Folio cxxi.
Indentura int' Joh' em Cantebrigge et Will' Ba'dok etc.
sol' ijs. vjd.
Grant by John de Cauntebregge, fishmonger, to William "de"
Baldok, cordwainer, and Isabella his wife, of certain shops in
the parish of St. Peter the Less (fn. 1) in Themesestret for their lives
and one year after their decease at an annual rent of 4 marks.
Dated Easter Day [17 April], 36 Edward III. [A.D. 1362].
sol' ijs. vjd.
Acquittance by John Wenduyt, brother and executor of
Robert Wenduyt, to Nicholas Cortesely and John Baldewyne
and their fellow-merchants of the Stroci (fn. 2) of Florence for 500
Florentine gold florins in full satisfaction of 800 similar florins,
which the said Robert exchanged with the said merchants in
London Dated 2 July, 38 Edward III. [A.D. 1364].
Processus Thom' Gentyl.
Whereas Thomas Gentil bequeathed the sum of £10 to each
of his three sons, viz., Sampson, Robert, and Nicholas, with
remainder to Alice their mother, and after the decease of the
said Thomas the said Alice left the residue of her goods to the
said three sons, and made Simon Gentil her executor; and
whereas the said Alice and the said Sampson died, and the
goods both of the said Thomas and Alice came into the hands
of the said Simon, thereupon, at the suit of the said Nicholas,
before the Mayor and Recorder in the Chamber of the Guildhall, an arrangement was made as to the payment of money
due to the above Robert and Nicholas, by sureties of John Payn,
"armorer," and Robert "Armorer."
Exon' acio.
Afterwards, viz., on the Feast of St. Martin [11 Nov.], 38 Edward III. [A.D. 1364], came the above John Payn and Robert
Armorer and delivered the sum of £8 to John de Cantebrugge,
the Chamberlain, and asked to be discharged. The money
was delivered by the Court to Robert Gylle, "upheldere," and
Richard Berthyn, "shethere," in trust for the above Nicholas,
who was still under age, and the said Simon Gentil and his
sureties were discharged.
Folio cxxi b.
Afterwards, viz., on Friday the 18th Dec., 12 Richard II.
[A.D. 1388], came the above Nicholas before Nicholas Twyford,
Knt., the Mayor, and acknowledged satisfaction for £8, and
the said Richard Berthyn and others were discharged.
Articulus de ponderacione Bladi.
Confirmation by the King of a former ordinance to the
effect that corn coming from mills be weighed, and a charge
made of one halfpenny per quarter, to go to the Mayor for the
time being. (fn. 3)
Also whereas many countrymen (gentz de uppeland) complain
to the Mayor and Aldermen that when bringing flour to the
City they are charged with the payment of one halfpenny for
every load of flour and a farthing for every horse, the former
charge being recently levied (est ore de novel levez), whereas the
latter is ancient, it was agreed by John Noot, the Mayor, and
the Aldermen, that the former charge be no longer made,
and order was given to Thomas de St. Alban, serjeant, to
notify the takers of custom at the City gates to this effect.
Folio cxxii.
Custod' Johanne et Alicie filiar' Joh' is "Courtrey."
27 June, 38 Edward III. [A.D. 1364], the guardianship of
Johanna and Alice, daughters of John "Coutroy," (fn. 4) late fishmonger, committed by John Noot, the Mayor, and John de
Cantebrigge, the Chamberlain, to William "Courtroy," fishmonger, together with their money and divers chattels. Sureties,
viz., William Bysshe, "stokfisshmongere," and John Poteman,
"pessoner."
Folio cxxiii b.
Afterwards, viz., on the 1st August, 39 Edward III. [A.D. 1365],
came John Houlet, "sherman," who married the above Johanna,
and acknowledged satisfaction for her property before Adam
de Bury, the Mayor, and John de Cantebrigge, the Chamberlain.
Folio cxxii.
Custodie Joh' is et Leticie fil' Joh' is "Courtrey."
On the above 27th June the guardianship of John and Leticia,
children of John "Courtroy," was committed by the above
Mayor and Chamberlain to John Rous, fishmonger. Sureties,
viz., Ralph Double, John Horn, and John Fairher, "pessoners."
Folio cxxii b-cxxiii b.
Carta pro Pannariis.
Letters patent by the King and Council for regulating the
Drapers of London. Dated at Westminster, 15 July, 38 Edward III. [A.D. 1364]. (fn. 5)
Folio cxxiii b.
Tuesday before the Feast of St. Katherine [25 Nov.], 40 Edward III. [A.D. 1366], came John Payn, "fourbour," a surety
for John Lubek, "sadelere," for 20 marks against John, son of
John de Blythe, late saddler, (fn. 6) and testified that the said John
Lubek had nothing in the City wherewith to satisfy the debt.
Thereupon the said John Payn brought the money into court
before John Lovekyn, the Mayor, William de Haldene, the
Recorder, and John Cantebrigge, the Chamberlain, and 40s.
thereof were paid to the said John, son of John de Blithe, for
school expenses and other necessaries, and the remainder was
retained by the Chamberlain quousque etc. And the said John
Payn and his co-surety John de "Itillecote" were discharged.
Afterwards, viz., on the 14th Jan., 40 Edward III. [A.D. 1366-1367], John de Cauntebrigge, the Chamberlain, delivered the
money in his hands to John, son of John de Blithe, who gave it
to William Swalclif, vintner, to keep for him.
Folio cxxiv.
Br' e pro Pannariis.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs to make proclamation of the
above letters patent to the Drapers of London. Dated at
Westminster, 15 July, 38 Edward III. [A.D. 1364]. (fn. 7)
Billa pro wardemoto tenend'.
Precept to the Aldermen that they hold their wardmotes
before the octave of St. Laurence [10 Aug.], to inquire into a
disturbance raised by men of divers misteries on the Feast
of St. Peter ad Vincula [1 Aug.], and take steps for maintaining
the peace. Dated at the Guildhall, 5 Aug., 38 Edward III.
[A.D. 1364].
Folio cxxv-cxxv b.
Writ to John Notte, the Mayor, that he summon all the men
of the mistery of Fishmongers who are of the liberty of the
Halmote and inquire on oath as to those fishmongers who had
meddled in another trade, contrary to the statute made in the
last Parliament. (fn. 8) Witness the King at Westminster, 24 July,
38 Edward III. [A.D. 1364].
Folio cxxvi.
Another copy of the above.
Folio cxxvi b cxxvii.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs to make proclamation for the
due observance of the ordinance which forbids any one meddling
in the fish trade unless he be of the mistery of Fishmongers,
except that vintners bringing wine from Gascony may be
allowed to purchase herring for exportation in order to keep
their money in the country, &c. Dated at Westminster,
12 July, 38 Edward III. [A.D. 1364]. (fn. 9)
Folio cxxvii b-cxxviii b.
Carta pro Vinetarus.
sol' ijs. vjd.
Charter to the Vintners of London forbidding any one
meddling with their trade unless enfranchised in the mistery,
but allowing vintners of England to buy cloth and vintners of
Gascony to buy cloth and fish for exportation in order to keep
their money in the country, &c. Dated at Westminster,
15 July, 38 Edward III. [A.D. 1364].
Folio cxxix.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs to make proclamation for the
due observance of the terms of the above charter. Dated at
Westminster, 15 July, 38 Edward III. [A.D. 1364]. (fn. 10)
Folio cxxix b.
L' ra mag' ri Joh' nis de Cauntebrugge clerici de vendicione jocalior'.
Deed of sale by Agnes Chalk, "spicer," to John "Caumbrugge," executor of Michael de Northburgh, late Bishop of
London, of divers jewels. (fn. 11) Dated the eve of St. Michael
[29 Sept.], 37 Edward III. [A.D. 1363].
Liberacio joca lior' predictor' Henr' Fraunceys et Petronill' ux' ejus.
7 Aug., 38 Edward III. [A.D. 1364], the above jewels were
delivered by John "de" Caumbrugge to Henry Fraunceys, of
Westminster, and Petronilla his wife, who received in exchange
the sum of £12 for which they had been pledged to him, in the
presence of Adam Fraunceys, William Holbeche, and John de
Bernes, Aldermen, and John Lucas, the Common Clerk of the
City.