in Wiltshire, A.D. 1349. 



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of the lord King against the statute refuses to come before [ j^e justices j ^ 

 [Thomas Brid de W . . . another rebel is supported by his neighbours]." 1 



HI. 8. 



"Presentations before John Canynges and his associates deputy justices 

 of the lord king in the Hundred of Highworth and Crekkelade by the jury. 



"That Edith Henrys spinster took excessively from diverse men vj.d. and 

 it is her first offence. Therefore [the bailiff] is ordered to take her. 



" That Agatha Mortimer brewster sells beer beyond a moderate profit and 

 has taken excessively iiii.d. Therefore [the bailiff] is ordered to take her. 



" That John atte Welle thresher who was sworn to ply his business ac- 

 cording to the form of the statute took excessively from diverse men after 

 his oath xii.d. Therefore the bailiff is ordered to take him. 



" That John Sturne thresher who was sworn to serve according to the 

 form of the statute after his oath from diverse men took excessively xii.d. 

 Therefore, &c. 



" That John Waller junior labourer has taken excessively at times 2 before 

 his oath ij.s. Therefore, &c. 



" That John servant of Hugh Eandolf, labourer, has taken excessively at 

 times before his oath xl.d. Therefore, &c. 



" That Thomas Neel seller of victual, sells salt and oats and other victual 

 beyond a moderate profit and has taken at times excessively xl.d. Therefore, 

 &c. 



" That William Agneys labourer who was sworn to serve Thomas de St. 

 Maur has withdrawn out of the county from his service without license or 

 reasonable cause. Therefore, &c. 



" That John Riborgh of Stratton who was sworn to serve John Canynges 

 has withdrawn out of the county from his service without licence or reasonable 

 cause. Therefore, &c. 



" That Henry Kynny, labourer took excessively from diverse men at times 

 iii.d. Therefore, &c. 



" That John Henrys junior who was sworn to serve Robert Henrys without 

 licence or reasonable cause has withdrawn. Therefore, &c. 



1 The writing and the parchment is worn away at these two passages, which, 

 so far as they are legible, are as follows : — 



"Item dicunt quod Johannes de Bradewey car . . . contra formam 

 statuti recessit de Priore [de] Sanctae Margarete juxta Marleberg et . . . 

 Bradewey attachiatur ad respondendum prefato Priori Rebell' domini Regis 

 contra statutum coram . . . [ve]nire recusat. 



" Item dicunt quod Thomas Brid de W . . . domini Regis de statute 

 ac et eciam dni Regis rebell' despisit et omnes ex ue . . sa visineto suo per 

 posse suum eonforta . . . manuteuat." 



2 Pervices. 



