Identity |
B31 |
|---|---|
Title |
Notification of the King’s decree concerning fish weirs in the Thames and Medway |
Beneficiary |
London and the kingdom of England (People) |
Date of issue |
17 June 1199 |
Place of issue |
Shoreham, West Sussex, England (Places) |
Sources |
B = PRO C 53/ (Charter Roll 1 Henry IV) m.47, in an inspeximus, 25 May 1400. |
Printed |
(from B) Cal.Chart.R. 1341-1417, 401 no.9; (calendar) The Historical Charters and Constitutional Documents of the City of London, ed. Walter de Gray Birch, revised ed. (London 1887), 13-14 no.8 (citing sources at p.309: Sloane 754 fo.4v; Harley 1125 fo.5; Harley 2058 fo.5v, pd J.E. p.12; Maitl. 59 (extract); Noort 777; Luffin 23). |
Comment |
Iohannes Dei gratia rex Anglie dominus Hibernie dux Normannie Aquitanie et comes Andegauie archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, comitibus, baronibus, iusticiis, vicecomitibus, senescallis, castellanis, constabulariis, balliuis, ministris et omnibus fidelibus suis salutem. Nouerit uniuersitas vestra nos pro salute anime nostre et pro salute anime H(enrici) regis patris nostri et animarum antecessorum nostrorum necnon et pro communi utilitate ciuitatis nostre Londonie et totius regni nostri concessisse et firmiter precepisse ut omnes kidelli que sunt in Tamisia vel in Medewaye ubicumque fuerint in Thamisia vel in Medewaye amoueantur et ne de cetero kidelli alicubi ponantur in Tamisia vel in Medewaye super forisfactum decem librarum sterlingorum. Quietum etiam clamauimus omne id quod custodes Turris nostre Londonie annuatim percipere solebant de predictis kidellis. Quare volumus et firmiter precipimus ne aliquis custos predicte Turris aliquo tempore post hoc aliquid exigat ab aliquo nec aliquam demandam aut grauamen siue molestiam alicui inferat occasione predictorum kidellorum. Satis enim nobis constat et per venerabilem patrem nostrum Hubertum Cantuariensem archiepiscopum et per alios fideles nostros nobis sufficienter datum est intelligi quod maximum detrimentum et incommodum predicte ciuitati nostre Londonie necnon et toti regno nostro occasione illorum kidellorum proueniebat. Quod ut firmum et stabile perseueret in perpetuum presentis pagine inscriptione et sigilli nostri appositione communiuimus. Hiis testibus: W(illelmo) Londoniensi, E(ustachio) Elyensi et G(alfrido) Wyntoniensi episcopis, Gaufrido filio Petri comite Essex, Willelmo Mariscallo comite de Penbroc, H(amelino) comite Warren’, comite Rogero le Bigot, R. comite de Clare, Willelmo de Braosa, Roberto filio Rogeri, Hugone Bardulf, W(illelmo) Briewerr, Stephano de Turneham, Willelmo de Warenna, Simone de Patishill. Data per manum Huberti Cantuariensis archiepiscopi cancellarii nostri apud Sorham xvii. die Iunii regni nostri anno primo.
Notification that the king has granted that all fish weirs which are in the Thames and Medway be removed, and that none be placed there, on penalty of 10 pounds, and that the king has quit-claimed that which the custodians of the Tower of London were accustomed to take from those fish weirs. It is clear to the king, and he has been informed by Hubert archbishop of Canterbury and other faithful men, that the city of London and the whole kingdom suffered the greatest damage and inconvenience on account of those fish weirs.