Subsidy Roll 1319: Bassishaw ward

Two Early London Subsidy Rolls. Originally published by [s.n.], [s.l.], 1951.

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'Subsidy Roll 1319: Bassishaw ward', in Two Early London Subsidy Rolls, ([s.l.], 1951) pp. 258-261. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/early-london-subsidy-rolls/pp258-261 [accessed 26 April 2024]

Warda de Bassieshawe, Bassishaw ward.

Parish: St. Michael Bassishaw.

Alderman: Richard Constantyn [CripI 5].

[Mem. 13.]

1 t De Willelmo atte Halle xviij.d. (fn. 1)
2 t De Willelmo de Croydone x.d. (fn. 2)
3 t De Johanne le Carpenter vj.d. ob. q. 3
4 t De Johanne de Depham ij.s. vj.d. (fn. 4)
5 t De Juliana Selkwomman vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 5)
6 t De Martino le Girdeler xiij.d. ob. q. 6
7 t De Waltero le Taillour vj.d. ob. q. 7
8 t De Johanne de Dallingg' Juniore xl.d. (fn. 8)
9 t De Henrico Boriuel xiij.s. iiij.d. (fn. 9)
10 t De Nicholao de Caustone xx.d. (fn. 10)
11 t De Simone Robes xiij.d. (fn. 11)
12 t De Isabella le Gros vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 12)
13 t De Galfrido de Norhamptone vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 13)
14 t De Ricardo le Lyndraper xl.d. (fn. 14)
15 t De Simone le Hoder' x.d. (fn. 15)
16 t De Galfrido le Purser' vj.d. ob. q. 16
17 t De Waltero le Wodemongere x.d. 17
18 t De Willelmo de Kent vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 18)
19 t De Ricardo le Baker' iij.s. viij.d. ob. q. (fn. 19)
20 t De Johanne de Reynham vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 20)
21 t De Waltero Caluari vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 21)
22 t De Cristina Pulsak' ij.s. viij.d. (fn. 22)
23 t De Rogero Cauendissh v.s. iiij.d. (fn. 23)
24 t De Alano Lorfeuere x.d. (fn. 24)
25 t De Johanne de Aylesham v.s. iiij.d. (fn. 25)
26 t De Laurencio le Botoner iiij.or s. iiij.d. (fn. 26)
27 t De Willelmo le Brochere xx.d. (fn. 27)
28 t De Margareta de Norhamptone di.mar. (fn. 28)
29 t De Gilberto de Berkyngg' xiij.d. ob. q. (fn. 29)
30 t De Simone Dode xiij.d. ob. q. (fn. 30)
31 t De Edmundo de Seint Alban iiij.s. iiij.d. (fn. 31)
32 t De Roberto de Hakebourne vij.s. (fn. 32)
33 t De Johanne Poyntel Nailer' xiij.d. ob. (fn. 33)
34 t De Galfrido de Caumpes v.s. (fn. 34)
35 t De Willelmo de ffurniual vj.d. ob. (fn. 35)
36 t De Bartholomeo de Hyndringham xl.d. (fn. 36)
or
Summa .iiij. li. ix.s. vij.d. ob. q. prob[at]ur

Footnotes

  • 1. Perhaps William atte Halle 1332 S [ColemSt, 2s. 8d.], 1341 LBF 66 (brewer, surety with J. Baltrip, who was a juror in Bas 1336-7 Cor 179). The Hall will be the Guildhall.
  • 2. William de Croidon, cutler 1320 LBE 132. A number of spear-heads of his were seized for debt. - Croydon Sr.
  • 4. John de Depham 1304 LBB 144 (appr. of Adam de Horsham, mercer), 1309-10 LBD 103 (late appr. of Adam de Forsham, mercer, adm. Cheap), 1311 LBD 147 (mercer), 1346 LBF 145. - Deopham Nf.
  • 5. Possibly identical with Gilian de Parys 1292 S [Bas 14] or (and) Juliana de Bassieshawe 1321 LBE 158 (indicted with illegal trade on Cornhill). For Selkwoman see Appendix.
  • 8. John de Swiftlynge, appr. of John de Dallynge, mercer, adm. Bas 1310-11 LBD 131, J. de Dallyngge junior 1318 LBE 100, 1320 ib. 134 (mercer), J. de Dallyng 1332 S (1 m.), J. de Dallyngge senior, mercer 1349 Will (of Bas). John came from Swefling Sf and took the surname of his master.
  • 9. Occupation and surname obscure.
  • 10. Nicholas de Caustone 1324-5 LBE 198, 1332 S (1 m.), 1341-2 LBF 71 (witness Bas), 1346 ib. 144, N. de Causton, mercer 1340 Cl. - Cawston Nf, but Causton may be a master's surname.
  • 11. Perhaps Simon de Bureford, called Robechon, late appr. of John de Bureford (pepperer), adm. Bas 1311 LBD 157. Robechon is a hypocoristic form of Robert.
  • 12. Gros (ME gros 'thick, stout') is a well-evidenced surname in London.
  • 13. Perhaps connected with no. 28.
  • 14. Perhaps Richard de Hakeborn 1332 S (8s. 9¾d.). Cf. no. 32.
  • 15. A Simon le Hodere was a witness in St. Stephen Walbr in 1320 (LBE 130). Cf. CripI 104.
  • 18. Very likely William de Kent 1321 LBE 157 (a fripperer indicted with illegal trade on Cornhill).
  • 19. He may have been a baker, but cf. Richard le Bakere, ferroun (ironmonger) 1304-5 LBB 147, surety of Adam de St. Alban [Cheap 108]. Cf. ColemSt 1.
  • 20. Perhaps John de Renham, cordwainer 1298, 1299-1300 Mayors 5, 62. - Rainham Ess, K, Raynham Nf.
  • 21. Cf. 1292 S [Qu 38].
  • 22. Pulsak, a nickname, apparently meaning 'who pulls a sack'.
  • 23. Roger de Cavendysch 1310-11 CW 217. He got shops in St. Stephen Coleman St, which adjoins Bas, by the will of Geoffrey de Bradelee, girdler. He may have been a girdler like the testator and Geoffrey de Cavendish (e.g. 1310 LBD 119) or a mercer like Walter [Cheap 26], another legatee of G. de Bradelee. - Cavendish Sf.
  • 24. OF orfevre 'goldsmith'.
  • 25. John Rak' de Eylesham, mercer, adm. 1312 LBD 170, J. de Ailesham 1320 LBE 129, J. de Aylesham 1328 LBE 232 (senior and junior, wardens of mercers), 1345 Will (mercer, a tenant in St. Michael). He made bequests to the churches of Marsham near Aylsham and Cawston (both Nf). He was a sheriff 1343-4, and alderman of Aldersgate 1342-5.
  • 26. Laurence le Botoner, mercer 1308 LBC 169, 1309-10 LBD 182, L. le Botener 1332 S (8s. 10¾d.), L. le Botoner 1335 (1336) Will (owner of tenements in Bas). - Cf. 1292 S [BroadSt 65].
  • 27. Very likely William de Dalby 1323-4 Will. He left houses in St. Michael to Elena wife of Ralph le Sporiere. Brochere is held to have meant 'spitmaker' and 'spurrier'.
  • 28. Doubtless the widow of Philip de Norhampton [1292 S, Bas 5].
  • 29. Gilbert de Berkyng 1325-6 Cor 140 (juror Bas). - Barking Ess.
  • 30. Evidently connected with John Dode, ironmonger and Chamberlain, who was of Bas and whose will was enrolled in 1318. Thus probably an ironmonger. - OE Dodda fn.
  • 31. Possibly connected with Michael de St. Alban, ointer (chandler), who was a juror for Bas in 1275 (RH 403) and was living in 1284 (LBA 158). - St. Albans Hrt.
  • 32. Robert de Hakbourne 1317-18 LBE 82 (witness St. Pancras), R. de Hakebourne 1324-5 ib. 198, 1342 ADA 1910 (mercer, a tenant in Bas). Cf. 1292 S [Cordw 13]. - Hagbourne Brk.
  • 33. John Poynter (le Poyntere) 1325-6 Cor 140, 147 (juror Bas), J. Poyntere 1333 CW 390 (tenant of shops in Bas). Poyntel is probably an error for Poyntere, which will be a derivative of point 'a kind of nail' (1590 OED) and mean 'nail-smith'. Cf. Stephen le Cloer 1292 S [Bas 3].
  • 34. Geoffrey de Caumpes 1318 LBE 100 (surety of the executors of J. Dode; cf. no. 30), 1320 ib. 128. Very likely a former apprentice of Richard de Caumpes, ironmonger [1292 S, Bas 1].
  • 35. William Furnival 1327 LBE 276 (juror Cheap), W. Furnyval 1328 ib. 234 (warden of tailors and linen-armourers), 1339 LBF 36 (witness Bas), W. Furnivall 1332 S (8d.). - An old Norman family name, generally derived from Fourneville in Calvados.
  • 36. Bartholomew de Hindringham 1320 LBE 128, B. de Hyndringham 1320 Lib Cust 392 (juror). - Hindringham Nf.
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