1295-10-04, Canterbury

The like in favour of the bishop of Lincoln to the sheriffs of Lincoln, Nottingham, Northampton, Oxford, Buckingham, Huntingdon, and Bedford. [Ibid.] Schedule. Enrolment of deed of John son of Thomas, knight (miles), Walter le Peter le Butiller and Henry de Vernoyl, of Ireland, witnessing whereas the king has caused the said John son of Thomas to be and put to answer (inculpari et ad rationem pont) before him in his at Westminster concerning the taking of Sir Richard, earl of and certain other crimes and trespasses committed in Ireland the king and his peace, as it was said, John at length, although he that he could purge his innocence sufficiently by other means, not to enter the way of strife (litigii) with the king concerning these submits himself to the king's will concerning all things propounded him on the king's behalf, and promises that he will faithfully and execute whatsoever the king shall cause to be enjoined upon him, his lands and goods to the king for this purpose under a certain (stipulatione interposita). For the faithful execution hereof he bound to find twenty-four mainpernors, each having at least 100 marks of land in fee, upon his return to Ireland, of whom he has already the aforesaid Walter, Peter and Henry, and the remaining twentyshall charge their lands before the justiciary and council of the king Ireland, under pain of loss of their lands, that they will cause all the that John has promised by the presents to be fulfilled by him, and of the mainpernors shall cause their letters patent containing this to be made according to the form delivered to John by the which letters shall be rendered by John in England before St. next to the king or to his exchequer in England, in case the king out of the realm. If John be unable to find the said mainpernors and obtain their letters as above, he shall then come to the king in person the said term in the state in which he was at the making of letter, and then, when he shall have thus come to the king, said Walter, Peter and Henry shall be acquitted of the obligation they shall make to the king below, and other mainpernors, if there any, shall be likewise acquitted. John also grants that after he shall found the said mainpernors before the justiciary and council and have caused their letters obligatory to be delivered to the king in aforesaid, he shall nevertheless come in person at a day or days and to be assigned by the king to hear and do the king's will. In case fail in the premises, he grants that all his lands and goods shall be to the king and that his body shall be punished for life or limbs the king's will. The said Walter, Peter and Henry, at the instance of mainpern under pain of forfeiture of their lands and possessions Schedule and bind themselves jointly and singly (quilibet nostrum in solidum) to cause and take care that John shall faithfully observe the premises, and that the mainpernors who haye yet to be found shall charge their lands and possessions to the king as above. Dated at Westminster, 27 August, 23 Edward.