1344-10-16, Westminster

the justices of the Bench. Thomas Page of Eggeswere has shown king, by his petition before him and his council in parliament at that whereas he seeks before those justices against the of Westminster, the manor of Hendon, except a messuage, 200 of land and 12s. rent therein, as his right and inheritance, the abbot has no entry except after the disseisin which Geoffrey made unjustly and without judgment on Adam le Rous, grandfather whose heir he is, after the last passage of Henry III to Gascony ; the abbot, pleading in that suit, alleged that king Edward, son of king granted by his charter to the church of St. Mary and the then of Westminster the said manor except the messuage, land and rent reason of 174 hides in Heandune, which charter the present king has and that he ought not to answer thereupon without the king, the justices have delayed to proceed in that plea, as appears by tenor of the record and process of that suit which the king has caused before him in chancery, whereupon Thomas has besought the king a remedy : the king therefore orders the justices to proceed in plea with all speed, notwithstanding the said allegation, provided that do not proceed to render judgment without consulting him. By pet. of C. the abbot and convent of Dieulacres. Request to grant to Richard de such maintenance from their house for life as Robert de Carmenton there at the late king's request. By p.s. [16452.)