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 whole winter this year has withdrawn from his service against the form of 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. 



"It 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. 15 d. 



" 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, 1 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 \ 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, &c. 



"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, &c. 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 him and . . . the foresaid Richard seeing 

 the bailiff coming took flight, and would not stand to his attachment. And 



1 Sancti Nicholai in the original ; but query whether Sancti Michaeli was 

 not intended. 



