1359-02-12, Westminster

To Henry de Percy and Ralph de Nevyll, keepers of the truce made between the king and his subjects and their adversaries for Scotland, and to their deputies or to those who supply their places. Order to cause reparation to be made for the damage and injury inflicted upon the king and Henry de Esshelyngton by Patrick, earl of March in Scotland, his accomplices and others of Scotland contrary to the tenor of the truce, as at Henry's suit showing that the town of Westupsetelyngton within the liberty of Norham is beyond the river Twede and has been of old time and of right ought to be parcel of England, and the said earl has asserted that that town ought to pertain to the realm of Scotland and not to England because it is situate beyond the said river, and he and his men have destroyed it before these times contrary to the truce, the king ordered Thomas, bishop of Durham, to take information upon the matter by inquisition and otherwise certifying the king in chancery thereupon, and by the inquisition taken by Thomas de Gray by the bishop's order, it is found that the said town with all its appurtenances is in the said liberty and parcel of the realm of England and has been in all time past, and that the earl contrary to the truce is disturbing Henry from inhabiting the town and doing his will therewith because it is situate beyond the said river. By K. and C.