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Membr. 1
27 Oct. 1363?
Pleas held in the Chamber of the Guildhall before John
Not, Mayor, and the Aldermen on Tuesday
(fn. 1)
the eve
of the Apostles Simon and Jude [28 Oct.] A
o 37 Edw.
III [1363]
Thomas Umfrey, citizen and mercer, recovered £56 from
the late Sheriffs, James Andrew and John de St Albans, for
allowing his debtor, Gilbert Alkberwe, to escape from Newgate. (L)
10 Nov. 1363
Hugh Malemakere was mainprised by John Seman, tanner,
and Stephen Bradelee to keep the peace with John Glover. (L)
12 Nov. 1363
Robert Mauncell, mercer, admitted buying grain from
John Huchecok of Eystan, before it reached the market. The
grain was confiscated to the Sheriffs. (L)
10 Nov. 1363
Geoffrey de Whyteclyve, husband of Alice, daughter of
Benedict de Fulsham, sued Master John de Neylond and
Robert de Keteryngham, Rector of St Gregory's Church,
executors of the will of Master Alan de Hotham, for £10 bequeathed to the said Alice. The executors pleaded that they
had paid this sum together with another £20 bequeathed toElizabeth and Agnes, other daughters of the said Benedict,
to their father as their guardian; and they produced an acquittance from Benedict. Thereupon a certain Master Thomas
de Thornton, whose daughter had married Benedict's son,
offered to pay the money to the aforesaid Geoffrey and
Alice, who then exonerated the executors. (L)
Mainprised to keep the peace: Richard Lyndeseye, smith,
with Thomas de Keyworth, smith; William Stocket with
John Beneyt; John atte Hale, tanner, with Hugh Taillour. (L)
Nicholas Abraham was mainprised to hear the verdict in
the action between himself and John Otewy. Peter Braynford, pouchmaker, was mainprised to appear in court. (L)
27 Feb. 1364
27 Feb. Ao 38 Edw. III [1363-4], Thomas Charleworth
confessed that he had threatened Thomas atte Sheres, a
juror, that he would eat him up, if he did not agree with his
fellow-jurors. (L)
Peter de Braynford pleaded to his country (placitavit ad
patriam) (fn. 2) that he refused to be bribed by Agnes Mortymer
to give a verdict in her favour in a suit between her and
Simon Barbour. (L)
26 Feb. 1364
John Forester, "sporyere," bailiff of Smithfield, was committed to Newgate for a year and a day for rescuing John
Flemyng out of the hands of Henry Edward, the Mayor's
doorkeeper, when the latter was taking him to Newgate for
brawling. Monday after the Feast of St Matthias the Apostle
[24 Feb.]. (L)
William de Essex, William Passeware, Richard Claveryng,
"Hernicus" Lyndraper, drapers, and John Sely, Thomas
Athelby, Elias de Thorp and Roger Cavendyssh, skinners,
were chosen to represent their respective mysteries whenever
summoned on City affairs. (L)
Membr. 1b
28 Feb. 1364
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen on Wednesday in the octave of S
t
Matthias the Apostle [24 Feb.]
A
o 38 Edw. III [1363-4]
Hugh Wolverdyk, burgess of Bruges, sued Roger Abby,
skinner, and Robert Godewyn, cutler, for £21 18s due on
a bond. The defendants produced an indenture of defeasance,
providing for the payment of the amount by instalments,
which instalments they declared themselves ready to pay.
The plaintiff thereupon appointed Richard Breynte his
attorney to receive the amounts as they fell due. (L)
4 March 1364
John Broun, Sheriff's Serjeant, and Henry de Swanbourne,
spicer, agreed to submit their disputes to the arbitration of
Simon de Benyngton and John de St Albans, with the Re.corder, Thomas de Lodelawe, as umpire. (L)
Robert de Milne, skinner, was mainprised to keep the
peace with Joan de Freston, mother of Cecilia Lynch. (L)
Alan Everard was mainprised to keep the peace with
Thomas de Eston, and John Everard was mainprised to keep
the peace with Alan Everard. (L)
8 March 1364
Award made by Henry Cove, William Wodeford, Thomas
Eston and Richard de Northbury, between Alan Everard,
mercer, of London and his apprentice John Everard, son of
William Everard of Walpole, who had served five years of
his apprenticeship. The apprentice was to answer for all
sums of money lent by him, payment for which had not been
received by Alan; he was to render account of all receipts in
gold and silver in London and elsewhere, and to reimburse
his master for all expenses which went beyond those usually
incurred by an apprentice. The master granted that the
apprentice should not be charged to pay sums which he did
not acknowledge, on condition that the apprentice would
confess and make restitution of any expenditure not known
to his master. As a sign of obedience and respect towards
his uncle and master, the apprentice was to contribute 40s
towards a horse and hold the stirrup when his master mounted.
Dated 8 March Ao 38 Edw. III [1363-4]. (F)
Robert Colyn, baker, was committed to prison for debts
due to Roger... and John Lyghtfot, on sales of corn. (L)
William Strokelevedy, fishmonger, was mainprised by John
Lytle, Alderman, to keep the peace with William Young and
his son Thomas. (L)
Membr. 2
21 Feb. 1364
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen on Wednesday the octave of S
t
Valentine [14 Feb.] A
o 38 Edw.
III [1363-4]
William Clerk of Lyndesele co. Essex brought a bill of
complaint against Thomas de Ware, fishmonger, to whom
he had bound John Pecche as apprentice, to the effect that
the above Thomas did not exercise his trade, and had failed
to provide for or instruct the apprentice, wherefore he
prayed that the indentures be cancelled, and the apprentice
turned over to another master. (F)
The defendant, who was then in Newgate, was brought
into court and admitted the allegations. It was agreed that
the indentures should be cancelled and that the defendant
should return the 60s paid, subject to a deduction for one
year's board of the apprentice. (L)
4 March 1364
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen 4 March
A
o 38 Edw. III [1363-4]
William Saunford, clerk, Alexander Whitby, Edmund
FitzJohn, John Wendout and Richard de Leycestre, executors of Robert Wendout, came into court with a bill from
the Staple at Westminster setting forth that they had sued
John Baldewyn, Lombard, a merchant of the Staple, for £120
in the Staple Court, and that the court, not desiring to
trespass on the liberties of the City, had advised them to seek
their remedy in London. (F)
The defendant was summoned to answer and appeared.
[Breaks off.] (L)
23 Dec. 1363
23 Dec. Ao 37 Edw. III [1363], Robert Salle obtained
judgment against Ralph, the treasurer of the Count de Noyeres,
for a debt of 1700 florins called "mayles Florencie (fn. 3) ." (L)
20 April 1364
Note that on 20 April Ao 38 Edw. III [1364], William Essex,
draper, and John Dony, mercer, paid William de Burton,
goldsmith, the sum of £16 us 9d on account of divers pleas
moved by Thomas, son of Edmund de Hemenhale, against
Henry, son of Edmund de Coventre, and others. (L)
13 June 1364
13 June Ao 38 Edw. III [1364], Robert Fourneux and
Thomas Fourneux were mainprised to keep the peace with
William de Somerby, clerk. (L)
Membr. 2b
Mainprised to keep the peace: Ellen Lucas with Roger de
Salopia; Sampson de Swafham with John de Barton; Nicholas
Cobbe with Isabel Howard. (L)
William de Assheford, brewer, who had been charged with
selling beer against the proclamation, was committed to
prison for a year and a day for saying in the Mayor's presence
that the late Mayor, Stephen Cavendyssh, had committed
extortions on the brewers of the City whilst seeing that the
Assize of Beer was duly kept. (L)
16 March 1364
Writ of protection in favour of John atte Ram, who was
then intending to cross to Gascony in the company of
Edward, Prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Dated at Westminster, 16 March Ao 38 Edw. III [1363-4]. (L)
John Stanes, John Stiel, cook, John Phippes and Laurence
Flemyng were mainprised to keep the peace with Isabel
Howard. (L)
Walter Wynter was mainprised for his good behaviour. (L)
Isabel Howard complained that John Stiel, cook, John
Stanes, hosier, William Iryssh, tailor, John Phippes and
Laurence Flemyng, shearman, had threatened her, and that
Nicholas Cobbe had taken away her hood. (L)
Richard de Olneye was mainprised in £20 to keep the
peace with Thomas de Depham in accordance with the
King's writ de minis. (L)
Ralph de Cauntebrugg was mainprised to keep the peace
with John atte Harpe, brewer. (L)
4 May 1364
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen on Saturday
after the Feast of SS. Philip and James [1 May] A
o
38 Edw. III [1364]
Hugh le Chaloner was attached to answer a plea of detinue
of chattels, to wit, 18 lbs of English woollen yarn, which had
been entrusted to him by Robert de Southfolk of Smithfield
wherewith to make a blanket, for which English yarn he was
alleged to have substituted Spanish yarn of no value. He
pleaded not guilty. A jury drawn from Smithfield, and from
St Clement's Lane, where the defendant lived, brought in a
verdict that he made the blanket out of the same English
yarn that he received. Judgment that the plaintiff gain
nothing by his action and be in mercy, and that the defendant
be acquitted. (L)
Robert Chaumpaygne and Robert le Sadelere were mainprised to keep the peace with John de Norlawe, John Pertrich,
John atte Hale, Ralph Alewy, William Thomer and Thomas
Pertrich. (L)
Membr. 3
17 June 1364
A Congregation of Mayor and Aldermen in the Chamber of the Guildhall on Monday the Feast of S
t
Botolph
[17 June] A
o 38 Edw. III [1364]
Geoffrey de Newenton brings a plaint of Intrusion against
Robert Lucas and Juliana his wife, touching his free tenement
in the parish of All Hallows the Less on the Cellars; and also
demands an Assize of Nuisance. (L)
The Dean and Chapter of St Martin-le-Grand demand an
Assize of Nuisance against Isabella atte Belle, touching their
free tenement in the parish of St Audoen. (L)
John de Bradele, then in Newgate, was bound over to keep
the peace. (L)
12 June 1364
Writ de minis to the Mayor and Sheriffs, as Custodes Pacis
(fn. 4) ,
notifying them that the King had taken John William, who
was suing Thomas de Thornton, " pavilloner (fn. 5) ," under his
protection and bidding them to take security in £100 from
the said Thomas for his good behaviour towards the said
John, and if he refused, to commit him to Newgate. The
return to be made in Chancery. Dated at Westminster,
12 June. (L)
Return that Thomas de Thornton had been summoned
before the Mayor and mainprised to keep the peace. (L)
6 June 1364
Similar writ on behalf of William de Somerby, clerk,
against Thomas Forneux and Robert Forneux, tailors. Dated
6 June. Similar return. (L)
William Baldewyne, John Lenechild, Alexander Dykeswell,
Gerard atte Nok and other saddlers were mainprised to keep
the peace with Godfrey le Sadelere, John Bunne and Ulleric
le Sadelere, who likewise were mainprised to keep the peace
with the above William and his fellows. (L)
John Spark, saddler, was committed to Newgate for
threatening Henry de Sutton, the King's Coroner, in the
discharge of his duties. (L)
Membr. 3b
1 July 1364
A Congregation of Mayor and Aldermen in the Chamber of the Guildhall on Monday the octave of S
t
John
the Baptist [24 June] A
o 38 Edw. III [1364]
William de Assheford, brewer, demands an Assize of
Nuisance against Symon de Codyngton, touching his free tenement in the parish of All Hallows " Berkyngecherche." (L)
Robert Mareschall was mainprised to keep the peace with
Richard Freman, Isabel Smert and Adam Boueton. (L)
Writ de minis in favour of Thomas de Thornton, "pavilloner," and return. 20 June. (L)
17 July 1364
Wednesday before the Feast of S
t
Margaret Virgin [20
July] A
o 38 Edw. III [1364]
John Bysouthe and John Prychet, tanners, were sworn
surveyors of their mistery. (L)
Certain unnamed pinners were mainprised to pay a fine
of 40s to the Chamber. William de Brakele, pinner, was
mainprised to keep the peace with John Sharp, pinner; and
William Lincolne, saddler, and Roger de Excestre to keep
the peace with Roger Wowbourne, William Baldewyne and
Richard Broke. (L)
12 Feb. 1364
Writ of Protection in favour of Simon Piedelewe, merchant
of Amiens. The said Simon is not to be molested by reason
of any rent or farm, which the citizens of London may allege
to have been due from, and paid by, the town of Amiens
before the late war. Dated at Westminster, 12 Feb. Ao 38
Edw. III [1363-4]. (L)
12 Aug. 1364
A Congregation of Mayor and Aldermen in the Chamber of the Guildhall on Monday after the Feast of S
t
Laurence [10 Aug.] A
o 38 Edw. III [1364]
Thomas de Hayton, parson of the Church of St Bride's,
Fleet Street, Robert de York, William de Bath, Simon atte
Nax and John Rote, parishioners, bring a plaint of Intrusion
against Brother William, Rector of Asherugge, and John
atte Ree, brewer, touching their free tenement in the said
parish. (L)
2 Sept. 1364
A Congregation of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday
after the Feast of the Decollation of S
t
John the Baptist
[29 Aug.]
William de Cranesle, Rector of the Church of St Vedast,
Robert de Boxford, Thomas Hassa, William de Lyncoln,
Thomas Reynham and Thomas de Hynxton, parishioners,
demand an Assize of Nuisance against Robert Wetherdeleye,
Master of the College of the Chapel of Corpus Christi next
to the Church of St Lawrence by Candlewick Street, touching
their free tenement in the parish of St Vedast. (L)
Membr. 4
Roger de Excestre, John de Excestre, John Bricheford,
John de Hamstede, John Lubek, Robert Croukhorn, Richard
Askebourne, Robert Fry, John Plater and other saddlers of
Friday Street were bound over to keep the peace with
Geoffrey le Sadelere, John Bunne and Ulleric le Sadelere. (L)
19 July 1364
Pleas held in the Chamber of the Guildhall on Friday
before the Feast of S
t
Margaret Virgin [20 July] A
o
38 Edw. III [1364] before the Mayor and Aldermen
Nicholas Lancastre, herald, brought a bill of complaint
against Henry de Mordon, fishmonger, for refusing to give
up a tenement in Friday Street. (F)
The defendant pleaded that the plaintiff and his wife
Idonea leased the tenement to Robert Brabazon and his wife
Agnes for a term of ten years, and that on the death of Robert
Brabazon, the defendant married his widow Agnes. He demanded judgment as to whether the plaintiff could recover
the tenement from Agnes before the lease had expired. The
plaintiff, by his attorney, Richard Gyllyng, denied making
the lease in the manner alleged. A jury was summoned, but
the plaintiff made default. Judgment for the defendant. (L)
Sureties were accepted for Agnes, wife of John Cotiller,
that she would instruct her apprentice, Juseana, in a proper
manner, would find her in food and drink, and would not
beat her with stick or knife. (L)
Adam Stable was mainprised by John Feraunt and Thomas
Everard for payment of £ 15 8d for fish bought at Blakeneye. (L)
Thomas atte Leghe, Ralph Gobbe, Walter de Wethersfeld
and Roger Streyt were similarly mainprised. (L)
Membr. 4b
25 Sept. 1364
William atte Felde, butcher, entered into a recognizance
to pay 51s to John de Hylton, 25 Sept. Ao 38 Edw. III
[1364]. (L)
13 July 1364
Writ to John Notte, Mayor, Robert de Charwelton, Remembrancer to the Exchequer, and Walter de Leycestre,
Serjeant-at-Arms, bidding them to restore to John de
Chichestre (fn. 6) , late Master of the King's Mint in the Tower,
the lands, tenements and goods they had seized by the
King's order in consequence of a deficit of £760; since the
above John de Chichestre had been mainprised by John de
Hiltoft, James de Thame, William de Burton, John de Mappulsden, Nicholas Pluket and William de Tyngewyk, all of
London. Witness the Treasurer, the Bishop of Bath and
Wells, at Westminster, 13 July Ao 38 Edw. III [1364]. (L)
John de Bridcote, brewer, sued Geoffrey de Westwyk
before the Mayor and Aldermen in the Chamber of the
Guildhall for a debt of £21. The said Geoffrey made default.
Thereupon his tenants (fn. 7) , Geoffrey Levelyf and Richard atte
Forstall, were summoned to court and ordered to pay to the
plaintiff the arrears of their rents due to the defendant, which
they did, subsequently paying further instalments at the
Feast of St John the Baptist. On 17 Oct. Ao 38 Edw. III
[1364] the plaintiff and defendant came to terms. (L)
16 Aug. 1364
Inquest before the Mayor and Aldermen on Friday after
the Feast of the Assumption [15 Aug.] as to the cause of
an affray at St Martin-le-Grand on the preceding day. The
jurors found that it was caused by Richard Sturdy, skinner,
John Twe and certain apprentices of Isabel Gobbe, stockfishmonger, whose names they did not know, John Trigge,
"fresshfishmongere," Hugh Brenge and William Barbour,
and that the last-named assaulted John Charnels, the Sheriff's
serjeant, with a knife. (L)
29 July 1364
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen on Monday
after the Feast of S
t
James [25 July] A
o 38 Edw. III
[1364]
John Robyn of Hertford, who had been apprenticed by
Richard Ikelyngford to John Brid, draper, brought a petition
praying to be exonerated from his apprenticeship, on the
ground that his master was a fugitive at St Martin-le-Grand (fn. 8) ,
whence he dare not stir, and accordingly was unable to
instruct him in his trade. (F)
John Chamberleyn, serjeant, was ordered to summon the
said John Brid to show cause etc. The latter did not appear.
Permission was then given to the apprentice to take service
with whom he would, free from any claim by his late
master. (L)
7 Oct. 1364
Thomas de Rothyng, apprentice of Henry Taillour, hurer (fn. 9) ,
was committed to Newgate, 7 Oct., for ill behaviour towards
his master, and for leaving his master's service. (L)
Membr. 5
John Wyllarby, John Northfolk, John Abyndon, Walter
Heston, Roger Bever, Thomas Essex, John Pakenham, Roger
de Dalby, John Reve, tailors, and Richard de Stanford, dyer,
were mainprised to keep the peace.
John Lebbel was mainprised for judgment.
John Maas and John Trigg, fishmonger, were mainprised
to keep the peace.
1 Aug. 1364
A schedule of the names of those who on the Feast of
St Peter ad Vincula [1 Aug.] insisted upon an interview with
the King at "Haverynge atte Boure" in an irregular and
foolish manner, and for that reason were committed to Newgate. Afterwards the King by a special act of mercy sent a
message by his Steward, John atte Legh, ordering the Mayor
and Commonalty to release these persons on mainprise for
their good behaviour, and on the understanding that they
would inform the officers of the City of any confederacies or
conspiracies made in taverns or other secret places against
the peace.
Richard de Chesham, shearman; William Hathewolf, John
atte Hache, Gilbert de Waldene, Ralph de Morton, William
de Thorp, John de Tiryngton and Henry Gerard, tailors;
William de Berkhampstede, William Moteshunte, John
Sheme, Thomas Briggewater, Richard de Wendon, fullers;
John de Claveryngge, dyer, William Mohant, "birlstere,"
John de Bathe, "webbe," Adam de Chippenham, chaplain,
and Peter Whappelode, tailor.
Note that the above schedule was sent to the King and a
copy was placed in the Mayor's Bag for the 38th year of
King Edward. (L)
Membr. 5b
John de Swanton, junior, leatherseller, Thomas de Swafham, draper, Richard de Berkeweye, William Stoket, Robert
Toyt, John Smert and John atte Brigge, "bouchers," and
John Boner were mainprised to keep the peace with Richard
atte Putte, Hugh Scot, Agnes Tidilamb, John Ellescompe,
fuller, Cecilia Mershton, John Hertyng and William Ghynam
respectively. (L)
7 Sept. 1364
A servant of James Andrew brought a piece of white
longcloth to the Guildhall to exhibit its defects to the Mayor
and Aldermen. The cloth having been inspected by six
viewers specially appointed, they reported on oath that the
cloth had been boiled in a dyer's vat and stained with various
black stains, losing 40s value thereby. (L)
21 Sept. 1364
John Cotyller and Joan his wife, John Irlond and Agnes
his wife, and Isabel Hemyng were charged with creating a
disturbance. A jury found them guilty and added further
that the women were common scolds (communes garulatores)
and brawlers. They were committed to Newgate. (L)
Thomas de St Albans, Serjeant of the Chamber (fn. 10) , who was
assisting the Prior of "Overee" in Southwark to distrain for
rent in the house of Robert Corn in the parish of St Mary
"Appechirche," was assaulted by the said Robert Corn and
his servant Robert Holm. The said Robert and Robert,
being arrested by the Mayor, were committed to Newgate,
but on their promising in the Husting on Monday after the
Feast of St Luke the Evangelist [18 Oct.] to conduct themselves well in future, they were released on surety. (L)
15 Sept. 1364
Thomas Castel of Estham was committed to Newgate for
selling corn dearer at Berkyng than in London. He was released on his promise not to offend again. (L)
Membr. 6
John Cotyller and Joan his wife were mainprised for their
good behaviour by Master Henry Wotton, "lecche (fn. 11) ," and
John Lucas, clerk. (L)
25 June 1364
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday
the morrow of S
t
John the Baptist [24 June] A
o 38
Edw. III [1364]
Alice, wife of John Frembaud, knight, brought a bill of
complaint to the effect that she was being kept out of possession of a messuage and garden formerly belonging to Henry
de Seccheford in the parish of St Leonard, and devised by
him to his son Henry for life with remainder to the plaintiff.
The son had leased the property for six years to William de
Salisbury, goldsmith, and had since died. Though the term
of six years had expired and the property should have passed
to the plaintiff, the tenant refused to surrender possession. (F)
The defendant appeared on summons and pleaded that
the said Alice had already had possession and had conveyed
the property to him and his assigns during the term of her
own life. The plaintiff denied this. In order to have the
issue between the parties more clearly defined, the defendant
was examined, whereupon he admitted that the plaintiff had
made him no grant. He was ordered by the Court to give
possession at Michaelmas. (L)
William Hunte, "pursere," who had been sued both at
Westminster by writ and in the Sheriffs' Court by John
Lubek, saddler, with regard to an apprentice Richard, seeks
a remedy under the following circumstances. He and the
above John had agreed and been sworn on the book before the
Mayor and Recorder that they would submit to the award of
six arbitrators, three being chosen by either party, and that
in case the arbitrators could not agree, they would abide by
the decision of John de Cauntebrigg as umpire (nounpier).
The six arbitrators had met at the Church of St Thomas of
Acres on 25 Oct. Ao 38 Edw. III [1364] and had failed to
agree. The said John's arbitrators then refused to accept
either John de Cauntebrigg or any other person as umpire. (F)
Henry Montagu was mainprised to pay a fine of 20s to the
Chamber and to keep the peace with Roger Newe, clerk, and
Peter de Rameseye, brewer. (L)
Membr. 6b
15 Oct. 1364
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday
after the Feast of S
t
Edward King [13 Oct.] A
o 38
Edw. III [1364]
John van Stene, merchant of Ghent, brought a bill from
the Staple of Westminster desiring the Court to do him
justice in an action for debt of £23 3d against John Peutre,
mercer, of London. (F)
On the debtor making default, John de Nanton, serjeant,
was ordered to distrain him for his appearance, and made a
return that he had no goods in the City on which to distrain. (L)
The above John van Stene sued Henry Forster, mercer,
for a debt of £4 17s. The parties failed to appear, and no
return was made to the distringas. (F and L)
William de Burton of Westminster was bound over to
keep the peace with John Osebern of Luton. (L)
Membr. 7
4 Sept. 1364
Pleas held before the Mayor and Aldermen 4 Sept. A
o
38 Edw. III [1364]
John atte Ram of " Baynardescastel" brought a letter under
the Privy Seal, dated at the King's Manor of " Yeshampsted (fn. 12) ,"
enclosing a petition sent to Sir William de Wikham (fn. 13) . The
writ ordered the Mayor and Aldermen to call before them
an action of debt moved in the Sheriffs' Court by Peter de
Mildenhale against John atte Ram for £40, and to assist the
latter by way of equity and good faith (par voie de equite & de
bon foy). The petition, which was written by John atte Ram,
set forth that Peter de Mildenhale had contracted a loan of
£20 (fist une chevaunce de xxli) to a certain Philip le Walisshe,
who received ermine supposed to be of that value, but when
the said Philip came to sell it, a confederate of Peter only
allowed him £14 in cash for it (fn. 14) . In order to obtain the loan
at all, Philip had to find two sureties in £40, namely a certain
John Monde and the petitioner. Subsequently the said Peter
had sued the petitioner as surety for £40, and had been
awarded by the Court a white longcloth value 8 marks, and
had caused John Monde to be attached in Newgate, until Sir
Nicholas de Lovaigne had undertaken to pay the debt. Nevertheless he had again sued the petitioner in the Sheriffs' Court,
and the petitioner, having no reasonable warning and being
without a counsel or advice, had in his ignorance denied the
obligation, as a result of which he was in danger of ruin.
Accordingly the petitioner prayed Sir William de Wykham
to order the Recorder to examine the matter, so that it might
be shown to be a usurious bargain, for which the said Peter
had already received part payment; and in any case all
liability had been assumed by Sir Nicholas de Lovaigne for
John Monde (fn. 15) , wherefore the petitioner ought to be discharged from the suit. (F)
On receipt of these letters, the Mayor and Aldermen
summoned the parties, who appeared. Peter de Mildenhale
denied the allegations made against him and demanded to
acquit himself by the verdict of a jury. Subsequently the
petitioner failed to appear, but the Court decided to take the
verdict in his absence. The jury found the said Peter not
guilty as regards the articles contained in the petition. (L)