1324-03-20, Inspewximus Westminster

and confirmation of a lease, dated 21 June 1322, at the manor of the Welhall, made by Lewis, bishop of Durham, to Thomase de Peruch and John Junctin, who were present, Thomas son of Arnald de Peruch , Guy and Sir Amydeus sons (jil ) of Sir de Peruch , Tanus and Gerard, sons (jil ) of Michael de Baroncelli, Gentil, Philip son of Pachinus de Peruch , Stephen de Wychoyn, Lotery, and others, merchants of the society of the Peruzzi of of his manors of Houeden and Richall, co. York, with their and appurtenances, except advowsons of churches, prebends, and ecclesiastical benefices, for money received by him from the society and applied to the church of Durham, to hold for ten years waste, sale and destruction of houses and woods, and without exile men; saving to the bishop the crops sown up to the said 21 June; rent of 1d. at Christmas for all services, exactions and demands. whereas the bishop has in these manors the return of all writs of the and certain royal liberties which he and his successors are bound to the bishop shall, with the assent of the said merchants, place to do such offices and keep the said liberties, who shall answer for issues and profits thereof to the merchants or one of them, and who receive their stipends from the said merchants; and if there be any by such bailiffs, others shall be put in their places. said merchants shall keep in repair the houses and buildings in the manors, the walls, hedges, enclosures and ditches in as good a state as receive them, unless they are destroyed by war or by magnates whom merchants cannot resist, or unless the houses and buildings in the manor Welhall, are thrown down or carried away by an inundation of the Ose. They shall also have the crops sown by them up to the end of term. bishop shall levy any debts owing to them at the end of the term by tenants in the said manors, and whatever they can levy pay to the merchants before the following Michaelmas. by reason of war, or the coming of the Scots into England, the said cannot enjoy the said manors, or receive the issues during the term, they shall hold them until they have indemnified themselves for loss occasioned thereby, and until any debt due to them is levied on behalf by the lord of the said manors or the king, together with their - Cire Henry de Bello Monte, Alexander de Cave, Peter de Marisco, Amory de Trow, knights, Master John de Insula, Sirs de Hesshewell, Robert de Brompton, Manser Marmioun, clerks, de Denum, John de Hamby, Nicholas de Sutton, Blas ius] John Marsopini, merchants, and others. dl also of the ratification of the above lease by William, the and the convent of the church of Durham. t : king also grants that if during such term the bishopric shall be in hands, the merchants shall hold the manors from him and answer to for the issues. By K.