Document 3/632/39 (CDS, iii, no. 384)
- Description
- The mayor, bailiffs and community of Berwick-upon-Tweed to the king. Thank him heartily for his letter sent by Master John of Weston, chamberlain of Scotland, and are taking every precaution for the safety of the town. Since his late departure they have not suffered so much from the Scottish enemy as from some people of Northumberland, in revenge for the death of John de Aspley, Thomas de Henghowe, the Brothers de Troplo and other traitors who were ‘aingeetz’ in due form before the justices in Eyre, for their treachery in trying to betray and sell the town to the enemy. Their leader is Sir John de Linborne, with Robert of Bolton and his brothers, the Brothers de Rodum, Alexander Purveys, and others, who tired to kill Colle of Derby, the king’s servant, at Alnwick, on his way to the king on the writers’ business, in company of Johan le Irays, had not Sir John de Felton, warden of Alnwick, rescued him – and this because he was one of the above justices with Sir Henry del Bois and Sir Ivo de Aldeburgh. They have sworn to kill any Berwick man found in Northumberland. They have also suborned the widow of John de Aspley to appeal Colle before the coroner and sheriff of Northumberland for her husband’s death.
- Firm date
- 13 August 1314
- Source for Data Entry
- CDS, iii, no. 384
- Trad. ID
- CDS, iii, no. 384
- Calendar number
- 3/632/39
- Charter type
- Letter (correspondence)
- Language
- Entered from an English summary