Folio 291.
Monday, 4 Oct., 35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1456], Ivo Machon' alias
Yon' Machon' appointed a valet to the Water-bailiff of the
Thames by William "Marwe," the Mayor, Stephen Broun, John
Hathirley, Simon Eyre, William Gregory, Geoffrey Feldyng,
John Norman, Stephen Forster, Thomas Scot, William Hulyn,
Richard Alley, Christopher Warter, John Walden, Richard
Lee, and John Middelton, Aldermen, in the Inner Chamber of
the City; he to receive yearly the fee and clothing that Thomas
Bedford, late valet, received.
Folio 291 b.
Eleccio Vic'.
The Feast of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1456],
in the presence of William "Marwe," Mayor, Thomas Ursewyk,
Recorder, Henry Frowik, John Olney, William Gregory,
Geoffrey Feldyng, John Norman, Thomas Scotte, William
Abraham, William Cantelowe, William Hulyn, Richard Alley,
Richard Lee, John Walden, Simon Eyre, John Athirle, Stephen
Forster, William Horn, Matthew Philip, and John Middelton,
Aldermen, and very many Commoners summoned to the
Guildhall for the election of Sheriffs for the ensuing year, John
"Stiward" was elected one of the Sheriffs of London and
Middlesex by the Mayor, and Ralph Verney was elected the
other Sheriff by the Commonalty.
The same day Thomas Cook, senior, and Thomas Davy were
elected Wardens of London Bridge; Matthew Philip and
Richard Alley, Aldermen, John Lok, Richard Nedeham,
Robert Drope, and William Norburgh, Commoners, were
elected Auditors of the accounts of the Chamberlain (fn. 1) 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, and accepted before
the Barons of the Exchequer.
Eleccio Maioris.
The Feast of the Translation of St. Edward [13 Oct.],
35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1456], in the presence of William Marwe,
Mayor, Thomas Ursewik, Recorder, the Prior of Christchurch,
Henry Frowyk, Stephen Broun, John Athirle, Simon Eyre,
John Olney, William Gregory, Geoffrey Feldyng, John Norman,
Stephen Forster, Thomas Canyng', Thomas Scot, William
Hulyn, Matthew Philip, Christopher Warter, Richard Alley,
Richard Lee, and John Walden, Aldermen, John "Steward"
and Ralph Verney, the Sheriffs, and an immense Commonalty
summoned to the Guildhall for the election of a Mayor for the
ensuing year, Thomas Canyng' 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, and accepted before the Barons of the
Exchequer.
22 Oct., 35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1456], John Godyn, grocer,
discharged by William Marowe, Mayor, and the Aldermen
from serving on juries, &c., being over seventy years of age,
pursuant to the King's writ on his behalf.
...... 35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1456], John Pembertone, vintner,
discharged by Thomas Canyng', Mayor, and the Aldermen
from serving on juries, &c., owing to his infirmities.
Folio 292.
L'ra direct' d'no Regi per Maiorem et Aldr'os.
Letter from the Mayor and Aldermen of the City and
Chamber of London to the King touching the capture of
Sandwich by a French force, (fn. 2) and offering to fit out divers
ships then lying in the Thames with 2,000 men or thereabouts
to assist in repelling the enemy. They send Alderman Thomas
Cook to the King for instructions. Dated 3 Sept. [A.D. 1457]. (fn. 3)
Respons' l're predicte.
The King's reply to the above. Dated at Northamptone,
5 Sept. [A.D. 1457].
L'ra d'no Cancellar' Anglie per Maiorem et Aldr'os direct'.
Letter from the Mayor and Aldermen to [William Waynflete]
the Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England, by the
hand of Roger Tonge, (fn. 4) the Common Clerk of the City, similar
in effect to the letter sent to the King touching the attack on
Sandwich. Dated 3 Sept. [A.D. 1457].
Folio 292 b.
Respons' l're p'dc'e.
Reply to the above. Dated at Waltham, 5 Sept. [A.D. 1457]. (fn. 5)
[There is no folio 293.]
Folio 294.
Writ to the Sheriffs for distraint of knighthood. (fn. 6) Witness
the King at Westminster, 27 April, 35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1457].
Return made to the above by Ralph Verney and John
Steward, Sheriffs. [No date.]
P'sentacio ad unam cant' v cantar' in capella bt [sic].
Letter from Thomas "Canynges," the Mayor, and Thomas
"Thorndon," the Chamberlain, to Thomas Kempe, Bishop of
London, presenting Master John Mordey to one of the five
chantries founded by Adam Fraunceys and Henry Frowyk in
the chapel of the B. V. Mary near the Guildhall, vacant by
the death of John Newenham. Dated 24 April, A.D. 1457.
Admissio Laurencii Moyne in unum trium servientum ad clavam M'.
Friday, 17 Feb., 35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1456-7], in the Court of
lord the King in the Chamber of the Guildhall, there being
present Thomas Canyng', the Mayor, John Hathirle, William
Gregory, Geoffrey Feldyng, John Norman, William Marwe,
Thomas Scot, William Cantelowe, Richard Alley, Geoffrey
Boleyn, William Hulyn, Richard Lee, Christopher Warter,
John Middeltone, John Felde, and Ralph Josselyn, Aldermen,
it was unanimously agreed that Laurence Moyne should be one
of the three permanent Serjeants-at-mace attached to the
Mayor, he receiving the usual yearly fee and other profits.
Folio 294 b.
Presentacio M'ri Johannis Mordey ad unam cantariam v cantariar' Guyhalde.
Another letter from the Mayor and Chamberlain to the
Bishop of London touching the admittance of John Mordey to
the vacant chantry in the Guildhall chapel. Dated 26 April,
A.D. 1457.
12 June, 35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1457], Walter Drope, "bocher,"
discharged by Thomas Canyng', Mayor, and the Aldermen
from serving on juries, &c., owing to increasing old age.
The same day came William Rotheley, goldsmith, and asked
permission of the lord the Mayor (a domino Maiore) to prosecute
John Johnson, senior, butcher, outside the City, inasmuch as the
said John had prosecuted the said William in divers courts
outside the City without the Mayor's permission, contrary to his
oath and the franchises of the City, and had not appeared nor
withdrawn his prosecution at the Mayor's bidding. Permission
granted.
12 July, 35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1457], Richard Messinger,
goldsmith, discharged by Thomas Canyng', Mayor, and the
Aldermen from serving on juries, &c., owing to his infirmities.
17 Sept., 36 Henry VI. [A.D. 1457], William Blakman,
"talloughchaundeller," similarly discharged for like cause.
...... John "Grodyng," taverner (pandoxator), similarly discharged for like cause. (fn. 7)
Folio 295.
20 July, 35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1457], William Rote, saddler,
similarly discharged for like cause.
The same day John Maldone, grocer, similarly discharged
for like cause.
Letters patent presented to Thomas Canyng', the Mayor,
and the Aldermen on behalf of the Provost and Scholars of
the royal college of the Blessed Mary and St. Nicholas at
Cambridge, (fn. 8) touching immunity from divers tolls, &c., granted
with the assent of the Parliament which commenced to sit at
Westminster on the 25th Feb., 23 Henry VI. [A.D. 1444-5],
to the Provost and Scholars of the said College and their
successors. (fn. 9) Whereupon came Hugh Fern' and Roger Alright,
"husbondmen," tenants of the said Provost and Scholars in
their manor of Rislepe, co. Middlesex, and complained to the
said Mayor and Aldermen that John Steward and Ralph
Verney, the Sheriffs, had unlawfully demanded toll of them,
and prayed that it might be restored, and that thenceforth the
said Provost and Scholars and their tenants might be held quit
of toll. Thereupon restitution was ordered by the Mayor and
Aldermen, and toll not to be taken in future.
7 Sept., 36 Henry VI. [A.D. 1457], Thomas Welles, draper,
discharged by Thomas Canyng', Mayor, and the Aldermen
from serving on juries, &c., owing to increasing old age.
Folio 295 b.
10 Sept., the same year, John "Godyng," taverner, similarly
discharged for like cause. (fn. 10)
6 Oct., 36 Henry VI. [A.D. 1457], came German Lynce,
goldsmith, into the Court of the lord the King in the Chamber
of the Guildhall, before Thomas Canyng', Mayor, and the
Aldermen, and presented certain letters patent of safe conduct
under the Great Seal sealed with white wax, exempting him
from serving divers offices, and dated at Westminster, 6 July,
35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1457].
Folio 296.
Presentacio ad cantar' in capella juxta guyhald' pro at'a Rog'i de Depeham.
Letter from Thomas Canyng', the Mayor, and Thomas
Ursewik, the Recorder, to Thomas [Kempe], Bishop of London,
presenting Sir John Sylam, a chaplain of the diocese of Lincoln,
for admission to the chantry founded by Roger de Depeham in
the Chapel of the Blessed Mary near the Guildhall, then
vacant. [No date.]
"Examynac'ons taken and hadde the Friday next after the Feast of
Corpus Christi [9 June] the xxxv th yeer of &e reign of King
Henri the vi th [A.D. 1457] and diverse tymes sithen before
Thomas Canyng' Mair and thaldermen of &e Citee of London
of the persones heraft' folowing of and upon certeyn confederacies
& compassamentz purposed and ymagined to have be commytted
and doon the same daye within the saide Citee contrary to &e
Kinges peas ageyns &e marchantz estraungiers if it ne had &e
sonner be resisted and lette."
(fn. 11)
"First John Bailly s'vaunt of Henry Warer Sherman
examyned confesseth and seith &t in &e said Fest of Corpus
Christi Thomas Graunte departed and gone and Thomas
Thurston s'vauntz of Rauf Marche m'cer & William Robynson
s'vaunt of William Leytone poyntmaker with o&ere malefaitours
and troublers of &e Kinges peas were confedered and enterallied to gidre in the Toure of &e Ryall (fn. 12) of London to have
sleyne & murdred Galiot Scot and o&ere merchantz estraungers the said Friday aboute xj of &e clok in Lumbardstrete &
o&ere stretes of London Wheruppon &e saide malefaitours
contynuyng their saide malicieux purpose in the said Fest of
Corpus Christi lest their Counceill shuld have ben understand
& knowen afterward departed oute of &e saide Citee and came
to Hoggesdon (fn. 13) Where they and o&ere assembled in greater
noumbre were confedered and sworn to gidre upon the crosse
of a grote (fn. 14) everiche of theym to lyve and dye with o&ere in
executyng of their wiked ententz abovesaid seying then
among themself they douted not but when they shuld
begynne &e saide fete they shuld mowe have help ynough
of &e people Inasmuche as myche people thenne hated dedely
&e saide marchantz estraungiers as they seyden For they
bothe were fals extorcioners comon lechours and avoutrers
Wherfore they thought it a goode dede to sle and murdre
them &c And also &e said John Bailly confesseth and knowlicheth that he was first excited and moeved & abbetted to
assent and be sworn unto &e saide confederacye in maner &
forme aboveseid purposed to have be doon by &e forsaid
Thomas Graunte and William Robynson.
"Item it is notoirely knowen &at the said Thomas Graunte
purposyng to have made a commocion among &e people on
Wendisday then next suyng came oute of the selde called the
Croune in Chepe with his armes full of staffz and them cast
adowne in Chepe seying then openly Go we hens for ther is an
Englisshman sleyn by the lombardes in lumbardstrete And &e same
Thomas Graunte was fortwith restraynt of his malicieux purpos
by Hugh Wyche mercer and other
Folio 296 b.
"Item it ys founde by &e persones folowing herafter &at
the said Thomas Graunte Thomas Thurstone & William
Robynson were &e chief & principall moevers procurers &
abetters of all o&er unto &e confederacy aforsaid
Thurstone.
"Item &e said Thomas Thurstone examyned confesseth and
seith &at he was assented & sworn unto the confederacie
aforsaid Also he seith &t he was first excited and stired by &e
said Thomas Graunte so to be assented & sworn Also he
seith &t atte castying oute of &e said staves in Chepe by his
seid felow Thomas Graunte his forsaid maister Rauf Marche
thenne was in his house atte gote (fn. 15)
Bek.
"Item Thomas Bek ano&er servaunt of &e said Rauf Marche
confesseth and seith &t atte tyme of &e castyng oute of &e saide
staves in Chepe his saide maister was in his hous atte gote
& &t &e same Thomas was neither consented ne sworn unto
&e saide confederacye
Clement.
"Item Thomas Clement sherman servaunt of &e forsaid
'Herry' Warer examyned confesseth & knowlicheth &at he
privee assented & sworn with o&ere unto &e saide confederacye
purposed & ymagined to have ben executed and done in
maner & forme aforsaid but he seith &at specialy he
entended to have &e saide Galioth Scot for holdyng &e wife
of &e same Thomas in avoutry unto his perpetual shame Also
he seith and confesseth &at he was first &'to stirred & abetted
by &e forsaid John Bailly his felowe
Ro. Taillour.
"Item 'Robert' Taillour servaunt of Robert Gregory, mercer,
examyned confesseth & knowlicheth &t he was assented &
with o&er enterallied unto &e saide confederacy in maner and
forme aforsaid but he seith &at he was never therto sworn
Also he seith &t he was excited & abetted unto &e same
confederacy by &e forsaid Thomas Clement
Skelton.
"Item Edward Skelton servaunt of John Marchall, mercer,
John Box, servaunt of William Growman, mercer, & Thomas
Rouley, servaunt of John Rouley, mercer, severaly examyned
confessen & knowlichen &at in &e said Fest of Corpus Christi
they were present with o&ere in &e forsaid Toure of &e Royall
but they seyn &at they were never assented ne sworn unto &e
said confederacye and &e said Edward Skelton seith &at as
sone as he sawe &e forsaid 'Richard' Taillour &ere pleying
atte swerd with &e forsaid Rouley he departed fro thens and
wold not tary In asmuche as aforetyme his seid maister had
forbod hym &e felisship of &e said 'Richard' Taillour
Middeltone.
"Item John Middelton servaunt of Nicholas Taillour
examyned confesseth & knowlicheth &t he was assented
enterallied and sworn with o&ere unto &e saide confederacye in
maner & forme aforsaid and seid &at he was not aferd to sey
&e trouthe For their purpose & ententz was to have slayne
&e said marchantes estraungers & suche as wold have come
& supported &e same marchantes Also he seith &t he was
&erto first stired and abetted by &e forsaid William Robynson
Also he seith &t &e said Richard Taillour was thries sworn unto
&e saide confederacy
Rikson.
"Item Richard Rikson also servaunt of þe said Nicholas
Taillour examyned confesseth and knowlicheth þat he was with
þe said John Middelton and oþere at Hoggesdon And there
with them was confedered & assented to sle þe said Galioth
Scot and oþere Lumbardes Also he seith he was not there
sworn unto them but he sawe þe said Thomas Graunt Thomas
Thurston & oþere there sworn Also he seith þat þe said
Thomas Graunt First sterid and abetted hym to assent unto þe
said confederacy
Harriesson.
"Item Robert Harryesson also servant to þe said Nicholas
Taillour examyned confesseth and knowlicheth þt he knew þe
purpose and entent of þe said malefaitours but he was not at
Hoggesdon ne never to them sworn
Robynson.
"Item þe forsaid William Robynson examyned confesseth
and knowlicheth þt he was at Hoggesdon with oþere and there
was assented and enterallied with them to their confederacy in
maner & forme aforsaid & graunted to go with them upon
the Lumbardes and seith þt he was þerto first stered & abetted
by þe forsaid Thomas Graunte Also he seith þat þe said
Friday by þe morow þe said Thomas Graunte came unto him
with an hevy chere (fn. 16) and seid Allas we have a shrewde turn for
nowe is our purpos broken & retted by þe Mair & Shirrefz and I
wote not howe it come oute ne by whom
Randes.
"Item Thomas Randes gurdeler examyned deposeth and
knowlicheth þt he was stired and moeved to assent unto þe saide
confederacye in maner & form aforsaid to have be doon &
executed and came unto Hoggesdon with John Cottone wyredrawer & anoþer whom he knew not And also he seith þt he
was never sworn unto þe said malefaitours like as oþere were
but refused so to be And also he seith þt he taried not at
Hoggesdon but from thens departed with þe said Cottone And
also he seith þt þe forsaid Richard Taillour stired & desired
hym to come to Hoggesdon
John' Cottone.
"Item it is founde by examynac'on þt þe same John Cotton
taught diverse of þe said malefaitours to pley atte swerd in þe
said Tour atte Ryall where þe said confederacy was first taken
& þe same Cottone examyned knowlicheth þt he was present
at Hoggesdon with þe said malefaitours but he seid þt he never
knewe of their saide malicieux purpose ne never was sworn ne
assented therunto and sothe it is þt he is not accused by any of
þe said riottous persones of þt he shuld have be privee or
assented unto their saide confederacye Except onely of his said
beyng with them at Hoggesdon etyng & drinking And þe same
Cottone seith þt þe said Thomas Randes departed not with hym
from Hoggesdon but abode there with þe saide malefaitours
Also he seith þat Richard Mapy servaunt of William Denton
mercer whiche Richard is departed & gone first stired him
to come to Hoggesdon for his disportes
Folio 297.
Mapy et al.
"Item it is founde by examynac'on of þe forsaid John Middelton William Robynson Richard Taillour and oþere þat Richard
Mapy aforsaid, William Brembille, servaunt of John Grove
gurdeler, John Worsley, taillour, John Stowe, servaunt of
William Heron' haberdassher, Thomas Dabelle servaunt of
John Worshop', draper, John Rychemond, poyntemaker, &
Robert Colman, capper, with oþere whiche ben departed
and gone were assented enterallied & sworn to gider with
þe forsaid malefactours at Hoggesdon unto þe saide confederacye in maner & forme aforsaid to have ben executed & doon
Nele.
"Item it is founde by examynac'on þat John Nele lethersiller the saide Friday by þe morow when þe Mair Aldermen
& Shiereefz accompanyed them to kepe þe Kinges peas &
to resist & appresse the saide malefactours in their wiked
purpose & ententz aforsaid openly seide in presence of diverse
officers openly in þe Guyldehall þat he wolde þe saide Mair
Aldermen Shierrefz and all oþere officers þe same day had ben at
York Wherby it was conceyved & understand unto þe said
Mair & Aldermen þt þe said John Nele rather was disposed
to þe comfort supportac'on & favour of þe said riottous
persones in their wiked ententz aforsaid then to thessistens of
þe said officers in keping of the saide peas Wherfore þe
same John was commytted to Ward
Rauf Marche.
"Item by asmuche as it was found by examynac'on before
this that atte tyme of þe ryot made in þe said Citee þe yere
last passed (fn. 17) þe saide Thomas Graunte & Thomas Thurston
servauntz of þe said Rauf Marche were present with mysdoers
with staves in their handes as wele in resistence then made
ayenst þe Mair þe rescusse made ayenst þe Shierrefz as atte
Ryot then made upon þe Lombardes And þe said Rauf them
toke to baill upon a grete somme and þ'uppon hadde comaundement bothe sp'ially & gen'ally at sondry tymes to see unto þe
sadde reule & goode governaunce of his saide servauntz The
whiche servauntz as before is reherced ben wele understand
the first and principall begynners of þe said untrue confederacy
and riot of new purposed to have be commytted and done And
þe said Thomas Graunt þe same persones þt so cast oute þe said
staves in Chepe and is wele supposed þt þe said Rauf more
effectuelly myght have put hym in devoir to oversee the good
reule & sadde demeanyng of his said servauntz. Therfore þe
said Rauf was commytted to warde &c And nowe is lette
to baille by considerac'on of þe Court to thentent þt he therby
þe more diligently may put hym in playne devoir for his
acquitaille to tharrestyng & bringyng yn of þe said Thomas
Graunte his servant."
5 March, 5 Edward IV. [A.D. 1464-5], came John Brokford,
alias Wakeley, draper, into the Court of the lord the King in
the Chamber of the Guildhall, before Ralph Josselyn, the
Mayor, and the Aldermen, and acknowledged himself bound to
Robert Colwyche, the Chamberlain, in the sum of £1,400.
Fos. 297-297 b.
The above bond to be void provided that the above John
Brokford or George Ireland, who married Margaret, the widow
of Thomas Hawkyn, and Thomas Bernewey, drapers, and
John Kendale, "peautrer," or any one of them, pay or cause to
be paid into Court the sum of £500 to the use of Thomas and
Richard respectively, sons of the said Thomas Hawkyn, as soon
as they come of age, and £200 to the use of Elizabeth and
Johanna, daughters of the same, as soon as they come of age
or marry.
Folio 298.
Eleccio Vicecomitum.
The Feast of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 36 Henry VI.
[A.D. 1457], in the presence of Thomas Canyng', the Mayor,
Thomas Ursewik, the Recorder, Stephen Broun, John Olney,
William Gregory, Geoffrey Feldyng, William Marwe, Stephen
Forster, Thomas Scot, William Cantlowe, Geoffrey Boleyn,
Richard Lee, William Hulyn, Christopher Warter, Richard
Alley, Matthew Philip, John Walden, John Middelton, Aldermen, and very many Commoners summoned to the Guildhall
for the election of Sheriffs for the ensuing year, William
Edward was elected one of the Sheriffs for London and
Middlesex by the Mayor, and Thomas Reyner was elected the
other Sheriff by the Commonalty.
[The election of the Chamberlain not recorded.]
Thomas Davy and Peter Alfold were elected Wardens of
London Bridge; Richard Alley, John Walden, Aldermen,
Robert Drope, William Narburgh, William Porter, and John
Bernewell, Commoners, elected Auditors of the accounts in
arrear of the Chamberlain and Wardens.
Afterwards, viz., on the eve of St. Michael [29 Sept.], the
said Sheriffs were sworn in the Guildhall, and on the morrow
of the said Feast were presented, admitted, and accepted, &c.,
before the Barons of the Exchequer.
Eleccio Maioris.
The Feast of the Translation of St. Edward [13 Oct.],
36 Henry VI. [A.D. 1457], in the presence of Thomas Canyng',
the Mayor, Thomas Ursewyk, the Recorder, the Prior of Christchurch, Stephen Broun, John Atherle, John Olney, William
Gregory, Geoffrey Feldyng, John Norman, Stephen Forster,
William Marwe, Thomas Scot, William Cantelowe, William
Hulyn, Matthew Philip, Richard Alley, Geoffrey Boleyn,
Richard Lee, John Middeltone, John Feld, Thomas Cooke, and
Ralph Josselyn, Aldermen, William Edward and Thomas
Reyner, the Sheriffs, and an immense Commonalty summoned
to the Guildhall for the election of a Mayor for the year
ensuing, Geoffrey Boleyn 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, and accepted, &c., before the Barons of
the Exchequer.
Folio 298 b-299.
Inspeximus of ordinances made in the Star Chamber on the
5th Feb., 35 Henry VI. [A.D. 1456-7], to be observed in the
sanctuary of the free chapel of St. Martin within the City.
Witness the King at Westminster, 24 Nov., 36 Henry VI.
[A.D. 1457]. (fn. 18)
[Fos. 299 b-300 b blank.]