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Membr. 1
Pleas held in the Chamber of the Guildhall from the
Feast of SS. Simon and Jude [28 Oct.] A
o 40 Edw. III
[1366] to the same Feast ensuing
30 Oct. 1366
Baldewyn Gyles and Gerard atte Hyde, bailiffs of the
Flemish weavers, were committed to prison because they had
allowed certain workmen to go about preventing others, including the masters of their craft, from working, and because
they refused to certify the names of these offenders to the
Mayor.
3 Nov. 1366
John Depham, ironmonger, John Guldeford, chandler,
Simon Macchyng, hosteler, and William Bedel, cordwainer,
came before the Recorder, Aldermen and Chamberlain, and
entered into a bond of £20 to indemnify John Lovekyn,
stockfishmonger, towards the King as regards escheats of
lands and tenements belonging to Thomas de Bereden.
21 Nov. 1366
Walter de Langele, by judgment of court, recovered his
servant Margery from Robert Cole, baker, who was unjustly
detaining her from his service.
Membr. 1 b
30 Oct. 1366
Baldewyn Gyles and Gerard atte Hyde, bailiffs of the
Flemish weavers (fn. 1) , were attached and committed to prison for
refusing to inform the Mayor and Aldermen of divers evildoers among the Flemish weavers, who made covins and
assemblies in the City and suburbs, also for having levied unlawful tolls from Lambekyn Ruyt and others, and further for
having told the above weavers that they need not work, thus
allowing them to wander about the City to the grave damage
of the common people. On the Monday following the said
bailiffs were released on mainprise of John Yonkere, John
Otemele and John Persoun for their appearance on Thursday
after the Feast of All Saints, on condition that they repaid to
the said Lambekyn the money unjustly taken. When the day
came, it was found that they had not repaid the money. Thereupon John Yonkere, John van Everden, John Otemele, John
Persoun, Henry Nauger, John van Loo and Lenin van Dyke
became sureties for payment and for the appearance of the
bailiffs before the Mayor and Aldermen when required. At
the same time the above mainpernors, together with Peter
Sterteway, Henry Cloffhamer, William van Aughten, Gerard
van Brugge, John Maaz, Peter van Thelbroke, Lodewic Fynk,
Giles van de Baaz, Michael Mummard, John Brunols, John
van Legh, John Omekyn, Peter de Gotham, John Gaunsterman and John van Wettre became sureties for the good behaviour of all the Flemish weavers, who were forbidden to
hold any covins, leagues or assemblies in future, or to levy
any subsidies from the men of their mistery except on behalf
of the infirm, blind and lame. The mainpernors also undertook to inform the Mayor and Aldermen if they could not by
themselves cope with any evildoers in their mistery.
13 Nov. 1366
William de Wodeford, mercer, was committed to prison
by judgment of the Mayor and Aldermen for public maintenance in Guildhall of a suit between Thomas de Eston,
plaintiff, and John de Kestevene, defendant. The said William
confessed his fault and put himself on the mercy of the Mayor
and Aldermen. After a fortnight in prison he was released on
mainprise of William de Essex, John Dony and Laurence
Constable for his appearance before the King and his Council
if required, and for his good behaviour in future.
1 Dec. 1366
Edmund Cadon, cook, confessed to having purchased
geese at Leadenhall on the preceding Sunday before the hour
of prime, contrary to the custom of the City. He was committed to prison.
Membr. 2
2 Dec. 1366
John Gloucestre, fishmonger, was summoned to answer
Agnes Pepul, poulterer, in a plea of debt of 15s 8d. The
debtor admitted owing 9s, but cleared himself of the remainder by making his law. The sum of 9s was forthwith
paid, but as evidence was given that John Pepul, the plaintiff's husband, was outlawed for a felony, i.e. for the death of
John Brid, the money was attached as a felon's chattel forfeited to the King (fn. 2) .
27 Nov. 1366
John de Sutton, mareschal, was mainprised by William
Strode, William atte Chaumbre, Richard Wermenstre,
Andrew Cornewayle, John Littlecote and William Syward to
keep the peace with John Baldak, son of the King of India (fn. 3) .
4 Oct. 1366
John Dyngele brought a bill claiming from John Yakeslee,
senior, cornmonger, the sum of £4, due at the Feast of St
John the Baptist [24. June] 1361, as appeared by the debtor's
sealed obligation.
The defendant failed to appear, the Serjeant reporting that
he could not be found, but that he had been summoned at his
rents by William atte Wode and John Russe. By order of the
Court, all his rents were stopped in the hands of his tenants
as a sequestration. The defendant failed to appear a third
time, but there came instead his widow Margery, who informed the court that the Serjeant had stopped certain rents,
which she held for life with remainder to her son John
Maryns, and she demanded that no execution should be made
on these rents, because her husband was dead at the time of
the levying of the plaint, and she herself was thus a feme sole.
A jury from Billingsgate found that her allegations were true,
whereupon delivery of her rents was made to her.
Membr. 2 b
4 Dec. 1366
John atte Noket was summoned to answer Laurence de
Magh', Cornelius van de Bukle and John Rossart, merchants
of Ghent, who sued him for a debt on demand of 50s 1d due
for linen cloth supplied to Isolda his wife about Michaelmas
last past. The defendant denied owing anything to the
plaintiffs in the form declared in their bill of complaint and
waged his law. A day was given on Sunday when he made his
law with the sixth hand (fn. 4) , as a freeman of the City, according
to custom. Judgment was given that he go quit and that the
defendants be amerced.
Membr. 3
15 Dec. 1366
John de Lye, pouchmaker, recovered against William de
Norton, saddler, the sum of 6s 8d for the hire of a house for
five years. Payment was made in court.
John Hadham, chaplain, recovered against Robert Colyn
of Fleet Street the sum of 28s 4d for corn and pigs sold to the
latter in Fleet Street. As the debtor could not pay, he was
committed to prison.
Membr. 3 b
12 Dec. 1366
Walter Baldeswell sued William Clerk, butcher, for 41s 6d
for sheep bought of him at Smithfield four years before,
which ought to have been paid for on the spot according to
the Statute of Smithfield (fn. 5) . The defendant denied any debt
and put himself on the verdict of a jury, which found that he
was not bound to the plaintiff in the sum claimed. Judgment
that the plaintiff take nothing by his action and that the defendant go quit.
Similar result in actions against John atte Schoppe,
butcher, for 54s 7d and Thomas Page, butcher, for 20s, for
sheep bought this year.
Membr. 4
The same Walter sued Adam Pulter, dwelling without
Aldersgate, in a plea of trespass, wherein he complained that
the defendant's dog four years ago had bitten 54 sheep, which
had died of the bites, to the plaintiff's damage 40s, and this
was owing to the neglect of the defendant. The latter denied
that the dog had bitten the sheep through his neglect and put
himself on his country. The same jury as in the other actions
found for the plaintiff with 20s damages, which the defendant
paid in court, as well as a fine to the King.
22 Jan. 1367
Margaret Kemestere, Fleming, plaintiff, and Lambkyn
Flemyng, weaver, came to terms in a plea of detinue of a
furred gyte
(fn. 6) and kyrtile and other things. The defendant was
in mercy.
Membr. 4 b
12 Jan. 1367
Richard, clerk of the Church of St Mary atte Hulle in
Billingsgate Ward, was attached to answer a charge of having
assaulted Richard Derby with swords, bucklers and other
weapons, beating him and tearing his clothes against the
King's peace and to his damage 100s. The defendant denied
the charge of force and arms and put himself on the country.
He pleaded further that if the plaintiff received any harm it
was owing to his having assaulted the defendant first. Both
parties put themselves on the country, which found the defendant guilty of having maliciously acted as the plaintiff
alleged. They assessed damages at 40s, which were paid in
court. Afterwards the defendant was mainprised to attend the
court to pay a fine to the King for contempt, and both he and
the plaintiff were bound over to keep the peace with each
other.
22 Jan. 1367
Cecilia Lumbard recovered against William Estby,
freynsshbaker
(fn. 7) , the sum of 14s 6d, and was paid in court.
2 Dec. 1366
Peter Duchman, chamberlain, Thomas Kegworth, hostiller,
John Wrytel, John Bedale, servant of Wrytel, William Fourbour, William Middil, Thomas Morice of Brayles co. Warwick (fn. 8) and Richard Nottele, servants of John Baldak, son of
the King of India, were committed to prison for a breach of
the peace against their master, whereof they were indicted
before the Mayor and Sheriffs. On Monday the Feast of the
Conversion of St Paul [25 Jan.] they were released on mainprise to come before the Mayor when required.
Membr. 5
30 Jan. 1367
John Penne, maltmonger, and William Pratte were attached
to answer John Pake and Isabella his wife on a charge of
having violently assaulted the said Isabella. The defendants
denied the charge and put themselves on the country. A jury
was summoned from the venue of St Sepulchre's Church, and
the defendants were mainprised by the Sheriff's clerk, John
Penne, to hear the verdict. The defendant John Penne failed
to appear and in his absence the jury brought in a verdict for
the plaintiffs with 5 marks damages. The other defendant,
William Pratte, was committed to prison, and order was given
to take and imprison the said John Penne and his mainpernor
until they paid the damages and a fine to the King. Afterwards on Wednesday after the Feast of St Valentine [14 Feb.]
the defendants paid the damages by the hands of John Penne,
Sheriff's clerk.
5 Jan. 1367
John Burdeaux, whitetawyer, and John Chalneye, briggeldelmakere
(fn. 9) , dwelling in St Lawrence Lane in Old Jewry,
came to an agreement in an action of debt on demand of £4.
Membr. 5 b
6 Feb. 1367
Nys van den Vyure and Arnold Skapkynkyl, merchants and
drapers of Ghent, plaintiffs, and Nicholas Rous, draper of
London, came to an agreement in an action of debt on demand of £9 19s.
11 Feb. 1367
John Norhampton sued Thomas Wytleseye by bill for a
debt of £32. The defendant, who had been attached by
divers goods and chattels sequestrated in his cellar, made four
defaults, whereupon the plaintiff prayed that the goods might
be valued and delivered to him. The value was found by oath
of Robert Croydon and Bartholomew Taverner as follows:
three casks and one pipe of red wine, 29 marks 10 shillings;
two remnants of red wine, 40s; one pipe of Rynes wine (fn. 10) , two
aumes
(fn. 11) and three ferthedeles
(fn. 12) of the same, £3 12s; one and a
half aumes of Rynes wine, 30s. The goods were delivered to
the plaintiff under pledge of William Essex and...to answer
therefor etc.
Membr. 6
30 Jan. 1367
John Philippot was mainprised by John Pecche, Alderman,
John Aubrey, John Worsted, Adam Wymondham, Thomas
Montenay, Robert Warbulton, William Stodeye and John
Dony to keep the peace with John Northwych.
1 Feb. 1367
John de Norwych, goldsmith, was similarly mainprised by
William de Burton, Simon de Gravele, Robert Laund and
John Coraunt, goldsmiths.
4 Jan. 1367
John Chelerston, brewer, of Colman Street made his law
with his sixth hand (fn. 13) , viz. Thomas Wylkok, Richard Wodelok,
John Conynton, John Pouleshunt, William Dyrfeld and
Thomas atte Ram, that he did not owe £4 8s to John atte
Noket for two horses and wool bought of the said John.
Judgment that he go quit and that the plaintiff be in mercy
for a false plaint.
Membr. 6 b
27 Jan. 1367
Nicholas Negrebon was summoned to answer the masters
of the Grocers (grossariorum) for having acted as a broker in
their trade, contrary to the orders of the Mayor and Aldermen.
He was mainprised by John Gynge and John Lapee to appear
on Monday after Midlent, or earlier if he should arrive in
London before that date.
13 Feb. 1367
Memorandum that on 13 Feb. John Aubrey and Richard
Toky, pepperers, came into court and paid to Alexander de
Stratford, son of Robert de Stratford, cordwainer, deceased,
the sum of 100s, part payment of £40, by the hands of
Alianora his wife, and that subsequently they made five
further quarterly payments of the same amount.
10 March 1367
Memorandum that on 10 March William de Tudenham, Alderman, delivered certain documents in a linen bag to Thomas
Aleyn of Dartford, relating to his property at Dartford.
Membr. 7
22 Jan. 1367
John Sely, skinner (fn. 14) , brought a bill of complaint against
Robert Beauchamp, plumber, to the effect that the latter on
9 March the preceding year had entered into a bond to pay
him £100 at the Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist
and had failed to pay. [French]
The defendant, who appeared next day on summons,
asked leave to imparl (diem inde loquendi), which was given.
On 13 Feb. he pleaded that the plaintiff was not entitled to
any action against him for the following reasons: The plaintiff had married Sibil, the widow of Ralph de Cauntebrigge,
and on 10 March 1366 had sold to the defendant for £100 his
wife's portion of all the debts owing to her late husband and
of all his goods and movables, as well as her share of the
residue of two parts of those goods, but not including her
share of such of her late husband's merchandise as was in his
shop in Cornhill. She had received already £43 9s 8d as her
portion of certain cloth which was valued at 200 marks and
was stored in the shop of Nicholas Potyn. It had been provided in the indenture, which contained the agreement as to
the £100, that if the defendant paid this amount in quarterly
instalments of 20 marks, beginning at Midsummer last, then
the bond should be cancelled. Before that term arrived the
defendant had handed over certain goods to the value of
£19 17s 7d, to cover the first and part of the second instalments. They were received by the plaintiff on that understanding, as the defendant was prepared to prove. Altogether
the defendant had delivered the following (fn. 15) :
3 vessels of pewter, weighing 26 lbs at 1¾d the lb; pots
(olle) of pewter weighing 16 lbs at 2½d the lb; superior vessels
of pewter weighing 23 lbs at 2½d the lb; 3 pewter saltcellars,
value 6d; 12s 5d
2 towels, 3s; 2 towels of canvas, 2s; 2 long hand-towels
(manutergiis), 4s; 2 small hand-towels, 16d; 11 savenaps and
surnaps, 12d; 11s 4d
one dorser, 6s 8d; one dorser, 3s 4d; 2 long bankers, 4s;
dustcloths (pulvinaria), 2s; 2 bankers, 9d; old bankers and
dustcloths, 12d; 17s 9d
4 bowls (pelves) and wash-bowls (lavatoria), 13s 4d; 5 brass
pots and 6 posnets weighing 108 lbs at 2d the lb; brass
weighing 114 lbs sold by Sibilla herself; 1 tripod and 1
cooking-pot (cacabo) 3s 4d; i iron pan (patella) for putting
a fire in, 3s 4d; 58s 8d
1 coverture (coopertura) with a tester, 8s; 2 covertures, 8s;
1 mattress, 2s 6d; 1 blanket (chalon'), 6s 8d; 1 blanket, 3s 4d;
1 blankete, 16d; 1 coverture with a tester of red colour, 26s 8d;
1 coverture with a tester of bluet, 8s; 1 bed canevas and 1
bolstre 4s; 68s 6d
1 pipe of wine, 53s 4d; 2 empty pipes, 15d; meat, 22s 4d;
candles, 12s; grain (grano) for dyeing cloth, 12s; (sic)
£5 1s 11d
Certain arrears of rent of three shops in Broad Street and
five pentices on Cornhill, 27s; and £5 in cash £ 6 7s 0d
Total £19 17s 7d
Membr. 7 b
Sibilla's share of the value of the cloth in Potin's shop
£43 9s 8d
A further amount of cloth as follows: one cloth of mixed
appelblome
(fn. 16) , 106s 8d; another of the same, £4 1s 8d; 1 cloth
of plunket, 66s 6d; one cloth of Louvain tawny (taunee de
Loveyne), 43s 4d; one cloth of the same, 50s; one cloth of
Louvain silk (s'cie), 43s 4d; one cloth of green porre
(fn. 17) of
Louvain, 51s 8d; £22 3s 2d
Arrears of the rents of three shops in Broad Street, 12s;
one quarter's rent from the shops formerly belonging to
William Laurenz, 100s; one large dosser, 3 bankers with 12
dustcloths, £6 13s 4d; 2 furnaces (fornes'), one tappetrough'
(fn. 18)
and one sesterce of lead, £10 £22 5s 4d
Grand total £107 15s 9d
All the above goods, the defendant pleaded, were now retained by the plaintiff, who was unwilling to surrender them,
as the defendant was prepared to prove. Accordingly he
prayed judgment as to whether the plaintiff ought to have any
action against him.
The plaintiff answered that he did not acknowledge the
truth of any of the defendant's allegations, viz. that the goods
and chattels were of the value claimed, or that he was detaining them, or that they belonged to the portion of Sibil,
or that he received them in part payment of £100. On the
other hand, since the defendant did not deny that the bond
was his deed and that he had failed to pay at the terms mentioned in the indenture, and since the plaintiff was not bound
to answer as regards the alleged detinue or the proof which
the defendant claimed that he could produce, and since
further the bond and the indenture contained no evidence
supporting the alleged sale, and therefore the alleged sale
rested merely on the word of the defendant, which he was not
bound to answer—for all these reasons, the plaintiff prayed
judgment.
The Court wished to consult about the above pleadings and
appointed a day for the giving of judgment on Wednesday
after the Feast of St Peter in Cathedra [22 Feb.]. On that
day the plaintiff appeared and the defendant made default.
Thereupon the plaintiff, on the ground of this default, prayed
judgment as to the recovery of the debt and his damages. The
record and process having been read, the Court gave judgment for the plaintiff, but reserved the question of damages.
1 April 1367
John de Wyndesore and Isabel his wife demanded against
Robert Schepeye, tailor, executor of the will of Simona
Hereford, divers goods and chattels of the value of £6 10s 4d,
viz. one tymbre
(fn. 19) and a half of miniver (fn. 20) (minevers de ventres),
12s; 6 gold rings with stones called saffers, rubyes and one
dyamand, 4 marks; 15 silver rings, 5s; coverchefs of Wormoys
(fn. 21)
and Lombardy, 26s 8d; 1 coverlyt with a new tester of Norfolk,
large size (magna assiza), 20s; 1 girdle of silk harnessed with
silver for a woman, 13s 4d;—which goods the plaintiff Isabel,
when she was sole, had delivered to the said Simona in the
parish of St Mildred, Friday Street, in the 22nd year of the
present reign, for custody and return when required. The said
Simona having died, the goods had come into the hands of
the defendant, her executor.
The defendant denied that the goods had come into his
hands, and a jury found a verdict in his favour. Judgment
that the plaintiffs take nothing by their bill, and be in mercy
for a false plaint, and that the defendant go quit.
Membr. 8
12 March 1367
Andrew Pontadour, merchant of Lucca, brought a bill
against Thomas Serlond, merchant of Lucca, complaining
that whereas the said Thomas had been adjudged in legal
proceedings to be debtor to the plaintiff in a certain sum of
money, of which £85 15s 9d was still in arrears, the said
Thomas, planning to deprive the plaintiff of his due by deceit,
promised to assign to him a number of valid debts and to
help him to collect them, and thus by this means he deceitfully obtained from the plaintiff a general acquittance in
exchange for the following debts: £51 3s due from Sir Peter
de Lacy on behalf of the Princess and other debts due from
Bernard Donat of Florence, Nicholas de Mont Pissa, John
Haydok, esquire, Thomas Askyn, Isabella Beauflour, Henry
Forester, mercer, Sir Thomas de Gransson, Ralph Cantebrigge, Katerine Grantham, mercer, Thomas Everard,
mercer, John Pycot, taverner, the executors of Richard
Cherleton, Katerine Wysmar, mercer, William Morewode,
Margery Ware, mercer, Adam Wymondham, mercer, Dame
Agnes de Kyrkeby, mercer, Ibote Bourcere, John de Coltray,
John Burstall, fourner, the Duke of Anjou (le due Dangeo),
John Pecche, Master John Paladyn, the King's physician,
and Henry Cove, mercer. Some of the above persons had
paid the defendant, but others owed him nothing; and thus
the defendant had obtained the acquittance falsely and had
deceived the plaintiff to his damage £200. [French]
The defendant, after one default, appeared in court and
while not acknowledging the matters alleged in the plaint,
pleaded that there was nothing in the bill in the nature of an
action for deceit which he was bound to answer. He prayed
judgment thereon. The plaintiff answered that inasmuch as
the defendant, by promising to assign him valid debts, had
obtained from him a general acquittance, he would be excluded from receiving what was due to him, and also from
bringing an action of covenant or indeed any other action, and
there would be no remedy for him unless he could have an
action for deceit, and therefore he prayed judgment.
After several adjournments in order that the Court might
be advised, the parties appeared on Thursday after Easter
week and agreed to put themselves on the arbitration of four
good and lawful men, who were immediately chosen, viz.
Jacopus Jacopyn and Turrellus de Gascoigne on behalf of the
plaintiff, and Nicholas Maryns and Walter de Bardes on behalf of the defendant. The above arbitrators produced their
award on Monday before the Feast of St Dunstan.
Cedula
Award under the seals of the above arbitrators, attested by
William de Bridport, public notary of the diocese of Sarum,
on 16 May 1367. Both parties are to withdraw all actions and
claims against each other, including certain proceedings begun by the defendant against the plaintiff in the Sheriffs'
Court. [French]
[The device of the notary appears on the document.]
Membr. 8 b
18 March 1367
Lazaret Lazary of Lucca brought a bill complaining that,
whereas Paul Penyk of Lucca and John de Pykenham had
pledged with him for £44 certain silver vessels belonging to
the latter, and the said Paul had promised that he would
either cause the said John to seal a deed of sale to the plaintiff,
or he would himself on their joint behalf repay the money
when required, nevertheless he had refused to do either.
[French]
The defendant appeared on summons and denied that he
owed any money to the plaintiff as alleged, and declared himself ready to acquit himself by his law as a foreigner. Thereupon he made his law in the form in which he had waged it.
Judgment was given in his favour and that the plaintiff take
nothing by his bill.
31 March 1367
Thomas Eston, mercer, brought a bill of complaint
alleging that he and John Kestevene had placed the sum of
13s 4d in nobles in the hands of Adam Stable on the understanding that if the said John was allowed by the auditors the
sum of 380 Flemish crowns, value £69, for 17 kaces of soap
and 156 pieces of coverchefz of Cambray on behalf of Simon
Fraunceys and John de Noute of Courtrai, then he should
receive the 13s 4d, but if not, then it should be paid to the
plaintiff. Though the said John Kestevene had in fact been
disallowed the £69, the said Adam Stable refused to pay the
money to the plaintiff. [French]
The defendant denied that he owed the plaintiff anything
as alleged, and offered to acquit himself by his law as a freeman of the City, but the plaintiff refused to accept a law (as
a means of proof). The Court held that the law offered was
acceptable according to the custom of London (fn. 22) , and gave
judgment for the defendant.
12 April 1367
Memorandum that on 12 April a certain bond between
Matthew Broun and John Permay, woolmen of London, on
the one part and Canalcus Passe, Lombard, on the other,
was delivered for safe-keeping to the Chamberlain till the
quindene of St John the Baptist.
Also that on the same day Matthew Broun delivered to the
above Canalcus two letters which Master Robert de Wodhull,
late rector of the Church of Thirllowe Parva (fn. 23) , had received
from Simon Bochel, entitling him to draw 40 marks from
John Spusoun at Avignon. The said Master Robert had
died at Peytirs (fn. 24) on the way. Accordingly the letters had
been entrusted by Master John ... and Robert de Grandon,
clerks, to Matthew Broun to receive the money from the said
Canalcus (fn. 25) .
Membr. 9
13 March 1367 Debt sur bill xii li.
William de Wodeford, mercer, brought a bill of complaint
alleging that an agreement had been arrived at between himself and Richard Essex, carpenter, with regard to a debt of
£22 incurred by the latter's wife, Alice, for goods supplied.
The said Richard had agreed to pay £10 down, for which the
plaintiff was to give him a general acquittance, on condition
that he used his best endeavours with his wife to pay the rent.
But if he did not urge his wife to pay and she still remained
his wife, then he should be liable for the whole amount, and
the acquittance should lose its force. No payment beyond the
£10 had in fact been made, and the said Richard had not
assisted in obtaining the residue from the said Alice, who still
remained his wife; wherefore the plaintiff prayed a remedy.
[French]
The defendant appeared on summons and after inspecting
the bond produced by the plaintiff, pleaded that the date was
erased, that it was interlined and written in divers hands and
that several parts of it were suspect, and he demanded judgment whether the plaintiff could found an action against him
on such a document and whether he need answer to it. The
plaintiff replied that the defendant had not denied that the
deed was his own, and further, since it was one of a pair of
indentures of which one part was sealed with the defendant's
seal and the other with the plaintiff's seal, which latter indenture was in the defendant's keeping, the document could
not be in any way suspect, unless some variation could be
found between the two indentures, and since the defendant
did not produce his own indenture, as he might have done,
the plaintiff prayed judgment as to whether such an allegation
against the genuineness of the document should be admitted.
He prayed judgment also as regards the debt and damages.
A day was given that the Court might be advised.
Membr. 9 b
20 Feb. 1367
William Kene brought a bill complaining that he had
leased for ten years certain premises for a hostelry from
Richard Gillyng at a rent of 8 marks for the first year and
£11 13s 4d for each of the succeeding years, on condition that
the lessor rebuilt a dwelling house of two stories, 50 feet wide,
within the premises, and carried out external repairs against
wind and rain. The lessor, however, had done neither, with
the result that the complainant's guests had left the hostelry,
to his loss of 20 marks. He prayed a remedy, and that the
said Richard should be summoned to show cause why the
complainant should not be released from his tenancy and rent.
[French]
The defendant admitted the covenant, which provided, he
said, that if the house was not rebuilt within the first year, no
further payment should be made than at the rate of 8 marks until the work should be carried out. The house was now nearly
rebuilt, and the interval between the end of the first year and
the present date (i.e. Michaelmas 1366 to 20 Feb. 1367) was a
quarter, for which he asked only 2 marks in accordance with
the agreement. He prayed judgment whether the complainant
ought to have any action against him. As regards the external
repairs, he was ready to verify that he had carried them out.
The complainant repeated that the repairs had not been
properly executed and that the defendant had broken his
agreement to rebuild within a year, so that he was unable to
carry on his trade of brouderie
(fn. 26) or any other trade, wherefore
he prayed judgment and damages.
After two adjournments a jury found that the defendant
had not executed the external repairs, to the complainant's
damage 5 marks. Judgment was given for that amount. As
regards the other matters alleged in the bill, the Court
adjourned for consultation. Finally on Saturday before the
Feast of St Ambrose [4 April] the complainant failed to
prosecute his bill, and judgment was given that the defendant
go thence without a day.
Membr. 10
8 Jan. 1368 (7?)
Master Simon de Bredon, rector of Aldenham in the
diocese of Lincoln, executor of Sir Adam Sallouwe, priest,
acknowledged receipt of £3 of Flemish grosses (tres libras
grossorum de Flandria) (fn. 27) , due to the said Adam from Silvester
Nicholas, a partner in the Society of Karolus Stroce (fn. 28) .
Attachiamentum forinsecum
16 Jan. 1367
Thomas de Walden, spicer, brought a bill of complaint
against John Mychel, vintner, alleging that the latter refused
to pay £5 12s 8d arrears of £12 19s 4d, due for spices supplied
to his servant, Simon Clerk, in Cheap. [French]
Having failed to appear on summons, the debtor was attached by goods in the hands of Henry de Ware, ironmonger.
He made four defaults, after which the plaintiff asked that
the goods might be valued by good men of the City and delivered to him under security to answer etc., according to the
custom. Thereupon came Henry de Ware and prayed that the
goods should not be valued inasmuch as they were left with
him as pledges for a debt of £9 4s due to him from the defendant. The plaintiff declared that the goods were worth
more than the said Henry's debt. Accordingly the Court had
them valued by oath of John Forster and William Burdeyn,
goldsmiths, as follows: one girdle of black silk ornamented
with silver, 5 marks; one cup with a silver cover called a
"Byker
(fn. 29) " 48s; one piece of silver, 12s; and one mazer with
a cover of maple (unum maser cum cooperculo murre), 16s;
total, £7 2s 8d. Since this was less than Henry de Ware's
debt, the Court adjudged that the goods should be returned
to him and that the plaintiff should take nothing.
30 Jan. 1367
William Stoket, William Berkhampsted and their fellows,
masters of the Fullers, and Henry Lyndraper, Adam Carlel
and their fellows, masters of the Drapers, chosen by the
Mayor and Aldermen to examine a white cloth belonging to
Edward Hycchyn, which was fulled by Nicholas Tamworth,
fuller, reported that the defects in the cloth were due, not to
the fulling, but to the spinning of the woollen yarn, from
which the cloth was made.
Membr. 11
25 June 1367
Henry de Broke, merchant of Almaine and attorney of
Tideman Broke, brought a bill of complaint against John
Waver, ferroun
(fn. 30) , of London, for not paying a debt of £17 15s
due on a writing obligatory. [French]
After the defendant had made four defaults, the plaintiff
prayed that the goods attached in the debtor's house to compel
his appearance in court might be valued and handed over to
him in accordance with the custom. The goods were valued
by oath of William Fromond, Simon de Ware and Thomas
de Ware as follows: 80 fes
(fn. 31) and 10 garbes of steel (in asser')
at 6¼d each garbe, £12,15s 2½d; one pyx for keeping silver in,
12d; 22 iron nails for a cart, 18d; trasshnayles
(fn. 32) , 20d; 10 empty
barrels for keeping steel in, 20d; 5 strakys
(fn. 33) , 4s; 2 cwt. 1 qr.
of iron at 6s 10d the cwt., 15s 4½d; 2 bascats
(fn. 34) ,8d; 2 bemys with
the levys
(fn. 35) ,13s 4d; an aunser
(fn. 36) , 18d; clowys
(fn. 37) , 54s 1d; garnettys
(fn. 38) ,
12d; an anvell and 2 hamers, 12d; 15 lbs of lead, 10d; 1 sqyre
(fn. 39)
of iron, 2d; empty barrels, 4d; 4 panels to make a bothe
(fn. 40) with,
13s 4d; bed-boards, 12d; a form, 2d; a bascat and boards,
4d; more boards, 2d; nails for a cart, 8s; total, £18 16s 4d.
Thereupon came Richard de Kyllyngworth and demanded
that a portion of the above goods to the value of £3 5s might
be delivered to him for arrears of rent due for a house let to
the defendant. Goods as desired were accordingly handed
over under pledge of John Burgeys, draper, and Robert
Warewyk, that he would answer therefor if the defendant
should appear within a year and a day and be able to disprove
the debt. The residue was then delivered to Henry de Broke
on similar terms under pledge of John Olyday, skinner, and
John Ordy, skinner.
Membr. 11 b
5 May 1367
Before William Halden, Recorder, William Welde, Alderman, and John de Cauntebrigg, Chamberlain, came John
Sely, skinner, and acknowledged receipt of 80 marks, part
payment of £100 recovered against Roger Beauchamp,
plomer, who covenanted to pay further instalments.
Note concerning further payments by which the debt was
discharged.
19 Aug. 1367
Letter of Attorney from Ertmar de Eryeste, merchant of
Almaine, to Arnold Wyntermast and Tidemann Cukyn,
merchants of Almaine, to collect and sue for debts due to him.
14 Aug. 1367
Similar letter from Thomas Serland, merchant of London,
to Nicholas Sarduche and John Mariany, merchants of Lucca.
Membr. 12
7 Oct. 1367
John de Leycestre, on behalf of Adam de Bury, skinner,
came into court and paid to Richard Aunger, baker, and
Agnes his wife, relict of Thomas Derby, the sum of 15s
claimed as due to the said Thomas for divers pictures
(pro diversis picturis rerum) made by him, on condition that
the money should be returned if the said Adam should prove
that he had already paid the debt by the hands of Richard de
Gayton.
John Brakele and John Priour appeared as witnesses and
swore that the said Agnes had not been paid already.
Sept. 1367
John Gyle sued William Draycote by bill for a debt of £74
for cloth supplied, and the defendant was attached by the sum
of £54 in the hands of Nicholas Bruset, draper. After four
defaults by the defendant, the plaintiff asked that the attachment might be delivered to him. Thereupon the above
Nicholas informed the Court that he owed the defendant £54
payable in two instalments and he prayed judgment as to
whether he was bound to hand over this money before it was
due. Being asked if the money had already been attached in a
previous suit, he answered no. Eventually judgment was
given for the delivery of the money to the plaintiff and the
said Nicholas entered into a bond to pay the same at the terms
originally appointed.
Afterwards on 18 Nov., a further sum of £10, attached
in the hands of John Croydone, taverner, as due to the
defendant, was also delivered to the plaintiff, after the usual
defaults, and on the accustomed security being given for
repayment, if the debtor should appear within a year and a
day and disprove the debt.
Membr. 12 b
9 Oct. 1367
The names of brewers of divers Wards appointed by the
Mayor and Aldermen to report the names of brewers selling
ale at more than 2d a gallon.