Folio cxxi b.
Indenture between the Mayor and Aldermen on the one part
and William de Coumbemartyn, Alderman of Tower Ward,
Thomas de Writle, called "Prentice," William de Finchingfeld, and others, collectors of certain tallages, on the other part,
to the effect that whereas the said Mayor and Aldermen were
indebted to the said William de Coumbemartyn and others, collectors for Tower Ward, for divers sums of money paid to John
Piet, merchant of Ipre, (fn. 1) and to Walter de Cauntebrigge for cloth
purchased for the King's coronation, &c., and on the other hand
were creditors for arrears of divers tallages, the parties now
granted each other acquittances on terms as set forth. Dated
Saturday before the Feast of the Purification [2 Feb.], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310-11].
Folio cxxii.
Breve Reg' pro Cristino le Alebrewere.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs of London to release Cristin
le Alebrewere, whom they had arrested, together with his goods,
on suspicion of his being a Fleming, by virtue of the King's command, as he had been shown to be a burgess of the town of Lynn. Dated Berwick upon Tweed, 3 Feb., 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310-11].
Returnum.
Return made to the above to the effect that although the
Mayor and Commonalty of Lynn had certified that the said
Cristin was a fellow-burgess of theirs and residing in that town,
nevertheless, by inquest ex officio made by the Mayor, &c., of
London on the King's behalf, it had been found that the said
Cristin is a burgess of Ipre, and therefore they would not release
him until further orders.
Scriptum Will'i Cros et Alic' ux'is eius.
Deed of covenant between William Cros and Alice his wife
on the one part, and Petronilla de Hereford on the other,
whereby the said Petronilla agrees to deliver to the said
William and Alice the sum of 40 marks to keep in trust for the
said Petronilla for one year from the Feast of St. Nicholas
[6 Dec.] next; the said William and Alice to trade with 20 marks
of the said money, and to give half of the profits to the said
Petronilla. The said William and Alice further covenant to provide the said Petronilla with a suitable chamber and maintenance
in London throughout the year, for which they have received a
sum of 50s. over and above the 40 marks aforesaid. Witnesses,
Richer de Refham, the Mayor, Simon Corp and P[eter] de
Blakeneye, the Sheriffs, Thomas Romayn, William de Leire,
Nicholas de Farndone, John de Gysors, Thomas Seely, &c.
Read and acknowledged by the said William Cros before the
Mayor, John de Wengrave, and Luke de Haverynge, the Chamberlain, 8 Feb., 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310-11].
Afterwards, viz., on Thursday before the Feast of St. Thomas,
Ap. [21 Dec.], 5 Edward II. [A. D. 1311], came the above Petronilla before John de Mazeliner, the Chamberlain, and acknowledged satisfaction for £20 out of the above 40 marks, and
she appoints Richard de Manitre her attorney to receive the
residue, &c.
Folio cxxii b.
Common Memoranda, temp. Richer de Refham, Mayor, anno 4 Edward II.
20 Feb., 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310-11], burellers sworn before
Richer de Refham, the Mayor, John de Wengrave, William de
Leire, Henry de Dureme, and other Aldermen [not named],
to examine cloths manufactured contrary to the ordinance made
between the Burellers and the Weavers of London, (fn. 2) viz., Thomas
de Wynchester, Thomas de Waledene, William de Mortone,
Ralph Fouke, Stephen le Joeven, and John de Canefeld, Robert
de Wendlesworthe, Vincent de Suttone, John de Graschirche,
and Bartholomew de Cheyham.
Nominanarrator admissor' pro communitate a° iiij to.
Be it remembered that on the Saturday after the Feast of
St. Matthias, Ap. [24 Feb.], 4 Edward II. [A.D. 1310-11],
Geoffrey de Hertrepole, Edmund Passelewe, and Robert de
Malmethorp, pleaders (narratores), were admitted to serve the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City in matters affecting the said Commonalty before the justices of the lord the King,
so that each of them have and receive yearly of the Chamber
of the Commonalty 4 marks by the year for his service, &c.
Proclamacio facta pro vad' capt' pro arr' tallag' ven dend'.
Sunday before the Feast of St. Gregory [12 March], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310-11], public proclamation made throughout the City that all persons having pledges in the Chamber of
the Guildhall or in the hands of the collectors of the several
wards, which were seized for arrears of any tallage, should
redeem them within fifteen days; otherwise it was ordained by
Richer de Refham, the Mayor, Nicholas de Farndone, Geoffrey
de Conduit, Henry de Durham, Simon de Paris, Nicholas Picot,
John de Wengrave, William de Leire, John Gysorz, William
Servat, John de Lincoln, and Thomas Seeli, Aldermen, and order
was expressly given to Luke de Haverynge, the Chamberlain,
that all pledges remaining unredeemed after fifteen days should
be sold without further delay to pay the City's debts.
Roger de Wynchester, renter of the house of St. Antony,
London, sworn before Richer de Refham, the Mayor, not to
avow pigs found wandering in the City in the name of St. Antony, nor to put bells on any pigs except those given in charity to the said house, &c. (fn. 3)
Concessio communitatis.
Be it remembered that on Thursday before the Feast of
St. Gregory [12 March], 4 Edward II. [A.D. 1310-11], there were
assembled at the Guildhall R[icher] de Refham, the Mayor,
John de Wengrave, William de Leire, John de Gysors, William
Trente, Nicolas Picot, Richard de Gloucestre, Richard de
Wyrhale, Geoffrey de Conduit, Simon Bolet, Simon de Paris,
John de Lincoln, William Cosyn, Henry de Gloucestre, and
William Servat, Aldermen, together with other good men of
the Commonalty, as appears by panels, to consult about the
affairs of the City and the making of a present to the lord the
King, who was then in the parts of Scotland. On which day it
was agreed that 1,000 marks should be levied on the whole
Commonalty of the City for the said present, and further that
divers tenants of lands and tenements which formerly belonged
to certain Sheriffs, and for whom the whole Commonalty stood
bound to the King for divers debts, should be distrained for
payment of the said debts. Thereupon came John le Mazelyner,
a tenant of a portion of lands and tenements belonging to Luke
de Batencourt, (fn. 4) and made fine for £40, to be paid to the Commonalty for the part of the debts of the said Luke attaching to
the said John. And Richard, son of John Horn, (fn. 5) made fine for
40 marks, to be paid for debts owed by his said father.
Folio cxxiii.
Annua pensio concessa Will'o de Londene stone.
Monday before the Feast of Annunciation B. M. [25 March],
4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310-11], Richer de Refham, the Mayor,
Thomas Romayn, Nicholas de Farndone, John de Wengrave,
William Trente, William de Leire, Nigel Drury, John de Lincoln, Richard de Willehale, Thomas Seely, Geoffrey de Conduit,
William Servat, Nicholas Pikot, Walter de Rokesle, Henry de
Gloucestre, Simon de Paris, William Cosyn, Henry de Durham,
Richard de Gloucestre, and John de "Gysorce," Aldermen,
granted to William de Londenstone an annuity of 100s. for his
services to the City.
De Forstall' Lampredar'.
Monday after the above Feast, Hugh Matfrey, fishmonger,
attached to answer a charge of forestalling six pots of lampreys
of Nauntes purchased of Thomas Lespicer de Portesmuth, contrary to the custom and ordinances of the City. (fn. 6)
Folio cxxiii b.
Recognicio facta Cecilie de "Bacwelle."
3 April, 4 Edward II. [A.D. 1311], came Henry Costantyn,
draper, before Richer de Refham, the Mayor, and Thomas
Romayn, John de Wengrave, William de Leire, Richard de
Gloucestre, William Servat, Nicholas Picot, William Trente,
Henry de Durham, and Simon de Paris, Aldermen, and acknow-
ledged he had received from Dame Cecilia de "Bancwelle," anno
15 Edward I., the sum of £466 18s. 11d., wherewith to traffic,
and account to her for the profit, &c.
Dimissio facta Goscelino ser vienti de quad' domo annexa porte de Ale gate.
Be it remembered that on Saturday, 3 April, 4 Edward II.
[A. D. 1311], Richer de Refham, the Mayor, with the assent of
Thomas Romayn, John de Wengrave, William de Leire, Richard
de Gloucestre, William Servad, Nicholas Pikot, William Trente,
Henry de Durham, Simon de Paris, and Henry de Gloucestre,
Aldermen, demised to "Gocelin" de London, late serjeant of the
City, the house and shop adjoining the gate of Alegate, and
appertaining to the Mayor for the time being on account of the
pesage of corn weighed there according to the custom of the
City. To hold the same for life from Easter next at an annual
rent of 13s. 4d., payable to the Mayor for the time being, saving
the place under the solar of the said house which belongs to the
weighing of corn, and is to remain to the Mayor for the time
being for that purpose as accustomed.
Folio cxxiv.
Afterwards, in the month of June, A. D. 1332, anno 6 Edward III., the above "Goscelin" came to John de Pulteneye, the
Mayor, and the Aldermen, and complained that at the time of the
commotion in the City, viz., anno 1 Edward III., he was expelled
from the above house and shops, and hitherto had been unable
to obtain entry, and he asked a remedy, &c. Thereupon the
above memorandum was looked for by precept of the Mayor, and
being found in the Red Book as here recorded, it was agreed by
the Mayor and Aldermen that the said "Gocelin" should recover
the said house and shops, to be held on the same terms as the
first grant, and on those terms the keys were delivered to him
by Henry de Seccheford, the Chamberlain of the Guildhall, &c.
Folio cxxiii b.
Libertas Will'i de Burgo et eius admissio in attornatum.
Be it remembered that William de Burgo, clerk, came before
Richer de Refham, the Mayor, John de Wengrave, William de
Leire, Henry de Durham, and Simon de Paris, Aldermen, 22 April,
4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311], and was admitted to the freedom of
the City and sworn, &c., and it was granted that in future he
should not be tallaged in common tallages and contributions
ordered to be assessed by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty among the citizens for expediting and upholding the
affairs of the City. And thereupon the said William became
attorney of the Mayor and Commonalty for prosecuting and
defending their liberties when challenged before the lord the
King, and thereon he took corporal oath And he will receive
yearly out of the issues of the Chamber by the hands of the
Chamberlain for the time being, and so long as he remain in
the said office, 30s., viz., one moiety at Michaelmas, and the
other at Easter.
Folio cxxiv.
Breve Regis quod nulle prise fiant.
Writ to the Sheriffs of London that by way of purveyance of
victuals to the King's use in Scotland, they take nothing from
anybody against their will and without paying the full value,
and they are to cause this the King's wishes and command
to be published. Dated "Glasgu," 1 Nov., 4 Edward II.
[A. D. 1310].
The above writ remains in the possession of P[eter] de
Blakeneye.
Breve R' sub privato sigillo pro domibus que fuerunt Will'i de Carletone, Ingelardo de Warle deliber andis.
Writ of Privy Seal to the Mayor and Aldermen for the
delivery of certain houses formerly belonging to William de
Carletone, deceased, to Ingelard de Warlee, the Keeper of
the King's Wardrobe, for the purposes of the King's wardrobe.
Dated Berwick on Tweed, 5 April, 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311].
By virtue of which writ Sir Richer de Refham, the Mayor,
Thomas Romayn, John de Wengrave, William de Leyre,
Henry de Durham, Simon de Paris, William Servad, and other
Aldermen delivered the said houses (in the presence of Sir
Henry de Segrave, who was lodged therein) to Master Robert
de Gravesende, the said Ingelard's attorney, on Wednesday
before the Feast of St. Mark [25 April], saving to each his
right, so that the Mayor and Aldermen may do what to them
appertains.
Folio cxxiv b.
Breve R' de perdonac' £iiij xx et x ad quas Alder manni amer ciati fuerunt.
Writ to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer to the
effect that on the petition of William de Leire, William Cosyn,
Henry de Durham, William Servad, Richer de Refham, Geoffrey de Conduit, Nigel Drury, William de Coumbemartyn, Simon
Bolet, Walter de Roquesle, Henry de Gloucestre, Thomas Sely,
Nicholas Pikot, Richard de Gloucestre, the Prior of H. Trinity,
John de Lincoln, Richard de Wyrhale, and Simon de Paris,
Aldermen, the King had remitted a fine of £90 imposed upon
them (as he had already remitted a fine of £10 imposed upon
Thomas Romayn, the Mayor) for failing to appear as commanded before the said Treasurer and Barons upon a certain
day to render an account of a fifteenth recently granted, the said
Mayor and Aldermen being engaged at the time in raising a
force of arblasters and footmen for the King's service in Scotland. Dated Berwick on Tweed, 26 April, 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311].
Names of the Aldermen amerced at the Exchequer because
they came not to render an account of the fifteenth on the day
given, viz., three weeks from the Nativity of St. John Bapt
[24 June], 3 Edward II. [A. D. 1310].
[The names of the above Aldermen again set out with the
sum of cs set over against each Summa, £iiijxx et x.]
Afterwards the King, by his writ under the Great Seal,
remitted the amercements.
Folio cxxv.
Porisfactura de ferramentis rotarum.
Be it remembered that on Wednesday before the Feast of
St. Benedict, Abbot [21 March], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310-11],
John de Wymondeham, John Dode, and Robert de Padingtone,
ironmongers sworn to examine and inquire into strakes for cartwheels brought into the City by merchant strangers for sale,
and further to seize and [carry] before the Mayor and Aldermen such strakes as happen to be found shorter than the measure
provided for the purpose, as appears in the black paper of
Memoranda for the twenty-ninth year of King Edward I., (fn. 7)
brought here into the Chamber before Richard de Refham, the
Mayor, John de Wengrave, Nicholas de Farndone, William de
Leire, William Servat, Nicholas Picot, Richard de Gloucestre,
Simon de Paris, and Henry de Durham, Aldermen, sitting in
full Court, strakes of wheels each shorter by 2 inches than the
measure provided, viz., of Geoffrey de Holedene, 12 strakes; of
Ralph Jodde, 7; of John Sprynget, 7; and of Walter Howlot,
12. And because the said Geoffrey, Ralph, John, and Walter
brought the said strakes to the City to be sold, and had exposed
them for sale, and it had been found that they were not of the
right measure as they ought to be, it was adjudged that they
should be forfeited to the use of the Chamber of the City.
Afterwards they were delivered to Richer de Refham, the
Mayor.
Wednesday after the Feast of St. Valentine [14 Feb.], 10 Edward II. [A. D. 1316-17], Henry de Ware, ironmonger, brought
before the Mayor twelve strakes of improper length, &c. Therefore they are forfeited, &c.
Breve R' sub privato sigillo ad castig' Re belles et con trarios cives civitatis.
Writ of Privy Seal to the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
that they punish John le Botoner and others who may be found
acting rebelliously as Ingelard de Warle, the Keeper of the
King's Wardrobe, shall inform them. Dated Berwick on Tweed,
18 April, 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311].
This writ remains in possession of the Mayor.
Folio cxxv b.
L'raco'i sigillo signata per Maiorem et co'itatem missa d'no Regi pro exennio mill' mr' facienao.
Letter from the Mayor and Commonalty of the City to the
King forwarding the sum of 1,000 marks in aid of the war in
Scotland.
Sealed with the seal of the Commonalty, Sunday the Feast of
St. Mark [25 April], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311]. (fn. 8)
Be it remembered that on Sunday the Feast of St. Mark
[25 April], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311], in the presence of Richer
de Refham, the Mayor, Thomas Romayn, Nicholas de Farndone,
John de Wengrave, William de Leire, Henry de Durham,
William Servad, Nicholas Picot, Nigel Drury, and other good
men of the City, John le Mazerer, Richard de Welleford, and
William Garton the receivers of the 1,000 marks sent to the
King in Scotland, delivered in the Chamber of the Guildhall
to Roger le Palmere and William de Flete, the messengers
appointed to carry the said money to the King, the sum of
£566 13s. 4d.
Item, the said messengers received from the Mayor £100.
Sum total, 1,000 marks.
Item, the said receivers delivered to Sir John de Wengrave
on Good Friday (die bom Veneris) afternoon (post nonam), for
making provision for the journey, £20, and to Stephen de Abyndone 100s.
Item, the said receivers paid for baskets and cords for packing
the money 2s.; for eight ells of canvas for covering the baskets
2s.; also for a horse bought of William Gartone for the use of
Roger atte Watre, Serjeant of the Commonalty, travelling with
the messengers, £4.
Item, the said receivers gave to Roger le Palmere and William
de Flete for their expenses £26 13s. 4d.
Sum delivered by the receivers, £618 10s. 8d.
Sum delivered by the Mayor, £100.
For which sum of £100 the said Mayor, John de Wengrave,
Nigel Drury, and Roger le Palmere gave bond to Sir John de
Sendale.
Be it remembered that on Thursday after the Feast of
St. Gregory [12 March], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310-11], it was
unanimously agreed by the Mayor, Aldermen, and the whole
Commonalty to make a gift of 1,000 marks to the King in aid
of the war in Scotland.
The sum of 100s. given to Robert de Kelseye, who had been
appointed one of the messengers to Scotland, to defray expenses,
but who was prevented by divers causes from making the
journey, was returned to the receivers.
Folio cxxvi.
Appreciacio equi super Reginaldum de Thonderle pro ij marcis de tallagio mi marcarum.
Monday after the Feast of St. John ante portam Latinam
[6 May], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311], a white horse, taken from
Reginald de Thonderle for 2 marks owed for the tallage of
1,000 marks sent to the King in Scotland, was appraised in the
presence of Sir Richer de Refham, the Mayor, John de Wengrave, Richard de Gloucestre, Thomas Romayn, Nigel Drury,
Henry de Durham, and Simon de Paris, Aldermen, and Simon
Corp, Sheriff, by the oath of John Horn, Thomas le Noble, and
John le Chaundeler, at 30s. Thereupon a day was given for its
redemption, and if unredeemed the horse to be sold by the
collectors of the Ward of Douegate. (fn. 9)
Breve R' pro conductu nuncior' v' partes Scocie ad do minum R' euncium.
Letters of safe conduct in favour of Roger le Palmere, William
de Flete, and Roger atte Watre proceeding to Scotland with
the King's treasure. Dated Berwick on Tweed, 25 April,
4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311].
Monday the morrow of H. Trinity [6 June], 4 Edward II.
[A. D. 1311], precept to the Chamberlain by Richer de Refham,
the Mayor, John de Wengrave, William de Leire, Nicholas
Picot, Richard de Gloucestre, and Henry de Durham, Aldermen,
to take into the City's hand a certain tenement belonging to
William de St. Bartholomew, cordwainer. The tenement was
so taken on the following Friday, and Thomas Poyntel the
tenant was forbidden to pay the rent to any one but the
Chamberlain until further orders.
Folio cxxvi b.
4 May, 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311], settlement of a dispute
between Richer de Refham, the Mayor, and the Commonalty
on the one part, and John Dode, ironmonger, on the other part,
touching the building of a wall between the tenement of the
said John and the Guildhall garden. The Mayor, &c., grant
him 3 feet of the City's land whereon to build a wall 14 feet
high, at his own expense, with permission to build upon twothirds of the wall's thickness, the remaining third being left at
the disposal of the Mayor, &c., of the City. Further, the said
John is not to make any aperture in the said wall or in the
house built over it into the garden of the City.
Folio cxxvii.
Juramentum megucer'.
Tuesday before the Feast of Ascension [20 May], 4 Edward II.
[A. D. 1311], Walter le Whitawyer, John le Megucer, Richard le
Megucer, and Richard de Hundesdiche sworn before the Mayor
and Aldermen not to flay dead horses in future in the City or
suburb. (fn. 10)
Admissio Ful berti Pedefer in abrocarium wysde.
Saturday before the Feast of St. Dunstan [19 May], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311], Fulbert Pedefer de Wytsand elected by
good men of the City, merchants of woad, and by merchants of
Corbye and Niel, to be a broker of woad, and was presented
and sworn before the Mayor to faithfully execute the office
between buyer and seller to the west of London Bridge and not
elsewhere.
Writ to the Mayor and Aldermen that they exact not tallages,
aids, and other dues from Cecilia de la More in respect of her
property in the City. Witness, R. de Scott', at Westminster,
24 April, 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311].
Folio cxxvii b.
Breve procus todia Templa.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs that they give every assistance
to those appointed to examine and try the Templars. Dated
Berwick on Tweed, 12 (fn. 11) Nov., 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310].
Folio cxxviii.
Breve procus todia Templa riorum.
Writ to similar effect addressed to the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commonalty of the City Dated Berwick on Tweed, 28 April,
4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311]. (fn. 12)
Pro Johanne ae Morlce.
Tuesday after the Feast of St. John ante portam Latinam
[6 May], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311], at the instance of Richer de
Refham, the Mayor, John de Morle, valet of Sir Walter de
Norwich, Remembrancer of the Exchequer, covenants to forgive
John Goys all trespasses, and the latter binds himself to John de
Morle in half a mark, and a further half mark for the work
of St. Mary of St. Paul (Sancti Pauli), if convicted of similar
trespass in future, &c.
Acquiet' pro Henrico de Lenne de Oxon'.
A general release granted by Anabel, wife of Geoffrey de
Beek, to Henry de Lenne, burgess and merchant of Oxford.
Witnesses, William Walrand and William de "Forneys" of
London, John de Grantham, servant, William de "Fournays,"
William de Bristoll, Roger de Arderne, Richard le Spicer
de Westminster, Adam le Taverner, and Edmund le Barbier,
of the parish of St. Mary in the suburb of London, and others
[not named] Dated Westminster, Sunday the Feast of St. Valentine [14 Feb.], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310-11].
Acknowledged in the Husting before Richard de Refham,
the Mayor, in the presence of Master Edmund de London, by
the above Anabel on the following Monday.
And be it remembered that the said Anabel acknowledged
in the said Husting that the above Henry de Lenne had never
made any recognizance to her whatsoever, but that another
person called Henry de Lenne, a merchant of Oxford, had made
a recognizance in £22 by form of the new statute, and she had
pledged the document with Antony de Polozasco of "Geneve"
for 16 marks.
Folio cxxviii b.
Breve pro monetariis London'.
Writ alias to the Mayor and Aldermen of the City that they
molest not the wardens of workmen, moneyers, and other officers
of the King's Exchange in the matter of assessments, aids, &c.,
inasmuch as the King had by his letters patent granted to the
wardens of his Exchanges in London and Canterbury, and to all
workmen and others connected with the business of exchange,
exemption from all tallages, aids, &c. (except direct customs), so
long as they were in his service; and if the said wardens and
workmen made any voluntary contribution to the King, it was
to be raised by the said wardens alone, who were to be taxed
by the Barons of the Exchequer for the time being. Witness,
R. de Scotere, at Westminster, 7 May, 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311]. (fn. 13)
Retornum.
Return made to the effect that workmen of the Exchange of
London, merchants carrying on merchandise in the City of London, are assessed by their neighbours like their other fellowcitizens towards a certain courtesy now made to the lord the
King by citizens of the said City in aid of his war by reason of
their mercantile pursuit, which they exercise among then fellowcitizens as merchants of the said City, and not as workmen of
the said Exchange, and for the amount of the said courtesy
attaching to them they have been distrained, together with their
fellow-citizens, with whom they enjoy the liberties of the City,
as in times past they have been accustomed to contribute, and
for no other cause.
Tuesday before the Feast of Nativity St. John Bapt. [24 June],
4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311], came Roger le Viroler and acknowledged a recognizance in 20s. in which he stood bound to Hugh
de Waltham, clerk. Dated Tuesday after the Feast of St. Botolph
[17 June], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311].
Afterwards paid, and therefore he is quit.
Folio cxxix.
Placitum inter Ricardum de Glouc' et Ad' fil' Ade atte Rose potter'.
Adam, son of Adam atte Rose, potter, attached to answer a
charge of having assaulted and attempted to kill with his sword
Richard de Gloucestre, Alderman, in Cornhill, on the morrow of
St. Dunstan [19 May], 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311]. He pleads
guilty, and is committed to prison until he shall have given satisfaction to the said Richard.
Afterwards, viz., on Monday in the octave of H. Trinity
[6 June], the said Richard forgives the trespass, and the said
Adam finds sureties for good behaviour, viz., William de Hedersete, Osbert de Heddeworth, Paul le Potter, Richard Wyard, William de Bristoll, and Richard de Beton'.
Folio cxxix b.
Acquietancia communitatis facta Simoni Bolet de debitis Luce de Baten court pro parte ipsum Simonem contingente.
Be it remembered that in the fourth year of the reign
of King Edward II. the citizens of London were charged
upon their account before the Barons of the Exchequer for a
sum of money due to the King by Luke de Batencourt, one of
the Sheriffs, (fn. 14) &c. Thereupon came Simon Bolet, a tenant of a
portion of the tenements, &c., formerly belonging to the said
Luke, in the fifth year of King Edward II., temp. John de
Gisors, Mayor, and made fine of £50 with the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty at the Guildhall, on Saturday after the
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul [25 Jan.], for his share of
the money due from the same Luke, for which he received an
acquittance as set out. (fn. 15) A portion of the fine was paid to Luke
de Haverynge, the Chamberlain, temp. Richer de Refham,
Mayor, and the remainder to John le Mazeliner, the Chamberlain, with the consent of Thomas Romayn, Nicholas de Farendone, and John de Wengrave, Aldermen acting on behalf of
the Mayor, who was ill, William de Coumbemartyn, William
Trente, John de Lincoln, Roger de Frowyk, Simon de Paris,
William Cosyn, Nigel Druri, John de Wyndesore, and Anketin
de Gisors, Aldermen, and Richard de Welleford, Sheriff, and
six or more good men of each Ward.
Also Richard Horn had a similar acquittance for a fine of
40 marks for the debts of his father John.
Folio cxxx.
Acquittance by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty to
John le Mazeliner, who married Isabella, another daughter of
the above Luke de Batencourt, and occupied a portion of the
property formerly belonging to the said Luke, for the sum of
£40 as his portion of the said Luke's debts. Dated 28 May,
4 Edward II. [A. D. 1311], in the presence of Richer de Refham,
Mayor, Thomas Romayn, Nicholas de Farndone, John de
Wengrave, William de Leire, Richard de Gloucestre, William
Trente, Walter de Roquesle, William Servad, William de
Coumbemartyn, William Cosyn, John de Lyncoln, Henry de
Durham, Geoffrey de Conduit, Simon de Paris, Nigel Drury,
John de Gisorz, and Thomas Sely, Aldermen, Simon de Corp,
one of the Sheriffs, Robert de Kelseye, Hugh de Waltham,
clerk, and others [not named].
Acquietanc' exec' Hugon' Pourte de debitis Stephani de Oistergate.
Acquittance by the same to Hugh de Waltham, William
Lambyn, and Robert de Astone, executors of Hugh Pourte,
late a tenant of property formerly belonging to Stephen de
Oistergate, for £11 sterling and a tally for 20s. in discharge
of a debt due by the said Stephen to the Exchequer. Dated
ut supra, &c.
Folio cxxx b.
Procedure of Inquisition and Delivery made temp. Sir Richer de
Refham, Mayor, as to misdoers and trespassers and night-walkers
in the City of London against the peace of the lord the King, (fn. 16)
before the aforesaid Sir Richer, the Mayor, Simon de Corp, one
of the Sheriffs, Nicholas de Farendone, Thomas Romayn, John
de Wengrave, Richard de Gloucestre, William Trente, Walter de
Rokesle, Geoffrey de Conduit, Simon de Parys, Nigel Drury,
John de "Gysorce," Nicholas Picot, Thomas Sely, Henry de
Durham, John de Lincoln, Richard de Wyrhale, Henry de
Gloucestre, and William Servat, Aldermen, on Monday next
before the Feast of St. Gregory the Pope [12 March], anno
4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310-11], in the Guildhall of the said City,
by writs of the King, which follow.
Breve domini Regis.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs that they inquire as to the
names of those who disturb the peace of the City, committing
murder and other trespasses, and punish those found guilty
according to the enormity of their offence that others may fear
to do the like. Dated Berwick on Tweed, 6 Dec., 4 Edward II.
[A. D. 1310].
Aliud breve.
Another writ to the same to similar effect. Dated Berwick
on Tweed, 30 Dec., 4 Edward II. [A. D. 1310].
By virtue of which command the said Mayor, Sheriffs, and
Aldermen proceeded to make inquisition.