1356-08-22, Henry Westminster

Order to supersede the execution of a judgment to death Richard Astele, and to adjudge him to perpetual imprisonment delivering him to the sheriff of the county to be kept in gaol, de Odecombe, clerk, has shown the king that whereas he sent one of his serjeants with Roger Beerd and certain others to accused and suspect of felonies, at La Noke, and Richard himself a felon, became an approver and appealed several of and should be adjudged to death by his said acknowledgment, William, charging his conscience, fearing that he should become for the sending of his groom, if Richard be so adjudged, the king to intervene, and the king of his royal power has the punishment as aforesaid. By K. on the information of John de Wynewyk.