1482-05-18, Westminster
Commission to John Hygford, esquire of the body, John Beaufitz, William Harwell, esquire, Robert Throkmarton, esquire, Richard Boughton, esquire, Thomas Rous, esquire, Degary Heymer and the sheriff of Warwick, on information that John Stafford, bastard, and William Stafford, bastard, with other evildoers on 7 May entered into the manor of Arrowe in the possession of Margaret Burdet, widow, and John Burdet and hold it by force and detain all the jewels and goods of the said Margaret and John, to take the posse of the county and arrest the said John and William and imprison them until they find security for appearing before the king and council at Westminster and being of good behaviour and satisfying the said Margaret and John of the jewels and goods, and to put the said Margaret and John in possession of the manor.
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- John Beaufiz 60 other appearances →
- John Burdet 86 other appearances →
- John Hugford 48 other appearances →
- John Hygford 2 other appearances →
- John de Stafford 289 other appearances →
- Richard Boughton 10 other appearances →
- Robert de Throkemarton 21 other appearances →
- Thomas de Roos 578 other appearances →
- Thomas le Rus 114 other appearances →
- William Harwell 6 other appearances →
- William de Harewell 76 other appearances →
- William de Stafford 226 other appearances →
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