D. 1451. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Thomas Rowse Thomas Sampson John Salmon John Hamond The King in a progress this year 16. Julii came to this City and in this manner was received At his first coming into Devon he lodged at the Abby of Ford where he staid one night at the costs of the Abby from thence he came to Ottery St. Mary where he was received with great solemnity and lodged in the Colledge there two nights and from thence came hither and by the way was met withall First by the most part of the Knights and Gentlemen of the County of Devon the Mayor and Commonalty of this City being above three hundred persons and every one of them apparelled in the Cities Livery met Him at Honyton's Clift next the Clergy met him at Livery Dole clothed in their Copes and Vestments and at the Cross without the South-gate the Mayor delivered to the King the Keys of the Gate and rode in before Him bare-headed carrying the Mace before the King through the streets which were richly hanged with Silks and Tapestry unto the Broad-gate where the Bishop Canons and Quire apparelled in their Copes received Him with a procession the King alighting from his Horse followed them on Foot into the Cathedral Church of St. Peter up to the High Altar and having there paid his Tribute of Prayers and Oblations thankfully to God Almighty was brought into the Bishop's Palace and there lodged It so happened that the next day thereafter the King's Justices by vertue of his Commission to them directed sate in the Bishop's Hall and there kept Goal-delivery two Men being indicted arraigned found guilty and condemned for Treason and should have been executed but the Bishop and Chapter being therewithal grieved told the King that the Justices sate in Commission within their Sanctuary contrary to the privileges thereof and orders of Holy Church wherefore the King to appease them pardoned the two condemned persons The King remaining here eight days his charges were equally born by the Church and City and then returned to London Regna Regum 31. Henry the 6. An. D. 1452. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Pope John Avell Thomas Evelton Andrew Thring Walter Pafford John Carminoke a Citizen hereof went out to Duryurd-wood and cut down six Timber Trees and brought them home who being questioned for the same said that he was a Freeman of this City and so one of the Lords of the said Wood and therein justified himself yet was he committed to prison and paid his Fine for the said Trespass Regna Regum 32. Henry the 6. An. D. 1453. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin John Tillerd Walter York Robert Smith Henry Dâ—lling A great fight happened on Clift-heath between Thomas Courteney Earl of Devon and the Lord William Bonvil Baron of Shut where many persons were grievously wounded and much hurt done the occasion whereof was about a dog but great displeasure thereby came to the City where presently after the fight the Lord Bonvil sheltred himself which the Earl took amiss thinking it had been so done by the City in some displeasure to himself Regna Regum 33. Henry the 6. An. D. 1454. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Oreng John Betty Vincent Here Thomas Kelly John Spyne This Mayor was a Gentleman of a noble Parentage descended from the Family of the Orenges who dwelt in the Countreys of Anjow and Mayn and came over when Sir John Fastalff Governour of Anjow and Mayn recovered the Castle of St. Owen descended from Sir Guillam Orenge then Captain thereof in the fifth year of this King's Reign This Richard gave the same Arms that the said Sir Guillam did Viz. Argent Three Smiths Barnacles impaled gules who afterwards became sick being infected with the disease of the Leprosie who notwithstanding his great birth and Nobility his wealth and ability yet most humbly submitted himself to the good pleasure of Almighty God and was contented to dwell among the Lazar people in St. Mary Magdalens Hospital without the South-gate of the said City where he finished his days and lies buried in the Chancel of the Chappel belonging to that House Thomas Kelly and John Spyne two of the Bayliffs went forth of the City and absented themselves from the Courts without the Mayor's license for which offence they were both committed to Prison Fined and paid the same accordingly Regna Regum 34. Henry the 6. An. D. 1455. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Richard Druell Thomas Evelton Thomas Blowyer John Turner Bishop Lacy having well governed this Church 35. years 23. May died and lies buried in the North-side of the Quire of his own Church George Nevil second Son of Richard Nevil Earl of Salâ—â—bury was the next elected Bishop of this Diocess who 25. Novemb. was consecrated being not full twenty years of Age and at his Age of twenty five was made Lord Chancellor of England Regna Regum 35. Henry the 6. An. D. 1456. Mayors and Bayliffs William Duke Thomas Calwoodly Richard Jeffery Robert Smith William Pry William Crymell late Mayor of this City being duly summoned to attend the Mayor at the Council Chamber and refusing to appear was therefore abridged of having any more his Canon bread and Wine Money Regna Regum 36. Henry the 6. An. D. 1457. Mayors and Bayliffs John Kelly John Friend William Hogge John Turner John Hamond The East-gate of this City by reason of a long standing became ruinous and fell down in the mid day without hurting any person Regna Regum 37. Henry the 6. An. D. 1458. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Druell Robert Smith William Hogge John Hamlyn John Barsly A controversie now happened between the Cordwainers and the Tuckers of this City contending which of their Companies should have the preheminence in their march in the Mayor's watch upon Midsomer-Eve for the present appeasing of which discord 't was ordered that both Companies should march together one of either Company hand in hand At the same time happened another Controversie for the manner in these days was that the Mayor and Aldermen did use to ride in their Robes at every Midsomer-watch and John Kelly late Mayor of the said City being warned thus to attend the Mayor in the said Watch according to the ancient usage and Custom of the said City which he refusing to do was for his contempt fined ten marks and paid the same accordingly a commendable precedent of an upright Government when without respect of Persons Laws and Justice are kept observed and impartially administred for as the Soul is the life of the Body so the keeping of good Orders and Laws is the preservation of all Cities and Common-wealths the Apostles rule herein being very remarkable Where there 's no order there 's certainly confusion no mean between them being admitted Regna Regum 38. Henry the 6. An. D. 1459. Mayors and Bayliffs John Betty John Spyne John Turner Richard Rumwell John Thomas This year there happened an affray in the body of St. Peters the
John Cutler Bennet Drew John Coscom John Browne John Merefield A long controversie arose between the Mayor and Commonalty and the Dean and Chapter about St. Lydwel's Fee which was afterwards by an Act of Parliament determined and the bounds and limits thereof ascertained as by an exemplification thereof it appeareth which bears date 4. May this year Regna Regum 16. Henry the 6. An. D. 1437. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hull Richard Oreng William Atwill John Kelly William Hodge The Butchers of this City had a confederacy and amongst themselves made this ensuing order That they would not keep any Shops or standings in the Shambles but only in their own dwelling houses and accordingly John Smith and John Tayler two of the company put the same in execution but the matter being discovered and heard before the Mayor the Confederates were committed to Ward where they remained till they had revoked their said order and paid the Fines severally imposed on them Regna Regum 17. Henry the 6. An. D. 1438. Mayors and Bayliffs Bennet Drew Hugh Germin Vincent Hart John Coscom William Duke The Bishop claimed to have Cognisance of pleas within his Court or Fee Regna Regum 18. Henry the 6. An. D. 1439. Mayors and Bayliffs William Cook John Bagg John Smert Robert Ford William Hoody Bishop Lacy now began the building of the Chapter-house in the Cloister adjoyning to his own Church which is a very fair and sumptuous structure Regna Regum 19. Henry the 6. An. D. 1440. Mayors and Bayliffs William Vpton John Keluleigh Bennet Wichalse William Crymell John Latch Every Foraigner in an Action of Debt here brought before the Mayor and Bailiffs shall do his Law with his own hand only but every Citizen and Inhabitant with his own and two other hands Rot. 5. Regna Regum 20. Henry the 6. An. D. 1441. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Cook Hugh Germin Thomas Parson John Coscom John James Regna Regum 21. Henry the 6. An. D. 1442. Mayors and Bayliffs John Cutler Peter Bray John Obley John Standbury Andrew Thring By the Custom of this City every Inhabitant with the same selling Ale and Bread within the Liberties of the said City and not Free of the same shall pay quarterly to the Mayor and Commonalty hereof for the use of the said City 7 d. ob Rot. 49. Regna Regum 22. Henry the 6. An. D. 1443. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin William Crymell John Clerk John Peacock Thomas Rowse Regna Regum 23. Henry the 6. An. D. 1444. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford John Beaufitz John Tayler John Gage Nicholas Hamlin This Man being elected Mayor for the year ensuing refused to be sworn and to execute the Office whereupon an advertisement was forthwith made to the King and Council who sent a Writ under the Privy-Seal directed to the said John Shilling ford commanding him on pain of one thousand pound to accept of the said Office who upon the Monday next after the Feast of St. Valentine at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of that day came to the Guild-hall and was there sworn accordingly And albeit at his first entrance into the said Office he took the same on him unwillingly yet afterwards did he perform it with chearfulness and got great Applause by his diligence therein Regna Regum 24. Henry the 6. An. D. 1445. Mayors and Bayliffs John Hull John Clerk John Germin John Botty Walter Swan The Dean and Chapter of this Church founded and built the High-School within this City for the better education of youth in good literature and appointed a Master thereof for whose encouragement a convenient house for his habitation adjoyning to the said School was erected and a pension of 20 l. per Annum allowed him Regna Regum 25. Henry the 6. An. D. 1446. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford John Germin Richard Druell John Bobidge Thomas Sampson Emmet the Wife of Robert Webber being presented for a Scold and speaking certain slanderous words of one John Lucas was therefore punished notwithstanding the Ordinary cited her into his Court and claimed the Jurisdiction but the Mayor would not permit the same Rot. 6. 54. Regna Regum 26. Henry the 6. An. D. 1447. Mayors and Bayliffs John Shilling ford John Germin John Hamond Nicholas Hamlyn John Spine This Mayor was a very wise Man and well learned in the Laws of the Realm bold and sturdy and in his Government very just and upright and so well directed he the same to the great benefit of the Common-Wealth of this City as few of his Predecessors had done better In his time was the long and troublesome suit between Bishop Lacy and the Dean and Chapter of this Church against the Mayor and Commonalty of this City touching their liberties which suit this Mayor did follow with all care and diligence which was referred to Thomas Courteney Earl of Devon and Sir William Bonvill Knight who determined the said differences by their Award one branch whereof was That the Mayors and Bailiffs their Successors and Officers should for ever thereafter carry their Maces within the said Church of St. Peter's Cemetary and Fee without disturbance of the Bishop Dean and Chapter and their Successors or any of their Officers which the rather I here insert for that of late some opposition hath been hereunto made Exbridge was now in great decay the stone work thereof being much foundred and the higher part being all of Timber was consumed and worn away And this Mayor being of good credit and acquainted with John Kemp then Arch-Bishop of York and Cardinal and one of the Executors of Henry Beauford Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester who for his Wealth was called the rich Cardinal This Mayor requested the said Arch-Bishop Kemp to contribute some relief towards the new building of the said Bridge which he promised but the Mayors sudden death thereafter frustrated both the promise and expectation Regna Regum 27. Henry the 6. An. D. 1448. Mayors and Bayliffs John Câ—tler William Duke Walâ—er Sams Thomas Evelton John Avell The Bishop of Winchester Thomas Earl of Devon and John Lord Sturton 3. Aug. came to this City and brought with them a command from the King directed to the Mayor for the loan of some Money to be levyed on the Inhabitants of this City for the victualling and furnishing of three ships to convey certain Souldiers into Britain which supply was speedily and very chearfully granted Rot. 63. Regna Regum 28. Henry the 6. An. D. 1449. Mayors and Bayliffs Hugh Germin Bennet Wichalse William Bishop William Atwill Thomas Sampson They that become Bail for any Man here arrested if they bring him not in at the next Court do forfeit one hundred shillings Regna Regum 29. Henry the 6. An. D. 1450. Mayors and Bayliffs Wiliam Crymell William Bishop William Efford John Friend Robert May The Stewards of this City heretofore named Seneschalli were now called Ballivi or Bailiffs Regna Regum 30. Henry the 6. An.
Roger 32 32 Wotton William 44 Wotton Robert 44 45 Wilsford Robert 61 61 61 61 62 62 63 63 63 64 64 64 Wilsford Robert 65 Wilsford William 66 66 68 68 68 69 69 106 Worth Roger 91 Woolcott John 132 Walker Thomas 142 146 150 Waltham Jeffery 146 Walker Robert 155 White Walter 159 Walker Thomas 172 Y. YOrk Walter 103 Z. ZOuch John 26 26 27 28 29 30 Recorders B. BVrgoyn William Ball Sir Peter Knight Bampfield Thumas C. CHarles John Carew Sir Thomas Knight D. DOwrish Thomas Dennis Sir Thomas Knight Dennis Sir Robert Knight Drew Edward Duck Nicholas H. HVll John Huttesfold William Hâ—xt Thomas Holland Roger Harris John Hele John M. MOor John Martin William P. POllard Lewes Prydeaux Edmond R. RAdford Nicholas S. STuer Edmond T. TOthill Jeffery W. WEeks John Wynard William Waltham Richard Sheriffs A. AMerideth Griffeth Amy Thomas Acland John Acland John B. 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WOolcott John Way John Walter Thomas Waltham Jeffery Wakeman Thomas Walker Robert White Walter Walker Thomas Y. YArd Philip Yeo Richard Chamberlains C. CRewkern John D. DOre John H. HOoker John I. IZacke Richard M. MArtin John P. PRowse William T. TIckell William Tickell Richard Swordbearers B. BEaumont William Bartlett Richard Birdali William Bletchingdon Robert C. CLarke John Cranbury Leonard Cogan John D. DOwn William G. GIlbert Francis H. HArrison Robert M. MAy John N. NOrthcott Robert P. PRowse Richard P. SOmaster William T. TOoker Thomas W. WOod John Willing Thomas Receivers A. ALlen Richard 18 Allen Richard 19 20 20 21 26 Atlane Jordan 33 Atwill Roger 53 Atwill Roger 56 Atwood Walter 56 59 Allen Henry 64 Athole Nicholas 76 Avell John 82 Atwill John 88 Allington Mathew 93 Andrew Thomas 103 Amerideth Griffith 127 Amy Thomas 146 Acland John 146 Acland John 168 B. BArkamstead John 18 Buffett William 38 Byrch John 45 Bridport Robert 49 49 Bradworthy Robert 50 Browne Robert 53 55 Bayliff Warren 55 Bennett William 54 111 Brittestow Nicholas 54 Battishill Martin 57 Bosom Richard 62 63 Batten John 66 68 Boughwood Nicholas 68 Bacon John 76 Bagg John 77 Bray Peter 78 Beausitz John 78 Bishop William 80 Betty John 82 Baker Richard 87 Bond Thomas 94 Bonefant John 97 105 Buckenam John 105 Bradmore John 106 Browne Robert 106 Bryâ—nall John 113 Buller Robert 114 Blackaller John 114 Buller John 118 Buckenam William 119 Blackall John 128 Bridgman Edward 130 Brâ—â—erton Thomas 138 Beavy Richard 140 Borough Walter 142 Bennett Adam 152 Battishill Henry 155 Broking Nicholas 159 Bartlett Bernard 163 Bruen William 164 Butler John 168 Brodridg Christopher 174 Bale Thomas 178 C. CLarke Philip 18 Coscom William 63 64 Cook John 70 Clerk John 70 79 Cutler John 73 Crosse John 74 76 Cooke Thomas 75 Crymell William 78 Calwoodley Thomas 84 85 Clubb Robert 87 Coming John 87 Clerke Richard 8â— Colshill John 91 Chapman George 94 Calwoodley John 96 Champnys Walter 96 Crudge William 104 Chafe Robert 132 Chappell William 133 Chappell Thomas 137 Chappell John 139 Crossing Hugh 143 Crossing Thomas 146 Collâ—ton Peter 146 Crossing Francis 151 Crocker John 153 Clark Christopher 155 Crocker Hugh 157 Cupper John 157 Collins John 159 Crossing Richard 159 Clarke Christopher Jun. 161 Collins John 176 D. DVport William 38 Dyrkin John 55 Drew Bennett 77 Duke William 80 Druell Richard 83 Danester John 98 Duke Richard 109 Drake John 123 Dyer John 129 Davy John 136 Dorchester Richard 141 Deeble Walter 164 E. EAston Robert 66 Easton Thomas 66 Edwards Thomas 142 Ellicott John 142 Evans Richard 159 F. FEniton John 16 Feniton John 18 19 20 Fartheyn Thomas 36 38 40 Furbor Thomas 46 47 48 Friend John 84 Flay Thomas 150 Ford Thomas 161 G. GErvis Nicholas 21 Goldecott Henry 27 Gatepath William 28 Gervis Thomas 46 46 Godescott Nicholas 49 Gise John 51 53 Gosse Reymond 58 62 Grey John 66 Gould Adam 61 64 Gervis William 63 Grendon Simon 63 Gould Roger 69 70 Gervis Walter 88 Guscott John 104 Gumby John 105 Gupwill John 146 Gould James 159 Gandy Henry 164 Glyde William 176 H. HVghton Henry 47 Hastment William 51 Halberton Nicholas 51 Hull John 54 Hardy VVilliam 56 Hull Henry 14 32 64 140 Hickly Robert 70 Hull John 74 103 Hamlyn John 85 Hâ—mond John 86 Hayle Thomas 86 Hanniford Henry 93 Hooker John 94 Hamlyn Nicholas 96 Hewett Richard 104 Hunt Thomas 107 117 Hurst William 112 Hamlyn Henry 114 Hooker Robert 114 Hoyge Thomas 117 Holmer John 121 Hurst John 124 Howell John 132 Hakewill John 151 Hayne John 154 Herman Ralph 159 Hagedot Peter 171 I. JErmin Hugh 77 78 Jermin John 79 79 Jermin Michael 31 135 Jeffery Richard 86 John David 89 Jubb Mathew 91 Jourden Richard 141 Jermin Alexander 143 Jourden Ignatius 145 Jourden John 150 Isacke Nicholas 169 K. KErswell William 29 41 Kirton John 76 76 Kelvleigh John 77 Kirke Gilbert 115 Knight Simon 133 L. LAngdon Walter 22 Langdon Stephen 26 31 Langdon Walter 26 29 30 30 30 32 32 32 33 38 Lovecock Philip 38 Lekenn Martin 41 42 45 Lekenn John 45 Lake John 66 70 Larkstoke Richard 68 Limpeny John 105 Lewes Jeffery 108 Lymett Nicholas 122 Levermore Moris 125 Lymett Edward 133 Levermore John 137 Lant John 143 Lynn John 148 Lovering John 159 Lethbridge