1399-02-18, Westminster

Order to the escheator in the county of Northumberland, pursuant to an inquisition made by him shewing that Ralph de Hastynges, knight, held the manor of Styford of the king in chief by knight service for life, by a fine levied in the king's court, with remainder to John de Nevill, knight, now deceased, and his heirs, and that by virtue of the said fine the manor ought to descend to Ralph earl of Westmoreland, who is of full age, as son and heir of the said John, to take the fealty of the said earl and cause him to have full seisin of the manor; as the king, for [blank] paid in the hanaper, has respited his homage until the quinzaine of Easter next.