1304-06-16, Stirling

Order to the said merchants all the money arising from the said old custom, half a mark upon each sack of wool, half a mark from every three wool-fells, and one mark from every last of hides, which the king Richer and Hugh by his letters patent under the exchequer seal in London and in all places thence to Greenwich (Grenewicum) sides of the Thames from 1 April last during his pleasure, from day inclusive, as the king had granted the custom to the merchants the appointment aforesaid. Walter de Gloucfestria], escheator beyond Trent. Whereas the by inquisition taken by the escheator that William de Mortuo tenant in chief, held at his death 13s. 4d. of yearly rent in Fordham, of Robert le Fraunceis by the service of d. yearly, and that was a bastard and died without an heir of his body, for which the wardship of the rent pertains to the king upon this occasion ; orders the escheator to retain in the king's hands the lands that held of the king in chief at his death as the king's escheat, to intermeddle with the aforesaid rent, which he has taken into hands by reason of William's death, saving the king's right in like in favour of the following concerning the tenements held of by William in the said town : Bernard for nine acres of land that William held of him bythe service of 19d. yearly. son of Robert de Fordham for a messuage and nine acres of land that William held of him by the service of 6d. yearly. Walkefar for three acres of land that William held of him by the service of 6d. yearly. son of Henry for two messuages and 17 acres of land that William held of him by the service of 11s. 4d. le Tregetur and John le Gay for 7 acres of land that William held of them by the service of 20d. the collectors of the new custom at London.