1312-10-15, Windsor

Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Mutford and John de Pabenham, on information that when Geoffrey de la Lee, to whom the king has committed the custody of the lands of the Templars in the county of Hertford to hold at will, approached the town of Baldok, co. Hertford, to collect and receive the tolls and other profits of a fair held in that town during three days which are due to the king by reason of the lands of the Templars being in his hands, and to preserve the peace of the town, and when the said Geoffrey had appointed certain of the king's men and servants to receive such tolls and profits and to keep the peace, Nicholas de Herdewyk and Scholastica his wife, John Water, Richard Dobyn, William Dobyn, Adam Huel, John Werry, chaplain, Vincent le Parmenter, Walter son of Roger le Taillour, John son of Reginald Catel, John de Berkwey, Richard Elys, John son of Nicholas de Herdwyk, John Gauelok, Thomas de Wylye, Henry Gauelok, Henry le Taillur, Vincent son of Nicholas de Herdwyk, Adam Water, Roger le Parmenter, Richard son of Simon le Taillur, John son of Peter le Taillur, John Bonegos, John Tykeney, Walter son of Benedict de Eshewelle, Adam Tykeney, Richard Malkyn, Martin de Amtphulle, Adam Algor the younger, Walter Henry, Gilbert Saman, Henry de Berton, Walter Houwelle, William de Bristoll, Walter de Colyingham, Robert le Fevre of Henlewe, John de Honyngham [or Hovyngham], John Galowe, Nicholas le Chapman, Nicholas de Horwode, John son of Hugh de Wrastlyngworthe the elder and John his brother, Robert de Roteland, William Stiel, Richard Balle, John Wynkharde, Walter le Bray, Henry Andreu, Richard le Sherman, Roger Hendiman, Walter le Bakmongere, Simon Lauerke, Richard atte Brome and Richard his son, Richard son of Nicholas Kylde, Walter de Sutton, John Muschet, Thomas le Botiller, Ralph Michel, and Chilman Alwyn having come by night to the fair in the town of Baldok, assaulted and maimed the said Geoffrey de la Lee and the king's men and servants, and carried away goods to the value of 102. collected and received for the king's use from the customs of the fair, and committed other trespasses. 25.