1299-03-12, Merton

the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king, on in the 19th year of his reign, committed by his letters patent the seal of the exchequer to Robert Russel, deceased, the manor of with the Hundred of Horethorne and other appurtenances pleasure, rendering therefor to the exchequer 38/. yearly, saving to king the corn sown in the lands and the dead stock and all other found in the manor; and the king afterwards, on 12 February, in twentieth year of his reign, committed the manor, with the rent of of Melburn and the Hundred of Horethorne and all appurtenances, pleasure, to Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, rendering therefor at exchequer to the executors of Queen Eleanor, the king's late consort, 14s. 104d., as appears to the king by inspection of the said letters of exchequer and of the rolls of chancery: the king orders the treasurer barons to discharge William Russel, brother and heir of the said of 2851. exacted from him by summons of the exchequer for the aforesaid from the said 12 February, when the king committed the with the Hundred to the earl. By the roll.