1304-05-27, Stirling

To the treasurer and barons of the exehequer. Whereas the late king granted by his charter, on the 37 (sic) May, in the fortieth year of his reign, to Hugh le Bigod all the bailiwick of the Hay (Haya) and forest of Scealleby, and all the lands and rents that Osbert son of Ralph de Bollebek previously held of the said king in Levesham, Loketon, Pykering and Neuton and that Osbert rendered to the said king in his court at Westminster, rendering therefor 4 marks 10s. yearly for the bailiwick aforesaid and doing for the said lands and rents the service of a quarter of a knight's fee; and the king understands that they cause Roger le Bygod, earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England, Hugh's son and heir, and certain other tenants of the lands aforesaid to be distrained in the lands for the arrears of the aforesaid 4 marks 10s. wherewith the bailiwick was charged, as if the lands had been charged therewith together with the bailiwick : . 141 king orders them to cause the distraint to be released to the earl and tenants, and to cause them to be acquitted thereof. It is provided the tenants of the bailiwick shall be charged with the arrears.