1373-06-30, Westminster

William de Fyncheden and Roger de Fulthorp justices of assize Yorkshire. Order, if in an assize of novel disseisin before them by Gilbert de Hornby and Cicely his wife, Thomas Wynter Maud his wife and Ellen de Westmerland against Ellen who was of John de Mappilton, John de Wyrall and Adam Barbour tenements in Kyngeston upon Hull proceedings were as hereinafter mentioned, to proceed with such speed as may to take that assize, doing full justice to the parties, the allegation by Adam Ros as bailiff of the defendants notwithstanding, so they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the ; as the plaintiffs have shewn the king that the said bailiff in his alleged that the tenements put in view, namely two messuages the appurtenances, were lately seized into the king's hand by the by colour whereof the said justices have hitherto deferred proceed in that assize, wherefore they have prayed the king to give so to proceed; and finding by certificate of William Ergom escheator, sent into chancery at the king's command, that about in the 29th year of the reign Robert de Mappilton late tenant of premises committed a felony by slaying Maud his wife, and that for that cause the same are in the king's hand, it seemed to the king that the said cause was insufficient, and he ordered the said escheator to remove his hand and meddle no further therewith, if in his hand for the cause aforesaid and for none other ; and the king would not that justice be longer delayed. Writing of John son and heir of William de la Hyde of Wetherisfeld ) co. Essex, granting with warranty to John de Neuport of Essex and _ Isabel his wife, mother of the said John son of William, and to their assigns for their lives and one year longer all the lands which they now hold in Wetherisfeld without exception, quit and free of all action for waste now or hereafter taken and of all claim for that cause. Dated Little Wenden, Tuesday after St. Matthew 45 Edward III.