ORDER, OF WILLIAM, EARL OF SALISBURY.

A.D. 1390.

WILLIAM, Earl of Salisbury and Lord of Man and of the Isle of Wight, to our Treasurer in London for the time being. Since we have retained near our person, for our council, Huth Hould, William Hankeford, William Brinchele and John Penrose, sergeants; William Skeltone, William Sturtone, apprentices; Thomas Banke, Attorney in the Exchequer; Thomas Brokehampton, Attorney in the Common Bench, and Walter Thorley, receiver of Cornwall, receiving from us, each of the above named, annually, forty shillings, in such manner as pleases us, that is to say, at the Feast of Saint Michael and at Easter, in equal portions, and likewise Pier Bartone and Stephen Falle, to each of them, at the periods aforesaid, twenty shillings. And to March, Attorney in the King's Bench, at the periods aforesaid, six shillings and eightpence. We command and charge you to cause to be paid to each of these above named, their fees aforesaid, at the periods aforesaid, until you receive other commandment from us, by virtue of these our letters. Written at London the 21st day of November, in the thirteenth year of the reign of King Richard the second since the Conquest. Commencing the half of their Fees abovesaid at the Feast of St. Michael last past,

DODS. MSS.¹

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1 Biblio. Bod. Oxon

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