1348-06-10, Westminster Granted

Order to cause the manor of Estboulton in that county to be resumed into the king's hand and kept safely until further order, so that what is just may be done in the matter, if he find that it was taken from Cecily late the wife of William le Scrop, knight, tenant in chief, and delivered to Richard, brother and heir of the said William by pretext of the king's writ to the sheriff of York to admeasure dower, as the king lately ordered the escheator to assign dower to Cecily of all the lands which belonged to her husband, and now the king has learned from her that although the said manor and certain other lands which belonged to William were assigned and delivered to her by the escheator, as he has certified in chancery, yet the sheriff of the county, by pretext of a writ at Richard's prosecution, showing that she had more dower than she ought, amoved her from the manor except from 53s. 24d. therein, without calling or notifying her thereof without due process, and he delivered it to the said Richard, a minor in the king's wardship, whereupon she has besought the king to provide a remedy, and as Richard has not yet proved his age it is not right that any lands should be delivered to him of his inheritance during his minority, and anything unduly assigned to Cecily as dower should pertain to the king until Richard prove his age. 20. To Richard de Thoresby, keeper of the hanaper of chancery.