1364-07-28, Richard Westminster

earl of Arundel acknowledges that he owes to William de earl of Northampton, 2,000/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, lands and chattels in Sussex. said earl of Northampton puts in his place Peter de Fauolore and de Melreth, clerk, to prosecute the execution of the preceding earl of Arundel puts in his place John de Dounton and Thomas to prosecute the execution of any recognisances whatsoever to him in chancery for whatsoever sums. of indenture between the king of the one part, and Sir Deyncourt, Sir William Colevill in the name of Sir Robert de who is so overcome by sickness that he cannot travail, Sir John de Kirketon, Sir John Deyncourt and Sir Saier de Rocheford of the other part, witnessing that whereas it has been ordained by the king and his council that the French king, his prisoner, shall remain for a time at Somerton castle co. Lincoln, William, William, John, John and Saier have undertaken to bring him from Hertford castle to Somerton castle and to keep him there safely at their peril, and they shall have in their company upon that charge twenty two men at arms, twenty archers and two warders, whereof the said William Deyncourt, a banneret, shall have with him eight squires and ten archers, of which ten four shall be on horse and six on foot, the said John de Kirketon, banneret, four squires and four archers, two on horse and two on foot, Robert de Colevill for himself shall have the said Sir William or other knight, two esquires and four archers, two on horse and two on foot, John Deyncourt himself and one squire and Saier himself, two squires and two archers on foot ; and Robert, because of his sickness, shall not be bound to attend personally upon that guard, but to give his advice and to find his said people, and all the people aforesaid shall remain at the table of William Deyncourt at the king's cost, who shall take the following wages for them and their horses, to wit, for each of the bannerets 4s. a day, for each of the knights 2s., for each of the squires 12d., for each of the archers on horses 6d., for each of the archers. on foot 8d. and for each of the warders 6d., which wages amount to 39s. a day, and to make up the round sum of 40s., 12d. a day is granted to William Deyncourt over and above the said wages; and the king's treasurer shall make payment to William of those wages from time to time, and they shall begin on Monday after the date of these presents, on which day the French king shall remove from Hertford to Somerton. Dated London, 27 July, 33 Edward III. French. [Idera.) Memorandwn that one part of this indenture was delivered to the treasurer in the lodging of the bishop of Winchester, to be kept in the king's treasury. [bid.)