1363-09-26, Westminster

To the sheriff of Essex for the time being. Order of the issues of the county to pay to Humphrey now earl of Hereford and Kssex, and heir of William de Bohun earl of Norhampton and cousin and of Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford and Essex tenants in the arrears from the eve of the Annunciation last of 401. 10s. 10d. and henceforth to pay him that sum every year, as used to be to his said uncle in his life time, taking his acquittance: as on last, the age of the said Humphrey being proved, the king his homage and fealty for the lands of the said earls, and of king's gift commanded livery thereof to be given him the issues thereof taken since the eve aforesaid ; and now said earl has petitioned the king to cause the yearly rent aforesaid be paid him with the arrears from that date, as his said uncle at death was thereof seised for the third penny of the county ; and found by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by the king's command, that John de Coggessheriff of Essex in the 12th year of the reign had allowance of 12s. 4d. for moneys paid to Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford Essex, brother and heir of John de Bohun late earl, for the third of Essex for the 10th, 11th and 12th years, according to a made by the late king to Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hssex, his wife and the heirs of the said earl's body, which sum earl so took from the said 10th year to Michaelmas in the 35th of the reign.