1372-10-12, Westminster

To Richard Norwych escheator in Sussex. Order to keep in the king's hand until further order the services of Richard earl of Arundell and William Merlot the elder tenants of the manor of biadewatre for the lands which they hold of that manor, and to This writ and the next are tested by the guardian. . 407 the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of and its members, namely Dudelyng and Dynford, the of Bradewatre and Alkesburn, except one piece of land called which is parcel of the manor of Bradewatre with all and appurtenances to that land belonging, taken into the king's by the death of Thomas Camoys knight, delivering to Thomas heir of John Camoys knight any issues thereof taken ; as the has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the at his death held no lands in that county in chief nor in in his demesne as of fee, but held for his life the said manors (the piece of land called Pechewyk excepted) by gift de Gotes parson of Launsyng, Robert Bryghryche parson of John atte Hide of Iryngham and Peter Clere of Hertyng said Thomas with remainder tq Ralph his son and heir and to of the said Ralph's body, remainder for lack of such an the said deceased and the heirs of his body, remainder of such an heir to the said Thomas son of John and heirs of his body, that by the form of the gift the premises to remain to the said Thomas son of John for that Thomas deceased and the said Ralph are both dead issue, that the said earl and William are tenants of the of Bradewatre and attorned not themselves by virtue of the to the said John, Robert, John and Peter, but of what [they be tenants] the jurors know not, and that the manor is held by knight service of the heir of John Bohun in chief, the manor of Bradewatre likewise of the heir of John tenant in chief, both within age and in the king's wardship, manor of Alkesburn of others than the king; and the king the fealty of the said Thomas son of John.