County: Lincolnshire
Code: D4442#3
Reference: Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives: LI/3/1, fols 47v-50r
Function: Jurament



[fol. 47v][line 3][Latin: Eleccon offici-
ar~ ad let~]

ANd the mononday after ye said feste of seynt myghelle . Archangelle
iustices of peace coroners comon counselle comon clerk & alle other
officers schall be chosyn and make yeir othe before ye newe mayre . Ye same
day ye shireffys turne called the leete schalle be holdyn . And there the
assyse to ye vinteners bakers . And to alle other vitellers schalle be
gyffyn how they schalle selle thayr uetelle wt-in the cite ⸫  
[Latin: Onus
maioris]

YE sclalle [sic] trwly seroyf owre lord kyng . Frome Myghelmes day
at noyn to yt day twelmonth in ye office of the maralte of thys
cite suburbys . And precincte of ye same And trwly mayntene in ryght
Alle ye inhabitantis os weylle poyr as riche . Ye schalle trwly ocupye ye
office of iustys of pees & trw proces avarde . Alle plees swyd & to be
determinyd be-for you trwli & indifferently ye schalle heyr & ye proces apon
thaym to awarde The cowrtis for franchest men vsyd ye schalle kepe
or do to be kepit be yowre debite or leyfftennat . Alle verdytis to
be takyn indyfferentely ye schalle doe vndirstand & ryght iwgement
gyff acordyng to ye custome off thys cite . And trwe acomptis
make of ye office of exchetyr . And alle odir revenuys yt commys
to ywre handys . And trwly ye schall serroue & kepe the Marschalse
& nother let for freynd nor foo bot trwe execucion do ther-of .
And trwly mayntene alle ye libertys customes & fraunches of
this cite & alle other wych longeth to ye office of ye maralite ye
schale trwly doe at yowre powre & conyng so helpe you god
& halydame and be thys booke ⸫  
[Latin: Onus
vic~]

YE schall trwli seroyf owre lord kyng in ye office of the
scheryffes of ys cite fro mighelmes day at noyn to yt day  
[fol. 48r]twelmoth [sic] . Ye schalle trwly ocupye & kepe ye office for pees & dwly
to attende opon ye iustis . Ye schalle resayue alle maner wyrttis off our
lord kyng to you directe seled & deliuerd to you or to yowr~ atturnay
of record . And make dwe & trw retorne of alle sych wryttes . All maner
playntes swyd be-for you in yis courte ye schalle doe make trwe proces
dwe retornes & dwe execucion as law requireth a-cordyng to ye custome
of thys cite . And dwly ocupye ye sayd office & discharyd the commennalte
of thys cite in ye kynges eschekhr be your acomptes . Alle libertes
custome & franches . &c~. [Latin: ut supra .]
[Latin: Onus
almanni]

YE schalle trwly seroffe &c~ in ye offis of an alderman of this cite
for your tym beyng . The kynges concelle ye mayrs & ywre awne
ye schalle twly kepe & gyff ye mayr concelle for his tyme & to be attendant
for ye comon profit & weylle of this cite when ye be requirid bot yf
cawse resonabulle lett you . Alle maner ryoters & misdoers wt-in this
franches ye schalle helpe to correcte & redres . And suffyr noyn to go
arayd forcebely ayeyns ye pees os far os be ywor power ye may let
so help you god & alle ye sayntes & be thys booke .  
[Latin: Onus
justic~
pacis]

YE schalle trwly . &c~ . in ye office of iustis of pees of this
cite procincte & suburbys of ye saym . And trwly kepe yowre
sessions . iiij . tymes be ye yearre & ofter & ye cays require acordyng
to the statvte yer-opon made & trw & dw proces doe make . And to assesse
evere fyne after ywor discrecion . And also ye schalle se yt ye pees be
kept wt-in this cite & yt no man beyr no forceabulle wepyn in maner
of wer bot yt ye helpe to correcte yt to yowre power . Alle maner
mendevaunt & wagabondes yt be required to seruis yf thay refuse than ye
doe execucion apon thaym acordyng to ye statute And se yt alle
vnlefulle plays & games be set a-parte & ponysh ye transgressor os
law wylle . [Latin: &c~ vt supra .]
[fol. 48v] [Latin: Onus homis
comis consilij]

YE schalle trwly obserroue and kepe the mayrs conncelle & alle odyr beyng
of the comon concelle of this cite & trw & lawfulle concelle gyff to your
conyng . And come to ye mayrs presens what tyme ye be commanyd be ye comon
servant wt-owte a resonabulle exscwse lete you . And to helpe to ordeyn be your concelle
that at may be profitabulle for weeylle of thys cite so helpe you god &c~ [Latin: ut sra]
[Latin: Onus
coronatoris]

YE schalle trwly . [Latin: &c~ ut supra .] in ye office of coroner of this cite . And
trwly to take the syght of alle men women & chyldryn yt be vondid
or be odyr casualite hurte wher-apon thay dye or be slayn be infortune .
And trwly doe yowre office wtowte any rewarde & yt the kyng be answerd
of ye deodand . And at alle tymes ye be attendant & not to refuse yf any felon
flye for any felone done be hym to holy chyrch or chyrch yerde ye schalle
trwly her ys confession if ye be required & trwli entre his knavlage in your
bookys . And yf he wylle departe owte of ye sentwere acordyng to ye law to
gyff trw iugment . And alle maner owtelawres of felone trespas dette and
detenw & off alle odyr doyn afor you & proclamyd wt-in counte ye schalle trwly
recorde & trw sertificat make if ye kyng require you . And allso to be attendant
& haue over-syght of alle maner of vetaylle acordyng to ye sise gyffyn yt yt be
dwly kept . Jn thies & alle odyr yt longyth to your offis ye schalle weylle & trwli
doe to your powre & conyng so helpe you god [Latin: &c~ vt supra .]
[Latin: Onus
camerari .]

YE schalle be trw & ocupye & kepe the kee of on of ye chamberlayns of this
cite & alle the charters rolles Minimentes & dedys beyng in ye tresore
& alle odyr wrytynges ther beyng ye schalle weylle & trwly kepe . And os for the
comon sealle beyng in ye sayd tresore ye schalle no thyng sealle ther-wt but
when the mayre comandys you for any graunt made be ye mayre and
comons & that to beyn opunly in the chekyr in playn court . And trwly
to ocupye alle ye landes & tenementȝ rentes & uoide groundes lettyn or to
be lattyn wt-in your warde & se dwe reparaconn be made of thaym and to [...] &
[...] alle the sayd landys tenementȝ & rentyes to your power for ye comon profit
of yis cite . And weylle & trwly make your acomptes of alle your receytes & noght  
[fol. 49r]wt-draw you from yowre acomptes when ye be requirid but to be attendant
so helpe you god and alle the sayntis . &c~ . [Latin: ut supra]
[Latin: Onus capi-
tli constabli .]

YE schall trwly serroyff oure lord kyng in ye offis of a cheyff constabulle
of this cite in ye est warde . And for to se & vndyrstond alle maner of aray
defensabulle wt-in ye sayd warde & yt euere man be arayd aftyr hys degre os ye
statute wylle . And se the pees be kept at your power . And yt noyn harbur .
a-yeyns the assise yt is ther-for ordeynd . And alle maner attachementes & presentementes
made to you or be you ye schalle not conceylle but trwly present thaym to ye
scheryffes . Theffte ne bordour house ye schall not know wt-in your warde but
ye schalle doe the scheryffes to wyt . Alle maner wagabundys & laboreys yt serroyff
not after the statute ye schalle make thaym to serroyff as yt ys ordeynyd .
And alle odyr thynges yt longes to a constable & to the . iiij . sessions a yeyr
if ye be not resonably lettyd ye schalle kepe so helpe . &c~ . [Latin: ut supra]
[Latin: Onus
sbconsta .]

YE schalle trwly serroyf the kyng in the offis of a vndyrconstabulle of
this cite ye schalle kepe ye . iiij . sessions in the yeyr yf ye be lawfully
warnyd & se rest & pees be kept in your parisch & that ther be no blode wyt affrays
bawdys scoldys vacabondys nor forbedyn gameys usyd but ye present
yaym so helpe you god ~~~ &c~ . [Latin: ut supra .]
[Latin: Onus
comis clici]

YE schalle trwly serroyf the mayre & comons of this cite in ye offis of
comon clerk & dwly & trwly entre alle recordis & grantes made at comon
sembleis & comon concelles & to be attendant opon the mair at sych tymes os ye
be lawfully required . Alle the ordinans made & to be mayde trwly recorde and
sertyfye to your [...] . Yowre sessyons ye schall kepe & trw proces make to your
conyng wyth alle odyr that longys to your offis dwly & trwly performe to your
power wt-owte resonabulle lettyng so helpe you god . &c~ . [Latin: ut supra]
[fol. 49v] [Latin: Onus clici
vic~ .]

YE schalle be trw to ye kyng & trwli ocupie the offis of scheryf clerk
& stward of ye courtis of yis cite & trw concelle gyff thaym . Ye schalle
inrolle alle maner playntes & presentementes yt is gyffyn be ye scheryff or
thayr baylles of this cite . And alle maner plees plecyd afor yow ye schalle
trwly entyr to your conyng if the parteis swe yerfor . And alle maner of menementes
& screttys ye schalle trwly wrytte   vnto ye baylyff hauyng no rewarde nor
fawor to no person for luffe ne hayterid . But this and alle odyr yt long to
your offis ye schalle trwli kepe be you or your depute so helpe you god [Latin: &c~ ut sra .]  
[Latin: Onus balli
vic~]

YE schalle be trw to the mayre & scheryffes of yis cite . Alle maner playntes
& presentementes delyueryd to you ye schalle trwly presente to ye clerk of
this court or to his depute . Alle maner of tolle stallage picgage or any odyr
thyng longyng to ye scheryffes offis ye schalle trwly receyve & trw and
iuste acompt make to your maisters . Your maisters concelle alle maner of
execuconns attachementes as welle be wryt os be playnt ye schalle kepe
secrete to it be serrovyd . Alle maner of mercementes and isshewes wyrtyn [sic]
& deliueryd to you ye schalle trwli make leue apon thaym wt-in your yeyr to
your power . Alle maner [Latin: venire facias] be-twyx our lord kyng & parte or parte
& parte directe to you ye schalle trwli & evenly make hauyng consideraconn
to no man for luf ne hate . Alle maner of execuconns hadde & wrytyn to
you a record in yis court ye schal trwli make leue to your power . After ye
custome of this cite . Thies poyntes & alle odyr yt longys to your offis ye
schalle trwly kepe & no concellement make so helpe you god & alle ye saintes
[Latin: &c~ ut supra .]  
[Latin: Onus comis
seruientes]

YE schalle be trw to ye mayr & commonalte of this cite in ye offis of
ye common seriant the kynges concelle the mayrs & all ody other of ye
comon conselle to-gedyr assembyld ye schalle kepe secrete . Ye schalle trwli forfille
& kepe the mayrs commandement lawfulle . Ye schalle serroyff alle somons and
attachementes commanded be ye mayr lawfully . And alle comon concels and
comon semiles sommone acordyng to ye commandement . And dwly be attendant
of ye sayd mayre for his tyme beyng . And dayly to owre-se the marschalse .  
[fol. 50r]in ye mayre absens & to lat hym hawe knowlage yff any man do contrare
to the ordynans wt-in this cite & this to doe wt-owte fauour mede or dred
wt alle odyr that longys to your offis so helpe you god & alle ye sayntis . [Latin: &c~
ut supra ⸫]  
[Latin: Onus lato-
cis gladij .]

YE schalle be trw to ye mayre & comonalte of yis cite & trwli serroyf
thaym in ye offis of swerdeberer & kepe ye mayrs commandement
lawful & his concelle kepe what so ever ye heyr in ye comon concelle for ye comon
weylle assemblyd . And ye schalle heeyr no maner thyng be sayd yt consornes
the dishonour of ye mayre his bretheryn or common concelle but ye schalle lat
tham haue kanwlage [sic] in secrete or in opyn wys . Allso ye schalle be dayly
expectant opon the mayre & yeff attendans in seruis for his worschip
wt-owt resonabulle cawse or in-firmite let you or be his licens & to obseruoe
& kepe alle yt longith to your offis so helpe you god . [Latin: &c~ . ut sra ⸫]  
[Latin: Onus seruient~
bouinum sen porcorum]

YE schalle be trw & sarroyff the mayr & commonalte of yis cite in ye offis
of herdeman of &c~ . this nexte yeyr inswyng & to blaw your horne in
ye somer for bestalle at . iiij . of ye clok & in ye wynter at . vij . And for swyn
in somer at . vij . And in wynter at . ixa . of ye clok . Takyng your sellere
after the custome & ordinans ther-apon made . Alle maner of men of
odyr lord-schyppis yt makys chas & rechais wt thayr bestis in yis comone pasture
ye schalle lat hus haue knowlage . Also if ther be any man yt incroches
of any comon land or pasture vnto thayr awne . And if any man
takys vp or fleyttes any stone stake or crosse & set it inwarde in-to
owre comons . Or takyng away our comon meyrs or grownd . Ye
schalle trwli sertifye yt . And yff ther be any wayf & stray wt-in yis franches ye
doe scheryff to wytt ther-of . And alle odyr thyng yt longes to your offis
ye schalle trwli kepe so helpe you god . [Latin: . &c~ . ut supra ⸫]