Folio ccxxxi.
Breve pro Parliamento apud Ebor.
Writ to the Sheriffs for the election of two citizens to represent the City at a Parliament to be held at York on Friday
before the Feast of St. Nicholas [6 Dec.] next, inasmuch as
many important matters affecting the Crown had happened
since the last Parliament at Westminster. (fn. 1) Witness the King
at York, 20 Oct., 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332].
Folio ccxxxi b.
Scriptum Burnetti Guill' m per Rog'm de Wedone.
ijs. vjd.
Assignment by Roger de Wedone, saddler, and Isabella his
wife to Burnet Guillim de Luka, spicer, of London, of a lease of
a house, &c., in the parish of St. Stephen, Walbrook, granted
to the said Roger and Isabella by John atte Chaumbre, "blader,"
guardian of William, son of Geoffrey de Medelane; to hold the
same for a term of twelve years, at an annual rent of 33s. 4d.
Dated 24 Sept.. A.D. 1332.
Folio ccxxxii.
Allocacio facta mercator' de Luca de muragio.
Writ to the Mayor, Sheriffs, and collectors of murage, pontage,
and pavage in the City of London that they allow Bonacursi
Balbani, Guido de la Chocha, Aldebrand Marescalli, Baudin
Gentil, "Kellum Dannas," and Pagan Busdray, and their fellowmerchants of Luca in the land of Tuscany (in terra Tusie), to
pass with their merchandise quit of murage, pontage, and
pavage, according to the terms of the charter granted to foreign
merchants by the King's grandfather. (fn. 2) Witness the King at
the Tower of London, 29 March, 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332].
The above writ and charter having been examined by John
de Pulteneye, the Mayor, Nicholas de Farndone, Gregory de
Nortone, Benedict de Fulsham, Reginald de Conduit, John de
Caustone, Richard de Hakeneye, and Henry de Secheford,
Aldermen, it was granted to the aforesaid merchants and their
fellow-merchants of Luca that they should thenceforth be quit
of murage in the City.
Custodia Stepham Godwyne.
Wednesday after the Feast of St. Laurence [10 Aug.], 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332], the guardianship of Stephen, son of Thomas
Godwyne, aged ten years, committed by the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Chamberlain to Stephen de Hoddesdone. Sureties for the
said Stephen, viz., John de St. Edmund, Henry de Norhamptone, John de Brendewode, and Thomas Leg'.
Custodia Math'i fil' Thome le Barb'.
The guardianship of Matthew, son of Thomas le Barber, aged
twelve years, committed by Henry de Secheford, the Chamberlain, to John de Drayton, saddler, for a term of seven years, by
way of an apprentice. And the entrance of the apprenticeship
of the said Matthew appears in the White Paper among apprentices in the Ward of Bredstrete, the sixth year aforesaid.
Folio ccxxxii b.
Be it remembered that John de Pulteneye, the Mayor, and the
Aldermen demised to John Vyncent, clerk, the issues of murage
in the City, anno 5 Edward III., for £109; also the same, anno 6,
for £126 13s. 4d., on condition that, if it should happen that any
companies of foreign merchants should in the meanwhile be
exonerated from payment of murage, allowance should be made
in his ferm.
Sum total, £235 13s. 4d.
Out of which there were paid divers sums for presents at the
sitting of the Parliament by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, viz., to the King, the Queen, the Earl of Cornwall, the
Earl of Lancaster, the Chancellor, the Treasurer, the Bishop of
Ely, Sir Hugh de Courtenaye, Sir John de Beauchamp, Sir
Richard de Bury, Sir Henry Lescrop, Sir Geoffrey Lescrop,
Sir William Herle, Sir John de Stonore, Thomas de Lincoln,
and their fellows, amounting to £126 11s. Also for a present
bought and sent to Sir Robert de Morlee at Stebenhuth,
£10 10s. 4d.
Sum total of expenses, anno 5, £136 11s. [sic].
Also to Henry de Combemartyn and Simon Fraunceys for
Roger Chauntecler, £40; to Henry de Seccheford and Edmund
Cosyn for repair of the City wall and tun, £40; for wine sent to
the Chancellor and Treasurer, anno 6, £16; to Richard de
Prestone for the work of the Guildhall Chapel, £14 12s.; to
Master Thomas de Canterbury, a mason, for the said work,
£6 17s.; to Master William de Harlee, a carpenter, for the same,
20s. and 37s. 2d.; to a messenger bearing letters of the Duke of
Brabant, by advice of the Aldermen, 40s.; to Thomas le Porter,
carrying letters to Staunford for Thomas de Chigwelle, 10s.;
to John de la Rokele for freestone (libera petra) for the aforesaid
chapel, 5½ marks; also allowed to the above John Vyncent for
the franchise conceded to divers merchant strangers, £20.
Sum total of expenses, anno 6, £146 9s. 6d.
Received by Richard de Prestone, anno 5, for divers expenses
incurred by a tournament in Chepe, £88 12s.
Item, Tuesday before the Feast of St. Martin [11 Nov.],
anno 6, the said John de Pulteneye lent to the Mayor and
Commonalty for the repair of the Guildhall 10 marks, and to
John de Caustone for the ditch at Alegate 22s., in the presence
of John de Prestone, the Mayor, Nicholas de Farndone, Gregory
de Nortone, John de Caustone, Henry de Seccheford, Adam
Pykeman, Robert Swote, Thomas de Chetyngdone, and other
citizens.
Folio ccxxxiii.
Dimissio muragii ad firmem a° vii°.
Lease by the Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Commonalty of
the City to John Vincent, clerk, of the issues of murage in the
City for one year from the Feast of St. Luke [18 Oct.], 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332], for the sum of £113 6s. 8d., charged with
the payment of the sum of £92 and 22 pence due to John de
Pulteneye for business touching the City. Dated in the Chamber
of London, Sunday the Feast of St. Luke [18 Oct.], the year
aforesaid.
L'ra missa apud Amyens sub sigillo Maioratus pro feodo Maior' London'.
Letter from John de Prestone, the Mayor, the Aldermen, and
Commonalty of the City to the Mayor, Echevins, and Commonalty
of the town of Amyens, reminding them that merchants of their
town as well as of the town of Corbie and Nele were in default
of the annual ferm of 50 marks to Nicholas de Farndone, Richard
de Betoyne, John de Grantham, Simon de Swanlond, and John
de Pulteneye, former Mayors of the City, and urging payment
of the same, lest the said merchants lose their franchise. (fn. 3) Dated
18 Nov. [A.D. 1332].
Dimissio ballive de Suthwerk facta Roberto Flambard.
Tuesday the morrow of the Nativity B. M. [8 Sept.], 7 Edward III. [A.D. 1333], the bailiwick of the vill of Suthewerk
granted by John de Prestone, the Mayor, Nicholas de Farndone,
Gregory de Nortone, Reginald de Conduit, John Priour, and
Benedict de Fulsham, Aldermen, and Henry de Seccheford,
Alderman and Chamberlain, to Robert Flambard; to hold to
ferm for 18 marks as it had been held by William de Burgh.
Sureties for the said Robert, viz., Robert de Mordone, William
de Braughinge, "stokfisshmongere," and Osbert de Bray.
Folio ccxxxiii b.
Custodia Will'i fil' Galfridi de Medelane.
Tuesday after the Feast of the Purification B. M. [2 Feb.],
7 Edward III. [A.D. 1332-3], the guardianship of William, son
of Geoffrey de Medelane, committed by the Mayor and Aldermen to Henry de Moncoi. Sureties for the said Henry, viz.,
Walter Neel, Michael Mignot, and Walter Turk, who bound
themselves before Nicholas de Farndone and Henry de Secheford, Aldermen.
Scriptum Ric'i de Lincoll' per R. de Kelles'.
Bond in the sum of £20 entered into by Robert de Keleseye
in favour of Richard de "Nichole" (Lincoln), "felmongere."
Dated Saturday the Annunciation B. M. [25 March], 9 Edward III. [A.D. 1335].
Letter from John de Prestone, Mayor, to Galeraus (fn. 4) de Vaus,
bailiff of Amyens, acknowledging receipt of letters patent by
the hand of John Grymant, praying that notice might be given
to "Driex" or "Drieux" (i.e., Andrew) Audeluie of his having
been elected "grantz compteres" of the town of Amiens, and
that he be requested to come and take up the office. (fn. 5) Notice
had accordingly been given to the said Driex, who had replied
that his goods had been arrested at Ipswich, but that as soon
as he could get possession of them he would hasten to take up
his office. Dated under the seal of the Mayoralty, 18 Nov.,
A.D. 1322 [sic]. (fn. 6)
Folio ccxxxiv.
Be it remembered that whereas among certain liberties which
King Edward III. granted to the citizens of London in the first
year of his reign (fn. 7) it was granted that the said citizens should
have Infangenthef (fn. 8) and Outfangenthef (fn. 9) and the chattels of felons
of all those who shall have been adjudged before them within
the liberty of the City aforesaid, and of all who, being of the
liberty aforesaid, are to be adjudged at the gaol of Neugate;
pursuant to which grant deliveries have been made before
the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Aldermen at the Guildhall of prisoners
taken with the mainour (cum manuopere (fn. 10) ) at the suit of divers persons as appears below, &c., and those who were convicted were
hanged at the King's gallows, viz., at "le Elmes," near Tybourne:
Delivery of "Infangenthef" at the Guildhall before Richard de
Beton', the Mayor, Richard de Rothynge and Roger Chauntecler,
Sheriffs, Robert de Swalclive, John de Oxon', Hugh de Gartone,
and Richard Costantyn, Aldermen, Friday next after the Feast
of Annunciation B. M. [25 March], I Edward III. [A.D. 1327]. (fn. 11)
John "in the Hale" de Reynham attached at the suit of Roger
Child, "taillour," with the mainour of a surcoat and hood, of
which he had robbed the said Roger at Ismongerslane, in the
Ward of Cheap, on Saturday the Feast of All Saints [1 Nov.],
20 Edward II. [A.D. 1326], and he [Roger] finds pledges for
prosecuting the felon, viz., Salomon le Coffrer and William de
Segrave, "armurer." The accused puts himself [on the
country]. The jury comes by William Furnival and others on
the panel [not named], who say on oath that the aforesaid John
is guilty of the robbery aforesaid, and the mainour (manu opus)
aforesaid is appraised by them at 10 pence. Therefore by
judgment of the Court he is remitted to prison until the Preparation (usque Parasceven (fn. 12) ) next ensuing by way of penance
(causa penitencie), and then to be flogged and set at liberty.
Delivery of "Infangethef" at the Guildhall before the Mayor,
Sheriffs, and Aldermen, Saturday after the Feast of SS. Philip
and James [1 May], the year aforesaid.
Robert le Milleward, attached at the suit of William Prentiz,
"fullere," with the mainour of divers pieces of cloth found and
stolen in the Ward of Queenhithe, viz., surcoats, coats, and
divers other clothes of the value of 40s., on Thursday before the
Feast of SS. Philip and James [1 May], the year aforesaid,
came before the said Mayor, Sheriffs, and Aldermen, and, being
asked how he would acquit himself, defends the robbery and
all felony and everything that is contrary to the peace of the
lord the King, and for good and ill puts himself on the country.
The jury comes by Ralph de Berkewey, John de Kent, "dyegher," Robert le Girdeler, William le Keu, William le Forester,
Richard le Chaundeler, William le Brewere, Adam le Dyegher,
William de Bleyves, Gilbert le Sherman, Richard Maistre, and
Robert de Portecemouthe, who find the said Robert guilty.
Therefore [let him be] hanged. Chattels none.
Delivery of Infangethef at the Guildhall before the said Mayor and
Sheriffs, Robert de Swalclive, Anketin de Gisors, Hugh de
Gartone, Richard Costantyn, John de Prestone, and John
Poyntel, Aldermen, Saturday after the Feast of St. John ante
portam Latinam [6 May], the year aforesaid.
Alan de Suttone, Peter de Pelham, and John de Wynchelse
attached at the suit of Robert de Dohen for a robbery committed
in the Ward of Castle Baynard on Wednesday after the Feast
of St. John ante portam Latinam [6 May], the year aforesaid, of
the sum of £40 belonging to his master Sir Robert de Fenes, Knt.
Pledges for prosecution, viz., Thomas de Shene and William de
Maisshebure, fishmongers. Being asked how they would acquit
themselves, they say they are in no wise guilty, and for good
and evil put themselves on the country. The jury comes by
John Tornegold, William Monamy, Ralph de Blithe, Richard
Deny, Laurence Albyn, Alexander de Honylane, Peter de
Sevecaumpe, Adam de Karlel, William de Kent, "tillere,"
Walter le Heymongere, William de Chelre, and Adam de
Petertone, who find the accused guilty. Therefore [let them
be] hanged. Chattels none.
Folio ccxxxiv b.
Delivery of Infangethef at the Guildhall before the Mayor, Sheriffs,
and Aldermen, Monday after the Feast of St. John ante portam
Latinam [6 May], I Edward III. [A.D. 1327].
Laurence, son of John de Felsted de Lenne, and John, son of
Herbert Unro de Lenne, attached at the suit of Thomas de
Combe for a robbery committed on Friday after the Feast of
St. John ante portam Latinam, the aforesaid year, of three
bushels of woad of the value of 6s. at "le Stonwharf."
Pledges for the prosecution, viz., John de Belyngham and
Thomas de Kent, "portour." When charged before the
Mayor, Sheriffs, and Aldermen the aforesaid John, son of
Herbert, says he is a clerk. (fn. 13) Therefore he is remitted to
prison until the next gaol delivery of Neugate. And the aforesaid Laurence says that he is in no wise guilty and puts himself
on the country. The jury comes by John Genge, John le Hosiere,
Laurence le Taillour, Robert atte Cokke, Walter Gayspore, Henry
le Freynsshe, John de St. Saviour, Robert Gregori, John Maii,
John le Hurer, William de Wymondeswold, and Peter de
Mordone, who find the said Laurence guilty. Therefore [let
him be] hanged. Chattels none.
Delivery of Infangethef at the Guildhall, Thursday in Pentecost
week, anno I Edward III.
William Owyas attached with the mainour of a mazer cup
(ciphi de mucro) worth 10s. taken out of the custody of Thomas
de Braye, servant of Gilbert de Moredone, in Bridge Ward,
on Sunday the Feast of Pentecost [31 May], 1 Edward III.
[A.D. 1327]. Pledges for the prosecution, viz., William de
Braughyng and John de Wodeford. The accused acknowledged the felony. Therefore [let him be] hanged. Chattels
none.
Delivery of Infangethef at the Guildhall before Simon de Swanlond,
Mayor, Richard le Lacer and Henry de Gisors, Sheriffs,
Gregory de Nortone, Richard de Hakeney, Henry de Seccheford,
Thomas de Leyre, Anketyn de Gisors, Nicholas de Farndone,
Aldermen, Monday the Feast of St. Edmund the King [20 Nov.],
3 Edward III. [A.D. 1329].
Alice Littleglenne, of co. Leices., attached on Sunday before
the Feast of St. Edmund the King [20 Nov.], the year aforesaid, at the suit of John Myles de Smethefeld, with the mainour
of two women's robes, three mazer cups (ciphi de mazero), and
other goods and chattels of the said John of the value of 100s.,
which goods she feloniously took at Westsmethefeld in the Ward
of Farndone Without. The said Alice says that she cannot deny
the robbery. Therefore [let her be] hanged. Chattels none.
Folio ccxxxv.
Delivery of Infangethef at the Guildhall before Simon de Swanlond,
the Mayor, the Sheriffs, and Aldermen, Tuesday after the
quinzaine of the Purification B. M. [2 Feb.], 4 Edward III.
[A.D. 1329-30].
Walter atte Vigne de Hatfeld taken at the suit of John
Odyerne, butcher, with the mainour of 12s. 9d. in money
numbered and three silver spoons worth 3s. belonging to the
said John, and feloniously taken in Estchep on Sunday after
the quinzaine of the Purification aforesaid. Pledges for prosecution, viz., Thomas de Bury and William Knyght, "bochers."
The said Walter says he is in no wise guilty, and for good or
ill puts himself on the country. The jury comes by Adam de
Canefeld, Henry le Rous, Richard Casse, John Blod, John Edward,
Simon Baudry, Boydin Fader, Thomas de Canefeld, John atte
Gate, John de Mortone, Thomas Fraunkeleyn, and "Drugo"
Sharpe, who find him guilty. Therefore [let him be] hanged.
Chattels none.
Delivery of "Infangenthef" held before the Mayor and Aldermen on
Monday after the octave of the Purification B. M. [2 Feb.],
5 Edward III. [A.D. 1330-31].
William le Neve de Lenne, Richard le Rous, and Adam de
Houndesdiche attached at the suit of Ralph de Boys, servant of
John de Westone, with the mainour of a grey horse, worth 46s.,
belonging to his master, which they feloniously took outside
Bisshopsgate on Saturday the Feast of the Purification aforesaid.
Pledges for prosecution, viz., John de Prestone, goldsmith, and
William de Banneby, "hosiere." The said William, Richard,
and Adam put themselves on the country for good and ill.
The jury comes by John Bryd, Geoffrey le Whytawyere, John
de Waltham, Godfrey le Brewere, Thomas de Hakeneye,
William atte Forde, Henry Beaumond, Thomas le Gardiner,
John Wysman, John Heryng, Thomas le Brewere, Richard de
Swanlond, and Richard le Heymongere, who say on oath that
......[ends abruptly].
Delivery of "Infangenthef" made in the Guildhall on Friday after
the Feast of the Epiphany [6 Jan.], 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332-
1333], before John de Prestone, Mayor, Nicholas Pyk and John
Husebond, Sheriffs, Gregory de Nortone, Henry de Combemartyn,
William de Caustone, and Henry de Seccheford, Aldermen.
Hugh Bled attached at the suit of Geoffrey Cosyn with the
mainour of a silver cup worth half a mark, which he feloniously
took in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen de Eldefisshestrete on
Sunday after the Feast of the Circumcision [1 Jan.], 6 Edward III.
[A.D. 1332-3]. Pledges for the prosecution, viz., John de Leylond and John de Waltham, "keu." (fn. 14) The accused puts himself
on the country. The jurors, viz., Elyas de Wodebere, William
le Haftere, senior, Hugh le Taillour, John de Petirtone, Walter
Cady, Thomas de Baldok, Gilbert de Fulham, John Sprot, John
de Draytone, William de Harewe, Robert le Hore, and Richard
de Berdefeld, say on oath that the said Hugh is guilty. Accordingly judgment that he be hanged, &c., (fn. 15) and let the said Geoffrey
recover his cup, because at his suit, &c. Chattels of the said
Hugh none.
Folio ccxxxv b.
Writ to the Mayor that he permit burgesses of Ipswich to be
quit of murage according to the terms of the charter granted to
them by King Edward II. (fn. 16) Witness the King at Wodestoke,
8 May, 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332].
Allocacio facta Burg' Gippewyci de muragio.
The above writ and charter having been read in the Husting
for Pleas of Land held on Monday after the Feast of St. John
ante portam Latinam [6 May], the year aforesaid, it was
granted that the said burgesses should thenceforth be quit of
murage in the City.
Precept' fact' vic' quod habeant corp' cujusdam imprisonati.
Precept to the Sheriffs to produce the body of Henry de
Patemere before the King at Westminster on Saturday after
the Feast of St. Dunstan [19 May] next ensuing out of Neugate
prison to answer a charge brought by Margaret, late wife of
William de Rokehall, of having feloniously killed her husband
at Royston (fn. 17) (apud crucem roesiam).
And because the above precept was contrary to the franchise
of the City and contrary to the estate (contra statum) of the
aforesaid prison it was not executed.
De £xx solvend' Thome de Holden'.
Friday before the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord [25 Dec.],
8 Edward III. [A.D. 1334], it was agreed by Reginald de Conduit,
the Mayor, John de Pulteneye, John de Prestone, Gregory de
Nortone, Henry de Combemartyn, John de Oxon', Richard
de Hakeneye, John de Caustone, Henry de Gisors, Richard le
Lacer, Richard de Rothinge, and Henry de Secheford, Aldermen, and a great Commonalty assembled at the Guildhall, that
the sum of £20, lately lent by Thomas de Holdene, "brewere,"
to the Commonalty, should be repaid out of the residue of the
money collected and to be collected for the armed force last
sent to Scotland to assist the King.
De £x solvend' Ric'o Gubbe.
Afterwards, viz., on Monday before the Feast of St. Peter ad
Vincula [1 Aug.], 9 Edward III. [A.D. 1335], it was agreed by
Reginald de Conduit, the Mayor, John de Grantham, Gregory
de Nortone, John Hamond, Richard le Lacer, Henry de Combemartyn, and Henry de Secheford, Aldermen, and the Commonalty, that the sum of £10, lent by Richard Gubbe, fishmonger, to the Commonalty temp. John de Pulteneye, Mayor,
for the expenses of Reginald de Conduit and his fellows attending the Parliament at York, should be repaid by John de Tiffeld
and his fellow-collectors of taxes in the Ward of Bredstret.
Folio ccxxxvi.
L'ra sigillo communitatis consignat' ad assignand' ho'ies in Parliament' apud Ebor'.
Letter from John de Prestone, Mayor, the Aldermen, and
Commonalty under the Common Seal to the King, notifying the
appointment of Richard de la Pole, Thomas de Chetingdone,
and Henry Monquoi, or two of them, to attend the Parliament
to be held at York on Friday before the Feast of St. Nicholas
[6 Dec.]. (fn. 18) Dated 27 Nov., 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332].
Letter from John de Prestone, Mayor, and the Aldermen to
Richard de la Pole praying him to give counsel and aid to
Thomas de Chetingdone and Henry Monquoi, who were about
to represent the City in Parliament in conjunction with himself.
Dated 27 Nov.
A similar letter made to the above Thomas de Chetingdone
and Henry Monquoi the same day.
A similar letter to Richard de Rothinge, Richard le Lacer,
and Roger de Forsham, 18 May, for the Parliament at York (fn. 19)
the morrow of the Ascension [25 May], anno 9 Edward III.
[A.D. 1335].
Carta Ric'i Calewar per d'um Reg'.
Letters patent granting to Richard Calewar the annual rent
of £10 which the citizens of London paid as a fee ferm for the
vill of Suthwerk; to hold the same for life. Dated at York,
15 Dec., 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332].
Folio ccxxxvi b.
Scriptum Regin' de Colonia.
ijs. vjd.
Grant by William Trug, girdler, to Reginald de Colonia of
5 marks annual rent issuing from a brewhouse held by William
atte Spence in the parish of St. Mary de Aldermannebury
towards the discharge of a bond in the sum of £6. Witnesses,
William de Braughinge, Martin Waleys, William de Nasynge,
and others [not named]. Dated the morrow of St. Michael
[29 Sept.], 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332].
Dimissio kaii Sc'i Botulphi.
Record of the wharf of St. Botolph having been demised by
John de Prestone, Mayor, the Aldermen, and Commonalty to
Richard, son of Hamo Godchep, for a term of seven years from
Midsummer, 7 Edward III. [A.D. 1333], for a certain debt of
£70 and half a mark due from the Commonalty of London to
the said Hamo, and other sums due from the same to the said
Hamo as well as to William de Ware and John Dode, late
Chamberlain of the Guildhall. The said record enrolled in the
Husting for Pleas of Land held on Monday the morrow of
St. Mark [25 April], the aforesaid year, John Hosebond and
Nicholas Pyk being Sheriffs.
Folio ccxxxvii.
Comissio gaole de Neugate.
Letters patent appointing John de Cantebrigge and John de
Prestone, the Mayor, to be Justices for gaol delivery of Neugate.
Witness the King at Knaresburgh, 13 Nov., 6 Edward III.
[A.D. 1332].
Writ to the Sheriffs of London notifying the above appointment, and commanding them to produce before the said Justices
all prisoners in the gaol of Neugate (except those detained
for disobedience and rebellion against the King) and their
attachments. Witness the King at Knaresburgh, 13 Nov.,
6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332].
Allocacio facta civibus Roff' de muragio.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs that they allow citizens of
Rochester to enjoy their chartered liberties. Witness the King
at York, 27 Jan., 7 Edward III. [A.D. 1332-3].
The above writ having been read before John de Prestone,
Mayor, Gregory de Nortone, Henry de Secheford, and other
Aldermen [not named], on Thursday after Ash Wednesday
[18 Feb.], the year aforesaid, as well as the charter to the
said citizens by King Henry [III.], and confirmation of the same
by the present King, granting them immunity from stallage and
murage, it was allowed that they should be quit of murage in
the City of London, &c.
Folio ccxxxvii b.
Scriptum Will'i Michel et Katerine ux' eius.
ijs. vjd.
Deed of acquittance by William Michel and Katherine his
wife, relict and executrix of William Prodhome, fishmonger,
with the assent of Roger de Biernes, Henry Prodhome, John de
Triple, and William de Foleham, her co-executors, for all
property due to the said Katherine under her late husband's
will. (fn. 20) Witnesses, Roger de Ely, Richard Gubbe, Robert de
Ely, Walter Turk, John de Bixle, John de Denham, John de
Ware, and others [not named]. Dated 23 Jan., 6 Edward III.
[A.D. 1332-3].
The above deed acknowledged before Nicholas de Farndone,
Alderman, and Henry de Secheford, the Chamberlain, Monday
the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul [25 Jan.], 7 Edward III.
[A.D. 1332-3].
Commissio Wynton'.
Letter under the Common Seal from John de Pulteneye, the
Mayor, and the whole commune (communa) of the City of
London to the Stewards, Bailiffs, &c., of Winchester Fair',
notifying the appointment of Ralph de Uptone, Richard de
Berkinge, John de Dallinge, Thomas de Farnham, and William
de Henhamstede as the City's attorneys at the said Fair.
Dated 14 Aug., 8 Edward III. [A.D. 1334].
Item attornatiibidem a° sequenti.
A similar letter made for Richard de Welleford, Maurice
Turgiz, Thomas de Cantebrigge, and Thomas de Farnham,
12 Sept., anno 9.
Folio ccxxxviii.
Script' Will'i Michel et ux' eius.
ijs. vjd.
Grant by Roger de Biernes, Henry Prodhome, John de Triple,
and William de Foleham, executors of William Prodhome, fishmonger, to William Michel and Katherine his wife, relict of
the said William, that they shall peaceably enjoy the property
devised to the said Katherine by her late husband. Witnesses,
Roger de Ely, Robert de Ely, John de Denham, John de Ware,
John de Bixle, Nicholas Madefrey, William de Bixle, and
others [not named]. Dated 23 Jan., 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332-3].
Carta Will'i Pikerel.
At the Husting of London for Common Pleas held on Monday
after the Feast of St. Barnabas [11 June], 7 Edward III.
[A.D. 1333], came William Pikerel, saddler, and brought the
King's charter, which he caused to be read before John de
Prestone, the Mayor, Nicholas de Farndone, John de Pulteneye,
John de Grantham, Benedict de Fulsham, Henry Darcy,
Gregory de Nortone, John de Caustone, Anketin de Gisors,
Richard de Betoigne, Robert le Bret, William de Caustone,
John Hautayn, and Henry de Secheford, Aldermen, and the
Commonalty, the said charter notifying that the said William
Pikerel was not to be put on any assize or jury, nor to be called
upon to serve as Mayor, Escheator, Sheriff, Coroner, or other
officer, and being dated at "Twedemouthe," 10 May, 7 Edward III. [A.D. 1333]. By writ of Privy Seal.
Folio ccxxxviii b.
Indentura int' Rob'm Tholosan et Will'm Tythinglomb.
ijs. vjd.
Indenture of grant by Robert, son of Michael Tholosan, to
William Tythinglomb, poulterer, of the reversion of certain
shops in the parish of St. Mildred in the Poultry, situate near
the tenements of Richard de Hoddesdone and William de
Fourneys, let for a term of years to the said William by
Walter Bret and Juliana his wife; the reversion of the said
shops being vested in the said Robert after the decease of the
aforesaid Juliana his mother. Witnesses, William de Pountfreit,
John Brid, Nicholas Ponge, Richard le Heymongere, John
Scot, Adam de St. Alban, Robert atte Folde, John Amys, clerk,
and others [not named].
Folio ccxxxix.
Br'e pro Joh'e Wylot pro libertate sua et alior' socior' suor' allocand' in Scaccario.
Writ to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer bidding
them cease to exact the New Custom (fn. 21) on the merchandise of
John Wylot and others [not named] if it should be proved
that they are (as they declare themselves to be) in lot, scot,
and geld (geldo (fn. 22) ) in all the City's burdens. Witness the King
at York, 25 Jan., 7 Edward III. [A.D. 1332-3].
Acquietancia exec' test'i Cambini Fantini per Rob'tm Freshfisshe.
ijs. vjd.
Acquittance by Robert Freshfish, called "de Stoktone,"
fishmonger, and Johanna his wife, daughter of Cambin Fantini,
called "Spayne," of Florence, with the assent of Cambin
Fulbert, the tutor, curator, and administrator of the children
of the said Cambin Fantini, named respectively John, Boniface,
Margery, Isabella, Johanna, Sabine, and Cristiana, to Nicholas
Guillim and Guy de la Choche, executors of the said Cambin
Fantini, for money due to the said Robert and Johanna under
the will of the said Cambin. Dated 24 July, A.D. 1333.
Folio ccxxxix b.
Scriptum Ric'i Sprot.
Grant by Richard Sprot, "batour," son of William Sprot, to
Margaret, wife of the said William Sprot, of an annual rent
of 26s. 9d. in respect of her dower of tenements and rents
belonging to her late husband in the street and parish of
St. Stephen de Colemanstrete, and formerly belonging to
Thomas, son of Geoffrey Merre; to hold the same to the said
Margaret for life. Witnesses, John de Pulteneye, Mayor, John
Husebonde and Nicholas Pyke, Sheriffs, Roger de Depham,
John de Hardingham, John de Shirbourne, John Kyng, Philip
Gentille, Richard de Bottele, William Pope, Roger le Wyrdrawere, William de Berkhamstede, William de Stebbenhuthe, and others [not named]. Dated Friday after the Feast
of St. Michael [29 Sept.], 6 Edward III. [A.D. 1332].
Letter from John de Preston, the Mayor, and the Commonalty of the City to the Stewards, Bailiffs, &c., of the Fair
of St. Botolph, notifying the appointment of John de Grantham,
Benedict de Fulsham, Henry Darci, Andrew Aubrey, Thomas
de Swanlond, John Hamond, Bartholomew Deumars, William
de Cave, Richard de Lyncoln, Michael de Caustone, John de
Eynesham, Thomas de Wyncestre, junior, William de Braughyng, Ralph de Lenne, and John Lovekyn, as the City's attorneys
at the said Fair. Dated ... June, 7 Edward III. [A.D. 1333].
Folio ccxl.
L're Ducis Brabancie.
Letter from the Duke de Brabant to John de Prestone, Mayor
of London, urging him to use his influence to get London
merchants to traffic with Antwerp, and promising them every
protection. Dated at "Bruxelle," the morrow of St. Matthew,
Ap. [21 Sept.], [A.D. 1333].
L'ra eiusdem Ducis patens.
Letters patent of John, Duke of Lothaire, Brabant, and
Lymburg, to merchants of London and the realm of England,
inviting them to come and trade with Antwerp, and promising
them every protection. Dated at "Bruxelle," the morrow of
St. Matthew, Ap. [21 Sept.], A.D. 1333.
L'ra co'itatis Antwerp'.
Letter from the Provost (Scultetus), Consul (Anmannus), (fn. 23)
Echevins, and other Consuls (Consules), of the town of Antwerp,
to John de Prestone, Mayor of London, and the rest of the
governors and consuls of the City, urging them to induce
English merchants, who (the writers were given to understand) had no fixed market (nullum certum locum tenent cum
eorum staplo), to come to Antwerp with their merchandise,
where they would enjoy every protection; so that the friendship which had existed between the two countries from of old
might remain firm and established in the future. Dated the
morrow of SS. Remigius and Bavo [1 Oct.]. (fn. 24)
Folio ccxl b.
L'ra sub sigillo Maioratus missa apud Antwerp'.
Reply from John de Prestone, Mayor of London, to the
Provost, Consul, Echevins, &c., of the town of Antwerp, acknowledging the receipt of their letter on the 14th October by the
hand of Simon la Wayte, which he had communicated to his
fellow-citizens and other merchants in the City. [No date.]
Allocacio de muragio.
Writ to the Mayor, Sheriffs, and collectors of murage in
London, bidding them allow certain foreign merchants, viz.,
Nadde de Manne, Seigneue Baldesis, Ricche Mey, Francis
Venture, Lot Jacobi, Peter Bartholomeu, Simon "Biouns," John
"Biens," Nicholas Dyne, Francis Bonanti, and Elen Missi,
merchants of Lombardy, to be quit of murage, pontage, and
pavage, according to the franchise granted to merchant
strangers and foreigners by the King's grandfather. (fn. 25) Dated at
York, 22 Feb., 8 Edward III. [A.D. 1333-4].
Allocacio muragii.
Inasmuch as it appears by inspection of charters of the lord
King Edward, formerly King of England, grandfather of the
lord the King that now is, viz., the third after the Conquest,
granted to merchant strangers for certain payments and customs
granted to the said lord the King and his heirs for ever on their
goods and merchandise brought or to be brought into the
realm of England, that they, their heirs and successors, should
be quit of payment of murage on their goods and merchandise,
it was granted by the Mayor and Aldermen to John Cambyn
of Florence, Jacob Bartoly of Florence, "Fachicio" de Sene, (fn. 26)
Bartholomew de Sene, Ambrose de Sene, Ascelin Simonetti de
Luca, merchants, that they and their fellows be thenceforth
quit of payment of murage on their goods and merchandise in
the City of London, according to the terms of the aforesaid
charters.
The above grant made on Tuesday before the Translation of
St. Thomas [7 July], 8 Edward III. [A.D. 1334].