Select pleas, starrs, and other records from the rolls of the Exchequer of the Jews, A.D. 1220-1284 / edited for the Selden Society by J.M. Rigg.

  • Great Britain. Court of Exchequer. Exchequer of the Jews
Date:
1902
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Credit: Select pleas, starrs, and other records from the rolls of the Exchequer of the Jews, A.D. 1220-1284 / edited for the Selden Society by J.M. Rigg. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Kent. other town than Canterbury shall dwell in the said town, to wit, no liar, improper person, and slanderer ; and should it so happen that any one should come to dwell there by writ of our Lord the King, then the whole said community by common consent shall give our Lord the King such sum as Salle, son of Joce, Abraham, son of Leo, and Vives of Winchester, whose seals are likewise set to this starr, shall lay upon the community, that the person who shall sue out such writ may be disqualified by the said King; and if any of the said community should oppose the disqualification of the Jew who has shown himself a liar, an improper person, and a slanderer, or who has sued out such writ of the King as aforesaid, let both be disqualified together. And the Jews whose seals are set to this starr are the following: Master Moses; Salle, son of Joce; Abraham, son of Leo; Jacob, son of Miles; Benedict, son of Isaac; Leo, son of Abraham ; Isaac, son of Abraham ; Benedict, son of Cresse; Isaac, son of Isaac; Meir, son of Esdras; Samson, presbyter; Solomon, son of Isaac; Joce, son of Solomon ; Aaron, son of Salle; Joce, son of Abraham ; Moses, son of Abraham ; and Jacob, son of Joce. PLEAS OF HOLY TRINITY TERM IN THE FIFTY-FIRST YEAR, NOTHING HAYING BEEN DONE IN EASTER TERM BY REASON OF THE WAR. [a.d. 1207.] Bartholomew, son of John, who, with John, son of Adam, claimed against Abraham, son of Antera, and Solomon Bigelin, three mes- suages with appurtenances in Cambridge, of which Adam Umel, grandfather of the said Bartholomew and cousin of the said John, whose heirs they are, was seised in demesne, as of fee, on the day of his death, as appears in Michaelmas Term in the beginning of the fiftieth year, and afterwards the Jews had a view of the land, came on this day; but neither on the first nor on the second or third or fourth nor yet on the sixth day would he say aught against the said Jews. So it is adjudged, that the said Jews go thereof without day, and that the said Bartholomew take nothing by this writ, hut be in mercy. By leave of the Justices, John Le Moyne, plaintiff, and Juliana Bridge, of Canterbury, made fine touching a plea of 13s. 3d. in form following, to wit, that the said Juliana comes before etc., and pays to Roger of Kineton, attorney of the said John, 10s., and will pay the residue, 3s. 3d., on Michaelmas quindene next following, if he shall be able to show that the said 3s. 3d. are owing.