1345-07-20, Southwick

saving the wages of the wardens, 3s. 4d. of each pound of gold that he makes, it is agreed that he shall not take more than 2s. a pound for all the said things, and that the merchants shall have all the residue, for each pound of fine gold, 12/7. 16s. 4d. beyond the 5s. which the king will take for his seigneurage, and where the indenture provides that the pound sterling shall be of the weight of 22s. 2d., and the king shall have 6d. for his seigneurage and the master 8d. for his work and all other charges as aforesaid, and the merchants the remaining 21s., it is now agreed, because the merchants withdraw from bringing plate to the coinage, because they gain the weight that the master has in the pound sterling of the weight of the standard of the Tower, 22s. 4d. by number, that the king will have for his seigneurage 6d. on each pound, and the master 8d. for his work and charges and the merchants the remainder, and the king and Percival grant that all other matters in the said indenture shall remain in force. Dated at Sandwich on 23 June. French. Enrolment of grant by William son and heir of Ralph Prewes of Great Tiwe to Amicia late the wife of Simon de Chelmescote, for life, of a messuage and two virgates of land which John Nastward held in Great Tiwe and which Richard Hendeman rendered to Amicia, and she previously delivered it to him, with all appurtenances, for rendering a rose yearly to him at Midsummer. Dated at Bishop's Hatfeld on 25 June, 19 Edward III. Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Brailles, parson of Tid, John Laumperei of Wroxton and Nicholas his son, John son of Simon de Chelmeseote, William de Whytacre. Memorandwn that William came into chancery at London on 13 July and acknowledged the preceding deed. To John de Elnestede.