1334-04-06, Rockingham

The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Jééd.] Enrolment of a deed testifying that whereas Henry, formerly king of granted to the church of St. Margaret near Marleberge and to the and canons there, that whenever he or his heirs should come Marleberge, the prior and canons should have from his household tenth part of the bread provided for the household, a tenth part the meat and fish of the first dish (ferculo) of the household, and a tenth of the gallons of ale, for every day the king or his successors should there, for their maintenance, and if by any chance such victuals were sent to the household during such stay, to make the first dish, that the and canons should receive daily the tenth dish of whatever victuals be served to the household in the first dish; and Edward IIL., in parliament held at York on Monday before St. Peter in Cathedra in the year of his reign, released to the said prior and convent, in recompence the said tenth, at their petition, 16s. 8d. yearly rent which they are to render to him yearly at the manor house of Marleberge for of their lands in Neuburystrete near Marleberge, and in that town in Savernake forest, and the prior and convent have released the king his successors of the said tenth. Dated in the chapter at Marleberge on March 8 Edward III. Walter Arnel of Durneford and Agnes his wife came before the king on after SS. Tiburcius and Valerian last, and sought to replevy their in Durneford and Westkympbeare, which was taken into the king's on account of their default before the justices of the Bench, against de Boghemede. This is signified to the justices. Brother Philip, prior of Goldeclyve, acknowledges that he owes to Walter citizen of London, 200/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his and chattels in co. Gloucester.