1274-04-07

To the prior and convent of Glastonbury. Prohibition of their presuming to seek licence to elect an abbot from any one but the king until full certainty be had concerning the right of the king or of others, as the abbey was founded by the king's predecessors and is of his patronage, as he understands, so that licence to elect ought to. be sought from him. By J. de Vesey. Adam de Waleshain came before the king, on Tuesday after the close of Easter, and sought to replevy to Reginald de Ispann ia] of Lynne his land, [which was taken into the king's hands for his default] against Robert de Line[olnia and Aldr his wife. Ralph Hethloverd came, on the said day, and sought to replevy his land in Lynne, [which was taken into the king's hands for his default] against the said Robert and Aldr . MEMBRANE Od. R. le Bigot, earl of Norfolk and Marshall of England, puts in his place David le Messager, and Alina, his wife, countess of Norfolk, puts in her place Henry de Aldeberg in a suit before the king between Geoffrey le Merescall and Eva his wife and the prior of Bradenestak concerning a plea of land, wherein the prior vouched the earl and countess to warranty. The abbot of Leyston puts in his place Walter de Askeby and Alan de Gosfeld in a suit before the king between the abbot and R. le Bygod, earl of Norfolk and Marshall of England, and others contained in the original writ, concerning a trespass committed on the abbot by them, Walter le Sauvage came before the king, on Saturday after the close of Easter, and sought to replevy to Robert de Boyvill his land in Wateby, which was taken into the king's hands for Robert's default in the king's court at Westminster against Amice Marmiun. : Richard de Cranham came befere the king, on Saturday the feast of SS. Tiburtius and Valerian, and sought to replevy to Thomas de Warblingt[on] the latter's land in Tanrigg, which was taken into the king's hands for his default in the king's court against the prior of Merton. Hugh le Gros came before the king, on the same Saturday, and sought to replevy his land in Tremsak, which was taken into the king's hands for his default in the king's court against Lucy, late the wife of Geoffrey de Lameteyn. Gerard de Furnival puts in his place Robert de Munden and William de Farnesfeud in all pleas and suits. Gerard de Furnival, in the presence of the king's subjects supplying his place in England, has given power to Robert de Mumden and William de . 119 to make attorneys for him until St. Peter ad Vincula next, unless to England in the meantime. le Despenser puts in his place William de Hope in a suit before between Adam and Walter Cardun concerning a trepass committed on Adam. de Chaumpvent, who is going to parts beyond sea by the king's has given power to William de Bonevill to make attorneys for him Michaelmas next, unless he return to England in the meantime. Costentin came before the king, on Saturday the eve of Holy and sought to replevy to Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and his land in Potton, Sutton and Gatesbyr[y], which was taken the king's hands for Gilbert's default in the king's court at Westminster the king.