Folio xxi -xxx.
Maryns Ald'us Crepulgate.
Friday, 31 August, 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], John Maryns
elected Alderman of the Ward of Crepulgate, and presented to
the Mayor, admitted, and sworn.
The same day William Eynsham, the Chamberlain of the
Guildhall, received the sum of £100 from Sir Thomas Goldyngtone, Rector of the Church of St. Christopher, William
Wodehous, Richard Wylesdone, and Roger Claverynge out of
the proceeds of the sale of tenements formerly belonging to
Thomas Legge, which sum they freely gave to the Mayor and
Commonalty for the purpose of cleansing the City's ditches, on
condition that the Chaplains of the Chapel of St. Mary at the
Guildhall prayed for the souls of the said Thomas and of Alice,
Margaret, and Simon Legge. (fn. 1)
Afterwards the Chamberlain rendered account of receipts
and expenses for one year from Michaelmas, 48 Edward III.,
showing that the above sum of £100 had been expended on
the cleansing of the City's ditches.
Judicium de Thewe quia jurgratrix.
Tuesday, 4 Sept., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], Alice Shether
charged before the Mayor with being a common scold. She
says she is not guilty, and puts herself on the country. The
jurors, viz., Robert Kestevene, William Prichet, Adam Fuller,
William Rider, Hugh Hede, Henry Barbour, William Hardy,
Richard Myne, William Frensshe, Richard Suttone, John Sherstone, and John Adam, say on oath that she is guilty. Thereupon
she is condemned to the pillory called "le Thewe," ordained
for women, for one hour. (fn. 2)
Pena inter parochianos Sancti Audoeni et Joh'em Hokkele.
7 Sept., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], came certain parishioners
of St. Iwayn and St. Nicholas "Fleshameles" of the Ward of
Farndone Within and delivered to William Waleworth, the
Mayor, a bill complaining of the misconduct of John Hoklee,
spicer. Thereupon all parties were bound over to keep the
peace. (fn. 3)
Folio xxi b.
Custod' Alicie fil' Joh'is Reyner et fil' Joh' Bryan.
11 Sept., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], the guardianship of
Alice, daughter of John Reyner, and of Thomas and Johanna,
children of John Bryan, fishmonger, together with divers sums
of money, committed by William Waleworth, the Mayor, and
William Eynsham, the Chamberlain, to John Bryan aforesaid.
Sureties, viz., William Neuport, fishmonger, and Walter
Parker, "cornmongere."
Afterwards, viz., on the 20th August, 4 Richard II [A. D. 1380],
came the above John Bryan and asked permission of John
Hadle, the Mayor, and the Aldermen for the above Alice to be
married, and it was granted, the said John Bryan paying a fine
of 20s. to Richard Odyham, the Chamberlain, for the use of the
Commonalty.
The same day (viz., 11 Sept., 1375) Walter Parker, John
Marke, and John Sandewych, executors of John Reyner,
delivered to William Eynsham, the Chamberlain, divers chattels
bequeathed to the said Alice by her father.
On the 13th Sept. the said executors delivered to the said
Chamberlain the sum of 10 marks bequeathed by the above
John Reyner for the apprenticeship of the said Alice; and
afterwards, viz., on the 16th Oct., the said executors delivered
to the Chamberlain the sum of 40s. 4d., being the moiety of the
proceeds of a sale of certain household goods bequeathed by
the said John Reyner to the said Alice and to Margaret his
servant conjointly.
Folio xxii.
Pena Rob'ti Verney fleccher.
12 Sept., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], came Robert Verney,
who hitherto had practised the mistery of Bowyers and
Flecchers, before the Mayor and Recorder, and declared that
thenceforth he would practise only the mistery of Flecchers, and
not that of Bowyers. (fn. 4) Thereupon permission was given, the same
to be annulled if he resumed the mistery of Bowyers, and he to
be liable to the penalty prescribed.
Afterwards, viz., on Friday before the Feast of Translation of
St Edward [13 Oct.], came good men of the mistery of Bowyers
before the Mayor, and complained of the above Robert having
broken his promise. The above permission was thereupon
cancelled, and the said Robert was fined, and ordered to confine
himself in future to the mistery of Bowyers.
Eleccio Vic'.
Friday the Feast of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 49 Edward III.
[A. D. 1375], in a congregation of the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commonalty summoned for the election of Sheriffs, John
Haddele and William Neuport, fishmonger, were elected
Sheriffs for the year ensuing, the former by the Mayor, the
latter by the Commonalty.
Friday the eve of St. Michael [29 Sept.] the said Sheriffs
were sworn, and on the following Monday were admitted at
Westminster before the Barons of the Exchequer.
Ordinai' quod uterque vic fabeat nisi or s'vient'.
Friday the Feast of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 49 Edward III.
[A. D. 1375], it was ordained by William Waleworth, the Mayor,
William de Haldene, the Recorder, John Wrothe, John Pyel,
John Chichestre, Richard Lyons, John Tornegold, John Warde,
Robert Hatfeld, John Phelipot, Nicholas Brembre, John Aubrey,
Adam Stable, John Fyffide, John Haddele, Nicholas Twyford,
John Norhamptone, and John Marynes, Aldermen, and an
immense Commonalty, upon a petition of the Commonalty,
presented by Ralph Strode, the Common Serjeant (communis
serviens), that in future a Sheriff should have three or four
serjeants at the most, (fn. 5) and less if possible, in order that the
people might no longer suffer from an excessive number.
Ordinacio de pertic' tab' nar.
Also on petition of the Commonalty it was ordained that in
future no one should have a pole (pertica) bearing his sign or
leaves (fn. 6) (folia) projecting from his tavern more than 7 feet in
length over the highway, under penalty of paying 40 pence to
the Chamber (fn. 7) .
Folio xxii b.
Ordinaciones de Shethers.
20 Sept., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], petition of the "Shethers"
of London to the Mayor and Aldermen that certain articles of
the mistery which had been approved by the Mayor and
Aldermen, anno 1 Edward III, might be confirmed (with the
exception of the article forbidding night-work, inasmuch as
"cotellers" were allowed to work by night), and that they
might be allowed to appoint searchers for the mistery who
should present defects to the Mayor and Aldermen, &c.
Tuesday before the Feast of St. Luke [18 Oct.], 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], John Clerk, junior, "pulter," charged
before John Haddele and William Neuport, the Sheriffs, with
having forestalled geese on their way to market. Pleads
guilty. The geese to be forfeited to the use of the Sheriffs. (fn. 8)
Folio xxiii.
Tapicers jur'.
Thursday the Feast of St. Luke [18 Oct.], 49 Edward III.
[A. D. 1375], Richard Digoun, Thomas Bonanter, Robert Padegris, and Robert Hakke, tapicers, elected Masters of the mistery,
and sworn to rule the same, present defects, &c.
Pannar' et Fullon' jur'.
The same day John Walstede and "Michel" Cornewaille,
drapers, and William Wermenstre and Walter Asselyn, fullers,
sworn to examine cloth, present defects, &c.
Cultellar' jur'.
Wednesday the eve of All Saints [1 Nov.], 49 Edward III.
[A. D. 1375], Richard Goudchyld, Simon atte Nax, Richard
Shirebourne, and John de Lenne, Masters of the mistery of
Cutlers, sworn to govern the said mistery, present defects, &c.
Vaginar' jur'.
Thursday after the Feast of Nativity St. John Bapt [24 June],
the same year, Thomas Rose, Thomas Baysham, Bernard
Rayner, and John Leche, "shetheres," sworn Masters to govern
the mistery, &c.
Carpentar' et cementar' jur'.
26 Oct., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], Thomas Flant and
Stephen Warde, carpenters, and Thomas Mallynge and Richard
atte Chirche, masons, sworn to make partition of lands, tenements, and rents, to report nuisances, &c.
27 Nov., 1 Richard II. [A. D. 1377], Thomas atte Barnet, one
of the masons who had been formerly sworn, having neglected
his duties, Thomas Mallynge was presented and sworn in his
place.
Frumentum forisfact' quia vend' per exemplum.
20 Oct., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], Nicholas Cremelford
attached to answer John Haddele and William Neuport, the
Sheriffs, on a charge of having sold corn that was at the time
in Kent by sample to John Waltham, baker, contrary to the
statute and ordinance. He acknowledges his guilt The corn
forfeited to the use of the Sheriffs.
Folio xxiii b.
Sewale serjant jur' ad coli gend' reddit' pertin' Camere.
26 Oct., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], William Sewale, "serjant,"
who at another time had been admitted and sworn Serjeant of
the Chamber, was again (de novo) sworn and admitted, in the
presence of William Waleworth, the Mayor, William de Haldene, the Recorder, John Pyel, John Aubrey, and John Haddele,
Aldermen, to collect rents, &c.
Cobbeadmissus in servient' Cam'e et jur'.
The same day John Cobbe, who had before been admitted
Serjeant to the above Mayor, was admitted and sworn Serjeant
of the Chamber.
Eleccio Joh'is Warde Maioris.
Saturday the Feast of Translation of St. Edward [13 Oct.],
49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], John Warde elected Mayor, in the
presence of William Waleworth, the Mayor, William de Haldene, the Recorder, John Wrothe, John Chichestre, Adam de
Bury, John Pyel, John Stodeye, John Warde, John Little, John
Aubrey, John Tornegold, Nicholas Brembre, John Phelipot,
John Fyffide, Robert Hatfeld, Richard Lyons, John Haddele,
Nicholas Twyford, Bartholomew Fristlyng, John Northampton, and John Maryns, Aldermen, the above John Haddele
and William Neuport, the Sheriffs, and an immense Commonalty summoned for the election of a Mayor for the year
ensuing.
Afterwards, viz., on Sunday the Feast of SS. Simon and
Jude [28 Oct.], the said John Warde was sworn into office
at the Guildhall, and on the following Monday was presented,
admitted, and sworn before the Barons of the Exchequer at
Westminster.
Exoneracio custod' Thom' fil' Osberti Wynter.
20 March, 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6], came John Conysburgh before John Maryns, Alderman, William Eynesham and
Ralph Strode, Commoners, and rendered account of his
guardianship of Thomas, son of Osbert Wynter, for a period of
twelve years from 1 July, 37 Edward III. [A. D. 1363], as appears
in Letter-Book G, fo cxiv.
Foliosxxiv.
Acquietanc' Will'i Eynes ham Cam' ar' de comp' anni preced'.
Acquittance by William "Walleworth," the Mayor, the Aldermen, and the rest of the citizens, to William Eynesham, the
Chamberlain of the Guildhall, on his account for the past year.
Dated in the Chamber of the Guildhall, the morrow of
St. Michael [29 Sept.], 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375].
Concessio facta Will'o Greyngham s'vienti de xls. annue pen sionis.
Grant by William Waleworth, the Mayor, the Aldermen,
and Commonalty to William Greyngham, Serjeant of the Chamber, and sometime collector of rents of the said Chamber, of
an annuity of 40s. Dated 24 Sept., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375].
Concessio facta Rad' Strode co'i narrat' de porta de Ald richesgate.
Grant by the said Mayor and the assembly (cetus) of Aldermen, with the assent of the Commonalty, to Ralph Strode, the
Common Pleader (communis orator
(fn. 9) ) of the City, of a mansion
situate over the gate of Aldrichesgate, with gardens, &.; to
hold the same so long as he remain in that office. In witness
whereof they caused the said grant to be entered in this book of
the Chamber of the City, the 27th October, 49 Edward III.
[A. D. 1375]. (fn. 10)
Exoneracio custod' Ric'i fil' Ric'i Russel paternost'.
11 Feb., 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6], came Richard, son of
Richard Russel, aged seventeen years and more, before John
Warde, the Mayor, William Waleworth and John Norhamptone, Aldermen, and William Eynsham, the Chamberlain, and
prayed delivery of his goods and chattels, &c., in the hands of
the said Chamberlain by reason of his being a minor. His
prayer granted, and the following day he acknowledged
satisfaction.
Thereupon came John Coroner, fishmonger, and undertook
that the said Richard should not sell his property, nor commit
waste, &c., before he arrived at the age of twenty-one years,
under penalty of paying £100 to the Chamberlain.
Folio xxiv b.
Custodia Thome fil' Ric'i Claver ynge.
6 Nov., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], the guardianship of
Thomas, son of Richard Claverynge, draper, committed by
John Warde, the Mayor, and William Eynesham, the Chamberlain, to Dionisia, late wife of the said Richard. Sureties, viz.,
John Hatfeld, Montagu Chaundeler, John Gille, draper, John
Pope, "wexchaundeler," and John Robynet.
Exoneracio dicte custodie.
Afterwards, viz., on the 26th Sept., 12 Richard II [A. D. 1388],
the above orphan claimed his property as being of full age,
and Richard Hatfeld, who had married the above Dionisia, (fn. 11)
rendered account of the property to the appointed auditors, viz.,
Thomas Wilford, Alderman, Fulk Horwode and John Suttone,
"grocers," and Richard Odyham, the Chamberlain.
Bras forisfactio.
Robert Crokesle and Thomas Bakere de Mymmes attached
to answer John Haddele and William Neuport, the Sheriffs, on
a charge of having on Friday before the Feast of SS. Simon
and Jude [28 Oct.], 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], exposed for
sale 7 quarters of malt contrary to the ordinance The said
Robert and Thomas acknowledge the fact The malt ordered
to be confiscated to the use of the Sheriffs.
Judicium pillor' pro una pica anguill' olente.
Monday the morrow of St. Martin [11 Nov.], 49 Edward III.
[A. D. 1375], Thomas Sprotbergh, cook, attached to answer
before John Warde, the Mayor, William de Haldene, the
Recorder, John Stodeye, John Tornegold, John Little, Robert
Hatfeld, Nicholas Twyford, John Norhamptone, Adam Stable,
John Haddele, Aldermen, a charge of having sold a peck of
eels unfit for human beings. He acknowledged his guilt, and
was condemned to stand an hour in the pillory, the eels being
burnt under the same.
Folio xxv.
Quedam carte scripta et munimenta lib' at' Joh'i fil' Joh'is Costantyn.
22 Nov., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], William Eynsham, the
Chamberlain of the Guildhall, by order of John Warde, the
Mayor, and William de Haldene, the Recorder, and in the
presence of John Pecche, John Aubrey, and Adam Stable,
Aldermen, delivered to John, son of John Costantyn, 438 deeds
under seal, together with divers scrolls (fn. 12) (scrowett') in 15 cases
not under seal, the whole of which had been delivered in a
chest to John de Cauntebrigge, the then Chamberlain, by
Thomas Sallowe, late Master of the College of St. Thomas de
"Accoun," to the use of the said John, son of John Costantyn. (fn. 13)
Zonar' jur'.
Saturday after the Feast of All Saints [1 Nov.], 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], Henry Norffolk and William Dawe,
girdlers, elected and sworn to govern their mistery, present
defects, &c.
Telar' Angl' jur'.
John atte Hacche and William Beltone, English weavers,
elected and sworn bailiffs to govern their mistery, &c.
Telar' Flandr' jur'.
Friday the Feast of St. Clement [23 Nov.], the same year,
Peter atte Broke and John Fanasseverne, Flemish weavers,
elected and sworn bailiffs to govern their mistery, &c.
Telar' Brabanc' jur'.
The same day Reginald Rales and William Fyolet, weavers
of Brabant, sworn to govern their mistery, &c.
Fustar' jur'.
Thomas Bristowe and John Burdeville, Fusters, sworn to
present defects, &c.
Carnifices jur'.
Saturday after the Feast of Ascension [22 May], 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1376], John Bronnesbury, Roger Dane, William
atte Wode, Roger Crisp, and Thomas Cossele, butchers of
Estchepe, sworn before the Mayor, &c., to rule their mistery,
present defects, &c.
The same day Elias de Westone, Henry Asshelyn, John
Tykhulle, and Richard Stonham, butchers of St. Nicholas
Shambles, similarly sworn.
The same day Nicholas Longe, Henry atte Hoke, William
Underwode, and Roger atte Water, butchers of "les Stockes,'
similarly sworn.
Folio xxv b.
Exoneracio custod' Henr' fil' Osberti Wynter.
Tuesday the Feast of St. Edmund the King [20 Nov.], 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], account rendered before Adam Stable,
Alderman, and John Bures, Commoner, by William Waleys,
girdler, of the property of Henry, son of Osbert Wynter, his
ward.
Exoneracio custod' Margar' fil' Will i Cadoun.
Monday after the Feast of St. Andrew [30 Nov.], 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], came Richard Russell, girdler, to whom
on the 16th Feb., 33 Edward III. [A. D. 1358-9], the guardianship
of Margaret, daughter of William Cadoun, had been committed by John Lovekyn, the Mayor, Hugh Sadelynstanes,
the Recorder, William Welde, Simon Worstede, and William
Holbech, Aldermen, and Thomas Waldene, the Chamberlain
of the Guildhall, as appears in Letter-Book G, fo. lxxiii [b],
and paid into Court before John Warde, the Mayor, William
de Haldene, the Recorder, and William Eynesham, the Chamberlain, the sum of £20 which he had received in trust for the
said Margaret, and he declared that the said Margaret had
died on Sunday the Feast of St. Mark [25 April], A. D. 1361.
The money redelivered to the said Richard for the purpose of
executing the will of the deceased.
Folio xxvi.
Articuli Allutarior'.
Monday after the Feast of St. Andrew [30 Nov.], 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], came good men of the mistery of
"Cordewaners" and brought a petition to John Warde, the
Mayor, and the Aldermen, that certain articles for governing
their mistery might be approved. (fn. 14)
Thereupon John Remes, "cordewaner," John Longe, junior,
"cordewaner," Thomas Kyngesbrugge, Nicholas Bosebury,
Walter Hogslade, and Richard Mildenhale, cordwainers, were
elected to govern the mistery, present defects, &c.
Fustar' jur'.
Monday before the Feast of St. Lucia [13 Dec.], the same
year, Thomas Bristowe and John Burdevyle, Masters of the
Fusters, sworn to govern the mistery, present defects, &c.
Folio xxvi b.
M
d
de £x dat' per Joh em Chichestre ad reparacionem pontis London'.
15 Dec., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], a sum of £10, which
John Chychestre, Alderman, gave to the Wardens of London
Bridge for the repair of the said bridge, delivered to William
Eynesham, the Chamberlain, who handed it to John Coggeshale, one of the Wardens.
M
d
de £x rec' per Cam'ar' de bonis fil' Nich'i Tamworth.
17 Dec., the same year, William Eynesham, the Chamberlain
of the Guildhall, received from John Gaysho, fuller, by the
hands of John Norhamptone, Alderman, the sum of £10 in
trust for John, son of Nicholas Tamworth, aged eleven years.
Et eciam de lxvj s. viij d. r' ad opus ejusd' orph'i.
Afterwards, viz., on the 30th May, 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1376],
the said Chamberlain received from the said John the sum of
66s. 8d. in trust for the said Nicholas.
Judicium collistrigii.
Be it remembered that William Felde, a servant to one of the
Serjeants of William Waleworth, late Mayor, was committed
to prison for that he visited the houses of divers "huckesters"
in London and pretended that he had been appointed by John
Warde, the Mayor, to confiscate the ale he found in their houses, (fn. 15)
and inasmuch as they knew him to be the servant of a late
Serjeant and believed him to be speaking the truth, and he
carried tablets in his hand in which he wished to inscribe their
names for presenting to the Mayor, the said "huckesters,"
being afraid of what he said, asked him if he would accept
something from them and allow them to sell their ale as before
accustomed. Whereupon he took from one 12d., from another
6d., and divers gifts from many others, to the disgrace of the
City's officers and scandal of the whole Commonalty. Being
brought before the Mayor on Saturday the morrow of St.
Andrew [30 Nov.], 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], and asked how
he would acquit himself, the said William acknowledged the
facts of the charge He was therefore adjudged to stand in the
pillory for an hour, and the cause of his punishment to be
publicly proclaimed by the Sheriffs.
Folio xxvii.
Commissio pro deliber acione de Neugate.
Letters patent appointing John de Cavendysshe, Robert
Bealknape, Thomas de Ingelby, John Warde, the Mayor, and
William Haldene, or any four, three, or two of them (the
Mayor being one), to be Commissioners for gaol-delivery of
Neugate. Witness the King at Westminster, 5 Nov., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375].
Acquietancia de iiij mille marcz etc.
sol' ijs. vjd.
Acquittance by William de Beauchaumpe for money due under
a Statute Staple made by Thomas de Feltone for the purchase
(par cause dachat) of Berard de la Bret, his prisoner. Dated at
the Guildhall, 8 Jan., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6]. (fn. 16)
Custod' Thome fil' Joh'is Pounfreyt.
6 Oct., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], the guardianship of
Thomas, son of John Pounfreyt, senior, of the parish of
St. Botolph near Billyngesgate, aged sixteen years, committed
by William Waleworth, the Mayor, and William Eynesham, the
Chamberlain, to Gilbert Maunfeld, "ismongere," together with
the sum of £40 bequeathed to the said Thomas by his father,
with remainder to Johanna his mother in case the said Thomas
died under age.
Folio xxvii b.
Exoneracio ejusdem custod'.
Afterwards, viz., on the 28th April, 1 Richard II. [A. D. 1378],
came the said Thomas before Nicholas Brembre, the Mayor,
and, being of full age, claimed his property.
Ordinacio Barbitons'.
Ordinances of the Barbers approved by the Mayor and
Aldermen, and ordered to be enrolled. [No date (fn. 17) ].
Thereupon Laurence de Westone and John de Grantone
elected Masters of the Barbers and sworn to govern the
mistery, &c.
Folio xxviii.
Br'e pro parliamento.
Writ for the election of four citizens to attend a Parliament to
be held at Westminster on the 12th February next. (fn. 18) Witness
the King at Langele, 28 Dec., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375].
Names of those elected, viz., John Pyel and William Waleworth, Aldermen; William Essex and Adam Karlille, spicer,
Commoners.
Br'e probargea arraranda.
Writ to the Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, and citizens of
London that they put in array the barge (fn. 19) lately built for the
King's service, and send it to Sandwich by the 1st March
Witness the King at Westminster, 4 Jan., 49 Edward III.
[A. D. 1375-6].
Adhuc ordinaciones allutar'.
Wednesday before the Feast of Conversion of St. Paul
[25 Jan.], 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6], came good men of the
mistery of "Cordewaners" before John Warde, the Mayor, and
the Aldermen, and prayed that the following articles might be
added to those already approved for the government of the
mistery, viz., (1) that the wardens of the mistery might have
power to search and prove leather whether it be properly
tanned and curried, (fn. 20) (2) that the sale of leather be confined to
certain times and places.
Folio xxviii b.
Executio super recognic in Camera Grene.
Precept to John Streche, Serjeant of the Chamber, to summon
Simon atte Grene, skinner, to appear on Monday after the Feast
of St. Luke [18 Oct.], 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375], to show cause
why a debt of 100 marks under a bond to Adam de St. Ive
should not be levied on his property. The Serjeant having
testified that the said Simon was dead, his executors summoned
to appear on Monday after the Feast of St. Katherine [25 Nov.]
to show cause, &c. Thereupon Andrew Shaldeford, executor of
the said Simon, was summoned by Thomas Wyltesshire, William
Olyver, John Doneford, Henry Whyte, Thomas de la Barnet,
and Richard Shiryngtone, to show cause why execution should
not be levied, and the said Andrew appearing and raising no
objection, execution was ordered. Afterwards, viz., on Tuesday
after the Feast of Conception B. M. [8 Dec.], all parties appear,
and a jury, viz., John Sely, Eliseus de Thorpe, Thomas Wiltshire,
Richard Spark, Blase de Bury, Thomas atte Chirche, William
Horscroft, Hugh de Brumptone, Robert Porter, John Lyndene,
John Barry, and William Olyver, deliver particulars of their
inquiry, and the said Adam is satisfied.
Ordinacio Cirotecar'.
Petition to the Mayor and Aldermen by the good folk the
Glovers of the City that no one of the mistery be allowed to sell
his wares within the liberties of the City on Sunday or any
other great Festival, under divers penalties according to the
number of offences. [No date.]
Folio xxix.
Afterwards, viz., on Saturday the morrow of the Conversion
of St. Paul [25 Jan.], 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6], the following
were elected and sworn to govern the above mistery, viz., John
Derneford, Thomas Hare, and Walter Fulhardy.
Prorogacio parliamenti.
Writ to the Sheriffs notifying the prorogation of Parliament
from the 12th February [A. D. 1375-6] to Monday after the Feast
of St. George [23 April]. Witness the King at Westminster,
20 Jan., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6].
Adhuc de custod' Ric'i fil Ric'i Caven dysshe quere principium libro G fol. clxx.
5 Feb., 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6], John Baudry,
"pessoner," and Gilbert Meldebourne, sureties for John Foxcote, the guardian of Richard, son of Richard Cavendysshe,
delivered to the said orphan the sum of £10, which had been
given to the said John Foxcote by Adam de Bury, Mayor, and
John Cantebrugge, the Chamberlain, in trust for the said orphan,
as appears in the Book marked "G," fo. clxx.
Folio xxix b.
Proclamacio de abbrocar'.
Friday after the Feast of Purification B. M. [2 Feb.], 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6], proclamation made temp John Warde,
Mayor, to the effect that no one meddle with any manner of
brokerage (coretage) within the liberties of the City before he
has been received by the Mayor and his companions in manner
ordained, and unless he be elected by four good men of the
mistery wherein he is to act as broker. (fn. 21)
Abbroc' jur' in mestero de Grocers.
Afterwards, viz., on the 10th Feb., the same year, John
Lokes and John Hannay, brokers in the mistery of "Grocers,"
were accepted before John Warde, the Mayor, and sworn into
office. Sureties for the same, viz., Adam Karlille, spicer, John
Foxtone, Thomas William, and John Othom.
Eleccio pond' magne balanc'.
18 Feb., 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6], John Lokes elected by
good men of the mistery of Pepperers to be weigher of the
Great Balance, (fn. 22) and sworn before John Warde, the Mayor,
to faithfully execute the office, he taking for the use of the
Sheriffs one penny for every thousand weighed and for his own
trouble one farthing for every hundred weighed (centena) and
more, and rendering an account of all profit weekly to the
Sheriffs.
Eleccio abbroc' in mistero de Vinetariis.
3 March, the same year, John Pondere and William Chirchegate elected by good men of the mistery of Vintners to be
brokers of the mistery and sworn, &c. Sureties, viz., Richard
Blake, John Edrope, Thomas Medelane, and William Sharpynge.
Br'e ne aliquis exeat regnum Angl'.
Writ to the Sheriffs to make proclamation that no man-atarms nor archer leave the realm without royal licence, and that
all ships and barges of every city and town be put in array with
all speed and be ready in the ports of Sandwich and "Hamel" (fn. 23)
by the 1st March for the King's service. Witness the King at
Westminster, 23 Jan., 49 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6].
Begge Aldr'us Walbroke.
Monday, 4 August, 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1376], Hervey
Begge (fn. 24) elected Alderman of the Ward of Walebroke by good
men of the said Ward, and by them presented to the Mayor
and admitted and sworn, &c, from which Ward John Pecche,
the late Alderman, was, for certain causes set out infra, fo. xlv [b],
removed by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, and
adjudged to lose his freedom.
Folio xxx.
Corea forisfacta Cam'e quia male tannantur.
Friday the Feast of Conversion of St. Paul [25 Jan.], 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6], John Remes, John Longe, Thomas
Kyngesbrugge, Nicholas Bosebury, Walter Hoggeslade, and
Richard Mildenhale, cordwainers, who had been elected and
sworn to govern the said mistery, &c, presented before the
Mayor and Aldermen in the Chamber of the Guildhall certain
pieces of leather belonging to John Noble de Dorkynge, Richard
Tannere de Stratford, John Haukenele de Watford, Henry
Noble, John Busse, John Hamond de Barnet, and John Hore de
Berkynge, as being badly tanned, pursuant to a recent ordinance. (fn. 25) Thereupon it was ordered that the leather should be
forfeited to the use of the City; but inasmuch as this was the
first offence after the said ordinance, and the offenders acknowledged their guilt and prayed for mercy, they were forgiven
the forfeiture and bound over for good behaviour in the future.
Custod' Rog' i fil' Ric' i de Poulesholte.
9 May, 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1376], the guardianship of Roger,
son of Richard de Poulesholte, aged fifteen years, committed
by John Warde, the Mayor, and William Eynesham, the
Chamberlain, to Adam Stable, Alderman, together with the
sum of £42. Sureties, viz., Hervey Becche, "draper," and John
Feraunt, mercer.
Exoneracio.
Afterwards, at divers times, viz., 24 Dec., 5 Richard II.
[A. D. 1381], 10 May, 5 Richard II. [A. D. 1382], and 16 July,
6 Richard II. [A. D. 1382], the money was paid by instalments to
Richard Odyham, the Chamberlain, and on the 10th October,
6 Richard II. [A. D. 1382] an account was rendered by the
guardian before certain auditors, viz., John Sely and John
Estone, Aldermen, and John Reche, Common Pleader.
Folio xxx b.
Br'e quare duo abrocarii Lumbard detinentur in prisona.
Writ pluries to the Mayor and Sheriffs to make a return as
to the reason for the imprisonment in Neugate of Albrond
Lumbard (fn. 26) and John Seyntmarymont de Lukes. (fn. 27) Witness the
King at Westminster, 11 Feb., 50 Edward III. [A. D. 1375-6].
Returnum br' is predicti.
Return made to the effect that, pursuant to the ancient custom
of the City and a letter of Privy Seal of the King, the above
Albrond and John Seyntmarimount were imprisoned for having
acted as brokers in the case of an usurious loan made by
Walter Southous to Ralph Cornwaylle, "taillour,' and John
Edward, "mason." And John Warde, the Mayor, certifies that
no other writ affecting the said Albrond and John Seyntmarimount except the writ hereto attached had been delivered to him.