County: Berkshire
Code: D0477#22
Reference: Reading, Berkshire RO, R/AC1/1/1, p. 132
Function: Note
Hit is aggreede & accorded by John Langham Mayre of the Burghe of Redinges and
the Burgesses of the same . on̕ Moneday nexte after̕ the Feste of sencte Luce Euangeliste
the yere of the reigne of kinges henry the vijthe the ijde . That if eny Burges within the town̕
ther dwellynges eloigne or Absentte hym-selff the day of Eleccion̕ of the Mayre
all way hereafter̕ to be chosen excepte a speciall licencence to hym graunted by
the Mayre atte that tyme beinges he to forfaite to the halle ‒ x sus . Allso it is fo
aggreede & accordede that if eny of the seide Burges namede & chosen in eleccion
absente avoide or eloigne hym-selff fro the howre of Custome to be presented byfor̕
th abbot lorde of Redinges in the place a-ccustomede . he to forfaite [...] lese & to paie to
the halle ‒ x . marc̕ . & that to be truly paiede wtoute remission̕ release pardon̕ or for-
yevenes in eny wise