1385-01-16, Westminster
To William Forde clerk and Thomas de Hildeburghoo, appointed on 21 August 6 Richard II auditors during pleasure of all accounts of receivers, bailiffs, reeves and other ministers of all lands and lordships which were of Edmund de Mortuo Mari earl of March and Ulster and of Philippa his mother in England, Wales and the march of Wales since the earl's death and his mother s. Order with all possible speed to bring before the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer, for delivery to them, all such accounts from the earl's death and his mother's to Michaelmas 7 Richard II; as on 16 December in that year for a set yearly farm the king committed the wardship of the said lands and lordships from Michaelmas then last to Roger de Mortuo Mari son and heir of the said Edmund, Richard earl of Arundell, Thomas de Beauchamp earl of Warrewyk, Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland and John de Nevylle until the lawful age of the said heir. By bill of the treasurer.
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