Collectanea. First series / edited by C.R.L. Fletcher.

Date:
1885
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    Edward III to the University. (Royal MS. 12. D. xi. fol. 23.) June 6th, 1335. Breve impetratum per R[obertum] de Stretford Cancellarium Universitatis Oxon’. The Chancellor is to proclaim prohibition of wearing arms by students, or retention of arms in dwellings. Edwardus Dei gratia, etc., Cancellario Universitatis Oxon' salutem. Quia intelleximus quod quamplures scolares Universitatis predicte et alii ad villam Oxon’ colore studendi ibidem accedentes, diversas armaturas in hospiciis suis hactenus retinuerunt et retinent hiis diebus per quod diversa mala ibidem ante hec tempora evenerunt et adhuc timendum est mala pejora exinde posse provenire, nisi super hoc remidium apponatur. Nos volentes hujusmodi mala et pericula evitare, et quieti et tranquillitati magistrorum et scolarium in Univer- sitate predicta studencium, necnon hominum dicte ville et aliorum ad earn veniencium et ibidem commorancium providere, vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quod statim visis presentibus in locis ubi expedire videritis publice proclamari, et ex parte nostra faciatis firmiter inhiberi, ne qui scolares aut alii ad dictam villam colore studendi, sicut pre- dictum est, declinantes hujusmodi armaturas in domibus sive hospiciis suis retineant, nec quod homines predicte ville armaturas aliquas predictorum in domibus suis custodiant seu receptent sub pena in- carceracionis et forisfactura armaturarum predictarum, et quod diligens scrutinium super premissis quociens opus fuerit, et vobis expedire videbitur per vos et alios a vobis in ea parte deputandos modo debito faciatis certificantes nos de nominibus illorum qui hujusmodi armaturas in hospiciis sive domibus suis retinuerunt seu custodierunt ut premittitur post proclamacionem et inhibicionem nostras supradictas et hoc nullatenus omittatis. Teste me ipso apud Ebor. vj° die Junii Anno regni Regis nono. VII. The date of this interesting letter is fixed by its inscription. Robert De Stratford is Archdeacon of Canterbury and Chancellor of England. His first tenure of the Chancellorship commenced in March, 1337; and shortly after he was raised to the bishopric of Chichester. This letter, therefore, must have