1348-04-03, John Westminster

To the abbot and convent of Athelyngnye. Order to admit Walter de Stodley, yeoman of the king's kitchen, to that house and to provide him with such maintenance for life as any other had there at the king's request before Henry de Acum, spigurnel, deceased, as the king lately ordered them to provide Walter with such maintenance in that house for life, as Henry had there, and they offered to do so, and now the king has learned that Henry, through his default and negligence, did not receive so much for his maintenance from that house as others have received there, so that a great part of the maintenance offered by them to Walter is unjustly withdrawn by them.