1343-01-10, Westminster

To John de Shardelowe and John de Berneye. Order to deliver to Edward de Cretyng the king's letters patent committing to him the custody the temporalites of the bishopric of Norwich, vacated by the death of the late bishop, to hold during pleasure, answering at the for the issues thereof, with theswrit for delivering those temporto him, under the great seal, which the king sends to them under the seal, if Edward will find security by Richard de Bockyng and fit persons, to faithfully answer for the said issues, certifying the and barons of the exchequer of the said security. Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas on Friday after St. Matthew, 12 Edward III, Richard Godsalm, knight, of co. Essex, demised to SirJohn Marton, late parson of Westtillebury church, to John de la Pole and to de Skeryngton, clerk, all that tenement with two shops annexed and all other appurtenances, which he had by hereditary succession the death of Richard Godsalm, knight, his father, in the parish of St. atte Wodewharf, London, rendering a red rose yearly for the first six and then 60s.; and he afterwards granted that they should hold the tenements for a year beyond the said six years, freely without rendering and he afterwards granted that they should hold them for six beyond the said six years and one year without rendering anything, as fully appear by his divers deeds, he releases to Sir John all his right claim in the said tenements, John Hamond being mayor of London, de Ailesham and John Syward sheriffs there. Witnesses: Walter now alderman of the ward, Thomas de Maryns, Richard de Pynnore, de Priterwelle, Nicholas de Bray, John Bonet, William de Pertenhale. at London on Sunday after Hilary, 17 Edward II.