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Sept. 15.
Nottingham. |
To Nicholas Stafford, Robert Burgeloun, Thomas Neweport and
John Knyghteleye, appointed justices of gaol delivery for Stafford gaol.
Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of such delivery. |
Sept. 21.
Oxford. |
William de Halywelle and John Asplioun to John de Ravenser
clerk. Recognisance for 100s., to be levied etc. in Northumberland. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Sept. 22.
Oxford. |
Ralph Stonore, son and heir of Edmund Stonore, to Thomas
Sakeville, Gilbert Wace knights, Thomas Barentyn, John James of
Walyngford and Thomas Sakeville the younger. Recognisance for
500l., to be levied etc. in Oxfordshire. |
Sept. 9.
Beverley. |
William Siwardeby of Siwardeby, Robert Twyere knight and John
de Boynton to Thomas archbishop of York, his executors and heirs.
Recognisance for 100 marks, to be levied etc. in Yorkshire. |
Sept. 22.
Woodstock. |
Thomas Moreton of Lenne to John de Ravenser clerk. Recognisance
for 20l., to be levied etc. in Norffolk. |
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Defeasance thereof, upon condition that the said Thomas pay 10l.
at the day named. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Membrane 30d. |
Aug. 20.
Beverley. |
William Coby of Somerset to Thomas archbishop of York.
Recognisance for 20l., to be levied etc. in Somerset. |
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Defeasance thereof, upon condition that the said William pay 10l.
at the day named. |
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Memorandum that on Monday the feast of St. Mary Magdalene
this year at Eton by Wyndesore co. Bukingham, before Edmund
duke of York, Thomas duke of Gloucestre and their fellows, justices
appointed to make inquisition concerning all errors, defaults and
misprisions committed in the city of London for lack of good ruling
of the mayors, sheriffs and aldermen for the time being and not
corrected or reformed by the mayors etc. according to the duty of
their office, and to hear and determine the same according to the
statute, by judgment of the court the liberty of the said city was taken
into the king's hand by reason of divers defaults and misprisions
arising for lack of good ruling of William Venour late mayor, John
Walcote and John Loueye late sheriffs, William Baret and others
then aldermen and not corrected, whereof they are convicted by their
own acknowledgment; and that thereupon, willing to cherish the
good rule and wholesome government of the city, with assent of the
prelates and other great men and lords sitting in council, the king
decreed that under his royal power certain officers should be appointed
for ruling the same, namely a keeper, two sheriffs and 24 aldermen,
and Thomas archbishop of York the chancellor appointed a place
within Wyndesore castle for William Venour and the others to appear
that day before the council for full hearing at the king's will; and thereupon William Venour and they did so appear in a chamber within the
castle, and in presence of William archbishop of Canterbury, Robert
bishop of London, William bishop of Winchester, John bishop of Salisbury, Richard bishop of Coventry and Lichefeld, John duke of Aquitaine
and Lancastre, Edmund duke of York, Thomas duke of Gloucester,
John de Holand earl of Huntingdon, Edward earl of Roteland and
others of the council, the chancellor nominated Baldwin Radyngton
knight to the office of keeper by the king's commission, Gilbert
Maghefelde and Thomas Neweton to the office of sheriffs, William
Venour, William Baret, William Brampton, William Olyver, William
More, Thomas Wylford, John Fraunceys, John Loueye, William
Shiryngham, Adam Bamme, Henry Bamme, Adam Chaungeour,
Thomas Vynent, Adam Karlylle, Dru Barentyn, Gilbert Maghfelde
and Thomas Neweton to the office of aldermen during pleasure. |
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And thereupon the said keeper made oath (French text follows)
truly to serve the king in that office, safe keeping the city to his use,
working the king's profit in all things which pertain to him, guarding
the king's rights, assenting to no diminution or concealment thereof,
and doing his utmost to regain such rights in lands, rents, liberties or
services concealed or withdrawn, and if he may not so do telling the
king or such of the council as will tell him, lawfully to entreat the people,
doing right to every man, strangers and privy persons, poor and rich,
doing wrong to no man for pride, riches, gift, promise, favour nor
hatred, disturbing no man's right, and taking nought of any man to
the king's loss or disturbance of his right, and to behave truly in all
things to him pertaining, in ruling of victuals and otherwise. |
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Likewise the sheriffs (French text follows) truly to serve the king in
the office of sheriffs of London and Middlesex, working the king's
profit etc. (as above), and not respiting the king's debts for gift or
favour in so far as they may be levied without oppressing his debtors,
lawfully to entreat the people etc., acquitting at the exchequer those
of whom they shall receive aught of the king's debts, and taking nought
whereby the king may be a loser, his right be disturbed or his debt
delayed; lawfully to make return and service of writs, removing
such as last year were under sheriff and clerks, taking into their
service no bailiff for whom they will not answer, and causing their
bailiffs to make such oath as to them pertains, and by them or theirs
to receive no writ without seal, or under seal of justices, save justices
in eyre, or other justices appointed in the city and county aforesaid,
or justices of Neugate; and to take their bailiffs of the most lawful of
the country. |
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Likewise the aldermen (French text follows) truly to serve the king
in that office, fairly and peaceably to guard the people of their wards
without murmuring, disturbance or rebellion, to give lawful judgments
and do right to poor and rich, privy persons and strangers, to give
true counsel and aid to the keeper of the city when required on behalf
of the king, to keep and oversee victuals bought and sold within their
wards, punishing as the law requires such victuallers as transgress,
and performing all else which to their office pertains without favour,
hatred, gift, promise etc. |
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And after on 23 July that year John Shadworth, Henry Vauner
and the prior of 'Crischirche' London were received in the office of
aldermen, and charged as aforesaid. (This clause in French.) |
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[Fœdera. Rolls of Parliament, iii. p. 406.] |
Sept. 14.
Nottingham. |
To the sheriff of Hereford. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of
John Cliderhowe of Lancashire and Robert Skyres of Yorkshire clerks,
in favour of Thomas son of Llewelyn le Taylour of Hereford clerk at
suit of the king for contempt etc. contrary to a statute published in
the parliament holden at Westminster in 13 Richard II, and at suit
of David ap Griffith for damage and wrong to him done contrary to
the said statute. |
Sept. 13.
Nottingham. |
To the sheriff of Notyngham. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise
of William Carleton parson of Bilburgh, William Dernton of Lenton
and James de Billyngford, in favour of Edmund Altoun parson of
Carleton in Lyndryke at suit of William de Leke vicar of Wharrom
Percy for debt, and order to set the defendant free, if taken. |
Sept. 16.
Woodstock manor. |
Walter Rauf and Mundina his wife are sent to the abbot and convent
of Melton, to take for their lives and the life of the longest liver such
maintenance in that house as Nicholas Whittele had therein in his life
time. By p.s. [8278.] |
Sept. 20.
Oxford. |
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of
Walter Purs, William Bartelot of Oxfordshire and John Lilleston of
Middlesex in favour of Richard Codlyngton parson of Crouleton at
suit of Roger Luton citizen of London for debt. |
