1362-11-18, Westminster

To William de Nessefeld escheator in Yorkshire. Like order to reto the prior of Gysburn his lands in Northlofthous, Skynner- Thormotby, Lofthous, Neuton under Annesbergh and Hoton Gysburn; as the king lately ordered the escheator to certify in the cause wherefore the same were by him taken into the king's and he certified that the prior held to him and his successors tofts, 8 bovates and 8 acres of land in Northlofthous, 8 acres of land Skynnergreve, 15 messuages, 11 tofts, 20 bovates and 22 acres land in Northlofthous, 5 messuages, 33 bovates and 20 acres of land 2 acres of meadow in Thormotby and Lofthous of John de Fauand his heirs, 4 acres of meadow in Neuton, 2 tofts and bovate of land in Thormotby of William de Thweng and his heirs, the manor of Hoton of Bartholomew Fanacourt and Lucy his and of the heirs of Lucy by knight service and other services, John, William, Bartholomew and Lucy, who held the premises service in chief by knight service, without the king's licence released quitclaimed to the prior and his successors all services to them thereof, and likewise Walter de Thorpe and his heirs, who had within manor aforesaid 3 wainloads (carratas) of logs, 3 wainloads of and 30 horseloads (trussellos equinos) of heath a year with for all cattle of Walter and his heirs in the woods and several therein, value 10s. a year, quitclaimed to them all those proby reason whereof the prior and convent hold the premises in by knight service and other services, and that the priory was by death of the prior, and John de Derlyngton late prior has not done the services etc. which are due and pertain to the king, wherehe took the premises into the king's hand. By pet. of parl.