1384-05-03, Salisbury

Unclassified date: inferred Regnal year 7 Richard II · Richard II · Close Rolls · Membrane 11

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Dated in source: “May 3” · Place: Salisbury (Wiltshire)

Manuscript The National Archives, series C 54, membrane 11 (class as printed in the calendar; consult AALT/TNA for the original roll)

To John Bache one of the king's hired soldiers of Chirburgh. Order his peril under pain of the king's wrath to set free Peter le Prevost Michael Bertyn, if he took them while under safe conduct of Rither lieutenant of Hugh de Calvylegh keeper of Jeresey, Serke and Aurney, so behaving that no second complaint their unlawful detention by him come to the king's ears; as by patent of 15 March 5 Richard II the king gave the said keeper, lieutenants or deputies, power during the king's pleasure to give of safe conduct to any who would come with victuals to those or the castles therein for furnishing the same and sustenance the king's lieges there ; and the king has learned that the said John violation of the said Henry's special safe conduct, before Cornet in Gernesey lately took the said Peter and Michael coming with victuals, and is unlawfully keeping them at Chirburgh his prisoners.

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