ROLL A 24
Membr. 1
Roll of Memoranda of the time of William Walworth,
Mayor, A
o 4 Ric. II [1380-1]
3 Nov. 1380
Letter of attorney from John Breynton to Nicholas Twyford, goldsmith, John Norhampton and Thomas Milis to
receive debts due from Robert Boys, draper, and William
Boys, esquire.
12 Nov. 1380
The King's letters under the privy seal to the Mayor,
Sheriffs and Aldermen, desiring to be informed as to the
cause of certain disturbances and disputes in the City (fn. 1) , which
were reported as having been raised by the commons. In
the meantime all such disputes are to be suspended until the
coming of the Council to London. Dated at Northampton,
12 Nov. Ao 4 Ric. II [1380]. [French]
Reply, addressed to the King and his Council, from his
simple and humble lieges and subjects the Mayor, Sheriffs
and Aldermen, that there had been no such great commotions
as reported, and such disturbances as had occurred had been
punished according to the law and custom of the City, the
City authorities having been sufficiently strong in the past,
as they hoped to be in the future, with God's grace and the
King's authority, to punish rebels and preserve the peace.
They pray the King's favour and profess themselves ready to
obey his commands. Dated 16 Nov. [French]
28 Nov. 1380
Bond of Thomas Clench, fishmonger, and John Campion,
waxchandler, in £63 to deliver Geoffrey Scut to the Sheriffs
on Monday after the Feast of St Andrew the Apostle [30 Nov.].
Note that the said Geoffrey was thus bailed by consent of
John Pope, waxchandler, and John Senygere.
29 Nov.- 6 Dec. 1380
The following indicted persons were bailed for their appearance before the Mayor and Aldermen: Richard Waltham,
cutler, and Richard Leukenore, corsour, by William Cheyne,
Recorder, and David Bertevylle; William Temple, by John
Bures, draper, Thomas Kele, spurrier, Walter Lynot, tanner,
and John Shirewode; Nicholas Reyner, cordwainer, by John
Bryan, John Cressy, Reymund Stamden, goldsmith, and
Nicholas Symond, spurrier; William Melt, cutler, by William
Neuport, fishmonger, and Richard Forster; Walter Yepeswych, cordwainer, by Nicholas Twyford, Robert Plume,
brewer, Richard Reve, spurrier, John Morys, armourer,
William Develyn, spurrier, John Hey, steynour, John Henle,
horner, and Ralph Astwyk, cordwainer; Richard Gibbe,
cordwainer, by Roger Elys, William Waryn, chandler, and
Thomas Duke, skinner; Thomas Ecton, glasier, by Nicholas
Twyford and Roger Elys; Robert Tillebury, glover, by
Nicholas Twyford; Nicholas Preston, carter, by Adam de St
Ives; William Hare, cordwainer, by Richard Forster; Henry
Pountfreyt, skinner, by Gilbert Meldebourne and Gilbert
Savage; and Roger Skempston, cordwainer, by Roger Elys,
John Leneham, Reymund Standelf and William Sallowe,
junior.
Membr. 1 b
6 Nov. 1380
John Pope, waxchandler, was summoned to answer John
Senyger, merchant of Worcester, in a plea that he render him
a reasonable account for the time he was receiver of 4000
woolfells, which the plaintiff declared had been delivered to
him by the hands of Thomas Bright to trade therewith for the
plaintiff's benefit.
The defendant having denied that he was receiver, this
issue was left to a jury, which found for the plaintiff. Thereupon the Court assigned John Phelipot, Robert Warbulton,
Adam de St Ives and William Cressewyk as auditors to hear
the account. On Saturday before the Feast of St Edmund King
[20 Nov.] the auditors brought in a sealed report that the
parties had not come to an agreement and that the only evidence offered by the defendant to clear himself of the debt
was a writing obligatory made to him and a certain Geoffrey
Scut by a certain Thomas Clerk. Both parties having appeared before the Mayor and Aldermen, the plaintiff prayed
judgment As the report contained no mention of the value of
the woolfells, the action was remitted to the auditors, who
subsequently reported that both parties agreed that the value
was £60, that being the sum for which they had been sold.
They added further that the above-mentioned writing obligatory was for the sum of £120 and related to the purchase of
the woolfells by Thomas Clerk.
As it seemed clear to the Court that the action concerned
the law merchant (fn. 2) and should be terminated according to the
same by the custom of the City, the Mayor, after informing
the parties that he was Mayor of the Staple of Westminster as
well as Mayor of the City of London, and that the law merchant was pleadable before him both in the Staple and the
Chamber of the Guildhall, asked them if they were willing to
have judgment by the law merchant. Both parties consented.
The Mayor then asked the defendant if he had anything to
say against making satisfaction to the plaintiff for the woolfells. The defendant said nothing except that the plaintiff
ordered him to deliver the woolfells to Thomas Clerk,
tapicer, and to take from him a writing obligatory made out
to the defendant and Geoffrey Scut. This the plaintiff denied
outright. He was then sworn according to the law merchant
and repeated his denial on oath, saying that he had told the
defendant expressly that he must answer either for the woolfells or for £60.
Judgment was given by the law merchant that the plaintiff
recover that sum. The Court then handed over to the defendant the above-mentioned writing obligatory and its defeasance and the defendant was committed to prison quousque.
The said Geoffrey Scut, who had been committed to prison
at the suit of John Pope and afterwards bailed by Thomas
Clench and John Campyon, was likewise committed to
prison. Afterwards, on 17 Dec. the plaintiff, John Senyger,
acknowledged satisfaction and John Pope was released.
Membr. 2
17 Dec. 1380
Recognizance by Geoffrey Scut, fellmonger, to John Pope,
waxchandler, of a debt of £120.
18 Dec. 1380
Defeasance of the same, on condition that Geoffrey Scut
does nothing to render null an obligation entered into by
Thomas Clerk, and assists John Pope to recover for his sole
use the money mentioned in that obligation. [French]
Membr. 3
12 Nov. 1380
John de Fraunceys, merchant of Pistoja, and Peter Gracyan,
merchant of Lucca, brought a bill of complaint against John
Donat, merchant of Sienna, for unlawfully detaining two
bonds whereby the said John Fraunceys and Peter on the one
hand and Matthew Cheyne, merchant of Lombardy, on the
other had bound themselves to each other to stand by the
award of the said John Donat and Golstan Pinal, merchant of
Genoa, in certain differences which had arisen between the
parties. [French]
The Court ordered both parties and the arbitrators to
appear on 15 Nov. The award was then produced. In examination, both parties declared themselves ready to abide
by it, and the plaintiffs offered to bring evidence that they
had done their best to cause the arrest of a certain Leonard
mentioned in the award. No objection being raised by the
arbitrators, the bond made by the plaintiffs to the said
Matthew was returned to them.
3 Dec. 1380
Inquest held before the Mayor and Aldermen to discover
what evildoers had destroyed a piece of wall and pavement
near la Grate at London Wall, causing the filth and refuse,
which used to run down the streets and pass through the
grate into the City's ditch, to descend into the Walbrook and
choke up the bed of the stream. A jury find that the damage
was done by Katherine Caleys, Richard, servant of John
Wolveseye, by his master's orders, John Matchyng, William
Nowel, capper, and Margery, wife of Richard le Irisshman;
that they did it because the grate was not big enough to
receive the amount of water descending in rainy seasons,
whereby the houses in the neighbourhood became flooded,
and that the damage had been committed two and a half
years ago, when the wall was the private property of John
Pecche, as now it was the private property of William Kyng.
Finally, they found that the course of the Walbrook had been
stopped up owing to the breaking down of the wall and pavement.
10 Nov. 1380
Martin Alman of Navarre sued William Hales, spurrier,
for the return of divers goods entrusted to him, including a
cloak, gown, hood, a pair of hose, a pair of linen sheets and
divers boxes of unguents. The defendant said that the plaintiff,
who had lodged with him at Gracechurch, owed him 12s 2d
for his board, and the goods were given in security. The
plaintiff replied that he only owed 14d, which he paid into
court. On the matter being referred to a jury, the plaintiff
deposited a further 4 florins, called "francs," and received
his goods. The jury, which consisted of Englishmen, because
no men of Navarre could be impanelled, found for the
defendant. Judgment accordingly. The florins, less 12d,
were handed to the defendant in settlement of his claim.
Membr. 3 b
23 Feb. 1381
Nicholas Louthe and Lodewicus de Portico came into
Guildhall at the Husting of Pleas of Land and declared that
a certain Bartholomew Sanouchy, who had hitherto been one
of the supporters (fn. 3) of the Lombard Society of Guynyse, had
left the society and gone abroad. They prayed that public
proclamation might be made, in order that the society might
not be bound by any contracts entered into by the said
Bartholomew after leaving it. Proclamation made accordingly.
14 Nov. 1380
The following were mainprised to keep the peace and obey
the officers of the City: Henry Goudchep, John North,
cordwainer, William Paul, botilmaker, Thomas Coton,
bowyer, Laurence Tillebury, glover, William Pountfreyt,
Henry Peper, glover, Urban Glovefe and Thomas Henle,
glover.
Membr. 4
5 May 1379
Mutual bonds of Matthew Cheyne, merchant of Lombardy,
John de Fraunceys, merchant of Pistoja, and Peter Gracyan,
merchant of Lucca, to abide by the award of John Donat,
merchant of Sienna, and Golstan Pynal, merchant of Genoa.
Dated 5 May 1379. [French]
9 May 1379
The above-mentioned award, dated 9 May 1379, in a dispute between Matthew Cheyne of Florence, demandant, and
John de Fraunceys and his companions of the Company
"Darigi" of Pistoja, defendants. They awarded that the
latter should deposit with some agreed person the sum of
£50 to be at the disposal of the arbitrators, which money
should be returned to them if they diligently took steps in
Bruges and the neighbourhood and in Florence, Lucca,
Sienna, Pistoja, Pisa and elsewhere to recover from Leonard
Bencini of Florence, executor of Austin Simon of Florence,
the sum of £100, that being the amount for which the late
Austin Simon had sold a quantity of Cotyswold wool at
Caleys, belonging to Matthew Cheyne. If the money were
recovered, their expenses should be deducted from it, but if
they could do no more than have the said Leonard Bencini
imprisoned for debt, their expenses shall be reported to the
arbitrators.
The arbitrators gave a limit of six months for recovering
the money in Bruges and one year in Italy, and if the said
Francis and his companions showed due diligence during
that period, their £50 should be returned to them, the decision as to their diligence being left to the arbitrators.
Note that the arbitrators each added a certificate in his own
hand to vouch the authenticity of the award, together with
their marks and an impression of their signets. [French]
Membr. 4 b
A note of the examination of the parties in the Inner
Chamber of the Guildhall.
Membr. 5
29 Dec. 1380
Letter of attorney from Affricanus de Piere, merchant of
Sienna, to Bernard Antoigne and James Dyne, merchants of
Florence.
16 Jan. 1381
Simon Docer and Henry Poterel were summoned to answer
the King and Richard atte Pole, saddler, on a charge arising
out of the recent ordinance of the King and his Council, which
forbade any servant to leave his master within the period of
his contract without permission, under penalty of imprisonment, and also forbade any other person to employ a servant
so defaulting. The plaintiff declared that a certain William
Huby, latouner, took service with him for a year and departed
without leave within his term, taking service with the defendants, who refused to give him up.
The servant was brought up on a similar charge by a
separate bill.
The defendants pleaded that the matter had already been
submitted to the arbitration of John Lucas, Thomas Kyrwode,
William Valdrian and John Haryngeye, four masters of the
Saddlers, together with six other men of that mistery, the
final award to be given by an umpire, if they were unable to
agree. The arbitrators had agreed that the servant was only
engaged by the week at a wage of 20d and his keep, but not
knowing whether he left before a week was ended, they had
left that question for the umpire to settle. The defendants
prayed judgment as to whether the plaintiff had any action
against them.
The plaintiff admitted the arbitration, but said that the
arbitrators were not agreed and left it to the umpire to bring
the matter to a conclusion, and that the latter refused to do so,
telling the parties to go to law. He put himself on the evidence
of the ten saddlers, and the defendants did likewise.
The ten saddlers, on being summoned, swore that they
were fully agreed that the servant's contract was by the week
and not for a year. The Court thereupon gave judgment that
the plaintiff take nothing by either of his bills, and be in
mercy.
Membr. 5 b
16 Jan. 1381
John Hod, armourer, was committed to prison for failing
to pay £10 to Stephen Scrope, knight, for a breast-plate.
20 Jan. 1381
John Eston was summoned to answer Thomas Cunstable,
late apprentice of Adam Stable, for detinue of a general
acquittance, made by the said Adam Stable to the said
Thomas, and entrusted to the defendant, under condition
that he should hand it over to the said Thomas at Christmas.
The defendant said that the conditions were that the said
Thomas should indemnify his late master against any claims
arising from any loans or contracts made by him, and that, if
no such claims were made, the acquittance should be handed
over. As he did not know whether the conditions had been
fulfilled or not, he prayed the Court to summon the said
Adam.
On the latter failing to appear after summons, the plaintiff
took an oath that he had fulfilled the conditions, whereupon
the Court directed that he should have the acquittance.
20 Jan. 1381
Writ of certiorari demanding the record and process of an
action between Philip de Kendale and Elena his wife, demandants, and Isabella, widow of John de Stratton, carsour,
tenant, as regards a messuage and two shops in the suburb of
London. Dated at Westminster, 20 Jan. Ao 4 Ric. II [1380-1].
Return, giving the proceedings at a Husting of Pleas of
Land held on Monday before the Feast of St Luke the
Evangelist [18 Oct.] Ao 4 Ric. II [1380].
[Cf. Roll ciii. The plaintiffs there claimed the property, on
a writ of right, as having been given to the said Elena by
Robert de Stratton, rector of Lampadern, when she was the
wife of William de Stratton, and that the latter demised the
same to John de Stratton and Isabella his wife against her
wishes. The defendant pleaded that the property was granted
in fee by William de Stratton, knight, to her and John de
Stratton, her husband, who was a bastard and was now dead
without issue, so that she held the property for life with reversion to the King. She prayed the King's aid and the
Court concurred.]
6 Feb. 1381
Writ of certiorari as to proceedings in the Husting between
Thomas de Farendon, demandant, and Richard Weston,
goldsmith, and Roesia (fn. 4) his wife, tenants of two messuages,
twenty-one shops and a garden in the suburb of London.
Dated at Westminster, 6 Feb. Ao 4 Ric. II [1380-1].
Return made from record of the Husting of Pleas of Land
held on Monday after the Feast of SS. Philip and James
[1 May] Ao 38 Edw. III [1364].
[Cf. Roll lxxxvi. The demandant there stated that the
property was devised by William de Farndon to Isabella his
wife with remainder to Nicholas his son-in-law and Isabella
his wife, the testator's daughter. From her it descended to
Roesia her daughter, from Roesia to Nicholas her son, from
Nicholas to Robert his son, who died without an heir, and so
it reverted to Thomas de Farndon his uncle, and from him it
descended to Thomas, his son, who now claimed it against
Richard de Weston. The defence pleaded by Richard and
Roesia was that Thomas de Farndon, the demandant's
father, was a bastard. On this issue they went to a jury, but
the demandant withdrew from the suit.]
12 Feb. 1381
Writ of certiorari demanding the tenor of the will of Nicholas
de Farndon. Dated 12 Feb. Ao 4 Ric. II [1380-1].
Return thereto. [See Cal. of Wills in the Court of Husting.
R. R. Sharpe, vol. II, p. 18.]
Membr. 6
14 Dec. 1380
John Gremany, merchant of Venice, was summoned to
answer Paul Mageri, merchant of Lucca, in a plea that he
render account of 102 silk cloths, of which 52 were of
baldekyn
(fn. 5) and 50 of siclatoun
(fn. 6) , delivered to him by Bartholomew Donat, Simon Pichelo and Richard Markadel, to
trade therewith on behalf of the said Paul.
Both parties appeared and, as it seemed to them that the
plaint concerned the law merchant and ought to be terminated
by that law, they prayed that William Walworth, who was
Mayor of the City of London and at the same time Mayor of
the Staple of Westminster, and so was competent to administer the law merchant (fn. 7) , should take the action before him
and bring an end to it, and they willingly agreed to abide by
his judgment. The Mayor accepted, and in order that he
might be more fully informed as to the full truth of the matter,
the parties chose Galdinus Rest, James Fane, Peter Peateys,
Peter Rodolf, Gulstan Pynnel and John Sturtilion, Lombards,
to see and examine the papers and other evidences and, together with the Mayor, to hear and examine the parties on all
circumstances relating to the matter, so that the Mayor might
be able to render a better and juster judgment according to
the law merchant. To the same end the six Lombards were
sworn. Since it appeared after examination that the aforesaid
cloth came into the defendant's hands in the manner alleged
by the plaintiff, that the defendant sold them to a certain John
Deinterminellis and his partners for 234 livres gross of
Flanders, that the defendant was not a partner of John
Deinterminellis, and that he promised the plaintiff that the
said John would give the plaintiff sufficient security for the
money, which he had failed to do, judgment was given by the
Mayor that the defendant should obtain from the said John
sufficient security before midsummer next, failing which, or
in case of the said John's death, he should himself pay the
money due. As he was unable to find security for carrying out
the judgment he was committed to prison till he did so.
Note that a copy of the above proceedings under the
Mayoralty seal was issued to the plaintiff.
26 Jan. 1381
Grant by John Iverswerde (fn. 8) of Zeeland, chapman, to Peter
Blower, dyer, of the parish of St James Garlickhithe, of all
his goods and chattels.
31 Jan. 1381
Recognizance by the said John to the said Peter of a debt
of £120 for victuals supplied to him, for payment of which he
binds himself, his heirs and executors, and all his goods and
chattels, present and future.
Membr. 6 b
15 Feb. 1381
Letter of attorney from Paul Magery to Nicholas Louche (fn. 9)
and Lodewic de Portico to recover debts etc.
John Pyel, John Donyngton, skinner, Richard Spark,
skinner, and Gilbert Walden, tailor, were summoned to
answer Floria, widow of Andrew Shaldeford, for detinue of
a box of deeds, one of which was an assignment of a life
interest in a tenement in Walbrook from Maude, widow of
Simon Grene, to the said Andrew Shaldeford. The box was
produced in court with a document (French) fixed to it, which
set forth that it had been entrusted to the care of John Pyel, on
condition that it should be restored to the plaintiff if she gave
John Donyngton a reasonable and legal status in the tenement above mentioned during the life-time of Maude Grene.
The plaintiff professed herself ready to give the status. The
defendant John Donyngton, however, said that he did not
want the status, and he raised no objection to the restoration
of the box and deeds. With the consent of John Pyel judgment was given for the plaintiff.
2 March 1381
Letter of attorney from Fredus Guynysane to Nicholas
Luk and Lodewic de Port.
Membr. 7
4 March 1381
Certificate under the Mayoralty Seal, dated on Monday
before the Feast of SS. Perpetua and Felicitas [7. March]
Ao 4 Ric. II [1380-1], that Robert Marny, knight, had
brought into the Husting a deed, which was exemplified at
his request, as follows:
(1258-9)
Grant from Andrew Blund, knight, son of Robert Blund,
late citizen of London, to his sons Hugh and Henry of quitrents amounting to 9s ¾d and a capital messuage on Walbrook
in the parish of St Mildred in the Poultry. The quitrents were
payable from a tenement in the occupation of Adam de
Northton, cordwainer, bounded on the west by a tenement
of William le Rus, farrier, and the Church of St Mildred on
the east; a row of tenements lying between the church on the
west and the tenement of Walter de Berden, in the above
parish and the parish of St Mary Newechurch, on the east, in
the several occupations of Edmund the cordwainer, Henry le
Wayner,William de Canefeld, Aluyna Sutel and Agnes Coman;
a tenement of Serlo de la Bordhawe between the capital messuage of John Colos' on the west and the tenement of John
Colos' on the south; two shops belonging to the latter tenement in the occupation of John de Wodeford; a tenement of
Ralph de Walebrok in the parish of St Christopher between
the grantor's chief messuage on the west and the tenement
of John de Eure on the east; John de Eure's said tenement
bounded on the east by a tenement late of Alan de Bretthon;
a tenement of Pentecost le Ferron in the parish of St Magnus
by London Bridge, between the tenement of Geoffrey de
Chesewyk on the east and a lane formerly belonging to
Stephen de Ostergate on the west; a tenement of Hugh
Fyspond in the parish of St James on Thames Street, lying
between the tenement of John de Flete, capper, opposite the
church door and the tenement of Simon de Haddestok on the
west; a tenement of Augustus de Haddestok in the parish of
St Michael on the Hithe (super Ripam) between his own
messuage on the east and the tenement of St Mary Southwark
on the west; a tenement of Alan Godard in West Cheap in the
parish of St Vedast between the tenement late of Stephen
Blund on the west and the tenement of Henry de Frowyk on
the east; a tenement of Master Robert de Wynton; a tenement
of Richard de Basyngg in the parish of St Mary Aldermanbury between the churchyard on the east and the tenement of
the Abbot of Stratford on the west; a tenement of Walter
Baker in the churchyard of St Michael Basisshawe between
the tenement of Thomas Fitz Thomas on the west and
Walter's tenement on the east; a tenement of Cresse the Jew,
son of Master Mosseus, in the parish of St Lawrence Jewry
between the land called "Sabelinesbury" on the south and
the land of William le Sauser on the north. The above grants
are made in return for a payment of 6d per annum to the
grantor and £30 per annum to his wife Helen, mother of the
grantees, who shall have the right of re-entering and taking
pledges if the rent be in arrears. Provided also that the said
Helen shall have her lodging (hospitium) in the chief messuage during her life-time, and that the grantees shall not
alienate the quitrents in such a way as to deprive her of her
annual rent. Both parts of this cyrograph, of which one was
delivered to the grantees and the other to the said Helen,
were sealed with the grantor's seal. Witnesses: Sir John de
Gisors, then Mayor, and Alderman of Vintry, John, son of
Adrian, and Robert de Cornhull, then Sheriffs, Adam de
Basyngg', Peter, son of Anger, Richard de Ewelle, Peter Fitz
Alan, Roger Fitz Roger, William Eswy, Thomas Fitz
Thomas, Alexander le Poter, Alan Godard, Adam de Northon,
Robert de Fuleham of Gynges, Geoffrey Bukuynt, John de
Gynges, Simon de Crahe, William de la Grene, Bartholomew
and Alexander the clerks.
28 March 1381
Richard Houpere of co. Wilts. was sworn for his good behaviour and that he would not enter the bounds of the City
to beg or do any other evil, under pain of imprisonment.
1 April 1381
Peter Cully, haberdasher, was mainprised to be faithful to
the King and his people, to report all evil covins to the Mayor
and officers of the City, not to sell any merchandise for other
than what it was, nor to carry such goods for sale secretly
under his cloak, nor to pretend that he was a man engaged
in work overseas, or engage in any other deception, under
penalty of the pillory.
Membr. 7 b
4 April 1381
Alexander Prentyz and Thomas Chaundeler of Stanes
entered into bond with the Chamberlain of London in the
sum of £10 not to exact toll, pontage or any other custom
from freemen of the City travelling by land, or on shouts or
boats by water.
30 April 1381
Letter of attorney from Matthew Matefellony to Fredus de
Genysano and Lodewyc de Port.
Membr. 8
10 May 1381
Writ of protection in favour of John Picard of London, who
was then about to cross the seas in the company of William
de Beauchamp, knight. Dated at Westminster, 10 May
Ao 4 Ric. II [1381].
28 May 1381
William Taillour of Popelere was mainprised by William
Neuport and John Pecche, fishmongers, not to place in the
Thames any net that was contrary to the City assize or of too
close a mesh, nor use too narrow a wilehous
(fn. 10) so as to destroy
the fry, nor put any posts in the water so as to impede boats.
31 May 1381
William atte Halle was mainprised by John Pope and
William Spaldyng to appear before the Mayor and Aldermen
to answer the Earl of Cambridge or his attorney quo et quando.
Membr. 8 b
29 July 1381
Hankyn Bonnovel, servant and attorney of John Bonnovel,
merchant of Spynal, appeared before the Mayor and acknowledged that a quitclaim, dated 1 May, which he delivered
to Robert Brynkelee, mercer, was his own deed, willingly
executed, and that he was not in prison when it was made.
14 Aug. 1381
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs for the restoration of 46
mill-stones of Brie and a quantity of plaster, belonging to
John Buk and Arnald de la Mare, burgesses of Sluys, which
had been seized at sea on board a vessel called "Sconeweder"
of Sluys, of which Henry Fitz Andrew was master, between
Dover and Calais on the voyage to Flanders, by certain
English barges, in breach of the treaty between the King and
the men of Flanders. Dated at Reading, 8 Aug. Ao 5 Ric. II
[1381].
Also a letter to the same effect, under the privy seal, which
was placed on the file of letters tempore Waleworth, Mayor.
By virtue of which writ and letter, Robert Parys, into whose
hands the goods had come, was summoned to appear on
20 Aug. He said that he had bought the goods from the
Mayors of Dover and Sandwich and from Laurence Condy (fn. 11) ,
Admiral there, and that he had no knowledge as to whether
they belonged to the men of Flanders or whether the treaty
had been broken. As he did not deny it, judgment was given
that the goods be delivered to James Drees, attorney of the
complainants.
Membr. 9
Names of divers men who were suspected of consenting
with the men of Kent and Essex to rise against the King and
kingdom, and who were of ill fame, and by reason of the said
insurrection withdrew from the City of London and suburbs,
as was declared by the returns of the Aldermen below.
Bread Street (Thomas Welford, Alderman): John Cook,
William Cook, servant of Geoffrey Colman, John Jacob,
hostiller, servant of John Sexten, William Leget, servant of
Roger Godhewe, Thomas, apprentice of Elias Thomelyn,
John Stodesbury, cobeler, Ralph Rede's brewer, Thomas
Pynkeston's brewer, Thomas Cook, servant of Robert Wormwell, John Dunton, joiner, John Bribrek, goldsmith, John,
servant of John Andrew, goldsmith, William Harlay, servant
of William Thorngate, John Sandwych, servant of Robert de
York, John Breuer at the Lamb, John Coke, servant of John
Lowe, John Hostiller, servant of William Rothewell, John
Pope, servant of William Bromlee, John Grantham, hostiller,
servant of William atte Barre.
Vintry (Thomas Cornwaleys, Alderman): John Millere,
Thomas Graunt, Edmund Selk, John Horsman, William
Waleys, boteman, William Grynder, servant of John Ferour,
John Marchand, porter.
Queenhithe (John Ragenell, Alderman): Thomas March,
servant of Henry Grenecobbe, John Monford, servant of the
same, Nicholas Cornmeter, Roger Webbe, William Clerr,
William Vaysi, cornmeter, William Brewer, servant of John
Chipstede, William Kent, Morice Brewer, servant of John
Galon.
Broad Street (Adam Karlill, Alderman): Richard Cordewaner, John Harwe, Stephen Cordewaner, Richard Sauvage.
Tower (Hugh Fastolf, Alderman): Henry Juwett, Henry
Seyntcler, Robert Lannay,... Caunterbury, mason, Geoffrey
Box, Richard Gayton, Stephen Rye.
Bridge (Walter Sibyle, Alderman): Thomas Shouteman
del Briggehous, Richard, son of Nicholas Cook.
Cornhill (Thomas Irlond, Alderman): Thomas Freman,
Henry Potyn, Richard Sheford, Ralph Waterleder.
Langbourn (John Southam, Alderman): Richard Scot,
William Havelok, William Pygas, John Boneface, Henry atte
Nasse, Adam Cost, John Gaunt.
Walbrook (William Baret, Alderman): John Whitheved,
porter, Richard Bon, weaver, Thomas Creek, servant of John
Clerk, Richard Waterberere, Robert Enefeld, cobeler, Simon
Gerard, fuller, Henry Poul, skinner, Thomas Bannebury,
pouchmaker.
Coleman Street (William Kyng, Alderman): William
Bylneye, pinner, Richard Smert, cardmaker, John Gildeford,
brewer, Thomas Bannebury, pouchmaker, John Geynes,
esquier, John Nichol, cordwainer, John Cook, dwelling with
the lord of Gomeneye (fn. 12) .
Aldgate (William Tong, Alderman): Thomas Willes,
carpenter, in Belyetereslane, Edward, apprentice to Henry
Bitterden at Blank Chapelton, John Skinner, living in Savage's
shop, John Northfolk, tailor, John Thomas, dauber, John
Sawyer and his mate, James Brewer, Thomas de Lye.
Billingsgate (John Horn, Alderman): John Roo, Walter
Godewyn, John Morys, Nicholas Papworth, William Glover,
John Heth, Richard Spicer, Robert Blaunchard, Hamo
Godeboure, Philip Taillour, Richard Waryn, Thomas
Taillour, Robert Brewer.
Cripplegate Within (Robert Lucas, Alderman): Richard
Sadelere and Geoffrey Sadelere, dwelling in the rents of
Geoffrey Marchal, William Brompton, dwelling within
Cripplegate, William Gatesby, dwelling in the rents of John
de Bures, Walter de Dene, dwelling at the Keye in Wood
Street, Thomas, servant of John Garon.
Cripplegate Without (The same): Simon Tilere, Laurence
Saweer, William Brug, John Leman, junior, William Bathe,
capper, John Sauvage; John Waltham, Simon Niles.
Aldersgate (Roger Elys, Alderman): William Spayne,
Thomas Cayser, John Wytemay, Walter Bockyng, Hugh
Skeet, Hugh Kay, Peter Mepesale, Gilbert Baker, John
Latoner.
Dowgate (Edmund Oliver, Alderman): John Noke, weaver,
Rauf Taillour, dwelling at Dowgate, John Thame, servant of
William Ledebury, William Potekyn, weaver, John Baker,
dyer, Thomas Crawe, fuller, Richard Trente, dyer, John
Monford, Nicholas Cordewaner, Bernard Noke, weaver.
Membr. 9 b
Castle Baynard (John Redynge, Alderman): Robert
Panyere, Walter Key, John Sutton, materasmakere, and his
brother, John Tunbryg, boatman, William Englond, boatman, William Bernard, boatman, William Vertesauce, boatman, Thomas Pountfret, saddler, Gilbert Hattere, carter,
William Mereward, carter, William Barbour, woodmonger,
John Cartere, John Chambre.
Bishopsgate (John Chircheman, Alderman): William Alayn,
quernpeckere
(fn. 13) , John Barbour, dwelling without Bishopsgate.
Cordwainer Street (John Heylesdon, Alderman): Richard
Redyng, William Warwyk, tailor, William Hentewode,
Thomas Sherman of Feversham.
Lime Street (William Knyghtcote, Alderman): Walter
Taunton, Richard Carpenter.
Farndon Without (Robert Boxford, Alderman): John Prat,
marberer, Patrick Long, William Longe, Robert Gardener,
Thomas Daubere, John Hardy, John Persivall, Richard atte
Hall, John Graunt, Richard Taillour, Richard Masson, John
Wyngrave, Henry Daubere, Nicholas Carpentere, William
Sadelere, servant of Robert Blythe, Robert Hostiller, servant
of William Sallowe, junior, Ralph Notyngham in Sholane,
John Whytbred, saddler in Sholane, John Thederich, Richard
Botteler, Thomas Hattere.
Cheap (John Bosham, Alderman): John Littelbury, servant
of John Kymbel, John Soule, servant of John West, Robert
Gloucestre, Philip Sendel, Robert and William, servants of
John Stonlay, wiredrawer, John Tonnbriche, servant of
John Baudewyn.
Membr. 10
9 April 1381
An inquest was taken before the Mayor by oath of Roger
Payne, John de Dene, Robert Mortimer, William Ketel,
Thomas Kene, William Dibelyn, Richard Reve, John
Frensshe, Ralph Bode, Gilbert Piryman, John More,
spurrier, and Thomas Frenssh, who said on oath that Nicholas
Symond, John Swyneshed, Richard Surby, Richard Wych,
Walter Kydenay, William Bedeford, Walter Bannam,
Thomas Leuecok, John Symcok, Michael Causton, Thomas
Cook and Roger Blythe on Sunday before the Annunciation
B.M. [25 March] in St Bartholomew's Church, Smithfield,
and for nine years before that in the garden called "Hyginesgardyn," made a covin and confederacy to the damage of the
common weal (res publica) and ordained that none of them
should make a quartern (fn. 14) of spurs for less than 20d nor take
less than 2s for the polishing of the same under penalty of
perjury.
That because John Bonere, spurrier, was unwilling to keep
this ordinance they caused him to be summoned to the Consistory Court of the Bishop of London for perjury.
That the said Nicholas etc. ordained that there should be
a meeting every month in the said church or other place
assigned by the captains of their company for the making of
new ordinances, and that any person failing to appear should
pay to the fraternity for each absence a pound of wax.
That a certain Richard Pollard so failing to appear was
summoned to the Consistory Court for perjury.
That the said Nicholas etc. set up a common box, of which
John Swyneshed had custody, the keys being kept by the said
Nicholas, into which box each person of the fraternity was to
put ½d a week, whereby the fraternity had collected 18 marks
12s, besides other pledges, for the maintenance of their
ordinances.
That the said Nicholas etc. ordained that only journeymen
(servientes) should belong to their society, but no person
keeping house, unless he had been sworn while he was still a
journeyman.
That the said Nicholas etc. ordained that if a master
keeping house within the City receive to work any foreigner,
all the journeymen of their society should leave his service
until he had dismissed the foreigner; and further that if any
of them heard any evil word spoken of any of their fellows in
their absence they should inform the society thereof. That
the said Nicholas etc. had a public instrument made under the
seal of a notary, in which, it was suspected, unsatisfactory
(inutiles) ordinances were written.
By virtue of the above indictment, William Wircestre,
serjeant of the Chamber, was ordered to take the indicted
persons and bring them before the Mayor and Aldermen on
15 April to answer to the King and the Commonalty of the
City on the said articles. On that day Nicholas Symond and
John Swyneshed were reported as being in the hands of the
Sheriffs, but the other persons could not be found. On 25 May
the said Nicholas pleaded not guilty and put himself on the
country, while the said John pleaded not guilty only to certain
articles, admitting the charges concerning the citation of John
Bonere and Richard Pollard, the monthly meeting and the
common box. He further admitted that he had taken part in
a congregation in Easter week, though he and the rest had
been forbidden to do so by the Mayor on 9 April. On 29 May
a jury found him guilty of the other four articles of the
indictment, and the said Nicholas now pleaded guilty of all
charges. They were mainprised to come up for judgment.
Afterwards, on 24 Sept. all the indicted persons appeared
before the Mayor and Aldermen in the Chamber of the Guildhall in the presence of the masters of the said mistery, viz.
Roger Payn, Roger Mortymer, William Harecourt, John de
Dene, William Ketil, John Frenssh, Ralph Node, Gilbert
Piriman, William Dybelyn, Richard in the lane, Thomas
Kene, Thomas Frenssh, John Brackele, Thomas Reve, John
More and John Boner, who were summoned by the Mayor.
They put themselves on the mercy of the Court. Thereupon
they were sworn severally that they would not keep any of the
articles mentioned in the indictment, make suits or divisions
among themselves, bind anyone by an oath under colour of
their said fraternity, make or engage in any separate covins, or
attempt anything whereby the peace of the mistery or the
common good of the City should be prejudiced, but that they
would be obedient both to the ministers of the City and the
overseers of the mistery for the time being in all things relating
to their craft, under penalty of £100, by way of recognizance,
payable to the Chamberlain for the use of the City. As regards
the charges admitted by them, the Court, at the request of the
good men of the mistery, remitted fines and imprisonment,
warning them that any future offence would be punished by
loss of the freedom, and by the pillory—the proper penalty
for breach of an oath. An agreement was then made between
John More and John Boner, prosecuting on behalf of the
good men of the mistery, and the defendants, that the articles
in the indictment should be annulled.
Next day Thomas Nichol, William Brente, Richard Large,
Richard Wych, Richard Shrympelyng, Thomas Haye, Simon
Bosegate, John Reynold, John Pountfret, Richard Pollard and
Richard Smyth, who were also members of the fraternity but
had not been indicted, were likewise charged. They admitted
their offence and were bound over in the same terms as their
fellows, an agreement being made between them and the
prosecutors. The Court directed that the goods and chattels
held in common by the fraternity, which had been arrested,
should be distributed by them, with the exception of the
common box, to the poorer members of the fraternity,
according to their discretion and good conscience.
Membr. 10 b
1 Oct. 1381
Deed of gift by John atte Wode, salter, of all his goods and
chattels, including debts, apprentices (fn. 15) , and all other things in
the City and elsewhere, to Henry Smale and Alice his wife,
daughter of the said John, Thomas Erl, Robert Yvynghoo,
John Reyner and John Folvyle, for them to provide him with
all necessaries and look after him (ad gubernandum) for life.
Dated 1 Oct. Ao 5 Ric. II [1381].
The same day the aforesaid Henry and the other donees
covenanted to provide for the said John out of the proceeds
of the property during his life, and at his death to dispose of
the remainder as he might assign, provided he be then of
sound mind, but if not, to dispose of it as the Mayor and
Aldermen for the time being should direct.
Afterwards, on 18 Dec. the said Thomas, Robert, John and
John quitclaimed all their interest in the said goods and
chattels, which were valued at £332, and handed them over
to Henry and Alice, who entered into bond under security of
Henry Vannere and William More, vintners, to carry out the
terms of the deed of gift.
Afterwards the said Henry died, and then the aforesaid John
atte Wode, being of sound memory, made a deed of gift of all
his goods and chattels to his daughter Alice on the same conditions as before. The latter, being sole, covenanted by deed to
provide for her father competently, according to his rank, in
food, clothing, bed, shoes and other necessaries, and to give
him 14d a week to spend as he liked. On this the Court
released Henry Vannere and William More from their security.
Membr. 11
8 Aug. 1381
Robert Brabazon, who claimed to have paid £220 to John
Wiryng and Robert Havelok on behalf of Bartholomew
Beauveys, sued the latter for £151 arrears. The defendant
having made four defaults, the plaintiff prayed that the foreign
attachment might be delivered to him according to the
custom of the City. The goods were valued by oath of Gilbert
Maunfeld, Richard Blomvyll, John Derneford and Thomas
Blosse as follows: 1200 Boghestaves, £12; 200 Botmeholt
(fn. 16) , £6;
300 Rigeholt
(fn. 17) , £6 10s; 3000 of waynscot at 15s the 100,
£22 10s; 200 ores, £3 13s 4d; 2000 of Barelbord at 22d the
100, 36s 8d; 6 lasts of tar, £7; 18 barells of sendres Roche
(fn. 18) ,
£4 10s; 6 lbs dazure, 5s; ½ cwt of stokfissh, 7s 6d; one bolle of
Beche
(fn. 19) , 2½d; 9 barrels of sendres of poudre
(fn. 20) , 27s; one box of
pruce
(fn. 21) , 4s; 2 morters, 6s 8d; 300 pavyngtighel, 18s; one dosser,
3 bankers and 10 quissons
(fn. 22) , 6s 8d; one countour, 5s; one
foldyngtable, 13s 4d; 2 tables with trestles, 3s 4d; one chair
and seven seats (sedilia), 3s; one axe, 2 pollaxes and three
chests, 6s; two pieces of wax, 3s 4d; two pipes and six empty
tubbes, 2s 6d; 2 vates, 2s 6d; 40 lbs of peynture at 2d the lb,
7s 6d; 20 lbs of old iron, 20d; 3 bushels and 9 empty barrels,
2s 8d; 3 Ruwelles
(fn. 23) and one presse for cloth, 12s; 2 chests, one
form, boards for beds, pressebordes and one little table,
6s 8d; 20 pounds of brass (darresme), 3s 4d; 3 morters with
pestells, 20d; one cooking-pot (cacabus) and 8 empty barrels,
12s; 200 ash billets, 5s 4d; total £72 6s 10½d. All of which
were delivered to the plaintiff under pledge of Walter Sibile,
Alderman, to answer therefor if the defendant within a year
and a day should come and submit to justice.
23 Sept. 1381
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs for an inquest to discover
the names of those persons who had recently been involved
in the insurrection of certain of the commons against the King
and his peace, and who had threatened Bartholomew Attelburgh, chaplain, in Ivylane in the parish of St Faith, and would
have killed him if he had not bought his life for 60s. Dated at
Westminster, 25 Sept. Ao 5 Ric. II [1381].
Return to the above, containing the finding of a jury to the
effect that Thomas, the servant of Robert Dyngele of co.
Kent, with other unknown evildoers, came to the house of
Bartholomew Attelburgh, chaplain, on 14 June and threatened
to lay his house in ruins unless he paid them 60s, which the
same Bartholomew for fear paid the same day by the hands of
Simon Goderich.
24 March 1381
Thomas Strouston, mercer, sued John More, mercer, for
the sum of £180 due under a bond. The defendant pleaded
that the bond was defeasible on payment of £90 by instalments and that only £55 were due, which he now deposited
in court. He further stated that he was bound on behalf of
Norman Swynford, knight, who owed money to the aforesaid
Thomas and had appointed the same Thomas to pay his other
creditors. As it was not clear to the defendant how much was
still owing to the plaintiff himself, he asked that the latter
should be examined on oath. Thereupon the plaintiff declared
on oath that of the £55 due, the sum of £27 was owing to
himself. Thereupon that amount was paid to him and the
bond was cancelled.
Afterwards, on the same day came Nicholas Roune, clerk,
attorney of William de Wyndesore, knight, and declared that
the said Norman owed his master a large sum of money and
asked that the sum of £28 (the residue of the £55 above
mentioned) might be arrested at the suit of his master.
Accordingly the money was put in arrest till 2 Oct. when there
came before the Mayor Simon de Burgh, who asked that the
money might be given to him, inasmuch as the said Norman
had, at the time of his death abroad, made a gift to him of all
his goods and chattels, and had previously written to the
aforesaid Thomas authorizing him to pay the bearer of the
letter the sum of £90, of which the aforesaid sum of £28
formed a part. He prayed that Thomas might come before
the Court to show the letter.
The said Thomas came of his own accord the same day
and showed the letter [French], written at Mailly le Viscount,
near Sayns in Burgundy, on 26 Aug., sealed with the said
Norman's seal and marked " S & A," that being a private
sign agreed upon between Norman and Thomas. The letter
called upon him to pay £90 to the bearer, Symkin de Burgh.
As the said Nicholas could give no reason to the contrary,
the money was paid to the said Simon.
Membr. 11 b
20 Aug.-1 Sept. 1381
Quitclaim, bond and defeasance and covenants between
Walter Sibyle and Margaret his wife, widow of John Hotham,
grocer, of the one part and John Bradfeld and Richard
Aylesbury, grocers, executors of the will of John Hotham, of
the other, providing that the latter should collect debts due
to the testator, and pay over to Walter Sibyle by instalments
the sum of £427, that amount being due to Margaret and her
children by way of portion and legacy.
13 Oct. 1381
William Burgh, serjeant-of-law, was mainprised by John
Phelippot, knight, and Hugh Fastolf to keep the peace with
Edward Dalyngerigge, knight (fn. 24) .
22 Oct. 1381
John Swetenham of co. Chester, William Garlthorp of co.
Lincoln and John Pycard were committed to prison for
making a disturbance with giternes
(fn. 25) at 11 o'clock on the night
of 20 Oct. Afterwards, on 18 Nov. they were released on
mainprise of £40 not to raise disturbances or wander about
at night, and were likewise sworn to keep the City's ordinances
and to save their mainpernors harmless.
Membr. 12
19 Sept. 1381
Thomas Cherleton and John Hervy, junior, brought a bill
complaining that John Phelipot, knight, refused to pay them
the sum of 2000 francs, each franc being worth 3s 2d, which
sum had been entrusted to him by the hands of Peter Merk,
Gerard Beek and Nichol Luke, Lombards, attorneys of
Oliver Claykyn (fn. 26) , on 7 Sept. for delivery to the plaintiffs. [French]
The said John, who was present in court, said that the
money had been entrusted to him under the conditions of a
document [French] which stated that Reymund de Spars and
Martin Seyns, who were keepers of a certain prisoner called
Oliver Claykyn and joint owners of a portion of his ransom
called "les Marz" had by their proctor, Master Pascal, sold
the "Marz" to Thomas Cherleton and John Hervy and that
the executors of John Darundell had claimed the money,
whereupon it was agreed that it should be placed in his hands
until the law of London adjudged to whom it belonged.
Thereupon came John Mautravers, Robert Rous, knight,
Laurence Seybrok, John Frome, Sir John Chelrey, Sir
Robert Skarclyf and William Ryvere, executors of Sir John
Darundell, by Richard Forster, their attorney, and said that
they were parties to the above agreement, and asked leave to
interplead directly with the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs consented and by John Juel, their attorney, declared that the
money belonged to them, because after certain disputes and
claims to the ransom of the prisoner it had been agreed that
the King of Navarre should have the third part of the ransom,
Sir John Darundell the third part of the residue, Amcot de
Solle and Johanco Dartaisso, masters of the prisoner, the remainder, and Reymund Despars and Martin Seyns, who had
borne the cost of keeping the prisoner, should receive from
him, as "les Marz" at the rate of 5 francs for every 20 francs
he paid as ransom. The prisoner was put to ransom by his
masters for 40,000 gold francs with the consent of Reymund
and Martin. Afterwards the latter took loans of silver and
other goods from the plaintiffs, for which Master Pascal,
Amcot and Johanco were sureties, and in order to pay the
plaintiffs they gave Master Pascal a power of attorney to sell
their rights called "les Marz" to them. The prisoner was then
put in their keeping, and it was agreed that there should be
no diminution of the ransom demanded and that the prisoner
should not be removed from the tower of Ludgate without
their consent. Following on that the plaintiffs had spent
about £20 for the prisoner's keep. Afterwards, because of the
sudden arrival of divers commons who had broken into
insurrection, the masters and joint-owners of the prisoner,
being afraid that he might be killed and being anxious to set
him at liberty, reduced the ransom demanded to 25,000
francs. The 2000 francs above mentioned were put into the
hands of John Phelipot as being a portion of the "Marz."
The plaintiffs now demanded delivery of this money and
damages against the executors.
The defendant John Mautravers, appearing personally,
and the other defendants by their attorney, pleaded that as
executors they had sued the said Reymund and Martin for
sums of 750 marks and 200 marks due on bonds, and by the
custom of the City the 2000 francs in the hands of John
Phelipot had been attached as a foreign attachment as being
the moneys of the said Reymund and Martin. The prisoner,
they said, belonged to the King of Navarre, Amcot and
Johanco, and the executors, and the fifth part, called "les
Marz," to Reymund and Martin for their expenses. By the
law of arms, the masters of the prisoner had the right to put
him to ransom without the consent of those to whom the
fifth part belonged, the latter having no right of interference.
Further, by the law of arms, if a prisoner were put to ransom
by his masters and did not observe the day of payment, his
masters could put him to ransom afresh either at a less or
greater sum. The prisoner, who should have paid 40,000
francs in equal portions at the Feast of the Purification and
Easter, had failed to pay, and the ransom had then been fixed
at 25,000 francs. The appointment of Master Pascal as proxy
and his sale of "les Marz" to the plaintiffs had taken place
before the new ransom was fixed. Further, by the law of arms,
no joint-owner of a prisoner was entitled to put the prisoner
in anyone else's keeping without the consent of his coparceners, and this consent had not been given. Thus the
2000 francs could not legally be sold to anyone, and the
plaintiffs had no right or title in that sum. They prayed judgment as to whether the plaintiffs ought to have delivery of
the money.
Membr. 12b
The plaintiffs answered that the said Amcot and Johanco
were sole masters of the prisoner and that the King of Navarre
and Sir John Darundell had no claim to him or his ransom,
beyond a third part. As regards the plea that a new ransom of
25,000 francs had been fixed, they answered that it was merely
a diminution of the old ransom, which diminution was due to
the insurrection and was approved by themselves. In view
of the fact that the executors did not deny the sale of "les
Marz" or the authority of Master Pascal to sell them, or the
assent of Amcot and Johanco to the sale, or that the prisoner
was bound over to pay "les Marz" to the purchasers, or
that the prisoner was acquitted of all payments to Reymund
and Martin, and in view of the fact that both the executors
and the plaintiffs were bound to fulfil the conditions alleged
by John Phelipot, they claimed judgment and delivery of the
money. As regards the law of arms they did not acknowledge
that the law was as alleged or that they need answer to the
allegation. [Breaks off.]
Membr. 13
Mainprise of divers men, taken on suspicion of being connected with the insurrection of the men of Kent and Essex,
before Sir W. Waleworth, Mayor, and his fellows, Justices
of the King by commission:
19 June 1381
19 June Ao 4 Ric. II [1381] came Henry Aleyn, Thomas
Wircestre, baker, John Adam, tailor, and Richard Evesham
and mainprised Walter West, smith, body for body that he
would be faithful to the King and obedient to the officers of
the King and the City, that he would keep the King's peace
well and faithfully, and that he would neither make nor cause
to be made any illegal covins or congregations, but would
hinder such, if he knew of them, and if he could not prevent
them he would inform the officers of the City of such as took
place in the City, and the King's officers if they arose outside,
under penalty of £100 payable to the King if he should be
convicted of any breach of the above, which sum both he and
his mainpernors severally agreed to pay, if etc. And further,
the same Walter was sworn to fulfil the above conditions and
to save his mainpernors harmless.
Membr. 13b
Similarly mainprised between 19 June and 23 July:
Nicholas Leonard, Andrew Colyn, smith, Richard Upton,
John Munden, David Powys, trauelyngman, Richard Clerk of
Berkyng, William Aleyn, Richard Mustel, Stephen Woderove,
Simon Patrik, webbe, William Peek, tailor, Hugh Blankpayn
of co. Essex, Ralph atte Swych, William Wheler of Maydenhithe, John Brynchesle of Suthwerk, Thomas Lyddale,
Walter Gardiner, dwelling in Chauncelereslane, John Trigg,
fuller, William Plomer, fuller, William, Knyght, William
Kyng, greytawyere, Henry Waleys, thressher, Thomas Brymmesgrove, bokelermaker, Nicholas Marchaunt, John Blakthorne, letherdyere, John Berkele, Robert Maryner, John
Tyby, cook, Thomas Somersete, Nicholas Dyer, dwelling
at the Haywharf, John Longevyll, Richard Pakke, smith,
Bernard Chandrell of Rochele, Henry Pountfreyt, skinner.
23 July. Henry Aleyn, smith, Stephen Lalleford, William
Whelere and John Brynchele, smith, mainprised Richard
Pakke, smith, to have him before the King's Justices at Newgate at the next Gaol Delivery.
Membr. 14
Similarly mainprised between 23 July and 31 July: Thomas
Clerk, butcher, Hugh Alwyne, tiler, John Corbet, capper,
Robert atte Rose, brewer, John Princeman, John Karlill,
tailor, Richard Skeet, fuller, Nicholas Dyere of the Haywharf,
John Corbet, Maud White, Emma Chestenherst, Margaret
Fisshwyf, John Shoot, Robert Northwych, John Shyngel,
John Colder, miller, Bernard Parpoynt, Nicholas Sutton,
tailor's man, John Ferrour of Shordich, William Thornhull,
fourbour, Richard Mustell, joiner.
31 July. Richard Abberbury, knight, Nicholas Twyford,
knight, Edmund Tettesworth, the King's Serjeant-at-Arms,
and John Beaufoo of co. Oxon mainprised John Hardy and
Richard Kemmes—who had been appealed of treason by
Robert Benet of Berford seint John co. Oxon, approver—
body for body and under penalty of £200 payable to the King
to bring him before the Justices at the next Gaol Delivery of
Newgate and so from day to day etc. This mainprise was taken
by virtue of the King's writ directed to the Mayor. The same
day, the said John Hardy and Richard Kemmes, being asked
before the Justices at the suit of the said approver how they
would acquit themselves, put themselves on the country that
they were not guilty etc.
31 July-2 Aug. Mainprised to keep the peace and not to
engage in covins: John More, mercer, John Thomelyn,
grocer, John Budde, chaplain, William Kyffe, shipwright,
Thomas Hunden, tailor, John Devenissh, shearman.
Membr. 14b
8 Aug.-30 Aug. Mainprised as above and for their appearance at Newgate: John Bosevyll, squyer, Thomas Wombe
of London, taverner, Robert Kene, corsour, and John his
brother, Thomas Pynnok, Robert Broke, webbe.
2 Oct. Richard Leaute was committed to prison, the
Mayor having been informed that he had abused the King
and all those who had caused men to be hanged at Rochester
and all who had consented to the same. Afterwards, on 12 Oct.
he was mainprised by Richard Bloumvylle, John Wynchestre,
tiler, and Walter Suthwerk, tiler, for his good behaviour.
19 Oct. John Abbot, similarly mainprised. The same day,
John Scot, who had been sent here by the Earl of Warwick,
was mainprised.
After the pardon in Parliament:
16 Dec. 1381. Thomas Hardeshull, John Baldok, Nicholas
Symcok and William Asshewell came before John Norhampton, Mayor, and mainprised Edward Webbe as above.
Henry Plot of Cobeham, who was committed to prison by
John Salesbury, serjeant, on suspicion of being involved in
the insurrection, and was not indicted, was mainprised on
24 March 1382 before John Norhampton, Mayor, by William
Wodehous and Ralph Lubenham.
31 July 1381
In an action for debt by John Grantham, plaintiff, against
Peter Segre, dyer, a foreign attachment of two tuns of wode,
value £18 6s 8d, was delivered to the plaintiff under surety
to answer therefor etc.
End of Rolls A10-A 24