1391-02-16, Westminster

Whereas the alien prior and convent of New Abbey by Abberof the order of Grandmont, and the rector of the church Aka, in the diocese of Hereford, who were appointed by the of the said diocese to be collectors in the archdeaconry of of the tenth granted to the king in 9 Richard II, do not to account for the said tenth, which is still in arrear, and de Stafford, canon of the priory of Ronton, has underto account for the same, jointly with the said rector, if may have the priory of New Abbey at farm during the war France, rendering to the king 20 marks yearly, as the present render; the king has granted the keeping of the said to Geoffrey, to hold the same from the feast of St. Matthias for as long as the said war shall last, rendering by equal at Easter and Michaelmas 20 marks yearly, as the farmers render, and 20s. of increment, paying tenths other quotas with the clergy, maintaining the houses and pertaining to the priory, doing the divine services ordained there, and supporting all charges incumbent the priory, by mainprise of William Lee of the county of and Hugh Eyton on the same county, who have mainperned the barons of the Exchequer that Geoffrey will pay the farm the said terms and come before the barons at the quinzaine of next to account for the said tenth, jointly with the rector, so from day to day and from term to term until he and the shall have accounted therefor. By bill of the treasurer.