Nov. 3, Henry Westminster

To the justiciary and chancellor of Ireland. Order, upon sight of these presents, to cause proclamation to be made that all lords and others, both English and Ivish, living in Ireland in the king's faith and holding lands in the marches of the king's enemies there, shall stay upon the safe keeping of their lands in those marches against the attacks of the said enemies, or within a certain time to be appointed by the justiciary and chancellor, shall send fit persons there to abide for defence thereof and of the neighbouring parts upon pain of forfeiture of their lands, so that no harm may come to those parts by such attacks through their default, and if after the proclamation any neglect to do this, the justiciary and chancellor shall cause the lands thus left without keeping to be seized into the king's hand, and of the issues shall cause them to be so kept that the said lands and neighbouring parts may be preserved from all harm, as the king is informed that certain Englishmen having lands in Ireland upon the marches of his enemies leave those lands without keeping, and so they are conquered and occupied by the said enemies, and many others dwelling in neighbouring parts are ruined. By K 29. William de Shareshull, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Simon . Fraunceys, citizen of London, 40/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Oxford. 7 Cancelled on payment. Richard de Sandhull, Osbert de Sandhull and William Wyot acknowledge that they severally owe to Juliana de Hastynges, countess of Huntyngdon, 1001.; to be levied etc. in Essex. c 80. John de Poterne acknowledges that he owes to Henry son of Johnde Forde 100s.; to be levied etc. in Somerset. . 1. Edmund de Chelreye acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Frethorn 80 marks; to be levied etc. in Berks.