Close Rolls, Edward III: March 1369

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1911.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: March 1369', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 18-19. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/pp18-19 [accessed 23 April 2024]

March 1369

Membrane 24.
March 20.
Windsor.		 To the mayor and sheriffs and to the aldermen of London. Order under pain of forfeiture to cause all the fencible men between the ages of 16 and 60 years in the city and suburbs of London to be arrayed, furnished with arms every man according to his estate and means, put in thousands, hundreds and twenties, and kept in such array, so as to be ready before Whitsuntide at latest to march for defence of the realm so often as danger shall threaten by inroads of the king's enemies and they shall thereof be warned, also to cause all craftsmen, workmen and labourers who refuse to labour and serve for the wages in the ordinance contained to be punished, and likewise all who take or pay more than is thereby established and declared, certifying in chancery before Trinity next the number of men at arms, armed men, hobblers and archers so arrayed; as being desirous to guard against the hurt and peril that is feared for lack of furnishing of the men of the realm, the king has appointed guardians of the peace in every the counties thereof by themselves and their deputies to array all the fencible men between the ages mentioned, to furnish all men at arms, armed men, hobblers and archers with arms, every man according to his estate and means, to put them in thousands, hundreds and twenties, and when so armed, arrayed and tried to keep them in array, so that it be before Whitsuntide at latest, ready to march as aforesaid; and also for that some craftsmen, labourers and workmen refuse to work according to the ordinance long ago made by the king and council, fearing not the pain thereby made for that the justices assigned for the purpose hold not sessions at the times appointed nor give due punishment to those who are guilty according to the same, the king has by divers writs commanded the said guardians and the sheriffs every year to hold such sessions at the terms thereby limited according to the form of the ordinance, punishing all who refuse to labour and serve as aforesaid and all those who take more and pay more than is thereby established and declared. By K.
[Fœdera.]
The like to the following:—
Th. bishop of Durham, upon his allegiance, so to do within the liberty of Durham. By K.
Ralph Spigurnell constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant, so to do within the liberty of the said ports. By K.
The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Winchester.
The mayor and bailiffs of the town of Suthampton.
[Ibid.]
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