1344-02-25, Westminster

Memorandum that Adam came into chancery at Westminster on 1 March acknowledged the preceding charter. To William Scot, Richard de Kelleshull and John de Bray, justices of in co. Sussex. Thomas de Hunstane has shown the king that he lately arramed an assize of novel disseisin before them against de Sancto Johanne, William Trussel of Cubelesdon and others in the original writ, concerning his free tenement in Bridham Hstichenore, placing in view the manor of Bridham, and William in that assize by Robert Dachet, his attorney, alleged that Hugh de Sancto Johanne was seised of that manor and of the lands and died seised thereof in his demesne as of fee, after . is blank. death because Hugh held certain lands in chief, the king caused to be seised into his hand by reason of the minority of Edmund, son and heir, then in the king's wardship, and that the king aftergranted those tenements to William by charter to hold until the heir come of age, and Edmund in pleading in the same assize alleged by said Robert, his guardian, that Hugh his father died seised of the manor placed in view, after whose death he entered the manor and other lands Hugh's son and heir, and the king granted those tenements to hold as and both Edmund and William sought that no further process be taken without consulting the king, wherefore the justices have delayed to proceed in the assize, whereupon Thomas has besought king to provide a remedy: the king therefore orders the justices, if process has been taken, to procced in the said assize and cause the of justice to be done to Thomas, according to the law and of the realm, notwithstanding the said allegations. By C.