1303-05-13, Alnwick

Order to permit Robert, bishop of Ely, late prior of Ely, to have the issues of the temporalities of the bishopric from 4 February last, and to pay to him anything that they may have received since then, as the king, on that day, accepted the appointment by pope Bfoniface] of Robert as bishop, and took his fealty and restored to him the temporalities, according to custom, and ordered Robert and John to deliver to him the temporalities, and they do not permit the bishop to have the issues of the temporalities from the said day, as the king understands to his astonishment. 16. To Master Richard de Havering, escheator this side Trent.