Folios: 218v-220. County of Yorkshire. Pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster,...

Folios: 218v-220. County of Yorkshire. Pleas of the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Pikeryng [Pickering], held at Pickering before Richard de Wylughby [Willoughby], Robert de Hungerford and John de Hambury, justices itinerant on this occasion assigned to take pleas of the said forest in Yorkshire: People mentioned.

Roger de Mannesherne, William de Dundale, John Cruel and Edmund, his son: On Sunday next before the feast of St Wilfred in the fourth year of the said King Edward, they came in the said forest in the field between Aslakby [Aislaby] and Wrelton with greyhounds, bows and arrows, and there Edmund struck one hare and John took another with his greyhounds, and they carried them away with them and thereupon did their will. They do not now come, nor were they previously attached, but it is witnessed that they are staying in the country. Therefore the sheriff is ordered to cause them to come.

Roger de Mansergh, then keeper of the forest fee for Petronilla de Kynthorp [Kingthorpe], William de Dundale, then forester, John Cruel and Edmund, his son: On Sunday next before the feast of St Wilfred in the fourth year of the said King Edward, they came in this forest in a certain field between Aslakby [Aislaby] and Wrelton, and there Edmund took one hare and John took another hare with their greyhounds, and they carried them away. They do not now come, nor were they previously attached, but it is witnessed that they are staying in the country. Therefore the sheriff is ordered to cause them to come, etc.

Hugh Prudhom, William de Overton, William le Parcour, John called Jackehare, Michael Rosels, and William, son of Thomas del Huntlous: On Saturday next before the feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross 5 Edw II, they came in the forest of Pikeryng [Pickering] in the place called Frudbriscedale, with one hunting dog, and took one deer there, and they took another deer in Neutondale [Newtondale], and at Motbrig they shared the game and carried it away with them and thereupon did their will. They do not now come, nor were they attached, etc.

William, son of Thomas son of Stephen de Egton, John son of Malkyn, John de Daneby, John le Stalker, and William, son of Thomas del Hunthous: On Monday on the eve of St Bartholomew 5 Edw II, they came in the said forest, namely in the park of Blandeby [Blansby], with one hunting dog, and they took there one deer and carried it away with them and thereupon did their will. They do not now come, nor were they previously atatched, etc. Therefore the sheriff is ordered to cause them to come.

Unknown wrongdoers: It is presented that unknown wrongdoers from the household of Walter de Teye, on Thursday next before the feast of St James the Apostle in the said year, came to the house of John Cruel, and from there went to the said forest, to the place called Suterlundbek, and there took one stag and thereupon did their will, and afterwards they returned to the John's house. They do not now come, nor were they previously attached, but it is witnessed that they are staying in the country. Therefore the sheriff is ordered to cause them to come.

Hugh de Hastynges [Hastings], William, son of Thomas the miller of Dalton, Thomas, son of Richard the miller of the same, William de Kyrkham [Kirkham], woodward of Nicholas de Hastynges of Alverstan [Allerston], Reginald Pipynheued, shepherd of the said Nicholas, Edmund, son of Robert de Boyngton, Walter de Sywardby, Thomas de Dales, and a certain page called Thomas son of Aubri: It is presented that, with three unknown men, on Wednesday in the octave of Michaelmas in the said year, they came in the forest of Pikeryng [Pickering], namely in the places called Stockelund and Hipperle, with bows and arrows and 12 greyhounds for the sake of doing wrong, and they let them run, and they shot arrows at one stag, but took nothing, and then the foresters came and took from them nine greyhounds, who the said foresters sent to the lord two bows, six arrows, one horse together with one saddle with two kegs and one bag with bread and herrings. They do not now come, nor were they attached, but it is witnessed that they are staying in the country. Therefore the sheriff is ordered to cause them to come.

Roger, son of Alan le Carter, William, his brother, Robert de Helperthorp [Helperthorpe], John le Munkeman, William, son of Roger le Carter, John, son of Roger at the Cross, Thomas le Salter, William son of Lygard, Reginald, his brother, and Robert, son of Robert le Coroner: On Wednesday next before Pentecost in 4 Edw II, they came in the said forest, in the fields of Scalby and Neuby [Newby] with bows and arrows, crossbows and greyhounds for the sake of doing wrong, and they took one hare and carried it away with them and thereupon did their will. They now do not come, nor were they attached, but it is witnessed that they are living in the country. Therefore the sheriff is ordered to cause them to come.

Held on: Monday next after Michaelmas 8 Edw III.