1326-07-28, Henley

To John de Blumvill, escheator in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Essex, and Hertford. Order to deliver to Nicholaa, late the of Thomas de Clopton, the lands that Thomas held in socage of the of Humphrey de Bohun, tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardas nearest [friend] of John de Clopton, son and heir of the said for the heir's use, together with the issues thereof, and not to interfurther with the lands that Thomas held at his death of other lords, the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the that Thomas held at his death certain lands in Chepyng Waleden the heir of Humphrey de Bohun in secage by the service of 4d. yearly of paying 12d. yearly to the chapel of Pleshey (de Plescetis) and of suit at the heir's court of High Estre, and that he held no other at his death in chief as of the crown by reason whereof the custody of lands ought to pertain to the king, but that he held divers lands in the town of other lords in free socage, and that John de Clopton, his son, his next heir and is aged half a year.