1373-06-18, Hadleigh

To brother Robert de Hales prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Order, under pain of forfeiture, in all wise to take order and cause himself and all the brethren of his order within the realm, being of the king's allegiance, to be armed, arrayed as well mounted as otherwise, and ready every man according to his estate to serve and aid the king for defence of the realm against the invasion of his enemies when need be upon warning received on the king's behalf, and strict prohibition on his allegiance under the same pain against passing out of the realm over sea or suffering any of his brethren for any cause so to pass without the king's special licence ; as the French the king's enemies, and the Spaniards their adherents, are daily making ready and striving to inflict such hurt as they may by land and sea upon the king and all his subjects and upon the realm, wherefore the king must needs make the utmost provision in every way possible for the safety and defence thereof. By K [Lbid.] To brother Richard de Everton turcopolier and visitor of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Order on sight of these . 569 to make ready and array himself as well with armour as_ with and other things needful to serve and aid the king (as above), strict prohibition under the like pain against passing himself or his goods out of the realm without the king's special licence ; French ete. (as above). By K of Henry de Couley, being a grant with warranty to Thomas his heirs and assigns, of his estate in the keeping and bailiwick within Malverne chace and the profits thereof, keeping and bailiwick William sometime bishop of Wircestre, assent of John prior of Wircestre and the convent, granted to him said Henry for life taking yearly one bushel of wheat a week and week of the said bishop's manor of Bredon with all other profits said bailiwick pertaining of old time. Witnesses: Richard of Holy Trinity Gloucestre, William Foliot, John Cassy, Ryall. Dated London, 23 June 47 Edward III. French. of acknowledgment in the chancery at Westminster, of Isabel who was wife of Thomas de Huntyngfeld in her being a quitclaim to John Carru, Walter Walssch and de la More and to their heirs of all her right of dower in the manor co. Kent. Witnesses: William de Wychyngham Richer de Wychyngham, Nicholas de Wychyngham, Robert of Robert de Corby, John de Yelverton, Thomas de Foxle. Dated Sunday the octaves of Easter 47 Edward III. of acknowledgment at Wychyngham, 29 June before de Wychyngham, by virtue of the king's writ of dedimus of John de Norwico knight, granting with warranty to John Playce, Sir Robert Howard, Sir Roger de Boys knights, John Boys, John de Wolterton parson of Harpele, Adam de Cokefeld of Salle, Ellis de Byntre parson of Dalham and Reynold de their heirs and assigns, the reversion of the manors of called Wellyngtones and Thoryton, the lands in Ilketelessometime of Oliver de Stratton, and the lands there called now held for life by Hervey de Welham of the grantor's with reversion to him and his heirs, and the reversion of the in Whanhaston and Thoriton now held for life by John de of the grantor's heritage with reversion to him and his heirs. : Sir John de Brewes, Sir John de Argentem, Sir John de knights, Richard Dautres, Robert Garveys, Walter Buk. Metyngham, Wednesday before St. Barnabas 47 Edward III. of acknowledgment in the chancery at Westminster, une, of William de Thorp and Robert de Thorp knights, executors William de Thorp knight their father, being a release to John de la knight, son and heir of William de la Pole knight, John Bataille, Lyndesele and Robert Antoigne, executors of the said Sir de la Pole, of all actions for debt by reason of any made by Sir William de la Pole to Sir William Thorp in any the king's courts whatsoever or elsewhere. Dated London, 27 January 47 Edward IIT.