Folio 71.
Custod' pu'or Ric'i Payne orph' Civitat'.
29 Aug., 10 Edward IV. [A.D. 1470], came Richard Langton,
Robert Fitz Herbert, Robert Godewyn, and Henry Skelton,
drapers, and entered into bond in the sum of £200 for payment into the Chamber by the said Richard Langton of certain
sums of money to the use of Thomas, son of Richard Payne,
late draper, on his coming of age, and of Margaret, daughter
of the said Richard, on her coming of age or marriage.
Folio 71 b.
Eleccio Vicec'.
Friday the Feast of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 10 Edward IV.
[A.D. 1470], in the presence of Richard Lee, the Mayor, Matthew
Philippe, Ralph Josselyn, Ralph Verney, John Yong, William
Taillour, George Irlond, Robert Basset, John Stoktone, Bartholomew James, John Tate, John Bromer, John Crosseby, John
Warde, William Heriot, John Croke, and William Stokker,
Aldermen, Robert Drope and Richard Gardyner, the Sheriffs,
and very many Commoners summoned to the Guildhall for the
election of Sheriffs—John Crosseby, grocer, was elected one of
the Sheriffs for London and Middlesex by the Mayor, and
John Warde, mercer, was elected the other Sheriff by the
Commonalty.
The same day Robert Colwich, tailor, was elected Chamberlain; Edward Stone, "irmonger," and Peter Calcot, draper,
were elected Wardens of London Bridge; and Robert Basset
and John Tate, Aldermen, and William Philip, goldsmith,
William Hole, skinner, Philip Harpedene, grocer, and John
Stokker, draper, Commoners, were elected Auditors of the
accounts of the Chamber and of the Wardens of London
Bridge in arrear.
Afterwards, viz., on the eve of St. Michael [29 Sept.], the
said Sheriffs were sworn at the Guildhall, and on the morrow of
the said Feast were presented, admitted, &c., before the Barons
of the Exchequer.
De lege non vadiand' sup' attachiamento.
21 Sept., 10 Edward IV. [A.D. 1470], a declaration made by
the Mayor and Aldermen, sitting in the Court of the lord the
King in the inner Chamber of the Guildhall, for transacting the
business of the City, (fn. 1) that, by the ancient custom of the City,
when any one prosecutes an action for debt against another in
any Court of the lord the King within the City, and the
defendant be attached by money in the hands of another,
and that other person appears and defends his law in bar of
execution of the money so attached, and the plaintiff produces
evidence in writing under the hand of him in whose hands the
money is attached that the money was a debt, the defendant
shall be barred from waging his law, &c.
Folio 72.
Eleccio Maioris.
Saturday the Feast of Translation of St. Edward [13 Oct.],
10 Edward IV. [A.D. 1470], (fn. 2) in the presence of Richard Lee,
the Mayor, the Prior of Christchurch, Matthew Philippe,
Ralph Josselyn, Ralph Verney, John Yong, William Taillour,
George Irland, Robert Basset, William Hamptone, John
Stoktone, John Tate, William Edward, Bartholomew James,
John Croke, William Heriot, William Stokker, John Crosseby,
John Warde, Robert Drope, Richard Gardyner, John Broun,
John Bromer, and Thomas Stalbroke, Aldermen, and an
immense Commonalty summoned to the Guildhall for the
election of a Mayor—John Stoktone was elected Mayor for
the ensuing year.
Afterwards, viz., on the Feast of SS. Simon and Jude
[28 Oct.], he was sworn at the Guildhall, and on the morrow
was presented, admitted, &c., before the Barons of the
Exchequer.
Custodia Johanne filie Joh'is Rey mund orph' Civitat'.
28 Oct., 10 Edward IV. [A.D. 1470], came Thomas Creket,
John Whitebrede, Richard Marchall, fishmongers, and John
Thomson, "bruer," before John Stoktone, the Mayor, and the
Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum of £20 for
the payment into the Chamber by the said Thomas Creket
of a like sum to the use of Johanna, daughter of John
Reymund, late "netmaker," on her coming of age or
marriage.
Folio 72 b.
Custod' Alicie filie Joh'is Barkby or phan' Civitat'.
15 Nov., 10 Edward IV. [A.D. 1470], came Margaret
Barkby, widow, John Dagvile, "surgion," John Barkby,
"gentilman," and William Stephyns, baker, and entered into
bond in the sum of 100 marks for the delivery into the Chamber
by the said Margaret of the sum of £10 and certain chattels to
the use of Alice, daughter of John Barkby, late baker, on her
coming of age or marriage.
Folio 73.
Custod' Joh'is filii Joh'is Polyll orph' Civitatis.
17 Dec., 10 Edward IV. [A.D. 1470], came John Sturmyn,
Richard Syffe, William Fyncham, and John Castell, and
entered into bond in the sum of 100 marks for the payment
into the Chamber by the said John Sturmyn of a like sum to
the use of John, son of John Polyll, late haberdasher, on
his coming of age.
Custod' pueror' Will'i Codnam orphan' Civitatis.
30 May, 10 [sic] Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Agnes
Codnam, widow, John Dey,.... John Bremonger, draper, and
John Martyn, "wodemonger," and entered into bond in the
sum of 40 marks for the payment into the Chamber by the said
Agnes of a like sum to the use of William, Isabella, Alice, and
Johanna, children of William Codnam, late tallow-chandler, on
their coming of age or marriage.
Folio 73 b.
Custod' pueror' Joh'is Heyward orphan' Civitatis.
15 June, 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Agnes Heyward,
widow, Robert Billesdon, haberdasher, William Alburgh,
mercer, and John Benyngton, grocer, and entered into bond in
the sum of £250 for the payment into the Chamber by the said
Agnes of £125 to the use of Elizabeth and Thomas, children of
John Heyward, when they come of age or marry.
Folio 74.
Custod' Will'i filii Will'i Codnam orphan' Civitatis.
5 July, 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Henry Vaveser,
"brasier," Nicholas Vaveser, "brasier," John Seint John,
"sadiller," and William Remyngton, baker, and entered into
bond in the sum of 20 marks for the payment into the
Chamber by the above Henry of the sum of 10 marks to the
use of William and Isabella, children of William Codnam, late
"talughchaundiller," when they come of age or marry.
Folio 74 b.
Custod' Alicie filie Will'i Codnam orph' Civitatis.
5 July, 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Robert Lully,
William Corbet, Thomas Crull, and William Milne, "irmongers,"
and entered into bond in the sum of 10 marks for the payment
into the Chamber by the above Robert of a like sum to the
use of Alice, daughter of William Codnam, late tallowchandler, on her coming of age or marriage.
Custod' Johanne filie Will'i Codnam orphan' Civitatis.
3 July, 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came John Hole,
"gentilman," John Norrys, "skynner," James Symond and
Robert Gilmyn, "taillours," and entered into bond in the sum
of 10 marks for the payment into the Chamber by the above
John Hole of a like sum to the use of Johanna, another daughter
of the above William Codnam, on her coming of age or marriage.
Custod' pueror' Thome Baker orphan' Civitatis.
12 July, 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came William Persone,
junior, William Persone, senior, Thomas Walcotte and
Thomas Brounflete, "taillours," and entered into bond in the
sum of 25 marks for payment into the Chamber by the above
William Persone, junior, of the sum of £10 to the use of Thomas,
son of Thomas Baker, and 10 marks to the use of Agnes,
daughter of the same, when they come of age or marry.
Folio 75.
Custod' pueror' Thome Burgeys orphan' Civitatis.
The same day came William Gall, John Stodard, John
Philip, "taillours," and Thomas Sutton, "talughchaundiller,"
and entered into bond in the sum of £100 for payment into
the Chamber by the above William of a like sum to the use of
John, Johanna, Hugh, Alice, and Elizabeth, children of Thomas
Burgeys, late tailor, when they come of age or marry.
Folio 75 b.
Ordinacio pro mensur atorib' blador'.
19 January, 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471-2], ordinance by John
Stoktone, the Mayor, Thomas Cooke, (fn. 3) Matthew Philip, Ralph
Josselyn, John Yong, Ralph Verney, William Taillour, George
Irland, Robert Basset, William Hamptone, Bartholomew James,
William Edward, William Stokker, William Heriot, John
Ward, John Broun, John Crosseby, Richard Gardyner,
and John Bromer, Aldermen, that corn - meters within
the liberty of the City shall pay the Bailiff of Billingesgate, according to ancient custom and the ordinance recorded
in Letter-Book G, fo. lxxxviii [b], for every two quarters of corn
measured one farthing; and that the Bailiff of Billingesgate
shall pay the measurers for measuring 10 pence in 20s. This
ordinance to apply to the measuring of corn belonging both to
natives and foreigners.
Custod' pueror' Odowyny a Meredeth orphan' Civitatis.
13 July, 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came John Ganne alias
Bourne, Robert Slewrith, William More, Henry Wright,
"sadillers," and John Wade, "taillour," before the Mayor and
Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum of £6 for the
payment into the Chamber by the said John Ganne of a like sum
to the use of Thomas, Margaret, and Agnes, children of Odowin
a Meredeth, late "sadiller," when they come of age or marry.
Folio 76.
Custod' Joh'is Champney filii Rog'i Champney.
30 Aug., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Thomas Champeney, Thomas Sewall, "talughchaundillers," and John Catell,
"vynter," before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered into
bond in the sum of 100 marks for the payment into the Chamber
by the said Thomas Champeney of a like sum to the use of John,
son of Roger Champeney, when he attains the age of 26 years.
Custod' Will'i fil' Joh'is Jenken al' Warrewyk.
4 Sept., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Juliana Caster,
widow, John Bele and Henry Sewall, "gentilmen," and Thomas
Aleyn, skinner, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered
into bond in the sum of 40 marks for the delivery into the
Chamber by the said Juliana of the sum of £20 19s. ¼d., or
certain goods and chattels valued at that sum, to the use of
William, son of John Jenkyn alias Warrewyk, on his coming of
age.
Custod' pueror' Ric'i Phippes orphan' Civitatis.
4 Oct., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Edmund Newman
William Overey, Thomas Pierson, and John Doo, "stokfisshmongers," before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered into
bond in the sum of £400 for the delivery into the Chamber
by the said Edmund of the sum of £300, and certain goods and
chattels, to the use of Margaret, Alice, and Johanna, daughters
of Richard Phippes, late fishmonger, when they arrive at the
age of 20 years or marry.
Folio 76 b.
Custod' Joh'is filii Joh'is Lambe orph' Civitatis.
30 Nov., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Emma Lambe
widow, William Cardemaker, grocer, Thomas Unton, draper,
and Richard Hadlegh, grocer, before the Mayor and Aldermen,
and entered into bond in the sum of £80 for the payment by
the said Emma into the Chamber of a like sum to the use
of John, son of John Lambe, late grocer, on his coming of
age.
Folio 77.
Custod' Joh'is filii Joh'is Treguran orphan' Civitatis.
25 Oct., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Johanna Treguran,
widow, John Dunne, senior, mercer, Thomas Gay, junior,
"taillour," and John Ryvers, "skynner," and entered into
bond in the sum of £80 for the payment into the Chamber
by the said Johanna of a like sum to the use of John, son
of John Treguran, late vintner, on his coming of age.
Folio 77 b.
Custodia pueror' Joh'is Beaufier.
8 Nov., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Richard Adlyngton,
Richard Wright, fishmongers, John Taillour, glover, and
Thomas Stacy, fuller, and entered into bond in the sum of £20
for payment into the Chamber by the above Richard Adlyngton
of a like sum to the use of Alionora and Alice, daughters of
John Beaufrer, when they come of age or marry.
Eleccio Vicecomitum.
Saturday the Feast of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 11 Edward IV.
[A.D. 1471], in the presence of John Stokton, the Mayor, Richard
Lee, Matthew Philippe, John Yong, William Taillour, George
Irland, Robert Basset, William Hamptone, William Edward,
Bartholomew James, William Stokker, William Haryot, John
Tate, Richard Gardyner, Robert Drope, Thomas Stalbroke,
John Broun, Robert Billesdon, John Bromer, John Crosseby,
and John Warde, Aldermen, (fn. 4) and very many Commoners
summoned to the Guildhall for the election of Sheriffs—John
Shelley, mercer, was elected one of the Sheriffs of London
and Middlesex by the Mayor, and John Aleyn, goldsmith, was
elected the other Sheriff by the Commonalty.
Folio 78.
The same day Robert Colwiche, tailor, was elected
Chamberlain for the year ensuing; Peter Calcot, draper, and
Edward Stone, "irmonger," were elected Wardens of London
Bridge; Robert Basset and Humphrey "Haifford," Aldermen,
Philip Harpdene, grocer, John Stokker, draper, Thomas
Warner, "sadiller,' and William Galle, "tailour," Commoners,
were elected Auditors of the accounts of the Chamber and of
the Wardens of London Bridge in arrear.
Afterwards, viz., on the eve of the Feast of St. Michael
[29 Sept.], the said Sheriffs were sworn at the Guildhall, and
on the morrow of the said Feast were presented, admitted, &c.,
before the Barons of the Exchequer.
L'ra directa Co'itati per Thomam Faucomberge Capitan' Kanc'.
Letter from Thomas Faucomberge, (fn. 5) captain and leader of
King Henry's people in Kent, to the Commonalty of the City,
desiring to be allowed to pass with his force through the City
in order to seek out and oppose the usurper of the throne.
He assures the citizens that they had been misinformed as to
his purpose to despoil the City, and notifies them that he had
desired the Mayor and Aldermen to let him have an answer
at Blackheath by 9 o'clock on Friday. Dated at Sittingbourn
[Wednesday], 8 May [A.D. 1471]. (fn. 6)
Folio 78-78 b.
Responsio ejusdem l're.
Reply of the Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs, Common Council,
Masters, Wardens of Crafts, and Constables of the City to the
above letter, acknowledging its receipt, and setting forth that
King Edward, their sovereign lord, on leaving the City after
his victory at Barnet on Easter Day last [14 April], had
charged them to keep the City on his behalf and to suffer no
disturbance therein. On that account they dared not admit
him, for experience had taught them that his followers would
soon get beyond control. As for a statement he had caused
to be published, that he had been appointed Captain of the
Navy of England, &c., by the late King Henry, at the recommendation of the Earl of Warwick, whom he evidently
supposed to be still alive, they assured him that the Earl was
dead, and that his corpse, as well as that of his brother the
Marquis Montagu, had been exposed to view for two days
in St. Paul's. The writers proceed to give him the names
of divers nobles and others who had fallen in battle at
Tewkesbury on Saturday, the 4th May, and other particulars
which they had learnt from letters under the King's own hand
as well as from eyewitnesses who had been specially
dispatched for the purpose of reporting on the state of the
field to the civic authorities. In conclusion, they exhort him to
do as they had done, and to acknowledge Edward IV. as
the rightful king. If he would do this, they would stand
by him, and would even plead for royal favour on his behalf;
but as to letting him and his host pass through the City,
that was out of the question. Dated at the Guildhall, 9 May
[A.D. 1471].
Folio 79.
De insultu Kanc' apud Algate et Bisshopesgate.
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Aldermen, with the
assent of the Common Council, fortified the bank of the water
of the Thames between Castle Baynard and the Tower against
a large fleet which had appeared near the Tower; and further,
that on Sunday, the 12th May, an attack was made upon
London Bridge and the new gate there by Kentish seamen and
other rebels, who had set fire to divers houses called "berehouses" near the Hospital of St. Katherine; that the attack
on London Bridge was renewed on the following Tuesday,
when thirteen tenements were fired, and that a force of rebels,
5,000 strong, assailed the gates of Aldgate and Bishopsgate,
but were repelled at great loss, and many of them drowned
whilst attempting to get on board their boats at Blackwall;
and lastly, that on the eve of the Ascension (16 May) King
Edward came to the City with a large force and conferred the
honour of Knighthood upon John Stokton, the Mayor, Richard
Lee, Matthew Philip, Ralph Verney, John Yong, William
Taillour, George Irland, William Hampton, Bartholomew
James, Thomas Stalbroke, and William Stokker, Aldermen,
as well as upon Thomas Ursewyk the Recorder. (fn. 7)
Eleccio Maioris.
Sunday the Feast of the Translation of St. Edward [13 Oct.],
11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], in the presence of John Stokton,
the Mayor, the Prior of Christchurch, Richard Lee, Matthew
Philip, Ralph Josselyn, John Yong, William Taillour, Robert
Basset, George Irland, William Hampton, John Tate, William
Edward, Humphrey Hayfford, Bartholomew James, John
Bromer, John Crosseby, John Warde, Richard Gardyner,
Robert Drope, John Broun, William Stokker, Robert Billesdon,
Aldermen, John Shelley and John Aleyn, Sheriffs, and an
immense Commonalty summoned to the Guildhall for the
election of a Mayor for the year ensuing—William Edward
was elected.
Afterwards, viz., on the Feast of SS. Simon and Jude
[28 Oct.], he was sworn at the Guildhall, and on the morrow
was presented, admitted, &c., before the Barons of the
Exchequer.
Custodia pueror' Will'i Alhede draper orphan' Civitatis.
8 Nov., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came William Bakon,
haberdasher, Simon Turnour... John a Massam, salter, and
Michael Harrys, draper, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and
entered into bond in the sum of 40 marks for the delivery into
the Chamber of a like sum and three silver bowls to the use of
John, Thomas, and Robert, sons of William Alhede, late draper,
when they come of age or marry.
Folio 79 b.
Custod' pueror' Simonis Dawdeley orphan' Civitatis.
12 Nov., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Henry Bumstede,
Ralph Kempe, William Pratte, and Thomas Fabian, mercers,
before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum
of £75 for the delivery into the Chamber by the said Henry
Bumstede of a like sum to the use of John, Anne, and Katherine,
children of Simon Dawdeley, late mercer, when they come of
age or marry.
Folio 80.
Custod' pueror' Edmundi Donabat orph' Civit'.
22 Nov., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came Nicholas Muston,
"taillour," John Alburgh, Richard Shiffe, and William Purchace, mercers, and entered into bond in the sum of 40 marks
for the payment into the Chamber of a like sum by the said
Nicholas to the use of Alice, dshter of Edmund Donabate,
late fruiterer, on her coming of age or marriage.
Custod' Ric'i Drope fil' Walter' Drope orphan' Civitatis.
22 Nov., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], came John Eryk,
"upholder," Thomas Lewte, "gentilman," William Hulot,
"bocher," and Thomas Goldeherst, "skynner," and entered
into bond in the sum of £40 for the delivery into the Chamber
of divers sums of money and chattels by the above John to
the use of Richard, son of Walter Drope, late butcher, on
his coming of age.
Folio 80 b.
Judicium Roberti Richard' pro quadam falsitate.
Writ of certiorari to the Mayor and Sheriffs touching the
imprisonment of Robert Richardes, late mercer. Dated at
Westminster, 28 Jan., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471-2].
Return made to the above writ by William Edward, the
Mayor, and John Aleyn and John Shelley, the Sheriffs, to
the effect that the above Robert had been committed
to prison for having forcibly and fraudulently extorted 70
old gold nobles from Alice Kyng and Elena Ryder of
Suthwerk.