1323-07-28, Cowick

To the sheriff of Westmoreland. Order to permit the abbot and convent Hepp to receive four marks of yearly rent as below, as they and their have been wont to receive from the time of the making of the of Robert son of John de Veteri Ponte, as the king learns by taken by Robert de Barton and Henry de Warthecopp, that the Robert granted to the abbey and convent by his charter 4 marks yearly rent of his cornage due to him from certain of his tenants in co. to wit from Thomas de Hellebeck and his heirs 2 marks of rent for lands held of Robert in Ascom, from Robert de la Fierte and heirs 1 mark of yearly rent for lands held of Robert in Milneburn, and Eustace de Laval and his heirs 1 mark of yearly rent for lands held Robert in Milneburn, to be received at two terms of the year, for the of a canon of the convent to celebrate divine service daily in the for the dead, saving to Robert and his heirs the homages, wardships, suits of court, and all other services that the said Thomus, Robert, Eustace have been wont to render for the aforesaid lands in addition to 4 marks aforesaid, and that the abbot and convent and their predeceshave always been in full and peaceful seisin of the above rent from time of the making of the charter until the rent was taken into the hands by the forfeiture of Roger de Clifford, the last lord of the tenants. Afterwards, on 24 March, the like order was sent to the sheriff.