1342-01-28, Nottingham Without

Order to attach Reginald de Abehale, John of Duresleye, Robert de Prestebury, Richard Shot, Robert William Crisp, Roger Norman, Henry de Brokworth and Alexander of Gloucester, so that he shall have them before the king and at London on Monday in the first week of Lent next to answer for their contempt, and further to do and receive what shall be by the council, as Reginald and the others with John Estof, John William Belle, and John Athelam, collectors of wool in that have borne themselves negligently and have hitherto levied little of the wool, not considering the king's great necessity or the by which he directed them to cause the wool to be levied speedily, the king ordered them to be before the king in chancery on the of Hilary last to answer upon the premises, and further to do and what should be ordained by the council; and John Estof, John de William Belle and John Athelam came before the king on that to do what they ought, but Reginald and the others refused to The king has given aday to John, John, William and John to be him there to answer in the form aforesaid. The sheriff shall cause lands, goods and chattels of Reginald and the others to be seised into the king's hand, and shall answer for the issues of the lands and for the goods and chattels at the exchequer, and he shall not omit to do this upon pain of 1001. By K. and C. 6.