1372-10-12, Westminster

To Thomas Sewall escheator in Bedfordshire. Order, upon the petition of John Colyn vicar of Everton, John Milbroke vicar of Wilhampstede, Reynold de Bernewell vicar of Stepelclaydon, Ralph Fitz Richard and John Hornesheved chaplain, by mainprise of John Giffard parson of Wardon, John de Sancto Neoto clerk, William atte Water clerk and Robert Feltwell of Bedfordshire to stay the levying of a rent of 201. to be taken of the manor of Everton; as the said petition shews that by virtue of an inquisition before the escheator taken of his oftice in Bedfordshire an inquisition is pending between the king and the petitioners touching the said rent and certain other articles, as appears by the record and process thereupon had ; and the said John Giffard and the others have mainperned jointly and severally _to be answerable to the king and to content him of that which hereafter shall be adjudged to pertain to him in the premises from the date of the first inquisition. Writing of William de Benyngton, son and heir of John de Benyngton, being a grant and quitclaim with warranty to Sir John de Ovyng clerk, his heirs and assigns, of any right which he has, or which may hereafter come to him or his heirs, in all the lands in the town of Benyngton which the said clerk lately had by feoffment of John Brasier, and which sometime were of John father of the said William. Witnesses: Thomas de Benyngton, John Chapman, Thomas Chapman, Stephen Smyth, William Boyvile clerk. Dated Benyngton, Thursday the feast of St. Martin in winter 46 Edward III.