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tenendum_fw-la curiam_fw-la sive_fw-la curias-dictae_a civitatis_fw-la quoties_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la eisdem_fw-la abesse_fw-la contigerit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la civitate_fw-la &_o curia_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la facerem_fw-la si_fw-la personaliter_fw-la interessem_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la patentes_fw-la sigillo_fw-la officii_fw-la majoratûs_fw-la ficri_fw-la feci_fw-la sigillatum_fw-la datum_fw-la exoniae_fw-la praedicto_fw-la decimâ—_n septimo_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la martii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la edvardi_fw-la tertii_fw-la à _fw-la conquestu_fw-la octavo_fw-la this_o martin_n lekenn_n 18._o martii_fw-la die_v in_o his_o mayoralty_n and_o thomas_n lichfield_n be_v elect_v mayor_n to_o supply_v for_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o year_n that_o office_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 9_o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1335._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n robert_n pleigh_n thomas_n furbor_n william_n lydeland_n alexander_n wallis_n custos_fw-la &_o magister_fw-la domus_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la magdalenae_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la australem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la tulerunt_fw-la glebam_fw-la pro_fw-la redditu_fw-la exeunte_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la gardino_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la oriâ—ntalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la vocato_fw-la morley_n shulteshay_n jacente_fw-la inter_fw-la gardinum_fw-la willielmi_n tantifer_fw-la &_o richardi_fw-la russell_n &_o haec_fw-la consuetude_n vocata_fw-la gleba_fw-la adjudicatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la decano_fw-la &_o capitulo_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n exoniensis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la tenementum_fw-la scâ—tuatum_fw-la be_v vico_fw-la australi_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la shortford_n decanus_n &_o capitulum_n beati_fw-la petri_n exoniensis_fw-la recuperaverunt_fw-la seisinam_fw-la unius_fw-la tenementi_fw-la in_o parochia_fw-la sanctae_fw-la sativole_n extra_fw-la portam_fw-la orientalem_fw-la dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la secumdum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la esusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la gavelock_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 10._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1336._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n thomas_n furbor_n john_n coles_n william_n shillingford_n john_n colebrook_n the_o king_n in_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n make_v a_o duchy_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o cornwall_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o his_o elder_a son_n prince_n edward_n surname_v the_o black_a prince_n from_o his_o dreadful_a act_n and_o send_v his_o letter_n thereof_o to_o the_o mayor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o his_o honourable_a city_n of_o exeter_n and_o also_o send_v a_o writ_n for_o the_o proclaim_v thereof_o and_o withal_o make_v this_o city_n parcel_n of_o the_o say_a duchy_n as_o former_o it_o be_v of_o the_o earldom_n this_o city_n be_v now_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a duke_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o say_a duchy_n by_o the_o fee_n farm_n rend_v of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 11._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1337._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n gervis_n rober_n noble_a richard_n pleigh_n john_n newton_n john_n davy_n bishop_n grandison_n found_v and_o build_v the_o college_n and_o church_n of_o outcry_n st_n mary_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o great_a livelihood_n he_o be_v also_o a_o liberal_a benefactor_n to_o the_o vicar_n choral_n of_o his_o own_o church_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1338._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n haughton_n nicholas_n godescott_n richard_n pleigh_n thomas_n furbor_n john_n davy_n consuctudo_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la exoniensi_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nothus_fw-la non_fw-la gaudebit_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ullo_fw-la pariter_fw-la cum_fw-la legitimis_fw-la which_o well_o agree_v with_o a_o rule_n in_o law_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la damnato_fw-la coitu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la inter_fw-la liberos_fw-la non_fw-la computentur_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1339._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n lichfield_n robert_n bridport_n john_n cook_n john_n newton_n roger_n wythom_n fines_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o land_n or_o rent_n be_v now_o usual_o levy_v within_o this_o city_n whereof_o i_o here_o think_v good_a to_o instance_n one_o or_o two_o instead_o of_o many_o viz._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la facta_fw-la inter_fw-la johanem_fw-la carpenter_n quaerentem_fw-la &_o robertum_fw-la cottrell_n defensorem_fw-la de_fw-la duabus_fw-la acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la jacentibus_fw-la in_o suburbiis_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la orientalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la finalis_fw-la concordiae_fw-la facta_fw-la inter_fw-la robertum_fw-la brâ—dworthy_n quaerentem_fw-la &_o walteram_fw-la dâ—_n swemthull_n &_o matildam_n vxorem_fw-la ejoo_o defensorem_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it jacente_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la vico_fw-la civitatis_fw-la exoniensis_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1340._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hughton_n robert_n bridport_n thomas_n furbor_n richard_n pleigh_n richard_n halberton_n i_o hold_v it_o likewise_o requisite_a to_o set_v down_o how_o ancient_a the_o inrolment_n of_o deed_n have_v here_o be_v and_o thereof_o only_o to_o give_v you_o a_o like_a precedent_n or_o two_o viz._n irrotulatur_fw-la charta_fw-la willielmi_n leigh_n facta_fw-la thomae_fw-la robin_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it jacent_fw-la infra_fw-la parochiam_fw-la dâ—â—i_fw-la stephani_fw-la civitatisâ—_n exoniensis_fw-la irrotulatur_fw-la charta_fw-la rogeri_n shillingford_n facta_fw-la waltero_fw-la hugthon_n de_fw-la uno_fw-la mâ—ssuagio_fw-it â—acente_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la occidentalem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o edw._n the_o 3._o an._n d._n 1341._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hanry_n hughton_n reynold_n wythen_n thomas_n furbor_n richard_n pleigh_n john_n sutton_n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n be_v when_o the_o chief_a lord_n in_o fee_n can_v be_v answer_v of_o the_o rent_n due_a to_o he_o out_o of_o his_o tenement_n and_o no_o distress_n can_v be_v there_o levy_v for_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n must_v come_v to_o the_o tenement_n and_o there_o take_v a_o stone_n or_o some_o other_o dead_a thing_n of_o the_o say_a tenement_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o the_o court_n at_o the_o guildhall_n hold_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n and_o thus_o must_v he_o do_v seven_o quarter_n day_n successive_o and_o this_o be_v call_v aglebe_n and_o if_o on_o the_o say_v seven_o quarter_n day_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o his_o rent_n and_o arrear_n than_o the_o say_a tenement_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n to_o 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and_o bailiff_n simon_n snow_n christopher_n clark_n jun._n james_n marshal_n john_n pynn_n walter_n holditch_n thomas_n dix_n a_o new_a receiver_n elect_v on_o the_o resignation_n of_o the_o old_a for_o the_o purpose_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o year_n a_o strange_a accident_n happen_v in_o paris-street_n without_o the_o east-gate_n of_o this_o city_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o one_o john_n bettison_n clerk_n rector_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n mary_n clist_o about_o three_o mile_n distant_a hence_o 11_o januarii_n about_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o that_o day_n return_v homeward_o from_o this_o city_n be_v mount_v on_o a_o good_a gelding_n and_o have_v his_o wife_n behind_o he_o thereon_o the_o well_o in_o the_o say_a street_n about_o 40._o foot_n deep_a be_v decay_v and_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o be_v cover_v over_o only_o with_o a_o few_o thorn_n or_o bramble_n the_o gelding_n with_o his_o rider_n still_o sit_v he_o fall_v down_o therein_o the_o neighbour_n hear_v a_o
old_a foot-soldier_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n whereof_o 1500._o be_v send_v hither_o and_o all_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a insurrection_n that_o happen_v in_o exeter_n whence_o ensue_v a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n that_o no_o soldier_n shall_v presume_v to_o depart_v five_o mile_n from_o his_o quarter_n on_o pain_n of_o lose_v his_o arrear_n and_o death_n then_o march_v general_n monk_n into_o the_o city_n of_o london_n with_o his_o army_n consist_v of_o 7000._o old_a soldier_n who_o god_n in_o his_o wonderful_a mercy_n be_v please_v to_o make_v instrumental_a of_o restore_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o to_o his_o undoubted_a dominion_n after_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a exile_n without_o the_o effusion_n of_o one_o man_n blood_n who_o land_v at_o dover_n 26._o maii_n 1660_o and_o come_v into_o london_n the_o 29._o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n at_o westminster_n the_o 23._o day_n of_o april_n than_o next_o follow_v to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o his_o three_o kingdom_n on_o friday_n 11._o maii_n 1660._o charles_n the_o second_o be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n at_o several_a public_a place_n within_o this_o city_n viz._n at_o the_o guild-hall_n the_o little_a conduit_n in_o st._n peter_n churchyard_n at_o the_o bear-corner_n in_o south-gate-street_n at_o the_o great_a conduit_n and_o at_o st._n john_n bow_n with_o great_a solemnity_n during_o all_o which_o time_n the_o say_a conduit_n run_v with_o wine_n the_o mayor_n aldermen_z common_a council-man_n officer_n and_o livery-man_n be_v in_o their_o scarlet_a and_o other_o gown_n robe_n and_o livery_n respective_o attend_v on_o by_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n command_v by_o major_a hagedott_n and_o the_o several_a company_n of_o the_o train_v band_n herein_o with_o many_o thousand_o inhabitant_n on_o foot_n shout_v aloud_o for_o joy_n the_o bell_n ring_v canon_n play_v from_o the_o castle_n whilst_o the_o soldier_n give_v many_o a_o volley_n of_o shot_n and_o at_o night_n tar-barrel_n and_o bonfire_n caper_v aloft_o all_o which_o be_v thus_o do_v with_o the_o great_a expression_n of_o gladness_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v imagine_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 12._o charles_n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1660._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n christopher_n lethbridge_n john_n pynn_n john_n anthony_n edward_n eveleigh_n abraham_n gibbs_n this_o city_n present_v the_o king_n with_o 700_o l._n in_o plate_n to_o welcome_v his_o return_n home_o and_o to_o his_o sister_n the_o princess_n henrietta_n mariae_fw-la bear_v within_o this_o city_n 200_o l._n more_o in_o plate_n john_n gauden_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n be_v â—â—_o decembris_fw-la consecrate_a bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n who_o come_v from_o london_n hither_o be_v in_o the_o way_n salute_v by_o sundry_a gentleman_n both_o of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n and_o be_v attend_v on_o by_o several_a coach_n and_o some_o hundred_o of_o horse_n be_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o solemnity_n bring_v herein_o grenvill_n week_n gentleman_n elect_v muster_v master_n of_o this_o city_n and_o county_n and_o a_o pension_n of_o 6_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la allot_v he_o for_o the_o same_o stand_n erect_v in_o south-gate-street_n and_o cover_v over_o head_n be_v a_o place_n former_o appoint_v and_o still_o use_v as_o a_o sergemarket_n in_o which_o commodity_n 10000_o l._n weekly_o be_v here_o bestow_v a_o order_n make_v or_o rather_o continue_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v here_o imprison_v upon_o a_o plaint_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n bring_v not_o the_o declaration_n into_o the_o court_n in_o write_v within_o three_o week_n after_o the_o arrest_n and_o file_v the_o same_o that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o his_o imprisonment_n sir_n james_n smith_n knight_n and_o robert_n walker_n esquire_n be_v elect_v our_o citizen_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n appoint_v 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gauden_n have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n a_o year_n and_o half_a be_v translate_v hence_o and_o consecrate_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n on_o who_o removal_n sâ—th_v ward_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n and_o dean_n of_o this_o church_n 20._o julii_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n hereof_o the_o king_n in_o pursuit_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n grant_v commission_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n to_o diverse_a gentleman_n in_o every_o county_n of_o england_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o all_o corporation_n therein_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o charles_n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1663._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n martin_n isaac_n mawditt_n john_n butler_n alan_n penny_n george_n tuthill_n john_n gibbons_n andrew_n quash_n this_o mayor_n be_v elect_v and_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a office_n the_o king_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o by_o way_n of_o a_o petition_n hence_o who_o command_v the_o say_a mayor_n to_o undertake_v the_o same_o whereunto_o he_o ready_o yield_v obedience_n and_o perform_v his_o trust_n therein_o with_o much_o reputation_n and_o honour_n a_o patent_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o city_n grant_v to_o my_o lord_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n to_o be_v lord_n high_a steward_n hereof_o a_o freeman_n hereof_o for_o colour_v of_o foreigner_n good_n dis-franchised_n two_o new_a receiver_n choose_v and_o swear_v successive_o to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v elect_v mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 15._o charles_n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1663._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n butler_n stephen_n olivean_n anthony_n salter_n m._n d._n nicholas_n isacke_n john_n gandy_n benjamin_n beard_n henry_n smith_n two_o other_o choose_v and_o swear_v receiver_n successive_o for_o the_o end_n mention_v in_o the_o year_n next_o precedent_n isaac_n mawditt_n 30._o augusti_n die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sheriffalty_n and_o within_o four_o day_n thereafter_o stephen_n olivean_n the_o present_a receiver_n be_v 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