1288-1317), also known as Roger le Whetene,[1] was a citizen, freeman and 14th century Mayor of the City of Exeter in the ceremonial county of Devon, England.
[2] During his 1302–3 term, he was in dispute with the Lord of Kenton for not paying the murage, which funded the town walls, and was levied on wares and merchandise.
[2] In 1309 he was in dispute with Hugh de Courtenay, Earl of Devon, the feudal baron of Okehampton, after being drawn into a dispute where the baron's Cator (the title of a household servant responsible for purchasing groceries) came to the market and argued with the Bishop's Cator about who could buy the only three pots of fish available in the market.
Beynim decided that each should have one pot, with the third staying at the market for the other citizens, but de Courtenay felt himself wronged by this.
[5] During the argument, Beynim took off his livery coat with de Courtenay's arms on it, and flung it to the ground, declaring that Exeter's mayor would only answer to the King.