1334-03-02, York

To Henry de Bello Monte, earl of Boghan, Edward, king of Scotland, the county of Strathern, then in the royal hand by the forfeiture of the late earl, a rebel, to John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, in for his expenses and labours in the war of Scotland; but now, is said, Malisius is striving for the recovery of this county, and for the of his forfeiture to be made by persons well disposed to him and to the other side, and it is not right that what has been ordained by council of the chief men should be so lightly revoked by suspect men, the king has written to the king of Scotland requesting him to the said affair to be treated by the peers and other chief men of not suspect, and the king trusts that the earl will use his best to prevent a sudden process being made before him or before him supplies his place. [Fadera.] To Edward, king of Scotland. Request to cause the above matter to be as aforesaid with proper deliberation, so that the earl of Warenne others in like case may uot be compelled to bethink them of another [Jbid.] Enrolment of a deed showing that whereas William son of William de Stopham recognised his manor of Weston near Ottelay, co. York, to belong of right to Sir John de Roos, son of Sir William de Roos of Hamelak, and granted that the said manor, which Alice, late the wife of William de Stopham, holds for life of his heritage, with reversion to William at her death, should remain to the said John de Roos, the said Alice acknowledges herself to be attornied (aétorne) to the said John of the said manor according to the form of the letters patent under the seal of William son of William de Stopham. Dated at York, the 6 March, 8 Edward III. French. Memorandum, that Alice came into chancery at York, on 8 March, and acknowledged the preceding deed, and John de Sancto Paulo received the acknowledgment in chancery on that day.