1341-03-20, Kings Langley

To the bailiffs of Lincoln. Order to pay to William de Ros of Hamelak or to his attorney 150 marks, as he granted to the late king the castle of Werk upon Tweed with all appurtenances except the advowsons of the cells pertaining to the priory of Kyrkeham and the hospital of Boulton, in exchange for 400 marks of land and rent yearly between the waters of the Thames and Tay (aysie), and the late king granted to him 400 marks of rent of the ferms of the cities of Lincoln and York, to wit 1201. of York and 146/. 18s. 4d. of Lincoln, to be received yearly by the hands of the bailiffs of their cities until the king should provide him with 400 marks of land or rent as aforesaid ; and William remitted 100 marks of the 400 to the late king by his deed, and he has informed the king that the bailiffs refuse to pay him by pretext of an ordinance of the king and council that all money of the ferms of cities, boroughs and towns and of the issues of counties shall be taken to the receipt at Westminster to be delivered to the treasurer and chamberlains there, and of an order of the king thereupon directed to them, and William has besought the king to cause him to have the said 300 marks, The king has ordered the bailiffs of York to pay the remaining 150 marks to the said William or to his attorney. By C.