1375-09-02, Rockingham

To the sheriff of York. Order by mainprise of William Wyghtman, John atte Halle and John Depyng of Lincolnshire to stay the taking of the body of Robert de Markham chaplain, bringing this writ before the justices of the Bench; as by writ de judicio, tested by Robert Belknap chief justice of the Bench, the king ordered the sheriff to take the said defendant so as to have him before the chief justice and his fellows at a set day yet to come, to answer Joan who was wife of Thomas de Fournyvalle knight concerning an alleged trespass at Treton ; and now on behalf of the said defendant petition is made to the king for a stay, as he is ready to answer her the day the said writ is returnable and to stand to right in all things, and the said William, John and John, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 10 marks to have him before the said justices at the aforesaid day. Charter of John Doget called Boterwik citizen of London, giving with warranty to William Walworth, Agnes who was wife of Adam Fraunceys, Simon de Mordon, William Haldene, John Aubrey, Nicholas Brembre, John Philipot, John Fifhide, John Ussher and William Whetelee citizens of London, their heirs and assigns, all his lands, rents and services and the reversions of all such in the towns and parishes of Westminster, Eye, Knyghtebrigge, Kensyngton, Brompton, Chelchhethe, Totenham and Haryngeay and elsewhere in Middlesex, with meadows, feedings, pastures, woods, hedges, ditches, ways, commons, suits of court etc. Witnesses: John Shordych, William atte Watre, John Samford, Thomas de Waudene, Ivo de Fulham, John Fraunkleyn, William Brienge, William Hulle. Dated Westminster, 20 August 49 Edward III.