Folio 81.
De Halimoto Pistorum.
14 Dec., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471], ordinance by the Mayor
and Aldermen that the Halimote of the Bakers should thenceforth be observed, according to ancient custom, and the articles
recorded in the 'Liber Albus,' (fn. 1) and that—inasmuch as bakers of
London sworn in the said Halimote make presentments yearly,
as it seems, to the Mayor and Aldermen, from envy and
malevolence of foreign bakers, and make no presentments
touching bakers residing within the liberty of the City—there
shall be thenceforth elected yearly by the Mayor and Aldermen two affeerers (afferatores) to assess and limit, according
to their discretion, the amercements arising out of such presentments to the use of the Sheriffs.
De Commissione pro Gaola de Nengate delib ana.
14 Dec. [A.D. 1471], ordinance by the Mayor and Aldermen
that the Sheriffs of the City for the time being shall yearly, at
their own cost, procure a commission for gaol-delivery of
Newgate.
Custod' pueror' Ric'i Rawlyns orph' Civitatis.
19 Feb., 11 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471-2], came Alice Rawlyns,
widow, John Parys, "peautrer," Richard Awbrey, haberdasher, and John Fabian, draper, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum of £533 6s. 8d. for the
delivery into the Chamber by the said Alice of the sum of
£400 and certain jewels to the use of Katherine and Agnes,
daughters of Richard Rawlyns, late grocer, when they come
of age or marry.
Folio 81 b.
Carta de Talughchaun delers.
Charter of incorporation of the Tallow Chandlers of London
Witness the King at Westminster, 8 March, 2 Edward IV.
[A.D. 1461-2]. (fn. 2)
Folio 82.
Custodia Will'i Stokker filii Joh'is Stokker orph' Civitatis.
16 March, 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471-2], came Katherine
Stokker, widow, William Corbet, "irmonger," Richard Syffe
and John Baron, mercers, before the Mayor and Aldermen,
and entered into bond in the sum of £200 for the payment into
the Chamber by the said Katherine of a like sum to the use of
William, son of John Stokker, late Alderman, on his coming
of age.
Folio 82 b.
Exon'acio cujusdam a quadam accione quia fuit sub salvo conductu d'ni Regis.
21 March, 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1471-2], ordinance by the
Mayor and Aldermen that John le Motener, a Frenchman,
living under the safe conduct of the lord the King, be discharged from a suit brought against him by Bartholomew
Deux on a contract made prior to the issue of the safe conduct.
Exon'acio de fend' ab accione quia querens con fessus fuit transgr' fact' fuisse extra Civitatem.
"Be it Remembred that where John Goldman taillour
levied certeyne accions of trespasses aswel the xiij day of
Marche the xijth yeere of the Reigne of Kyng Edward the iiijth
[A.D. 1471-2] as the xiiij day of the same moneth before John
Shelley one of the Shereffes of London ayenst Stace Whopser
maryner Cornel de Ostende otherweise called Cornel Calun
maryner Cristian Tewes maryner and Andrewe Scot maryner
and forasmoche as the cause of the saide accions before
William Edward Maire and thaldermen of the saide Citee the
xxj day of Marche the xijth yeere of the reigne of Kyng
Edward the iiijth was by the confession of the saide Goldman
unto theym clerely understond that it was not determynable
within the saide Citee by the course of the lawe of the same
Forasmoche as the trespasses surmytted in the same accions
were done upon the see without the fraunchise of the saide
Citee It was jugged and demed by the same Maire and
Aldermen that the [said] Stace Cornel Cristian and Andrewe
and theire seuertes in the saide accions of the same accions
shulde clerely be dismyssed and discharged."
Br'e pro leprosis ammovend'.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs of London and Middlesex
ordering the removal of all lepers found in the highways of
the City and county, on horseback or on foot, to the
hospitals and sequestered places prepared specially for them,
inasmuch as leprosy was on the increase, the disease being
infectious from the air the lepers breathe and the sight of
their eyes (eorum occulorum inspeccionem). This order to be
carried out, under a penalty of £500. Witness the King at
Westminster, 25 April, 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472]. (fn. 3)
Folio 83.
28 April, 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], ordinance by William
Edwarde, the Mayor, and the Aldermen, that Keepers of the
gates of the City should be sworn to prevent lepers entering
the City, and that all Constables and Beadles should be thenceforth sworn on Monday after the Feast of the Epiphany (fn. 4) in each
year, and that proclamation should be made to the effect that
"no lepour nor any persone enfecte with the same sikenesse
of lepour entre or come wtin the libertee of this Citee of
London upon payne of lesyng of his horse if he come ridyng
on horse bake and of his gown or upper garment of his body
accordyng to the lawes and usages of this Citee."
Judicium propt' rapt' cujusdam muliercule.
Judgment by the Mayor and Aldermen that John Jordan,
who had been convicted of a criminal assault upon Margery
Scovile, who was under 14 years of age, should pay the said
Margery the sum of £40 for his offence, the money to remain
in the hands of the Chamberlain until the said Margery shall
have arrived at full age or marry; and further that the
said John, after his discharge from prison, should leave the
City within 20 days, under penalty of £200 and further imprisonment, and be deprived of the freedom of the City and be
treated as a stranger.
Folio 83 b.
Judicium super les Galymen pro falsa triaca.
22 Nov. [A.D. 1471], certain barrels and pots of treacle
seized and brought to the Guildhall by order of William
Edward, the Mayor, as being unwholesome, the same having
been brought to London in galleys by Galleymen, whose names
are subscribed.
Afterwards, viz., on the 14th April, 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472],
the Mayor summoned to the inner Chamber of the Guildhall
the following persons, viz., Master Roger Marchall and Master
Wolford Cook, Doctors in Medicine, John Clerk, John Matsale,
John Colvyle, Richard Hale, Thomas Walker, Thomas
How, William Godfrey, Robert Wrightbolt, John Huntley,
Martin Harlewes, John Broun, William Spencer, John Berell,
junior, Laurence Bere, Robert Marchaunt, John Harrys, and
Thomas Hert, apothecaries, who declared on oath the said
treacle to be unwholesome.
Proclamacio fact' pro combistione false triaci.
Thereupon proclamation made for the same to be burnt at
the Standard in Chepe, at "the hill in Cornhill," and in Tower
Street, as a warning to others.
Folio 84.
Custod' Elizabeth' Crosse filie Joh'is Crosse orpli Civitat'.
4 June, 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came Richard Awbrey,
haberdasher, Nicholas Okerford, William "A thowe," vintners,
and Richard Roger Barker [sic], before the Mayor and
Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum of 20 marks for
the payment into the Chamber by the said Richard Awbrey
of a like sum to the use of Elizabeth, daughter of John
Crosse, on her coming of age or marriage.
Custod' Margarete filie Rob'ii Fitz John orph' Civitatis.
11 June, 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came William Baynard,
"taillour," Henry Cheseman, "skynner," William Aunsell,
"couper," and John Clerk, horner, and entered into bond in
the sum of £20 for the payment into the Chamber by Thomas
Fitz John, of Waltham Cross, of a sum of £16 to the use of
Margaret, daughter of Robert Fitz John, late draper, on her
coming of age or marriage.
Folio 84 b.
Custod' pueror' Will'i Hayes orph' Civitatis.
20 June, 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came John Clerk, John
Stokes, Thomas Norlong, grocers, and Richard Golofer,
mercer, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and entered into
bond in the sum of £60 for the payment into the Chamber
by the said John Clerk of a like sum to the use of Paul,
Juliana, and Agnes, children of William Hayes, late fishmonger,
on their coming of age or marriage.
Folio 85.
Statutum ne visceral' bestiar' projiciantur in aquam Thamisie.
Petition presented by the Commonalty of the City to the
Parliament held at Winchester in the octave of Hillary, anno
16 Richard II. [A.D. 1392-3], against an ordinance passed in the
previous Parliament forbidding the slaughtering of beasts by
butchers within the City and certain limits of the same,
whereby the price of meat had been unduly enhanced, and
praying that the Mayor and Aldermen might be allowed to
prescribe certain places within their franchise where beasts
might be slaughtered.
Thereupon answer was given to the effect that the King
willed that a house for the use of butchers should be erected
on the side of the Thames near the tenement of Robert de
Parys, and that all dunghills and rubbish between the Palace
of Westminster and the Tower of London on either side of the
river should be removed by the Feast of Pentecost next
ensuing. (fn. 5)
Folio 85 b.
Br'e ne quis projiciat aliquod sordidum in aquam Thamisie subpena xl
li.
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs of London and Middlesex to
enforce the observance of the above ordinance, and keep the
river free from filth, &c., under penalty. Witness the King
at Westminster, 4 July, 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472].
Folio 86.
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librar' pro falsis pannis.
5 June, 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], Richard West, "taillour,"
......Wotton, William White, John Jakys, and Nicholas Mille
fined various amounts for false cloth.
Folio 86 b.
Ordinacio contra Falsitat'm painorum.
21 July [A.D. 1472], ordinance of the Common Council "that
no wollen cloth nor clothes from thensfourth be shorn except
cancellyng (fn. 6) but if it be fully wette upon payne of forfaiture of
the same cloth in whose handis straung' or other so ever it
shalbe founde and the Sherer therof shal lose his sherys and
pay xxs. for every pece cloth to the use of the Co'ialtee as ofte
as he shall shere any cloth or clothes not before fully wette
Also that no man' put or do to be put any wollen cloth after it
be shorn upon the teyntour to be sette or drawen oute in length
and brede (fn. 7) upon payne of forfaiture of the same cloth or clothes
and he that shall so sette it shal pay for his grete falsehode
for every pece xls. to the use aforsaide," &c.
Custod' pueror' Joh'is Crosse orphan' Civitatis.
18 Aug., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came Thomas Belle,
"wexchaundiller," Nicholas Boile, draper, Thomas Cape,
stockfishmonger, and Mark Huchon, "wexchaundiller," and
entered into bond in the sum of £46 13s. 4d. for the payment
into the Chamber of the patrimony (£40) due to Peter,
Margery, and Johanna, children of John Crosse, and a further
sum of 20 marks accruing to them by the death of William
Crosse their brother, on their coming of age or marriage. (fn. 8)
Folio 87.
Custod' pueror' Rob'ti Michell orph' Civitat.
28 Aug., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came Richard Elryngton, "bruer," John Cossale, "bocher," Nicholas Barowe,
"sadiller," and William Galle, "taillour," before the Mayor
and Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum of £56 6s. 10d.
for the delivery into the Chamber by the above Richard
Elryngtone of the sum of £40 and certain goods and chattels
to the use of Ralph and John, sons of Robert Michell, late
"bruer," when they come of age or marry.
Folio 87 b.
Custod' pueror' Joh'is Rokleyorphan' Civitatis.
29 Aug., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came James Cawode,
"gentilman," John Blakborne, "sherman," William Willoughby
and Nicholas Walker, "peautrers," and entered into bond in
the sum of £40 for the payment into the Chamber by the above
James of a like sum to the use of John and Agnes, children of
John Rokley, late brewer, when they come of age or marry. (fn. 9)
Folio 88.
Custod' Rob'ti Cadman fil' Joh'is Cadman orph' Civitat.
1 Sept., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came Alice Cadman,
widow, John Draper, William Shosmyth, and John Snothe,
skinners, and entered into bond in the sum of £3 for the
payment into the Chamber by the said Alice of a like sum to
the use of Robert, son of John Cadman, late "wyer-drawer,"
on his coming of age. (fn. 10)
Folio 88 b.
Custod' pueror' Joh'is Smyth orph' Civit'.
The same day came Margaret Braybroke, widow, William
Stede, "vynter,' Thomas Babham, grocer, and James Smyth,
fishmonger, and entered into bond in the sum of £40 for the
payment into the Chamber by the said Margaret of a like sum
to the use of Margaret and John, children of John Smyth, late
draper, when they come of age or marry. (fn. 11)
11 Sept., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came Katherine
Martyn, widow, John Martyn, mercer, Thomas Kippyng and
George Kneseworth, drapers, and entered into bond in the
sum of £80 for the payment into the Chamber by the said
Katherine of a like sum to the use of Elizabeth, daughter of
the said John Martyn, on her coming of age or marriage. (fn. 12)
Folio 89.
Exon'acio Will'i White ab assisis.
11 Sept., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], William White,
"talughchaundiller," discharged by William Edward, the
Mayor, and the Aldermen from serving on juries, &c., owing
to infirmity.
Folio 89 b.
Eleccio Vicec'.
Sunday the Feast of St. Matthew [21 Sept.], 12 Edward IV.
[A.D. 1472], in the presence of William Edward, the Mayor,
Matthew Philip, William Taillour, George Irlond, Robert
Basset, William Hampton, John Tate, John Bromer, William
Heryot, Bartholomew James, Thomas Stalbroke, John Warde,
John Crosseby, Richard Gardyner, John Broun, Robert Drope,
Robert Billesdone, and William Stokker, Aldermen, and very
many Commoners summoned to the Guildhall for the election
of Sheriffs for the year ensuing—Thomas Bledlowe, grocer,
was elected one of the Sheriffs of the City of London and
Middlesex by the Mayor, and John Broun, mercer, was elected
the other Sheriff by the Commonalty.
The same day Robert Colwich, tailor, was elected Chamberlain; Edward Stone and Peter Calcot were elected Wardens
of London Bridge; Humphrey Hayfford and John Warde,
Aldermen, Thomas Warner, "irmonger," William Galle, "taillour," John Worsop, draper, and William Parker, "taillour,"
Commoners, were elected Auditors of the accounts of the
Chamber and Wardens of the Bridge in arrear.
Afterwards, viz., on the eve of St. Michael [29 Sept.], the
said Sheriffs were sworn at the Guildhall, and on the morrow of
the said Feast were presented, admitted, &c., before the Barons
of the Exchequer.
Custod' Will'i filii Joh'is Hynde.
25 Sept., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came Thomas Basse,
John Stokker, John Pake, junior, and William Gibson, drapers,
and entered into bond in the sum of £34 6s. 6d. for the
delivery into the Chamber of the sum of £27 10s. 9d. and
divers goods and chattels to the use of William, son of John
Hynde, late stockfishmonger, on his coming of age.
Folio 90.
Eleccio Maioris.
Monday the Feast of Translation of St. Edward [13 Oct.],
12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], in the presence of William Edward,
the Mayor, the Prior of Christchurch, Matthew Philip, Knt.,
Ralph Josselyn, Knt., John Yong, Knt., William Taillour, Knt.,
John Stokton, Knt., Robert Basset, William Hampton, Knt.,
John Tate, John Bromer, John Crosseby, Knt., Humphrey
Hayfford, Richard Gardyner, Bartholomew James, Knt.,
William Heriot, Thomas Stalbroke, Knt., Robert Drope,
William Stokker, Knt., Robert Billesdone, John Broun, and
Thomas Bledlowe, Aldermen, and an immense Commonalty
summoned to the Guildhall for the election of a Mayor—William
Hamptone was elected.
Afterwards, viz., on the Feast of SS. Simon and Jude
[28 Oct.], he was sworn at the Guildhall, and on the morrow
was presented, admitted, &c., before the Barons of the
Exchequer.
Custod' pueror' Thome Godyn orph' Civitatis.
14 Oct., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came Richard Syffe,
John Sturmyn, and William Alburgh, mercers, and entered
into bond in the sum of £51 for the payment into the Chamber
by the above Richard of a like sum to the use of Elizabeth,
Alice, and Margaret, daughters of Thomas Godyn, late mercer,
on their coming of age or marriage. (fn. 13)
Folio 90 b.
Custod' Elizabeth' filie Joh'is Gweymere orphan Civitatis.
1 Dec., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came Agnes Gweymere,
widow, Peter Johnson, draper, William Smalwod, "peautrer,"
and Robert Colsale, hurer, before the Mayor and Aldermen, and
entered into bond in the sum of £37 for the delivery into
the Chamber by the said Agnes of a sum of £20 and divers
goods and chattels to the use of Elizabeth, daughter of
John Gweymere, late "sadiller," on her coming of age or
marriage. (fn. 14)
Folio 91.
The same day came Thomas Bougham, "sherman," William
Houghton, William Kendall, drapers, and John Wareyn,
fuller, and entered into bond in the sum of £16 19s. 4d. for the
delivery into the Chamber by the said Thomas of specific
sums of money and divers pieces of silver plate to the use of
Richard, John, and Elena, children of Hugh Judde, late
"sherman," when they respectively come of age or marry. (fn. 15)
Folio 91 b.
Ordinacio fact' pro falsis saccis carbonum.
4 Dec., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], ordinance of the Common
Council for the enforcement, after due notice, of an ordinance
made anno 41 Edward III., to the effect that a sack of coals
shall fully contain 8 bushels, under penalty of the defaulter
being placed on the pillory and his sacks burnt under him. (fn. 16)
Custodia pueror' Thome Cartleage orph' Civitatis.
Folio 92.
12 Nov., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472], came John Stokker,
"gentilman," William Purches, Roger Bonyfaunt, mercer, and
Robert Cartleage, "gentilman," before the Mayor and
Aldermen, and entered into bond in the sum of 200 marks for
payment into the Chamber by the aforesaid John of a like sum
to the use of William, Alice, Elizabeth, and Cecilia, children
of Thomas Cartleage, late goldsmith, when they come of age
or marry. (fn. 17)
Exon'acio custod' Alicie filie Will'i Wodehous.
12 Jan., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472-3], came William Clerk,
grocer, and Alice his wife, daughter of William Wodehous,
late draper, and acknowledged satisfaction for his wife's
patrimony. Therefore William Waldyngfeld, John Hungerford, John Beauchamp, and William Bracebrigge, drapers, are
quit.
Folio 92 b.
Custod' Joh'is Pembrige filii Thome Pembrige orphan' Civitatis.
8 Feb., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472-3], came William Pembrige,
William Shosmyth, Thomas Dalham, skinners, and Henry
Dodde, "taillour," before the Mayor and Aldermen, anu
entered into bond in the sum of £10 for the payment into
the Chamber by the said William Pembrige of a like sum to
the use of John, son of Thomas Pembrige, on his coming of age.
Custod' Joh'is Polhill' filii Joh'is Polhill'.
Folio 93.
The same day (fn. 18) came Stephen Gibson, John Gowlard or
Cowlarde, Thomas Corbronde, and Henry Newman, mercers,
and entered into bond in the sum of £23 11s. 7d. for the
payment into the Chamber by the said Stephen of a like sum to
the use of John, son of John Polhille, on his coming of age.
Custodia pueror' Will'i Brynknell orphan' Civitatis.
12 Feb., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472-3], came Felix Brynknell,
widow, William Alburgh, mercer, John Dey, cutler, and
William Cruse, haberdasher, and entered into bond in the sum
of 50 marks for the payment into the Chamber by the said
Felix of the sum of 20 marks to the use of Thomas, son of
William Brynknell, on his coming of age, and a sum of £20
to the use of Margaret, Elizabeth, and Matilda, daughters
of the said William, on their coming of age or marriage.
Folio 93 b.
Exon'acio custod' Agnetis et Alianore filiar' Rey mundi Vawe al' Monnyng.
9 Feb., 12 Edward IV. [A.D. 1472-3], came John Swan and
Thomas Bromfeld, Wardens of the Fraternity of St. Mary and
St. Dunstan in the church of St. Dunstan in le West, and
acknowledged the receipt of a sum of £30 from William
Laurence, grocer, and John Mortymer, fishmonger, the money
having accrued to the said Wardens by the decease of Agnes
and Alianora, daughters of Reymund Vaw, otherwise Monnyng
(or Munnyng), pursuant to the last will of the said Reymund.