1377-02-12, Westminster

sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Robert Stafford Robert Walden of Warwickshire, Richard Botiler of Leycester- John Squyer of London to stay the further execution of writ against William de Peytho, John de Peytho knight, son of John de Peytho and John Clerk; as at the petition Godson of Braundeston, averring that the said defendants, Pauncefote, John Herewe, John Knyght, Richard Carter, Henry Coke and William Coke threatened him in life the king ordered the sheriffs to cause all the defendants before them, and to compel them to find mainpernors who, pain to be by the sheriffs laid upon them for which the sheriffs would mainpern them that they should do or procure no or harm to the petitioner, and if they should refuse, to commit gaol, there to be kept in safe custody until they would willingly but the said Robert Stafford and the others, appearing in person have mainperned under a pain of 40l. to be levied to . 535 the king's use of their lands and chattels if bodily hurt or harm shall happen to the petitioner by the four defendants first named or by their procurement. 12. To John Legge serjeant at arms.