(Calendar of Coronors Rolls City of London).ġ300s.

William de Clay leaves to Thomas Clay his nephew and apprentice his shop in Chepe in the parish of St Mathew de Fridaystrete. (Ref.- Letter Book of the City of London folio 39.

William de Clay goldsmith acknowledged himself bound to Henry de Greneford, the Kings Esquire in the sum of £4 to be paid at Michaelmas. (Ref.- Letter Book of the City of London. Lambin Clay and his wife (Margaret) are owed debt from William de Mauveysin. (Ref.- 'The English Medieval Minstrel' by John Southworth - Boydell Press 1989)).ġ299. If this was the same man he had Royal Service for 33 years. After the Kings death Lambyn was again troubled by illness and received a further dole from King Edward the Second for having to stay behind, what happened to him then is unclear but a minstrel called Clay le Tabourer was still receiving the Kings livery in the early years of Edward the third in 13. By the following year he was transferred permanently to the Princes household and he and Richard the violist received 6/8d for the hire of 2 hackney to take them in the Princes entourage from London to Dover. Lambyn was a favourite performer of the Princes and when in 1305 he fell ill and was unable to travel with the court to Hampshire thus losing his attendance fee of seven an a half pence per day, the Prince came to his aid with a gift of 5 shillings. Lambyn Clay was almost certainly English he was a citizen of London and in 1299 contributed to a loan of a thousand pounds which was raised by the Aldermen and citizens for the King. Lambyn Clay (Lambert) minstrel performed at the Wedding feast of King Edward 1's daughter Elizabeth at Ipswich in Suffolk for which he received 20 shillings. (Ref.- 'The English Medieval Minstrel'by John Southworth, Boydell Press.1989).ġ296. Lambyn Clay is a minstrel / taborer for the King. (Ref.- 'Calendar of Letter Books of the City of London' - Letter Book B - Folio 1. Later mentions Reginald de Clay same year as a Mainpernor. William de Clay (among others) are nightwalkers after the curfew with swords and Bucklers contrary to the peace and statutes, let them therefore be kept in safe custody.

London in 1274, there was a tenement there called Clays. William atte Cleye was resident in the parish of Enfield. Executor of the property in London of Ernulf Red. (Ref.- Charters of The Duchey of Lancaster 209 SD).ġ217-1243. Henry de la Claye and 6 others witness to transfer of lands in parish of St Andrew beyond Holborn. (Ref.- TNA Catalogue of Ancient Deeds).ġ210 - 1237. Henry de la Claye witness concerning property in the parish of St Benedict Serhog. There are numerous references to The Clay's of London through the 1200s, 1300s, 1400s, 1500s and 1600s.ġ200s.

Clay for Ellen by Harper Peace