1300-12-22, Northampton

Pardon to William de Staunford of London, after inquisition made by the Northampton. sheriffs and coroners of London, of his trespass under the following circumstances: Being bound for divers debts to Thomas Cros and William le Mazener of London, he was impleaded by distraint of the king's steward and marshalls at Dynham, co. Norfolk, before the said steward and marshalls. He denied the debts before them, and put himself upon an inquisition of his country, and as this could not be taken before the king's return to London, he was delivered to a serjeant of the said sheriffs, who was there, to be taken to London and delivered to the sheriffs. When he came to London, for fear of imprisonment, he escaped from the custody of the serjeant and fled to church, and afterwards left the church, and it was for this reason and not for any felony that he withdrew from the city, By p.s. . 561