1371-10-12, Westminster

Memorandum that on 25 July in the 45th year of his reign the king by letters patent committed to Robert de Kendale and Maud his wife the wardship of all the lands of Thomas Rous deceased, which were in his hands for particular causes in the said letters contained, together with the forfeiture of the marriage of Juliana daughter and heir of the said Thomas, who being within age and in the king's wardship was ravished and married without his licence, and all things thereto pertaining, and all other profits whatsoever to the said forfeiture belonging, paying for the same at the exchequer 400 marks only at set terms, under a condition for defeasance of a recognisance for 400 marks by the said Robert made -in the exchequer, and of another recognisance for 200 marks by him made in chancery, if the said sum be paid ; and although the said Robert made to the king a recognisance in chancery for 200 marks as aforesaid, yet for that no recognisance is enrolled under his name, but there is enrolled a recognisance for 200 marks under the name of Edward de Kendale at the time when treaty was. made between the king and the said Robert and Maud concerning the said wardship and forfeiture, nor is any cause found wherefore the said Edward ought to be bound in that sum to the king, and for that it is found by a certificate sent into chancery by the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer at the king's command that the said Robert has fully contented the king of the said 400 marks, it seems to the court that the clerk who wrote that recognisance inserted therein the name Edward for the name Robert inadvertently by carelessness, and that the same ought to be corrected, wherefore it is by the council determined that the said recognisance be corrected as well upon the-chancery rolls as in the estreats of chancery sent to the exchequer. Writing of Edmund de Stebbyng clerk and Robert de Bradenham, giving to Thomas de Bellocampo earl of Warrewyk and Richard de Piriton clerk, their executors and assigns, to hold of Joyce who was wife of Sir Hugh le Blount knight for a term of twelve years, rendering to her the yearly rent of 40 marks, the manor of Gynge Joiberd Laundry co. Essex which the said Joyce lately granted for that term to them the said Edmund and Robert, their executors and assigns, at the rent aforesaid. Dated London, 28 July 45 Edward III.