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A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London & Middlesex
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… be arrested for any debt in the absence of sureties or principal debtors, unless perchance the debtors themselves … having the wherewithal to pay their debts in full or in part......And that the said burgesses and merchants be … throughout our realm, and shall not through any trespass or forfeiture of their servants lose their goods and chattels …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… themselves jointly and severally bound to Bernard Viger in the sum of 9 13 s. 4 d.; to be paid, viz., 60 s. on … of debt temp. R. Poterel 30 2 s. 8 d. Engrosser, or wholesale dealer, more especially of and in spiceries, … whence the name "grocer," as applied later to a "pepperer" or "spicer." Cf. "Les marchauntz nomez grossers engrossent …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… goldsmith, and acknowledged himself bound to Arnald "Viger," merchant of Bergerak, 2 in the sum of 15; to be paid, … John came and put in his place Roger de "Blakolueslee," or William de Bramwich, or Ralph de Clatford, to sue, &c. By … themselves jointly and severally bound to Arnold "Biger," merchant of "Bigerak," in the sum of 10; to be paid, …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… Concess' fact' cuidam Will'o Cheyne q'd sit unus iiij or Capellanor' in Capella Sc'i Thome sup' pontem. Monday, 21 … elected Mayor who had already twice filled the office or had been Mayor within the last seven years. 4 And because … manere merchandises to oure said Citee brought by londe or by water to besolde by eny maner of straunger or foreyn …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… not travel beyond the mandate of the aforesaid letter or articles. The sum of 40 is paid to Sir Henry le Galeys for … will permit them to make the presentation to his dear son or to whomsoever he will. And whereas the Bishop of Bath, … at heart by reason of the breakage of the cask of wine or other matter, they pray that he will be gracious to the …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… 20 marks before the date of payment of the other debt, or at the same time. Folio 31*. The following Wednesday … sum of 8 marks for a horse; to be paid to the said Peter or to Simon Godard his attorney on Michaelmas Day, and … to the Guildhall and acknowledged herself bound to Peter Viger, merchant, in the sum of 26 s. 8 d.; to be paid, one …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… Thomas Sely in the name of the said Adam. cognicio. iiij or d. Saturday the eve of H. Trinity [24 May] came Roger de … octave of the Purification, the same year. cognicio. iiij or d. Thursday after the octave of the Purification B. M. [2 … cognicio. viij d. The following day came Adam "Joce" or "Goce," woolman, before the Chamberlain and acknowledged …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… Mayor. Regulations for Brokers. No broker shall by himself or another on his behalf traffic with goods and merchandise … of the wines so bought. Also that no broker be host or harbourer of merchant strangers nor meddle with the … the Ascension [28 May], 3 Edward II. [A. D. 1310], Peter Biger, Gassalin Pagan, and other merchants of Gascony brought …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… the custom of the City had always been such that freemen or freewomen of the City appealed of felony in a foreign … inhabitants, and that there should be elected six, four, or two, according as each Ward can efficiently bear the same, … elected for their several Wards, either one who is already or has been an Alderman, 17 or some one else, as the men of …