Folio 232.
Wednesday, 14 March, 2 Henry VII. [A.D. 1486-7], ordinance
by the Common Council that a former ordinance forbidding
attendance at Fairs (fn. 1) be suspended until Michaelmas next.
Custodia pueror' Joh'is Thomas merceri.
27 March, 2 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487], came Nicholas Barly,
skinner, John Gordon, "armurer," Richard Tolle, and
tailor, before the Mayor and ...... Aldermen, and entered into bond
in the sum of £130 for payment into the Chamber by the said
Nicholas of a like sum to the use of Alice and John, children
of John Thomas, late mercer, when they come of age or marry.
Folio 232 b-34.
Ordinacio Fullonum.
27 March, 2 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487], came the Wardens and
other good men of the Art or occupation of Fullers before the
Mayor and Aldermen, complaining of the low estate into which
the Craft had fallen owing to the lax system of apprenticeship,
the excessive influx of foreigners, and the want of proper
supervision of work, and prayed that certain articles for the
better regulation of the Craft might be approved, to the
following effect.—
First, that no time-expired apprentice nor other person of
the Craft set up shop or "wirkynghous" within the City or
liberty before being "enhabled" by the Wardens and four
other honest householders of the Fellowship "councellyng"
and assistant to them; and that the person so "enhabled" pay
20d. to the use of the Fellowship.
That every apprentice be of "good disposicion and of free and
true stocke and kynrede born," and be approved by the
Wardens.
That no one having more than four apprentices take another
apprentice until the terms of all the apprentices, above the
number of four, be fully expired, under penalty of £10; but
those having only four apprentices may take another a year
before the expiration of the term of one of the four to fill his
place.
That no "foreyn" be set on work in the Craft after Michaelmas next.
That the Wardens have a right of search.
That one half of all penalties be to the use of the Commonalty and the other to the use of the Craft.
Their prayer granted.
Folio 234.
Custodia pueror' Johannis Grene.
2 April, 2 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487], came Edward Grene, John
Milles, Thomas Fyssher, mercers, and William Grene, tailor,
before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered into bond in the
sum of £80 for payment into the Chamber by the said Edward
of a like sum to the use of John, Margaret, Edward; and
Elizabeth, children of John Grene, late "lynnendraper," when
they come of age or marry.
Royal Proclamation.
Folio 234 b.
For forged and feyned tales.
"FORASMOCHE as many of the Kyng oure Sov'aign lordes
Subgiettes been disposed daily to here fayned contrived and
forgied Tydynges and tales and the same Tidynges and Tales
nether dredyng god nor his highnes uttre and tell agayn as
though they were true to the grete hurt of divers of his
Subgiettes and to his grevous displeasure Therefore in
eschewyng of suche untrue and forgied tydynges and tales the
Kyng oure saide sov'aign lord straitly chargeth and commaundeth that no maner persone what so ever he be utter nor
telle any suche tydynges or tales but he brynge forth the same
persone the which was auctor and teller of the said tidynges or
Tales uppon payne to be sette on the pillorie there to stande
as long as it shalbe thought convenient unto the Maire baillef
or other officer of any Citee burgh or towne where it shall
hapne any suche persone to be taken and accused for any
suche tellyng or reaportyng of any suche tidynges or tales
Ferthermore the same our sov'aign lord straitly chargeth and
commaundeth that all Maires Bailiffes and other officers
diligently serche and enquire of all suche persones Tellers of
suche tydynges and tales not bryngyng forth thauctor of the same
and theim sette on the pillorie as it is abovesaid. (fn. 2) [No date.]
Folio 235.
Custodia Joh'is Suthworth filii Randulphi Suthworth.
29 May, 2 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487], came John Symson or
Sympson, John Berell, grocers, Hugh Cawode, mercer, and
Richard Kyng, grocer, and entered into bond in the sum of
£60 for payment into the Chamber by the said John Symson
of a like sum to the use of John, son of Randolph Suthworth,
late grocer, when he comes of age.
Folio 235 b-236 b.
20 July, 2 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487], petition by the Wardens
and good men of the "Art or occupation" of Barbours of the
City that certain articles (fn. 3) for the regulation of their "Crafte or
Science" may be approved.
Their prayer granted.
Folio 236 b.
Eleccio Vicecomitum.
Friday the Feast of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 3 Henry VII.
[A.D. 1487], in the presence of Henry Colet, Knt., Mayor, the
Prior of Christ church, Thomas Fitzwilliam the Recorder,
John Broun, Robert Billesdone, John Warde, William Horne,
Richard Chawry, John Mathewe, Robert Tate, William White,
Ralph Astry, William Remyngton, John Fenkell, John Tate,
John Swanne, William Capell, John Percyvale, Hugh Cloptone,
and William Isaac, Aldermen, and very many Commoners
summoned to the Guildhall for the election of Sheriffs—John
Fenkell, Knt., draper, was elected one of the Sheriffs of the
City of London and Middlesex by the Mayor, and William
Remyngton, fishmonger, was elected the other Sheriff by the
Commonalty.
The same day William Purches, mercer, was elected
Chamberlain of the City for the year ensuing; Simon Harrys,
grocer, and John Tutsam, draper, were elected Wardens of
London Bridge; Richard Chawrye, John Mathewe, Aldermen,
William Sparke, Robert Fabian, William Haryot, drapers,
and Thomas Bullesdone, skinner, Commoners, were elected
Auditors of the accounts of the Chamber and Wardens of the
City 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.
A proclamacion for goyng to faires.
Another proclamation reminding citizens that the ordinance
of 1 Feb. last forbidding their attending country fairs and
markets had been suspended until Michaelmas. (fn. 4)
Folio 237.
Custodia Margarete filie Thome "Blakeham."
29 Sept., 3 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487], came Johanna "Blakham,"
widow, Robert Duplage, James Grene, and Richard Joskyn,
tailors, and entered into bond in the sum of £100 for payment
into the Chamber by the said Johanna of a like sum when
Margaret, daughter of Thomas Blakham, late fishmonger,
comes of age or marries.
Folio 237 b.
Eleccio Maioris.
Saturday the Feast of St. Edward [13 Oct.], 3 Henry VII.
[A.D. 1487], in the presence of Henry Colet, Knt., Mayor, the
Prior of Christ church, Thomas Fitzwilliam the Recorder, John
Broun, Knt., Edmund Shaa, Knt., Robert Billesdone, Knt.,
Hugh Brice, Knt., John Warde, William Horne, Richard
Chaury, John Mathewe, William White, John Swan, Ralph
Astry, John Tate, John Percyvale, Hugh Cloptone, Ralph
Tynley, William Isaac, John Fenkell, Knt., and William
Remyngton, Aldermen, and an immense Commonalty summoned to the Guildhall for the election of a Mayor for the year
ensuing—William Horne, Knt., 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' Joh'is Mustell merceri.
19 Oct., 3 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487], came John Heron, mercer,
Thomas Creme, draper, and Richard Adyff, tailor, and entered
into bond in the sum of £206 for payment into the Chamber by
the said John Heron of a like sum to the use of Alice, Johanna,
and Elizabeth, daughters of John Mustell, late mercer, when
they come of age or marry. (fn. 5)
Folio 238.
Exon'acio Joh'is Belle Scissoris.
25 Oct., 3 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487], John Belle, tailor, discharged by the Mayor and Aldermen from serving on juries,
&c., owing to deafness.
Custodia Margarete filie Mathei Woodeward.
14 Dec., 3 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487], came John Peke, Thomas
Exmewe, goldsmiths, John Cornyssh, saddler, and John Briteyn,
salter, and entered into bond in the sum of £25 for payment
into the Chamber by the said John Peke of a like sum to the
use of Margaret, daughter of Matthew "Wodward," late goldsmith, when she comes of age or marries.
Folio 238 b.
14 Dec., 3 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487], ordinance by William
Horne, Knt., Mayor, and the Aldermen, that Wardens of the
Misteries should thenceforth make no ordinances in their
Misteries unless the same be approved by the Mayor and
Aldermen for the time being, &c., and thereupon Wardens of
divers Misteries brought in their books of ordinances that had
not been approved by the Court of Aldermen, and those
ordinances were cancelled, and the leaves of the books on which
they were recorded were cut out (abscisa), &c. (fn. 6)
Custodia Hugon' Fenne filii Joh'is Fenne.
9 Jan., 3 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487-8], came Richard Welles,
Hugh Broun, mercers, William Broun and John Pasmer,
skinners, and entered into bond in the sum of £379 9s. 6¼d. for payment into the Chamber by the said Richard of a like sum
to the use of Hugh, son of John Fenne, late stockfishmonger,
when he comes of age. (fn. 7)
Folio 239.
Custodia pueror' Ric'i Rawson Aldermanni.
18 Jan., 3 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487-8], came Henry Brian,
Thomas Quadryng, mercers, Thomas Eyre, John Payntour,
grocers, and entered into bond in the sum of £400 for
payment into the Chamber by the said Henry of a like sum
to the use of Elizabeth and Alice, daughters of Richard
Rawson, late mercer and Alderman, when they come of age
or marry. (fn. 8)
Folio 239 b.
Custodia pueror' Joh'is Gardiner.
19 Jan., 3 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487-8], came William Sybson,
junior, draper, Thomas Eyre, grocer, Peter Watson, draper,
and John Crane, "upholster," and entered into bond in the
sum of £100 for payment into the Chamber by the said
William of a like sum to the use of Thomas, Philippa, Margaret, Beatrix, and Anne, children of John Gardyner, when
they come of age or marry.
Folio 240.
Custodia Margarete filie Will'i Benet.
22 Jan., 3 Henry VII. [A.D. 1487-8], came Richard Herlywes,
grocer, William Jeffrey, haberdasher, William Campton,
grocer, and Robert Hille, grocer, and entered into bond in the
sum of 100 marks for payment into the Chamber by the said
Richard of a like sum to the use of Margaret, daughter of
William Benet, late grocer. (fn. 9)
Folio 240 b.
Custodia pueror' Joh'is Heynes drap'.
The same day came Robert Creket, John Snoryng, William
Coppynger, and Philip Payne, fishmongers, and entered
into bond in the sum of £225 17s. 2d. for payment into the
Chamber by the said Robert of a like sum to the use of
John and Walter, sons of John Heynes, draper, when they
come of age.