1345-12-01, Rockingham

To Robert de Dalton, constable of the Tower of London, and to him who supplies his place. Order to release Nicholas de Hethe, parson of Hodnet church and John de Thorneby, his yeoman, without delay, as the king ordered Robert to certify why they had been taken, and John de Holeroft, supplying the constable's place returned that they were attached by William atte Wode and Robert Ledred, the king's serjeants at arms, because it was testified that Nicholas sent his serjeants with other strange men to the church of Hodnet, co. Salop, by virtue of a collation thereof made to him by the pope by a bull, and that John aided him, and that Nicholas entered the church contrary to the king's prohibition ; and Nicholas and John have found in chancery John de Weston of co. Salop, John Spenser of that county, Hugh de Wyleston of the same county and Thomas de Grene of co. Devon, mainpernors, who have undertaken to have them before the king and his council on the quinzaine of Hilary next to answer upon the premises, and further to do and receive what shall be ordained by the king and his council. By C.