1347-06-10, Reading

Order to be attendant upon the collecting and levying 275 sacks, 4 stones, 5 pounds of wool lately granted to the king by of loan in the North Riding, co. York, without awaiting the presence de Scurueton, whom the king appointed with them for this, as staying upon the rendering of his account at Westminster for the when he was one of the collectors in that county of the tenth and lately granted, and by the assent of the merchants, who bought wool, he is totally discharged of the collecting and levying of the eae By C. Robert de Exlyngton, knight, Robert Fenwyk, John Frisemareys and de Corbrigg. Like order with respect to John de Lilleburn, knight, with them to levy and collect the 8673 sacks 8 stones 84 pounds lately granted in co. Northumberland, as it has been testified before king by Henry de Percy and Ralph de Nevill, that the said John is and broken by age that he cannot travail to levy and collect that By C. 16. To Robert Breton, knight, William de Manby, knight, John Sleghte, knight, David de Fletwyk, William de Nevill of Grymmesthorp, knight, Brian de Herdby, Henry de Nevyle of Stoke, William Bayard, William Surflete of Gosberkirke, Roger le Straunge, William Scarlet of Quappelad, William de Apethorp of Staunford, Thomas de Eston and John de Thame of Gretford. Like order with respect to Robert de Helwell, appointed with them to levy and collect the 1,265 sacks, 5 stones, 12 pounds of wool lately granted in co. Lincoln, as he is so weak and broken by age that he cannot travail to levy and collect that wool, as the king has learned by trustworthy testimony. By C. 18. To Robert de Hagham, knight, Thomas Gobioun, knight, Alexander de Betoigne, Walter de Tillyngham, John Waleys, William Bret of Chestreford, John Michiel, Roger Belche, Robert Bone, John de Barenton, Edmund de Northtoft and John Sayere. Like order, mutatis mutandis, with respect to William Fysshe of Stowe, appointed with them to levy and collect the 669 sacks, 8 stones, 74 pounds of wool granted in co. Essex, as he is so sick and weak that he cannot travail to collect and levy that wool, and by the assent of the merchants who bought the wool, he is totally discharged thereof. By C. 7. To Richard Cogan, knight, Alan de Cherleton, knight, James de Cobeham, Robert de Bromford, Robert de Malston, Robert Noble and Robert de Brideport. Like order with respect to Richard de Brankescombe whom the king afterwards appointed to levy and collect with them the 514 sacks, 4 stones, 7 pounds of wool granted in co. Devon, as he is attendant upon the affairs of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and he has been discharged of levying and collecting that wool at the earl's request. By p.s. To Richard de Brankescombe.