Folio 321.
Exon'acio Joh'is Burgh ab assisis.
Writ to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs for the discharge
of John Burgh, "plomer," from serving on juries, &c., owing
to infirmity. Witness the King at Westminster, 4 Feb.,
11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1495-6].
The above John Burgh discharged accordingly.
Folio 321 b.
Custodia puer or' Ric'i Bodley groceri.
9 Feb., 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1495-6], came Johanna Bodley,
widow, Thomas Warde, mercer, William Butler and William
Prat, grocers, and entered into bond in the sum of £100 for
payment into the Chamber by the said Johanna of a like sum
to the use of "Elias," Elena, and John, children of Richard
Bodley, late grocer, when they come of age or marry. (fn. 1)
Folio 322.
Ordinacio dez Curriours.
Petition by John Cordell, John Salter, Richard Colman,
Robert Wittam, William Foster, William Ederiche, Thomas
Hurloke, William Goldyng, Hugh Filcok, William Olyver,
Thomas Maylard, William Cobley, John Johnson, John Turtill,
Thomas Maynard, Thomas Crocroft, William Wodelef, Thomas
Juster, and Thomas Norres, with other freemen of the Craft
of "Curriours," complaining of an ordinance made in the
Mayoralty of William Martyn which allowed them (not being
in the clothing) to have only one apprentice, (fn. 2) and which, if
allowed to stand, would compel them and others to leave the
City, and praying that it may be enacted that thenceforth
they may take three apprentices.
Thereupon it was agreed by the Mayor and Aldermen that
every freeman of the Craft might take two apprentices if he
could afford to do so. [No date.] (fn. 3)
Folio 322 b.
Exon'acio Simonis Hogan ab assisis.
Writ to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs for the discharge
of Simon Hogan from serving on juries, &c., if he be found to
be over 70 years of age. Witness the King at Westminster,
26 Jan., 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1495-6].
Discharged accordingly.
Exon'acio Joh'is Samay ab assisis.
Similar writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs for the discharge of
John Samay alias Parker, "foundour." Witness the King at
Westminster, 10 March, 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1495-6].
Discharged accordingly.
Exon'acio Will'i Johnson ab assisis.
Similar writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs for the discharge of
William Johnson, fuller. Witness the King at Westminster,
28 Jan., 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1495-6].
Discharged accordingly.
Folio 323.
Exon'acio Joh'is Sponer ab assisis.
Similar writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs for the discharge of
John Sponer, "foundour." Witness the King at Westminster,
9 Feb., 11 Henry VII. [AD 1495-6].
Discharged accordingly.
Exon'acio Will'i Hamlyn ab assisis.
Similar writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs for the discharge of
William Hamlyn, "tallughchaundler." Witness the King at
Westminster, 20 Feb., 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1495-6].
[Discharge not recorded.]
Custodia pueror' Ricardi Dakers ciss'.
3 March, 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1495-6], came John Calson,
"taillour," John Betonson, draper, John a Kychen, "taillour,"
and Richard Frier, "taillour," and entered into bond in the
sum of £60 for payment into the Chamber by the said John
Calson of a like sum to the use of Richard, Elizabeth, and
Alice, children of Richard Dakers, late tailor, when they come
of age or marry. (fn. 4)
Folio 323 b.
Custodia pueror' Rob'ti Holmeby Flecher.
3 March, 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1495-6], came Richard
Holmes, "Fletcher," Benjamin Digby, mercer, John Baynard,
goldsmith, and Robert Howdale, goldsmith, and entered into
bond in the sum of £25 9s. 9½d. for payment into the Chamber
by the said Richard Holmes of a like sum to the use of John
and Agnes, children of Robert Holmeby, late "Fletcher," when
they come of age or marry.
Folio 324.
Custodia pue ror' Will'i "Ten alres."..... merceri.
14 May, 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496], came William Lambert,
Richard Feldyng, Robert Grene, and Hugh Cloptone, junior,
and entered into bond in the sum of £49 9s. 11d. for payment
into the Chamber by the said William Lambert of a like sum
to the use of William and Agnes, children of William
"Tenacres," late mercer, when they come of age or marry. (fn. 5)
Folio 324 b.
Custodia Joh'is filii Thome Nicolson dyer.
17 May, 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496], came John Cutte,
fishmonger, John Bracebrig, draper, Henry Ivy, sherman, and
John Baskervile, tailor, and entered into bond in the sum of
£150 for payment into the Chamber by the said John Cutte
of a like sum to the use of John, son of Thomas Nicolson, late
dyer, when he comes of age.
Folio 325.
Presentacio Will'i Crane capell'i ad eccl'iam S'ce Margarete "Patens."
Letter from Henry Colet, knt., the Mayor, to Master Thomas
Jean, Doctor of Laws, Canon Residentiary in the Church of
St. Paul and Vicar General, the Bishopric of London being
vacant, (fn. 6) presenting William Crane, chaplain, for admission to
the incumbency of the parish church of St. Margaret "Patyns,"
vacant by the death of Thomas Houghton, the last Rector. (fn. 7)
Dated 20 May, 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496].
Recogn' xvj libr' per Thomam Bowyer fact' Cam'ar' ad usum Joh'is Bodnam.
17 May, 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496], came Thomas Bowyer,
draper, and entered into bond in the sum of £16 for payment
into the Chamber by the said Thomas Bowyer of a like sum,
by instalments as prescribed, to the use of John Bodnam.
Folio 325 b.
Custodia pueror Joh'is Utter sall Stacioner.
21 June, 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496], came William Johnson,
alias Rippon, "bocher," John Wilson, "peauterer," John
Maidenwell, "brouderer," and William Hexstall, grocer,
and entered into bond in the sum of £26 15s. 4d. for payment
into the Chamber by the said William Johnson of a like
sum to the use of Margery, Agnes, and Katherine, children
of John Uttersall, late "stacioner," when they come of age
or marry.
Folio 326.
Custodia Reginaldi Nicolson filii Thome Nicol son tinctoris.
22 June, 11 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496], came Ralph Bukberd,
tailor, John Hert, "gentilman," Thomas Waren, fuller, and
Richard Hodgekyns, sherman, and entered into bond in the
sum of £150 for payment into the Chamber by the said Ralph
Bukberd of a like sum to the use of Reginald, son of Thomas
Nicolson, late dyer, when he comes of age.
Folio 326 b.
Custodia Anne filie Elie Alfonse vinitarii.
6 Sept., 12 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496], came John Hurst,
"gentilman," Bartholomew Somer, haberdasher, Henry Denys,
armourer, and Edmund Burton, draper, and entered into bond
in the sum of £50 for payment into the Chamber by the said
John Hurst of a like sum to the use of Anne, daughter
of Elias Alfonse, late vintner, when she comes of age or
marries. (fn. 8)
Folio 327.
24 Nov., 10 Henry VII. [A.D. 1494], came Richard Chawry,
John Broke, Aldermen, Richard Nonneley, grocer, and
William Salford, mercer, and entered into bond in the sum of
£273 5s. for payment into the Chamber by the said Richard
Chawry of a like sum to the use of Mary, daughter of Richard
Gardyner, late Alderman, (fn. 9) when she comes of age or marries. (fn. 10)
Folio 327 b.
The same day came Hugh Clopton, William Martyn, knt.,
Aldermen, John Pasmer and Roger Grauntoft, skinners, before
the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum of
£273 5s. for payment into the Chamber by the said Hugh of a
like sum to the use of Mary, daughter of Richard Gardyner,
late Alderman, when she comes of age or marries. (fn. 11)
Folio 328.
The same day came Hugh Clopton, William Martyn, Richard
Chawry, John Broke, Aldermen, Richard Nonneley, William
Salforde, John Pasmer, and Roger Grauntoft, and entered into
a similar bond.
Folio 328 b.
Eleccio Vic'.
Wednesday the Feast of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 12 Henry VII.
[A.D. 1496], in the presence of Henry Colet, knt., the Mayor,
Robert Sheffeld the Recorder, John Broun, knt., John Warde,
the Prior of Christchurch, William White, Richard Chawry,
John Tate, John Percivale, knt., William Isaac, John Broke,
William Capell, knt., Henry Cote, Hugh Pemberton, William
Purches, William Welbeke, Robert Fabyan, Aldermen, and
very many Commoners summoned to the Guildhall for the
election of Sheriffs—John Shaa, goldsmith and Alderman, (fn. 12) was
elected one of the Sheriffs of the City of London and Middlesex
by the Mayor, and Richard Haddon, mercer, was elected the
other Sheriff by the Commonalty.
The same day William Milborne, "payntour," was elected
Chamberlain of the City for the year ensuing; Simon Harrys,
grocer, and Christopher Eliot, goldsmith, were elected Wardens
of London Bridge; William Capell, Ralph Tilney, Aldermen,
William Stede, grocer, Thomas Creme, draper, Richard Odyam,
draper, and John Peyntour, grocer, Commoners, were elected
Auditors of the accounts of the Chamber and Wardens 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.
Eleccio Maioris.
Thursday the Feast of Translation of St. Edward [13 Oct],
12 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496], in the presence of Henry Colet,
knt., the Mayor, Robert Sheffelde the Recorder, John Warde,
Robert Tate, William White, John Mathewe, Richard Chawry,
John Tate, William Isaac, Ralph Tilney, John Percyvale, knt.,
William Capell, knt., Henry Cote, Hugh Pemberton, William
Purches, William Welbeke, Robert Fabyan, Nicholas Alwyn, (fn. 13)
John Shaa, Aldermen, and an immense Commonalty summoned
to the Guildhall for the election of a Mayor—John Tate was
elected Mayor for the year ensuing.
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 Jenyns pistoris.
1 Dec, 12 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496], came George Atclyff,
Robert Carvell, mercers, Gerard Danyell, fishmonger, and
entered into bond in the sum of £40 [for payment into the
Chamber by the said George Atclyff of a like sum to the use of
William and Anne, children of John Jenyns, late baker, when
they come of age or marry.— On fo. 332.]
Folio 329-331.
Ordinacio de lez Wyresellers.
2 March, 12 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496-7], came good men of
the Fellowships of Pynners and Wyremongers before the
Mayor and Aldermen, praying that the said Fellowships may
be made one Fellowship of Wyresellers, and that the name of
Pynners and Wyremongers may be annulled; that the brethren
of the same Craft of Wyresellers may yearly elect an
"Umpere" and two Wardens to see its rules and ordinances
observed; and further, that the following ordinances of the
Pynners and Wyremongers, already approved and recorded, (fn. 14)
may be applied to the Wyresellers, viz.:—
First, that no one of the Craft work on Saturday or vigil of
double feast after 3 P. M., under penalty of paying 2 pounds of
wax, or else 8 pence the pound.
Also that all freemen of the Craft obey every summons to
assemble together.
That they obey the "Umper" and Wardens, and not revile
one another.
That no one of the Craft hire another out of his dwellinghouse, shop, or standing place at any market or fair.
That no one of the Craft entice a servant away from his
master.
That no freeman of the Craft take any work except in
connexion with other freemen of the Craft without licence of
the "Umpere" and Wardens.
"Also that from hensforth no persone enfraunchised in the
said Crafte wirk or set aworke any persone openly in his shoppe
in the wyndyng of Bokles cuttyng of Stones for moldes scoryng
of the same Gravyng of the moldes castyng of metalles or
colouryng of the same whereby any persone estraunger from the
said Felisship might lerne the said occupacions," &c., under
penalty prescribed. (fn. 15)
"That no Foreyn holde house or shoppe...... nor bye nor sell
any thing touchyng the saide Crafte unto the tyme he be
examined by the Umpere and Wardeyns...... if he be able to
kepe and occupie the said Crafte and also be made Freman
of the same Citee."
That no "Foreyn" work in the said occupation until he be
presented by a freeman of the Craft to the Umpire and
Wardens, and sworn to obey the rules.
That unruly members be put out of the Fellowship until such
time as they may reform.
"Also that no persone of the said Felisshippe holde oppen
shoppe on the Sonday but if any estraunger will bye of his
merchaundises on the Sonday he shall cause hym to come to
his house and there shewe hym his ware for the ease of
travallyng people," under penalty prescribed.
"That no woman beyng foreyn worke nor occupie any thyng
belongyng to the said Crafte until she pay a fine of iijs. iiijd."
"That from hensforth no persone worke in the said Crafte as
knokkyng filyng or any other noyfulle werke whereby his
Neighbours and other the Kynges people myght be noyed or
diseased (fn. 16) from the Fest of Seynt Michell tharchaungell unto the
Fest of the Annunciacion of oure lady but only from thoures of
v of the clok in the mornyng unto viij of the clok in the nyght,"
under penalty prescribed.
"Also that from hensforth it shalbe lefulle to the Umpere
and Wardeyns...... to make due serche in alle places necessary
and convenient...... of almaner Wyre almaner Englisshe Pynnes
Claspes anlettes (fn. 17) paknedilles bokels cheynes Fisshe hokes Stokcardes and hand cardes (fn. 18) and of alle other thynges perteynyng
to the said Crafte of Wyresellers."
That members of the Craft shall not hawk or proffer their
wares to sell at an inn or elsewhere within the franchise of the
City.
"That it shalbe lefulle to the said Umpere Wardeyns and
Felisshippe to have and kepe their light within the White
Friers in Fletestrete...... there to brenne in thonour of God
oure lady Seint Mary Seint James and Seynt Clement (fn. 19) and every
yeere in the Fest of thassumpcion of our lady there to kepe
their masse And on the morowe next ensuyng the same Feste
to elect and chose their Umpere and Wardeyns for the yeere
then next ensuyng." The said light and mass to be maintained
only in the White Friars, and not elsewhere without permission
of the Mayor and Aldermen.
Their prayer granted.
Folio 331.
Custodia Joh'is Ryvell filii Rob'ti Ryvell Alderman'.
14 March, 12 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496-7], came Dame Margery
Astry, widow, Henry "Coles" (Colet ?), knt., Alderman, and
William Copynger and Nicholas Mattok, fishmongers, and
entered into bond in the sum of £573 10s. 4d. for payment
into the Chamber by the said Dame Margery of a like sum to
the use of John, son of Robert Rivell, late grocer and Alderman, (fn. 20) when he comes of age.
Folio 331 b.
Custodia pueror' Will'i Hampton pouchemaker.
29 April, 12 Henry VII. [A.D. 1497], came Nicholas Barley,
skinner, Richard Seman, skinner, John Welles, pellarius
(skinner ?), William Busshe, fishmonger, and Richard Hanchet,
skinner, and entered into bond in the sum of £102 2s. 5d. for
payment into the Chamber by the said Nicholas Barley of a
like sum to the use of Robert and Philippa, children of
William Hampton, late "pouchemaker," when they come of
age. (fn. 21)
Folios 332-332 b.
Custodia Juliane filie Johannis Thornetone "stocfisshe monger."
1 Dec, 12 Henry VII. [A.D. 1496], came Thomas Broke, fishmonger, Geoffrey Kent, draper, Thomas Howden, tailor,
Alexander Perpoynt, "stokfysshemonger," and John Crowche
fishmonger, and entered into bond in the sum of £47 2s. 9d.
for payment into the Chamber by the said Thomas Broke of a
like sum to the use of Juliana, daughter of John Thorntone, late
"stokfisshemonger," when she comes of age or marries. (fn. 22)
Folio 333.
Custodia pueror' Johannis Halle groceri.
12 May, 13 Henry VII. [A.D. 1498], came William Alborough,
senior, and William Alborough, junior, mercers, William Wykes,
grocer, and Roger Halle, grocer, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum of £246 and 22½ pence
for payment into the Chamber by the said William Alborough,
senior, of a like sum to the use of John and Johanna (que ad tunc
fuit in ventre matris sue
(fn. 23) ), children of John Halle, late grocer,
when they come of age or marry. (fn. 24)
Folio 333 b.
Custodia Rogeri Mone filii Joh'is Mone.
7 Sept., 13 Henry VII. [A.D. 1497], came William Miller,
"girdeler," George Salle, tailor, James Nube, sherman, Thomas
Sutton, mercer, William Geffrey, dyer, and entered into bond in
the sum of £14 3s. 4d. for payment into the Chamber by the
said William Miller of a like sum to the use of Roger, son of
John Mone. (fn. 25)
Fly leaf.
Trade-marks of the following Coopers (the names of some of
them being illegible), viz., William Tanner, Thomas Assheford,
John Blundell, Robert Middelton, Alwine Geradson, Henry
W......, Dederic D......, Herman Johnson, Nicholas Smyth,
Arnold Osumbrug, John Doys, Herman ......, Arnold Willinson, ...... Sconeburgh, Cornelius ......, John Mattelow,
Laurence Gilysson, Daniel ......, Simon Claisson, Henry
Couper ......, Henry Newey, John Evyngare, William ......,
Richard Copelond.