1338-10-17, Kennington

To Richard de Welles, chamberlain of South Wales. Order to cause castles of Kaermerdyn and Druslon to be repaired without delay, 20/. for each, by the view and testimony of the constables and to cause the following victuals to be purveyed for the castles those parts, to wit, in Kaermerdyn castle, up to 20 marks; in Druslon . Parr III. 543 up to 20 marks; in Cardigan castle, up to 10 marks; in Lampadern up to 10/.; and in Dynevour castle, up to 100s., and delivered to constables by indenture, so that answer may be made therefor to king, as although the king ordered him to purvey victuals and other for their castles, he has hitherto done nothing, and danger to be feared from hostile invasion, and the lightness of the Welsh. he is remiss in the premises, the king will cause him to be amoved his office and imprisoned. The king has ordered Gilbert Talbot, of South Wales, to survey those castles so that they shall be provided with victuals and other necessaries for their safe and to punish those in whom any defect is found in making said munition according to the power given to him by the king. By the keeper and C.