Folios 288r–289r contain documents concerning property in the parishes of St Alphege and St Stephen.

The hand found on f. 281, the will of John Warke, returns here. There are no red-ink headings to the pages, no marginal headings or notes, and the initials have not been done.

The will of William Wodeward [16 December 1490 and enrolled 17 January 1491 n.s.]

[I]n the name of God, Amen. The xvj day of the moneth of Decembre the yere of our lord God A[nno] Ml CCCC lxxxx and the vjth yere of the reigne of Kyng Henry the vijth, I William Wodeward, citezein and goldsmyth of London, beyng hole and perfite of mynde albeit that siknesse and infirmitees have sore wekind me, lovyng and praysyng be to almyghty Jhesu my maker and saviour, ordeyne and make this my present testament conteynyng my last wille as well of alle and singuler my goodes and catalles mevable and unmevable as of alle and singuler my londes and tenementes, rentes and services that I have in the parisshe of Seint Alphegh within Cripulgate and Seint Stephens in Colmanstrete of London, in maner and fourme as hereafter ensuyth, that is to seye: Firste, I bequeth and recommende my soule to almyghty Jhesu my maker and saviour, to the blissed virgyne our lady Seint Marie, and to alle the holy company of hevyn, and my body to be buryed in the parisshe chirche of Seint Mathew in Fridaystrete where the body of my welbeloved wif Alice Wodeward restith buried. And I bequeth to the high auter of the same parisshe chirche of Seint Mathew where I was sumtyme parisshen, for my tithes and offerynges by me neclygently for gotyn and with drawne, in discharge of my sole and to thentent that the parson of the churche the more especially shall pray for my sole – iij s. iiij d. Item, I bequeth to the seid high auter of the seid parisshe churche of Seint Alphegh where I was sumtyme parisshyn for my tithes and offerynges there neclygently for getyn and with drawne, in discharge of my soule – xx d. Item, I bequeth to the olde warkes of the cathederall churche of Seint Poule of London – xx d. Item, I bequeth to Isabelle my doughter my hole bede that I lye in the day of my decesse with alle the apparell and hanging of my chambre therto belongyng.

Folios 217r–230v contain documents concerning Wood Street, including those relating to the aldermanry or ward of Anketin de Auvergne, ff. 217r–218r.

The hand writing most of these pages, up to f. 229r, is the same as that of ff. 144r–188v (etc.) in vol. I, and f. 229v to the top of 230v is in the same hand as wrote ff. 198v–199v (etc.) in vol. I.

Folio 217r has the red-ink heading “W. Walton” and a red-ink marginal heading in large red ink “Wodestret”; f. 218r has the red-ink heading “Wodestret”, and thereafter, up to and including f. 230r, the verso pages have the heading “Wode” and the recto pages “strete”.

[Grant by Thomas de Arderne of aldermanry to Ralph Le Fevre] [n.d. (1276–77)]

[S]ciant presentes & futuri quod ego Thomas de Arderne, filius & heres domini Radulphi de Arderne, militis, dedi, concessi, & hac presenti carta mea confirmavi Radulpho Le Fevre, civi London’, totam illam aldermanneriam cum omnibus pertinenciis & juribus suis infra civitatem London’ & in suburbio ejusdem civitatis infra portas de Ludgate & Neugate & extra que quondam fuit predicti Radulphi patris mei in eadem civitate & in eodem suburbio & que michi post decessum patris mei jure hereditario descend’ tanquam filio & herede ejusdem Radulphi propinquiori, et quam Anketinus de Auvernia habuit & tenuit ex dimissione & concessione mea ad terminum vite sue. Habend’ & tenend’ predicto Radulpho Le Fevre & heredibus vel assignatis suis de me & heredibus vel assignatis meis vel cui & quando seu quibus illam dare, vendere, legare, seu quocunque alio modo assignare voluerit libere, quiete, bene & in pace, in feodo & hereditate, imperpetuum. Reddendo inde annuatim michi & heredibus vel assignatis meis predictus Radulphus, heredes, vel assignati sui unum clavum gariophili ad festum Pasche pro omnibus secularibus serviciis, consuetudinibus, exaccionibus, & demandis, & rebus cunctis. Et ego predictus Thomas & heredes vel assignati mei predictam aldermanneriam cum omnibus pertinenciis, juribus, & aliis accidentibus suis predicto Radulpho Le Fevre & heredibus vel assignatis suis & eorum heredibus contra omnes gentes christianos & judeos warantizabimus, acquietabimus, & defendemus per predictum servicium imperpetuum.

Folios 100r–102r contain documents relating to Mart Lane. The red-ink heading at the top of f. 100r translates as “These tenements were acquired from Simon Mazerer / Martlane”, and thereafter the verso pages have the red-ink heading at the top “Marte” or “Mart” and the recto pages “lane”.

Grant by William and Joanna Dirie to John de Lesene [n.d. (1299) and enrolled 3 March 1309]

May those present and future know that we, William Dirie, citizen of London, and Joanna his wife have by unanimous assent given, granted, and by this our present deed have confirmed to John de Lesene, citizen and mazer-keeper of London, all that plot of land with houses built above and all its other appurtenances which we had in the parish of All Hallows Staining in London from the demise of William Scot, “hurer” [capmaker], as is contained more fully in his deed drawn up for us concerning this. That aforesaid plot of land with houses built above lies breadthwise between the king’s road to the south and the tenement of Geoffrey de Meldeburne to the north, and it extends lengthwise from the king’s road to the west as far as the garden of Nicholas de Gotham to the east. To have and to hold … in fee and inheritance in perpetuity, without any diminution or any retention. Paying annually to us and our heirs or assigns one rose at the Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and ten shillings sterling to the parishioners of the said church of All Hallows Staining for the support of the lights and the fabric of the same church, this to be paid at the four principal terms of the year customary in the city of London, i.e. two shillings and six pence at each term, and two shillings per year to the Hospital of St James without London, to be paid at two of the year’s terms, i.e. twelve pence at the Feast of Michaelmas and twelve pence at the Feast of Easter, for all secular demands and every exaction.

A wager involving Oliver Davy and White Johanson [1464–65 and recorded 1469–70]

A Wayger made of kunnyng werkemanshipe betwene citezens and goldesmythes of London and aliaunt straungers goldesmythes of the same citie, towne of Westmynster and Borow of Suthewerke, as here after dothe appere.

Hit is to be hade in mynde and to be putte in perpetualle remembraunce in this place that where as a contravercye, demaunde and a question of cunnyng werkmanshipe was hade and mevyd betwene Olyver Davy, citezen and goldsmyth of þe citee of London, and White Johanson, alliaunt strangioure goldsmyth of the same citie, that Englishmen were not so conyng in werkmanshype of goldsmythry as allyant strangioures, in the terminacion of which question the xxj day of Novembre in the iiijte yere of Kyng Edwarde the iiijte [1464] in the taverne called the Popes Hede in Lumbarde Strete in the citie aforesayde, in the presens of Humfrey Hayford, alderman, Robert Boteler, John Byrlyng the elder, and Rychard Mesyngre, citezens & goldsmythes of the Citie of London, Garrade Hawerbeke, Diryke Ryswyke, alliant strangioures & goldsmythes of the same citie, wyth other mo of dyverse nacions, goldsmythes of London. The said Olyver & White Johanson compromyttyd theym, makyng a covande and bounde theyme in leying a wager in the presence aforesayde in manere and forme that folowythe: Fyrst, that Olyver Davy shulde make, worke and grave ynwarde by the handes of an Englyshe man or prentys englyshe in iiij pownsons of stele in the brede of a peny sterlyng a cates face outward enbosyd in one of the sayde pownsons, and the same cates face to be gravyn inwarde in anothere of the same pownsons; and a nakyd man outeward enbosed in the iijde pownson, and a naked man inwarde to be graven in the iiijte pownson. And in lyke wyse the said White Johnson shulde make, worke & grave inwarde be the handes of an alyaunt strangeour or aliaunt childe, takyng hys liberte of whate nacion he wolde, wythin the citie of London, towne of Westmynstre or borowe of Suthwerke dwellyng, a cates face enbosed outewarde and the same to be graven inwarde, and a naked man owtewarde and the same to be graven inwarde, in manere and fourme as hyt is afore rehersed of Olyver Davy.

Folios 144r–149v contain deeds relating to Shoe Lane. The red-ink heading on f. 144r is “Scholane” and thereafter the verso pages have the heading “Schoo” or “Sho” and the recto pages “lane”, until f. 149v, whose heading is “Sholane” (and a new section starts at the foot of that page). The same style as above is kept to, no initials have been done but a space is left for each.

The testament of John Carlere [5 March 1452/53]

In the name of God, Amen. On the fifth day of March in the year ad 1452 and the thirty-first year of the reign of King Henry VI, I, John Carlere, citizen and goldsmith of the city of London, of sound mind and good memory, draw up, make, and ordain this my present testament in this manner: Firstly, I leave and commend my soul to almighty God, my creator, and to the blessed Virgin Mary and to all the saints, and my body to be buried as I have declared fully in the other testament of mine, included here, and made about my moveable goods. Item, I give and leave to Humphrey Hayford, Thomas Harryson, William Prynce, and John Kelke, wardens of the Goldsmiths’ Mistery of London, and to the community of the same mistery, all those messuages of mine, lands, tenements, reversions, rents, and services with appurtenances situated in the lane called Shoe Lane in the parish of St Bride’s Fleet Street, London. To have and to hold all the aforesaid messuages, lands, tenements, reversions, rents, and services with appurtenances by the aforesaid wardens and the community and their successors as wardens and community of the aforesaid Goldsmiths’ Mistery, whoever they may be in perpetuity, from the chief lords of that fee by the services due from them and accustomed by right, for the assistance, subsidy, and increase of the support of blind, wearied, infirm and poor alms-people of the community of the same mistery.

Folios 149v–184r contain documents relating to property in Cheapside.

This section starts, most oddly, at the foot of the last page of the previous section, and is given a red-ink heading there of “Pattesley – Chepe”. Thereafter the verso pages have the red-ink heading “Pattesley” and the recto pages “Chepe”.

Agreement between Hugh de Rokyngham and Henry fitz Stephen [January 1272]

This is the agreement made between Hugh de Rokyngham, goldsmith of London, [f. 150r] on the one hand and Henry fitzStephen on the other hand, i.e. that whereas the same Henry had given and granted to the same Hugh a certain cellar of his in the parish of St Matthew Friday Street, London, that was under his hall which Walter Le Waleys held from the same Henry for a term of years, and under three shops towards the market of West Cheap, this for two marks per year paid to the same Henry and his heirs or assigns annually at the four principal terms of the year, as is set out more fully in a deed of feoffment drawn up concerning this. Yet however it is agreed between the aforesaid parties as follows, i.e. that the said Hugh and his heirs or assigns shall maintain at his own costs the walls within which the said cellar is contained and the joists of the same cellar to be as big as when he found them and this in perpetuity, thus that the house of the same Henry built above it shall not come to any harm through any fault in such aforesaid maintenance by which the same Henry or his heirs or assigns could incur any losses or expenses. And further, the same Hugh wishes and grants for himself and his heirs and assigns that the same Henry and his heirs or assigns may without any gainsaying legally enter into the said cellar and take distraints in it and keep these distraints as often as the same Hugh and his heirs or assigns should cease payment, when reminded of this, of the said two marks at the due terms.

Folios 313r–318v contain deeds concerning property in Bread Street and elsewhere.

Agreement with Goldsmiths’ Mistery for an obit for Thomas and Alice Lupsett by Prior of Elsing Spital [7 September 1532]

The late suppressed pryory of Elsyng Spytell

To all faythefull people in Christe to whom this present wrytyng shall come, John Waunell pryour of the hous of our blessid ladye of Ellsynge Spytell within the citie of London, and the convent of the same place send gretynge in oure lorde everlastynge. Where as Alyce Lupsett of London, wedowe, late the wyffe of Thomas Lupsett, whyll he lyved citezein and goldesmythe of London, of her pure and charitable devocion and singler good mynde whyche she berythe unto our forsayd power hows, and also consideryng the grete poverte of the same and the grete charges to us the sayd Pryor and covent dayly growynge for the upholdyng and mayntayning thereof, hathe charytably gevyn to us the sayd prior and covent the somme of oone hundrythe poundes of sterling money. Knowe ye that we, the sayd pryor and covent, of oon mynde, assente, and consent, tenderly consydering the charitable devocyon, good mynde, and wylle of the forsayd Alice, have graunteyd and by thes presentes graunte for us and our successors as muche as in us is or maye be that the forsayd Thomas Lupsett and Alyce and Thomas their sone, whos bodyes lye buried within our sayde churche, shalbe from hensforthe parteners and partakers of all masses, prayers, fastyng, and other devyne suffrages that shalbe by us the sayd Prior or covent and our successors made, sayd, and don within our saide pryory for ever more. And furdermore knowe ye that we, the sayd prior and covent, by oon mynd, assent, and consent have grauntyd and promisyd & by thes presentes graunt & promise and us and our successors in conscience perpetually bynd that we and our successors fromhensforth yerely for evermore shall finde, hold, and observe and kepe at our propere charges a solempne obite or annyversarye by note within the covent churche of our sayd priory for the sowles of the forsayde Thomas Lupsett and Alice and for the sole of Thomas Lupsett theire sone & all cristen solles, whiche obite and annyversary to be yerely holden, keppe, and observid the xxti day of the monythe of Februarij

Folios 149v–184r contain documents relating to property in Cheapside.

This section starts, most oddly and very unusually, at the foot of the last page of the previous section, and is given a red-ink heading there of “Pattesley – Chepe”. Thereafter the verso pages have the red-ink heading “Pattesley” and the recto pages “Chepe”. Most of the initials have not been done but a space two lines deep has been left each time and a very faintly written letter is seen in each space as an indication to the eventual rubricator.

Convencio facta inter Hugonem de Rokyngham & Henricum filium Stephani [January 1272]

[H]ec est convencio facta inter Hugonem de Rokyngham, aurifabrem London’, [f. 150r] ex parte una & Henricum filium Stephani ex altera, videlicet quod cum idem Henricus eidem Hugoni quoddam celarium suum de sub aula sua quam Walterus le Waleys de ipso Henrico tenet ad terminum annorum in parochia Sancti Mathei de Frydaystrate London’, & de sub tribus shopis versus forum de Westchepe, pro duabus marcis annuis ipsi Henrico & heredibus sive assignatis suis ad quatuor anni terminos principales annuatim solvendis, donasset & concessisset, prout in carta feoffamenti inde confecta plenius continetur. Tandem inter predictas partes sic convenit, videlicet quod dictus Hugo & heredes sive assignati sui muros quibus dictum celarium includitur & gistas ejusdem celarii adeo grossas sicut idem Hugo eas invenit propriis suis custibus sustentabunt imperpetuum. Ita quod domus dicti Henrici desuper edificata per defectum sustentacionis predicte non deterioretur, per quod idem Henricus & heredes sive assignati sui dampna incurrant vel jacturam. Preterea vult & concedit idem Hugo pro se & heredibus suis & suis assignatis quod dictus Henricus & heredes sive assignati sui sine alicujus contradiccione licite possint intrare dictum celarium & in eodem namiare & namia capta retinere quociens idem Hugo & heredes sive assignati sui in solucione dictarum duarum marcarum ad terminos cessaverint memoratos.

Folios 347v–355r and 360v–363r contain documents relating to the legacy of Philip Strelley.

Strelley [6 September 1603]

In the name of God, Amen. The sixth daye of September in the yeare of our lord God according to the computation of the churche of England one thousand sixe hundred and three and in the yeares of the raigne of our most soveraigne Lord James, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, Fraunce, and Ireland, Defender of the Faythe, that is to saye of England, Fraunce, and Ireland the first and of Scotland the seaven and thirtieth, I Phillip Strelley, citizen and goldsmith of London, being at the present in perfect memorie, thankes be therefore given to allmightie God, do now for divers respects me moveing make, ordaine, and declare this my present testament and last will in manner and forme following, that is to saye: Firste and principally I commend my soule to Allmightie God my maker, redeemer, and sanctifier, hopeing and assuredly beleiveing by his free mercye and grace throughe the onely merites, deathe and resurrection of the second person in the Trinitie Christe Jesus to have free remission of all my sinnes, and to enjoye eternall happynes in the glorious kingdome of heaven; and my bodye I comytt to the earthe to be buried in Christian buriall where it shall please God to appoint, and that in decent and comely manner, according to my degree, at the discretion of myne executors and overseers herein after named. Item, I will that all suche debtes as I shall happen to owe at the tyme of my decease shalbe well and truly paide or sett in order to be paide within convenient tyme after my decease.

This list of Sheriffs, Wardens, and Mayors of London from the first year of the reign of King Richard I (1189) until 1596–97 is organised by regnal years starting with the first year of Richard I. This list was started by the same scribe as the one writing the early pages of the Register, at the same time as the main part of the Register, but placed on the final folios of the 400. The amount of space needed was well calculated for several hundred years, as many more years could have been added on f. 400r and f. 400v had anyone continued. The first scribe has compiled a list of names from 1189 until 1418/1420. Succeeding scribes, those who have written succeeding sections of the Register, have in their turn added to the list for the further years that they were dealing with in the main part of the Register. Changes of hand are signalled in this edition by footnotes.

Red-ink headings are given for each monarch, giving a date for the first year of the reign in AD terms; the number of each successive regnal year then heads the names of the officers for that year. These red-ink headings were written in later, replacing earlier black-ink indications of date (which occasionally remain visible).

Only sheriffs are listed for the earliest years, the first Mayor listed being “Petrus filius Aldewini” for the year 10 John (1208–09). All other sources give his name as Henry Fitz Alwyn, and as Mayor for many more years before and after this date. In this list the next Mayor noted is “Rogerus filius Alani” for the year 15 John (1213–14), whereas other sources give him as Mayor from 1211 until 1214. Thereafter the Register’s list of mayors corresponds for the most part with other sources, all differences being signalled by footnotes.

This list, giving the names of sheriffs and mayors over such a long period, all the years from 1189 to 1596, is unusual for its time. In medieval documents short lists are found, such as the one in the Liber Custumarum of Mayors and sheriffs from the fourth year of Edward I’s reign until the fourteenth year of Edward II’s reign (1275–1320), and the somewhat longer one edited by Riley in Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, which moves from a list to become a prose account.

Folios 240r–242v contain documents concerning property in Bishopsgate.

The red-ink heading on f. 240r is “Byschoppis gate”, on ff. 240v and 241v “Byschopp”, on ff. 241r and 242r “isgate”, and there is no heading to f. 242v.

The testament of Richard Bradcok [27 October 1441 and 15 November 1441, proved 9 December 1441, probate sealed 11 August 1468]

To all sons of Holy Mother Church who may inspect this present document, Roger Radclyff, doctor of law, dean of the church of St Mary-le-Bow, London, of the immediate jurisdiction of Christ Church, Canterbury, sends greetings. We make known to all by this present document that, having inspected the register of proved testaments of our aforesaid deanery for the year ad 1441, which has been well and faithfully kept, we find in the same register a copy of the testament of Richard Bradcoke, citizen and goldsmith of London, deceased, and a copy of the same man’s last will annexed to the same testament, this among other testaments of the same year legally proved by the reverend Master Zanobius Mulakyn, doctor of canon law and at that time dean of the aforesaid church of St Mary. And the tenor of that copy of the testament and last will of the said Richard Bradcok, deceased, and their probate follow here in these words: In the name of God, Amen. On 27 October ad 1441 and the twentieth year of the reign of King Henry VI, I, Richard Bradcok, citizen and goldsmith of London, of sound mind and good memory, draw up, make, and ordain this present testament of mine in this manner: Firstly, I bequeath and commend my soul to almighty God, my creator, and to the blessed Virgin Mary his mother, and to all the saints, and my body to be buried in the church of St Vedast, London, next to the grave of my late wife Helen. Item, I bequeath 6s. 8d. to the high altar of the same church for my forgotten and withheld tithes and offerings. Item, I bequeath 13s. 4d. to the fabric of the same church for having my grave there.

Folios 43r–44v contain documents relevant to property in Wood Street. Folio 43r has the red-ink explanatory heading “Wodestrete ex orientali parte perquisita de heredibus Simonis de Berkyng”. Folio 43v has a red-ink heading “Wode” and the facing f. 44r has the heading “strete”. There is no heading on f. 44v.

Carta Walteri de Fynchyngfeld per Johannem de Reynham [30 June 1291 and enrolled 23 July 1291]

Sciant presentes & futuri quod ego Johannes de Reynham, filius & heres Radulphi de Reynham, dedi, concessi & hac presenti carta mea confirmavi Waltero de Fynchyngfeld juniori, civi & aurifabro London’, totum illud tenementum meum cum domibus superedificatis & omnibus suis pertinenciis quod habui in parochia Sancti Petri de Wodestrate London’. Quod quidem tenementum est inter vicum de Wodestrete ex parte occidentali & tenementum Ricardi de Mounpellers ex parte orientali, & tenementum quod quondam fuit Johannis le Barber ex parte australi & tenementum domini Bartholomei de Castello ex parte aquilonari, videlicet quicquid ibidem habui in terris, domibus, edificiis, lignis, lapidibus, longitudine, latitudine, altitudine & profunditate, ac rebus cunctis sine aliqua diminucione vel ullo retenemento: habend’ & tenend’ predicto Waltero & heredibus suis, vel cuicumque quibuscumque aut quandocumque illud dare, vendere, dimittere, legare seu alio modo quocumque assignare voluerit, libere, quiete, integre, bene & in pace, hereditarie in feodo, de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per servicia inde debita & consueta imperpetuum, scilicet reddendo inde annuatim Hospitali Sancti Egidii extra London’ quinque solidos ad quatuor anni terminos principales & usuales in civitate London’, videlicet ad quemlibet terminum quindecim denarios. Et eciam Hospitali Sancti Bartholomei London’ annuatim viginti solidos ad eosdem terminos videlicet ad quemlibet terminum quinque solidos pro omnibus serviciis, consuetudinibus secularibus, exaccionibus & demandis. Et preterea ego predictus Johannes concessi pro me & heredibus meis quod ego et heredes mei warantizabimus, acquietabimus & defendemus prefato Waltero & heredibus suis vel assignatis suis quibuscumque & eorum heredibus vel assignatis totum predictum tenementum cum domibus superedificatis & omnibus suis pertinenciis ut predictum est per predicta servicia predictis hospitalibus facienda contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Pro hac autem donacione, concessione, presentis carte mee confirmacione, warantia, acquietancia & defensione dedit michi predictus Walterus quinquaginta marcas sterlingorum pre manibus in gersumam.

Folios 250r–250v contain documents concerning the aldermanry of the ward later called Farringdon Ward. There are no red-ink headings to the pages, nor have the initials been done, and the section is incomplete, as a note at the foot of f. 250r states: “Nota, vacati quia antea CCxvij”, where indeed, in another scribe's handwriting, the same documents can be found. Those copied here are almost exactly the same as those above, with only a very few minor spelling differences, especially in the spelling of names, a few errors of this scribe (noted), and apart from the notes added here of the dates of enrolment.

Carta Radulphi Le Fevre per Thomam de Arderne et similiter irrotulata fuit in hustengo London’ die lune proxima post festum Sancti Jacobi apostoli anno regni regis Edwardi quinto. [26 July 1277]

[S]ciant presentes & futuri quod ego Thomas de Arderne, filius & heres domini Radulphi de Arderne, militis, dedi, concessi, & hac presenti carta mea confirmavi Radulpho Le Fevre, civi London’, totam illam aldermanneriam cum omnibus pertinenciis & juribus suis infra civitatem London’ & in suburbio ejusdem civitatis infra portas de Ludgate & Neugate & extra, que quondam fuit predicti Radulphi patris mei in eadem civitate & in eodem suburbio & que michi post decessum patris [mei] jure hereditario descend’ tanquam filio & herede ejusdem Radulphi propinquiori, et quam Anketinus de Auvernia habuit & tenuit ex dimissione & concessione mea ad terminum vite sue. Habend’ & tenend’ predicto Radulpho Le Fevre & heredibus vel assignatis [suis de me & heredibus vel assignatis] meis vel cui & quando seu quibus illam dare, vendere, legare, seu quocunque alio modo assignare voluerit libere, quiete, bene & in pace, in feodo & hereditate, imperpetuum. Reddendo inde annuatim michi, heredibus vel assignatis meis predictus Radulphus, heredes, vel assignati sui unum clavum gariophili ad festum Pasche pro omnibus secularibus serviciis, consuetudinibus, exaccionibus, & demandis, & rebus cunctis. Et ego predictus Thomas & heredes vel assignati mei predictam aldermanneriam cum omnibus pertinenciis, juribus, & aliis accidentibus suis predicto Radulpho Le Fevre & heredibus vel assignatis suis & eorum heredibus contra omnes gentes christianos & judeos warantizabimus, acquietabimus, & defendemus per predictum servicium imperpetuum.

Folio 50r–50v contains documents relating to property in Mugwell Street. The red-ink heading on f. 50r is “Mugwelstrete – perquisita de heredibus Simonis de Berkyng” and on f. 50v “Mugwelstrete”.

Carta Willelmi Rede per Aliciam Harwe [n.d. (1280–81)]

Sciant presentes & futuri quod ego Alicia de Harwe filia quondam Simonis de Lychefeld, dedi, concessi & hac presenti carta mea confirmavi Willelmo de Red juniori, civi & pellipario London’, & Agneti uxori sue, & heredibus ac assignatis ejusdem Willelmi, totam terram illam cum domibus superedificatis & pertinenciis suis quam habui in Mukewelstrate in parochia Sancti Olavi London’, inter tenementum canonicorum nove hospitalis versus austrum & tenementum domini Roberti filii Nigelli versus aquilonem et extendit se a vico regio ex parte orientali usque ad murum ville ex parte occidentali, videlicet quicquid ibidem habui vel habere potui seu debui ut in terris, edificiis, lignis, lapidibus, in longitudine, latitudine & rebus cunctis sine aliqua diminucione. Quam quidem terram predictam cum domibus superedificatis & pertinenciis suis ego predicta Alicia habui ex dimissione quondam Johannis perpetui vicarii ecclesie de Hergwes avunculi mei: habend’ & tenend’ totam predictam terram cum domibus superedificatis & pertinenciis suis ut predictum est prefatis Willelmo & Agneti & heredibus & assignatis quibuscumque ejusdem Willelmi de me heredibus & assignatis meis libere, quiete, bene, & in pace, in feodo & hereditate imperpetuum. Reddendo inde annuatim michi, heredibus vel assignatis meis, unum clavum garophili ad Natale domini, & capitalibus dominis feodi illius servicia inde debita & consueta. Et ego Alicia predicta, heredes & assignati mei totam predictam terram cum domibus superedificatis & pertinenciis suis ut predictum est prefatis Willelmo & Agneti & heredibus vel assignatis ejusdem Willelmi contra omnes homines & feminas christianos & judeos warantizabimus, defendemus & acquietabimus per predictum servicium imperpetuum. Pro hac autem donacione, concessione, warantia, defensione, acquietacione & presentis carte mee confirmacione dederunt michi predicti Willelmus & Agnes viginti marcas argenti pre manibus in gersumam. Et ut omnia premissa robur perpetue firmitatis obtineant, presentem cartam sigilli mei impressione roboravi. Hiis testibus Gregorio de Rokesle tunc Maiore London’, Willelmo de Farndon & Nicholao de Wynton tunc vicecomitibus London’, eodem Willelmo de Farndon tunc aldermanno illius warde, Thoma de Cardul, Johanne Le Wyse, Johanne de Suffouq’, Semanno pellipario, Thoma de Haynton, Galfrido de Ballyngebere, Bartholomeo monetario, Johanne clerico & aliis.

Folio 50r–50v contains documents relating to property in Mugwell Street. The red-ink heading on f. 50r translates as “Mugwell Street – acquired from the heirs of Simon de Berkyng” and on f. 50v “Mugwell Street”.

Grant by Alice de Harwe to William and Agnes Rede [n.d. (1280–81)]

May those present and future know that I, Alice de Harwe [Harrow], daughter of the late Simon de Lychefeld, have given, granted and by this my present deed have confirmed to William de Red the younger, citizen and skinner of London, and to his wife Agnes, and to the heirs and assigns of the same William, all that land with houses built above and its appurtenances which I had in Mugwell Street in the parish of St Olave in London, between the tenement of the canons of the new hospital1 towards the south and the tenement of Sir Robert Fitz Nigel towards the north, and extending from the king’s street on the east side as far as the city wall on the west side, i.e. all that I had there or could or should have had as in lands, buildings, wood, stones, lengthwise, breadthwise, and in all things without any diminution. Which aforesaid land with its houses built above and its appurtenances I, the aforesaid Alice, had from the release and grant of the late John, perpetual vicar of Hergwes [Harrow] church, my uncle: to have and to hold all the aforesaid land with its houses built above and its appurtenances, as is said above, by the aforesaid William and Agnes and the heirs and assigns of the same William, from myself and my heirs and assigns, freely, quit, well and in peace, in fee and inheritance, in perpetuity. Paying from it annually to me, my heirs or assigns, one clove of gillyflower at the Nativity of our Lord, and to the chief lords of that fee the services due and accustomed from it. And I the aforesaid Alice, my heirs and assigns, shall warrant, defend and acquit the whole of that aforesaid land with its houses built above and its appurtenances, as is said above, to the aforesaid William and Agnes and the heirs and assigns of the same William, against all men and women, Christians and Jews, for the aforesaid service in perpetuity.

Folios 250r–250v contain documents concerning the aldermanry of the ward later called Farringdon Ward. There are no red-ink headings to the pages, nor have the initials been done, and the section is incomplete. A note at the foot of f. 250r translates as, “Note, void because above on f. 217”, where indeed, in another scribe’s handwriting, the same documents can be found. Those copied here are almost exactly the same as those above, with only a very few minor spelling differences, especially in the spelling of names, a few errors of this scribe (noted on the edition of the text, vol. II), and apart from the notes added here of the dates of enrolment.

Grant of aldermanry by Thomas de Arderne to Ralph Le Fevre, and this was enrolled at the Husting Court of London on the Monday after the Feast of St James the Apostle in the fifth year of the reign of King Edward [26 July 1277]

May those present and future know that I, Thomas de Arderne, son and heir of Sir Ralph de Arderne, knight, have given, granted, and by this my present deed have confirmed to Ralph Le Fevre, citizen of London, all that aldermanry with all its appurtenances and rights within the city of London and in a suburb of the same city, within and without the gates of Ludgate and Newgate, which was formerly that of the aforesaid Ralph my father, in the same city and the same suburb, and which came to me after my father’s death by hereditary right as the son and nearest heir of the same Ralph, and which Anketin de Auvergne had and held from my demise and grant for the term of his lifetime. To have and to hold by the aforesaid Ralph Le Fevre and his heirs or assigns from me and my heirs or assigns, or by whomsoever, whensoever he may wish to give, sell, bequeath or in any other way assign it, freely, quit, well and in peace, in fee and inheritance, in perpetuity. He, the aforesaid Ralph, and his heirs or assigns paying annually from it to me and my heirs or assigns one clove of gillyflower at the Feast of Easter for all secular services, customs, exactions, and demands and for all things.

There is no red-ink heading to these pages, only the red-ink folio numbers.

Testamentum Johannis Fraunceys [25 June 1405]

In dei nomine Amen: vicesimo quinto die mensis Junii anno domini millesimo CCCCmo quinto et anno regni regis Henrici quarti post conquestum sexto, Ego, Johannes Goodman, alias dictus Fraunceys, civis & aurifaber London’, sanus mentis & bone memorie precogitans de extremis facio, ordino, & constituo presens testamentum meum de omnibus & singulis terris, tenementis, & redditus meis cum suis pertinenciis que habeo in civitate London’ in hunc modum: In primis lego animam meam deo omnipotenti beateque Marie matri sue & omnibus sanctis ejus, & corpus meum ecclesiastice sepulture secundum ordinacionem & disposicionem executorum meorum. Item, do & lego Elizabeth uxori mee omnia & singula terras & tenementa mea ac redditus quoscumque cum omnibus suis domibus, shopis, solariis, celariis, & omnibus aliis suis pertinenciis que quas & quos habeo in civitate London’ in parochiis Sancti Vedasti, Sancti Michaelis ad Bladum, Sancti Augustini ad portam Sancti Pauli, & Sancti Michaelis de Wodestrete de Hoggenlane, quadam shopa cum domibus superedificatis et suis pertinenciis quam Elizabeth Pyngwidelle jam tenet & inhabitat infra aleyam meam in le Oldechaunge in dicta parochia Sancti Augustini dumtaxat excepta, & quam quidem shopam cum domibus superedificatis & suis pertinenciis do et lego eidem Elizabeth Pyngwidelle, habend’ & tenend’ ad terminum vite sue, de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per servicia inde debita & de jure consueta. Ita quod post mortem ipsius Elizabeth Pyngwidelle dicta shopa cum domibus superedificatis & suis pertinenciis prefate Elizabeth uxori mee integre remaneat, tenend’ ad terminum vite sue, de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per servicia inde debita & de jure consueta, prout quedam terre & tenementa de dictis terris & tenementis cum suis pertinenciis situat’ in parochia Sancti Vedasti predicta, videlicet totum illud tenementum meum nuper vocatum Le Gryffyn, una cum una shopa ex utraque parte introitus ejusdem tenementi annex’ & omnibus suis domibus infra et desuper edificatis ac omnibus aliis suis pertinenciis situat’ in Westchepe inter tenementum pertinens collegio seu capelle infra clausum Guyhalde London’ quondam Rogeri Frowyk ex parte occidentali et shopam nuper Petronille Markeby modo Ricardi Cranesle aurifabri, ac tenementum meum vocatum Le Flourdelys ex parte orientali, et cimiterium ecclesie Sancti Mathei in Frydaystrete London’ ex parte australi & vicum regium de Westchepe ex parte boriali.

Folios 25r–28r contain deeds concerning their property in Newgate. The red-ink heading on f. 25r is “Newgate perquisita [bought/acquired]”; that on the following versos is “New” and on the following rectos “gate”.

Grant by William de Bodele to Robert Bendyn [2 September 1325]

To all those who may see or hear the present document, William de Bodele, citizen and vintner of London, Greetings in the lord. Whereas the lands and tenements which used to be those of Ralph Sporon in London, i.e. in the parish of St Sepulchre at Newgate, London, were handed over to me by a valuation according to the new statute for merchants promulgated, to hold as my free tenement up until I shall have received and obtained twenty marks sterling owed to me by the same Ralph, according to the said document in accordance with the abovesaid new statute, together with losses incurred and expenses according to the form of the said statute: Know that I, the aforesaid William, have granted and demised to Sir Robert Bendyn, knight, all the said lands and tenements abovenamed with their appurtenances, to have and to hold by the same Sir Robert and his heirs and assigns well and in peace until they shall have raised and received the said sum of money along with losses and expenses according to the form of the above valuation. Thus therefore that neither I the said William, nor my heirs and executors, nor anyone in our name or on our behalf may from henceforth in future exact, claim or challenge any right or claim in the aforesaid lands and tenements or in the valuation. For this grant and demise the aforesaid Sir Robert has paid me a certain sum of money into my hands. In testimony of which I have set my seal to the present document. Issued at London on the Monday after the Feast of the Decollation of St John the Baptist in the nineteenth year of the reign of King Edward son of King Edward.

Lifetime grant by Joanna Sporon to Elias and Emma Fraunceys [30 October 1342]

Be it known to all whom this present indenture shall reach that Joanna Sporon, the daughter and heir of Ralph Sporon, formerly citizen and goldsmith of London, sends greetings.