1355-01-12, William Westminster

de Iford, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to de Horwod, citizen of London, 60l.; to be levied, in default of of his lands and chattels in the city of London. of indenture witnessing that whereas William de Ifford, London, is bound to Nicholas de Horwode by a statute merchant by the preceding recognisance in 601., to be paid at the next, and whereas William has pledged to Nicholas plate of and a dozen spoons and chains of silver with the cap (coperoun) of a appraised at 12/., Nicholas grants that if William pay him at within the three years next following, to wit 20 marks each the statute merchant and recognisance shall be null, and the said etc. shall be restored to William, and for every payment will give due acquittance to William to be enrolled in the of the Gildhall of London if William desires ; Nicholas also grants pay the 40/. before the appointed terms the said statute plate, etc. shall be delivered to him, and the recognisance and Nicholas will give him a general acquittance ; and has pledged to Nicholas the aforesaid vessels, that is to say cup with a cover, a ewer enamelled and gilt, and a cup made in of a rose and a ewer gilt and two silver chains whereof one is the cap of a seal of silver and 12 silver spoons. Dated London, after Hilary, 29 Edward III. French. that Nicholas came into the chancery at Westminster on and acknowledged the preceding indenture. that the record and process of a suit before the king in between Gerard Salvayn and John de Monte Acuto for the castle of Werk is enrolled on the inner part of this roll. sheriff of York.