The  same  Matthew  de  Redeman  is  appointed  governor  or  captain  of
Roxburgh  the  year  following : — "  Rex  omnibus  ad  quos  <fe  salutem."
**  Sciatis  quod  cum  dilectus  et  fidelis  noster  Matheus  de  Redemane,  per  "
**  certam  indenturam  inter  nos  et  ipsum  confectam,  penes  nos  sit  retentus  "
"  custos  castri  nostri  de  Rokesburgh  a  primo  die  Mail  prox'  futur*  per  "
''unum  ann'  prox'  sequentem,"  &c.  (dated  6  March,  4  Rich.  II.,  a.d.
1380—1,  m.  3).
The  following  Exchequer  record  gives  the  above  more  fully,  showing
that  he  was  so  appointed,  in  succession  to  the  Earl  of  Northumberland,
1«  May  4  Rich.  II.  (a.d.  1381).
[Elxchequer ;  Queen's  Remembrancer  Miscellanea ;  5  Rich.  II.  (Ministers'

account).]

''  Particule  compoti  Mathei  de  Redman  militis,  nuper  custodis  castri "
'*  Reg*  de  Rokesburgh,  virtute  indenturse  inter  Regem  et  ipsimi "
''  Matheum  inde  fact',  videlicet,  de  receptis  et  vadija  suis  xxx  hominum  ''
**  ad  arma,  et  1  sagittar'  equitum,  bene  et  competenter  pro  guerra,  prout "
''  ad  statum  suum  pertinet  arraiatorum,  de  retinentia  sua  secum  com- "
''morancium  et  existentium  in  eodem  castro,  super  salva  custodia"
**  ejusdem,  videlicet,  a  primo  die  Maij,  anno  regni  Regis  Ricardi  secundi  "
*^  post  conquestum  quarto,  quo  die  idem  Matheus,  custodiam  ejusdem  **
"  castri  de  comit'  Northumbr'  per  indenturam  recepit,  usque  ad  Festum  "
**  Purificationis  BeatsB  Mariee  prox.  sequent.,  anno  quinto,  quo  die  idem  "
*^  Matheus  custodiam  ejusdem  castri  Thomso  Blekansop  (Blenkinsop),"
"  per  identuram  libera vit."

By  an  ordinance  of  the  same  date,  the  Sheriffwick  of  the  county  of
Roxburgh  is  committed  to  his  custody  : — "  Rex  omnibus  ad  quos  Ac. "
''  salutem.     Sciatis  quod  nos  commisimus  eidem  Matheo  custodiam  vice- "


90  HARWOOD   EVIDEKCES.
