Some account of the barony and town of Okehampton: its antiquities and institutions . ing the LordINIohuns endeavour for Robt. Reynold, Esq., Edmund Wise,Esq., and Josias Calmady, Esq., were elected burgesses forthis town and borough, and had their indentures forthwithsealed. The Lord Mohun endeavoured to have brought in thetenants of the Manor of Okehampton to have had voices inthe said Election, but was withstood, and the tenants of themanor adjudged not capable of giving voices in election ofburgesses within the town and borough.* 11 April. The Lord Mohuns agents get another In-denture for
Some account of the barony and town of Okehampton: its antiquities and institutions . ing the LordINIohuns endeavour for Robt. Reynold, Esq., Edmund Wise,Esq., and Josias Calmady, Esq., were elected burgesses forthis town and borough, and had their indentures forthwithsealed. The Lord Mohun endeavoured to have brought in thetenants of the Manor of Okehampton to have had voices inthe said Election, but was withstood, and the tenants of themanor adjudged not capable of giving voices in election ofburgesses within the town and borough.* 11 April. The Lord Mohuns agents get another In-denture for Mr. Reynold, under the hands and scales ofsome of the inhabitants of this Town here, and divers of thetenants, off the Manor, which afterwards came to ^Vr. Wise, and Mr. Calmady contynued to sett asBurgesses. Kinge Charles the second proclaimed Kinge of England,Scotland, France, and Ireland. *The House of Commons, however, recognized their ri^hts to votewithin the tutvn in the ensuing year, and they continue to exercise it untilthe close of its parliamentary SECTION XL—PART 11. jSIy capt. presented me to tlie King, saying, Ant pleaseyour majesty, this gentleman is an old cavalier, and mychaplain, I kneeled downe; he gave me his hand, I kist it,and said, pray God blesse your majesty! He answered, Godblesse you boath together! twice; and walked along thegallery his woonted large pace. Diary of Henry Teonge, Chaplain of Bristol, 1678. Okehampton after the Restoration. 1660. 12 Car II. Mr. Thomas Austyn, mayor, i Oct. 1661. Mr. Richard Horrell, mayor, 30 Sept. 1662. Mr. Francis Hutchings, mayor, 5 Oct. 1663. Mr. Henry Palfrey, mayor, 4 Mr. Thomas Carter, mayor, 3 Oct. This year Seth Ward, lord bishop of Exon was here; chil-dren confirmed. 1665. ]\Ir. John Gayer, mayor, 2 Oct. 1666. Mr. Robert Rattenbury, mayor, i Oct. This year the Shambles were pulled down and new built,with a chamber over the Shambles, which was intended fora place to sel
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