1324-03-30, Westminster

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Henry de Cobeham has shewn by his petition before the king and his council that whereas he ought to have received for the time when he was constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, to wit from 16 October, in the 34th year of the late king's reign, until 30 September, in the first year of the present reign, 872. 13s. 4d. at the exchequer yearly, in part payment of 300U. yearly, which the king granted to him for that custody, as appears by his letters patent, the said 87. 13s. 4d. are in arrear, and he has prayed the king to cause that sum to be paid to him at the exchequer, or to cause allowance therefor to be made to him in the debts due from him to the exchequer ; the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to see the letters patent aforesaid, and to account with Henry for what be has received, and for what is due him for the late king's time, and for what is due to him for the present king's time, and to do further what of right ought to be done the premises. By pet. of C. [4866.] To Ralph de Cammoys, constable of Windesore castle, or to him who his place. Order to deliver Nicholas de Clare, who is imprisoned that castle by the king's order, to Master Richard de Clare and John de clerks, who have mainperned to have him before the king before octaves of Easter next. By K. To Henry de Cobeham, constable of Rochester castle. Whereas de Rummeney, William Gerounde, William de Rippele, Cokshot, John Bonesarsh, Robert de Canterbury, Robert atte IT. 91 William Archer, Robert de la Chaumbre, John de Teukesbury, Wygemor, John de Creswell, Ralph de Brenesfeld, Nicholas de Horne, de Rothewell, Thomas de Northam, William Holme, Simon de John de Nettlecrop, William de la Marche, Hamo Flecher, canon of Alnewyk, William Bulkyng, Roger de Gatesdon, and Colepeper are imprisoned in Rochester castle because they to certain rebels who held the king's castle of Ledes against him ; king, compassionating their estate and being unwilling to detain them in prison, orders the constable to release those of them who he shall by inquisition have no lands, and to cause those of them who have to come before the king in fifteen days from Easter at their own cost do and receive what the kiug s court shall consider in the matter. By K.