1295-09-29, Wingham

To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause all alien men of religion [dwelling] near the sea coast or near the sea shore, or near water leading to the sea whereby they or others on their behalf might navigate to the sea or easily transfer themselves thither, to be removed from the places where they dwell without delay, committing their houses to English men of religion or, where no such are to be found, to secular clerks in whose faithfulness and industry the sheriff has confidence, who can answer for the issues thereof, until the king shall otherwise ordain, as the king wishes to avoid the perils that may arise to him and his realm by alien 938 EDWARD I. 459 of religion, Normans and others, dwelling near the sea in the realm. is also ordered to cause all the ships and boats belonging to the said of religion, whether found in the sea or in any other water, to be to land, and to remove from them all their tackle, so that they may no use of them until the king shall otherwise ordain. [Hedera. like to the sheriffs of Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Gloucester, Hereford, Salop, Worcester, Hertford, Norfolk, Suffolk, London, York, Northumberland, Lancaster, Cumberland, Nottingham, Derby, Cambridge, and Huntingdon.