John Levelyf, 1339. Letter Book F, fo. 34; Calendar of Wills, i. 591. John de Kiselyngbery, 1339. Letter Book F, fos. 4 b, 33; Close Rolls, 1338, pp. 424, 432. Geoffrey de Westone, 1340. Letter Book F, fo. 57 b; Close Rolls, 1328, p. 302; 1337, P. 130. Richard de Kyslingbury. Sheriff, 1342-3; Alderman of Queenhithe, 1346-52; Mayor, 1350-1. Letter Book F, fo. 33; Close Rolls, 1354, p. 60; Beaven, vol. i, pp. 189, 386. John Lovekyn (once a Shearman), 1340. Letter Book F, fly-leaf, p. 2. Walter de Freston, 1343. Close Rolls, 1343, p. 251. Richard atte Valeye, 1346. Letter Book F, fo. 123. John Somer, 1346. Letter Book F, fo. 122. John de Northburgh, 1346. Letter Book F, fo. 126; Close Rolls, 1339, PP. 51, 96, 226; Patent Rolls, 1334, p. 539; 1342, P. 480. William Holbech, 1346. Alderman of Cheap Ward, 1358; Sheriff, 1361-2; Member of Parliament, 1363. Letter Book F, fos. 133 b, 149, 233; Beaven, pp. 99, 267; Close Rolls, 1346, p. 69. John de Hatfeld, 1347. Letter Book F, fo. 151, Close Rolls, 1346, p. 126; Calendar of Wills, i. 645. William Pycot, 1349. Letter Book F, fo. 166 b. Letter Book F, fos. 166, 166 b. Thomas de Kent, 1349. Letter Book F, fo. 175. William de Welde. Alderman of Coleman Street, 1349-72; Sheriff, 1353-4; Member of Parliament, 1358. Letter Book F, fo. 223; G, fo. 12b; Beaven, pp. 107, 267, 387. John de Essex, 1350. Letter Book F, fo. 193 b; Calendar of Wills, ii. 46. John Costantyn. Alderman of Castle Baynard, 1349-58. Beaven, pp. 88, 230, 387. Thomas de Uptone, 1351. 1339, P. 322. Thomas atte Noket, 1351. William de Aras, 1351. Richard de Essex, 1351. Wills, ii. 30. Letter Book F, fo. 198 b; Patent Rolls, Letter Book F, fo. 203 b. Calendar of Letters, 29; Calendar of Calendar of Letters, p. 32. Roger de Flete, 1352. Walter de Baumbton, 1353. Letter Book G, fos. 6 b, 33; Close William atte Dyk, 1353. Letter Book G, fo. 11. Thomas Motte, 1354. Richard Dyk, 1354. Andrew Godyn, 1356. Calendar of Close Rolls, 1354-60, p. 60. Letter Book G, fo. 58 b. Hugh de Bermoundeseye, 1356. Letter Book F, fo. 27. Nicholas Rous, 1357. Calendar of Close Rolls, 1354-60, p. 425. Calendar of Letters, p. 91. Calendar of Letters, p. 91. Richard de Oxon, 1357. Letter Book F, fo. 222 b; Calendar of Wills, ii. 51; Rymer, Foedera, III. ii. 678. John Botiller, 1357-8. Letter Book F, fo. 222 b; Calendar of Wills, ii. 51. Stephen Caundysshe. Sheriff, 1357-8; Alderman of Bread Street, 1358; Member of Parliament, 1360; Mayor, 1362-3. Letter Book F, fos. 170, 222 b, 233; Beaven, vol. i, pp, 46, 267; Patent Rolls, 354. Henry Galeys, 1358. Letter Book G, fo. 68; Close Rolls, 1342, p. 564 John Bures. Sheriff, 1358-9. Letter Book F, fo. 233; G, fo. 69; Calendar of Letters, p. 29; Close Rolls, 1345, P. 575; 1359, p. 645; Patent Rolls, 1342, P. 554. Adam de Seint Ive, 1359. Letter Book G, fo. 79 b. Letter Book F, fo. 33; G, fo. 83. Calendar of Close Rolls, 1360-4, p. 125. John Utlicote, 1361. Calendar of Wills, ii. 58. Richard Atte Moure, 1361. Calendar of Wills, ii. 26. Philip de Irlaund, 1361. Calendar of Close Rolls, 1360-4, p. 282. Robert de Guldeford, 1361. Letter Book G, fo. 97 b. John Cory, 1361. Calendar of Wills, ii. 51. James Andrew. Sheriff, 1362-3; Alderman of Bassishaw, 1363. Letter Book F, fos. 172, 186, 233; Close Rolls, 1338, pp. 424, 432; 1340, PP. 534, 538; Beaven, pp. 16, 389. John Chaumpeneys, 1362. Calendar of Close Rolls, 1360-4, P. 396. John Bonmarche, 1363. Letter Book G, fo. 110b. John Burgeys, 1363. Letter Book G, fo. 110b; Close Rolls, 1338, PP. 424, 432; 1339, PP. 5o, 307. William de Draycote, 1363. Letter Book G, fo. 110b. III B EVIDENCES AS TO THE FUNCTIONS OF DRAPERS IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY UP TO THE DATE (1) Drapers. Buying wool. We hear of wool of Oxfordshire, Cotswold, Berkshire, Boston. Of bad wool, Peltewolle, Lambwolle, Cobbewool, Malemort. Patent Rolls, 1341, pp. 212, 360, 453. 1305. Will. de Wyndesore buys wool of woolmen. Letter Book B, fo. 67. 1308. H. Nazard owes Hugh le Despenser £80, probably for wool. Close Rolls, 1308, p. 557. 1318. H. Nazard, Thos. Cok, and others, owe Earl of Arundel £566 135. 4d., probably for wool, since in 1338 we find the Earl lending wool to the King. Close Rolls, 1318, p. 615; 1338, p. 464. 1320. Thos. Cok owed 100 sacks of wool (worth 1,200 marks) by Iohn, Abbot of Abingdon. Close Rolls, 1320, p. 228. 1323. John de Lincoln owes King money for wool from Manors formerly belonging to the Knights Templars. Close Rolls, 1323, p. 193. 1327. H. Darcy owes Abbot of Netley £100, probably for wool. Close Rolls, 1327, P. 575. 1339. John de Northbury buys wool from John Pulteney. Close Rolls, 1339, P. 51. 1345. John Bures owes Prior of St. Mary's, Southwark, £22, probably for wool. Calendar of Close Rolls, 1345, P. 575. 1346. Thomas Swanlond and others owe Earl of Arundel £1,198 135. 4d., probably for wool. Close Rolls, 1346, p. 170. Also the Abbot of Canterbury, £800, p. 174; the Earl of Suffolk, £300, p. 406; Walter de Many, £3,000, p. 416. 1348. Thomas de Swanlond, draper, buys wool. Accused, together with others, of oppressions in collecting of wool and increment of same. Patent Rolls, 1348, p. 104. 1348. Thomas Swanlond and Richard de Berkyng owe the Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem £410, probably for wool. Close Rolls, 1348, p. 611. 1349. Thomas Swanlond owes Earl of Arundel £500, probably for wool. Close Rolls, 1349, p. 80. 1354. Richard de Kiselynbury owes Abbot of Battle £30, probably for wool. Close Rolls, 1354, p. 60. (2) Drapers exporting wool and other goods. 1317. H. Nazard to have wool to value of £100 out of port of London without paying customs. Close Rolls, 1317, P. 409. 1318. Ralph de Walcote, Simon de Abyngdon, Thomas de Abyngdon, and others, send their ship La Petite Bayard' to Antwerp, laden with wool and other goods, which is seized by men of Calais. Close Rolls, 1318, p. 552. 1320. Thomas Cok, H. Darcy, H. Nazard, Simon de Swanlond, and Geoffrey Le Boteller, appear, among native merchants, before the Council against merchants of Brabant and Flanders, who claim to be allowed to export wool to other places than staple towns. Close Rolls, 1320, p. 235. 1320. H. Nazard accused of exporting wool to Flanders and not to staple towns. Close Rolls, 1320, p. 253. 1326. H. Nazard deputed with others to get full information as to Staples of Wools. Close Rolls, 1326, p. 564. 1334. Licence for John de Northburgh to take 400 quarters of wheat to Aquitaine, and elsewhere beyond the seas-to make his profit of, notwithstanding any prohibition of the export of corn. Patent Rolls, 1334, P. 539. 1334. John de Pulteney exports 58 sacks and 22 cloves of wool from London. Close Rolls, 1334, p. 256. 1335. John de Weston exports wools, hides, wooltells. Rolls, 1335, P. 484. Close 1338. John de Pulteney sells wool to the King, and sends it across the sea for the King's use. Close Rolls, 1338, pp. 464, 504. 1338. James Andrew, Maurice Turgys, John Burgeys, and John de Kesyngbery, export wool to Holland and Seland. Close Rolls, 1338, PP. 424, 432. 1339. John de Pulteney and John Burgeys sell wool to one, who sends it across the sea for the King's use. Close Rolls, 1339, PP. 50, 307. Pulteney is also owed £3,000 by a merchant of the Society of Peruzzi and others, probably for wool. Ibid., p. 104. P. 7. 1339. John Bures exports wool to Antwerp. Close Rolls, 1339, 1340. John de Pulteney exports wool to Bruges. Close Rolls, 1340, p. 41. 1342. Henry Galeys, as attorney for Robert of Artois, is allowed to use the King's Right of Pre-emption in Suffolk, and to buy wool at 6 marks the sack, and export to Flanders, paying only a mark customs, because R. de Artois was about to set out to Brittany at King's wages with troops. Close Rolls, 1342, p. 562. (3) Drapers acting as Collectors of Customs on wool, woolfells, and bides. 1311. John de Lincoln. Close Rolls, 1311, PP. 321, 390. 1315. H. Nazard in port of London. Ibid., 1315, p. 164. 1329. John Pulteney Warden for the City at Winchester Fair. 1334. Ralph de Weston and Rich. de Berkyng appointed attorneys of the City at Winchester Fair. Letter Book E, p. 284. 1339-40. Thos. Swanlond in port of London. p. 198; 1340, p. 501. Close Rolls, 1339, Thomas de Abyngdon at Southampton to see that all the King's wool is sent thence to Antwerp. Ibid., 1339, P. 35. 1339. Thomas de Upton appointed to be controller of customs of wines, wools, hides, and woolfells in Caernarvon. Patent Rolls, 1339,P. 322. 1342. John de Northburgh, with others, to hasten the collection, and supervise the quality of the 273 sacks out of the 30,000 sacks of wool assigned by the King to Master Paul de Monte Florum. Patent Rolls, 1342, P. 480. 1342. John de Bures, associated with others, to hear and determine complaints against the collectors and receivers of wool granted to the King in Surrey. Patent Rolls, 1342, P. 544. 1348. Thomas de Swanland. One of those to whom the King has committed the custody of all customs and subsidies in England for a time, excepting wine. Patent Rolls, 1348, pp. 5o, 99, 145. Richard de Oxenford. Farms the subsidy due to the King in return for remission of fine and forfeitures of cloth under the aulnage. Rymer, Foedera, III, pars. ii, p. 678. (4) Drapers lending money to the King. There are many instances of this, but the following are the most interesting: 1309. John de Lincoln, and others, to be paid £152 195. out of customs on wool, woolfells, and hides, for money lent to the late King for his French wars. Close Rolls, 1309, p. 112. 1328. Henry Darcy lends the King £9 6s. 8d. on wool. Close Rolls, 1328, p. 328. In 1332 John de Pulteney and Geoffrey Le Botiller are assigned £1,528 95. 2d. on the customs at the ports of Southampton and London, in return for money paid by them to certain merchants of Aquitaine, creditors of the King. Patent Rolls, 1332, pp. 338, 345. In 1340 Will. de La Pole had lent large sums to the King. In return the King makes large grants of wool; and whereas Pulteney has paid the merchants, to whom Pole is in debt, Pulteney is allowed to have a leaf of the court' at various ports; which means that Pulteney can export wool, &c., without paying customs. Close Rolls, 1340, pp. 619-20. 1336. Rich. Constantyn and Rich. Kyselyngbery lend 60s. each, for ships sent to sea. Letter Book F, fo. 3. |