1303-05-09, Alnwick

Order to be at the exchequer at York on the of the Ascension next, to treat with the king's council upon matters specially touching him and the king, concerning which the wishes to have colloquy and treaty with him. To Henry de Gildeford. The king wonders at Henry's not being at to do what pertains to the office of chancellor there, to which the king deputed him, more especially as the king has caused the of his justices to be summoned for the common utility of the people those parts to hasten their right: he therefore orders Henry to hasten those parts with all speed in order to execute what pertains to the aforesaid there, lest the men of those parts incur the risk of through Henry's default. This he is enjoined not to as he wishes to avoid the king's wrath. By p.s. To R. archbishop of Canterbury.