1361-11-08, Westminster

To John de Estbury escheator in Wilts. Order to deliver to William Monte Acuto now earl of Salisbury the manors of Troubrugg, Wynterbourne, Ambresbury and Aldebourne, with members, hamlets, hundreds, knights fees and advowsons of churches, chapels, religious houses and hospitals to the same belonging, taken into the king's hand by the death of Joan who was wife of John de Warrenna earl of Surrey deceased, to hold according to the tenor of the king's charter of 17 March in the 11th year of the reign, whereby he granted to William de Monte Acuto late earl of Salisbury that the said manors, then held for life of the king's heritage by the said earl and countess of Surrey by his grant with reversion to the king and his heirs, should after their death remain to the said earl of Salisbury and his heirs with the members ete. ; as it is found by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by virtue of the grant aforesaid Joan, who survived the earl her husband, held the same for life with reversion to the said now earl of Salisbury, son and heir of the said late earl and of full age, and that they are held in chief by knight service; and the king has taken the homage and fealty of the said now earl. By p.s. [25569.] To John de Bekynton escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to the manors of Caneford co. Dorset, Hengstringg and Cherleton co. Somerset. By p.s. [as above.]