CHAP. XI.
“The King to the Sheriff, Health.[110] Summon, by good summoners, four lawful Knights of the Vicinage of Stoke, that they be at the Pentecost before me, or my Justices, at Westminster, to elect on their oaths, twelve lawful Knights of that Vicinage, who better know the truth, to return, on their oaths, whether M. or R. have the greater right in one Hyde of Land in Stoke, which M. claims against R. by my Writ, and of which R. the Tenant, hath put himself upon my Assise and prays a Recognition to be made, which of them have the greater right in that Land; and, cause their names to be imbreviated. And summon, by good Summoners, R. who holds the Land, that he be then there to hear the election, and have there the Summoners, &c.”