1384-05-03, Salisbury

Unclassified date: inferred Regnal year 7 Richard II · Richard II · Close Rolls · Membrane 11

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Dated in source: “May 3” · Place: Salisbury (Wiltshire)

Manuscript The National Archives, series C 54, membrane 11 (class as printed in the calendar; consult AALT/TNA for the original roll)

To John Bache one of the king's hired soldiers of Chirburgh. Order at his peril under pain of the king's wrath to set free Peter le Prevost and Michael Bertyn, if he took them while under safe conduct of Henry Rither lieutenant of Hugh de Calvylegh keeper of Jeresey, Gernesey, Serke and Aurney, so behaving that no second complaint of their unlawful detention by him come to the king's ears; as by letters patent of 15 March 5 Richard II the king gave the said keeper, his lieutenants or deputies, power during the king's pleasure to give letters of safe conduct to any who would come with victuals to those islands or the castles therein for furnishing the same and sustenance of the king's lieges there ; and the king has learned that the said John in violation of the said Henry's special safe conduct, before Cornet castle in Gernesey lately took the said Peter and Michael coming thither with victuals, and is unlawfully keeping them at Chirburgh as his prisoners.

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