1372-10-14, Westminster

bailiffs of the city of York for the time being. Order of the that city to pay to Thomas brother and heir of William de Hamelak tenant in chief the arrears since 10 July last as 90/. of rent held in dower by Margaret who was wife of the as of 10/. of rent to him formerly delivered, and henceto pay the said Thomas both yearly sums at the accustomed taking his acquittance ; as on 14 February in the 27th year of of the lands and rents of the said William taken into the hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of the said the king assigned in dower to the said Margaret 90/. of the be taken of the farm of the said city which the late king to William de Roos father of the said William and to his and after on 21 January in the 31st year the age of the said was proved, and the king took his homage and commanded to be given him of his said brother's lands, commanding the every year of the farm of the city to pay as well to Margaret the 90/. to her assigned as the remaining 10/. to the ; and on 10 July last upon the finding of an inquisition, the king's command by Roger Lascels escheator in Yorkshire, said Margaret is dead, and that at her death she held in dower heritage of the said Thomas 90/. of rent in the said city to be yearly by the hands of the bailiffs at Easter and Michaelmas, ordered the escheator to deliver that rent to the said patens.