Italian Bankers.
252. (C. p. 209; added in a later hand).—The names of our
merchants. Hubertus Dosii, Brachius Gerardi, Bonicentrus
Jacopi and Josphus Bonagwyde, de societate Pullicum et Rambertinorum. [c. 1294. Further mention is made in no. 294 of
this Florentine firm of Pulci and Rembertini; also in Bishop
Halton's Register, i, 150ff. Reyner Bellinzonis was employed in
1294; others were recommended in 1295 by Pope Boniface in
connexion with the crusade of Edward I, among whom was
Abracha or Abrachio Gerardi, apparently the Brachius Gerardi
here named.]
Sea-Wrack.
253. (C. p. 210).—Pleas before the king, 15 days after Easter
8 Edward I [1280]: Sea-wrack (de wrecco maris). The abbot of
Holm was summoned for taking sea-wrack in Cumberland. He
claimed it by immemorial usage. The trial was fixed for the
fortnight after Michaelmas. William de Gysingham on the king's
behalf said that the abbot had exercised the right only since the
time of King Richard. The abbot asked by attorney for an
enquiry, and the sheriff was ordered to summon a jury of twelve,
a month after Easter, to try the case of the King v. the abbot of
Holme re sea-wrack; and the abbot was ordered to produce his
foundation-charter with mention of sea-wrack. On the third day
of Pentecost the king ordered that all who could show undisturbed
possession before and after the time of King Richard should
enjoy the same, but those who had lost their liberties since last
Easter by the said writ should have restitution [1280–81. For
further proceedings see nos. 263–264. In a note to his MS. Canon
James Wilson remarked on the importance of the above entry,
with its statement of a statute on the subject. He thought that
the statute was probably later than 8 Edward I; perhaps about
21 Edward I (1292–3).]