1310-12-17, Berwick-on- Tweed

The like to Hugh de Louther, Adam de Middelton and John de TDonecastre, on complaint by the abbot of St. Mary's, York, that Robert le Meck, mayor of the city of York, John de Askham, Andrew de Bolingbroke, Thomas de Redenesse, John de Sexdecim Vallibus, Thomas de Appelby, Waltcr Gouer, Simon Shereman, Hugh son of Nicholas de Seleby, Robert de Seleby the elder, Gilbert de Arnal, John de Grantham, Roger de Rooston, Robert de Lyndesay, William de Redenesse, Ranulph de Catton, Richard de Bilburgh, William de Quyxele, Nicholas son of Alan Fox, Alan le Bedel, Adam de Brampton, John de Buttercram, John Aunsel, Roger Creket and Nicholas de Dunelm, with other bailiffs of the city of York, levied toll, murage, pontage and pavage on his men coming to the city with their goods, and also carriage, although by the king's confirmation of the charters of his predecessors the abbot's men are exempt from such, hindered his men coming to the city to buy provisions for him and his convent, compelled his men staying within his liberty of Bouthum to contribute, together with the commonalty of the city, divers aids, tallages and contributions assessed upon the commonalty, and carried away their goods and did not permit them to re-plevy the same. By p.s. 20.