1273-09-20, Canterbury

the sheriffs of Middlesex. William de Say, son and heir of William Say, has shown the king that whereas the late king demised to de la More, merchant, the custody of the lands belonging to the William son of William, a minor in his wardship, to hold until William come of age, and William bought the custody from Poncius, and is under age, and he will be of full age in a year from St. Edmund next, to the king's court, the sheriffs distrain William by summons exchequer to render the debts that William's father at his death to the king (sic) at the exchequer, as if he were of full age and as goods of the deceased would not suffice for the acquittance thereof : is not usual that any men should be distrained before they come of age reason of wardships pertaining to the king for their ancestors debts, king orders the sheriffs to desist in the meantime from distraining for the said debts; provided that they look to the executors of his will for the levying of the debts from the goods of the deceased so as they suffice. This letter is triplicated, to wit to three sheriffs. Placita, p. 432.] Referring to the penultimate order to Peter de Chaumpvent. 6. Nicholas le Jofne, imprisoned at Eye for the death of Luke son of Richard de Lyminge, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Suffolk to bail him. Given by the hand of W. de Merton, the chancellor. 2. To Philip de Eye.