1305-01-22, Spalding

Grant to John de Northwode, that on payment of the king's precept of 200 marks to Margaret, the queen consort, he may have the custody during the minority of the heir of two parts of the lands late of Hamo de Gatton, tenant in chief (except the park of Gatton, which is committed to the : Parrz I. 839 custody of John de Berewyk, king's clerk), with knights fees, advowsons of churches and dowers when they fall in and with the marriage of the heirs. The said custody and marriage was first assigned, in part payment of a debt, to Thomas, bishop of Exeter, Hugh, abbot of Hayles, William de Bereford and Walter de Aylesbury, executors of the will of Edmund, earl of Cornwall, the king's kinsman, saving the knights fees, advowsons of churches, dowers when they fall in, and all other escheats: and was by them sold to William de Milksope, knight, who sold it to the said John, as appears by letters _ patent which the king has inspected. By K. on the information of W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. 26.