1364-11-04, Westminster
To Thomas Cheyne escheator in Devon. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands which John de Claville at his death held of the heir of Hugh le Despenser tenant in chief, late a minor in the king's wardship, and which by death of the said John and by reason of the nonage of William his son and heir were taken and are in the king's . 39 as the said William, son of the said John who was tenant by service of the said heir, has proved his age before the escheator, on 26 March in the 30th year of the reign, on proof of the age of Edward le Despenser cousin and heir of the said Hugh, the king livery to be given him of the lands of Hugh his uncle. To Robert de Thorpe and his fellows, appointed to survey bridge, which has been long ruinous to the nuisance all the country and of men passing by, and to distrain and compel who ought and are used so to do to repair the same.
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