1347-08-11, Reading

John de Okoure, keeper of the lands which belonged to Adam de in co. Stafford in the king's hand and reserved to his chamber. to deliver to Thomas de Cressewalle all his lands seised into the king's as he has besought the king by his petition before him and his council Caleys to order his hand to be amoved from those lands, as he and his brother and certain others were bound to John de Eyton in 401. a law merchant to be paid on a certain day now past, and subsequently bought that debt from John and by virtue of that law, as John's he so sued that he recovered the 40/. against Thomas in John's wherefore all Thomas's lands in co. Stafford which were extended at yearly, were delivered to Adam as John's attorney, to hold as John's tenement until the debt was levied thereof, and they so remained they were seised into the king's hand with Adam's other lands by of his forfeiture, and the king of his grace has granted Thomas's in consideration of his good service. By p.s.