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1341-05-05, William Westminster

de Mepereshale acknowledges that he owes to Robert de knight, 10/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands chattels in co. Essex. son of William Bernak acknowledges that he owes to Matilda, of Ulster, 2,0001.; to be levied etc. in co. Norfolk, 3. To Gerlac, count of Nassau. His servant Voltzo has come to request the payment of the sum due to the count by the king, which the king would readily make if his possessions allowed, but as Voltzo can see, he is so busy and so involved with charges, that he cannot conveniently make it at this time, and he requests the count to wait until the quinzaine of Midsummer next, when he will fully satisfy him at Brussels (Buaollam), andif he fails he resigns the homage rendered to him by the count. [Hadera.] 11. Hugh de Saxham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Martin de [xnyng, clerk, 14/. 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cambridge.

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