1374-08-09, Westminster

To Adam atte More escheator in Somerset. Order to deliver to John son and heir of Thomas de Keynes tenant in chief 80 acres of pasture in Cheliton taken into the king's hand by the death of John Burnell of Chilton and by reason of his nonage, together with the issues thereof taken since 13 January last, saving to the king the issues from John Burnell s death to the aforesaid date ; as on that day the age of the said John son of Thomas being proved the king took his homage and fealty and commanded livery to be given him of his said father's lands; and now it is found by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John Burnell, who died on Thursday after St. James the Apostle in the 45th year of the reign, held the said pasture for life of the heritage of the said John son of Thomas, that by reason of his nonage William Cheyne late escheator seized the same into the king's hand, that he and Edmund Cheyne afterwards escheator took the issues and profits thereof, and that it is held of others than the king.