1388-02-24, Westminster

the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of superin respect of their demand upon William Sampson and John to answer for the issues of two messuages, ten bovates of two closes and 4 acres of meadow in Steveton, three messuages seven bovates of land and 4 acres of meadow in Appilton the death of John Chaumont knight, and order to discharge thereof ; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by John late escheator in Yorkshire, that the said knight was at his death of three bovates of land in Colton co. York, held in chief by the of the tenth part of one knight's fee, and of the premises in and Appilton, held of others than the king, and that after William Cerfe, William Sampsoun, John de Gypton and Cerfe intruded upon the premises in Steveton and Appilton occupied them a long while, and upon an allegation made by Sampsoun and John de Gypton, in a cause in chancery upon of scire facias between the king and those intruders, which was sent for debate before the king, that they occupied not as aforesaid, it is found (among other things) by another taken before the king, that they occupied not the premises parcel thereof, wherefore it was determined that they should go quit, as appears by the record and process of the cause, which the king has caused to come before him in chancery. Margaret countess of Norffolk to John son and heir of John Hastynges earl of Pembroc.