1302-01-26, Linlithgow

To Edward, earl of Chester. Order to cause to be removed from the of Thornton-on-the-Moor (super Moram), co. Chester, the lay force keeps itself therein to prevent the vicar of W. bishop of Coventry Lichfield from exercising his spiritual office there, and to maintain protect Robert de Askeby in possession of his church aforesaid, as king lately recovered his presentation to that church by consideration his court against William de Venables and Katharine, his wife, and son of Ranulph le Ruter, which church was then void and pertaining his gift by reason of the minority of Peter, son and heir of the said and the king ordered W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, the to admit a fitting person to the church at the king's presentation the claim (reclamacione) of William, Katharine and Peter, the vicar of the bishop (who was absent in remote parts), admitted to the church at the king's presentation and instituted him in the same, and the said vicar has signified to the king that is such lay force and resistance of rebels in the church that he execute the duty of his office therein, and he has prayed the king cause the force to be removed from the church. [Prynne, Records, iii, 933. ]