
in Wiltshire, A.D. 1349. 405 
? 
j qr. of corn without wheat, Therefore, as above. Mainprise by the same 
John and Philip. 
“‘Henry Trip who served Walter le Whyte in his office‘of miller for the 
whole winter this year has withdrawn from his service against the form of 
the statute. Therefore, he is taken, &c. 
“Tt is presented that John le Devennyssh Taillour who had another time 
before the foresaid deputies been sworn to ply his craft according to the form 
of the statute took excessively for his work from diverse men iii.s. against 
his oath. Who afterwards came before the foresaid deputies at Nether 
Worfton and indicted [inculpatus] says that he is in nothing guilty thereof 
and puts himself upon the country. Therefore the bailiff of the Hundred is 
commanded to make come xii free and lawful men of his bailiwick at Swindon 
on the feast of SS. Philip & James to take cognizance, &c., and he finds bail, 
Walter Gyleman and Thomas Lyle for being there. And afterwards a day 
is given him before the foresaid Justices, on which day the Jury say on their 
oath that he is in nothing thereof guilty; therefore, &c., he goes thence 
acquitted.” 
m. 15d. 
“That Edward le Taillour of Wotton servant of the Prior and Convent of 
Bradenstok by agreement made between them, viz., from Michaelmas in the 
25th year of the king until the Michaelmas next following to receive his diet 
and accustomod salary withdrew from his service before the feast of St. 
Nicholas,' without leave or reasonable cause against the form of the statute. 
Therefore the bailiff of the Hundred is ordered to make him come before the 
foresaid Justices in their next session, &c. 
“John Deth of Worfton acknowledges himself to have taken from John 
Lovel 4 mark excessively for reaping the corn of the said John Lovel. And 
he finds mainpernours (bail) John Shayl and Walter Whyte for his being 
before the foresaid Justices, Xe. 
‘It is presented that Agnes Brounces of Tockenham brewster took ex- 
cessively from divers men for beer sold by her against the form of the statute 
ij.s. and she found bail in Henry Gibbes and William Lytlecote for her being 
before the justices, &e. And she was sworn, &c., and fined ij.s. 
“That Matilda Stryveyn of Clacke brewster took in the same way xii.d. 
And found bail, viz., Matthew Beryles and William Lytlecote for being, &c. 
Fined xij.d. 
**That Richard the cobbler of Clacke at another time sworn to exercise his 
craft, &c., took excessively from divers men for shoes sold by him against 
the form of the statute and after his oath xl.d. Which Richard indeed before 
the foresaid deputies has not yet appeared, because the bailiff of the Hundred 
answers that he has not been found. Therefore the bailiff is ordered to take 
him so as to have him before the Justices at their next session at Devizes, 
Who [Richard] does not come [at Devizes]. And upon this the bailiff of 
the hundred is ordered to take himand. . . the foresaid Richard seeing 
the bailiff coming took flight, and would not stand to his attachment. And 

' Sancti Nicholai in the original; but query whether Sancti Michaeli was 
not intended. 
