392 



Offenders against the Statute of Labourers 



" Reginald Webbe went out of the service of John Bordon at Litelton 

 against the new statute ; he found bail John Stephens and Eoger Babbe. 



" John Fayr took excessively against the statute xii.d. Bail, John Wilkenes 

 and John Stephenes. 



" John Marschal of Eicardeston took excessively against the statute for 

 his word to go as ploughman for half a day, 1 quarter of barley for 12 weeks 

 and on the sixth day from the plough to cultivate the land. 1 Bail, John atte 

 Stone and Henry Gome." 



m. 5. d. 



" John Zaikhoill thatcher took excessively for his work against the statute 

 xiid. Bail, John Stephens and John Wilkenes. 



"Henry Craketail of Henton took excessively against the statute — xii.d. 

 Bail, John Stephenes and John Wilkenes. 



"William Stephenes of the same took excessively against the statute ij.s. 

 Bail, John Stephenes and Henry Craketail. 



" John Macon of the same took excessively against the statute — iis. Bail, 

 John Sweteman and Kichard Was. 



" John Zouter of the same took excessively against the statute— vj.d. Bail, 

 John Luce and Richard Was. 



Thomas Jones took excessively against the statute — vj.d. Bail, Richard Was 

 and John Frankelayn. 



"John Prat of Swendon oxherd took excessively against the statute — xii.d. 

 Bail, John Goffe and William Witele." 



m. 6. 



Kynewardeston. 



" Inquest taken there Wednesday the feast of St. Bartholomew before John 

 Flory and Walter de Lytlecote deputy justices of the lord King concerning 

 the statute lately enacted touching artificers and workmen and others and 

 also before the Constable of the said Hundred 25 Edward III. (at Devizes on 

 Monday in the feast of St. Barnabas the 26th year). 2 



"By oath of William de Stock, William Hommediewe, Alan de Walton, 

 John Stormy, William de Wyk, James de Staundene, Elwyas Haynes, Peter 

 Cleuer, Robert Horch, Hugh Gergrave and Walter de Somersete who say 

 that 



"John Muleward of Westbedewynd took excessively this year in selling 

 beer x.s. 



" Nicholas le Neote of the same workman took excessively ij.s. 



"John Schaldebourne took excessively 3 xii.d. 



" Thomas Whatynden took excessively for cart-wheels xl.d. 



1 " ad eund' caruc' per dimid' diem 1 q a r ord' ad xii sept' & sexta die de 

 caruc' ad arrand' terram." 



2 Added in another hand. 

 3 This entry is crossed through and " mort' " (mortuus, dead) written 

 above it. 



