• Close Rolls, Henry VIDecember 1440

collectors of the subsidy of 3 s . upon the tun in the port of London. Order without taking custom or subsidy to deliver to Thomas Holden or his deputy two tuns of wine of Gascony there bought and purveyed

• Close Rolls, Henry VINovember 1441

Nov. 24. Westminster. To the mayor and sheriffs of London for the time being. Order every year during his life to pay 6 d . a day to John Beket the king's serjeant, one of the yeomen of the crown;

• Close Rolls, Henry VIOctober 1444

Oct. 24. Westminster. John Frensshe to Robert Walsham and William Spicer of London 'armorer.' Recognisance for 10 l ., to be levied etc. in the city of London. Condition, that he shall pay 10 s . on the feast of

• Close Rolls, Henry VI1444

1444 Membrane 14 d . William Newton citizen and mercer of London to John Beket yeoman of the crown, Roger Haysande draper and John Harowe mercer citizens of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels

• Close Rolls, Henry VIDecember 1446

Markle otherwise Hayward 'gentilman' to Robert Miller citizen and draper of London and William Osbarne 'gentilman.' Recognisance for 20 l ., to be levied etc. in the city of London. Condition, that he shall pay them 14 l . 8

• Close Rolls, Henry VI1452

Close Rolls, Henry VI 1452 1452 William Geffrey of London 'coryour' to John Woulfrey 'gentilman,' John Mostell 'gentilman' and John Layner of London, their executors and assigns. Gift with warranty of all his goods and chattels, property and debts

• Close Rolls, Henry VI1453

London to John archbishop of Canterbury and papal legate, Robert Kyrkeham clerk, master Thomas Kent, Thomas Shyngylton esquire and William Godyng clerk, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in the city and suburbs of

• Close Rolls, Henry VINovember 1457

John Worsop citizen and draper of London, to William bishop of Winchester. Recognisance for 26 l . 10 s . payable on Easter day next, to be levied etc. in the city of London. Cancelled upon the bishop's acknowledgment, made

• Close Rolls, Edward IV1462

Close Rolls, Edward IV 1462 1462 John Maunch of London 'draper,' to John Wenloke lord of Wenloke and Thomas Charleton knights, Hugh Wiche citizen and alderman of London, Robert Bardsey and Margaret Munche. Gift of all his goods and

• Close Rolls, Edward IV1461

92 John Broun 'gentilman' and William Melburne 'peyntour' each of London, to the king, his executors and assigns. Gift of all goods and chattels late of William Dere, citizen of London, and all debts and money of his which they

• Close Rolls, Edward III[1377 ?]

wife, being a bond to Richard Blak citizen of London and Nicholas Horseth of Wygynhale co. Norffolk in 1,000 marks payable in the dwelling house of Simon de Castre clerk at London on the first Sunday in Lent next. Dated

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIDecember 1357

Dec. 16. Westminster. To the mayor of the city of London. Order that John Cory clerk be not put in default etc. because of his absence on Monday and Tuesday after the Conception last in a cause between the said

• Close Rolls, Richard IIJanuary 1378

January 1378 January 1378 Jan. 13. Westminster. To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas , by mainprise of Hugh Clerk, John Davy, Adam Vynour and John Watkyn of London, in favour of John Trappe 'skynnere,' William Bacoun 'sadellere,' John

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIDecember 1367

lands and chattels in Lincolnshire. Memorandum of a mainprise made by John de Stodeye of London, John de Birlyngham of London, Philip Taverner of London and Thomas White of Great Jernemuth before the chancellor, the treasurer and others of the

• Close Rolls, Richard IIMarch1329

March 12. Westminster. To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas omnino , by mainprise of Richard Emond, Nicholas Charwode of Norffolk and Walter de Lokyngton of Yorkshire, in favour of Thomas Boleyn and William Rycalde, both of Salle, at

• Close Rolls, Richard IIDecember 1397

Dec. 12. Westminster. To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas , and order by mainprise of Walter atte Welle 'grocer,' John Feyraunter 'haberdassher,' John Ingram 'armorer' and Robert Verne 'fleccher,' all of London, to set free John Vilers, if

• Close Rolls, Richard II1398

be fully paid. Dated London, 6 March 21 Richard II. Memorandum of acknowledgment by the said Hugh, 6 March. Hugh Curteys citizen and merchant of London to John Curteys of Wymyngton, John Sibille merchant of London, John Buke and Nicholas

• Close Rolls, Richard IIFebruary 1399

1399 Feb. 8. Westminster. To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas in respect of taking of John Boucher 'clerke' any security for keeping the peace at suit of Robert Bertvil 'boucher,' and order by mainprise of Peter Excestre 'draper,'

• Close Rolls, Richard IINovember 1398

8 d . Nov. 29. Westminster. To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of taking of Cicely 'Peresservant Durant' any security for keeping the peace at suit of Peter Durant and Cicely his wife averring threats,

• Close Rolls, Richard IIMarch 1399

London and Walter Gautroun draper of London for debt. March 27. Westminster. To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas , by mainprise of Walter Lambarde of Gloucestershire, Thomas Everard of London, Richard Wydenhale and Thomas Godefray, both of