1274-09-10, Windsor

To Amicia, countess of Devon. Whereas the king has confirmed the late king's grant to the prioress and nuns of Aumbresbyry of the 48/, yearly that Amicia was wont to pay at the exchequer for the manor of Melkesham, which the late king granted to her for life at fee-ferm, to be received by the hands of Amicia, and also of the manor after Amicia s death, and the prioress and nuns are ready to answer to Amicia for her life for the value of the manor by reasonable extent beyond the said 48/. yearly on condition that Amicia demise the manor to them in her lifetime; the king requests her, in consideration of his affection to the prioress and nuns, to cause the manor to be extended and delivered to the nuns, to be held according to the tenor of the said charter, provided that the prioress and nuns shall give her sufficient security for the value of the manor according to the extent, the said 48/. yearly being allowed to them, to answer to Amicia during her life at certain terms to be provided by her, so completing this affair at the king's instance that he ought to return the kindness on suitable occasions in things concerning her. James Hansard came before the king, on Thursday the eve of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and sought to replevy his land in Farnham, which was taken into the king's hands for his default before the bishop of Winchester s bailiffs of Farnham against William le Parker and Ascelina his wife.