1329-04-25, Wallingford

to John le Trumpour , his minstrel, the maintenance in that abbey that 401.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Kent. To Philip, king of France. The king informs him that it was his intention to have gone to France and to have offered and done his devoir (deveria) as befits, but he has until now been unable to fulfil his intention by reason of the hindrances and impediments that have arisen in the realm, which the king believes have not escaped the notice of the king of France, and which have not yet entirely ceased. The king, however, intends coming to the presence of the king of France to do his homage in person, and for this reason he has sent Thomas, bishop of Hereford, his treasurer, and Bartholomew de Burgherssh before him to the king of France, to whom he desires the king of France to give evidence, as he has opened his mind to them concerning the premises, and he requests the king of France to write back his pleasure in this matter. [Fadera.] The prior of St. Frideswide's, Oxford, acknowledges that he owes to Cambynus Fantiney of Florence 72 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.