1346-05-18, Westminster

Order to be before the king and his council on after the feast of the Ascension next to answer the things that set before him and further to do and receive what shall then be By C. to the following, to wit : de la More, knight. de Hedersete, knight. of grant by Thomas de Drokenesford, knight, of co. Essex, to le Blake of Ware and Margery his wife, of all his manor of Estwyke cos. Hertford and Essex, with the advowson of the church there appurtenances, for their life, rendering 40 marks yearly, and if and Margery die within five years and eighteen weeks after the present charter the executors or assigns of Nicholas shall have and adyowson until the end of five years eighteen weeks for 40 marks as aforesaid, and if the said rent be in arrear Thomas for the same. Witnesses: John de Pelham, Thomas de Thomas le Blount, John Marchal, John Lucas, William Vabadon. London on Wednesday after St. Dunstan, 20 Edward ITI. that Thomas came into chancery at Westminster on 24 May the preceding deed. of release by Robert son and heir of Henry le Mener to William of all his right and claim in a plot of land with hays, hedges and all its appurtenances in the town of Great Thrillowe, William has of the grant of Isabel, Robert's mother, and it lies the land of the said Isabel and the land of William, and one head the highway leading from Thrillowe to St. Edmunds, and the upon William's meadow called le Clerkesmedwe. Witnesses : de Clopton, John de Clopton, William Godyng, Alexander de Jordan de Roghay, Bartholomew Wybert, Peter Hokyn. Dated at on 1 June, 20 Edward III. that Robert came into chancery at Westminster on 2 June the preceding deed. de Drokenesford, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas of Ware 200I. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands in co. Hertford. de Sautre acknowledges that he owes to John de Founteyns to be levied etc. in co. Bedford. de Bello Campo le fitz, and the sheriff of Worcester. supersede the taking of William le Surdere of Evesham and his son, and to haye this writ before the justices, as on learning of William de Bello Campo and his fellows, keepers of in co Worcester, that William and Thomas were indicted before beating, wounding and ill-treating John Lightothemor, serjeant 30. 13. 14. of William de Bello Campo the elder, at Evesham, and that they had withdrawn from the county so that they could not be judged upon that indictment, the king appointed William and the sheriff to attach William and Thomas and deliver them to the sheriff, to be kept in prison in the gaol of Worcester castle until they shall be released, and William and Thomas have besought the king to order the said letters to be superseded, as they are ready to answer for that trespass and to stand to right therefor, and the indictment for trespass does not touch a felony and therefore they are repleviable, and they have found before the king in chancery Adam de Shareshull, knight, Robert de Shareshull, and Geoffrey de Aston of co. Stafford, John de Cestr[ia], Nicholas de Crikkelade, John de Lokynton and John de Pershore of co. Worcester, who have undertaken to have them before the said keepers and others appointed to hear and determine the indictments in the next session of the justices to stand to right for the said trespass, unless the king order otherwise in the meantime. By C. To William Scot, Roger Hillary, Thomas de Brokhell, James de Echyngham, Stephen de Padiham and John de Betenham.