Punishment for defaming the Aldermen.
27 Edward I. A.D. 1299. Letter-Book B. fol. 38. (Latin.)
On Tuesday next after the Feast of St. Matthias the Apostle
[24 February], in the 27th year of the reign of King Edward, it
was agreed by Henry le Galeys, Mayor, and the Aldermen, that
Strago the sweeper of litter in the Ward of Chepe, should be
taken and imprisoned until etc.; because he, the said Strago, had
scandalized the Aldermen, by saying that they take the money of
the commonalty at the Guildhall under pretext of wardship of
orphans, and then waste such money for their own profit. And he
was committed to the Tun, (fn. 1) until etc., at discretion of the Mayor.
Suspension, and pardon, of a Ward Bedel.
27 Edward I. A.D. 1299. Letter-Book B. fol. 38. (Latin.)
Hugh, Bedel of the Ward of Bradestrate, (fn. 2) who had been removed
from his office by Henry le Galeys, then Mayor, for a certain
trespass against him, the Mayor, committed; being now pardoned,
was restored to his office by the said Mayor, William de Leyre,
Nicholas Pyckot, Nicholas de Farindone, and other Aldermen, on
the Thursday next after the Feast of St. Pancras [12 May], in the
27th year [of King Edward].
Conduct of the Sheriffs to the Mayor.
27 Edward I. A.D. 1299. Letter-Book B. fol. 38. (Latin.)
Be it remembered, that on Friday in the week of Pentecost, in the
27th year of the reign of King Edward, in presence of Geoffrey
de Norton, Adam de Fulham, Thomas de Romeyn, William de
Betoine, William le Mazerer, Nicholas de Farindone, Walter
de Fin[chin]gfeud, William de Leyre, Richard de Gloucestre,
Nicholas Pyckot, Adam de Hallingbyry, John Wade, and John
de Donestapil, Aldermen, appeared Richer de Refham and Thomas
Sely, the Sheriffs; and granted that if they, while holding the
Shrievalty of London, should in future be convicted of having
in contempt committed trespass, either by deed or word, against
Sir Henry le Galeys, while Mayor of London, they being such
Sheriffs, then in such case, they shall be bound to pay to the commonalty of London 100 pounds; one half of the same to be paid
in the Chamber of the Guildhall of London, to the use of the
said commonalty, and the other half to the wardens of London
Bridge, towards the repairs of the same.
Donation to the Brethren of the Pui, for a Chaplain at the new
Chapel of the Guildhall.
27 Edward I. A.D. 1299. Letter-Book E., first fly-leaf. (fn. 3) (Latin.)
Common Pleas holden on Monday the morrow of the Holy Trinity in the 27th year of the reign of King Edward, son of King
Henry.—
At this Court, Henry le Waleys gave and granted unto the
Brethren of the Pui 5 marks of yearly quit-rent, to be received
from all his tenements in London, towards the support of one
Chaplain celebrating divine service in the new Chapel at the Guildhall of London.