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battle_n of_o he_o assure_v he_o 230._o he_o walse_v hist_o p._n 167._o n._n 10._o &_o m._n s._n vet_z angl._n in_o bibl._n c.c.c._n cantab._n c._n 230._o that_o if_o now_o king_n edward_n shall_v lose_v the_o day_n he_o will_v never_o after_o claim_v or_o assume_v any_o right_a or_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o cauteous_a regent_n decline_v to_o answer_v his_o desire_n while_o the_o messenger_n be_v about_o this_o demand_n the_o king_n honour_v no_o less_o than_o ibid._n than_o speed_v p._n 583._o &_o m.s._n id_fw-la ibid._n 400_o esquire_n and_o young_a gentleman_n with_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n among_o who_o 211._o who_o frois_fw-fr c._n 211._o be_v john_n lord_n fitz-walter_n robert_n lord_n vavasour_n thomas_n spencer_n john_n nevil_n and_o william_n torceaux_n but_o collart_n dambreticourt_n young_a son_n to_o sr._n sanchio_n dambreticourt_n and_o esquire_n of_o the_o king_n body_n decline_v the_o honour_n at_o that_o time_n by_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v his_o headpiece_n and_o corslet_n for_o he_o have_v make_v a_o oath_n to_o do_v some_o notable_a piece_n of_o service_n before_o he_o will_v accept_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n but_o when_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o herald_n the_o king_n hear_v how_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v battle_n he_o be_v wonderful_o displease_v and_o upon_o the_o lord_n manny_n request_n send_v he_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o new-made_a knight_n and_o such_o other_o as_o be_v thereto_o appoint_v to_o skirmish_v at_o the_o barrier_n and_o to_o burn_v what_o they_o can_v of_o the_o suburb_n so_o to_o 59_o to_o meâ—eray_fw-fr ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la a_o p._n 59_o provoke_v the_o frenchman_n to_o come_v forth_o or_o at_o least_o to_o offer_v more_o ample_a condition_n the_o assault_n be_v vigorous_a and_o last_v from_o morning_n till_o noon_n and_o the_o french_a defend_v their_o post_n at_o the_o gate_n and_o barrier_n with_o valour_n 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attain_v their_o purpose_n ii_o now_o tho'_o king_n 666._o king_n ashmâ—le's_n garter_n p._n 666._o edward_n design_v to_o enter_v france_n with_o two_o fresh_a army_n this_o year_n yet_o upon_o the_o pope_n earnest_a request_n both_o by_o letter_n and_o message_n he_o first_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o a_o honourable_a peace_n to_o which_o end_n 47._o end_n 19_o febr._n rot._n franc._n 46_o ed._n 3._o m._n 47._o power_n of_o treat_v thereon_o be_v give_v to_o simon_n sudbury_n alias_o tibald_a bishop_n of_o london_n to_o the_o lord_n guy_n brian_n and_o the_o lord_n roger_n beauchamp_n banneret_n to_o sr._n arnold_n savage_n knight_n dr._n john_n appleby_n dean_n of_o london_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr branketre_n treasurer_n of_o york_n and_o the_o 48._o the_o 20_o febr._n ibid._n m._n 48._o next_o day_n the_o king_n grant_v his_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n for_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n to_o treat_v about_o that_o affair_n but_o because_o nothing_o as_o to_o
37_o of_o ed._n 3._o tit_n 18._o shall_v be_v execute_v and_o for_o exact_v money_n of_o they_o at_o the_o bridge_n aforesaid_a or_o elsewhere_o against_o their_o franchise_n they_o shall_v make_v their_o suit_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o have_v their_o writ_n ground_v on_o their_o liberty_n to_o stay_v such_o take_n the_o commons_o of_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n complain_v against_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n for_o arrest_v they_o by_o their_o catchpole_n to_o answer_v before_o they_o whereunto_o they_o be_v intercidit_fw-la be_v m.s._n &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n hâ—c_fw-la vocula_fw-la not_z intercidit_fw-la not_o bound_n the_o officer_n shall_v have_v no_o jurisdiction_n out_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o castle_n of_o dover_n nor_o shall_v make_v any_o process_n by_o capias_fw-la out_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n certain_a of_o the_o seacoast_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n that_o whereas_o they_o by_o the_o king_n be_v 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mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o winchester_n pray_v the_o king_n to_o confirm_v and_o grant_v to_o they_o their_o liberty_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o be_v last_o grant_v to_o london_n and_o that_o towards_o the_o murage_n of_o the_o same_o he_o will_v give_v they_o some_o aid_n of_o custom_n or_o otherwise_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v the_o commons_o of_o divers_a city_n and_o town_n require_v the_o payment_n of_o certain_a money_n lend_v the_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thomas_n brantingham_n bishop_n of_o excester_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n they_o shall_v be_v pay_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o their_o tenant_n pray_v the_o king_n of_o remedy_n against_o the_o riot_n of_o divers_a city_n and_o town_n for_o that_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o several_a ground_n therein_o claim_v common_a consider_v the_o waste_v thereunto_o adjoin_v may_v suffice_v therefore_o and_o namely_o that_o such_o of_o the_o townsman_n as_o have_v not_o land_n lie_v with_o any_o of_o the_o say_a lord_n may_v have_v no_o common_a in_o any_o of_o their_o land_n this_o matter_n be_v before_o the_o council_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o bath_n complain_v that_o whereas_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a there_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n calixtus_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n be_v but_o ten_o mile_n from_o they_o have_v raise_v a_o fair_a at_o bristol_n the_o same_o day_n and_o forbid_v all_o their_o townsman_n of_o bristol_n upon_o certain_a penalty_n to_o bring_v any_o ware_n to_o the_o say_v fair_a of_o bath_n for_o this_o they_o pray_v remedy_n it_o be_v before_o the_o great_a council_n the_o commons_o of_o essex_n and_o suffolk_n pray_v that_o certain_a clothes_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o call_v cogware_n and_o kersey_n make_v in_o the_o say_a county_n be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o clothes_n make_v in_o the_o 47_o ed._n 3._o câ—rrâ—ge_n 3._o in_o m.s._n etc._n etc._n 41._o sed_fw-la eâ—_n statutis_fw-la câ—rrâ—ge_n c._n 1._o the_o king_n will_v that_o they_o have_v such_o word_n that_o the_o straight-ware_n call_v cogware_n and_o kersey_n make_v in_o the_o say_a county_n shall_v not_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o say_a statute_n nor_o under_o the_o penalty_n therein_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v all_o their_o liberty_n and_o that_o no_o stranger_n do_v keep_v house_n or_o be_v a_o broker_n or_o sell_v merchandise_n by_o retail_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v thereto_o conditional_o that_o the_o same_o city_n be_v well_o govern_v save_v to_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o hans_n their_o liberty_n the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o divers_a place_n there_o mention_v complain_v for_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o respective_a city_n and_o town_n that_o divers_a of_o the_o king_n tenant_n have_v etc._n have_v vide_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la vece_n cowell_n spelman_n skinner_n etc._n etc._n burgage_n within_o they_o do_v suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v to_o decay_v whereby_o they_o be_v the_o less_o able_a to_o pay_v their_o fee-farm_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v remedy_n the_o citizen_n of_o chester_n of_o m.s._n chester_n chichester_n pray_v remedy_n for_o that_o they_o be_v implead_v out_o of_o the_o same_o city_n for_o their_o freehold_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o appear_v at_o assize_n and_o session_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a word_n of_o their_o liberty_n let_v they_o show_v their_o charter_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v right_o they_o require_v also_o confirmation_n of_o their_o charter_n according_a to_o that_o purport_n let_v they_o also_o show_v their_o charter_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v right_o the_o commonalty_n of_o surrey_n and_o sussex_n pray_v remedy_n that_o whereas_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o fee-farm_n pay_v for_o the_o say_a county_n have_v grant_v to_o richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n the_o 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parcel_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n by_o cautelous_a and_o suborn_a mean_n bring_v his_o writ_n of_o freehold_n in_o fernham_n and_o put_v in_o view_n and_o plaint_n the_o great_a parcel_n in_o value_n of_o the_o same_o town_n hold_v in_o farm_n of_o the_o crown_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o recover_v whereupon_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v not_o in_o that_o assize_n have_v a_o procedendo_fw-la but_o that_o the_o chancellor_n shall_v grant_v a_o commission_n for_o the_o examine_v of_o the_o truth_n until_o which_o time_n the_o matter_n shall_v stay_v they_o therefore_o require_v that_o the_o assize_n be_v no_o further_o proceed_v in_o until_o the_o commission_n return_n remedy_n be_v provide_v in_o this_o parliament_n as_o appear_v by_o another_o bill_n thereunto_o endorse_v the_o commons_o of_o the_o march_n estrivel_a march_n a_o estrivel_a of_o estritheng_n require_v that_o commission_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o lord_n percy_n the_o prior_n of_o bridlington_n sr._n robert_n boynton_n sr._n robert_n constable_n sr._n john_n snaresby_n and_o john_n almaric_n that_o they_o may_v appoint_v able_a person_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o and_o namely_o a_o arrival_n between_o a_o place_n call_v earl-dikes_a and_o the_o town_n of_o whitby_n it_o please_v the_o king._n the_o commons_o of_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n and_o hertford_n pray_v that_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o his_o account_n be_v allow_v a_o 100_o l._n yearly_a of_o that_o which_o he_o can_v receive_v let_v they_o search_v the_o exchequer_n or_o treasury_n or_o elsewhere_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o distress_n of_o those_o farm_n for_o two_o year_n now_o ensue_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v pardon_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n the_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rochester_n pray_v that_o the_o sheriff_n the_o ità _fw-la sr._n rob._n cotton_n say_v in_o
m.s._n sheriff_n clerk_n of_o the_o market_n may_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v within_o the_o say_a city_n he_o shall_v make_v assay_v and_o due_a punishment_n of_o such_o as_o make_v default_n without_o take_v any_o fine_n in_o gross_a of_o the_o same_o town_n where_o he_o do_v not_o his_o office._n the_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o northampton_n show_v that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v yearly_o charge_v with_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o levy_v above_o fifty_o three_o pound_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o pray_v consideration_n thereof_o may_v be_v have_v let_v they_o declare_v their_o request_n in_o special_a manner_n they_o pray_v a_o pardon_n of_o all_o forfeiture_n suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o of_o they_o whereof_o they_o be_v not_o attaint_v in_o all_o their_o life_n and_o that_o no_o such_o hereafter_o be_v make_v the_o king_n will_v be_v advise_v that_o the_o process_n of_o such_o as_o be_v at_o issue_n and_o do_v not_o within_o one_o year_n after_o sue_v out_o their_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la be_v discontinue_v and_o have_v for_o nothing_o the_o law_n heretofore_o use_v shall_v stand_v that_o no_o man_n on_o pain_n of_o lose_v all_o he_o have_v do_v carry_v forth_o corn_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n but_o only_o for_o the_o provision_n of_o calais_n the_o liege_n people_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o convey_v corn_n whither_o they_o please_v for_o their_o most_o advantage_n the_o commonalty_n of_o nottingham_n derby_n and_o lincoln_n and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o nottingham_n require_v that_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n the_o county_n and_o town_n of_o nottingham_n aforesaid_a may_v appoint_v two_o guardian_n who_o may_v purchase_v land_n unto_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o bridge_n call_v heibeth-bridge_n nigh_o unto_o the_o town_n of_o nottingham_n the_o king_n will_v be_v advise_v that_o the_o like_a order_n that_o be_v make_v in_o london_n against_o the_o horrible_a vice_n of_o usury_n may_v be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n the_o old_a law_n shall_v continue_v that_o recovery_n may_v he_o have_v and_o a_o attorney_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n of_o nuisance_n make_v to_o a_o miln_n or_o to_o the_o frank-tenant_n of_o nuisance_n make_v in_o time_n past_a as_o heretofore_o let_v the_o common_a law_n run_v they_o require_v that_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v against_o certain_a lombard_n who_o name_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o company_n of_o askertine_n or_o of_o stroze_n or_o other_o the_o like_a and_o thereby_o have_v upon_o credit_n buy_v wool_n of_o englishman_n some_o to_o the_o value_n of_o thirty_o pound_n and_o some_o twenty_o pound_n and_o some_o have_v depart_v to_o the_o great_a undo_n of_o divers_a englishman_n as_o thomas_z blancher_v nicolas_n john_n and_o other_o their_o factor_n late_o do_v it_o be_v before_o the_o great_a council_n for_o the_o 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