1298-11-21, Market Weighton

Order to pay to John son Syward, who was delivered as hostage for the said Richard by king's order, and to Hugh de Longhore, Thomas de Mountref, Patrick Monte Alto, Matthew de Eyton, and Alan le Mareschal, prisoners, of the king who were taken in the castle of Dumbar in Scotland the conflict there, and who are in the castle of Chester, and to their keepers the arrears of their wages from the time when the office of was committed to Richard, and to pay to them their wages to wit 3d. a day each. the treasurer and barons of the centage Whereas the king de Bosco the 24 marks that the men of Brideport were wont to to the exchequer yearly for the ferm of that town, to wit 20 marks the custody of the king's castle of Corf and the remaining 4 marks to paid [by him] to the exchequer, for so long as he should have the of the castle: the king orders the treasurer and barons to inspect said letters and also the acquittances that the men have from Richard the money, and to cause them to be acquitted of the said 24 marks paid to Richard by them. Robert de Clyfford, justice of the Forest this side Trent.