1337-03-06, Westminster

Order to supersede the execution of the writ to do justice to John de Malmesbury by his body, according the custom of England, by a mainprise, as lately at the request of J. of Landaff, showing the king that John is excommunicated for contempt of his authority, and will not be judged by ecclesiascensure, the king ordered the sheriffs to do justice to him as aforeuntil he should do satisfaction to Holy Church for his contempt injury, and now the king, learning from John that he has appealed the bishop's sentence as unjust, and pursues his appeal with effect, fully appears by public instruments exhibited in chancery, ordered sheriff of Gloucester to make known to the bishop that he should before the king in chancery on Monday, the morrow of the of Easter next, which day the king has given to John, to show why the taking of John should not be superseded during the said and John has found for the king in chancery, Gilbert Busser, de Lenne, and John de Penryth, of the city of Beratat one John 13. 16. Gold, of co. Surrey, who have mainperned to have him there to do and receive what the king's court shall determine.