1368-02-15, Westminster

Order to the sheriff of Westmorland to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William de Crakanthorp, who is insufficiently qualified. To John Bohet escheator in Gloucestershire and the march of Wales adjoining. Order not to meddle further with the lands held at his death by John Nerberd in his demesne as of fee of the heir of Hugh le Despenser tenant in chief late a minor in the king's wardship, and taken into the king's hand by the death of the said John and by reason of the nonage of William his son and heir; as the said William son of John, tenant by knight service of the said heir, has proved his age before the escheator, and lately on proof of the age of Edward le Despenser, cousin and heir of the said Hugh, the king took his homage, and commanded livery to be given him of the lands of the said Hugh his uncle.