1286-05-09, Canterbury

Acknowledgment of the deposit, at the king's request, by Master Giffredus de Vezano, canon of Cambray, clerk of the pope's chamber, papal nuncio and agent for the business of the Holy Land, of 8,000/. arising from the tenth collected in England for the Holy Land, with Richard Guydicionis, Henry de Podio, Rayner Guydicionis and Matthew Rugepeil, citizens and merchants of Lucca, receivers thereof on behalf of the society of the Ricardi of Lucca, who have undertaken to refund the said money to the said Giffredus at the New Temple, London, or other accredited papal agent, within two months of demand; the king binding himself, in case of non-payment by the said merchants, to refund the said money within one month of demand.