IX. 4 May 1282

Edward, by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine, to his beloved servant in Christ, the Abbot of Faversham — Greeting. As we have learnt from the complaint of our Barons of Faversham that, as you ought, in accordance with a certain composition formerly made between you and them, to find for your part one man, at your own cost, to guard our prison there, to gether with a certain other man to be found for this purpose by the said Barons, to the grievous hurt of the said Barons, and contrary to the aforesaid agreement, you wrongfully refuse to find, as you formerly found, any man for this pur pose : We, considering that for lack of guard of this kind danger might be likely to accrue in the future, command you that you cause to be provided the aforesaid man to guard that prison on your behalf, as you ought, and have been accustomed, to do according to the aforesaid agreement, so that we need not deservedly punish your fault in this matter.

Witness myself, at Gloucester, the fourth day of May in the tenth year of our reign.