1327-12-28, Worcester

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit Robert de Hastang to have the custody of the king's town on the Hull and of the manor of Myton, in accordance with the late king's grant thereof to him for life, and not to molest him in any way contrary to the same without consulting the king, as it is shewn to the king on Robert's behalf that . Parr II. 195 pretending that he could not keep the town by reason of weakness have ordered him, by writ of the exchequer witnessed by the to be before them and others of the king's council at York as as possible to hear and receive what shall be ordained concerning by the king's council ; whereat the king is astonished, especially writs ought not to issue from the exchequer without his knowledge, Robert is not bound to answer at common law for the freehold that therein according to the aforesaid grant without the king's writ.