1322-08-09, Alnwick

To John de Kilvyngton, keeper of the forest of Midelmore in Niderdale. As the king learns by inquisition taken by William de Herlaston and Richard de Aldeburgh that Henry, sometime abbot of Byland (de Bella Landa) was seised of the said forest at the time of the levying of a fine concerning the forest between him, demandant, and Roger de Moubray, deforciant, and also of free chace in the same for all beasts whatsoever, and of a forester to keep the venison there together with Roger's forester, and that the said abbot and his successors were seised thereof continuously from that time, to wit the 33rd year of Henry III., until after the death of John de Moubray, when the forest was taken into the king's hands with other lands of John upon his forfeiture, and the king learns by the certificate of the aforesaid keeper that Thomas de Burgo, escheator this side Trent, seised the forest into the king's hands because he was given te understand that it was the right of the said John, the king orders the keeper to deliver the said forest of Midelesmor and all appurtenances to the abbot of Byland, to hold according to the said fine, permitting him to have his chace and forester there. By pet. of C. [10190-96.