Richard de KIRKETON London

• General Notes
  • City of London  'Calendar: Roll C: 17 February 1299 - 14 October 1300', Calendar of early mayor's court rolls: 1298-1307
    Tuesday after the above Feast [Feast of St Mark the Evangelist ]
    26 April 1300
    John de Kirketon, John Bolychromp called "Byndere," Richard de Kirketon and Robert de Staunford, brokers of carts, were charged that they met foreign carters five leagues outside the City, and warned them that if they went to the City the carts would be seized by the King's officials, and then, after hiring the carts for a mark or 16s, they afterwards let them out to freemen and foreigners for two marks or 30s, in contempt of the King and to the damage of the citizens 100s. Robert admitted the offence and the other three were found guilty by a jury of William de Helweton and others. They were committed to prison.