1297-11-24, Westminster

To the bailiffs and men of Great Yarmouth. Whereas the whole of that town have promised, for all and singular of the by their letters patent that they will not do evil by land or sea to the barons of the Cinque Ports by reason of the disputes and between them and the said barons, but that they will hold in peace without inflicting damage or annoyance upon them any of them until the completion of three months after the king's to England, and the communities of each of the Cinque Ports the like on their side; and the king now understands that the and men have taken Thomas Fayrweder, a baron of the port of and have imprisoned him at Yarmouth by reason of the said the king orders them to release him without delay, if they have him solely for this reason. If he have been arrested for any other than the said disputes, they are to certify the king of the reason their seal. By C. to wit by the bishops of London and Ely. To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to cause a coroner for that county be elected in place of Adam de Eyton, deceased.