William Clerk of Clayton, who held a messuage and 2 bovates of land in Clayton by knight service, is dead. Let William, his son and heir, of the age of two years, together with the tenements aforesaid, be seized into the hands of the lord the Earl. And hereupon comes Alice, who was the wife of the same William Clerk, and says that she was jointly enfeoffed of the aforesaid tenements with the aforesaid William, her husband, and craves a day at the next Court to show her charters thereof, and has it. William, the son and heir, is committed to the wardship of the aforesaid Alice to be kept safely without a wife. Pledges, William son of Adam of Horton and Roger del Holyns.
Fine, 10s.
Whereas before these times a stall was taken from the lord's waste in the market place of Bradford to be holden by the services of 6d. a year, and hereupon one Adam Notebroun, receiver of the money of the lord the Earl [took it], to hold in the said form, etc., and afterwards the same Adam alienated that stall to one Hugh son of Thomas in fee for [20s.], on account whereof the stall was seized into the lord's hand according to the form of the statute; and hereupon the same Hugh comes here and says that he took the stall for 20s. and paid only 10s. thereof to the same Adam, etc., and craves that he [may pay the said 10s.] and hold the stall in the form in which [it was held] after it was taken; which is granted to him by the steward. Pledge for payment, of the aforesaid 10s. ... And order is made to levy from the aforesaid Adam another 10s. to the use of the lord, unless he may have better grace by the counsel of the lord, etc.
Inquisition of office.
It is presented by William de Berecroft ... that Thomas son of Thomas 12(d.), Ralph atte Tounhend (8d.), William ... (12d.), and William son of John (6d.) exercise the trades of tanner and shoemaker. Therefore they are in mercy. And it is ordered that they be attached to abjure, etc.
Mercy, 10d.
Further, they present that Hugh son of Thomas exercises the trade of butcher together with the trades of shoemaker and tanner. Therefore it is ordered that he be attached to abjure those two trades, etc.
Mercy, 12d.
Further, that Alice Geldoghter and Adam Notebroun are bakers and sell bad bread contrary to the assize. Therefore they are [in mercy].