Folio clxi.
Custodia Ph'i fil' Ph'i fil' Ph'i Gentil.
Tuesday after the Feast of SS. Philip and James [1 May],
23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], came Hugh de Robury, executor of
Philip Gentyl, senior, and delivered to Andrew Aubrey, pepperer,
in the presence of John Lovekvn, the Mayor, Simon Dolsely,
Roger de Depham, John Syward, and Adam Brabason, Aldermen, 30 gold nobles of the value of £10, to the use of Philip, son of Philip, son of the aforesaid Philip, who was in the service
(in comitiva) of the said Andrew; on the understanding that
if Philip the father returned from abroad before the son came
of age, the said Andrew would indemnify the said Hugh.
(fn. 1)
Afterwards, viz., on Tuesday after the Feast of St. Peter ad
Vincula [1 Aug.], 24 Edward III. [A.D. 1350], came Philip the
grandson into the Chamber before Walter Turk, the Mayor,
Andrew Aubrey, Roger de Depham, Simon Dolsely, Simon de
Worstede, and William de Todenham, Aldermen, and declared
that his father had been dead more than five years, and
demanded delivery of the money in the hands of Aubrey
aforesaid, and it was granted.
Custodia pueror' Hug' le Plastrer.
Wednesday before the Feast of St. Mark [25 April],
23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], the guardianship of Robert, son
of Hugh le Plastrer, aged twelve, John his brother, aged
nine, and Thomas, another brother, aged six, committed to
William Oyldebeof de Colmworth, co. Beds, by John Lovekyn,
the Mayor, and the Aldermen. Surety, viz., John Costantyn,
draper, of the parish of St. Mary de Aldermanbury.
Folio clxi b.
Proclamacio facta die Lune in crastino Sancte Trim talis.
Wednesday after the Feast of All Saints [1 Nov.], 11 Edward III. [A.D. 1337], came all the brewers and brewsters
(braciatrices) of the City and suburbs before Henry Darcy, the Mayor, John de Grantham, Gregory de Nortone, John Hamond,
Andrew Aubrey, Ralph de Uptone, Simon Fraunceys, Nicholas
Crane [Aldermen], and others of the Commonalty, and it was
forbidden them by the said Mayor and Aldermen to sell by any
other measure than the gallon, the pottle, and quart, or by any
measure not sealed with the seal of the Alderman of the Ward
they were further forbidden to sell a gallon of the best ale for
more than 1½d., a gallon of medium ale for more than 1d., and
of the cheaper ale for more than ¾d., the penalty for the first
conviction being imprisonment for three days and a fine of 4d.;
for the second offence, imprisonment for six days and a fine of
half a mark; and for the third, abjuration of the City.
Whereas our lord the King has taken into his protection the
good folk of Flanders who have come into his realm and have
assisted him in his quarrel, we command all people that no one,
on pain of imprisonment and forfeiture to our said lord the
King and the City, be so bold as to commit any injury to or to
molest, any of them.
Also that no one wander about the City after curfew sounded
at St. Martin-le-Grand unless he be a great lord or other person
of good repute, and this for reasonable cause and with a light.
Also that no one, of whatsoever condition he may be, come
to the City to draw men out of the City for wicked conspiracy
and covin that may conduce to breaking of the peace of our
lord the King or scandal of the City, and that no one of the
City be a consenting party thereto, on pain of imprisonment at
the will of the lord the King.
Also that if any there be who refuse to be responsible for the
peace of our lord the King, all those of the peace shall be
ready and apparelled to assist the officers of the City to arrest
and bring them to justice as the law requires.
Also that every man of the peace of our lord the King have
power, in the absence of officers, to arrest felons and malefactors, and bring them to the hostels of the Mayor and
Sheriffs, that due punishment be inflicted on them.
(fn. 2)
Custodia pueror' Ric'i Loveye.
Thursday after the Feast of Annunciation B. M. [25 March], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], John de Fifhide, mercer, rendered
account before Simon Dolsely, pepperer, and Thomas de
Maryns, apothecary, auditors assigned to him by John Lovekyn,
the Mayor, and the Aldermen, of the goods and chattels left
by will of Richard Loveye, mercer, to John, Thomas, John, "Cristiana," and William his children, then under the guardianship of the said John de Fifhide.
Folio clxii.
Afterwards, viz., on the 10th Aug., 35 Edward III. [A.D. 1361], came John the elder, son of the aforesaid Richard, before John Wrothe, the Mayor, and John de Cauntebrigge, the Chamberlain, and, declaring himself to be of full age, received his portionof patrimony.
Afterwards, viz., on the 23rd Sept., the same year, came
Thomas Loveye, aged twenty-two, and acknowledged satisfaction for his patrimony.
Afterwards, viz., on the 8th Jan., 44 Edward III. [A.D. 1370-1], came Richard de Staneford, "diere," and "Cristina" his wife, daughter of the aforesaid Richard Loveye, before John Bernes, the Mayor, and John de Cantebrigge, the Chamberlain, and
acknowledged satisfaction for the patrimony due to her.
Afterwards, viz., on Wednesday after the Feast of St. Luke
[18 Oct.], 45 Edward III. [A.D. 1371], came the brothers John
Loveye and William Loveye and likewise acknowledged
satisfaction.
Folio clxii b.
Obitus Thom' de Maryns Cam'ar' et eleccio Thom' de Waldene in Cam'arium.
Thomas Maryns, the Chamberlain, died on Saturday the Feast of St. Mark [25 April], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], and on
Monday after the Feast of St. Dunstan [19 May], the same
year, Thomas de Waldene, apothecary, was elected and sworn
Chamberlain in full Husting of Common Pleas by John Lovekyn,
the Mayor, the Aldermen, and the whole Commonalty.
Admissio Thom' de Neuport in servientem Cam'e.
Thursday after the Feast of the Annunciation B.M. [25 March], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], Thomas de Neuport
admitted Serjeant of the Chamber of the Guildhall by John
Lovekyn, the Mayor, the Aldermen, and Commonalty, and
sworn, &c.
Admissio Antoii de Grenewych in servientem Cam'e.
Monday after the Feast of St. Alphege [19 April], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], Antony, son of Nicholas de Grenewych, similarly admitted Serjeant of the Chamber, and sworn, &c.
Peter Sterre jur' ad faci
d' offic' Tronagii lanar'.
At a Court of Pleas of Land held on Monday after the Feastof St. Barnabas [11 June], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], Thomas
Broun and other good men of the mistery of Woolmongers
elected Peter Sterre loco William Dyry, deceased, to execute
the office of tronage of wools in the City and suburbs And the
said Peter was sworn in full Husting, &c.
Will's Raven jur' ad faciend' officium parve balancie.
Wednesday after the Nativity of St. John Bapt. [24 June],
23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], William Raven, mercer, elected
and sworn before J[ohn] Lovekyn, the Mayor, and the
Aldermen, to execute the office of the Small Balance, paying
50s. yearly to the Chamberlain for the time being.
Sureties,viz., Simon de Worsted, Alderman, William Aylward, John de
Herewardstoke, Hugh atte Boure, John de Rothynge, and
Adam Chaumberleyn.
Simon de Reyn ham jur' ad faciend' officium parve balancie.
Afterwards, viz., on Thursday after the Feast of Translationof St. Thomas the Martyr [7 July], it was testified by men of the
said mistery that the above William Raven was dead, and the
men of the said mistery elected Simon de Reynham in his place
at the same rent, and he was sworn, &c.
Folio clxiii.
Br'e pro pisce nar' poletarns allutar' et aliis mesteris quod non vendant carius quam solebant.
Writ to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex for proclamation to be made for the due observance of the (so-called) Statute of Labourers,
(fn. 3) regulating the wages of servants and
artificers, and forbidding the enhancement of victuals in consequence of the recent pestilence. Witness the King at
Westminster, 18 June, 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349].
Folio clxiii b.
Eleccio abrocar' wysde.
Friday after the Feast of St. Mary Magdalen [22 July],
23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], Walter Herneys, weaver (tyxtor),
elected broker of woad by merchants of Amyas, Neel, and
Corby; and the same day Gilbert le Pipere elected broker of
woad by the Dyers of the City.
Mensurarii wysde.
The same day, William de Hoo elected measurer of woad by
merchants of Amyas, Neel, and Corby, and John Longe,
measurer of woad, by Dyers of the City.
Custodia Will'i fil' Walt'i Burdeyn.
Wednesday after the Feast of St. James [25 July], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], the guardianship of William, son of
Walter Burdeyn, aged ten years, committed by John Lovekyn,
the Mayor, and the Aldermen to Thomas atte Barnet. Sureties,
viz., Thomas de Cantebrigge, goldsmith, Robert Huberd,
"mason," and William de Thame, "blader".
Custodia Thom' fil' Ric'i fil' Ric'i de Basyngstoke.
The following day the guardianship of Thomas, son of
Richard, son of Richard de Basyngstoke, aged one and a half
years, committed by John Lovekyn, the Mayor, Simon Dolsely,
Alderman, and Thomas de Waldene, the Chamberlain, to John
de Depleye and Johanna his wife, mother of the said Thomas.
Sureties, viz., John Geffrey, John Edward, and John de Farnham.
Folio clxiv.
Captio pro mensur' ciphe salis grossi et minuti.
Be it remembered that on Thursday after the Feast of
St. Laurence [10 Aug.], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], John
Lyghtfot, John Botiller, William de Harwe, John atte Shoppe,
John Reyner, William de Draytone, Robert de Yvyngho, and
Henry Sauge, meters of salt, were sworn to certify John
Lovekyn, the Mayor, and the Aldermen as to how much the
meters of salt, large and small, ought and were accustomed to
take at Billyngesgate for measuring a sieve (cipha) of each
kind of salt without carriage, and how much for measuring and
carriage together of each kind to divers parts of the City; and
they say on oath that, according to the ancient custom of the
City, the meters of salt should take for measuring a sieve of
large salt at Billyngesgate without carriage 2½d., and for
measuring the same sieve of large salt and carriage of the
same from Billyngesgate and Wollewharf to Bredestrete and
other distant places of the City 8d. Also they should take for
measuring a sieve of small salt there, according to the ancient
custom of the City, without carriage 2d., and for measuring and
carriage of the same to the places aforesaid 6d.
Also they ought to take at Queenhithe, according to the
ancient custom of the City, for measuring a sieve of large salt
without carriage 2½d., and for measuring and carriage of the
same to Bredestrete and other parts of the City 6d. Also for
measuring a sieve of small salt 2d. without carriage, and with
carriage to Bredestrete and other parts of the City 4d.
(fn. 4)
Be it remembered that a sieve of large salt contains 5 quarters
and 6 bushels, and a sieve of small salt contains exactly
5 quarters and no more.
Tuesday the eve of St. Thomas, Ap [21 Dec.], 25 Edward III.[A.D. 1351], came Thomas atte Barnet, guardian of William,
son of Walter Burdeyn, before Andrew Aubrey, the Mayor,
the Aldermen, and Thomas de Waldene, the Chamberlain, and
asked to be discharged of his guardianship Thereupon came
William Fraunceys, goldsmith, and acknowledged that he had
received from the said Thomas atte Barnet all that was due,
and the guardianship was transferred from the said Thomas to
the said William Fraunceys, who found sureties, viz., John de
Brynchesle and Thomas de Hyngestone, goldsmiths.
Folio clxiv b.
Custodia pueror' Rog'i le Peautrer.
Wednesday after the Feast of the Assumption [15 Aug.],
23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], the guardianship of William, son of
Roger le Peautrer, aged six years, Mary his sister, aged five,
and Thomas his brother, aged one and a half years, committed
to John Syward, "peautrer," by John Lovekyn, the Mayor, the
Aldermen, and Thomas de Waldene, the Chamberlain, together
with their property, comprising certain shops in the parish of
All Hallows de Bredestrete Sureties, viz., Nicholas de
Kyngesworth, "peautrer," Richard de Brokesfeld, "peautrer,
"William Syward, "peautrer," and Hugh de Cauntebrigge.
Br'e Regis de ulnag' pro Joh'e de Mareys.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs for proclamation to be made
of the appointment of John Mareys to be the King's Alnager
of cloth, &c., for life, and of William de Stanhope to be his
deputy Witness the King at Westminster, 20 Aug., 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349].
Proclamation made accordingly Saturday after the Feast of
St. Michael [29 Sept.]
Folio clxv.
ijs. vjd.
Grant by John de Coggeshale, "corder," executor of Robert
Hamond, (fn. 5) late "corder," and guardian of Thomas his son, an
apprentice of Simon de Worstede, mercer, to the said Simon
of the sum of £10 bequeathed to the said Thomas and certain
tenements in the parishes of St. Peter de Cornhull and St. Andrew near Estchepe; to hold the same in trust for the said
Thomas Dated Saturday the Feast of the Assumption [15 Aug.],
23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349].
Proclamacio.
Proclamation touching the appointment by the King of John
Mareys to be Alnager for life.
Folio clxv b.
De falsis retib' combustis.
Saturday after the Feast of the Decollation of St. John Bapt.
[29 Aug.], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], Robert de Rameseye,
John de Burdeux, William de Braynford, Richard Kayho, John
Horn, and William Fourneux, fishmongers, brought to the
Guildhall five false nets, found in the Thames to the east of
London Bridge, belonging to John Goldstone de Berkyng, Johnde Clayhurst de Grenewych, and Walter Sprot of the same,
together with three bushels of fry caught in the said nets, and
useless owing to their smallness. The facts acknowledged, and
a day given so that John Lovekyn, the Mayor, and the Aldermen might further consider the matter. On the day named
judgment was given for the nets to be burnt, and the culprits
found sureties for their future good conduct, viz., William
Dykeman, "ismongere," John atte Naysshe de Grenewych,
"mariner," Nicholas Clerk de Berkynge, Henry Basset of the
same, John de Lyndeseye, and William de Maydestane, seaman(nauta).
(fn. 6)
Custodia pueror' Joh'is de Sellyngge.
Friday after the Feast of the Exaltation of H. Cross
[14 Sept.], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], came William Stoke,
tailor, and Margery his wife before John Lovekyn, the Mayor,
Roger de Depham and other Aldermen [not named], and
Thomas de Waldene, the Chamberlain, and acknowledged that
he had received from John de Cantebrigge, chaplain, executor of
Henry de Aysshebourne, chaplain, who was executor of John de
Sellyngge, draper, the sum of £10, bequeathed by the said John
de Sellyngge in trust for Margery and Juliana, daughters of the
said John (fn. 7) . Sureties, viz., William de Naples and John de
Draytone, tailor.
Folio clxvi.
Custodia Margarete fil' Ric'i Salman.
Friday after the Feast of St. Michael [29 Sept.], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], came Robert de Lincoln, fishmonger, and
Isabella his wife before John Lovekyn, the Mayor, Roger de
Depham, and Thomas de Waldene, the Chamberlain, and
acknowledged he had received from John Wyliot and Robert
de Fourneux, executors of Hugh de Stowe, "draper," who
was executor of Richard Salman, draper, the sum of £21 4s.,
bequeathed by the said Richard to Margaret his daughter, to
hold the same in trust for the said Margaret, over whom they
had been appointed guardians Sureties, viz., William de
Berkynge, Richard de Kent, Richard Twychene, and Geoffrey
Denny, fishmongers.
Afterwards, viz., on Thursday after the Feast of St. Gregory
[12 March], 31 Edward III. [A.D. 1356-7], Richard Turk and
John Mounqoi, fishmongers, became sureties, and the above
were exonerated.
Compotus exec Thom' de Maryns Cam'arii London'.
12 Oct., 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], account rendered by the
executors of Thomas de Maryns, late Chamberlain of the
Guildhall, before Richard Lacer and Simon de Worstede,
Aldermen, Thomas de Ispania and John Blaunch, commoners,
auditors of the said account, which is for a period of two and
a half years from Michaelmas, 20 Edward III. [A D 1346].
Folio clxvi b.
Custodia pueror' Ric'i Salman.
Monday before the Feast of SS. Simon and Jude [28 Oct.],
23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], came William Pycot, draper, and
Johanna his wife before John Lovekyn, the Mayor, Roger de
Depham and other Aldermen [not named], and Thomas de
Waldene, the Chamberlain, and acknowledged the receipt of
certain sums of money from John Wiliot and Robert (de) Fourneux, executors of Hugh de "Stouwe," draper, executor of
Richard Salman, in trust for Nicholas and Robert, children of
the said Richard, of whom the said William and Johanna had
been appointed guardians. Sureties, viz., John de Flaundene,
"hosier," Robert de Lederede, "hosier," and Robert de
Wakefeld, woolmonger.
Exoneracio de custod' pre dictis.
Script' Will'i de Naples de ten' extra Lodegate.
Afterwards, viz., on Saturday before the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul [25 Jan.], 40 Edward III. [A.D. 1366-7], the
above William and Johanna and their sureties were discharged.
Lease by John Lovekyn, the Mayor, the Aldermen, and
the rest of the citizens to William de Naples of a piece
of vacant land outside Lodegate, situate near the tenement of
Robert de Hotokeshater and Agnes his wife, for a term of
eighty years, at an annual rent of 60s. Dated Monday after
the Feast of St. Edmund the King [20 Nov.], 22 Edward III.[A.D. 1348].
Folio clxvii.
Vaginarii.
Friday the Feast of St. Edmund the King [20 Nov.], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], Walter de Rychemond, Richard Warde,
Peter de Berdefeld, and John de Shirbourn, sheathers, sworn
before Walter Turk, the Mayor, to keep the articles of theirmistery.
Tassemakers.
Petition of Tasse-makers (les fesours des Tasses
(fn. 8) ) to the Mayor
and Aldermen that the following ordinances may be permitted
for the good of their mistery and common weal, viz.:—
First, that no foreigner hold shop nor trade in things appertaining to the mistery before he be made free by the officers
and examined by the masters of the mistery whether he be fit
for that mistery and estate or not.
Item, that if any foreigner come to the City to work and make
profit he make nothing before he has submitted himself to
the masters of the said mistery (cel office) and been examined
as to his ability, and they have ordained what he should
reasonably take by the week for his work, so that the master
may be able to maintain his estate and the servant make an
honest livelihood.
Item, that no one of the mistery procure or cause to be
procured, privily or openly, servants or hirelings (lowis) of others
of the mistery, whereby a master may become worse served
by day or night, under penalty of 40s. to the Chamber of the
Guildhall on conviction, and that a master may recover his
runaway servant without offence.
Item, that if any servant of the mistery who has conducted
himself well and loyally towards his masters fall ill, so that he
cannot maintain himself, he be relieved by the good men until
he be able to maintain himself.
Folio clxvii b.
Item, if any servant of the mistery be of bad behaviour, and
declines to amend, and be convicted of some falsity, that he
abjure the mistery until he can regain favour.
Item, that no one of the mistery take an apprentice unless he
be himself a freeman of the City, nor any hireling unless he
be proved by the masters of the mistery to know his business
(mestier), and if any hireling be in the said mistery without
knowing his business, let him be put out if he will not become
an apprentice.
Item, that, if any one of the mistery be found working within
the City or without, privily or openly, or trading in things
appertaining to the mistery, contrary to the form and reason
here prescribed, his work or merchandise be forfeited, wheresoever found, to the use of the Chamber.
Item, if any work of the mistery be found within the City or
elsewhere that is deemed to be bad or unprofitable for the
community, at the discretion of the Mayor and Aldermen and
the Masters of the mistery, that such work be taken and carried
to the Mayor and Aldermen, and be by them declared to be
good or bad, according as they shall find it.
Wednesday after the Feast of the Decollation of St. John
Bapt. [29 Aug.], 30 Edward III. [A.D. 1356], John atte More
Richard de Covyntre, Thomas le Pipere, Roger de Henle, John
Rosemound, and Richard Coupere, who had formerly been
sworn to keep the articles above written, were removed by
common assent of the whole mistery, and the following were
elected and sworn in their place, viz., William de Thynde, John
Chert, Richard Spark, Dediric le Newemawe, "Fleammynge".
Custodia Elenfilie Joh'is le Parmenter de Ebor'.
Monday after the Feast of St. Lucia [13 Dec.], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], the guardianship of Elena, daughter of
John le Parmenter of York, committed to William de Spershore,
"chaloner," and Johanna his wife, by Walter Turk, Mayor,
Roger de Depham and the rest of the Aldermen [not named],
and Thomas de Waldene, the Chamberlain, together with a certain sum of money received from Robert de Wodham, executor
of Robert de Haugham, who was executor of the aforesaid John
le Parmenter. Sureties, viz., Hamo, son of Hugh de Waltham,
"pesshoner," Robert de Tewekysbury, "webbe," Ralph
Campion, beadle of the Ward of Algate, and Richard Bridd,
"heaumer".
Folio clxviii.
Br'e ne aliquis transeat mare.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs for proclamation to be made
against any leaving the kingdom except well-known merchants,
inasmuch as the country had become so much depopulated by
the pestilence and the Treasury exhausted. Witness the King
at Westminster, 1 Dec., 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349]
(fn. 9)
Writ to the Sheriffs for proclamation to be made against
artificers and others demanding higher wages than the average
they were receiving before the pestilence, in accordance with
the terms of a previous ordinance, (fn. 10) under pain of imprisonment
Witness the King at Westminster, 21 Nov., 23 Edward III.
[A.D. 1349].
Folio clxviii b.
De sutoribus et aliisoperarii castigand.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs for enforcing the ordinance
forbidding artificers and others demanding higher wages than
the average of what they were receiving before the pestilence
Witness the King at Westminster, 8 Dec., 23 Edward III.[A.D. 1349].
Folio clxix.
Quod operaru capiant stipendia ut sole bant et non ultra.
Writ to the taxors and collectors of the tenth and fifteenth
last granted (fn. 11) to the King by the laity that they see that any
excess of wages demanded by artificers and others contrary to
the ordinance made thereon be applied towards relieving the
burdens of the realm Witness the King at Westminster,21 Nov., 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349].
Folio clxix b.
Custodia Thome fil' Rog'i le Car penter spyc'.
Wednesday before the Nativity of the Lord [25 Dec.], 23 Edward III. [A.D. 1349], the guardianship of Thomas, son of Roger
le Carpenter, "spycer," committed to Thomas de Brandone,
mercer, by Walter Turk, Mayor, Richard Lacer, Roger de
Depham, Aldermen, and Thomas de Waldene, the Chamberlain, by assent of William de Chalk and Agnes his wife, the
aunt and nearest friend of the said Thomas, together with the
sum of £45, and rents of the value of 105s. 9½d., to hold in trust
for the said infant, who is not to marry without permission of
the Mayor and Aldermen. Sureties, viz., Richard Vyncent,
Rector of the Church of St. Benedict de Shorhogge, (fn. 12) who holds
a lay fee in the parish of St. Augustine, near St. Paul's gate,
and Adam Fraunceys, mercer.
And be it known that of the aforesaid sum of 105s. 9½d.
there ought to be subtracted 2 marks annual rent due to the
Prior of the New Hospital of St. Mary without Bisshopesgate.
Gaunters.
Ordinances made by the good folk of the Glovers of London
(fn. 13) [No date.]
Folio clxx.
And be it known that the underwritten were elected by the
wiser and wealther men of the aforesaid mistery to keep the
above articles, and were sworn before the Mayor and Aldermen so to do, viz., Robert de Goldesburgh, Thomas de Gloucestre, John de Norwyche, John le Barber, William de Derby,
and John de Wodhulle.
20 Jan., 36 Edward III. [A.D. 1362-3], Thomas, son of Roger le
Carpenter, spicer, came before Stephen Cavendisshe, the Mayor,
and John de Cauntebrigge, the Chamberlain, and acknowledged
he had received from Thomas de Brandone, mercer, and Richard
Vyncent, Rector of the Church of St. Benedict de Shorhoge, and
Adam Fraunceys, mercer, all property due to him on the death
of his father, and gave acquittance for the same.
Folio clxx b.
Custodia Alam fil' Ric'i atte Mede.
Tuesday after the Feast of Epiphany [6 Jan.], 23 Edward III.
[A.D. 1349-50], the guardianship of Alan, son of Richard atte
Mede, committed to John de Ponfreyt, blader, by Walter Turk,
the Mayor, Roger de Depham, William de Weld, and the rest
of the Aldermen [not named], and Thomas de Waldene, the
Chamberlain Sureties, viz., Philip de Moundeville, woolmonger, and Roger atte Stone, blader.
Custodia Will'i fil' Ric'i atte Mede.
The same day the guardianship of William, son of the above
Richard atte Mede, committed to Philip de Moundeville, woolmonger, by the same. Sureties, viz., John de Ponfreyt, blader
and Roger atte Stone, blader.