County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6100#2
Reference: Cambridge, Cambridge University Library: Luard 133, sheets 3-4
Function: Note




[sheet 3]
to enioye accordyng̕ to their priuilegeȝ & liberties graunted to them [...]
the Maier & burgeises of the towne of cambrig̕ wrongously inkrupthe theim conrary to their̕ said chartours

Fyrste wher it is graunted to the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolers of the sayd vniuersitie of Camebrig as welle for the comonn weylle of alle the
kynges leig̕ people as of the scolers and studiauntes ther̕ / that alle maneir̕ of vitaillers shalle Frely comme to the towne of Camebrig̕
and their̕ make sale of suche vitalles as thay brynge to the towne what vitalle so euer it be wtoute eny fyne or other-wyse vndyr̕
colour of Fyne or eny other̕ impediment to be accovenanted or made to the sayd Maier & Burgeises of the towne of Camebrig̕
Th aforesayd Maier̕ & Burgeises conrary to the sayd graunte hathe takenn & daily takes of alle maner of vitaillers commyng wt vitalle to
the towne of Camebrig̕ as ofte as thay comme tollage and wantage or at the lest puttes theim to ther̕ yerely fyne & for not
payment distresses the sayd vitaillers so that for suche chargeabille exaccions of money as thay be constreyned to pay thay rather̕
passe by the towne wt their̕ vitalle & makes their̕ sale in other̕ places thann in the towne of camebrig̕ to the great hurte and
preiudice of the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars and alle other̕ the kynges leeg̕ people
Also wher it is graunted to the sayd chaunceler & scolars in alle serches that thay make for vitalle or in eny other̕ cause pertenyng̕ to the iurisdiccionn
of th vniuersitie to summond acite & monysshe eny of the sayd burgeises to appere before the said chaunceler̕ to present suche
defautes as thay knowe in eny vitalle brought [...] to be sold & also to abyd his exainacionn [sic] for trouthe to be knowenn in that
behalff And yff eny of the sayd burgeises appere not after̕ he be laufully suemond acited & monysshed the sayd chaunceler̕
to amercie theym for their̕ not̕ apperaunce & suche amerciamentes to levy by his ministers The sayd Mayer̕ & burgeises wt
contemptuose wordes denyes to appere sayng̕ the chaunceler̕ is not their̕ Jugge nor that thay wille not comme afore him but
at their̕ pleasur̕ so that trouthe is subuerted corrupt̕ vitalle is sold to the great hurt̕ of the sayd scolars & other̕ the kynges
leeg̕ people
Also wher̕ itt is graunted to the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars that yff eny brekers of the kynges peax or other̕ malefactours
to be takenn or founde whyche er seynn to the chaunceler̕ to be punisshed by imprisonment he shalle send them by his ministers
to the tolbothe or to eny other̕ prisone after̕ his discrecionn the Mayer̕ & bailyffes or the keper̕ of the castelle to receve
suche prisoners & to keyp them in saff custodie tille the chaunceler̕ command them to be [...] The sayd Maier̕ & bailyffes conrary the sayd
graunte says that the vniuersite has no prisone nor wille not receve the priso suche [...] nor imprisone them after̕ the discrecion
of the sayd chaunceler̕ that is to say the imprisonment to be orderyd after̕ the trespasse & qualitie of the persone that dothe
the trespasse lyke as thay do wt̕ Burgeises beyng̕ trespesars & commytt to [...] prisone by the Maier̕
Also it is graunted to the said chaunceler̕ & scolars that yff the chaunceler̕ trowe or coniecture that the trespesar̕ imprisoned sent to prisone be not
duly impriosoned [sic] the keper̕ of the prisone shalle suffyr̕ the sayd chaunceler̕ or his depute to ouerse the maner̕ of imprisonment And yff
eny defaute be founde in the keper̕ in that behalf he to be punisshed at the [...] of the chaunceler̕
Also wher̕ it is graunted to the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars that wher̕ the one partie is A scolar̕ alle maner of accions personalle
Meanie & felonie excepted or determinabille & owes to be determined before the chaunceler or his commissary nether̕ of the
parties ne the chaunceler̕ to be called oute of the sayd vniuersite by no wrytt of the comonn lawe nor other̕-wyse vnder the
colour of wrytte The sayd Mayer̕ & burgeises hathe oftenn tyme called the vicechaunceler̕ & dyuerse other̕ scolars by privy sealle & of late [...] caused the chaunceler̕ now beyng
to be called to the kynges counsealle ther̕ to answer̕ in a accionn personalle the one partie beyng̕ A scolar to his geat [sic] hurt̕
& preiudice conrary vnto the sayd graunte
Also wher̕ it is graunted to the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars by diuerse charteres & confirmacions vponn the same that alle scolars And
suche as the chaunceler̕ wille Accepte & admitt for scolars & their̕ seruantes shal be holy exempte from the Maier̕ of camebrig̕
& frome his iurisdiccionn & subiectes to the iurisdiccionn of of the chaunceler̕ so that the sayd Maier̕ in no case hathe power̕ nor
iurisdiccionn ouer theim to acite & calle them to his courtes nor to exercise other̕ wise his power̕ & iurisdiccion vponn theim The sayd
maier̕ & burgeises conrary the sayd grauntes & liberties vsurpyng̕ the iurisdiccionn of the said chaunceler̕ takes vponn them to sesse scolars & scoleres
seruantes in taxes due to the kynge & other̕ chargies concernyng the kynges warres whann it happithe them to be required
Also wher̕ by duyerse priuilegies the Maier̕ & burgeises of the towne of camebrig̕ er bound to clense & keyp clene the
comonn dyche called the kynges dyche of the sayd towne conrary that / the sayd Maier̕ & bailyffes not only sufferythe the sayd dyche to be vnclensed
but also settythe it to ferme to dyuerse menn & many to make theropponn comonn seges And syffyres the lanes & streyttes
wtin the towne of camebrig̕ to lye vnclensyd to the greyt & great noyaunce & disquietyng̕ of scolars & deformytie of
And wherby growethe great corrupcionn
[sheet 4]Also wher̕ of laudabille custome & vse contynued from tyme wherof no mynde of mann is to the contrary
as welle for the conseruacionn of the kynges peax as for the gode conseruacion of Rewles & statutes made
for correccionn and punysshement of vnlefulle viciouse and mysruled persones wtin the sayd vniuer-
sitie & towne of camebrig̕ is hadde yerely in the same vniuersitie a solempue congregacionn and assem-
ble called the blak Semble ons euery yere At the whyche Semble ij persones of credence of euery
paryche in the same towne bee sworne vpon the holy euangeliste truly to observe the Rewles consti-
tucions and direccions made for conseruacionn of the sayd peax vertuouse gouernaunce and politique
rewles and comonn weelle of the same s vniuersite & towne And also that tho same persones so sworne
in the same semble shalle swere euery persone of laufulle age in the paryche wher̕ thay be inhieted
to the conseruacionn of the premissies whyche solempne Othe not wtstandyng̕ the inhietance of the
same towne so sworne not dredyng̕ god nor the charge of their̕ Othes swere not the inhietaunces
in their̕ parysshes to the conseruacionn of the sayd gode & politique rewles / brekyng̕ their̕ othes commithyng̕
periurie to the great hurte & parelle of their̕ saules
Also wher̕ the sayd Maier̕ bailles have at dyuerse tymes & seasons before passed recevyd harnesse
into ther̕ kepyng whyche was bowght partely wt the money of suche as be scolars & scolares seruantes
of the sayd vniuersitie neuer gevyng̕ a-compte theroff to the sayd chaunceler̕ nor yet alowaunce in any after̕
sessynges of the sayd scolars & scolars seruantes
Also in lyke wyse ther̕ has beynn delyuered to the sayd Mayer̕ & bailles at dyuerse tymes certaynn somes
of money allevied by the sayd vicechaunceler̕ of the sayd scolars & scolars seruantes to th aydyng̕ of
the kynges warres whyche money was not put furthe to suche vse nor yet restored to the said scolars
& scolars seruantes ageynn
Also of late tyme the sayd Maier̕ & bailles procured to be called the vicechaunceler̕ afore the kynges
counsealle to the great costies chargies & dammage bothe of him & of the said vniuersite and wrong-
fully complayned ther̕ vponn him no-thyng̕ proved ayenst him in any maner of behavour for the whyche
he & the sayd vniuersitie asketh a resonabille alowaunce of the sayd costies chargies & dammagies
as shalle be seynn vnto your conscience
Also wher̕ dyuerse Burgeises of the sayd towne hathe beynn called before the vicechaunceler̕ thay
have vsed muche opprobriouse langage to the same for the whyche whenn thay have beenn commaeded
to prisone their̕ to tary for a certaynn tyme forthe-wythe the baylyff hathe delyuered theim to the
great contempte of the said vicechaunceler̕ & of the sayd vniuersitie