1369 Edmund, son of Lucas, Alderman of Bury St, Edmunds was a witness to a deed on October 5. [1]
Friday after Michaelmas, 43 Edward III at Bury St. Edmunds
(i) John, Abbot of St. Edmund's, and the convent to (ii) Richard Charman, draper and merchant of Bury St. Edmunds.
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Lease, for sixty years, of the profits of 3a. of land in Risby, pertaining to the Cellarer:- 1a. in le Southfeld next to land of (ii), called Femenhales croft, abutting on Lacford weye; ¾ a. at Alfarshyl next to land of (ii), abutting on land of John de Hethe, rendering to the chief lords the services owed.
(ii) leases to the Cellarer and his successors, for the same term, the profits of one piece of land (3a.) of (ii) in le Northfeld in Risby, between lands of the said Cellarer on either side, abutting on land of Edmund of Thelnetham, rendering to the chief lords the services owed.
Witnesses: Edmunds, son of Lucas, Alderman of Bury St. Edmunds; Robert of Kedington and Walter Beneyt, bailiffs of the same; Theobald of Denham; Roger Rose of Denham; John de Hethe; John le Verdoun; James Page.
1379 Edmund fitz Lucas of Bury St. Edmunds pledged to pay Hugh Fastolf. [2]
July 15. Westminster. Edmund fitz Lucas of [Bury] St. Edmunds and John de Bury of the same to Hugh Fastolf, John de Heylesdon and Richer de Wychyngham. Recognisance for 145l. 6s. 8d., to be levied etc. in Suffolk.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by the said Hugh.
1381 In Michaelmas term in Norfolk, John Harlynge of East Harlynge sued Hervey de Lacford of St Edmunds, Edmund fitz Lucas, and John de Bury concerning a debt. [3]
1382 Edmund fitz Lucas and others of Bury St. Edmunds were pardoned and assigned to collect funds for the King. [4]
Dec. 22. Westminster. To Roger Rose of Bury, Edmund fitz Lucas, James de Marham, John Osberne, Thomas Fornham, Adam Watyrward, Thomas Ewelle, John Toller, Thomas Goddard, Geoffrey Wolman, Henry Wrotham, Thomas Bernyngham, Richard Whyte, Thomas Lacford, Alan de Denham, William Chevele, Thomas atte Perye, John Rery, John Calfe and John Berard, all of Bury, excepted as were all other persons of the town from the pardons granted to other lieges in the parliaments of 5 and 6 Richard II by reason of many grievous misdeeds. Strict order under pain of forfeiture, at the prayer of certain lords sitting with the king, for that they have humbly submitted themselves to his grace, and for a fine of 2,000 marks made with the council, 500 marks thereof to be paid in the octaves of St. Hilary, 500 marks on Midsummer day next, and the residue before Christmas following, to take a recognisance of the other persons of the said town their neighbours, to assess themselves and all inhabitants thereof to payment of the said sum every man according to his estate, possessions and means, and by distress and arrest of those who rebel to levy the same for payment at the terms aforesaid, certifying all their dealings in chancery before Midsummer; and writ de intendendo in their favour to the bailiffs and all the inhabitants of the town under the like pain; as at the instance of those lords the king has taken them to his grace, granting that every one of them willing severally to sue for it shall have a charter of pardon for all insurrections, treasons, seditions, felonies, trespasses etc. by them committed before this date, for which fines or ransoms might be taken, and for all sums of money due by recognisances in chancery and elsewhere before justices and judges, or by bonds for good behaviour or keeping the peace and the execution thereof, and all conditions, mainprises and undertakings touching the same, with quittance under the common seal of the abbey of Bury St. Edmunds of all actions, plaints and demands of the next abbot and the convent for trespasses etc. heretofore committed against the abbey or any person thereof contrary to such security for good behaviour; and power to take such recognisance of so many men of the town as they shall think fit in terms of the recognisance by themselves made in chancery. By K. and C.
1384 Edmund fitz Lucas of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, was one of the towns men pledged to collect 10,000l. for the King. [5]
July 21. Westminster. Richard Charman, John de Bury, Edmund Fitz Lucas, Adam Waterward, Thomas Godard, Thomas Bernyngham, Robert Maundeville, Stephen Osberne, John Kirton 'bocher,' Nicholas Goldynge, John Rokelle, Ralph Belcham, Walter de Watton, John Loueman 'fullere,' Roger Coke, William Bomarde, Thomas Sadelere the younger, Hugh Gurdeler, Stephen Herlynge, John Calfe, Robert Crowe and Master Richard Kerver to the king. Recognisance for 10,000l., to be levied etc. as above [in the said town of Bury St. Edmunds co. Suffolk].
The said Richard etc. to the said abbot and convent. Recognisance for 10,000l., to be levied etc. as above.
Memorandum of defeasance of this (sic) recognisance, upon condition that the said James etc., John etc., Peter etc., Richard etc., and Master Richard, their heirs or the tenants of their lands in the town of St. Edmund or any others by their procurement, assent, aid or order shall in time to come make no insurrection with armed power or violence in unlawful assemblies or otherwise against the abbot and convent of St. Edmund or their successors or against the abbey or any who shall be of the abbey for the time being contrary to the peace and to the law, or commit any trespass against them which shall be adjudged grievous by the council or the justices for the time being or by the law of the land, otherwise the same shall remain in force against all those by whose act, procurement, assent etc. it shall be adjudged that insurrection or grievous trespass is committed, and not against others, provided that it be adjudged as aforesaid.
Memorandum that these recognisances were made in chancery before the king.
1385 Edmund fitz Lucas was a burgess of the town Bury St. Edmunds.[6]
Dec. 3. Westminster. To the abbot of St. Edmunds. Order to take information and, if assured that the facts are as hereinafter mentioned, by himself or his ministers to assess and levy upon the men of Bury St. Edmunds the amount or parcel of their fine of 2,000l. which is in arrear, and the sum due to Queen Anne by reason of the same, according to their deserts and misdeeds, concerning which the king's will is that inquisition shall be made, and to their estate and means, having regard to the acts of the king's commissioners, by distress of their lands and goods and by arrest of their bodies, if need be, compelling any found rebellious to pay the sums falling upon them, and as speedily as he conveniently may causing answer to be made for the same to the king and queen; and writ of aid in favour of the abbot and his ministers, addressed to the alderman and all other men of the town, the sheriff of the county, the knights and other the lieges of those parts; as by writ patent the king lately commanded Robert Rose, Edmund Fitz Lucas, James de Marham, John Osberne, Thomas Fornham, Adam Watirwarde, Thomas Ewelle, John Toller, Thomas Godare, Geoffrey Wolleman, Henry Wrotham, Thomas Bernyngham, Richard Whithe, Thomas Lacforde, Alan de Denham, William Chevele, Thomas atte Pirye, John Rery, John Calfe and John Berard, all burgesses of Bury, to assess themselves and singular other the inhabitants towards the said fine which they for themselves and their neighbours made with the king for certain grievous offences lately committed against the king and crown, and to pay it at terms therein set; and at the suit of certain men of the town, averring that the same was wrongly assessed, the king after appointed Robert de Kedyngton and John Overton bailiffs of the town, Robert de Bekerton serjeant at arms, Thomas Ikworth and William Hore of Bury speedily to assess those twenty burgesses and other the inhabitants, and to levy and answer to the king for the said fine; and for particular causes laid before the king in this parliament, and especially because the said writ and commission are deemed derogatory to the liberties granted to the abbot by charters of former kings, confirmed by the king, he has revoked the same, with proviso that the commissioners answer to the king for the sums by them levied; and a parcel of the aforesaid fine, and the said sum due to the queen, yet remain to be assessed and levied, as the king has learned. By pet. in parl.
Et erat patens.
Vacated, because nothing done thereupon, and because otherwise below.
1396 In Easter term in Suffolk, John Ive of London, parson of St Michaels, Wodestrete, executor of Robert Lucas late citizen and goldsmith of London, sued Edmund Lucas of Bury St Edmunds concerning a debt. [7]
1396 In Easter term in Suffolk, Agnes Beton, Thomas atte Stone, Richard Semore and John Bussh, executors of William Beton of Hadeleye, sued Edmund Lucas of Bury concerning a debt. [8]
1386-1411 Cristine who was the wife of Edmund fitz Lucas of Bury St Edmunds (Bury) sued John Bret of Cokefeld, John Coppyng of Bury, Adam Hoo of Cokefeld, John Boteler and William Hosteler of Bury concerning trespass in her houses, lands, etc in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. [9] [10]
1413 A "grange and garden, late Edmund fitz Lucas," was mentioned among the abuttals to land transferred on August 6. [11]
Grant by Thomas Yeldham, "lystere", of Bury St. Eds. to Robert Brook, butcher, of Bury.
1 grange with 1 garden adjacent in suburbs of Bury outside Westgate (abuttals. W: grange & garden, late Edmund FitzLucas; E. grange & garden of Robert Rogger, senior; N. Spyntelmellefeld; S: way to Chevington).
Witnesses: Giles Pirye, Alderman, Ralph Chamberleyn & Robert Somerton, Bailiffs, Richard Rendlesham, Thomas Swanton, Richard Bendeste, Richard Bromeld, John Nycole. 6 Aug. 1 Hen V (1413).
Research Notes:
Wood reports that Edmund Lucas was a gild alderman in Bury St. Edmunds. "Dedication: St. John the Baptist, Church: St. Edmund, Alderman: Edmund Lucas, Bury St. Edmunds gild aldermen." [12]
[1] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds Branch, Reference 449/2/542, [UKNationalArchives].
[2] H. C. Maxwell Lyte, ed., Calendar of the Close Rolls, Richard II, Vol. 1, 1377-1381 (London: HMSO, 1914), 323, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust], [HathiTrust].
[3] Court of Common Pleas, CP40, The National Archives, UK, Anglo-American Legal Tradition, University of Houston, No 483, fronts, image 36, [AALTImage].
[4] H. C. Maxwell Lyte, ed., Calendar of the Close Rolls, Richard II, Vol. 2, 1381-1385 (London: HMSO, 1920), 190, [InternetArchive].
[5] H. C. Maxwell Lyte, ed., Calendar of the Close Rolls, Richard II, Vol. 2, 1381-1385 (London: HMSO, 1920), 581, [InternetArchive].
[6] H. C. Maxwell Lyte, ed., Calendar of the Close Rolls, Richard II, Vol. 3, 1385-1389 (London: HMSO, 1914/21), 19, [InternetArchive].
[7] Court of Common Pleas, CP40, The National Archives, UK, Anglo-American Legal Tradition, University of Houston, no 541, dorses, image 60, [AALTImage].
[8] Court of Common Pleas, CP40, The National Archives, UK, Anglo-American Legal Tradition, University of Houston, no 541, dorses, image 194, [AALTImage].
[9] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Chancery pleadings addressed to various Lords Chancellor, 10 Richard II - 14 Henry IV, C 1/3/91, [UKNationalArchives].
[10] Court of Chancery, C1, The National Archives, UK, Anglo-American Legal Tradition, University of Houston, C 1/3/91, [AALTImage].
[11] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds Branch, Reference EL13/12/3, [UKNationalArchives].
[12] Robert A. Wood, Life and Death: A Study of the Wills and Testaments of Men and Women in London and Bury St. Edmunds in the late Fourteenth and early Fifteenth Centuries (PhD Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2012), citing 1388/89 returns in Chancery, TNA reference C47/46/411, [RoyalHollowayULondon].