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Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… 201. Ordinacio Abrocar'. Petition by the Commonalty of the City to the Common Council held on Tuesday, 24 July, 20 Henry … of the names of merchant strangers residing in the City during the year ending on the Feast of SS. Simon and … Ordinance by the same that those to whom the Gates of the City had been granted should keep them in repair. In the same …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… s.; to be paid within ( infra) St. Botolph's Fair in the City of London, and unless, &c. vj d. Monday the morrow of H. … clerk, their attorney to collect their rents within the City and without for the purpose of satisfying the above … the father of Arnald Fitz-Thedmar, the compiler of the City's 'Liber de Antiquis,' inasmuch as both father and son …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… of Amiens, pursuant to the "composition" made between the City of London and merchants of Amiens, Corby, and Neel. 1 … meshes, &c., to be removed from the Thames within the City's jurisdiction pursuant to an order made in the … &c. Writ to the Mayor and Aldermen to search the City's records to see if there be any immemorial custom that …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… shall act as broker in any contract or bargain within the City or liberty thereof under penalty of 100 s. Custod' … 27 Wife of Stephen "Forster," fishmonger, M.P. for the City, 1435; Alderman of Bread Street Ward, 1444-58; Sheriff, … a prison for men and women who enjoyed the freedom of the City, and hence was known as le Franche prison. See 'Cal. …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… Henry VI., that all tanned hides brought for sale to the City should be warehoused and sold in a certain Seld near the … might take forfeitures and fines for the use of the City; and whereas afterwards, at a Common Council held on … Sheriffs and other officers, contrary to the custom of the City. Whereupon, the customary proclamation having been made …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… the heads of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Council of the City when they sit in Court, as well as to save trouble and … [A.D. 1485], Thomas Butside was elected Coroner of the City loco John Grene, 3 deceased. Exon'acio Dionisii Burton … thenceforth no stranger should make any bargain in the City without paying brokerage for the same to the Fellowship …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… Percyvall, tailor, was elected one of the Sheriffs of the City of London and Middlesex by the Mayor, and Hugh Cloptone, … William Purches, mercer, was elected Chamberlain of the City for the year ensuing; William Galle, tailor, and Simon Harrys, grocer, were elected Wardens of the City bridge; Robert Tate, Richard Chawry, Aldermen, John …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… and Thomas Davy, Commoners, were elected Auditors of the City for the year ensuing, to audit the accounts of the … the celebration of Mass, according to the custom of the City, the above letter was read before the said Mayor, … ascended to their own Council Chamber to study the City's laws. From these it plainly appeared that no one …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… himself bound to the Mayor and Commonalty of the said City in the sum of 10; to be paid, viz., one moiety at … Common Clerk, or, as we should now say, Town Clerk of the City. Pepperer. The pepperers of Soper Lane became known … of Cheap. Richard Poterel, one of the Cham berlains of the City. Perhaps a maker of tabours, or small drums (Riley). Or …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… John Tyler, "gentilman," was elected Common Hunt of the City, vice John Russell, he receiving yearly the sum of £10 … Delpit ( op. cit., p. 264) suggests that the reply of the City to the letter from Charles of France ( supra, fo. 235 b) … of the said John Reynwelle, who devised property in the City of London and the said town of Calais to the use of the …