Regrators were those
who tried to create a "corner" in the article in the market
itself.
Imported cloth shall be inspected by the King's officials for non-
standard measurements or defects [despite town franchises].
No one shall leave the nation except at designated ports, on pain
of one year's imprisonment.
Social distinctions by attire were mandated by statute of 1363. A
servant, his wife, son, or daughter, shall only wear cloth worth
no more than 27s. and shall not have more than one dish of meat or
fish a day. Carters, ploughmen, drivers of the plough, oxherds,
cowherds, shepherds, and all other people owning less than 40s. of
goods and chattels shall only wear blanket and russet worth no
more than 12d. and girdles of linen according to their estate.
Craftsmen and free peasants shall only wear cloth worth no more
than 40s. Esquires and gentlemen below the rank of knight with no
land nor rent over 2,000s. a year shall only wear cloth worth no
more than 60s., no gold, silver, stone, fur, or the color purple.
Esquires with land up to 2,667s. per year may wear 67s. cloth,
cloth of silk and silver, miniver [grey squirrel] fur and stones,
except stones on the head. Merchants, citizens, burgesses,
artificers, and people of handicraft having goods and chattels
worth 10,000s. shall wear cloth the same value as that worn by
esquires and gentlemen with land or rent within 2,000s.
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