1388-11-27, Westminster

Commitment to Elizabeth late the wife of Edward le Despenser, mainprise of Thomas Brugge of the county of Gloucester Henry Yakesleye of the county of Southampton, of the of the manor of Bredeton, co, Wilts, which was held for . 263 life by Gilbert de Lespenser (sic), deceased, by demise of Hugh le Despenser, deceased, his brother, with reversion to Hugh and his heirs, and was charged by Hugh with a pension of 10 marks to be paid to the abbess and convent of Shaftesbury during the life of Joan le Despenser, his sister, a nun of the said house, now deceased, in aid of her sustenance, and is in the king's hand by the deaths of Gilbert and Joan and by reason of the minority of Thomas le Despenser, kinsman and heir of Hugh, to hold the same from Michaelmas last until the lawful age of Thomas, rendering 81. yearly at the Exchequer by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas ; with clause touching maintenance of buildings ete. By bill of the treasurer.