1316-05-20, Westminster

Roger de Weston acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Weston 3001. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Northumberland. This recognisance was taken by the chancellor. Enrolment of charter of King John, dated at Westminster, 25 March, in the fifth year of his reign, deafforesting the forest of Essex between the causeway on the north going from Sterteford to Colecestre as far as to the wood of Wildehaya where the end of the ditch ealled Haydich joins the said causeway, and thence over the causeway as the way goes to the new bridge, and thence as the great way goes as far as Eylande. Witnesses: H. archbishop of Canterbury; E. bishop of Ely; J. bishop of Norwich ; W. bishop of London; G. son of Peter, earl of Essex; earl W. the Marshal; R. earl of Leicester ; William de Braola (sic); and Hugh de Nevill. [ot. Chartarum.]