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316. Memorandum quod mille marce accomodate fuerunt Ludowyco filio regis Francie a civibus Londoniarum, quas missas eisdem civibus [sic] Serb o le Mercer tunc major, Salamon de Basinge, Willelmus filius Benedicti, Henricus de Sancto Albano, Willelmus Hardello. Et Henricus de Sancto Albano et Willelmus Hardel inde solverunt c marcas tantummodo, et sic retro sunt dcccc marce. Requisitum fuit utrum dicte mille marce accomodate fuerunt de tota communa sive a separatis. Dicunt quod a personis separatis.
Note that 1,000 marks were lent to Louis son of the French king by the citizens of London which were sent to him by the citizens, Serb o le Mercer then mayor, Solomon of Basing, William fitz Benet, Henry of St. Albans, and William Hardel. And Henry of St. Albans and William Hardel paid 100 marks only and thus they are 900 marks in arrears. Asked whether the 1,000 marks were lent by the whole commune or separately they say by separate persons. |