ROLL A 17
Pleas and Memoranda of the time of John de Bernes,
Mayor, continued
Membr. 1
20 Oct. 1371
Monday after the Feast of St Luke [18 Oct.] Ao 45 Edw. III
[1371], Thomas Parsour of Merlowe co. Bucks, apprentice to
Walter Bacheler, draper, was committed to prison for refusing to be enrolled.
2 Dec. 1371
Tuesday after the Feast of St Andrew [30 Nov.], John atte
Heyehous of Coleman Street was committed to prison for
rebellious conduct towards the taxers and collectors of his
Ward and for preventing them from doing their duty.
Robert de Marny, knight, and Alice his wife (fn. 1) , daughter of
Richard Lacer, late citizen of London, demanded from William
More and Elizabeth his wife, executrix of Agnes, widow and
executrix of John de Hardyngham, mercer, who was executor
of Richard Lacer, four deeds, viz.: (1) A deed by which
Thomas Burser obtained the fee simple of a messuage in the
parish of St Michael Paternoster Church from Mark, the
Abbot of Lesnes; (2) a deed whereby Philip le Taillour and
Sabina his wife acquired from Robert de Rysberge, late Abbot
of Lesnes, the same messuage; (3) a deed whereby the said
Sabina, after the death of her husband, granted the messuage
to Walter Waldeshef and Joan his wife and Walter's heirs;
and (4) a deed whereby William de Wykilwode, late parson
of the church of Bromleghe, Ralph de Sherleie and Thomas
de Swanlond, executors of the above Walter's will, granted
the messuage to Richard Lacer together with an acquittance
for £40 from the Abbot Fulk of Lesnes.
The plaintiffs alleged that the said Richard died seised of
the above messuage as well as of other messuages in the
same parish, in Sopers Lane, Aldermanbury and elsewhere,
that the property was divided between the plaintiffs and
Katharine de la Pole (fn. 2) , another daughter of the aforesaid
Richard, that the messuage in question fell to the lot of the
said Alice and that the title deeds passed through various
hands into the possession of William More and Elizabeth his
wife, who unlawfully detained them. Thereupon came Alianora Ryche and likewise demanded the documents from the
same William and Elizabeth, who brought the deeds into
court. In answer to questions she said she claimed as heiress
of Philip le Taillour and thus she demanded the first two
deeds only. A further claim was made by Katherine de la
Pole to a deed which accompanied the above-mentioned
deeds, namely one by which Walter Waldeshef acquired a
messuage from Simon, son of Hugh de Donton. As the abovementioned William More and Elizabeth offered no objection,
the Court granted it to her, and also gave to the plaintiffs the
two deeds to which Alianora made no claim. As regards the
remaining two deeds (1 and 2), the Court retained them until
it should be adjudged to whom they would deliver them.
Membr. 1 b
26 Oct. 1371
Writ of protection in favour of Torel Gascoigne, merchant
of Lucca, who was about to go abroad on the King's service
in the company of Ralph de Ferrers, one of the King's
Admirals (fn. 3) . Dated at Westminster, 26 Oct. Ao 45 Edw. III
[1371].
7 Nov. 1371
Writ under the Privy Seal to the Mayor and Sheriffs,
ordering them to return to the Office of the Privy Seal the
reason for distresses made upon John Stokflete, one of the
King's carpenters, and Robert de Hull (fn. 4) , one of the King's
seamen. Dated at Westminster, 7 Nov. Ao 45 Edw. III [1371].
Return to the above, to the effect that distress had been
made on the goods of John Stokflete for ros at which he was
assessed by the men of his Ward for moneys to be raised for
the Prince (fn. 5) , and that Robert de Hull was likewise sequestrated
for 20s assessed upon him, but broke the sequestration and
paid nothing. Afterwards the collectors of the Ward demanded
from the said John, 10s, and the said Robert, 20s, at which
they were assessed towards the sum of £1000 recently granted
to the King (fn. 6) . No distress was made upon them on this
occasion. The collectors also reported that John Stokflete possessed goods and chattels in the Ward to the value of £20 and
more, and Robert de Hull to the value of £40 and more.
20 Oct. 1371
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs to enquire into an alleged
assault made on William de Hamenassh in Holborn and the
escape of one of the culprits from the church of St Andrew,
whence he was taken by a large crowd of evildoers and allowed
to go free. Due punishment is to be visited on any persons
indicted and found guilty as the result of the inquiry. Dated
at Westminster, 20 Oct. Ao 45 Edw. III [1371].
11 Nov. 1371
Inquest held on Tuesday the Feast of St Martin [11 Nov.]
pursuant to the above writ by oath of William Langrave and
others, who find that on Thursday before the Feast of SS.
Simon and Jude [28 Oct.] John Underwode and William
Taillour of Brugnorth assaulted the aforesaid William
Hamenassh in the parish of St Andrew Holborn and so
illtreated him that his life was despaired of. They further
find that the culprits fled to the church of St Andrew,
but as to the escape of one or both of them the jury have no
knowledge. Dated, under the seals of the jurors, on the above
Tuesday.
Membr. 2
7 Dec. 1371
John Pountfreyt, Thomas Glovere, Richard Nasyng,
William Comberton, William Sallowe, junior, Robert
Hereford, John Byford, Richard Clynton and John atte
Tabard were committed to prison for resisting the collectors
of the moneys to be raised for the King's need, and for making
an affray outside the Mayor's hostel the same day. On the
following Tuesday they were released on their own surety
for each other to come up for judgment.
12 Dec. 1371
Simon Chikesond, John atte Hill, pynnere, and John
Whyte, fourbour
(fn. 7) , were committed to prison for breaking a
sequestration for the King's tallage in the above Ward. On
the morrow they were released on mutual surety.
13 Dec. 1371
John Stacy, servant of William Talbot, tailor, was committed to prison for going through Walbrook, contemptuously
crying "Mew," contrary to the ordinance (fn. 8) .
Membr. 2 b
22 Dec. 1371
Thomas Clerk, butcher, was committed to prison for
rebellious and contemptuous conduct towards the collectors
of Portsoken Ward.
2 Feb. 1372
Richard Bakere, brewer, was fined 2s for casting dung into
the street against the ordinance.
Edmund, son of Edmund de Lenham, sued Henry Herbury, his father's executor, for the sum of £25 which, he
alleged, Walter the parson of St George's Church, Eastcheap,
had delivered to him on 20 June 1368 to keep for the plaintiff,
and which the said Henry unlawfully detained.
The defendant pleaded that he had not administered the
goods of Edmund de Lenham, the plaintiff's father, nor had
any of his goods as his executor, but he confessed to having
borrowed from the aforesaid parson the sum of £10, which
it was afterwards agreed between them should be kept for
the use of Sibil, daughter of the testator. He offered to make
his law that this was the only money he had received from the
parson. He had, however, received a bill drawn by Henry de
Walton to the deceased for a sum of money and a privy seal
writ concerning payment of the same in a box, in order that
he might recover the money, but he had been unable to do so.
Thereupon the Court ordered the defendant to bring the box
and the £10 before them on a certain date. This was done and
the defendant obtained a release. Eventually on 11 June 1372
the Court paid out one moiety of the £10 to the plaintiff and
the other to John de Wykes for the benefit of the aforesaid Sibil.
Membr. 3
23 Jan. 1372
John de Stodeye, vintner, and Stephen de Caresse, mariner
and merchant of Bayonne, for whom he had stood as mainpernor, brought letters testimonial under the seal of the Prince
called "Real" and the common seal of the town of Bayonne
as follows:
The Mayor and Provost of Bayonne certify the Mayor,
Sheriffs and Council of London that whereas Stephen de
Caresse had been arrested in London in an action for debt at
the suit of a certain Blaquenay and his attorney Johankyn and
Adam Ydon, attorney of Robert Patrik, merchant of Yarmouth, the dispute concerning the debt had already come
before the Mayor and Provost of Bayonne, who had adjudged
that the said Stephen should pay the merchants certain sums,
mentioned in covenants, in the presence of the Prince's
Exchanger. These moneys had been duly paid and acquittances given for them, wherefore the writers pray that the
said Stephen may be released. Dated at Bayonne under the
seals of the Courts, 20 Oct. 1371. [French]
In virtue of these letters John Stodeye prayed to be discharged from his mainprise and Stephen de Caresse to be
exonerated from the debt. The said John Blakeney, on being
summoned, objected that the terms of the mainprise had not
been fulfilled, inasmuch as the letters did not bear the seals
of the Prince and the town of Bayonne, but those of the
Mayoralty and Provostship (prepositura). The said John and
Stephen answered that the seal of the Provostship was the
Prince's seal, and the seal of the Mayoralty was the common
seal. A day was given to the parties on Monday after the
Feast of the Conversion of St Paul [25 Jan.] Ao 46 Edw. III
[1372] when in full Husting Dominus de Payan, late Warden
of the Provostship of the castle in Bayonne, and the Recorder
of Bayonne and other townsmen stated, in answer to questions,
that the provostship seal was that of the Prince called "Real"
and the Mayoralty seal was the common seal, and that the
town possessed a great seal which was only used when writing
to the King or the Prince on town affairs of importance. They
said further that the said Stephen had fully paid the said John
Blakeney. Judgment was given discharging the mainprise
and exonerating the said Stephen.
Membr. 3 b
18 March 1372
Thomas de Kendale, rector of St Augustine's near St
Paul's, and Richard Pykburn, clerk, complained to the Mayor
and Aldermen that whereas John de Wirhale and Hugh
Walssh, deceased, had agreed to refer a dispute about certain
tenements in Watling Street to the arbitration of Nicholas de
Twyford, goldsmith, which tenements the said Hugh had
conveyed to the complainants, and whereas in accordance
with the arbitrator's award the said Hugh paid to John de
Wirhale the sum of £60 on condition that the latter should
execute a release of all his claim to the property, nevertheless
John de Wirhale's executor, William Pymme, had recovered
the property by a writ de execucione testamenti and had refused
to make a feoffment thereof to the complainants, because the
testator's son John was making a claim to it. They prayed a
remedy.
Thereupon came Margery, widow of the said Hugh
Walssh; who alleged that by the award above mentioned John
de Wirhale was bound to pay her late husband the sum of £40
if the agreement were broken, and she asked the Court to put
on record that John de Wirhale the son was not prepared to
carry out the terms of the agreement. Thereupon the Court
asked the said John whether the property he claimed formed
part of the agreement and he said that it did not, although
the complainants and Margery said that it did. All parties
now agreed to rest their case on an examination of the arbitrator and a day was given for him to appear. Nicholas de
Twyford gave his version of the award, which agreed with the
allegations of the complainants and of Margery the widow,
and said that it was agreed that John de Wirhale should
execute a release and quitclaim to the present complainants.
Accordingly the Court ordered (ideo dictum est) (fn. 9) the executor
William Pymme to make a feoffment to the complainants of
the property, which he had recovered by the writ, in accordance with the agreement.
24 March 1372
Stephen Cavendissh, draper, sued John Blaunche, vintner,
in a plea of debt upon demand of £28 17s 9d. The debtor was
attached by foreign attachment, but made four defaults and
refused to submit to trial. The creditor thereupon demanded
that the attachment might be valued and delivered to him on
security etc. The goods were accordingly valued by oath of
William Stokesby, Nicholas Rote, Richard Sprot, John
Croidon, Simon Danyel, John Willyngham, William Waller,
Thomas Heyward and John Schirborn as follows: one cask
of red wine and one cask of white wine, 25 marks; one pipe
of red wine, £5; one half-cask of white wine, £4; a quantity
of white wine for ullage (pro oliagio), 10s; total £26 3s 4d.
The two casks of wine, valued at 25 marks, and the pipe of
wine, value £5, were delivered to the plaintiff under pledge
of William Croft and William Waryn. He acknowledged
satisfaction of £10 of the debt, leaving a balance of £18 17s 9d
due, and paid William Sewale, serjeant, who was present at
the valuation, the sum of 55s 7d from the surplus, which was
handed over to Margery, wife of John Koc, another creditor.
He also undertook to answer for the attachment if the defendant submitted to justice within a year and a day.
Membr. 4
21 Feb. 1372
Certificate of the Mayor and Recorder, sitting as a tribunal
on the bench in Guildhall, that Lodovicus Andree, merchant
of Florence, had presented a petition complaining that
whereas he and other merchants had freighted a ship at
Southampton called "Panzana"—of which Jufredus Panzano
of Genoa was master and patron—with more than 500 sacks
of wool destined for Pisa, on a distinct understanding that of
the sum of 150 livres grosses of Flanders, which the master was
bound to pay the Count of Flanders if he carried more than
500 sacks of wool, 100 livres should be paid out of the surplus
cargo, whilst the master would pay the balance out of his
freightage—an attempt was now being made by the ship's
writer (scriba), or some other, to substitute a different agreement, whereby it was alleged that 300 livres grosses were due
to the aforesaid Count, to the great hurt of the petitioner and
his fellow-merchants.
Membr. 4 b
At the request of the petitioner the following witnesses
were separately sworn on the Gospels and examined: Jacobus
Jacomi (or Jacobini), Nicholas Russell (or Rosselli), Peter
domini Jacobi Marchi, Tassinus Manerii, Ventura Sire
Allexandri, Michael Delicio and Leonard Blancini, all of
Florence and aged 30 years and over. They deposed that they
were present at the agreement between the petitioner and
Jufredus Panzano and that the conversation and the terms
arrived at were as alleged by the former.
13 April 1372
Juliana, daughter of John Sellyng, acknowledged a loan of
£3 2s 4d from John Lytlyngton, to be repaid out of 100s
rents assigned to her by William de Stoke, tailor, that amount
being in the latter's keeping as her guardian, as appears in the
book marked F, fo. 165 (fn. 10) .
28 April 1372
William ....... acknowledged that he had forestalled
3000 eggs, which he had bought from John Waterton, in
order to raise the price. The eggs were forfeited and afterwards sold for 25s 10d by William Sewall the serjeant, who
also delivered to the Chamberlain the sum of 2s 6d for 424
eggs forfeited from Juliana Tanner:
14 May 1372
John atte Wode of the parish of Christchurch was committed to prison for trying to cheat Richard Chilton out of
some mazer cups, which he pretended to buy from him, by
substituting some wooden plates wrapt up in a cloth similar
to that in which the cups were folded.
Membr. 5
21 Dec. 1371
John Cheddele was indicted in Billingsgate Ward in the
Wardmote of John Wroth, Alderman, held on Sunday the
Feast of St Thomas the Apostle Ao 45 Edw. III [1371] by
oath of twelve men, as being a common player of dice by
night and a constant nightwalker to the nuisance of the
neighbours, and also for having entered the house of James
Skynnere, in John Wroth's Rents, against the will of the same
John and James, and for having there eloigned and hidden
both the goods and the wife of the said James.
The accused denied the charges and put himself on the
country. He was mainprised by William Swayn, tailor, and
William Toukesbury and a jury was summoned. The jurors
brought in a verdict that the said John used to stand in the
street at night and accost the daughters, wives and servingmaids of citizens, against the latter's will, and take them off
to lie with him; further that he entered the house of James
Skynnere by night and there lay with James' wife Mary, but
he was not guilty of taking away any of his goods. As regards
dicing by night, he did not play more than was seemly, but
his general behaviour against the peace was a nuisance to the
neighbours and he was not fit to reside in the Ward. The
Court acquitted him as regards the dice and the goods, and
committed him to prison on the other matters of which he
was convicted.
20 March 1372
Friar Walter Neuport, one of the Friars Preachers, in the
presence of the Mayor and Aldermen delivered up a box
which he had undertaken to keep for John Pope, waxchandler,
and William Temple, bladesmith.
Membr. 5 b
3 Feb. 1372
Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs, drawing attention to the
accumulation of refuse, filth and other fetid matter on Tower
Hill, whereby the air was foully corrupted and vitiated and
the lives of those dwelling or passing there were endangered.
The King is unwilling that these intolerable conditions shall
continue, and insists that the place shall be cleansed and kept
clean under penalty of 100 marks. Dated at Westminster,
3 Feb. Ao 46 Edw. III [1371-2] (fn. 11) .
Inquest taken before John de Bernes, Mayor, Adam Stable
and Robert Hathefeld, Sheriffs, pursuant to the above writ,
by oath of Thomas Coventre and others, who said that John
Gardiner, dwelling in the King's garden on Tower Hill, had
caused over a hundred cartloads of refuse to be carried there
and all the gardeners before that time had done the same.
Among others who had carted their rubbish to Tower Hill
were all the tenants of Sir Robert Denton by Berkyngchirche,
John Garlek, carter, Richard Lenechild, carter, John Percival,
mariner, Robert Hull, mariner, John Maykyn, mariner,
Gilbert Gauger, carter, John Hatfeld, Thomas Waterledere,
Sir John de Humbuldon, Sir Walter Paule, John Bloklee,
Thomas Spigurnel, Walter Pope, Sir John de Thorp, Sir
William de Curri, late rector of the St Olave's Church, the
Abbot of Colchester, Sir John de Cobham, Ralph Halstede,
John Curteys, Thomas Albon, woolmonger, Thomas de
Cressyngham, Roger Coteler, William atte Keye, Eustace
Glastone, Richard Turk, senior, Henry Broslee, Richard
Langhare, Nicholas Wittelee, John Charyngge, Lady de
Cokfeld, William Reve, Robert Haukyn, Master Richard de
Armes, William Ayford, Roger Sprot, Michel Skynner,
Robert Kesteyn, John Abyndon, Sir Robert Knollus, Sir
John de Bisshopestone, Seman Nedham, John Wiseman,
Matthew Brown, William Whetelee, Lambekyn Taburrer,
John atte Walle, all the cappers of Marclane, Alice atte
Brodegate, Roger Hynton, the rector of the Church of St
Dunstan and all his parishioners, the rector of the Church of
All Hallows Berkyngchirche, Richard Fulham, John Brewere
of Marclane, Richard atte Rundehope, Sir Robert de Newile,
Sir Richard de Grene, William atte Vyne in Tower Street,
Roger Northfolk, John Wynchestre, John Hay, pibakere,
John Barton, Gilbert Pulter, Hugh Alryht, Adam Canoun
and all the commoners of Tower Ward; from Aldgate Ward:
Sir Ralph Spigurnel and all the tenants in "petijure" (fn. 12) next
to the Friars of the Cross, the wife of. William Hale, John
Harleston, Isabella living in the Rent of Nicholas Donmowe,
Lady de Langeforde living in the Rent of the Prior of the
Cross, William Wythim, Katherine Cornewayle and all the
commoners and tenants of the Ward; from Langeborne
Ward: John Burstalle, baker, Adam Chaungeour, John Pere,
Nicholas Andevere, John le Southe, Elmyn Leget, Stephen
Taillour, a certain brewster at the Gerland atte Hop, dwelling
at the end of Minchinglane, John de Somersham, Roger atte
Basket, William Catesby and all the commoners and tenants
of that Ward; from Bishopsgate Ward: John Wroth, Richard
Croydon, William Stoket, Walter Doget, John de Brilesworth
and many others, whose names the jurors did not know.
Similar inquest by oath of Peter atte Ferye and others, who
presented the same persons.
Membr. 6
20 March 1372
Deeds acknowledged before the Mayor and Aldermen
20 March 1372:
Release and quitclaim from Friar John Letour, monk and
Prior of Frompton (fn. 13) , to Henry de Wakefeld, of all his right in
the same Priory—which had recently been taken into the
King's hands as an alien priory on the renewal of the war between France and England and committed to the custody of
the said John and Henry—for a term of 20 years or for the
term of his life. Dated London, 10 March 1372.
Bond of the above Prior in favour of the above Henry in the
sum of £500, payable at St Paul's Church at the Feast of St
John the Baptist next. Dated 11 March 1372.
Indenture of defeasance of the above bond conditional on
the said Henry being allowed full enjoyment of the Priory for
the said term of 20 years etc. Sealed by the parties, 12 March
1372.
Indenture of defeasance of another bond in £500 from the
said Henry to the Prior, conditional on the said Henry paying
the Prior an annuity of £20 and finding him in clothing and
the customary fees if he lived outside the Priory, or an
annuity of £10 if he lived at the said Henry's table for half the
year. The bond also was defeasible if the said Henry were disturbed in his possession by the Prior or any member of the
Priory, or if an agreement between the said Henry and a
certain Philip Osbery, monk and proctor of the Abbot of
St Stephen's at Caen of the Benedictine Order, was made of
no effect. Dated 12 March 1372.
Quitclaim from Thomas, son of Robert Elsyng, late
mercer, to Adam Fraunceys, mercer, of certain land and
tenements formerly belonging to Roger de Depham in the
villa and parish of Edelmeton (fn. 14) co. Middlesex. Dated 1 Sept.
Ao 43 Edw. III [1369].
Membr. 6 b
30 April 1372
Friday the eve of the Feast of SS. Philip and James [1 May]
Ao 46 Edw. III [1372] came William Kyng and prayed that
a certain deed might be enrolled whereby John Guassyas,
burgess of Brugirac, and Foucaud Remey, burgess of Bordeaux, were bound to repay him a loan of 38 marks on 15 Nov.
1369. Dated at London, 23 Sept. 1366. [French]
2 May 1372
Writ of certiorari demanding the tenor of an enrolment
concerning the guardianship of Thomas, son of John de
Iselham, entrusted to Robert de Assh by the Mayor and
Alderman together with a messuage in the parish of St Bride,
and further as regards the will of the said Thomas de Iselham
enrolled in the Husting. Dated at Westminster, 2 May Ao
46 Edw. III [1372].
Return giving the tenor of (1) A memorandum of wardship
found in the memoranda of Thomas de Walden, late Chamberlain, to the effect that the wardship of the above Thomas,
aged 8, was granted to Robert de Assh together with the abovementioned messuage, of an annual value of 43s 4d, on condition that he answered to the said Thomas when the latter
came of age for the profits of the messuage less reasonable
expenses for his keep, and that he would not give him in
marriage without the consent of the Mayor and Aldermen.
Sureties, Nicholas Lyghtfot, Nicholas de Horwode, John de
Horewode, junior, and William Bever. Monday after the Feast
of St Valentine [14 Feb.]. Ao 24 Edw. III [1350]. (2) The will
of Thomas Isylham proved by William Bever, executor, in
the Pleas of Land in the Husting of London on Monday
before the Feast of the Apostles Simon and Jude [28 Oct.]
Ao 35 Edw. III [1361] (fn. 15) .
6 June 1372
Writ of certiorari enquiring whether the age of orphans at
the time their tenements are entrusted to their nearest friends
are so recorded that no evidence to the contrary as to age can
be admitted in a plea concerning those tenements. Dated at
Westminster, 6 June Ao 46 Edw. III [1372].
Return to the effect that the entry of age does not preclude
a subsequent verification of the orphan's age.
Membr. 7
10 June 1372
Divers hucksters of Dowgate and Farringdon Without
Wards were fined for selling ale against the proclamation.
12 June 1372
Henry de Padyngton delivered to Robert Marny, knight,
the following deeds, viz. (1) A conveyance by Robert Rysberge,
Abbot of Lesnes, to Philip le Taillour and Sabina his wife of
land and houses in the parish of St Michael Paternosterchurch. (2) A conveyance by the said Sabina to Walter
Waldeshef and Joan his wife of tenements in the same parish.
(3) A conveyance by the executors of Walter Waldeshef to
Richard Lacer. (4) An indenture for term of years between
Richard Lacer and Domyngo de Spayne.
Membr. 7 b
9 June 1372
Writ of certiorari demanding the tenor of the record and
process of an action of debt between Thomas Gardiner,
paviour, and William de Northawe, parson of the Church of
St Bartholomew the Little. Dated at Westminster, 9 June
Ao 46 Edw. III [1372].
Copy of proceedings in Pleas held before John Bernes,
Mayor, and the Aldermen on Friday before the Feast of St
Alphege [19 April] Ao 45 Edw. III [1371]. William Northawe,
rector of St Bartholomew the Little, was summoned to
answer Thomas Gardiner, paviour, in an action of debt,
wherein the latter complained that the pavement opposite
the said William's house in Broad Street being ruinous and
William unwilling to repair it, the Mayor had ordered the
plaintiff to do the work at the expense of the defendant, who
nevertheless refused to pay him the sum of 18s 4d due. The
defendant pleaded that he was not bound to repair the pavement, because his house was in the churchyard, and though it
had one wall abutting on Broad Street, it had no entrance or
exit on the street, and further that the rectors of churches
having similar tenements were not bound to repair the pavements. The plaintiff replied that according to immemorial
custom the rectors had to repair the pavements like the
citizens of London, if their tenements extended to the highway. A jury found that this was the custom, that the rector's
predecessors had always repaired the pavement and that the
rector was bound to do so at his own cost. Judgment was
given for payment of 18s 4d to the plaintiff.
26 June 1372
John Rudham, John Bedford, Vincent Cornewaill, John
Martyn, Richard Walsby, John Mot, Alan Roche, William
Sare, William Norris, John Rotyng, John Altham and John
Yong were committed to prison on Saturday after the Feast
of St John the Baptist [24 June] Ao 46 Edw. III [1372] because it was found, on a separate examination of each of them,
that they had sworn falsely when acting as a jury in the
Sheriffs' Court in an action of false imprisonment between
John Bransbury, plaintiff, and William Panely, defendant.
Membr. 8
24 May 1372
Monday the morrow of Trinity [23 May] came Ralph
Salman and Alice his wife, daughter of Richard de Betoigne,
and delivered a bill of complaint against Robert de Thame
for non-fulfilment of an agreement made between them on
22 July 1362 in the presence of Thomas de Luddelowe, Simon
de Grene, Henry Makesey and others, whereby he bound
himself to pay her an annual quitrent of 40s for certain tenements. He had paid the first year, given a noble on the
second, and since then had refused to pay anything. [French]
The parties being summoned, the defendant twice made
default, and as Thomas Depham, serjeant of the Chamber,
reported that he had nothing on which to distrain, a capias
was issued against him. Both parties then appeared and put
themselves on the evidence of Simon atte Grene and Henry
Makesey. The latter, being examined, denied that any such
agreement had been made in his presence. Judgment was
given that the plaintiffs take nothing by their bill, and be in
mercy, and that the defendant go quit.
25 June 1372
Emma atte Grene brought a bill complaining that she was
servant to Robert Bryan from Michaelmas to Easter last, her
duty being to sell ale at 5s the barrel, each barrel containing
30 gallons, and that he was distraining her to pay 6d the barrel
extra and had detained 8s due to her for wages and was intending to sue her for the remainder. [French]
Both parties having been summoned, the defendant pleaded
that after striking an account between them in the presence
of Reginald Hostiller and John Basse, brewer, the said Emma
was allowed 8s wages and remained indebted to him in 16s,
for which she gave him a tally. The dispute was submitted to
the evidence of the said Reginald and John, who supported
the defendant's story. Judgment was given that the plaintiff
take nothing by her bill etc.
Membr. 8 b
10 July 1372
Adam Grymmesby was committed to prison for not
warning his lodger to leave his knife indoors (fn. 16) , for which
neglect the knife was confiscated, and when the said Adam
was asked to redeem it, he refused, and showed contempt for
the Mayor's summons to appear, saying he would come next
day.
12 July 1372
A Congregation of Mayor and Aldermen in the Chamber
of the Guildhall on Monday after the Feast of the Translation of S
t
Thomas the Martyr [7 July] A
o 46 Edw. III
[1372]
William Albon of Croydon, colier, was fined 40d for defective coal measures.
31 July 1372
Henry Whitewell sued Robert Fissher in the plea of debt
upon demand of £4. The latter produced a writ of protection,
dated 23 June, setting forth that the said Robert was about to
cross the sea on the King's service in the company of John de
Nevill (fn. 17) .
Membr. 9
14 Aug. 1372
Thomas Godard, parson of the Church of St Michael
Bassyeshaw, delivered to Alexander Bydyk certain muniments,
charters and other memoranda relating to his inheritance in
six baskets and a box, which Joan Bydyk had lately placed in
his custody.
The same day, four barrels of beere
(fn. 18) , which Henry Vandale
bought in the Pool of London (en la Pole) from John Westle,
in order to forestall it, were adjudged forfeited to the Sheriffs.
The same day James Seland appointed his wife Margaret
and Peter Bridport his general and special attorneys by his
letters patent dated 6 Aug.
Membr. 9 b
18 Aug. 1372
John Asshwell brought a writ of protection, dated 15 Aug.,
in favour of Henry Cantebrig, who was then about to go
oversea with the King in the company of William de Latymer,
the King's Chamberlain (fn. 19) .
The same day Isabella atte Hawe sued Nicholas Mate and
Ellen his wife in a plea of debt. The said Nicholas did not
appear, but his wife produced a writ of protection dated
12 Aug., issued on his going abroad in the King's service in
the company of Thomas de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick.
Payments made to Robert de Parys, ironmonger, by precept of the Mayor, out of moneys received on account of the
fines imposed on brewers, in order that he might buy therewith horses and carts for clearing the refuse from the City:
6 Sept., £9; 11 Sept., £18; 18 Sept., £11; 25 Sept., 46s 8d;
and 23 Oct., £8 out of £10 received by the Mayor.
Afterwards, 8 Aug. Ao 6 Ric. II [1382], the above Robert
gave evidence that he had bought 12 carts and 24 horses with
harness for the purpose at a cost of £48 6s 8d, and that he had
handed them over to the Aldermen of the following Wards:
Farringdon, Broad Street, Cheap, Coleman Street, Tower,
Vintry, Bridge, Bishopsgate, Candlewick and Queenhithe.
He was thereupon exonerated.
22 Sept. 1372
Richard Everesdon, chaplain, Roger Aylesham, cordwainer,
John Halsted, Robert Boxford, chaplain, Robert de Cornewaill—"Serjant de Paules," and others were mainprised on
suspicion of having taken part in an affray on the eve of the
Exaltation of the Holy Cross [14 Sept.].
Membr. 10
14 Oct. 1372
William de Clare, brewer, was committed to prison on his
confession that he served brewers at 4d a day and his keep,
and refused to be paid quarterly. Thomas Loxham, Simon
Underman and William Wake, brewers, were likewise committed for receiving 10s quarterly and refusing to take less,
and William Manekyn for receiving 32s yearly and refusing
to take less, contrary to the ordinance concerning servants (fn. 20) .
Hugh atte Noke, John Barkere, underman, William Hicchen,
Nicholas Stonlee, underman, and Edmund Brewer, brewers,
were committed for similar offences.
The same day, Robert Guldford, goldsmith, delivered up
the following documents, viz. (1) An indenture whereby
William, son of John le Forester of Barnet, demised to John
Platoun, cordwainer, a quitrent of 11s ¼d. Dated Monday the
eve of the Feast of St Nicholas [6 Dec.] Ao 2 Edw. III [1328].
(2) A deed whereby John Platoun sold to the above William
a shop in the parish of St Michael le Quern. Dated Thursday
after the Feast of the Commemoration of Souls [2 Nov.]
Ao 2 Edw. III [1328]. (3) A deed whereby John de Radspray,
cornmonger, quitclaimed to John le Forester, and John
Platoun two shops in the same parish. Dated Wednesday
after Michaelmas [29 Sept.] 1328. (4) An indenture between
Thomas de Neueton, parson of the Church of St Michael le
Quern, and the parishioners of the one part and John de
Wylhale and Beatrice his wife of the other part, relating to a
shop and houses in the above parish for a term of six years.
Dated 1 March Ao 36 Edw. III [1362-3]. (5) A deed whereby
the same rector and parishioners, by virtue of the will of
William de Barnet, cordwainer, sold to Sir John de Ockebrok,
chaplain, the testator's tenement in the same parish. Dated
Monday after the Feast of St Thomas [29 Dec.] Ao 25 Edw. III
[1351]. (6) The will of William de Barnet aforesaid, Ao 23
Edw. III [1349]. (7) The will of John de Ockebrok, Ao 28
Edw. III [1354]. All which documents were on the following
Saturday delivered by the Mayor and Aldermen to Thomas
de St Albans in the presence of Thomas de Birmyngham for
exhibition before the King's Chancellor.
14 Oct. 1372
Richard Dohmowe, poulterer, was committed to prison for
opprobrious words spoken openly in contempt of the Earl of
Arundel.
Membr. 10 b
8 Sept. 1372
Quitclaim by Margery, widow of Richard atte Wattere,
goldsmith, to John de Wentbrigge and Thomas atte Wode,
of her dower and other rights in the lands and tenements belonging to her late husband in the vills and fields of Westminster and Eye. Dated Wednesday the Feast of the Nativity
B.M.. [8 Sept.] Ao 46 Edw. III [1372].