1346-11-03, Tower

Order to Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, son and heir of John de tenant in chief, to have seisin of the manors of Hamptonet, and two parts of the manor of Pynkhurst in that county (sic) with the issues thereof, certifying the king in chancery without if there is reasonable cause why he should not do this, as on 24 May 15th year of the reign, the king took the homage of Laurence, who his age, for all the lands which his father held in chief at his death, William Pycot of Pabelwyk, then escheator in those counties, to to him all the lands whereof his father was seised in his demesne as and now the king has learned from the earl that although he has the escheator in cos. Surrey and Sussex for the said manors and parts his father was seised at his death in his demesne as of fee, yet he not hitherto been able to obtain seisin thereof, whereupon he has the king to provide a remedy.