1367-07-04, Westminster

To John de Scothereskelf escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and not to meddle further with the manors of Sutton upon Derwent, Kernetby and Ilkelay, certain lands in Scorby and Staynfordbrigge, and the manor and advowson of Wharrom Percy, delivering to Walter de Heselarton, son and heir of Eustachia daughter and heir of Peter de Percy who was wife of Walter de Heselarton knight the elder, any issues taken of the said manors and lands, although lately, as the king has learned, the escheator caused the premises to be taken into the king's hand for that he found by inquisition, before him taken of his office, that the said Eustachia was seised in her demesne as of fee of the manors of Sutton, Kernetby and Ilkelay and the said lands, which are held of the king and of divers other lords, that she was an idiot from birth as the jurors were informed, and that she held the said manor and advowson in her demesne as of fee of the heritage of the said Peter in chief by homage and by the service of one grand serjeanty ; but because idiocy may not by the law and custom of the realm be proved and examined after the death of the idiot, and by inspection of the rolls of chancery the king is assured that on 21 May in the 39th year of his reign he took the homage and fealty of the said Walter the son for his said mother's lands and commanded livery thereof to be given him, the king considers the cause of taking the same into his hand insufficient.