1415-02-15, Westminster

Commitment to John Hastynges of London, by mainprise of Houby of the county of Essex and Thomas Rigeton of the of York, of the keeping of a messuage in the town of co. Warwick, late of William Taillour in the said town, the said William gave and assigned to John Fouk and Roger Stone to the use of the abbot of Merevale, without the king's and contrary to the statute of mortmain, and so made to the king; to hold the same for as long as the said shall remain in the king's hands, rendering 4d., as the farmer used to render, and an increment of 2d., at the Easter Michaelmas Exchequers equally, and doing and supporting other charges incumbent on the messuage. By bill of the treasurer.