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Page 269 - And moreover it is assented, because mayors, bailiffs, and commons, of cities, boroughs, and other towns which have a perpetual commonalty, and others which have offices perpetual, be as perpetual as people of religion...
Page 369 - We heartily pray thee, to send thy holy Spirit into the hearts of them that possess the grounds, pastures, and dwelling places of the earth, that they, remembering themselves to be thy tenants, may not rack and stretch out the rents of their houses and lands, nor yet take unreasonable fines and incomes after the manner of covetous worldlings...
Page 170 - ... of the lists, and then came towards the bar before the justices with three solemn congies, and there was he made to stand at the south side of the place, being the right side of the court ; and after that, the other champion was brought in like manner at the south side of the lists, with like congies...
Page 170 - After which the mainpernors of the champion were called, to produce the champion of the demandents first, who came into the place apparelled in red sandals over armour of leather, bare-legged from the knee downward, and bareheaded, and bare arms to the elbow, being brought in by the hand of a knight, namely Sir Jerome Bowes, who carried a red baston of an ell long tipped with horn, and a yeoman carrying a target made of double leather...
Page 336 - ... they shall receive their pay. And when they come there, and think to have their payment directly, the buyer says that his wife at his house has gone out, and has taken the key of the room, so that he cannot get at his money ; but that the other must go away, and come again soon and receive his pay. And when he comes back a second time, then the buyer is not to be found ; or else if he is found, he feigns something else, by reason whereof the poor men cannot have their pay. And sometimes while...
Page 125 - ... except those which were there before done away with ; which was Sunday marketing, and that with full and true witness any one might buy out of port. ELEVENTH : That J^thelstan commands his bishops, and his 'ealdormen...
Page 62 - His dignity was so great throughout his dominions, that his banners were not only borne before him in battle, but even in time of peace, when he rode about his cities, towns, or provinces, with his officers, the standard-bearer was wont to go before him. Also, when he walked along the streets, that sort of banner which the Romans call Tufa, and the English, Tuuf, was in like manner borne before him.
Page 336 - And sometimes, while the poor men are waiting for their pay, the buyer causes the corn to be wetted ; and then, when they come to ask for their pay, which was agreed upon, [they are told] to wait until such a day as the buyer shall choose to name, or else to take off a part of the price ; which if they will not do, they may take their corn and carry it away ; a thing which they cannot do, because it is wetted, [and] in another state than it was in when they sold it. And by such...
Page 123 - And also send on both sides to the reeves, and desire from them aid of so many men as may seem to us adequate for so great a suit, that there may be the more fear in those culpable men for our assemblage, and that we all ride thereto, and avenge our wrong, and slay the thief, and those who fight and stand with him, unless they be willing to depart from him.
Page 360 - And the city of London shall have all its ancient liberties and free customs, as well by land as by water. Moreover, we will and grant that all other cities and boroughs and villages and ports shall have all their liberties and free customs.