1318-10-10, Burstwick

Commission to William Rydel and Richard de Emeldon, to enquire into the seizure of a ship of Flanders, as it was represented to the king by Robert, count of Flanders, and the magistrates, echevins and consuls of the town of Bruges in Flanders that, notwithstanding the agreement entered into by the king and the said count for the settlement of disputes between their [1. Parr 1. 285 subjects, certain persons contrary to the king's proclamation seized a ship of Giles de Atrik (or Arik), Michael Crakebeen, William de Castello, John de Dyk, Nicholas de Thoralto, Peter Brocker and of other burgesses of Bruges, laden with wool, hides and other wares in Scotland, when on the voyage to Flanders, near the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, co. Northumberland, and took the ship and goods and 26/. in money to the port of that town and disposed of the same. By K. and C.