1362-10-24, Westminster

To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause William abbot of Walden his successors, Nicholas de Neuton canon of Hereford, Thomas Walmesford parson of Kymbalton and Stephen atte Roche parson Pertenale, farmers of the castles, manors and lands which were of de Bohun earl of Hereford and Essex tenant in chief England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland, to have until the lawful of the said earl's heir 40/. 10s. 10d. a year which the earl used to of the issues of the county of Essex, together with the arrears from the time of the earl's death, taking their acquittance ; lately the king by letters patent committed to the said farmers wardship of the said castles, manors and lands taken into his by the said earl's death and by reason of the nonage of his heir, royalties, liberties, forests, parks, woods, warrens, rents, services free tenants and neifs etc., and with all issues thereof from the death, who died 15 October in the 35th year of the reign, a set [rent]; and by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of exchequer sent into chancery it is found that John de Coggeshale of Essex in the 12th year of the reign had allowance of 12s. 4d. (sic) for moneys by him paid to the said Humphrey, and heir of John de Bohun late earl, for the third penny of county for the 10th, 1lth and 12th years, namely for the 10s. 10d. a year which the late king granted to Humphrey de late earl of Hereford and Essex and Elizabeth his wife and to the heirs of the body of Humphrey to be taken by the hands of the sheriff for the third penny aforesaid, which yearly sum the said Humphrey so took from the said 10th year to Michaelmas in the 35th of the reign. By K. and C. MEMBRANE il.