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Subsidy Roll 1319: Langbourn ward

Pages 242-248

Two Early London Subsidy Rolls. Originally published by [s.n.], [s.l.], 1951.

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Citation:

Warda de Langebourne, Langbourn ward.

Parishes: All Hallows Lombard Street, All Hallows Staining, St. Dionis Backchurch, St. Edmund the King and Martyr, St. Mary (later St. Gabriel) Fenchurch, St. Mary Woolnoth, St. Nicholas Acon. Partly in Langb: St. Benet Gracechurch, St. Clement Eastcheap, St. Mary Woolchurch.

Alderman: Roger de Frowyk [Tower 67].

[Mem. 8.]

1 t De Johanne de Hodesdone iij.s. (fn. 1)
2 t De Bartholomeo le Spicer xvj.s. viij.d. (fn. 2)
3 t De Simone filio Roberti v.s. (fn. 3)
4 t De Johanne de Plesaunce x.d. (fn. 4)
5 t De Willelmo le ffourbour x.s. (fn. 5)
6 t De Reginaldo le Shether xiij.d. ob. (fn. 6)
7 t De Johanne de Wyntonia Barbier J.mar. (fn. 7)
8 t De Thoma le Peautrer xiij.d. ob. (fn. 8)
9 t De Malina la Warenere v.s. (fn. 9)
10 t De Philippo le Lombard xl.d. (fn. 10)
11 t De Henrico le Mareschal ij.s. vj.d. 11
12 t De Willelmo de Saumforde xx.d. (fn. 12)
13 t De Roberto de Torkeseye v.s. (fn. 13)
14 t De Matill' de Balsham xl.d. (fn. 14)
15 t De Thoma le Chaundeler v.s. (fn. 15)
16 t De Roberto ate Gate ij.s. iij.d. (fn. 16)
17 t De Roberto de Berkhampstede xiij.d. ob. (fn. 17)
18 Nichil De Rogero le Brewere 18
19 t De Nicholao atte fforde xl.d. (fn. 19)
20 t De Agnete B[e]m xl.d. (fn. 20)
21 t De Ricardo ate Sterre v.s. (fn. 21)
22 t De Ricardo Merk' viij.d. (fn. 22)
23 t De Johanne le Palmere viij.d. (fn. 23)
24 t De Thoma Peltebem vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 24)
25 t De Johanne le Moigne vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 25)
26 t De Ricardo de Croftone xiij.d. ob. (fn. 26)
27 t De Stephano Thomas x.d. (fn. 27)
28 t De Waltero Cappe vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 28)
29 t De Johanne de Donmowe vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 29)
30 t De Imaigne de Rothynge xiij.d. ob. (fn. 30)
31 t De Willelmo Panyfadre xl.d. (fn. 31)
32 t De Galfrido Pyioun xiij.d. ob. (fn. 32)
33 t De Ricardo ffrere xiij.d. ob. (fn. 33)
34 t De Johanne de Camerwelle vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 34)
35 t De Waltero le Spicer xx.d. 35
36 t De Ricardo Joye vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 36)
37 t De Willelmo de Wrotham v.s. (fn. 37)
38 t De Alicia de [N]eketone xij.d. (fn. 38)
39 t De Hugone de Parys [t De crossed through] (fn. 39)
40 t De Johanne de Eywode vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 40)
41 t De Johanne Meau xj.s. J.d. ob. (fn. 41)
42 t De Ricardo le Taillour vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 42)
43 t De Hamone Godchep x.lj. (fn. 43)
44 t De Edwardo de Nortffolk ij.s. iij.d. (fn. 44)
45 t De Margareta Hawyk' xx.d. (fn. 45)
46 t De Johanne Pake J.mar. (fn. 46)
47 t De Willelmo Losteler x.d. (fn. 47)
48 Nichil De Reginaldo de Vndle (fn. 48)
49 t De Philippo de Huntyngdone xl.d. 49
50 t De Roberto de Brystowe xvj.d. (fn. 50)
51 t De Thoma Wastel viij.d. (fn. 51)
52 t De Ricardo de Hodesdone xl.d. (fn. 52)
53 t De Philippo le Couper vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 53)
54 De magistro Henrico le Mareschal xlij.s. viij.d. quia clericus (fn. 54)
55 t De Roberto Motoun C.s. (fn. 55)
56 t De Willelmo Thedam vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 56)
57 t De Rogero de [N]otyngham vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 57)
58 t De Cristiana de Canefelde xj.s. viij.d. (fn. 58)
59 t De Hugone Pycard xx.d. (fn. 59)
60 t De Johanne de Hortone pistore vj.d. o. q. (fn. 60)
61 t De Willelmo de Ottele xij.d. (fn. 61)
62 t De Johanne de Asshyndone x.d. (fn. 62)
63 t De Margareta la Chaundelere vj.d. ob. q. 63
64 t De Cristiana Deumars vj.d. ob. q. (fn. 64)
65 Nichil De Alicia de Bokyngham (fn. 65)
66 t De Nicholao de la Garderobe xx.d. (fn. 66)
67 t De Roberto le ffoullere v.s. (fn. 67)
68 t De Waltero de Stebenhuthe xx.d. (fn. 68)
69 t De Dionisio le Haymongere xiij.d. o. (fn. 69)
70 t De Adam in The Lane xij.d. (fn. 70)
71 t De Godwyno le Cordewaner xl.d. (fn. 71)
72 t De Hugone ate Cocke xiij.d. ob. (fn. 72)
73 t De Matill' de Kent' xiij.d. o. (fn. 73)
74 t De Richolda de Basyng' xx.d. (fn. 74)
75 t De Willelmo Scot' x.d. (fn. 75)
Summa .xxv.li. v.s. viij.d. ob. q. prob[at]ur [Cancelled]
Summa - xxiiij.li. ix.s. ij.d. ob. q.

Footnotes

  • 1. John de Hodesdone, cook, adm. 1312 LBD 94, [J.] de Hodesdon, Cocus 1332 S (no. 1, 2s. 8d.). His widow was evidently Alice de Hodesdon 1348 (1349-50) Will (of All Hallows Lombard St). Cf. no. 47. - Hoddesdon Hrt.
  • 2. Bartholomew le Lumbard, merchant 1299 LBC 49, B. Lespicer 1309 LBD 209 (merchant of Lombardy), B. Muscardi de Florence, spicer 1311 LBD 153, B. le Spicer 1320 LBE 128.
  • 3. Simon son of Robert, fishmonger 1290 Pat, S. Fitz Robert 1312 LBD 249 (id., a tenant in Langebournestrete), 1324 Cor 96 (surety Langb).
  • 4. Perhaps John de Plesancia of Lumbardy 1339 Plea 102 (a Genoese merchant). Anyhow Plesaunce is no doubt Piacenza (earlier Placentia) in Italy. Merchants of Placencia (Plesence) are often met with in records, e.g. 1300-1, 1305 LBB 101, 155.
  • 5. William le Fourbour de Graschirche 1306 LBB 176, W. le Fourb(o)ur 1311 LBD 312 (surveyor of pavements in Langb), 1347 LBF 165 (juror of the neighbourhood of Grascherche).
  • 6. Cf. Cand 20.
  • 7. John de Wynchester, barber 1305 LBC 214, 1311 LBD 312 (surveyor of pavements in Langb), J. de Wynton, barbier 1319-20 Will (a tenant in St. Edmund, St. Dionis, St. Nicholas Acon).
  • 8. Peautrer means 'pewterer', but Thomas may have been connected with Margery la Peautrer, apparently a chaloner (1332-3 Plea 97).
  • 9. ME warener 'game-keeper', clearly an inherited surname.
  • 10. Doubtless a Lombard.
  • 12. William de Saumford 1323 LBE 186 (surety St. Nicholas Acon), W. de Saunford 1323-4 Cor 80 (St. Edmund), 1325 LBE 197 (of the neighbourhood of Grascherche, juror with three tapicers). Probably a tapicer. - Stamford Mx (olim Sandford), Sampford Ess, etc., Sandford (common).
  • 13. Robert Savage de Turkeseye 1299 LBC 46, R. de Torkeseie, barber 1309 LBB 228, R. de Torkeseye 1314 LBE 40. - Torksey Li.
  • 14. Balsham Ca.
  • 15. Thomas le Chaundeler 1321-2 Cor 46 (surety Langb), 1332 S (3s. 4d.). Alice, widow of Th. le Chaundeler near Grascherche 1342 (1343-4) Will (to be buried in the church of St. Dionis near the tomb of her husband).
  • 16. Robert atte Gate 1312 LBD 88 (tailor, adm.), 1323 Cor 75 (surety of no. 44), 1332 S (4d.), 1338 (1341) Will (a tenant in St. Dionis).
  • 17. Probably a tapicer like Thomas de Berkhamstede of Langb (1310 LBD 124). - Berkhamstead Hrt.
  • 19. Nicholas atte Forde 1323 Cor 75 (surety of no. 21), 1330-1 Mem 179 (repr. of tapicers), 1332 S (21½d.), 1348 Cl (tapicer; with the parson of St. Dionis).
  • 20. The surname seems to be Bem or Beem. - ME beem 'beam' (?of a loom).
  • 21. Richard ate Sterre 1320 Lib Cust 392, 1322 LBE 169 (witness with no. 22), R. atte Sterr of St. Dionis 1329 Cl, R. atte Sterre de Derteford 1345 Will. One of his executors was a tapicer. He is called a merchant in 1334 (Cl), but was doubtless a tapicer; he had three tapicers as sureties in 1334. - Surname perhaps from a house called The Star.
  • 22. Richard de Merk 1322 LBE 169, R. Merk 1330-1 Mem 179 (repr. of tapicers), 1332 S (5s. 4d.), R. le Merk, tapicer 1346-7 Will (of All Hallows Staining). - Marck in Pas de Calais.
  • 23. John le Palmere 1326 Cor 162 (juror Langb). Cf. William Palmere 1332 S [Langb], 1348-9 Will (tapicer, of All Hallows Staining). - Cf. 1292 S [Bridge 66].
  • 24. Cf. Robert Pultebem 1320 SrFF 91 (attorney of John de St. John of Lagham, Sr), R. Peltebem (Piltebem) 1331 ff. Cl (of Kent, but a frequent debitor of Londoners). - ME pelte, pilte, pulte 'to thrust, push' and beem 'a beam' (?one who pushes a beam).
  • 25. F le Moine or a rendering of Monk.
  • 26. Perhaps Richard de Crofton(e) 1300-1 Mayors 107 (clerk to the sheriffs), 1309 LBB 228 (clerk to the Mayor), 1323 Parl Writs. - Crofton K, etc.
  • 27. Stephen Thomas, Pistor 1332 S (8d.). A baker.
  • 28. On Cappe sn see ELPN 144. It seems to mean 'the cap'.
  • 29. Possibly John de Donmowe, baker 1309-10 LBD 47 (adm. Bish), J. le Clerk de Donmawe, baker 1310 ib. 55 (BroadSt), J. le Clerk, baker 1310 ib. 295. - Dunmow Ess.
  • 30. Probably widow of William de Rothing(e) 1310, 1310-11 LBD 235 (surety with no. 70), 66, 137 (chaloner). - Roding Ess.
  • 31. William Painfader 1311 LBD 312 (surveyor of pavements in Langb), W. Panyfadre 1316 CW 262, 1318 Cl (wool-merchant), W. Penyvader, Penifader 1320 Will (a tenant in St. Mary Fenchurch). - Penny-father 'a man too careful of his pennies' (1549 OED). An earlier instance of the surname is Richard Penifader 1293 Cl (Ess).
  • 32. 'The pigeon', a nickname.
  • 33. Richard Frere 1323 Cor 75 (surety Langb), 1330-1 Mem 179 (repr. of tapicers), 1332 S (12d.), 1341-2 LBF 67 (tapicer). - Cf. Bish 66.
  • 34. John de Camerwelle 1337 Cor 199 (juror Langb), J. de Camerwell 1342 LBF 81 (bailiff of weavers). - Camberwell Sr.
  • 36. Probably a weaver like Walter Joye (1318 CW 280) and Hugh Joye (1341 Plea 203). - ME joye 'joy', later 'sweetheart, darling', possibly used here as a font-name.
  • 37. William de Wrotham 1323 Cor 74 (owner of a shop in St. Dionis), 1332 S (2s.), 1337 f. LBF 9, 23 (collector and repr. Langb). Probably a fishmonger like his son, John de Wrotham (1349 Will, of St. Dionis). - Wrotham K.
  • 38. Necton Nf. Peketone in the MS. is doubtless for Neketone, a known surname in 13th cent. London. Cf. no. 57. The N and the P of the scribe are much alike.
  • 39. Perhaps connected with Richard de Parys, chaloner (deceased) and John de Parys, doubtless a chaloner (1276 LBB 263 f., of the neighbourhood of Fenchurch).
  • 40. Aye Woods in St. Stephens Hrt (Eywode c. 1250 PNHrt).
  • 41. John Meaw (Meau) 1312 LBB 54 (debitor of a spicer and creditor of a chandler), J. Mew 1314-15 LBE 42 (a tenant in St. Dionis). - ME mew (OE meaw) 'mew'.
  • 42. Richard the Tailor of Langeburne ward 1300 Mayors 87, R. le Taillour 1332 S (8d.), ?R. de Breydestone, taillour 1325 Cor 136 (juror Langb).
  • 43. Hamund Godchep, mercer 1307 LBC 204, H. de Godchep 1322 EHR 31, 602 (maior mercator lanarum). Dead before 1332, Isabella Godchep, his widow, being assessed in Langb in 1332 S (6s. 8d.). A sheriff 1315-16, alderman of BreadSt 1315-24, of Langb 1325-27. Isabella (1349 Will, of St. Dionis) was a daughter of Richard Wolmer [1292 S, Bill 35]. - Cf. 1292 S [Cordw 58].
  • 44. Edward de Norffolk 1323 Cor 75 (St. Dionis), no doubt E. (le) Cordewaner 1336, 1340 Cor 174, 253, 1345 LBF 263 (juror Langb).
  • 45. Margaret de Hanwyk (sic) 1329 Cl, M. de Hawyk, widow of John de Apeton 1334 Will (of St. Dionis; Isabella Godchep being preferred as purchaser of her mansion-house). - Hawick Nb.
  • 46. John Pake de Yherefeld, maltmonger, adm. Bish 1309-10 LBD 47, J. Pake 1320 LBE 127, J. de Tireveld 1348 CW 538. - Pake fn (cf. Bardsley). Yherefeld, Tireveld either Therfield Hrt or Turville Bk.
  • 47. William de Dalby, hostillar of London 1349-50 CW 628, W. de Dalby 1350 LBF 210. Maud, wife of William, was a sister of Alice de Hodesdon [cf. no. 1], who left them a tenement in All Hallows Lombard St. William was a hostel-keeper. - Dalby Le, Li, YN.
  • 48. Reginald de Hundele 1298 LBB 81, R. de Oundle 1305 LBC 148 (sworn legal pleader), R. de Oundele 1311 LBD 312 (surveyor of pavements in Langb), R. de Undele 1331 Cl (deceased). - Oundle Np.
  • 50. Robert de Bristoll 1324 Cor 96 (surety Langb), 1332 S (12d.), 1339 Cor 216 (cordewaner, juror Bridge), R. de Bristolle 1328 LBE 233 (warden of cordwainers).
  • 51. Thomas Wastel 1319-20 Mem 136 (a shoemaker), 1326 Cor 160 (juror Langb). - ME, OF wastel 'a cake made of the finest flour'.
  • 52. Richard Thomas de Hodesdone 1310-11 LBD 62 (adm.), R. de Hodesdone 1316 LBE 19 (baker). - Cf. no. 1.
  • 53. Cf. Ivo le Coupere 1332 S, 1342 Will (of St. Nicholas Acon).
  • 54. The entry is cancelled and difficult to decipher. Henry will have been a cleric, possibly Henry, Rector of St. Andrew Cornhill 1318-19 LBE 101. In 1332 S Magister Henry le Mareschal is assessed at 8d.
  • 55. Robert Mot(o)un 1302 Mayors 124, 1307 LBB 195 (woolmonger), 1320 Will (of St. Clement, a tenant in St. Edmund). - Cf. 1292 S [Cordw 17].
  • 56. William Thedom 1323-4 Cor 80 (surety Langb), 1340 ib. 253 (juror Langb). - ME peodam, peedom 'thriving; prosperity'. Cf. Richard Thedam 1308 Cl (Nf).
  • 57. Roger de Notyngham 1321-2 Cor 48 (cobbler, a tenant in All Hallows Lombard St), 1323-4 ib. 79 (cobbler), 1332 S [Bridge, 12d.], 1339 Cor 229 (juror ib.). The surname is miswritten Potyngham in the MS. Cf. no. 38.
  • 58. Doubtless connected with John de Can(n)efeld 1297-8 LBC 52 (bailiff of weavers), 1310-11 LBD 251 (weaver), or Roger de Kanefeud 1297-8 Will (of St. Nicholas Acon, wife Alana). Perhaps the widow of John. - Canfield Ess.
  • 59. Hugh, son of Michael Pikard 1311 LBB 32, H. Pikard 1312 ib. 42, H. Pycard 1346-7 Will (of St. Mary Abchurch), H. Picard 1332 S (16d.). He was a son of Michael le Pykard (1288-9 LBA 112), referred to as M. (le) Tapiser, called Pikarde 1310 LBD 51 (adm., one of his sureties being no. 68). Michael was no doubt a Picard resident in London, who was not admitted till 1310. Hugh was doubtless a tapicer.
  • 60. A baker. - Horton Bk, K, Sr, etc.
  • 61. William de Otteleye, dubber, adm. 1312 LBD 95. - Otley Sf, YW, Oteley Sa.
  • 62. John de Asshendone 1312 LBD 96 (tailor, adm.), 1323-4 Cor 80 (surety Langb), J. de Asshindone 1337 Cor 198 (juror ib.). - Ashendon Bk, Ashdon, Ashingdon Ess.
  • 64. Cristiana, widow of John Deumars (1279 Will), C. Deumars 1291 LBA 177, 1323-4 Will (a tenant in St. Mary Woolnoth). Robert, son of John Deumars, was a cutler, as seen from his will of 1291-2. - Cf. 1292 S [Dowg 15].
  • 65. Probably connected with John de Bokenham 1332 S [Langb]. - Buckenham Nf.
  • 66. Nicholas de Welleford 1294-5 LBA 199 (chamberlain of Sir Roger de l'Isle), 1302-3 LBB 123, N. de Welleford, called de la Garderobe 1307 LBB 195, N. de la Gardrobe 1326 Cor (juror Bish). He had the lease of a house with Richard de Toterich, hosier [1292 S, Cordw 44] in 1294-5 and was connected with Richard de Weleford, hosier [1292 S, Cordw 45]; he was no doubt a hosier. Sir Roger de l'Isle (de Insula), dead in 1296 (Fine), was keeper of the Royal Wardrobe. This explains the surname de la Garderobe.
  • 67. Robert le Fullere 1302 LBC 113 (elector for the Tron for weighing wool with Walter and William le Fullere, thus a woolmonger). William le Fullere junior (of St. Mary Fenchurch) in his will of 1316 left certain houses to Stephen le Fullere and Robert, his apprentice, the latter probably the taxpayer of 1319.
  • 68. Walter de Stebenhethe 1310 LBD 51, 1310-11 ib. 66 (chaloner), 1338 Cl (tapicer), W. de Stepenhuth 1323 Cor 75 (St. Dionis), W. de Stebenhuthe 1330-1 Mem 179 (repr. of tapicers), W. de Stepenheth 1332 S (8d.). He had a tenement in St. Mary Fenchurch in 1315-16 (Ipm). Possibly identical with Walter, son of Robert de Stebbenhuth (1327 Will). An earlier chaloner of Langb with this surname was probably Hugh de Steben(h)ethe (1276 LBB 264, etc.). - Stepney Mx.
  • 69. Dyonisius le Feyner, appr. of Dyonisius le Feyner junior of Grascherche, adm. 1309 LBD 101, D. le Avener 1323 Cor 75 (surety Langb), D. Lavener 1326 ib. 160 (juror Langb). A hay- and oatmonger. - Cf. 1292 S [Dowg 41].
  • 70. Adam in the Lane 1310 LBD 235 (surety of no. 68), 1321 LBE 159, A. In-the-Lane 1327 Will (a tenant in St. Mary Fenchurch). He frequently appears with chaloners (tapicers) and was evidently one himself.
  • 71. Godwyn le Cord(e)waner 1298 Mayors 4 (surveyor of shoes), 1317 Cl (in the King's service), 1321 Will.
  • 72. Hugh ate Coke 1320 LBE 131 (resident at Fancherche), H. ate Cok 1322 ib. 169 (owner of houses in St. Mary Fenchurch). He appears with chaloners (tapicers) and was probably one himself. Surname perhaps from a house called The Cock.
  • 73. Perhaps widow of Walter de Kancia or le Chalm' (for Chaluner) 1275 RH 418, 424 (juror Langb), W. de Kent 1297 LBB 238 (repr. Langb).
  • 74. William de Basyng by his will of 1318 left all his houses to Richolda his wife. He was a woolmonger and a sheriff 1308-9 (Ant Leg 245). He had a house in Mincing Lane (1302 Mayors 139). - Basing Ha.
  • 75. The surname may be Scot or less probably Stot. The latter is ME stot 'a horse', 'a steer'.