Jan. 22, Spalding

The like to Roger le Brabazun and William de Bereford on petition by the prior of Tuttebury to the king and council that Michael de Meldon, John de Minere, William Bordeleys, Richard Puz, Roger de Rossington, Roger le Gardiner, John Acard (alias Achard), Thomas de Heghhan, Thomas Astel of Rolleston, Robert Astel, William Engulini, Elias de Stapelton, Stephen Lesing of Barton, William Wildegos, Henry Richard, Nicholas Wildegos, John Howyn and Henry Godi with others broke the doors of his houses at Merston, Broghton, Duvebrugge, Esemundeston, Elvaston, Holinton and Edulveston, co. Derby, entered them and took his beasts of the plough and other beasts and kept them impounded until he made fine ; prevented him from carrying his corn to the value of 60/7. in his fields at Scropton in autumn so that it remained until the following Easter und was totally spoilt; caused him to be summoned, distrained and attached on frivolous causes at Thomas, earl of Lancaster s hundred of Appeltre, in the name of the earl, some of the above persons being bailiffs of the earl, and caused him to be amerced in spite of his answering tlie said frivolous charges, and extorted 25/. from him; tore up and carried away the piles in his soil at Duvebrigg, and the posts (frizos) and wattles put there for the defence of his land from inundations of the river of Duve. By K. and pet. of C. 7.