Production Note
Cornell University Library pro-
duced this volume to replace the
irreparably deteriorated original.
It was scanned using Xerox soft-
ware and equipment at 600 dots
per inch resolution and com-
pressed prior to storage using
CCITT Group 4 compression. The
digital data were used to create
Cornell's replacement volume on
paper that meets the ANSI Stand-
ard Z39.48-1984. The production
of this volume was supported in
part by the Commission on Prés-
ervation and Access and the Xerox
Corporation. Digital file copy-
right by Cornell University
Library 1992.«weawxg-ix xniî mavoe or nnixioi., müchàelxa» da\% 14.70,THE MAIRE OF BRISTOWE IS
KALENDAR,
BY
ROBERT RICART,
TOWN CLERK OF BRISTOL 18 EDWARD IV.
EDITED BY
LUCY TOÜLMIN SMITH.
PRINTED FOR THE CAMDEN SOCIETY.
M.DCCC.LXXII.WESTMINSTER:
PRINTED BY J. B. NICHOLS AND SONS,
25, PARLIAMENT STREET.
[NEW SERIES Y.]COÜNCIL OF THE CAMDEN SOCIETÏ
FOR THE YEAR 1872-73.
President,
SIR WILLIAM TITE, C.B., M.P., F.R.S., V.P.S.A.
THE RIGHT HON. LORD ACTON.
WILLIAM CHAPPELL, ESQ. F.S.A., Treasurer.
WILLIAM DURRANT COOPER, ESQ. F.S.A-
F. W. COSENS, ESQ.
J. WALTER K. EYTON, ESQ. F.S.A.
JOHN FORSTER, ESQ. D.C.L.
JAMES GAIRDNER, ESQ.
SAMUEL RAWSON GARDINER, ESQ., Director.
ALFRED KINGSTON, ESQ.
SIR JOHN MACLEAN, F.S.A.
FREDERIC OUVRY, ESQ. Treas. S.A.
EDWARD RIMBAULT, LL.D.
EYELYN PHILIP SHIRLEY, ESQ. M.A. F.S.A.
WILLIAM JOHN THOMS, ESQ. F,S.A., Secretary.
SIR THOMAS E. WINNINGTON, BART.The Council of the Camden Society desire it to be under-
stood that they are not answerable for any opinions or observa-
tions that may appear in the Society’s publications ; the Editors
of the several Works being alone responsible for the same.INTRODUCTION.
The Corporation of Bristol possess in their Archives several valuable
manuscript volumes. Among them one of the most prized is The
Mayor’s Register or Mayor’s Kalendar, an evidence of the worthy
design of a Town Clerk, 400 years ago, to collect together for the
benefit of his fellow citizens some account of the history of their
town, their privilèges and liberties, their local and social customs,
and of the municipal laws of London which they made their
exemplar.
The work was compiled by Robert Ricart, as he himself tells us
in his Introduction, at the instance of the Mayor, William Spencer,
in whose time he was elected Town Clerk, 18 Edw. IY. A.D. 1479.
Some doubt hangs over the accounts of him : we hâve no record of
his birth or of his death, nor does it seem certain whether or not he
belonged to any fraternity. The chief incidents of his life are, that
he probably was a brother of the Gild of Kalendars, that he seems to
hâve filled some official capacity towards the church of Ail Saints
(perhaps Yestry Clerk), and to hâve kept the Parish Book there
for twelve years, and that he was then chosen Town Clerk,
the duties of which office he exercised for at least twenty-seven
years. It has been stated by several authors, and especially by the
Rev. Henry Rogers, who was Yicar of Ail Saints’ Church, and had
b
CAMD. SOC.11
INTRODUCTION.
therefore means of access to ail the then existing records and books
belonging to that church, that Ricart was a lay brother of the fra-
temity of the Kalendars, an ancient gild attached to the Church of
Ail Saints.* Barrett says that u he was of this fraternity and seems
to hâve been one of the chaplains” or chantry priests ;f John Evans
repeats the same assertion. J Seyer, who is the most painstaking
and most learned of ail the Bristol historians (though unfortunately
he did not live to complété his work), does not mention any other fact
with regard to his life, than that he was Town Clerk, though he
acknowledges the value of his “ Register,” and describes it.§ Most
of these writers hâve copied one another, without giving their origi-
nals, Barrett and Rogers excepted. Barrett gives no reference or au-
thorities as to Ricart, besides the Mayor’s Kalendar.
Rogers quotes several manuscripts, but, in accordance with the
rambling style of his book, in which his imagination has had also
a large share, he gives no references, nor States where the MSS.
were found. The most important of these to the présent purpose
are Ricart’s Will and the “ General Mynde ” of the Parish of Ail
Saints. Ricart is said to hâve left by his Will “ a sum of money
to be annually paid, in equal proportions, to the Church [of ail
Saints] and the Fraternity.n|| If this were so, in the “ General
Mynde,” or roll of brethren and benefactors to be periodically
prayed for and remembered, we should hâve expected to find
Ricart’s name mentioned according to the ordinary practice of the
times. Two other MSS. are referred to by Rogers, the Parish
* Rogers* Calendars of Al-Hallowen, Brystowe, 1846, p. 166. Other writers fol-
lowing the same story are Dallaway, Antiquities of Bristow, p. 36 note, Corry and
Evans, Hist. of Bristol, 1816, ii. p. 285, Pryce, Popular Hist. of Bristol, 1861, p. 619.
t Hist. of Bristol, 1789, p. 456.
X Chronological Outline, 1824, pp. 114,127.
§ Mémoire, I. Pref. pp. xi. xii.	Il Rogers, p.166.INTRODUCTION.
iii
Minute Book (of Ail Saints) temp. Henry VI. and Edward IV.,
and an inventory of u Evidences ” of the church. After some
difficulty, through the good offices of Mr. Nicholls of the City
Library, Bristol, the interesting volume called the Parish Minute
Book has been found in the Vestry of Ail Saints* Church, where
it still remains. The “ General Mynde ”* is found to be included
among other things in this volume ; I hâve not had the opportunity
of examining it myself, but Mr. Nicholls assures me that no
mention of Ricart or his Will appears throughout the book. The
inventory of Evidences, also in the Vestry of Ail Saints, is a
modem schedule with Abstracts of the title-deeds of ancient proper-
ties belonging to or connected with the church ; it includes many
belonging to the Gild of Kalendars, but there is none among them
relating to any property left by Ricart. With regard to the Will,
which would probably settle several points, Rogers has given no
due as to where he found it ; the corporation of Bristol had the
ancient right of keeping a Registry of Wills, and I hâve searched
their “ Great Book of Wills ” and other volumes, but unfortunately
without success; no such Will is there recorded. We hâve there-
fore no means of ascertaining the exact date of his death ; ail that
we can be sure of is that his hand continues in the “ Mayor’s
Ralendar ” till 1506, and that it is found in the “ Little Red Book ”
in 1508, so that he was probably Town Clerk till that time.f
* Quoted by Mr. Lucas (Secularia, p. 109), under the name of an “ inventory.”
f I am indebted to Mr. A. Heales of Doctors’ Commons for making a search in the
Registry of the Prérogative Court of Canterbury. But the only resuit was a Will,
proved on 26 March, 1504, of one Robert Riccarde of Bristol, a Whittawyer, who
was a parishioner of St. James. The closeness of name and date are singular ; it
may be noted however that Ricart always spelled his name without variation, with
one c and a t. (See his signature on p. xxiv ) The name in different forms was not un-
common. Reginald Ricard was Steward of Bristol in 1267, Arthur Rycarte was
Sheriff in 1558, while the name Richards is known in Bristol to this day.IV
INTRODUCTION.
Pryce gives a list'of Town Clèrks,* copied apparently from a list
written only a few years ago on one of the first paper fly-leaves of
the “ Mayor’s Kalendar,” the original of which is now forgotten.
This list gives
“ 1479 Robert Ricart
1503 Thomas Hardings
1521 John Collys.”
But, as we hâve seen, Robert Ricart must hâve been in office till
1506, probably till 1508. And by an enrollment made on fol. 218
of the “Little Red Book” “per Philippum Ricart communem
clericum villæ prædictæ” on the 25 February, 10 Hen. VIII., and
signed by himself, we learn that the town clerk in 1518 was Philip
Ricart, not Thomas Hardings, as this list would imply. Probably
further searches might reconcile these discrepancies.
Mr. Nicholls is of opinion, from a comparison of the MSS., that
Robert Ricart wrote the early part of the Parish Minute Book men-
tioned above, from the 6th to the 18th Edward IV., in which latter
year he became Town Clerk. Leland when he was in Bristol must
hâve got hold of the Mayor’s Kalendar of Robert Ricart, for he
quotes several passages, and among them that as to the Trench (after
p. 28) which identifies the book; he heads them with these words:
“ A remembraunce of mémorable Acts done in Brightstow, out of a
little boke of the Antiquities of the House of Calendaries in
Brightstow.” It might well be that he, a stranger coming to the
town and being told ail about this famous Gild, should be shown the
work, then fresh and new, of one of its members not many years dead,
and that thus confusing names and things, he should hâve thought
that the “ Mayor’s Kalendar ” belonged to that Gild. This passage
Hist. of Bristol, p. 473.INTRODUCTION.
V
from Leland, and the probability of Rieart’s hand in the Parish Minute
Book, are the only grounds for the assumption that he was a brother
of the Kalendars that I hâve been able to discover. It is however
very likely that a member of that peculiar body, which consisted of
laymen as well as clergy, should hâve been appointed to keep the
Parish book of the church to which it was attached.* Nor of course
* The Gild of Kalendars in Bristol mnst haye been one of the oldest Gilds in
England, as well as one of the most remarkable in its objects. A fire which unfor-
tunately took place among its muniments at an early date (said to be 1466) destroyed
many yalnable records which would hâve thrown light upon its history, but owing
to its connection with the Corporation enough hâve been preserved, together with
gleanings from other sources, to enable some idea to be formed of its scope and
importance. But there is no acconnt of this Gild among the Returas sent in from
Gilds in 1389 which are preserved in the Record Office.
William Worcester, writing about 1478, says that it was fonnded about A.D. 700,
“ ut per literas certificatorias tempore Sancti Wolstani episcopi sub an tiqua manu
vidi et legi.” (Itinerary in Dallaway, p. 144.) It was a brotherhood of the clergy
and laity, men and women, of the people of Bristol, and in very early times used to
meet in the church of the Holy Trinity, otherwise Christ Church, but in the time of
Henry II. it was removed by the influence of Robert Earl of Gloucester and Robert
Fitzharding, a burgess of Bristol, to the church of Ail Saints. “ At this tyme” (says
Leland, Itin. ed. Heame, vol. vii. p. 88) “ were scholes ordeyned in Brightstow by
them [the two Roberts] for the conversion of the Jewes, and pute in the ordre of
the Calendaries and the Maior.” Leland goes on to say, however, that “ William,
Erle of Glocester, founder of the monasteryof Cainesham [see after,p. 23], gave the
præfecture and mastarshipe of the schole in Brightstow to Cainesham, and tooke it
from the Calendaries.” This, if true, must hâve been after the year 1171, when the
Abbey of Keynsham was founded.
In 1216 Henry HI. held a Parliament at Bristol, and at this, according to the In-
quisition hereafter referred to, the King and the legate Gualo approved of the gild
“ propter antiquitates et bonitates in eâ Gildâ repertas,” and Gualo commended it to
the care of William de Bleys, Bishop of Worcester, within whose diocese Bristol lay.
It was in this same year that the town procured one of its principal charters (see p. 4),
and it was an opportunity taken by the Gild also to get its rights and privilèges
confirmed or re-affirmed by high authority ; we find in the “ Little Red Book ” (fos
82,83) the entry at length of the Rule or Ordinances of the brotherhood of Kalendars
as approved by William de Bleys, and with his help confirmed by the Pope. These
ordinances, which are in Latin, resemble those of other Gilds, making provision for
regular meetings of the members on the first Monday in each month, visiting the
sick, burial, prayer for the dead, mutual help, and good behaviour, new members toVI
INTRODUCTION.
would there be any difficulty in his continuing in the Gild after he
was made Town Clerk. But there does seem much difficulty in
be of “ honest conversation and good report.” In 1318 there seem to hâve been
some complaints made of the infringement of their rights, and on a mandate of the
then Bishop of Worcester an Inquiry was made by the chief men of the Monastery
of St. Augustine's (the chnrch of Ail Saints was impropriate to this Monastery), and
of the Corporation of Bristol, into their history and privilèges. A copy of the “ In-
quisition” returned thereupon to the Bishop is also in the “ Little Red Book ” (fo.
83 b) ; it traces the early history of the Gild, and the establishment of the schools
for the “ Jews and others” (but does not mention any transfer of these to Kevns-
ham), and recites the confirmation of their rights in 1216.
The Gild possessed much property. In 1333 we find a deed for building a house
upon the wall of the north side of Ail Saints Church for the use and habitation of
the Prior and co-brethren, and again in 1443 and 1466 other deeds referring to the
rebuilding or repair of their house or houses. (“ Abstract of Deeds” belonging to Ail
Saints, referred to above, p. iii. ; see also Barrett p. 450.) In 1464 (the days of William
Canynges) provision was made as to a library, lately erected in the house of the
Kalendars; Barrett (pp. 453, 454; see also Dallaway, p. 34 note) quotes from a highly
interesting deed of that date in the Council Chamber, by which it is appointed that ail
who wish to enter for the sake of instruction shall hâve “ free access and recess ” at
certain times, and that, lest the books should be lost, three inventories shall be made, to
be yearly collated with the books, which books shall be chained in the room, and for the
loss of which heavy penalties are imposed on the prior. The prior to be appointed
by the Mayor. This library seems to hâve been built over a Chapel of the Virgin on
the north side of Ail Saints, abutting at one end to the belfry of the church, and on
the other end to the house of the Kalendars ; and though “ the antiquities of the
Calendaries were for the moste parte brent by chaunce ” (Lel. Itin. vii. p. 87), yet
this fire, of which mention is frequently made, does not appear to hâve so utterly
destroyed the library but that it was built up again and continued in its original
occupation until 2 Edw. VI. (1548), when the Gild was put an end to with other
bodies of the same nature.
The possessions of the Gild in 1548 were considérable, and were granted by the
Crown with other properties to Sir M. Partriche and his brother {Mise. Augmenta-
tion Boohy vol. lxvii. fol. 563 ; Let. Patent. 2 Edw. VI. Pt. vii. m. 14, both in the
Public Record Office), who in a month’s time granted away again the house of the
late Kalendars, “ and one chamber annexed to the said house called the Library.”
(“ Abstract of Deeds” 10 Nov. 1548.)
With this glimpse of the old Library * the history of the Gild closes. Beginning as
* In the vestry-room of Ail Saints* Church two old MS. volumes of theological
writings in not very good préservation still exist, together with several early printed
books, which are considered to be the remains of the old Library of the Kalendars.INTRODUCTION.
Vil
believing him to bave been a chantry priest, the duties of the two
offices being apparently incompatible. What the duties of the
town clerk were may be partly gathered from his oath (see p. 75
note); and that Ricart was active in fulfilling them is evidenced by
the numerous entries in his hand-writing to be found in the “ Great
Red Book,” “ the Book of Wills,” and the <c Little Red Book,” to
say nothing of the " Mayor’s Kalendar.” Until, therefore, the fact of
his being a priest can be proved, the mere conjectures of different
writers must be taken as of no value.
There is no direct evidence on the point, but it seems a
probable conjecture that Ricart should hâve been a friend or
acquaintance of William Worcester, who not long before the time
that Ricart entered on his official duties had been pacing round his
native town and writing down his celebrated “ Itinerary.” Wor-
cester (or Botoner, as he sometimes calls him self, after his mother’s
name,) wasborn at a house on St. James’s Back, in 1415; after long
absence, in the later years of his life, he settled again in Bristol,
where his father had been a glover, and his uncler Thomas Botoner,
a brother of the Kalendars ;* he seems to hâve made his Itinerary of
“ $ilda seu fraria communitatis cleri et populi Bristolliæ,” bretheren and sistren
(Inquisition of 1318), it was officially connected with the municipal officers (see
after, p. 73), as well as with the ecelesiastical ; and though without further means of
information it is difficult to say what part it took in the life of the town, this cannot
hâve been inconsiderable when the Mayor had the right of presenting the prior and
even by his oath was enjoined to support the Gild, and when at successive periods its
functions embraced the care of a school, and the maintaining a free library, perhaps
also the keeping of the records of the town. (See English Gilds, p. 287, Barrett, 449.)
The best account of the Kalendars is in Barrett’s History, pp. 449-458. The
account printed in “ English Gilds,” p. 287, must hâve beén written in the seven-
teenth century, and contains a short abstract of the Inquisition of 1318, which it
States to hâve been taken on account of the fire. Nothing of this kind, however,
appears in that document itself.
* Dallaway’s Antiquities of Bristowe, 1834, pp. 17, 35,165. This volume containsviii
INTRODUCTION.
Bristol about 1478*. He was a bookish man, and an “ industrious
antiquary,” fond of reading and of writing down collections of
various kinds, historical and otherwise; here was Ricart also writing
for posterity, and gathering what he could together, in order to
refresh the memory of his fellow citizens, what more likely than that
Worcester shouldr let him hâve the use now and then of his common-
place book or give him the benefit of his measurements, possibly in
retum for other information ? Whether the plan or drawing atp. 10
(as to which Ricart is silent) was made by Worcester cannot be told;
it is not made according to his measurements, but there seems every
probability that the leonine verses on the Kings of England (after
p. 7 note, p. 11) were drawn from Worcester’s stores, for they are
found, as hereafter noticed, in one of his MS S. in the Heralds*
College.
The volume entitled the “Mayor’s Kalendar” is a thick, square
folio of pâper, containing 332 leaves, which has been anciently
bound in leather and re-covered at some later date. In the original
binding of the book before it was written upon, according to an
old fashion, each quire of paper was inclosed in a leaf of parchment,
so that the volume is interspersed at places with pairs of parchment
leaves, advantage of which has been taken in two or three instances
to use for illuminated drawings. The writing is neat and clear,f
for the most part by Ricart him self, { except of course the part of
the chronicle since his time, and a few other documents which hâve
a short account of Worcester and his Works, together with his Itinerary for Bristol
at length, with notes.
*	Itinerary of Will. Worcester. Nasmith’s ed. 1778, Préfacé.
f There are a few contractions which hâve been extended in the print. The side
notes where they occur, being for the most part unimportant, are omitted, except in
the French ordinances in the sixth Part, where they hâve been printed in italics.
♦	See a few lines at top of the Plan, p. 10.INTRODUCTION.
Ix
been inserted later. The initial letters of the First Part are illuminated
in blue and red, and there are elaborate ornaments in red ink down
the left side of each of the first six leaves. Many of the headings
and principal words are entirely or partially rubricated. The MS.
is throughout Ricart’s portion written within four ruled red lines,
leaving a margin varying from 1 £ to 2 inches. The first pages are
much thumbed and worn at the edges, and are getting very dirty with
much turning over, but the book is otherwise in good préser-
vation.
Inside the cover are some paper fly-leaves containing receutly
written lists of some of the Officers of the Corporation. Then corne
two parchment leaves, apparently part of an old Court Roll with
which the volume was bound in, at the beginning and end, on the
second of which is written the list of books in the Town Clerk’s
custody in 1621 (see after, p. xxii).
The book is divided into six Parts, the first three of which are
devoted to history, the last three to local customs and laws.
Between the place where Ricart left off his chroniclê in the third
Part, and the beginning of the fourth Part, he left a space of fifteen
blank leaves, not dreaming doubtless of the years to corne after him
in which his book would be continued to be used. But his successors,
foliowing the same plan as his, of writing the names of the chief
officers of the city and devoting half a page to each year (whether
filled in with events or not), soon of course came to an end of these;
they then passed on to the blank leaves at the end of the fourth
Part, and wlien these were finished to those at the end of the fifth
Part, where the entries still continue. The book, therefore, until
this arrangement is perceived, présents a very confused appearance,
especially when in addition it is found that several other documents
CAMD. SOC.
CINTRODUCTION.
X
hâve, later, been inserted, wherever a page could be spared for
them ; but, looking at it under Ricart’s original plan, the “ Kalendar ”
is methodical in design and execution, and bears a fair coraparison
with other compilations of a like character. A leaf near the end
contains a short u Index contentorum,” written about Elizabeth’s
time.
Several contemporary drawings occur on various pages, most of
which are intended to be portraits of Rings. To take them in order :
on the first folio, at the top of the page, above the words “ in
honorem,” &c., is the drawing a description of which is given in
the note to p. 1. Barrett, referring to this, calls it a sign of Ricart’s
“ monkish genius and turn of mind.”
On fo. 5 is the curious plan or picture of Bristol, a photo-litho-
graph of which is given at p. 10. This is drawn in ink on a paper
leaf, the roofs of the houses being roughly washed over with red or
green ; the ornaments of the high cross are yellow. The four streets
here represented still exist in the heart of the city; the gâte of St.
John is still there, under the church of that name, but the walls are
to be seen no longer; the fate of the high cross, called by Worcester
u Crux Magnifica,” and which cost 201. in 1491 to be “ peynted and
gilt,” is told in the following extract : “ The ancient market cross
was of excellent tabernacle work with niches, containing regai
effigies, and was not inferior to others at Coventry, Gloucester, and
Winchester, the only ones now remaining. It was erected in 1373
to the height of thirty-nine feet. It was considered as a nuisance,
and sacrificed to modem convenience, in 1733; re-erected in the
centre of the College Green, and again taken down in 1763. Mr.
Hoare the banker, with a true spirit of antiquarian piety, begged
the fragments, which he restored at an expense of 300i.; and itINTRODUCTION.
XI
now [1828] ornaments the celebrated pleasure-grounds at Stour
head.”*
Fo. 8. King Arthur sitting, crowned, with a sceptre, dressed in a
short close-girded coat, and long-pointed shoes. Most of these
pictures of the Kings are poorly drawn and coloured, but they are
interesting as giving some notion of the various dress of the time at
which they were drawn.
At the beginning of the second Part is a full-page picture rudely
drawn of William the Conqueror on horseback, armed, his horse richly
caparisoned, with many soldiers bearing pikes and cross-bows.
Fo. 29. William Bufus. He is represented in a scarlet furred
gown with a white dog at his feet.
Fo. 32. Henry I., is in long robes, sitting.
On fos. 37, 40, 47, 50, respectively, are Stephen, Henry II.
Eichard I. and John. At fo. 59 cornes Henry III. Two figures
are here portrayed, the King sitting, in his ermined robes with
sceptre and crown, the Cardinal in a scarlet gown standing near,
having just crowned him.
Fo. 74. A good ink drawing of Edward I. Fo. 83. Edward II.
Fo. 100. “Primus Vicecomes Bristolliæ,” f three figures; the
centre one, being the sheriff, is sitting, dressed in a scarlet flowing
gown lined with white, with a blue dôme cap or hat on his head
having a gold rose or ornament in front. The other two men stand
one on either side, bare-headed, one bearing the axe, the other the
mace, dressed in parti-coloured gowns of blue and murrey, the latter
rayed with blue and yellow.
* Rétrospective Review, vol. ii. Sériés ii. p. 458, note. Besides the High or Market
cross there were others in Bristol, the Stallenge, the Gallows, and the Temple
crosses. Sec after, pp. xviii, 51.
f See p. 36.Xll
INTRODUCTION.
Fos. 101 and 113. Richard II. and Henry VI. end the early
drawings of the Kings.
On fo. 152, a parchment leaf at the beginning of the fourth Part,
is the picture of the induction of the Mayor, of which a photograph
(reduced in size) is given opposite the title-page. This picture fills
the whole page, and is a carefully-drawn and well-coloured illumi-
nation. It is a représentation of the scene described at pages 70-72,
a scene which has yearly taken place with more or less variation
down to the passing of the Municipal Reform Act of 1835. Dark
blue hangings are on the walls of the Guildhall, above which are the
arms of the city emblazoned in the Windows ; * the old- Mayor hands
the Bible to the new Mayor while the Town Clerk below reads him the
oath, the Sheriff and the Aldermen standing near. These six upper
figures are dressed in scarlet, lined with grey fur. Next the Clerk
stands the sword-bearer, with the Mayor's sword in blue scabbard
worked with gold, and hat of office (see p. 74), the serjeants and other
officers habited like the two last in parti-coloured robes of murrey
and dark blue rayed with red (see p. 81 as to the “town ray
liveries”), stand round the the table at the top, bottom, and left
hand. At the right hand are more of the Aldermen in their
scarlet gowns. The table is covered with a green cloth, on which
are placed a white bag of money tied with red strings, an ink-stand
and penner,f a parchment roll, and at the extreme right the black
leather case in which the Bible was kept. Outside the bar are the
* The shield to the right bears the old arms of Bristol, of which several differing
délinéations are given by Seyer, Mem. Brist. i. p. 380, this among the rest. In the
centre are the arms of England, temp. Hen. VI., and to the left is the cross of St. George.
f In a painting of Christ and the Doctors, by Gaudenzio Ferrari (a.d. 1484), in
the collection of the late Sir Thomas Phillipps at Cheltenham, there is an ink-stand
with pen-case attached exactly resembling that in Ricart’s picture.INTRODUCTION.
xm
commonalty looking on, their gowns are ail one coloured—green,
blue, scarlet, murrey, &c. ; some are with bats and some without.
This illumination resembles very much in style and finish four
illustrations of the superior Courts of Law of the time of Henry VI.,
copies and descriptions of which were communicated by the late Mr.
G. R. Corner to the Society of Antiquaries in 1865, and published
in fac-similé in the Archæologia.
It seems to hâve been a custom among some of our towns, which
perhaps a more extended knowledge of the closed stores of old
municipal Corporations will show to hâve been general, that a book
should be written by some one connected with the Corporation,
usually the Town Clerk, which, quite apart from official minutes
or legal matters of record, should be devoted to collecting infor-
mation as to the early history of the town (often combined with
chronicles of national history), and to preserving the body of its
laws, privilèges, and customs. Such a book was the valuable
Liber de Antiquis Legibus of London, written in 1274. Such also
was the Liber Albus, John Carpenter’s famous work, compiled in
1419, and Arnold's Chronicle of London, is of the same character.
Ricart’s Kalendar is one of this kind. Seyers remarks that “ there is
in Bristol a number of MS. calendars or chronicles, containing a list
of the magistrates of each year, and an account of such events as
happened under each. These are not peculiar to Bristol : they are
found in London, Coventry, and Oxford. * * * Most of those in
Bristol, but not ail, were written within the last 200 years; but
they are evidently derived from more ancient copies, transcribed by
various hands. * * * Several of the older are written on narrow
rolls of vellum ; one of them is in the City Library : ” * and he States
* Mem. Bristol, Préfacé, pp. x. xi. I hâve not been able to find any of these.X1Y
INTRODUCTION.
that he had seen about twenty of them, though there were probably
more. He goes on to say that “ far the best ” is one by William
Adams, but thatCfc the most remarkable ” is the one written by Ricart.
The Custumal of Sandwich présents a near parallel to Ricart’s work ;
begun in 1301, it was copied and added to by a Town Clerk in
Edward IV.’s reign and continued by his successors, and the reason
for writing the book, “ quia litera scripta manet, in adjutorium et
consilium eorum qui villam prædictam fuerint postmodum guber-
naturi,” may fitly be compared with Ricart’s words (pp. 3, 69).*
Ail these necessarily were compilations, made up in great part
from the official books of record to whicli the writer had access,
and they are valuable to us now, both from the facts they actually
contain, and from the view they frequently give of the stand-point
in their day that the municipal government occupied.
Ricart’s book is designed with some care, and it is unlike many
other books found in Corporation archives in that it does not repeat
itself ; in common with other chroniclers, he drew from the popular
historical narratives of his day; as Town Clerk he had access to many
authentic sources of information which he made free use of. He
divides his book into “ six principall matiers,” prefacing the whole
with a prologue in which he dedicates it and explains its origin, and
devotes a few words to point out what each “Principale” is “to
shew.^
The first Part consists of the History of England, from Brute to
the defeat of Harold, the early part taken from some version of
Geoffry of Monmouth ; at the end are added three other extracts on
different subjects.f The story of Arthur J is the most favoured
* Boys’ Hist. of Sandwich, Pref. p. y, p. 495. f Described in the note pp. 7, 8.
X The relation of the beginning of the quarrel between Arthur and Lucius isINTRODUCTION.
XV
among those of the early apocryphal kings, which are for the most
part told very shortly.
different to what I hâve seen elsewhere, and is so picturesque that it may be
interesting to give it here.
[1.ETTER FROM THE EMPEROR OF ROME, AND KlNG ARTHUR’S REPLY.]
“ The thirde day of the feste, as kinge Arthur sate at his dyner amonges these
kinges and grete lordes, came to fore hym twelf aged personnes, richely vyseene in
silk, and curteisly salued the Kinge, seieng they were comme from Rome, Messingers
from themperoure, and deliuerd him a lettre seyeng in this wise :—
We Mervaille gretely that thowe art ones so hardy to opyn the eyen in thyn
hedde tobegynne stryff and werre against vs of Rome, that aught andmust jugge ail
the worlde. But thu hast not yet previd ne assaied the strenght of the Romaynes,
but thu shalt knowe and preve it in short tyme. Julius César oure Auncestre
conquerid aile Bretaigne, and toke thereof Truage, and oure people haue sithen
contynued the same, and thu through thi pride nowe withholdest it. Wherfore we
command the that thu pay it. And yet thow hast doon grettir foly, for thu hast
slayne Frolle, owre good baronne and oure capitaigne of Parys, and kepist Fraunce
wrongfully. Therfore ail the Cominaltee of Romains somon the, and commaunde
the vpon lyf and membre that thow be in hast at Rome to do right of thi folie, and
make amendys of that thu hast misdone. And yef thu comme not we shalle passe
the mountaignes with grete strength, and shalle seche the whereuer thow may be
founde, and thu shalt not holde oon fote of grounde but we shulle haue it, and
aftirwards do by thi body at oure wille.
Whan this lettre was redde aile tho of Kinge Arthurs hows were wrothe and the
Bretonnes wolde haue slayne the messingiers. But Arthure wolde not suffre them.
He saide they were messingers and shulde haue none harme, but receiued them
worshipfully, and ded them grete chiere. And after dyner he counceillid with his
Kynges, Erles, and Baronnes, whate aunswere was best to make vnto the messingers.
And they counceilled him ail by one accorde to assemble ail his pouer of ail his
lordeshippes, and to avenge him on the Emperoure of the dispite that he ded him in
sendinge that lettre. And so ail they swere God and his holy names that they wolde
goo with him and help him by ail theire pouer, and never to faille him to dey for.
And then Arthure let write a newe lettre, and sende it to themperoure by the saide
messingiers, seyeng in this wise :—
Knowe ye well amongist yow of Rome that I Arthur am kinge of Bretaigne,
and I holde Fraunce and shall holde it, and hastely shalbe at Rome, not for to paie
truce but for to aske truce. For Constantyne, the sonne of Eleyn, quene of Bretaigne,
was Emperoure of Rome and of ail thonnoure belonginge thereto. And Maximian
kinge of Bretaign conquered ail Fraunce and Alemaigne and past the mountaignes
and conquered ail Lombardy. Thees two were myn auncestres, and ail that they
had and hield I shall haue and holde, yef God will.XVI
INTRODUCTION.
The second Part is an abridgement from Matthew of Westminster
(in part of which it seems that Eicart had the help of another scribe),
with occasionally a few additions woven in.* Though abridged,
the chronicle is faithfully carried on year by year from the beginning
of William the Conqueror’s reign : and this Part, together with the
next, présents the uncommon sight'of an attempt made to record in
one book, either events, or officers chosen, for every year from the
Norman Conquest down to the présent time.
The third Part begins with the Coronation of Henry III., and
the first entry of Mayor and Prepositi is made under the first year
of that king’s reign. This it is to be presumed is the earliest year
for which Eicart could find the officers recorded, though he himself
says, at the beginning of the fourth Part, that “there hath been
alweyes Maires in this worshipfull toune seth the Conquest and
byfore.,, f No other record of the officers beyond this date is
known among the City archives, and Eicart’s book, which contains
the unbroken list down to the présent day, and still continues in use
in each succeeding year, is looked upon as authoritative. In the
oldest book belonging to the Corporation of Bristol, the u Little
When this lettre was made and seallid, Arthur gave the messingers riche gifftes,
and so they departid froin the Courte home to Rome, and shewid ynto the Emperoure
how nobly and how richely they founde Arthur, and whate company was with him,
and how he demeanid him in his hows, more richer and rialler then any Emperoure
or kyng lyveng.
* See the preliminary note on p. 17. The reader is requested to supply the
omission, in its proper place on p. 23, of the passage referred to in that note as to
Eleanor, John’s niece, as follows : “ Mccij. Joh’is iiij. * * * And the same king
John send Alianora, suster of the said Arthur, ynto the Castell of Bristowe, and ther
lay in prison ynto the cominge of kinge Harry, son to kinge John, and so there she
deide.”
f Seyer, who was well acquainted with the City documents, and printed the
Charters of Bristol, says, that, “ so far as I can find, no charter for the élection of a
Mayor has been discoyered, or quoted by any succeeding charter.” Mem. Bristol,
vol. ii. p. 7.INTRODUCTION.
XVII
Red Book,” at fos. 8 to 10, there is a cotemporary list of Mayors,
Sheriffs, and Bailiffs, from 40 Edw. III. to 4 Edw. IV. (1367 to
1465), with which Ricart’s Chronicle for thé same period agréés, with
but one or two trivial exceptions, and an apparent différence of one
year in some of the dates. This last however is to be explained, as
are several other apparent discrepancies of this kind, by the endeavour
of the writer to reconcile the different dates,—the year of the mayor-
alty which began on the 15th September, the régnai year which
began differently with each king, and the year of our Lord which
began on 25th March. Lists of the Mayors of Bristol hâve been
printed before, by Barrett (History of Bristol, 1789, p. 668), and
Pryce (Popular History of Bristol, 1861, pp. 474—493), the last of
whom also gives the other officers. Barrett is however inaccurate
in many particulars, both as to nam es and dates ; Pryce has copied
Barrett’s list as far as A.D. 1478 (after which date he has followed
Ricart), saying, while he acknowledges that it differs from Ricart’s,
that “ it is perhaps as correct as any other, and the only one with
which the popular reader can be at ail familiar” !
Going over the record of these chief officers for a space thus
exceeding 600 years, it is found that while the name of Mayor has
remained constant since Henry III., the names and number of his
“ brethren,” as Ricart calls them, hâve varied from time to time, as
is shown by the following table :
1 Hen. III. to 50 Hen. III., Mayor and two Prepositi.
51 Hen. III. to 3 Edw. II., Mayor and two Senescalli.
4	Edw. II. to 46 Edw. III., Mayor and two Ballivi.
47 Edw. III. to 15 Hen. VII., Mayor, Vicecomes, and two Ballivi.
16 Hen. VII. to 21 Hen. VIII., Mayor, and two Vicecomites ac Ballivi.
22 Hen. VIII. to 5 & 6 Will. IV., Mayor, and two Vicecomites.
5	& 6 Will. IV. and at présent, Mayor, and one Sheriff.
CAMD. SOC.	dXY111
INTRODUCTION.
Among many entries of interest made by Ricart and his successors,
attention may be called to the following:*—notes as to the building
[or repair] of Redcliff Churchf (pp. 32, 36), and as to William
Canynges (p. 44) ; the refusai of assistance by Bristol to the Cornish
rébellion of 1497 (p. 48) ; the provision of the wages for the
Members of Parliament (pp. 49, 50) ; the disconnection of Bristol
with the Court of the Marches of Wales (p. 51) ; the visitof George
Wishart to Bristol (p. 55) ; conspiracies in the West against Eliza-
beth (p. 61) ; the entertainment of Anne, Queen of James I. (p. 65) ;
help to the wounded in the fight between Yan Tromp and Blake in
1652 (p. 67).
The fourth Part is one of the most curious in the book ; Ricart
specially wrote it for the guidance in their duties of the officers of
the town, whom he most earnestly exhorts to read it. It details the
manner of electing the Mayor and the customs connected therewith ;
* When Ricart wrote, Edward IV. was King, who seems to hâve been popular
in Bristol, and to hâve been well received there witb sbows and rejoicings (see
p. 43). In a MS. in Lambeth Palace (vol. 306, fol. 132), is found the following
fragment, illustrating this, written apparently in the early part of the sixteenth
century :
“ The receyvyng of kyng Edward the iiijth at Brystowe. First atte the comyng
ynne atte Temple Gâte there stode Wylliam Conquerour with iij. lordis, and these
were his wordis:—
Well corne Edwarde, oure son of high degre,
Many yeeris hast >ou lakkyd owte of this londe,
I am thy fore fader, Wylliam of Normandye,
To see thy welefare here thrngh goddys sond.
O ver the same gâte stondyng a greet Gyaunt delyueryng the keyes. The Recey-
uyng atte Temple Crosse next folowyng. There was seynt George on horsbakke
yppon a tent fyghtyng with a dragon, and J>e kyng and \>e quene on hygh in a castell,
and his doughter benethe with a Ïambe. And atte the sleyng of the dragon ther was
a greet melody of anngellys.”
f The authenticity of Ricart’s information in these two passages has been
doubted (Pryce “The Canynges Family,” p. 219; Archæologia, vol. xxxv. 282).
No one has noticed however that he did not write them at ail. See after, p. 32 note.INTRODUCTION.
XIX
it recounts the taking of oaths * by the officers, and many matters
concerning the government of the town, the régulation of bread,
ale, wood and coal, the administration of justice, and keeping the
peace. Here it is found, as in several other towns, that the Mayor
and corporate officers took part in the popular festivals and plays
as a matter of right and custom; they were ready to receive St«
Katherine’s players in November; and next month to give the
weight of their authority to the festival of the Boy Bishop ; f while
they were careful also to keep their Advent sermons. It may be
observed that these matters are treated of in the order of the almanac,
beginning on lst September and ending with Christmas, which
accounts for the fact that other popular customs known to hâve
existed in Bristol, such as the setting of the watch on the eves of
St. John and St. Peter, are not mentioned. f
The fifth Part does not carry out the first idea of a kalendar
* Of the oaths themselves there is a collection, probably of the date 1344, in the
“Little Red Book,” similar to that in the Liber Albus,pp. 306—314. Seealsothose
entered after Ricart’s time, after pp. 87—90.
f Sharp notes the use of “ the play of St. Katherine,'” at Coventry (Coventry
Mysteries, p. 9). As to the festival of the Boy Bishop, see Hone’s “ Ancient
Hystéries,’’ pp. 195—199, Brand’s “ Popular Antiquities,” vol. i. pp. 328—336, and
Dr. Rock’s “ Church of Our Fathers,” vol. iii. part 2, p. 215.
J Bristol, like Worcester ( “ English Gilds,” p. 408), adds another to the number
of towns where the keeping of the midsummer watch was an important ceremony
held by the municipal officers attended by the crafts. In the “ Great Red Book,”
fol. 14b (mis-quoted by Barrett, p. 125), it is recorded that “ 20th May, 28 Hen. VI.
it was ordained by William Canynges, Mayor, and the Common Council, that the
drinking at St. John’s and St. Peter’s nights should utterly be lefte among persons of
crafts, going the nights before the Mayor, Sheriff, and notable persons ; and that the
Mayor and Sheriff on forfeiture of five marks apiece, the one at St. John’s night,
the other at St. Peter’s, should dispense wine to be disposed to the said crafts at
their halls : viz. to the weavers and tuckers each ten gallons, provided that the
craftsmen send their own servants with their own potts for the same,” enumerating
twenty-six crafts who were to hâve ninety-four gallons of wine among them. See
this subject treated fully in Sharp’s Coventry Mysteries, pp. 174—206.XX
INTRODUCTION.
of franchises and liberties (see p. 5), but is simply a transcript of
the Charter of 47 Edw. III., together with a table of the contents of
John’s Charter.*
The sixth Part is, Ricart tells us, u wretin oute of a boke that
was maistir Henry Daarcy sometyme recorder of London in kinge
Edward the thirdes daies.” The constant communication between
Bristol and London, and the friendly feeling between them, receive
illustration from this borrowing of “ grete president” for the laws
touching a great varie ty of important subjects of internai government;
but how or when this, which is evidently a transcript of the original
French, and not a compilation drawn up by Kicart, was made, can
only be conjectured. Henry Darcy was May or, not Kecorder (as
Kicart twice repeats, see pp. 6, 93) of London in 1337 and 1338 ;
there was no Recorder of that name during the reign of Edw. III.
In 18 Edw. III. (1344) the Commonalty of Bristol made a révision
of their Ordinances, and caused them to be written down by W. de
Colford, their Recorder, in the “ Little Red Book ” (fol. 13); it
would seem not unlikely that at such a time they should hâve made
use of the expérience of the great City, and that, more than 100
years afterwards, Ricart going up to London should borrow one of
their Books of Constitutions, in order to give his fellow citizens the
benefit of the original in his own compilation. I hâve made a
careful search among the old books of the City of London at Guild-
hall, aided by suggestions kindly made by Mr. H. T. Riley, for any
book that might answer to the description of the one used by Ricart,
but there is no book known there under the name of Henry Darcy,
nor any in which I could find the whole or even many of the laws
copied into the Mayor’s Kalendar. A large part of them are found
See note on p. 90.INTRODUCTION.
XXI
in the Liber Albus, but that was compiled in 1419, many years
later than Edward III. ; Fitz Elwyn’s Building Assize, but none
else, is found in the Liber de Antiquis Legibus ; a considérable
portion which contains many points of interest* for the student
of the old customs and constitution of London, is not, to the best
of my belief, in either the Liber Legum, Liber Ordinationem, Liber
Mémorandum, or Liber Dunthorn, of London. Perhaps the book
may hâve been one of those formerly belonging to the City and
now lost, possibly the Magnus Liber de Chartis et Libertatibus
Civitatis, which was existing in 1327.+ However may hâve been
their original, these old Ordinances of London, found in a distant
part of the country, are now printed for the first time.
The last entries in the volume are not inserted in the chronicle
under their proper date, but are simply copies at the end of the
book of the official papers upon which Bristol Castle was annexed
to the City, without comment or remark.
Upon the whole, the volume may be held to be a fair specimen
of a cia ss of which but few are published. It has been made
use of by some of the local writers, principally by Seyer, who
printed several extracts in his work. Much of the early chronicle
is of course of no value ; in preparing it for the press I hâve
tlierefore left out most of this, so as to begin at a date near to the
chronicler’s own time ; nor hâve I thought it necessary to give
the continuous list of May ors, &c. after 1479, because it has been
printed by Pryce, as before mentioned, from this very Kalendar.
The notes at the beginning of each Part will give further expla-
nation.
As the records in the possession of the Corporation of Bristol,
* See after, pp. 95—113.
t See Mr. Riley’s Préfacé to Liber Albus, p. xvii.xxu
INTRODUCTION.
Ciuitas
Bristoll.
which were kindly placed at my disposai by the Town Clerk, and
of which I hâve made frequent use in these pages, are generally
unknown beyond the scattered references and allusions to them
in the local historians, it may not be out of place here to give
a few words as to the nature and contents of the chief of them.
The parchment fly-leaf at the beginning of the “ May or’s Kalendar,’*
a very appropriate place, contains the following note, written
in 1621:—
“ A trew and perfect note of ail bokes, registers, and old recordes as are remayneing
in the charge and keppinge of the Towne Clerck at his studye in the Councell
Chamber, taken the 24th day of Januarie 1621, Anno Regni Domini Regis Jacob i
nunc Angliæ &c. decimo nono, tempore maiorati Roberti Rogers: andbelonginge to
the Cittye.
James Dier.
1.	This very booke called the Register or Mr. Maior’s Kalender.
2.	The old Register of Wills covered with leather.
3.	Item the great redd booke.
4.	Item an old Register of Recognizances with two lockes.
5.	Item a parchment booke of the Gaunts charters.
6.	Item a parchment booke for recoveryes.
7.	Item a new register of wills covered with vellam.
8.	Item a like Register for recognizances.,,
Of these books, existing 250 years ago, we hâve the first before
us. There are now in the Council House three books of Wills,
one marked the Great Orphan Book and Book of Wills, and two
called Register Books of Wills. The first of these I believe is the
same as No. 2 of the note of 1621 (though it is not now covered
with leather but vellum) ; it extends from the G Richard II. 1382,
to 1633; * the greater part of its contents are Wills, but there are
also a great many entries of private deeds, indentures of feoffments
* This book is described in the Rétrospective Review, vol. ii. of 2nd Sériés,
p. 471 note, as beginning with a Will of May 8,1282, 10 Edw. I. The first leaf
of the book is now gone, but leaf iii contains the date 6 Richard II., 1382.INTRODUCTION.
XXU1
and purchases. The second and third are simply Registers of Wills
from 1594 to 1633, and from 1633 to 1674; the second is the No. 7
of 1621, the third of course is new since then. Nos. 4, 6, and 8
I could not hear of, but they are probably safe in some corner,
their names and contents alike unknown and undisturbed. No. 5,
the Book of the Gaunts Charters, must hâve been the book containing
the title deeds and charters of the religious house of St. Mark of
Billeswick, commonly called the Gaunts, which was purchased
by the Corporation at the dissolution, and in which an Orphan
School was afterwards established, now the Grammar School (see
p. 56). The existence of this book also, though it was used and
quoted by Barrett (p. 358) so late as 1789, does not seem to be known
in the Council House. No. 3, The Great Red Book, is still in the
Council House: this, together with the Little Red Book, and
the May or s Kalendar, are three of the most valuable and interesting
among the records. The Great Red Book is a large thick folio
of paper in its original binding ; its contents belong chiefly to the
reigns of Henry YI. and Edw. IV., though some extend as far as
38 Henry YIII., and are shortly these :—details of the sums payable
for each tenement or house as Langable, and rental of the Ferm
of the town; Agreements, Charters and acquitances, dating from
24 Hen. I., though entered later; many Acts of Council and Ordi-
nances of Crafts ; the documents founding and establishing several
Chantries; a few “ Recognizances for Orphans;” the duties and
privilèges of the “ Water-bailly.” The volume yields several curious
and historical notices, for instance, as to the acknowledgement of
the Kings Henry YI. and Edward IV., and help given to them, by
the Town: the method of “ the dispendinge of the gonnepowdyr
that was hadde from Harry Maye in the tyme of William Canynges,XXIV
INTRODUCTION.
maire/* is not without interest; while of more local import, but
showing the care taken to maintain the dignity and fair famé of the
Mayors, are some curious proceedings, extending over many pages,
detailed in a “ remembraunce nevir to be put in oblyvion but to be
hadde in perpetuell memory of ail the trewe burgeises and loyers of
the towne of Bristowe, of the innaturell demeanyng and the inor-
dinate behavyng of Thomas Norton of Bristowe, gentleman, against
the noble, trewe, and famous marchaunt, William Spencer,” Mayor
in 18 Edw. IV., “ gadered and compiled by John Twynyho then
Recorder of the said towne ” * (fol. 297).
The Little Red Book is a smaller and more ancient volume than
the last; it is of paper, at least as old as 1344, witnessed by the
following heading to a body of Ordinances beginning fol. 13: “ In
honorem dei omnipotentis et pro tranquillitate pacis villam B.
inhabitantium, ad rogatum communitatis ejusdem ville, ego W.
de Colford extunc ibidem recordator 18 Edw. III., ordinaciones
consuetudines ac libertates subscriptas pro communitate ville predicte
factas recordari feci et in presenti papiro, &c. ascribi/* &c. On
the outside of one of the covers is the following inscription,
signed by Robert Ricart himself, written on a piece of parchment
which is covered with a slice of horn:—u Liber rubeus ville
Bristollie, in quo continentur plurime libertates franchesieque,
constitucione[s] dicte ville, Ordinaciones diuersarum arcium, compo-
sicionesquepluri[m]arum canteriarum, ac aliarum multarum cartarum
libertatumf a tempore quo non existât memoria impetratarum.
Ricart R°. ”
* The chief part of another similar “ remembraunce ” on behalf of the Mayor
in 22 Edw. IV. (fol. &13) was published in the Transactions of the Archæological
section of the Birmingham and Midland Institute for 1870.
f “ Libertatu ” in the original.INTRODUCTION.
XXV
To this description it may be added that the book contains the
Oath of the electors to the Council; Rentals of the Town; lists
of the May ors (see before, p. xvii) and of the 48 “ electors ; ” Redcliff
Charters; the Ordinances namedabove; “Lex Mercatoria; ” many
Ordinances of Crafts ; the “ Roules de Oleroun ” and the “ Es-
tatutz de la Myer ” (fol. 316) ; a list of the towns within the
jurisdiction of the Admiralty of Bristol (fol. 99) ; copies of Bristol
Charters ; Compositions of Chantries; enrolments of the Charters of
many other Towns shown on the claim of privilèges, t. e. for “ alloca-
tion Oaths of Officers ; an orderto proclaim “ The leege taken by-
twixt Englond and Castyle 12 July 7 Edw. [IV.] Proclamations
to be made in the town periodically, &c. The last entry is dated 1574.
Besides these there are the MayoPs Audit BooJcs, which do not go
back earlier than 1532, and the Great White Book of Records,
dating from 1496 to 1590. This book, though half empty, is
remarkable for the details of a great Variance between the Abbot of
St. Augustine’s and the Mayor and Sheriffs of the Town,* which
incidentally contain much valuable information as to the old history
of the town. It also contains lists of the charges and expenses of
different officers; copies of charters ; exemptions and liberties
given to individuals ; orders as to sewers, and orphans, &c. Many
of the official documents bear the signatures of J. Cæsar, Walsingham,
and Burghley.
Besides these records, + there is no doubt that there are many
* See after, p. 56 note.
t The materials for the History of Bristol abound, though scattered, and need
but that some one should take up the pen of a Freeman, and complété what Mr. Seyer
so well hegan. The collections made by Mr. Seyer for the second part of his work
are unfortunately dividcd; hehequeathed his MSS. deeds and charters to the Bristol
Library (not the City Library), where they are, I bclieve, about to be arranged and
indexed: his notes and papers are in private hands. Sonie of the parish chests in
eXXVI
INTRODUCTION.
others in tlie archives of the municipal authorities, which, when
the tiine cornes that they shall be examined and arranged so as to
ensure their safety from the accidents of unknown loss or decay,
may prove equally worthy of considération. At présent it is to
be regretted that even these volumes here noticed, though under
most careful custody, are not ail labelled or endorsed, so that it is
with difficulty they are recognized by those who do not understand
their contents.
I must not conclude without the pleasure of rendering my acknow-
ledgments for the courtesies shown me by the gentlemen of the
Council House of Bristol, especially by the Town Clerk and Mr.
Treasurer Harford ; and for the friendly aid of Mr. J. F. Nicholls, of
the City Library, Bristol. My best thanks are also due to Mr. James
Gairdner, of the Public Record Office, for the kind assistance he has
given me on several occasions in the préparation of this volume.
L. T. S.
Highgate, March, 1872.
Bristol also do now or did possess large numbers of deeds and other MSS., for instance,
Ail Saints. Barrett mentions (Préfacé, p. vii.) the existence of a MS. in Corpus
Christi College, Cambridge, CCCCV. p. 26, entitled Constitutiones Villa Bristolliœ,
the date about 1314 he thinks^ and, to gather in other scattered threads, the British
Muséum possesses, besides a charter relatingto St. Michael’s Mount, Bristol, of A.D.
1236 (Add. Charter 6518), several MSS., especially three volumes, the firstof which
(Egerton 2044) contains transcripts made in the seventeenth century of the City laws
and ordinances from 1467 to 1656, and of a number of Wills; the other two (Add.
MSS. 24784—5) consist of a large number of official extracts made from the Public
Records and otherwise, beginning at an early date, apparently for the purposes of a
Case respecting the City dues which was trierl some years ago.CONTENTS.
PAGE
Introduction.
Prologue	......	1
Primum Principale	.	.	.	.6
Secundum Principale	.	.	.	.	.17
Tertium Principale	.	.	.	.	.25
Letters Patent making Bristol a bishopric	.	.55
Quartum Principale .	.	.	68
Oaths of officers, temp. Queen Elizabeth .	.	.87
Quintum Principale	.	.	.	.	.90
Sextum Principale	.	.	.	.	.92
Documents as to the annexation of the Castle .	.113
to face the title-page.
to face p. 10.
Swearing-in the May or of Bristol
Plan of Bristol
Facsimile of Robert Ricart’s signature.
p. XXYl.ERRATA.
Page xxi. of Introduction, read Liber Ordinationum, Liber
Memorandorum, &c.
On page 97 dele the word sic and the asterisk.
P. xiy. line 12 from top, writers instead of writer.
P. xvi. insert inyerted commas after the word lyveng, end of
first paragraph of note.RICART’S KALENDAR
*	In honorem dei omnipotentis gloriamque, laudem suæ benedictæ Fo. 0 b.
matris, pro tranquillitate pacis ac prosperitate villam Bristolliæ
inhabitantium, necnon pro consuetudinibus, ordinationibus, liber
tatibus, et franchesiis dictæ villæ melius imposterum fore conservatis
et manutentis, ad requisitum et mandatum venerabilis viri Willi.
Spencer, Maioris dictæ villæ, et omnium discretorum virorum dicti
majoris consultorum, ego, Robertus Ricart, ex tune ibidem com-
munis clericus electus a Festo sancti Michaelis Archangeli, anno
regni regis E. quarti post conquestum decimo octavo, istum librum
incepi, composui, et conscripsi de diversis croniclis, consuetudinibus,
legibus, libertatibus, ac aliis memorandis et necessariis diversis, ad
perpetuam rei memoriam inviolabiliter observandis.
Assit principio Sancta Maria meo, Amen.
Jliesus, sacri ventris fructus,	Fo. la.
f Pie matris prece ductus,
Sit michi via, dux, eductus
f Libenter in hoc opéré. Amen.
*	At the head of this Latin prologue is a curions drawing, partly coloured in with
red and green, which seems to represent the Virgin Mary seated on a throne under a
starred canopy, near her an angel standing with a trumpet, while two other figures
may be thought to mean the infant Jésus, and the Father looking upon him from the
clouds. In the foreground is the figure of a woman kneeling to stir a pipkin which
stands on a trivet over a small tire, the floor being covered with a chequered paye-
ment. The whole is somewhat rough in its design and execution, though the dress
and throne of Mary display some detail.
| These Unes are written in red ink.
CAMD. SOC.
B2
ricart’s kalendar.
Thanked be the highe name of oure Lorde and sauiour Criste
Jhesu, excellent glorie and eternall reuerence to his blessid moder
Seinte Marie, honoure, laude, and due preisinge be to ail tlie
Saintes of Hevyn. For asmoche as this noble and worshipfull Toune
off Bristowe is holde of oure souueraigne lorde the kinge in Frank
burgage and withoute mesne, by reason of his langable of the same,*
and is founded and grounded upon fraunchises, libertees, and free
auncient customes, and not vpon comen lawe, as it is affermed and
ratefied bi oure olde Chartres, in as free and semblable wise as is the
Citee of London. For the whiche the grete Chartre of Englonde
callid Magna Carta will that the Citee of London and ail other
citees and townes fraunchised holde and kepe theire fraunchises,
libertees, and free auncient custumes safly vnblemisshed,f as tyme
oute of mynde it hath be graunted bi the noble progenitours of oure
moost dradde souveraigne lorde the kinge, and by his good grâce
confermed vnto the saide worshipfull Toune in so large wise, that for
* That is, the burgesses of Bristol held the land of their town direct from the
Crown, without any middle lord, by the service of land-gable (“ per servitium land-
gabul, quod reddant infra muros ”) as their charter of 36 Hen. III. (A.D. 1252) puts
it. (Seyer’s Charters of Bristol, p. 18; see also Migne’s Lexicon Mediæ Latinitatis,
v. Burgagium.) The land-gable (A. s. land-gafol) seems to hâve been a certain
sum payable on each honse or holding, in the nature of a ground rent. In Domesday
Book the returns for three places mention land-gable, those for Cambridge,
Huntingdon, and Lincoln. In Lincoln, Tochi son of Outi has on each of his 30
honses “unum denarium, id est Land-gable.” Goisfrid has the same on “j. man-
sionem extra murum.” For Cambridge and Huntingdon, only the total sums arising
from this source are given; “ vij. lib. et ij. oræ et duo den.” for the former, and
“ x. lib.” for the latter. . Spelman says that the land-gable was generally a penny
tax on each house. In the Domesday of St. Paul’s (a.d. 1222, only thirty years
earlier than the Bristol charter of Hen. III.), several individual payments of land-
gavel by tenants of the manors are named. (Hale’s ed. Camd. Soc. Notes, pp. lxix.
56, &c.) In a deed preserved with others in the church of Ail Saints, Bristol, an
obolus of silver a year for Landgable was reserved out of a grant, by Rie. de
Mangotsfield, of land in Bristol.
The payment of land-gable in Bristol is not noticed in Domesday Book.
f Cap. ix. of Magna Carta of 9 Hen. III. This chapter stood throughout the
several éditions of John and Henry III.ricart’s kalendar.
3
to shewe or expresse it in certeyn it passith mannes mynde to
remembre it. For the whiche tho worshipfull and auncient fadirs
that purchased the same, I can no more say for them that nowe
lieth in cheste, But pray to God sende theire sowlis goode reste.
Amen.
Therfore nowe in maynteyneng of the said fraunchises herafter
more duely and freely to be executed and excercised, and the
perfaitter had in remembraunce, the right honourable famouse and
discrète personne William Spencer, as nowe beinge Maire of this
worshipfull Toune of Bristow, in the xviijth yere of the full noble
reigne of oure moost dradde souueraigne lord kinge Edward the
fourth, hath commaunded me, Bobert Ricart, the same yere
electid and admitted into the office of Toune Clerk of the saide
worshipfull towne, for to devise, ordeigne, and make this présent
boke for a remembratif evir hereaftir, to be called and named the
Maire of Bristowe is Register, or ellis the Maire is Kalender. In the
whiche boke is and shalbe enregistred a grete parte of the auncient
vsages and laudable custumes of the saide worshipfull towne, tyme
oute of mynde vsed and excercised in the same. Whiche boke in
substaunce shal rest upon vj principall matiers.
Primum Principale.
The first to shewe by cronicle the begynnyng and furst founda-
cioun of this saide worshipfull Toune of Bristo we, whiche was here
furst sett and billed vpon a litill hille by twene iiij. yatis, scilicet,
Seinte Nicholas yate, Seinte Johnes yate, Seint Leonardis yate, and
the newe yate, bi that noble prince Bryneus, brother vnto Kyng
Bellynus, tofore Thencarnacioun of Crist by recorde of Brutes
cronicles. And of al the kynges that were in Englonde affore the
Conquest, conveied in a bregement with the yeres of theire reigne,
and how many of them were kinges anoynted.4
ricart’s kalendar.
Secundum Principale.
The secunde to shewe how many kinges haue bene sith the
Conquest, and how the Castell of Bristowe was furst sett and billed,
and by whome. The Abbey of Seint Austynes founded, and bi
whome. And howe aftirwardes this worshipfull Toune hathe be
enlarged, fraunchised, and corporated, by whate kinges daies, and
by whoos sute and coste. The laboure, peyne, and travaille of the
saide sewtours Almighty God rewarde them in hevyn, for al we ar
bounde to pray for the same.
Tercium Principale.
The thirde to shewe who was the first Maire made and charged
in this worshipfull Toune of Bristowe, the first yere of the reigne of
Kinge Herry the thirde, sonne vnto Kynge John, that moost freest
and moost largiest enfraunchised this worshipfull Toune; whiche
Kinge Herry hielde the grete Counceille here in Bristowe,* sone
aftir his Coronacioun at Gloucestre, the first yere of his reigne,
beinge with hym the same tyme the Pope’s Légat Gualo with many
lordes spirituall and temporall. And how many Maires haue been
sithen in this worshipfull Towne. And whate actes and gestes hath
happened to be donne in euery Maires yere, abregged bi cronicle
vnto this présent yere and tyme of this boke makinge.
Quartum Principale.
The fourth to shewe howe thonnourable Maire, Shireef, Baillyfs,
and other officers of this worshipfull Toune yerely been chosen and
charged, and of thexecutinge of theire offices duringe theire yeres.
* It was at this Great Council (a.d. 1216) that the first and provisional confirma-
tion of Magna Carta was made, speedily to be followed by a second within a year.
Blackstone’s Magna Carta, Introd., pp. xxvii., xxxiy., xxxix.ricart’s kalendar.
5
In especiall of the grete hedde Officer, Maire of Bristowe, owre
souueraigne lorde the Kinges lieftennaunt and oure Alther Maistir
for the yere beinge, in whome must rest the grete substaunce of
poletyk prouisioun, wise and discrète guydinge and surveyeng of
ail officers and others dependinge, concernynge the comune wele of
the hole body of this saide worshipfull Toune and procincte of the
same. Quoniam in ipso et per ipsum et ad ipsum omnia, etc.
Wherfore we al ar bounde hertilly to praie God for to preserue him,
helpe, assist, and counsaille hym, that so diligently with grete
instaunt coste and laboure shall apply hym to entende the honnoure,
welth, and prosperitee of this noble Towne and of al the inha-
bitauntis of the same.
Quintum Principale.
The vth to shewe by Kalender where and in whate Bookes a man
shall fÿnde, recle, and see many and diuerse fraunchises, libertees,
aunciant vsages and customes, with other actez, ordinauncez, com-
posiciouns, and constituciouns, of tyme out of mynde eunated and
stablisshed in this worshipfull Toune, by auctoritee of their olde
Chartres graunted them of the noble progenitorç of our souveraigne
lorde the Kyng, and by his good g race confermed, givinge them
power and auctoritee so to doo. And in whate places, bokes, and
le vis the premisej and euery of them may be founde with a wete
fynger.*
Sextum et ultimum Principale.
The sixte and the last Principalle. Forasmoche as this worship-
* The plan so full of promise sketched ont by Ricart in this préfacé was not, as
will be seen, entirely fulfilled, especially in the Third and Fifth Parts. In the Third
Part long sériés of years are passed over with only the record of the mayor and
officers for each year, none of the “ actes and gestes ” done in their time being men-
tioned. In this Fifth Part also the hope of what might be found by the help of
the “ wete fynger ” is much disappointed.6
ricart’s kalendar.
full Toune of Bristowe hath alweis vsed comenly to execute his
fraunchisez and libertees accordinge in semblable wise as the noble
Citee of London hath vsed, and a grete parte hath take his pre-
sident of the said Citee in exerciseng the same : It is therfore
necessary and conuenyent to the officers of this worshipfull Toune
of Bristowe for to knowe and vnderstande a parte of the auncient
vsages of the saide noble Citee, whiche shalbe shewid them in the
vjth principalle by a boke that was sometyme belonginge to that
worshipfull personne, Henry Daarcy, Recorder of that noble Citee
of London in Edward the thirdes daies.*
Inctptt primum principale a crontcula îSrutt.
[This First Part consists in the MS. of folios 0b to 19&, and contains the history
of Britain from Brute to the defeat of Harold by William the Conqueror. Ricart
himself says it is “ a cronicula Brute,” and he appears to hâve followed Geoffrey
of Monmouth as far as Constantine, the successor to King Arthur. In his
abridgement from this author he has made several variations, omitting certain
names altogether, and altering others, as Aurylambros for Aurelius Ambrosius,
Donebaude for Dunwallo Mulmutius, Corynbatrus for Gurgiunt Brabtruc, &c.
Ricart often gives the number of years a king reigned where Geoffrey does not, the
figures seldom agreeing even in those cases in which Geoifrey gives them.f It is
curions too that though Geoffrey accounts, after his fashion, for the founding of
many towns in Britain, he does not once mention Bristol, although his history was
dedicated to that very Robert Earl of Gloucester who played so important a part
in the annals of the city. Ricart, however, was an apt pupil, and, not to suffer his
famous city to be behind others in antiquity, he introduces the building of Bristol
by Brynne, one of the British kings.
The chronicle is carried on briefly, and somewhat imperfectly, after Constantine,
through the Saxon and Danish kings ; there does not occur anything in it very
noteworthy, beyond the quaint style of narration. Alfred the Great is disposed of
in a few lines : after tellinghow Hungar andHubbahad “ scomfited diuerse kinges,”
and that he had prevailed against them, it is simply added that “ this kyng Alured
* Ricart here makes an error, which he afterwards repeats. Henry Darcy was
mayor, not recorder, of London in 1337 and 1338, nor was there a recorder of that
name during the reign of Edward III.
f Dr. Giles’s édition in “ Six Old English Chronicles,” Bohn’s Library, 1848, is
the one that has been here referred to.ricart’s kalendar.
7
was a noble kyng, and the first kyng anoynted that euer was in this londe.”* Much
more detail is given relating to Knought (Canute), and the descent of the Empress
Maud from the banished son of Edmund Ironside.
Immediately following this First Part, after the rubric “Expliciunt Cronicule ante
Conquestum,” are some quaint leonine verses, on the character or actions of the
kings of England, from Alfred to Henry VI., with the number of years that each
reigned placed in the margin.f Ricart has then inserted here, perhaps not finding
it to fit in with the chronicle of Brute, a short account of the founding of the church
of Glastonbury by Joseph of Arimathea, and of its after history. The first passage
of this, from the words “ ex quo ” to “ testantur ” (see after, p. 13), may be found,
with a few formai variations, at the end of a short piece, “ De Joseph ab Arimathia,”
which occurs in two manuscripts in the British Muséum,J and of which the first
portion is from an author named Malkin, quoted by John of Glastonbury. (Part of
this passage, slightly different, is also printed in Capgrave’s “ Nova Legenda Angliæ,”
fol. 263a, col. 2, and, from the Records of Glastonbury, as quoted by John of Tyne-
mouth, in Archbishop Ussher’s “ Britannicarum Ecclesiarum Antiquitates,” Dublin,
1639, p. 18.) The remainder agréés with the account given by John of Glaston-
* This popular belief appears to hâve been a mistaken one : records of earlier
unction of English kings being in existence. See Taylor’s “ Glory of Regality,’’
pp. 232, 233.
f In a MS. volume in Heralds’ College (Arundel, vol. 48, fo. 99), which contains
a collection of historical scraps and compilations made by William Botoner [other-
wise Worcester], occurs another version of these verses in his hand. A considérable
part of the volume has been printed by Hearne at the end of the “ Liber Niger
Scaccarii:” these verses are there included in the portion to which Hearne has given
the title “ Wilhelmi Wyrcester «ylxka quædam alia historica” (vol. ii. p. 629).
The two versions differ much ; some of the lines are altered in whole or in part, and
Ricart has omitted several of the lines given by Botoner, who begins with Ethelbert
and Ethelred: the two are, however, both evidently taken from the same original,
even to the répétition in both of a few doubtful readings. There is nothing to
shew that Botoner was their author, beyond the fact of their being found in his
commonplace book : it is not improbable ; but, whether he were so or not, he and
Ricart were in ail probability on good ternis, as mentioned in the Introduction, and
hence perhaps the appearance of the lines in Ricart’s book. Six of these lines are
quoted, but incorrectly, by H. Rogers, in a small book, entitled, “ Calendars of Al
Hallowen,” Bristol, p. 170.
% MSS. Arundel. 220, fol. 274; Cotton. Titus, D. vu. fol. 30. The first passage
above cited has been printed by the Rev. W. W. Skeat—to whom I am indebted for
pointing the MSS. out to me—in his “ Joseph of Arimathie ” (Early-English Text
Society, 1871), p. 71.8
ricart’s kalendar.
Fol. 3b.
bury,* and also with that giyen by Capgraye in his Life of St. Patrick, f Rieart,
therefore, may hâve made up his account from the works of John of Tynemouth and
John of Glastonbury, or possibly he may hâve had access to the then recent work of
Capgrave, who appears to hâve made use of these authors, and hâve made an
abridgment from it. It is, however, against this latter view that the passage from
“ ex quo” to “ testantur ” is not given in its entirety by Capgrave.
“ Notabilia diversa ” of the dates of some events of importance in the ecclesiastical
history of England, the founding of certain religious orders and monasteries, &c.
naturally follow the account of the origin of the British Church, though what rule
of sélection guided the scribe it is not easy to discover.
The first few pages of the Part are here printed in order to bring in the fancied
building of Bristol ; it also serves to show Ricart’s style of rendering Geoffry.
The three additions above described complété the extracts from the First Part.]
For asmoche as it is righte convenient and accordinge to euery
Bourgeis of the Towne of Bristowe, in especiall tlioo that been men
of worship, for to knowe and vnderstande the begynnyng and first
foundacion of the saide worshipfull Toune: Therfore let him rede
the olde Cronycles of Brute, and he shall fynde howe sone after
that Brute had sette and billed the Citee of newe Troie, whiche
nowe is London, in remembrans of the grete Troie that he and ail
his lynage came fro. Then Brute reigned xx winter and more, and
was beried in the newe Troie. And he had iij manly men to
sonnes, Lotryn, Albanac, and Karnbor. Brute ordeigned Lotryn to
be Kinge of this londe called the grete Britaigne, Albanac Kinge of
Scotlonde, and Karnbor Kinge of Walis. And after the decees and
occisioun of Lotryn and Albanac, reignid Madhan xxxti yere. And
after Madhan, regnid Memprys xxij yere. And aftir Memprys
regnid his sonne Ebrac lx yere, a noble prince and a manly, whiche
by his prowesse and manhode and with the help of his Bretonnes
conquerid al fraunce and gete there grete richesse ; so that when
he came home he made and billed a noble citee and callid it aftir
his name Eborac, that now is Evirwyk, alias Yorke. And also he
billed the castell of Maydens, whiche is Edenburgh in Scotlande.
* Jobannis Glastoniensis Chronica, ed. Heame, pp. 58-60, 66.
t Nova Legenda Angliæ, fol. 263a, col. 2, to 264col. 1.ricart’s kalendar.
9
And aftir this Ebrac regned bis sonne Brut Greneshall xxxü yere.
And aftir him reignid kinge Leile, whiche bilde tlie citee of Car-
leil; in whoos tyme king Salamon reigned in Jérusalem, whiche
billed the Temple of our Lorde. And after this king Leil reignid
his sonne Lndludubras xiij yere, whiche bield the citeis of Win-
chester and of Caunturbury. And after this kinge Ludludubras,
reignid his sonne Bladud xxj yer, a grete nigremancier, whiche bilde
the citee of Bathe and devised ther the hôte bathes. And after this
kinge Bladud reignid his sonne Leire, whiche billed the toune of
Leicestir and called it aftir his name. And sone aftir this kinge
Leire, bi occasion of grete werres the lande was departid in foure;
that is to say, Englond to one Doivalyn, Scotland to oon Scciter,
Walis to one Rudak, and Cornewaile to one Cloton. This Cloton
by juste title was right heire to ail these landes, and lie had a sonne
highte Donebaude. * * * This kinge Donebaude had ij manly men
to sonnes, that one Belyne, and that other Brynne, whiche aftir the
decees of their fadre departed the londe bitwene them as their fader
had commaunded and ordeignid. That is to say, Belyne the eldest
sonne had al the londe a this side Humbre, and Brynne had ail the
londe beyonde Humbre vnto Scctlonde. And for asmoche as Belyn
had the more parte and the better parte, Brynne wexed wrothe and
wolde haue had more; but Belyn wolde not suffre him,so theybeganne
to werre ; but Brynne the yonger broder had no force nothir pouer
against his brother Belyne, so Brynne, by counceille of his people,
voided into Fraunce and there abode long tyme, and gete tlierc grete
lordeshippes by mariage, for he was Duc of ail Burgoynhe, by that
he wedded the doughtir of Duc Selbyn, whiche wras heire of ail
that londe. And whiles Brynne bode in Fraunce King Belyn
regnid nobly and in peace in this lande amongest his Bretonnes, and
made iiij Koiall weies through ail the londe; that one from the
Este vnto the West that is callid Wattelingstrete, and that other wey
from the Southe vnto the Northe that is callid Ikeneldestrete. And
CAMD. SOC.
C10
ricart’s kalendar.
other two waies he made a twhert the lande, that one is callid the
Fosse, and that other the Fossedyke;* and maynteigned well the
lawes that his fadre Donebaude had stablisshid in his tyme.
And in this meane tyme Brynne assembled a grete pouer and
a grete oste of Burgoinhers and Frensshmen, and came in to this
lande to fight with his brother Belynne. But they were made ac-
corded bi their modre Conswenner with grete instaunce and labour.
And then they came to giders with grete joie to the citee of Newe
Troy, and there dwellid in fere a hole yere ; and then they enter-
prised and toke upon them for to go conquere al Fraunce ; and so
they ded, and passid then to Rome and conquerid ail Rome, Lum-
bardie, and Germanye, and toke homages and feautees of Erles,
Baronns, and of al other estatis of that lands—bi whome Kinge
Arthure toke his title in ail his conquestis. And aftir they had
this doon the saide two brethern retorned home in to this lande of
Grete Bretaign, with theire Bretonnes, and dwellid here to giders
in grete joye. And then Brynne first founded and billed this
worshipfull Towne of Bristut that nowe is Bristowe and set it vpon
a litell hill, that is to say, bitwene Seint Nicholas yate, Seint Johnes
yate, Seint Leonardes yate, and the Newe yate. And no more was
bilde not many yeres after. And thenne Brynne repaired home
ovir see in to his oune Lordeshippes of Burgoyne and there abode
al his lyf. And Kyng Bellyne abode at Newe Troy, and bilde there
a noble yate fast by the watir of Tamys, and callid it Bellynges-
gate aftir his oune name ; and reignid nobly ail his lyf, and lieth at
Newe Troye.*
Sic	>fc	*	9fî	*	*
Expliciunt Croniculæ ante Conquestum.
Immediately after these lin es, and filling up the rest of the page, is the plan of
the city, of which a facsimile (original size) is given in the opposite plate. A
late copy of this plan is to be found in Seyer’s History of Bristol, vol. i. p. 263,
and another, very ill executed, in H. Rogers’s Calendars of Ail Hallowen.BRISTOL IN 1479.RICART S KALENDAR.
11
Fo. 15 b.	These verses folouyng shewith howe many kinges anoynted haue	
	been in Englond as well before the% Conquest as sithen :	:—-
Rex Aluredus.	Rex Aluredus erat primus Rex Angligenarum Unctus qui fuerat, docet ut liber historiarum.	xxx annos.
Edwardus.	Septem pontifices Edwardus Rex stabilivit ; Belli multipliées sudores ipse subivit.	xxiij
Ethelstanus.	Magnus Ethelstanus Wallenses suppeditavit, Et robusta manus ejus Scotos superavit.	XV
Edmundus.	Rex Edmundus erat feriente latrone necatus, Ultio non deerat, jugulans fuerat jugulatus.	V
Edredus.	Edredus meruit discedere morte beata, Cœlitus ilia fuit Dunstano notificata.	ix di.
Edwynus.	Edwynus extiterat juvenis petulans et iniquis,* Dunstano fuerat rex iste ferox inimicus.	iüj
Edgarus.	Princeps præclarus, constructor cœnobiorum Extitit Edgarus, et carus amator eorum.	xvij
Edwardus.	Dira noverca fuit Edwardo qui sitiebat f Quæ potum tribuit, dédit oscula, post perimebat.	xij di.
Etheldredus.	Sacra statim natus Etheldredus violavit, Non baptisatus baptisterium macula vit.	ix
Edmundus.	Edmundus justus, audax, patiens, moderatus, Corpore robustus fuit, Yronside vocitatus.	• XX
Knuto.	Knuto fuit Danus, pater ejus nomine Svanus,J Sævus et insanus fuit,§ atque prophanus.	XX
Harold’.	Haroldi nomen regis reticere || nequimus, Ejus cognomen Harefote fuit, ut reperimus.	üj
Hardknutus.	Gratum successum rex Hard[a]knutus habebat, Qui post discessum fratris diadema gerebat.	V
* Sie in both MSS.; see before, p. 7.	+ sciciebat in original.
J Sevanus in original.
§ A word seems to be omitted here, the métré being defective.
|| rex reficere in original.12
ricart’s kalendar.
Edwardus.
Ilaroldus.
Willelmus
bastard.
Willelmus
Rufus.
Henricus clerc.
Stephanus.
Henricus.
Ricardus.
Johannes.
Henricus.
Edwardus.
Edwardus
Carnarvan.
Edwardus
Wyndsore.
Ricardus.
Eex et virgo fuit Edwardus, qui numerari
Cum Sanctis* raeruit in* cœlis glorificari.	xxiij annos.
Vulnus sustinuit Haroldus congrediendo,
Sceptrum deseruit et vitam mox moriendo.	j
Hic omnes ante Conquestum.
Viribus armorum Bastard Willelmus agebat,
Ut Rex Anglorum fieret, jus hocque volebat.	xxj
Grata sagitta fuit Willelmum qui perimebat,
Dira morte ruit qui dira fréquenter agebat.	xiij
Henrici regis discretio grata patravit
Oblitæ legis moderamina dum renouavit.	xxxvj
Ad regimen terræ Stephanus male qui veniebat,
Non expers guerræ, sceptrum regni retinebat.	xix
Hic est Henricus sub quo passus reperitur
Præsul magnificus Thomas gladio que feritur. xxxvj
Hic fert, ut didici, Ricardus Rex Saladinum,
Nullius medici sanaret cura supinum.	x
Quis dolet aut doluit de Regis morte Johannis,
Qui nulli placuit et vixit pluribus annis.	xvj
Rex Henricus constructor cœnobiorum,
Princeps pacificus, operum factorque piorum.	lvj
Scotos dum vixit Edwardus suppeditavit,
lllos f afflixit, tenuit, pressitque laniavit.	xxxv
Carnarvan natus Princeps Edwardus amatus
Ingratis gratus est, morte gravi cruciatus.	xix
Armis militiæ Rex Edwardus vacat iste,
Nec fruitur requie ; tantum regem rege, Christe ! lij
Principis egregii Ricardi jure secundi
Yix cadit eximii fallax est gloria mundi.	xxij
* Sanctus and et in original.
f Wallos in Botoner's MS.	f Sic,ricart’s kalendar.
13
Henricus iiijtus.	Xobilis Henricus quartus, pietatis amicus, Belliger invictus, bellorum vicerat ictus.	xiiij annos.
Henricus ytus.	Henricus quintus, quo nemo sanc[t]ior in tus, Ecclesiæ factor et militiæ fuit auctor.	X
Henricus sextus.	Est verus textus, princeps collegia fundans, Henricus sextus est moribus almus abundans.	xxxviij
	[A blank page here intervenes.]	
Fol. 17b.	The first place founded of oure Lady was in Avalone that nowe	
is Glastonbury, as shewith folouyng :—
Ex quo Apostoli divisi erant in diversas regiones ad prædicandum
verbum vitæ. Sanctus Philippus Apostolus sortitus est in regionem
Fraunciæ cum suis discipulis, de quibus misit in Britanniam xijclm,
quorum primus erat Joseph ab Arimathia, qui et Dominum sepelivit,
anno ab Incarnacione Domini lxiij0, et ab Assumpcione Sanctæ
Mariæ xv°: quibus xij hidæ * a paganis regibus ibidem inventisf
erant concessæ et confirmatæ. Qui ibidem commorantes, per
Gabrielis Archangeli admonitionem ecclesiam in honore Sanctæ
Mariæ, ex virgis torquatis muros perficientes, construxerunt, anno a
Passione Christi xxxj0. Quam quidem ecclesiam Dominus noster
Jhesus J Christus in honore suæ matris presentialiter dedicavit, et
idem Joseph ab Arimathia cum filio suo Josepvo et ceteris suis
sociis ibidem vitam suam finisse § multi testantur. Anno graciæ
Cvjt0 || sancti prædicatores Faganus et Clebanus régnante in Brit-
tannia Lucio Rege per Eleutherium Papam missi, dictum regem cum
totafere sua gente sacro fonte abluerunt, qui [per] partes Britanniæ **
in insulam A vallacione ft venerunt, et ibidem antiquam prædictam
ecclesiam invenientes deuotissime per ix annos in Dei laudibus con-
versati sunt. Fluxerunt itaque ab adventu discipulorum sancti
* Ilidas in original.	f inventi in original.
J JTCe in original.	§ fuisse in original.
|| The scribe has here made an error ; clxvj is the date meant.
% This name is variously given by Capgraye, &c. as Duvanus and Deruvianus.
** Bruitanie in original.	ff The isle of Avalon.14
ricart’s kalendar.
Philipi ut præmittitur usque ad adventum dictorum Fagani et Cle-
bani ciij anni. Qui in memoriam primorum xij ex sociis suis xij
eligerunt et in præfata * insula, rege Lucio consenciente, habitare
fecerunt ; qui postea in eisdem locis in quibus primi xijcim præmissi f
babitaverant. Sicut anacoritæ J usque ad adventum sancti Patricii
successive manserunt ; in vetusta tum ecclesia ad divina obsequia
devotius complenda crebro convenierunt. Anno ab incarnacione
Domini ccccxxxiij sanctus Patricius, postquam Hiberniam ad fidem
Christianam convertisse^ Brittanniam reversus et insulam A val-
lone ab anacoritis ibi inventis in illorum Abbatem est electus,
quibus omnibus in unum locum congregatis in optima conversatione
per xxxix annos ibi permanens, anno ætatis suæ Cxj° fini vit vitam
suam. A tempore cujus usque ad Berwald § abbatem de Anglis
primum fluxerunt anni CCxxxvij, per quod tempus fuerunt Glastoniæ
plures.
Hic sequ[u]ntur notabilia diversa.
Fo. 18a.	Anno graciæ lxiiij0 constructa est primo a discipulis Sancti
Philippi Capella Britan regni in honore suæ genetricis dedicata, in
Insula Avaloniæ, ut superius recitatur.
Anno graciæ DCCCCxxxiij fundata sunt Monasteria de Midd’
[Middleton] et de Muchelneye.||
Anno graciæ DCCCclxj fundatum est Monasterium de Tavestochiæ.
Anno graciæ M°lxxxvj % incepit ordo Cartusiensis sub Yrbano
Papa.
Anno graciæ M°lxxxix° Monaclii de Bermundesey vocante Lam-
franco Archiepiscopo venerunt primo in Angliam.
Anno graciæ M°lxxxxviij Cistertiensis Cænobium inceptum est,
et eodem anno incepit Ordo Cistertiensis.
* prefatis in original.	f premiti in original.
J anacoriti in original.
§ The first English abbot ; in 690 he was made Arcbbishop of Canterbury.
|| See the notes as to tbe dates of tbese foundations in Tanner’s Notitia,ed. 1787.
This date is yariously given in different authors as 1080, 1084, and 1086.ricart’s kalendar.
15
Anno graciæ M°C°vj0 constitutus est Ordo Canonicorum Sanctæ
Mariæ de Southwerk, London.
Anno graciæ M°0°xviij incepit Ordo Templariorum.
Anno graciæ M°c°xxj° fundata est Abbatia de Redyng.
Anno graciæ M°c°xxviij0 confirmatus est Ordo Templariorum ab
Honorio Papa, et a Stephano Jerosolimæ Patriarcha.
Anno graciæ M0C°xxxj° fundata est Abbatia de Tintarn.
Anno graciæ M°c°xxxij0 Septimo Idus Maij fundata est Abbatia
de la Quarer in Anglia. Et vjt0 Kalendas Januarii eodem anno
fundata est Abbatia de Fontibus.
Anno graciæ M°C°xxxvj0 quinto nonas Maii fundata est Abbatia
de Forde.*
Anno graciæ M°c°xxxix° tertio Idus Novembris fundata est
Abbatia de Kyngeswod.
Anno graciæ M0C°xlij° fundata est religio Canonicorum regularium
in ecclesia de Brutone.
Anno graciæ M°c°lxxxj° fratres de Cartusia ingressi sunt habita-
cula sua in Anglia.
Anno graciæ M°c0lxxxiiij° Glastonia cum Abbatia fere tota com-
busta est.
Anno graciæ M0c°xxxxvj° Episcopus Bathoniensis et Wellensis
nomine Savarico a rege Ricardo optinuit patronatum Abbatiæ Glas-
toniensis per Cartam Regis Ricardi concessum in augmentationem
Episcopatus sui. Et sic adunatæ sunt ecclesiæ Bathoniensis et Glas-
toniensis, quam quidem adunationem Celestinus Papa confirmavit.
Anno graciæ M°CC°vij0 Fratres Minores,! favente Papa Innocentio,
emergentes terram repleverunt, habitantes in urbibus et civitatibus,
nichil omnino possidentes, de Evaungelio viventes, spontaneam pau-
* This house was founded at Brightley in 1136, and was removed to Ford in
1141.
f There is sonie error about this date ; Pope Innocent approved the raie of the
Minor Friars in 1210, and they are said to hâve corne into England in either 1219
or 1224. (See Tanner’s Notitia, pref. p. xiii.) See next paragraph, which agréés
with the date given by Eccleston (Monumenta Franciscana, Rolls ed. p. 5.)16
RICART S KÀLENDAR.
pertatem pretendentes, cincti vinculis sive funiculis, nudis pedibus
euntes, &c.
Anno graciæ M0cc°xxiiij0 nono Calendas Septembris fratres
Minores venerunt prius in Angliam.
Anno graciæ M°cc°xxvt0 * confirmata est Régula fratrurn Mi-
norum ab Honorio Papa.
Anno graciæ M°cc0xxvij0f obiit frater Franciscus, primus
Magister ordinis Minorum.
Fo. 20b.	Nowe sethen it hath be shewed in the first principall of
tliis Boke tlie foundacioun and first begynnyng of tliis worshipfull
Toune of Bristowe to fore tbencarnacion of Crist, set as it standitli
vpon a lytill liill bitwene iiij yatis ; and also sliewid you ail the
kinges tofore tlie C-onquest, and how many of them were kinges
anointed, and of tlie yeris of tlieire reigne: And must now procédé
on tlie secunde principall of tliis boke, shewinge al tlie kings setliin
tlie Conquest, and of tlieire actis. And howe tliis worshipfull Toune
hatlie be enlargid, frauncliised, and corporatid, and bi whome ; bi-
gynneng at William Conqueroure, Duc of Normandie, whiche was
tlie vijth Duc that euer was in Normandie. For in the cronicles of
Fraunce I fînde the first Duc that was of Normandy, it was Duc
Rollo le fort, and lie was a Saresyn J corne oute of Denmark into
Fraunce, and chased tlie kinge of Fraunce with so grete werris and
bataille3 tliat tlie kinge was fayne to make peace with him ; and
accorded in tliis wise, that the kinge of Fraunce yave him his
doughter to wife and ail the Duchie of Normandy with lier in
mariage. And then became Rollo a Cristen man, and wras called
Robbert, and was the first Duc that euer was of Normandy. Wil-
* This date should be 1223, according to Stevens’s Hist. of Abbeys, vol. ii. p. 6;
1224 according to Eccleston.
f This date should be 1226. (See Stevens, as before.)
î Sic.ricart’s kalendar.
17
liam Longspee was sonne to Rollo, and the secunde Duc ; Richard
Saunzpouer was sonne to William, and tlie third Duc ; Richard the
Seconde was sonne to .Richard, and the fourth Duc; Richard the
Third was sonne to Richard, and the vth Duc ; Robert was sonne to
Richard, and the vjth duc. William Bastard was sonne to Robert,
and the vijth Duc of Normandy. This William Bastard conquered
ail Inglonde, and his issue succesid enjoied and possessid the same,
as shalbe shewid here folouyng.*
înctptt secunïmm principale fjutus libti a ffîonçuestum*	Fo. 21#.
[The intent of the second Part, as regards Bristol, is shown in the prologue
(before, p. 4), and in the paragraph aboyé. It carries on the general history from
the Norman Conquest, 1066, till the death of John, occupying forty leaves (fos.
20b to 59a). It mainly consists of a yearly ehronicle of events, political, eccle-
siastical, and general, and is for the most part translated and abridged from the
Chronicle of Matthew of Westminster, in manv places following his language very
closely. A few passages hear traces of the writer’s having had recourse to other
sources, among which Roger of Wendover may hâve been one ; he also inserts hcre
and there facts relating to ecclesiastical affairs not to be found in his original. But
we find less allusion than might be expected to the share that Bristol had in past
affairs, or to the illustrious personages who were at times within her walls, little in
fact beyond the imprisonment of King Stephen in the Tower of Bristowe in 1140,
and the imprisonment and death in the Castle of Eleanor, sister to Arthur, and
niece to King John.f The death of Robert Earl of Gloucester, “ the whiche billed
the Castell of Bristowe,” is recorded, but little is said of the part taken by this
powerful noble in the war in support of his sister the Empress Maud. In regard to
the foundation of some of the religious houses in and near Bristol, however, Ricart
had probably more means of information, and, accordingly, at the end of William
the Conqueror’s reign he inserts some memoranda as to some of tliem, which in-
troduce several historical characters. At the end of the reign of John, who was
lord of the honour of Bristol in right of his first wife, Isabella, the grand-daughter
of Robert Earl of Gloucester, Ricart stops to enlarge upon the privilèges confirmed
* On the opposite page, being folio 21#, is the picture of William Conqueror.
(See Introduction.)
f The Chronicle of Thomas Wikes, which is the authority for the confinement of
Eleanor, does not mention the place, nor the fact of her death in prison. See also
Seyer’s Memoirs of Bristol, i. 525.
CAMD. SOC.	- D18
hicart’s kalendar.
to the citizens of Bristol by John’s charter to the town, and by subséquent con-
firmations of charters.
The portions here given are those which relate to the religious honses and the
town of Bristol, with two or three incidents which seemed worthy of being extraeted
from the general history.
Within this Part are included seven portraits of kings, described in the Intro-
duction.]
Be it remembred tliat kinge William Conqueroure, after the
decesse of his qwene Dame Mawde, bi assent of his son William
Rufes tbat succedid him kinge, in the yere of oure Lord God
Mlxxxiiij. thonnoure of Berton frely he yave vnto the lorde Robert
son of Haymon, whiche came with him oute of Normandy into
Englond, whiche Robert, at thenstaunce and excitacioun of his wif,
Dame Sibille, bi grâce of the Holy Goost he founded of the newe,
and newe billed, to the worship of God, and of his blessid modre
Seynt Mary, the churche of Tewxebury with ail the howses of office
of the saine. Whiche Robert bigate on Sybill his wif iiij. doughters,
whose names are these : furst Cecilia tliat afterward was Abbas of
Shaftesbury; and Hawisia the same wise Abbas of Wilton; Mabilia
was wedded to Robert son of kinge Harry the First, beinge Frie of
Glouccstre; and Amicia was maried to the Erle of Lityll Bretaign.
And the foresaide Robert son of Haymon the abbey of Crambourne
with the monkes of the saide church, excepte a fewe to the Priory
of Tewkesbury, for the bettir foundacioun of the place, chaunged it
to an Abbey.* Whiche foresaide Priory bi certein noble Dukes
callid Odda and Dodda in tyme of the olde kinges of Englond, in
the worship of our Lady was first founded, in the yere of oure
Lord God vijcxv. And so monkes there gaderid with londes and
possessions, the saide place gretely incresid, as more playner it
appierith in other cronicles. And, after the decece of the saide
Robert sonne of Haymon, kinge Harry the First thonour of the
* The monks of Cranburn moved to the Abbey of Tewkesbury in 1102, after the
chargements macle there in tliat year by Robert. See Leland, Itin. vi. 82; Mon. Ang.
(ed. 1819) ii. 53.ricart’s kalendar.
19
same Eobert hield and kepte, tlie space of ij. yere.* * * § And for tliat it
shulde not be enpeyred ne abused with wrong sewtes, vsages, and
customes, bi gode aduice of bis counsaille tbe saide Kinge Idarry
gave tbe saide Eobert Hayrnons doughter vnto Eobert his sonne
callid Eobert Consulat and made bim erle of Gloucestre. Tbe
forsaide Eobert sonne of Haymon levid after tbe decesse of William
Eufes vij. yere, reignyng kinge Harry tbe First. Tbe foresaide
Eobert Consulte, erle of Gloucestre, bylde the towre and Castell of
Bristowe and tbe priory of Seinte James of tbe saide town, and the
Castell of Kaerdyff. And tbe foresaide Eobert Consulte, Erle of
Gloucestre, levid in his erledome xl. wynter, and moche in tbe
tyme of his fadre Harry tbe First .J And after the decesse of Eobert
Consulte, succedid bim his sonne and heire Erle William Consule,
whiche toke to wife Hawisia, Countesse of Leycestre, and begate on
her Eobert, tbat decessid affore bis fadre. And iij. doughters, that
is to say, first, Mabilia maried to tbe Erle of Euerous in Normandy,
of whome came Almaricus, whiche hielde and possessid a lytill
whiles therledom of Gloucestre, and sone decessid without issue.
Anotbir dougbtir he bad callid Cecilia, which was maried to Sir
Eicbard de Clare, erle of Hertford, of whome came my lords of
Bokingbam. Tbe third doughter callid Isabell, whiche to fore ber
fadres decesse was maried vnto Jobn § sonne of kinge Harry tbe
Seconde and afterwards kinge, which Isabell decessid witboute issue.
And so tbe noble Erle William Consule decessid in the yere of our
Lord God Mtelxxxiij., and in tbe xxth yere of tbe reign of Kinge
* Robert died in 1107. Henry I. also held the honour for six years after the death
of Earl William, from 1183—1189.
f The writer here, evidently not understanding the foreign title of Consul (i.e.
cornesy earl), has used it as a surname.
| The greater part of the foregoing paragraph, down to this word, is quoted by
Seyer, Mem. of Bristol, i. pp. 312, 349, 350.
§ This is a mistake; William Earl of Gloucester died in 1183, and his daughter
was not married to John till 1189. See the history of this marnage in Seyer, Mem.
of Bristol, i. 496, 498—505.
D 220
ricart’s kalendar.
Harry the ijde, and his body in the monastery of Keynsham, whiche
he in remembraunce of his son Eobert founded, lyeth full worship-
fully buryed tofore the highe awter ther.
* And the saide Abbey of Keynesliam was furst founded bi the
saide Erle William Consule, in the yere of our Lord God M^lxxj0.
And where as it is afore reherssid tliat Issabell, the yongest doughtir
of the saide Erle William Consule, and wife to Kyng John, dececed
without issue,f she dececed not, but the cause why that she
hadde bi him none issue was this; for asmoche as the same yere that
Kyng John was crowned kyng of Englond there was a deuorce
made bi twene him and the saide Issabell, bicause they were founde
and vndirstonde within the thirde degree of consanguinité. And
the yere vpon that he was crowned king, he toke to wife and
weddid Isabell the doughtir of therle of Angolisme, vpon whome he
begate his son and heire kyng Harry the thirde, and Richard his
secounde son Kynge of Alemaigne, and Erle of Cornewale; and iij.
doughters, that is to sey, Isabell Emperece of Rome, Elenore
Countesse of Pembroke, and Johane Quene of Skotlande.
Austms i Nowe to speke of the fundacion of thabbey of Seynt Austyns
of Jiristowe. T .	r	J	J	J
of Bristow, begynneng furst at Harding sonne vnto the Kynge of
Denmarke, whiche dwellid in Bristowe in Baldewynne strete. And
he hadde to his sonne the lorde Robert Hardyng, lorde of Berkeley,
and founder of the seide Abbey of Seynt Austyns. Addyng
herevnto certein covenaunts made bitwene the seide lorde Robbert
Harding and Roger of Berkley, lorde of Dorsseley, folouyng here
the conueyaunce of the same.
First, King Harry Beauclerk, son of William Conquerour, hadde
a dougliter callid Maude, that was his hoir, whiche was weddid to
* Tliis paragraph begins with fresher ink, as though the worthy chronicler had
grown weary and left off for a time : then beginning afresh he found he had made
an error, and hastens to correct it at f
X A part of the two following paragraphs has been printed by Seyer, Memoirs of
Bristol, vol. i. pp. 465, 466.ricart’s kalendar.
21
themperour of Alemaigne. And after the decece of the seide
Emperoure King Harry sende for his doughter home into Englonde.
And bicause he hadde none othir heir, he willid and desired al the
barons of Englonde to do fealte vnto the seide Maude, and to admyt
hir for his heir. Amongest whome the furst that swere was
Stephyn Erle of Boloigne, the kynges nevewe. So it befille that
after that, Geifrey Plantagenet, Erle of Angeou, weddid the seide
Maude and begate on hur a son callid Harry, whiche afterwards was
callid King Harry the second. And a non after the decece of King
Harry the furst, the seide Erle Stephyn breke his othe, and toke on
him the crowne of Englonde vnjustely agaynst his feithe and fealte
that he had made to the seide Maude, vnto whome the Reaime of
right aught to be conserued. Whois son Harry grew duly vnto
mannes State, and came into Englonde to pursewe his modirs
enherytaunce and his owne right. Vnto whome Robbert the son of
Hardyng assisted bi his power, and departid largely with his golde
and seluer to the susteigneng of his armes. And when Harry the
secounde was kyng he forgate not the grete kyndenesse of the seide
Robbert, but for the same he gave him the Barony of Berkleys-
hernes * whiche that Roger of Berkley lorde of Dursseley hilde to
fee ferme of the kyng. And the same the king toke fro him bicause
he paide not his ferme, and also bicause he toke partie with king
Stephin ayenst the kyng. Nevir the lees the seide Kinge Harry, at
the instaunce and prayer of dyuers of his lordes, he graunted vnto
the seide Roger the barony of Dursseley as his enherytaunce. How
be it the seide Roger vexed and troubled in many sondry wises the
seide lorde Robbert, for the whiche the seide Robbert besought the
kynges gode grâce to take fro him ayen the seide Barony of Berkley
Hernes whiche he hadde geve him, seeng he kowde not kepe it in
ease for troublyng of the seide Roger. But then the seide Kyng
* A.-S. hyrnes, what is obedient, a province or lordship. In the Saxon Chronicle^
Beorclea hymesse is translated by Mr. Thorpe “ the district of Berkeley.” Rolls
ed. vol. ii. p. 192.22
rioart’s kalendar.
M°lxxv.
W. c. ix°.
Harry made peace by twene Roger and Robbert, so that Roger gave
his doughtir Alice to wife vnto Morice son of Robbert, and gave
with liur the towne of Slymbrugge, and made double maryages bi
twene their bothe children, and fynall peace bi twene tliem. Whicbe
mariages, covenaunts, and peace bitwene the seide Robbert, son of
Hardyng, and Roger of Berkley, lorde of Dursseley, were made in
the hows of the lorde Robert, son of Harding, at Bristowe, in
presence of King Stephin and of the lorde Harry, Duke of Nor-
ia andy and of Gyayne and Erle of Angeo, in presence of many
otliirs, lordis and knyglites spirytuall and temporall.
Be it remembrid that Robbert the son of Harding, Knyght, the
first lorde of Berkeley and founder of the Abbey of Seynt Austyns
of Bristowe, beyng bothe chanon and founder of the same, founded
and newe billed the seide Monestery with ail the howses of
office of the same, in the yere of our Lord God M°cxl, and in the
vijth yere of the reigne of king Stephyn. And aftir that in the
yere of oure Lord God M°Cxlvjt0 the Bisshoppes of Worcestre, Ex-
cestre, Landaff, and Seynt Asse hallowed the seide churche of Seynt
Austyns. And after that, Alurede Bisshoppe of Worcestre sende vj
chanons fro Wigmore and brought to Seynt Austyns bi the seide
founder, on Ester-day, the yere of oure Lord ^Lcxlviij0. Whiche
Robbert, son of Harding, hadde by his wife Eve dyuers sonnes and
doughtirs. And he levid and contynewed chanon at Seynt Aus-
tyns. And Eve his wife founded the Maudeleyns of Bristowre, and
levid and contynewid there Prioresse. And the seide Robbert
deceded the yere of our Lorde God ivdclxx, and lyeth beryed with
Eve his wife in thentryng of the Quere of Seynt Austyns, bitwene
the twoo stalles of thabbot and the Pryoure of the seide monastery
there.*
The Busshopes see was translated fro Shirebourne vnto Salisbury
by Bisshoppe Herman.
* End of fol. 28Z>. At the top of next page is the picture of W. Rufus.RICART^S KALENDAR.
23
This yere was consecrated Lord John the furst Bisshoppe of M°lxxxviij°.
Bathe, unto whome Kynge William Rufes gave tlie seide Bisshop- W. ruf. scdo.
riche. And the seide Bisshoppe billed the churche of Bathe.
This yere in the mon the of Nouembre was foundid thabbey of M°coxxxix°.
Kynggeswod in the com. of Gloucestre.
This yere dececed Robbert Consul, Erle of Gloucestre, the whiche
billed the castell of Bristowe.
This yere in Septembre dececede lord Robert, Bishopp of Bathe,
which gave to the hous of Bruton * the churches of Westbury and
of Banwell. And the same yere in Nouember Robert, the son of Wil-
liam Consulle, Erle of Gloucestre, a childe, dececed at Keerdief and
brought and buried at Keynesham, for whos soûle the fader and
modre foundid thabbey of Keynesham.
This same yere f was the church of Keynsham founded bi Wil-
liam Erle of Gloucestre and bi the ladi Hauwisse his wif, and bi
the Lord Roger, brother to the said Erle, tlran beeng Bishoppe of
Worcestre, in presence of ]>e Bishops of Bathe and of Excestre.
This yere Sauaricus was made Bishopp of Bathe, whiche had the Mclxxxxvj.
same yere of King Richard is gefte the patronage of thabby of R. primi viij°.
Glastonbury to thencrece of his bishopriche, and so thei were com-
byned the churches of Bathe and of Glastonbury, whiche com-
bynacion Celestinus the Pope confermed.
This yere Jocelyn was made Bishop of Bathe, which halowid the Mccvij.
churche of Bathe the yere of our Lord MCCxxxix. And he new made Joh’is ix.
the cathedrall churche of Welles and purchased many possessions to
the same churche, and gretely encreced the noumbre of Chanons and
Yicaries of the same church.
* Under the date 1142 is the entry “ In August was foundid the religeous of
réguler Chanons of the churche of Brewton.”
f See the last extract.
Regs. S. v°.
MCxlyij0.
R. S. xiij°.
MClxvj0.
H. ijdi xiij°.
MClxxj0.
H. ijdi xviij°.24
RICAirrS KALENDAR.
[At end of history of John’s reign is the following:]
Eo. 58a.	Yet is it requisite and fittyng vnto tlienhabitaunts of the Towne
of Bristowe somwhate more to speke and wryte of this Kynge John,
for as moche as this worshipfull Towne of Bristowe ys so largely
and frely fraunchised, and the burgeises of the same endewed with
manyfolde fredoms, libertees, vsages, and free auncient custumes
innumerable, tyme oute of mynde graunted by dyuers kinges of
Englond, passing any mans witte al to remember or expresse, as in
the beginnyng of this boke it hath ben shewed. Wherfore this
kinge John, whome God assoille, amongest others ar that he was
kinge, beyng Erle of Morteyn and Lorde of Bristowe, bi just title
and ryght of Dame Issabell then his wiff as ryght heire of the
Castell and Towne of Bristowe, graunted vnto the burgeisis of the
same dyuers fredoms and libertees; that is to sey:—Furst that no
burgeis of Bristowe shall not emplede a nother burgeis oute of the
Towne of Bristowe for no maner cause, but hit be for londes and
tenementes lyenge and beeng withoute the lybertees and procincte
of the saide Towne. Also that tliey shall be quyte of murther
within the saide Towne. Also that no burgeis shall not wage no
bataille in lasse then he be appelyd of the murther of a foreyne man.
And that no burgeis ne enhabitaunt of Bristowe shall receiue none
oste into his howse * by lyverance of the kynges Marchall ayenst the
wille of the burgeis. And that thei shall be quyte of toile, lastage,
passage, and of al other custumes through ail his londe and power.
And who so trowble or interipte them to pay x li. And no bur-
geis to be amercyed ne pay no mercyment but after the lawe of the
hundred, and that the hundred be hold ones euery woke. And that
none estraunge marchaunt by ne sille within the towne with none
other straunger, and that none straunge marchant abide with his
marcliaundyse in the saide Towne above xl dayes. Ne no straunger
to retayle within the saide Towne. And that they hold al theire
* “ Nemo capiat hospitium infra muros ” in the original Latin of John’s Charter.
Seyer’s Charters of Bristol, p. 6.ricart’s kalendar.
25
landes and tenements within the procincte of the saide Towne in
Free burgage* by reason of the langable. And lycens for to bilde
ail the voyde places within the sayde procincte, and vpon the ryueres
sydes of the same Towne at their pleasure. And also graunted
theim lycens to chese their Crowners with in theym self.* Thés
freedoms with many otliers Kynge John graunted to the burgeisis
of Bristowe full liberally, as by his chartrej of the same more playner
it apperith. Whiche fredoms and libertees, with many and dyuers
others therto addid by his noble son, that Prynce of blessid memorie
Kyng Harry the third, haue ben fui largely and graciously con-
fermed, and after hym by his son that blessed and vyctoryous
Prynce Edward the furst. And so after by al theyre successours fui
largely encresed and confermed in fraunchesyng of this noble
Towne. And nowe shal y procédé on the thirde Pryncipalle of this
boke.
Œerctitm Principale, f
[In the Third Part Ricart carries on the yearly chronicle, but heads each year
with the names of the mayor and provosts, stewards, bailiffs, or sheriffs, as the case
may be, beginning with the lst Henry III. The narration of “ Actes done ” is
but slight : in the earlier years it has been mainly drawn from Mathew of West-
minster. There are many pages where nothing beyond the names of the officers
appears, each page being arranged with the headings for two years, but time or
opportunity having failed the compiler to fill them in. Corning near the writer’s
own time, however, and later, many notices of value to local history are scattered
through the pages, along with the general history. It is remarkable that one of
these is related at length by Eabyan, who was a contemporary, though it is little, if
at ail, mentioned in other chronicles.
The Part occupies more than 150 leaves (beginning at fol. 59), but not con-
secutively ; it is interrupted by Parts IV. and V. in two places (see Introduction).
Ricart’s hand, which is firm and clear, appears as far as the end of Henry VII. (fol.
* John’s charter, which has no date, but was probably granted between 1183 and
1190, was confirmed in 36 Hen. III. (1252), and again in 28 Edw. I. (1300). The
power to choose their own coroner wras first declared by the charter of 40 Hen. III-
(See after, Quintum Principale.')
t There is no title in the original to this Part.
CAMD. SOC.	E26
ricart’s kalendar.
135, 136); after that a small close hand continues. In one or tvvo places a more
modem hand has inserted a short q notation from Stow.
In printing this part it has been necessary, as before, to make a sélection, but the
original form and chronological order haye been preserved as far as possible. The
reader will therefore find—The complété list of mayors and officers up to A.D. 1479
(see Introduction)—the chronicle for most of this portion has been omitted, as con-
taining nothing but what is to be found elsewhere ; the entire chronicle from 1422
to 1550, with the names of mayors only; from 1550 to 1698, the portions of most
interest,—nothing being omitted but a f ew unimportant notices of well-known events.
In the MS. the dates of the years of our Lord, and of the reign, are put in the
margin, to every year throughout (in Roman figures up till 1680), and the names of
the officers are arranged thus :
Adam le Page, Maior.
Stephanus Stanekyn,)
Reginaldus Hazarde, 1 PreP0Siti-
For convenience the years A.D. only are printed where the names alone occur, the
régnai years being retained with the record of events, in order towards fixing the
date, and for comparison with other similar chronicles. For convenience also the
numerals hâve been altered into arabics.]
Fo. 59a.	And nowe the thirde Principall of this boke folouyng shal shewe
fro the tyme and decece of this saide kyng John, and fro the be-
gynnyng of the reigne of his son that noble Prince kyng Harry the
thirde, the names of al the Maires, Provostis, Shirefs, and Baillifs
that haue been and contynewed tyme out of mynde in this worship-
full Towne. And somme of the Actes that haue be done in euery
of theire yeres, in perpétuel! remembraunce to thenhabitaunts of
the same.
Whiche kynge Harry the thirde was crowned at Gloucestre in
the day and feste of Symon and Jude Apostils in the yere of oure
Lorde M^cxvj, and in the ixth yere of his âge. And forthewith
aftir his coronacioun there he came to Bristowe and hilde there his
grete Counseile in maner of a Parlement.*
* The picture of Henry III. is placed here, on fo. 595.ricart’s kalendar.
27
A.D.	Maiores.	Prepositi.	
1217.	Adam le Page.	Stephanus Stanekyn. Reginaldus Hazarde.	Fo. 60. H. tercii
1218.	Martinus Yndiryate.	Ricardus Martyn. Hugo Upwell.	primo.
1219.	Johannes at Huile.	Ricardus le Palmer. Johannes Snowe.	
1220.	Robertus Holburst.	Johannes Oldeham. Henricus Vynepeny.	
1221.	Rogerus de Stanes.	Petrus le Goldesmyth. Robertus de Monmouth.	
1222.	Walterus Mombray.	Johannes de Romney. Philippus le Cok.	
1223.	Johannes de Berdewryke.	Robertus de Westone. Willelmus Daxe.	
This same yere a rose a grete persecucion in the Citee of London H. tercii
by Walter Bokerellys appechement, so that Constantyne the son of
Arnulphe, the morowe aftir our lady day Assumpcyon, was y-drawen
and y-hanged. Also this same yere the kynge was in purpos to
haue y-caste down the wallis of London.*
A.D	Maiores.	Prepositi.
122t.	Jacobus de Rowborowe.	Thomas le Spycer. Walterus de Ybbeley.
1225.	Walterus de Wyntone.	Robertus Martyne. Johannes Methelam.
1226.	Hugo de Fayreforde.	Ricardus de Bury. Johannes de Bradewas.
1227.	Johannes de Mersshefielde.	Willelmus Colpek. Nicolaus Coker.
1228.	Henricus le Long.	Alexandre Rope. Henricus de Camene.
1229.	Nicolaus Heyhome.	Willelmus Tyarde. Ricardus Bryan.
1230.	Johannes Bruselaunce.	Nicolaus de Portbury. Willelmus le Hayle.
1231.	Henricus de BerewTyke.	Radulphus Atteslupe. Walterus le Rede.
* This account seems to hâve been taken from the same source as that used by
Fabyan, as it mentions Walter Bokerell and the King’s intention to throw down
the walls, points which other writers do not allude to.28
ricart’s kalendar.
H. tercii xvij0
H. tercii
xxiiij0.
A.D. 1232.	Maiores. Elyas Spryngham.
1233.	Walterus le Eraunceis.
This yere dececid Richard of John of Swyneshede. a.d. Maiores. 1234. Ricardus Aylard.	
1235.	Jurdanus Browne.
1236.	Jacobus le Warre.
1237.	Ricardus Horstou.
1238.	Philippus de Powlet.
1239.	Ricardus Eorstall.
1240.	Ricardus Aylard.
Prepositi.
Johannes de Keredief.
Johannes at Walle.
Henricus le Walleys.
Thomas de Pedyrtone.
Keynesham, aftir whome succedid
Prepositi.
Gilbertns le Plommer.
Thomas le.Chaîner.
Thomas Vpdiche.
Johannes Ergleys.
Willelmus Clerk.
Johannes le Belyetere.
Willelmus Golde.
Ricardus de Bury.
Thomas Ayleward.
Rogerus Cantok.
David le Wight.
Ricardus de Leymstre.
Willelmus Tonarde.
Johannes Northfolke.
This yere was the Trenche y-made and y-caste of the ryvere, fro
the Gybbe Tailloure * vnto the key, by the maanovre of aile the
Cominalte, as wele of Redcliff warde as of the Towne of Bristowe.
And the same tyme thenhabitaunt3 of Redecliff were combyned and
corporatid with the Town of Bristowe. And as for the grounde of
Seynt Austyn’s side of the forseid ryver hit was yeve and grauntid
to the Cominaltee of the seid Towne by Sir William a Bradstone
then Abbot of Seynt Austyns for certeyn money therfore to hym
paide by the seide Cominaltee. As appereth by olde writyng therof
made bitwene the forseid Maire and Cominaltee and the seid Abbot
and Covent.f
a.d.	Maiores.	Prepositi.
1241. Thomas de Weston.	Ricardus Osmonde.
Johannes de Callande.
* See this place mentioned after, under date 1574.
t The covenant made between the two parties is given from the original by
Seyer (Mem, Bristol, ii. p. 19 ; it is contained in the Great Red Book, fo. 1), whoricart’s kalendar.
29
A.D.	Maiores.	Prepositi.
1242.	Robertus le Bele.	Willelmus de Chiltone. Henricus le Cheynere.
1243.	Willelmus Clerk.	Willelmus de Bellomonte. Robertus Kylmanan.
1244.	Willelmus Spakstone.	Willelmus de Leigh. Robertus Parmenter.
1245.	Radulphus Monjoy.	Paulus Cute. Rogerus Snake.
has a long account of this important undertaking of thé early engineers. The
“ trench ” then made runs along the place now known as the Broad Quay, continued
by the Narrow Quay : the old course of the river Frome was filled up, and its
waters made to fall into the Avon lower down near the présent bridge at Prince's
Street. At the présent time the name of “ Floating Harbour ” is given to what is
really the old course of the Avon ; what is now called the “ river Avon,” near the
City, is the modem eut, finished in 1809.
There was a close connection between the men of Bristol and their neighbours of
the Marsh, afterwards called Redcliff. This is shown in several charters, of which
one was from Henry II., and another from Robert son of Harding (who died in
1170; see before, p. 22). Transcripts of these charters are in the Little Red Book,
fo. V2b, which must be where Barrett found them, though, as Seyer complains, he
does not give either the originals or his authority. They are as follow :—
“ Henricus Rex Angliæ, Dux Normaniæet Aquitanniæ, Cornes Andegaviæ,omnibus
baronibus justiciariis vicecomitibus et omnibus ministris suis Angliæ et Walliæ, salu-
tem. Concedo quod homines mei qui manent in feodo meo in Marisco juxta pontem
de Bristollia habeant suas rectas consuetudines et libertates et quietancias per totam
Angliam et Walliam, sicut mei burgenses, et nominatim in Bristollia et per totam
terram comitis Glouc’, sicut carta mea testatur, et prohibito ne super hoc aliquis eis
faciat aliquam injuriam vel contumeliam.”
“ [Robert] Filius Hardingus omnibus amicis suis et hominibus præsentibus et
futuris salutem. Notum sit vobis, quod ego concessi et confirmavi quod homines mei
qui manent in feodo meo in marisco juxta pontem de Bristollia, habeant suas con-
suetudines et libertates et quietancias quas homines de Bristollia habent, sicut rex
dominus noster eis concessit et carta sua confirmavit ; et volo quod ita intégras et
plenarias eis maneant tempore meo et heredum meorum omnium. Teste Ricardo
Abbate Sancti Augustini,” &c.
The “ men who dwell in the marsh ” of these charters are spoken of as “ men of
Redclive ” in a charter granted by Maurice the son of Robert. Maurice’s charter,
together with a mandamus of 24 Hen. III. to the men of Redcliff to join in the
expense of making the trench, and the charter of 31 Hen. HI. A.D. 1247, are ail
contained on fo. 12 of the Little Red Book. The last of these drew the connection
still doser, if they were not already incorporated with Bristol, as stated in the text.
(See Seyer’s Mem. Bristol, ii. pp. 30, 31, 45; Charters of Bristol, No. v.)30
Ricart’s kalendar.
a.d.	Maiores.
1246.	Elyas de Axbridge.
1247.	Reginaldus de Penes.
1248.	Galfridus le White.
1249.	Johannes Adryan.
1250.	Rogerus de Bury.
1251.	Elyas Long.
1252.	Thomas le Rous.
1253.	Reynoldns de Wight.
1254.	Henricus Adryan.
1255.	Adam de Berkham.
1256.	Robertus de Kylmaynan.
1257.	Rogerns de Berkham.
1258.	Rogerus de Stokes.
1259.	Clemens de Romeney.
1260.	Willelmus de Gloucestre.
1261.	Johannes de Lyme.
1262.	Robertus de Kylmaynan.
1263.	Adam de Berkham.
1264.	Thomas le Rous.
1265.	Henricus Adryan.
1266.	Stephanus Ormestone.
Prepositi.
Johannes de Sancta Barba.
Ricardus de Tylloy.
Johannes de Westone.
Walterus de Berkham.
Walterus Tropyn.
Willelmus Snake.
Walterus Talmage.
Henricus Earneham.
Thomas de Norwodde.
Johannes Cornehill.
Robertus de Bellemonte.
Gilbertus de Marlebrege.
Johannes at Knolle.
Robertus at Wodde.
Radulphus Oldeham.
Willelmus Hazildene.
Hugo Mychell.
Willelmus Seyare.
Robertus Shyrley.
Willelmus Frebody.
Johannes Berwyk.
Rogerus Golde.
Hugo Mychell.
Willelmus de Berwyk.
Thomas Eldesham.
Robertus Pykerage.
Rogerus Pepyr.
Thomas Wynfyelde.
Johannes Hertishorne.
Robertus Horneby.
Radulphus le Brydde.
Stephanus le Cokke.
Thomas Trenwyth.
Ricardus de Russhton.
Thomas de Hanyngfield.
Galfridus Vssher.
Henricus de Puxton.
Robertus Trenworth.
Thomas Caperon.
Willelmus Chadborne.
Radulphus Bawdewyne.
Johannes Exhulle.
Senescalles.
1267.	Thomas Selby.	Reginaldus Ricard.
Johannes Peperton.RICART S KALENDAR.
31
A.D.	Maiores.	Senescalles.
1268.	Symon Clerk.	Johannes Wissy. Hugo Mychelle.
1269.	Robertus Mauncelle.	Johannes Légat. Petrus Martre.
1270.	Rogerus Fissher.	Symon Adryan. Rogerus Draper.
1271.	Radulphus Paldene.	Ricardus Austyne. Thomas Haseldene.
1272.	Johannes Wissy.	Rogerus de Canto. Willelmus Berwyk.
1273.	Ricardus de Wellis.	Robertus Snoward. Symon de Wedmore.
1274.	Petrus de Keynesham.	Johannes Salekene. Radulphus de Axe.
1275.	Thomas de Hamelesden.	Symon Adryan. Willelmus de Maryna.
1276.	Gerardus le Fraunces.	Johannes de Portisheued. Robertus Lancastle.
1277.	Symon de Bardeney.	Robertus de Kyngeswod. Reginaldus le Eu.
1278.	Johannes Lydeyarde.	Robertus Trewelove. Willelmus le Skryvene.
1279.	Rogerus le Tavyrnere.	Johannes Bryan. Nicolaus at Oke.
1280.	Petrus de Romeney.	Johannes Hodde. Thomas Colston.
1281.	Willielmus Beauflure.	Johannes de Kerdyef. Robertus de Wylmersshe.
1282.	Nicolaus Horncastell.	Willelmus de Wedmore. Robertus Goldyng.
1283.	Thomas Cokere.	Ricardus atte Ok. Guillemyne de Boys.
1284.	Petrus de Romeney.	Ricardus Tombrelle. Willelmus Wychewelle.
1285.	Ricardus Mangottesfield.	Henricus Horncastelle. Galfridus Snelle.
1286.	Ricardus Mangottesfielde.	Thomas de Westone. Johannes Tony.
1287.	Johannes le Warre.	Willelmus Hawdene. Thomas Prestlay.
1288.	Rogerus de Graftone.	Thomas Roystone. Johannes Benyngtone.
1289.	Ricardus le Draper.	Johannes de Cheddre. Johannes le Longe.
E. primi
primo.32
ricart’s kalendar.
1290.
1291.
1292.
1293.
1294.
E. primi xxij°. This yere
churche.*
A.D.
1295.
1296.
1297.
1298.
1299.
1300.
1301.
1302.
1303.
1304.
1305.
Maiores.
Ricardus Mangottesfielde.
Rogerus Turtle.
Thomas de Tilley.
Walterus le Eraunces.
Symon de Burton.
Maiores.
Ricardus de Mangottisfield.
Rogerus Tortle.
Thomas de Tylley.
Walterus Adryan.
Senescalles.
Symon de Burtone.
Willelmus de Randolf.
Johannes Eraunces.
Hugo de Langbrige.
Walterus Glenne.
Symon Rycrofte.
Galfridus a Goddeshalf.
Johannes le Tavirnere.
Johannes Snowe.
Johannes de Cheddre.
Senescalles.
Robertus de Oterey.
Nicolaus de Roborough.
Robertus de Oterey.
Willelmus de Roborowe.
Thomas Vpdyche.
Robertus Hobbusshe.
Johannes le Lung.
Adam Welishot.
Galfridus a Goddeshalf.
Willelmus le Maryner.
Johannes Eraunces.
Hugo de Langbrige.
Ricardus Collepyt.
Willelmus de Glastunbury.
Robertus Bostok.
Johannes Harssalle.
Johannes Tyke.
Rogerus Beufloure.
Willelmus Vpdyche.
Robertus Horehurst.
Robertus de Otrey.
Nicolaus de Rowborowe.
Thomas de la Grave.
Symon de Burton.
Symon de Burton.
Symon de Burton.
Symon de Burton.
Willelmus Randalf.
Johannes Snowe.
the abovesayd Simon Burton began to build Kedclyf
* This note is not in Ricart’s hand, but in one of much later date, and appears
to hâve been added in about the beginning or middle of the seventeenth century.
The same hand wrote the note under the date 1376, after.RICART S KALENDAR.
33
a.d.	Maiores.
1306.	Willelmus Randalf.
1307.	Johannes Snowe.
1308.	Johannes le Tavymer.
1309.	Johannes le Tavyrnere.
1310.	Willelmus Randalf.
1311.	Johannes du Seler.
1312.	Willelmus Hore.
1313.	Johannes le Tavymer.
1314.	Reginaldus de Panys.
1315.	Willelmus Randolf.
1316.	Robertus Passoure.
1317.	Rogerus Tortle.
1318.	Rogerus Tortle.
1319.	Ricardus de Tilley.
1320.	Ricardus de Tilley.
1321.	Ricardus de Tilley.
1322.	Ricardus de Tilley.
1323.	Willelmus de Axe.
1324.	Johannes de Keynesham.
1325.	Johannes de Rumsey.
1326.	Johannes de Rumney.
1327.	Rogerus Turtle.
Senescalles.
Johannes de Cheddre.
Johannes le Long.
Nicolaus de Burton.
Thomas de Berwyk.
Willelmus de Olyef.
Gilbardus Pokerell.
Robertus de Otrey.
Adam Welishot.
Johannes Romney.
Walterus Tropyn.
Ballivi.
Thomas le Spysour.
Robertus Randalf.
Johannes Beaufloure.
Thomas le Spicer.
Laurencius de Cary.
Ricardus le White.
Radulphus Wynemone.
Johannes le Honte.
Robertus le Holburst.
Johannes Walishot.
Ricardus Colpek.
Henricus Vynypeny.
Johannes Fraunces.
Hugo de Langbrige.
Thomas le Spicer.
Johannes de Rumsey.
Ricardus de Paynes.
Ricardus le White Iremonger.
Willelmus Hanyngfield.
Hugo le Prowte.
Gilbertus Puckerell.
Clemens Turtle.
Gilbertus Puckerell.
Clemens Turtle.
Robertus de Lutelbury.
Galfridus de Wroxall.
Everardus le Fraunces.
Stephanus le Spycer.
Gilbertus Puckerell.
Henricus de Eston.
Johannes Fraunces.
Walterus Prentise.
Robertus Gven.
Euerardus Fraunces.
E. secundi
primo.
E. tercij
primo.
CAMD. SOC.
F34
ricart’s kalendar.
A.P.	Maiores.	Ballivi.
1328.	Rogerus Turtle.	Robertus Gyen. Euerardus Fraunces.
1329.	Hugo Langebrige.	Joceus le Rayny. Nicolaus le Freo.
1330.	Johannes Fraunces.	Johannes at Wall. Henricus de Framptone.
1331.	Johannes de Axbrige.	Rogerus Pluste. Henricus Babcary.
1332.	Rogerus Turtle.	Stephanus le Spycer. Henricus Babcary.
1333.	Rogerus Turtle.	Stephanus le Spycer. Henricus Babcary.
1334.	Euerardus le Fraunces.	Joceus le Rayny. Thomas Torpen.
1335.	Rogerus Turtle.	Jacobus de Rayny. Petrus Testyne.
1336.	Hugo de Langbrige.	Stephanus le Spycer. Thomas Torpen.
1337.	Rogerus Turtle.	Ricardus de Calne. Walterus de Pelevile.
1338.	Euerardus le Fraunces.	Thomas Tilley. Johannes de Lexam.
1339.	Stephanus le Spycer.	Robertus de Wryngtone. Johannes le Spycer.
1340.	Euerardus le Fraunces.	Thomas Torpyn. Johannes de Cobyntone.
1341.	Rogerus Turtle.	Jacobus Tylley. Thomas Blanket.
1342.	Rogerus Turtle.	Thomas Turpyn. Thomas Blanket.
1343.	Robertus de Wryngtone.	Johannes Curteys. Willelmus Hanny.
1344.	Stephanus le Spycer.	Willelmus Haynes. Thomas Albone.
1345.	Stephanus le Spycer.	Willelmus Haynes. Thomas Albone.
1346.	Robertus Gyen.	Johannes Nele. Jacobus Tilley.
1347.	Robertus Gyen.	Robertus Godemer. Willelmus Hanny.
1348.	Robertus Wryngtone.	Rogero Beauner. Walterus Wenelake.
1349.	Johannes le Spycer.	Johannes Cobyndon. Robertus Prentise.
1350.	Robertus Gyen.	Edmundus Blanket.RICART S KALENDAR.
35
A.D.	Maiores.	Ballivi.
1351.	Johannes Wycombe.	Reynaldus le Frensshe. Willelmus Combe.
1352.	Johannes Spycer.	Walterus Derby. Robertus Cheddre.
1353.	Johannes Cobyntone.	Johannes Castelcare. Thomas de Coventre.
1354.	Ricardus le Spycer.	Robertus at Welle. Johannes Stoke.
1355.	Ricardus le Spycer.	Johannes Stoke. Ricardus de Dene.
1356.	Thomas Babcare.	Ricardus Inhyng. Johannes Cobynton.
1357.	Reynoldus Frensshe.	Walterus Derby. Thomas Inhyng.
1358.	Walterus Framptone.	Ricardus Brandone. Galfridus Benfloure.
1359.	Reynaldus Frensshe.	Johannes Soor. Henricus Vyell.
1360.	Thomas Babcare.	Walterus Derby. Johannes Stoke.
1361.	Robertus Cheddre.	Elyas Spelle. Willelmus Somerwell.
1362.	Ricardus Brandon.	Walterus Derby. Willelmus Canynges.
1363.	Robertus Cheddre.	Elys Spelle. Henricus Wiliston.
1364.	Walterus Derby.	Henricus Wylliston. W illelmus Wodderove.
1365.	Johannes Stoke.	Willelmus Hayle. Johannes Bâte.
1366.	Walterus Frampton.	Johannes Sloo. Henricus Williston.
1367.	Johannes Stokes.	Willelmus Somerwell. Johannes Kene.
1368.	Walterus Derby.	Willelmus Dagon. Johannes Blount.
1369.	Johannes Bathe.	Johannes Blount. Johannes Vyell.
1370.	Elys Spelly.	Willelmus Canynges. Johannes Vyell.
1371.	Johannes Bathe.	Thomas Beupeny. Henricus Vyell.
1372.	Ricardus Spycer.	Johannes Inhyng. Johannes Freston.36
ricart’s kalendar.
E. tercij 1°.
R. secundi
primo.
A.D.	Maiores.	Vicecomes.	Ballivi.
1373.* * * §	Willelmus Canynges.	Johannes Vyell.	Thomas Sampson. Walterus Stodley.
1374.	Willelmus Canynges.	Johannes Vyell.	Thomas Sampson. Walterus Stodley.
1375.	Walterus Framptone.	Thomas Beupeny.	[blank.]
1376.	Willelmus Canynges.	Henricus Vyell.	[blank.]
This	yere f William Canynges bnilded the bodye of Redclyf		
church, from the crosse Iles downewardes. And so ye church was			
ffynished as it is nowe.			
1377.	Walterus Derby.	Willelmus Somerwell.	Willelmus Combe. Thomas Knappe.
1378.	Thomas Beupeny.	Walterus Studley.	Thomas Sampson. Walterus Tyddeley.J
1379.	Elyas Spelly.	Willelmus Coomhe.	Willelmus Erlyngham. Johannes Stanes.
1380.	Johannes Stokys.	Thomas Knappe.	Johannes Stanes. Johannes Barstable.
1381.	Walterus Derby.	Willelmus Somerwell.	Robertus Candavir. Willelmus Canynges.
1382.	Willelmus Canynges.	Johannes Candavir.	Walterus Saymour. Johannes Pristone.
1383.	Elyas Spelly.	Johannes Canynges.	Johannes Stanes. W illelmus W armystre.
1384.	Thomas Beaupeny.	Robert Candavir.	Johannes Somervell. Peter Baroghe.
1385.	Walterus Derby.	Thomas Sampsone.	Johannes Yonge. Willelmus Draper.
1386.	Willelmus Canynges.	Johannes Somervell.	Rogerus Touker. Johannes Tryt.§
1387.	Thomas Knappe.	Petrus Baroghe.	Willelmus Frome. Thomas at Hay.
1388.	Willelmus Somerwell.	Willelmus Froome.	Thomas Colston. Willelmus Snell.
1389.	Johannes Vyell.	Willelmus Wodroof.	Thomas at Hay. Johannes Stephins.
1390.	Willelmus Canynges.	Johannes Barstable.	Johannes Banbury. Johannes Hauering.
* The picture of the first Sheriff is inserted after this year.
f See before, under 1294, note.
J In the “ Little Red Book this name is written Tydstyll.
§ Brytt in ‘‘Little Red Book.”ricart’s kalendar.	37
A.D.	Maiores.	Vicecomes.	Ballivi.	
1391.	Elyas Spelly.	Thomas at Hay.	Robertus Dudbroke. Johannes Selwodde.	
1392.	Thomas Knappe.	Johannes Banbury.	Johannes Burtone. Ricardus Hanteford.	
1393.	Johannes Canynges.	Walterus Saymoure.	Thomas Norton. Ricardus Brokworth.	
1394.	Johannes Somerwell.	Johannes Hauering.	Willelmus Solers. Thomas Blont.	
1395.	Willelmus Frome.	Johannes Stephins.	Johannes Prystone, Johannes Castell.	
1396.	John Barstaple.	Rogerus Towker.	Robertus Dudbroke. Johannes Castell.	
1397.	Thomas Knappe.	W illelmus W armynstre.	Robertus Brokworthe. Johannes Hardewyk.	
1398.	Johannes Banbury.	Johannes Pryston.	Willelmus Draper. Henry Bokerell.	
1399.	Johannes Canynges.	Robertus Baxster.	Johannes Lemman. Johannes Sodbury.	
1400.	Thomas Knappe.	Thomas Blont.	Thomas Gloucestre. Galfridus Barboure.	R. secundi xxiij° et H.
1401.	Willelmus Frome.	Robertus Dudbroke.	Marcus William. Johannes Sely.	iiijli primo.
1402.	Johannes Barstaple.	Thomas Nortone.	Ricardus Panys. Simon Algode.	
1403.	Johannes Stephins.	Johannes Sely.	Thomas Yonge. Nicolaus Excestre.	
1404.	Thomas Knappe.	Thomas Gloucestre.	Johannes Droyes. Adamus Inhyng.	
1405.	Robertus Dudbroke.	Johannes Droyes.	Robertus Russelle. Gilbertus Joce.	
1406.	Johannes Barstaple.	Marcus William.	Johannes Cleve. Johannes Newtone.	
1407.	Johannes Droyes.	Johannes Fissher.	Jacobus Cokkys. David Dudbroke.	
1408.	Thomas Blount.	Thomas Yonge.	Johannes Spyne. Robertus Barstable.	
1409.	Johannes Fissher.	Johannes Cleve.	Johannes Sharpe. Johannes Leycestre.	
1410.	Johannes Droys.	Jacobus Cokkys.	Johannes Sutton. Willelmus Benley.	
1411.	Johannes Sely.	Nicolaus Excestre.	Robertus Colvelde. Walterus Parle.	
1412.	Thomas Yonge.	Johannes Spyne.	Willelmus Stephins. David Ruddok.	
1413.	Johannes Cleve.	Johannes Sharpe.	Thomas Hendy. Willelmus Baret.	38
RICART S KALENDAR.
A.D.
H. vli primo.	1414.
1415.
1416.
1417.
1418.
1419.
1420.
1421.
II. vli ix°.	1422.
Maiores.
Thomas Nortone.
Johannes Droyes.
Johannes Sharpe.
Thomas Blount.
Robertus Russell.
Johannes Newtone.
Jacobus Cokkys.
Thomas Yong.
Johannes Spyne.
Vicecomes.
Johannes Newton.
Robertus Russell.
Willelmus Beneley.
David Dudbroke.
Johannes Leycestre.
Johannes Burtone.
David Ruddok.
Rogerus Lyvedon.
Nicolaus Bagod.
Ballivi.
Willelmus Westirley.
Walterus Milton, sen.
Johannes Draper.
Johannes Miltone.
Nicolaus Baggod.
Johannes Shipwarde.
Johannes Burton.
Nicolaus Devenyssh.
Rogerus Levedone.
Walterus Miltone.
Thomas Halwey.
Johannes Langley.
Henricus Gildeney.
Thomas JFisshe.
Ricardus Trenolde.
Johannes Coton.
Ricardus Arves.
Edmundus Browne.
This same yere the xiijth day of August the newe wethir cokke
was sette vpon Seynt Powles stepill in London. And this same
yere the last day of August, the noble kyng Harry the fifte aftir
the Conquest, at Boys Seint Vyncent beside Paryes in Fraunce,
endid his lyfe, in the begynneng of the xül yere of his reigne.
Whois bones the vij day of Nouembre then folouyng were worthely
enterrid at Westinyster, as yet apperyth. And this yere the forsaide
Shiref dececid and John Mylton accomplisshid the yere.
H. vjtf primo. 1423.	Marcus William.	Ricardus Trenolde.	Thomas Erle. Johannes Peers.
1424.	Johannes Burton.	Thomas Halwey.	Johannes Heethe. Ricardus Elysaunder.
1425.	Johannes Leycestre.	Thomas Erle.	Johannes Sharpe. Johannes Hoke.
1426.	Johannes Cleve.	Robertus Colvelde.	Walterus Powere. Johannes Snethe.
1427.	Robertus Russell.	Nicolaus Devenysshe.	Clemens Bagod. Hugo Wethiforde.
1428.	Johannes Newtone.	Johannes Sharpe.	Andréas Parle. Johannes Eyre.
1429.	Rogerus Levedone.	Henricus Gyldeney.	Johannes Talbot. Johannes Troyte.RICART S KALENDAR.
39
À.D.	Maiores.	Yicecomes.	Ballivi.
1430.	Johannes Burtone.	Johannes Shipwarde.	Ricardus Foster. Johannes Alburton.
1431.	Johannes Leycestre.	Hugo Wethrforde.	Willelmus Dunstar. Johannes Papenham.
1432.	Ricardus Trenolde.	Clemens Bagod.	Johannes Spycer. Nicolaus Freme.
1433.	Johannes Sharpe.	Ricardus Arveys.	Thomas Noreys. Willelmus Canynges.
This	yere was the grete Clipse y-seen in Bristowe.		
1434.	Johannes Fissher.	Ricardus Forster.	Johannes Englisshe. Thomas Markes.
1435.	Thomas Halleway.	Thomas Fissher.	Ricardus Roper. Johannes Stanley.
1436.	Johannes Miltone.	Johannes Spycer.	Nicolaus Hille. Willelmus Clynche.
1437.	Ricardus Forster.	Walterus Powere.	Willelmus Codir. Johannes Forde.
1438.	Clemens Bagod.*	Nicolaus Freme.	Thomas Hore. Thomas Balle.
1439.	Hugo Wethrforde.	Willelmus Canynges.	Thomas Mede. Johannes Gosselyne.
1440.	Johannes Sharpe.	Ricardus Roper.	Willelmus Pavy. Johannes Shipwarde.
1441.	Nicolaus Freme.	Johannes Stanley.	Johannes Wethrforde. Willelmus Howelle.
1442.	Willelmus Canynges.	Johannes Shipward.	Nicolaus Stone. Robertus Sturmy.
1443.	Clemens Bagod.	Nicolaus Hille.	Ricardus Hatter. Ricardus Haddone.
1444.	Johannes Stanley.	Willelmus Codir.	Willelmus Skyrmot. W illelmusPownesham.
1445.	Johannes Shipwarde.	Johannes Foorde.	Phillipus Mede. Thomas Rogers.
1446.	Nicolaus Hille.	Johannes Boltone.	Ricardus Marshall. Ricardus Bailly.
1447.	Ricardus Forster.	Johannes Troyte.	Willelmus Damme. Willelmus Talbot.
This yere Kyng Harry the vjtus came furst vnto Bristowe, and
was there worshipfully receyued.
* Thomas Bagod in the “ Little Red Bock.*’40
ricart’s kalendar.
a.d.	Maiores.	Vieecomes.	Ballivi.
H. vjli xxvj°.	1448. Ricardus Forster.	Thomas Balle.	Willelmus Rolife.
Johannes Wykam.
This yere the Kyng came ayen to Bristowe, and this yere the
Baillifs of Bristowe brought into the comen cofers c marcs sterlinges
to the vse of the Chambre, a yenst theyre wylle, for they were eo-
hartyd thereto by the counseile ; whiche money as it was saide was
stole fro a vicory of Alhallowen.
H. vju xxvij0.	1449. Johannes Burton.	Willelmus Pavy.	Johannes Estmonde.
Johannes Benet.
This yere the Bakke * of Bristowe was repayred, al the egis of it
and of the slyppes, with free stone.
II. yjtl xxviij0.	1450.	Willelmus Canynges.	Thomas Hore.	Ricardus Alburton. Willelmus Spencer.
H. vj11 xxix0.	1451.	Johannes Burton.	Robertus Sturmy.	Johannes Sharpe jun Willelmus Dillyng.
H. vju xxx°.	1452.	Johannes Stanley.	Ricardus Hatter.	Robertus Jakys. Johannes Hoopere.
H. vjli xxxj0.	1453.	Willelmus Codir.	Thomas Mede.	Thomas Asshe. Willelmus Raynes.
This yere in the begynneng of May William Pôle, Duke of Suffolke,
was slayne in the Nicholas of Toure, a lytill besides Sandewyche.f
H. yjtl xxxij0. 1454. Robertus Sturmy.	Willelmus Howell. Thomas Kempson.
Nicolaus Long.
* The Back is a river-side Street extending along the Ayon southwards from
Bristol Bridge. Back is a name of several streets in Bristol, as Augustine’s Back,
Redcliff Back, St. James’s Back, Hollow Back (see under date 1484), and appears
to mean the Street at the back of the water, not to be the word beck, as has been
suggested, which would be applied to the water itself, not to the Street.
f The pursuit of the Duke of Suffolk by the vessel Nicholas of the Tower, and
his murder, were recent enough to hâve been within Ricart’s own ken, yet he mis-
places the date; 1450, not 1453, was the year in which they took place. See Stowe’s
Annals (Howes), p. 388; Fenn’s Paston Letters, vol. i. pp. 39, 40.ricart’s kalendar.
41
a D.	Maiores.	Vicecomes.	Ballivi.
1455. Ricardus Hatter.	Philippus Mede.	Johannes Cogan.	tr v-iu XxxiiiH
Willelmus Hotton. ‘ J	J ‘
This yere the Thorsday byfore Whitsonday, that is to say the
xxj day of May, kyng Harry and the Duke of Yorke mette at Seynt
Albons violently, where there was sleyne Edmonde Duke of
Somerset and the Erle of Northumburî and the lorde Clifforde:
and fro thens forthe the Duke of Yorke toke rewle of Kynge Harry.
1456. Johannes Shipwarde.	Thomas Rogers.	Johannes Bagod.
Robertus Bolton. H. vj^xxxiiii0.
This yere certein Iressh burgeise3 of Bristowe began a sewte a
yenst the Maire and the Counseile byfore rny lorde Chaunceler,
with subpenas and prevy sealis, of the whiche Iressh men one Harry
May was vaunt parloure and chief labourer ; for the whiche he and
al his fellowes were discomenyd of theyre freedom, til they bought
it ayen with the blodde of theyre purses, and with weping Ien,
knelyng on their knees, besought the Maire and his brothern of their
grâce.*
1457.	Willelmus Canynges.	Willelmus Damme.	Johannes Jaye.
Henricus Chestre.
1458.	Willelmus Codre.	Johannes Wykam.	Johannes George.
Robertus Bulle.
1459.	Philippus Mede.	Johannes Bagod.	Johannes	Haukes.	H. yj^xxxvij0.
Johannes Jaye.
This yere the saide Philip Mede, Maire, sewid byfore the kyng
and his counseile al the Lumbards Janueys at that time in Eng-
lande, bicause of the takyng of Robert Sturmy and of his shippes.
Whiche Janueys, aftir long sewte of the saine, were judged and con-
* The Irish were evidently in bad odour in Bristol, for a few years before, in 17
Hen. VI., two severe ordinances were passed by the Common Council, under which
no Irishman born might be admitted into the Common Council by the major, on
penalty of 20Z. each from the mayor and from the Irishman.—“ Little Red Book,”
fol. 31.
CAMD. SOC.
G42
ricart’s kalendar.
dempned to pay the saide maire and his brothern the some of ix Ml
marcs, to be paide at certein termes.* And the Sondaye by fore
Mighelmas, James Loi de of Audeley was slayne at Blourehethe
besides Drayton in the countee of Stafford.
a.d.	Maiores.	Vicecomes.	.	Ballivi.
H. vj1'xxxviij. 1460. Thomas Rogers.	Robertus Jakys.	Johannes Gaywodde.
Johannes Seynte.
This yere the xjtus day of Julhe were slayne at Nortliampton
Humfrey Duke of Buks, John Erle of Shrowisbury, John lorde
Bewmont, and Thomas Percy lord Egremont. This same yere,
that is to say the Satirday the vij day of Februare, in thentryng of
the xxxix yere of Kyng Harry, was slayne at Herforde Oweyn
Tydur.
E. iiij11 primo. 1461. Willelmus Canynges.	Thomas Kempson.	Willelmus Wodyng-
tone.
Lodvicus Mors.
This yere the Tewisday aftir Chrismas were slayne Richard Duke
of Yorke, Richard Erle of Salisbury, and Edmonde Erle of Rute-
londe. And this same yere vpon Palme Sonday was the bataille of
* There is so little mention of this affair with the Genoese, that it is worth
transcribing Fabyan’s account of it here. “In this yere, after some auctours,
a marchaunt of Brystowe, named Sturmyn, whiche with his shyp had trauaylyd
in dyuerse partyes of Leuaunt and other partyes of the Eest, for so moche as the
famé ranne vpon hym that he hadde gotten grene pepyr and other spycys, to haue
sette and sowen in Englonde, as the famé went, therefore the Januays wayted hym
vpon the see, and spoylvd his shyp and other. But this is fnll lyke to be vntrewe
that the Januays shulde spoyle hym for any suche cause : for there is no nacion in
Englonde that delyth so lytle with spicis. But were it for this cause or other,
trouth it is that by that nacion an offence was done, for the which ail the mar-
chauntys Januays in London were areysted and commyttyd to the Flete, tvll they had
founden suffycyent suretye to answere to the premysses. And fynally, for the
harmys which theyr nacion had done to the sayde Sturmyn and to this reaime, vjM
marke was sette to theyr payne to paye ; but howe it was payed no mencion I
fynde.”—Chronicles, Ellis ed. 1811, p. 633. See also Seyer’s Mem. Brist. ii. p. 189.ricart’s kalendar.
43
Fcrybrigge, othirwise callid Saxonesfielde,* whiche lyethe bitwene
Shirbor and Datkastur, in the whiche batailhe was ovircome Kyng
Harry the vjth.
[A space is here left for the portrait of Edward IV., which however has never
been drawn, the letters of his name only being illuminated above. Under this space
is the following.]
This noble prince kyng Edwarde the fourthe in the furst yere of
his reigne came furst to Bristowe, where he was fui honourably
receyvid in as worshipfull wise as evir he was in eny towne or citee.
And there was the same tyme hangid, drawen, and byhedid Sire
Bawdon Fulforde knvghtf and John Heysaunt esquiere.
a.d.	Maiores.	Vicecomes.	Ballivi.
1462.	Philippus Mede.	Willelmus Spencer.	Robertns Strange.
Henricus Balle. J
This yere the said Philip*Mede maire, bi assent of al the Counseile
of Bristowe, was sende vnto the Kynges gode grâce for the confir-
macioun of the fraunchises and preuilegis of the saide Towne,
whiche Maire spedde fui wele with the kynges gode grâce, con-
fermyng and ratefieng al the libertees of the said Towne, with newe
speciall addicions for thonour and comen wele of the same.§
1463.	Johannes Wykam.	Ricardus Alburtone.	Johannes Foster.
Galfridus Greffithes.
1464.	Johannes Shipwarde.	Johannes Hawkys.	Willelmus Birde.
Walterus Costone.
1465.	Willelmus Codir.	Johannes Cogan.	Willelmus Rokys.
Johannes Eytone.
* Otherwise the battle of Towton.
f In 1460 “ Sir Baudwine Fulforde undertooke on paine of loosing his head that
he would destroy the Earle of Warwicke.” He then kept his head notwithstanding
his failure, but now lost it at the hands of the other side.—Stow’s Annals, p. 406 b.
î This name is Broun in the “ Little Red Book.”
§ The citizens, anxious to make sure of their liberties under the new order of affairs,
obtained three charters, the first^to confirm the charter^of Rie. II., dated 14 Dec.
1461; the second to secure their peculiar privilèges with regard to the Admiralty,
22 Oct. 1461; the third to affirm certain fresh privilèges to the city, 12 Feb. 1461.—
See Seyer’s Charters of Bristol, pp. 96—120.
G 2
E. iiij11 se-
cundo.44
ricart’s kalendar.
a.d.	Maiores.	Vicecomes.	Ballivi.
1466. Willelmus Spencer.	Johannes George.	Johannes Shipward,
junior.
Edmundus Westcotte.
E. iiiju vij°. 1467. Willelmus Canynges. Johannes Gaywodde. Thomas Rowley.
Walterus Grymstede.
This yere the saide William Canynges Maire shulde haue be
maried, by the kyng our souerain lordes commaundement as it was
saide. Wherefore the said Canynges gave vp the worlde, and in al
haste toke ordirs vpon hym of the gode Bisshoppe of Worcestre
callid Carpynter, and was made preest and sange his furst masse at
Our Lady of Eedeclif the yere folouyng, Rs Jakys beeng Maire, at
Whitsontide : and aftir that he was Dean of Westbury certein yeris,
and dececid and was buryed worshipfully at Eedeclif, by his wife,
in the south ende of the medyll yle of the saide churche.
1468. Robertus Jakys.	Johannes Hooper.	Johannes Skrevyn.
Willelmus Wykam.
E. iiij1* ix°.	1469. Philippus Mede.	Robertus Strange.	Johannes Godard.
Johannes Nancotone.
This yere was the Bataille of Bambery, where as moche Walsshe
people were distrussid.* And there were behedid the lorde Herbert,
the lorde Ryvers and his son, and many othirs; and Sire Richard
Herbert, a gentil knyght and a manly, was there slayne. And one
of the lorde Herbert his brothirn was slayne at Bristowe the same
yere at Seynt James tide.
E. iiij11 x°.	1470. Johannes Shipwarde.	Willelmus Birde.	Henricus Vaghan.
Johannes Powke.
This yere George Duke of Clarance and Richard Erle of
Warwyke, with grete people to the nombre of vml, past out of
Dertmouth in to Normandy, askyng helpe of the Kyng of Fraunce.
And the same yere they came ayen in to Englonde with grete
pouer, reryng al the West contray, and came to London, and made
Kyng Edwarde to voyde the lande in to Flaundres.
* Spoiled, undone, Cotgrare.rjcart’s kalendar.
45
à.d.	Maiores.	Vicecomes.	Ballivi.
1471. Thomas Kempson.	Henricus Chestre.	Johannes Stephins. E. iiijü xj°.
Willelmus Toket.
ïhis yere Kyng Edwarde came ayen into Englande vnto London
in the Passion woke, and on Estir eve Le went out of London with
viij M1 men vnto Bernart’s fielde, and met with therle of Warwik
with 1 M1. [The] Kyng hadde the fielde, and there were slayne
therle of Warwyk and the lord Mountegewe. Then the kyng
retorned to London with kyng Harry, and within xv. daies kyng
Harry deied in the Toure. And the same time londid in Devon
Quene Marget with Edward hir son, gedering grete people came to
Bristowe, and met with kyng Edward at Teuxbury, where the
Kyng had the fielde; and there were slayne Edward sonne of Kyng
H., therle of Devon, the lord John of Somerset, the lord Wenlok,
and many othir knyghtes; and was behedid Duk of Somerset, the
lord of S. Jones, with many othir knyghtis; and Quene M. taken.
1472.	Johannes Haukes.
1473.	Johannes Cogan.
1474.	Willelmus Spencer.
1475.	Robertus Strange.
Willelmus Wedington. Johannes Penke.
Johannes Estirfielde.
Johannes Jaye.	Johannes Gregory.
Johannes Gurney.
Edmundus Westcotte. Johannes Swayne.
Thomas Flexalle.
Johannes Forster.	Thomas Hextone.	E. iiijli xv°.
Willelmus Rowley.
This yere cam kyng Edward that noble prynce to Bristowe, and
lodged in the Abbey of Seynt Austyns, And the same tyme he had
of thenhabitaunt3 of this Towne and of the contreyes adioynyng a
grete benivolence of money gyven hym, to the sustentacion of his
werres. And the same yere he passid ovir to Caleis and into
Pykardy, and there in that parties of Fraunce he had a comunica-
cioun with the Frensshe kyng, where they appoyntid and made
peace for vij. yere, for the which the seid Frensshe king bere and
paid our seid souerain lord yerly a grete tribute of golde.
1476. Willelmus Birde.	Thomas Rowley.	Ricardus Shermone.
Johannes Snygge.46
ricart’s kalendar.
1483.
E. iiijli xxiij°.
1484.
R. tercij primo*
1485.
R. tercij se-
cundo.
a.d.	Maiores.
Vicecomes.
Ballivi.
1477.	Johannes Bagod.
1478.	Johannes Shipwarde.
1479.	Willelmus Spencer.
Willelmus Wykam.
Henricus Yaghan.
Johannes Skryvene.
Johannes Chestre.
Philippus Capull.
Johannes Batkok.
Clemens Wilshire.
Johannes Druez.
Ricardus Bonde.
Robertus Strange, Maior.
This yere the viijth day of Aprile the king Edward the injth
dyed at Westminster, and was buryed at Wyndsore the xixth day
of the same moneth, and on Sonday the vijth day of Jule then
next ensewing Eichard Duc of Gloucester, brother to the saide king
Edward, was made king and crowned at Westminster.
Henricus Yaghan, Maior.
This yere, the xvth day of Octobre, was the grettest flode
and the grettist wynde at Bristowe and in the cuntrey there
abouts that euer was seen, and grete hurt doon in merchaunts
sellers in wode and sait; shippes lost at Kyngrode, the Anthony
of Bristowe and a ship of Bilbowe set a lond at Holow bakkes,
and other botes and cokkes lost; Saltmerssh drowned, corne,
catell, and houses borne awey with the see, and moche people
drowned, to the noumebre of CC. and mo. And sone after Herry
Duc of Buks was bihedded at Sarum.
*	And this yere the two sonnes of King E. were put to scylence
in the Towre of London.
Willelmus Wikeham, Maior.
This yere Harry Erle of Richmount londed at Milford
Haven in Wales, and sone after he mette with King Eichard
at Bosworth feld, and there gâte the feld of King Richard,
the xxijth day of August, where the same King Eichard was
slayne. And sone after there was a sodeyn sikenes in ail places
*	This is written by Ricart in the margin, as though he had gone on and
forgotten it.ricart’s kalendar.
47
of Englond, called the sweting syknes, wherof moche people
dyed.
Edmundus Wescote, Maior.	I486.
This yere the saide Edmond Wescote, Maire, dyed within xv. Anno primo
daies after Mighelmas. And Herry Vaghan was elect into his	sep
rorae. And this yere the King maryed Elizabeth the eldest
doughtir of King E. the iiijth.
Willelmus Wykham, Maior.	1487.
This yere the Quene was crowned. And a felde was made this H. vij secundo
yere ageinst the king by therle of Lyncoln, the Lord Louell, and
Martyn Swarte, and they ail wer slayne.
Johannes Esterfeld, Maior.	1488.
This yere a grete ship called the Anthony of Bristowe was lost at H. vij tercio.
Kingrode, in defaute of the M [aster] of the same ship. And this
yer the prince Arthur was borne at Winchester.*
Johannes Penke, Maior.	1489.
This yere the Kyng sent an army of vij M1 men into Brytaign h. vij quarto,
to socour the Duchés of Britaign. Also this yere the king sent
for the Maire, Shiref, and Baillifes to corne to his grâce to London.
And they brought vp with thern ij. men of Waterford bicause the
Baillifs had taken them and imprisoned them for brynging of Irissh
money to the town.f
Robertus Strange, Maior.	1490.
This yere the brigge vpon the Were was newe made.	h. vij quinto.
Johannes Stephens, Maior.	1491.
This yere dyuers stretes in Bristowe were new paved, Ÿ is to say H. vij vjto.
Horsstrete, Knightsmyth strete, Brode strete, Highe strete, Redclif
strete, Seynt Thomas strete, Temple strete, Towker strete, the Bak,
* Holinshed places this event in 1488, Eabyan in 1486.
t In 1 Hen. VII. a proclamation had been issued providing a remedy for the
complaints that were made against the silver money coined in Ireland, which was
henceforth only to be coined in Dublin and Waterford. Irish money was frequently
however a source of différence.—See Letters and Papers of Rich. III. and Hen. VII.
(Rolls Sériés,) ed. Gairdner, vol. ii. pp. 286, 372, 377.48
ricart’s kalendar.
1492.
H. vij vij°.
1493.
H. vij viijt0.
1495.
H. vij x°.
1496.
H. vij xj°.
1497.
H. vij xij°.
Baft strete, Seynt Mary strete, Lewensmede.* And the High
Crosse was peynted and gilt, which cost xxu. This yer tlie King
was at Bristow wher he had a beniuolence of xviij cu. Also this
yere Mathew Jubbes purchaced a ground of the town in Seynt
Nicholas strete for terme of [blank].
Willelmus Toker, Maior.
This yere the King went to Calice with a grete armye ageynst
Fraunce. But peace was made withoute bataille.
Clemens Wilteshire, Maior.
This yere the saide Clement Wilteshire deyed and John Hawkes
was elected to occupy oute his rome.
Johannes Esterfeld, Maior.
This yere Sir William Stanley, Lord Chamberlain, was biheddid.
Willelmus Regent, Maior.
This yere the King and Qwene came to Bristowe with dyuers
lordes spiritual and temporall. And this yere the Duc of Bedford,
the kinges vncle, decessid at Thornbury, on whois sowle God haue
mercy, and was buryed at Keynesham. And the saide Maire and
his brethren met with the saide Duc in Kyngeswode with ij M1 men
on horsbake, ail in blake gownes, and so brought his body to
Keynesham, for the which the saide Maire and his brethern had
grete thankes of the King.
Johannes Drewes, Maior.
This yere the Cornyshmen rebelled ageynst the King, and
the lord Awdley arose with them. And the King met with
them at Blak heth, and ther had victory of his enemyes rebelles,
and the saide lorde Awdley was taken ther and behedded at
[Tower HillJ.f The same lord when he was at Wells with
the blak smyth callid Mighell Josef, Capteyn of the Cornysh
* The Private Act 3 Hen. VII. c. 9 (1488-9), was passed “for the Major,
Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and Commonalty of the Town of Bristol, for paving of the streets
there.”—See Rolls of Parliament, vol. vi. pp. 390, 391.
f This is left blank in the MS.ricart’s kalendar.
49
men, hauyng with them xl M1 men, sent to the Maire of Bristowe to
ordeign loddgyng and vitaill for xx M1. But the Maire sent them
worde J?1 they shuld corne no nere, and if they wold corne ner, at
their oune aduentur. And then the Maire mustred and made redy
to witlistond the said rebelles, and garnished the town walles with
men harnessid and with gonnes, and brought shippes and botes
aboute the mersshe, garnisshed with men, artillery, and gonnes.
And the said rebelles hereng of this chaunged theire purpose, and
toke ano]?er wey.*
Johannes Shipman, Maior.	1522.
f This yere whete, corn, and other graynes rose at a dire price, by H. viij xiij°,
reason whereof the said Maire, of his gode disposition inclynyng his
charitie towardes the comen wele and profite of this Towne,
auctorized Mr. Ware and others, vndre the comon seale of this
said towne, to provide whete, corn, and other graynys necessary
and beneficiall for the cornons of this same towne, within the
shire of Worcestre, or therabout, by vertue of the kynges moost
gratious lettrez patentz to the said Maire, at his ineke supplication
graunted; by reason wherof greate abundaunce of whete, corn,
and other graynes was so provided, that the inhabitauntes of
the said towne were greatly releved and comforted in mynysshing
of the price of whete, corn, and other graynys, sold in the open
markett of this said Towne.
Willelmus Wosley, Maior.	1523.
Md. that the first day of Aprill, in the xiijth yere of the reign of II. viij xiiij°.
kyng Henry the VIIIth, Clement Bays, Bobert Salbrige, William
Shipman, Robert Avyntry, Robert Ellyott, and Roger Cooke, late
Shrifs of this Towne of Bristowe, came before the said Maire, Shrifs,
and Comen Counsaill then assembled in the Counsaille house of the
same towne ; and then and there every of theym paid vnto the for-
* The names of officers for the remaining thirteen vears of Henry the Seventh’s
reign seem to be in lticart’s hand, and there he laid down the peu ; no further
events, save the death of the sheriff in 1506, were recorded by him for those years.
f The writing here changes to an extremelv minute, though tolerably clear hand.
CAMD. SOC»	H50
ricart’s kalendar.
named Maire, to thuse of the Chambre of the said Towne, towardez
the chargez and expensis of the knyghtes of the shere and burgeises
of the Parliament, at euery tyme as the Parliament shall be holden,
xx s., according to thact therof made the iiijth day of Octobre, in
the xj yere of the reign of kyng Henry the VIIIth forsaid, in the
tyme of John Willyams, Maire then being, as in the same act more
plainly appereth.*
Johannes Wilkyns, Maior.
This yere the xviijth daie of Marche, Maister Pollard, oon of the
kynges Justicez of his Comon place of Westminster, satte with the
said Maire in the Guyhald of Bristowe, by reason of a nisi prius suyd
by oon Anthony Bridgegode agaynst Kobert Elyott, late oon of the
Shrifs of Bristowe, vpon an accion of dette of xxu, affirmed vpon the
statute of kyng Henry the vijth in the xixth yere of his reign, for the
distreignyng and takyng of custome named Scavage or Sewage,f of
oon Morice, boclior, whereof treuth it was founden by the veredict of
xij men in the said Guyhald, that the said custome was taken by the
same late shrife for kayage, and not for scavage or sewage, as in the
* In 11 Hen. VIII. a dispute between a late sheriff and the Corporation was
carried before the Star Chamber, as to the yearly charges to be borne by the Sheriffs,
a record of which is kept in “ The Great White Book of Records,” fos. 48-58.
Three lists of charges are entered, in the earliest of which there is allowed for the
“ costes of the parliament,” “ by estymacion,” £16 16s.; in the second, being the
schedule appended to the complaint, “ To the knyghts of the shere, £10;” and in
the third, contained in the Ordinance of Common Council of 4 Oct. above cited, which
settled what future charges should be, “ The shérifs shall bere and pay yerely to the
Chambre of Bristowe, towardes the chargés and expens of the knyghtes of the shere
and burgeises of the parlyament, agaynst suche tyme as any parlyament shall be
holden, xls.” (fo. 57 ) The sums paid above were thus the arrears for three years.
There had been two Sheriffs since 16 Hen. VII.
f By 19 Hen. VII. c. viii. it was enacted that mayors and officers of cities,
boroughs, and towns, must not take the custom called skavage or shewage (payable
by strangers) from merchants denizen for their merchandize, under the penalty of
£20. Scavage was a toll taken by cities, towns, and boroughs, of merchant strangers,
for wares shewed or offered for sale within their liberties.—Blount’s Law Dict.ricart’s kalendar.
51
copy of the record therof inrollid in the which boke, ff. cclxxj, more
plainly at large appereth.*
Johannes Hutton, Maior.
This yere Maister Maire, as well with his costes as with the costez II.
of the cornons of this wurshipfull Towne, caused to be taken downe
Stalenge Crosse, beyng right old, corrupt, and feble, and caused the
Crosse there nowe to be made of the newe ; not oonly that Crosse,
but also he commaunded that the heddes of the crosses at the galowes
and markett place shuld be made of the newe, as they nowe be.
Johannes Ware, Maior.
This yere the Pryncesse directed hir discrète lettres vnto the said H
Maire, commaundyng hym by the saine that he shuld appere in
proper person or by his attorney before hir consaill at Ludlowe, the
xvjth day of May, and to bryng with hym Sir John Popley, Clerk,
at the sute of oon Galyurd de Brassaley, by cause the said Maire
attached nott the same Sir John by hir former letters to hym before
directed. And thervpon William Chestre and John Collys, by com-
maundement of the said Maire, rode to Ludlowe, and there appered
accordingly. And for asmoch as the said Maire, by his attorneys,
there pleded that the Towne of Bristowe is exempt and not comprised
within othir auctorite or jurisdiccion,t which there was evidently
proved, therefore the said Maire was clerely dismyssed and discharged,
as well of his apparance as of Sir John Popley above named.
Thomas White, Maior.
This yere $ dyuers burgeises of Tewkesbury in the name of ail the h.
burgeisez, there being of their part Sir William Kyngeston knyght,
* I haye searched for this record, but without success.
f The Court of the President and Council of Wales and the Marches held its
sittings at Ludlow ; the Princess Mary (there being no Prince of Wales) was now at
its head. It claimed to hâve jurisdiction over four English counties, of which
Gloucestershire wras one. But under the charter of Edward III. Bristol liad been
made into a county of itself, with its own officers of justice and jurisdiction.
J An entry is here made of the death of one of the sheriffs, and the choice of
another to fill the vacancy.
1525.
viij xvi*.
1528.
viij xix°.
1531.
viij xxij.52
ricart’s kalendae.
1532.
H. yiij xxiij
Mr. Maideston, and others, mette with the said Maire at Neweport
the xxiiijth day of August, and there it was condescended and agreed
by way of arbitrement, made by the said Maire and Sir William
Kyngeston, that the inhabitaunts of Tewekesbury shall pay to the
Shrifs of Bristowe for the tyme being, half custume for kayage and
murage, as more largely appereth in an A et therof made the xvth day
of January, A0 regni regis H. VIII. xxiiijt0, in the tyme of Clement
Bays, Maire. The copy of the chartre of Tewkesbury forsaid is
inrolled in the white boke, fo. cclxxj.
Thomas Pacy, Maior.
This yere, for as moche as Robert Poole and Thomas Bell, Shrifs
of the Towne of Gloucester, not oonly stopped and stayed iij wayes
and vj busshels of whete and corne, bought and provided by oon
Robert Granger to and for thuse of Thomas White, Maire of this
towne, and cominaltie of the same, in tyme of scarsenes, but also
without auctorite made sale of the said whete and corne, by the
commaundment of William Hassard, Maire of the said Towne of
Gloucestre.; Therfore it was decreed in the S terre Chambre that the
said Shrifs shuld delyuer at the said Towne of Bristowe, to thuse of
the same Towne, a thisside the Feest of the Nativité of our Lord
next ensuyng, iij Wayes and vj busshels of whete and corne, and
that they shuld pay to the Maire and Cominaltee of Bristowe vj li.
xiij s. iiij d. for costes. And further that a subpena shuld be awarded
agaynst the said maire of Gloucestre. For which premissez to be
appeised the fornamed Robert Poole and Thomas Bell the same
whete, corn, and money truly delyuerd and paid accordingly.
Which decre is inrolled in the White Boke, fo. cclxxij.
Item, this yere the drapery worke in tymbre and the paynted or
stayned clothes were made and ordeigned within the Comptoir of
the comen audience of the said Maire.*
* The following items for work done on this occasion are taken from the “ Audit
Book ” of the Corporation for 1532 (the earliest of those books in existence), being
part of the account for the “ ixth weke of the iiijth quarter,” that is, about thericart’s kalendar.
53
Clemens Bays, Maior.	1533.
[Under this date are recorded the marriage of the King and the coronation of H. viij xxiiij°.
the Queen.]
Willelmus Shipman, Maior.	1534.
This yere M. Maire and Cominaltie of this Towne of Bristowe haue H* viii .xxyto*
reeeived of Emanuel Lucar, Executor of the testament and last will
of Robert Thorne, late of London, merchauntailor, decessid, CCCCC li.
sterling to thentent to socour yong men which ar full mynded to make
cloth within the same Towne, according to the said testament and
last will. Thordynance wherof appereth in the Boke of Ordenaunces
in the tyme of the said Maire the xxij day of January, Anno r. r. H.
VIII. xxvt0; whiche CCCCC li. were devided accordingly, and seuerall
obligacions therof made and delyuerede vnto Gilbert Cogan, Cham--
brelayn of the same Towne, for the due execution of the Testament
and will abouementioned.
Rogerus Coke, Maior.	1535.
This yere the xviij111 day of August, the kynges highnesse had his H‘ YUÎ xxvito*
repaire for hym and his trayne vnto his manor of Thornebury, and
there contynued by x dayes. And for asmoche as his moost noble
grâce then fully determined that his highnes wold not resort vnto this
his Towne of Bristowe, bycause the Plage of pestilence then reigned
within the said Towne ; Therfor M. Thomas White and M. Nicholas
Thorne with M. Chamberlayne, by the consent of M. Maire aboue-
fourth week in August. The Tolsill or Tolsey, otherwise the Counter or Comptoir,
was where the Mayor held his court; the Yiew of Frankpledge, and other public
business, took place at the Guildhall (see after, Quartum Principale) :
“ Item, p'1 for bordde nailys, cawfoote nailys, and hache nailys, for
the werke at the tolsill .	.	.	.	. yij d.
Item, pd for ix bewdeley borddes for the crestes, after iij the bordde ij s. iij d.
Item, paied for tacke nailys, and racke hookes to fastyn the staynyd
clothes at the tolsill ..... iiij d.
Item, pd to W. Kelke for y yardes for to be stayned for the tolsill .	0 s. 0 d.
Item, pd for ij new payre of gymmewys for bothe the new dorrys at
the tolsill	.	.	.	.	.	. xx d.
Item pd for a lâche and a cache wl avise	.	.	. iiij d.
Item, pd for another lâche wl a ryng apon it	.	.y d.”54
ricart’s kalendar.
said, and the comen Counsaill of the saide Towne, the xx day of
August aboue remembred resorted vnto the forsaid manor, and there
in the name of M. Maire abouesaid and the Cominaltie of this said
Towne, presented vnto the kynges high maiestye x fatte oxen and xl
shepe towardes his moost honorable houshold, and to the right ex-
cellent Quene Anne oon cuppe with a cover of siluer ouergilt, waiyng
xxvij vnces, with c marks of gold within the same cuppe, as a gifte of
this the kynges Towne and hir Chambre of Bristowe, hir grâce then
promysing to demaund or haue noon other gifte but oonly that, if
hir said grâce wold resorte to this said Towne at any tyme therafter.*
1538.	Willelmus Chester, Maior.
H. viij xxixV Ald. that this yere the xijth day of Octobre our right famous Prince
was borne of the moost gratious Quene Jane at Hampton Court, to
the ineffable joy, consolation, and comfort of ail this noble reaime.
And within the chappell of Hampton Court forsaid, the Moneday
next ensuyng, beyng the xvth day of Octobre aboue specified, abowte
xij at the clok of the same day, was with high and condigne solem-
nite cristened. Whos godefaders were the bisshop of Canterbury and
the right honorable the Duke of Northfolke, with the right prudent
Lady Mary, godmother; whiche named this moost excellent Prince,
by the high providence of God procreated and lawfully producted,
Edward, whos lyf to contynue ali this said reaime and others haue
greate cause for to pray, &c.f
This yere was laste thofferyng on Mighelmas day at S. Mighells.
* See after, p. 65 ; and the Pétition to Henrietta Maria as to the Castle, where
Bristol is called the “ Queen’s Chamber, as London is called the King’s Chamber.”
The citizens of London made use of that title in their address to Richard II. on his
succession to the throne. Stowe’s Annals, ed. 1614, p. 277. The gift mentioned
above as given to Anna Bulleyn seems to hâve been of the nature of Queen-Gold,
an ancient revenue accruing to every Queen Consort. See Prynne’s elaborate treatise,
Aurum JReginæ, 1668, especially pp. 2, 122-126.
f A full account of the christening of Edward VI. is to be found in the British
Muséum, Add. MS. 6113, fo. 81. In explanation of Ricart’s date of the birth, 1538,
instead of 1537 as usually given, see Introduction, touching dates of mayors.ricart’s kalendar.
55
Thomas Jeffrejs, Maior.	1539.
Md. that this yere, the xvth day of May, a Scott named George H. viij xxx°.
Wysard * sett furth his lecture in S. Nicholas church of Bristowe, the
moost blasphemous heresy that euer was herd, openly declaryng that
Christ nother hath nor coulde mérité for hym ne yett for vs. Wich
heresy brought many of the Cornons of this Towne into a greate
errour, and dyuers of theym were persuaded by that heraticall lecture
to heresy. Wherupon the said stiffnecked Scott was accused by M.
John Kerne, Deane of this Diocese of Worcestre, and soone after he
was send to the moost reuerend Father in God the Archbisshop of
Canterbury, before whom and others, that is to singnyfie, the Bishops
of Bathe, Norwhiche, and Chechester, with others as doctors, &c.
And he bifore theym was examyned, conuicted and condemned in
and vpon the détestable heresy aboue mentioned. Wherupon he was
inioyned to bere a Fagott in S. Nicholas church forsaid and [about]
the parisshe of the same, the xiijth day of July Anno predicto; and
in Christeschurch and parisshe therof, the xxth day of July abouesaid.
Which Iniunction was duely executed in forme forsaid.
Md. that this yere ail the Fryers of this Towne surrendid their
places vnto the kynges moost high maiestiez hands.f
Johannes Spryng, Maior.	1540.
Md. that this yere the Abbott and Conuent of Seynt Augustynes H. viij xxxj°.
of Bristowe surrendred that monastry vnto the kynges moost noble
grâces handes.J And so in like wise the maister and his brothers
of Gauntez, with theire assentz made.
* This incident in the life of the martyr Wishart is mentioned in R. Chambers,
Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen. The fact that he preached at
Bristol is referred to in the sketch of his life given in Rose’s Biographical Dictionary,
but among a great number of accounts these are the only two that refer to it.
f In the “ Suppression of the Monasteries,” Camd. Soc. pp. 196, 210, are two
Letters from the Bishop of Dover to Cromwell, relating, among others, to the sur-
render of the religious houses of Bristol.
J By letters patent, dated 4 June, 34 Hen.VIII. (1542) Bristol was made a bishopric,
with St. Augustine’s church for a cathédral, and the town erected to the dignity
of a city. Fo. 226 of the MS. contains a copy of the first and the last or operative56
ricart’s kalendar.
1543.
H. viij
xxxiiijto.
Md. That this yere the scite and the demeanes of the Gauntes *
of Bristowe, then dissolued, with ail manors, londez, tenementes,
and other the hereditamentz belonging to the same, were purchased
by the Maior and Cominaltie of Bristowe abouementioned of the
kynges highnes, for the summe of M1 li., wherof yj c li. were paid
in parte of payment this yere vnto Edward North, Esquyer,
Treasorer of the Court of Augmentations.
Henricus Whyte, Maior.
This yere xiiij. days before Myghelmas the said Harry Whyte,
mayor, dyed. And John Repe was chosen to supplye his rome.
And this yere in the tyme of the said John Repe beyng mayor,
the xvijth day of Septembre, the Erle of Surrey, the Duke of
Norfolk’s son and heire apparant, came to Bristowe, and was
parts of this document: it does not occupy quite the whole of the page, but it
appears to hâve been an official copy, as after the words “ per brève de privato
sigillo, data prædicta, aucthoritate parliamenti ” is the autograph signature
“Martyn.” Another copy of the same length, and with the same signature, is in
the “ Great White Book of Records,” fo. 299b.
The entire document is in Rymer’s Fœdera.
* According to Tanner (Notitia, Bristol, No. 11) the founder of this house, Maurice
de Gaunt, put it under the management of the canons of St. Augustine’s, but after-
wards his nephew made it into a separate house, with a master and three chaplains.
Not quite fifty years before the surrender in 1540, there had been a great “ variance ”
between the abbot of St. Augustine’s and the mayor and sheriffs of Bristol, in which
some of the principal matters in dispute concerned the “ house of Seint Marke of
Billeswyk, and the precincte of same called the Gauntes, adjoyning unto [Seint
Austyn’s] grene,” touching (among other things) the right to hold a leet or law-day
within the precincts of the monastery of St. Augustine’s, and also to whom suit was
owing from the precincts of the Gaunts or Gauntis-side. The records of the “ bills ”
and “ réplications,” & c. in this “ variance,” which was settled by médiation of the
Archbishop of Canterbury and the Chief Justice of the King’s Bench in 1496 (11
Hen. VIL), are contained in the first several leaves of the “ Great White Book of
Records,” belonging to the Corporation of Bristol.
In later days a hospital was founded “ at the Gaunts ” for “ poore fatherless
children,” by Wm. Bird, Mayor, out of money left in 1586 for that purpose by John
Carr, merchant of Bristol (see after, p. 62). See as to the family of the founder,
and further as to the history of the house, Barrett’s History of Bristol, pp. 352-376.ricart’s kalendar.
57
receved by tlie mayor and thaldremen of the saide citie vpon the
Brige of Bristowe, and so they gave hym a bankett.
Willelmus Jay, Maior.
In this yere the new Tolsel * * * § was buylte, and in that same yere was
the stipe strete goieng vp to Saincte Michaells was brought lower and
in good fassion. Also in this yere, was Redclif strete, Saincte Thomas
strete, new pight.f In this yere there was an order taken aboute the
admaraltie, that ail straungers that take ankerage of vs beyond the
see, they shoulde paie like ankerage here.
Willielmus Pepwall, Maior.
In this yere a new Cutt was made in the ryver of Bridgwater, within
the Lordshipp of Hamp iuxta Bridgwater belongyng to this citie ; by
reason of a grete compassé or fetch abowt of the water of the said
ryver, the sea bancks or walls of the said ryver vpon the north-east
side therof, nighe to a tenement in the tenure of Roger Popham, was
so decayed and so worne (not withstonding yerlie reparaciouns therof
doune to no small charge), that if the sea shuld haue broken over,
wherof the inhabitauntes of the countries nighe the same werre in
grete feare, it would haue drowned above x m1 acres of ground, beside
other grete harmes would haue ensewed thereof. It was therfore pre-
vented and forseen by the Commyssioners of the Sewars,J namelie,
Sir Hughe Powlet knight, Sir George Speke knight,§ Sir Morrys
Berckley knight, Mr. Humfrey Coles esquier, Mr. Henry Portnam
* See before, p. 53.	f i. e. intched, the local word for paved.
î A Decree, dated* 17 Sept. 9 Eliz., in the matter of these Sewers is recorded in the
Great White Book of Records, fo. 3185. Another old MS., copying this entry, has
“ Sea-walles” instead of “ Sewars.” (Seyer’s Mem. Bristol, ii. 240.) The word is
here used in its true and original sense, and this orthography carries it back to its
dérivation. (See Toulmin Smith’s “ Laws of England relating to Public Health,”
1848, pp. 67, 80.)
§ Sheriff of the counties of Somerset and Dorset in 1562 (Harl. MS. 1385, fo. 1).
His son, George Speke, esq. was Sheriff of Dorset in 1592. Eor an interesting
sketch of the Speke family see “ Trotandot’s Rambles ” by Mr. G. P. R. Pulman,
1870, p. 95.
CAMD. SOC.
1550.
An° E. vili iij°.
1568.
Anno Eliza-
beth xmo.
I58
ricart’s kalendar.
1571.
Elizabeth
xiij0.
1572.
Eliz. xiiij°.
1573.
Elizabeth xvt0‘
1574.
Elizabeth
xvjt0.
esquier, and manie other of tlie said commyssion, witli thadvise of
the best heads of good yomen of the said countrie, that a new Cutt
sbuld be eut straight over.
Willelmus Tucker, Maior.
In this yere the markett in Sainte Thomas strete, for wooll and
yarne and cattall, to be kept on euerye Thursday, was purchesed in
the name of the Maior and Cominaltie.
Johannes Stone, Maior.
[Execution of the Duke of Norfolk in June; exchange of ambassadors—Lord
Clynton and “ Mons. Memaranse ”—between England and France “ for the estab-
lishinge a leage of peace.”]
Johannes Browne, Maior.
This Maior caused a good reformacion to be made for mesures of
barrells and kilderkins, which weare made larger and of a bigger
assise tlien they weare before. And the old vessells repelled.
Thomas Kelke, Maior.
This yere on Satterday, beinge the xiiijth day of August, the Queene
came to this citie, and Mr. Maior and the Common Counsell ridinge
witli foote clothes, receaved her highnes within Laffardes gâte. And
ther Mr. Maior delyvered the gilt Mace vnto her Maiestie, and she
then presentelie delyvered it to him againe. And so Mr. Maior
knelinge whiles Mr. John Popham esquier, Eecorder of this citie,
made an Oracon, did after it was ended stand vp, and delyvered a
faire purse wrought with silke and golde having an hundred poundes
in gold in it, vnto her highnes. And tlierevpon Mr. Maior and his
bretheren toke theire horses, and Mr. Maior rode nighe before the
Queene betwene two Sergantes-at-armes. And the residewe of the
Common Connsell rode next afore the Nobilitie and Trumpeters, and
so passed throughe the towne vnto Mr. John Yonges howse, where
she lay vntill Satterday then next followinge, on which day a litle
before her Maiesties departure hence she made five knightes,—(that
is) the said Sir John Yonge, Sir Richard Barkeley of Stoke, Mr.
Tracie, Sir Thomas Porter, and Sir William Morgan of Penycoite.ricart’s kalendar.
59
And duringe her abode here (amonge other thinges devised for pie-
sure) there weare iiij C. soldiers in one sute of appareil, whereof iij c.
weare harquebussiers and j C. pikemen in corselettes. Also there was
made a greate large forte standinge in Trenemill meade over againste
Gibtaylor, which was assaulted by land and water iij. daies. And
there was also another litle forte called the base fortt, standinge upon
the hill beyond, which was wonne the first night that the assault was
given. And the Queene was there at euerie assault duringe the saide
iij. daies, for whose standinge there was builded a large scaffolde of
tymber in the Marshe. Whiche martiall experiment beinge verie
costlie and chargeable (especially in gonnepowder), the Queene and
Nobilitie liked verie well of, and gaue Mr. Maior and his brethren
greate thankes for theire doinges.*
Georgius Snygge, Maior.	1575.
This yeare began the plage to be very hott aboute St. James tyde, jmoth
and betweene St. James tyde and Powles tyde f there died aboute
2,000 persons.
Johannes Prewett, Maior.	1576.
In this yeere a shipp of Bristoll named the Peter, beinge of 220 Ellz- xvlli°*
ton, laden with oyles, secks,$ and other merchandizes was loste and
caste awaie within xij. myles of the Cittye, and of ail the men butt
* A longer account of this entertainment is quoted in Nichols’ “Progresses of
Elizabeth,” i. 393—406, from “ Churchyard’s Chips” pnblished in 1575. A prayer
by the Queen on this occasion, “ giying thanks for her préservation on that long and
dangerous journey,” is also extant. (See Calendar of State Papers, Domestic,
sub. 1574, p. 486, No. 13.)
t i. e. between July 25 and January 25.
X Secks, or sack, and bastard, a kind of sweet muscadel, coming, as is here said,
from Spain, may be both found noticed among other mediæyal wines in “ The
Babees Book: Manners and Meals of the Olden Time,” ed. by F. J. Furnivall for
the Early English Text Society, 1868, p. 205.	“ These hôte wynes, as Malmsey,
wyne corse, wyne greke, Romanyke, Romney, Secke, Alygaune, Basterde,” &c.
Andrew Borde, quoted ib.60
ricart’s kalendar.
1577.
Eliz. xix°.
1578.
Eliz. xxmo.
1579.
Eliz. xxj°.
J Sic.
iiij. saved; the shippe of Tho. Williams, merchante, and most parte
of the goods lost and taken awaie.
Johannes Wade, Maior.
In this yeere came from Andoluzia suche sweete and pleasant
secks* ingenerall as by reporte the like was neuer knowen, as
pleasant as bastards*
Thomas Colstone, Maior.
In this yeere here arived in October a greate shipp and a small
barke from Cataye, laden witli golde ore estemed to be very riche,
and was putt into the Castle to be refyned and keept, butt after was
sent to London and litle estemed and not worth the chardges.f
Johannes Roberts, Maior.
In this yeere beinge the xxvth f the shipp called the Golden Lyon
of Bristoll, beinge of the burthen of v c. ton and also accordingelie
appoynted, came from Andoluzia but not ail laden, and beinge in
Hungrode, for lake of good attendance and want of anckers and suche
like, was overthrowen and soncke in the river, and by her ouer-
throwinge did sincke a new hulke which was mored by her, the
which hulke was of iiij c. ton, soe that the river was in greate
dainger vtterlye to haue pirished, yfe greate and diligent care had
not bene presentlie executed by the Maior and Comminaltie, who
gave greate enterprises with shipps caskes, liters, and bootes, to
recouer the same, yet notwithstandinge ail attempts coulde not in
halfe a yeere remove her.
1580.
Eliz. xxij°.
1581.
Eliz. xxiij°.
[Rébellion of Desmond, “ hee and his brother were proclaymed traytors.”]
[Arrivai in London, by way of Ireland, of “many of the most noble men in
Fraunce. *	*	*	After iij. weeks they retorned.”]
* See note, p. 59.
f This refers to one of Frobisher’s voyages. (See State Papers, Domestic, Eliz.
vol. 126, Nos. 20, 21, 22.) Two of his ships had unladed at Bristol the year before,
and many curious details as to the ore and its trial are preserved in the State Paper
Office. (See Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1547—1580, pp. 556, 602, &c.)ricart’s kalendar.
61
Philippus Langley, Maior.	1582.
In Marche the Erle of Pembroke was receaued into BristollEhz* xxlll3°-
honorablie with lx. horsemen of honest burgesses, the Maior with
the Aldermen and comon Counsell receaued him in Wyne streete,
and then wente to the Tolsey and there stayed vntill one Mr.
Temple had ended his oration in Latten.
Thomas Aldworth, Maior.	1583.
[After a note of the death of Robert Halton, one of the Common Council, another Eliz. xxvt0.
and later hand has written the following.]
On the front of the Pomell of the Sundays Sword is Qu. Eliz :
arms, on the Reverse a Cross, 1583.
On the Exergue:
This Sworde we did repaire,
Thomas Aldworth being Mayor.
Walterus Pyke, Maior.	1584.
This yeere before Christmas were many taken and arrayned in Eliz- xxvj°.
theis countries for conspiracies against our gracious Queene, whome
God defende.
Thomas Rowlande, Maior.	^gg~
This [year] the ixth of November Mr. Richard Cole was chosen Eliz- xxvij°.
burgesse of the parliament by the ffreeholders of this Cittie. Alsoe
one Frogmorton attaynted of treason was drawen, hanged, and
quartered. Alsoe one Thomas Parry, a notorious traytor to the
Queenes matie, who conspired her death, was alsoe hanged and
quartered.
Ricardus Cole, Maior.	1586.
This yeere there was provided by Thomas Aldworth, alderman, Eliz. xxviij°.
and James Cullimore of London, haberdasher, v. shippes laden with
corne out of Lyne and Boston, with wheate, rye, malte, and barley,
to the valew of 2,600 li. worth, and brought to the Cittie of Bristoll
at the chardge of the saied Thomas and James, and did relive Wales62
ricart’s kalendar.
1588.
Eliz. xxx°.
1590.
Eliz. xxxij0.
1594.
Eliz. xxxvj°.
vp Seavorne, and the country about vs, to the great comfort of ail
the people.
[John Carre, merchant of Bristol, died and left lands for building “an Hospitall
in the Cittie for the bringing vp of poore fatherlesse children.,, Nâmes of the
executors given.]
John Barnes, Maior.
In this yeere the Queene of Scots was beheded, and a great many
traytors alsoe hanged for treason against lier majestie.
Alsoe thys yeere the Spanyshe army came to invade this lande
with a greate Navye of Shipps, but in the end they were fayne to
retire home with great lose, bothe of shippes and men and great
treasure, whome the lord be praysed for ytt.
William Birde, Maior.
This yeere aboute iij. weekes in lent, there was presented in the
house a patente from her matie as concerneinge a hospitall to be
erected by the name of Queene Eliz : Hospitall, yssueinge oute of
John Carres landes.* Which said Hospitall was the same yeer, by
the greate dilligence and charitable endevour of the said William
Birde, founded at the Gaunt3, and xij. poore children placed therein
for a beginninge of the sayd goode worke, to the which the sayd
William Birde was a bountifull benefactor and gave therevnto 530 li.
in money for the advancement thereof.
Michaell Pepwall, Maior.
This yeere Thomas Aldworth, alderman, did buy to the use of
the commones of this Cittie, from Christmas till Mychellmas follow-
inge, 1,200 li. worth of wheate and rye, and did bringe and caused to
be brought into the markett euery markett daie a quantifie, and
thother daies did serve the Commons of the cittie, to the greate
good of the whole comunaltie of the cittie, as by accompt maye
be seene.
The rest of the sentence is in a different hand to that of the foregoing.RICART S KALENDAR.
63
William Parfey, Maior.	1596.
This yeare ail manner of Corne was deere, and Mr. John Whit- Ellz* xxxvllj *
sune of the Citty of Bristoll, merchant, did buy of Mr. Thomas
Offeley of London, merchant, 3000 quarters of Dansk rye for the
prouision of this Cittie, which rye ariued here in the moneth of
July, and was presently sould, and there was clearely gained
thereby seauen hundred pounds, a great part whereof was spent in
procuring an Act of Parliament for Ophants [Orphans] causes, Mr.
George Snigg, Recorder, and Mr. Alderman Ellis beinge then
Burgeises of the Parliament for this Cittie ; and the resedue of the
money remained to the May or and Commonaltie.
William Yate, Maior.	1597.
This yeare likewise ail manner of graine was very deere, and the Eliz* XXX1X°*
Exor. of Mr. Robert Kitchin, Alderman, gaue weekly 100 marks
for the relief of the poore in diuers parishes. More, the said exor.
gaue this yeare 20 marks towards the bewtifyinge of tbe key pipe.
This yeare ail the men of habilities within this Citty were injoyned
to give one meale of meate to poore people euery day, viz. some 8,
some 6, some 4, and some 2, accordinge to their habilitie.
[The City spent £400 in purchasing and building a new market, out of the rents 1598.
of which £20 yearly to be given for placing apprentices.]	Eliz. xl°.
[Purchase of lands by John Whitson at Winterborne for the Corporation.]	1602.
Eliz. xliiij0.
Radulphus Hurte, Maior.	1603.
[Death of Elizabeth and coronation of James I. on 25 July.]	^z* x^v°*
This yeere in the moneth of July the greate plague began in this
Citie, and contynewed eighteene monethes, and from July vntill
the xxixth of September followinge there died of the plague one
hundred persons or thereabouts.
Johannes Whitson, Maior.	1604.
This yeere there dyed of the plague in this Citie 2,950 persons. ^^gis j'acobi
Also this yeare vppon the fowerth of October was the greatest snow64
ricart’s kalendar.
1605.
An° secundo
R. Jacobi.
1605.
An. tertio Reg.
Jacobi.
1606.
An. quarto R.
Jacobi.
1608.
An° yj° R.
Jacobi.
1609.
An0 yijo R.
Jacobi.
1612.
An0 x° R.
Jacobi.
that'Jeuer was^knowne by the memory of* man, winch continewed
fower dayes, and by reason that the leaues were then vppon the
trees very many trees of ail sorts, espeacially of fruité trees, were
throwne downe by the roots, and the limbs and boughes of many
others were broken in pièces.
Christoferus Kedgwin, Maior.
This yeere there dyed of the plague in this Citie 150 persons.
Aise this yeere the vijth of November, Kinge James was proclaymed
Kinge of Greate Brittaine, France, and Ireland, by the Towne
Clarke of this Citie at the highe Crosse there.
Thomas James, Maior.
[Short notice of Gunpowder Plot. A basin and ewer, silver gilt, left to the City
for the Mayor.]
Johannes Barker, Maior.
[Among other entries.]
Also this yeere there was the greatest inundacion that hath bin
lieard of, which happened on the xxth day of January, by reason of
the force of the winde blowinge at South south west, by meanes
whereof the whole country of Brintmarshe and Saltmarshe and
many people and cattell were drowned then, and many merchants
of this Citie sustained greate losse in their Sellers vpon suggars,
woade, and salte.*
[Visit of the Duke of Lennox to Bristol.
[Visit of the Duke of Brunswick on 9th May; he was met by the City officers at
the Tolsey, and an oration made unto him, and was entertained at the White Lyon
in Broad Street, by the Mayor, &c. ; “ about the middle of supper there were 300 men
or thereabouts gave them a volleye of shott.”]
Abellus Kitchin, Maior.
This yeere in the moneth of Aprill the Lord president of Wales,
the Lord de la Ware, the Lord Clifton, with divers other knights
and gent. with their ladies, came to this cittie, where they were
* A long contemporary account of this inundation is quoted by Seyer, Mem.
Bristol, ii. 261. See also Cal. State Papers, Domestic, 1607, p. 318, No. 51.kicart’s kalendar.
65
accomodated with lodgings and entertainment b y the Maior and
Sheriff Barker, whoe tooke the same very kindly.
Alsoe this yeare the high and excellente Princes Queen Anne,
daughter of the noble Prince Frederick kinge of Denmark and
Xorway, and syster to Christierne the nowe kinge of those coun-
tries, and wyfe to our most deere and dread soueraigne Lord James,
kinge of great Brittaine, Fraunce, and Ireland, havinge bin at the
cittie of Bathe * for her health and recreacion, was disposed to corne
from thence to visite this cittie of Bristoll, beinge called and
accompted her Mates Chamber; Of whose comminge thither the
Maior having some intelligence, did with the advyse of his brethren
the Aidermen and Counsell of this cittie make such provision for
the receiving and entertaining of her Matie, as could be accomplished
vppon soe soddaine and shorte warninge; whervpon he caused ail
the streets where hir Matie shoulde passe through the cittie to be
sanded, and ail the companies of Arts and Misteries, with three
bands of trayned souldiers, to the number of 500 souldiers, well
apparelled and furnished, vnder the chardge of three captaines, to
be in readiness for the attendinge and guardinge of hir highnes
through the streats. And soe the Maior, Aldermen, Sherives,
and Common Counsell, ail in Skarlett gownes, tooke their horses
and roade on footclothes from the Tolzey to Laffords gâte on
Fridaie the fourth of June, where they mett and receaued hir
Matie, Mr. Laurence Hide, esquier, then Recordor of the cittie,
making a brief Oration vnto hir Matie; which beinge ended the
Maior, usinge some gratulatory speeches in few wordes, presented
vnto hir highnes a faire purse, of satten, imbrodered with two
letters for hir name (viz. A. R.), in which purse were 100 vnitesf of
* Mention is made of a projected visit to Bath in a letter of Feb. 12. Mrs
Green’s Calendar of State Papers, Bomestic, sub. 1612, p. 119, No. 62. See also
Wood’s Fasti Oxon. (edit. Bliss,) i. 270, and Nichols’s Progresses, &c., of King
James I. vol. ii. p. 643.
f The unit or unité was a gold coin which was coined in 2nd of James I., and
took the place of the sovereign. It seems to hâve been named to commemorate the
CAMD. SOC.	K66
ricart’s kalendar.
gould, ainountinge to the sumrne of 110 li., as a guyfte from the
Maior and Commynalty of this Cittie, which hir Matie most
gratiously accepted, and soe the Maior and Recordor tooke their
horses, and the Maior beinge placed betwene two gent. vshers roade
next before the lord Carie, whoe roade next vnto hir Maties charriott,
and soe the Maior with his brethren and companie brought hir
Matie to the house of the Ladie Marques, sometime the house of
Sir John Younge knight, noe sword beinge [t]hen borne before
the Maior (hir Matie beinge guarded by the souldiers as she passed
through the streets to the house aforesaid), noe Sound of drumme
or gunne beinge heard as she passed. But when hir highnes was
placed and settled in hir lodging, the bands of souldiers beinge ail
sett in good order vpon the Kay, they gave a great valley of shott,
and imediatlie thervpon there were 60 peeces of greate ordnaunce
dischardged neere the Kay, and then the souldiers retorned and dis-
chardged their peeces againe before hir highnes Courte, hir Matie
behouldino* hem forthe of hir chamber window and much corn-
er
mending them. And the same night certaine speciall souldiers
were sett and appointed to watch and to guarde hir Maties person at
the said house. And the next daie, beinge somethinge rainye
weather, hir Matie made hir aboade in hir house, Mr. Maior enter-
taininge many of hir highnes servaunts at dinner in his house, that
daie. And on Sundaie following, the Maior, Aldermen, Sherives,
and Common Counsell with their officers repaired to hir highnes
Courte, and attended hir Matiefrom thence to the Cathedrall Church
of St. Augustines, where she heard the sermon preached by Mr.
Doctor Robson, Deane there, and soe retorned to the Courte, being
guarded by the souldiers, as hir highnes passed thither. And the
next daie, beinge Mundaie, Mr. Maior invited the Lords and Ladies,
and other Knightes, whoe dyned at his house, and in the afternoone
there was a showe made for pleasure on the river, by a shipp sett
union betwcen England and Scotland, as it bore the lcgend: “ Faciam eos in gentem
unam.” It was raised in value from 205. to 22s. by Proclamation dated May 18,1611.ricart’s kalendar.
67
on and assaulted by two Turkishe Gallies, a scaffold beinge made
in Canninges Marsh for hir Matie to behould the same and the
takinge of the said shipp in figlit by the said Gallies, which her
Matie beheld with great delight. And the same night the Ladie
Drumman with other Ladies and gent. being hir Maties servaunts
did suppe at Mr. Maiors house. And then the Ladie Drumman did
deliuer vnto Mr. Maior a ffaire ringe of gould sett with diamonds
very richly, as a favor from the Queene Matie. And the next daie
hir Matie departed from this Citty to Syston in Gloucestershire to
the house of Sr Henry Billingsly, the Maior with his brethren and
the rest of the companies bringinge and attendinge hir highnes to
LafFordes gâte ; and there Mr. Maior and his brethren tooke their
leaves of hir Matie, whoe gave Mr. Maiour and his brethren greate
thankes for hir entertainment, which she most gratiously accepted,
and promysed to shew the Cittie anie ffavour in any thinge wherin
she might be occasioned to vse the same for their good.
[After this time the entries of events are very few and far between, some few
apparently having been inserted quite recently. Under 1634 we find, in a contem-
porary hand, “ This yeare the writ for shipping mony began.” In 1646 “ there
happened a lamentable fire vppon the Bridge of Bristoll, which burnt ail the houses
on the north part of the bridge, from the Chappell, on both sides, to St. Nicholas
Gâte, and through the industry of good people it pleased God to put a stop to it,
and was shortly after rebuilt.” The stirring events of these times elicited no other
comment from the record!ng officer here than that “ In the moneth of Januarv,
1648, K. Charles was behedded.” This man must hâve been a Parliamentarian,
but a touch of the divisions existing among men in Bristol is here, for immediately
beneath is written in quite another hand, “xxx° January 1648, ye martyr dyed.”]
In the moneth of Feb. 1652, ther was a very desperate fight 16°2
betwene the English and Holland fleets vpon the South Coast, the
Hollander being 80 men of warr and 200 marchant men, the English
not beinge in ail 80 sayle, yet after 3 dayes ingagement the Lord
gaue the English a glorious victorie, soe that there weare taken of
the Douch of their men of war and marchant men, besides what
suncke and fyred, aboue sixty sayle : tooke about 1,500 prisoners,
and his thought 2,000 and more weare slayne. The Englishe withe
lost and what wounded about 450 men, higgayon selali* It is to bee * pSalmix,16.68
ricart’s kalendar.
1695.	remembred that the Maior, and some of the Aldermen assigned, with other honest Cittizens, vpon tlie report of this good newes, made a collection through the Cittie for the wounded men, and gathered 200 li. in money, besides much good old lyninge, ail which was sent and distributed at Weymoth and othir ports to the wounded seamen. Which charitable act beinge taken notice of by the Par- liament, and soe well reseaued by them, that tliey sent the Cittie the thankes of the howse in letter from the Speaker.* [The visit of Charles II. and his Queen to the City in 1662, also of James II. on 25 Aug. 1686, are recorded. Under 1687 is recorded the withdrawal of the Charter of the City by James II., and under the following year its restoration, and the con- séquent change of officers. Nov. 4th, 1688, the landing of the Prince of Orange at Torbay.] This year a guinea was current at thirty shillings, by debaseing and clipping the silver coin.
1696.	This year a mint erected for recovering the haramered silver money.
1698.	This year a pile of brick building erected on Broad Key, the first brick building in this City.
IV). 153«.	Inctpit çuartum principale fmjus librut Sethin it is so that I, Robert Ricart* Towne Clerke of Bristowe, haue made and devisid this présent Boke for a Remembratif, to be narned and callid the Maire of Bristowe is Regestre, or ellis the Maires Kallendre, whiche boke is growndid and restith vpon vj principall matiers, as in the begynnyng of this same boke more pleynlier it apperith. Wherof nowe the Fourth Principalle fol- ow’eth here, sheweng the laudable costumej of this worshipfull * “ A collection was ordered to be made in the House [of Commons, on reading the news of this victory] for the widows of sailors killed in the action.” Cobbett's Pari. Hist., iii. p. 1380. f This Part, the whole of which is here printed, occupies fos 152a to 164& ; and i* preoeded by the whole-page pieture of the induction of the May or.ricart’s kalendar.
69
Towne, and of the eleccion, charge, rule, and demenyng of thonour-
able Maire, Shiref, Baillifs, and othir officers of the same Towne in
thexecuting and guidyng of theire said offices during theire yeres.
With other manyfolde fraunchise3, libertees, and diverse comendable
vsages and ordenaunces of tyme ou te of mynde grauntid, hadde,
vsid, and accôstumed in the same Towne, as in this boke here
folowyng shall be shewid. I therefore the said Towne Clerk, in my
most herty maner, exhorte and praye ail suche worshipfulle persones
as hereafter shall be callid and electid to the seide office3, at theire
ceasons of leysoure to rede or do to be redde and overseen this
présent boke, so that by the ouersight of the same they may the
better, sewrer, and more diligenter, execute, obserue, and ministre
their said Office3, in assistyng and mayntenyng the fraunchise3,
libertee3, and laudable custumes foresaide, to the honoure and
comen wele of this worshipfull towne, and ail thenhabitaunts of the
same.
Hit is so, that there hath been alweyes Maires in this worshipfull Fo. 153 b.
toune seth the Conquest, and byfore, whiche,—after that the castell
of Bristowe was first founded and bylde by that noble erle of
Glouc’, Bob* Consul, son bastarde vnto king Herry Beauclerk, the
yongest son of William Conquerour,—the Mayres in that tyme used
yerely on Mighelmas daye to feche and take theire othe and charge
at the castell yate of Bristowe, of the constable of the saide Castell.
And the same vse contynued vnto the comyng of that blissid prince
king Edwarde the thirdde, whiche, among othir fraunchise3 of his
gode grâce grauntid, by his honourable Chartres exemptid the saide
maires, and discontynewed theym, to feche their saide charges at the
castell yate of the foresaide Constable, but ordeigned by the same fro
that tyme sethens, every mayre on Mighelmas daie to be chargid, and
take his othe of his next predecessour in the Guyldehall of Bristowe,
before ail the Cominaltee there. For the whiche it hathe alweyes
sethen be usid yerely, that the iiij. Sergeauntes, waytyng on the
mayre, shall vpon Seint Giles day, the first daie of the moneth of70
ricart’s kalendar.
Election of the
Major on 15
September.
Septembre, warne ail the worshipfull men of the Counceill of
Bristow to be in theire Counseill Hous, at the Guyldehall of the
same, the morowe vpon the daie of thexaltacion of the holy Crosse,
at thellection of their Mayer and othir officers for the yere following ;
every man on peyne of x li., as it was ordeigned in the tyme of
Stephyn le Spycer, being Maire in the xviiith yere of the reygne of
kyng Edward the thirde. And then in their saide Counseill hous
sytting, the Maire, the Shiref, and ail theire brethern, ffurst the
Maire to exhort theym ail and euery of them, with a pater noster
and an ave, to pray the Holly Goste to be at their seid eleccion.
And therevpon the Maire, first, by his reason to name and gyve his
voice to som worshipfull man of the seide hows, and after hym the
Shiref, and so ail the house perusid in the same, euery man to gyve
his voice as shall please him ; which shal aile be wretyn by the
towne clerk, and by the same reporte and présent hym that hathe
moste voises. Whiche persone so in due fourme electid to be Maire
shal rise fro the place he sat in, and corne sytt a dextris by the olde
maires side. And after ail their communications there at that tyme
he shall be worshipfully accompanyed, with a certein of the seid
hous, home to his place.
Item, after ail this doon, the seide persone so electid maire shalle
haue his leysour to make his purveyaunce of his worshipfull house-
h olde, and the honourable apparailling of his mansion, in as plesaunt
and goodly wise as kan be devised, untill the festall daie of Seynt
Mighell Tharchangell then next folowyng, whate daie that evere he
fall in the yere. The seide new Maire then to corne to the Guylde-
halle, accompanyd with the Shiref and ail his brethern of the
Counseill, to feche him at his hows and bring him to the saide hall,
in as solempne and honourable wise as he can devise do to his oune
worshippe, and to the honour, laude, and preysyng of aile this
worshipfull towne. That is to say, yf that he haue be maire byfore
thenne, he to corne in his habite, that is to seie his Skarlat cloke,
furred, with his blak a lyre hode, or tepet of blak felwet, and ail thoricart’s kalendar.
71
that haue be maire3 in the same habite and lyverey, clokid. And if
he haue not be maire byfore tyme, then he to corne withoute eny
cloke, in his skarlet goune. And ail other that haue be maires, the
same wise, sauf there servants shulle bere their clokes after them ;
and in the seid Guyldehall, solemply stonding at the high deise of
the same, after the stynting of the commen bell, ffurst the olde
Maire to take his leve of his brethern and of ail the comyns ther
beyng, hauyng his wordes and speking under this maner of
fourme :—
“ Worshipfull maisters and frendes, it is not owte of your The old
remembraunce that this daie xii. moneth, I, vnworthy, was sworn to May°^’s
.	.	.	speech on
be maire of this honourable Citie for this yere that is passid. And Michaelmas
Sirs, if that I haue done, of my negligens and wilfulnes, otherwise ■Day>
then right lawe and good conscience wolde to ony man or woman, I
will pray theym corne to me, and I shal be redy to make theym
amendys in that I haue offendid theym, yf my goodes will suffice
therto, or ellys I shal aske theym forgevnes in as herty wyse as I
can, trusting verilly in God they shal haue no grete cause3 of ferther
complaynts.
“ Furthermore, Maisters and ffrendes, 1 am not sufficient ne
can not thanke y ou of your godenes accordinge to youre due merits,
for in you hath bene trewe obedience to kepe the king our alther
liege lorde is lawes, and my commaundment in his name, at ail
tymes. For whiche, where as 1 am not able ne of power to deserve
it vnto you, I pray [vnto]* almighty God rewarde you with [also] *
moche joy, prospérité, and peas, as evir had comens and true
Cristen people.
“ Furthermore, Maisters and ffrends, here is a worshipfulle
man, A.B., chosen to be oure Maire for this yere comyng, whiche of
his grete wisedom, by goddes grâce, shal refourme and amende aile
such thinges as I of my sympilnesse haue not duely ne formably
executed and fulfilled; and, worshipfull maisters and frends, the holy
* The erased words within brackets [ ] are by a later hand.72
RICART S KALENDAR.
The Oath and
charge to the
new Mayor.
Trinitee blesse you ail and kepe you in prosperouse peas and
félicité, long to contynewe, and [the holie Gooste] * evir be with
you, Amen.’5 f
Item, after this done, so standing at the seide high deise of the
Yeldehall, byfore ail the seide Comyns, the saide olde maire to
holde a boke vnto the seide new maire, and the Towne Clerk with
his boke to stand vppe, and rede the Maires O the and his charge
concerning his office* vndre this maner of ffourme.
u Thus here ye, A. B., my predecessoure maire, and ail the
goodmen of Bristow, that I, R. S., shall be good and true to King
Edward the ffourth, Kyng of England, oure alther liege lorde, and
to his heirs and his successours, and trewly with ail my power I
shall saue and kepe this his Toune of Bristow, to hym and to his
heires and to his successours. I shall kepe and meyntene the peas
of the same toune with ail my power. I shall reproue and chastice
the misrewlers and mysdoers in the forsaid toune, as lawe and reason
wolle, by my power. The fraunchise3 and free custumes whiche
beth gode in the saide toune I shall meyntene, and ail euell
custumes and wronges I shall put awey and anyntese, be my power.
I shall kepe, meyntene, and defende, the Wydowes and Orphans of
* The words between brackets are added in the margin in the original.
f Fo. 154b of the MS. finishes with this paragraph, and here two leaves hâve been
carefullv inserted, on whieh is written the Mayor’s oath in the time of Henry VIII.
It recites him as “ defendor of the Faithe,” &c., and includes ail the clauses of the
oath given by Ricart (Edw. IV.) but a clause is added (next before that in support
of the house of the Kalendars (a-), p. 73) in the words enjoined by sec. 6 of the Act
28 Hen. VIII. c. 10, for “ extynguysshing the auctoryte of the Busshop of Rome.”
In the time of Philip and Mary the oath was again corrected; their names and style
are inserted instead of those of Henry, which are crossed out; and the fresh clause
as to the bishop of Rome, and the old one as to the Kalendars, are struck out. To
complété the history of the oath, fo. 195# contains a copy of the oath as taken
(according to a side-note) in 1598, 40 Eliz., which resembles that of Edw. IV. but
omits the clauses as to Lollardries, the causes of the church, the kalendars, and as to
bye-laws of the City, being the portions marked on pp. 73, 74, between brackets. A
new clause of supremacy, under the Act 1 Eliz. c. 1, § 9, is added.ricart’s kalendar.
73
this forseide toune sauely in hir rights, be my power. I shall well
and truly serue the king in the office of the Eschetour in J?e sbire of
Bristowe. And I sball do the kinges profite in ail thinge3 that
longith to me to done, bi my konnyng and my power. And I shall
trewly kepe his rightes which that longeth to the Crowne. I shall
not assent to destry ner do no councelement of the kynges rightes,
nor of his fraunchises. And where I may know the kynges rights of
his Crowne, be it in landes, be it in rentes, or in fraunchises, or in
sute3, conceled or withdrawe, I shall do my trew peyn to repele and
reforme it, and, yf I may not do it, I shall say to the king or to
them that beth of his counseil which I shall be in certeyn * shall
sey it to the kyng. I shall trewly, and with right, trete the people
of my bailly, and do every man right, as wel to the poer as to the
riche, in that that longeth to me to do. And nouther for ghifte,
nor for loue, affeccion, promesse, nor for hâte, I shall do no man
wronge, nor destourbe no mannes right. I shall take no thing
wherthurgh the kyng may lese or the kynges right may be
destourbed. I shall take myne enquestis in open places, and not in
prevy place, and that by endenture after the purport of the Statute
made of Esche tours. (I shall do my entier payne and diligence to
put awey, cesse, and destruye, ail maner heresies and errours, clepid
openly lolladries, within my bailly, from tyme to tyme, with ail
my power. And I shall be assistent to the Ordinaryes and her
commissarie3 of holy chirche, and fauor them and mayntene them,
atte aile tymes, in ail rightfull causes, when I shall be therto
required by the same Ordinaries or be her Comissaries. (a) Also, I
shall be helping, supportyng, and fauoringe to the Prioure and his
brethern the prestis of the hous of the Kalenders of Bristowe, in ail
thinge3 that I may lawfully and honestly do of right, as her verray
patron, to the confirmacion and defence of the rente3, londe3, and
tenemente3 of the same hous ; sauing euery mannes right.) Also I
shall holde, kepe, and meyntene ail laudable ordinaunce3, whiche
* One or two of the words in this line are inserted, and others are erased.
CAMD. SOC.	L74
ricart’s kalendar.
hath be made and used afore this tyme be iny predecessours, Maires,
Aldermen, Shérifs, and the commen counseille of this toune,
vnreuokid and vnrepelid ; (and aile that shalle be made after this
tyme, be my pouer welle and trewly, vn to the tyme that they be
reuokid and repelid by the Maire, Aldermen, and Shérifs, and
commen counceille of this same toune which shall be for the tyme.)
And I shall do euery man right, as well to the poer as to the riche.
And ail othir thinges that longith and perteyneth, as well to
thoffice of the Maire, as of the Eschetour, trewly do, [as nyghe as
God wol give me grâce*]. So God me helpe atte halydome [and
by this boke*].,, And so kysse the boke, &c.
And after this done, the olde Maire to deliuer vnto the new maire
the kynges Swerde, and his hatte, and the casket with the seale
of office, the seale of the Statute of the Staple, the seale of the
Statute merchant, with other autentike seales encluded in the same.
And then the both maires to chaunge their places, then to avoid the
halle. And ail the hole company to bring home the new Maire to
his place, with trompetts and clareners, in as joyful, honourable, and
solempne wise as can be devised ; and there to leve the new Maire,
and then to bring home the olde Maire. [It is ordered at Common
Counsell that the new May or tenne the old May or at his owne
house, and goe home with the sword before him afterward.f]
Item, it hath be usid on the seide Michelmasse day, the moste
parte of the Counseill for to dyne with the both maires, that is to
sey, a grete parte of theym with the new Maire, and a parte with
the olde Maire ; in especial ail officers to dyne with the olde maire.
And after they haue dyned, to assemble ail the hole Counseille at
the High Crosse, and fro thens the new maire and the olde maire,
with aile the hole company, to walke honourably to Seint Mighels
churche, and there to offre. And then to retorne to the new Maires
hous, there to take cakebrede and wyne. And then, euery man
* The words between square brackets hâve been inserted. See before, p. 72, note f.
f This is added in the margin in a much later hand.ricart’s kalendar.
75
taking his leeve of the Maire, and to retray home to their even-
song.
Item, it hath be usid, that on the morowe upon Michelmas day, Next day, tho
the new Maire, the S.hiref, and certeyn of their brethern, to resorte corporation are
unto the Counter, and there to call afore theym the Bailly fs, to^take their
Touneclerk, Styward, and ail the Sergeaunt3 of Bristow, with ail
the porters of the yate3 of the same Toune; and so fro the seide
Counter to go to the Yeldehall, there to take their othes after the
maner and forme conteyned in the rede boke, of olde tyme by the
common counseill of Bristowe made, ordeigned, and to be kept for
euer.* And therevpon forthwith one of the Baillifs, by the maires
commaundement, to go kepe the markett court.
Item, it hathe be vsid, on the thirde day after Michelmasse day,
after aile suche othes geven to the forseid officers, that then the
seide Maier to call to hym the most worshipfull of his brethern of
the Counseill, to go with hym to the yeldehall, there openly to be
redde the Shirefs commyssion, the dedimus potestatem, the wryt of
attendaunce; and therupon the Shiref to take his othe, after the
* The “ rede booke ” here named must mean the volume known as the “ Little
Red Book,” some of the early pages of which contain a number of oaths to be
taken by the city officers, written in French in the time of Edw. III. The oath of the
Town Clerk is as follows (fo. 18). “Sacramentum clerici eommunis. Ceo oyetz vous
Maire et bones gentz qe ieo serrev foyal et loyal a nostre seygnur le Rey et a les
maire et communaltee de B., et le counseyl del dist nostre seygnur le Rey et de la
ville celerey, et loyalment les plez, pledez en la gihald de la diste ville devaunt les
distz maire et baillifs par lauys de le Recordour,1 en roule entray, et nulle fause
querele ne meynteyndrey nautry droyt ne destourberey a moun ascient, et la
fraunchise, la pecz, custumes, et ordinaunces qe bones sount garderey et defenderey.
Et toutz les briefs, comissiones, remembraunces, et totes altres choses tochauntes
la diste commun a lyuerez a moun poayr saluement garderey, et altres choses
appendaunts a moun office loyalment fray a moun ascient, sy dieux n^d.” The
oath of him who seems to hâve been Clerk to the Counter is on the same page.
See after, p. 88.
1 “ le Recordour ” is written over two words now illegible.76
ricart’s kalendar.
forme and effect of a Cedule sende fro our Soueraigne lorde the
kyng, enclosid within the seid dedimus potestatem, if so be that it
be then y-come.
And the same tyme, in semblable wise, there to be redde the
Maires Commission of the Staple, with the dedimus potestatem, and
ypon the same the Maire there to take his othe, after the ffourme
and effect of a Cedule enclosid withyn the seide dedimus potestatem
yf it be then y-come. And the ij conestable3 like wise.
Item, it hath be vsid, that the Maire the same daie shall kall
byfore hym ail his Sergeaunte3, and to make theym bryng yn their
suertees to be bounde with theym vnto the seide maire, euery of
them in their seueral obligacion, of x li. or xx marcs of their good
abering and trewe executing of their office3 during that yere, as
wele in the Staple court as othirwyse, for to make due levey, and
truly pay and content almaner of ffynes, issue3, mercemente3,
condempnaciones, and executiones, at eny tyme had and recovered
in the seide Maires Court, vnto the seide Maire and to such persone3
as the seide recovrees belongeth to of right.
And in semblable wise, the same tyme, to kall byfore theym the
Shirefs’ Sergeaunt3, and to be bounde in lyke wyse vnto the
Baillyfes, for the yer folouyng.
Item, it hath be vsed, on the iiijth daie aftir Mighelmas, the seide
newe Maire to let sommen ail the chauntry preestis whos com-
posicions are enrolled in the rede boke ; that is to seie, Everard le
Frenshe his preestis, Bichard Spicer his prestis, John Spicers preest,
John Stokes prest, Water fframpton is prest, Edmond Blanketts
preste, Thomas Halleweyes preeste, John Burtons prest, William
Canynges preestes, John Shipwardes preste, and Thomas Bowley is
preste, to com before the Maire to the Counter, there to take their
othes, truly to obserue their seide composicions ; * and theire seide
* A “ composition ” was a bond or agreement, in these cases establishing a
chantry and containing ordinances for its government. (See a very curious
“ composition ” or agreement for the payment of church dues in London in 1457,ricart’s kalendar.	77
othes to be made vnder this forme, that is to seie, euery of them to
ley his lyfte hand on the boke, and his righte hande on his breste,
makyng his othe per sancta euangelia and per verba sacerdotis.
Item, it hath be vsid, the said iiijth day after Michelmas daie, and
fro thens forthe, the seide Maire to let somon ail the maisters of the
Bakers, Bruers, Bochers, and of ail other craftes of the Towne, to
corne byfore hym, and then to go and assemble them att their halles
and places accustumed, to thelleccion of their maisters for the yer
folowyng ; and therupon to bryng theire seide maisters and présent
them before the Maire, ]?ere to take their othes in the maires
Arnold’s Chronicle of London, p. 71.) The “rede boke ” appears again to mean the
“ Little Red Book ” before mentioned; in it are many of these “ compositions,” for
the most part in Latin, and thence we learn that the dates of their foundations
were:~ E. le Eranceys, 1350; Richard Spicer, 1377; John Stoke, 1385; Walter
Erampton, 49 Edw. III. (1376); Edmund Blanket, 1389. Two others contained in
the Little Red Book are those of Richard de Welles, in 1333, and Richard White, in
1334. That of Joan Hallewey (for her husband Thomas) is in English: it may serve
as a specimen of the others. (L. R. B. fo. 157.)
“ This is the composicioun and ordenaunce of Johanne Hallewey, laat wif of
Thomas Hallewey, laat burgeis and marchannt of the towne of Bristow, maad créât
and establisshid for the gode reule of a chaunterie laat foundid bi J>e saide Johanne,
as exécutrice of the testament of the saide Thomas, in the chirche of Allehalwis for
euermore, as hit apperith in articles herafter, and y-made the vij day of Junij the
yerre of the reygne of our soueraygn lord the kynge Herry the sext after the
Conquest xxxju.” The document goes on to appoint a priest to perforai chantry
services, and gives him a salary and “ chambre and mansion ” in a new house lately
built; the appointment of such priest to be made by the Mayor under seal, the priest
to make oath yearly before him to perform his duties in the services. The priest is
to find his own “ singing breed and wyne.” The Mayor is to assist the procurators
(churchwardens) of the church in looking after the rents and property of the
chantry, and for this trouble certain sums are to be paid to the City Officers. (See
the case of Canynge’s Chantry, after, p. 79.) The procurators to make account of
the property at the same time that they account for the “ liflood [income] and other
thinges ” of the church, in presence of the Yicarie “ and the worthiest men for the
time being of the saide parisch.” Dated 20 Juyn, 31 Hen. YI. (1453). This
instrument not only explains the connection of the chantry priests with the mayor,
but gives a very interesting glimpse of the management of parish affairs at that
date.
The Masters of
the crafts are
to be chosen
the fourth day
after Michael-
mas.78
ricart’s kalendar.
Usual procla-
mations, &c. to
be made.
presence, after the form conteyned in the Rede boke.* And
therupon the seide maire to commaunde, and see to be doon, that
euery of his Sergeauntes duly therafter bryng before hym, of every
warde of Bristow, as many gode and wele disposid persone3 to be
swore constables for the yer folowyng, as every warde will of right
aske and require, by the discrecion of the saide maire.
Item, it hath be vsid in the seide toune, that the Satirday next
after the markett court done, the Maire to do to be proclaymed ail
the articles of the commen proclamacions of ail vitaillers, and othir
thynge3, of olde tymes ordeigned, by the common counseill of
Bristowe, to be proclaimed within the same toune. And therupon
the seide Maire to procédé to ail his courtes, of almaner accions
personely bifore the Maire and Shiref, or bifore the Bailyfs for the
tyme beyng to be holde. And therupon to sett and proclayme the
daies of Assise and pleas of land, vndre this forme, that almaner of
pleyntifs and defendaunts, demaundants and tenaunts, that haue a
do before the Maire and the Shiref of Bristowe, or the Maire and
Baillyfs of Bristow, in eny assise or in eny othir plee of lande, that
they keep their daie in the Guyldehall of Bristowe.
* In the « Little Red Book ” there are entered the Ordinances of divers crafts of the
town, and the following extract from one set of these throws some light on the
above paragraph. It has no date, but stands between other ordinances of 21 Hen.
YI. and 35 Hen. VI. and was written about the same time. (L. R. B. fos. 148, 149.)
“ To worschipful sires, Maier, schireve, and godde folke of the commune counsaile
of the towne of Bristow, prayeb mekelich J>e goode folke of the craftes of iïerours,
smythes, cotillers, and lokyers of the said towne,” that they will “ gracyouselich grawn-
ty to be seyd goode ffolke ” certain articles and ordinances following, among which is :—
“ And vppon thees ordynaunces and artycles be gode folke of be seid iiij craftes
preyeb bat fowre maystres mow be chose by be seid craftes everich yere, for to
surveye the defawtes of be seid craftes, and y-swore to fore the Mayer, trwlych to
présent to the mayer and to his mynystres of be seid towne aile the defawtes bat
they mow fynde.
“ Reseruyng aile tyme to be mayor of Bristow and to be consayle of be towne
power to correcte, to pynyssche, amercye, and redresse, as wel be maystres and aile
ober persons of the seyd fowre craftes, everych after her deservyng and trespasse, as
be case askyth.”ricart’s kalendar.
79
Item, it hath be vsid, that within a moneth aftir Migbelmas day Th^Law^day
the Maire, Shiref, and Baillyfs of Bristowe, to holde their lawe day Rrank-pledge.
in the Guyldehall, by the Toune clerk of the same Towne, there to
call, furst the hole counseill of Bristowe, withoute eny mercemente3,
and after that to call ail free holders and commen sewters, vpon
peyne of their mercemente3, and then to call the constables of euery
warde. And so to procédé to his enquests. And when the seide
Toune clerk hath engroced his lawe daye, then within vij or viij
daies upon that, the seide Maire, Shiref, and Baillyfs, to holde their The afïering
fferyng day, and therupon the seide Toune clerk to make vp his day‘
Stretys vnto the Baillifs, keping a Registre of the same to remayn
with the Maire, as of olde tyme it hath be vsid and accustumed.
Item, hit hath be vsed, vpon Al Hallowen day the Maire and the lst November.
Shiref of Bristowe, after dyner, to assemble with ail the hole coun-
seill, at the Tolsey, with many othir gentils and worshipfull corne-
ners, such as apperith there at that tyme, and fro thens to go into
Ail Hallowen chirch, there to offre, and fro thens to walke, ail in
fere, vnto the Maires place, there to haue their ffyres and their
drynkyngs with spiced Cakebrede, and sondry wynes ; the cuppes
merilly seruyng aboute the hous: and then fro thens euery man
departing vnto his parish chirch to evensong.
Item, the morowe vpon Ail Sowlen day, the Maire is vsid to walk 2nd Novem-
to Redclyff, and the Toune clerk with him ; there to sytte in Audite ber*
vpon William Canynges ij chauntryes, and the vicorye and the
propters* with them. And aftir the seide Audyte is fynesshid, the
Towne clerk to entre thaccompte of the same in a boke there, callid
Canynges liger, and there the Maire to receyve i noble, the toune
clerk xx d., the swerdberer viij d., and the four Sergeaunte3 of the
Maire xvi d.f
* So in the original, but evidently an error for Proctors, the contraction of Pro-
cnrators (or churchwardens). Canynges’ Chantries were buta very fewyears oldin
Ricart’s time ; he founded them in 7 Ed. IY. 1467. The principal documents con-
cerning them are contained in the “ Great Red Book,” fol. 288 to 296.
f See, before, note on p. 77.80
ricart’s kalendar.
And fro that day fforth, the Maire, Shiref, and othir officers to go
and kepe the générait Obites, holden in the said Toune, as wele in
winter as in somer, and to receyve their ffees at the seyde Obytes, as
is notid here folowyng in this présent Boke, ail the seide 0bite3 and
the ffees and rewardes of the same.
23rd Novem- Item, on Seynt Clemente3 even, the Maire, Shirif, and their bre-
ber-	thern, haue vsid to walke to Seynt Clementis chapell within the
Berthelmeus : there to hire their evensong, and on the morowe
their masse, and to offre there.
24th N	And °n ^e^nt Kateryns even> 'm semblable wyse, the saide Maire
ber.	and Shiref and their brethern to walke to Seynt Katheryns Chapell
within Temple church, there to hire theire evensong; and from
evensong to walke vnto the Kateryn halle, theire to be worshipfully
receiued of the wardeyns and brethern of the same ; and in the halle
theire to hâve theire fires, and their drynkyngs, with Spysid Cake-
brede, and sondry wynes; the cuppes merelly filled aboute the hous.
And then to départ, euery man home ; the Maire, Shiref, and the
St. Katherine’s worsliipfull men redy to receyue at theire dores Seynt Kateryns
players. players, making them to drynk at their dores, and rewardyng theym
for theire playes. And on the morowe Seynt Kateryns day the
Maire, Shiref, and theire brethern, to be at the Temple churehe, and
25 Noyember. &o thens to walke with the procession aboute the Towne, and re-
torne to the seide Temple churche, there to hire masse, and offre.
And then euery man retray home.
On St. Nicho- Item, on Seynt Nicholas Eve, yn semblable wyse, the Maire, and
cembeJ/ ai?6" Shiref, and their brethern to walke to Seynt Nicholas churche, there
lesüval o^the t0 ^re t^re eVen S°n°: an(^ 011 ^e morowe to hire theire masse,
Boy-bishop. and offre, and hire the bishop's sermon, and hâve his blissyng; and
after dyner, the seide Maire, Shiref, and theire brethern, to assemble
at the maire3 counter, there waytyng the Bishoppes comming;
pleying the meane whiles at Dyce, the towne clerke to fynde theym
Dyce, and to hâve i d. of every Raphill; and when the Bishope is
corne thedir, his chapell there to synge, and the bishope to gevericart’s kalendar.
81
them his blissyng, and then he and ail his chapell to be serued there
with brede and wyne. And so départe the Maire, Shiref, and theire
brethern to hire the bishopes evesonge at Seynt Nicholas chirch
forseid.
Item, the morowe vpon Seynt Nicholas day hit hath be vsid the
Baillifes of Bristowe to make deliueree of the Towne ray lyvereies
vnto ail thofficers of the same, in maner and forme folowyng ; that
is to sey, to the Toune Clerk, xlij. rayes, and as moche pleyne clotlie
accordyng ; and to his clerk, xxxij. rayes, and the playne clothe
accordyng. To the Steward, xlij.rayes, and as moche pleyne clothe
acordyng ; and to his clerk, xxxij. rayes, and the pleyne clothe ac-
cordyng. To the Towne Attorney, xlij. rayes, and as moche pleyne
clothe accordyng. To the Swerdeberer, xlij. rayes, and asmoche
pleyn clothe accordyng. To euery of the Maires Sergeaunte3, and
of the Shirefis Sergeaunte3, xxxvj. rayes, and the pleyne clothe
accordyng.
The Paiementes by the Baillyfes of Bristowe yerly to be paide, to
the Maire, Shiref, Recorder, and othir officers, ayenst Christmas.
Ail to be paide, except the Penc-ions to be paide quarterly.*
Inprimis to the Maire, xii. yerdes of Skarlet, price viij.li.
Item, for his ffurre ....	x. marcs.
Item for his wyne	....	v. marcs.
Item for his pencion	.	.	.	xx.li.
Item for his mynstralles ...	y. marcs.
Item at Seint Georges ffest	.	.	ij. torches.
Summa xlj.li. vj.s. viij.d.
Item to the Shiref, x. yerde3 Skarlat, price
Item for his furre ....
Item at Seynt Georges fest
Summa xj.li. xiij.s. iiij.d.
vj.li. xiij.s. iiij.d.
v.li.
ij. torches.
* This account should be compared with a very curious Account of the Sheriffs of
Bristol with the Exchequer, which includes some of these items ; a transcript of
which is contained in the British Muséum, Add. MS. 24,785, fos. 10—21. It is
fuller than that in Barrett, p. 123. See also the record quoted before, p. 50, note *
CAMD. SOC.	M82
ricart’s kalendar.
The Mayor
must overlook
the Bakers
and the assize
of bread.
Item to the Recorder, x yerdes skarlat, price	vj.li. xiij.s. iiij.d.
Item for his pencion	x.li.
Item for his furre	iij.li.
Summa xix.li. xiij.s. iiij.d.	
Item to the Towne Clerke for his pencion	iiij.li.
Item for his furre ....	vj.s. viij.d.
Item for his parchemyn, wax and wyne .	xx.s.
Summa v.li. vj.s. viij.d.	
Item to the Stewarde for his pencion	liij.s. iiij.d.
Item for his furre	vj.s. viij.d.
Item for his paper and parchment	vj.s. viij.d.
Item for his wyne	ij.s. viij.d.
Summa iij.li. ix.s. iiij.d.	
Item to the Towne Attorney for his pencion	iij.li.
Item for his ffurre	vj.s. viij.d.
Summa iij.li. vj.s. viij.d.	
Item to the Swerdberer for his pencion	iij.li.
Item for his ffurre	vj.s. viij.d.
Summa iij.li. vj.s. viij.d.	
Item to the preest of Seint George for his pencion	viij. marcs.
Item for his gowne and a hode	iiij. yerdes brode clothe.
Summa v.li. vj.s. viij.d.
Item, hit hath be vsid, the Maire of Bristow anon after mighelmas,
to do calle byfore hym in the y eide hall, or counseill hous, ail the
Bakers of Bristowe, there to vndirstand whate stuff they haue of
whete. And after, whate sise they shall bake, and to assist and coun-
seil theym in theire byeng and barganyng with the Bagers, such as
bryngeth whete to towne, as wele in trowys, as otherwyse, by lande
and by watir, in kepyng downe of the market. And that the Bakers
lak no stuffe, in especiall ayenst the fest of Christmas, and at suche
tymes as many straungers resortith to the towne. And the Maire
dyuers tymes to ouersee the weyeng of brede, at such seasons as he
thynketh necessary and requisite, aftir his discrecion, or vpon com-
pleynt3 made vnto hym for the same. And that the Bakers en-
haunce not their sises above vj d. at ones, according to the statute,
&c. And whate Baker that breketh the sise, to be punysshed, aftirricart’s kalendar.
83
the constitucion of the Towne, as apperith here folowyng in this
présent boke.*
Item, hit hath be vsid, in semblable wyse, the seid Maire anon The Mayor
aftir Mighelmas, to do calle byfore hym in the seide Counseill hous, the Brewersv
ail the Brewers of Bristowe ; and yf the case require that Malt be	^ss*se
skant and dere, then to commen there with the housholders of
Brewers vpon a wise prouision to be made for the reformacion of
the same, and to bryng malte to a lower price, and that such price
as shall be there sette by the maier vpon malte, that no brewer
breke it, upon payne of xl s., forfeitable to the chambre of the
Toune. And the shyftyng daiesf of the woke, specially the
Wensdaies and Satirdaies, the Maire hath be vsid to walke in the
morenynges to the Brewers howses, to oversee theym in seruyng of
theire ale to the pouere commens of the toune, and that they hâve
theire trewe mesure3 ; and his Alekonner with hym, to taste and
vndirstand that the ale be gode, able, and sety, keping their sise, or
to be punysshed for the same, aftir the constitucion of the Toune,
as apperith folowyng in this présent boke.*
Item, it hath be vsid, the maire this quarter specially to oversee This winter
the sale of wodde commynff to the bakke, and to the key, and to qjarter the
J °	J	Mayor must
sett price vpon the same by his wyse discrecion ; and that no wodde regulatc the
there be solde vntil the price be sett vpon it by the saide maire, ne pnce of wood-
none to be deliuered there byfore ne aftir a certein houre by the
seide Maire lymitted. And that ail grete wodde, callid Berkley
wodde, be discliargid at the key beyond the Towre there, and ail
sm al wodde to be dischargid at the Bak. Prouydid alweys that the
woddesillers leve not the bak ail destitute and bare of wodde, ne
soffir not the halyers to haie it ail awey, but that they leve resonable
stuff upon the bak fro spryng to spryng, to serue the pouere people
* See after, p. 94.
f An ordinance temp. Hen. VIII. says that the Aleconner “ shall every shifting
day in the year boldly go into the honses of the common brewers, before their
shifting of every of their ale, and there shall taste the same, &e."’84
ricart’s kalendar.
of penyworthes and halfpeny wortlie3 in the neep sesons, vpon peyn
of punysshyng, as wele the seid woddesillers, as the seid halyers, by
the discrecion of the seid maire.
The standard Item, that ail maner of colyers that bryngeth colys to towne for
coal.SUre °r to siUe, smale or grete, that they bryng their sakkes of juste mesure,
according to the standard, for the which the maire is vsed this
quarter to commaunde the standard mesure} to be sett in diuers
places of this Toune, as at the High Crosse, the Brigge corner, and
Stallage Crosse, so that every sak be tryed and provid to be and
holde a carnok,* and the ij. sakkes to holde a quarter, whatsoevir
the price be, vpon peyne of brennyng of the sakkes, and parte of
the colys, and a parte to be distributed to pore folkes of the Aimes
howses.
TheMayorand Item, it hath be vsid, the Maire and Shiref of Bristowe to kepe
Courtf every & theire due résidence f at the Counter euery fferyall day, aswele byfore
week day. none as afternone, except the Saterdaies afternone and othir festyual
evis afternone, and to be there at viij. at the clok and sitte untill xj.,
and atte ij. afternone, sittyng untill y., for to hyre compleyntes and
varyaunces betwene parties and parties, and to discerne and determyn
* A carnok or crannock held four bushels. From a comparison of Harl. MS. 368,
fo. 11, with this ordinance it appears that these must hâve been true coals, in the
modem sense. A Pétition (without date, but seems to be of the time of James I.)
was made by the Mayor and Commonalty of Bristol to the Privy Council, in which
it is stated that the poor “ doe use only to burne Stone Coale alias Sea Coale in
their howses, which Coale they hâve had from Kinges Woodde and other places,”
paying not above 3\d. per bushel, which was a great benefit as wood was very
scarce. (Compare the last ordinance above, as to wood.) Complaint is made that
one Arthur Player has engrossed “ ail the Coale Pyttes,” whereby the price is
enhanced, and “ hath cutte and diminished the sackes of such as vse to bring Coale
to the said Cytie.” In 1606 an ordinance was made by the City as to the sale and
measure of “ stone coal.” MS. Brit. Mus. Egerton, 2044, f. 12. Before this time, in
1566, a letter to Sir Wm. Cecil says that “at Bristoll ail manner of fewell is good
cheap, a myne of sea cole being allso within iiijor myle of Brystoll.,, State Papers
Domestic, vol. 40, f. 17.
f “ Résidence to be kept bi the Maire at the Tolsill.” Side note in MS. See note
before, p. 53.ricart’s kalendar.
85
the same after theire discrecion, and, by thaduyce of theire brethern
tbere beyng with*them, to sett parties in rest and ease by theire
advertysement, compromesse, or otherwise ; ynless then it so requyre
that they must remit theym to the lawe, as they can be aduysed by
the Recorder if he be présent, or by the Town clerk in his absence:
which Audience kepyng by the Maire and Shiref in the saide
Counter, is the grettyst preseruacion of peas and gode rule to be
hadde within the toune and shire of Bristowe that can be ymagened,
for yf it wer anywhiles discontynewid, there wolde right sone growe
grete inconvenyence amongst thenhabitaunte3 of the same, which
God forbede.
Item, the Maire and Shiref of Bristowe shall, by vsage this
quarter and ceason byfore Christmas, kepe theire Aduent sermondes;
that is to sey the furst sonday of Aduent, which fallith alweies the
sonday next after Seynt Lyues day the bisshop in îSTouembre, at
which furst sonday the seide Maire and Shiref, with theire brethern,
shall walke to the ffrere Prechours, and there hyre theire Sermonde.
And the next Sonday therupon, they shall hire sermonde at the
ffrere menors, and the thirde Sonday at the ffrere Prechours. And
the fourthe and laste Sonday of Aduent at the frere menors. And
there to make an end of Aduent Sermondes.
Item, the Maire of Bristowe shal, by vsage this quarter the next Proclamacion
markett day byfore Christmas daie, or ellis on Christmas eve, do durin^the
make open proclamacion for gode rule and governaunce to be hadde Christmas
and kept within the saide town, duryng the holy dayes, under this the^reign^of
maner of fforme:—	Lord of
Mismlc*
“The Maire and the Shiref chargen and commanden, on the
kyng our souuerain lordis behalf, that no maner of personne, of
whate degree or condicion that they be of, at no tyme this Christmas
goo a mommyng with cloce visaged, nor go aftir curfew rong at St.
Nicholas, withoute lighte in theire handes, that is to sey skonce
light, lantern light, candel light, or torche light ; and that they goo86
ricart’s kalendar.
A general
clamation
peace.
in no wyse with wepyn defenssibly araied, wherbye the kinges peas
may in eny rnaner wise be broken or hurt, and tbat vpon peyn of
prysonment, and makyng ffyne and raunson to the kyng.” *
pro- Item, an other proclamacion for conseruacion of the kynges
for peace,—ordeigned, stablisshed, and enacted by the commen Coun-
seile of Bristowe, to be proclamed at ail such tyme as the maire and
the Shiref for the tyme beeng shall thinke it necessarie ; in especial
ayenst gode tydes and feestys, as Christmas,—is to be proclaimed in
this wyse:—
“ The Maire and the Shiref chargen and commaunden, on the
kyng our souverain lordes behalf, that no maner of persone or
persones go nor walke within this town of Bristowe, with no
Glaythes, speerys, longe swerdys, longe daggers, custils, nother
Basjelardes, by nyght nor by day, whereby the kinges peace in any
maner wyse may be trobbelid, broken, or offendid, but the personnes
that bith officers and othir that commen ridyng into the towne, or
goyng oute of the Towne ; and that vppon peyn of fforfeiture of
thaire weepyns, and theire bodyes to prison. To the accomplyssh-
ment of the whiche premysses, the Maire, Shiref, and commen
counseile of Bristowe forseid, chargen and commaunden ail maner
burgeyses of this Towne of Bristowe, on the kyng our soueraigne
lord is behalfe, to be aydyng, helpyng, supportyng, menteyning, and
ffavouryng, to the execution of the same, and that vppon peyn that
may or woll befall thereuppon.”
* This proclamation was directed against the abuse of the popular sports which
obtained during the festivities of Christmas. The Lord of Misrule, “ beginning his
rule at All-hallow eve, continued the same till the morrow after the Feast of the
Purification, commonly called Candlemas Day, in which space there were fine and
subtle disguisings, masks, and mummeries” (Strype’s Stow’s Survey, Bk. i. p. 252);
and mumming with visors, “cloce visaged,” was especially a Christmas custom;
sometimes turned to evil purposes. See Brand’s Pop. Antiquities, i. p. 356. Similar
proclamations were made in other towns on like occasions, e. g. York and Coventry.
Hone’s Ancient Mysteries, p. 211; T. Sharp’s Coventry Mysteries, p. 169, note.kicart’s kalendar.
87
Sacramentum Recordatoris.*
This here y ou Mr. Maiour, Mr. Aldermen, Mr. Sheryves, and the
rest here présent, that I, Thomas Hannam, Recorder elect of this
City of Bristoll, shall and will be from henceforth faythfull and
true vnto our Soueraigne Ladie the Quenes Maiestie, her heires and
successors, and shall and will be beneficiall and true to the Maiour
and Cominalty of this City, duringe the tyme of my said office, in
what may appertaine therevnto to my power, and geve therevnto the
best councell I can, without any partyalty, love, favour or hâte.
I shall and will, duringe the said tyme, truely and indifferently geve
myne advise to the vttermost of my skyll, in ail manner of pleas or
causes to be holden in any of the Quenes Courtes of Recorde within
the said Citye, wherevnto I shalbe for that purpose made privie. I
shall mayntaine no vntrue querelle in any of the said Courtes, nor
staye the lawfull proceedinge thereof without cause reasonable. I
shall duringe the said tyme of myne office do myne endevour to
kepe and defende the laudable customes, fraunchises and liberties of
and within this Citye and the Quenes peace within the same to my
power, and shall to my power stande holy to the Maiour and Comy-
nalty of this Citye in ail manner of matters and causes concerninge
the same, wherein myne advise shalbe nedefull and required du-
ringe the said tyme of myne office; and shall not be of counssell in
any matter or cause against the Maiour and Comynalty of this Citye
during the said tyme, ne shall wittingly be of counsell or pleade or
deale parcyally in any manner of wyse, for or with any person of the
Common Counssell of this City against any other of the same coun-
ssell during the same tyme. I shall from heneefoorth truely and
secretly holde and kepe the counssell of this Citye and ail other
thinges belonginge to my said office of Recorder. I shall and will
well and truly perfourme and keepe to my power and connynge as
* This and the following Oath occupy fo. 165. Thomas Hannam was chosen
Reeorder in 1585.88
ricart’s kalendar.
nere as God shall geve me grâce. So helpe me God and the holly
contents of this booke.
Sacramentum Commünis Clerici*
You shalbe faithefull and true to our Soveraigne Ladye Queene
Elizabethe, hir heyres and successors, and to the Mayour and Comi-
naltye of the Cytie of Bristoll and their successors, and well and
truelye you shall vse and exercise the office of Town Clarke of the
sayde Citie of Bristoll, and shall geve good and holsome counsell to
the Mayor. and Aldermen ofthe sayd Citie, accordinge to your skill
and knowlege, in ail matters when you shalbe therevnto required
concerninge the sayd Cytie. You shall geve good ad vise and coun-
sell (accordinge to your skill and knowledge) in ail accions and pleas
dependinge, as well in the Courte houlden before the Mayor and
Aldermen in the Guildhall of Bristoll, as alsoe in the Court there
houlden before the Mayor and Constables of the Staple. You shall
maynteyne noe untrue quarrells in any of the sayd Courtes. The
libertyes and custumes of the sayd Citye which be good and laudable
you shall kepe and mayntaine to your power, and shall well and
honestly behaue and demeane yourselfe in youre saide office duringe
such tyme as you shall contynewe therein. And ail other thinges
appertayninge to your said office you shall well and trulye doe and
performe, accordynge to your skill and knowledge, as neer as God
shall geve you grâce. Soe helpe you God.
[The Sheriffs* Oath.]|
Ye shall well and truelye serve the Queenes Maiestie in the offyce
of the Sheryves of the Cyty and Countye of Bristoll, and doe the
* Compare the oath, temp. Edw. III., before, p. 75.
f Fos. 195 J-197 & are occupied by the Mayor’s Oath, temp. Eliz., already referred
to (see before, p. 72 note f), and the Sheriff’s and the Bailiff’s Oaths here giyen. The
two last are written in a hand of about 1598.ricart’s kalendar.
89
Queenes profyttes in ail things the belongeth to you to doe by virtue
of youre offyce as farre fourthe as you can or may. Ye shall trulie
keepe and maynteyne the Queenes rights in ail that belongeth to the
Crowne, to your power. Ye shall not consent to the decresinge,
dyminishinge, or concealment of the Queenes rights or of lier fraun-
chesses, and whensoever ye shall hâve knowledge that the Queenes
rights of the Crowne be concealed or withdrawen, be yt in landes,
rentes, franchises, or suytes, or any other thinges, ye shall doe your
best endevour to make them to be restored to the Queenes Maiestie
agayne. And yf you may not doe yt of yourself, ye shall certyfye
her highnes thereof, or one of her Counsell that will shewe yt unto
her Maiestie. Ye shall not respitt the Queenes debts for any gifte
or favour where ye may receyve them without great grevans of the
debtors. Ye shall truly and rightfully entreat the people of your
shryvewyke, and doe right as well to the poore as to the riche, in
ail that belongeth to your offyce. Ye shall doe noe wronge to any
man for any gyft, favour, promise, hâte, or reward. Ye shall dis-
turbe noe mans right. Ye shall trulye acquyte at the Exchequier
ail them of whom ye shall anythinge resceyve of the Queenes debtts.
Ye shall nothinge take whereby the Queene may lose or where by
the right may be disturbed, letted, or the Queenes debts delayed.
Ye shall truly retorne, and serve ail the Queenes wrytts soe far
fourth as yt shalbe in your skill and knowledge. Ye shall receyve
noe wrytt vnsealed, or any sealed under the seale of any justice sav-
enge the Justice of Oyer or Justice assigned in the same County
where you are Sheryffes. Ye shalbe dwellinge in your proper per-
sons within your shryffewyke, : and the saine you shall not let to
farme to any man. Ye shall trulye sett and recover reasonable and
due yssues of them that be within your Shryvewyke aftir their State
and behavyour. And moreover in eschewinge of manslaughter, rob-
beryes and other manyfoulde grevous offences that be don daylye,—
namely by them that name themselves Souldyers and be vagarants,
which contynually encrece and multyply in number, soe that her
CAMD. SOC.	N90
ricart’s kalendar.
maiesties subiects cannot safely ryde or goe abowt their buyssynes, to
their intollerable hurte and liinderaunce,—ye shall truly and effec-
tually, with ail your dylygence, execute the statutes whereof you
shall bave knowledge concerninge vagarants and idle persons. These
and ail other things tliat belongetb to your said offyce ye shall
trulie keepe and doe to your power, &c.
[The Bailifes’ Oath.]
You shalbe faytheful and trewe unto our soverayne Ladye the
Queenes Maiestie, her heyres and successors, and truly shall doe the
Queenes Maiesties profittses for this yere to corne, in ail thinges
touching the Baylywick and fraunchisses of Bristoll, and the Queenes
Maiesties peace to your power ye shall truly keepe. And noe fellon,
traytor nor misgoverned person, againste the Queens Maiesties lawes
shall support or mayntayne in any cause whatsoever. The Queenes
Maiesties rights appertayninge to her Crowne trewly and faithefully
ye shall kepe and defende, and her Highnes people of this Cytie
and countye ye shall riglitfully entreate ; and equall righte ye shall
doe to every person, as well to the poore as to the riche, in ail
thinges apperteyninge to your office of Bayîliwicke : and the fraun-
cheyes and libertyes and free custumes of this Cytie, truely and
faythefully ye shall keepe and mayntayne to your power : and these
and ail other thinges which appertayne unto your seyd office of
Bayîliwicke, you and eyther of you shall well and truly doe, execute
and performe, accordinge to your power, skill, and knowledge, as
neere as God will geve you grâce. Soe helpe you God, &c.
üguintum principale.*
[The intent of this Part is seen in the Préfacé to it, before p. 5, but it is not carried
out as f ully as it might hâve been, no references being actually made to any “ bokes
or levis,” not even to the Charters of Henry III. It principally consists of the Charter
of Confirmation of 20 Dec., 47 Edw. III. (1374), a long document, which recites and
* There is no title to this Part in the original.RICAR'TS KALENDAR.
91
includes four otkers, ail made in the same year:* namely, the Charter 8 Aug. 47 Edw.
III., which made Bristol into a County, and gave other privilèges (Seyer’s Charters
of Bristol, 1812, No. 12) ; and the Exemplification of the Perambulation of the Bounds
of the County so made, Oct. 30, 47 Edw. III. (Seyer, No. 15); which last itself
recites the Letters Patent of 1 September, directing the perambulation to be made
(Seyer, No. 13), and the record of the Perambulation, made on 30 September, in the
same year (Seyer, No. 14). Ail this occupies fos. 211a to 224a, and is in Ricart’s
own hand, the front page having a floral illuminated border round it with a hand-
some initial letter. In copying the Charter, however, Ricart has omitted the first two
clauses (“ Edwardus dei, &c.” and “ Inspeximus,”) and has begun with the third
clause (“ Edwardus dei,” &c.) which is in fact the first récital. This omission ano-
ther hand has supplied on the blank page opposite (fo. 2105), apparently from an
Inspeximus of Edw. IV., as it adds one more clause in which Edward is spoken of as
“ nuper Rex.”
After this follows, on a single page, a table of the clauses of the Charter of John,
(about A.D. 1188, Seyer, No. 3), but without any heading or title ; it is copied
exactly (except that the numbers to the clauses are left out) from fo. 115 of the
“ Little Red Book,” where it is headed, “ In prima carta tôt continentur libertates,”
and is there followed by similar tables for the “ second ” and u third ” charters,
which are not given by Ricart. On fo. 226 is the copy of Letters Patent referred to
in the note f before, p. 55.
The whole of these Charters having been printed by Seyer, the table of John’s
Charter is alone given here.
In prima carta tôt continentur libertates.+
Quod nullus Burgensis Bristolliæ placitet extra muros villæ.
Quod sint quieti de murdro.
Quod nullus Burgensis faciat duellum.
Quod senescallus Regis non capiant Hospitium.
Quod sint quieti de Teloneo, lestagio, passagio, pontagio.
Quod misericordia adjudicetur secundum legem hundredi.
Quod hundred semel teneatur in septimana.
Quod nullus Burgensis possit causari per meskeninges.
Quod habeant terras et tenuras suas, et vadimonia et débita sua.
Quod de terris et tenuris infra villam rectum teneatur secun-
dum consuetudinem villæ.
* See the Pétition in Parliament on which this Charter was made, Rolls of Pari,
vol. ii. p. 320, No. xix.	f Title from the “Little Red Book.”
Fo. 224 592
ricart’s kalendar.
Quod de debitis ibidem acomodatis et vadimonijs factis placitent
secundum consuetudinem villæ.
Quod nullus capiat de Theloneum de Burgensibus.
Quod nullus extraneus emat de alio extraneo.
Quod nullus extraneus habeat tabernam nec vendat pannos ad
decisionem.
Quod nullus extraneus moretur nisi pro xl. dies.
Quod nullus Burgensis namietur vel distringatur pro alieno debito.
Quod possint maritare se filios [suos] * et filias et viduas.
Quod nullus dominorum suorum habeat custodiam eorundem.
Quod nulla recognicio fiat ibidem.
Quod nullus capiat Tynam.
Quod possint molere blada.
Quod habeant rationabiles Gildas.
Quod nullus cogatur replegiare.
Quod teneant omnes terras et tenuras suas, infra muros et extra, in
liberum burgagium per servicium landgabeli.
Quod possint ædificare super ripam et alibi.
Quod possint ædificare placeas vacuas ad voluntatem eorum.
S>wtum t\ ulttmum ^rtnctpale.t
[The Sixth Part, which occupies 40 closely written leaves, for the most part in
Ricart’s own hand, is in ten (unnumbered) sections, the headings or titles to eight of
which are written in red ink, in the same style as in the earlier portion of the
volume. Several of the initiais are ornamental letters, and spaces are left for others
that hâve not been filled up.
Of these sections, nine out of the ten are already in print ; they are contained in
different parts of the Liber Albus of London,;}: in many cases word for word, though
here and there, besides a few obvious errors of the copyist, are différences in
spelling, grammar, and occasionally in wording, which give interesting variations of
reading. They hâve not however seemed of sufficient importance to justify the
reprint of those parts here ; ail that has been done therefore is to give the titles and
* “ Little Red Book.”	+ No title in the original.
J Edited by H. T. Rilev, 1859, for the Rolls’ Sériés of Chronicles.ricart’s kalendar.
93
to indicate the pages of the Liber Albus or otherwise where they may be found.
But of the remaining section, which stands fifth among the rest ([5], p. 94), none,
with the exception of a few sentences, is found in either the Liber Albus or Liber
Oustumarum of London, though Parts III. and IY. of the former contain many
portions touching on some of the same subjects: much of it being of great interest
it is here giyen entire. It bears évident marks of being, as Ricart says, “ wretin oute
of a boke,” for not only is there no direct reference to Bristol, but several parts
which hâve spécial* application to London only hâve been copied with the rest. Such
are the passages relating to the Thames, the King’s coronation, the payments from
foreign merchants, &c.; doubtless he may hâve thought that these too would not be
useless as “grete presidents ” for the City of Bristol. This section ends rather
abruptly with the ordinance against roofing with straw, &c.; the explanation
of which probably is that this seemed a convenient place to introduce the Building
Assize of Fitz Elwyn, made in 1189, which though much older than that ordinance
(see after, p. 113), was still of such authority as to be included by Carpenter when
only fifty years before he compiled the Liber Albus of London.]
Forasmoche as at ail tymes this worshipfull toune of Bristowe Fo. 282.
hath take a grete president of the noble Citee of Londone in excer-
ciseing theire laudable customes, it is therfore requisite and
necessarie vnto the hedde officers of the saide Towne of Bristow to
know and vnderstonde the auncient vsages of the saide Citee of
Londone. Wherof a grete parte foloweth hereaftir, wretin oute of
a boke that was maistir Henry Daarcy,* sometyme recorder of the
saide Citee in kinge Edward the thirdes daies.
CONSTITUTIONES ClYITATIS LONDONII.
[1] Modus procedendi in placitis terræ in Hustingo
Londonii.
[Fos. 282a to 283J. Liber Albus, pp. 181-184.]f
* The words “ Henry Daarcy ” are written upon an erasure, in the same hand as
the rest, however. See bèfore, p. 6.
t The subject-titles to paragraphs which occur very frequently in the Liber
Albus, hâve been omitted by Ricart throughout.94
ricart’s kalendar.
[2]	De Hustingis tenendi de communibus placitis in
Londonio.
[Fos. 283b to 286a. Liber Albus, p. 184, “ En Hustenges des Comunes Plees,” to
p. 190, end of “ De Aldermannis.”]
[3]	De Assisis Mortis antecessoris in Londonio.
[Fos. 286b, 281a. Liber Albus, pp. 197, 198.]
[4]	De Assisis novæ disseisinæ yocatis freshforce in
Londonio.
[Fos. 287æ to 288a. Liber Albus, p. 195, down to the word “ pees ” in the last
line on p. 196.]
[5]	De Curia Maioris Londonii et custumis ciyitatis
EJUSDEM ET DIYERSIS CASIBUS TERMINABILIBUS IN EADEM
CURIA.
[Fos. 288a to 297 b. Printed below.]
[6]	[Henky Fitz Elwyn’s Building assize.
No title. Fos. 297b to 301&. Liber de Antiquis Legibus (Camd. Soc. 1846), pp.
206-211. Also in Liber Albus, pp. 319-332, end of first paragraph. The copy
winch Ricart followed resembled that in the Liber Albus more than that in the
Liber de Antiquis Legibus ; his version contains several of the passages and words
(though not the last two clauses, see Lib. Alb. 331 note,) wanting in the latter.]
[7]	Akticuli inquieendi in cueia vocata Wabdemotis
in Londonio.
[Fos. 301& to 303a. Liber Albus, p. 332, from “ De Pace ” to end of p. 336. It
is there printed without the above heading.]
[8]	Presentationes de Wardemotis.
[Fos. 303a to 304a. Liber Albus, pp. 337, 338.]
[9]	Ceux sount lez Articles, aunciens Ysages de assise
DE PAYNE ET DE SERUOISE ET DAUTRE YITAILLE, ET DE PLU-
SOURS MESTIERS DE LA ClTEE DE LoüNDREZ, QUE DEYIENTricart’s kalendar.
95
CHESCUN AN APRES LA FESTE DE SEINT MlCHELL’ ESTRE PRO-
CLAMIEZ ET CREEZ EN LE ClTEE.
[Fos. 30ia to 311&. Liber Aldus, p. 260 to end of first paragraph on p. 280. Fo.
311 b, Lïb. Alb. p. 364, “ Monstratum ” to “ habeatur.” Fo. 312a, Lib. Alb., last
two paragraphs on p. 494.]
[10] De Curia Yicecomitis.
[No title in MS., but a side-note says “ de cur’ vie*.” Fos. 312b to 322. Liber
Albus, from the top of p. 199 to end of first paragraph on p. 223, the portion con-
tained in p. 222 and the first paragraph on p. 223 being in Ricart’s version inserted
between the paragraphs which stand the two last on p. 215.]
De Curia Maioris Londonii et custumis civitatis ejus- Fo. 288^.
DEM ET DIUERSIS CASIBUS TERMINABILIS IN EADEM CURIA.
La Court del Maire est tenuz, par custume de la Cite, devaunt le
Maire et Aldermans que sount pur le temps en la Chambre del
Guihalle, ou en Hustyng, et ceo de ioure en joure a loure volunte ;
et la sount tretes, termines, et discusses, lez pleez et matiers tou-
chaunts Orphanyns, apprenticialtees, et autres bosoignes de mesme
la Citee ; et illoeques sont redressez et correctes les defautez et mes-
prisouns de ceux qe fount encountre lez customes et ordinaunces de
la Citee, sibien al suyt dez parties corne par enquest doffice, et en
autre maner par suggestioun, solonc ceo que les cases demaundent.
Et la vsent de justefier et de treter et ordeigner pur gouernaille de
la Citee, et pur sustenaunce de la peas notre Seignur le Roy, et
autres points necessaries de la dite Citee, et pur profite de ceux
que repairent a mesme le Citee, par loure discrecioun et solonc ceo
que le temps demaunde. Item les Officers et ministres de la dite officers
Citee trouez en defaute sount iustifiablez devaunt mesmes les Maire
et Aldermans, sibien al suyte dez parties par procès fait corne en
autre manere, solonc le discrecioun des dites Maire et Aldermans.
Item lez ditz Maire et Aldermans usent illoqes de tenire et terminer Aérions
plees de dette et autres acciouns personels qiconqes, par bille, ^suezpnriey
sibien parentre marchaunts et marchaunts par ley marchaunde, corne marchande.96
ricart’s kalendar.
De prendre
recogni-
sauncez.
Statute de
Smethefielde.
Assise de
Noe sauces.
De faire or-
denauncez.
Pur fauxe s
nouells.
parentre autres qe se pleindre voillent par processe fait devers les
parties. Item, les Maire et Aldermans, ou le Maire et Chamber-
layn del dite Citee prenont devaunt eux en la dite chambre reco-
nusaunces de dette de touz ceux qe faire lez voillent, et de quiconqes
sommes. Et si le joure de paiement soit encurru, a donqs celuy a
qi la reconusaunce est fait hors de cest recorde auera execucioun de
touts les bienz le dettour, et de la moite de touts cez tenements deinz
la dite Citee par extente et pris corne a le comune ley. Item plees
de dette solonc lordinaunce appelle lestatut de Smethefield sount
terminables soulement devaunt lez Maire et Aldermans, solonc ceo
qe est plus pleinement contenuz en lordinance ent fait.*
Item, les Assisez de Noesances sount terminablez par bille devaunt
le Maire et Aldermans, et quel bille serra servy par lez Yiscounts et
les parties serount somonz le mersqedy encountre le Yenderdy, et
adonqes le Maire et Aldermans deynent procéder en plee ; solonc
ceo qe est contenuz en l’ordenaunce dassise de noesance en la dite
Citee.
Item, lez Maire et Aldermans ount tout temps usee de faire Ordi-
naunces penales sur vitaillez et pur auter gouernaille de la Citee et
de la peas, solonc lour discreccioun et advys; et mesmes les ordi-
naunces proclaimer deinz la dite Citee ouertement, pur estre tenuz
et gardez en nomme de nostre seignur le Roy, et de la Citee, sur
peyn ent ordeigne; et mesmes les peynes lever de touts ceux qe
fount encountre les ordinaunces susdits.
Item, lez Maire et Aldermans ount tout temps vsee de faire venire
devaunt eux lez malefesours qe ount este pris et arrestuz deinz la
dite Citee pur mensonges et fauxes nouells ymagines en distour-
baunce de la peace, fesours et conterfactours de faix sealx et faux
Chartres, et pur autres disceits notories ; et ceux qils ount troues
coupables de tielx malueystees, par conusaunce dez parties ou par
enquestes en pris, ount punys par juwys del pilorie, ou auterment
* Sec Lib. Alb. pp. 233, 475.ricart’s kalendar.
97
chasties par emprisonement solonc loure desert, et solonc resonable
discreccioun des ditz Maire et Aldermans.
Item, lez Maire et Aldermans poent par vsage de la dite Citee
chaunger procès, et abbregier delaies en acciouns personelx, sibien
devaunt eux mesmes corne en courtes dez Yiscounts, et de faire
nouels ordinauncez touchants tiel plee personelx. Les queux ordi-
naunces ils entendont estre resonablez et profitablez al people.
Item, fait assauoir qe tout la Cite de Loundres est tenuz de notre De testa-
Seigneur le Roy en franc burgage, et saunz mesne. Et touts lez mentts'
terres et tenements, rents et seruicez, deinz la dite Citee et lez su-
burbez dicelle, sibien en revercioun corne en demesne, sount devisa-
blez par vsage de la dite Citee issint qe hommes et femmes, par vsage
de la dite Citee et suburbes dicelle, a qi qils vodront et de quel estate
qilz voudront. Et poent auxi deuisere nouel rent a prendre de
mesmez loure tenements, en manere corne meulx loure semblera, par
loure testaments et par loure darrein voluntie ; et ceux qe sount franc
homes de mesme la Citee poient deuiser lour tenements a mortmayne,
corne appiert par la chartre du Roy ent fait. Item, celuy qe tient
tenements joyntements * ouesque autres poet deuiser ceo qe a luy
affiert saunz auter seueraunce faire : mais enfaunts deinz âge ne poent
my faire devys, ne lez femmes couerts ne poient my deuiser lour
tenements par licence de loure barouns nen auter maner durant la
couerture. Item, le baroun ne poet my deuiser cez tenements a sa
femme de pluis haute astate qe a terme de vie la femme, ne la femme
ne poet claymer auter estate sur peyne de perdere lentiere. Ne le
baroun ne poet my deviser lez tenements de droit de sa femme, ne
lez tenements queux le baroun et sa femme ount joyntement pur-
chaces ; mais si le baroun et sa femme eient tenements jointement a
eux et a lez heires le baroun, mesme la baroun poet deuiser la rever-
cioun. Et touts lez testaments par queux ascuns tenements sount j)enrouer ies
deuises poent estre enrolles en hustyng de Recorde, al pur suyte de testaments.
chescun qe poet prendre auauntage par mesmes les testaments.
* Sic.
CAMD. SOC.
O98
ricart’s kalendar.
The enroll-
ment of Wills
in full Hus-
tings.
Reversions
devisez.
Et lez testamentz qe deyuent estre enrôliez serrount emportes
ou faits venire devaunt la Maire et Aldermans en pleyn Hustyng,
et la serra le dit testament proclaimes par le seriaunt, et illeoqes
prouez par deux prodeshommes bien conuz, lez queux serrount
sermentis et examinez seueralments de touz lez circumstances
del dit testament, et de lesta te le testatoure, et de soun seale. Et si
lez prouez soient troves bones, loialx, et accordaunts, donqes serra le
dit testament enrolle en mesme le Hustyng de recorde, et serra paie
la fee pur lenrollement. Et nulle testament nuncupatif nauter tes-
tament poet estre enrolle de recorde sinon qe la sealx del testament
soit mys a mesme le testament. Mais lez Testaments qe poent estre
troves bones et loialx sount effectuelle, cornent qils ne soient my en-
rolles ne de recorde. Item, lez testaments deinz la dite Citee deyuent,
par custome de mesme la dite Citee, estre aiuggez effectuelle et exé-
cute, eient regarde a lez volunteez dez testatours, cornent qe lez
paroles de tieux testaments soient defectifs ou nient, accordaunts a la
comune ley.
[Item,* lou reversiouns ou rent soient deuisez par testaments en-
rôliez de recorde en hustyng, mesme les reversiouns et rents passent
mayntenaunt apres la mort le Testatour, issint qe ceux as queux
tieux sount deuisez poent distreindre pur le rent et faire avowery ;
et ceux en reversioun poient suyer brief de Wast a loure voluntee,
saunz autre accordements dez tenaunts, et poent pleder par mesmes
lez enrobements si meistir soit, cornent qils neient my lez ditz testa-
ments en poigne. Et mesme le custome tient luy dez Chartres, en-
denteurs, et autres escripts enrobez en Hustinge de recorde. Et
tieulx enrollementz ount este usee de tout temps, issint qe lez testa-
mentz soient proclaimez et provez en pleyn Hustyng comme devaunt
est dit.f Et lez chartres, endentures, et autres escripts enseales
* This passage between the brackets is found in Liber Aldus, p. 180, where how-
ever it seems to hâve been inserted by a later hand than that of the compiler of
that work.
f See the last paragrapb, which must be the unknown passage referred to in
note 2, p. 180, of Liber Aldus.ricart’s kalendar.
99
poient estre acceptes, et lez conusaunces et confessiouns dez femmes
ent estre resceux devaunt le Maire et un Alderman, ou devaunt le
Eecordoure et un Alderman, ou devaunt deux Aldermans pur neces-
sitee, sibien hors de Court corne de deinz, issint qe mesmes lez
Chartres, endentures, et autres escriptes issint conus, soient en apres
entres en Rolle en ascun des Hustynges, et lez feez ent paies, comme
le maner est.] Item, la ou homme ad devisee par son testament en Rent devise.
rolle certein rent, apprendre de cez tenements deinz la dite Citee,
saunz clause de distresse, uncore par vsage de la Citee, celuy a qi le
devise est fait poet distreindre et avower le pris, si le rent soit ade-
rere. Et en mesme la maner serra fait de toutz aunciens rents ap-
pelles quites rents deinz mesme la Citee.
Item, les Maire et Aldermans qe sount pur le temps, par custome
de mesme la Citee, averount lez gardes et mariages de touts Orphanes garde dtz
del dit Citee, apres la mort loure auncestres, cornent qe mesmes les ®rPlianyns'
auncestres tenoient aillours hors de la Citee dascun auter serra pur
qiconqe suite. Et deyvent mesmez lez Maire et Aldermans enquere
de touts lez terrez et tenements, biens et chateux, deinz la dite
Citee, purtenaunts a tieulx Orphanyns ; et mesmes les terres et
tenements, biens et chateux, seiser et sauvement garder, al oeps
et profïitte de tielx orphanyns, ou auterment coventer mesme lez
Orphanyns ensemblement oue loure terres et tenements, bienz et
chateux, as autrez loure amys, par sufficient surety trove de recorde
en la Chambre de la Guihalle, de sustener covenablement lez ditz
Orphanyns durant loure non âge, et loure terrez et tenements repa-
railler, et loure ditz bienz et chateux sauement gardere, et ent bon et
loiall accompte rendre devaunte lez Maire et Aldermans, al proiïite
de mesmes lez enfaunts quaunt ils viendrent a loure âge, ou quaunt
ils serrount mys a meister ou maner, par lavys de dits Maire et Al-
dermans. Et ceo en touts cases, si non qe auterment soit ordeigne
et dispose, pur mesmes lez orphanyns ou pur terrez et tenements,
bienz et chateux, pur expresses parois contenuz en les testaments
de loure auncestres. Et nulle tiel orphanyn doit estre marie saunz100
ricart’s kalendar.
Les biens la
mort serount
départies en
très parties.
Citezeins de
Loundrez ne
serount obe-
dients a nully
sinon al Moy.
Procès der-
rour.
assent de dits Maire et Aldermans. Et auxint la ou terres ou tene-
ments, bienx et cliateux deinz mesme le Citee sount devises a un
enfaunt deinz âge dun citezein de mesme la Citee, vivant son piere,
cornent qe tiel enfaunt ne soit my Orplianyn, unqore par usage de
dite Citee lez dits terres et tenements, bienz et cliateux, serrount en
garde dez Maire et Aldermans auxi corne dun Orphanyn, pur susti-
ner et garder al oeps et proffite du mesme lenfaunt, smon qele piere
Tenfaunt ou autres de cez amys voude a trover sufficiant suyrty de
record de sustiner et garder lez ditz terres et tenements, bienz et
cliateux, al oeps et proffite du dit enfaunt, et ent rendre bon et loiall
accompte, corne devaunt est dit.
Et fait assauoire, qe la ou un citezein de mesme la Citee ad femme
et enfaunts, et devie, touts lez bienz et chauteux du dit mort, apres
ces dettes paies, serrount départies en trois parties, dount lune partie
demurra a la mort et serra distribute pur sa aime, et lautre partie
serra a sa femme, et la tierce partie a cez enfaunts pur owelement
entre eux departier. Nient contristeant ascun devys fait a contrarie,
et sur ceo sibien la femme corne lez enfaunts poient aver loure reco-
verire et sute, pur demaunder tieux bienx et cliateux, devers lez
executors ou autrez occupiours dez ditz bienz et cliateux, devaunt
mesmez lez Maire et Aldermans, par bille.
Item, par auncien custome de la Citee, ne fuist pas congeable a
null estraunger ne forein de vendre vitaille nautre marcliaundiz a
autre estraunger ne forein deinz mesme la Citee a retaile.
Item, par auncien custome de la Citee de Loundres, les citezeins
ne ministrez de mesme la Citee ne deyvent my estre entendaunts a
nully maundements ne a nully seale, sinon a lez maundements et al
seale nostre Seignur le Roy immédiat ; ne null ministre nostre
Seignur le Roy nautre de voit faire Session ne nulle execucioun
deinz la dite Citee, ne deinz la fraunchiz dicel, par terre ne par ewe,
sinon soulement par le frauncliise et libertee suisdite.
Item, des juggements donez en Courtes de Yiscountes en acciouns
personelx ou assises pris devaunt Viscounts et Coroner par customericart’s kalendar.
101
de la Citee,—lez parties vers queux tieux iuggements sount donnes
poient suer brève de erroure, direct as Maire et Viscountes, pur
reverser lez dits juggements en Hustynges, si les iuggements soit
reversables. Et cornent qe tieux iuggements soient affermes en
Hustynges, unqore mesme la partie purra suyer autre breve derrour,
direct as Maire et Yiscounts, de faire venire le recorde et procès
devaunt Justices assignez a Seint Martyn le Graund, comme ad estre
faitavaunt cez houres. Mez si ascun partie, par tiel iuggement donez
devaunt lez ditz Yiscounts, soit convecte en dette ou en damagez, et
pur cell cause commys a la prisone, tanqe il ad fait gree et apres pur
sewe breve derrour de reverser le iugements en Hustyng ; ou cornent
qe le Jugement soit afferme en Hustyng et la dite partie voudra
suyer auter breve derroure de reverser mesme le iugement devaunt
les Justices assignez a Seint Martyn le Graund, comme devaunt est
dit; et ne purqant mesme la partie qest issint emprisone ne doit.my
estre deliveres hors du prisone, par auncien custome de la Citee, pur
cause de tiel breve derrour, avaunt ceo qil est trove sufficiant suyrte
deinz la dite Citee, ou mys lez devers en mayns de la Courte, pur
paier a celuy qe recovery, en cas qe le dite iugement soit afferme en
apres. Et en cas qe tiel breve derrour soit suy de reverser ascun
jugement donne en Hustyng devaunt Justices assignez a Seint Mar-
tyn le Graunde, et commaunde soit par breve de garnire lez parties
et de faire venire le recorde et procès devaunt mesmes lez Justicez,
donqez serrount lez parties garnis corne le ley demaunde, mays nulle
recorde purra estre maundez devaunt lez ditz Justices en escript, par
custume de la dit Citee. Einz le Maire et Aldermans averount
respite de xl iours, par assignement de mesmes lez iusticez apres loure
primere cessioun dez Justices ; apres lez xl iours serent lez ditz
recorde et procès recordez devaunt mesme les Justicez, par bouche
del recordoure del dit Citee ore tenuz. Et dez iugementz donez
devaunt le Maire et Aldermans en la Chambre de Guihalle solonc le
ley marchaund, soleit nulle errour estre suy.
Item, par auncien custome de la citee, toutz lez Libertees, Privi-102
ricart’s kalendar.
Les fraun-
chises et liber -
tees de la C-itee
se rr omit
recordez par
bouche, saunz
estre maundez
par escript.
Femmez de
Londres
averount
lour frank
bank.
De Apprenti-
cialte.
The enden-
tures must be
enrolled.
legis, et autres customes partenants a mesme la Citee, soillent estre
recordes par bouche, saunz estre mys ou mandez aillours en escripts.
Item, les Citezeinz de Loundres, per custume de la Citee, ne
dey vent my aler hors de la Citee par breve, ne en auter maner pur
passer en nulle enquest.
Item, les femmes apres le mort loure barouns, par custome de la
Citee, averount loure francs bankz. Cest assavoire, un femme [avera]
apres la mort son baroun, del tenement deinz la dite Citee dount son
baroun morust seisi en fee, et en quel tenement le dit baroun et luy
demorenten semble al temps del morant soun baroun, la sale, la prin-
cipale chambre, et le celer entierment, et soun aysement en la cusyne,
le stable, pryvee, et curtillage en comune, ou autres necessaries a luy
appartaunts pur terme de sa vie :* et a quel heure qel soit marie el
perdra le frank bank, et soun dowere dicelle, savant a luy dowere
dez autres tenements comme le ley demaunde.
Item, chescun frank homme de la Citee usant mystère poiet par
usage de mesme la Citee prendre apprentice, de luy servyre et ap-
prendre sa arte et sa mystre, et ceo par endentures que serrount
faits parentre luy et son dit apprentice ; les queux endenturez ser-
rount examinez et enrôliez de recorde, devaunt le Chamberleyn de
la Guyhalle.f Et tiel apprentice poet lier luy mesmes, oue ses amys
luy poent mytter a son mestre par loure endentours, sil soit de con-
venable âge, solonc discrecioun del chamberlayn ou del Maire et
Aldermans, si mester soit. Et nulle apprentice, par customme de la
Citee, poet estre mys de meindre terme qe vij anz ; et les enden-
tures deyvent estre enrôliez deinz vn an apres la fesaunce dicels, sur
certein peyn ent lymyte. Et apres ceo qe tiel apprentice eit bien et
loialment servy son terme il serra franc homme de la Citee, saunz
autre redempcioun, la ou nulle autre poet avenire a la fraunchis
* In Lib. Alb, p. 393, tlïere is a decision in a case which illustrâtes this Ordi-
nance. See also ib. p. 68.
f See an Ordinance of 28 Edw. I. as to the enrolment of apprentices, Lib.
Custumarum (Rolls Sériés) p. 93.RICART S KALENDAR.
103
saunz redempcioun save ceux qe sount nees deinz la dite Citee, de
quel pais qils soient del ligiaunce notre Seignur le Roy, par usage de
la Citee; sount auxi francs par loure nestre, eiant regardant as pri-
vilegez de la fraunchise, corne ceux quount estre apprentices, ou
autrement avenuz a la fraunchise par redempcioun. Et lez femmes
couverts qe usent certeyns craftis deinz la Citee par eux mesmes
saunz loure barouns, poent prendre femmenis a loure apprentice,
pur eux servier et apprendre loure craftes, et les queux apprenticez
serrount liez par loure endenturez dapprenticialitee al baroun et sa
femme, pur apprendre la mistere la femme comme devaunt est dit ;
et tielx endenturez serrount enrolles sibien des femmes comme des
hommez. Et fait assavoire qe chescun eiant tiel apprentice, poet Any one may
vender et deviser son dit apprentice a qi qil voudra de mesme lart f®11 or dev*?e
11	*	*	his apprentice.
aux comme son chatel.
Item, le ewe de Thamise si avaunt comme lez boundez de le fraun- Thamise.
cbis de la Citee purpartent est parcell de la Citee, et mesme la ewe
et qiconque appent al dit ewe deinz la dite fraunchise tout temps ad
estre en governaille de mesme le Citee, comme parcell de la Citee
suisdite, sibien lun partie del ewe comme lautre. Et Viseountes de
Lounderes qount estre pur le temps ount use de tout temps de faire
arrestes et execuciouns al suyte dez parties en la dite ewe de Thamise.
Cest assavoire, del Est partie le Pount de Loundres tanqe al Recol-
vere, et del West partie del dite Pount de Loundres tanque al
Stanesbrige.
Item, lez dits Viscounts de Loundres dey vent par usage de la
Cite avoire forfaitures des chateux de qiconques futifs et felouns et
deodans deinz la dite Citee et la dite ewe de Thamise, en eide de
loure ferme qils paient annuellement a notre Seignur le Roy.
Item, par custome de la Citee null atteynt est mayntenable, ne
gist, deinz mesme la Citee.
* A Byelaw of a Worcester Gild, in the 17th century, points to the same custom
of selling the interest in articles of apprenticeship. “ English Gilds,” p. 209.104
ricart’s kalendar.
Nulle terra
treite hors del
Citee par
cause de vil-
lenage.
Biens et mar-
chaundises
detenuz en
nomme de
Withernam.
Nota le Tonne.
Nully emple-
dra autre hors
de la Citee.
Conusaunce
de pieez.
Item, par ancien custome de la Citee nulle homme demurant
deinz mesme la Citee soloit estre prie ne amesne hors du dit Citee,
par coloure ne clayme de villenage, avaunt ceo qe la matier fuisse
discusse par cours de ley.
Item, si frank homme de la dite Citee, venant ou passant oue cez
marchaundisez aillours hors du mesme la Citee, soit constreynt de
paier tolun ou autre customme, ou qe ses marchaundisez soient
arrestuz ou cariez a tort et saunz resonable cause, et ceo soit suffi-
cientment tesmoignez par gents creablez, adonqes si en apres les
bienz ou marchaundisez des auters de mesme la ville ou le tort fuist
fait soient trovez deinz la Citee de Loundrez, use est al suggestioun
del partie de arrester tieulx bienz et marchaundisez par les ministres
de la Citee, et lez deteiner en noun de Withername, tanqe gree soit
fait al dit franc homme de lez dammagez queux il en avoit par cell
cause ; savaunt toutz foitz resonable respounce en celle partie,
sibiene a lune partie comme a lauter.*
Item, lez Citezeins de Loundrez dauncien temps ount ordeignez
un meisoun appelle le Tonne sur Cornliille, a quel measoun constablez,
Bedall, et autres officers et gentes de la Citee puis en ceo ount uses
demesner, et illoeqes pur le temps enprisoner les trespassours
alauntz nutandre encountre le peas, hommes et femmes espowses
trovez en avowterie, et chapeleyns et autres religiousez trovez
overtement oue comunes femmez, ou ouesqez femmes espouses
nutandre en lieu suspeciousez ; et puis lez amesner devaunt loure
ordinaries.
Item, la Citee de Loundres ad conusaunce de pleez par Chartre le
Roy. Et use est qe nulle franc homme de mesme la Citee emple-
dera auter frank homme de mesme la Citee, aillours qen mesme la
Citee, la ou il poet avoir recoverer deinz la Citee avaunt-dit, sur
peyn de perde la fraunchise.t
* Illustrations of the practice of this custom may be found in L%b. Alb. pp. 188,
619, 670.
f See another form of this ordinance in Lib. Alb. p. 417; also ib. pp. 433, 478.ricart’s kalendar.
105
Item, q’est Maire de Loundrez pur le temps avéra unhanape dore Preemlegez
al coronement de chescun Roy ; et auxint sount autres privilèges arl M“ire de
parteinantz au dit Maire et a la Citee a tiel coronement du Roy, per coronement
auncieu custome de la Citee *	le Roy*
Item, use este qe le chief Boteler nostre seignur le Roy serra chief The Coroner
Coroner de la Citee de Loundres, et le quel Coroner ad use de faire and tis dufcies
per breve un substitute en son lieu, quel substitute est appelle
Coroner, et devaunt qi lez enditements et appeliez sount pris, et en
qi nom lez Recordez sount faitz. Et toutz lez enditements et
appeliez dedeinz le dit Citee sount pris devaunt lez deux Vicountes
et le Coronere, jointement. Et lez enquestis pris pur mort de
homme sur la viewe del corps sount arraiez de quatre Gardes pluis
procheins, et somonz par lez bedalx de mesmez lez gardez. Et
toutz autrez enquestis de prendre devaunt lez Viscountes et Coroner
en comune, deyvent estre arraies et somons par les Viscounts et
loure Ministrez.
Item, avaunt cez heurez la ou ascun laroun esteant en la gaole de Appeal by
Newgate avoit appelé auter laroun esteant en ascun auter gaole, cel one^other.
laroun esteant en auter gaole soleit estre maunde per breve a la dite
gaole de Newgate pur respondre al dit appelé, et ester a sa delive-
raunce la. Et en mesme le maner si laroun esteant en auter gaole
* In 11 Edw. III. a Pétition was made in Parliament by Richard de Bettoyne,
Mayor of London at the time of Edward’s coronation, which shows the reason for
this ancient right : “ corne au coronement nostre seignour le Roy q’ ore est, il
adonqe Meire de Londres fesoit l’office de Botiller, ove CCC e lx vadletz vestutz
d’une sute, chescun portant en sa mayn un coupe blanche d’argent, corne autres
Meirs de Londres ount faitz as coronementz des progenitours nostre seigneur le Roy,
dont memorie ne court and he complains that “ le fee q’ appendoit a cel jome,
c’est assavoir un Coupe d’or ove la covercle, et un Ewer d’or enamaille,” was delivered
to him and afterwards charged upon him. Rolls of Parliament, vol. ii. p. 96. On
the Thursday before the coronation of Richard II., John of Gaunt as Steward sat to
hear daims and bills as to customary offices of right at the King’s coronation, among
which u Major Londini clamabat officium Pincernæ, et executus est, accipiens
cupam auream.” Lel. Coll. vol. i. pp. 251, 255. See also Taylor’s Glory of Regality,
pp. 140, 225.
CAMD. SOC.
P106
RICART’S K A LENI) A R.
Town of
Southwark.
avoite appelle aurer homme esteant en la dite gaole de Newgate, ou
ascun auter deinz la dite Citee, mesme lappelloure esteant en auter
gaole serroit amesne breve a la dite gaole de Newgate pur mayn-
tener soun dit appelle. Et nulle laroun, esteant en la gaole de
Newgate pris ou maynour, soilleit estre maunde aillours ouesqez la
maynour pur estre a sa deliveraunce, mais soulement estre a sa deli-
veraunce devaunt le Maire de Loundres et autrez Justices assignez a
la dite gaole de Newgate.
Item, pur ceo qe la Ville de Southwerk et lez comunes estewis
outre le ewe de Thamise sount si près a la Citee de Loundrez, et
larouns et autres meffesours sont souvent illeoques veinants et repair-
aunts, et souvent foiz, apres loure larcynes et félonies faitz dedeinz
la dite Citee, tanqe a lez dites estewes et a la dite ville de Southwerk
deinz fraunchis hors del poar de la Citee, pur demurrer illeoqes en
muscettes, et attendre loure temps de revenir pur meffaire la; ount
les ministrez de la Citee usee de tout temps de pursuer et ser-
chier tieux larons et meffesours a lez dites estewes et en la dite
ville de Southwerk, sibien deinz fraunchiz corne de hors, et lez
amesner a la gaole de Newgate pur attendre loure deliveraunce
illoeqes devaunt lez Justices, sibien pur outre suspesioun corne a le
suyt de partie.
Prisoners ar- Item, lez prisoners qi sount condempnez ou arrestuz deinz la dite
Citydmust *be cîtee, sount commys a prisone a suyte de partie, et puis sont
tried there. mandes per breve al eschekker ou en autres places le Roy ouesques
loure causez moismez lez prisoners, apres ceo qils soient deliverez en
Court le Roy dey vent estre remandez a la dite Citee pur respondre
a lez parties et attendre loure deliveraunce la.
Null serra Item, qount tenements deinz la dite Citee ne serrount mys
èbater%on\enê- soefferts de stripper ne waster lour tenements demesne, ne lez abatre
ment demesne. en deformacioun ne emblemishment de la Citee, sinon pur lez
amender ou redresser. Et si ascun le face, ou comence a faire, il
serra resst[r]eint par lez Maire et Aldermans et punyes pur le
trespas, solonc le custome de la Citee.ricart’s kalendar.
107
Item, si pariespentices ou autres tenements qiconqes deinz la dite Pent-hojises in
Citee, estendants vers lez hautes rewes, soient si veillez et si febles
qe les gentes par my passants se dowtent pur perill de sodeyne
rewynne, adonqes apres ceo qe tesmoigne soit as Maire et Alder-
mans par lez masounz et carpenters jurrez a le dite Citee, ou trove
soit en YVarde mote que le perill est tiel, adonqes mesmes lez Maire
et Aldermans ferrount garnir la partie a qi lez tenements sount,
a mesmez lez tenements de lez amender et redresser si hastyment
corne bonement purra. Et si apres tiel garnisement lez ditz
tenements ne soient my amendez, ne commencez destre amender,
deinz xl iours apres, adonqs serrount lez dits tenements amendez et
redressez as costages de mesme la partiez. Et lez ditz demurrount
en mayns de la dite Citee tanques lez costages ent fait soient
pleynement levez, si le possessours dez ditz tenements nient autres
bienz et chateux deinz la Citee. Et sil eit autres tenements ou
bienz et chateux deinz la Citee, lez costages serrount levez de ces
bienz et chateux, ou de cez autres tenements si meistir soit.*
Item, si asc un meisoun deinz la dite Citee soit ardants, issint qe
la flamme del feu soit viewe hors de la measoun, celuy qest
demurraunt en la dit measoun paiera a lez Yiscountes xl s. en un
bours ruge.f
Item, lez Maire et Aldermans, Viscounts, et toutz autrez officers	dez
et ministres du dit Citee, sount électifs par mesme la Citee. Cestas-
savoir, al temps qant le Maire serra esluz par lez comunez de la Ejection of the
r 1	*	Mayor, his
Citee, serrount par usage assemblez a la Guihalle, et mesmez lez powers and
comunes ferront eleccioun dez deux prodes hommes du dite Citee, dnties*
des queux lun serra Maire ; et lez nommes dez ditz deux prodes-
hommes serrount rapportes devaunt le Maire et Aldermans qi sount
* See a régulation as to “ Appenticii ” in Lïb. Alb. p. 432; also ib. p. 323.
t Laws similar to this were made in Bristol in 1575 and 1581. See MS. Brit.
Mus. Egerton, 2044, fo. 5, and “ Bristol Biographies : Whitson,” by J. F. Nicholls,
Bristol, 1870, p. 11. Probably there had been one earlier. See the last clause of
these ordinances, also the précautions against fire in Worcester, temp. Edw. IV., in
“English Gilds” (Early Eng. Text Society), pp. 382, 385, 386.10 8
ricàrt’s kalendar.
pur le temps, deinz la Chambre du dit Guihalle, et adonqes lun dez
deux serra esluz en Maire par lez ditz Maire et Aidermans illeoqes,
par voie de skrutyn. Et le dit Maire, issint de novell eslu, lende-
mayn del fest des Seintes Symon et Jude serra présente devaunt lez
Barouns de leschequer a Westminster, ou pur absens dez ditz
Barouns al Constable del Towre, et en apres serra présente a notre
seignur le Boy mesmes, solonc ceo qest contenuz en la Chartre du
dit Citee. Et avéra le dit Maire governaile de mesme la Citee de
south notre Seignur le Boy pur la an ensuant. Et prendra la dit
Maire 1. marcs par an pur pois dez Bleez, et 1. marcs en temps de
peas dez marchaunts damyens, Corby, and Neel, solonc ancient
composiciouns ent faitz.* Et chescun Maire tiendra sa courte
generalle a la Guihalle le lundy prochein apres le fest del Epiphanie,
et illoeqes serrount ensemblez touts lez aldermans de la dite Citee.
et toutz lez Constables, Scawageours, et Bedelles; et lez Warde-
motes tenuz par lez Aldermans, et lez defautes trovez, serrount la
liverez sus par lez ditz Aldermans en escript; et la serrount lez
defautes trovez en gardez enquis et examinez, et lez Conustablez,
Scawageours, et Bedelles serrount serements de novell, de bien et
loialment faire loure office pur le temps qils serrount officers. Et le
Maire qi pur le temps est, par custume de la Citee, pur mayn-
tenaunce de la peas et tranquilitee deinz mesme la Citee, ad pouer
darrester et imprisoner lez distourbours de la peas et autres meffe-
sours, pur rebelliteez, malveisez paroles, et autrez defautes, solonqes
sa discrecioun, saunz estre de ceo empechez ou empledez en apres.
Item, nulle Maire serra eslu deinz la dite Citee avaunt ceo qil ad
estee Viscount de mesme la Citee par un an devaunt. Item, lez
Maires de Loundrez qount estee pur le temps ount uses davoir loure
* See the Agreement between tbe citizens of London and the merchants of
Amiens, Corby, and Nesle, made in 1237, set out at length in Liber Custumarum,
p. 64, and Liber Albus, pp. 418-428. A curious commentary on the words “ in time
of peace” is found in a pétition in 13 Edw. III., on the Close Rolls, quoted in the
French Chronicle of London, ed. G. J. Aungier (Camd. Soc. 1846), p. 69, note J, where
it is stated that the fifty marks are lost to the Mavor, owing to the King’s wars in
France.ricart’s kalendar.
109
espees hernoises de portes devaunt eux deinz la dite Citee et de hors,
saunz déposer loure espees en nulle presence sinon en presence nostre
Seignur le Roy ; et tiel espee este apelle lespeye le Roy.*
Item, les Viscountez de Loundrez sount esluz, par usage de dite Cite, Election of the
le joure de Seint Mathewe en la Guihall ; Cestassavoire, lun serra esluz p^^8’ and^
par le Maire ou gardeyn qi serra pur le temps, et lautre par lez comunez. duties.
Etserrount lez dites Viscountez en apres jurrez deinz la dite Guihalle,
et puis lendemayn de Seint Michell présentez en Eschequer ou al
Conustable del Towre, solonc la fourme du chartre del dite Citee.
Et averount lez ditz Viscounts franc eleccioun de touts loure officers
et de loure fermers et baillifes, sibien deinz la dite Citee corne en le
County de Middlesex, et de lez gaolers dez gaoles deinz la dite
Citee, a loure voluntie et a loure perill. Et mesmes lez Viscounts
paient, et sount accomptablez annuelment a lescheker notre seignur
le Roy, pur la ferme du la dite Citee et del Countie de Middlesex,
solonc la fourme du dite chartre de la Citee. Et pur cause de quel
ferme, lez ditz Viscounts dey vent aver lez aunciens prises et
custumez des marchaundisez veinants deinz la Citee et passaunts
dehors, et forfaitures, fynes, et amerciaments, et toutz autres com-
moditees dauncien temps partenants a loure dit office. Et nulle
marchaundiz passera hors de la dite Citee par terre ne par ewe, par
charecte, chivale, ne portage de homme, saunz bille enseale dez ditz
viscounts ; et ceux qe sount foreins deyvent paier pur lissue solonc
launcien customme.
Item, lez Aldermans sount chescun an esluez en le feste de Sein te Election of Al-
Gregorie et présentes a le Maire et serements. Et sount lez dits dermen> tlieir
°	r	powers and
Aldermans esluz par gentez du mesme le gardes ; et lez queux duties.
Aldermans deyvent tenir loure Wardemote, corne la custome est, et
survoyeir et redresser lez nusaunces et lez defautes en mesmes lez
gardes, et reuler lez vitaillez, corne aillours est déclaré plus a pleyn
en lez Articlez de Wardemotes. Et lez Aldermans ount poer, par
usages de la dite Citee, darrester lez contekours et autrez meffesours
et lez commytter en garde dez viscounts tanqes ils soient examinez
* See ordiiiances as to wearing arms, Lïb. Alb. p. 387.110
ricart’s kalendar.
Gates of the
City.
London
Bridge.
Office de
Chamberleyn.
et deliverez par le Maire et par mesmes lez Aldermans. Item, un
Alderman apres ceo qil ad foitz este Alderman, ou un Viscount
apres ceo qil ad este Viscount, ne serrount jammez empanellez ne
mys en nulle enquest deinz mesme la Cite, pur usage dun dite Citee.
Et de chescun feoffement et seisine live[r]e deinz la garde T Alderman
de le garde ou lez tenements sount avéra son fee pur la seisine;
cestassavoir iij s., et son bedell vj d.
Item, touts autres comunes officers de la Citee suisdite,—corne de
Recordour, Chamberleyn, Gardeyns del pount, comune Sergeant de
Ley, comyn Sergeant de Maas, comyn Clerk, et sergeaunts de la
Chambre,—sount esluz par Maire et Aldermans et par lez comunes ;
et lez bedalx sount esluz par lour Aldermans et par gens de la garde.
Et touts lez portes de la dite Citee dey vent estre en lez maynz et
governaille du dite Citee, forspris la port du Busshopes-gate, quel
porte partient as marchaunts de la Hans, solonc la forme dun com-
posicioun ent fait, corne pluis pleynment appiert par mesme la
composicioun.* Et lez porters dez portes du dite citee sount esluz
par mesme la Citee. Item, lez Gardeins del Pount de Loundres
sount esluz par lez Maire et Aldermans, et par lez comunes du dite
Citee; les queux gardeins ount le charge du dit Pount et la
governaunce dez tenements dedeinz le dite Citee partenants a
mesme le pount. Et chescun charecte alant ou venant sur mesme le
pount ouesqez marchaundisez paiera al oeps du dit pount, iij d. Et
chescun nief ou auter vessell oue marchaundisez, passant par ewe al
dit pount vers le West ovesqez le mast esteant issint qil covient qe le
pount soit treat suis, paiera pur la passage al oeps du dit pount xij d.
Et tiell vessell passant illeoqes vers le Est paiera vj d. Et sount
mesmes lez gardeins chescun an accomptablez devaunt deux Alder-
mans et quatre comuners, a ceo assignez.
Item, le Chamberleyn de le Guihall est esluz par Maire et Alder-
mans et par lez comunes. Et partient al office du dit Chamberleyn,
qant il est issint eslu et serement, de garder toutz lez livers, rollez ,
recordes, et autres muniments et remembraunces qe dey vent de-
* This Agreement, made 10 Edw. I., is printed in Liber Albns, p. 485.ricart’s kalendar.
111
inurrer illeoqes de record, et le Tresore si ascun isoit. Et auxint
gardera et sustiendra touts lez rentez et tenements partenaunts a la
dite Chambre. Et gardera auxint lez tenements et lez deniers, bienz
et chateux, queux sount devisez ou descenduz as Orphanyns, tanq’ ils
soient commys as autres persones ou autrement disposes par lez
Maire et Aldermans.* Et fera enroller lez endenturez dez Appren- Endentures de
ticialtees, et ferra sermentir lez apprenticez et ceux qe sount faits ^errount^en-
franks par redeinpcioun, et ferra lez fynz de tieulx redempcions; et collez par le
j r i	, n i	. .	\ Chamberleyn.
prendra lyns de ceux qe sount trovez rebellez a loure meistir et a lez
gardeins dicell, et pur autrez certeinz defautes faitz encountre lez
ordinauncez de la Citee. f Et lez devers ent provenants as divers
officers pur loure salarie, corne al Eecordoure, Comune Sergeant de
Ley, Comune Clerk, Comune Sergeant de Maas; et ferra autres
costages partenaunts a soun office; et sur ceo rendra accompte un
foitz en lan de qant qil ad receu, paie, et dispendu, et ceo devaunt
dieux Aldermans et quatre comuners assignez par lez Maire et
Aldermans.
Et auxint lez Citezeinz de Loundres avaunt ces heures ont Privilèges in
claimes et dey vent avoire plusours liber tees et privilèges en Eyere a Tower of Lon
la Toure de Loundres. Cest assavoir, ils devont avoire loure don.
portour de hors lez portes del Towre, et le porter nostre Seignur le
Roy serra dedeinz, et loure Ussher al huys de la Seale de hors ou
lez plees serrount tenuz deinz le Towre, durant tout leyre, pur
amesner einz lez gentes de la Gitee qount affaire en mesme leyere.
Et le Vssher nostre Seignur le Roy se entermellera la durant tout
leyre de choise qe partient al Office de Sergeaunt. Et qe lez Citeinz
ferront nulle auter serement mais par la foy qils deyvent a notre
Seignur le Roy, et qe lez Yiscounts de Loundres averount la garde
de touts loure prisoners en tout leyre; et qe nulle du dite Citee
serra chace de respondre devaunt lez dits Justices en Eyre al Towre
de Loundres de son franc tenement qest en la Citee de Loundrez
nen lez Suburbes de ycelle, sinon qe le plee soit ade primis attaine
en Hustyng de Loundres, et puis soit remove devaunt lez ditz
* See before, p. 99.	f See before, p. 102.112
ricart’s kalendar.
Pétition to tlie
King as to
claim of privi-
lèges at the
Eyre of the
Tower.
Justicez en Eyre, pur ceo qe celluy qest enplede, avouche forein, a
garaunt qi riens nad dienz la fraunchis du dite Citee forspris lez
disseysines fait en la dite Citee puis la somons del Eyre. Et qe lez
pleez comencez en lez Courtes de Loundres, et la pendaunts dey vent
estre terminez la, saunz ceo qils este mys ou remoevez devaunt ascun
justice nostre Seignur le Roy, sinon qe ascun chose soit allégé
par lun dez parties dount la Courte ne purra mye conustre ou
terminer. Et plusourz autres points et privilegez, comme en diverses
Eyres al dite Toure de Loundres tenuz pluis pleinement poet
appareire. Et auxint plusours autrez libertees, privilèges, et
customes sount partenaunts a la Citee de Loundrez, dount nulle
homme poet avoir remembraunce de toutz pur lez mettere en
escript; lez queux libertees, aunciens privilegis, et custumes, ne
deyvent my estre mys en escript einz soulement recordez par bouche
quant ils veignent en fait, par custome de mesme la Citee. Et fait
assavoire, q’al darrein Eyre tenuz al Toure de Loundres lez
Citezeinz de Loundres duissent aver este arcez par lez Justices
de claimer loure libertees et loure customez. Sur qoy mesmes lez
Citezeinz suerount loure peticioun au Roy en cestes paroles : —
u Treschiere Seignur, par la ou votre dite Citee est foundee sur
fraunchisez et franc custome aunciens, et nient sur comune ley,
comme autrez Citeez de votre Roialme, et a ceo le graunde Chartre
voet qe la Citee de Loundrez eit touts cez liberteez, fraunchisez, et
franc custumez desblemes, et mesmes lez fraunchisez et custumes
soient a eux par vous progenitourz grauntez et pur vous mesmes
confermes, et eux de tout temps ceo en arere soient uses en Eyere et
pur aillours devaunt Justicez, quelle hure qils venussent, en fait ou
en demande loure fraunchisez et customes recorder ; et ici ore en
cest eyre voz Justicez leyent mys a respoundre par quel graunt ils
claymont lez ditez fraunchisez et custumez, et par estatut fait puis le
darrein Eyre, et amettre loure fraunchisez et custumez en certein,
quel lez chosez sen de homme ne poet remembrere. Please a vostre
Seignur commaunder a vostrez ditz Justices qils soient menes et
tretez en chalange de loure dites fraunchisez et customes solonc ceoricart’s kalendar.
113
qe aunciement devaunt lestatut en autrez Eyeres soleient este tretez
et mesnez, et qe par nulle estatut contrary a loure dites fraunchisez
et custumez soient liez ne oustez de loure fraunchises et custumes
aunciens.” Et sur ceo fuist maunde brève a lez Justices de sursere.
Item, si ascun meason soit trove deinz la dite Citee ou lez Roofsof straw,
suberbez coverez de streyn, de rede, ou de Shyngell, celluy a qi le g^gle
measoun est paiera as Viscounts qi sount pur le temps xls., et serra
constreint doustere tiel coverture.*
[The annexation of Bristol Castle to the City.] f
[1] To the Queenes excellent Matie, the humble Pétition of the Fo. 322 b.
Maior, Burgesses, X an(l Comminaltie of the Citty of Bristol.
Humbly shewinge unto your Matie that the Cittie of Bristoll hath
* This law must hâve been made later than that of 1212, as “ shingle ” was then
allowed. See “ Liber Custumarum,” p. 87, and Introd. p. xxxii. See also before,
p. 107.
f The documents given above, written in a contemporary hand, occupy fos. 322b
to 324b, being the last in the volume upon which anything is written, except the
Index before mentioned (p. x). The originals are in the State Paper Office^
Domestic Sériés, vol. 121, Nos. 57 to 57-vi., and vol. 141, No. 77, with which these
hâve been collated. The Pétition to the Queen [1] has there been bound up with
the year 1629; the paper too bears an old endorsement, “ April 1629,” but the Bristol
Copy, though not dated, puts it into its right place, namely, with the Pétition
to the King [2] (of a date before 25 November 1628) which is expressly said to be
“ hereunto annexed.” They relate particulars of the preliminaries to the obtaining of
the charter of 13 April, 5 Charles I. (1629), by which the Castle and its precincts
were annexed to the City and put under its jurisdiction. They are here given
exactly as they stand, but, as the writer did not take much heed to the order in
which he copied the papers, the figures between brackets hâve been added to
indicate their succession. The charter itself is printed in Seyer’s Charters of
Bristol, pp. 205-213. The Castle was finally demolished in 1656, the only portion of
it now in existence being what is supposed to be a part of the entrance to the
banqueting hall, which is built into a tenement in Tower Street. For some
particulars as to its early history see Barrett, 197-199; Seyer’s Mem. Brist.,i. 328-330;
Corry and Evans’ Hist, of Brist. (ed. 1816) i. 270, note ; also see William Wor-
cester, Dallaway’s Antiquities of Bristow, 1834, pp. 148, 155-7.
| The word “ Burgesses ” is not in the original in the State Paper Office.
CAMD. SOC.	Q114
ricart’s kalendar.
aunciently bene reputed and callod the Chamber of the Queenes of
England, as London is called the Kinges Chamber,* and it hath
pleased the Queenes of England, your most noble predecessors, espe-
cially the late Queene of famous memory his noble Maties most
renowned Mother, soe to esteme thereof as to receine and take the
same unto her especiall fauour and protection whiles she liued. And
bycause the same Citty is parcell of your Maties joincture wee most
humbly pray your Matie to receiue it into your Hlghnes favour, and
that your Matie would be graciously pleased to recommend this péti-
tion hereunto annexed vnto the Kinges most excellent Matle, that his
Matie by your princely médiation would referre the considération
thereof to the Lord Cheife Justice of his Bench, the Lord Cheife
Barron of his Exchequer, Mr. Attorney Generall, or any two of them,
who may certifie and inform his Matie of the fitnes and conueniency
of the suite thereby desired to be graunted.
And your Petitioners accordinge to their bounden dutie
shall with ail humblenes acknowledge your Matie their
gracious benefactor, and ever pray for your Matie health
and happines.
[2] To the King’s moste excellent Matie. The humble pétition of
the Maior, Burgesses and Cominaltie of the Cittie of
Bristoll.
Moste humblie prayinge for the Reasons within mencioned, That
your Matie* Castle of Bristoll and liberties thereof maye be vnited
and made parcell of the Countie of Bristoll and be vnder the govern-
ment of the Maior and Justices of the Cittie, the same nowe lyinge
in the Countie of Gloucester, and suffered to be a réceptacle for ail
lewde people where noe justice is administred.
They beseech your Matie to grante their request, referringe the
çonsideracion thereof to the Lord Chiefe Justice of your Maties
See before, p. 54 note *, p. 65,ricart’s kalendar.
115
Bench, the Lord Chiefe Barron of the Exchequer, and Mr. Attorney
Generall, or any two of them. And uppon theire Certificates of
the conveniencie thereof order maye be given to your Maties learned
Councell for drawinge a Booke accordinglie, for your royall signa-
ture.
[4] At the Court at Whitehall, 25° Nouembris, 1628.
His Matie is graciously pleased to referre the consideracion of this
pétition to the Lord Treasurer of England, and the Chauncellor of
the Exchequer, to be certified their opinions touchinge the conve-
niency and inconveniency of the petitioners request.
Ralph Freeman.
[5i] May it please your good Lops.
We haue considered of this pétition and of the reasons thereto
annexed, and wee conceaue the desire of the Citty of Bristoll in the
pétition expressed to be verye convenient for the government of the
place, which is nowe a lawlesse place and full of ail disorders.
And we doe not conceaue that any inconvenience cann corne
thereby, nor any cann take any just exceptions therevnto but thos
only who desire to liue dissolutely and without controll of gouern-
ment.
Some of us knowe the place well and haue observed the disorders
thereof as it now stands part of the County of Gloucester. But if it
be annexed to the County of the Citty of Bristoll ther is great hope
that by their care thés great abuses will be reformed.
Ail which we humbly submitt to your Lops great wisdomes
and judgments.
Ni: Hyde.	Jo: Walter.
Jo: Denham.	Ro: Heath.
20 Februar. 1628.116
ricart’s kalendar.
[5] May it please your Matie.
According to your gracious referrence we haue considered of this
Pétition, and for our more clearer satisfaction herein wee haue
desired the opinions of some of the Judges and Mr. Attorney, touch-
ing the conveniency or inconveniency of that graunt. And by their
Certiticate wee finde (which is annexed vnto the Pétition) that it
will rather bee beneficiall then hurtfull that the Castle bee graunted
vnto the Towne and County of Bristoll. Soe that seeing the reasons
therein alledged wee doe concurre in the same opinion with them,
and see noe inconvenience for the passinge of the graunt as is desired
in the Peticion.
Ail which notwithstanding we leaue vnto your Matie#
greater wisdome.
R. Weston. E. Newburgh.
March the 18th, 1628.
[6]	Whitehall, 25th March, 1629.
His Matie is gratiously pleased that the Castle of Bristol and
liberties thereof bee vnited and made parcel of the Countie of
Bristol, and bee under the government of the Maior and Justice of
the Cittie, as in the pétition annexed is desired. And Mr. Atturney
is to préparé a graunt for his Ma**63 signature, expressing the same
to bee done at the Queenes request and for her honour.
John Coke.
[3] The Reasons in the Pétition aforesaide mentioned.
Humbly shewinge,
That Kinge Edward the Thirde made by Charter your Maties
nowe Cittie of Bristoll a Countie, which lay before within the Coun-
ties of Somersett and Gloucester.ricart’s kalendar.
117
That your Maties Castell of Brîstoll is lyinge within the Countie
of GIouc’, yet standeth within the circuit and bounds of the said
Cittie.
That 200 poore persons at the leaste are nowe dwellinge within
the precincts of the said Castle, and moste of them live by begginge,
besides a greate number of outlawed, excomunicated, and other
lewde offendours that fly the face of justice (by whome God is dis-
honnored and the Comonwealth oppressed) doe there shelter them-
selves as in a place priuiledged and exempte of ail government and
authoritie, to the greate anoyance of your loyall subiects.
That if any murthers, manslaughters, or other felonious crymes
bee there comitted, the offenders are to be sente to Gloucester (30
myles distant) to be tryed and punished as the lawe requireth.
That vppon the late occasion of impressinge souldiers and marry-
ners for your Maties service a greate multitude of able men fledd
thither, as to a place of freedome (where malefactors live in a lawles
manner), by meanes whereof Justice was afronted, the service de-
layed, and the gouernment of your said Cittie vilifîed and
abused.
That your Matie woulde be gratiouslie pleased, the prémisses con-
sidered, to vnite and annex the said Castle and precinctes thereof
with thappurtenances to the Countie of your said Cittie, and be
made parte and parcell of the said Countie of Bristoll, and that ail
offences whatsoever there comitted maye from henceforth be reputed
and taken to be comitted and don within the Countie of the Cittie
of Bristoll, and may be heard and determyned by the Maior and
Justices of the said Cittie from time to time accordinge to your
Matles lawes, and as in like cases is nowe vsed within the said
Cittie.
And your Peters accordinge to their bounden duties shall
euer praye for your Maties long and happie raigne ouer vs.118
ricart’s kalendàr.
[5a]	December 2, 1628.
Wee desire my Lo. Chiefe Justice of England, my Lo. Chiefe
Baron, Sir Jhon Denham, and Mr. Atturney, to consider of this
pétition and the reasons herevnto annexed, and to certifÿ us their
opinions concerning the conueniency or inconueniency of passing
this grant.
K. Weston.
E. Newburgh.INDEX
Admiralty, order of, as to anchorage at
Bristol, 57
Advent sermons, 85
Alban’s, St., battle of, 41
Aldermen of London, 109
Aldworth, Thomas, 61, 62
Alhallowen, money said to be stolen from
church of, 40 ; deeds belonging to the
same church, iii, vi note, xxvi note-,
custom of the Mayor on day of, 79
Ail Saints (see Alhallowen)
Amiens, Corby, and Nesle, agreement with
merchants of, 108
Anne Bulleyn, présent to, by Town of
Bristol, 54
Anne, Queen of James I., visita Bristol,
65-67
“ Anthony ** and other ships lost, 46
Apprentices,enrollment of their endentures,
102, 103, 111 ; women may take, 103
Armada, Spanish, 62
Arthur, King, xi, xiv note
Arthur, son of Hen. VII., birth of, 47
Avalon, isle of, 13, 14
Audley, Lord, slain at Bloureheath, 42
Augustine’s Abbey, foundacion of, 20, 22 ;
grant of land by, to the town, 28 ; sur-
render of, 55 ; variance between Abbot
of, and Town of Bristol, 56 note
Back, the, repaired, 40
Bailiffs of Bristol, 33-46 :—
Albone, Thomas, 34 bis
Alburton, John, 39
Alburton, Richard, 40
Algode, Simon, 37
Arves, Richard, 38
Asshe, Thomas, 40
Babcary, Henry, 34 (3)
Bagod, John, 41
Bagod, Clement, 38
Baggod, Nicholas, 38
Bailiffs of Bristol, continued—
Bailly, Richard, 39
Balle, Henry, 43
Balle, Thomas, 39
Banbury, John, 36
Barboure, Galfrid, 37
Baret, William, 37
Baroghe, Peter, 36
Barstable, John, 36
Barstable, Robert, 37
Bâte, John, 35
Batkok, John, 46
Beaufloure, John, 33
Beauner, Roger, 34
Benet, John, 40
Benley, William, 37
Beufloure, Galfrid, 35
Beupeny, Thomas, 35
Birde, William, 43
Blanket, Edmund, 34
Blanket, Thomas, 34 bis
Blont, Thomas, 37
Blount, John, 35 bis
Bokerell, Henry, 37
Bolton, Robert, 41
Bonde, Richard, 46
Brandone, Richard, 35
Brokworth, Richard, 37
Brokworth, Robert, 37
Browne, Edmund, 38
Bulle, Robert, 41
Burtone, John, 37, 38
Calne, Richard de, 34
Candavir, Robert, 36
Canynges, William, 35 bis, 36, 39
Capull, Philipp, 46
Cary, Laurence de, 33
Castelcare, John, 34, 35
Castelle, John, 37 bis
Cheddre, Robert, 35
Chestre, Henry, 41
Chestre, John, 46120
ricart’s kalendar.
Bailiffs of Bristol, continued—
Cleve, John, 37
Clynche, William, 39
Cobynton, John, 34 bis, 35
Codir, William, 39
Cogan, John, 41
Cokkys, James, 37
Colpek, Richard, 33
Colston, Thomas, 36
Colvelde, Robert, 37
Combe, William, 35, 36
Costone, Walter, 43
Coton, John, 38
Coventre, Thomas de, 35
Curteys, John, 34
Dagon, William, 35
Damme, William, 39
Dene, Richard de, 35
Derby, Walter, 35 (4)
Devenyssh, Nicholas, 38
Dillyng, William, 40
Draper, John, 38
Draper, William, 36, 37
Droyes, John, 37
Druez, John, 46
Dudbroke, Robert, 37 bis
Dudbroke, David, 37
Dunstar, William, 39
Elysaunder, Richard, 38
Englisshe, John, 39
Erle, Thomas, 38
Erlyngham, William, 36
Estirfielde, John, 45
Estmonde, John, 40
Eston, Henry de, 33
Excestre, Nicholas, 37
Eyre, John, 38
Eytone, John, 43
Fisshe, Thomas, 38
Flexalle, Thomas, 45
Forde, John, 39
Foster, John, 43
Foster, Richard, 39
Framptone, Henry de, 34
Fraunces, Euerard le, 33 bis, 34
Fraunces, John, 33 bis
Freme, Nicholas, 39
Frensshe, Reynald le, 35
Freo, Nicholas le, 34
Frome, William, 36
Gaywodde, John, 42
George, John, 41
Gildeney, Henry, 38
Gloucestrc, Thomas, 37
Bailiffs of Bristol, continued—
Godard, John, 44
Godemer, Robert, 34
Gosselyne, John, 39
Greffithes, Galfrid, 43
Gregory, John, 45
Grymstede, Walter, 44
Gurney, John, 45
Gyen, Robert, 33, 34
Haddone, Richard, 39
Halwey, Thomas, 38
Hanny, William, 34
Hanteford, Richard, 37
Hanyngfield, William, 33
Hardewyk, John, 37
Hauering, John, 36
Haukes, John, 41
Hatter, Richard, 39
Hay, Thomas at, 36 bis
Hayle, William, 35
Haynes, William, 34 bis
Heethe, John, 38
Hendy, Thomas, 37
Hextone, Thomas, 45
Hille, Nicholas, 39
Hoke, John, 38
Holburst, Robert le, 33
Honte, John le, 33
Hoopere, John, 40
Hore, Thomas, 39
Hotton, William, 41
Howelle, William, 39
Inhyng, Adam, 37
Inhyng, John, 35
Inhyng, Richard, 35
Inhyng, Thomas, 35
Jakys, Robert, 40
Jaye, John, 41
Joce, Gilbert, 37
Kempson, Thomas, 40
Kene, John, 35
Knappe, Thomas, 36
Langley, John, 38
Langbridge, Hugh de, 33
Lemman, John, 37
Levedone, Roger, 38
Lexam, John de, 34
Leycestre, John, 37
Long, Nicholas, 40
Lutelbury, Robert de, 33
Markes, Thomas, 39
Marshall, Richard, 39
Mede, Philipp, 39
Medc, Thomas, 39INDEX.
121
Bailiffs of Bristol, continued—
Milton, Walter, 38 bis
Milton, John, 38
Mors, Lewis, 42
Nancotone. John, 44
Nele, John, 34
Newtone, John, 37
Noreys, Thomas, 39
Norton, Thomas, 37
Panys, Richard, 37
Parle, Walter, 37
Parle, Andrew, 38
Papenham, John, 39
Pavy, Wiliiam, 39
Paynes, Richard de, 33
Peers, John, 38
Pelevile, Walter de, 34
Penke, John, 45
Pluste, Roger, 34
Powere, Walter, 38
Powke, John, 44
Pownesham, William, 39
Prentise, Walter, 33
Prentise, Robert, 34
Preston, John, 35
Pristone, John, 36, 37
Prowte, Hugh le, 33
Puckerell, Gilbert, 33 (3)
Randalf, Robert, 33
Raynes, William, 40
Rayny, James de, 34
Rayny, Joceus le, 34 bis
Rogers, Thomas, 39
Rokys, William, 43
Rolffe, William, 40
Roper, Richard, 39
Rowley, Thomas, 44
Rowley, William, 45
Ruddok, David, 37
Rumsey, John de, 33
Russelle, Robert, 37
Sampson, Thomas. 36 (3)
Saymour, Walter, 36
Selwodde, John, 37
Sely, John, 37
Seynte, John, 42
Sharpe, John, 37, 38, 40
Shermone, Richard, 45
Shipwarde, John, 38, 39> 44
Skrevyn, John, 44
Skyrmot, William, 39
Sloo, John, 35
Snell, William, 36
Snethe, John, 38
CAMD. SOC.
Bailiffs of Bristol, continued—
Snygge, John, 45
Sodbury, John, 37
Solers, William, 37
Somervell, John, 36
Somerwell, William, 35 bis
Soor, John, 35
Spelle, Eiyas, 35 bis
Spencer, William, 40
Spicer, Thomas le, 33 bis
Spycer, Stephen le, 33, 34 (3)
Spycer, John le, 34, 39
Spysour, Thomas le, 33
Spyne, John, 37
Stanes, John, 36 (3)
Stanley, John, 39
Stephins, John, 36, 45
Stephins, William, 37
Stodley, Walter, 36 bis
Stoke, John, 35 (3)
Stone, Nicholas, 39
Strange, Robert, 43
Sturmy, Robert, 39
Sutton, John, 37
Swayne, John, 45
Talbot, John, 38
Talbot, William, 39
Testyne, Peter, 34
Tilley, Thomas, 34
Tilley, James, 34 bis
Toket, William, 45
Torpen or Turpyn, Thomas, 34 (4)
Touker, Roger, 36
Trenolde, Richard, 38
Tryt, John, 36
Troyte, John, 38
Turtle, Clement, 33 bis
Tyddeley, Walter, 36
Vaghan, Henry, 44
Vyell, Henry, 35 bis
Vyell, John, 35 bis
Vynypeny, Henry, 33
Walishot, John, 33
Wall, John at, 34
Warmystre, William, 36
Welle, Robert at, 35
Wenelake, Walter, 34
Westcotte, Edmund, 44
Westirley, William, 38
Wethiforde, Hugh, 38
Wethrforde, John, 39
White, Richard le, 33
White Iremonger, Richard le, 33
Wiliston, Henry, 35 (3)122
RICART S KALENDAR.
Bailiffs of Bristol, continued—
William, Mark, 37
Wilsliire, Clement, 46
Wodderove, William, 35
Wodyngtone, William, 42
Wryngtone, Robert de, 34
Wroxall, Galfrid de, 33
Wykam, John, 40
Wykam, William, 44
Wynemone, Ralph, 33
Yonge, John, 36
Yonge, Thomas, 37
Bakers and bread, 82
Banbury, battle of, 44
Banwell, 23
Barnet, battle of, 45
Bath, first bishop of, 23
Beaumont, Lord, 42
Bedford, Duke of, buried at Keynsham, 48
Berkeley-hernes, manor of, 21
Berkeley, Roger of, 20 ; marriage between
daughter of, and son of Robert Harding,
22
Bermondsey, 14
Berton,Honourof(includingBristol),18-20
Bishopric of Bristol created, 55 note
Bokerell, Walter, of London, 27
Botoner (see Worcester)
Bosworth field, 46
Boy-bishop, xix, 80
Brewers and ale, 83
Brick building, first in Bristol, 68
Bridge upon the Were, 47
Bridge of Bristol, 57, 67
Bridgewater river, new eut made in, 57
Bristol, said to be built by Brynne, 10:
plan of, x, 10 ; Castle, 19, 113-118;
list of mayors. &c., 27 46; various style
of municipal officers, xvii ; the Queen’s
Chamber, 54, 65, 114; made into a
Bishopric and City, 55 note ; records
belonging to, xvi, xxi-xxv; visits of
Princes to, xviii note, 26, 39, 40, 43, 45,
48, 58, 65, 68; money given to Princes
by, 45,48, 54, 58, 65 ; paving of streets,
47,57 ; Cornish rébellion withstood by,
49 (see Charters)
Brunswick, Duke of, visits Bristol, 64
Bruton, canons regular, 15, 23
Buckingham, Humfrey, Duke of, 42
Buckingham, Henry, Duke of, 46
Buildings, none may pull down, 106; as-
size of, 93, 94; pent-houses, 107
Bye-laws (see Ordinances)
Canynges, William, 36, 44 (see Bailiffs,
Mayors, and Sheriffs); his chantries, 79
Carpenter, Bp. of Worcester, 44
Carr, John, bequest for an orphanage, 56
note, 62
Carthusian order, 14, 15
Chamberlain of London, 110
Chantries in Bristol, 77 note, 79 ; oaths of
priests of, before the Mayor, 76
Charters to Bristol, of John, 18, 24, 25,
91 ; Henry III. 4, 25 note; Edward IV.
43; Edward III. 51, 69, 90, 91
Christmas, peace to be kept during, 85
Cistercian order founded, 14
Coal, old pits of, near Bristol, 84 note ;
standard measure for, 84
Coinage, debasement of, 68
Comptoir or Tolsel, repair and décoration
of, 52, 53 note; new one built, 57; pro-
ceedings there, 75, 79, 84
Constables, 78
Corn provided for the people by the Mayor
and others, 49, 52, 61, 62, 63
Cornish rébellion against Henry VIL, 48
Coroner, power to choose, 25
Coronation, King's, privilège of Mayor of
London at, 105
Coroner of London, 105
Crafts, masters of, to take oath before the
Mayor, 77. 78 note
Cranbourn Abbey, 18
Crosses of Bristol, x, xi, 48, 51
D’Arcy, Henry, xx, 6, 93
Debt, pleas of, 96
Drawings in this book, description of, x-
xiii
Dower of women in London, 102
Dutch, fight with, off the South coast, 67
Eclipse in 1433, 39
Edward IV. came to Bristol, xviii note, 43,
45; his death, 46
Edward VI. birth and christening of, 54
Egremont, Lord, 42
Eleanor, niece of King John, died at Bris-
tol, xvi note, 17
Elizabeth, Queen, visits Bristol, 58; con-
spiracies against, in the West, 61
Error, process of, in London, 100
Expenses of Bailiffs of Bristol, 81
False news, liars and bearers of, punished,
96INDEX.
123
Fire, précautions against, 107, 113
Fitz Elwyn*s Building Assize, 93
Floods, mischief done by, 46, 64
Ford Abbey, 15
Forfeitures fall to the Sheriffs, 103
Fountains Abbey, 15
France, exchange of arabassadors with, to
establish peace, 58 ; arrivai of noblemen
in London, 60
Frank burgage in Bristol and London, 2,97
“ Free bench ” of women in London, 102
Frobisher, John, arrivai of two of his
ships, 60
Frome river, 29 note
Fulford, Baldwin, 43
Gaunts, a religious house, surrendered,
55 ; what succeeded it, 56 note, 62
Gates, four, of Bristol, 3, 10
Genoese merchants, sued by Mayor of
Bristol, 41
George, St. feast of, 81
Gibb Taylor, 28, 59
Gildhall of Bristol, 69, 70, 71, 72, 79
Glastonbury, 7, 13; abbey burnt, 15; com-
bined with Bath, 23
Gloucester, Robert Earl of, 19, 23
Gloucester, William, 19, 20, 23
Gloucester, decree of Star Chamber against
Town of, 52
“ Golden Lyon ” of Bristol lost, 60
Gunpowder, xxiii, 59
Halwey’s chantry, 77 note
Harding, Robert son of, 20, 22, 29 note
Harding, Maurice, 22, 29 note
Haymon, Robert, 18
Henry III. crowned, 26; at Bristol, 4, 26
Henry V., death of, 38
Henry VI. came to Bristol, 39, 40
Henry VII., marriage of, 47 ; came to
Bristol, 48
Henry VIII. does not corne into Bristol
because of the plague, 53
Herbert, brother of Lord, slain at Bristol,
44
Heysaunt, John, beheaded, 43
High cross, x, 48, 64, 74
Hustings of London, enrolments in, 98
Irish burgesses, suit by, against Mayor of
Bristol, 41; ordinances against, 41 note
Irish money, men imprisoned for bringing
into Bristol, 47
Isabell, daughter of William Earl of Glou-
cester, 19, 24
Jocelyn, Bishop, 23
Kalendars, Gild of, v note, 73
Kalendars, manuscript, in Bristol, xiii
Katherine, St. custom on festival of,xix,80
Kayage in Bristol, 50, 52
Keynsham, Abbey of, 20, 23
Keynsham, Richard of, 28
Kingswood Abbey, 15, 23
Kitchin, Robert, gifts of, 63
Langable, xxiii, 2 note
Law-day in Bristol, 56 note, 79
Lennox, Duke of, visits Bristol, 64
Liars and deceivers punished, 96
Liveries of town officiais, details of, 81
London, intention to throw down the
walls, 27 ; new weather-cock on St.
Paul’s, 38 ; a precedent for Bristol, 6,
93 ; extracts from customs of, 93-113 ;
held in frank burgage, 97 ; the Mayor’s
Court and its functions, 95, 108; citi-
zens need only obey the King's direct
orders, 100; liberties and privilèges are
declared by mouth, not written, 102;
élection of the Mayor, his powers and
duties, 107-109 ; élection of Sheriffs,
their powers and duties, 109 ; élection,
&c. of Aldermen, 109; other officers
chosen, 110; gates of the City, 110; the
Chamberlain, his office and duties, 110;
privilèges in Eyre at the Tower, 111-
113
London Bridge, 110
Ludlow, Court at, Bristol not within its
jurisdiction, 51
Magdalen, house of, in Bristol founded, 22
Market in St. Thomas Street, 58; a new
one, 63
Martin le Grand, Justices at, 101
Mary, Queen of Scots, 62
Matthew of Westminster used by Ricart,
17,25
Mayor of London, 95, 105, 107-109
Mayors in Bristol from an early date, xvi,
69 ; élection of, xii, 70-74 ; oath of, 72;
record of xvi
Mayors of Bristol :—
Adryan, John, 30
Adryan, Henry, 30 bis124
RICART S KALENDAR.
Mayors of Bristol, continued—
Adryan, Walter, 32
Aldworth, Thomas, 61
Axbridge, Elias de, 30
Axbridge, John de, 34
Axe, William de, 33
Aylard, Richard, 28 bis
Babcare or Babcary, Thomas, 35 bis
Bagod, Clement, 39 bit
Bagod, John, 46
Banbury, John, 37
Bardeney, Symon de, 31
Barker, John, 64
Barnes, John, 62
Barstaple, John, 37 (3)
Bathe, John, 35 bis
Bays, Clement, 53
Beauflure, William, 31
Beaupeny, Thomas, 36 bis
Bele, Robert le, 29
Berdewyke, John de, 27
Berewyke, Henry de, 27
Berkham, Adam de, 30 bis
Berkham, Roger de, 30
Birde, William, 45, 62
Blount, Thomas, 37, 38
Brandon, Richard, 35
Browne, Jordan, 28
Browne, John, 58
Bruselaunce, John, 27
Burton, Symon de, 32 (5)
Burton, John, 38, 39, 40 bis
Bury, Roger de, 30
Canynges, William, 36 (6), 39, 40,
41, 42, 44
Canynges, John, 37 bis
Cheddre, Robert, 35 bis
Chester, William, 54
Clerk, William, 29
Clerk, Symon, 31
Cleve, John, 37, 38
Cobyntone, John, 35
Codir, William, 40, 41,43
Cogan, John, 45
Coke, Roger, 53
Cokere, Thomas, 31
Cokkys, James, 38
Cole, Richard, 61
Colstone, Thomas, 60
Derby, Walter, 35 bis, 36 (3)
Draper, Richard le, 31
Drew'es, John, 48
Droyes, John, 37 bis, 38
Dudbroke, Robert, 37
Mayors of Bristol, continued—
Esterfeld, John, 47, 48
Fayreforde, Hugh de, 27
Fissher, Roger, 31
Fissher, John, 37, 39
Forstall, Richard, 28
Forster, Richard, 39 bis, 40
Frampton, Walter, 35 bis, 36
• Fraunces, John, 34
Fraunces, Everard le, 34 (3)
Fraunces, Gérard le, 31
Fraunces, Walter le, 28, 32
Freme, Nicholas. 39
Frensshe, Reynold, 35 bis
Frome, William, 37 bis
Gloucestre, William de, 30
Graftone, Roger de, 31
Grave, Thomas de la, 32
Gyen, Robert, 34 (3)
Halleway, Thomas, 39
Hameslesden, Thomas de, 31
Hatter, Richard, 41
Haukes, John, 45, 48
Heyhome, Nicholas, 27
Hille, Nicholas, 39
Holburst, Robert, 27
Hore, William, 33
Horncastell, Nicholas, 31
Horston, Richard, 28
Huile, John at, 27
Hurte, Ralph, 63
Hutton, John, 51
Jakys, Robert, 44
James, Thomas, 64
Jay, William, 57
Jeffrys, Thomas, 55
Kedgwin, Christofer, 64
Kelke, Thomas, 58
Kempson, Thomas, 45
Keynesham, Peter de, 31
Keynesham, John de, 33
Kitchin, Abel, 64
Knappe, Thomas, 36, 37 (4)
Kylmaynan, Robert de, 30 bis
Langebrige, Hugh, 34 bit
Langley, Philip, 61
Levedon, Roger, 38
Leycestre, John, 38, 39
Long, Henry le, 27
Long, Elias, 30
Lydeyarde, John, 31
Lyme, John de, 30
Mangottesfielde, Richard, 2, 31 bis, 32
bisINDEX.
125
Mayors of Bristol, continued—
Mauncelle, Robert, 31
Mede, Philip, 41, 43, 44
Mersshefielde, John de, 27
Miltone, John, 39
Mombray, Walter, 27
Monjoy, Ralph, 29
Newtone, John, 38 bis
Nortone, Thomas, 38
Ormestone, Stephen, 30
Pacy, Thomas, 52
Page, Adam le, 27
Paldene, Ralph, 31
Panys, Reginald de, 33
Parfey, William, 63
Passoure, Robert, 33
Penes, Reginald de, 30
Penke, John, 47
Pepwall, William, 57
Pepwall, Michael, 62
Powlet, Philip, 28
Prewett, John, 59
Pyke, Walter, 61
Randalf, William, 32, 33 (3)
Regent, William, 48
Repe, John, 56
Roberts, John, 60
Rogers, Thomas, 42
Romeney, Clement de, 30
Romeney, Peter de, 31 bis
Rous, Thomas le, 30 bis
Rowborowe, James de, 27
Rowland, Thomas, 61
Rumney, John de, 33
Rumsey, John de, 33
Russell, Robert, 38 bis
Selby, Thomas, 30
Seler, John du, 33
Sely, John, 37
Shipman, John, 49
Shipman, William, 53
Sharp, John, 38, 39 bis
Shipwarde, John, 39, 41, 43, 44, 46
Somerwell, William, 36
Somerwell, John, 37
Snowe, John, 32, 33
Snygge, George, 59
Spakstone, William, 29
Spelly, Elias, 35, 36 bisf 37
Spencer, William, 44, 45, 46
Spryngham, Elyas, 28
Spryng, John, 55
Spycer, Stephen le, 34 (3)
Spycer, John le, 34, 35
Mayors of Bristol, continued—
Spycer, Richard le, 35 (3)
Spyne, John, 38
Stanes, Roger de, 27
Stanley, John, 39, 40
Stephens, John, 37, 47
Stone, John, 58
Stokes, Roger de, 30
Stokes, John, 35, 36
Stoke, John, 35
Strange, Robert, 45, 46, 47
Sturmy, Robert, 40
Tavyrnere, Roger le, 31
Tavyrnere, John le, 33 (3)
Tilley, Thomas de, 32 bis
Tilley, Richard de, 33 (4)
Toker, William, 48
Tortle, Roger, 32, 33 bis
Trenolde, Richard, 39
Tucker, William, 58
Turtle, Roger, 32, 33, 34 (7)
Vaghan, Henry, 46, 47
Vndiryate, Martin, 27
Vyell, John, 36
Wade, John, 60
Ware, John, 51
Warre, James le, 28
Warre, John le, 31
Wellis, Richard de, 31
Wescote, Edmund, 47
Weston, Thomas de, 28
Wethrforde, Hugh, 39
White, Galfrid le, 30
White, Thomas, 51
Whitson, John, 63
Whyte, Henry, 56
Wight, Reynold de, 30
Wikeham or Wykham, William,46,47
Wilkyns, John, 50
William, Mark, 38
Wilteshire, Clement, 48
Wissy, John, 31
Wosley, William, 49
Wryngtone, Robert de, 34 bis
Wycombe, John, 35
Wykam, John, 43
Wyntone, Walter de, 27
Yate, William, 63
Yonge, Thomas, 37
Measures, reformation of, in Bristol, 58
Michael’s, St., Bristol, 54, 57
Middleton monastery, 14
Minor Friars, 15, 16
Monasteries in Bristol, surrender of, 55,56126
ricart’s kalendab.
Monmouth,Geo£fry, used by Ricart, 6,8-10
Muchelney, 14
Mumming, 85
Murage, 52
Newgate, 105
Nicholas, St. custom on the eve of, 80
Northampton fight, 42
Nuisances, Assize of, 96
Oaths, the taking of, by certain officers, 75
Oaths of Mayor, 72-74, 88 note ; Town-
clerk, 75 note, 88; Recorder, 87 ; Sheriff,
88; Bailiff, 90
Obits, 80
Ordinances for internai government, 73,
74, 96
Orphans, the care of, 99, 100, 111
Orphans* causes, Act of Parliament for, 63
Parliament, of 1216 held in Bristol, 4, 26;
members of, paid by Sheriffs of Bristol,
49, 50
Pembroke, Earl of, received in Bristol, 61
Pent-houses, 107
Pôle, William, Duke of SufFolk, murder
of, 40
Poor, spécial relief to, 63
Plague in Bristol, 53, 59, 63, 64 (see
Sweating)
Pleas in London, 104
“ Prepositi ” of Bristol, 27-30 :—
Atteslupe, Ralph, 27
Ayleward, Thomas, 28
Bawdewyne, Ralph, 30
Bellomonte, William de, 29
Bellomonte, Robert de, 30
Belyetere, John le, 28
Berkham, Walter de, 30
Berwyk, John, 30
Berwyk, William de, 30
Bradewas, John de, 27
Bryan, Richard, 27
Brydde, Ralph le, 30
Bury, Richard de, 27, 28
Callande, John de, 28
Camene, Henry de, 27
Cantok, Roger, 28
Caperon, Thomas, 30
Chadborne, William, 30
Chaîner, Thomas le, 28
Cheynere, Henry le, 29
Chiltone, William de, 29
Clerk, William, 28
** Prepositi ” of Bristol, continued—
Cok, Philip le, 27
Coker, Nicholas, 27
Cokke, Stephen le, 30
Colpek, William, 27
Cornehill, John, 30
Cute, Paul, 29
Daxe, William, 27
Eldesham, Thomas, 30
Ergleys, John, 28
Exhulle, John, 30
Farneham, Henry, 30
Frebody, William, 30
Golde, William, 28
Golde, Roger, 30
Goldesmyth, Peter le, 27
Hanyngfield, Thomas de, 30
Hayle, William le, 27
Hazarde, Reginald, 27
Hazildene, William, 30
Hertishorne, John, 30
Horneby, Robert, 30
Keredief, John de, 28
Knolle, John at, 30
Kylmanan, Robert, 29
Leigh, William de, 29
Leymstre, Richard de, 28
Marlebrege, Gilbert de, 30
Martyn, Richard, 27
Martyn, Robert, 27
Methelam, John, 27
Monmouth, Robert de, 27
Mychell, Hugh, 30
Northfolke, John, 28
Norwodde, Thomas de, 30
Oldeham, John, 27
Oldeham, Ralph, 30
Osmonde, Richard, 28
Palmer, Richard le, 27
Parmenter, Robert, 29
Pedyrtone, Thomas de, 28
Pepyr, Roger, 30
Plommer, Gilbert le, 28
Portbury, Nicholas de, 27
Puxton, Henry de, 30
Pvkerage, Robert, 30
Rede, Walter le, 27
Romney, John de, 27
Rope, Alexander, 27
Russhton, Richard de, 30
Sancta Barba, John de, 30
Sevare, William, 30
Shyrley, Robert, 30
Snake, Roger, 29INDEX.
127
“ Prepositi ” of Bristol, continued—
Snake, William, 30
Snowe, John, 27
Spycer, Thomas le, 27
Stanekyn, Stephen, 27
Talmage, Walter, 30
Tonarde, William, 28
Trenworth, Robert, 30
Trenwyth, Thomas, 30
Tropyn, Walter, 30
Tyarde, William, 27
Tylloy, Richard de, 30
Upwell, Hugh, 27
Vbbeley, Walter de, 27
Vpdiche, Thomas, 28
Vssher, Galfrid, 30
Vynepeny, Henry, 27
Walle, John at, 28
Walleys, Henry le, 28
Westone, Robert de, 27
Westone, John de, 30
Wight, David le, 28
Wodde, Robert at, 30
Wynfyelde, Thomas, 30
Prison ers, appeal by, 105; trial of, 106
Proclamations, various, in the town, 78,
85, 86
Quarrer, Abbey of, 15
Queen’s Chamber, Bristol called, 54,65,114
Queens, présents to, by Bristol, 54, 58, 65
Ray liveries, xii, 81
Reading Abbey, 15
Recorders of Bristol, xxiv, 58, 63, 65, 87;
their oath, 87
RedclifF, early charters and incorporation
of, xxv, 28, 29 note ; church, 32, 36, 44
Retail, strangers may not sell by, to one
another in London, 100
Ricart, Robert, account of, ii-vi; his will
doubtful, iii
Ricart, Philip, iv
Rutland, Edmund, Earl of, 42
Sack wine, 59, 60
St. Alban’s, battle of, 41
Salisbury, Richard, Earl of, 42
Saltmarsh, 46
Savaric, bishop, 15, 23
^ixonsfield, battle of, 43
Scavage in Bristol, action in the Common
Pleas as to, 50
Secks, a Spanish wine, 59, 60
“ Senescalles •* of Bristol, 30-33 (see
Stewards)
Sewers near Bridgwater, 57
Sergeants to give their bonds, 76
Sherborne, translation of See from, to
Salisbury, 22
SherifFs of Bristol, charges borne by, 50
note; payments by, to Members of Par-
liament, 49; commission and oath, 75
SherifFs of Bristol, 36-46; picture of, xi:—
Alburtone, Richard, 43
Arveys, Richard, 39
Bagod, Clement, 39
Bagod, John, 41
Bagod, Nicholas, 38,
Balle, Thomas, 40
Banbury, John, 37
Barstable, John, 36
Baroghe, Peter, 36
Baxster, Robert, 37
Beupeny, Thomas, 36
Beneley, William, 38
Birde, William, 44
Blont, Thomas, 37
Boltone, John, 39
Burtone, John, 38
Candavir, John, 36
Candavir, Robert, 36
Canynges, John, 36
Canynges, William, 39
Chestre, Henry, 45
Cleve, John, 37
Codir, William, 39
Cogan, John, 43
Cokkys, James, 37
Coombe, William, 36
Colvelde, Robert, 38
Damme, William, 41
Devenysshe, Nicholas, 38
Droyes, John, 37
Dudbroke, Robert, 37
Dudbroke, David, 38
Erle, Thomas, 38
Excestre, Nicholas, 37
Fissher, John, 37
Fissher, Thomas, 39
Foorde, John, 39
Forster, Richard, 39
Forster, John, 45
Freme, Nicholas, 39
Froome, William, 36
Gaywodde, John, 44
George, John, 44
Gloucestre, Thomas, 37128
RICART S KALENDAR.
Sheriffs of Bristol, continued—
Gyldeney, Henry, 38
Halwey, Thomas, 38
Hatter, Richard, 40
Hauering, John, 37
Hawkys, John, 43
Hay, Thomas at, 37
Hill, Nicholas, 39
Hooper, John, 44
Hore, Thomas, 40
Howell, William, 40
Jakys, Robert, 42
Jaye, John, 45
Kempson, Thomas. 42
Knappe, Thomas, 36
Leycestre, John, 38
Lyvedon, Roger, 38
Mede, Philipp, 41
Mede, Thomas, 40
Newton, John, 38
Nortone, Thomas, 37 *
Pavy, William, 40
Powere, Walter, 39
Pryston, John, 37
Rogers, Thomas, 41
Roper, Richard, 39
Rowley, Thomas, 45
Ruddok, David, 38
Russell, Robert, 38
Sampsone, Thomas, 36
Saymoure, Walter, 37
Sely, John, 37
Sharpe, John, 37, 38
Shipwarde, John, 39 bis
Skryvene, John, 46
Somerwell, William, 36 bis
Somervell, John, 36
Spencer, William, 43
Spycer, John, 39
Spyne, John, 37
Stanley, John, 39
Stephins, John, 37
Strange, Robert, 44
Studley, Walter, 36
Sturmy, Robert, 40
Towker, Roger, 37
Trenolde, Richard, 38
Troyte, John, 39
Vaghan, Henry, 46
Vyell, Henry, 36
Vyell, John, 36 bis
Warmynstre, William, 37
Wedington, William, 45
Westcotte, Edmund, 45
Sheriffs of Bristol, continued—
Wethrforde, Hugh, 39
William, Mark, 37
Wodroof, William, 36
Wykam, John, 41
Wykam, William, 46
Yonge, Thomas, 37
Sheriffs of London, 109
Ships of Bristol taken by Genoese, 41 ;
lost near the town, 46, 47, 59, 60
Shrewsbury, Earl of, 42
Smithfield, Statute of, 96
Southwark, order of Canons of St. Mary,
15 ; town of, 106
Speke family, 57
Stalenge Cross, 51
Stanley, Sir William, beheaded, 48
Staple, Mayor’s Commission of, 76
Stewards of Bristol, 30-33 :—
Adryan, Symon, 31 bis
Austyne, Richard, 31
Axe, Ralph de, 31
Benyngtone, John, 31
Berwyk, William, 31
Berwyk, Thomas de, 33
Beufloure, Roger, 32
Bostok, Robert, 32
Boys, Guillemyne de, 31
Bryan, John, 31
Burtone, Symon de, 32
Burtone, Nicholas de, 33
Canto, Roger de, 31
Cheddre, John de, 31,32, 33
Collepyt, Richard, 32
Colston, Thomas, 31
Draper, Roger, 31
Eu, Reginald le, 31
Fraunces, John, 32 bis
Glastunbury, William de, 32
Glenne, Walter, 32
Goddeshalf, Galfrid a, 32 bis
Goldyng, Robert, 31
Harssalle, John, 32
Haseldene, Thomas, 31
Hawdene, William, 31
Hobbusshe, Robert, 32
Hodde, John, 31
Horehurst, Robert, 32
Horncastelle, Henry, 31
Kerdyef, John de, 31
Kyngeswod, Robert de, 31
Lancastle, Robert, 31
Langbrige, Hugh de, 32 bis
1 Légat, John, 31INDEX.
129
Stewards of Bristol, continued—
Longe, John le, 31, 33
Lung John le, 32
Martre, Peter, 31
Maryna, William de, 31
Maryner, William le, 32
Mychelle, Hugh, 31
Oke, Nicholas at, 31
Oke, Richard atte, 31
Olyef, William de, 33
Oterey, Robert de, 32 (3), 33
Peperton, John, 30
Pokerell, Gilbert, 33
Portisheued, John de, 31
Prestlay, Thomas, 31
Randolf, William de, 32
Ricard, Reginald, 30
Romney, John, 33
Rowborowe, Nicholas, 32 bis
Roborowe, William de, 32
Roystone, Thomas, 31
Rycrofte, Symon, 32
Salekene, John, 31
Skryvëne, William le^ 31
Snelle, Galfrid, 31
Snoward, Robert, 31
Snowe, John, 32
Tavirnere, John le, 32
Tombrelle, Richard, 31
Tony, John, 31
Trewelove, Robert, 31
Tropyn, Walter, 33
Tyke, John, 32
Vpdyche, Thomas, 32
Vpdyche, William, 32
Wedmore, Symon de, 31
Wedmore, William de, 31
Welishot, Adam, 32, 33
Westone, Thomas de, 31
Wissy, John, 31
Wychewelle, William, 31
Wylmersshe, Robert de, 31
Streets in Bristol paved, 48, 57
Sturmy, Robert, his ships taken by the
Genoese, 41, 42 note
Surrey, Earl of, in Bristol, 56
Swart, Martin, 47
Sweating sickness, 47
Sword for Sundays, 61 ; of Mayor of
London, 108, 109
Swyneshede, John of, 28
Tavistock, 14
Templars, order of, 15
Tewkesbury, agreement with, as to kayage
and murage, 51, 52
Tewkesbury Abbey, 18
| Thames, river, 103
! Thorne, Robert, bequest of, for young
i clothmakers, 53
Thornbury, Henry VIII. stayed at, 53
Tintera Abbey, 15
Tolsey or Counter (see Comptoir)
Tonne on Cornhill, 104
Towton, battle of, 43
Town Clerk’s oath, 75, 88
Trench eut from the Frome into the
Avon, 28
Tudor, Owen, death of, 42
Verses, leonine, on English kings, 7,11
Villeinage in London, 104
Units of gold, purse of, presented to Anne
of Denmark, 65
Wales, Marches of, Bristol not included in,
51 ; Lord President of, visits Bristol, 64
“ Wast, Brief de,” 98
Watch, Midsummer, xix note
Waterford, two men of, taken to London,
47
Wells Cathédral, 23
Westbury, 23
West country raised by Warwick against
Edw. IV. 44 ; conspiracies against Eliza-
beth there, 61
Westminster, Matthew of, xvi, 17
Whitson, John, 63
Wills in London, custom by which made,
97-99 ; enrolled of record in full hust-
ings, 98
William Conqueror, 16, 17
Withernam, custom of, 104
Wishart, George, lecture and conséquent
persécution of, in Bristol, 55
Women, dower of, 102
Wood, régulation of the sale of, 83
Worcester, William, vi, 7 note
York, Richard Duke of, 42
CA MD. SOC.
SWESTMINSTER:
PRINTED BY J. B. NICHOLS AND SONS,
25, PARLIAMENT STREET.REPORT OF THE COTOCIL
OF
THE CAMDEN SOCIETY,
READ AT THE GENERAL MEETING
ON THE 2nd MAY 1872.
The Council of the Camden Society elected on the 2nd of May 1871
hâve to regret the loss of the following members of the Society who hâve
died during the présent year :—
William Henry Black, Esq., F.S.A.
Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart., F.S.A.
The Rev. C. W. Stocker, D.D.
J. Godfrey Teed, Esq., Q.C.
The following Books hâve been issued during the past year :—
I.	The Fortescue Papers, consisting chiefly of Letters relating to State affairs,
collected by John Packer, Secretary to George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.
Edited from the Original MSS. in the possession of the Hon. G. M. Fortescue, by
Samuel Rawson Gardiner, Director.
This volume consists chiefly of a miscellaneous collection of letters
which were apparently thrown aside by the Duke of Buckingham after he
had read them. One paper, a letter of James I., relating to RaleigtFs
trial, is of peculiar importance, and the remainder hâve been selected by
the Editor from a much larger number, on account either of the interest
which attaches itself to the writer, or of some historical information con-
tained in the letter itself.
II.	Letters and Papers of John Shillingford, Mayor of Exeter a.d, 1447—1450,
Edited by Stuart A. Moore, F.S.A.2
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL; 1872.
These very early specimens of private correspondence hâve an especial
value5 as throwing light upon the practical working of our institutions for
the administration of the law in the reign of Henry VI.
III.	The Old Chèque Book, or Book of Remembrance, of the Chapel Royal,
from 1561 to 1744. Edited from the Oiiginal MS. preserved among the muni-
ments of the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace. By Edward F. Rimbault,
LL.D., &c., &c.
This book is full of notices of English musicians connected with the
Chapel, and gives curious and minute particulars of Royal Ceremonies,
Funerals, Coronations, Churchings, Baptisms, Marriages, &c.
IV.	A true relation of the Life and Death of the Right Reverend Father in God
William Bedell, Lord Bishop of Kilmore, in Ireland. Edited from a MS. in the
Bodleian Library, Oxford, by Thomas Wharton Jones, F.R.S.
The Council regret that, from causes beyond their control, the third
volume of the Trevelyan Papers is not yet in the hands of the members.
They believe, however; that it will be ready for issue almost immediately.
On the other hand, the Council hâve been able to substitute one of the
volumes intended for the fortheoming year before the date at which it was
due.
It is proposed that the issue for the year 1872-3 be, in addition to the
Life of Bedell; already sent out,—
The Mayor of Bristol’s Calendar. By Robert Ricart, Town Clerk, Bristol,
temp. Edward IV., wûth a continuation subsequently added at various dates. Edited
by Miss Lucy Toulmin Smith. [Almost ready.]
Letters addressed from London to Sir Joseph Williamson, while Plenipotentiary at
the Congress of Cologne, in the year 1673. Edited by W. D. Christie, C.B.
In explanation of the accounts, it is to be observed that the amount now
paid towards a General Index amounts to £350, and that there remains
about £160 in hand applicable to further payments on that account out of
the stock sold out of the Funds last year. This £160 appears as part of
the Treasurer’s balance in the accounts of the présent year.
With respect to the Index itself; Mr. Gough reports that 101 out of the
105 volumes are either indexed or in progress, and that he hopes to com-
plété his work in about another year.REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1872.
3
The following Books hâve, in the course of the past year, been added
to the list of suggested Publications :—
1.	Two Chronicles of the Reign of Henry VL, from MSS. in the Lambeth
Library. To be Edited by James Gairdner, Esq.
2.	Dispatches of French Ambassadors in England in the tirae of Henry VIII.
8. A Letter containing an account of the pensions paid by the Spanish Govern-
ment to the Ministers of James I. To be Edited by Don Pascual Gayangos.
4.	Letters and Papers illustrating the charges brought against the Duke of
Buckingham at his impeachment in 1626. To be Edited by Samuel Rawson
Gardiner Esq, Director.
5.	Notes of Debates in the House of Gommons in 1625. To be Edited from
the MS. in the Library of Sir Rainald Knightley, Bart. To be edited by Samuel
Rawson Gardiner, Esq., Director
The Council hâve now the pleasing task of announcing that their appeal,
made at the commencement of the new sériés, has been responded to by the
addition of thirty names to the list of members. They trust that this may
be accepted as a pledge of a still greater increase, and they would urge upon
the members the necessity of assisting the progress of the Society by
securing as many additional subscribers as possible. Without dwelling
upon the past services of the Society to historical literature, they believe
that they may fairly point to the names of the five Books added to the list
of suggested Publications, as an evidence of their wish to supply, within
the limit of their means, those wants which are felt by the students of
every period of English history.
By order of the Council,
SAMUEL RAWSON GARDINER, Director.
WILLIAM J. THOMS, Hon. Secretary.REPORT OF THE AUDITORS.
We* the Auditors appointed to audit the Accounts of the Camden Society* report
to the Society* that the Treasurer has exhibited to us an Account of the Receipts and
Expenditure from the lst of April 1871 to the 31st of March 1872* and that we
hâve examined the said accounts* with the touchers relating thereto, and find the same
to be correct and satisfactory.
And we further report that the following is an Abstract of the Receipts and
Expenditure during the period we hâve mentioned.
Receipts.	£ s. d.
To Balanceoflastyear’saccount.. 559 10 11
Received on account of Members
whose Subscriptions were in ar-
rear atlast Audit ............ 41 0 0
The like on account of Subscriptions
due on the lst of May, 1871.... 261	0 0
The like on account of Subscriptions
due on the lst of May, 1872....	20	0	0
To two Compositions in lieu of
Annual Subscription............. 20	0	0
One year’s dividend on «£*466 3 1
3 per Cent. Consols, standing in
the names of the Trustées of the
Society, deducting Income Tax..	13 12 10
To Sale of the Publications of past
years........................... 19	0	7
To Sale of Promptorium Parvulorum
(3 vols, in 1) .................. 9	13
Chèque not presented............... 4	5	6
Expenditure.	£	s.	d.
Paid for printing 500 copies, Fortescue Papers, No. 1	42	14	6
Paid for binding 400 copies of ditto ..................... 15	4	0
Paid for printing 500 copies of Shillingford Letters,No. 2	54	14	0
Paid for binding 400 copies of ditto...................... 14	8	0
Paid for Transcript ditto................................. 20	2	6
Paid for printing 500 copies of Chèque Book of Chapel
Royal, No. 3.............................................. 82	8	0
Paid for binding 400 ditto................................ 15	4	0
Paid for Woodcut........................................... 3	0	0
Paid for printing 500 copies, Life of Bishop Bedell,
No. 4..................................................... 75	7	6
Paid for binding 400 ditto................................ 15	4	0
Paid for binding 400 copies, Camden Miscellany, Vol.
VI., No. 104.............................................. 14	5	0
Paid for binding Miscellaneous Volumes..................... 2	18	0
Paid for Miscellaneous Printing............................ 9	8	0
Paid for delivery and transmission of Books, with
paper for wrappers, warehousing expenses (in-
cluding Insurance) ....................................... 33	6	6
Paid for Paper............................................ 70	9	0
Paid Mr. H. Gough (further payment on account of
General Index), making £350 to this date ................. 40	0	0
Paid for Transcript, Lambeth Chronicle .................... 4	5	6
Paid for Advertisements.................................... 6	13	0
Paid for postages, collecting, country expenses, &c. ...	4	18	10
Paid for chèques and charges on Irish draft................ 0	3	0
By Balance...................... 390	9	9
£947 11 1
£947 11	1
And we* the Auditors* further State, that the Treasurer has reported to us, that
over and above the présent balance of £390 9$. 9d. there are outstanding various
subscriptions of Foreign Members, and of Members résident at a distance from London,
which the Treasurer sees no reason to doubt will shortly be received.
30th April* 1872.
J. Walter K. Eyton.
Hen. Hill.
Auditors