1373-05-20, Westminster

To Roger Keterich escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire. Order deliver to Philip de Melreth clerk executor of Humphrey de Bohun of Hereford, to whom administration of the said earl's goods has committed by William archbishop of Canterbury and John of Lincoln as appears by their letters patent produced in to hold for one year from the said earl's death, all the manors, lordships, lands etc. in his bailiwick whereof the earl was seised at his death, the wardship whereof is in the king's by reason of the nonage of his heirs, and the issues thereof taken the earl's death, except the manors, lordships and lands assigned dower to Joan late his wife, and except the manors of Hasele and co. Oxford and Henton co. Berkes; as in consideration of the and praiseworthy services as well of William de Bohun late earl Norhampton the king's cousin in his life time as of the said his son and heir, on 10 January last the king of his favour by letters patent that, in aid of payment of the debts wherein said earls at their deaths were bound, the executors of the earl Hereford should have for one whole year after his death the castles, lordships, lands etc. in England and the march of Wales he was seised and whereof the wardship ought to pertain to king by reason of the nonage of his heirs, taking the issues and during that year without rendering account or aught else to king, saving to the king the wardship and marriage of the heir heirs, and the knights fees and advowsons of churches thereto belonging, so that without waste and destruction the said executors should keep the premises during that term, and after the year complete and ended the wardship thereof should be taken into the king's hand and with him remain until the lawful age of such heir or heirs; and it is the king's will that the said executors shall have the premises during the said year and the issues thereof according to his grant, except those assigned in dower as aforesaid, and except the said manors of Hasele, Piriton and Henton and the manor of Wycombe co. Bukingham which for particular causes he will keep in his hands, so that they keep the same without waste and destruction, finding and bearing during that year all charges that pertain as well to Loghmaban castle as to other the premises.