1276-04-27, Kennington

To the sheriff of York, escheator in the same county. Order to cause the brethren of St. Nicholas's hospital, York, to have again seisin of 14 acres of meadow in the suburbs of York near the king's fishpond, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Guyschard de Charron and William de Norb[ury] that the said 14 acres are not and were not of the ancient demesne of the crown, and were never arrented at the exchequer, which 14 acres were taken into the king's hands for this reason, but that the empress Matilda, sometime queen of England, bought a carucate of land and the meadow aforesaid and gave them to the hospital and brethren on condition that the brethren should find for ever the following victuals for all lepers coming to the hospital on the eve of SS. Peter and Paul, to wit bread, ale, a mulvel (mulvellum) with butter and salmon when in season (undecunque eveniret), and cheese.