1290-09-12, Thomas Nottingham

Cancelled on payment. late the wife of William Wyne of Eston, Richard son of Richard and Richard le Mareshall of Stonlegh acknowledge that owe to William de Hamelton 201. ; to be levied in default of payment, lands and chattels in cos. Huntingdon and Northants. Argon , king of the Tartars. The king, calling to remembrance how father in his time favoured (fulgebat erga) the Christians, and conthat Argon, as a praiseworthy imitator of Christ s name and desires accordingly the augmentation of virtues, returns manifold to God and to Argon. May the most high Lord of Lords and King be glorified, who hasinspired Argon s mind with so good and an intention that he will delight to rise against the perfidy of sultan of Babylon and his people, in aid of the Holy Land and of Christian faith. All generations will call him blessed if he adhere a wish and study thoroughly to complete those things that his (sic) envoy has explained to the king on his behalf. For the horses and other necessaries for the king's army, which Argon has caused to be offered to the king by his said envoy when the shall arrive in the Holy Land, the king tenders him renewed thanks. king wishes him to know that the king, so soon as he can obtain the consent for the passage of him and his army over the sea, will Argon thereof, and will direct his steps to the aforesaid land with aid of Christ, to do which as speedily as possible the king has a great This the king will cause to be made known to Argon by his by whom he will send him some of his gyrfalcons and other jewels of his land, as Argon has requested.