406 Offenders against the Statute of Labourers 
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afterwards being taken he came before the Justices; and indicted as well for 
the foresaid excess as for the contempt aforesaid, Richard says he does not 
acknowledge this and he places himself in the king’s grace. Fined ij (?) marks. 
‘And that Matilda wife of Stephen Chepman of Clacke brewster took 
excessively from divers men for beer sold by her against the form of the 
statute xl.d. and found bail, viz., William le Clerk and Roger Mortynaux for 
being before, &e. Fine xl.d. 
“That Juliana Baterych of Clack brewster took excessively from divers 
men for beer sold by her xii.d. against the form of the statute and against 
her oath made before the foresaid Justices. And found bail, viz., William 
Seryueyn and Stephen Chepman, &c. Fine ij.s. 
“That Thomas Lotes brewer after his oath made at another time before 
the foresaid deputies took excessively from divers men against the form of 
the statute xij.d. who has not yet appeared before the justices because the 
bailiff of the hundred says he was not found. Therefore the same bailiff is 
ordered to take him so that he has him before the said Justices at their next 
session, &c. [Added later] Afterwards he acknowledged this.! Fine ij.s. 
‘‘And Matilda le Smythes brewster after her oath made at another time 
before the deputies took excessively from divers men for beer sold by her 
xij.d. against the form of the statute. And found bail, viz., Stephen Chepman 
and Roger Mortynaux for her being before the justices, &e. 
‘Matilda Belle of Clacke brewster after her oath made, &c., took ex- 
cessively from divers men xii.d. And found bail, viz., Stephen Chepman and 
Robert le Smyth for her being, &e. Fined xii.d. 
“That Agnes Botewelles brewster after her oath, &c., took excessively from 
divers men xiid. Bail, Walter Botuelle and Stephen Chepman. She 
acknowledged this. Fine ij.s.” 
m. 16. 
“That Thomas Tonkere of Calne fuller took excessively from divers men 
for his trade against the form of the statute xij.d. which Thomas indeed has 
not yet appeared before the foresaid Justices because the bailiff of the 
Hundred answers that he was not found. Therefore the same bailiff is 
ordered to take him so that he has him before the Justices at their next 
session, &e. Fine xii.d. 
‘That Isabell Hopers brewster took excessively from divers men for beer sold 
by her xii.d. against the form of the statute and her oath, &e. And she found 
bail, William Clerk and William Hopere for her being before, &e. And the 
12 men sworn upon this matter say that she is not thereof guilty. 
“That Julia la Beste of Lydyerd took excessively of Margery Chepman of 
Meghyndon ij.s. for her stipend against the form of the statute. And found 
bail, viz., John Smert and William Challoner for her being before,' &e. 
Fine xii.d. 
‘‘That Henry Guldelok of Brodetowne tailor took excessively for his craft 
xii.d. from divers men against the form of the statute and he has not yet 
! The note is written between this entry and that following, and may refer 
to the latter. 

