1347-05-03, Reading

To the mayor and bailiffs of Lenne. Whereas the king lately ordered : them to take inquisition by oath of the lawful men of that bailiwick, as to who thought Thomas de Foulsham to be dead, when he was alive, and who were present at his burial and of the names of those indicted for this, and to take into the king's hand the goods and chattels of those so indicted, and to keep them safely in prison until further order: the king, for certain causes, orders them to supersede the taking of the said persons, their lands, goods and chattels and to release without delay all that they may haye taken by virtue of the said order, so that the goods and chattels be not eloigned but remain in the possession of those to whom they belonged, to be kept until further order. Enrolment of acknowledgment of receipt by John Cissor, chaplain, from Richard Martyn, clerk, of 40/. to traffic therewith for Richard's profit, until Midsummer next, and to render account to him therefor when requested, and he binds himself to render such accounts. Dated at London on Wednesday the eve of the Invention of the Holy Cross, 21 Edward ITI.