1314-01-21, Sheen

Writs.] Enrolment of notarial instrument, dated 25 November, 1313, of John Durandi, clerk of the diocese of Albi, notary-public by authority of the church of Rome, witnessing that brother Albert de Nigro Castro, grand preceptor of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem supplying the place this side the Mediterranean sea of the grand master of the Hospital and order aforesaid, and brother Leonard de Tibertis, prior of Venice, proctor-general of the aforesaid Hospital, prayed the king, in the name of the master and brethren of the Hospital, to deliver to them all the goods of the brethren of the late order of the Temple, in accordance with the pope's grant to their order; whereupon the king protested that the rights of himself and his subjects should not be prejudiced by any restoration of the goods to the Hospitallers if he should make such restitution, and that they could sue for their rights in the same notwithstanding any restoration, ete. These transactions occurred in the presence of Walter elect of Canterbury, John de Sendale, treasurer of the king, Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, Hugh Despenser the elder, Engelrand lord of Marigny (de Marrinhiaco), Edmund de Malo Lacu, the king's steward, John de Charletcna, and William de Monte Acuto, knights. Enrolment of notarial instrument of the said John exemplifying the letters patent of the said Albert de Nigro Castro under his seal and those of brother Philip de Gragnaria, prior of Rome (Urbis), and Leonard de Tiburtis, prior of Venice to this effect: Brother Albert de Nigro Castro, . 89 perceptor of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and visitor-general side the Mediterrannean and supplying the place of brother Fulk de master of the same house, and the convent of the same beyond to all, etc. Whereas we came to the presence of Edward, King of aud explained to him how Pope Clement V. in a general council Vienne had suppressed the order of the Temple and had reserved their for disposal by him, and had given their lands, goods, etc., to the and we ard brother Leonard de Tibertis, prior of Venice aud of the Hospital and order aforesaid, prayed him to deliver us the lands, goods, ete., of the Templars in his realm and the rents and of the same, and that he would cause account thereof to be rendered by ministers; the king, having heard this petition, wishing to avoid perils to realm arising from detention of these lands, etc., restored to us the said under a protest for the preservation of the rights of himself and his and caused an account to be rendered of the issues of the same in his hands; we, with the counsel and consent of brother Philip de prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem of Rome ( Urbis), of the aforesaid Leonard, who were with usat the audit of the accounts, do acquit and discharge the king of all things touching the premises release him from all actions concerning the same. Dated at London, December, 1313. William de Deen and Elizabeth his wife put in their place Simon Crois seek and receive her purparty of the lands of Ed. de Gatton her brother, in chief of the king.