1377-12-14, Westminster

To the sheriff of Bukingham. Writ of swpersedeas, by mainprise of John fitz Richard of Olney, John Wake of Clifton, Robert de Hardmede of Hardmede and John Crop of Leghampstede, in favour of Avice Barton of Hardmede at suit of John Sutton and Richard atte Crouche, executors of William Olney citizen and fishmonger of London, for detenue of 40s. John de Catteworth parson of Copmanford to John de Swynley archdeacon of Huntyngdon. Recognisance for 120/., to be levied etc. of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Huntyngdon, Henry de Ferrers lord of Groby to Sir William de Hoo knight. Gift with warranty for life of a rent of 401. of the manors of Wodham Ferrers and Merkeshalle in Great Dunmowe co. Essex. Dated London, 6 August 1 Richard II. French. Henry de Ferrers lord of Groby to H. bishop of Norwich, Michael de la Pole knight, Henry de Arderne knight, William de Hoo knight, William de Burgh, John Holt, Robert de Melton, Hugh de Imworth, Alan de Sutton, Thomas Warsop, Robert Okeburne and William Hasselbeth chaplain, their heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of the manors of Stebbynge, Merkeshalle in Great Dunmowe and Wodham Ferrers co. Essex and Lutterworth co. Leycester, a toft, one carucate of land and a rent of 7/. 8s. 6d. in Hethe co. Oxford, a fourth part of the wapentake of Leylandshire, a third part of a fourth part and a third part of two thirds of the said fourth part of the manor of Bolton on the Moors, and the like parts of the manor of Chorleye co. Lancaster, a rent of 13s. 4d. in Fenton Culvard co. Stafford, a rent of 23 marks payable by Thomas Olyver and Margery his wife during their lives for the manor of Fayrstede co. Essex and the reversion