1223 Fine Roll C 60/18, 7 Henry III (28 October 1222-27 October 1223), membrane 3, 260, 6 Sept. Westminster. Lincolnshire. John of Bratoft has made fine with the king by 5 m. for his relief of the lands formerly of Walter of Bratoft, his father, which he ought to hold of the king in chief and which fall to him by hereditary right, and the king has taken his homage for this. Order to the sheriff that, having accepted security from John for rendering the aforesaid relief to the king, he is to cause him to have full seisin without delay of the aforesaid land with all appurtenances formerly of Walter, his father, in his bailiwick. Witness H. de Burgh etc. By the same. [1]
[1] Henry III Fine Rolls Project, Fine Rolls of Henry III, [Fine_Rolls_Project].