HOSPITALLER SOURCES 1375

26 December, 1375
[King Edward III] to Thomas de Ingelby, Roger de Fulthorp, John de Dent, Thomas de Sandford and Hugh de Westwyk: Order not to proceed without advising the king to take an assize of novel disseisin which Fr. Robert prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England has arraigned against John de Bulkham mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne and others. (TNA, Close Rolls Edw III, membrane 1 / Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III, 1374-1377, p. 193)

22 March, 1375
[King Edward III] to the sheriff of Essex: Order, upon the petition of John Stele, John Ealand and John Wasket of Ying Hospitall, by mainprise of Nicholas Hokkee and Philip Trikyer of Sussex to stay the taking of their bodies, bringing this writ before the justices of the Bench at the day divers writs de judico against them at the suit of the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England and Lawrence Clerk of Downham are returnable.
As their petition shews that the said prior and Lawrence are impleading them before the said justices for certain alleged trespasses, and that by the said writs in order is given to take their bodies so as to have them at the days set therein before the said justices, although they are ready to answer the plaintiffs and to stand to right in all things. [...] (TNA, Close Rolls Edw III, membrane 40d / Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III, 1374-1377, p. 212)

12 December, 1375
The Hospitaller prior of England is summoned to Parliament. (TNA, Close Rolls Edw III, membrane 6d / Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III, 1374-1377, p. 282)

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