1346-10-20, William Windsor
Scot and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before Order to bail John de Compton, knight, if he find mainpernors undertake to have him before the king on the octaves of the next, to stand to right there, as he has besought the king to release by a security, as by the procuration of his rivals he was before Thomas de Aspale, sheriff of Southampton, and other lieges, to enquire concerning certain misdeeds in the isle of Wight, for William de Compton in the left hand, whereof he died, and trespasses committed in that island, and he is imprisoned in the by virtue of that indictment, which is sent to the king under great seal, and it has been testified before Lionel, the king's son, England, and others of the council by those worthy of confidence was indicted by malicious procuration, and he has offered before and council to go to the king in his war of France, with all his By letter of the keeper. that Gilbert de Ellesfeld, knight, who is indicted for divers and excesses in co. Hertford, during the king's absence from the the chancellor and others of the council at Westminster, has the chancellor Roger de Poley, Walter de Thorp, Richard de William de Wotton, John de Shelford, and John de Ardern of co. who have mainperned to have him before the council from day to to right in the premises at the suit of the king, of John de and others, when they are warned thereupon, and that he will thenceforth.
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- Gilbert de Ellesfeld 306 other appearances →
- John Arden 314 other appearances →
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- John de Shelford 51 other appearances →
- Roger de Poley 103 other appearances →
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- Walter de Thorp 117 other appearances →
- William de Compton 34 other appearances →
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