1376-05-22, Westminster

To the sheriff of Suthampton. Order by mainprise of Michael Skyllyng and John his son and of William de Norton of the county of Suthampton to stay altogether the further execution of the king's late writ ordering the sheriff to cause John Hanewell chaplain and John Mery to come before him, and to compel them to find mainpernors who, under a pain to be by the sheriff laid upon them for which the sheriff would answer, would mainpern the said John and John that they should do or procure no bodily hurt or harm to the prior of the order of friars preachers Winchester or any of that convent or to their houses by burning, and if they should refuse, to commit them to the nearest prison there to be kept in safe custody until they would willingly so do; as that writ issued at the petition of the said prior and the brethren, averring that the said John and John threatened them in life and limbs and to burn their houses ; but the said Michael and the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned as aforesaid under a pain of 201. Writing of Richard Butiller the elder, being a general release to John de Skerton of Lancastre of all personal actions for debt, account, covenant, trespass and contract whatsoever to this date. Witnesses : John Buttiller and James de Pykryng knights, Ralph de Ipre, Peter de Bolleroun, Robert de Plesyngton. Dated Lancastre, 4 May 50 Edward III. Writing of Richard Butiller the elder, being a like release to William de Horneby parson of St. Michael upon Wyre. Witnesses and date (as the last).