Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??
Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...
Egerton MS 2885
- Record Id:
- 032-001984952
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001984952
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000057.0x000324
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 2885
- Title:
-
COMPILATION of London customs, made for a London fishmonger, circ. 1395. Contents:-
1. List of sheriffs and mayors, 1 Rich. I.-19 Rich. II. f. 1.
2. Chronological memoranda in Latin, in several series, viz.:-
(a) Notes on the seven ages, etc., beg. "In principio creauit." f. 8;-(b) Brief annals of England from Brutus to 1388. f. 8 b;-
(o) Very brief London annals (l¼ pages), 1087-1382. f. 13;-
(d) A few miscellaneous dates, 680-1378. f. 13 b.
3. Confirmation-charters of Richard II. to London, in Latin; 1 and 7 Rich. II. f. 15.
4. Statutes and ordinances relating to the London Fishmongers and their market at the Stooks, viz.:-(a) "Statuta antiqua pissenariorum London.," as in Liber Albus (Riley's Munimenta Gildhallae, Rolls Series, 1859, vol. i.), pp. 373-377, Cotton MS. Nero A vi. f. 71, Add. MS. 37791, f. 30. Latin. f. 32 b;-(b) "Concessio domini regis [Edw. I.] ad edificoandum quasdam plateas [including the site of the Stocks market] ad sustentacionem pontis London.," 24 May, 10 Edw. I. [1282], as in Liber Custumarum (Riley, Munimenta, vol. ii. 1860), p. 274. f. 34;-(c) Ordinance against selling fish elsewhere than in the Stocks, Old Fish Street and Bridge Street, 11 Edw. I. [1281-1282]. Latin. f. 34;-(d) "Cestez ordinaunces qe ensewent furunt fetes en le temps qe Gregori de Rokesle fu meire en lan du Roi E. fuiz au roi Henri xviii" (should be viii, 1279-1280), in French (ib. Liber Albus, pp. 379- 385, cf Nero A vi., f. 120 b, Add. 37791, f. 32). f. 34 b;-(e) "Cest la serment de pessoners." French and English. f.36b;-(f) "Ceo sunt lea ordinaunces le Seneschal nostre seignur le Roi fetes sur le mester des pessoners en lan du Roi E. fiz a Roi Henri xviii" [1289-1290], in French (ib. Liber Albus, pp. 377-379, cf. Nero A vi., f.125,Add.37791,f.31b). f.36b;-(g)"Quedam ordinacio antiqua del Stokkes renouata per maiorem et communitatem London. et noua carta domini regis Edwardi filii regis Edwardi anno regni sui xvii. [16 June, 1324] composita," in Latin (ib. Liber Custumarum, pp. 275-278, Calendar of Letter-Book E, ed. Sharpe, 1903, p. 189). f. 38;-(h) "Istud scriptum conuencionis irrotulatur in hustengo London. die lune in crastino sancte Trinitatis anno regis Edwardi filii regis Renrici vndecimo" [14 June, 1283], for farming the Stocks market. Latin. f. 39;-(i) Records of the cases of Benedict de Shorne and others, punished for selling fish outside the Stocks, 17 Edw. II. [1323-1324], taken from "Albus Liber Memorandorum," i.e. Letter-Book E (Calendar, ed. Sharpe, pp. 185, 189- 190, 200). f. 40;-(k) "Judicium datum in Gildaula," etc., 4 March, 35 Edw. III. [1361]: ordinance for the butchers and fishmongers in the Stocks market, from Letter-Book G (Calendar, pp. 127-128). f. 41 b;-(l) Statute of 7 Rich. II., revoking the statute passed 6 Rich. II. concerning the fishmongers, 27 Nov. [1383], as in Letter-Book H (Calendar, p. 226). f. 43.
5. "De Tamisea pertinenti ciuitati London": memoranda from 42 and 21 Hen. III. and extracts from Magna Charta and Stat. of Westminster, as in Nero A vi., ff. 152-153 b, but in a different order. f. 44.
6. "Ci comence la ordinaunce des Reis et de lor seson de pecher en Tamise": order concerning nets, in French, as in Liber Custumarum, pp. 116-117 (cf. Nero A vi., f. 1 2 4, Add. 37791, f. 34). f. 44 b.
7. Presentment of Billingsgate ward against Goscelinus le Sergeaunt, bailiff of Queenhithe, for illegal seizure of lampreys [14 Edw. II. ?], in Latin, as in Liber Custumarum, p. 384. Followed by a similar case of Rad. de Gildesburgh, 7 Edw. III. f. 45.
8. "Ci comencent les costumes qe appendent a Belinesgate," followed by those of Queenhithe, seavage, tronage, pesage, Woolchurchhaw, "le menuz mester," and Smithfield, agreeing generally with Liber Albus, pp. 237-241, 230-231, 245-246, 247, 246, 231-234. Nero A vi., ff. 128-133 b, and Add. 37791, ff. 36-38, give most of them in various orders. f. 45 b.
9. "Þis is þe Ratifiacion of olde chartres and eke of newe of newe graunt igraunted and imade by our lorde þe kyng Richard þe secunde in þe firste zere of his regne": a summary in English of the franchises granted in art. 3. f. 50. Vellum; ff. i. + 51. 7.5/8 in. x 5¾ in. Circ. 1395. On f. 1 is the name (end of 18th cent.) of D. Ord, of Clare Hall, Cambridge.
- Scope & Content:
-
London City Companies: Compilation of customs, statutes, etc., made for a London fishmonger: 13th-14th centt.
includes:
- f. 1 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: List of sheriffs and mayors from 1 Rich. I. to 19 Rich. II.: 14th cent.
- f. 1 D- Ord, of Clare Hall, Cambridge: Name inscribed: end of 18th cent.
- ff. 3-38 b London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Customs of the city, temp. Hen. III.- Edw. II.;: 14th cent.
- f. 8 b England General Chronicles and History: Annals from Brute to 1388: 14th cent.: Lat.
- f. 13 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Annals from 1087 to 1382: 14th cent.: Lat.
- f. 15 Richard II of England: Confirmation charters to London: 1377, 1383.: Lat.: Copies. 14th cent.
- ff. 15, 50 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Confirmation-charters of Rich. II. to.: Copies.
- f. 34 Edward I of England: Grant for the maintenance of London bridge: 1282.: Lat.: Copy. 14th cent.
- f. 34 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Grant by Edw. I. for the maintenance of London bridge,: 1282: Lat.: Copy.
- f. 36 b Edward I of England: Ordinances for the London Fishmongers: 1289-1290.: Fr.: Copy. 14th cent.
- f. 38 Edward II of England: New charter relating to the Stocks market: 1324.: Lat.: 14th cent.
- f. 40 Benedict de Shorne: Case of, punished for selling fish outside the Stocks Market: 1323-1324.
- f. 44 River Thames: Extracts from records relating to: 14th cent.: Lat.
- f. 44 b River Thames: Order concerning nets in: 14th cent.: Fr.
- f. 45 Goscelinus le Sergeaunt, bailiff of Qeenhithe: Presentment against, for illegal seizure of lampreys: 1320, 1321.: Lat.
- f. 45 Radulphus de Gildssburgh, bailiff of Queenhithe: Presentment against, for illegal seizure of lampreys: 1333.: Lat.
- ff. 45 b - 49 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Customs of markets at Billingsgate, Queenhithe, Woolchurchhaw, etc.: 14th cent.
- f. 49 b London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Customs of Smithfield market: 14th cent.: Fr.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Egerton Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-001984952", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Egerton MS 2885: COMPILATION of London customs, made for a London fishmonger, circ. 1395. Contents:- 1. List of sheriffs and mayors, 1 Rich. I.-19…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001984952
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001984952
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1281
- End Date:
- 1400
- Date Range:
- 1281-1400
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.
Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.
This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.
- User Conditions:
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II, 1366-1394
Edward I, King of England and Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine, 1239-1307,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122766363,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/13101431
Edward II, of England
Gildssburgh, Radulphus, of Queenhithe, bailiff and subject of a presentment for illegal seizure of lampreys, fl 1333
Margaret, Queen Consort of Edward I, 1279-1318
Ord, D-, of Clare Hall, Cambridge
Richard II, King of England and Lord of Ireland, 1367-1400
Sergeaunt, Goscelinus le, bailiff of Qeenhithe
Shorne, Benedict - Places:
- London, United Kingdom
River Thames, England
Westminster, England