1322-05-14, York

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to acquit Reginald de Conductu and William Prodhome, late sheriffs of London, of 20 marks for the year and waste of a messuage in Silverstrate, Loudon, and 201. for the year and waste of a messuage at Billyngesgateward, London, which the treasurer and barons exact from them by summons of the exchequer by virtue of the estreats of Hervey de Staunton and his fellows, justices last in eyre at the Tower of London, the said late sheriffs having been charged with the above sums because the justices caused enquiry to be made concerning the tenements of Henry son of Hugh de Bramdeston, who was indicted before the justices for the death of Robert de Brom of Lapworth, and because Henry was put into exigent to be outlawed for not appearing, as it appears by the record and process before the king returned into chancery that Giles son of Hugh de Pakwod appealled the aforesaid Henry of the said death before the king, and that Giles did not prosecute his appeal, and that Henry afterwards put himself upon the country concerning the said death at the king's suit, and that it was afterwards found before the king by a jury of the country that Henry was in no wise guilty of the said death and that he never withdrew himself for this reason, wherefore it was considered that he should go quit. The king makes this order because he considers that Henry's tenements ought not to remain forfeited to him for this reason.