MS. Dodsworth 76, fol. 89

Writ. West Horndon (Essex) (manor). 30th May, 1 of Ed. II (1308). . Writ from King Edward II to R. de Pers, sheriff of Essex, setting out the grant of the manor of West Hordon [sic], from William de Trent, late citizen of London, to William Noyl, to hold to him and his heirs, which manor James Beauflour (whose daughter William Noyl had married) demised for a term of years to Geoffrey de la Lee, without the assent of the said William, and the said Geoffrey by fine granted the said manor to Hugh le Despenser, jun., to hold to him and his heirs for ever, and by forfeiture the said manor came to the hands of the king and was still held by him ; the king assigns John de Cantebrigg, Robert de Asshele, and Henry Gernet to make inquisition as to the truth of the said premises. Dated at York. Endorsed: "Istud Breve adeo tarde michi liberatum fuit quod illud exequi non potui propter temporis brevitatem. R. de Pers, vic.".