1332-04-20, Wingham

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the late king, on 19 November, in the 18th year of his reign, by letters patent under his exchequer seal, committed to Robert Alard of Wynchelse the towns of Wynchelse and La Rye and the manor and marsh of Ihamme from Michaelmas preceding during his pleasure, so that they should answer to him for the issues, and Robert has shewn the king that his houses at Wynchelse and the rolls, memoranda, and other things touching his account of the issues of the towns, manor, and marsh aforesaid for the time when he thus held the custody thereof were burnt with other his goods in the same houses, so that he is unable to render his account as he ought to do, and he has besought the king to charge him at the exchequer with as much for the towns, manor and marsh aforesaid for the time when they were in his custody as Simon le Croiser, late keeper of the towns, manor and marsh, or other keepers thereof were heretofore wont to render for the same: the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to examine the accounts of Simon and other keepers of the towns, manor and marsh aforesaid rendered at the exchequer, and to charge Robert with the issue thereof for the time that he had the custody according to what they shall find answer was made to the king or his father by the aforesaid accounts, ullowing to him what ought to be allowed in reason. By 0.