Leet of Conesford, 8 February 1288
Berstreet [sub-leet]

Geoffrey de Howe harboured William de Stirston, who was not in tithing. William Calf in mercy for showing great contempt to the bailiffs by refusing to to take oath [as a capital pledge]; afterwards he swore [his oath]. William de Denne has harboured Robert de Howe, son of Alexander de Brakendenne, for two years. He is consequently in mercy because he [Robert?] was out of tithing. Robert de Mendham (sworn), William Godynow (sworn), Henry Pope (sworn), Geoffrey de Howe (discharged), Edmund de Stafford (sworn), Geoffrey fitz Baldwin (sworn), John de Ashill (sworn), Henry de Hoyland (sworn), Simon le Prude (sworn), Simon fitz Ranulph (sworn), Eudo de Tybenham (sworn), William Calf (sworn), Thomas le Neve (sworn), who present on their oath that John the servant of Robert Cann drew blood from Ralph de Aslakton baker. They say that Beatrice la Qwyte and her associate Acilia habitually steal fleece from sheep and removed the fleece from the sheep of John Molle chaplain, and they stole a surcoat priced at 40d. from the house of Henry Gylur; they carried off the fleeces and surcoat to the house of Geoffrey Munne, who knew about the felony and harboured them. They say also that Richard Cokard is a thief and habitually steals geese and hens, and has been a thief for seven years. Also they present Robert Scot and the husband of Emma le Hauteyn for the same. They also present that Beatrice daughter of Robert Beumund raised the hue and it was pursued as far as the Tolbooth. They present also that Henry de Caumbys is a thief, and they consider him suspicious, and that he acts contrary to the peace, and that he is well-dressed and no-one knows by what means [he can afford good clothes], and he is always wandering around at night. They also present that the Prioress of Carrow and Robert Gerveys of Bracondale use the greenery in the city ditches as pasturage and have pigs and sheep there in the keeping of swineherds and shepherds. They also present that Thomas le Schowthere, residing by Trowse bridge, buys grain before it reaches the market, with the result that etc. [i.e. the bailiffs lose the toll payable from the importer of the grain]. Roger de Clakeston for the same. Robert Gerveys of Bracondale for the same. Geoffrey Ringolf for the same. They present that all brewers sell contrary to the assize. They also say that Adam de Barsham drew blood from Matilda le Ledbettere. Adam also drew blood from William son of Richard de Gontorth. John Gylur drew blood from Geoffrey Munne. They say that all fishermen and poulterers have bought before the hour etc. [i.e. when the market opened for trading]. They also present that Vincent and Adam de Saham dug up the highway at the Old Swinemarket. Nicholas de Reymerston made an encroachment eighteen feet long and three inches wide. They also say that John de Ely linendraper sells beer for a penny. They also say that Thomas Gerveys skinner and Walter Hee have fuller's blocks for conducting fraudulent work on old clothes. They also present that Walter Hee has an unsealed measure so that those measures make a gallon [sic]. They also say that Roger Burgeys broke down the door of Simon le Prude. They also say that John Qwyt, John Hert senior of Trowse, Walter Hunne, Stephen le Carecter, John Croke, Walter Bely, and John Strike sell unwholesome meat. John Pekok baker drew blood from Ralph the servant of Richard de Aylesham at the bakery of Peter de Wyleby. They also say that the anchorite of All Saints has blocked up the Cockey so that no-one can cross over it there. They also say that Roger de Lakenham has sold Jewish meat known as trephah. They also say that Humphrey de Alderford drew blood from Alexander Cully with a cudgel and Alexander raised the hue. They also say that Ralph de Mangrene blocked the highway for 6 feet of its width opposite his stall, so that carts cannot get past there. Roger Beumund has an extremely unpleasant dunghill. William de Kesewyk for the same. Martin le Rede, lodging with Richard de Aylesham, is out of tithing. John Keye [is] out of tithing. Roger son of Richard de Aylesham [is] out of tithing. Henry de Bekles chaplain raised the hue on William de Lakenham in the parish of St. Martin. Marion, wife of Roger de Corston, raised the hue on Reginald de Lakenham in the same parish. Gundredale Puddingwyf raised the hue on William le Linnite. Richard de Hemenhale raped Hawisia Balle. Hamon the smith of Trowse bought grain, with the result that the bailiffs etc. The wife of Thomas le Cordewaner raised the hue on Reginald de Lakenham. They say that the poulterers and fishermen (as above). They present also that the wife of Andrew Skeppere, who lodges in the house of William de Buretoft, is a thief and stole from the house of William de Lakenham butcher a surcoat priced at 12d. And she is habitually doing this kind of thing. They present also that Robert Scot habitually climbs over walls at night and breaks through walls [of houses?] and carries out other felonies.

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[Other types of offences presented in this roll, ibid, 1-19, include:]

• Nicholas le Jay wounded a certain clerk, an outsider, and cut off two of the clerk's fingers, and the hue was raised there and Nicholas was captured and imprisoned on a charge by Hugh de Bromholm, constable of the leet, and Ernald [de Castro, who wounded Hugh during the pursuit] and others escaped.
• All the alewives sell two gallons for a penny and two gallons for a penny-halfpenny.
• The lodgers in the renter of master Godfrey de Norton have a window that is a nuisance [i.e. probably an impediment] to passers-by and pedestrians on the highway.
• The servant of Robert de Daleby found a cow and led it away, but they don't know to where.
• Master Roger de Gernemutha brought a plea of debt against Richard de Melton in the Court Christian, contrary to the king's prohibition.
• Master Alan de Freton caused an obstruction in the river with dung and ashes, contrary to the king's prohibition.
• John Howard of Surlingham has goods belonging to him at the house of Margaret Sumeres in the parish of St. Peter Southgate and trades in the city, yet is not in tithing nor in the franchise of Norwich.
• Ralph Perconal found and keeps a plank cast up by the river and has not turned it over to the bailiffs.
• Roger de Lakenham drew blood from Richard Warinhale and the wife of Richard Warinhale raised the hue, [but] they did not bring the matter to court but reached a private settlement among themselves.
• Men of Sprowston who sell sausages and puddings knowingly buy poor quality pigs and sell in Norwich market the said sausages and puddings which are unfit for human consumption.
• Roger de Nedham smith habitually raises the hue on his servants, night and day, and has done this constantly since the last leet.
• Walter Jolyf has made a watercourse where none ever existed before, across [the property of] William Bele and to the nuisance of William, his neighbour.
• Geoffrey de Lenn sold a poorly-tanned hide to Richard de Knapton junior, and habitually does that kind of thing.
• The daughter of John de Sculthorpe by night stole a bucket and rope from the house of Hugh de Castro and [planned to?] deposit them in the Jewry. Ralph Brid and Lucas de Brunne encountered her en route to the Jewry and took the rope and bucket out of her hands and kept them until Hugh de Castro gave [them] five pence; and they said they found them pawned in the Jewry.
• Emma de Ashwell bought 6 coombs of corn from the servant of the parson of Pulham and, because she did not receive a heaped measure she withholds a halfpenny from him .... Emma de Ashwell and the wife of Martin Whiteside regularly refuse [to buy] razed measures of corn and malt.
• The tanners have a gild among themselves, so that if any member wrongs another the complaint is to be made to the alderman, with the result that the bailiffs etc. [i.e. are deprived of their authority and of revenues from court fines].
• All cooks and pastry-cooks re-heat pasties and meat on the second and third days.
• Isabella who lodges next to the Cockey in a renter of Geoffrey Costinoble harbours a certain woman whom they believe a thief and they suspect her [i.e. Isabella] for harbouring [thieves].
• Thomas, formerly the servant of William de Intwodde, habitually receives stolen goods at Yarmouth and brings them to Norwich to sell; sometimes he says that these goods are feathers.
• John Janne bought eight drowned sheep from Alan de Catton and sold them as if good meat.
• Roger le Caly, Gerard le Especer and his sons John and William hold a market at the gate of Holy Trinity to the damage of the community marketplace.
• The servant of Mabel, wife of Henry le Scriven, climbed up a gutter [i.e. drainpipe] of Geoffrey de Wyleby and removed and carried of lead placed there priced at 1d.
• Robert le Fuler spends much yet has nothing from which [to spend] and he wanders about at night; a bad opinion is held of him because it must have been he who stole John de Ingham's goods from his tavern in Cookrowe.... Robert le Fuler is acquainted with thieves and cutpurses and he receives rewards from them to prevent them being arrested.