1346-05-20, Richard Westminster

Order to proceed to take inquisition concerning certain and excesses at Liverpol on which justice has not hitherto by them and to proceed to the due and speedy punishment according to the form of their commissions, as the them justices to enquire by the oath of lawful men what malefactors and disturbers of the peace were at in the presence of the justices of oyer and terminer in a warlike 17. 27. manner, with banners displayed, who killed several men there, mutilated and robbed others and prevented the justices from doing justice, and who aided and abetted them, and afterwards the king ordered Richard de Wylughby to have all the rolls, records, indictments and other memoranda for the time when he was one of the justices to hear and determine the trespasses and excesses of ministers in that county, with all things touching the same, before the king in chancery on the octaves of Hilary last to be delivered by his own hand, so that the king might ordain further what was to be done, and afterwards, for certain causes, the king sent to the justices under the half seal all the rolls etc. so delivered by Richard, except the indictments of those whom the king pardoned for felony of his special fayour, ordering them to inspect these and to proceed to the release of all indicted before them except John son of Richard de Radeclif and others, who were so pardoned, and now the king has learned that several felonies, trespasses and misdeeds are committed at Liverpol and elsewhere in that county, whereon no inquisition or justice has been hitherto done by Richard and the others, whereat the king marvels. By 0: John Mauduyt, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Ingelby, clerk, 201. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset. .