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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    Canterbury. North. of Lumbard of Cricklade; which Joiette had in the Marlborough Chirograph-Chest a chirograph for 32 marks under the names of her- self and Hugh Lovel, rector of Radbourn church, and was afterwards converted to the Christian Faith, and that after her conversion the said Lumbard changed the said charter for a new charter in his own name, which the said Hugh Lovel made for him, and delivered quit to the said Hugh the said charter for 32 marks ; which charter belonged to our Lord the King by reason of the conversion of the said Joiette. And he binds all his goods and chattels to our Lord the King for the attaint of the truth of all the said matters; so that, if the said matters be not true, all his goods and chattels may remain to our Lord the King quit. And the Sheriff is commanded, that he cause the said Hugh, and the Christian Chirographers of the Marl- borough Chirograph-Chest, and six Christians of Marlborough to come on Easter quindene, to certify etc. And the said Jospin was bidden continue bis suit day by day against the said Lumbard. And Jospin is in default in prosecution : therefore all the chattels of the said Jospin are to be taken into the hand of our Lord the King, as he bound them. And the Sheriff and the Chirographers are commanded to have all his chattels before etc. on Easter quindene. And the said Lumbard was charged on the premises, and touching this he puts himself upon the said Hugh and the Chirographers and other Christians ; and let him have the said day by pledges ; Isaac, son of Isaac of Wilton, and Solomon, son of Lumbard. Whereas the Justices are informed and hold it for certain, that Salle of Canterbury, Jew, has a charter for £35 under his name and that of Theobald of Helle outside the Chirograph-Chest, against the Assize of Jewry, the Sheriff of Kent was commanded, that he distrain the guardian of the son and heir of the said Theobald for the said £35, so that he have the money before etc. on Hilary quindene, as appears in the writs then returned. And the Sheriff did nought in pursuance thereof. Therefore, mandate as before, for Easter quin- dene. And let the Sheriff etc. Master Elias, son of Master Moses, for himself and his heirs [and assigns], acknowledged by his starr, that he has sold to Sir Alan La Zouch and Helen La Zouch, his wife, and their heirs and assigns, the debts [and yearly fees] underwritten; to wit, a debt of £54 of yearly fee-rent under the names of David de Ashby, son of William, of the