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Sunday the Feast ofSt. Matthew [21 Sept.], p Edward I. [a.d. I28i\
be/ore G^regoryl de RokesUy, Mayor, William de Farendone
and Nicholas d-e Wynchester, Sheriffs, and other Aldermen and
lieges of the lord the King.
Bartholomew de Hallynge, John Fuatard, Nicholas le Quelter, Robert le Ster, Andrew de Kent, Roger le Avener de Garscherche, Richard Fretemone, Robert le Bere, Thomas de Arderne, John le Treere, Ralph le Treere, John Jyvenal, Alan le Mazun, Fulk le Barber, Simon de Enefeld, Peter le Tabellion,' John de Benetlegh, Roger le Lechiere, Peter de Honilane, William le Coffrer, Walter de Danecastre, John Barber Picard {sic\, Walter le Veyre de Ospreng, Hugh le Barber, " William " le Taillur de Colem[anstreet], Robert de Lincoln, Adam Pikeman, fishmonger, Adam Pikeman, butcher, and John, son of William de Eneffeldj—arrested for divers trespasses, as for homicides, robberies, beatings, assaults, and for being vagrants by night after curfew in the City with swords and bucklers, and for instituting games near the City and keeping houses of ill fame, contrary to the peace of the lord the King, and contrary to the ordinance and provision of good men of the City aforesaid—say that they are in no way guilty of the trespasses aforesaid. And touching this, each for himself puts himself on the verdict of four jurors of each Ward of the City. Let there be an inquest accordingly.
The jurors say on oath that Thomas de Arderne, John le Treere, Ralph le Treere, John Jyvenal, Alan le Mazun, Robert
[le] Ster, Simon de Enefeld, John de Benetlegh, Robert de
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Lincoln, Adam Pikeman, butcher, Adam Pikeman, fishmonger, are in no way guilty of the trespasses aforesaid. They are therefore quit.
They saj- also that John Fuatard, Walter de Danecastre, and John, son of William de Enefeld, are wont to frequent taverns after curfew, and they know no other evil of them. Let them therefore be kept in custody until delivered by sufficient mainprise, as formerly was provided.
They say also that Roger de Garscherche, Fulk le Barbur, Hugh le Barber, and " Walter " le Taillur de Colem[anstreet] keep houses of ill fame in the City, and that the aforesaid Roger, Nicholas le Quelter, Hugh, and Walter walk abroad after curfew, contrary to the statutes of the City. Let them therefore be kept in custody until, &c.
They say also that Bartholomew de Hallinge, clerk, Andrew de Kent, Robert le Bere, Peter le Tabellyon, and William le Coffrer walk abroad at night with evil companions to do evil, contrary to the peace of the lord the King. Let them therefore be kept in safe custody until, &c.
They say also that Richard Fretemone is a quarreller and a bully, and they know no other evil of him. Therefore, &c.
They say also that Roger le Lechyere and John Picard, " barbor," play dice in taverns after curfew, contrary to the statutes of the City. Therefore, &c.
They say also that Peter de Honilane walks abroad at night with arms to do mischief and takes reward for beating men, contrary to the peace of the lord the King. Let him therefore safely, &c., until, &c.
They say also that Walter le Veyre de Osprenge, whilst living with a certain William de Burgoyne, enticed a certain Cristiana, wife of William de la More, to the society of the aforesaid William, his master ; so that whilst the said Cristiana was away from her husband, and without the husband's knowledge, the said Walter took and carried away goods belonging to the said William de la More to the value of £60, to wit, part with the knowledge of the said woman and part without her knowledge, contrary to the peace, &c. Therefore let him safely, &c. |