406 Offenders against the Statute of Labourers 



afterwards being taken he came before the Justices ; and indicted as well for 

 the foresaid excess as for the contempt aforesaid, Eichard 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 Koger Mortynaux for 

 being before, &c. 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 

 Scryueyn 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. 1 Fine ij.s. 



" And Matilda le Sinythes 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 Eoger Mortynaux for her being before the justices, &c. 



" 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 

 Kobert le Smyth for her being, &c. Fined xii.d. 



"That Agnes Botewelles brewster after her oath, &c, took excessively from 

 divers men xii.d. Bail, Walter Botuelle and Stephen Chepman. She 

 acknowledged this. Fine ij.s." 



m. 16. 



" That Thomas Tonkere of Came 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, &c. Fine xii.d. 



" That IsabellHopers brewster took excessively from divers men for beer sold 

 by her xii.d. against the form of the statute and her oath, &c. And she found 

 bail, William Clerk and William Hopere for her being before, &c. 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, \ &c. 

 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 



1 The note is written between this entry and that following, and may refer 

 to the latter. 



