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July 11.
Westminster. |
Roger Belere knight and Ralph de Cromwell knight to John de
Loudham knight. Recognisance for 2,000 marks, to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands and chattels in Notynghamshire. |
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Memorandum that John de Loudham has appointed Henry Asty
and John de Wyke his attorneys to sue the execution of this
recognisance, take the money and give acquittance for the same,
and to cause the enrolment thereof to be cancelled. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Henry Asty attorney of John de
Loudham. |
July 11.
Westminster. |
Nicholas le Norreys of Burtonheved to John de Lancastre clerk
and Thomas de Thelwall clerk. Recognisance for 40s., to be levied etc.
in Lancashire. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by the said John. |
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Writing of Richard earl of Aroundell and Surrey, being the
defeasance of a recognisance made in the Common Bench whereby
John de Lenedale is bound to him in 220l., so long as the said earl,
his heirs and assigns, shall peaceably hold the moiety of the manor
of Gatton, which he has of the grant of the said John and Joan his
wife, without being impreached or impleaded by virtue of any charge
or bond thereupon made by the said John by statute merchant,
recognisance, annuity or otherwise, but if they be so impleaded so as
to lose the said moiety or any parcel thereof by execution of judgment
against them rendered without fraud or collusion by reason of any
charges thereupon made by the said John since he espoused the said
Joan, execution shall be sued upon the said recognsiance. Dated
Kenyngton near London, 12 July 38 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 12 July. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
Robert Vynter of Maydenstan to Thomas de Neuby and Michael de
Ravendale clerks. Recognisance for 40 marks, to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Kent. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
July 13.
Westminster. |
Robert Vynter of Kent to Thomas Morice of London. Recognisance
for 40l., to be levied etc. in Kent. |
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Membrane 15d. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
John May and Thomas de Hynynden of Berkshire to Queen Philippa.
Recognisance for 40l., to be levied etc. in Berkshire. |
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Charter of John Knyght of Gaddon, son and heir of William Knyght
sometime of Gaddon, giving with warranty to John Clompstok clerk
and William de Mettone, and to the heirs and assigns of John
Colmpstok, all his lands which descended to him by inheritance in the
parishes of Ufcolmp and Helecombe Regis (sic). Witnesses: Henry
Percehey, William Walrand, William Prestecote, Roger atte Broke,
John Souewelle. Dated Midsummer eve 38 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 28 June. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
William de Swanlond to Thomas atte Legh. Recognisance for
213l. 5s. 4d., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in Hertfordshire. |
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Writing of John Wynchestre of Southflete co. Kent, being a quitclaim with warranty to the king, his heirs and assigns, of all lands
and rents with wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats and wharfages
(quaruagüs) sometime of Robert Mount of Derteford, which the king
has of the gift and feoffment of Thomas Houchon, William de
Fulleswich and Roger Balle of Derteford, and they had of the gift
and feoffment of the said Robert. Witnesses: William Fynchynden,
William Wychyngham, William Holden, Robert Beleknap, Michael
Skyllyng. Dated London, 3 July 38 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 4 July. |
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Charter of John sometime son of Luke de Grendon of Abynton,
giving with warranty to Amory parson of Bokeswortht, Hamon de Ware,
William Wightman and John Ingel of Bassyngborne, their heirs and
assigns, all his lands in the town and fields of Abynton, with meadows,
feedings, pastures, rents, services, wards, reliefs, marriages etc. thereto
belonging. Witnesses: John atte Barre, William de Childerlee,
William atte Strete, William Baudre of Abynton, William Filz Rauf,
Simon Hayt of Bassyngborne, William Pynk of the same. Dated
Abynton, Saturday the Feast of St. Peter 38 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 5 July. |
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Writing of Richard earl of Arondell and Surrey, granting to John de
Foxle and Agnes his wife a yearly rent of 10 marks and one gown for
the said Agnes suitable to her estate of the price of 20s. during her
life, the said rent to be taken at the terms of St. Andrew and St. John
by even portions of all the said earl's lands in Kyngeston by Lewes,
the gown or 20s. at All Saints' day, with power of distraint if the same
be in arrear; also granting to the said Agnes the profit of the earl's
dovecot in Kyngeston for her life, with free ingress and egress. Dated
his castle of Lewes, Sunday after the Annunciation 38 Edward III.
French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 6 July. |
June 14.
Westminster. |
Robert de Horneby clerk to John de Lancastre clerk. Recognisance
for 40l., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in Yorkshire. |
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Memorandum of defeasance, upon condition that the said Robert
pay to the said John or to the prior of Lancastre 20l. at Michaelmas
next. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
July 15.
Westminster. |
Leonard Carru to David de Wollore clerk. Recognisance for 4l.,
to be levied etc. in Devon. |
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Memorandum of defeasance, upon condition that the said Leonard
pay 40s. on the quinzaine of Michaelmas next. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Writing of Roger son of John de Schulvestrode knight (militis),
being a quitclaim to Richard earl of Arundell of all the lands which
descended to him by inheritance in Hamptonnet co. Sussex. Dated
Houeden co. York, Monday Midsummer day 1364. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 29 July at York before William
de Skippewyth, by the king's writ of dedimus potestatem which is on
the files of chancery for this year. |
July 24.
Westminster. |
Walter de Thornhull to the prior of Witham of the Carthusian
order. Recognisance for 20l., to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in Dorset. |
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Memorandum that John Moubray received this recognisance by a writ
which is on the files of chancery among writs of dedimus potestatem
for this year. |
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Membrane 14d. |
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Indenture between the king of the one part and Henry Godchep
and John Double of London of the other part, being a lease of the
subsidy in Essex and Hertfordshire upon cloths for sale granted to
the king by the lords and commons of the realm for release of the
forfeiture of alnage thereupon laid of old time, to wit 4d. the cloth
of assize without grain, 6d. the cloth of assize of 'scarlett,' 5d. the
cloth of assize of half grain, the moiety thereof for every half cloth,
and proportionally for every cloth exceeding the half cloth by 3 ells
or more which is not a whole cloth, or exceeding the whole cloth of
assize by 3 ells or more, to hold from 5 May last for two years,
rendering to the king 40 marks a year at Michaelmas and Easter
by even portions; covenant by the king that in case the said subsidy
or any parcel thereof cease during that term by order of the king or
council, the said Henry and John, their deputies and heirs, shall be
quit of their farm from the time the same shall first cease; that they
shall be quit toward the king in time to come of any impeachment
touching the collection and administration of the said subsidy, saving
to every man his action for extortion or excess by them committed;
that they shall not be compelled to render account to the king of the
issues of the subsidy, but only to answer for the said yearly farm;
that they may have licence without impeachment of the king or his
ministers to lease the subsidy in gross or in parcel to any who will
take it; that whereas in the statute it is contained that all manner
of cloths exposed for sale before being sealed with the seal appointed
for the purpose shall be forfeit to the king, the farmers and their
deputies shall be bound to deliver by indenture to the sheriff all cloths
found so forfeit, and he shall answer for them upon his account, so that
the farmers and their deputies shall thereby be discharged of rendering account, and for their pains for the king's profit in that behalf
and in aid of their great farm they shall have to their own use the
moiety of such forfeitures; that in case they shall have occasion to
sue any man for any matter concerning their farm, the king will make
himself a party in their aid; that commissions shall be made to
certain persons at their nomination to make inquisition in the said
counties at what towns and places cloths are made, and every maker
thereof shall be forbidden on pain of forfeiture to suffer any cloth
to pass out of his keeping until sealed as aforesaid; that from
Michaelmas forward the seals which serve this office shall be new
made by advice of the council and the farmers, and the other seals
shall be given up and put in the treasury to avoid hurt which might
come to the farmers during their said term; that in case after that
term the subsidy shall be further leased and the said Henry and
John will take it, they shall have the preference over others for the
sum that others would give without fraud or covin. Dated
Westminster, 10 May 38 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum that James de London 'fisshmongere' and John
Squyer of London have mainperned for the said farmers to answer
for the said farm in case of their default. |
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Indenture between the king of the one part and John Ray of Coventre
of the other part, being a like lease, mutatis mutandis, of the same
subsidy in Warwickshire, Leycestershire, Salop and Staffordshire
from Michaelmas last for two years, rendering 50 marks a year; and
the said John shall have the third part of forfeited cloths. Dated
Westminster, 28 October. French. |
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Memorandum that William Palmere of Frankton, Richard de
Derlaston and Richard de Hampton have mainperned (as above). |
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Like indentures of lease of the said subsidy are made as below,
to wit: |
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To John Chirbury in Herefordshire for two years rendering 5 marks
a year, by mainprise of Ralph Spigurnell and John de
Waddesworth, taking the third part of forfeited cloths.
Dated Westminster 5 October. |
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To Henry Colas of Gildeford taverner in Kent for three years
rendering 40 marks a year, by mainprise of Bernard Coke of
Gildeford and Peter Semere of Gildeford, taking the third part
of forfeited cloths. Dated Westminster, 12 December. French. |
July 18.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London or to his lieutenant. Order
to set free by a mainprise John de Cicestre, taken and detained in the
said Tower by the king's command; as he has found sure mainpernors to content the king of a debt from him due, for which
he is so detained, the names of which mainpernors and the form of
the mainprise remain with the treasurer. By K. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To the coroners in Westmoreland. Order to stay altogether the
execution of the king's writ to them addressed, ordering them to
attach Hugh de Querton by his body for a contempt, so as to have
him before the king in chancery at a set day in the writ contained;
as John de Stayndrop and John de Whitfeld of that county have
mainperned in chancery to have him there on the aforesaid day to
answer for that contempt, and further to do and receive what the
court shall determine. By C. |
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Membrane 13d. |
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Charter of Thomas son and heir of John Iwayn of Bretforton, giving
with warranty to John de Morehall by Alyncestre and Agnes his wife,
Thomas son of the said John de Morehall, and the heirs and assigns
of the said John, four messuages, four virgates of land, and one wood
in Upton Wode called Rolveswode, all in Upton by Haseloure, with
meadows, feedings, pastures etc., rendering yearly to the grantor,
his heirs or assigns, one rose at Midsummer during the life of John de
Morehall and Thomas his son, and after their decease 20l. a year
at Michaelmas, reserving power to enter and hold the premises
in default of payment. Witnesses: John Rous, Ralph Pauncefot,
William de Ippewell, John de Belne, Thomas Wodeward, John Calewe,
Richard de Berton, William Somenour. Dated Upton, Sunday after
St. James the Apostle 38 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment in the chancery at Hatfeld co.
Hertford, 31 July. |
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Indenture made between Thomas Iwayn citizen of London of the
one part and William Youman citizen and carpenter of the said city
and Margery his wife of the other part, being a demise with warranty
of two shops in Fletestrete in the suburb of London between the
tenement which the said William holds of the churchwardens of
St. Dunstan West on the east and the brewhouse of the said Thomas
on the west, with a garden by them extending from Fletestrete to the
stable of the said Thomas, to the said William and Margery and to James
their son for their three lives, rendering yearly 30s. at the four usual terms
by even portions, reserving power of distraint if the rent be in arrear,
and of ejectment for lack of distraint. Witnesses: John Rote, Jordan
de Barton, William Persshore, Roger le Parchemyner, William Freman.
Dated Fletestrete, the eve of All Saints 37 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the said Thomas Iwayn and
William Yoman at Hatfeld, 31 July this year. |
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Indenture between Thomas Iwayn of the one part and William
Youman 'ferrour' of London and Margery his wife of the other part,
being a demise with warranty of a brewhouse called 'le Ledeneporche'
with two shops adjoining and the vessels and utensils therein, situate
in Fletestrete in the suburb of London in the parish of St. Dunstan
West between a tenement held for life by William Persshore on the
west and a house pertaining to the church of St. Dunstan on the east,
to the said William and Margery and to Cicely their daughter now
born for their three lives, rendering yearly 4 marks at the four usual
terms by even portions and a moiety of the quit rent thereof yearly
issuing to St. Bartholomew in Westsmethefeld London, and
maintaining the said house, shops, vessels and utensils so as to leave
the same in as good state as they received them or better, reserving
power of distraint if the rent be in arrear, and of ejectment for lack of
distraint. Witnesses: William Persshore, Jordan de Barton, William
de Bathe, John Rote, Adam de Grymesby. Dated London, 6 June
38 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment (as the last). |
July 10.
Westminster. |
To Henry Grene and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas
before the king. Order not to proceed without advising the king to
take any assize arraigned before them concerning the lands in Suffolk
which were of Giles de Neketon deceased, tenant by knight service
of the abbey of St. Edmund lately void and in the king's hand, and
are in the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of
his heir, or concerning any parcel thereof; as the king by letters
patent has committed the wardship of those lands to Helmyngus
Leget his yeoman to hold until the lawful age of the said heir for
a set farm yearly to be rendered; and now the king has learned that
certain persons, scheming to defraud the king of that wardship and
for disherison of the heir, have arraigned divers assizes before the
said justices. By K. |
July 15.
Westminster. |
To John Moubray and Edmund de Chelreye justices of assize
appointed in Devon. Order not to proceed without advising the king
to take an assize of novel disseisin arraigned by George de Colaton
and Desiderata his wife, Robert Westcote and Margery his wife,
and Henry Holwell and Isabel his wife against John Cary, Margaret
his wife and others in the original writ named, concerning a messuage,
one carucate of land, 8 acres of wood, furze and heath and 22s. 3d. of
rent in Loghingcote, which were of John de Loghingcote outlawed for the
death of William Pynson feloniously slain, and are in the king's hand by
reason of his outlawry, if the tenements put in view are the same
which are in the king's hand by reason of that outlawry; as for
a set farm yearly to be rendered to him the king by letters patent
has committed the keeping of the premises to the said John Cary
so long as they shall remain in his hand, and now the king has
learned that the said George and others have arraigned the assize
aforesaid. By K. |
Aug. 6.
Westminster. |
William Colman to William Abbot of Kelleseye. Recognisance
for 40s., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in Hertfordshire. |
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Charter of Thomas parson of Dounham within the Isle of Ely, giving
with warranty to John Swyft of Pakefeld co. Suffolk and Katherine
his wife and to the heirs of Katherine a messuage lying in the town
of Ely behind the butchers' selds on the north between a messuage
of Katherine de Everesholt and a messuage of Richard de Leycestre,
the south head abutting upon the public way below the said selds
on the north and the north head upon a tenement of John de Weston
and Walter Canne. Witnesses: John de Bedeford, Adam de
Walsyngham, John Benet, John de Pulton, John de Wetyngge,
John Driffeld, William de Cley. Dated Ely, Thursday after the
Annunciation 37 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment in the chancery at Dounham
co. Cantebrigge, 15 August this year. |
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Membrane 12d. |
July 11.
Westminster. |
To W. bishop of Worcester. Order to grant John de Ledecombe
the king's clerk such a yearly pension as may befit the giver and should
bind the receiver to him, causing the said clerk to have letters under
his seal thereupon, and writing again by the bearer what he will do;
as by reason of his new creation the bishop is bound in such a pension
to one of the king's clerks at the king's nomination until provision
be made him of a suitable benefice, and the king has nominated the
said John, whose advancement he has at heart. By p.s. [26357.] |
July 13.
Westminster. |
To John Moubray and Edmund de Chelreye justices of assize in
Devon and Somerset. Order not to proceed until further orders
to take any inquisition of the manors of Sutton Lucy, Colewill,
Plumtrowe, Wode Hiwyssh, Harleston, Donterton and Suthpole co.
Devon, the manor of Wotton Criket and the hamlet of Northome co.
Somerset, or of any of them; as the king has learned that by colour
of a writ of nisi prius to them addressed the said justices purpose
to take certain inquisitions of the said manors and hamlet, which
were of Thomas de Courteneye tenant in chief and are in the king's
hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of his heir, and to proceed therein without advising the king would tend to the prejudice
of the king and of the said heir. By K. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Whereas at the last parliament
among other things it was ordered, for particular causes there shewn, that
no English merchant should by himself nor by another by any covin
ply any trade but one to be by him chosen before Candlemas last,
and to maintain those ordinances the king, with assent of the nobles
and others of his council, by his letters patent has ordered that no
foreigner or native on pain of forfeiture shall meddle in the craft
of fishmongers save only those of that craft, the merchant vintners
of Gascony bringing wines to England excepted, to whom the king
has given licence, in order to keep the money in England, to buy
herring and take it to their country; that the fish in the hands
of the fishmongers in London shall be sold in three places, to wit in
Briggestret, Oldefisshstret and the place called Lestokkes, 'stokfissh'
excepted which belongs to the craft of 'stokfisshmongeres,' and all
fish coming to the said city shall be discharged only at Billyngesgate
and London Bridge below bridge, and above bridge between
Dibbleswharf and the Fresshfisshwharf, and shall be lodged openly
by day and not by night nor secretly (par muscet); that no fish, unless
it belong to those free of the said craft, shall be lodged until the
wardens of the craft have knowledge and be certified of the quality
and quantity thereof by those that bring it on pain of forfeiture of the fish,
to the end that the king's caters and those of lords and others may be
served of the first prise, that it may be known how much fish is in
the city, and the prise be made accordingly; that no foreigner bringing
fish thither shall take a host to sell the same save of those free of the said
craft, so that the traffic of the fishmongers be not made dearer by
those having no knowledge of the craft, and no foreigner or native
shall on pain of imprisonment and of losing his fish sell fish to sell
again but to fishmongers made free in their 'leyhalymode,' but any
man may sell in gross to whom he will for his own stock and not to sell
again; that the fish[mongers] of the city and their successors may every
year elect four persons of their craft who shall be sworn twice a year
in their 'leyhalymode' in presence of the mayor or sheriffs or of their
deputies to supervise the buying and selling of fish, to rule the craft
to the common weal, and to punish those in whom default shall be found
at the discretion of the said four persons by aid of the mayor and
sheriffs when need be; and it is the intent of the king and council that
the 'stokfisshmongers' shall sell their 'stokfissh' in all places they
please in the said city, but shall not meddle in the sale of other fish,
if it be not fish that they bring from parts beyond to sell in gross to
the king's caters and others for their store, or to fishmongers made
free in the 'leyhalymode' to sell again and to no other on the pain
aforesaid, and that 'birlesteres,' to wit poor men and women who
go crying fish in the city, may go by the streets as heretofore crying
and selling to all who will buy the fish they carry and have bought of
free fishmongers, so that they stand in no set place to sell, also that
men and women coming from 'upland' with their fish from the
Thames and other rivers round about, caught by themselves or given
them by their servants, going about the streets may sell their fish as
heretofore in the city and suburbs to any who will buy in gross or by
retail for their own meat, but not to sell again save to free fishmongers,
and they shall stand in no street or set place on pain of imprisonment:
order to cause the matters before rehearsed to be proclaimed and
observed. French. |
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[Fœdera. City of London Letter Book G, Cal. p. 169.] |
July 15.
Westminster. |
To the same. Whereas etc. (as above); and whereas it is shewn
the king and council that men of divers crafts in the city of London
meddle in the craft of 'draperie,' making divers deceits and frauds
in plying the same to the hurt of king and people contrary to the
ordinance aforesaid, the king, with assent of the nobles and others
of his council, has ordered by letters patent that no man shall exercise
the craft in the said city nor in the suburbs if he have not been therein
apprenticed or otherwise received by assent of the craft; that every man
of the crafts of dyers, 'tisters' and 'fullers' keep to his own craft,
and meddle not in making, buying or selling any manner of cloth
or 'draperie' on pain of imprisonment and loss of such cloth or the
value of it; that no man having cloth for sale in the said city and
suburbs shall on the same pain sell but to drapers free of the craft,
if it be not in gross to lords and others who would buy for their own use
and not to retail; that the drapers free of their craft in the said city
may every year elect four persons of their own craft, who shall be sworn
twice a year in presence of the mayor to supervise the crafts
aforesaid that no default or deceit be therein used, to rule the craft
of 'draperie' to the common weal, and to punish those in whom
default shall be found at the discretion of the said four persons by
aid of the mayor and sheriffs when need be, which mayor and sheriffs
shall be aiding them at their request, and those four persons shall have
power to take an oath of all received into the craft to exercise that which
thereto belongs without fraud, saving always to the prior of
St. Bartholomew in Smythfeld and to other lords having fairs in the
said suburbs by grant of the king and his forefathers their fairs,
liberties and free customs therein used from the time of such grants,
inasmuch as the king would not that damage be done them by colour
of this ordinance, saving also to the merchant vintners of England
and Gascony the liberties to them granted by the king: order to
cause all these matters to be proclaimed and observed in form
aforesaid. French. |
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[Ibid., p. 168.] |
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To the same. Whereas etc. (as above); and whereas for particular
causes, by assent of the nobles and others of his council, the king has
ordered that no merchant nor other of the realm shall go to Gascony or
elsewhere in those parts to buy wines and bring them to England,
nor ply trade therein, nor meddle with the same, to wit in
London except only those free of the vintners' craft, and in
other cities, boroughs and towns those who have knowledge of the
craft, for whom it is lawful to fetch wine from foreign parts, bring
it to England, and sell their wine for reasonable gain in gross or at
retail to lords and others as they shall see best to their profit; that
merchants of Gascony and other foreigners shall sell their wines which
they bring to England in gross by the tun and the pipe, to lords and
others for their store in their own lodgings, and to the merchant
vintners who will buy, and not at retail nor by small quantities; that
no man, native or foreign, after bringing wines into the realm, may
without the king's special licence take them out of the realm upon
any pretence; that the merchants of the craft of traffic in wines
shall every year choose four persons of the most sufficient, lawful
and knowledgeable of the craft not holding taverns in the city of
London, and shall present them to the mayor of the said city, or of other
cities, boroughs and towns where such craft is exercised or to the
bailiff or president where no mayor is, and those four persons shall be
sworn in presence of the mayor, bailiff or president to supervise the
sale of all manner of wines whatsoever at retail in taverns at a reasonable
price for such wine according to its name and condition, and the
taverners shall be ruled by them, and they shall correct faults found
in the exercise of that craft, and punish them at their discretion with
the aid of the mayor, bailiff or president; that to the end the least
money shall go out of the realm and it be best retained, licence is given
to the merchant vintners of England to buy cloth, and to the merchants
of Gascony bringing wine to England to buy dried fish of Cornewaille
and Deveneshire, herring and cloth throughout the realm, and take
it out of the realm to Gascony and elsewhere there to be sold to their
profit, and of the money thereof arising to buy wines there and bring
them into the realm to sell therein and make their profit without
disturbance, so that they do not sell nor cause to be sold in the realm
nor elsewhere cloth, fish nor herring except in Gascony and other parts
on that side, nor that Gascons nor other foreigners sell wine in England
at retail but in gross by tuns and pipes as aforesaid; that all manner
of wines coming to London shall be discharged and landed above
London Bridge towards the west and towards the Vintry, so that the
king's butler, 'gaugeors' and 'sercheors' may have view and
knowledge of the places where wines are lodged, and may take his
customs and prises and do what pertains to their office; that no
merchant nor other native or foreign of whatsoever condition shall
sell or buy wines, cloth, fish or herring otherwise than is aforesaid
on pain of imprisonment and of losing the goods so bought or sold;
and that these ordinances shall be kept in all cities, boroughs and free
towns within the realm by the vintners and their successors for ever:
order, on sight of these presents, to cause all these matters to be
proclaimed throughout their baliwick, and to be observed in form
abovesaid. French. |
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[Ibid., p. 169.] |
