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
purchased so much Lands as every of them had yearly four pounds some say three pounds and twelve shillings de claro pro pane sale which afterwards in Bishop Gauden's time was increased to twenty pounds 2 piece scil 12. Caroli Secundi Annoque Domini 1660. The King Confirmed the Charter and Liberties of the City Regna Regum 21. Henry the 3. An. D. 1237. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Jeffry Strange Thomas Pitcher The King marrieth the Lady Elianor Daughter to the Earl of Provence Regna Regum 22. Henry the 3. An. D. 1238. Mayors and Bayliffs Martyn Roff Walter Chanon Philip Palmer All Bishops in England had Palaces in London for their conveniency wherein they resided and kept great hospitality during their attendance in Parliament there A Subsidy of the thirtieth part of every man's goods within this City granted to the King Regna Regum 23. Henry the 3. An. D. 1239. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Gervis John Bushett John Okeston Here happened a continual drowth for three moneths space and then a continual rain for the like time after which followed a great dearth and mortality Regna Regum 24. Henry the 3. An. D. 1240. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Thomas Pitcher Walter Molton The Cell of St. Alexis which was the house afterwards termed St. Buryans being a place of and for two Monks was now removed and united to St John's Hospital within the Eastgate of the said City Regna Regum 25. Henry the 3. An. D. 1241. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Thomas Pitcher Walter Molton Regna Regum 26. Henry the 3. An. D. 1242. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Philip Dyer Thomas le Pointou Regna Regum 27. Henry the 3. An. D. 1243. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Philip Dyer Walter Molton Regna Regum 28. Henry the 3. An. D. 1244. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Rifford Philip Dyer Walter Okeston A permutation made between the Mayor and Citizens hereof Founders of the Hospital of St. John's within the Eastgate of the said City and the Bishop of this Church Founder of the Lazar-house of St. Mary Magdalen without the Southgate of the said City the cause of which exchange was this the Lazar people did upon every Market day come into the Market with a Clap-dish and went from one person to another to beg Corn and all other Victuals there brought to be sold which liberty they claimed by the grant of Bishop Bartholomew Iscanus who by his Deed dated 13. Februar 1163. granted to the said sick people a Toll of all Corn and Bread sold in the several Markets and Fairs of this City also that they should collect the Citizens Alms on certain days of the week The poor people having received these the Bishops blessings came into the said Markets accordingly with their Clap-dishes demanding the said Toll but the people having not been acquainted with any such Custom and withal not brooking such ugly faces nor the intruding of such sick folk amongst them some gave them rough speeches others shunned their company and the rest forbad them of the said Marker insomuch that the Alms-people found there little relief wherewith the Bishop was much grieved which to allay this permutation was made that the Bishop and his Successors should from thenceforth be Patrons of St. John's Hospital and the Mayor and Citizens should be Patrons of St. Mary Magdalen's Hospital aforesaid which was observed accordingly Bishop Brewer having well governed this Church nineteen years and upwards 24. Julii died and lies buried in the middle of the Quire of his own Church under a very fair Marble-stone thus inscribed Hic jacet Willielmus Brewer quondam hujus Ecclesiae Cathedralis Episcopus Fundator etiam quatuor principalium ejusdem Ecclesiae dignitatum Regna Regum 29. Henry the 3. An. D. 1245. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Robert Molton Robert Spew Richard Blondy was 28. Martii Consecrated Bishop of this Diocess by Boneface Archbishop of Canterbury at Reading Regna Regum 30 Henry the 3. An. D. 1246. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Rifford John Okeston Philip Dyer Regna Regum 31. Henry the 3. An. D. 1247. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Baldwin Child Walter Okeston The Earl of Cornwal for avoiding to intermeddle with the differences between the King and his Barons leaving the Court and to be out of the way retireth himself into this City Regna Regum 32. Henry the 3. An. D. 1248. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Hastment Walter Good Hilary White A long controversie depending in Suit of Law between the Mayor and Citizens hereof Plaintiffs and the Dean and Chapter Defendants touching the Fee and Liberties of St. Sydwelis without the Eastgate of the said City was now ended by composition made at Lanceston before Richard Earl of Cornwal Richard Bishop of Exeter Roger Tinkelby Gilbert Preston and John Cobham the King's Justices of Assizes as followeth 1. The Tenants of the Dean and Chapter dwelling within the City and Suburbs of the same and who do occupy any Art Trade or Mystery shall at all Taxes and Tallages be taxed and assessed with the Citizens so that the said Taxation be just and indifferent 2. Also that the Bayliff of the said Dean and Chapter shall levy gather and receive the said Tax and pay it over unto the Mayor of the said City or to his Officers but if the said Bayliff be remiss and negligent then the Officers of the Mayor shall and may levy and collect the same 3. Also that an indifferent man shall be chosen by each Party to be the Common Bayliff for them both who on his Oath shall yearly gather and from time to time collect of all the said Dean and Chapter 's Tenants the Customs of Bagavell Bathugaâ—ell and and Chippingavell 4. Also that all Plaints entred against any of the Dean and Chapter 's Tenants within the said City shall be tried and determined before the Mayor and Bayliffs 5. Also that all Plaints entred against any of the Dean and Chapter 's Tenants dwelling within the Fee of St. Sydwells shall be determined before the Bayliff thereof Also if any of the Tenants of the said Dean and Chapter being Bakers or Brewers are to be punished for breach of the Assize in the Pillory or Tumbrel the same on the request to the Mayor to be done within the City 7. Also all Pleas of the Crown to be determined before the Mayor Lastly All Traytors Murderers and Felons that shall be found within the said Fee to be apprehended by the Bayliff and by him to be brought and delivered over to the Mayor Regna Regum 33. Henry the 3. An. D. 1249. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Philip Dyer Walter Okeston At this time flourished one Richard Fishacre a Native of this City and an excellent Scholar who professed Divinity and wrote sundry Books thereof he lived the greatest part of his time died and was buried in the Vniversity of Oxford Regna Regum 34. Henry the 3. An. D. 1250. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam
Rifford John Okeston Robert Taylor Walter Gervis a worthy Citizen hereof Founded Exbridge and Collected say some 3000 l. towards the building it wherewith he purchased much Land and bequeathed also his own for the maintenance of the same a Ferry being here formerly kept On which Bridge a Church was built wherein this Gervis was now interred dedicated to St. Edmond King of the East Angles who being overcome at Hoxon by Pagans under the Command of Swayn King of Denmark having subdued his Army in the Field and taken him prisoner first grievously scourged him and then tied him to a Tree and so shot him with Arrows to death for being a Christian and refusing to deny the Faith of Christ for which he was Canonized a Saint and Martyr Which persecution was thus acted 9. Etheldredi Regis Annoque Domini 872. Regna Regum 35. Henry the 3. An. D. 1251. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Rifford John Okeston Philip Dyer Regna Regum 36. Henry the 3. An. D. 1252. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Roff Philip Dyer Thomas Pintin An Excommunication pronounced in the Cathedral Church against the Breakers of the Liberties thereof Regna Regum 37. Henry the 3. An. D. 1253. Mayors and Bayliffs Adam Rifford John Okeston John Windsor Regna Regum 38. Henry the 3. An. D. 1254. Mayors and Bayliffs John Okeston Baldwyn Child Rowland Overwilt Regna Regum 39. Henry the 3. An. D. 1255. Mayors and Bayliffs Hilary Blondy Walter Chaw Martin Roff junior Regna Regum 40. Henry the 3. An. D. 1256. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Dyer Thomas Hughton Richard Ernold Richard Earl of Cornwal being elected King of the Romans was very honourably conducted out of England to Colen where he was Crowned by the Archbishop thereof Regna Regum 41. Henry the 3. An. D. 1257. Mayors and Bayliffs Hilary Blondy Eustice Fitzherbert Richard Poyters Richard Blondy having well governed this Church about twelve years space 24. Martii died and leaving but a small Memorial behind him lies buried in his own Church Walter Bronscomb a Native of this City and Arch-Deacon of Surry was the next elected Bishop of this Church and 10. Aprilis consecrated at Canterbury by Boneface Arch-Bishop thereof Upon Palm-Sunday Walter Lodswell Chancellor to the late Bishop Blondy Richard Sutton his Register John Fitzherbert his Official and William Ermscore the Keeper of his Seal did all of them open penance in St. Peter's Church for false contriving and disposing of sundry Spiritual livings of the said Church under the Bishop's Seal without his privacy or consent even whiles he lay sick on his Death-bed being past all hopes of recovery Regna Regum 42. Henry the 3. An. D. 1258. Mayors and Bayliffs Hillary Blondy Roger Fitzhenry Walter Chaw John Caporn The number of the Officers joyned with the Mayor in Government increased to Three and their names altered being no more called Port-Reevs but Seneschalli or Stewards In the Norman Tongue they were called Provosts and the Court by them kept called the Provosts Court Regna Regum 43. Henry the 3. An. D. 1259. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Dyer Walter Chaw Geffery Straung Martin Dirling Regna Regum 44. Henry the 3. An. D. 1260. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston Martin Dirling Nicholas Ilchester Thomas Langdon A Controversie now arose which continues a long season between the Mayor and Citizens and the Prior of St. Nicholas touching certain Liberties which at length was referred to the determination of Twelve indifferent Citizens to be returned and sworn for that end Regna Regum 45. Henry the 3. An. D. 1261. Mayors and Bayliffs Hilary White Richard Valtian John Pudding Philip Palmer Regna Regum 46. Henry the 3. An. D. 1262. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston William Jeffery Roger Fitzhugh Walter Minson Regna Regum 47. Henry the 3. An. D. 1263. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Ilchester John Okeston Richard Tantifer John Feniton Martin Dirling An Order made for the electing of Four Seneschals or Stewards whereof one of them to be Receiver general for that year of all the Cities Rents and Revenues and likewise Four Serjeants at Mace named Subballivi to be alwayes in readiness to serve the Mayor and Courts Regna Regum 48. Henry the 3. An. D. 1264. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Dyer John Okeston Walter Okeston John Windsor Jervis Pintham Regna Regum 49. Henry the 3. An. D. 1265. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston John Okeston Martin Dirling Thomas Gatepath Richard Tantifer Regna Regum 50. Henry the 3. An. D. 1266. Mayors and Bayliffs William Dirling John Feinton Philip Blebuch Richard Tantifer John Pudding This Bishop Bronscomb Founded a Colledge in Perin in Cornwal called Glaseney and endowed the same with fair Possessions and Revenues Also he gave the Bartons of Rokesdon and St. Mary Clist to St. John's Hospital in this City he likewise built a very sumptuous House calling it Bishop's Clist about three miles hence and left the same to his Successors And also instituted in his Church an Annual Festival on St. Gabriel's day and lest people should complain of the dearness of their Devotion he left good Land to defray the cost of that Solemnity Regna Regum 51. Henry the 3. An. D. 1267. Mayors and Bayliffs Nicholas Ilchester Walter Chaw Philip Palmer Thomas Langdon Richard Newton Hugh Langdon Nicholas Ilchester died in the time of his Mayoralty scil 21. Februarii and Walter Chaw was chosen in his place to supply for the residue of the year that Office A composition made between the Abbot and Covent of Sherburn and the Mayor and Commonalty of this City concerning the Passage and Ferry at Exmouth and 't was ordered that the said Abbot should disclaim his title and interest to the same reserving a free passage to from and by the said Ferry unto the said Abbot and Covent and their Families without payment of any thing with a Proviso That if the City's Passenger be not ready nor their Passage Boat in place to set them over that then at their own liberty they may take any other Boat for that season Regna Regum 52. Henry the 3. An. D. 1628. Mayors and Bayliffs Walter Okeston Richard Tantifer Hugh Falcon William Pening John Cook An Inhabitant of this City for so the story goes and 't will hardly perswade credit being a very poor man and having many Children thought himself blest too much in that kind wherefore to avoid the charge which was likely to grow upon him that way absents himself seven years together from his Wife and then returning again and accompanying her as formerly she was within the space of a year thereafter delivered of Seven Male Children at one Birth which made the poor man think himself utterly undone and hereby dispairing put them all in a Basket with a full intent to have drowned them but Divine Providence following him occasioned a Lady then within the said City and thought to have been the Countess of Devon coming at this instant of time in his way to demand of him what
hounty to either of them and the Town of Manchester in Lancashire hath likewise good cause to remember this Bishop who founded and endowed a School therein with large revenue for the education of youth in good literature Patronum faciunt dos aedificatio fundus A Patron 's be that doth endow with Lands Or builds the House or on whose ground it stands Regna Regum 9. Henry the 8. An. D. 1517. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Hunt Richard Duke Nicholas Staplehill John Richards Mathew Long Hugh Paige William Cotton In the Month of December Nicholas Staple-hill the eldest Steward died in whose place John Richards was chosen who also deceased in March following in whose stead Mathew Long was elected who continued in the said Office the residue of the year 'T was now an usage here that the Receiver and Bailiffs at the time of the election of the Mayor and Officers kept breakfasts and dinners yearly for them which proved chargeable and some exceeding their ability became thereby decayed and little advantage coming to any person Richard Duke the present Receiver with the advice of his Brethren discontinued the custom keeping no breakfast for which he was fined the like order did the succeeding Bailiffs observe the year following whereupon 't was ordered by the Mayor and Common Council that the succeeding Bailiffs should for ever yearly keep their respective breakfasts and dinners as formerly on pain of 40 s. some of them thought it better to pay the Fine than to spend 20 l. in a Breakfast but the major part of them whether by perswasion or standing in a vain and naked reputation received the old custom till the coming hither of the Honourable Lord Russel Lieutenanâ— of this County by whose advice an order was had bearing date 21. Sept. 4 Ed. 6. That no more such Breakfasts or dinners should be made but in lieu thereof every Receiver should pay 5 l. or 4 l. and every Steward 4 l. or 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. at the Chambers discretion which said Fines should be yearly bestowed on the reparation of the Walls of the said City Regna Regum 10. Henry the 8. An. D. 1518. Mayors and Bayliffs William Crudg Reynold Russell John Maris Negell Collin John Michell Bicton was given by William the Conquerour to William Porto one of his Servants Henry the â—irst gave it to one John sirnamed Janitor of his Office who by Tenure of these Lands was to keep the common Prison within the County of Devon Galfrid le Balstar held Land by the same Service in the time of King Edward the Second from which name by Sackvill this Land came to Henry Copleston Esquire whose Grandson sold it to the aforesaid Sir Thomas Dennis Ann one of his Daughters and Co-heirs being married to Sir Henry Roll Knight from whom to that worthy Gentleman Dennis Roll Esquire as by hereditary right this descended And now Sir John Roll Knight of the Bath enjoys the same in the right of his Lady Florence one of the Daughters and Co heirs of the said Dennis Roll here the Gaol of the County was wont to be kept but the place being of no great strength 't was removed within the Walls of this City at the lower part of the Castle-garden where it still continues This year the King added the word Octavus to his style as Henricus Octavus Dei Gratia c. Regna Regum 11. Henry the 8. An. D. 1519. Mayors and Bayliffs Jeffery Lewes William Shapton Richard Martin John Awells Richard Andrew The goods of one John Jones attainted for Murther being seized on for the Cities use were remitted to his Widow on the payment of a small Fine John Beblew dis-franchized for suing John Northbrook both Freemen of this City at the common Law and out of the Jurisdiction of this Court contrary to his Oath The pay formerly made for Queen Mawdt obit was at present respited and afterwards utterly abolished Regna Regum 12. Henry the 8. An. D. 1520. Mayors and Bayliffs John Broadmere Richard Russel Richard Verny John Harris John Blackaller All Freemen ordered to live within the City on pain of dis-franchisement John Moor Fined for breaking of the Cities Pipes and letting out of the water Richard Ratcliff Fined forty shillings for suffering strangers to sell Wares within his house and for colouring of Foraigners goods Regna Regum 13. Henry the 8. An. D. 1521. Mayors and Bayliffs John Nosworthy William Bennet Christopher Lambert Thomas Hunt John Buller This year the King added to his style Fidei Defensor This Mayor was a very wise Man professing the Laws of the Realm who governed the City so well as that none or few before him did better preferring the welfare of the publick before his own private affairs reformed many abuses and established many good orders herein First he rectified the great disorders of the Courts as well the King's Court as the Provost's Court the Attorneys whereof he caused to be sworn for their just dealings in their Clyents causes he caused a great Presse with leaves locks and keys to be made in the Council-Chamber for the safe keeping of the Records of the City which heretofore lay scattered abroad and thereby all of them from the Conquest to the Reign of King Henry the Third were lost he prescribed and set down the duties of every particular Officer within the City and saw the observation thereof There happening a dearth or scarcity of Corn for the ease of the poor Commons he made good provision and laid it up in a store-house which got him the love of the people all the days of his life thereafter He also reduced the Corn-market to be kept at certain hours and hanged up a Bell to be rung at the beginning and close of the said Markets and about the middle to be tolled First that the Citizens and Inhabitants hereof should supply their wants and then Foraigners should buy He was likewise very careful to see the Assize of Bread and Ale well kept and much delighted in Hospitality In all things he did so well demean himself as that he was honoured of the best reverenced of the Inferiour and generally beloved of all Regna Regum 14. Henry the 8. An. D. 1522. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Duke William Hurst Robert Hooker John Way Robert Smith Notandum est quod nulla navis applicans inâ—ra portum Civitatis Exoniensâ—s potuit se exoner are absque licentia prius obtenta Majoris seu Receptoris Civitatis predictae sub poenâ forisfacturae omnium bonorum Merchandizarum Goods seised on as forfeited for non-payment of the Town Custom duties and composition made for the same A controversie happened between the Parishioners of St. Mary the Moor and one John Bonefant touching a Tenement in South-gate-street whereof one Richard Russel one of the Common Council of this City was a Feoffee in trust for the said Parish and when the cause came to trial Bonefant produced a Release made by the said Russell
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.
diei aperiantur totà nocte claudantur concessimus etjam eisdem Majori Civibus praedictis quod non liceat nobis nec Successoribus nostris aliquid terrae viae seu stratae ultra certas aliquas metas Coemeterii praedicti authoritate nostra propria sanctuario nostro imposterum appropriare quod praedicti Major Cives corum haeredes habeant plenum posse ad attachimenta sua facienda omnia alia exequenda quae ad Coronam pacem Domini Regis pertinent extra antiquas metas Coemeterii praedicti sicut facere exequi consueverunt sine impedimento nostro vel successorum nostrorum nos successores nostri praedictos Majorem Cives corum heredes versus Dominum Regem Dominum Edmundum Comitem Cornubiae omnes alios quoscunque de omnibus quae eis opponi poterint occasione Concessionum Clauso praedicto conservabimus indemnes In cujus rei testimonium praesenti scripto sigilla nostra duximus opponenda His testibus Domino Hugone de Courteney Domino Olivero de Dinham Domino Hugone Peverell de Sampford Domino Richardo de Poltymore Domino Henrico de Rawleigh Magistro Homund de Parle Bean tune seneschallo Domini Edmundi Comitis Cornubiae in Devonia Domino Thoma de Pinn Vicecomite tune Devonensi aliis datum Exoniae die Lunae proxime post Festum Annunciationis Dominicae Anno Domini 1286. Regna Regum 14. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1286. Mayors and Bayliffs David Tayler Stephen Langdon Henry Golderott Peter Green Roger Russellâ— Actio nocumenti Hugonis Peverell do Sampford in qua queritur de Domino Petro Episcopo Exoniensi ac Decano Capitulo ejusdem eo quod levaverunt murum erexerunt portam ex transverso vici Domini Regis in dicta Civitate claudercnt eam nocte Rot. 44. Dominus Nicholaus Recter de Thorverton admissus est ad libertatem Civitatis praedictae per successionem tanquam hares patris sui defuncti A great part of Exbridg through foul weather and high water fell down and again soon repaired Regna Regum 15. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1287. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Richard Allen Richard Montin William Kerswell John Well Bishop Quivill within his Diocess called a Synod among his Clergy who made many good Canons He also impropriated the Parish of St. Newlein and Stoke Gabriel and united them to the Office of the Chancellor of the Cathedral Church on Condition that a Lecture of Divinity be there weekly read by him otherwise the Gift to be void and the Bishop may again dispose thereof This is now duly performed by a Sermon preached every Friday morning in the Quire of the Cathedral Regna Regum 16. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1288. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Walter Langdon William Buffett Williom Gatepath Jorden Atlane Memorandum quod Aldermanni hujus Civitatis sunt elegendi per sacramenta viginâ—i quatuor tam ad exercenda sua Officia infra Civitatem quam in suburbiis ejusdem extra Portas Rot. 11. Consuctudo est quod Tencmenta infra Civitatem Exoniensem ejus suburbia scituata legata alicui aon possunt plene possideri neque legaturus habere inde seisinam antequam Testamentum in plena Curia probatur secundum Consuetudinem dictae Civitatis Rot. 20. Regna Regum 17. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1289. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Allen John Rook Richard Montin Walter Langdon Robert Wyton Consuetudo in Civitate Exoniense est quod omnia Tenementa infra praedictam Civitatem suburbia ejusdem sunt partibilia inter Fratres Sorores Rot. 5. Relevium de 2 s. 6 d. solutum fuit per Alanum de Barcomb secundum Consuetudinem Civitatis praedictae Majori Communitati dictae Civitatis de Tenemento Archidiaconi Cornubiae quod accidit per mortem Henrici Bullock nuper Archidiaconi ibidem Rot. 11. Regna Regum 18. Edw. the 1. An. D. 1290. Mayors and Bayliffs John Zouch Henry Goldecot John Webbâ— William Gatepath Richard Montin Placitum inter servientes ad Clavam Civitatis Exoniensis quaerentes versus Ballivum Episcopi eo quod inhibuerit dictos servientes proclamare apud Crediton Nundinas apud Civitatem praedictam serviendas in Festo Pentecostis juxta Chartas Domini Regis inde Majori Communitati Civitatis praedictae factas An Inquisition taken at Exeter the day of the decollation of St. John the Baptist before Malcoline Harleigh general Escheator of the King on this side of Trent before whom the Jurors of the Hundred of Wonneford inter alia upon their Oaths do say That Isabella de Fortibus Countess of Devon hath made a great purpresture or nusance in the River of Fxe by erecting of a certain Weare in the same and that the said River and the whole course thereof appertains to the King in the right of the City of Exeter that is to say from Checkston unto the Bridge of the said City called Exbridg to the great annoyance hurt and damage of the said City and the whole Country adjoyning Another Inquisition was now likewise taken before the said Escheator and the Comonalty of the City of Exeter upon their Oaths do say that the said City is of the Crown and appertains to the Crown and so anciently hath ever been and that the same is immediatly held of the King And further they say that King Henry the Third Father of the King that now is gave the said City to his Brother Earl of Cornwal and his Heirs and that the Citizens of the said City do hold the same City in Fee-Farm of the said Earl as before they held it of the King yielding therefore yearly unto the said Earl 13 l. 10 s. And further they say touching purprestures That whereas the Water and River of Exe for ever of old time did appertain unto the said City so far and unto the Port of Exmouth And the Fishing in the said Water and River is and ought to be Common unto all men who list to Fish therein yet nevertheless Isabella Countess of Devon about six years last past made and raised a Weare overthwart the River of Exe and which is of such an height that the fishing and taking of Salmons and other Fish there is destroyed on this side of the said Weare to the great damage and annoyance of the said City and County And further they say that whereas in times past Boats and Vessels were wont to pass too and from the said River even to the Bridge of the said City loaden with Wines and Merchandizes to the great Commodity of the whole Countrey now no Boat or Vessel can so pass up unto the said City by reason of the said Weare to the great damage of the said City and Country And further they say that all Lands and Tenements within the said City be deviseable legable and may be given and bequeathed by the last Will and Testament as well as any other Goods and
Wetton Richard Soller Walter Sweinthill William Brewer Thomas Furbor Two Writs of nisi prius were brought down and tried at the Castle of Exeter before John Stoner and Richard Stapledon Knights the King's Justices of Assizes for this Western Circuit In one of them Hugh Courteney the third Earl of Devon was Plaintiff and the Mayor and Commonalty of this City were Defendants touching the Mannor of Exiland and Suburbs there which the said Earl claimed to be ancient demesn and parcel of his Barony of Oakhampton and so exempted from the said City and no part of the Suburbs of the same The other Writ of nisi prius was between the said Earl and the Prior of St. Nicholas within the said City Plaintiffs and the said Mayor and Commonalty Defendants touching the Customs Priviledges and Liberties of a Fair commonly culled Lammas Fair In both which Tryals Verdicts were found and given for the said Mayor and Commonalty Regna Regum 17. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1323. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Wotton John Lekenn Walter Hughton John Davy Roger Tayler Queen Isabella being attended on by Walter Stapledon Bishop of this See and sundry other Noble men sayled into France to the French King her Brother taking with her the young Prince her Son with an intent to make a Peace between the two Realms Regna Regum 18. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1324. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Martin Lekenn Henry Lovecock Thomas Furbor John Erchdeacon Bishop Stapledon secretly departeth from the Queen without taking any leave and returns into England discovereth all the secrets and actings of the Queen joyneth with the Spencers and makes preparation to prevent the Queens attempts The Custom of Woodhay is that a Logg out of every Seam of Wood which is brought over Exbridge is to be taken for and towards the reparation of the said Bridge Regna Regum 19. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1325. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Nicholas Wallys Richard Soller Martin Lekenn Thomas Oxton Memorandum That out of the great Roll of this year there are cut out and conveyed away the first nine Rolls Regna Regum 20. Edw. the 2. An. D. 1326. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock John Birch Thomas Furbor Martin Lekenn Thomas Spicer The King hearing that the Queen is landed in England with an Army setteth his things in order and flyeth towards Bristol leaving Walter Bishop of this Church to be Custos of London whom the Londoners took and beheaded in Cheapside and buried his body in a Sandhill in his own house without Temple-Bar which about six Moneths after was taken up and brought hither to this City where in his own Church very honourably was the same interred in the North side of the Quire having governed the same about twenty years The King is deposed and Edward his Son of the age of fourteen years was proclaimed King and Crowned Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1327. Mayors and Bayliffs Richard Soller Thomas Gervis William Kirton Richard Pleigh William Austin James Berkley was elected Bishop of this Diocess and 26. Martii consecrated thereunto and 24. Julii then next following died and was buried in his own Church as some say but others think that he never came hither at all Ballivi Civitatis Exoniensis peticrunt cis allocari habuerunt Curiam suam de uno praelito terrae coram Ada de Stauton sociis suis Justiciariis Domini Regis de Banco Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1328. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Thomas Furbor Martin Lekenn Henry Haughton Peter Beynim John Grandison being elected Bishop of this See was accordingly 8. Octobris consecrated thereupon and was also made one of the King 's Privy Council sent often beyond Sea as an Embassador wherein he did always so discreetly demean himself as that thereby he got great reputation and honour Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1329. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Thomas Gervis Henry Lovecock John Lekenn Richard Pleigh A Synod held at London before Simon Arch-Bishop of Canterbury who ordered that a diligent inquiry should be made after the death of Bishop Stapledon whose Murderers and all others who were privy or any way consenting to his death were sentenced to die and executed accordingly This King by his Charter granted to this City cognizance of Pleas i. e. that no Freeman hereof should implead another Freeman of the same City out of the Liberties of the said City on pain of losing his Freedom Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1330. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Lekenn John Trediners Henry Haughton Henry Gatepath Walter Gervis The Guildhall of this City was new built The Porter of the Westgate put out of his Office and punished for opening of the said gate in the night season without the leave of the Major Regna Regum 5. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1331. Mayors and Bayliffs Philip Lovecock Henry Hughton John Lekenn Robert Pleigh Robert Kirton Symon Mapham Arch-Bishop of Canterbury sent out his Process in order to the Visitation of this Diocess and to begin the same in St. Peter's Church for which purpose upon the Monday next after Ascension day he came hither from whom Bishop Grandison appealed and with force withstood the said Arch-Bishop not suffering him to come within this Church or Cloisters A Writ directed to the Dean and Chapter for the tryal of certain Lands lying within the Fee of St. Sydwell but in regard they had not power there to hold Plea of Land the said Writ was afterwasd renewed and returned before the Mayor and Bayliffs of this City and before them the matter was heard and determined in the King's Court held at the Guildhall here Regna Regum 6. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1332. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Lekenn Thomas Furbor Lawrence Colwell Reynold Noldekin John Sutton Whosoever builds upon his own Land within this City by the ancient Custom thereof may not destroy or in any sort obstruct the accustomed light of the Tenements next adjoyning Regna Regum 7. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1333. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Gervis Reynold Noldekin William Brewer John Lakenn John Sutton An Inquisition was had and by a Jury John Mathew a Servant to the Townclark hereof was found guilty for conveying away the Rolls of the Records of eight Courts and had placed others in their stead Regna Regum 8. Edw. the 3. An. D. 1334. Mayors and Bayliffs Martin Lekenn Thomas Lichfield John Sutton Henry Lovecock Alexander Wallis Robert Turner Charta Martini Lekenn Majoris Civitatis Exoniensis in Constituendo legatum locum Majoris tenentem in haec verba scil Noverint universi per praesentes quod egâ— Martinus Lekenn Major Civitatis Exoniensis infirmitate corporis gravi positus adeo ut Curiis Domini Regis dictae Civitatis commodo interesse non valeo dilectum mihi in Christo Thomam Lichfield dictae Civiâ—atis concivem in loco meo posui per praesentes pono ad
making his Apprentice Free before the end of his term Small was the resort in the beginning to the Yarn Market but the house being built it encreased which did not a little trouble the Crediton Men having used their utmost endeavours to interrupt this settlement fearing hereby that their Market formerly the only Market in these Western parts for the sale of Kersies Wool and Yarn would be much neglected if not utterly destroyed They brought the matter in question before the Lords of the Council and Entitled the Bishop of the Diocess therewith but in fine they had the repulse and the Market here continued to be one of the greatest benefits accruing to the said City ten thousand pound weekly being therein bestowed in Serges The King was here proclaimed King of Ireland formerly called Lord of Ireland Regna Regum 33. Henry the 8. An. D. 1541. Mayors and Bayliffs William Buckenam John Way John Peryam John Macy Robert Sweet A young Child named Thomas Hunt standing near to the wheel of an Horse-mill which Nicholas Reev Brewer had erected to the great dislike of the Millers was by mischance come within the compass of the cog-wheel and therewith torn in pieces And on an Inquisition taken 't was found that the said Wheel was the cause of the Child's death whereupon the said Mill was forthwith demolished and the Horse as a Deodand seized on to the Cities use Regna Regum 34. Henry the 8. An. D. 1542. Mayors and Bayliffs John Buller John Woolcott John Drake Christopher Potter Richard Limbear Goods forfeited for non-payment of the duty of the Town Custom and composition made for the same Goods of a Felon on his Attainder forfeited to the City and seized on by the Sheriff Robert Bridgman Fined for counterfeiting the seal of the Leather John Row Junior Fined for selling Leather unsealed in the open Market Regna Regum 35. Henry the 8. An. D. 1543. Mayors and Bayliffs Robert Tooker John Holmer John Hurst William Parsons William Downman The Spanish Embassadour taking this City in his way towards London This Mayor at his own charge lodged and honourably entertained him and his whole company in his own house during their abode here being the space of three days Goods seized as forfeited for non-entry of the Town Custom Ordered that the Sheriff of this City and County for executing of a common process for a Freeman shall demand and take but Twelve pence and for an Inhabitant but Sixteen pence Ordered that the Sheriff do make up his Accompt yearly between Michaelmas and Christmas Regna Regum 36. Henry the 8. An. D. 1544. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood John Maynard John Webb William Halse Hugh Pope At the Mayor's Election all Freemen of the City ought to be present and give their Voices upon pain without a reasonable excuse of dis-franchisement The Commons of this City gave a free benevolence towards the reparation of the Walls The New-haven or Water-course of Exe was now begun to be made towards the charges whereof most part of the Parish Churches of this City gave some portion of their Plate amounting in the whole to nine hundred ounces of silver parcel gilt Sir Thomas Bodley the honourable Founder of the publick Library in the Vniversity of Oxford a great restorer of Learning and a munificent Benefactor hereunto was 2. Martii born here Regna Regum 37. Henry the 8. An. D. 1545. Mayors and Bayliffs William Hurst Nicholas Lymett Robert Midwinter Henry Booth John Berry Shop Fines imposed upon sundry Foraigners inhabiting within the City Part of Cowley Bridge fell down Regna Regum 38. Henry the 8. An. D. 1546. Mayors and Bayliffs John Britnall John Tuck field John Stowell Edward Bridgman Thomas Grigg Goods seized on as forfeited being laid on Land without Licence the Town Custom duty not discharged nor agreement made for the same Januarii 28. the King died and his only Son Edward the Sixth of the Age of nine years was proclaimed King Regna Regum 1. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1547. Mayors and Bayliffs John Midwinter John Drake Thomas Skidmore John Bodley John Blackall Goods seized as Foraign bought and sold and redeemed by a Fine Nicholas Reev one of the Common Council for several misdemeanours dismissed of the said Society Nicholas Lymett another Member of the said Society being blind was on his petition likewise dismissed Regna Regum 2. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1548. Mayors and Bayliffs John Blackaller William Tothill Jeffery Arundell Henry Maunder John Tocker From the 10th day of June to the 6th day of August then next following by the insurrection of the Commons of Devon and Cornwall this City was so strictly besieged especially for 35. days and that albeit for the last 12. days the Citizens lived on Horse-bread and Horse-flesh being miserably pinched with Famine yet remained they faithful to their Liege Lord and Soveraign The King and in fine by the valour of John Lord Russel whom the King sent hither as General of an Army for their deliverance the Enemy was vanquished In reward of which great service thus performed by the City the King bestowed on it his Mannor of Exiland adjoyning to the same and parcel of the Suburbs thereof and renewed their Charter of which deliverance an Anniversary is here solemnly and thankfully observed on the 6th day of August Regna Regum 3. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1549. Mayors and Bayliffs John Tuck field William Smith Richard Prestwood William Reynolds Thomas Lambert This Bishop Voysey through the whole course of his Life appeared Court-like and bountiful which in the end turned not so much to his credit as the spoil of the Church for of two and twenty Lordships which his Predecessors had enjoyed and left to him of a great yearly revenue he left but Three to his Successor and those also leased out And where he found fourteen Mansion-houses excellently well furnished he left but one of them behind him and that very bare and naked robbed of all its Furniture and yet charged with sundry Fees and Annuities by which means this Bishoprick sometimes accounted one of the best is now become one of the meanest in Temporal Lands who having governed this Church about twenty six years surrendred it into the King's hands Whereupon Miles Coverdale who the year immediately precedent attended upon the Lord Russell in the service of the commotion was at Lambeth 20. Sept. consecrated Bishop hereof by Thomas Cranmer Arch-Bishop of Canterbury The City purchased from the Crown the Fee or Mannor of St. Nicholas within this City a Priory lately dissolved by Act of Parliament Two Citizens for colouring of Foraigners goods were dis-franchised Regna Regum 4. Edw. the 6. An. D. 1550. Mayors and Bayliffs Thomas Prestwood John Hurst Walter Staplehill Peter Lake Thomas Beaufitâ— The bounds and limits of the County were by Act of Parliament ascertained and confirmed Bishop Coverdals translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into English and being unwilling to be disturbed in his
Februarii 1 Jacobi Anno Domini 1603. inter alia devised to the said Alms-house the sum of three shillings and four pence yearly for ever Richard Lant of Kingston in the County of Surrey Esquire towards the rebuilding of the said Alms-house it being much decayed freely gave the sum of one hundred pounds and endowed the same together with Bonvill's Alms house in Rocks-lane in the said City with Lands of the yearly value of fifty pounds for ever He bears party per pale Argent and Gules a cross engrailed counterchanged 8. William Lord Bonvill Founded an Alms-house in Rocks-lane alias the Combrew within this City for twelve poor people and endowed the same with Lands of the yearly value of one and twenty pounds eleven shillings and four pence which with his other Lands by the Attainder of the Marquess of Dorset heir to the said Lord Bonvill the same fell to the Crown but the Poor were still paid by the King's Receiver and upon their respective deaths the Mayor and Aldermen of this City name others to succeed them by vertue of Queen Elizabeths Letters Patent to them granted on that behalf dated 7. Novembris 4 Regni Annoque Domini 1562. He bears sable six mullets Argent 3. 2. and 1. The aforesaid John Baker gave more to this Alms-house by his said Will the sum of three shillings and four pence for ever The aforesaid Stephen Rudgway gave more yearly to this Alms-house six pence half-penny 9. John Stevens Doctor in Physick and sometime a Canon Residentiary of this Church next without Bickly-gate Founded an Alms-house for thirteen poor people calling it St. Catharines Alms-house and gave towards their relief yearly seventeen shillings and four pence but with meat and drink their necessities were daily supplyed through the Charity of the Canons Residentiary of the said Church and their houses to be repaired by the Dean and Chapter to whom the nomination of the Alms-men therein was left after the Founders death He bears Gules on a bend Or three garlands Vert. The aforesaid William Hern gave more to the said Alms-house yearly the sum of 2 l. 16 s. 4 d. A Garden behind their house and six and thirty shillings more is yearly paid them as the interest of thirty pounds recovered Anno Domini 1636. by vertue of a Decree obtained in the High Court of Chancery against Robert Michell Doctor in the Civil Laws and others Robert Hall Doctor in Divinity and late Treasurer of this Church by his last Will and Testament in writing dated 25. Aprilis Anno Domini 1667. inter alia bequeathed to the said Alms-house the sum of ten pounds per Annum for ever to be paid them quarterly by equal portions He bears sable three Talbots heads erazed Argent 10. William Wynard Esquire sometime Recorder of this City Founded an Hospital without the South-gate of the said City calling it God's house for twelve poor Men allotting to each of them eight-pence weekly towards their maintenance the government of which said house he left to his heirs and that they should in all things perform his will he appointed the Mayor and Bailiffs of this City to be Overseers thereof and twice yearly that is to say within eight days of Easter and St. Michael th' Arch-angel to visit the said house with power to hear the complaints of the poor therein and to redress them reform all abuses or cause them so to be done which said Alms-house in the fury of the late intestine Wars within this Kingdom being destroyed by Fire was began by vertue of a Decree obtained in the High Court of Chancery by the said Visitors rebuilded at the charge of Terâ—tenant and Defendant in that suit George Speke of White Lackington in the County of Somerset Esquire and several complaints redressed amongst which the poors pay is encreased weekly to two shiliings to each person therein and shortly the sum of 12 l. per Annum more to be added thereunto for the better relief of the said Alms-men He bears Argent on a bend Azure three mollets of the first 11. John Hurst late of this City Merchant by his last Will and Testament dated 16. Novembris 6 Edward 6. Anno Domini 1552. gave six several Tenements lying within the Parish of Alhallows on the Walls for the habitation of six poor people and six other Tenements a shop and a stable lying in St. Mary Arches-lane towards their maintenance also he gave two hundred marks in Money to be paid them by two shillings weekly He bears Argent a star of eight points Gules in chief a â—able of three points of the second 12. William Hurst Esquire who had been five times Mayor of this City Founded an Alms house without the East-gate for the better relief of twelve poor people allotting to each of them twenty shillings per Annum the government of which said house he wholly left to the Chamber of this City as by his deed Indented bearing date 19. Octobris 10 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1568. may appear He bears ut Prius John Lant Esquire sometime Mayor of this City by his last Will and Testament bearing date 9. Julii 12 Jacobi Anno Domini 1614. bequeathed to the said Chamber the sum of 100 l. in Money for the better support and maintenance of the said Alms-house He bears party per pale Argent and Gules a cross ingreiled counterchanged 13. John Davy Esquire thrice Mayor of this City by his Deed indented bearing date 10. Februarii 42 Elizabeth Anno Domini 1600. founded an Alms-house within the Parish of St. Mary Arches for the relief of two poor Men and their wives and two single persons men or women and settled the sum of sixteen pounds per Annum for their maintenance that is to say to the married men and their wives fourteen pence a piece and to the single men or women eighteen pence to each of them He gives Azure three cinquefoils Or on a chief Argent a Lyon Passant Gules 14. The aforesaid William Hern by his said Deed gave to two poor people in a house without the South-gate of this City who were afterwards removed and settled in a house within the Key-gate the sum of eight shillings and eight pence yearly He bears ut Prius The aforesaid John Baker gave more to these poor people by his said Will yearly the sum of two shillings 15. Thomas Flay Esquire late Mayor of this City by his last Will and Testament bearing date 26. Junii 10 Caroli Anno Domini 1634. bequeathed diverse Lands and Tenements to Elizabeth his Widow and Relict to the end that she should erect four convenient houses within the Parish of St. Paul in the said City for the habitation of four poor widow women allotting to each of them weekly twelve-pence which said trust the said Elizabeth Flay hath well performed and through her own Charity hath added twelve-pence a piece weekly to every one of them and also at her own charge hath added and erected
77 Wichehalse Henry 86 Worth Roger 89 Waggot Richard 89 Weston John 90 Whitlock John 93 Welsh John 96 Winter John 96 114 Wilkins John 97 Wilkinson William 98 Wâ—lis John 103 Whitwever John 104 Williams John 107 Woolcott John 108 113 Way John 112 Whithread Robert 115 Walrond Nicholas 118 Walker James 128 Wilsdon Hugh 134 Webber Robert 136 Walker Thomas 137 Wheaton Richard 140 Waltham Jeffery 141 Wakeman Thomas 144 Willett Henry 146 White James 150 Walker Robert 151 White Richard 161 Wheeler Edward 164 Walker â—ndymion 171 Warren John 174 Worth Francis 177 Y. YOrk Walter 82 95 Yard Philip 130 Yeo Roger 146 Yeo Richard 154 Z. ZOoch Walter 1 Zooch John 19 20 21 38 Zooch Peter 38 Bishops A. APulia Simon Arundell John Alleigh William B. BRewer William Blondy Richard Bronscomb Walter Bitton Thomas Berkley James Brentingham Thomas Booth John Bradbridge William Babington Gervis Browning Ralph C. CHichester Robert Cary James Courteney Peter Coverdale Miles Cotton William Cary Valentine F. FOx Richard G. GRandison John Gauden John H. HAll Joseph I IScanus Bartholomew John the Chantâ—r K. KIng Oliver Ketirich John L. LEofricus Lacy Edmond M. MArshall Henry N. NEvill George O. OSbertus Ouldham Hugh Q QVivil Peter R. REdman Richard S. STapledon Walter Stafford Edmond Sparrow Anthony T. TVrbervill James V. Vâ—sey John W. WArewest William Warewest Robert Wolton John Ward Seth Almshouses ST Alexis Cell united to St. John's Hospital within the East-gate page 10 The Hospitals of St. John and St. Mary Magdalen exchanged by whom and on what occasion page 10 11 A Toll weekly collected by the Lazar people of St. Mary Magdalens Hospital page 68 69 In which Hospital an Alderman infected with the Leprosy lived died and lies buried page 83 An Alms house built at Livery-dole by whom and the occasion page 116 Governours appointed of sundry Alms-houses page 130 131 Alms-people are daily to resort unto St. Peter's Church at the time of divine service page 132 Corn and Fewel provided for the relief of the Poor page 141 144 153 176 Alms-people expelled their houses for disobeying the orders thereof page 142 145 148 Poor people whose houses were burnt relieved with money page 142 Money and Land recovered for the Poor by decrees in Chancery page 154 155 Wynard's Alms-house re-built and the Poors pay encreased by Decree in Chancery page 162 168 Hele's Hospital Founded and by whom page 175 A Work house erected for the Poor page 175 Bail A Foraign Attachment destroyed by putting in Bail to the Action page 2 What the Bail forfeits if the principal be not rendred into Court page 80 The Form and Antiquity thereof page 2 Differences touching certain Attachments page 52 53 Benefactors TO St. Peter's Church page 3 16 18 53 57 93 To the Vicars Choral page 3 49 64 108 To several Colleges in the University of Oxford page 33 70 97 108 109 122 To the Chamber page 136 176 To St. John's Hospital page 16 21 To Alms-houses page 177 Bishops BIshops of the Diocess page 3 6 7 11 12 14 20 21 26 29 33 46 59 65 71 73 83 86 90 94 97 103 105 113 124 127 129 133 136 140 141 149 151 157 167 168 170 Epitaphs made on sundry Bishops page 20 28 113 125 133 140 145 Several Bishops in honourable Offices page 9 33 46 50 61 62 65 94 96 97 113 Bishop Grandison withstood the Arch-Bishops Visitation page 47 Bishop Brentingham made one of the twelve Peers of the Realm page 63 The great solemnity of Bishop Stapledon's Instalment page 33 34 35 Bishop Fox Godfather to King Henry 8. And Bishop Voysey to Queen Mary page 96 113 Bishop Turbervill deprived and committed to Prison page 128 Bishop Gauden brought hither with great joy and solemnity page 167 The gray Fryers harsh censure of Bishop Quivil's death page 29 The revenue of this Bishoprick alienated and by whom page 123 124 141 A yearly present bestowed on Bishop Alleigh by the Queen page 129 Bishop Grandison buried in a Coffin of Lead and how abused by sacrilegious hands page 59 The Bishop claimed cognisance of Pleas within his Fee page 77 The Bishops stately Chair in the Quire when erected and by whom page 88 The Arch-Bishop visits the Diocess page 45 Bishop Stapledon made Custos of London page 45 Churches THe number of the Churches herein and Patrons thereof page 6 A Dean and four and twenty Prebendaries by whom appointed and their yearly pension page 9 A contention in St. Peter's Church about a Burial page 31 How long the Cathedral was in building and when finished page 55 58 59 93 When the Chapter house was built and by whom page 77 86 When the Church of Ottery St. Mary was Founded and by whom page 49 An Inventory taken of the goods of the Church by the King's command page 125 The Pulpit in the Quire of the Cathedral when erected page 129 171 The Churches Exchequer robbed page 133 Rent recovered to St. Marys Church page 69 Money collected to repair St. Mary's and St. Sydwell's Towers page 133 143 Monuments of honourable persons erected in the Cathedral page 44 59 60 135 151 152 Churches Chappels and Church-yards consecrated page 85 155 170 St. Peter's Church-yard railed in page 164 The great Organ in the Cathedral erected page 171 A publick Fast appointed and why page 174 Officers in the Church Instituted page 21 A pension demanded by the Pope and denyed page 7 An Excommunication pronounced in the Cathedral page 14 Stoke Wood given to the Church when and by whom page 29 An agreement between the Church and City for some Land page 30 The death of several Dignitaries of the Church page 171 172 177 City THe City Incorporated its Liberties and a Fee Farm Rent paid to the Crown page 1 10 15. 48 49 60 King Henry the Third gave it to his Brother and his Heirs and resumed the Castle into his own hands from the Courteneys page 7 8 The Earl of Cornwall retires himself here and why page 12 The City claims the same Liberties and Customs that London hath and so found by Verdict page 19 28 The passage lastage and Key of Prattished at Exmouth are parcel of the Fee-Farm of the City page 52 69 Earls of Devon page 87 Marquess and Dukes of Exeter page 65 69 114 Several Societies here Incorporated page 63 85 91 94 96 97 127 Differences between them and others page 12 13 15 84 89 129 Fair houses belonging to the Duke of Exeter page 66 Conduits and Pumps built and beautified page 85 127 136 139 151 174 When the new Calander hay was built and by whom page 116 When the City was made a County page 118 The Streets and Suburbs paved and repaired page 88 118 142 144 169 176 Several Fires happening at midnight page 173 174 The Guild-ball built and beautified page 46 86 93 127 135 136 139 140 Common Council THe manner of Election and number of the Common Council page 30 On due
their Loyalty to the King page 162 Several Officers of the Ecclesiastical Court did penance and why page 25 King DAme Isabella King Henry the Third's Sister married to Frederick the Emperour page 9 Richard Earl of Cornwall Crowned King of the Romans page 7 14 Several Kings Queens and Princesses visited this City page 22 30 81 87 92 104 158 174 Richard and Edmond Earls of Cornwall dying without Issue the Earldom reverted to the Crown page 18 31 The City is parcel of the Dutchy of Cornwall and under what yearly Rent held page 48 49 Diverse persons made Lord Deputies of Ireland page 53 63 Kings Queens and Princesses proclaimed their Births Marriages and Deaths page 5 10 18 33 34 61 69 69 73 91 104 106 120 122 126 127 128 143 153 154 158 166 Queen Mawd's Anniversary abolished page 111 Governours appointed over the King's person page 63 73 Subsidies granted to the Crown page 10 44 74 The King in his Writ names the Mayor and Bailiffs hereof Justices of his Peace page 38 The Mannor of Exiland given by King Edward the Sixth to the City and why page 123 Charters granted and renewed to the City page 151 King Charles the Second bestowed his Sisters Picture on the City and why page 175 Law REliefs due and from whom page 25 105 107 108 Two Verdicts for the City one for Exiland and the other for the privilege of Lammas Fair page 44 Fines here levyed for passing of Lands and Inrolment of deeds page 49 What persons shall serve in Juries and have Actions page 86 None may be sued by an Excommunicated person page 86 A Jury sued on a Writ of Attaint page 108 The Punishment of him whose House or Chimney is on Fire page 137 Seats in the Castle built for the Judges in the Circuit page 144 Deadands seised on to the Cities use page 62 121 143 144 Learning DIverse Learned Men Natives of this City page 4 13 38 156 The Bible Translated and divided into Chapters page 6 124 When and by whom the History of Guy of Warwick was written page 32 Several Schools herein Founded and by whom page 79 129 142 153 155 Mayor THe Mayors Antiquity and various appellations of precedent Governors page 1 The day and manner of the Mayors Election page 22 31 52 98 99 The Mayor constitutes a deputy by Patent page 47 160 Mayors dying in their Mayoralty page 16 48 52 61 69 88 106 112 134 135 136 143 169 Commissions of Oyer and Terminer sent hither to the Mayor and Justices page 51 The Mayor brings an Action of Wast page 52 Mayors elected and refusing are fined others by the King's Command accept of the Office page 78 132 150 168 Two Swords and a Cap of Maintenance bestowed on the Mayor by two Kings page 87 154 One five times Mayor and bore Magistracy in the Reigns of four Princes page 91 The black Roll delivered from Mayor to Mayor and how lost page 95 Several persons of honour entertained by the Mayor page 88 121 127 137 138 153 At the Mayor's Election all Freemen Inhabitants here are to attend and give their voices page 122 A Mayor hath a numerous Issue page 126 At the Mayor's Election a Deputy appointed in the Recorders place page 139 Several Mayors Knighted page 144 158 174 By whom Aldermen are chosen and the extent of their Jurisdiction page 26 Nusances NUsances complained of and redressed page 26 40 41 117 Countess's Wear found by Verdict to be a Nusance page 27 Every Inhabitant is to convey away his own rainy Water page 70 75 105 Observations SEven Children born at a Birth strangely delivered from death page 17 Change of Weather page 8 10 134 Courteneys Pedigree derived from William the Conquerour page 29 63 A chast Virgin page 51 Several persons attempting to fly broke their necks page 66 67 Diverse ominous predictions fulfilled page 92 93 120 Sir Thomas Dennys Knight lived in the Reigns of seven Kings and Queens of this Realm page 107 Two Hogsheads of Wine carried by a Horse page 135 Comets appeared page 136 169 At the Assizes the Judge five Justices and eleven of the Jury died by an ill smell page 137 Two Sparks and their Wives buried in one day and one Grave page 173 Several persons died by a damp arising out of a Well page 160 A strange deliverance of a person and his Wife from a Well page 161 Persons slain by the fall of an house page 177 Officers REcorders Receivers Stewards and Serjeants at Mace page 16 53 80 When the Musical Waits were first entertained page 68 168 The night Belman appointed and why page 88 The Treasurer of the Church made Master of the Rolls in Chancery page 90 The first Chamberlain of the City page 127 The death of several Officers page 106 109 128 139 141 143 154 159 161 169 Fees due to a Serjeant at Mace on an Execution page 115 Fees due to the Sheriff on a common Process page 122 When the Sheriff is to make up his account page 122 New Maces made for the Serjeants and where to be used page 79 144 Lord High Stewards of the City page 144 146 149 150 152 154 168 Presents bestowed on Recorders page 92 146 Several Offices enjoyed together page 148 Officers elected and fined for non-acceptance thereof page 109 114 115 161 Ordinances ORdinances made by sundry Bishops of this Church page 5 6 26 All Bakers of the City to grind their Corn at the Cities Mills page 86 Ordinances touching the Receivers and Stewards of the City page 91 Plague THe Plague of Pestilence herein page 9 51 61 62 64 90 104 118 133 138 150 A Pest-house provided for the sick page 143 150 170 Relief sent hence to several Towns visited with the Plague page 170 171 172 Parliament BIshops had anciently their Palaces in London for their habitation in Parliament time page 10 41 Bishops learned Speeches made in Parliament for reformation of the Clergy page 65 73 An Act of Parliament for ascertaining the bounds of St. Sydwell's Fee page 77 Another for paving of the Streets of the City page 87 Another for making of a new Haven page 120 Another for ascertaining the bounds of the County page 124 Another for the preservation of the right of Orphans page 129 Another that all Gavel-kind Lands here shall be Inheritable as Lands at the Common Law page 137 Another for the continuance and repair of Head-Wear on the River of Exe page 145 Who eligible and elected to serve in Parliament as Citizens hereof page 87 96 126 127 135 155 166 176 An exemplification of an Act of Parliament for Trew's-Wear page 145 An Insurrection made declaring for a Free Parliament page 164 165 War AN Army sent hence to fight the Infidels in the holy-Holy-land and their Conductors page 7 8 Persons slain in the Barons War page 8 42 43 St. Edmond King of the East-Angles shot to death by Pagans page 14 Several Kings supplyed hence with
Men Ships and Money to War abroad page 41 54 62 80 85 93 94 95 107 136 138 Queen Isabella sails into France to make Peace between the two Realms page 45 Bishop Stapledon slain and his Murderers executed page 45 John the French King brought hither a Prisoner page 54 Combats made by diverse persons page 71 82 The Citizens provide Arms by the King's command page 95 The Citizens besieged page 98 102 123 157 159 Soldiers taken Prisoners and where page 117 Midsomer-watch appointed and why page 134 Muster-Masters elected and their yearly stipend page 138 153 167 Post-houses to be here in readiness for the Queen's service page 141 The Deputy Lieutenant's Commission page 150 War and Peace between us and Foraign Princes proclaimed page 107 169 171 172 174 176 Wills THe last Wills and Testaments of Freemen here proved and how their Lands may be devised page 21 26 27 28 32 51 61 63 75 106 116 120 How the Common Law differs from some Custom herein page 56 Lands devised in special Tayl the remainder to the Chamber page 106 A special Branch of Bishop Hall's Will page 157 A perfect Catalogue of all the Sheriffs of the County of Devon with their several Coats of Armory described from the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Second Annoque Domini 1155. Henry the Second 1. GAlfridus de Furnel bears Argent a bend between six martletts Gules 2. Richardus Comes bears Argent a Lyon Rampant Gules within a bordure sable bezanty 3. Richardus de Rivecoet bears Or a Lyon Rampant Azure Gulielmus de Botterell bears Checky Or and Gules a bend varry 5. Gulielmus de Botterell bears ut Prius sc Henry 2. 7. Hugo de Ralega bears Gules a bend lozengy Argent for four years 11. Robertus filius Bernardi bears party per pale Argent and Azure barry of six counterchanged 12. Robertus filius Bernardi bears ut Prius sc 11 Henry 2. 13. Hugo de Ralega bears ut Prius sc 7 Henry 2. 14. Robertus filius Bernardi for four years who bears ut Prius sc 11 Henry 2. 18. Gomes Reginaldus for three years who bears Gules two Lyons passant gardant Or a batton sinister Argent 21. Idem bears ut Prius sc 27 Henry 2. Alanus de Furnell bears ut Prius sc 1 Henry 2. 22. Gulielmus Ruffus bears barruly of eight pieces Or and Gules for two years 24 Hugo de Gandy for three years who bears Gules on a Cheuron Or three cinquefoils of the first between three Lyons Rampant of the second 27. Gulielmus Brewer bears Gules two bends Wavy Or for seven years Richard the First 1. Idem bears ut Prius sc 27 Henry 2. 2. Henricus de Furnell bears ut Prius for nine years sc 1 Hen. 2. John 1. Gulielmus de Wratham bears Gules a Cheuron between three Lyons paws erazed Ermine 2. Osbertus filius Gulielmi bears party per fesse Campayn Argent and Gules three Curlews heads erazed counterchanged 3. Radulphus Morin bears Argent six martletts 3.2.1 sable for two years 5. Gulielmus Brewer bears ut Prius sc 27 Henry 2. Radulphus Morin bears ut Prius sc 3 Johannis 6. Gulielmus Brewer bears ut Prius for two years sc 27 Hen. 2. 8. Idem bears ut Prius for four years sc 27 Henry 2. Radulphus Morin bears ut Prius for four years sc 3 Johannis 12. Robertus de vetere ponto bears Gules six Annulets 2.3.1 Or for six years Guido de Bello Campo bears Gules a Fesse between three crosses botony Or. Henry the Third 1. Robertus de Courteney bears Or three Torteauxes for four years 5. Idem bears ut Prius for three years sc 1 Henry 3. Walter de Poâ—ier bears party per pale wavy Argent and Azure for three years ◠〈◊〉 do Trâ—vers bears Gules three bezants on each o Cheuron 〈◊〉 Walter de Pohier bears ut Prius sc 5 Henry 3. 9. Reginald de villa torta bears bendy of six Argent and Gules a bordure sable bezanty 10. William Rawleigh bears Gules five fusils in bend Argent 11. Gulielmus de Boleia bears Argenta a Frett and three birds in chief sable for two years 13. Rogerus la Zoucb bears Gules ten bezants and a Canton Ermin 14. Thomas de Cirencester bears Checky Or and Gules a chief varry Thomas de la Will bears Argent three Griffons passant sable a bordure engrailed Gules bezanty for three years 17. Thomas de la Will bears ut Prius sc 14 Henry 3. 18. Robertus de Vallibus bears Or a Fesse between three Flower-de-luces Gules Richardus de Langford bears paly of six Or and Gules a bend Argent 19. Nicholaus de Molis bears Argent two barrs Gules in chief three Torteauxes for two years Walter de Bada bears Azure three Cheurons Argent 20. Walter de Bada bears ut Prius for thirteen years sc 19 H 3. 34. Walter de Bathond bears Azure a Saltier engrailed Or for two years 36. William de Engleseurs bears sable a bend between six Martletts Or for three years 39. Ralph de Wilton bears Gules on a Cheuron Argent three Crosses flurt fitchy sable 40. Gervis de Horton bears Argent three bends engrailed Gules a Canton Or for two years Henry de Horton bears ut Prius sc 40 Henry 3. for 2. years 42. William de Curcensay bears barry of six Varry and Gules for two years 44. Ralph Lodescomb bears Argent a Saltier sable between four Escoils Gules 45. Idem bears ut Prius sc 11 Henry 3. Johannes de Mustegros bears Argent three Eagles displayed sable 46. Ralph de Esse bears Argent two chevernels sable for seven years 53. William de Bikâ—ls bears Argent a Cheuron between three Lyons heads erazed Gules for four years Edward the First 1. Thomas Delphyn bears Azure three Dolphins neyant in pale Or for four years 5. Mathew de Eggleshiel bears Argent a cross sable and a Flower-de-luce in the first quarter of the same 6. Thomas Delphyn bears ut Prius for six years sc 1 Edward 1. 7. Warinus de Schevile bears Azure three Cross-bows bent with Arrows Argent for two years 9. Thomas Delphyn bears ut Prius for six years sc 1 Edward 1. 15. William de Monketon bears Argent three Leopards heads sable Roger de Ingepen bears Gules two bars gemels Or a chief Indented Ermin 16. Robert de Wodton bears Argent a Saltier ingrailed between four mullets pierced sable 17. Mathew filius Johannis bears Azure a chief Indented Or for two years 19. Mathew filius Johannis bears ut Prius sc 17 Edward 1. for two years Thomas de Scobhull bears Argent three Flower-de-luces 2. and 1. Gules for two years 21. Gilbert de Knovill bears Argent three Mulletts Gules for eight years 29. Thomas de Rawleigh bears ut Prius for seven years sc 7 H. 2. Edward the Second 1. Idem bears ut Prius sc 7 Henry 2. 2. Nicholas de Kirkham bears Ermin