¶The charter of london graunted bi kynge Richard the ij.

[Page]RIchard by the grace of god kyn­ge of england and of fraūce and lorde of Irlonde vnto archbisshops & bisshops abbotꝭ priours dukis Erlis barons Iustices Sherefs [...]ywardys mynisters and to balyfs and alle his trewe men gretyng. ¶We haue vn­dirstonde the chartour of confirmaci­on of our lorde edward somtyme kin­ge of englonde oure Ayal in thes wordes as folowen ¶Edward by the grace of god kinge of england and of fraū ce & lord of Irland vnto archbisshops bisshops abbott priours erlis barōs Iustices sherefs stiwardis mynistirs and to alle other baylifs. and alle his trew men gretyng. ¶We haue vnd­stōde the charter of Confirmaciō off our lord Edward somtyme kynge off england our fader in thes wordis. ¶Edward by the grace of god kynge of england lord of Irland and duke of gwyan vnto archbisshops bysshops abbetis priours erlis barōs Iusticis sherefs stywardis mynysters and to alle baylyfs & his [...]rw men gretinge. ¶We haue vnderstande the charter whiche that our lord somtyme kinge of englonde our fader made vnto the citezens of london in theis wordis. ¶Edward by the grace of god kynge of england lorde of Irlond duke of aquytanye. vnto archbisshops bis­shops abbotis priours erlis barons Iustices sherefs stywardis ministirs and alle baylyfs his trewe men gre­tyng ¶ We haue vnderstand the charter the whiche the lorde herry somty­me kynge of england oure fader ma­de to y ^e citezens of london in thes wor­des. ¶Hery by the grace of god king of Enland lorde of Irlond duke of acquytany Erle of Ang [...]oy vnto arch­bisshops bysshops Abbotis prinurs erlis barons Iustices sherefs. and to alle baylifs and to alle his trew men gretyng The furst artycle ¶We teth that we haue graunted and by [...] our charter present confermed to the Citezens of London the Shorefhode of london And of Middelsex wyth all thingis and custumes that fallith to the same sherefhold of london w ^t in the cite and wythout by lande and bi water to haue and to holde to theym to ther heyers yeldyng therof by yere CCC.lī. of sterlynge of blankis. twoo termes of the yere at the schequer. At ester C.l.li. And at myhelmas C.l.lī. Sauyng to y ^e same citezens of Londō al her fredoms and herfre custumes ¶The second artycle. ¶And ouer that we haue graūted to the citezens of london. that they of hem self make sherefs whiche that they wyll and remeue them whan they wyll. and thē that thy make sherefs present theym to our Iusticis at the chequer of that whiche that fallith to the same sherefhod & but they answer & make good sufficiēli y ^e citezēs of lōdō shal answer & make good of y ^e mercy & of y ^e fermesauyng to the same citezens her fraun­chises as it is aforesayd and sauyng to the same sherefs. the same franchises that other citezens of london haue ¶The iij. artycle. ¶So yf that they which for the tyme haue ben sherefs any trespace haue done and it maye be preuyd. they shal pay xx.li.. and y ^t wythout ony harme of any other Citezen yf that they be sufficient.

¶The iiij. artycle ¶And yf they do any trespace wherof may fall peryll [Page] of lyf and lȳ. bee they demyd as they shuld bee the lawe of y ^e cite. of tho that falleth to y ^e fosayd sherefhode y ^e sheref shall answer at our eschequer before our Iusticis. Sauyng euermore to y ^e same sherefs the frauncheises which odur citezens haue. This graunte & confirmacion Wee haue made to the citezens of london for amendement of the Cite. and for as moche as it hath ben vsed of olde to bee at the ferme of CCC.lī. We wyll and sadlich bydde y ^t the citezens of london and ther eyers the forsayd sherefhode of london and mydelsex wyth alle thyngys that fal­lyth to the same sherefhode to haue & to holde of vs and of our eyers fyny­a [...]ly frely and holi for the same ferme of CCC.li. As the chartour of our fa­der kynge Iohn̄ of englond which we haue sen̄ wytnessyth. And we defend that none mystake hem to done Any lettyng or greuaunce to the Citezens of london of thyngis that fallyth to y ^e same Sherefhode of London or were wonte to falle. ¶The v. artycle.

We wyll also that yf we or our eyers or ony of our Iusticis haue yeuen or graunt. to ony wyght. of tho that fallen to the ferme of the same sherefhod that tho the citezens of london in aquitaunce of her ferme▪ be compted bi yere at our exchequer as y ^• chartour of our lord Iohn̄ our fader kynge of englande whiche they haue therof Reso­nable wytnesse. wytnesseth. Eustace of london peter of Wynchester Ioke­lyn of Bathe Rychard of Salysbury Bisshops Hubert of borough Erle of kent our Iustice Gilbert of clare erle of glouceter and herford. Rauf fi [...]i­col. Richard ardentyne our Stywarde. heuen by the hande of our [...] fader. Rauf bishop of chester our chaū celar At westm̄ the xviij day of feuer [...] the yere of our reigne xi. ¶Also we haue vnderstonde. Another chartur whiche that our forsayde fader made for the comon wele of the cite of londō and of alle his reame in theis wordis ¶Hery by the grace of god kynge off england lorde of Irlande duke of nor­mandy and acquitanye and Erle off Angeop. vnto archbisshops bisshops Abbattꝭ preyours erlis barōs Iusticꝭ sherefs stywardis mynysters and to alle baylifs and to all his trewe men gretyng. ¶The vi. Artycle.

¶Wetyth wel that for the wele of our soule and the helthe of the soule of kin­ge Iohn̄ oure fader. and the soules off our antecessours and also for y ^e comō profyt of our cite of london. and of alle our Reame haue graunted and stedfastly commaunded that alle the woris that ben in thamis or in medwey by medwey where that euer they be in thamys or in medwey be dō awaye ¶ And that from hensforward noo weres be sett in Thames not in medwey vpō for fetour of x.lī. ¶Te vij. artycle. ¶Also we clayme quyte to our citezens of londō all that the Constables of our tour of London was wont to take of the same weres Wherfore we wyll and stedfastly cō ­maunde that no constable of the tour ony tyme from hensforward ony thī ­ge are or ony greuaunce doo to ony of the same cite. by encheson of the same weres. It is knowen I nowe to vs. & by our trewe men doo vs to vnderstō de that moost prayeng and leste pro­fyt myght falle to the same cite and to [Page] me and stable to the same cite as the chartour of our lord kynge Iohn̄ our fader wyth our barons of londō ther of haue resonably witnessith▪ witnes [...]ustas of london peter of wynchester Ioklyn of bathe. Richard of Salysbury bisshops Hubert of borugh erle of kent our Iustice gylbert of clare Erle glouceter & herford▪ fi [...]t nicol Richard of Argeneyn oure styward▪ yeue by y ^e hand of our wurshipful fader Rauf bisshop of chichester our Chauncelar at westm̄ the xviij. day of feuerell the yere of our reigne xi. ¶Also we haue vnderstonde the chartour which our sayd fader made to the same citezens in theis wordis. ¶Herry by the gra­ce of god kynge of england lorde of Irlande Duke of normandy & of Aquy­tanye and erle of angeoy. vnto thar­chbisshops and bisshops abbottꝭ pre­yours erlis barons. Iustices myny­sters and to alle his trewe mē frensh and englysh gretyng. ¶The viij. artycle. ¶Wetyth wel that we haue graunted to our citezens of london that none of them pletee othor wyth­out the wallis of London of ony plee. but of plees of fre holde that ben with out the fraunchesis outake mōmers and our mynstrels. ¶Their arty­cle. ¶Also we haue graunted aquitaunce of murdur wythin the citee & in portsouthe that none of hem make batayle. and also of plees that longen to crowne. We haue grauntyd that y ^e citezens of london mowe distremie hē after the olde custumes of che cite.

¶The x. artycle. And that no man take hostel within y ^e wallis of londō nor in portsouth by strenghte nor by lyueraunce of the marchal. ¶The xi. ar. ¶This also we haue grauntyd that alle the citezens of london be quyt off toll and lastage and of all od custume by alle our landis of this half the see and beyonde. ¶The xij. artykle. And also that noo man of merci of money be demed but after the lawe of the Ci­te whiche they had of kynge herry A­yal of kyng herry our ayal. and that in the cite in noo plee be misknowing ¶The xiij. artycle. Also that hus [...]ingꝭ be holden ones in y ^e weke ¶The xiiij. artycle. Also yf ony man witholde hē of ony lādis free holdꝭ wed or any dette y ^t they haue them rightfully ayen. ¶The xv. article. Also of her londis & free holdis y ^t they haue wythin the cite right be holde to hem after the cus­tume of the cite ¶The xvi article And of alle her dettꝭ that been borowed off hem at london and of weddys there done. be they termyned in the same cite ¶The xvij. articlē. And yf any mā of our landis on this half the see or beyonde take any tolle or custume of the citezens of londō other wyse thā they shuld the sherefs of london shall take wed of hem at london. ¶The xviij article. ¶Also we haue I graunted to them that they haue her huntyngys where so euer they had them in tyme of kynge herry Ayal vnto kynge her­ry our ayal. ¶The xix. artycle. ¶Also moreouer we haue grauntyd hem in amendement of the Cite. that they ben alle quyt of bryrtchel of child­wyt zeresgen̄ and of stotal.. So that noo Sheref of London neyther none other bayly make stotall in the frauncheis aforesayde.

[Page]¶Thes franuches vsagis wee haue graunted and all other liberties and free vsagis and custum whiche they had in the tyme of kynge herry ayall of kynge herry our ayalll whan they had hem more frelyar and more bet­ter as the charter of kinge Iohn̄ our fader which they haue therof resonable wytnessith. ¶For why we wyl & stedfastly cōmaunde that they & her eyers al thes forsayd fraūcheses that they haue hem and them holde holly of vs and of our eyers by the wytnes­ses. Eustas of london Iokely of bathe Richard of salysbury & peter of wyn­chester Bisshops Hubert of borough erle of kent. our Iustice Gilbert of clare erle of glouceter and herford Rauf fi [...]tnycol and Richard of argentyne. our stywardis Herry of the chapel & other yeuen be the hand of our wur­shipful fader Rauf bishop of Chiches [...] and our chauncelar at westm̄ the xvi. daye of marche the yere of our reyg­ne xi. ¶Also we haue vnderstande a­nother charter whiche our sayde fad made to the same citezēs in thes wor­dis. To alle archbisshops bysshops. Abbottꝭ priours erles barons knyghtis and fre holders and to alle the coū te of mydelsex. ¶The xx. artycle Herry by the grace of god kynge off england lorde of Irland. Duke of normandy and of aquytanye erle of An­geoy. vnto archebisshops bisshops a­bottꝭ priours Erles Barons Iusticis sherefs stywardis Mynystyrs fores­ters and to alle baylifs. and to all his trewe men gretyng. ¶Werith wel y ^t we haue grauntyd and by our char­tour confermyd for vs & for our eyers to arch [...]bisshops bisshops Abbottys priours erles barons knightes and freholders and to alle of the counte of mydelsex That alle the wareyn o [...] [...] wyth the apertinaunce be [...] and vnforsted for euermore so that all the forsayd citezens of lo [...] [...] her eyers and her Successours [...] alle the frauncheses of the [...] forest vnblemysshyd in thesame wa­reyn wythin whiche they shulde [...] we taken her landis. & hewe her w [...]des and ordeyne therfore right for his owne wele wythout sight or wyth [...]yeng of waryn or forester or of [...] mynyster. & wythin whiche ware [...] nether waryner ne forester nor [...] of our forest of her landis and [...] ne huntynge ne of repynge of [...]romes entermet hem any thinge [...] hem her eyers or successours. by [...] somowning or distresse before our I [...]stice of forest or wareyns. doo co [...]encheson of her londis and teneme [...]tis that they haue wythin the same parties. wher furst ther was won [...] be wardeyne. ¶But ben they [...] eyers and successours. landis and [...]nementis wythin thoo paties cou [...]ned free and quyt of alle maner ar [...] [...]aring & attenemētꝭ & of all maner [...] that to wareyn or to forest or wa [...]ryner or forester longen. ¶Wherfo [...] we wylle and stedfastly bydde that a the landis and tenementis holdyng wythin the forsayd parties her eyers and her successours haue the forsayd libarteis and quytaunce. and her landis and tenementis aforsayd vnwarend been they and vnfoers [...]yd euer more & quyt fro all thingꝭ y ^t to ware [...] or forest or to wareynes or forestꝭ [...] as it is aboue said by thes wytnes [...] Hubert of borugh erle of kent Iustice [Page] of england. Gilbert clare Erle of glouceter and of herford willim̄ marshak erle of penbroke Phelyp of albunak Walter euermere. Osbryght gyfford Richard of argentyne Iohn̄ phelyp­son Richard f [...]thugh and other yeuen by the handis of the wurshipfull fad Rauf bishop of chichester our chaūcelar at wodstok y ^• xviij day of august y ^e yere of our reygne xi. ¶Also we haue vnderstond another chartur whiche that oure forsayde fader made to the Mayre and citezens of londō in thes wordis. ¶Herry by the grace of god kynge of england lord of Irlande Duke of normandy and of aquitanye & [...]le of angeoy. vnto archbishops bysshops abbot [...] preiours erles barons Iusticis sherefs styward [...] mynystirs and to alle baylifs. and to alle his trewe men send gretyng. ¶The xxi. artycle. ¶ We [...]th wel that we ha­ue grauntyd. and by our present chartur confermyd for vs and oure eyers that the mayre and citezens of londō haue and holde all her fraunchyses & her fre custumes. whiche they had in the tyme of kynge herry ayal of king herry our ayal and whyche they ha­ue be charturs of antecessours kingꝭ of england and they hadden theym more better and frear. and that they haue hem and vse hem from hensforward frely and fully for euer: ¶The xxij. artycle. ¶Also we haue graūtyd to the same citezens of london that e­che mayre that they chise in our Cite of london wene our eyers not beyng at westm̄ they may present hym eue­rych yere to our barons of the cheker and of hem as mayre be amytted. So that neuereheles art oure next co­myng of vs or our eyers to westm̄ or to london to vs or to our eyers. he be presentyd and in to mayre admytyd ¶The xxiij. article ¶Also we wylle and bydde for vs and our eyers. that vij.li. for the fraunches of saint poule of london of the ferme of london be allowed to our sherefs of the Cite yerly in her acompte. to our escheker.

¶The xxiiij. article. ¶And that the same Citens by all our pour as well vpon this syde the see as beyonde be quyt of alle maner tolles and Custu­mes for euer as it is conteyned in the charturs of the forsayd kyngꝭ. And we defend upon our forfeitours that none mystake hȳ from hensforward to don ayenst this fraūches. and our graunte nor presume too greuen or vexen the same citezens by thes oure witnesses Phelyp bysshop of herford Richard erle of cornewale our broder peter of saband Iohn̄ mauncell Pro­uost of beruley. Maister willm̄ [...]elkē ney archdecon of couentree Bar [...]rā of cryolle Iohn̄ of lesyngton. Iohn̄ off grey Herry of wynhm̄ Robert Wal [...]rand Willm̄ of grey Niclas of Saint maury willm̄ german and other ye­uen be our hand at wyndsore the .xij. day of Iunij the yere of oure Reygne xxxvij. ¶Also we haue vnderstonde some artycles conteyned in a chartur the whiche our fader made to the Citezens the xxvi. day of marche the ye­re of his reygne lij. In theis wordys. ¶The xxv. article ¶We haue graū tyd to the same citezens of londō that of plees belongyng to the crwne that of theis whiche most w ^tin y ^e cite or the subbarbis therof shalbe falle to be done that me mowe distreyn hē therof [Page] after the olde custume of the sayd cyte ¶The xxvi. article Also that forens aswel as other may make attournays in husttingis as wel the playntyf as the defendaunt as it is done in other court. ¶The xxvij. artycle. Also that none marchaunt ne none other go to mete any marchaundyses by lande or by water wyth her marchaundycis and vitayles comyng toward the cite to bey or to selle ayen tyl they com to the cite. and ther chaffur ther haue put to sale vp the paine of ferfetour of the chaffur so bought & payne of pry­souyment fro the which they shal not escape wythout greuous chastysmēt ¶The xxviij article And that non put to sale his chaffur of whiche custumo shalbe reysed tyll the custume therof diew. bee reysed▪ vp forfeytour of the chaffer that is so put to sale. Also od artycles in the chartour conteynyd. at the instaūce and preyer of the sayd citezens. for vs and for oure eyers vt­terlych we adiuille. ¶And we alle the grauntꝭ lybarties quytaunce and fre custumes conteyned in the forsayd v. chartours of the furst graunt. & also y ^e iiij. ar. ī y ^e forsayd vi. chart specyfyed we conferme theym ferme and stable for vs and our eyers to the same cite­zens and to ther successours citezens. of the same cite. and hem of our specyall grace we newe and graunte hem to holde free euer. to vs sauing and to our eyers the rightis of the common graunt aftirward purchaced. ¶The xxix. article. Morouer that syth our citezens aforsayd by chartours of oure forsayd progenitours euery mayre y ^t they had chosen in the forsayd cite out progenytours aforsayd or vs not be­yng at westm̄ were wōte yerly to pr [...] senten̄ to the barons of our eschequer that of hem as mayre shuld be amytted. So neuertheles that in the next comyng of our forsayd progenytours or our to westm̄ or london to the same our progenytourt or to vs he shulde be representyd. and in to mayr shuld be admytted. Wee wyllyng to the sa­me citezens in this party to do more plentuous grace. haue graūtyd to hē for vs and our eyers that y ^e mair of y ^e same cite. whan by hem citezens shal be chosen and also the Sherefs of the same cite. whan also bi hem in terme vsed ben chosen. we and our eyers or our barons aforsayd at westm̄ or at london not beyng. they shulbe amyt­tyd and presentyd to the constable off our tour of london that is for the t [...]e wythout the gate of the same tour in maner that they wont before to been admyttyd and presented▪ at our eschequer. So that in the next comyng off vs or of our eyers be presentyd and ī to mayre amydted. ¶The xxx. article ¶Also we haue grauntyd for vs and for our eyers to our citezens y ^t they & ther successours Citezens of the same cite be quyt for euer of pa [...]age pontage and murage by al our reame and all our po [...]r. and that the same s [...]er [...]s of the same Cite as often as it fallyth them to ben amercyed in our courte. for any trespace they shulde been ad­mercyed after the maner and y ^e quantyte of the trespace. as other Sherefs of our reame ben amercyd. ¶Why we wyll & stedfastly byd for vs and for our eyers. y ^t y ^e same citezens and her successours haue all her fraūcheses q taūc [...]. & fre custumes aforesayd. and [Page] that they vse hem for euer after our confirmacion and graunt afore sayd by the wytnesses. li. of london. w. off Couentre and lichfeld bisshops. Ro. fi [...]twater hugh deuere. Iohn̄ Tregor Roger brabason water beauchim̄pe styward of our houshold. Iohn̄ of metynghm̄ Iohn̄ of Cobhm̄ Eustace off hach. willm̄ of brown peter of cadington and other yeuen by our hand the xvij. day of aprill the yere of our reygne xxvij. ¶The xxxi article. We sothly the forsayd yestes grauntꝭ confirmaciens and Innouacions hauing hem free for vs and our eyers in as miche as in vs is to the cete [...]ens of y ^e forsayd cite and her successours Citezens of y ^e cite we graunt and conferme as the fo [...]sayd chartour o [...] our sayd fader r [...] sonably wytnessyth. ¶ More ouer wylling to the forsayd Citezens done moreful grace for remission and par­don that they dedyn to vs of A.M. marck winche that we borowed of hē in to our ward [...]obe by our clarke Ro­ger of norwod kepar of the same wardrobe. for the expencis of oure hostell. We haue grauntyd to them for vs & for oure eyers and this present char­tour confermed. that thow theme her successours citezens of the same Cite haue not full vsed any tyme any of y ^e frauncheses quitauncis or of her free custumes as they shuld. Neuertheles they and her successours citezēs of the same cyte. alle the forsayd fraunches quytaūtꝭ and her free custumes they vse hem ful from hensorward and re­yoise hem for euer wythout any lettī ge or greuaunce of vs or of our eyers Iusticꝭ escheturs Sherefs or ony baylifs or any of our mynistirs The xxxij article. Moreouer we haue grauntid for vs and for our eyers. and this pre­sent chartur confirmyd to the same citezens. that we nor our yers. for any thing in the cite fallyng or in y ^e subar­bes therof we shall not assygne oure Iusticꝭ w ^t in the same cite. than our iusticꝭ that ben goyng to y ^e tour of lōdon. and the iusticis that ben goyng to the goyle of newgat to delyuer and to a­mend errors at seint martȳs graūt of londō as it hach ben vsed of olde tyme but yf it be anythīg that toucheth vs or our eyers that fallē in the same cyte or within y ^e subarbis of the same ¶ Why we wil and graunt and sted­fastly bydde for vs and for our eyers. that the forsayd citezēs her eyers and successors citezens of the same cyte. haue and vse for euer alle her fraūchesis quitauncis and her free custumes as it is before said by thes witnesses. w. Archbishop of yorke primat of englād Iohn̄ bishop of ely our chauncelar. I. bisshop of norwich iohn̄ bishop of chester. adomare of valaunce erle of pembrock Iohn̄ of bretaigne. erle of Rich­mōd vmfrey of bochm̄ erle of hertford and esex hugh despēser the yong ba [...] ­thm̄ of badelfmore styward of our hostel & other yeuen by our hand at yorke the viij. day of Iunij y ^e yere of our rēgne .xij. ¶The .xxxiij. article. Also we haue vnderstond Sōme articles which y ^t our said fader y ^e same viij. day of Iunij grauntid to y ^e same citezens by his letters patētꝭ to holde & to kepe ī theis wordes y ^t is to say. y ^t the mair & y ^e sherefs of y ^e cite aforsaid after y ^e tenour of the charturs of our progenitors som­tyme kyngꝭ of england to hem therof made by chosen & none other wyse.

[Page]¶The xxxiiij article. And that none of the sherefs of the same cite that shalbe for the tyme haue but ij. sergeant and ij. clarkis for that office.

And that they taken to hem such clarkis and sergaunt for which they shuld wel answer vpon her owne paril.

¶the .xxxv. article And that the mair of the cite afor sayde the whyles y ^t he is mair haue none other oss [...]ce to the same cite belonging but his office of y ^e mairship of y ^e same and y ^e hedraw not before hem ne holde in y ^e chambre she­refs plee ne other plees but doo after the olde custumes. of the cite as mair shuld holde. ¶ The .xxxvi. article. Allo that the talyagꝭ and subsidies of the cite to our vse & to our eyers. and for the stat & profi [...]t of the said c [...]te from this tyme forthe be men of the wardꝭ ther to chosen to be se [...]t be not augmentid nor arered by y ^e mayr or a [...]dirmen or other but of comoun assent of the gretis partye of comonaltee of the forsaid cite ¶The .xxxvij. article And that the siluer that comethe of such talyagꝭ be in the keping of .iiij. comonars of the same cite therto chosen. and that it be not delyuerd but bi witnesse of y ^e same iiij. men So that y ^e same iiij men may enforme the forsayd comons to what profight & to whos vse the forsayd sil­uer fallyth. ¶The xxxviij. arti. ¶Also that none alyen be amytted into the fraunches of the said cite but in hustingis. ¶The xxxix ar. And that exchaunge namly an english marchaunt bee not amytted in to the fraunches of y ^e cite of any crafte but be mempris of vi good men & sufficyent of the crafte or of the office of the which he shalbe made freman of. which vi. men shul vn­dirtake for hym to kepe the forsayde cite w ^tout harme. and in the same maner of vndertakyng shalbe don of a­lyens aforsayd which shulbe [...] in to the fraunches of y ^e cite. in husting yf they bee of any crafte or o [...] [...]e & yf they be of none certayn cra [...]te. thei shul not be amund in to the fra [...]ches of the same cite. w ^tout assent of the co­monalte of the same cite ¶The .l ar. ¶And they that sythen we taken go­uernaile of owr kyngdom ageyn the fourme aforsayd. beth admitted in to the libarteis of the same cite. ¶The x [...]i article ¶And they that ageyn ther o­the or ageyn the state of the cite [...] done and laufulli therof cōiuete [...] lesen the fraunches of the same [...] l [...]e Sauyng alwey y ^t of aprenti [...] in the same cite be kepe the olde maner and fourme of y ^e cite ¶The x [...]ij at. ¶ And [...] euery yere in the forsayde cite as [...]ite as nede be. Be it enqueryd yf any off the fraūches of the same cite. chaf [...]ur w ^t other mennys good that be not off the fraunches of the same cite. & seye the same goodꝭ be her owne ageyne her othe and ageyn the cite and ther­of ben conuict that they lese the fraū ­ches of the same cite ¶ The xliij. arty. And that alle and euery man in y ^e forsayd fraunches beyng. and the fraū ­ches and fre custumes of the same cyte wyllyng to reioyse. be in loue and stott & partiners of alle maner char­gꝭ for the state of the same francher [...] to maytent after her othe. y ^t they wyl not done as it is aforsayd they shalle­se her fraūches. ¶The xliiij. ar. And y ^t all & euery man of the fraunches of y ^e same cite beīg. & w ^tout y ^e sayd cite dwellyng & haūten her marchaūdicꝭ in y ^e [Page] same cite that they be in scotte and lot­te w ^t our comonars of y ^e same citee or ellis y ^t they lese her fran̄ches. ¶The xlv. article And that y ^e comon seale of the same cite be ī keping of ij. aldirmē and .ij. comonres of the same cite. by y ^e comonars of y ^e same cite therto chosen and y ^t y ^e seale be not denaied to rich ne to pour of y ^e same cite whā they haue nede therof yf her axiō may be pro­ued trewe. and y ^t no thing be take for y ^e seling of the same seal. ¶The .xlvi article And y ^t y ^e balauncꝭ and weightꝭ of marchandises betwene marchaūt & marchaūt for to wey of which y ^e ysnes comyng and knowleg therof lōgen to y ^e commonaltee of y ^e forsaid cite y ^t they be in keping of y ^e good & sufficiēt men y ^t ben knowyng in that office & therto chosen by the for sayd comonaltee to y ^e wille of hem to kepe y ^t non other be in the same office but that they be chosen ther too. ¶ The .xlvij. article And that the sherefs of the for sayd citee y ^t shuld be for y ^e tyme tol or custumes that falle to ther ferme and other knowē office that fallyth to hē and be od mē vsed yf they will deliuer thā to any man. y ^t than they delyuer thē to suche mē. as they wyl answere fore & noon other & yf any man be y ^t for said sheref be put in office as it is aforsayd take any custum y ^t is not dewe or bere him ī his office other wise than he shuld. & at y ^e su­te of any man be cōvicte he shalbe put out of his offyce & after hys doyng he shulbe punyshed. ¶The .xlviij. article And marchaūtꝭ y ^t be not in y ^e fran̄shes of the for sayd cite y ^t they selle noo wy­ne ne noō od marchaundisis to retaille w ^t in y ^e cite ne ī y ^e subarbis of y ^e same ¶The .xlix. article. Also y ^t ther be noo broker of any maner marchaundyse in the forsaid cite from hensforward but that they be chosen by marchaūtꝭ of the same craftꝭ of which the brokers haue to hauntē her offyce & therupon they shul taken her othe before y ^e mare of the forsayd citee. ¶The .l. article Al­so that comō herburgers in the same cite and in the subbarbes ther of that benot of the frauncheise of the said cite be partyners of alle maner chargꝭ y ^t fallithe in y ^t same cite for the state therof to maynteyne as wel as od comen harburgers free & of the same fraun­ches in the cite or subbarbes forsayd. The .li. article.

¶ Sauyng al wey y ^t y ^e marchaūtis of Gascoyne and other alyens may dwelle and harborough to geder in y ^e said citee as they were wont to doo here before ¶The lij. arti [...]le And that the keping of y ^e brydge of the cite aforsayd & y ^e rentꝭ & profytꝭ therof belonging at y ^e wylle of y ^e same como­nalte of the same cite be take .ij. w [...]se & sufficiēt men and to od than to aldir­men therto chosen by the same como­nalte which shul answer therof to the comonalte ¶The liij article And that noo sergaunt of y ^e chambre of y ^e gwild halle of y ^e forsayd cite take noo fee of y ^e comonalte or doo excusion but only be the forsayd comonalte therto chosen. ¶The .liiij. article. And that y ^e chāburleyne the comon darke. and comō sergaunt of y ^e forsayd citee bechosen by y ^e comonalte & remeued at y ^t wille of the sayd comonalte ¶The lv. article And y ^t y ^e goodes of aldirmen of y ^e forsayd cite in helpe of y ^e tala [...]gꝭ and od contri­buciōs fallyng to y ^e same cite be taxed [Page] by men of the same warde that they dwelle in as wel as the goodꝭ of other citezens in the same warde ¶The lvi article. Which articles aboue ben shewed and the thingꝭ in whom contey­ned. our sayd fader be his forsayd let­ters. hath excepted preued and ratifyed hem for hym and his eyers as wyche as was in hym. to the same Cite­zens and her successours hath graunted and confermed. in the cite and subbarbarbz aforsayd to the comon pro­fyt of hem that ben dwellyng therin▪ and to hem that be comyng therto to haue and to kepe for euer. ¶The lvij. article. And morouer wyllyng to doo moreful grace to the mayre aldermē & citezens of y ^e same cite at her request to hem by his same lytters for hi [...] for his eyers y ^t the mayr aldyrmen Citezens and the comonalte of the cōmonnars of the forsayd cite her eyres and her successours for the nedys and profyt of the same cite as wel vpon rentꝭ as od and as well vpon craftꝭ sa­der odur wyse they mowe set talages and are renhein w ^tout any lett of our sayd fa­der his eyers or any od of his mynys­ters. ¶The lviij. ar. And that the sil­uer of suche manor talagꝭ comynge. be in the kepyng of iiij. trewe men by the comnalte of the same Cyte therto chosen and that they be not spēdyd od ▪ wyse than for the nedis and profitꝭ of the sayd cite. ¶The lix. ar. Also we ha­ue graūtyd and confermed to y ^e Cite­zens of y ^e same cite her eyers and her successours citezens of the same cite. y ^e forsayd yeftꝭ grantꝭ & cōfirmacions. & all articles in y ^e same letters of our fa­dir cōteyned. to haue hem ferme and stable for vs & our eyers as miche as is in vs. as the chartur and y ^e letters of our fader resonably wytnessith. Morouer wyllyng to do more plentiuous grace to the Cytezens of the forsayd Cite we haue graunted hem for vs and for our eyers. and our present chartur confermed that though the [...] neher predecessours citezens of y ^e for­sayd cite haue not full vsed any tyme any of her fraunches quintauncꝭ ar­ticles or of her free custumes as they shulde. as it is in the same chartour & letters conteyned. Neuerthelesse y ^e [...]a­me citezens her eyers and her successours ctiezens of the same cite and ech of hem reioy for euer and vse hem frō hensforward wythout ony lettyng of vs or of any of our eyers Iustic [...] escheturs or of any of our baylyfs & mynysters. ¶The lx. article. Moreouer we haue graūtyd for vs and for our eyers and our present chartur confermyd to the mayre aldyrmen of the Cyte. y ^t yf ony custumes haue been vsed any tyme in the forsayd cite ageyn y ^e fraū ches or things of newe haue fallen in the cite and may not be amendid The Mayre aldirmen her eyers and her successours by assent of all comonnalte of the same cite. may sette Con­grew remedy and ordeyn for the common proffit of the citezens of the cite & of other trewe men repayring to the same Cyte as ofte as it is nede. So [...] that suche maner ordynaunce be profytable to vs and to owr people. as it is aforsayde be this wytnesse. The wurshipfull fader Iohn̄ Archbisshop of Caunterbury primat of alle Eng­lād Ri. of durhā Rauf of lōdō bishops [Page] willm̄ vohū erle of north willm̄ of klinton erle of huntingdon. hewe of awdley erle of glouceter. Thomas Wake of lydel. Rauf basset of braiton. Rauf. of stafford styward of owr hostell and other. yeuen by our hand art westm̄. the xxvi day of may y ^e yere of our reigne of england xv. and of our reigne of traunce seconde. ¶ Also we haue vnd­stonde anothr chartour of our forsaid ayall in thes wordis. Edward by the grace of god kynge of england lord off Irland and duke of aquytanye Vnto archbishops bishops abbottꝭ preiors Erles barons Iust [...] sherefs stywar­dis mynysters and to all baylifs and to his trewe men gretyng. ¶ Wetith [...] that we for the amendement off our cite of london and for the good ser [...] [...] that to vs haue done our welbe­l [...]d mayre aldermen and the com­monalte of the sayd cite of londō of as­sent of prelat Erlis barons Iusticis & of all other com̄onalte of owr Reame beīg in our parlemēt at westm̄ haue grauntyd and oure present chartour confermed for vs and for our eyers to the citezens of the forsayd cite the fraū ches that ben suyng to haue to hem & to her eyers and her successourr for e­uer. ¶The lxi. article. Furst in the grete chartour of the fredoms of Englōd amonge other it is conteyned that y ^e citezens of London haue alle her olde fraunches. and the same citezens in y ^e time of y ^e makīg of y ^e forsaid chart & ī y ^e tyme of saint Edward kinge and confessor and of willm̄ conquerour and of other progenitours They had diuers fraunches and custumes as well bee chartours of our progenitours w ^tout Charturs of olde custom vpon why­che in dyuers weis and in other Con­trays of our forsayd progenitours as well be domes as by statutis many tymes they haue been lettyd. And of some of her fraunches forbarred.

¶We wyl and graunte for vs and for oure eyers that the same citezens ha­ue her fraunches after the fourme off the grete chartour. and alle lettynge and greuaunce in that partye to hem done be the reuoked and anulled.

¶The lxij. article. ¶Moreouer we haue grauntyd for vs and for our eyers to the same Citezens her eyers and her successours. that the Mayre that is for the tyme be one of the Iusticis assigned to the deliueraunce of the gayole of newgate. And that he be named in euery comission therof made And that the same Citezens her eyers and her successours haue infangchief and outfangchif and the goodys and catels of alle hem that before hem be domed wyth in the forsaid fraunches and of alle them that be of the forsaid fraunches at the forsayd gaole to bee demed. ¶The lxiij. artycle.

¶Also for as myche as by chartours of our progenytours it hath ben grauntyd to the forsayde Citezens that they shulde holde her Sherefhode off London and myddelsex for .CCC.lī. to yelde yerly at owr exheker and the newe bee charged euery yere off .CCCC.lī. For the same Sherefhodis at the same escheker ageyn the four­me of the forsayde Chartours.

¶Wee wyll and graunte for vs and owre Eyers. that the same Cytezens her eyers and successours holde from hensforward. The forsayd sherefhodꝭ for .ccc.lī. to yeld yerly at our escheker. [Page] After the tenour of the forsayde char­tours and that of the forsayd .C.lī. fro this tyme forth they be quyt. ¶The lxiiij. article Moreouer we haue graū ted for vs and for oure eyers to the sa­me citezens her eyers and her succes­sours mowe bequethe her tenemen­tis wythin the forsayd cite. as well to morimayne as od maner as it hath ben vsed of olde tyme. ¶The lxv. article. And for as nuche as in a chartour of Syr Edward kyng of england our fader to the same citezens made amō ge other It is conteyned that the sherrefs of the same cite as often as it fal­lyth hem to be admercyed for any trespace ī her court. that they be amercied after the quantite of y ^• trespace as other sherefs of the reame ben wont to be amercyed for lyke trespace. The lxvi artycle. ¶And the sherefs of the forsayd cite. after the making of that chartour for eschape of thefes were amercyed other wyse than other sher­refs on this behalfe trente which for such maner escape at an. C.s̄. onlych as it is sayd ben amercyed. ¶We wil and graunte for vs and our eyars y ^e sherefs of the same cite that ben for y ^e tyme for escape of thefys other wyse than other sherefs on this half trent be not charged nor amerced. ¶The lxvij. artycle. And that the forsayd Citezens of the kepyng of hem whiche that fleen to chirches within the fran̄ cheis afore sayd be not charged odur wyse than they were wont of olde to be charged. Notwythstondynge any thyngis done or demyd in the last go­yng to the tour of london.

¶The lxviij article. ¶And that the same Citezens remeue. and do awey all y ^e weres in thamys and medwey and that they haue the punishmentꝭ therof longing to vs. ¶The lxix artycle. Moreouer we wyl and stedfastly bydde that all marchauntis alyens comyng in to englond that they selle her marchaūdyses▪ wyth in xl. dayes after her coming. and that they be at the table of fre men of the forsayd cite and of other cites and townes in england wythout any Innes of them self holde: ¶The lxx article. Also we wyl & we graunte for vs and oure eyers y ^t the styward of y ^• marchalsye ne clar­ke of market of our houshold or of our eyers. sytte not from hensforward w ^t in the fraunches or the forsayd cite ne haunte there none office ne drawe bi any maner any of the forsayde Cite [...]zens in to plee. wythout the fraūches of thyngis that fallen wythin the sa­me fraunches. ¶The lxxi. article.

¶And that none escher ne none other mynyster from this tyme forwarde haunte thoffyce of eschet wythin the forsayd fraunches. But that the maire of the forsayd cite that is for the ty­me do the office of escheter within the forsayd fraunches. So that he swere that office truly to done. and therof to vs or to our eyers as he ought to an­swere. ¶The lxxij article. ¶And that the forsayd citezens from hensforward be not distreyned to gone or to senden to any ware out of the forsayde Cite. ¶The lxxiij article. And y ^t the consta­ble of the tour of london make no preses by londe ne by wat of vytayle or any other thingꝭ what so euer thei bē of mē of y ^e forsaid cite nor of non od co­ming to y ^e cite or going out nor he shal not arestē be ony man wey shipes ne [Page] botꝭ bringing or leding vitayles or od marchaundyses to the Cite or fro the cite forsayd. ¶The lxxiiij ¶And for as myche as the forsayde Citezens were wont to haue wardeins in all y ^e good feirs of england of hē self to hold plees touching the citezens of the same cite to suche maner feirs comyng. we wil and graunt as myche as in vs is. y ^t y ^• same Citezens haue suche wardeins of her owne citezens to holde and ter­myn such maner plees as it was wōt to ben of olde tyme outake plees of lā ­de or of Ceyme. ¶The lxxv article ¶More ouer we haue graunted for vs and for our eyers that the sherefs of the forsayd cite that been for the ty­me be not dystreyned to swere but v­pon the yeldyng of her acompte.

¶The lxxvi article. Also for as myche as the same citezens in the wey to the tour of herry of staūton & his felows Iusticis of Syr Edwarde Somtyme kynge of england our fad at the tour of london laste goyng were constrey­ned to clayme her fraunchese and her free custumes agayne her olde custum And vpon that the claymed dyuers fraunchese by chartours of our progenytours aforsayd. and other fraūchese and her fre custumes by vse & wont of old tyme. which claime thei hange afore vs vndetermyned. ¶The lxxvij article. We wyl & graūt for vs and for our eyers y ^t y ^e same citezens her eyers & her successours. that they haue her fraūches & her free custumes & y ^t they vse hem as they dyd of olde tyme. & y ^t they mowe recorde her fraūches and her free custumes by our Iusticꝭ & our od mynysters. In maner such as thei were wont to done. Notwythstondīg any statutis or domes ther ayen made. ¶The lxxviij. article. ¶And as to the allowans of her charters. to haue afore vs in our eschequer or in any od places on wrytt suffice in euery place for the tyme of ouer kyng. ¶The lxxix. orticle ¶And y ^t none summaunce attachmentꝭ nor execuce▪ on by don by any of our mynystirs or any of oure eyers by writte wythin the fraun­ches of the forsayd cite. but by mynys­tirs of the same cite. ¶The lxxx. arty­cle. ¶And that the sherefs of y ^e forsaid cite that been for the tyme in helpe off her ferme that they haue y ^e forfeturs of vitayles and of other marchaundises after the tenour of the chartours. to the same citezens therof made and that they be nott greuyd fro hensfor­ward therof ayene the tenour off her chartours. ¶The lxxxi. article ¶And that the forsayd Citezens in the weys of Iustice to the tour of londō frohensforward goyng. that they bee not lad by the lawes by which they were led­dein the weys holden in the tymes of Iohn̄ and herry Somtyme kynge of englande and our progenytours.

¶The lxxxij. article And yf any thingꝭ haue ben made in the last wey ayenst ther fraunches and her fre custumes we wolde not that they falle to preiu­dice of hem but thei mowe be ledde as they were wont to be of olde tyme

¶The lxxxiii. article. ¶Also we haue graunted for vs and our eyers frohensforward that the same Citezens that they be Itaxed wyth y ^e cōmunal­te of our reame. as other men of coū ­theis. and not as men of citees and of borugh townes and that they be quit of alle other tallagis.