1372-07-18, Westminster Charter

Order to cause proclamation of the peace and concord lately made between the king and his subjects and Lewis count of Flanders for himself subjects touching the late strife and debate between the of the king and the said count, on the king's behalf forbidding of whatsoever estate or condition under pain of forfeiture to so far as in them lies to suffer others to cause any wrong, hurt, violence, hindrance or grievance in their persons, ships, property to the merchants of Flanders, theirships or merchandise, men of Flanders by land or sea coming through the king's and power for traffic or other lawful cause, there abiding returning to their own again, but to cherish and kindly them and every of them as the king's friends and well wishers to the said concord, wherein (among other things) it is that the lords, people, subjects, shipmasters, seamen and of either party on either side the sea, and all other true not being enemies of either party, may freely and peaceably have their communication and conversation together one with another, and may by land and sea bring their and the goods of other true merchants not being enemies party in as friendly, free and peaceable manner as they used time of the peace, paying customs, subsidies, and other duties, all merchants and other Flemings whatsoever by the said and sheriffs arrested by virtue of any command of the king or by reason of the strife and debate aforesaid shall be set free goods and merchandise. By K. and C. like to the following bailiffs of Fowy and four other towns, and of the city of Norwich. mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne and of eight other cities and towns. de Latymere constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or his lieutenant. de Courtenay and William de Neville admirals of the fleet the mouth of the Thames westward and northward respectively, or their lieutenants. of John de Chedyndon, giving with warranty to Bernard knight, his heirs and assigns, all his lands, rents and services men and neifs in Horton, Chedyndon, Bettelowe, Crofton, Aldewyke, Woketon, Tyscote, Royesden, Waddon, Slapton and Dagenhale. Witnesses: Thomas de Mussenden, Thomas Boteler, Nicholas Fitzhugh, Thomas Davy, Roger Kempe, John Braine. Dated Horton, Tuesday after St. Martin 42 Edward IIT, Writing of John de Chedyndon, being a quitclaim with warranty to Bernard Brocas knight, his heirs and assigns, of all lands, rents and services of tenants free and neif which the said Bernard lately had of his gift in Horton, Chedyndon, Bettelowe, Crofton, Northale, Aldewyke, Woke ton, Tyscote, Roy esde mn, W addon, Slapton and Dagenhale. Witnesses : John Golofre knight, John Rous, Nicholas fitz Hugh, Thomas Davy, Roger Kempe, John Braine. Dated Horton, Thursday the Nativity of St. John Baptist 46 Edward LI.