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CUSTOMS, etc., of the city of London and of the borough of Bishhop's Lynn, now King's Lynn, co. Norfolk. The first part of the MS., a copy, in one hand of the first half of the 14th cent, of ordinances, etc., relating to London tempp. Hen. III.-Edw. II., was probably made for the burgesses of Lynn, who enjoyed by charter of John (Rotuli Chartarum, p. 138) the same franchises as Oxford, and therefore as London. The Lynn additions are of various dates, 1340-1406. Contents: 1. Two ordinances contained in the London Liber Custumarum, (Riley, Munimenta Gildhallae, Rolls Series, 1860, p. 89), viz. (a) "Placita terre tenta in hustengis London die lune " (etc., 22 Nov. 1277), an order touching litigants' default. Printed by Riley, op. cit., Liber Albus, p. 403. f. 3;-(b) "Ordinacio de rotulis vicecomitum, de intrusionibus," 13 Nov. 1304. Printed ibid. p. 404. f. 3.

2. Ordinances contained in the Liber Albus, capp. lxiv.-lxix., viz. (a) "Communia placita tenta die lune " (etc., 10 Mar. 1259), an order touching distress (ibid. p. 119). f. 3;-(b) "Item de probatione testamentorum" (ibid. p. 120). f. 3 b;-(c) De sequestmtione, 28 Aug. 1305 (ibid. p. 120). f. 3 b;-(d) De clauibus de Neugate, 5 Oct. 1305 (ibid. p. 121). f. 3 b.

3. "Ordinatio pro hominibus de Almannia quietis apud Bissopesgate de ii. s. vi. d.," same date: cf. Liber Custumarum (Riley, p. 112). f. 4.

4. "Ordinacio reuouata pro cordewanariis," 26 Aug. 1303: cf. Liber Custumarum (Riley, p. 83). In French. Followed here by an old Latin ordinance of the Cordwainers, "De ordinacione prima cordewanariorum et retro est alia ordinacio eorum," of 56 Hen. III., which is contained in Liber Horn (see Ditcfield, City Companies, p. 234), but is not in Riley's work. f. 4.

5. "Ordinacio de statera ut remaneat in equali": letter of Edward I. to the mayor and sheriffis of London, reciting their refusal to obey his ordinance for the Beam, and insisting on obedience; Staines, 16 Nov. 1305 (see Sharpe, Letter-Book C, p. 129). f. 6 b.

6. "Ordinacio de iuramento recordatoris in officio suo," 27 Jan. 1304: oath of John de Wengrave (Letter-Book C, p. 132). f. 7.

7. Ordinance against forestalling poultry [1273-1274]: cf. Liber Custumarum (Riley, p. 82, paragraph i.). f. 7 b.

8. "Ordinacio de vendicione piscium" [same date] (ibid., Riley, pp. 117-118). Ends "domini regis existat." f. 7 b.

9. "Preceptum factum piscenariis de vico pontis Londonearum, etc. prostantibus ad stalla etc.," 27 Jan. 1306 (ibid. p. 120). f. 8.

10. Return of the mayor and sheriffs to Edward I's writ [7 Dec.] 1306 for observance of the Statute of Winchester (ibid. p. 158). f. 8.

11. "Articuli fustariorum": articles of the Joiners and Saddlers, 7 Oct. 1308 (ibid. p. 80). French. f. 8 b.

12. "Ordinacio facta de modo ponderandi per balanciam anno regni regis Edwardi filii regis Edwardi tercio" [1309-1310]: cf. Letter- Book D, p. 209. f. 9.

13. Condemnation of Godefridus de Loueine, a dyer, 17 Dec. 1310 (ibid. p. 239). f. 9 b.

14. Injunction to Henry le Tournour and others, turners of measures, 19 Dec. 1310 (ibid. p. 240). Translation in Riley's Memorials of London (1868), p. 78; cf. also Riley's Liber Albus, appendix ii. pp. 431-432, where this and the preceding article are printed from the Liber Memoraudorum. f. 10.

15. "Ordinacio de vendicione vinorum tempore Richeri de Refham maioris London": writ of Edw. II., 15 Jan. 1311 (ibid. p. 249, Riley, Memorials, p. 81). French. f. 10.

16. "Juramentum meguceri London": oath of Whitetawyers, 18 May 1311 (ibid. p. 258, Riley, Memorials, p. 85). f. 11.

17. "Premunicio facta mercatoribus alienigenis," etc., 18 Apr. 1312 (ibid. p. 282). f. 11 b.

18. "Peticiones communitatis facte maiori et aldermannis concesse et ordinate," 22 Mar. 1312 (ibid. p. 283). f. 11 b.

19. "Ordinacio de clericis et seruientibus ciuitatis," 4 June 1310 (ibid. p. 284). f. 12.

20. "Ordinacio super assessione et colleecione tallagioruin in ciuitate ne quis alibi taxetur quam in warda ubi manet," 29 Mar. 1311 (ibid. p. 2 8 5). f. 12 b.

21. "Peticio exhibita maiori et aldermannis per communitatem ciuitatis," 1 Dec. 1312 (Letter-Book E, p. 12). f. 13 b.

22. "Ordinacio facta coram Stephano de Abindon maiore," concerning corn [1315-1316] (ibid. p. 56). French. f. 14.

23. "Querela poltariorum ciuitatis," 1 Mar. 1316 (ibid. p. 67, Riley, Memorials, p. 118). French. f. 15.

24. "Ordinacio piperiorum de Sopereslane," 5 May 1316 (ibid. p. 67, Memorials, p. 120). French. f. 15 b.

25. "Sacramentum vicecomitis London," not quite identical with the text of Liber Albus, p. 306, or Letter-Book D, p. 11. Another copy is in Liber Ordinationum. French. f. 16.

26. "De trona ciuitatis emendenda," 1 Feb. 1313 (Letter-Book E, p. 19). f. 16 b.

27. "Quid sit agendum si summoniti....non venerunt," 24 Oct. 1321 (ibid. P. 147). f. 17.

28. "Quomodo ciues London se habebunt versus dominum regem et eius consilium cum placitum teneatur in turre Londonearum" (Liber Albus, pp. 51-60, also in Liber Custumarum). f. 17.

29. "Ceaux sount les establissementz le Roy Edward [II.] quant il prist la fraunchise en sa mein et sunt les vns vses en temps quant il ad sa fraunechise," apparently the text of the Liber Custumarum" (Riley, p. 502, cf. also Cotton MS. Nero A. vi., f. 71) rather than that of Liber Albus, p. 280, etc. French. f. 21.

30. "Ista sunt antiqua statuta piscenariorum Londoniarum" (Lib. Cust. p. 501, Lib. Albus, pp. 373-37 7, cf. Nero A. vi., f. 118.). f. 30.

31. "Ceaux sunt noueles articles des poissoners de Loundres auauntdistz " (Lib. Albus, pp. 377-384, cf. Nero A. vi., f. 120 b, where the first three paragraphs are placed separately at the end). French. f. 31 b.

32. Ordinances concerning fishing-nets, beg. "Ceo est le ordeinement qe les bones gentz de la poissounrie ount ordeine" (Lib. Cust. pp. 116-117, cf. Nero A. vi., f. 124). f. 34.

33. "Ceaux sount les duwes de toute la citee qe les vicomtes et ses bailifs prendrount": a tariff substantially agreeing with Lib. Albus, pp. 230-233 (variants of the Liber Custtimarum are there printed), but with diffrences. In the case of the scavage on alum alternative rates are given as from rolls of Nicholas de Farndon (sheriff in 1307) and Hugo de Waltham (common clerk in 1311) respectively. French. f. 34 b.

34. "Ceaux sount les custumes de Smethefeld," followed, without titles, by those of Bridge Street, Billingsgate, tronage, Woolchurchhaw, Graschurch, pesage and prisage on wines, agreeing generally with Liber Albus, pp. 233-238, 245-248. Nero A. vi. has them in another order, ff. 126-132. French. The whole concludes with a note that no mention is made here of la riue la reyne (Queenhithe) because the city holds it in farm of the county of Cornwall: f. 36. After the Explicit of art. 34 the Lynn entries begin in hands of Edw. III.'s reign.

35. "Libertas in ciuitate Londoniarum": memorandum that on Friday before S. Ambrose, 14 Edw. III. [31 Mar. 1340] Thomas de Melcheburn and other burgesses of Lenne [Lynn] came before Andrew Aubry, mayor, and the aldermen of London and producing the king's writ of 28 Jan. 1340 successfully claimed immunity from murage, as granted them by Edw. II. (16 May 1313, Cal. Charter Rolls, iii. p. 217), and that the writ is on the file of the year and entered "in rubeo libro memorandorum folio xxxi anno xivo predicto." This last reference is to Letter-Book F (See Sharpe, p. 44). f. 38 b.

36. "Breue mittendum bu[r]gensibus Oxonie pro iudicio habendo": copy of writ for inspection by burgesses of Lynn of Oxford customs, dat. Kenilworth, 4 Jan. 17 Edw. [II., 1324]. f. 39.

37. Pleas, 14-16 Edw. III., in which the liberties of the borough were claimed. f. 39.

38. Copy of letter of the mayor and bailiffs of Oxford in answer to questions put by the mayor and bailiffs of Lynn concerning enrolment of deeds, fees of the mayor's court, law relating to fines, etc.; 26 June, 14 Edw. III. [1340]. French. f. 44.

39. "Les estatutz fait pur ameildement de la comune": ordinances for the borough chamberlains, etc., made at Lynn, Friday after Michaelmas, 16 Edw. III. [4 Oct. 1342]. French. f. 44 b.

40. Further pleas, as in art. 37, 16-19 Edw. III. f. 46.

41. "Assay des vins"; an extract from the statute 4 Edw. III., cap. 12. French. f. 47 b.

42. "Ceaux sount les estatutz et ordinaunces fai[ctz par] comoun assent de totes les burgeis de la ville de Lenn," Friday after the Exaltation of the Cross, 32 Edw. III. [21 Sept. 1358]. Several articles are cancelled as afterwards repealed. French. f. 48 b.

43. Presentment of a jury concerning escheats due to the king [in Lynn] on the death of the bishop of Norwich, n.d. A fragment in a late 13th cent. hand stitched into the book. f. 49.

44. "Ordinaunce sour la eleccioun faire du maire et daltres officers," altering the day of election from Michaelmas to the Friday next after 28 Aug. Cancelled. French. f. 50.

45. Regulations for providing blessed bread and candles for the borough, Friday before St. Gregory, 39 Edw. III. [7 Mar. 1365]. French. f. 50 b.

46. Oaths of the electors of the mayor of Lynn, and of the mayor, chamberlain, twenty-four men, taxors and freemen. French. f. 51.

47. Compositions between the borough and the bishop of Norwich respecting the mayoralty and concerning the franchises; Mond. after St. Tiburcius [16 Apr. or 13 Aug.?], 1352. f. 51 b.

48. Charters of John de Grey, Bishop of Norwich, 24 Mar. 1204, and of the chapter of Norwich, 27 Apr. 1343, granting liberties to the borough. f. 53b.

49. Extract of court-roll of the Honour of Clare recording entry by Robert de Brunham [Mayor.] and his fellows to a messuage in South Lynn, 11 Oct. 8 Hen. IV. [1406]. f. 54.

50. Charters of Richard II., 20 Aug. and (extract) 1 Aug. 1378, granting liberties in England to the mayor, etc., of Bayeux. f. 55.

51. Another composition between the borough of Lynn and the bishop of Norwich respecting franchises; Norwich, 6 Oct. 1309. On smaller vellum, in a late 14th cent. hand. f. 56. On flyleaves are memoranda (a) of a surplus on levies by the bailiffs, etc., of Lynn for fitting out ships for the king to cross to foreign parts, å 14 [Edw. III., 1340]. f. 1 b:-(b) that John de Swerdeston, alderman of the gild of Holy Trinity, delivered to Thomas Drewe, mayor, and the chamberlains, a charter of Sir Thomas Howard and confirmation by the bishop, etc., relating to the common quay, 21 July, 1346. f. 2;-(c) of a payment due by the boroug to the king on vacancy of the see of Norwich for the site of a mill, "in magno rotulo de anno viimo " [Hen. VI.], 1428-9. f. 54 b. Vellum (except f. i); ff. i + 59. 11 in. x 8½ in. ff. 56-59, 9½ in. x 6 in.). xiv. cent. (except art. 49). Original binding of boards covered with red skin. Belonged to Thomas Martin of Palgrave, in whose hand are notes on f. i; catalogue of his library, 1772, p. 171, no. 86, and sale-cat. by Booth and Berry, 1773, no. 4608.

Scope & Content:

Bindings ENGLISH: Oak boards covered with red vellum: 14th cent.

includes:

  • f. 2 Thomas Drewe, mayor of Lynn: Memorandum concerning: 1346.
  • f. 2 John de Swerdeston, Alderman of Lynn: Memorandum concerning: 1346.
  • f. 3 b London, England: Order concerning keyq of Newgate: 1305.: Copy.
  • ff. 3-38 b Trade and Commerce: Customs of the City of London and several companies there: 14th cent.: Lat. and Fr.
  • f. 4 Albert I; Emperor of Germany: Ordinance for merchants of Almain in London: 1305.: Lat.: Copy. 14th cent.
  • f. 4 London City Companies: Ordinances of the Cordwainers: 1272, 1303.: Fr.: Copy.
  • f. 6 b Edward I of England: Letter to the mayor and sheriffs of London: 1305.: Lat.: Copy.
  • ff. 6 b, 9, 10, 16 b Weights and Measures: Ordinances for, in London: 1305-1313.: Lat.
  • f. 7 John Wen ave: Oath as recorder of London: 1304.: Lat.
  • f. 8 London City Companies: Precept to fishmongers of Bridge St.: 1306.: Lat.: Copy.
  • f. 8 Edward I of England: Return of the mayor, etc., of London to writ concerning the statuto of Winchester: 1306.: Lat.: Copy.
  • f. 8 b London City Companies: Articuli fustariorum [the Joiners and Saddlers]: 1308.: Fr.
  • f. 9 b Geoffroi de Louvain, dyer, of London: dyer, of Condemnation of: 1310.: Lat.
  • f. 10 Wines: Ordinance concerning sale of, in London: 1311.: Fr.
  • f. 10 Henry Tournour, turner, of London: Injunction to: 1310; 14th cent.: Lat.
  • f. 11 London City Companies: Oath of the Whitetawyers: 1311.: Lat.
  • f. 14 Stephen de Abingdon, Mayor of London: Ordinance by, 1315-1316, concerning corn: 14th cent.: Fr.
  • f. 15 Potters, The of London: Complaint of: 1316; 14th cent.: Fr.
  • f. 15 b London City Companies: Ordinance of Pepperers of Sopereslane: 1316.: Fr.: Copy.
  • f. 15 b Pepperers, The of London: Ordinance of,: 1816; 14th cent.: Fr.
  • f. 21 Edward II of England: Ordinances tor London when the franchise was in his hands: 1321: Fr.: Copy, 14th cent.
  • f. 30 London City Companies: Statutes, old and new, of the Fishmongers: 14th cent.
  • f. 36 London, England: Customs of Smithfield market: 14th cent.: Fr.
  • ff. 39, 44 City of Oxford: Correspondence between the mayor, etc, of, and the mayor, etc., of King's Lynn: 1324, 1340.: Lat.: Copies.
  • f. 49 See of Norwich: Presentment concerning escheats in Lynn due to the king on vacancy of the see,: 13th cent.
  • ff. 51 b, 53 b, 56 See of Norwich: Compositions between bishops and the borough of Lynn: 1309-1352; 14th cent.: Lat.
  • f. 53 b John de Grey, Bishop of Norwich: Charter to the borough of Lynn, 1204;: 14th cent.: Copy.
  • f. 54 Clare, Suffolk: Honour of. Extract of court-roll of: 1406.
  • f. 54 South Lynn, Norfolk: Extract of court roll of the Honour of Clare, concerning: 1406.
  • f. 54 Robert de Brunham, mayor of Lynn: Memorandum concerning: 1406.
  • f. 55 Bayeux, France: Charters of Richard II. to: 1378.: Lat.: Copies.
  • f. 55 Richard II of England: Charters to Bayeux: 1378.: Lat.: Copies.

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1300
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1399
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Custodial History:

Thomas Martin, of Palgrave: Owned,: 18th cent.

Material Type:
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Names:
Abingdon, Stephen, Mayor of London
Albert I, Emperor of Germany
Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II, 1366-1394
Brunham, Robert, mayor of Lynn
Drewe, Thomas, mayor of Lynn, fl 1346
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
Grey, John, Bishop of Norwich
Louvain, Geoffroi, dyer, of London
Margaret, Queen Consort of Edward I, 1279-1318
Martin, Thomas, antiquary, 1697-1771,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/39249508
Richard II, King of England and Lord of Ireland, 1367-1400
See of Norwich
Swerdeston, John, Alderman of Lynn
Tournour, Henry, turner, of London
Wen ave, John
Places:
Bayeux, France
Clare, Suffolk
London, United Kingdom
Oxford, Oxfordshire
South Lynn, Norfolk
Westminster, England