1354-04-30, Westminster

Memorandum that John de Codyngton, the elder, William de Haukesworth, John de Codyngton, the younger, John Bray, John de Chaddesden and George de Cumpton of the county of Nottingham on 9 June have mainperned for Henry Beek, constable of Newerk castle, Robert de Codyngton, chaplain, and John, parochial chaplain of Newerk, imprisoned in the Tower of London by the king's order, to have them before the council from day to day to answer the things laid against them, and afterwards on 18 June following, John de Ellerton, the king's serjeant at arms, at whose suggestion Henry and the said chaplains were taken, being called before the king's council, and the cause of the taking being examined, it was found that the cause was null, therefore Henry and the chaplains were released by the king's order and the mainpernors discharged of their mainprise.