1376-07-28, Westminster

To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order by mainprise of William Kneshale and John de Lyng of Norffolk to set free John Whitlyng from prison, bringing this writ before the justices at Westminster; as lately the king ordered the sheriff to attach the prisoner so as to have him before the said justices in the octaves of Michaelmas to answer as well the king as Thomas de Clare wherefore contrary to the ordinance he withdrew from the service of the said Thomas before the term agreed ; and petition is now made on the prisoner s behalf to set him free, shewing that he is ready to stand to right in all things ; and the said William and John de Lyng , appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 40s. to have him before the said justices at the day named.