1331-05-28, Bury St. Edmunds

Unclassified date: inferred Regnal year 5 Edward III · Edward III · Close Rolls · Membrane 11d

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Dated in source: “May 28” · Place: Bury St. Edmunds (Suffolk)

Manuscript The National Archives, series C 54, membrane 11d (class as printed in the calendar; consult AALT/TNA for the original roll)

To Sir John de Leynham, knight, chamberlain of the king of Spain. The king learns with pleasure from John's letters that Thomas de Gourney, knight, who was charged with sedition against the late king and with conspiracy for his death, and who secretly let the realm, fleeing judgment, has been taken by John in Spain and committed to prison, for which the king thanks him, and he requests him to order Thomas to be taken under safe custody to the king's city of Bayonne, there to be delivered to the mayor, jurats and men of the city, whom the king has ordered tu receive Thomas from John to be treated (deducend ) as Giles de Ispannia, the king's yeoman, shall explain to them on the king's behalf. [ Feedera.]

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