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patent roll 1272-81 p244
[Commission of oyer and terminer to]
The like to Elias de Bekingham, touching the following assise. Adam de
Stratton, king's clerk, has shown that whereas a bakehouse in the city of
London, in the parish of St. Mary Wenlok, which William de Stanstede
and Alice Wolf his wife hold of him at a rent of 24s., was erected for 60
years and more before Henry le Waleys acquired any tenement contiguous
thereto; and whereas the snid bakehouse has hitherto stood without contradiction,
the said Henry has sued an assise, according to the custom of the
city in the hustings, between himself and the snid William and Alice in the
absence of Adam, without whose presence the matter could not take effect;
but the said Adam cannot attend to his defence by reason of being engaged
on the king's affairs. The king therefore wills that the said assise be
taken in bis absence, and commands the mayor and sheriff to surcease the
taking of it until the next coming of Elias to the city, who is to come as
soon as possible and determine the mutter in association with the said
mayor and sheriffs. |