And further, the same porters were told, on pain of the pillory, that they must well and trustily observe and keep this Ordinance, as aforesaid.
William Cook, [2]forman at [3]Le Loke, and William Walssheman, forman at Hakeney, were sworn that they will not bring lepers, or know of their being brought, into the City aforesaid; but that they will inform the said porters, and prevent the said lepers from entering, as far as they may.
Memorials of London and London Life, XIII, XIV, and XV centuries, Riley.
In the Liber Albus p. 273, is a regulation that no Leper is to be found in the city, night or day, on pain of imprisonment; alms were, however, to be collected for them on Sundays. Again on p. 590, are further regulations that Jews, Lepers, and Swine are to be driven out of the city.
[1] Near the Tower.
[2] Foreman, or manager.
[3] The Lock, adjacent to Southwark; these were Lazar-houses for Lepers.
[m] See Dr. Lanigan’s Eccles. Hist. of Ireland vol. III. p. 83-88, Dublin 1822, quoted by Dr. Stewart in “Arch. Essays” 1872, ii.
[n] See vol. I. Surtees soc: pp. 37,41.
[o] A Sewer was an Usher. Vide Catholicon Anglicum.