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1337-06-12, Berwick-on-

To the sheriff of Kent. Order to go to the manor of Braburn, in county, and to deliver it together with the issues thereof to late the wife of David de Strabolgy, earl of Athol, tenant chief, and if any resist that livery by armed power, to take and imthem, taking the posse comitatus for this if necessary, informing king of the names of those so arrested, and to be in chancery on octaves of Midsummer next to answer for his contempt, and to do receive what the king's court shall determine; knowing that the has amerced him at 100s., which he will cause to be levied of his and chattels unless he diligently executes the present order, as king previously ordered him to go to that manor and deliver it to to hold as dower [as at page 74 above], and the king has that he refused to obey or execute that order. William Corbet and Emma his wife, late the wife of John de put in their place William de Whatcote to defend the of a recognisance for 200 marks, made by John and Emma the late king's chancery to William de Ayremynne, clerk.

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