1370-03-08, Westminster

To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon the petition of John son of Bartholomew Langerith of Waltham Holy Cross, to stay the exigents against him by the mainprise of Simon Waryn, William Wotton, Matthew Langerith and Peter Payn of Essex, bringing this writ before ; the justices at Westminster in the octaves of Trinity; as the said 4 John has. shewn the king that the king lately by writ ordered the sheriffs to put him in exigents from husting to husting until outlawed if he appeared not, and if he appeared to take him and keep him in safe custody so as to have his body before the said justices on the day . before mentioned to answer to Agnes atte More, daughter of Richard atte More of Waltham, on a plea of debt and detenue of 361. ; and he has now prayed the king to stay the exigents by a mainprise, as he is ready so to answer and to stand to right in all things; and the said Simon, William, Matthew and Peter have mainperned under a pain of 36/. to have his body before the said justices on that day to answer as aforesaid.