Folios 100b - 96b

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Folio 100b - 96b.

[On fos. 100 b-96 b facie inversa the enrolment of recognizances is continued.—Editor.]

Anno 2 Edward II.

Folio 100 b (xlv b). [facieinversa.]

cognicio.

xijd.

Tuesday before the Feast of St. Mark [25 April], 2 Edward II. [A.D. 1309], came William de Broghtone, skinner, before the Chamberlain and acknowledged himself bound to John de Cornwall, Philip Lenfaunt, and Richard Gentylcors, skinners, in the sum of £6; to be paid, viz., 60s. at Michaelmas next, and 60s. at the following Michaelmas &c.; and unless, &c.; which recognizance was made because the said John, Philip, and Richard had made a certain recognizance to John de Cotene, skinner, on behalf of the aforesaid William, &c. "Respice in cedula."

cognicio.

nil quia aldermann'.

Tuesday after the same Feast came Adam de Bortone, skinner, and acknowledged himself bound to William de Leyre in the sum of 50s.; to be paid at the Feast of St. James, &c.

cognicio.

iiijd.

Tuesday the Feast of St. John "ante Portam Latinam" [6 May] came Morice de Stebenhethe and acknowledged himself bound to John Peter in the sum of 40s.; to be paid by annual instalments of 10s. at Michaelmas until, &c.

cognicio.

xd.

The same day came Boydin de Grene, butcher, and acknowledged himself bound to Stephen atte Wode and John Magot de Wautham in the sum of 100s.; to be paid, viz., 60s. at Midsummer, and 40s. at Michaelmas, &c.

(Whereof the said Boydin paid £4.)

cognicio.

ijd.

The following Wednesday came John de Richemound, mercer, and acknowledged himself bound to John Heroun, corder, in the sum of 11s. 11d.; to be paid, viz., 3s. 3d. at Pentecost, 4s. 3d. within a fortnight of Midsummer, and 4s. 5d. at the following Michaelmas; and unless, &c.

cognicio.

vijd.

Wednesday after the Ascension [8 May] came Martin de Ambresbury and acknowledged himself bound to Reginald de Thunderle in the sum of 5 marks; to be paid, viz., 20s. at Midsummer and Michaelmas, and 26s. 8d. at Christmas, &c.

cognicio.

iijs. iiijd.

Wednesday before the Feast of St. Dunstan [19 May] came Richard de Wollechirchehawe and acknowledged himself bound to Sir Ralph de Hengham, clerk, in the sum of £20; to be paid at the Feast of All Saints, and unless, &c.

(Afterwards, viz., on Thursday the morrow of the Purification, anno 5 Edward II., the said Richard came before John le Mazelyner, the Chamberlain, and paid to Master Robert de Sudbery, one of the executors of the above Sir Ralph, deceased, the said sum of £20. He is therefore quit and the recognizance is cancelled.)

cognicio.

nil quia alderm'.

Thursday before the Feast of Pentecost [18 May] came Philip le Chaucer and acknowledged himself bound to William de Leyre, Alderman, in the sum of £10; to be paid at the Feast of the Decollation of St. John Bapt., and unless, &c.

(Friday after the Feast of Conception B. M., anno 4 Edward II., the money was paid.)

cognicio.

vd.

The same day came Hugh de Clopham, baker, and acknowledged himself bound to John de Chalfhunte, woodmonger, in the sum of 50s.; to be paid by instalments of 5s. at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter, &c., until, &c.

Folio 100 (xlv). [facie inversa.]

cognicio.

xvd.

Saturday after the Feast of H. Trinity [25 May], 2 Edward II. [A.D. 1309], came John Cosyn and acknowledged himself bound to John de Maunte in the sum of £7 6s. 8d.; to be paid at the Feast of St. James; and unless, &c.

cognicio.

dimidium marce deb'.

Saturday before the Feast of St. Barnabas [11 June] came Vincent de Stertford, woolmonger, before the Mayor, Aldermen, and Chamberlain and acknowledged himself bound to John de Wyndesore, Johanna, late wife of Walter de Finchingfeld, and Walter de Friskeneye, chaplain, executors of the said Walter de Finchingfeld, and to William, Margaret, and.........., (fn. 1) orphans of the aforesaid Walter, in the sum of £40; to be paid, viz., £20 at Christmas, and £20 at Easter, &c.

cognicio.

Wednesday the Feast of St. Barnabas [11 June] came Master John de Lincoln, surgeon, and acknowledged himself bound to Thomas Sely, Alderman, in the sum of 63s.; to be paid, viz., one moiety at the Feast of St. James, Ap., and the other at the Feast of the Assumption B. M.; and unless, &c. The said John binds himself to pay 100s. in aid of the Holy Land, &c.

cognicio.

viijd.

The following Monday came John le Wympler, goldsmith, and acknowledged himself bound to Sir Ralph de Hengham in the sum of £4; to be paid at Michaelmas, &c.

cognicio.

xiiijd.

Wednesday after the Feast of St. Botolph [17 June] came Arnold de Suffolk, taverner, and acknowledged himself bound to Geoffrey Beauflur, vintner, in the sum of £7 3s. 4d.; to be paid, viz., 4 marks 3s. 4d. in the quinzaine of the Nativity of St. John Bapt., and the residue at the Feast of St. Bartholomew; and unless, &c.

(Afterwards, viz., on Friday before the Feast of St. John Bapt., anno 4 Edward II., the creditor came and acknowledged satisfaction before the Chamberlain. It is therefore cancelled.)

cognicio.

xvjd.

Tuesday after the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul [29 June] came Richard Gentilcors, skinner, of Walebrok, and Margery his wife, and acknowledged themselves bound to Henry de Notyngham, skinner, of Cornhulle, in the sum of £8 10s., to be paid, viz., 40s. at the Feast of St. Bartholomew, 20s. at the Feast of All Saints, 30s. at Christmas, and the residue by quarterly instalments of 20s., &c.

cognicio.

xiiijd.

Friday after the same Feast came William le Barbour de Flete and acknowledged himself bound to Gilbert le Mareschal and Geoffrey de Lyre in the sum of £7 4s.; to be paid by quarterly instalments of 12s., commencing at Michaelmas next, until, &c.; and unless, &c.

(Afterwards, viz., on Thursday after the Nativity of St. John, anno 10 Edward II., the said William and Gilbert came before J[ohn] de Wengrave, the Mayor, and rendered account, and it was found that the debt had been fully satisfied, &c. The said William is therefore quit.)

cognicio.

vijd.

The same day came Paul le Taillur and Nicholas le Armurer and acknowledged themselves bound to Gilbert le Mareschal in the sum of 72s.; to be paid by quarterly instalments of 6s., commencing at Michaelmas, until, &c.

Folio 99 b (xliv b). [facieinversa.]

cognicio.

nil quia communitati.

Wednesday after the Feast of Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr [7 July], 3 Edward II. [A.D. 1309], came Robert de Dyttone, procurator of Sir John de Dyttone, and acknowledged on behalf of the said Sir John to the Commonalty of London the sum of £4 12s. for the last payment of £7 12s. 11d., in which John de Gyldeford, pepperer, was bound for arrears of divers tallages assessed in his time; to be paid at Michaelmas, &c.

(Whereof the said Robert paid at Michaelmas 40s. Cancelled because the whole paid.)

cognicio.

xiijd.

The following Friday came John de Dureme, fishmonger, and acknowledged himself indebted to Peter de Bolyntone, fishmonger, in the sum of 10 marks; to be paid at Christmas, &c.

cognicio.

vijd.

The following day came William Walram, pepperer, and acknowledged himself bound to James le Boteler, sheriff, in the sum of 68s.; to be paid at the Feast of St. Laurence; and unless, &c.

(Cancelled because satisfied.)

cognicio.

vjd.

Saturday before the Feast of St. Margaret [20 July] came Roger de Londoneston, Robert le Pessoner, William le Poggere, [and] John de Montfort de Brambeleghe (fn. 2) and acknowledged themselves bound to Edmund Cosyn and Johanna his wife in the sum of 60s.; to be paid by quarterly instalments of 7s. 6d., commencing at Michaelmas, &c.

cognicio.

nil quia alderm'.

Sunday after the Feast of St. James, Ap. [25 July], came John de Wengrave, Alderman, before the Mayor and Chamberlain and acknowledged himself bound to John de Wyndesore, Alderman, in the sum of £12 13s. 4d.; to be paid at the Feast of St. Bartholomew, &c.

(Paid and is quit.)

cognicio.

xxjd.

The following Wednesday came Petronilla de Kynebautone (fn. 3) and Roger her son and acknowledged themselves indebted to John de Bures, merchant of "Caors," in the sum of £10 10s.; to be paid at Michaelmas. And the said John came on Saturday before the Feast of SS. Simon and Jude, and put in his place Remund de Pount to receive the money, &c.

(Afterwards, viz., on Friday after the Feast of St. Michael, anno 5 Edward II., the said Remund came and acknowledged he had received from Master James de Cobham, in the name of the above Petronilla, the above sum. It is therefore cancelled.)

cognicio.

xviijd.

Saturday the morrow of St. Peter ad Vincula [1 Aug.] came John de Etone, mercer, before the Mayor and Chamberlain and acknowledged himself bound to John de Brisyngeham, of Norwich, in the sum of £9; to be paid by quarterly instalments of 20s., commencing at the Feast of St. Bartholomew, until, &c. And the aforesaid John de Brisyngeham puts in his place William de Lauvare, mercer, to receive the money, &c.

cognicio.

xd.

Tuesday after the Feast of St. Laurence [10 Aug.] came Robert de Tenmor, barber, and acknowledged himself indebted to Geoffrey le Brochere (fn. 4) in the sum of 100s.; to be paid at the Feast of St. Edward the King.

Folio 99 (xliv). [facieinversa.]

cognicio.

ijs. iiijd.

Saturday the morrow of the Assumption B. M. [15 Aug.], 3 Edward II. [A.D. 1309], came Ralph de Boktone and acknowledged himself indebted to Alexander de Petit Pont (de parvo ponte) de Paris (fn. 5) in the sum of £14; to be paid, viz., 60s. on the same day, and 40s. at Christmas and following quarters until, &c. And the said Alexander puts in his place Roger le Callere to receive the money, &c.

cognicio.

viijd.

The following Wednesday came Richard Brid, baker, and acknowledged himself bound to John de Chalfhunte, woodmonger, in the sum of 77s. 4d.; to be paid within a fortnight, &c.

cognicio.

ijs. ijd.

Thursday before the Feast of St. Bartholomew [24 Aug.] came John Elys, "stokfishmongere," and acknowledged himself bound to Margery, late wife of John Grubbe, in the sum of £13 6s. 4d.; to be paid in the quinzaine of Michaelmas, &c.

cognicio.

vjd.

Monday the morrow of the same Feast came John de Hanyfeld and acknowledged himself bound to Bernard Johan "de vico maiori" (fn. 6) and Peter de Bordeaux his merchant in the sum of 60s.; to be paid at the Feast of All Saints, &c.

cognicio.

xxiijd.

Saturday the morrow of the Decollation of St. John Bapt. [29 Aug.] came John de Hanyngfeld, taverner, and acknowledged himself bound to John Amiz, clerk, in the sum of £11 6s. 8d.; to be paid, viz., 60s. on the eve of the Nativity B. M., and the residue on the Feast of St. Martin in Yeme; and unless, &c.

cognicio.

ixd.

The following Monday came Arnold de Suffolk, taverner, and acknowledged himself bound to Arnold de Fospeye and Gosbert le Moliner, merchants of Gascony, in the sum of £4 5s.; to be paid at Michaelmas, &c. And the said Arnold puts in his place William de Hallingbure to receive the money, &c.

(Afterwards satisfaction acknowledged and the recognizance cancelled.)

cognicio.

xxijd.

Saturday before the Feast of Nativity B. M. [8 Sept.] came Geoffrey le Chapman de Sopereslane before the Mayor and Chamberlain and acknowledged himself bound to Robert Motoun in the sum of £11; to be paid, viz., 60s. at Michaelmas, in the quinzaine of Christmas, and on Sunday before Carniprivium, and 40s. at the following Easter, &c.

cognicio.

xd.

Monday the morrow of the Exaltation of H. Cross [14 Sept.] came William atte More and acknowledged himself bound to Henry de Rokyngham in the sum of 100s.; to be paid in the octave ot St. Michael, and unless, &c.

cognicio.

ixd.

Friday before the Feast of St. Matthew, Ap. [21 Sept.], came David Clerk and William de Overtone and acknowledged themselves jointly and severally indebted to Reyner, son of Roger le Taillur, in the sum of £4 4s.; to be paid at the Feast of St. Nicholas; and unless, &c.

cognicio.

vijd.

Thursday after the same Feast came Walter de Cicestre [and] Nicholas atte Grene and acknowledged themselves bound to William de Mortone in the sum of 73s. 4d.; to be paid, viz., 13s. 4d. at the Feast of All Saints, 40s. at Christmas, and 20s. at the Purification following, &c.; and unless, &c.

Folio 98 b [facieinversa.] (xliij b).

cognicio.

Rogeri fil' Humfridi.

iijd.

Saturday before the Feast of St. Edward, K. [13 Oct.], 3 Edward II. [A.D. 1309], came Roger, son of Humphrey de London, and acknowledged himself bound to Ralph de Blida, "seler," in the sum of 30s.; to be paid, viz., 10s. at the Feast of All Saints, and 20s. at Christmas, &c.

(Cancelled because the said Ralph afterwards came and acknowledged satisfaction.)

cognicio.

vd.

The same day came Henry de Essex, tailor, and acknowledged himself bound to Geoffrey de Litlyngton in the sum of 46s. 8d.; to be paid on Sunday before the Feast of SS. Simon and Jude, &c.

cognicio.

xvjd.

Thursday after the above Feast came Andrew Godard, pepperer, and acknowledged himself bound to Remund de Cambi Clauso, merchant of Montpellier, in the sum of £8; to be paid at the Feast of All Saints, &c. And be it known that the aforesaid Remund has a letter obligatory of the said Andrew, and covenants to give it up after payment of the debt And the said Remund puts in his place Roger de Fostone to receive the money, &c.

cognicio.

xixd.

The following Friday came Reginald de Thunderle and acknowledged himself bound to Arnald de Cornwall, Stephen Bartholomei, Bertrand de St. Pierre, merchants of Gascony, and Gerard Dorgoil, citizen of London, in the sum of £9 7s. 8d.; to be paid at the Feast of St. Hillary, &c.

cognicio.

viijd.

Saturday the Feast of St. Luke [18 Oct.] came Gilbert de Tauntone, saddler, and acknowledged himself bound to Master Hugh Tripaci and others, executors of Ralph de Staunford, in the sum of £4; to be paid by quarterly instalments of 20s., commencing at Christmas. The said Hugh and his coexecutors put in their place Robert de Dittone to receive the money, &c.

cognicio.

xjd.

The following Thursday came Ralph, son of Roger le Ferour, and acknowledged himself bound to Roger Harold, draper, in the sum of 8 marks; to be paid by annual instalments of 2 marks, and unless, &c.

cognicio.

iijd.

The next day came Roger le Plomer and acknowledged himself bound to Hugh de Wautham and his coexecutors of Hugh Pourte in the sum of 30s.; to be paid, viz., one moiety at the Feast of All Saints and the other at Easter, &c.

cognicio.

xijd.

Monday the eve of SS. Simon and Jude [28 Oct.] came Ralph de Abenhale before the Mayor and Chamberlain and acknowledged himself bound to Nicholas Turgys in the sum of 9 marks 6s. 8d.; to be paid within fifteen days from Sunday next. The said Ralph places as security in the hands of the Chamberlain three pieces of cloth, viz., one of mixed (de mixto) and two rayed (stragulatos (fn. 7) ). The said Nicholas puts in his place John de Hamme, senior, woolmonger, to receive the money, &c.

cognicio.

xjd.

The following Wednesday came John le Kyng, butcher, and acknowledged himself bound to John de Grenewych in the sum of 105s.; to be paid, viz., 40s. at the Purification, and 65s. on the first Sunday in Lent, &c.; and unless, &c.

Folio 98 [facieinversa.] (xliij).

cognicio.

xd.

Friday the eve of All Saints [1 Nov.], 3 Edward II. [A.D. 1309], came John de Hortone, butcher, and acknowledged himself bound to the same in the sum of 100s.; to be paid, viz., one moiety at the Purification and the other on the first Sunday in Lent, &c.

cognicio.

xjd.

Saturday before the Feast of St. Martin [11 Nov.] came Geoffrey le Chapman de Sopereslane and acknowledged himself bound to Gregory de Stebenhuthe in the sum of 106s. 8d.; to be paid, viz., one moiety at the Feast of St. Gregory and the other in the octave of Easter, &c.

cognicio.

xijd.

Monday after the same Feast came John de Berdefeld and acknowledged himself bound to Peter de Burdeux "de Sancto Leverado" (fn. 8) and Menald de la Porte, merchant of Gascony, his valet, in the sum of £6; to be paid on Monday after the Feast of St. Lucia, V., &c.

cognicio.

xxd.

Tuesday the Feast of St. Katherine, V. [25 Nov.], came Peter Adrian and acknowledged himself indebted to James le Joevene and William his brother, and Emeric Clausade, merchant "de Fontibus," and "Dortetto" de Siries and their fellows in the sum of £10; to be paid at the Feast of St. Bartholomew next, &c.

cognicio.

vijd.

Wednesday after the Feast of St. Andrew [30 Nov.] came Thomas de Wyntertone, tailor, and Geoffrey de Notyngham, skinner, and acknowledged themselves jointly and severally bound to Sir Ralph de Hengham in the sum of 5 marks; to be paid at Michaelmas, &c.

cognicio.

ijd.

The same day came John Caperoun, sergeant, and acknowledged himself bound to Ralph le Balauncer in the sum of 20s.; to be paid at Easter, &c.

cognicio.

ijd.

Friday the eve of St. Nicholas [6 Dec.] came Thomas de Kent, saddler, and acknowledged himself bound to Geoffrey de Lytlington in the sum of 24s.; to be paid at the Epiphany, &c.

cognicio.

xd.

Wednesday after the Feast of Conception B. M. [8 Dec.] came William le Coffrer and acknowledged himself bound to William de Waltham in the sum of 100s.; to be paid at the Purification, &c.

condonatur per Maior' ad instanc' J. de Wenegrave.

Saturday the Feast of St. Lucia, V. [13 Dec.], came Roger "le Graunt Barber" before the Mayor, Aldermen, and Chamberlain, and acknowledged himself bound to Robert Motoun in the sum of £16 18s.; to be paid at the Purification, &c.

(Afterwards, viz., on Friday after Ash Wednesday, anno 3 Edward II., the said Robert came before the Chamberlain and appointed William de Leyre his attorney to receive the sum of £9 4s. 8d., being arrears of the above sum of £16 18s., and to restore to the aforesaid Roger a certain writing of the debt when paid, &c.)

Folio 97 b [facieinversa.] (xlij b).

cognicio.

xd.

Saturday the Feast of St. Lucia, V. [13 Dec.], 3 Edward II. [A.D. 1309], came Petronilla Box before the Mayor, Aldermen, and Chamberlain, and acknowledged herself bound to Thomas de Langar (Laugar ?) in the sum of £4 13s. 4d.; to be paid at the Purification, &c.

cognicio.

vjd.

The same day came William Randolf, woolmonger, before the same and acknowledged himself bound to Robert de Torkeseie, barber, in the sum of 60s.; to be paid, viz., one moiety at the Purification and the other at Easter, &c.

cognicio.

nil quia clericus Maioris.

Monday the morrow of St. Thomas, Ap. [21 Dec.], came Walter de Cicestre before the same and acknowledged himself bound to Richard de Croftone in the sum of 16 marks; to be paid at Easter, &c.

(Cancelled because satisfaction acknowledged.)

cognicio.

xijd.

Saturday after the Epiphany [6 Jan.], 3 Edward II. [A.D. 1309-10], came Richard Gentilcors, John de Eynesham, and Hervey de Bury, skinners, before the Chamberlain and acknowledged themselves jointly and severally bound to Elena de Pykerynge on behalf of Stephen de Dunstaple, skinner, in the sum of 116s. 6d.; to be paid, viz., one moiety at the Purification and the other at the Feast (ad festum) of Carmprivium, &c.

cognicio.

vd.

The same day came Simon le Taverner de Alegate and acknowledged himself bound to John de Hanyfeld, taverner, in the sum of 46s. 8d.; to be paid, viz., one moiety at Easter and the other at Midsummer, &c.

Tuesday the Feast of St. Hillary [13 Jan.] came Walter le Vynour, butcher, before the Mayor, Aldermen, and Chamberlain and acknowledged himself indebted to Richard de Gloucestre, Alderman, in the sum of £6; to be paid, &c. [sic]; and unless, &c.

cognicio.

xxd.

Wednesday the morrow of SS. Fabian and Sebastian [20 Jan.] came Richard Deneneys (Deveneys ?), armourer, before the Chamberlain and acknowledged himself bound to Robert de Herteford, valet of Richard de Caumpes, in the sum of £10; to be paid, viz., one moiety at Easter and the other at Pentecost, &c.

cognicio.

nil quia Aldermannus.

Friday after the octave of St. Hillary [13 Jan.] came Jordan de Langeleghe before the Mayor, Aldermen, and Chamberlain, and acknowledged himself bound to John de Wengrave, Alderman, in the sum of £35; to be paid at Pentecost, &c.

cognicio.

vs.

Wednesday after the Feast of Conversion of St. Paul [25 Jan.] came Petronilla, late wife of Thomas Box, before the Chamberlain and acknowledged herself bound to Wymund Brother in the sum of £30; to be paid at Michaelmas, &c.

cognicio.

ixd.

Friday before the Purification B. M. [2 Feb.] came William Leschild, one of the executors of Ralph le Cheverelmongere, and acknowledged himself bound to Hugh de Wilecestre, skinner, in the sum of £4 10s.; to be paid at Easter, &c.

Folio 97 [facieinversa.] (xlij).

nil solvit auia camerar'.

Friday before the Purification B. M. [2 Feb.], 3 Edward II. [A.D. 1309-10], came Richard de Wirehale, Alderman, and acknowledged himself bound to Richard Potrel in the sum of £24; to be paid, viz., £12 at St. Botolph's Fair; and £12 at St. Edward's Fair; and unless, &c.

(Whereof 10 marks paid. Cancelled because paid.)

cognicio.

xvd.

Tuesday the Feast of St. Blase [3 Feb.] came Walter Lucas, baker, residing in St. Botolph Lane towards Billyngesgate, before the Chamberlain and acknowledged himself bound to John de Dyttone, cornmonger, in the sum of £7 10s.; to be paid by weekly instalments of 4s., commencing on Sunday after the Purification, until, &c.

cognicio.

xxvd.

Tuesday the morrow of the octave of the Purification B. M. [2 Feb.] came the above Walter and acknowledged himself bound to Robert Box in the sum of £12 13s. 4d.; to be paid by weekly instalments of half a mark, commencing on Sunday next.

cognicio.

xjd.

Wednesday after the above octave came Robert de Dodeford and William de Segrave and acknowledged themselves jointly and severally bound to John Hauteyn in the sum of 113s.; to be paid, viz., 40s. at Easter and Midsummer, and 33s. at the following Michaelmas, &c.

cognicio.

nil quia clericus Maioris.

The next day came Robert de Keleseye before the Mayor, Aldermen, and Chamberlain, and acknowledged himself bound to Richard de Crofton, clerk to the Mayor, in the sum of £4 6s. 8d.; to be paid on Sunday in mid-Lent, &c.

cognicio.

xijd.

The same day came John Note, tanner, living in More Street, before John de Wyndesore, Alderman, and the Chamberlain, and acknowledged himself bound to Thomas de Marham, tanner, in the sum of £6; to be paid at Easter, &c.

(Afterwards, viz., on Monday the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul, the said debtor came before the Chamberlain aforesaid and paid the money to Beatrix, relict and executrix of the said Thomas, and to Ralph de Wouburn her coexecutor. The debtor is therefore quit.)

cognicio.

xijd.

The same day came Thomas de Marham, tanner, before the above Alderman and the Chamberlain and acknowledged himself bound to John Baudre, tanner, in the sum of £6; to be paid at Easter, &c.

cognicio.

vjd.

Tuesday after the Feast of St. Valentine [14 Feb.] came Thomas de Kent, saddler, and acknowledged himself bound to Thomas de Boterwyk in the sum of 66s. 8d.; to be paid at Pentecost, &c.

cognicio.

ijs. ijd.

Thursday before the Feast of St. Peter in Cathedra [22 Feb.] came Roger atte Bowe and Richard de Anesti and acknowledged themselves jointly and severally bound to Thomas de Chigewell, cordwainer, in the sum of £13; to be paid in the quinzaine of Easter next, &c.

Folio 96 b [facieinversa.] (xlj b).

cognicio.

xd.

Wednesday the morrow of St. Matthias, Ap. [24 Feb.], 3 Edward II. [A.D. 1309-10], came Walter de Cicestre, goldsmith, and acknowledged himself bound to Thomas de Foxtone, corder, in the sum of 100s.; to be paid at Midsummer, &c.

(Thereupon at the suit of the said Thomas certain goods and chattels of the said Walter were appraised at 23s. 6d., which the relict of the said Walter paid. And afterwards the said Thomas acknowledged he had received of the aforesaid relict the sum of 10s.)

cognicio.

xxijd.

Friday after Ash Wednesday [4 March] came Geoffrey de Litlyngton, dyer, [and] John de Parys, "teuler," (fn. 9) and acknowledged themselves jointly and severally bound to Stephen le Nailere in the sum of £4 and 40d.; to be paid on Thursday in Cena domini, (fn. 10) &c.

cognicio.

nil quia vic', etc.

The next day came Thomas, son of Richard le Palmere de Cornhulle, before the Mayor, Aldermen, and the Chamberlain, and acknowledged himself bound to Roger le Palmere (fn. 11) in the sum of £7 16s.; to be paid by quarterly instalments of 20s., commencing at Easter, until, &c. For which recognizance the said Roger grants a general release to the said Thomas.

cognicio.

vijd.

Tuesday before the Feast of St. Gregory [12 March] came Ralph de Beverley, clerk, and acknowledged himself indebted to Simon de Hakeneye in the sum of 5 marks; to be paid at Michaelmas, and unless, &c.

et nil dat quia feod' condonatur per Maiorem, etc.

Friday after the same Feast came Anabilla, late wife of Geoffrey de Bek, before the Mayor, Aldermen, and the Chamberlain, and acknowledged herself indebted to Master William de Bristou in the sum of £8; to be paid at the Annunciation B. M., &c.

cognicio.

vd.

Wednesday the Feast of St. Edward, K., in Lent [18 March], came John le Verrer de Candelwykestrete before the Chamberlain and acknowledged himself indebted to Thomas de Arcubus in the sum of 4 marks; to be paid, viz., 20s. at Easter, 1 mark at Midsummer, and 20s. at Michaelmas, &c.

nil quia clerius Camere.

Tuesday the eve of the Annunciation B. M. [25 March] came Richard Doche, mercer, and acknowledged himself indebted to Hugh de Waltham, clerk, in the sum of £16; to be paid at Easter, &c.

cognicio.

R. de Beverlaco clerici.

iiijs. ijd.

Friday, 3 April, came William de York, Robert de Gloucestre, goldsmiths, and John le Mazerer, seller of cups (venditor ciphorum), and acknowledged themselves jointly and severally indebted to Ralph de Beverley, clerk, in the sum of £25; to be paid at the Purification, &c.

(Cancelled because the said Ralph came before the Chamberlain and acknowledged satisfaction.)

cognicio.

nil quia rec' Ald'ro.

The same day came Gilbert Ladde, "armurer," and acknowledged himself indebted to Nicholas Pycot, Alderman, in the sum of 8 marks; to be paid at Michaelmas, &c.

Quere plures recogniciones de anno iij° infra ubi folium billat' ad tale signum X . (fn. 12)

Footnotes

  • 1. A blank space left in the MS. Although no mention of any other child than William and Margaret occurs in the will of Walter de Finch ingfeld, "junior" (presumably the Alderman), enrolled in the Court of Husting, we find the will of "Albric" de Finchingfeld, son of the Alderman, enrolled, in which Margaret his sister and Johanna his mother are mentioned. See 'Cal. of Wills, Court of Husting, London,' i. 193, 214.
  • 2. Bromley-by-Bow (?).
  • 3. Kimbolton (?).
  • 4. Vide supra, p. 10, note 3.
  • 5. The Petit Pont of Paris was famous in the twelfth century for a school established by one of the Englishmen of learning who then frequented the University of Paris, and who derived from it his name of Adam du Petit Pont See Wright's 'Vocabularies,' p. 103, note 2.
  • 6. Cf. Bernard Jon de "Rue Maiour" (supra, p. 32). Where this "greater street" was situate we are left to conjecture; probably at Bordeaux.
  • 7. Or striped.
  • 8. St. Livrade, near Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
  • 9. Tiler; maker of tiles.
  • 10. Maundy Thursday.
  • 11. One of the Sheriffs.
  • 12. The recognizances are continued on fo. 109 b.