1278-05-17, Westminster

To the sheriff of York. Order to cause William de Hodersale, imprisoned at Pontefract for the death of Alan son of Robert de Hodersale, whereof he is appealed, to be delivered from prison, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff of Lancaster that William is appealed of the said death out of malice and hatred and not because he is guilty thereof, wherefore the king ordered the sheriff of Lancaster to certify him of the names of twelve men of that county who would mainpern to have William before the justices at the first assize in those parts to stand to right if anyone wished to speak against him, and Hugh de Hodirsale, Roger his son, Roger son of Roger de Hodirsale, Richard son of Robert de Ditischrayre, Adam son of Thomas del Hurst, John son of Henry de Dutton, William son of Adam del Dene of Blakeburneschyre, Walter Roce of Cliderowe, Robert son of Hugh de Hodirsale, Adam son of Robert de Rybilcestre, John de Barton, and John son of Ailsi Gogard of Hecchernok, of co, Lancaster, have mainperned William before the sheriff of Lancaster in the presence of the coroners in form aforesaid, as the sheriff of Lancaster has signified to the king by his letters. To Robert de Ufford, justiciary of Ireland. Whereas Master John de Saunford, the king's escheator of Ireland, has not come into England for a long time, so that he has not been able to have talk or treaty with the king upon those things in Ireland that concerned him; the king, desirin to have talk with John, orders the justiciary to audit, together with the treasurer of the exchequer of Dublin, to whom the king is also writing, John's account for the time that he has had the custody of the escheatry aforesaid, as speedily as possible, so that John may then come to the king to speak to him concerning the said matters, returning afterwards to Ireland as quickly as possible. Kae ; The like to the bishop of Waterford to do this with the council of the justiciary. : To the constable of Odiham castle. Whereas the king lately ordered him to cause to be taken into the king's hands and kept safely until otherwise ordered the 4/. of yearly rent that the king was wont.to receive in the . 455 of Greywell within the manor of Odiham from William de Mohun, the king lately granted to John le Parker, deceased, and to his heirs assigns for fifteen years from 26 May, 52 Henry III., as contained in king's letters patent to John, and Robert le Charetter and Dionisia, wife, sister and co-heiress of John, lately quit-claimed before the king Robert de Clere and Alina his wife, sister and other heiress of John, all right in the aforesaid rent: the king orders the constable to cause the to be paid to Robert de Clere and Alina henceforth, according to the letters patent, and to restore to them anything that he may have thence since it was taken into the king's hands. Thomas de Normanvill, the king's steward. Order not to charge Stuffin, Richard Millet, William de Bully, and Alan de Redmarele, agistors of the forest of Schyrwode, in their account of the time their office with 28/, 18s. 8d., as the king has ascertained by inspection the rolls of the late king's chancery that they paid this sum, on March, 52 Henry III., by the present king's order (preceptum nostrum) de Leyburn, deceased, then constable of Noting[ham] castle, for munition of the castle. the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer of Dublin. Order cause Master Elias de Wyntonia, receiver of the king's moneys in that and keeper of the king's measures in Ireland, to have yearly for long as he shall intend those offices by the king's order as much for fee as other receivers and keepers were wont to receive for their yearly