1391-12-06, Westminster

John Sanford of Fulham, of the keeping of the alien priory of Stoke and all its lands, rents and possessions, together with all the goods, chattels and estover pertaining to the priory, to hold the same for as long as the priory shall be in the king's hand on account of the war with France, rendering 100 marks yearly at the Exchequer by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas ; provided that he pay tenths and quotas with the clergy in respect of the priory, maintain the houses, buildings, woods, enclosures and gardens pertaining to the priory without waste and destruction, and do and support the real services and other charges incumbent on the priory, lands, rents and possessions. The abbot is not to be expelled or removed from the said keeping, even though some other person may be willing to render more therefor. By p.s. [7690.]