ROLL A2
Membr. 1
2 Sept. 1332
Writ to the Mayor to safeguard the City and keep the
King's peace on the occasion of Parliament meeting at Westminster on the morrow of the Nativity B.M. Dated at
Northampton, 2 Sept. Ao 6 Edw. III [1332]. (F)
1 Sept. 1332
The King to the Mayor and Sheriffs of London, ordering
them to appear with the Aldermen of the City at Westminster
to speak with the King on certain business on Tuesday next
[8 Sept.]. Dated 1st Sept. (F)
7 Sept. 1332
A note to the effect that the above letters were read in the
Chamber of the Guildhall on Monday the eve of the Nativity
B.M. [8 Sept.] before the Mayor and certain Aldermen
named, when it was agreed that all the Aldermen should
meet in the Guildhall on the following Wednesday to make
ordinances for the government of the City in accordance
with the above letters. (L)
Henry Buntyng, tailor, paid 20d fine for a trespass and
was mainprised by Walter de Muriet and Robert de Wyght
for his good behaviour. (L)
8 Sept. 1332
William and Ralph, servants of Thomas de Ravenestone,
were attached in Southwark by the Mayor on Tuesday the
Feast of the Nativity B.M. [8 Sept.] and committed to prison
for an affray with the servants of the Bishop of Winchester,
the Chancellor. They were immediately taken into the Marshalsea, the King being at Westminster. (L)
Reginald de Conduit, John de Causton, Anketin de Gisors
and Thomas de Chetingdon were elected to serve in Parliament at Westminster (fn. 1) . (L)
9 Sept. 1332
Certain eye-witnesses of the late affray were examined
before the Mayor, Sheriffs and Aldermen on Wednesday
after the Feast of the Nativity B.M. [8 Sept.]. They said that
it began in the churchyard of the Priory of St Mary and was
caused by some of the Bishop's servants, whose names they
did not know, except that Simon, the Bishop's baker, was
one of them. (L)
21 Sept. 1332
On Monday the Feast of St Matthew [21 Sept.] Ao 6
Edw. III [1332] Nicholas Pike and John Hosebonde were
elected Sheriffs by the Mayor and Aldermen. (L)
17 Oct. 1332
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen on Saturday
before the Feast of S
t
Luke the Evangelist [18 Oct.] A
o
6 Edw. III [1332]
Alice, widow of Robert Podifat, was summoned to answer
William le Coupere of Emlesworth for 32s, the price of 6 qrs
of wheat sold to her factor, William de Crokeslee, at Queenhithe, payment for which should have been made on the
spot in accordance with the Statute of Smithfield (fn. 2) . The defendant denied that William de Crokeslee was her factor and
put herself on the verdict of a jury. A jury from Queenhithe
and from Cripplegate, where she lived, was summoned. The
action was afterwards adjourned for lack of jurors. (L)
Membr. 1b
23 Oct. 1332
John Godard of Hamme, who had been arrested by the
Wardens of the Fishmongers with a net called "kidell (fn. 3) ," and
taken before the Mayor and Aldermen on Friday before the
Feast of SS. Simon and Jude [28 Oct.], was discharged because he had unwittingly done wrong, and because it was his
first offence. (L)
18 Nov. 1332
Letter from John de Preston, Mayor, the Aldermen and
Commonalty of the City of London to the Mayor, Echevins
and Commonalty of the town of Amiens, demanding payment of their farm of 50 marks, which had fallen into arrears
during the last five mayoralties, if they wished to continue to
enjoy their franchises (fn. 4) in London. Dated 18 Nov. [1332]. (F)
18 Nov. 1332
Letter from John de Preston, Mayor of London, to Galeran
de Vaus, Bailiff of Amiens, signifying that he had, as requested, informed Dreux Audeline of his election as "grantz
compteres" of Amiens, and that the said Dreux would leave
England to take up his duties as soon as he could recover his
goods and merchandise, which had been arrested in Ipswich.
Dated 18 Nov. 1332. (F)
12 Nov. 1332
Roysia, wife of William de Cotoun, and John de Bardeneye
were attached on Thursday after the Feast of St Martin [11
Nov.] for being found in a certain house at Garlickhithe,
which they claimed as their right and inheritance, against
the execution of the will of William de Wyndesores. They
were mainprised by William Fitz Peter and Simon de
Kelshull to appear before the Mayor and Aldermen next
day. (L)
14 Jan. 1321
Pleas of the Crown before the Itinerant Justices at the
Tower the morrow of S
t
Hilary [13 Jan.] A
o 14 Edw.
II [1320-1]
Presentment (fn. 5) by the jurors of Billingsgate Ward as to
illegal seizure of lampreys by Goscelin the Serjeant of Queenhithe under the pretext of custom. (L)
8 Feb. 1333
Letter from John de Preston, Mayor, etc. to the Mayor
and Echevins of Amiens, explaining the City's right to claim
the farm of 50 marks from the towns of Amiens, Corbie and
Nesle, by virtue of the trading privileges enjoyed by those
towns in London, and in accordance with an agreement (fn. 6)
made between them in 1237. Dated 8 Feb. [1332-3]. (F)
8 Feb. 1333
Note that the above letter was read and considered in full
Husting of Common Pleas on Monday after the Feast of the
Purification B.M. [2 Feb.] Ao 7 Edw. III [1332-3]. (L)
Proceedings against Walter atte Brendwode, Agnes de
Essex and Margery la Peautrer for being in possession of
"chalons (fn. 7) ," unlawfully made of the hair of kids, horsehair
and the hair of other animals, which were seized by Walter
de Stebenheth on behalf of the Weavers and brought into
the Chamber of Guildhall. The defendants declared that they
purchased them from William de Elsinge (fn. 8) , mercer. A day
was given and the above William was ordered to appear. (L)
Membr. 2
18 Nov. 1332
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen on Wednesday after the Feast of S
t
Martin "in Yeme" [11
Nov.] A
o
6 Edw. III [1332]
Walter le Bret and William Trug, girdlers, were summoned
to show cause why the sum of £11 lying in the Chamber
should not be delivered to Ranekyn le Esterling of Cologne.
The above Walter opposed on the ground that Ranekyn had
granted them an acquittance, which was read in court. Ranekyn denied the genuineness of the deed. A jury was summoned for Friday, but on that day Walter le Bret acknowledged
the deed to be a forgery. He was committed to prison, but
released on Tuesday on payment of a fine. Execution of the
debt was granted. (L)
13 Nov. 1332
Assize of bread of the bakers of Totenham (fn. 9) taken on
Friday after the above Feast before the Mayor and eight
Aldermen. Certain bakers convicted of short weight were
ordered to sell three penny loaves for twopence and two half-penny loaves for one penny. (L)
18 Nov. 1332
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen the same
day
John Brok was attached to answer a charge of assaulting
Richard Tailleboys, beadle of Cripplegate Ward, whilst the
latter was performing his duty of cleansing the streets, and
of taking his cart away from him. The defendant denied the
charge. He was found guilty by a jury and was committed
to prison, 12d damages being awarded to the plaintiff. (L)
15 Nov. 1332
On Sunday after the above Feast came John, son of Robert
de Ingham, to the house of the Mayor and paid to Bernard
de Bederede and William Lambert, attorneys of Boniface
(Bonafousi) de St Columba, £20 sterling in part payment of
£40 due to him from Oliver de Ingham, knt, on a bond. (L)
16 Nov. 1332
Letter of Galerans de Vaux, Bailiff of Amiens, to the lords
and justices throughout the realm of England, quoting certain
letters patent of 1325, in which Charles, King of France
and Navarre, had granted to the burgesses of Amiens that
persons elected as Mayors, "Compteres" or Echevins of
Amiens might not refuse those offices by reason of their
private business. The writer prays that they will give notice
to Driex Audeline, should they find him, that he had been
elected "grauntz compteres" of the town of Amiens, and
that he must return and take up his duties. Dated at Amiens,
"le Jour des Mors" [2 Nov.] 1332 (F). The above letter
having been read in the Husting of Common Pleas on Monday after the Feast of St Martin [11 Nov.] the following
answer was agreed to [vide supra, p. 96].
11 Dec. 1332
Pleas held before the Mayor and Sheriffs on Friday before
the Feast of S
t
Lucia [13 Dec] A
o
6 Edw. III [1332]
William Official, beadle of Cheap Ward, was attached to
answer Thomas le Bourser of Ismonger Lane in a plea of
trespass, for having entered the house of the said Thomas,
whilst he was asleep, and carried him off to Newgate, where
he was released after a detention of four days; also for having
again, of malice prepense, arrested him and carried him to
the Sheriff, to his damage £20. The defendant pleaded that
he arrested him because the hue and cry was raised in his
house. A jury found a verdict for the defendant. (L)
John de Wytsand, "hosteler," and Thomas Irishman and
John le Baker, measurers of woad, were sworn to inform the
Mayor of all goods and merchandise coming from Amiens,
Corbie and Nesle, before they warehoused or measured them,
and also to give warning if such goods were avowed (fn. 10) by
citizens of London, whereby the farm of 50 marks could not
be levied from them. (L)
John Wygeyn and John de Stokflete, who were caught
fishing in the Thames with "kidels (fn. 11) " and admitted their
offence, were committed to prison, and the kidels were
ordered to be burnt in Cheap. (L)
John le Roos and Juliana his wife were attached by
Edmund de Saunford and Thomas de Saunford, Wardens
of the Weavers, for weaving a piece of cloth, contrary to the
liberties of the Weavers of London and the custom of the
City. Before the Wardens could seize the cloth, the defendants were alleged to have cut it off from the loom and
made away with it. The defendants pleaded that they made
the cloth for their own use. A jury found that the facts were
correctly stated by both the plaintiffs and defendants. Judgment was deferred. (L)
Sureties of Ralph le...to hear judgment in an action of
trespass at the suit of John Hosebonde, Sheriff.