King Richard III 
and the City of York

Listed below are the various grants, letters and other forms of correspondence between Richard III and the City of York.

Year of 1476

13 March

proclamacio The king our sovereigne lorde straitely chargith and commaundith that no man of whatevere condicion or degre he of make ne cause to be made any affray or any othir attempt or doo, wherthrough the pease of the king our saide sovereigne lorde shulde be broken; nor that no man make nor pike any quarell for any olde rancour, malice, matier or cause hertofore donne; and that and that nomaner man here axem, bille, longdebefe, piked staff, swerde or othir unlawful wepyn, except the kinges officeres, upon payne of imprisonment of thaire bodies at the kinges will, fortfaiture of thaire wepenes and making fine and raunsom at the kinges pleasure. And overe this the right high and mighti Prince Richard duc of Gloucestre, grete constable and admirall of England, and the right noble Lorde Herry earl of Northumberland on the kinges behalf straightely chargeith and commaundith that every man observe, kepe and obeye all the premisses upon the peyne abovesaide. And if any misguided (per) persone make any affraie, as God defende, that no man take parte with the same but indevoire hym to appease it and to bring the offender to the kinges gaole to prison upon the same payne, and as they woll avoide their displeasures and utter indignacions; and that no man presume to take herbigages but suche as shalbe assigned or appoynted by the herbigers of the saide duc upon the grevious peyne that therefore maie ensue and folowe. By the order of the aforesaid duke and earl, the entire proclamation was made and executed by the mayor on the day and year abovesaid throughout the entire city.

22 March

Richard duc of Gloucestr’ constable and admirall of England, to our trusty and welbeloved the bailiff and tenauntz of our lordship of Houke, and to all other personne or personnes having, holdeing and occupying any fishegarth or fishegarthes, piles, stakes, hays, scarves or kidelles within the king our sovrerigne lordes rivieres in thies parties, to the noissance of his subgettes of this reaulme and in especial of his citie of York and the inhabitauntz of the same, and ayenste the effecte of diverse statues ordeyned in that behaulf, greting. We, on the behaulf of our saide sovereigne lorde, straitely charge you and in our towne will that ye incontinent after the sight of thies our lettres ammove, takup and withdrawe, and iche of you ammovem take up and withdrawe all suche fishe garthes, piles, stakes, hays, scarves, and kidelles aswell to us belongeing as to any of you within the said ryveres beyng noisaunt as is aforsaide, as ye intende to please us and to eschewe the juperdies that threof now eschewe. Yeven under our signet, etc.

We having a singuler confidence in your ful good lordeship afore othir humbly beseche your saide lordeship to directe your lettres to your baillyes and tenauntz in Howdenshire and other places adjoynyng to the saide riveres in like fourme for the amending and deue refourmacion of the premissez according with the saide commission and statutes therof ordeined, as we shalbe redie at all tymes to doo that maie be to the pleaser of your good lordeship, with the grace of allmighti God, whome we moste humbly beseche to preserve you, right reverende fader in God and our ful special goode lorde in perfite joye and ful prosperour astate longe to endure. Writen at York the (ij da) xxijth day of Marche.

8 July 

(A copy of two letters sent by the duke of Gloucester to the lords Hastings and Stanley for their assiduous care, diligence and work taken with the lord king against Yotten, in the form following):

Right worshipful and right entierely beloved cousin, I recommaunde me unto you as hertily as I can. Cousin, it is to that the maire, shireffes, aldermen and commens of the citie of York have shewed unto me howe that thay for diverse and many offenses, excessive takinges of money, misguiding of thaire bokes, accomptes and evidences, with other grete trispassez doone and committed by Thomas Yotten, late tharre commen servaunt and clerke, wherin he is of his awne confession, open prouffe and sufficient testimonie founden culpable, defective and unable to occupie that rome, have by thaire hole and commen assent discharged and avoided hym from further occupeing of the same, and howe thay be thaire lettres under thaire commen seale have written to the kinges grace reciteing the premissez, and have instaunced me to shew unto theyme therin my goode lordeship. I, not oonely considering the saide premissez and thaire commen wele and profitt, but also theyre goode, herty and (feit) feighfull disposiciones, whiche they accordeing to thaire dewties in sundrie behaulfes doo bere towardes the kinges highness, desire therfire cousin and in my right herty wise pray you to be unto theyme herein so goode and lovyng lorde, as at this myne instaunce and praier to move the kinges goode grace on my behaulf that it maie like the same to permitte and licence theyme to name, accepte and admitte thayre commen seriaunt and clerke to occupaie the saide office accordeing to thayre liberties, grauntes, privilages, laudables custumes and olde ordinances by his highness and his most noble progenitours graunted, approved, ratified and confermed, and ther of tyme that no mynde is used, observed and accustumed, and to be unto theyme therin the more singler goode and gracious sovereign lorde for my sake, and in this your so dooing ye shall not oonely have merite of God but doo unto me right singler pleaser and to thaymne thing righ thankefull, that knowith our lorde who perserve you, right worshipful and right entierly beloved cousin, in his moste assured proteccion. Writen at my castell of Middelham the viijth day of July.

19 July 

Die Veneris ixi die Julii anno regin regis Edwardi iiij xvj

Mayor: Thomas Wrangwyche. 12: Thomas Nelson, John Gilyot, John Marshall, William Snaweshill, Richard Yorke, Christopher Marshall, William Lambe, John Glasen, John Tonge, William Welles, John Feriby. Sheriff: Thomas Scotton. 24: Richard Cleybroke, Thomas Catour, Robert Amyas, John Lightlop, Thomas Mariot.

Copies of the letter concerning Thomas Yotten to be sent under the common seal to the lord king, the duke of Gloucester, and the lords Hastings and Stanley, were read aloud and declared true. It was unanimously agreed that the letters should be drawn up under common seal.

31 Dec

Ultimo die Decembris anno xvj regni Edwardi iiij

Mayor: Thomas Wrangwyche. 12: Thomas Nelson, John Gilyot, John Marshall, William Snaweshill, Christopher Marshall, John Glasen, John Tonge, William Welles, John Feriby. 24: Richard Cleybroke, Thomas Catour, John Letheley, Thomas Aleyn, Robert Amyas, William Chymney, Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Mariot.

The saide day and tyme by the forsaide maire and counsaile it was hole agreid and assented that the duk of Gloucestr’ shall for his grete labours of now late made unto the kinges goode grace for the conservacion of the liberties of this citie, that he shalbe presented at his commyng to the citie with vj swannes and vj pikes.

Item the same day and tyme it was agreed and assented that Thomas Coly shall for his grete offences doone and committed in setting up and keping of a vesmentmaker of London within his inne ayensie the ordinance, actes and statues of the citie and craftes within the saide citie, that he shall forfeit and lese his fraunchises, and overthat to paie and forfet the payne in the saide ordinancez, actes and statutes therof indicated, ordeined and provided.

Item the same day and tyme place it was agreed and assented by all the hold counsaile abovesaide at the humble suplicacion of all the tanners of this citie and for liij s. iiij d. paying in hande unto the chaumbre to the commen use of the said citie that thay shulde have certaine ordinances of newe by theyme made and enacted to be added to theire ordinaunces of olde tyme, herafter made and enacted to be added to theire ordinaunces of olde tyme, herafter perpetually to (be) observed and keped in the same craft as it pleynely appereith in the lesse regestre of the saide chambre amonges other actes and ordinaunces of the crafte abovesaide.

Undated

And paid for two tenches, two pikes, and three gallons of red wine, given to the Lord Duke of Gloucester, 14s. 8d.

Undated

And paid for three gallons of red wine, given to the Lord Baron of Graystok, Edward Hastyngs, knight, and Thomas Wytham, and others of the council of the Lord Duke of Gloucester, bringing ketters from the Lady Duchess of Gloucester, directed to the mayor and aldermen, 2s.

Undated

And paid to a footman of the Lord Duke of Gloucester, 20d.

Undated

And paid to a messenger of the Lady Duchess of Gloucester, by order of the mayor, 20d.

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And paid another time to the said footman of the Lord Duke of Gloucester, 12d.

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And paid the expenses of Peter Couke, Serjeant, riding from York to Doncaster to the Lord Duke of Gloucester, with a letter from the mayor, 2s. 6d. And paid to the same Peter, as a reward, by order of the mayor, for his labour done in that behalf, 8d. And paid Reginald Brokholes, of York, Bowyer, for amends and satisfaction to him for his horse, being hurt and damaged in the journey of the same Peter Couke, riding from York to Doncaster, to the Lord Duke of Gloucester, with a latter from the mayor and aldermen, and the sheriffs of the same city, directed to the said Lord Duke on certain business, 13s. 4d.

Undated

And paid in reward to a footman of Richard Duke of Gloucester, by order of the mayor, 12d.

Year of 1477

21 Oct

(Copy of letters written to Richard duke of Gloucester, great constable and admiral of England, for the reformation of the fishgarths):

Ryght and myghty prince and our ful tendre and especial gude lorde, we your humblie (servauntes) as lawlie as we can or may recomendes us to your high and gude grace, havyng a singler confidence in your high and noble lordship a fore eny other, besecheth your highnesse to impende your favorable gude grace to our servaunt the berer hereof in maters diverse which he shal of our behalf propose in writyng to the kyng our sovereigne lorde gude grace concernyng the reformacion of certan ffishegarthez as vit standyng in certain ryvers, wherein we humble besecheth your high and gude grace to be a men to the kyng our said sovereigne lorde in thies premissez, and we your said humble servauntes shal evermore pray to the almyfluent God for your prosperous (astat) estate. Writen at Yorke the xxjth day of Octobre.

By your humble servauntes the maire and aldermen of the citie of Yorke.

15 Nov

The duc of Gloucestr’ constable and admirall of England

Right trusty and welbelovyd we grete you wele and asserten you that accordyng to your desires late by your servaunt to us broght touching reformacion of Goldalegarth or eny other, we have moved the kynges grace in the same and therapon his said grace hathe commaunded us at our next home commyng to take a vewe and oversight of the said garthes and weeres and suche of thame as have not ben alowed afore justices of Ayre, to see at they be pulled doune, the which or eny other thing that we may do to the wele of your said cite we shall put us in our uttermost devour and gode will be Godes grace, who kepe you. Yeven under our signet at London the xvth day of Novembr’.

To oure right trusty and welbelovyd the maire and aldermen of the cite of Yorke.

Undated

The bond of William Parr of York, to appear before the mayor on any day the mayor summons him, and not absent himself, in order to answer Richard duke of Gloucester on various matters declared by the duke and mayor, with sureties William Seauseby, Thomas Denton, and Thomas Brounfeld, and also that he conduct himself well in word and deed towards the lord king.

Year of 1478

12 July

Duodecimo die Julii anno regni regis Edwardi iiij in camera consilii

The same day, persens and place by all abovesaid that for somoche as the prior of the Trinites in this cite of York thare presently in his propre person pitivouselie besought the said maire and his brethren that he myght have in thare namez under the seal (off) of office a letter of rogacion (u) made unto the right high and myghty prince the duc of Glocestre shewyng to his hig(h)nesse the grete povertie of the said place, the which desire of the said prior the which desire (sic)wer graunted and thenent therof foloweth:

Right high and myghty prince and our ful gude gracious lorde, after moste humble recommendacion with all dewe honour and reverence, pleas it your gude grace Dane Robert Halowes nowe prior or priore of the Trinite within the kynge our sovereing lorde cite of York ande the convent of the same, have nowe late commen afore me and my brethren in our counsell chaimbre in the said cite and there pitivouselie shewed unto us there grete penury, povertie and trouble with many other grete and (intro) intolerable hurtes and myschevys done and committed ayanest the wele of your said place by oon Thomas Dernton, late called prior of the same, for the reforacion wherof with other thinges ther concernyng they have writen unto your gule grace accordyng with thare dewtie and for them more credence to be had and yeven therin, send it to your grude grace by our trusty and our ful entierlie welbeloved brother Thomas Wrangwish with certeyn credence concernyng the same, which writyng and credence we understonstond (sic) for threwth the more petie discomforte to all the loufers and welwillers of the said place, remembryng the gret honour had and kepid by the priories therof in tyme passed aswele in mayntenyng of divine service, sadd guydyng of the religion, beldeyng, nurter, welefare and hospitality as in all other thinges concernyng the pleasour of God, the goode rule of religion and the wirship of the cite, which withoute your habundaunt grace and dewe reformacion wilbe utterlie extincte and expired for ever. We therfore humbly beseche your gude (grace) after your ful noble pleasour to purvey remedie in the premissez ande to yeve credence to our said brother in such thinges as he shall enfourme your gude grace belongyng to the same and (for) evermore to the blissed trinite for your noble prosperous estate. Writen at Yorke.

30 Nov

To our right trusty and welbeloved the maiour, aldermen and shireffes of the cite of York.

Right trusty and welbeloved we grete you wele, and desire and pray you that in such thinges as we have commaunded our right trusty servaunt this bringer to opyn and disclose unto you on our behalve, ye will yeve ferme feith and credence ande shewe therin your goode willes ande lovyng disposicions and that we may be assertened by hym of your towardenes in the same as our especiall trust is in you. Yeven undre our signet at Raby the last day of Novembre.

The duc of Gloucestr’ grete chambrelyn, constable and admiral of England

Year of 1479

April

And in the like expenses incurred for the mayor, aldermen, and other gentlemen, and many being with them, in surveying the waters and great banks of the Ouse, Aire, and Wharfe, and the fishgarths and other impediments in the same, for four days and as many nights, together with William Redeman, knight, Ralph Hastyngs, esquire, and the Escheator of the chamber of York, on the part and by order of Richard Duke of Gloucester; and John Pikering, Knight, and John Landale, esquire, on the part and by order of Henry Earl of Northumberland with twenty-four persons attending upon them, and for their horses, and the hire of ships and boats, and the servants of the same, going staying and returning in the month of April, together with 60s. paid in special rewards for their attendance and diligent labour then and there being, viz. To the aforesaid Ralph Hastyngs, 26s. 8d., to Miles Metcalfe, Recorder, 13s. 4d. and 20s. given in reward to divers persons working at Goldern Garth, by order of the mayor, 19l. 4s. 3d.

Year of 1480

Mayor: John Marshall. 12: John Gilliot, William Snawsell, John Tong, John Fereby, Robert Amyas. Sheriffs: Richard Clerk, Richard Marston. 24: Thomas Catour because late ij d., John Towthorp, John Lyghtlope, Thomas Alan, William Chymney, Alan Wilberfosse, Robert Hancock, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte. Absent: Thomas Neleson ill, Richard York out (of town?), Christopher Marshall ill, John Letheley ill, Thomas Scotton out (of town?), William Tod ill, Henry Williamson ill.

On this day a servaunt of the illustrious prince Richard duke of Gloucester brought a letter to the mayor, and in the presence of the aforesaid the letter touching certain matters was read.

19 April

Mayor: John Marshall. 12: John Gilliot, Richard York, William Lambe, John Fereby, John Glasyn, William Welles, John Tong, Robert Amyas. Sheriffs: Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, 24: Thomas Catour, Thomas Allan (late) ij d., John Towthorp, John Lyghtlope, Alan Wilberfosse, Nicholas Pearson late, Robert Hancock (late) ij d., William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte. Absent: Thomas Neleson ill, William Snawsell iiij d. (fine for unexcused absence?), Christopher Marshall ill, Thomas Scotton overseas, William Tod ill.

All agreid unamiously that alderman Thomas Wrangwish will ride to London to the kings council concerning various matters, and that Nicholas Pereson will ride with him and with various letters written by the mayor and council to Richard duke of Gloucester, to the lord chancellor, the lord chamberlain, to Guy Fairfax, Richard Pygot, and John Vavasour. Thomas Davyson will ride to the duke of Gloucester for recorder Miles Metcalf for various letters of the duke.

13 August

Memorandum quod xiij die Augusti anno regni Edwardi iiij etc., in consilio etc. videlicet:

Mayor: John Marshall. 12: John Gilliot, William Snawsell, John Tong, Robert Amyas. Sheriffs: Richard Clerk, Richard Marston. 24: Thomas Catour, John Towthorp, John Lyghtlope, Alan Wilberfosse, Robert Hancock, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte.

All greed that Thomas Dekynson and John Sponer will ride to the illustrious prince Richard duke of Gloucester concerning letters and a credence sent, letters enrolled fully this year. And after the council had finished with this, John Neuton, secretary to Henry earl of Northumberland, arrived with letters, writings, and credences, the tenor of which are to be enrolled in the said book this year.

15 August

Mayor: John Marshall. 12: John Gyllot, William Snawsell, John Tong, William Wellys. Sheriffs: Richard Clerk, Richard Marston. 24: Thomas Catour, John Towthorp, Thomas Alleyn, John Lightlop, William Chymney, Robert Hancock, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte.

It was decided that all the men who rode against the Scots will have from the city and the wappentake of Ansty a jacket of white and red at commen expense. And it was also decided and ordained that each parish will pay double the previous assessment.

(Cartwright William Crosseby and Thomas Pymperton, constables of the parish of the Blessed Virgin Mary, show that Thomas Been was fined by them because he removed himself outside the city and refused to obey it.)

30 August 

Penultimo (xx) die Augusti anno xx regno regis Edwardi iiij

Mayor: John Marshall. 12: John Gilliot, William Lambe, John Tonge, John Glasyn. Sheriffs: Richard Clerk, Richard Marston. 24: Thomas Catour, Robert Hancock, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, John Lightlop, Alan Wilberfosse. Absent: William Snawsell, William Wellys, Thomas Allayn, John Towthorp.

Today a letter from the illustrious prince Richard duc of Gloucester was read concerning his campaign against the Scots. And it was decided that the standard bearer should have as a reward from the chamber 6s. 8d. beyond his parish wage. And the sheriffs for their horses (should have) 10 s. from the chamber. And Thomas Clerk should have 40 d. beyond his allowance for his horse. And considered and decided that Peter Cooke and John Nicolson should repay the money to the constables of various parishes which they received from them. And also that John Egglesfeld should account for the money given to him on his first expedition, then have a reward according to the wish of the mayor, namely 13 s. 4 d., and allocate it to the men-at-arms as previously, namely 18 d. a day. And also that John Egglesfeld return all spoiles of war and other booty to the chamberlains to remain in the council chamber.

8 Sep

Richard of Gloucester to the city of York

…the Scots in great multitude intend this Saturday night to enter into (the) marches of these north parts…We trusting to God to…resist their malice…desire and require you to send unto us at Durham, on Thursday next, a servant of yours accompanied with such certain number of your city defensibly arrayed, as you intend and may deserve right special thanks from the king's highness and us…

October

Mayor: John Marshall. 12: John Gilliot, William Lambe, Thomas Wrangiwish, John Tonge, Robert Amyas. 24: John Towthorp, Thomas Alleyn, Alan Wilberfosse, Richard Marston, William Spence, William Tayte.

At which day it is agreid that Robert Amyas (shall) on one of the aldermen, shall ryde unto (Shirehoute) Shireff Huton into the right high and myghti prince the duc of Gloucestre and with hym John Eggelsfeld etc.

Item it is (sic) agreid that Richard Colynston of Essyngwold yoman shall inlaw his body tofore the maire and his counsell uppon Monday next commyng etc. Item it is assentid and agreid that John Towthorpe (oce) shall from this day forwerd have and occupie both his gressyng and his occupacion within (jv milez) of this cite (during his leiffe), he paying (therfor) to the charges of this said cite (ix markes) (v li.) of lawfull money tofore hand etc.

19 October

Edward IV to the City of York

…by the report of our dearest brother the Duke of Gloucester, we have understood to our full good pleasure your ready disposition to serve us in his company against our enemies and rebels the Scots, for which we tenderly thank you and pray for your continuance in the same; letting you know that, in such reasonble things as you shall have to do with us hereafter, we shall therefore so remember your dispositions as shall be to your welfare and honour in time to come.

Year of 1481

3 February

Robert Amyas was elected 3 February 1481; Edward IV completed his twentieth year on the throne on 3 March 1481; hence the letter’s composition falls between the two dates.

Tempore Roberti Amyas maioris civitatis Ebor’ anno regni regi Edwardi quarti post conquestum vicesimo

Tharticles of credence by the kynges commaundement to be delyverede to the duc of Gloucestr’ and therle of Northumberland by Thomas Lynom and Rauff Hothom:

(Ri R Right honorabill)

First, uppon delyvere of the kynges lettres unto aither of theme, it is to be shewed that the kynges minde, will and and (sic) desire is that ther in all godely hast uppon the same shuld comme to gidder in a conveniant place for thexecusion of theffect of the seid lettres.

Item, that aither of theim incontinent theruppon shall addres them severally to their parties calling unto theim theire servauntes and inhabitauntes of the same, shewing the kynges mynde and entent compresed in the seid lettres, and theruppon aither of theim shall desire to understaunde the gude will and asistance of every gentylman or touneships in that behalve so that the kyng may therby be assertanede of such nombre as will asciste and serve him in those contres accordyng the kynges desire in his seid lettres. Item, that aither of thei(m) seid lordes in all goodly haste upon the (blank)

15 March

xv Marcii anno xxj regni regis Edwardi iiij

Mayor: Robert Amyas. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: John Marshall, William Snawsell, Richard Yorke, Thomas Wrangwish, John Tong, William Wellys. Sheriffs: John Hagg, Michael White. 24: Thomas Catour, Thomas Alan, John Towthorp, John Lighlop, Alan Wilberfosse, Robert Hancock, Robert Gyll, Richard Marshall.

Today it was decided that (the following should be given to) the illustrious prince Richard duke of Gloucester and others, (firstly) 3 s. 4 d., (secondly) 2 s. 6 d., (thirdly) 3 s.; (and also) three pike, six tench, two s(almon?), six bream. And also, six gallons of red wine, two gallons of sweet wine, and 12 pennyloaves of bread.

27 April

Mayor: Robert Amyas. 12: John Marshall, William Snawsell, Richard Yorke, Thomas Wrangwish, John Tong, William Lambe, John Fereby, John Newton, William Todd. Sheriffs: John Hagg, Michael White. 24: Thomas Catour, John Lightlop, William Chymney, Thomas Scotton, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk. (Ansty men): Sir William Stapleton, Master Ingilby, William Stokes, Thomas Dayvell, Henry Banke, Seth Snawsell, Guy Fraunkeleyn, Brian Middleton.

At which day the kinges lettre was openlie red in the presence of all (abover) abovewriten and efter that the credence of my lorde of Gloucestr’ was opinlie by the right wirshupful sir Richerd Yorke declared etc. And moreover the said Sir William Stapleton knyght and other gentilmen of Aynestie desired curtaslie that as for the noumbre of men defensibly araied that they myght understond and more over to have a day of answer, the which day is yeven unto thame to appere and yif answer to the maire and his brethren of Wethenusday next commyng etc.

September

The duc of Gloucestre

Right trusty and welbeloved we grete you wele, and let you wyt that it is shewyd unto us that the Scottes in grete multitude entende this Saterday nyght in thre hostes to entre into the thre marches of these north partyes, and by such knowlage as our cosin of Northumbirland hath that they entende to enter into hys marches, we trustyng to God to be mete to resite their malice whatsoever marches that they do entre, on the kyng our soverayn lordes behalve we desire and require you therfore and on our owne hertely praye you that for the defence of this his realme and resistence of their said malices, ye do send unto us to Duresme on Thursday next comyng a servaunt of yours accompanyd with suche certen nombre of your citee defensibly araied, as that ye entende and may deserve right speciall thankes of the kynges hyghness and us, and that is be not failled as our faithfull trust is in you. Yeven under our signet the viijth day of September.

To our right trusty and welbelovyd the maiour, schereffes and aldermen of the citie of Yorke

19 October

By the kyng

Trusty and welbeloved we grete you wele, and by the reaporte of our derest brodir the duc of Gloucestre we have understande to our ful good pleasur your redy dispocion to serve us in hys company ayenst oure ennemys and rebelles the Scottes, for the whyche we tenderly thanke you and pray you /of your continuance in the same, lattyng yow wytt that in suche reasonabyll thynges as ye shall have to doo your with us herafter we shall therfor so remembre youre saide disposicon as shalbe to your wele and honnour in tymes to come. Yeven under our signet in our castell of Nottyngham the xixth day of October.

Year of 1482

12 March

xij die Marcii anno xxij regni regis Edwardi iiij

Mayor: Richard Yorke. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: William Snawsell,William Lam, Thomas Wrangwysh, John Tong, John Fereby, William Welles, Robert Amyas, John Newton. Counsellor: Thomas Asper. Sheriffs: John Harper, William White. 24: Thomas Catour, Henry Williamson, Thomas Allan, John Lightlop, William Chymney, Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Scotton, Robert Hancock, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg , Michael White.

At the which eftsonez the kynges gracius lettres in affirmyng of of (sic) the (effe) eleccion of Richard Yorke of (of) this cite, etc. was redd etc.

Item the same day it is agreid and assentid by all abovesaid that the constitucion maid in the (time of the) right wirshipful sir Thomas Neilson maiour of the assemble of aldermen and xxiiij lawfully somonyd to thecounsell, shalbe from hensforth observed and kepid in (that) all (h) behalves etc.

Item the same day it is agreid that for the greit labour, gude and benevolent lordship that the right high and myghti prince the duc of Gloucestr’ have at all tynes doon for the wele of this cite aswele the aldermen and xxiiij as other, the gude commonalitie shall attend uppon the maiour, yeving hym a lawde and (a) thank of his greit labours, gude and (bev) benevolent lordship don tofore tyme for the honour and common wele of this cite.

Item over this it is agreid that his grace shalbe presented at him commyng, five shillings worth of white bread, fourteen gallons of wine, namely four gallons of red wine, four gallons of claret, four gallons of white Gascon wine, and two gallons of sweet wine, plus six pike, six tench, six bream, six eels, and a barrel of sturgeon.

Item it is agreid that the aldermen shalbe in (voilet) (scarlet), the xxiiij in murray or crymseyn etc.

Item the same day it is agreid that the common crane shalbe kepid by the chaimberlaynes and a clerk for this yere ensuyng etc.

16 March

xvj die mensis Marcii anno xxij regni regis Edward iiij

Mayor: Richard Yorke. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: William Snawsell, John Tong, John Fereby, William Welles, Robert Amyas, John Newton. Counsellor: Thomas Asper. Sheriffs: John Harper, William White. 24: Thomas Catour, Henry Williamson, John Lightlop, William Chymney, Thomas Allan, Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Scotton, Robert Hancock, Robert Gyll, William Spence, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg. Absent: (12): Thomas Neleson, John Gilliot, John Marshall, Michael White out (of town?).

At the which day it was agreid that all abovesaid shall attend uppon the maiour unto the Frere Austance to thentent to yiff unto the right high and myghti prince the duc of Gloucestr’ a laudable thankes for his gude and benevolent lordship that he at all tymez have had unto this cite, desiryng his grace of gude contynuaunce etc.

Item at the present to his grace (gracious) graunted in the (caus) counsell here the xij day of the moneth abovesaid shal presented by the thre chaimberleyns and the esquire to the manse etc., and than incontinenthe after that doon the said maiour and all abovesaid shall attend of his said grace to thentent as is abovesaide etc.

29 March

xxix die Marcii anno xxij regni regis Edwardi iiij

Mayor: Richard Yorke. 12: John Tong, John Fereby, Robert Amyas ij d., John Newton, William Todd. 24: Thomas (Scotton) Catour, Henry Williamson ij d., Thomas Allan, William Chymney, (Thomas) Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Scotton, Robert Hancock, (Robert) William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg ij d., Michael White. (Sheriffs): John Harper, William White ij d. Absent: Thomas Neleson, John Gilliot, John Marshall, William Snawsell, William Lam, Thomas Wrangwysh, John Lightlop.

At the which day ther was a lettre broght from the right high and myghti prince the duc of Gloucestr’ by Thomas Davyson consernyng the offendours in ringing of the common bell, committed to prison by the majour by the kynges high comaundment, for ther delyvere, which lettre was opynlie red tofore all the said presence etc.

Item the same day it is agreid and it may be goten the said duc of Gloucestr’ shalbe presented at is next commyng in Pasque weke next commyng with ij rabettes, vj ffessauntes, j dosn partrikkes, blaunderers and wyne and maynbrerd etc.

Item the same day it is agreid that (that) the presentmentes in the tyme of John Marshall maiour of the preprestours shall procede furth according to the lawe etc.

Item the same day it is agreid that the ordynaunces (tofore) maid in ffisshing with nettes or other betwix Saynt Leonard Toure and (ffrem) Frere Toure shall be observed and kepid according the effect of the same.

Item the same day it is agreid that all forent bochers commyng to this citie to sell fflesh from this day forwerd sell ther fflessh in Thursday and go toll fre etc., pagent and all other comon chargez.

12 April

xij die Aprilis ante nonam

Mayor: Richard Yorke. 12: John Tong, John Fereby, Robert Amyas, John Newton. Thomas Sheriffs: John Harper, William White. 24: Thomas Catour, John Lightlop, Alan Wilberfosse, (Thomas Scotteon), Robert Hancock, Robert Gyll, William Layte.

At the which day came into the counsell chambre the right worshulful sir Sir Rauf Asshteon knyght in the name and by the high commaundement of the right high and myghti prince the duc of Gloucestr’. And ther and then shewed howe that his servaunt to the tresorer unto (the) (his) said (duc) (highness), of old rancour and (evill), did countenaunce one Roland Pudsey cocitesyn of the cite of Yorke within the (hes) household of his said grace and hym showderid for the offence doon within this cite, his said grace sent in to the said maiour and his brethren by the said Sir Rauf the said Thomas Redeheid to corect (hym) and punyssh hym for his said offence and uppon that commit to prison.

12 April

By the kyng

Trusty and welbelovyd we grete you wele, and where as oure right trusty and right entierlie beloyvd brother the duc of Gloucestre for the gude lordship and favour he bereth unto you hath sued unto us, that in consideracion ye be not of such richesse as ye have been in tyme past, we wold be content to have a capital and six score archers at your costes and charges tattend uppon us in this our voyage, that with Goddes grace we think to make against (or) our enymies and rebelles the Scottes; we lat you wite that for the prayer and at instance of our said brother we be pleasid with the said captain and vj archers, wilyng you in every wise to se that the said costes and charges be not laid uppon eny pour (cocitesyn) comoner bot uppon such citezins within our said citie as may easelie bere the same. And over this, we wol that ye pourvey for us asmany cartes for cariages of vitalles, and asmuch vitaille as ye by your gude poliesies and diligence can arredie for the vitaillyng of oure hoost, wherynne and in all the premissez we have shewyd our mynde to oure said entierlie belovyd brother, to whome (see) see that ye yeve ful feith and credence. Yeven undre oure signet at oure Toure of London the xijth day of Aprile.

14 May

xiiij die Maii anno xxij regni regis Edwardi iiij

Mayor: John Tonge locom tenens. 12: John Fereby, William Lam, Thomas Wrangwysh, Robert Ameas, John Newton, William Tod. Sheriffs: John Harper, William White. 24: Thomas Catour, Thomas Allan, William Chymney, Thomas Scotton, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg, Michael White, Alan Wilberfosse, Robert Hancock.

At the which day it was moved by the said lieutenaunt howe that the right high and myghti prince the duc of Gloucestr’ by the grace of God intendeth (bei) brivelie in hys owen person to entre Scotland uppon Wednesday next commyng after this present date in subduyng the kynges greit enemye the kyng of Scotttes and his adherentes, and for somuch as the said duc at all tymes have ben benevolent gude and gracious lorde to this cite (at all tymez), it was thoght by the said lieutenaunte that the nobles and men of (hanour and ) hanour of this cite that it war spedeful and also thankful to his said grace to send unto (his grace) (hym) a certen people wele and defensable arraid in assisting of his said grace in (this) his said purpose. And (thar apon) acordyng to the same Thomas Neylson has grantid to ffynd ij men. Item John Tong lieutenaunt have graunted (on man) (two men). Item Thomas Wrangwysh (j. man), two men. Item William Lam (ij) (a) man. Item John Newton (a) (two) man. Item John Harper and William White shireffes, ij men. Item John Gilloit ij men. Item John Marshall ij men. Item John Fereby ij men. Item William Todd ij men. Item William Snawsell (j. man) (ij men).Item William Welles (j man) ( ij men). Item (Thomas Catour) (Michael White) a man. Item John Hag j man. Item Richard Marston j man. Item Robert Gyll j man. Item William Spence j man. Item Richard Clerk j man. Item William Tayte j man. Item Thomas Scotton j man. Item William Chymney j man. Item Thomas Allan j man. Item Thomas (Sco) Catour j man. Item Herry Williamson j man. Item John Lightlop j man. Item Robert Hancok j man. Item Allan Wilberfosse j man. And over thys it is agreid be the hold counsell that wych of the aldyrmen that fayle to ffynd ij men and wich of the xxiij that ffayle to ffynd j man shall pay to the use of the chambyr x li. to be raysid of thar lands, gudes and catell with(out) ony pardon.

14 May

To the ryght and myghti prince and our ful gude and gracius lord the duc of Gloucestre, gret chamberleyn, constable, admirall of England, and warden of the west marchis (of England) ayanst Skotland

Ryght hygh and myghti prince and our ful gude and gracius lorde, we your humble servauntes recommandes us un to you gude grace, and where of late it is don us to undyrstand that ye in your nobile person entendith by the grace of God apon Wedynsday next commyng to entre the ground of Scotland in subdewyng our most dred sovereyn hordes auncient enemys Scottes, in the wich viage we besek God and Saynt George to be your gude gyde and send your gracius lorde victorie of the said Scottes and ther adherantes; have at our pore powers at thys tyme sent by our gentilman (servaunt) to the maisez John Brakenbury unto you said grace, to whom we besech to gyf credence, a certeyn people defensable arraid, not chargyng the pour commonalitie with the costes and charges uppon thame, to attend and be at your gracius commaundment, beseechyng your gude grace to be un to us and to the cite of Yorke as ye have (bene) ben at al tymis gude and gracius lorde, and we shalbe redy to accomplish that at my be to your gracius pleasour, that knoweth the immortale God who have your gracius lord and all odyr attendyng of yur said grace in hys keping.

Redy to your gracius pleasour, your homble servantes John Tonge leutenaunt, the shyryffes, (ad) aldermen and odir of the chambyr of the cite of Yorke

29 May

xxix die Maii anno xxij regni regis Edwardi iiij

Mayor: Richard Yorke. 12: Thomas Wrangwysh, John Tong, Robert Fereby, Robert Amyas, John Newton, William Todd. Sheriffs: John Harper, William White. 24: Thomas Catour, Thomas Allan, William Chymney, Thomas Scotton, William Spence, Robert Gyll, John Hagg, Richard Clerk, Robert Hancock.

At the which day ther was delyvered to the maire, shireffes, aldermen and xxiiij by John Brackenbury (eq) esquire to the maire a lettre from the high and mighty prince and our ful gude and gracius lorde the duc of Gloucestr’, gytting thame and other beryng the charges of lxxx able (wele) men arraied and horsed attending uppon his said grace at this last viage into Scotland in resisting of the (kynges) auncient enemys (of our sovereyn lord) the Scottes, the which letter was opynlie red in the counsell (chamber) this present day etc.

12 June

Royal Proclamation by Edward IV

James King of Scotland…decided to wage war…against us and invade our realm by sudden and armed attack. We therfore…trusting will full powers our illustrious brother, Richard Duke of Gloucester, in whom not only fir his nearness and fidelity of relationshjp but for his proved skill in military matters and his other virtues, we name, depute and ordain him our Lieutenant General…to fight, overcome and expel the said King of Scotland, our chief enemy, and his subjects, adherents and allies, however great the fight may be…

17 June

xvij die mensis Junii xxij regni regis Edwardi xiiij

Mayor: Richard York. Recorder: Miles Metcalfe. 12: William Snawsell, William Lam, Thomas Wrangwysh, John Tong, John Fereby, William Welles, Robert Amyas, John Newton, William Todd. Sheriffs: John Harper, William White. 24: Thomas Catour, John Lightlop, Thomas Alayn ij d., William Chymney, William Spence, Thomas Scotton, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Marston.

At the wych day in the counsell chambre it was agreid be all above wryttyn that all the aldermen in skarlet and all the xxiij (in cremseyn) and every odyr man of craft of the cite in thar best aray shalbe to mor, that is to say the aldermen (and xxiij) be iiij of clok and every (odir) of (the of) cite be iij of clok at Me) Miklyth barr to atend of my lordes of Glowsitor gudes (and) grace of the duke of Albany apon the payn of every alderman (and xxiij) that (w) makes defaut xij d. and of every communer that make defaut vj (s. viijd.) (d.), and that my said lordes shall be presented with (lx d. mayn) breid, (wyn) iiij gallons reid wyn, iiij white and claret, ij swete (wyn), ij grete pykes, ij tenchis or bremys.

24 June

Memorandum that in the vigell of Saynt John Baptest in the xxij yere of our sovereyn lige lorde Kyng Edward the iiij, John Dayson taillour was sent for tofore Richerd Yorke, than being maiour, for a variaunce betwix the said John and one Roger Brere saddiller, the which John Dayson (emg) emonges other shewed howe that he hard Master William Melrig say in a place wher he and other was, that he hard Master Roger Brere say that as toching my lorde Gloucestr’, ‘What myght he do for the cite? Nothing bot gryn of us.’ The said William Melrig the same day was sent fore, cam personalie tofore the said maiour, and ther and then demanded by the same maiour what sedicous wordes he hard at eny tyme Roger Brer say of my lorde of Gloucestre; he answerd and said noon; and then it(s) was forther shewed whether he hard ever (v) the said Roger say, ‘What (my) (may my) lorde of Gloucestre do for (you) us of the cite? No thing bot gryn of us.’ The said William Melrig answerd and said that hard never the said Roger say noonsuch wordes ne other wordes, the which shold sound eny thing to my said lord of Gloucestre dishonour ne displesour and that he answerd and said that he is and wilbe at all tymez (that) to approve etc. This was shewed tofore the said maiour, shireffes, chamberleyns and other diverse cocitesyns of this said cite of Yorke etc.

29 June

Mayor: Richard Yorke. 12: John Marshall ij d., William Snawsell ij d., William Lam, Thomas Wrangwysh, John Tong ij d., John Fereby, William Welles ij d., Robert Amyas ij d.,William Todd. Sheriffs: William White ij d. 24: Thomas Catour, John Lightlop ij d., Thomas Alayn, William Chymney ij d., Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Scotton, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Robert Hancock, Richard Clerk, John Hagg, Michael White. Absent: Richard Marston, Henry Williamson.

At the which day it was commond of the benivelence graunted to the kynges highness in the last viage his said highnes proposed in his more roiall person to go ayanest his auncient enemyes the Scottes, that is to say a capitan and vj archers; shold stand (aswele of the cite as Aynestie etc.). And to attend nowe of (the) right high and myghti prince (de) the duc of Gloucestr’ and (sm) other in this next viage ayanest the said (next) kinges auncient enemyes the (said) Scottes etc., the which that propose by the grace of God shortelie to make etc. Item it is agreid the same day that the parisshing of All Halowes (sic) opon the Payment shalbe eissed a man. Item that John (Blo) Brakenbury shalbe captain. Item the same day it is agreid that every warden shall viewe within his wardanrie that every man within the same be wele and defensable arraied and that to be doon (incontinenthie etc.) in all hast gudelie etc. Item the same day John Harper one of the shereffes shall be and attend as a warden in the wardenrie of Monkebarr’ etc. Item that every sougeour shall have jv d. of the day according to the kynges wages, and tobe waget for xxviij days etc., and to have half in hond, and over that and above (such aswell) as for ther reward it shall abide to the said songeours commyng home etc.

13 July

xiij die mensis Julli anno regni regis Edwardi iiij xxij

Mayor: Richard Yorke. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: (John Marshall), William Snawsell, William Lam, Thomas Wrangwysh, John Tong, John Fereby, William Welles, Robert Amyas, William Todd. Sheriffs: John Harper, William White. 24: Thomas Catour, John Lightlop, Thomas Alayn, William Chymney, Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Scotton, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Robert Hancock, William Spence, (Richard Clerk late), John Hagg, Richard Marston, John Hagg.

At the wich day it was declard be the maire that Adam Barbour osteler contrari to the statues and ordinauncez of the cite has bakyn brede (to sell), the wich wantes in the weght of the ob. white life viij s. and more, werfore he has committid to ward be the maire.

And for as moch as thar (a) is sett (and apoyntid be the billes direct to the parishes) in the cite mo men to go at thys tyme with my lord of Gloucestr’ (mo men than than) to the (Sok) Skotes that C (f) be the noumbyr of xij persones, (wherfor) it is agreid be the hole counsell (of the cite) that in every ward thar shall be ij men menyshid (of every ward) be the wardens of every ward in soch parishons as tham semys (h) the best and most nedfull aftir the mony of every parishon broght to (thar) (the) wardenz. And own this that every archer shall have and tak for the day vj d. and ij d. (for) toward toward hys hors hyr, and every sowgher (a) shall be at Maudlandes chapill of Munday next comyng at ix of the clok afore my lord the mair and hys in thar best aray. Also it was commandid be the hole counsell to (blank) Snawball to be in hys awn person or anabill man for (hym defensable araid (to) with a hors (to atend upon the commonalte)) at Maudland chappell to atend apon the capten of the cite to the said (waag) viage to Skotland. And (thar) over that that Thomas Davyson shall at this viage be asociate as captan with the said John Brekynbery at the costes of chambyr of the cite and at hys home cumyng to have a reward thar for.

14 July

On 13 July 1482, the council discussedd the mustering of soldiers, their wages, and the selection of captains John Brakenbury and Thomas Davyson. The following letter, undoubtedly, reports those findings to the duke of Gloucester.

Ryght and myghti prince and our full gude and gracius lord, we your humble servauntes humbly recommandes us to your gude grace with all our servicez and thankes you of your gude and gracius lordship to us shewd her afore, and in especiall of that at wher we here afore promittid to our most drad suffreyn legh lord the kyng the nombr of vj archers to this viage now to be had in to Skotland, that it lyst your gude grace of your benevolens to concedyr the povert of thys pure cite to pardon us to the nombr of v skor archers an a capiten, the wich nombyr we have sent at thys tym with our gentilman and servaunt John Brakenbery and Thomas Davyson to atend apon your nobill person, to whom and to us we besek you to be as ye have beyn at all tyms gude and gracius lord and to doo your gracius commandment, both we and tha at all tymis shalbe ((rydy)) (ridde) (redy) to our powers be the grace of God, whom we besek to preserve your nobill person in thys your nobill yorney and all odyr. At York the xiiijth day of July.

To the ryght and myghti prince and our full gude and gracius lord the (ducere) duce of Glouceste, grete chamberleyn, constabill, admirall of Yngland and wardeyn of the west marches of Yngland ayanst Skotland

By your homble servauntes the maire and hys bredir, sheriffes and all the hole counsell of the cite of York

15 August

Quinto die mensis Augusti anno xxij Edwardi iiij

Mayor: Richard Yorke. 12: John Marshall, Thomas Wrangwysh, John Tong, William Welles, Robert Amyas. Sheriffs: John Harper ij d. because late, William White. 24: Thomas Catour, John Lightlop, Thomas Alayn, William Chymney, Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Scotton, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Robert Hancock, Richard Clerk, John Hagg, Michael White, Richard Marston.

At the wich day it was agreid by all above writtyn that for as moch as the soghers of thys cite now beyng with my lord of Glowestir (in Skotland) beyn desolet of money (it) that a tax shall be rasid of the parishons of thys cite for vij days wages. That to be rasid of every parish aftir the rate (of the iiij pairt) as afore tha were sett.

John Hodlowe Also it is agreid be the counsell that if John Hodlow will gyve and pay to the behove of the chambyr xx li. that than he shalbe dischargid of the office of shyryff (and all odir officez in this cite) for ewyr, and les than xx li. tha willnot discharge hym of the said officez.

20 December

xx die Decembris anno xxij regni regis Edwardi iiij

At the wich day it was agreid by all above writtyn that all soch money as is in the handes of John Brakenbury and Thomas Davyson that remaynys unspent of soch money as was deliwyrd to (h) tham for thar exspensis in the viage now late made in to Skotland, shalbe gevyn to tham in reward for thar deligent service in the said viage at the instaunce of the right nobille prince my lord of Gloucestir, so that it be takyn for no precedent.

Also (it is agreid) that (a bill) putt in to the counsell be the holl craft of cappers for (certaine) certain ordinauncez of thar occupacion shall be registyr and enacid in the registir of the cite acordyng to the said bill for ewyr to be kept.

20 December

 xx die Decembris anno xxij regni regis Edwardi iiij in Guihald civitatis

Mayor: Richard Yorke. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: William Snawsell, William Lam, Thomas Wrangwysh, John Fereby, William Welles, William Todd. Sheriff: Miles Greybank. 24: Thomas Catour, Henry Williamson, Thomas Scotton, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Robert Hancock, Michael White, Richard Marston.

At the wich day for asmoch as Henry Anok in Guthyrngate informed my lord the man that John Lam shold say of Fryday was a senyt that the sochers beyng furth in the (v) last viage made by my lord of Gloucestir gud grace, that the sochers of thys cite was ill worthi to have thar waghys, for tha dyd nothyng for it bot made whypsof thar bow strynges to dryve cariage with, and her abon the said Henry at thsy day examynd of the premisses awod the same a fore the hold counsell the said John Lam than beyng present and said John Lam denyd the said langage and said that he said not so, bot that he said that he hard sum of that ffelyship say that tha dyd nothyng els bot waitid apon the ordinauns and cariage and yoer that he hard one of the soghers say that he was so wery that he was fayn to take of the stryng of hys bow to dryve hys hors with.

Year of 1483

14-15 February

Memorandum that the xiiijth day of February in the xxijth yere of Kyng Edward the iiij come afore (t) John Marshall leutenaunt Robert Rede gyrdeler in to the counsell chamber with odir persons with hym, and than and thar shewyd whow that William Welles (cowper) shold report that the last day of Januari last past sityng at the ale at Eden Berys in Gothryngate (the) that one askynd and said emong the felliship sittyn at als, ‘Syrs, whom shall we have to owr mair thsy yere?’ Wher unto answerd and dais Stevyn Hoghson, (sirs) ‘Syrs, me thyng and it plees the communs I wold we had Maister Wrangysh, for he is the man my lord of Gloucestre will doo for’; and the said Rede says that the said William Welles reportes of hym that he shold awnswer and say thar to no, and said that if my lord Goucestir wold have hym mair the commons woldnot have hym mare; and here apon the said Welles sent for afore the said leutenaunt the xvth day of the said moneth, examend be the said leutenaunt of the premisses, said no, he said not so, bot he (said) says that the said Rede said and awnswerd the said Hoghson and said that myght not be, for the mair must be chosyn be the commonalty and not in ne lord. Wher apon the said Stevyn, Robert Jackson gyrdler, Thomas Pollow, Robert Shyrley, John Holme, John Kyng gyrdler, Thomas Nelson smyth, Hubard Brygges pynner, Thomas Wryght bocher, beyng a the said all hows in whose presents the langage that was said was said, be the said leutenaunt examynd, said that the langage of the said Rede was that (the said) my lord of Gloucestir woldnot be displesie whomsomewyr it pleasid to commons to chos for thar mare, and tha thar was the sayngs of the said Rede and no nodyr. Wherapon John Awnwyl examynd afor the said leutenaunt, said (the) that he hard the said Welles say that the said Rede said that yf my lord of Gloucestir wold have Maister Wrangysh mair that than (he) (it) shol not be, for he hard hym (sha) say that the mair shalnot be chosyn be no mare (sic).

vjth the Marcii anno xxij Edwardi iiij Mayor: John Newton. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: John Marshall, William Snawsell, Richard York, Thomas Wrangwish, John Tong, John Fereby, William Welles, Robert Amyas. 24: Thomas Catour, Thomas Allayn, William Chymney, John Lightlope, Robert Hancok, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg, Michael White, John Harper.

At the wich day it was agreid that my lord of Gloucestr’ gudes grace (blank) mayn brerd, vj galons redwywn Gaskwyn, jv pykes, vj techis, vj bremys, ij lampreys, and that the (x) aldermen shalbe in voilet and the xxiiij in blew.

24 April

xxiiij die Aprilis anno domini millesimo CCCClxxiij

Mayor: John Newton. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: John Marshall, William Snawsell, Thomas Wrangwish, John Fereby. 24: Thomas Catour, Thomas Allayn, Thomas Scotton, John Lightlope, Robert Hancok, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Harper. Late: John Tong, William Todd, Alan Wilberfosse.

At the wich day it was agreid that John Braynbery esquier of the mairs shall ryd upp to London to attend apon my lordes of Gloucestir gude grace to labour to have a pardon of the kinges gude grace of l li. yerly of hys fre ferm so that soch persons as cumys to thys cite may he made toll free.

And over the thys the said day it was agreid that it shalbe lefull to John Gaunt to have a cowper to wyrk within hym eny thyng pay thar for to the cowpers (so that) to gyrth the barels of the said John Gaunt and of every odyr person so that the said John Gaunt ne odyr person that so haith a cowper wyrkyng within hym sell no barels.

14 June

Memorandum that the xiiijth day of the moneth of Jun in the ffurst yer of the reing of Kyng Edward the ffyfth, John Brakenbery, gentilman of the mairs at the mais, broght a lettyr from the gude grace of the my lord Goucestre, protectour and defensour of thys realme, to the mair, aldermen, shereffes and the commonalte of the cite of York, the tenour of the wich insuyth in the furm ffolowyng:

The duc of Gloucestre, brother and uncle of kyngs, protectour and defensoure, get chamberleyn, constable and admirall of of (sic) Englond

Right trusty and welbeloved we gretys you well, and wher by your lettres of supplicacion to us delyveryd by your servaunt John Brakenbery, we understand that by reason of your gref chargez that ye have had and sustenyd asweile in the defence of this realme ayanst the Scottes as other wyse, your worshippfull citie remanyth gretly poverte, for the which ye desir us to be gud mean unto the kynges grace for ane ese of such chargez as ye yerly bere and pay unto his (grace) highnesse, we lat you wit that for such gret materes and bysynessez as we now have to do for the wele and usefulnes of this realme, we as yit ne can have convenient leyser to accomplysh this your besnes, but be assured that for your kynd and luffyng dispicions to us at all tymez shewid which we ne can forget, we in gudly hast schall so indevour us for your ease in this behalve as that ye shall varaly understond we be your especiall gude and lovyng lord, as your said servaunte shall shew you, to whom it wull like you herin to gyf forther credence, and for his diligent service which he haith done to our synguler pleasour unto us at thys tyme, we pray you to (gy) geve (unto) (to) hym laude and thankis, and God kepe you. Yeven under our (syngnet) signet at the towr of London the (ff) vth day of Juyn.

To our right trusty and welebelovyd the mair, aldermen, (sherrefes) shereffes and communalte of the citie of York

The credence of wich lettre is (incomplete)

15 June

Memorandum the xvth day of Juyn in the furst yer of Kyng Edward the vth, Richard Ratclyff kynght delyvered to John Newton mair the citie of York a lettre from my lord of Gloucestre, the tenour of which insueth:

The duce of Gloucestre, broder and uncle kynges, protectour, defender, gret(e) chamberlayn, constabill and admirall of England

Right trusty and welbeloved, we grete you well, and as ye love the wele of us and the wele and surtie of your won selff, we hertely pray you to come unto us to London in all the diligence ye can possible, aftir the sight herof, with as mony as we can make defensibly arraied, thair to cide and assiste us ayanst the quene, his blode adherentttes and affinitie, which have (endendi) entended and daly doith intend to murder and utterly distroy us and our cousyn the duc of Bukkyngham and the old royall blode of this realme, and as it is now openly knowen by their subtile and dampnabill wais forcasted the same, and also the finall distruccion and disheryson of you and all odir thenheritourz and men of haner, as weile of the north parties as odir contrees that belongen us, as our trusty servaunt this berer shall mor at large shew you, to whom we pray you (gyf) credence, and as evyr we may do for you in tym commyng faille not byt hast you to us hidir. Yovyn under our signet at London the xth day of Juyn.

15 June

xv die Junii anno primo Edwardi quinti

Mayor: John Newton. 12: William Snawsell, Thomas Wrangwish, John Tong, John Fereby, William Welles, Robert Amyas, William Tod. Sheriff: Miles Greybank. 24: Thomas Catour, Thomas Allayn, Henry Williamson, William Chymney, Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Scotton, John Lightlope, Robert Hancok, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg, Michael White, William White.

At the wich day for as moch as my lord of Gloucestre gude grace (hath) (was) writtyn to the cite whow that the qwhen and hyr adherauntes intendyth to (distrew) hys gude grace and odir of the blod rial, it (is) agreid that that (sic) Thomas Wrangwish, William Welles, Robert Hancock, John Hag, Ricardus Marston and William White with CC horsemen defensably arayd shal ryd upp to London to asyst (upon) my said lord gude grace and to be at Pomfret at Wednesday at nyght next cumyng thar to atend upon my lord of Northumberland to go to my said lord of Gloucestre gude grace.

xvj die Junii anno primo Edwardi quinti Mayor: John Newton. 12: William Snawsell, Thomas Wrangwish, John Tong, John Fereby, William Welles, Robert Amyas, William Tod. Sheriff: Miles Greybank. 24: Thomas Catour, Thomas Allayn, Henry Williamson, William Chymney, Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Scotton, John Lightlope, Robert Hancok, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg, Michael White, William White.

At the wich day it was agreid that thar shall (in every parish iiij assessours that thar) that thar (shall) go owt of the cite CC (men) and ow(t) of Aynsty C men, and that ther shalbe iiij assessourz in every parish and iiij colectors of the money and purveourz of hors, men and harnes with the constabilles, and that every sogher shall have xij d. of the day and that every socher shall pay for hys awn jaket.

17 June

xvij die mensis Junii anno primo Edwardi quinti

Mayor: John Newton. 12: William Snawsell, Thomas Wrangwish, John Tong, John Fereby, William Welles, Robert Amyas, William Tod. Sheriff: Miles Greybank. 24: Thomas Catour, Thomas Allayn, Henry Williamson, William Chymney, Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Scotton, John Lightlope, Robert Hancok, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg, Michael White, William White.

At the wich day it was agreid that every wardyn in hys ward shall bryng afore my lord the man at the Freyns (Tottz) (Mynoutz) all hys awn ward, that is to say one ward afore none and a nodir aftir (no) nune, to all the wardes have full aperid, and that the ij aldermen that shall be capteins shall have the parlement waghes and that every of the (iiij) captens of the xxiiij shall have xviij d. of the day for hym selff and xij d. for (the ma) hys man, (wher apon vj d. shalbe payd be the chambyr) and that odyr of the aldermen shal have (of) jakettes of sylk of the chambir cost and that every of the said (x) iiij of the xxiiij shall have jakettes of chamlet (and) of the chambyr cost. Also it is agreid that the captens shall have a spare hors of the cost of the chambyr.

19 June

Form of a proclamation made in the city 19 June 1483, in the following words:

proclamacio Richard, brodyr and unkill of kynges, duce of Glocestre, protectour, defendour, gret chamberlayn, constabill and admirall of Englond, streitly charges and commandes that all maner of men in their best defensabill araie incontenent aftir this proclamacion maide, do rise and com up to London to his highnes in the compeny of his cosyn the erle of Northumberland the lord Nevill and odir men of wirship by his highnes appoynte, ther to aid and assist hym to the subdewyng, correctyng and punysshing (and pu) of the qwhene, here blode, and thir hyr adherentes, which haith intendyd and dayly doith entend to murther and utterly distroi his roiall person, his cosyn the duke of Bukkyngham and other of old roiall blode of this realme, and also the nobill men of their companyes, and as it is noterby knawn by mony subtile and dampnabill ways fforcastyd the same, and also the speciall distruccion and disheryson of theynd and of all other thenheritourz and men or hancour, as weill for their north parties as of other contrees that belongen tham, and therofor in all deligence prepar your self and come up as ye love their honourz, weles and surties, and the surties of yourself and the common weile of this said realme.

24 June

xxj die mensis Junii anno primo Edwardi quinti post nonam

Mayor: John Newton. 12: Thomas Wrangwish, John Fereby, William Welles,William Tod. Sheriff: Miles Greybank. 24: Thomas Catour, Thomas Allayn, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg, Michael White, William White. Late: Robert Amyas, Thomas Allayn, William Chymney, Thomas Scotton, Robert Hancock.

At the wich day it was agreid that (a) (the) cunisaunce of my lord of Gloucestr’ shalbe barde and carid to Pountfret and (then) (that) the captens that shall (se) ryde in thys yorney shall se (and) the disposission and pleasour of my lord of Gloucestr’ and that thay cum to Powmfret every sogher of thys cite shall were the counsance to the cite and then if the captens of this cite thynk it to be doyn every socher of thys cite to were the conisaunez of the cite and also the counsauns of my said lord of Gloucestr’.

And over thyus notwithstandyng that at thys day that a supersedeas was direct to the sheryffes for the parlement so that it shalnot nede to ony citizen to go upp for the cite to the parlement; thys notwythstandyng it is agreid that the said Thomas Wrangwish and William Welles shalbe captens of the soghers for the said cite and that adir of them shall have iiij s. of the day.

Also it is agreid that (every) (yf a) man that is apoyntid to go forth as a socher and goys forths as a sogher shall bere (as) notwythstandyng hys goyng forth as much as he is assessed by the assessour of the parishon, and that in takyng of hys waghys as moch shalbe upon (hys wagez m) hys awn handes of hys waghys as the same (that was set to) amountys (that he w) to. And over thys it is agreid for as moch as the parishon of Saint Savourz is assessid to iiij men and that they be gretly impovryshid, it is agreid that they shalbe (rew) abaynt of ij men, and owyr thys that the standerdberer shall have in reward every day over hys waghis vj d. and that thar apon x s. shalbe delwyrd to hym in hand.

28 June

Be it knowne that we Richard by the grace of God king of England & of Fraunce & lord of Irland owe unto oure welbeloved subgiettes John Wellesine Henry Myndren and Richard Scott of oure citee of York and Hulle merchauntes an hundrethe poundes of money for certaine wynes of them boughte / Whiche we promitte to be paied to thaim at the Fest of Seint Michelle next commyng / Yevene under our signet at our Citte of Londone the xxviijth day of Juyne the first yere of oure Reigne

A like bille for William Gadeknappe Robert Houlle & Hugh (hol) Eland of Hulle & York merchauntes for certaine wynes of C li. & of like date & day of payment

12 July

xij die Julii anno primo regni regis Ricardi tercii

At the wich it was agreid that (my lord the man with) a certen of my maisterz the aldermen (that is to say William Snawsell, John Tong, John (blank)) shall ryde to Midlam to my lord the prince with a present, that is to say with vj syngettes, ij dusan rebetes, (blank) herynsewys, ij barell fferys of wyn and (blank) paynmayn.

At the wich day it was agreid that my lord the mair with William Snawsell, John Tong, John Fereby (and) Robert Amyas (to) aldermen and Thomas Asper gentilman, and as many of the xxiij (as will) shall ryd(e) to Midlam to my lord the prince with a present to my said lord the prince, that is to say with (blank) penyworth of payn mayn, ij barrell fferres (of wyn, one rede anodir white), vj syngnettes, vj herunsewys, ij dusan rabetes, (ij) and that they shall ryde apon the chambyr cost.

(Johannes Lythlop) Willemus Chymney, Alanus Wilberfosse, Willelmus Spence, Robertus Gyll, Willelmus Tayte, Ricardus Clerk, Michell White, Johannes Herper.

At this day the bill of John Brakynbery of hys costes made for rydyng to London and agayn shalbe to hym alowyd.

19 July

xix die mensis Julii anno regna regis Ricardi tercii primo

Mayor: John Newton. 12: Thomas Wrangwish, John Tong, John Fereby, Robert Amyas. Sheriff: Miles Greynbank. 24: Thomas Allayn, Henry Williamson, Robert Hancock, John Lightlop, William Chymney, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg, Alan Wilberfosse, Michael White, John Harper, William White.

At wich the day by all above writtyn it was agreid that for the greit labour that Thomas Asper as doon in rydyng to my lord the prince to Midlam with my lord the mair, that the said Asper shall have for hys reward to the said labour xiij s. iiij d.

31 July

Ultimo die Julii anno regni regis Ricardi tercii primo

Mayor: John Newton. 12:William Snawsell, Richard York, William Lam, John Fereby, Robert Amyas. Sheriff: Miles Greynbank. 24: Robert Gyll, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Harper.

At the wich day it was agreid that my lord the mair and all my maisterz the aldermen in skerlet and the xxiiij (blank) shall meit our suffreyn lord the (mair) kyng at Brekles Mylnys on horsbak.

4 August 

Quarto die Augusti anno regni regis Ricardi tercii promi

Mayor: John Newton. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: Richard York, John Fereby, William Lam, John Tong, Robert Amyas. Sheriff: Miles Greynbank. 24: Thomas Allayn, John Lightlop, Wiliam Chymney,William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Alan Wilberfosse, Michael White, John Hagg.

At the wich day it was agreid by all above writyn that my lord the mair and all my maisterz hys breyr the (ar) aldermen in skarlet and all my maisterz of the xxiiij and the chamberlayns and all tho that have beyn chamberlayns and also all tho that (will) have boght owt thar charegez of all officez in thys cite, shall in reid gownys on horsbak meit our most dred lege lord the kyng at Brakles Mylnys, and over thys that the brygmastyrs and all odir that haith beyn brygmastryrs and all odir onest men of the cite shalbe in reid apon the pay(n) of xx s. to be forfaite and pay to the communaite of thys cite by every man doyng the contrary, and my lord the mair shall rays the forfaitz in that behalf apon the payn of xl s. to be forfate by hym to the communalte of thys cite (and thar and that ther servauntz/shalbe in blew) and that all odir persons of every occupacion in blew, violet and musterdivyles shall on fote meit our said sufferan lord at Saint Jams (day) chyrch.

Memorandum to send for Sir Henry Hudson, Ricardus Burges, parish clerke of Croux chyrch, Ricardus Standish parish clerk (of) Kryskyrk, Wilhelmus Hewet parish clerk of All Hallows, Wilhelmus Oylmyn parish clerk of (All Hallows) Belfray, Georgius Lovell (par) esquier of Saint Mare Abbey (and Henry Cunyng carver) to have thar advysez for a syght to be made at the kynges cumyng at Mykllyth Barr (How), Ousbryg and Stayngate.

6 August

Merchauntes of York and Hulle Richard by the grace of God king of England and of Fraunce and lord of Irland /To all Custumers (Compsellors) Comptrollers Serchieours kepers of portes/and alle maner othere oure officers liegemen and subgettes / aswele by see as by land and these oure letters forto see or here greting / We lat you wit that we havyng tenre respect and consideracione to the gret damage that oure welbeloved the merchauntes of oure Citee of York / and oure Towne of Kyngeston upon Hulle have borne and susteynede in sundry wises by the space of these yeres last past / not onely by the gret adventures and losses of diverse shippes charged with goodes and merchandises / but also now this last yere in theire voiage towardes Burdeaux / aswele by contrarioustee of wynde & wether as by the commaundement of oure derrest brothere of famous memorie Edward the iiijth late king whome god assoille were lette of theire said voiage / and so eversythen have taried inoure (havyn) havon of Plymouth / and theire have landed theire goodes & merchaundises to theire importable hurtes / have therfore of oure grace especialle and for theire Releef graunted and yeven licence unto oure trusty & welbeloved merchauntes Richard York and William Welles of oure said Citee of York Aldermen Robert Alcok Rauff Langtone Jamys Thomlynsone and William Bramptone of oure said Towne / That the said Shippes with alle theire goodes and merchaundises shalle departe and contynue theire voiage (and) to Burdeaux forsaid / And theire by them selff theire factors or attorneys discharge the same goodes / and to Recharge theire said Shippes and every of theym with alle maner wynes goodes or othere merchaundises at theire pleasure / and so to Retorne into this oure Royaulme / And acte statute or ordenaunce to the contrary had or made notwithstanding / Wherefore we wolle and charge you alle and every of you to suffre & permytte the said merchauntes theire factors or Attorneys forto execute (the) enjoie theffect of this oure licence without letting distorbaunce or interrupcion / As ye wolle advoid oure highe displeaure / Provided alweys that the Custumes and Subsides of the said wynes to us due be instely answerd as right requireth Yevene etc the vjth day of August Anno primp Ricardi iij

11 August

xj die Augusti anno regni regis Ricardi tercii primo

At the wich day it was agreid by all above wryttyn that as for the syght at shall be made at (the) kynges gud grace cumyng, the costes that of shall be born of the chambyr and laid down by the chamberlayns.

16 August

xvj die Augusti anno primo regni regis Ricardi tercii

Mayor: John Newton. 12: William Lam, Thomas Wrangwish, John Fereby. Sheriff: Miles Greynbank. 24: Thomas Allayn, William Chymney, Robert Hancock, Robert Gyll, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston. Late: John Marshall, John Tong, William Snawsell.

At the wich day it was agreid that Thomas Knows (draper) shall have undyr the common seall for x marcs hys discharge for every more of all maner of officez by hyn to be born in thys cite.

Also it was agreid that muy lord of Northumberland shalbe presentit with xij d. peniworth of payn mayn, ij pykes, iij greit roistyng els and iiij gallons of wyn of Gaskwyn.

And over thys it was agreid that my lord the mair and all my maisterz hys bredyr (shalbe) on horsbak in tyd (skarletes) skarlet gowyns shall mait our suffrey lord the kyng.

23 August

To my gud maisterz the mair, recorder, aldermen and sherreffs of the citie of York:

Ryght worshipfull sirs, I recommaunde me unto you as hertly as I can, and thanked be Jeshu the kinges grace is in good helth, and in lyke wyse the quenys grace, and in all their progresse have beyn worshipfully ressayved with pageantes and other etc, and hys lordes and juges in every place sittyng, determynyng the compleyntes of pore folkes with due punycion of offenders (against) hys lawes. The cause I writt to you now is for somoch as I veraly knawe the kinges mynde and entier affeccion that hys grace bereth towardes you and your worshipfull cite, for manyfold your kynde and lovyng deservynges to hys grace shewed hertofore, wich is grace will nevere forgete, and entendeth therfore so to do unto you that all the kynges that ever reigned upon you did never so moche, doubte not herof, ne make no maner peticion of desire of ony thing by highes to you to be graunted, but this I advyse you, as honorably as your wisdomes can imagyne, to ressayve hym and the quene at their (cum) commyng, dispose you to do aswell pageantes with soch good speches as can goodly, thys sort warnyng considered, be devised, and under such forme as Master Lancastre of the kynges counsell, this brynger, shall sumwhet advertise you of my (my) mynd in that behalve, as in hangyng the streites thorough wiche the kinges grace shall come with clothes of arras, tapistre werk and other, for ther commen many sothern lordes and men of worship with them, wich woll marke gretly your ressayving their graces. Me nedeth not thus to advise you, for I doubte not ye have provided therfore better than I can advyse you (howe) how be it on my (fath) ffeith I shewe you thus of good hert, and for the singuler zele and love that I bere to you and your citie, afore all other, ye shall (well) knowe that I shall not forbere calling on hys grace for your weales ne unremembre it, as Master Lancastre shall shewe you, wich in part hard the kinges grace speke heryn, to whom touching the premisses it may like you geve credence. Scribled in hast the xxiij day of August at Not(tingham) with the hande of your servaunt and hertly lover, John Kendale secretory.

26 August

xxvj die Augusti anno primo regni regis Ricardi tercii

Mayor: John Newton. 12: John Marshall, William Snawsell, Thomas Wrangwish, William Welles, John Tong, John Fereby, William Tod. Sheriff: Miles Greynbank. 24: Thomas Allayn, Alan Wilberfosse, Thomas Scotton, Robert Hancock, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, Richard Marston, John Hagg, Michael White, John Harper, William White.

At the wich day it was agreid for asmoch as my lord of Northumberland gave C s. and v bukys to my lord the mair and hys bredir and to the sochers that late we at London with my said lord of Northumberland, and that at the cityng of the said bukys that was spent vj s. over the said C s., that the said vj shalbe paid to the chamberlayns.

(A hand is drawn in the left margin, pointing to this entry) Tadcaster And over thys it was agreid ffor asmoch as Thomas Peirson, one of the shyreffes, is so visit with seknes that he maynot ryde to meit (his) our suffreyn lord the kyng acordyng to hys dewty, that William White shall ryde in the place and stede of the said Thomas Peirson to Tadcastyr with Mils Greynbank, a nodir of the sheryffes, and bere a (rode) a fore the kyng as the said Thomas Peirson shold have done. And for as moch as the said Mils standes sheriff the said Myls shall ryd of the ryght hand.

28 August

xxviij die Augusti primo regni regis Ricardi tercii

Mayor: John Newton. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: Richard York, William Lam, John Tong, John Fereby, William Tod. 24: John Lyghtlop, Henry Williamson, Thomas Scotton, John Hag, Michael White, John Harper, William White. Late: William Chymney, Richard Clerk, Robert Gyll. Absent: Thomas Neilson, John Gyliote, John Marshall, William Snawsell, Thomas Wrangwish, William Welles, Robert Amyas, Thomas Catour, Alan Wilberfosse, Robert Hancock, William Spence, William Tayte, Richard Marston.

At the wich day it was agreid that our suffreyn lord the king shalbe presentid at his comyng with (C) D marcs in a pare of baysyns of sylvyr gylt or in a (pare) cop of gold or in a gylt pees, and that our suffreynlady the qweyn shalbe presentid with C li, of gold in a pees; wher apon my lord the mair promised to lay down (xx) li. Maister Mietcalf the recorder C li., Maister York xl li., Maister Lam x li., Maister Tong xx li., Maister Fereby xx li., Maister Tod x li., (Thomas Allayn) Milo Grenbank vicecomes (blank), Thomas Allayn x li., (Henry Williamson) Willelmus Chymney x li., (Johannes Lyghtlop v li.), Henricus Williamson (v li.), Thomas Scotton v li., Johannes Hag (C s.), Michell White v li., Johannes Harper v li., Willelmus White x li., Ricardus Clerk x li., Robertus Gyll v li.

Also at thys day it was agreid that all foreyn bochers, ffyshers, ffyshemongers, poulterer and all odyr that brynges witell to sell in (to) thys cite shall have free sayle thar of with owt thyng payng for toll or ony odir maner of charge.

Undated

Thes ffeliyng ar the names of them that hath laid down the som of the present and gyft to our soferayn lord the (ke) king and the queyn at that furst comyng to thys cite made:

(Each name preceded by ‘resolutus’ (paid) where sum mentioned)

Johannes Newton, Maior, xx li. in ryals

Milo Meitcalf, Recorder C li.

Thomas Neilson, xiij li. in ryals and vij li. in aungels

Johannes Gylote, xxx li. in aungels

Johannes Marshall, xx li. in aungels

Willelmus Snawsell, v li. in aungels, Sponer

(Willelmus Lam)

Ricardus York, xl li. in aungels

Willelmus Lambe, x li., wherupon in ryals iiij li. in aungels vj li.

Thomas Wrangwysh, x li. in ryals, Sponer

Johannes Tong, (xx li.), xix li in ryals

Johannes Fereby, xx li. in ryals

Willelmus Welles, x li. in aungels, Sponer

Robertus Amyas

Willelmus Todd, x li. in ryals

Thomas Peirson, (x li.) v li. in aungels

Milo Greynbank

Thomas Catour, (xx li.) viij in ryals

Johannes Lyghtlope, v li., wherof in ryals xl s., in aungesls iij li.

Thomsa Alleyn, x li. in ryals, wherof iiij of tham ar venyd ij

Henricus Williamson, v li. in aungels

Willelmus Chymney, x li. in ryals

Alanus Wilberfosse, v li. in aungels

Thomas Scotton, v li. in aungels, re(solutus?) Sponer

Robert us Hancock, x li. in (a) ryals

Willelmus Spence

Robert us Gyll, v li. iij li. in ryals, xl s. in aungels

Willelmus Tayte

Ricardus Clerk, x li. in aungels

Ricardus Marston

Johannes Hagg, v li. xl s. in ryals, and iij li. in aungels

Michell White, (xl s.) v li. in ryals

Johannes Herper, v li. in aungels

Willelmus White, x li. in aungels

Magister Nicoles Lancastyr, xxli. in ryals, Nicholson

2 Sept 

Secundo die Sptembrys anno primo regni regis Ricardi tercii ad communam aulam

Mayor: John Newton. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: William Snawsell, Richard York, William Lam, Robert Amyas. 24: John Lyghtlop, Henry Williamson, Alan Wilberfosse, Richard Marston, John Harper, William White.

At wich thys day it was agreid by all above writyn that for the grete labourz that Maister Kendall had had to our suffrey lord the kyng for the wele of thys cite, that the said Maister Kendall shall have a reward of a skarlet gown or of a chamlet gown.

Creyd play

Also the same day it was agried that the Creid play shall be playd afore our sufferyn lord the kyng of Sunday next cumyng apon the cost of the most onest men of every parish in thys cite.

6 Sept

vj die Septembris anno primo regni regis Ricardi tercii

Mayor: John Newton. 12: Richard York, John Tong, John Fereby, Robert Amyas. Sheriff: Miles Greynbank. 24: John Lyghtlop, John Hag, Michael White, Richard Marston, John Harper, William White. Late: Thomas Wrangwish, William Tod, Miles Metcalf, Thomas Catour.

At the wich day it was agreid that for the honour of thys cit that all my maisterz the aldermen and all the xxiij shalbe with my lord the mair to attend apon the kynges gude grace to morou at seyng of the Creid play (and at a steward shalbe made emung them to pruve for tham and every man shall pay clyk, that is to say as moch he that is away as he is thar).

8 Sept

Wishing therefore to display in the North, where he had spent most of his time previously, the superior royal rank, which he acquired for himself in this manner, as dililgently as possible, he left the royal city of London and passing through Windsor, Oxford and Coventry came at length to York. There, on a day appointed from the repetition of his crowning in the metropolitan church, he presented his only son, Edward, whom, that that same day, he had created prince of Wales with the insignia of the gold wand and the wreath….

Gift that King Richard gave to the city of York and to its mayor, in the year 1483

23 Sept

Wevers of York to paie an Annualle fee Richard etc. To the Shereffes of this oure Citee of York and tothere deputies at Ansty that now bene / and that hereaftre shalbe and to every of theim greting / Whereas it hathe bene shewed unto us on the behalves the wevers of oure said citee/ that all maner persones using that occupacione within the suburbes procincte of the Fraunchises and libertees of the same /have been accustumed to be contributories of the Annuelle Rent of C s. that they yerely doo yeld unto us in oure Eschequere / and that the wevers dwelling within the said Ansty being within the procincte and libertee of oure said Citee/Refresen to here theire porcione of the said Annuelle rent contrarie to the privalage fo the same oure Citee as it is said /we willing the good constitucion Custumes and ordenaunces used within oure said Citee observed and kept/disire you and nathelesse charge you that in dire exercising of the same and in leveing the said annuelle Rent ye geve unto theim youre lawfulle favors and assistences in alle tymes as the casshalle require / Not failling hereof As oure trust is in you / and as ye wolle do us pleasure Yevene etc the xxiijth day of Septembre anno primo

13 Oct

xiij die Octobre anno primo regni regis Ricardi tercii

Mayor: John Newton. Recorder: Miles Metcalf. 12: John Marshall, William Lam, Thomas Wrangwish, Richard York, John Tong, William Tod, Robert Amyas. 24: Thomas Catour, John Lyghtlop, Thomas Allayn, Henry Williamson, William Chymney, Alan Wilberfosse, William Spence, Robert Gyll, William Tayte, Richard Clerk, John Hag, Michael White, Richard Marston, John Harper, William White.

At thys day John Oter brought a lettyr from our suffreyn lord the kyng, the tenour wherof (was) is that the deuce of Bukyngham tratitorously contrary to hys legiaunce is turnyd ayanst our said lord kyng, wherof our said sufferyn lord by hys said writyng willes (the) my lord the mair and hys bredir and the communalte that with as mayny persons on horsbak defensably arayd as tha (shall) (may) gudly make, shalbe with hys said gude grace at (Lacyt) Lacestre the xxj day of this present moneth, wher aon (and) at thys day it was agreid by all above writtyn that ther (shalbe) be (sic) (CC) as (many) (may) persons sent up at thys season at the costes of the parishons as was at the last season, and that Thomas Wrangwysh ald(erman) shalbe capteyn and that tha shall have in thar pursis for the waghys of xx days, and over thys that Richard Marston and William White shalbe as capitens (a) with the my (sic) said Maister Wrangwysh.

13 Oct

Memorandum that the xiij day of the moneth of Octobir in the ffurst yere of the reing of King Richard the thyrd, John Otyr yoman of the crown broght a lettyr to my lord the mair, aldermen, shireffes and commonalite of thys citie of your York.

By the king

Trusty and ryght welbeloved we grete you wele, and lete you wite that the duc of Bukingham traitorously is (turnd) turned upon us contrary to the duele of hys ligeance and entendeth the utter distruccion of us, you (all) and all othre oure true (subge) subgiettes that have taken our part whos traiterous entent we will Goddes grace entende briefly to resist and subdue; we desire and pray you in our hertly wise that ye woll send un to us asmany men defensibley arraied on horsbak as ye may godely make to our towne of (la) Leicestre the xxi day of thys present moneth withouten faile as ye tendre our honneour and your owne wele; and we shall so see to you for your reward and charges as ye shall hold you wele content, (gevno) gevyng ferther credence to our trusty servaunt this berer. Yeven under our signet at our citie of Lincoln the xjth daie of Octobre.

To our trusty and right welbeloved the maire, aldermen, shireffes and commonalte of our citie of York.

16 Oct

Memorandum that the xvi day of the moneth of Octobre in the furst yere of the reing of King Richard that thyrd a prive seal was direct to my lord the mair, my maisterz hys bredir, and the sherffes of this citie, the tenour wherof insuyth:

By the king

 prive seall to proclaim the duc of Bukingham tratour Trusty and welbeloved we grete you wele, and woll and strately charge you that in all suche placez within oure citie of York as to you shalbe thought most expedient ye do make open and solemne proclamacions in forme folowing: For asmoche as the king our soverayn lord Richard the therd by the grace of God king of England and of Fraunce and lord of Irland understandeth for certan that the duc of B