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adjoining aforesaid Aldermen Allhallows Almshouses ancient annuity annum appointed arch arms Bailiffs Bailiffs and Commonalty bequeathed Bishop Bishop of Exeter building Castle Cathedral Chamber chancel CHAP Chapel charity Church citizens city of Exeter Common Council Cornwall county of Devon Courtenay Crediton Danes dated Dean and Chapter decease died Diocess Duke Duryard Earl of Devon Edward elected erected executed expence feoffees garden gave George granted greatly Heavitree Henry Hospital inhabitants inscription James James Buller John Justices King King's kingdom lands late Lord manor marble Mary Mayor ment Merchant monument neat Nicholas paid Parish Parish of St Parliament Peter poor present Prince prisoners Queen Rector reign remains rents repaired Richard river Robert sayde Countye scite sent shillings Sidwells Sir John Acland situate sometime Mayor stone tenements thereof Thomas Thomas the Apostle Tiverton Tower trustees unto Walter widow William Wilsford Wonford yearly
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Page 153 - Penn ; any statute, act, ordinance, provision, proclamation or restraint heretofore had, made, published, ordained or provided, or any other thing, cause or matter whatsoever, to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Page 140 - ... nominated, That then and SO often, it shall and may be lawful for the mayor...
Page 38 - He called a parliament, where, besides the barons of his own party, and several ecclesiastics, who were not immediate tenants of the crown, he ordered returns to be made of two knights from every shire; and also deputies from the boroughs, which had been hitherto considered as too inconsiderable to have a voice in legislation. This is the first confirmed outline of an English house of commons.
Page 153 - ... or make or cause to be prosecuted or continued, any writ or summons of quo warranto, or any other...
Page 150 - Given and Granted, and by these Presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, do Give and Grant to the said...
Page 320 - City for the time being, and his successors, upon th? recommendation of the Minister and Churchwardens of the Parish, for the time being;, and...
Page 187 - Laws and Liberties are so far secured to us in a free Parliament, that we shall be no more in danger of falling under Popery and Slavery.
Page 401 - Memorials of the city, and thus described by him : " They give party per saltier Azure and Gules, on the first two Shuttles, Or, on the second above a Brush, beneath a pair of Sheers Argent, etc." (1681-64.) The "Brush" is certainly the head of a teazle (vide plate 6, d.). The figure is that of a winged angel, without aureole or any distinguishing mark of a saint. The shield with its charges do not represent a proper coat of arms ; but the whole design is so similar to the...
Page 97 - And all above six shillings and eight pence, and under ten shillings, to pay one penny farthing once a year. Provided always, that if the said dweller go before the curate, and there declare, upon his faith and truth, that he may not pay his said money according to the ordinance aforesaid...
Page 147 - ... of us, our heirs, or successors, or of any other person or persons, bodies politick or corporate whatsoever, or to any other use or uses than what the same are hereby intended for and designed...