Chapter I

The following is a list of the Jewish representatives who went up to Worcester to attend that memorable parliament. From the foregoing writ, it is evident that that parliament was appointed to be held on a Sunday: Dr. Tovey, therefore, reasonably conjectures that the Jews may have anticipated that the king was about to renounce Christianity and embrace Judaism himself.

_London._――Benedictus Crespin, Jacobus Crespin, Aaron fil. Abraham,
Aaron Blund, Elias le Eveske, Leo Blund.

_Ebor._――Aaron fil. Jocei, Leo le Eveske, Joseus nepos Aaron, Joseus
de Kent, Ursel fil. Sampson, Benedictus nepos Aaron.

_Linc._――Leo fil. Solomon, Abraham fil. Solomon, Judas de Franceys,
Joceus de Burge, Abraham de Solitoster, Duelcusce fil. Elie.

_Cantuar._――Salom. fil. Joce, _Magist._ Aaron. Benomy Copnius, fil.
Mulkane, Messe fil. Sampson, Abraham fil. Leonis.

_Winton._――Elias fil. Chere, Deidegrand Lumbard _Senex_, Manasser
fil. Ursell, Ayaye de Wallingford, Kendone fil. Ursell.

_Stamford._――Jacob _gener._ Eman, Jacob fil. Elye, Meyer fil. David,
Samuel fil. Cok, Dusefaut fil. Cok, Aaron _gener._ Pictaum.

_Norham._――Elias de Pontrefacto, Isaac Pickether, Sampson fil.
Deulesara, Samps. fil. Samps., Deud fil. Vines, Pech fil. de Sam
de Ivelcester.

_Bedeford._――Manser fil. Benedicti, Abraham fil. Benedicti, Ursel
fil. Isaac Bovenfunt.

_Cantebrig._――Isaac fil. Samuel, Jacob fil. Deusestra, Aaron fil.
Isaac Blund, Josce de Wilton, Dyaye fil. _Magistri_ Levi fil.
Solomon.

_Norwic._――Henne Jurninus fil. Jacobi, Deulcrese fil. Dyaya de
Manecroft, Dure de Resing.

_Warewick._――Benedictus de Kanc, Elias fil. Abraham, Benedictus de
Evesham, Lion fil. Deule Benete, Dungeun de Warwick, Pettemo fil.
Mossi.

_Wigorn._――Hake Isaac _senior_, Hake Mosse fil. Deulo Heneye,
Abraham fil. Abraham, Isaac _gener_ Samuel, Abraham fil. Jude.

_Bristol._――Lumbard Bonefi de Bristol, Salom de Ivelcester, Isaac
fil. Jacob, Mile le Eveske, Isaac de Bath.

_Colecester._――Aaron de Colecester, Arcel de Colecester, Isaac fil.
Benedicti, Jacob fil. Vinis.

_Nottingham._――David Lumbard, Dendone fil. Deule Cresse Sampson
Leve, Benedictus Pinkennye.

_Exon._――Jacob de Exon, Benefand fil. Jude, Joce fil. Abraham Doule,
Cresse le Eveske.

_Dorset._――Solomon de Dorcester, Benedictus fil. Vivian.

_Wilts._――Solomon fil. Josse, Isaac de Herleb, Salom de Merleberg,
Abraham de Battecoke, Isaac fil. Jesse.

_Oxon._――David de Linc., Bonami fil. Copin, Copin fil. Bonefei,
Mosse fil. Dyaye, Vinis fil. Copin, Samuel fil. le Franceys.

_Glouc._――Bonefaund fil. Elye, Garsie _gener_ Belie, Isaac fil.
Mosse de Paris, Elias fil. Bonefant, Vines fil. Bonenfaund, Elias
fil. Isaac.

The above persons were also compelled to become the tax-masters of their brethren.

J.

Rex Ursello fil. Ham. Leoni fil. Ham. Mosse fil. Ham. Jacobo fil. Jacobi, Manasser Leveske, Jacobo de Moster Judæis Hereford, salutem. Sciatis quod constituimus vos ballivos nostros una cum vic. nostro Hereford cui idem mandavimus, ad distringend. omnes Judæos de balliva vestra ad solvend. nobis tallagium nostrum de parte quæ vos et illos contingit de hoc ultimo tallagio nostro, viginti millia marcarum. Et ideo vobis firmiter præcipimus, quod sicut corpora vestra, uxorum et puerorum vestrorum, et omnia catalla tua diligitis, talem districtionem faciatis, &c.

Teste Rege, apud Westm. 19 Maii.――_Claus._ 25, H. dors. 20.

The author of _Anglia Judaica_ justly observes, “Such inhumanity in a Christian country ought to have voucher. Take it, therefore, as it stands upon the _Claus. Roll._ 25. H. 3. m. 9.

“Rex W. de Havershall salutem. Scire facias omnibus Vic. qui Judæos habent in balliva sua, quod omnes Judæos de balliva sua qui manuceperunt solvere nobis tallagium suum, una cum uxoribus et infantibus suis, habeant Londini a die Sancti Mic. ad unum mensem: respondendum nobis de arreragiis tallagii sui &c. Sciturus, quod, si in aliquo defeceris, tam graviter contra vos manum nostram aggravabimus, quod pœna vestra erit omnibus in terrorem.”

K.

The following are the original words of the bishop’s will: “Ad terras emendas, ad opus CONVERSORUM, Lond. ad sustentationem eorundem.”