County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6100#1
Reference: Cambridge, Cambridge University Library: Luard 133, sheets 1-2
Function: Note
[sheet 1]Thies er th artikylles folowyng that the chaunceler̕ and scolars of th vniuersitie
of Camebrig̕ clames to enioy acordyng to their̕ privileges & liberties
graunted to them by chartours of dyuerse kynges wherin the Maior & burgeses
of the towne of camebrig̕ wrongously interupthe theim conrary to their̕ said chartours
Fyrste wher it is graunted by certaynn priuileges to the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars that alle maner̕
of vitaillers shuld comme Frely to Feyres and merkettes wtin the sayd towne of camebrig wtout eny
fynes or colour of fynes or any other̕ impediment The said Mayer̕ & bailyffes have takenn gret exac-
cions of maney vitaillers commyng as welle by water̕ as by land that is say of keeles sueme ‒ xxs
su̕ xxxiijs iiij d sueme ‒ xls And sueme more & sueme lesse Off euery barelle of salmonn ‒ iiijd And lyke
wyse of alle other̕ barelles of other̕ Fysshes Off euery carte ‒ iiijd And ouer this for standyng̕ places of the
occupied by the sayd vitaillers thay take for one foote of grounde ‒ xijd And for summe ‒ xiijd And so for
euery Foote occupied by the sayd vitaillers to the yerely value of CClei and above to the great hurte
and preiudice of the said chaunceler̕ & scolars and of the common weelle of Reame And by reasonn of
suche chargies and exaccions the vitaillers & alle other̕ marchauntes resortyng̕ to the sayd towne / selle
as welle vitalle as alle other̕ wares nccary to the sayd scolars & alle other the kynges leg̕ people at higher̕
& greater prises to the great hurte & preiudice of the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars & other̕ the kynges lege people
And this the sayd Maier̕ & bailles neyd not For as moche as the sayd Maier̕ bailles by suche grauntes as thay
have of the kynges grace thay receve & take yerely ‒ xxti marc̕ for the custome of the Reache Fayer̕ ‒ x marc̕
for the custome of wyttlefford brygge for the kynges Milne at camebryg̕ ‒ xxlei for the haygaberle xxti
marc̕ wt Forfeittes and of felons & other̕ casualties to great value And ouer this thay ∧ have Rentes and amercia-
metes by reasonn of their̕ sayd graunte to the yerely value of ‒ xlti marc̕ And yet wt alle this thay kann-not
be content but daily vsurpes vponn the liberties & priuilegies graunted to þe said chaunceler̕ & scolars̕
Jtm̕ the said Maier̕ & bailles have made many great & grevouse complayntes to the kynges grace of the sayd
chaunceler̕ & scolars surmysyng̕ that by the exaccions of the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars thay be not abille
to pay the kynges Fre Ferme nor abille to occupie their̕ offices ther̕ And for that cause thay have sayd
thay wold surrender̕ into the kynges handes alle suche grauntes & liberties as thay have hadd of him not alonely
to the great sclaunder̕ & hurte of the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars but also betweynn the sayd parties causethe
estryves diuisionn and great inquyetnesse Wherfore the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars tendyrly desyrethe yf the
sayd Maier̕ & bailles wille not be content to pay the sayd Fre Ferme & peasably suffyr̕ the sayd chaunceler̕
& scolars to Enioy their̕ liberties & priuilegies graunted to theim that thann for th avoydyng of the sayd
stryves & diuisionn it may please the kynges grace to graunte to the said chaunceler̕ & scolars alle suche priuilegies
& liberties as have beynn graunted to the sayd Maier̕ & bailles And the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars shalle yerely
yeve to the kynges grace perpetually the same lxxxlei xs that the sayd Maier̕ & bailles sayes thay do pay And
ouer that to the kynges advauntage yerely Clei And for sure payment of the hole ix score pounde & xs to have
certaynn colleges of the sayd vniuersitie sufficiently bownd
Also wher̕ it is graunted to the said chaunceler̕ & scolars to punysshe & correcte alle maner of persones that vses
regratyng̕ or forstallyng̕ of vitailles and other̕ merchaundises in Fayers and merkettes ther̕ this not wtstandyng̕
dyuerse of the Burgeises of the sayd towne at many tymes have bothe regrated and Fourstalled bothe vitalle
& other̕ dyuerse merchaundises necessary to the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars And whann the sayd chaunceler̕ & other̕
officers of the vniuersitie have beynn aboute to punysshe theim vndyr̕ fayned colour̕ thay have departed from
them & made dyverse complayntes & surmyset to the kynge & his counsealle for th advoydyng̕ of their̕
correccionn & punysshement conrary to the sayd graunte and their̕ othes afore takenn
[sheet 2]Also wher̕ it is graunted to the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars to sett the assisse of bredd & ale and to ordyr̕ mesures
and weyghtes that alle maner of vitaille & other̕ merchaundises is sold by and punysshe the forfiters theroff
the sayd Mayer̕ & burgeises of the towne of camebrig̕ brekes vsuelly the assesse and kepys not mesures
and weyghtes of bred ale wyne & other̕ vitailles ordeyned and establisshed by the comon police of this
Realme for the comonn weelle of the same And bee disobedient to the̕ lawfulle correccion and reformacion
of the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars to whome auctoritis of the same correccionn reformacionn is graunted
by chartour and belongethe in that behalff
And more-ouer wher̕ as the sayd Maier̕ & Bailles owght and owe of dutie to receve & keyp surely
in warde mysruled persones committed to theim for correccionn by the sayd chaunceler̕ whyche bee
punysshaberle by imprisonment by the course of the lawe in suche maner fourme and straytnesse of imprisonment
as thay be orderyd and commanded therto by the sayd chaunceler̕ The sayd Maier̕ & bailles of wilfulnes
conrary to their̕ sayd dutie do not surely keyp but suffyre to go at large suche mysruled persones to them committed
wherby many mysruled persones be the more bold to be mysruled & mysgyded to the evylle example of
alle other̕ persones beyng̕ wtin the sayd vniuersitie & towne of Cambebrig̕ to the great inquyetnesse
af [sic] the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars
Also wher̕ of late tyme the kynges cheeff ∧ Jugge logged in camebrig̕ fyndyng̕ hym-self grevyd wt suche fagottes
as were made in Jnnes ther̕ to be sold compleyned to the vicechaunceler̕ and proctours desyryng̕ theim to se
a reformacionn in the sayd cause wherfore the sayd vicechaunceler̕ ∧ called certaynn Jnneholders that is to say
John Crakynthorp John Adam & herry keele intendyng̕ to make certaynn articles vnto theim aboute
the premissies thay in lyke wyse as is aforesayd inobediently refused to answer̕ and to take the
vicechaunceler̕ for ther̕ Jugge sayng̕ thay wold ∧ not take hym for ther̕ Jugge in no case nor in no
accionn conrary to the priuilegies of the sayd vniuersitie by the vertu wheroff he denuecied theim excominicate
Also where it is inacted and ordeyned by acte of parlament for the comonn wealle of the lande and helthe-
fulnesse of euery persone enhabited in euery towne and citee walled in this Realme And also in the
sayd vniuersitie & towne camebrig̕ that no Bochers shuld slee their̕ besties purveyd for vitalle
wtin any of the sayd townes & citees but that ther̕ shuld bee a conueniabille place place [sic] provyded for
the same craftes menn for ther̕ slawghter̕ by the heedes & governars of the same townes & citees
oute of the procincte of the walles and circuit of the same townes townes [sic] & citees The sayd Mayer̕
& baillles wille not at the requeste of the sayd chaunceler̕ & scolars provyd a counenabille place
for the sayd craftes menn for ther̕ slawghter̕ oute of the sayd vniuersitie & towne of camebrig̕ but the
Bochers of the sayd towne do slee wtin the same towne dyuerse maner of bestes provided for vitaille wherby
great corupcionn and vnholsomenesse of contagiouse ayeres be engendred in the same vniuersitie &
towne of Camebrig̕ to the comonn noysaunce of the studentes and the Jnhabitance of the same
conrary the sayd acte and estatute
Also the sayd Bochers inhabited in the towne of camebrig̕ causes the bagges and fylthe of their̕ bestes that
thay slee for vitalle to be karied oute in the day-tyme wher̕ it shuld karyed by nyght and by suche
ncligent carters as oftenn tymes lattes half & a great parte theroff to falle in the streetes and
layes it ∧ also so nyghe the towne that the sent & corrupte ayer̕ of the same is ∧ great noyaunce to the sayd scolars
& inhietaunce & cause of contynualle pestilences & other deseases