1334-02-22, York
the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay 20/. yearly from of those counties to Nicholas de la Despense, to whom the late in recompence for his long service, granted 20J. of land yearly from which belonged to William de Bredon in co. Derby, to hold at aid of his maintenance and of that of his wife and children, which by the common assent of the king's parliament, were taken from the of Nicholas and delivered to William, and afterwards, having conto the good service which Nicholas rendered to the king, his and Queen Isabella, the king granted to him 20/. yearly to be received hands of the sheriff of the said counties for the time being, at will or the king should provide Nicholas with 20/. of land yearly in a suitable to be held in aid of his maintenance and of that of his wife and
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