1375-09-19, Westminster

To the sheriff of Hertford. Order by mainprise of Nicholas Blake of Ware and John Warenner of Ware of Hertfordshire to stay the further execution of the king's late writ ordering the sheriff to attach Maud Broke of Spaldyng so as to have her before the justices at Westminster in the octaves of Michaelmas to answer as well the king as Richard Smelt of Ware wherefore without reasonable cause and the said Richard's licence she withdrew from his service before the term agreed, contrary to the ordinance by the king and council . 255 made for the common weal, and if she be taken for that cause to seb her free without delay, bringing this writ before the said justices; as the said Nicholas and John, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 10/. to have her body before the said justices at that day. Charter of Blanche Wake lady of Lydell, giving with warranty to John de Oustwyk, Robert de Garton rector of Snaves and Richard son of John Thorgot, their heirs and assigns, 35 acres of land, 8 acres 1 rood of meadow, 64 acres of pasture and alder wood in Great Teye as fully as the said Blanche had the same by gift and feoffment of Nicholas de Sutton parson of Great Wygbergh, John de la Rokel, William de la Rokel late parson of Reddegrave and Adam Waryn of Colcestre. Witnesses: Sir Richard de Waldegrave, Sir Robert Corbet, Sir Robert de Teye knights, John de Burgh parson of Colne Wake, John atte Hill, John Colop. Dated Brunne castle, the morrow of Michaelmas 48 Edward III.