1333-08-07, Northallerton

Order to deliver to the prioress and convent of Romeseye the temporalities of the said abbey with the things and goods belonging thereto, together with the issues from the time of the death of Sibyl Carbonel, late abbess of that place, and to allow 7 KDWARD III. Parr I. 71 said prioress and convent to dispose and ordain concerning the said temthings and goods without hindrance, as on 6 June last the king to Nicholas and John the custody of the said abbey, void by the of Sibyl, and in the king's hand, to hold with all the things belonging during pleasure, so that they should answer to the king for the thereof, and now by other letters patent the king has granted to the prioress and convent the custody of the said abbey and of all its etc. so that they may dispose and ordain concerning its etc., as seems good to them, during the said voidance, rento the king 40J. for the first two months, and pro rata for such time the voidance shall continue beyond the said two months, saving to the king knight's fees, advowsons and escheats which shall in any way fall in to abbey during the said voidance.