Post by Daniel Silk on Aug 21, 2011 14:27:21 GMT
These records are the same person - Edmund Silke of Great Yarmouth, co Norfolk. All found at British History Online
Jan
25 Sep 1359
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to supersede until the quinzaine of the Purification next the execution of the king's order concerning the exigents [order to bring in] against Hugh Fastolf, Edmund Sylk, Walter de Fylby and Simon, servant of John de Beverle, and the taking of their bodies, unless the king order otherwise in the meantime, as John Wroth, Richard Smelt, William Turk, John Rose and John Turk of London and Robert Bataille of Great Yarmouth have mainperned [posted bail] before the king in chancery to answer to him for the goods and chattels of Hugh, Edmund, Walter and Simon, who for certain felonies, confederacies and trespasses whereof they were indicted before Henry de Motelowe and his fellows, justices of oyer and terminer in Great Yarmouth, have been put in exigents to be outlawed by process before the said justices, and to have them before the justices on the quinzaine of the Purification next, to stand to right upon the indictments made against them, and the king has ordered the justices to continue the process begun against them for the premises in the same state in which it now is until the said quinzaine.
The like to the same sheriff for John Fastolf, under the mainprise of Hugh Fastolf and Walter de Fylby. By K.
Mandate to the said justices to continue the process begun against Hugh, John, Edmund, Walter and Simon as aforesaid.
From: 'Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1359', Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 10: 1354-1360 (1908), pp. 647-649.
quinzaine - 15th day after the feast
Exigents - order to sheriff (three tries) to bring them in (to yield) or will be hunted down.
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A List of Bailiffs and Mayors of Yarmouth
1369 43rd year of reign of Edw III
Simon atte Gappe, John de Reppes, Edmund Sylke, Warin Lucas
From: 'East Flegg Hundred: Great Yarmouth: bailiffs and mayors', An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: volume 11 (1810), pp. 322-345.
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25 Oct 1376 Westminster.
To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order by mainprise of John Fastolf, Simon Baret, Robert Kayle and John Roche of Norffolk, Walter Sibile and John Churcheman of London to stay altogether the further execution of the king's late writ ordering the sheriff to cause Hugh de Riston and others to come before him, and to compel them to find security every man under a set pain for which the sheriff would answer to be laid upon him according to his estate, that they nor any of them should do or procure no bodily hurt or harm to the poor men of the town of Great Jernemuth or any of them, and if they should refuse, to commit them and every of them so refusing to prison, there to be kept in safe custody until they should willingly so do, and if the sheriff has taken any of them for that cause, order to set them free without delay; as by the loud complaint of the commonalty and poor men of the said town the king has learned that they are threatened in life and limbs by great number of the great and powerful men thereof, namely by the said Hugh, John de Beverle, John de Reppes, William Redberd, Thomas Redberd, Richard Elys, Thomas Elys, John Elys, Richard Tate, Henry Beneyt, Thomas de Stalham, Richard de Beverle, Thomas Box, John Rodynhale, Richard Spicer, William Welbourne, John atte Gappe, Edmund Sylke SILK, Roger Adames, William atte Gappe the younger, William Rokhaghe, John Herward, Thomas Ailsham, Peter Vesselier, Nicholas Wildegos, William Worstede, Robert Howelyn, John Rollesby, Hugh Fastolf, Geoffrey de Fordele and Geoffrey his son, John atte Fenne, Ralph Pampyng, Thomas Drax and Robert de Beverlee; but the said John Fastolf and the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 200l. that the defendants or any of them shall do or procure no hurt or harm to the commonalty or poor men aforesaid.
From: 'Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1376', Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 14: 1374-1377 (1913), pp. 470-471.
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18 Apr 1383
John de Beverle burgess of Great Jernemuth to Hugh Fastolf, John Elys, Edmund Sylke and Geoffrey de Somerton, their heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of all his lands, rents and services in Great Jernemuth, Aldeby by Whetacre, Kirkebikame and elsewhere in Norffolk and the profits thereof. Witnesses: Bartholomew Nogon, Nicholas de Drayton, William de Oxeneye, Robert atte Gapp', William Reedberde, John Pyncote, Nicholas Swayn, Geoffrey Olle. Dated Great Jernemuth, Monday after the Assumption 6 Richard II.
John de Beverle (as above) to Hugh Fastolf, John Elys, Edmund Sylke and Geoffrey de Somerton. Gift of all his goods and chattels moveable and immovable. Dated Great Jernemuth, Tuesday after St. Lawrence 6 Richard II.
From: 'Close Rolls, Richard II: March 1383', Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: volume 2: 1381-1385 (1920), pp. 283-296.
Jan
25 Sep 1359
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to supersede until the quinzaine of the Purification next the execution of the king's order concerning the exigents [order to bring in] against Hugh Fastolf, Edmund Sylk, Walter de Fylby and Simon, servant
The like to the same sheriff for John Fastolf, under the mainprise of Hugh Fastolf and Walter de Fylby. By K.
Mandate to the said justices to continue the process begun against Hugh, John, Edmund, Walter and Simon as aforesaid.
From: 'Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1359', Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 10: 1354-1360 (1908), pp. 647-649.
quinzaine - 15th day after the feast
Exigents - order to sheriff (three tries) to bring them in (to yield) or will be hunted down.
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A List of Bailiffs and Mayors of Yarmouth
1369 43rd year of reign of Edw III
Simon atte Gappe, John de Reppes, Edmund Sylke, Warin Lucas
From: 'East Flegg Hundred: Great Yarmouth: bailiffs and mayors', An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: volume 11 (1810), pp. 322-345.
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25 Oct 1376 Westminster.
To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order by mainprise of John Fastolf, Simon Baret, Robert Kayle and John Roche of Norffolk, Walter Sibile and John Churcheman of London to stay altogether the further execution of the king's late writ ordering the sheriff to cause Hugh de Riston and others to come before him, and to compel them to find security every man under a set pain for which the sheriff would answer to be laid upon him according to his estate, that they nor any of them should do or procure no bodily hurt or harm to the poor men of the town of Great Jernemuth or any of them, and if they should refuse, to commit them and every of them so refusing to prison, there to be kept in safe custody until they should willingly so do, and if the sheriff has taken any of them for that cause, order to set them free without delay; as by the loud complaint of the commonalty and poor men of the said town the king has learned that they are threatened in life and limbs by great number of the great and powerful men thereof, namely by the said Hugh, John de Beverle, John de Reppes, William Redberd, Thomas Redberd, Richard Elys, Thomas Elys, John Elys, Richard Tate, Henry Beneyt, Thomas de Stalham, Richard de Beverle, Thomas Box, John Rodynhale, Richard Spicer, William Welbourne, John atte Gappe, Edmund Sylke SILK, Roger Adames, William atte Gappe the younger, William Rokhaghe, John Herward, Thomas Ailsham, Peter Vesselier, Nicholas Wildegos, William Worstede, Robert Howelyn, John Rollesby, Hugh Fastolf, Geoffrey de Fordele and Geoffrey his son, John atte Fenne, Ralph Pampyng, Thomas Drax and Robert de Beverlee; but the said John Fastolf and the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 200l. that the defendants or any of them shall do or procure no hurt or harm to the commonalty or poor men aforesaid.
From: 'Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1376', Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 14: 1374-1377 (1913), pp. 470-471.
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18 Apr 1383
John de Beverle burgess of Great Jernemuth to Hugh Fastolf, John Elys, Edmund Sylke and Geoffrey de Somerton, their heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of all his lands, rents and services in Great Jernemuth, Aldeby by Whetacre, Kirkebikame and elsewhere in Norffolk and the profits thereof. Witnesses: Bartholomew Nogon, Nicholas de Drayton, William de Oxeneye, Robert atte Gapp', William Reedberde, John Pyncote, Nicholas Swayn, Geoffrey Olle. Dated Great Jernemuth, Monday after the Assumption 6 Richard II.
John de Beverle (as above) to Hugh Fastolf, John Elys, Edmund Sylke and Geoffrey de Somerton. Gift of all his goods and chattels moveable and immovable. Dated Great Jernemuth, Tuesday after St. Lawrence 6 Richard II.
From: 'Close Rolls, Richard II: March 1383', Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: volume 2: 1381-1385 (1920), pp. 283-296.