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Prior and convent of Trentham. King and council. The prior and convent of Trentham...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/6/278

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Reference
SC 8/6/278
Date
[1322]
Description
Petitioners
Prior and convent of Trentham.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The prior and convent of Trentham state that from the time of their foundation they were seised of an area of several pasture called Hanford Heath, until Thomas earl of Lancaster disseised them of it, and arrented it to certain tenants in Hanford, who have assarted it. The prior brought an assize against these tenants, and when it was due to be heard the earl came to Stafford, and seized and imprisoned the prior until he had sent for all the canons. Then, by force, he made them enter a retraxit in the assize, so that the writ could not be brought again. Now the vill of Hanford and the assarts are in the king's hand because of the earl of Lancaster's forfeiture. They request a remedy, so that they are not disinherited of their pasture.
Nature of endorsement
He is to show what right he has in that pasture, and afterwards there is to be an enquiry into the truth and the king is to be consulted.
Places mentioned
Trentham, [Staffordshire]
Hondford Heth (Hanford Heath), [Staffordshire]
Hondford (Hanford), [Staffordshire]
Estafford (Stafford), [Staffordshire].
People mentioned
Thomas [of Lancaster], Earl of Lancaster.
Note
The petition is dated to 1322 because it is clearly in the aftermath of the failed baronial revolt, and refers to the forfeiture of Thomas of Lancaster.One of a collection of petitions published on pages 387ff of Rot. Parl., vol I., which all seem to date from around 1322. This dating is confirmed by PROME, Appendix of Unedited Petitions, 1307-1337, Rotuli Parliamentorum I, pp. 387-415, which dates these petitions to 15 or 16 Edward II (1321-1323).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 8177
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. I, Edw I and Edw II, (Record Commission, 1783), p.404a, no.97 (full edition of original petition)
  • The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand, Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips, (Cambridge University Press, 2005), Appendix of Unedited Petitions, 1307-1337, Rot. Parl. vol. I, pp.387-415, no.97 (summary of references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9060399/

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