1340-01-08, Westminster Bousser knight

To John de Shardelowe. Whereas lately at the suit of Master John de archdeacon of Essex, the king learned that Gilbert Peecche, Reginald Phelip, Wilham Myloun, Thomas Gerveys, John Walpole Thrillowe, William le Smyth of Thrillowe, John atte Mede, John Brok, Pecche, Peter Hokyng, Henry Kelyng, Wiliam Pyngel, Henry of Yeldham, Amicia de Gretton, Roger Gerveys, John Taillor Thrillowe, the elder, John his son, John Godefrey, John Wardon, Thurston of Hunden and John Reynaldesman Philipp and malefactors took Master John at Wrotyng Talworth by force r arms, imprisoned and maltreated him, taking him to Thrillowe detaining him in prison in Gilbert's manor there until he 4 fine with Gilbert and the others by 300 marks for his release, and took and carried away his goods and chattels to the value of 102. and other outrages on him, and the king appointed Robert and Scot, William Giffard, Hugh de Saxham, John Fer... to hear and that trespass after taking inquisition thereupon by the oath of men of co, Suffolk; and now the king has learned from Master John III. Parr 2, 659 Membrane Td Robert cannot come as chief justice in the premises, for certain causes the day and at the place appointed, and his fellows cannot proceed with case because the record and process thereupon are in his custody as justice, wherefore he has besought the king to cause the record and to come before the said fellows; the king thereupon orders Robert if his absence is expedient and necessary he shall send the record and to chancery without delay and this writ so that the king may send to his fellows and they will be able to proceed further in that affair. -