1328-11-01, Salisbury

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. R. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield has shewn the king, by petition before him and his council, that he and Richard de Ellesfeld were bound to Hugh le Despenser, the younger, in 3762. 6s. 8d. by recognisance made in the late king's chancery, and the bishop paid that sum in full to Hugh and has letters of acquittance therefor, and he has prayed the king to cause the recognisance to be withdrawn for the discharge of him and his executors : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to examine the letters of acquittance and to cause them to be ullowed in the exchequer, and to cause the bishop and Richard to be acquitted of the aforesaid sum. By pet. of C.. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent.