County: Essex
Code: D2681#6
Reference: Chelmsford, Essex Record Office: D/B 3/1/2, fol. 8v, item 3
Function: Rule
[line 26]At the Courte holde at Maldonn withe þe lete on the Monday callyd Rope monday þe thirde yeer̕ of kyng
Edward þe fourthe by the wardemenn and consente of þe Baylees that non ducheman̕ ne alyant
wer̕ in the ton̕ aboute hym no dagger / ne basalard / swerde ne wode knyf ne other wepene
defensable openly ne preuely to hurte eny other men / but only a knyf to kut with his mete
Jtm̕ it is ordeyned that euery alyene þt beryth eny suche wepene defensable . Jt shalle be leeffulle to
euery offycer̕ of þe ton̕ / and to eny fre man of þe ton̕ to take a-wey his wepene fro hym / and
brynge it to the courte / and þe seyde alyens to make a Fyne for his w berynge of þt
wepene / Jtm̕ þt euery alyen / be in hys Maystres hous by x at Clok at nyght in somer-tyme
and by viij at Clokke in wynter-tyme / and if he be fonede walkynge in the ton̕ affter þt tyme
wt-out resonable cause & proved / Than it shalle be leeffulle to þe offycerys of þe ton̕ / or eny fre man
of kyngys name to take þt alyen / & brynge hym to þe halle / and he to make a Fyne
for his trespas / &ce