Add MS 38131

STATUTES of England and documents relating to London, viz.: 1. "Carta de libertatibus Anglie" : Magna Charta, as confirmed by Edw. 1, 1297. Lat. f. 11.

2. "Carta de Foresta" ; as confirmed by Edw. I, 1297. Lat. f . 14.

3. "Prouisiones de Merton" ; 1235. Lat. f. 15 b.

4. Statute of Marlborough ; 1267. Lat. f. 17.

5. Statute of Westminster I; 1275. Fr. f. 21 b.

6. Statute of Gloucester, 1278 ; with the explanations. Fr. After a short preface ("Pour les grants meschefs," etc.), differing from that in Statutes of the Realm, the statute begins at cap. i, "Come auant ces heures" (Stat. vol. i, p. 47), and there are some difrerenees in the order of chapters. The text of the explanations (Lat.) differs considerably from that in Stat. f. 30 b.

7. Statute of Westminster II; 1285. Lat. Cap. xlix (Fr.; Stat. i, p. 95) is here the last. f. 33 b.

8. Statute "de religiosis" ; 1279. Lat. f. 50 b.

9. Statute of Westminster III, i.e. "Quia emptores" ; 1290. Lat. f. 51.

10. Statuto of Merchants, i.e. the second; 1285. Fr. f. 51 b.

11. Statute of Winchester; 1285. Fr. f. 53 b.

12. Statute of Lincoln or "de vicecomitibus" ; 1316. Fr. f. 55.

13. Statute "de Scaccario," i.e. "de escactoribus"; 1301. Lat. f. 55 b.

14. Statuto "de conspiratoribus"; 1305. Fr. and Lat. f. 56b.

15. "Modus faciendi homagium et fidelitatem" ; of uncertain date (Stat. i, p. 227). Fr. f. 56 b.

16. "Prerogatiua regis" ; of uncertain date (Stat. i, p. 226). Lat. f. 57.

17. Statute of Champerty, 1292: the first part of the statute printed in Stat. i, p. 216. Fr. f. 59.

18. Statute "de conspiratoribus" : the second part of that in Stat. i, p. 216. The text agrees with that of Tottell as there quoted. Lat. f. 59.

19. View of Frankpledge; of uncertain date (Stat. i, p. 246). Fr. f. 59 b.

20. "Articuli super cartas" ; 1300. Fr. f. 60.

21. "Composicio moncte et mensurarum" : the ordinance beg. "Per discrecionem" and ending "pars quarterii" given in Stat. i, p. 200, note 22, from Rot. Pat. 2 Ric. II, p. 2, m. 20. f. 63 b.

22. Statute at Westminster, 4 Edw. III, 1330, capp. xii (Stat. i, p. 264) and xiv (p. 265), without heading. Fr. f. 63 b.

23. Statute of York, 1335, cap. i, with a differently worded commencement (Stat. i, p. 270). Fr. f. 64.

2 4. Statute "de operarirs" : the two statutes, here given as one, at Westminster, 1351 (Stat. i, pp. 311-316). Fr. f. 65.

25. Statute at Westminster, 25 Edw. III, 1352, cap. ii (Stat. i, pp. 319- 320), without heading. Fr. f. 69.

26. The same, capp. xx-xxiii (Stat. i, pp. 323-324). Fr. f. 69 b.

27. Statute of the Staple, 1353, capp. x-xi (Stat. i, pp. 337-338), xiii (p. 338), xix, xx (p. 340). Fr. f. 70 b.

28. Statute at Westminster, 28 Edw. III, 1354, cap. x (Stat. i, pp. 346-347). Fr. f. 71 b.

29. Statute at Westminster, 4 Edw. III, 1330, cap. viii (Stat. i, p. 263). Fr. f . 72 b.

30. Statute of Nottingham, 1336 (Stat. i, pp. 278-279). Fr. f. 72 b.

31. Statute at Westminster, 31 Edw. III, 1, 1357, cap. x (Stat. i, p. 351). Fr. f. 73.

32. Collection of legal definitions, rules, and maxims, arranged under headings. Fr. and Lat. Beg. "Fee ferme est arendre." f. 73 b.

33. Statute at Westminster, 27 Edw. III, I, 1353, capp. iv-viii (Stat. i, pp. 330-331). Fr. f. 74 b.

34. Statute at Westminster, 50 Edw. III, 1377 (Stat. i, pp. 396-398). Fr. f. 76.

35. "Carta perdonacionis Edwardi tertii, anno regni sui quinquagesimo" : inspeximus of capp. i-iii of the above statute, 13 77. Fr. f. 78.

36. Two charters relating to property of John Payn, citizen and armourer of London, viz. : (a) Feoffment by Payn to Thomas de Carleton, citizen of London, Alban, parson of the church of Hadham [co. Hertf.], and four others of the manors of Southall [South Hall], in Reynham [Rainham] and Wenington [Wennington], and Magna Warle [Great Warley], and lands in Rainham, Wennington, Warley, and Brighous [Bridge House in Upminster], co. Essex ; the feoffees to re-convey the premises in fee tail to Johanna, wife of the said John Payn, and her heirs by John Payn. Dat. Saturday after the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula [4 Aug.], 49 Edw. III [1375]. Lat. f. 80; (b) Conveyance of the same manors to Johanna Payn as provided by the preceding charter. Date omitted, but after the death of John Payn, who d. in 49 Edw. III (Inquis. post Mortem, iii, 1821, p. 178). Lat. f. 79 b.

37. Form of writ of summons to the Court of Chancery, without names. Lat. f. 80 b.

38. Account of the coronation of Richard I: the narrative of Hoveden (Chronica Mag. Rog. de Hovedene, ed. Stubbs, Rolls Series, 1870, iii, p. 8, "Deinde idem, dux," p. 13, "perpetuam eleemosynam"), but prefaced by a short passage (9 lines), not from Hoveden, summarizing events between Henry II's death and Richard's arrival in England. Beg. "Mortuo Rege Henrico." f. 81.

39. Moral verses (6 lines), beg. "Vir vidias (sic) quid iubeas dum magnus haberis Respicias ne despicias quem ledere queris." f. 82 b.

40. "De Londoniis fama" : considerable portions of the account of London in Fitzstephen's Vita Sancti Thomas (J. C. Robertson, Mat. for the Hist. of Thomas Becket, Rolls Series, 1877, iii, p. 2, etc.), but arbitrarily arranged. The text agrees more nearly with that contained in the Liber Custumarum (H. T. Riley, Munimenta Gildhallae Londoniensis, Rolls Series, 1859-1862, vol. ii, pt. i, p. 2), than with that given by Robertson, but it contains some noticeable variations from both and, apparently, from all published texts. The extracts are carelessly copied. Beg. "Inter nobiles vrbes orbis." f. 83.

41. Charter of Henry III to London for the election of the Mayor; 18 Feb. a⁰ 11 [1227]. In Lib. Cust. (op. cit. p. 45). Lat. f. 85.

42. "De libertatibus Londoniarum de tempore sancti Edwardi Regis" : an extract from the article "De heretochiis" in the later version of the so-called "Leges Edwardi Confessoris" (Liebermann, Die Gesetze der Angelsachsen, i, p. 657). The same passage also occurs in the Liber Albus (Riley, op. cit. i, p. 498). The text of the present MS. bears the closest resemblance to that of Oriel MS. 46 ; as it agrees in the accidental omission of the clause "et ... Troie," it seems likely that it may have been copied from it, or that both were copied from a common original. Beg. "Sicut continet (sic) in lege . . . debet in Londoniis." f. 85.

43. William the Conqueror's first charter to London; Engl., with translations into the Engl. current in A.D. 1314 and into Lat. The charter, with the same translations, occurs in Lib. Cust. p. 246, but there are differences of reading which show that the present copy cannot have been taken from that MS. f. 85 b.

44. Henry I's charter to London; Rymer, Foedera, 1816, i, p. 11. f. 86.

45. Henry II's charter to London; Lib. Cust. p. 31. f. 86 b.

46. Richard I's first charter to London, 23 April, a^o 5 [1194] ; Lib. Cust. p. 248. f. 87.

47. John's third charter to London, 5 July, a^o 1 [l199] ; Lib. Cust. p. 249. f. 87 b.

48. The operative part (beg. "Nos autem donaciones" ) of the Inspeximus charter of Edw. III to London, 26 May, a^o 15 [1341] ; Lib. Cust. p. 443. f. 88.

49. "De principio aldermannorum et qualiter receperunt nomina sua" : extract from the "Lecres Edwardi Confessoris," later version (Liebermann, op. cit. pp. 654-656). The same extract is also given in Lib. Cust. pp. 634-637. Beg. "Greiue quoque nomen." f. 88 b.

50. Documents conneeted with the eyre at the Tower of London, 14 Edw. II [1321]. For similar and much fuller collections see Lib. Cust. pp. 285-432, Placita de Quo Warranto, pp. 445-474; but the present MS. contains some items not in the two referred to. The documents are: (a) Writ of the King to the sheriffs, to make proclamation ordering attendance at the eyre, 20 Nov. a^o 14 [1320] Lib. Cust. p. 285, Placita, p. 448. Lat. . f. 90; (b) Return by the sheriffs to the preceding writ; Lib. Cust. p. 290. Lat. f. 90b; (c) Proclamation by the sheriffs in accordance with the writ, Sunday, feast of St. Andrew [Nov. 30, 1320]. Fr. f. 91 ; (d) "Nomina maiorum, vicecomitum, aldirmannorum, camerariorum, et coronatorum ciuitatis ab vltimo itinere iusticiariorum apud Turrim Londoniarum a^o. regni regis Edwardi filii regis Henrici. quarto vsque ad festum Sancti Hillarii [13 Jan.] a^o. regni regis Edwardi filii regis Edwardi xiiii[1275-1321]." Similar lists, but not including the aldermen, in Lib. Cust. p.291, Placita, pp. 446-447. The present lists are abbreviated, only the first few names of each being given. f. 92 ; (e) "Modus et ordo qualiter barones et vniuersitas ciuium Londoniarum se debent habere et gerere erga dominum regem et iusticiarios suos tempore quo domino rege (sic) placuerit tenere placita corone sue apud Turrim London. de attachiamentis et infortunis (sic) in eadem ciuitate emersis." Lib. Alb. pp. 51-60 ; also in the 318. of Lib. Cust. and in Add. 1518. 37791, ff. 17-21. The present text shows some differences. f. 92 b.

51. Edward I's Inspeximus of Henry III's charters to London; 17 Apr., a^o 27 [1299]. Lib. Cust. (in confirmation charter by Edw. II), pp. 256-266. Lat. f. 96.

52. Charter of pardon from Edward III, with the consent of Parliament, to the citizens of London for all offences committed in connexion with the feud against the Despensers between 24 Sept. last past, the date of his landing in England with his mother, and the following 1 Feb., the day of his coronation; 29 Feb. (sic, and so too in Cal. of Pat. Rolls), a^o. 1 [1327 ]. Lat. f. 99b.

53. General pardon by the same to the same for all obligations incurred by them to Edw. II and his predecessors; 4 March, a^o. 1 [1327]. Lat. f. 100.

54. Charter of liberties from the same to the same; 6 March, a^o 1 [1327]. Lat. f. 100 b.

55. Grant by the same to the same of the vill of Suthwerk [Southwark], 6 March, a^o 1. Lib. Cust. p. 435. Lat. f. 102 b.

56. Concession of articles to the mayor, aldermen, and citizens of London by Edward II, 8 June, a^o 12 [1319]. Lib. Cust. p. 268. Lat. f. 103.

57. "Memorandum quid et quantum clerici et seruientes visecomitum Londoniarum accipient per annum de dominis suis." Lib. Cust. p. 98, but with some differences. f. 105 b.

58. Writ to the sheriffs of London to release on bail Michael Bret, imprisoned in Newgate for the death of Thomas Apert; York, 1 March, 2 [Edw. III, 1328]. Lat. f. 106.

59. "Les estatutz des pissoneres" : ordinances of the Fishmongers of London. Lib. Alb. pp. 379-385, with variants from Liber Custumarum. The ordinances conclude (f. 108 b), without a separate heading and with consecutive numeration, with a differently worded version of the first six regulations concerning fishing-nets given in Lib. Alb. p. 577, Lib. Cust. pp. 116-117. So too in Add. MS. 37791, ff. 32-34b, but that MS. adds the remaining regulations. f. 106.

60. "Capitula dicenda pistoribus in halimoto suo." Lib. Alb. pp. 356- 358 and (continuation) Lib. Cust. pp. 104-105. f. 109.

61. "Capitula dicenda piscenariis in halimoto suo." Lib. Alb. pp. 373- 377 (with variants from Lib. Cust.), Add. MS. 37791, ff. 30-31 b. There are some differences of wording here. f . 110 b.

62. (Following immediately on art. 61, without separate heading.) The tariff contained in Lib. Alb. pp. 230-233 (with variants from Lib. Horn), Add. 37791, ff. 34 b-36, but with some diftrences. Fr. f. 111 b.

63. "Custume de Smethefeld." Lib. Alb. pp. 233-234, Add. MS. 37791, f. 36. Fr. f. 113.

64. "Custuma vici pontis de nauibus" : customs of Bridge Street, followed, without heading, by those of Billingsgate, tronage, Woolchurchhaw, Graschurch, and pesage. Lib. Alb. pp. 234-237 ("il dorra de c ii deniers" ), 245-247 (with variants from Lib. Cust. and Lib. Horn), Add. MS. 37791, fr. 36-38. There are considerable differences in wording. Fr. f. 113.

65. "La prise des vinis (sic) al oeps nostre seigneur le Roy." Lib. Alb. pp. 247-218 (with variants from Lib. Horn), Add. MS. 37791, ff. 38-38 b. There are differences of wording. f. 115.

66. "Assaium albi panis" taken Wedn. after All Saints [6 Nov.], 16 Edw. III [1342], before Simon Fraunceis, Mayor, and the Aldermen, by John de Enefeld, John atte Barnett, John de Keslingbury, and Nicholas Blosme. The procedure at an assay is given in Lib. Alb. pp. 349-351, but the present document does not occur in Lib. Alb., Lib. Cust., or Letter-Book F (ed. Sharpe). Lat. f. 115 b.

67. "Assisa panis et seruicie in ciuitatibus, burgis, et extra burgos per vniuersam regionem Anglie" : in the main the ordinance printed in Stat. i, p. 179, but with very considerable differences in wording. f. 116.

68. "Assisa seruieic per vniuersam regionem predictam" : in the main the clause "De servisia" in Stat. i, p. 200, but concluding with a provision similar to that in the case of bread (ib. note 22, from Rot. Pat., 2 Ric. II), except that for "sex denariis" the present text has "iii denariis." f. 116 b.

69. "Iudicium pillorie et tumberelli" : sections 2 and 3 of the statute "De Pistoribus" ; Stat. i, pp. 202-203. f. 1l6b.

70. "De forestallariis" : section 12 of the same statute, but with differences in wording; Stat. i, pp. 203-204. f. 117.

71. "De carnificibus et kocis" : section 8 of the same; Stat. i, p. 203. f. 117.

72. "De frangenti prisonam" : the statute so called of 23 Edw. I [1295]; Stat. i, p. 113. f. 117.

73. "Les estatuiz pour vsurers et escheuisansours." Lib. Alb. pp. 368- 371. f. 117 b.

74. "Carta cissorum Londoniarum": inspeximus by Edward III of his own charter, 10 March, a^o 1 [1327], to the Tailors and Linen Armourers; Langley, 6 Feb. a^o 15 [1341]. Transl. by C. M. Clode, Memorials of the Guild of Merchant Taylors, 1875, p. 189. Lat. f. 119.

75. "Proclamacio confecta secundum tenorem statutorum et consuetudinum ciuitatis Londoniarum" : the regulations given, under the title "Secunda pars libri de custumis," in Lib. Alb. pp. 260-280, with variants from Lib. Cust. and Lib. Horn. The present text agrees with the two latter, and specially with Lib. Horn, against Lib. Alb. Between the articles "quod arestati" and "de batellariis" (Lib. Alb. p. 277) it inserts, without heading, the article "de countours et attournes" given in Lib. Cust. pp. 280-282, but in a somewhat different text. Fr. f. 120.

76. "Carta pistoribus et molendinarlis" : inspeximus by Edward III of his confirmation, 20 Mar. a^o 1 [1327], of regulations by Edward II as to the punishment of fraudulent bakers and millers; 26 May, a^o 15 [1341] : part of a longer charter. Inspex. in Lat., conf. in Fr. f. 126.

77. "Carta de amocione aldermannorum" : charter of Edward III concerning an ambiguity in the articles granted by Edward II (above, art. 56) as to the removal of aldermen after their year of office; 22 Nov. a^o 50 [1376]. Lat. f. 127.

78. "Carta quod alienigene non tenebunt hospicia in Londoniis" : letters patent of Edward III in response to a petition of the mayor, aldermen, and commons; 4 Dec. a^o 50 [1376]. The petition is in Rot. Parl. ii, p. 347; the King's writ to the sheriffs to the same effect in Lib. Alb. p. 493. Lat.; petition in Fr. f. 127 b.

79. "Adhuc de eisdem" : letters patent of Edward III forbidding foreigners to sell to other foreigners in the city of London for the purpose of re-sale; 4 Nov. [sc. Dec. ? see art. 78 and Lib. Alb.], a^o 50 [1376]. Writ to the sheriffs to the same effect in Lib. Alb. p. 492. Lat. f. 128 b.

80. "Carta pro clauis seruientium ciuitatis Londoniarum": notification to the mayor and sheriffs of London that the serjeants deputed to bear maces are to bear them of gold or silver; 10 June, [1354]. Cal. of Close Rolls, Edw. III, x, p. 22. Lat. f. 129.

81. Extract from inspeximus by Richard II, at the request of the citizens of Norwich, of his own charter of confirmation to London of 4 Dec. a^o 1 [1377]; 1 Feb. a^o 1 [1378]. Lat. f. 129 b.

82. Petition from the master and brethren of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist [Merchant Taylors] in London to [the Bishop of London] for permission to have Mass celebrated "in quadam capella siue oratorio" in Taillourshalle [Merchant Taylors' Hall]; n. d. Lat. f. 131.

83. "Le serement de ceux que serrount souz frank plege." Lib. Alb. p. 315. f. 131.

84. "Les articlis (sic) de Wardemoot tenue en Loundres" : not the same as the articles, partly in Lat. and partly in Fr., in Lib. Alb. pp.257-260,337-338, but agreeing with the many points. f.131b.

85. Statute at Westminster, 6 Ric. II [1382]. Stat. ii, pp. 26-30. f. 132 b.

86. Letters patent of Richard II, notifying his answer to the petition of the mayor, aldermen, and commons of London against usurers; 25 Oct. a^o 6 [1382]. The answer is in Rot. Parl. iii, p. 143. Lat. answer in Fr. f. 135.

87. Regulations as to oblations from householders to parish churches in London; n. d. Beg. "Cum secundum consuctudinem antiquam." f. 135.

88. Writ of false judgement to the sheriff of Essex in a suit for landed property between John Organe of London and John Lancastre of Hatfeld Brodok [Hatfield Broadoak, co. Essex] in the court of Queen Anne at Hauerynge atte Boure [Havering at Bower]; temp. Rich. II [1382-1394]. Lat. f. 135b.

89. "Regula" in verse, viz. : "A septem sursum numerando perfiee cursum; In septem stabis minus yma petens breuiabis, Postque nouem tractus numerabis quos petit actus." f. 135 b.

90. Sentence of Hervy de Staunton, Chief Justice, at the London eyre of 14 Edw. II [1321], taking the mayoralty into the King's hand owing to the illegal proceedings of John Gisors, a former mayor. An account of the proceedings in connexion with this case is contained in Lib. Cust. pp. 371-374, but this sentence is not included. Fr. f. 136. At the beginning (ff. 3-9) is a table of the chapters of many of the statutes included, and on the blank leaves before and after this a number of miscellaneous entries have been added, as follows: (a) Mnemonic verses, viz.: "C ter erat mille decies sex unus et ille Luce tua Maure uchemens fuit impetus aure" (great storm, 15 Jan. 1361); "H. patre subiuncto post R. reget I. que relicto E. post H. fiet rex E. post E. postea mira" (Hen. II, Rich. I, John, Edw. I, Hen. III, Edw. III, Edw. 11); "Mors communis in M ter C fuit L minus vno" (Black Death, 1349). f. 1 b; (b) Proverbs and moral maxims, in prose and verse. Lat. f. I b; (c) Note of the qualities requisite to various classes of men and things; and on their absence. Beg. "En prince loiaute; en prelat sapience." f. 1 b; (d) "Extentus redditus Thome de Carleton de tenementis in Wodestret [Wood Street] London." A Thomas Carletone, Alderman and [1382] M.P., is several times mentioned in Sharpe, Letter-Book H (cf. art. 36 above). f.1b; (e) The well-known "Vado mori" verses, for which see Storck in Zeitschr.f. deutsche Philologie, xlii, pp. 422~428. Here preceded, as in several MSS., by introductory verses (6 couplets), and followed by 7 hexameters. For other copies in the Department see Cat. of Romances, iii, p. 601, but the present text does not agree exactly with any of these. Introduction beg. "Equa lege capit mors magnos atque pusillos, Nunc hos nunc illos precipitando rapit" (also in Royal MS. 8 B. vi, f. 30, but it is there the second couplet). Conclusion beg. "Esto memor mortis dum viuis robore fortis, Est commune mori, mors nulli parcit honori" (for the second line see Storck, p. 426). f. 2 ; (f) Writ of error to Robert Bealknap and Roger de Fultborp to re-try the case in dispute between Robert Aleyn, knight, and Hugh de Ware, fishmonger, late Edw. III or early Rich. II. Hugh de Ware occurs several times in Letter-Books G and H; a Robert Aleyn, fishmonger, in connexion with Hugh de Ware in 1365, Letter-Book G, p. 134. Lat. f. 2 b; (g) Note of the number of vills and parochial churches in England. Lat. f. 2b; (h) "Confirmacio siue declaracio per commune consilium Londoniarum facta super quadam consuetudine de legatis in testamentis" : regulations as to ambiguities in wills, Thursday before the feast of St. Michael [23 Sept.], 2 Rich. II [1378]. Lib. Alb. pp. 450-452, Letter-Book H, p. 106. f. 9 b, continued at the foot of f. 10; (i) "Modus inquirendi de Statuto Wyntoniensi." Beg. "Quando obseruatur in quibus partibus." f. 10. Vellum; ff. ii (one blank) + 136. 10 3/4 in. x 6 3/4 in. XIV-XV cent. In various hands. Flourished initials in red and blue. Gatherings normally of 12 leaves, but the first two of 2 and 8 respectively, one (ff. 90-100) of 11, and one (ff. 71-89) of 19 owing to the insertion of a gathering of 8 leaves in one of 11. Names of former owners are : Richard Drax (15-16th cent., f. 2 b) and (f. 1) John Maynard of the Middle Temple [Sir John Maynard, Serjeant-at-law, First Commissioner of the Great Seal, 1690]. A note by Sir Thomas Phillipps on f. 1 states that the MS. was bought at Sir Gregory Osborne Page-Turner's sale, March, 1827, and on ff. i, 1 are numbers, ⁷⁴² / ₃ and ²⁷¹⁸ / ₃ , the former of which is stated to be the sale numer at the Page-Turner sale and the latter a "N^o in some

prior sale." There was a Page-Turner sale in October, 1824, and in the sale-catalogue this MS. is the third of lot 2718. The number ⁷⁴² / ₃ seems, therefore, to refer to a subsequent sale in March, 1827. Perhaps part of the collection was withdrawn in 1824 and offered again in 1827: cf. Add. MS. 35094 (acquired by Sir T. Phillipps in March, 1827), which also belonged both to Sir John Maynard and to Sir G. 0. Page-Turner, and which has the double numeration ²⁷¹³ / ₃ (1824 sale?) and ⁷³⁷ / ₃ ; Eg. MS. 2811 has the entry, by Sir T. Phillipps, "Bought at Sir G. P. Turner's Sale, March 1827. "Phillipps MS. 3106 (sale-cat. 1911, lot 336). Sir T. Phillipps's crest is stamped on f. 1.

Law OF ENGLAND: Statutes, treatises, and forms of writs: 14th-15th cent.: Lat. and Fr.

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• f. 1 b Thomas Carleton, Alderman of London: Extent of rents of, in Wood Street, London: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 1b Proverbs: Proverbs and maxims, in prose and verse: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 1b Poetry: Mnemonic verses: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 1b Black Death: Mnemonic verse on: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 1 b, 2 b, 9 b, 10, 79 b-136 London, England: Charters, regulations, etc., rel. to: tempp. Will. I-Rich. II.: Lat., Fr., and Engl.: Copies, 14th-15th cent.
• f. 2 Vado mori: Verses so beginning: 14th-15th cent.
• f. 2 Poetry: "Vado mori": 14th-15th cent.
• f. 2 b England General Chronicles and History: Note of numbers of vills and parish churches: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 2 b Hugh de Ware, fishmonger, of London: Writ for re-trial of suit betw. him and Sir R. Aleyn: late 14th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 2 b Roger de Fulthorp: Writ of error to: temp. Edw.III-Rich. II.: Lat.: COPY.
• f. 2 b Robert Bealknap: Writ of error to: temp. Edw III-Rich II.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 2 b Sir Robert Aleyn: Writ for re-trial of suit betw. him and H. de Ware: late 14th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 79 b John Payn, citizen and armourer of London: Charters rel. to settlement of property in Essex on Johanna his wife: 1375, n.d.: Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 79 b, 80 Hadham, Hertfordshire: Feoffments to and by Alban, Parson of the church of: 1375, n.d.: Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 79 b-80 b Thomas Carleton, Alderman of London: Feoffments in co. Essex to and by: 1375, n.d.: Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 79 b-80 b Alban, Parson of Hadham, county Hertfordshire: Feoffments in co. Essex to and by: 1375, n.d.: Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 79 b-80 b Great Warley, Essex: Conveyances of the manor: 1375, n.d.: Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 79 b-80 b Rainham, Essex: Conveyances in: 1375, n.d.: Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 79 b-80 b Wennington, Essex: Conveyances in: 1375, n.d.: Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 79 b-80 b Upminster, Essex: Conveyances of lands in Bridge House in: 1375, n.d.: Lat.: Copies.
• f. 81 Richard I of England: Coronation of, 1189, from Hoveden: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.
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• f. 85 b William I of England: Charter to London, n.d. Engl. (two versions), with Lat. transt.: 14th-15th cent.
• ff. 85b,88b-89 b Edward the Confessor of England: Leges Edwardi Confessoris: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 86 Henry I of England: Charter to London, n.d. Lat. Copy: 14th-15th cent.
• f. 86 b Henry II of England: Charter to London, n.d. Lat, Copy: 14th-15th cent.
• f. 87 Richard I of England: Charter to London, 1194. Lat. Copy: 14th-15th cent.
• f. 87 b John of England: Charter to London, 1119. Lat. Copy: 14th-15th cent.
• f. 88 b Aldermen: De principio Aldermannorum: 14th-15th cent.
• ff. 88, 99 b - 103, 119-129 Edward III of England: Charters to London: 1327-1376.: Lat.: Copies, 14th-15th cent.
• f. 96 Edward I of England: Confirmation charter to London, 1299.: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 102 b Southwark, Surrey: Royal grant of, to the citizens of London: 1327.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 103 Edward II of England: Concession of articles to London, 1319.: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 106 Michael Bret: Brief to the Sheriffs of London for bail to: 1328.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 106 Thomas Apert: Writ for bail to M. Bret, imprisoned for death of: 1328.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 106, 110b London; City Companies, Trade Guilds, etc: Ordinances of the Fishmongers: 14th-15th cent.: Fr. and Lat.
• ff. 106-108 b, 110 b-111 b Fishmongers: Ordinances of the Fishmongers of London: 14th-15th cent.: Fr. and Lat.
• f. 109 London; City Companies, Trade Guilds, etc: Ordinances of the Bakers: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 109-110 Bakers; London: Ordinances: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 115 b John de Keslingbury: Assay of white bread in London: 1342.: Lat.
• f. 115 b John de Enefeld: Away of white Dread by, in London: 1342.: Lat.
• ff. 115 b-116 John atte Barnett: Assay of white bread by, in London: 1342.: Lat.
• ff. 115 b-116 Nicholas Blosme: Assay of white bread by, in London: 1342.: Lat.
• ff. 115 b-116 Simon Fraunceis, Mayor of London: Assay of white bread before: 1342.: Lat.
• ff.115b-116 Bread: Assay of white bread, in London: 1342.: Lat.
• f. 119 London; City Companies, Trade Guilds, etc: Confirmation by Edw. III of his charter (1327) to the Merchant Taylors: 1341.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 126 b Millers; London: Regulations conc.: 1341.: Lat. and Fr.
• ff. 126-127 Bakers; London: Regulations Concerning: 1341.: Lat and Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 126 b, 115 b London; City Companies, Trade Guilds, etc: Regulations conc. Bakers and Millers, 1341, and Assay of white bread: 1342.: Lat.
• f. 129 b Norwich: Inspeximus of London charter granted at request of citizens of: 1378.: Lat.: Extract.
• f. 129 b Richard II of England: Charter to London, 1378. Lat. , Extract: 14th-15th cent.
• f. 131 London; City Companies, Trade Guilds, etc: Petition of Master and Brethren to the Bp. of London for Mass to be celebrated in the chapel of Merchant Taylors' Hall: n.d.: Lat.: Copy, 14th-15th cent.
• f. 135 Richard II of England: Letters patent conc. usurers, 1382. Copy: 14th-15th cent.: Lat. and Fr.
• f. 135 b Richard II of England: Writ of false judgement to the Sheriff of Essex, 1382-1394. Lat. Copy: 14th-15th cent.
• f. 135 b Havering atte Bower, Essex: Writ of false judgement in a case tried in Qu. Anne's court at: 1382-1394.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 135 b John Organe, of London: Writ of error in a suit v. J. Lancastre: 1382-1394.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 135 b County of Essex: Writ of false judgement to the Sheriff at Havering at Bower: 1382-1394.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 135 b John Lancantre, of Hatfleld Broadoak, county Essex: Writ of error in a suit. J. Organe: 1382-1394.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 135 b Poetry: Regula: 14th-15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 136 John de Gisors, Mayor of London 1311, 1314: Seizure of the mayoralty into the King's hands owing to irregular proceedings of: 1321.: Fr.
• f. 136 Edward II of England: Seizure of the mayoralty of London into the King's hands, 1321.: 14th-15th cent.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 136 Hervy de Staunton, Chief Justice: Sentence by, conc. Mayoralty of London: 1321.: Fr.