1372-12-18, Westminster

Thomas de Ludelowe and his fellows justices appointed in Kent the peace. Order by mainprise of John Munde and Thomas of Kent to stay altogether the further execution of the king's writ commanding the justices to cause Nicholas de Baa and William late bailiffs of the city of Canterbury and Henry de to come before them and compel them to find mainpernors who a pain to be by the justices laid upon them, for which the justices answer, would mainpern the said Nicholas, William and Henry they should not do nor procure bodily hurt or harm to Thomas and if they should refuse, to commit them to the king's nearest there to be kept in safe custody until they would willingly so do, order to revoke any execution thereof that they have made or to be made, although at the petition of the said Thomas Hoke, that he was by the said Nicholas, William and Henry openly in life and limbs, the king gave command as aforesaid ; said John and Thomas Povy, appearing in person in chancery, mainperned the said Nicholas, William and Henry under a pain of that no hurt nor peril shall happen to Thomas Hoke oy them or procurement.