London

Medes in London

1339 Calendar of the letter books of London. John atte Mede elected to attend the King's Council at Westminster, concerning the war in France and the shipping there.

1340 Thomas atte Mede of London, draper, has shown the king that he is not the same Thomas atte Mede of London who is being sued by Nicholas Crane, citizen of London.

1342, Maurice Turgis, citizen and draper of London, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas atte Mede, citizen and draper of London, £100, to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Surrey.

3 June 1345 Calendar of the plea and memoranda rolls of the city of London

Letters were read from the Echevins, Captains and Consuls of Ghent and from Jacob de Artefeld in favour of Giles Naas, an inn-keeper of Ghent, who had become security for Moris Turgis and Nicholas de Swanlond, drapers of London, for payment for cloth bought in the Hall of Ghent by their attorneys, John de Isendik and John de Kele. The day for payment had passed, and the writers had heard that the said Moris had departed to the town of St James in Galicia, having first granted all his goods and chattels to Thomas atte Mede and Andrew Turk, his son-in-law, in order to defraud those who had sold him the cloth. The Mayor and Aldermen are desired to obtain payment for the creditors and to secure the exoneration of the security.

The letters having been read, it was decided by the court that the goods and chattels of the said Moris and John should be arrested, whereupon a claim was put in by Thomas atte Mede and Andrew Turk. Finally an agreement was made with the above Giles Naas, that John de Kele should go abroad with the documents to make an account with John de Isendik, and if they were unable to agree, the latter should come to England to discuss the matter with Moris Turgys himself, and if the said Moris were found to be in arrears, there would be a remedy at law. Meanwhile the grantees of the goods and chattels agreed to give the complainant security against any claims made upon him.

1348/9 Will of Johanna atte Mede, widow of Thomas atte Mede, draper. Her brewery with shops in the parish of St Sepulchre without Newgate to be sold and the proceeds to go for the good of the souls of her late husband and others.

1343 William Mede of Chiswick had one fishing net in the Thames. His net was found to have the proper mesh.

1350 Calendar of the letter books of London. Guardianship of Alan atte Mede and William atte Mede, sons of Richard atte Mede, granted to John de Ponfreyt and Philip de Mondeville, woolmonger.

1357 (31 Edward III) London. Agreement whereby John atte Mede, citizen and hosteler of London, and Margaret his wife, being possessed of a brewhouse and bakehouse in the parish of St. Botulph without Bishopsgate, on payment of 8s 1d yearly quitrent, have granted the brewhouse to William Doder citizen of London and Molt his wife at a yearly rent of 5s 5d.

1361 Calendar of the letter books of London. John atte Mede, "cornmetere" of St Botolph's near Billingsgate.

1366 Calendar of the letter books of London. John atte Mede of Stortford, Herts., had been bound apprentice to William de Alvethey but had left his service and was living in Dover.

1384 Grant to John Mede and others of pavage for three years in aid of paving Fleet Street from the Bar of the New Temple as far as the Savoye, to be taken from all things for sale passing through it.

1385 To the warden of the Fleet prison. Order by mainprise of John Meede of Middlesex and others to set free Richard Bromfeld of Mepham.

1389 Will of William atte Mede of St Paul's London. Wife Alice.

1391 John atte Mede, coser (probably cozier, a cobbler) of London

1397 Feet of Fines, London. Richard Mede and Joan his wife, and John Shirbourne, clerk. A messuage in Fulham.

Dated 1520, Abstract of title, to house in Fulham bought from Lord Wm. Stourton

Contents: (former owners dating back to about 1380)

1 John Yon, heir & cousin of Walter Clarke

2 Richard Sureby.

1 Richard Mede & Jone his wiffe, heir of John Tette late Vicar of Fulham (apparently his sister, first married to Thomas Frensche)

2 John Schurbourne Clerke

1 Peris Mounceler recovered by suit from 2 Wm. Senowe, clerke, John Clowne, Lerman

Vanglew, John Frankelyn & Thos. Paries of Fulham.

1 Peris Mounceler of Hermodesworth, cousin of John Tette.

2 John Schynbourn, clerk.

1 Joan, wife of Th. Frensche, sister to John Tette.

2 John Schyrborn, clerke in fee

1408 To the sheriffs of London. Writ in favour of John Hadley, "lokier" (locksmith?), at suit of John Mede, clerk.

1414 Gift by John Foxcote to Henry Mallyng and William atte Mede, goldsmiths and citizens of London, of all his goods and chattels, movable and immovable.

1414 Ancient Petitions. Alice Mede and Joan Mede, Sutton, Middlesex. Alice Mede and Joan Mede state that they lost some lands of their inheritance, which, because they did not claim them in their youth were occupied by Robert Bray, who then held the manor of Sutton, and that they sued to Richard II and Henry IV for them, and then petitioned the present King in the first year of his reign. This petition was sent to the council, and Robert Frye was told to endorse it that a writ was to be sent to the Sheriff of Middlesex for an inquiry into their right; and that if they were found to have a right, that they should have delivery of their lands. This petition was sent to the Bishop of Norwich, then Keeper of the rolls, to have the writ made; but he lost it. They request a writ as before.

1417 Calendar of the letter books of London. John Mede discharged from serving on juries due to old age.

1422 Feet of Fines, London. John Mede and Agnes his wife and Ralph atte Herst and Agnes his wife. Premises in Paddington, Eye and Westbourne.

1424. Feet of Fines. John Mede of London, poulter, John Mabile of London, brewer, and William de Chepe of London, cook, querents, and John Eton' of London, poulter, and Katherine, his wife, deforciants. Four messuages, 27 acres of land and 10 acres of wood in Strode, Frynnesbery, Kyngesdoune and Asshe, Kent. John Eton and Katherine have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John Mede, as those which the same John, John Mabile and William have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Katherine to John Mede, John Mabile and William and the heirs of John Mede for ever. John Mede, John Mabile and William have given them 100 marks of silver.

1427 Will of John Mede of St Hildegarde, London.

1429 Henry Paternoster had 3½ acres of land in Chesewyke (Chiswick), Co. Middlesex. Upon his death it had gone to his son and heir William Paternoster, from him to his heirs Ellen and Isabella. Isabella married _____ Mede and her daughters, heirs to the land, were Alice Mede and Joan Mede.

1433 Westminster. Commission to Thomas Hegeman, Thomas atte Mede and Thomas Chambre to provide pheasants, partridges and other fowl for the household for half a year.

1433 Ralph Taverner of St. Mary Matfeloun without Aldgate, London, potter, to Nicholas West, "foundour", and William Warde, ironmonger, citizens of London, and to John Taverner of Essex, husbandman. Gift of all his goods and chattels. Witness: John Mede, "pasteler" (baker).

1446 Will of John Mede of St Olave's London. Wife Agnes. Commissary Court of London .

1461-62. London Bridge accounts. Carpenters' wages: Thomas Mede for 12 days.

1472-73. Thomas Mede, piledriver, working in squaring and cutting the piles fixed in the water works for defense of the stone work from the ebb and flow of the water around the pier of the new stone tower at the southern end of the bridge. Bridge House Rental.

1472-73 William Mede, a scribe and Carthusian monk at Sheen Charterhouse, Surrey.

Ordained 1417, died 1472 or 1473.

The overseas trade of London: exchequer customs accounts, Sept 1480.

John Mede, Merchant of the Staple

1485, John Mede, freeman of London, mercers' company. Had been apprenticed to John Tate, mercer, alderman

Abt. 1505 John Mylis of London, goldsmith. v. William Mede, of London, brewer, and the mayor and sheriffs of London.: Action of detinue for a `doblett of grene vellvett,' laid to pledge, and a silver pot given to mend. At Kew and corpus cum causa.: London.

About 1505. John Wodall, of London, pastler, executor of Johane Halle, widow. v. Morgan Williams, of London, scrivener, overseer of the will of the said Johane, and the mayor and aldermen of London.: Action for a bill for receipt from the executors, defendant and William Mede, of London, brewer, of money of the said Johane.

1504 Court of Requests. John Woodeale and William Mede executors of the testament of Joan Halle executrix of the testament of John Halle. London

London guilds

1538 Edmond Mede, cordwainer

1538 Thomas Mede, barber surgeon

1538. The parson of St Margaret's Lothbury. Deposition about events "in the street at one Thomas Mede's stall in the said parish of St Margaret's".

1541 London Subsidy roll, Langbourn Ward, Saint Dennis Backchurch

Edmund Mede (£20), pays 10 shillings

John with Edmund Mede, Jerom with Chamberleyn, Jacomy Kyldersmas with Dymmok & Katheryn Johnson pay 16 pence

1585 Memorials of Stepney Parish. John Meade signs a (Puritan) petition to sell the organ.