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Compare 1577 edition: 1 But in the meane time it was agréed, that earle EEBO page image 130 Iohn should deliuer vp the castels of Notingham and Tickhill, Notingham to the hands of William Marshall, and Tickhill to the hands of William Wendenall, they to kéepe the fame vnto the vse and behoofe of king Richard, that vpon his returne he might do [...] with them as should please him prouided that if it so chanced, that he should die before he [...]o [...]ld returne from his voiage, or that the chancellour went from the agréement now taken then immedi|atlie should the foresa [...]d castels of Notingham and Tickhill be restored vnto earle Iohn.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Moreouer, [...]he other castels of such honours as were assigned to each Iohn by the king his brother, were committed vnto the custodie of certeine per|sons of great trust and loialtie, as the castell of Wal|lingford to the archbishop of Rouen, the castell of Bristow to the bishop of Linc [...]lne, the castell of the Peake to the bishop of Couentrie, the castell of Bolesofres vnto Richard de Peake (or if he refused, then should the bishop of Couentrie haue it in kee|ping) the castell of Eie was committed to Walter Fitz Robert the castell of Herford to Roger Bi|got, and to Richard Reuell the castell of Excester and Launston. These persons to whom these castels were thus committed to be kept, receiued also an oth, that they should faithfullie kéepe them to the kings be|hoofe, and if he chanced to die, before he should re|turne, then the same should be deliuered vnto earle Iohns hands. Also there were three castels that per|teined to the crowne,Castels deli|uered in trust to the keeping of certeine persons. deliuered likewise in trust, as the castell of Windsor vnto the earle of Arundell, the castell of Winchester vnto Gilbert de Lacie, and the castell of Northampton vnto Simon de Pateshull.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 It was also agréed, that bishops, abbats, earles, and barons, valuasors, and freeholders should not be disseized of their lands, goods or cattels, otherwise than by order of the iustices or officers of the king, so that they should be iudged in the kings courts accor|ding to the lawfull customes and ordinances of the realme: and likewise that earle Iohn should cause the same orders to be obserued through all his lands. Prouided that if any man attempted to doo other|wise vpon support or maintenance of earle Iohn, he should stand to be reformed by the archbishop of Ro|uen if he chanced then to be in England, and by the kings iustices, and by those that had sworne to ob|serue this peace: and also earle Iohn himselfe at their request should see such reformation to be had.

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