1344-06-28, William Westminster

de Iford acknowledges that he owes to John de Bedeford, citizen 60I.; to be levied etc. in co. Somerset. of indenture made between the king of the one part, and Canaceoun and Meynfryn de Sant and their fellows, merchants of the other part, testifying that Matthew and Meynfryn have for themselves and their fellows, to discharge the king of of his debts owed in Gascony, the costs due to men in those now living which they can show to be reasonably due by bills the seals of the constables of Bordeaux or those supplying their from the 10th year of the reign, each sterling being taken at value in money current in the said parts at the time when the bills were made, for 20,000/.; and Matthew and Meynfryn have undertaken for themselves and their fellows to discharge the king of the debts due by him to the merchants of the society Peruzzi or other debts which he owes for money lent to him time that Sir William de Northwell, Sir William de Cusance and William de Edyndon were keepers of the wardrobe and for which bills under the seals of those keepers; and for the said 40,0001. which said Matthew, Meynfryn and their fellows have to take, the king grants three parts of all the profits arising from the king's stamps of gold silver which they shall take of plate or bullion to the said stamps, as until they are fully satisfied for the 40,000/. ; and for each sum of said debts for which they shall deliver bills or letters obligatory in the discharge, they shall take payment upon the assignment aforesaid, to the quantity of tbe discharge made; and if they bring gold or to be made before they have acquitted the king, then three parts of profit shall be put in equal hand to be kept until they have made in the form aforesaid. Dated at Westminster, on 20 May, III. French. of indenture made at Certeseye on 6 March, 18 Edward III, that although William de Rutherwyk acknowledged in chancery March in that year that he owed to the abbot of Certeseye, 801. of to be paid at Michaelmas following and other terms, the abbot grants if William pay him 50s. at that term and so on at the following terms are paid, then the recognisance shall be null and void. that the abbot and William came into chancery at London July and acknowledged the preceding indenture. of release by John del Isdle of Burghle, knight, to the abbot and the convent of that place, of all his right and claim in lands, meadows and rents which the abbot and convent recovered de ingressu before the justices against Roger Basset in the towns of and Mulsham, co. Essex. Dated at London on 10 May, III, Enrolment of bond by John del Isdle of Burghle, knight, to the abbot and convent of Westminster in 500J. to be paid to them at Westminster at Michaelmas next, for which payment he binds himself, his executors and all his goods. Dated at London on Monday after Palm Sunday, 18 Edward II.