1382-06-10, Westminster

To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of swpersedeas in respect of their demand upon Robert Clerk and Walter Burton and the tenants of the lands of Peter de Grymmesby deceased to answer for the issues and profits of lands etc. which by letters patent of 27 November 1 Richard IT the king gave for life of Isabel his aunt now deceased to Alexander archbishop of York, William then bishop of London, Ralph bishop of Salisbury, Guy Briene and Hugh Segrave knights, and to Roger de Beauchamp and Thomas Tyrell knights now deceased, or for the goods and chattels of Isabel and her husband thereby given to those feoffees without rent or payment, or to account for the same, and of their like demand in regard to the castle, manors, towns, lands, rents etc. in the Isle of Wight, the farms of the city and castle of Rochester, of the wards to that castle pertaining, and of the towns of Scardeburgh and Watford, 39 marks 10s. a year of the issues of Notynghamshire, 20/. a year of the issues of Bedfordshire, the manors of Tremworth and Vaune, Haselbere and Somerford Keynes, 10/. of rent in the suburbs of Canterbury, 200 marks a year to be taken at the exchequer and 2001. a year in aid of the maintenance of Philippa daughter of the king's said aunt, which the king by the said letters reserved to himself, if by the oaths of the said Robert Clerk, Walter and tenants or of their attorneys assured that the king's letters patent of 5 November 1 Richard II, appointing Robert Stirkeland, the said Robert Clere and Walter, Thomas Brerdyng and the said Peter to take as forfeit into the king's hand by reason of his adherence to the king's enemies of France all lands etc. as well of the heritage of Ingelram de Coucy, who took the said Isabel to wife, as those within the realm which Ingelram and Isabel held by grant of the late king, and their goods and chattels, and to safe keep the same until further order, answering at the exchequer for the issues of the . Parr II. 273 and for the said goods or the value thereof, came not to the of the said Robert Clerk, Walter and Peter, and that by thereof they meddled not with the premises so reserved ; and to charge with the rents and profits of the premises so reserved who occupied the same from the time they were taken into the hand, as they shall be assured by rolls and memoranda of the or otherwise, or if need be by inquisition ; as by complaint the said Robert Clerk and Walter and of the heirs and tenants of said Peter it is shewn that, although the first letters patent came to them nor to their knowledge at any time, and notwithstanding letters patent of 27 November aforesaid, they are being distrained answer to the king for the issues and profits of all the premises and the said goods. By C.