and other Gowns Robes and Liveries respectively attended on by a Troop of Horse commanded by Major Hagedott and the several Companies of the Trained Bands herein with many thousand Inhabitants on Foot shouting aloud for joy the Bells ringing Canons playing from the Castle whilst the Soldiers gave many a Volly of shot and at night Tar-barrels and Bonefires capered aloft al which was thus done with the greatest expression of gladness that possibly could be imagined Regna Regum 12. Charles the 2. An. D. 1660. Mayors and Bayliffs Christopher Lethbridge John Pynn John Anthony Edward Eveleigh Abraham Gibbs This City presented the King with 700 l. in Plate to welcome his return home And to His Sister the Princess Henrietta Mariae born within this City 200 l. more in Plate John Gauden Doctor in Divinity was â—â— Decembris consecrated Bishop of this Diocess who coming from London hither was in the way saluted by sundry Gentlemen both of the City and Countrey and being attended on by several Coaches and some hundred of Horse was with great joy and solemnity brought herein Grenvill Weeks Gentleman Elected Muster Master of this City and County and a pension of 6 l. per Annum allotted him for the same Standings erected in South-gate-street and covered over head being a place formerly appointed and still used as a Sergemarket in which Commodity 10000 l. weekly is here bestowed An Order made or rather continued by the Mayor and Bailiffs that if any person should be here imprisoned upon a plaint and the Plaintiff bring not the Declaration into the Court in Writing within three weeks after the Arrest and file the same that the Defendant should be discharged from his Imprisonment Sir James Smith Knight and Robert Walker Esquire were Elected our Citizens to serve in Parliament appointed to be held at Westminster on the 8. day of May next ensuing Regna Regum 13. Charles the 2. An. D. 1661. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Gandy John Acland Benjamin Olliver George Knowling George Shapcott The Musical Waits hereof after many years sequestration were restored to their places and pensions This City presented to the Queen Mother 300 l. in Plate as a Testimony of their joy for her Majesties safe return home Bishop Gauden against the Feast of Christmas gave the sum of 50 l. amongst poor House-keepers of this City A Decree had in the High Court of Chancery against George Speke Esquire for the new building of Mr. Wynard's Alms-houses demolished in the late troubles the Poors pay therein encreased and other grievances complained of redressed Bishop Gauden having well governed this Church a year and half was translated hence and consecrated Bishop of Worcester On whose removal Sâ—th Ward Doctor in Divinity and Dean of this Church 20. Julii was consecrated Bishop hereof The King in pursuit of an Act of Parliament grants Commissions under his Great Seal to diverse Gentlemen in every County of England for the regulating of all Corporations therein Regna Regum 14. Charles the 2. An. D. 1663. Mayors and Bayliffs John Martin Isaac Mawditt John Butler Alan Penny George Tuthill John Gibbons Andrew Quash This Mayor being elected and refusing to accept of the said Office the King was advertized thereof by way of a petition hence who commanded the said Mayor to undertake the same whereunto he readily yielded obedience and performed his trust therein with much reputation and honour A Patent under the common Seal of the City granted to my Lord Duke of Albemarle to be Lord High Steward hereof A Freeman hereof for colouring of Foraigners goods dis-franchised Two new Receivers chose and sworn successively to be in a capacity of being elected Mayors of the said City Regna Regum 15. Charles the 2. An. D. 1663. Mayors and Bayliffs John Butler Stephen Olivean Anthony Salter M. D. Nicholas Isacke John Gandy Benjamin Beard Henry Smith Two others chosen and sworn Receivers successively for the end mentioned in the year next precedent Isaac Mawditt 30. Augusti died in the time of his Sheriffalty and within four days thereafter Stephen Olivean the present Receiver was elected Sheriff for the residue of the year Paris-street without the East-gate of this City being much decayed was well repaired and paved which was as necessary and as commendable a work as hath been done of late years the care and over-sight whereof this Mayor undertook and soon dispatched the same Regna Regum 16. Charles the 2. An. D. 1664. Mayors and Bayliffs Alan Penny Anthony Salter in Med. Doctor George Tuthill John Parr Robert Bucland Richard Hooper A Comet for many days together appeared within our Horizon whence ensued a War between us and the Dutch This Mayor died 21. Martii being Tuesday at night and the Monday following being Easter-Monday Anthony Salter Doctor in Physick and Brother-in-law to the said Mr. Penny was elected Mayor and the Monday thereafter solemnly sworn in Court to execute the said Office for the residue of the year In the interval viz. 23. Martii the King's Declaration pronouncing War against the States of the United Provinces was here with great solemnity proclaimed The Lieutenant and Alderman being in their Scarlet Gowns the rest of the Company and officers together with the several Corporations within this City in their Gowns and Formalities by the Deputy Herald at Arms with a Troop of Horse four silver Trumpets Drums c. A pleasant Walk made on Northen-hay and above 200. young Elms on each side thereof planted A new place of Burial appointed at the lower end of Southen-hay and enclosed with a Brick-Wall and 28. Octobris being St. Simon and Jude's day by the Right Reverend Bishop Ward with all solemnity was the same consecrated and
he carried in his basket who replied that he had therein Whelps which she desired to see purposing to make choyce of one of them who upon view perceiving that they were Children compelled the poor man to acquaint her with the whole circumstance whom when she had sharply rebuked for such his inhumanity presently commanded them all to be taken from him and put to Nurse then to School and so to the Vniversity and in process of time being attained to mens estate and well qualified in Learning made means and procured Benefices for every one of them But such like Eleemosynary Acts in this our Age wherein the Charity of too too many is waxen cold are almost vanished Regna Regum 53. Henry the 3. An. D. 1269. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport John Barkamsteed Richard Tantifer Philip Palmer John Cook Regna Regum 54. Henry the 3. An. D. 1270. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Dirling Philip Clark Richard Tantifer Hugh Falcon William Pening Regna Regum 55. Henry the 3. An. D. 1271. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Dirling Richard Tantifer William Poyell John Cook Hugh Falcon Richard King of the Romans died and his Son Henry was slain in Italy Regna Regum 56. Henry the 3. An. D. 1272. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Dirling John Feniton Thomas Gatepath Richard Allen Hugh Falcon The King dyed 16. Novembris and Prince Edward Crowned King in August following being but then returned from the Holy Land Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1273. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Geythen Robert Newton Walter Aâ—port Thomas Farthing Michael Thorn Walter Bishop of Exon by policy gaineth Clist Sachfield and Cornish Wood to his Bishoprick and builds a fair House there called Bishop's Clist Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1274. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Dirling John Okeston Richard Tantifer Richard Allen Nicholas Atlane Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1274. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport Richard Tantifer Richard Allen Richard Newton Thomas Gatepath The King by his Letters Patent dated 10. Martii this year granted to this City a Collection of a certain Tribute for all manner of Wares brought hither to be sold towards the paving of the Streets repairing of the Walls and maintenance of the said City commonly called in old English Bagavel Bethugavel and Chippingabel Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1276. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport John Fenitoni Richard Allen Richard Newton Thomas Gatepath An Inquisition was here taken for the King touching Lands and Libertties concealed and 't was found by Verdict that Crolditch alias Lammas Fair was divided into Moities or halfments between King John and the Commonalty of this City and that King John resumed or took the whole into his own hands and gave it to the Prior and Covent of St. Nicholas within the said City sed quo jure non constat Et ulterius Juratores dicunt quod Cives Exon. clamant habere omnes libertates liberas consuctudines quas habent Cives Londinenses This Fair is kept yearly in Southenhay 1. Aug. and both before and since the Conquest did wholly appertain to the Commonalty of this City as may appear in the Book of Domesday remaining in the Exchequer at Westminster and exemplified under the Great Seal of England bearing date 3. Feâ—r 39. Regni Ed. 3. 1365. prout ibidem patet Regna Regum 5. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1277. Mayors and Bayliffs John Feniton Richard Allen Honry Falcon John Rook John Zouch This Fair being divided into Moities and belonging to the Prior of St. Nicholas and the Earl of Devon in course of time it returned again to the King's hands namely King Henry the Eighth the one upon the suppression of the said Priâ—ry of St. Nicholas 27. Regni 1535. which by purchase is returned to the City and the other by the attainder of Henry Courteney Marquess of Exeter 29. Regni 1537. which part as an appendant or parcel of the Mannor of Toppinsham belongs to the King Regna Regum 6. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1278. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport Richard Tantifer Nicholas Atlane Hugh Falcon Thomas Gatepath The Liberties and Priviledges incident to the said Fair. 1. It hath continuance for three whole and two half days beginning at twelve a clock at noon on Lammas Eve 2. The whole soyl or plot of Southenhay is the Lords of the Fair during that time and till twelve of the clock the day after end thereof 3. The Lords may set and demise the said soyl one day before the Eve of the said Fair. 4. The Lords have the whole profit of the said Fair. 5 Also they have there the Cognizance of Pleas and a Court of Pypowders as incident to all Fairs 6. Also they have power to punish all Offenders within the said Fair. 7. Also they are to have an House or Toll Booth there and a pair of Stocks Regna Regum 7. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1279. Mayors and Bayliffs John Feniton Richard Allen Richard Newton Thomas Gatepath John Rook 8. No man is to sell any Wares within the said City or Suburbs during the said Fair on pain of forfeiture thereof to the Lords and may be seized on if they lie within the reach of a man's arm 9. The Stewards of the said Fair are to view all Weights and Measures and finding them defective to reform the same according to Law Regna Regum 8. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1280. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport Richard Allen John Zouch John Rook Alexander Troycott Bishop Bronscomb having well governed this Church about 23 years 22. Julii died and lies buried in the Lady Chappel of his own Church under a very fair-Tomb of Alabaster whereon this ensuing Epitaph is inscribed scil Olim sincerus pater omni dignus amore Primus Walterus magno jacet hie in honore Edidit hic plura dignissima laude statuta Quaetanquam jura servant nunc hic omnia tuta Atque hoc Collegium quod Glasney plebs vocat omnis Condidit egregium pro voce data sibi somnis Quot loca confruxit pietatis quot bona fecit Quam sanctam duxit vitam vox dicere quae scit Laudibus immensis jubilet gens Exoniensis Et chorus turbae quòd notus in hac suit urbe Plus st scâ—re velis Festum statuit Gabrielis Gaudeat in coelis igitur pater iste fidelis Regna Regum 9. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1281. Mayors and Bayliffs Alphred Duport Richard Allen John Zouch John Rook Alexander Troycott Peter Quivell was 29. Decembris Consecrated Bishop of this Diocess under John Arch-Bishop of Canterbury He first instituted the Office of a Chaunter in his Church whereunto the Rectories of Painton and Chudleigh were Impropriated And also the Office of a Sub-Dean in his said Church to which was likewise impropriated the Rectory of Egloshail in Cornwal He was also liberal Benefactor to the Hospital of St. Johns here Regna Regum 10. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1282.
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
contumulare virum Ingenium genium mores pietatis honores Eloquiumque pium busta perusta tegent Falleris Vltonus tonus est sic spiritus unde Hoc nôsti tonus est coeliâ—us orbe tonans Gervis Babington was the next Elected Bishop of this Diocess and therein consecrated 2. Maii being translated hither from his Bishoprick of Landaff in Wales and having well governed this Church about three years was removed hence and made Bishop of Worcester Regna Regum 36. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1594. Mayors and Bayliffs John Davy Christopher Spicer Hugh Crossing John Lant Clement Owlborow A stock of money advanced by several members of the Common Council to provide in Corn for a publick store of the City chiefly for the relief of the poor in this time of scarcity John Coldwell Doctor in Physick and Bishop of Sarum about this time gave his See a strong purge by consenting to the alienation of Sherburn Mannour from his Bishoprick he was assaulted in a dangerous juncture of time to give a denyal for after he was Elected Bishop all his Church preferments were disposed of and before his Election was confirmed Sir Walter Rawleigh Knight importuned him to pass Sherburn to the Crown and effected the same whereupon Sir Walter presently begg'd it of the Queen much after the same manner Sir William Killegrew Knight got the Mannour of Crediton a Bough almost as bigg as all the rest of the Body from this Church of Exeter by the consent of this Bishop Babington Regna Regum 37. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1595. Mayors and Bayliffs John Chappell Richard Dorchester John Chappell Juâ— Jeffery Waltham John Eadts Post-horses to be here always in readiness for the publick safety of the City and more spocial service of the Queens Majesty Goods seized as forfeited being landed Town Custom duty not discharged Regna Regum 38. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1596. Mayors and Bayliffs John Levermore Richard Jourden Alexander Mayne Thomas Blackaller David Bagwell Robert Parr William Cotton Doctor in Divinity upon the Translation of Bishop Babington to Worcester 16. Maii was installed Bishop hereof Upon the death of Richard Jourden late Receiver General of this City Alexander Mayne was chosen in his place to supply that Office for the residue of the Year A pension of 4 l. per Annum granted to John Hooker in reward of sundry services performed by his Father to this City Regna Regum 39. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1597. Mayors and Bayliffs George Smith William Spicer John Sendy Samuel Alford William Pope The Town of Tiverton being lately consumed by Fire 10 l. in money was sent them to relieve their Poor Felons goods forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly by the Sheriff Regna Regum 40. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1598. Mayors and Bayliffs John Peryam John Prowse John Tayler Nicholas Langdon Richard Body Mr. Palmer's Alms-house without the South-gate was appointed only for Women to inhabit therein and one Whitrow's Widow being admitted into the said House and taking Husband contrary to the Orders thereof was thence therefore expelled Regna Regum 41. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1599. Mayors and Bayliffs John Howell Thomas Edwards Giler Savery William Martin Ignatius Jourden The deep way between the Hospitals of the Wynard's and St. Mary Magdalens without the South gate was filled up and paved Recognizances at Sessions forfeited and composition made for the same with the Chamber on the Delinquent's petitions Regna Regum 42. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1600. Mayors and Bayliffs William Martin John Ellicott John Lambell Thomas Snow Richard Brinley Goods of a Felo de se forfeited to the City and seized on accordingly Five Hides of Leather likewise seized on being not well tanned according to the Statute Regna Regum 43. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1601. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Walker Walter Borough John Sheer John Marshall Hugh Morell The Town of Tiverton being again destroyed by Fire was hence relieved with the sum of 100 l. in money collected of the Inhabitants hereof by a voluntary contribution Bishop Cotton on the death of the old Schoolmaster of the High-School here referreth the nomination of a new one to the Chamber who recommending one Mr. Perryman a Learned but a lashing master was accordingly admitted thereunto Regna Regum 44. Q. Elizabeth An. D. 1602. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Beavis William Martin Alexander Germin Robert Ellicott Richard Sweet John Modyford On the Death of Richard Beavis late Mayor hereof who died 26. Augusti William Martin was Elected Mayor to supply that Office for the residue of the year Queen Elizabeth departed this Life 24. Martii and 29. of the same month was King James here solemnly proclaimed King Regna Regum 1. James An. D. 1603. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Spicer Hugh Crossing Nicholas Beavit Oliver Tapper Robert Hind The Plague being entred this City a Pesthouse for the better succour of persons infected therewith was provided near the said City by the special care of the Magistrates hereof Mawdlin and Lammas Fairs in regard of the said sickness were not now kept Goods landed at Toppisham and forfeited the duty of the Town Custom being not discharged Regna Regum 2. James An. D. 1604. Mayors and Bayliffs John Davy William Newcomb William Horsham John Penny Thomas Crossing Thomas Richardson William Horsham dying in his Stewardship Thomas Richardson was chosen in his place to supply that Office for the residue of the year A Gelding here seized on as a Deodand and sold by the Receiver General hereof for five pound which he made good on his Accompt Two Freemen hereof for suing two other Freemen out of the Jurisdiction of this Court were both of them Fined and disfranchised Regna Regum 3. James An. D. 1605. Mayors and Bayliffs Henry Hull John Lant Thomas Martin Edward Clement Peter Colleton A considerable sum of money was raised as a voluntary contribution made by the Inhabitants hereof towards the erecting of St. Sydwel's Tower Goods of an attainted person for Felony seized on to the Cities use On the Fifth day of November the Gun-powder Treason was discovered and the Actors found and Executed whereof a great Scholar made this observation Quinto Novembris Anglia Memineris quid Papae furorem Dei favorem id The Fifth of November England remember what The Pope's Conspiracy God's great delivery that Regna Regum 4. James An. D. 1606. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Dorchester Gilbert Smith John Gupwill John Aclund George Pyle New maces of silver with the King's Arms engraven thereon made for the four Serjeants Holloway without the South-gate was well repaired and the ground levelled Regna Regum 5. James An. D. 1607. Mayors and Bayliffs Sir George Smith Knight Jeffery Waltham Robert Parr Peter Bolt George Leech Thomas Wakeman The Price of Corn much encreasing a considerable quantity thereof is bought and put up in store for the necessary relief of the poor herein Twenty pound in money given by the City towards the building of fitter seats in the Castle