of_o his_o little_a finger_n hill_n 22_o ric._n 2._o essex_n domesday_n tit_n gloucestre_fw-fr sextary_n be_v a_o ancient_a measure_n contain_v our_o pint_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o some_o place_n more_o a_o dicar_fw-la of_o iron_n contain_v ten_o barrs_n and_o virgas_fw-la ferreas_fw-la ductiles_fw-la be_v iron-rod_n wrought_v into_o a_o fit_a size_n for_o make_v nail_n for_o the_o king_n ship_n lib._n feod_a 24_o edw._n 1._o foe_n 292._o 292._o i._o his_o stirrup_n lib._n niger_n heref._n i._n or_o 3._o ploughshare_n 3_o coulter_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o ironwork_n of_o three_o plow_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n bailiff_n antiq._n of_o exeter_n rot._n fin._n mich._n 2_o ed._n 2._o i._o to_o be_v the_o king_n vauterer_n or_o dog-leader_n in_o gascoigny_n till_o he_o have_v wear_v out_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n of_o four_o penny_n price_n this_o vautrarium_fw-la regis_fw-la be_v by_o some_o miswritten_a b._n vantrarium_fw-la and_o english_v the_o king_n fore-footman_n see_v setene_n suprà _fw-la coke_n on_o lit_n foe_n 69._o b._n quo_fw-la war_n ebor._n temp_n ed._n 1._o queen-gold_n be_v a_o royal_a duty_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o 43._o due_n to_o the_o queen_n consort_n of_o england_n for_o all_o fine_n and_o oblation_n make_v to_o the_o king_n lib._n scac._n p._n 43._o pat._n 1._o eli._n esc_n 32_o ed._n 1._o n._n 43._o 43._o a_o separate_a enclosure_n within_o a_o forest_n or_o park_n fence_v with_o a_o rail_n or_o hedge_n or_o both_o of_o which_o there_o be_v several_a in_o this_o forest_n of_o canke_z pl._n cor._n coram_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr vallibus_fw-la &_o soc._n 15_o ed._n 1._o bedford_n bedford_n q._n if_o it_o may_v not_o signify_v a_o pair_n of_o saddle-bow_n from_o the_o french_a word_n arceau_n which_o denote_v as_o much_o pl_z cor._n 15_o ed._n 1._o pla._n cor._n apud_fw-la wirdesor_fw-la 12_o ed._n 1._o plac._n ut_fw-la supr_n supr_n i._o a_o pack_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o dog_n esc_n 5_o ed._n 2._o i._o a_o grey_a fur_a coat_n or_o pilch._n pla._n cor._n apud_fw-la windesor_fw-la 12_o ed._n 1._o rot_n 28._o in_o dorso_fw-la pla._n &_o rot_n ut_fw-la supr_n supr_n i._o by_o serjanty_n of_o keep_v a_o kenel_n of_o little_a hound_n call_v harrier_n at_o the_o king_n charge_n pla._n ut_fw-la supr_n pl._n ut_fw-la sup_n rot_v 29._o in_o dorso_fw-la pl._n ut_fw-la sup_n rot_v 40._o in_o dorso_fw-la i._o of_o carry_v bottle_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o king_n breakfast_n pl._n ut_fw-la sup_n rot_v 46._o ibid._n pla._n cor._n in_o com._n buck_n 14_o edw._n 1._o ibid._n esc_n 3_o h._n 6._o pla._n cor._n 14_o ed._n 1._o cant._n ibid._n pla._n cor._n 21_o ed._n 1._o câ—nt_fw-la câ—nt_fw-la i._o with_o two_o boy_n or_o groom_n and_o two_o hare-hound_n or_o greyhound_n pla._n cor._n 20_o ed._n 1._o cumbria_n cumbria_n i._o the_o king_n aery_n of_o goshawk_n or_o falcon_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o from_o the_o french_a austour_n a_o goshawk_n ibid._n pla._n cor._n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 9_o edw._n 1._o devon_n ibid._n ibid._n i._o two_o barb_a arrow_n arrow_n when_o the_o king_n shall_v chase_v or_o hunt_v in_o exmore-forest_n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n pla._n cor._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la ferlingus_n vel_fw-la ferlingata_fw-la terrae_fw-la be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o yard-land_n ibid._n pla._n cor._n apud_fw-la schyreburne_n 8_o ed._n 1._o dorset_n rot_v 3._o 3._o i._o a_o boy_n carrying_z a_o bow_n without_o a_o string_n but_o what_o buzonem_fw-la signify_v lector_fw-la tu_fw-la tibi_fw-la oedipus_n esto_fw-la ibid._n rot_v 4_o dorset_z ibid._n rot_v 7_o i._n a_o certain_a horse-comb_n or_o currycomb_n ibid._n rot_v 10._o 10._o i_o leash-hound_n or_o parkhound_n such_o as_o draw_v after_o a_o hurt_a deer_n in_o a_o leash_n or_o liam_n ibid._n rot_v 13._o ibid._n rot_v 14._o ibidem_fw-la pla._n cor._n 15_o hen._n 3._o ebor._n rot_n 1._o dorso_fw-la ibidem_fw-la rot_n 17._o i._o a_o kind_n of_o basket_n pla._n cor._n 7_o edw._n 1._o ebor._n testa_n nevelli_n nevelli_n intelligo_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a spelman_n de_fw-fr serviente_fw-la ad_fw-la clavam_fw-la a_o sergeant_n at_o the_o mace_n we_o retain_v the_o word_n catchpol_n still_o for_o a_o sheriff_n bailiff_n or_o such_o like_a officer_n pla._n cor._n 11_o h._n 3_o rot._n 1._o apud_fw-la chelmsford_n chelmsford_n i._o the_o chamberlainship_n ward-penny_n or_o money_n pay_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o castellain_n towards_o the_o guard_n or_o defence_n of_o a_o castle_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la i._o the_o chandry_n where_o the_o candle_n be_v keep_v pla._n cor._n 13_o edw._n 1._o essex_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la i._o four_o horse-shoe_n a_o leather_n sack_n and_o one_o iron_n broch_n which_o be_v a_o great_a pot_n or_o jug_n to_o carry_v liquid_a thing_n as_o the_o sack_n be_v to_o carry_v the_o dry_a from_o the_o french_a word_n brock_n which_o signify_v a_o great_a flagon_n tankard_n or_o pot._n so_o the_o learned_a spelman_n interpret_v it_o though_o some_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o his_o opinion_n herein_o pla._n cor._n 12_o edw._n 1._o rot_v 35._o dorso_n rot._n fin._n pas_n 31_o ed._n 3._o pla._n cor._n 13_o edw._n 1._o essex_n essex_n i._o three_o boy_n or_o groom_n and_o three_o hound_n for_o the_o hare_n or_o gyrehound_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la i._o of_o carry_v a_o seam_n or_o horseload_n of_o oat_n which_o in_o some_o place_n be_v account_v eight_o bushel_n in_o other_o perhaps_o more_o proper_o but_o four_o ibidem_fw-la wolf-dog_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la i._o the_o king_n spear-man_n ibidem_fw-la pla._n corona_n 13_o ed._n 1._o essex_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la i._o a_o bag_n make_v of_o hempen_a cloth_n or_o canvas_n and_o a_o jug_n or_o bottle_n to_o carry_v drink_n see_v morton_n fine_n in_o wit_n &_o southton_n anno._n 1._o edw._n 2._o 2._o i._o munimen_fw-la ex_fw-la complicatis_fw-la hamis_fw-la vel_fw-la circulis_fw-la ferreis_n in_o french_a coat_n de_fw-fr mail_n in_o english_a a_o shirt_n of_o mail._n pla._n coronae_fw-la de_fw-fr an._n 12._o ed._n 1._o cornub._n cornub._n i._o a_o danish_a hatchet_n or_o pole_n 〈…〉_z ibidem_fw-la note_v a_o cornish_a acre_n of_o land_n make_v 60_o of_o our_o statute_n acre_n or_o near_o thereabouts_o capa_fw-la de_fw-la grisanco_n a_o grey_a cloak_n from_o the_o french_a cape_n a_o short_a and_o sleeveless_a cloak_n or_o garment_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o cape_n have_v a_o capouche_n behind_o it_o and_o grissel_n grey_n de_fw-fr domino_fw-la de_fw-fr cabilia_fw-la i_o suppose_v may_v intend_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n bedchamber_n who_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o cloak_n to_o he_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pla._n stin_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 5_o hen._n 3_o gloc._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la i._o for_o one_o day_n journey_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n charge_n i._o this_o hay_n of_o hereford_n be_v a_o great_a woodland_n ground_n near_o the_o city_n and_o heretofore_o repute_v a_o forest_n pla._n cor._n 32_o h._n 3._o rot_n 10._o in_o dorso_n pla._n cor._n 39_o h._n 3._o rot_n 29._o dorso_n surrey_n surrey_n i._o he_o that_o shoot_v in_o the_o engine_n call_v balista_n a_o crossbow_n man_n pla._n cor._n 15_o e._n 1._o glouc._n ibid._n ibid._n i._o the_o pantry_n door_n pla._n apud_fw-la lanc._n 30_o hen._n 3._o rot_n 21._o pla._n cor._n 15._o e._n 1._o gloc._n pla._n cor._n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 20_o e._n 1._o heref._n ibid._n pla._n cor_n 6_o e._n 1._o rot_n 39_o hertford_n inq_fw-fr 7_o e._n 1._o in_o scac._n warth_fw-mi be_v the_o same_o with_o ward-peny_n that_o be_v money_z pay_v ob_fw-la castri_fw-la praesidium_fw-la vel_fw-la excubias_fw-la agendas_fw-la pla._n 7_o e._n 1._o rot_n 39_o pla._n cor._n 14_o e._n 1._o rot_n 7._o dorso_n hunt_n pla._n cor._n 21_o e._n 1._o rot_v 27._o kanc._n i._o of_o mew_a a_o goshawk_n every_o year_n note_v a_o goshawk_n be_v in_o our_o record_n term_v by_o the_o several_a name_n of_o osturcum_n hostricum_n estricium_n asturcum_n &_o austurcum_n and_o all_o from_o the_o french_a austour_n ibid._n rot_v 34._o ibid._n rot_v 45._o in_o rot_n hundred_o anno_fw-la 3_o e._n 1._o rot_n 7._o kanc._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n i._o to_o be_v cupbearer_n to_o the_o king_n on_o whitsunday_n ibid._n claus._n 1_o e._n 1._o ibid._n pla._n cor._n anno_fw-la 20_o e._n 1._o lanc._n ibid._n pla._n de_fw-fr libertat_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la war._n 9_o e._n 1_o lincoln_n lincoln_n i._o a_o head-piece_n line_v with_o syndon_n or_o fine_a linen_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n ibid._n ibid._n i_o arrow_n with_o narrow_a feather_n fleet_n arrow_n such_o as_o they_o shoot_v at_o rever_n esson_n câ—pt_n apud_fw-la sit_v crucem_fw-la lapideam_fw-la 3_o e._n 1._o mid._n rot_v 18._o this_o crucem_fw-la lapideam_fw-la note_v in_o the_o margin_n stand_v near_o the_o maypole_n in_o the_o strand_n where_o the_o judge_n itinerant_a in_o old_a time_n use_v to_o sit_v pla._n cor._n apud_fw-la crucem_fw-la lapideam_fw-la rot_n 15._o pla._n cor._n 22_o
city_n of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v chief_n banner-bearer_n of_o london_n in_o fee_n for_o the_o castelry_n which_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v of_o baynard_n castle_n in_o the_o say_a city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n ought_v to_o serve_v the_o city_n in_o manner_n hereafter_o write_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n ought_v to_o come_v arm_v upon_o his_o horse_n of_o service_n with_o twenty_o man_n at_o arm_n mount_v upon_o horse_n harness_v with_o mail_n or_o with_o iron_n even_o to_o the_o great_a door_n of_o the_o minster_n of_o st._n paul_n with_o a_o banner_n of_o his_o arm_n display_v before_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o great_a door_n of_o the_o say_a minster_n mount_v and_o arm_v as_o aforesaid_a then_o ought_v the_o mayor_n of_o london_n with_o all_o his_o sheriff_n and_o alderman_n to_o come_v on_o foot_n arm_v out_o of_o the_o minster_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o say_a door_n with_o his_o banner_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o banner_n ought_v to_o be_v gules_a a_o image_n of_o st._n paul_n d'or_n the_o foot_n hand_n and_o head_n argent_fw-fr with_o a_o sword_n argent_fw-fr in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a image_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o say_v robert_n shall_v see_v the_o mayor_n and_o his_o sheriff_n and_o alderman_n come_v on_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o say_a minster_n arm_v with_o this_o banner_n he_o or_o his_o heir_n who_o shall_v perform_v this_o service_n to_o the_o city_n shall_v dismount_v his_o horse_n and_o salute_v the_o mayor_n as_o his_o companion_n and_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o sir_n mayor_z i_o be_o come_v to_o do_v my_o service_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o alderman_n shall_v say_v we_o allow_v you_o here_o as_o our_o banner-bearer_n of_o this_o city_n in_o fee_n this_o banner_n of_o the_o city_n to_o carry_v and_o govern_v to_o your_o power_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o city_n and_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v take_v the_o banner_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v follow_v he_o to_o the_o door_n and_o present_v he_o with_o a_o horse_n of_o xx_o l._n price_n which_o horse_n shall_v have_v a_o saddle_v garnish_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o cover_v with_o a_o sendal_n of_o the_o same_o arm_n and_o shall_v deliver_v xx_o l._n sterling_a to_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n for_o his_o charge_n of_o that_o day_n and_o the_o say_v robert_n shall_v mount_v the_o horse_n which_o the_o mayor_n then_o present_v he_o with_o the_o banner_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v mount_v he_o shall_v desire_v the_o mayor_n forthwith_o to_o cause_v a_o marshal_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o marshal_n be_v choose_v the_o say_a robert_n shall_v command_v the_o mayor_n and_o his_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n to_o cause_v the_o common_a signal_n to_o be_v sound_v through_o the_o city_n that_o all_o the_o communality_n may_v follow_v the_o banner_n of_o st._n paul_n carry_v before_o they_o by_o the_o say_v roberts_n own_o hand_n to_o algate_n to_o which_o the_o say_a robert_n and_o the_o mayor_n shall_v assent_v if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n shall_v march_v out_o of_o the_o city_n than_o he_o shall_v choose_v two_o of_o the_o most_o sage_a person_n out_o of_o every_o ward_n of_o the_o city_n to_o take_v care_n how_o it_o may_v best_o be_v guard_v in_o his_o absence_n and_o this_o council_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o priory_n of_o the_o trinity_n near_o aldgate_n and_o before_o every_o town_n or_o castle_n which_o the_o army_n of_o london_n shall_v beseige_fw-fr if_o he_o continue_v a_o year_n about_o the_o siege_n the_o say_a robert_n ought_v to_o have_v from_o the_o commons_o of_o london_n one_o hundred_o shilling_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o no_o more_o these_o be_v the_o right_n which_o the_o say_a robert_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o london_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war._n peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n have_v a_o soak_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n viz._n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o canonry_n of_o st._n paul_n as_o a_o man_n go_v down_o by_o the_o boeâ—house_n bracine_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o thames_n and_o so_o to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mill_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o water_n that_o run_v down_o by_o fleet-bridge_n and_o thence_o by_o london_n wall_n round_o about_o the_o friar_n preacher_n to_o ludgate_n and_o so_o return_v by_o the_o back_n of_o the_o say_v friar_n house_n to_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o say_v canon_n wall_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o parish_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n wardrobe_n andrew_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o ancestor_n by_o the_o say_a seignory_n the_o say_v robert_n have_v also_o apppendant_a to_o this_o soak_v all_o these_o thing_n here_o under_o write_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o sokeman_n of_o his_o own_o choice_n provide_v he_o be_v of_o the_o sokemanry_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o sokemanry_n shall_v be_v implead_v in_o the_o guild_n hall_n for_o any_o matter_n which_o touch_v not_o the_o body_n of_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o any_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a city_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o sokeman_n of_o the_o sokemanry_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n le_fw-fr fitz-walter_n to_o demand_v the_o court_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n le_fw-fr fitz-walter_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n ought_v to_o grant_v he_o to_o have_v his_o court_n in_o which_o his_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o guild-hall_n if_o any_o thief_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o his_o soak_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o flock_n and_o imprisonment_n in_o his_o 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