Note 882 — MAGNA CARTA. (continued 5)

E.g. Coke (Third Institute, p. 179) cites from Rot. finium of 6 Henry III. and Rot. claus. of 7 Henry III. the following case: “Willielmus Marmion clericus profectus est ad regem Franciae sine licentia domini regis, et propterea finem fecit.” The practice had apparently been much the same prior to Magna Carta. E.g. Madox (I. 3) cites from Pipe Roll of 29 Henry II. how “Randulfus filius Walteri reddit compotum de XX marcis, quia exivit de terra Domini Regis.”