1323-05-15, Rothwell
. To Thomas de Burgh, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain William de Tweng, son of Marmaduke de Tweng, for his homage, and not to intermeddle further with the following lands, which he has taken into the king's hands by reason of Marmaduke s death, and to restore the issues thereof, the king learning by inquisition taken by the escheator that Marmaduke long before his death granted to William for life, by the king's licence, certain lands in Helsyngton and Kyrkeby in Kendale, Warton and Kerneforth Hell ..., Katerhale, Esseton, Stodehagh, Tyrom, and Rotheclif, which Marmaduke formerly held in chief by knight service, and that William was seised thereof long before Marmaduke s death, and that Marmaduke held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Holm in Holdernesse of the chapter of St. John's Beverley, and that he did not hold any lands of the king at his death by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to the king, and that William is his son and heir and is of full age, as the king has taken William's homage for the lands that Marmaduke formerly held of the king.
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