1384-06-26, Westminster

To the warden of the Flete prison or his representative there. Order mainprise of William de Brantyngham and Peter Bryan of the of Suthampton to set free William de Upton, otherwise called Hikeboy ; as Richard earl of Arundell and Guy Bryan knight lately bound to the king by a recognisance made in chancery 40/., under a condition that Elizabeth who was wife of Edward Despenser should deliver the prisoner, being his neif, to Thomas and heir of her husband when he should come of age; and for the earl delivered the said prisoner to the king, and he is kept the Flete prison during the king's will, at the prayer of the earl Notyngham the king after discharged the earl of Arundell of that ; and the said William de Brantyngham and Peter have in chancery under a pain of 100 marks to have the prisoner chancery at Martinmas next or give him up to that prison again, that in the mean time he shall make no suit by law or otherwise may tend to the prejudice of the said Thomas, save only by to the king and council. Mainprise in chancery under a pain of 100 marks, dated the octaves St. Martin this year and made by John Weston and John Colyngborne, have him in chancery on the morrow of the Purification next, or to give up i prison, and that he shall perform all things in the above writ Memorandum (in margin) of a mainprise in chancery under a pain 100 marks, dated 12 March this year and made by John Weston and Sale, to have the said William in chancery on the morrow of day next or give him up to prison, as in the above writ.