1384-05-26, Salisbury

Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with twenty messuages, 400 acres of land and 10/. of yearly rent in Little Melton, delivering to William Argentem and Isabel his wife any issues thereof taken ; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by William Hastynges . 379 escheator, that John Argentem knight at his death held the of others than the king by gift of Adam Payn clerk made the said John for life with remainder to the said William his son Isabel daughter of William de Kerdeston knight and to the heirs the said William's body. To William Cursoun of Billyngford escheator in Suffolk. Order give William Argentem and Isabel his wife livery of the manor advowson of Halysworth, and of the issues taken of the manor ; the king has learned by inquisition, taken by William de Hastynges escheator, that Margaret who was wife of John Argentem at her held that manor and advowson for life by gift of Adam Payn made to the said John and her, with reversion to the said William Isabel daughter of William de Kerdeston knight and to the heirs the body of William Argentem, and that except 34 acres of land of Thomas de Roos of Hamelak, the manor and advowson are of the king as of the honour of Cestre by knight service ; and king has taken the homage and fealty of William Argentem. To Thomas More of Balsham escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of and appurtenances in Meldeburne and Melreth, delivering William Argentem and Isabel his wife any issues thereof taken ; the king has learned by inquisition taken by Robert de Parys late that John Argentem knight at his death held the same of others than the king by gift of Adam Payn clerk made to him for with reversion to the said William and Isabel and to the heirs of William's body.