1344-06-26, Berkhamp- {Stafford stead

the sheriff of Stafford. Order to release John de Haukestan from prison by a mainprise, as he is imprisoned there at the suit of certain rivals, as the king has learned, asserting that he was suspect of and misdeeds before certain lieges appointed to pursue such malein that county, and it has been testified by divers persons worthy of before the king and his council, that John is of good report and not and has never hitherto been accused, and Thomas de Haukestan, William de Caynton, John Geffrey, Richard de Wottenhull, de Rugge and Richard de Weston of co. Salop have mainperned to have John before the king and others who wish to speak concerning trespass, to do and receive what the king's court shall determine. By the keeper and C. of release by Margaret atte Mersh, daughter of Peter de to Richard atte Mersh her son and John his brother and to heirs and assigns, of all her right and claim in a messuage, of land, 6 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 13s. 4d. in the town of Hatfeld Peverel, which are called Smallondhalle. John de Ultyngge, Thomas Fabel, John du Boys, John de John de Wycombe, Hervey le Clerk, John Fameloun, Geoffrey Thoma Caps. Dated at Westminster on Wednesday after and Paul, 18 Edward ITI. that Margaret came into chancery at Westminster on and acknowledged the preceding deed.