1341-06-20, Havering Atte Bower

in the last Parliament at Westminster in the following counties, to wit in Hereford, 140 sacks, in Southampton, 400 sacks and in Wilts, 460 sacks, as in letters patent to the said Bernard is more fully contained ; that there may be no delay in the collection of the wool, he has appointed Peter de Brugges, king's yeoman and one of his household, to supervise and hasten the same, and if by chance any portion shall have been arrested to procure its release. By C. The king lately granted to Berard de la Bret, towards 1,7647. 10s. 104d. wherein he was bound to him for arrears of his fee of 600I. yearly, 1,0007. to wit 1007. by the hands of William de Edyngton, king's clerk, and 200/. by the hands of Thomas de Bradestane, and afterwards the remaining 7007. by the hands of the treasurer and chamberlains; and now Berard has informed him that he can obtain from the treasurer and chamberlains neither payment nor assignment of the 700/. Wherefore the king, having regard to his manifold services of long time, exposing himself and his to defend the king's rights and honour, by letters patent has granted to him 80 sacks of the wool granted by the last Parliament at Westminster, in the county of Southampton, in recompence of the 700/. and to hasten the collection and forwarding of these, he has appointed the said Peter to supervise the same. By C.