1404-11-08, Coventry

Grant (with like clause) to Thomas Holgill, clerk, and Thomas Lathe, servants of the king and members of his household, in consideration of the good and laudable service which they have rendered and will render to the king, of the keeping of the manors of Treueley, Chilham and La Malesshe, co. Kent; to hold the same for as long as the manors shall be in the king's hands on account of the war with France, at a yearly farm of 45 marks only ; on surrender in the Chancery for cancellation of the letters patent (1) of 3 August last [p. 249], granting the said manors to them, in survivorship for as long as the manors should remain in the king's hand on account of the said war, at a yearly farm of 30/. only, and (2) of 8 April 3, Henry IV [p. 156], committing the keeping of the manors to them and to John Mapys, esquire, during pleasure, at a yearly farm of 45 marks. By p.s. [4110.] . 281