Antiquities of the city of Exeter collected by Richard Izacke ...

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Title: Antiquities of the city of Exeter collected by Richard Izacke ...
Author: Izacke, Richard, 1624?-1698.
Publication: London :: Printed by E. Tyler and R. Holt, for Richard Marriott :; 1677.
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Subject terms: Heraldry -- England -- Exeter.; Exeter (England) -- History.
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Regna Regum 23. Henry. the 8. An. D. 1531.

Mayors and Bayliffs

Gilbert Kirk
- Hugh Paige
- Thomas Bonefant
- William Chanon
- Edward Sheer

The last Wills and Testaments of John Nosworthy and Thomas Andrew late May∣ors of this City, according to the ancient Custom hereof were here proved in the King's Court held at the Guild-hall.

Thomas Bennet a Master of Arts, was condemned of Heresie, and a Writ de Hae∣retico comburendo, being brought to Sir Thomas Dennis Knight, Sheriff of the Coun∣ty of Devon, commanded a stake to be e∣rected in Southen-hay in order to the said Bennet's execution, which the Chamber would not suffer, and therefore was carryed to Livery-dole, and there burned to death, In which place the said Sheriff afterwards Founded and Erected a fair Alms-house for twelve aged Men to inhabit, allotting to each of them, a low Room, and a Chamber over the same, and a little plat of ground for a Garden, all enclosed with a Wall, and twelve pence a piece, weekly for their maintenance, with a Gown; and a hun∣dred Faggots yearly for ever; And a de∣cent Chappel within the said House, and a Chaplain to read Prayers daily therein unto them.