1356-03-18, Westminster

To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to supersede by a mainprise the exigents against Master Nicholas de Whiteby and Master Robert de Whiteby, as Nicholas de Werk is impleading before the justices of the Bench the said Master Nicholas, Master Robert and John de Whiteby for a trespass said to have been committed upon him by them, and Master Nicholas and Robert have been placed in exigent, to be outlawed in that county because they did not come before the justices to answer Nicholas, they being entirely ignorant of the exigents, wherefore they have petitioned the king to aid them as they are ready to stand to right upon the premises in all things; and Alexander de Whiteby, Robert Martel, Roger Dyg and Thomas de Beverle have mainperned before the king in chancery to have Master Nicholas and Robert before the justices on the day when the writ of exigents is returnable, upon pain of 40/. which they granted to be levied of their goods and chattels for the use of Nicholas if they did not have Master Nicholas and Robert on the said day to answer as aforesaid, unless prevented by death, infirmity or imprisonment. . 803 of grant by John son and heir of Thomas fitz Nichole of to Stephen Cavendissh, citizen and draper of London, of all which he holds in the town of Topesfeld of his inheritance, as in arable lands, meadows, woods, pastures, ways, paths, hedges, rents, reliefs, escheats, homages, fealties and all other appurtenances. John Olyver, Robert le Clerc, Thomas Dodeman, Roger le Benedict Husee, Oliver Lemet, John Danoun. Dated Topesfeld, after the Annunciation, 80 Edward III. that John came into the chancery at London on 6 April and the preceding charter. de Cumbrok, prior of Hurle, acknowledges for himself and that they owe to Robert Pycot, citizen and draper of London, 821. ; levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and goods in Berks. of deed testifying that whereas Thomas de Cumbrok, prior has made the preceding recognisance to Robert Pycot, citizen and of London, for 32/. to be paid on 13 July next, Robert grants that prior pay him 10 marks in St. Paul's church, London, or elsewhere consent, on the last day of June next, and 5 marks in the same at All Saints following, and 9 marks at the same place on the then following, the recognisance shall be null. Dated London, 30 Edward IIT. that Robert came into the chancery at London on 8 April the preceding deed.