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William Cokerel (Cockerel), son of Robert Cokerel. Cokerel (Cockerel) William King....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/10/497

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Reference
SC 8/10/497
Date
[1305]
Description
Petitioners
William Cokerel (Cockerel), son of Robert Cokerel.
Name(s)
Cokerel (Cockerel), William
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
William the son of Robert Cokerel states that while he was out of the country he was outlawed at the suit of Robert de Uffort, for breaking into his park of Parham; but Robert de Uffort later inquired into the matter, found William not to be guilty, and granted him his letters patent, acquitting him insofar as it lay with him. William requests that the king pardon him the outlawry, and grant him his charter on this, promising that he will stand to right in court if anyone should wish to sue against him.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.The king acquits him of those things which concern him, provided that he shows Lord Robert's letters of acquittance for the said trespass.
Places mentioned
Parham, [Suffolk].
People mentioned
Robert Cokerel (Cockerel)
Robert de Uffort (Ufford).
Note
CPR 1301-1307, p.393 is dated at Westminster, 5 November 1305.
Related material

For transcript, see p.46 of PRO 31/7/93

For another petition possibly by the same petitioner, see SC 8/238/11876

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1606
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. IV, 1301-1307, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.393 (pardon to petitioner)
  • Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. I, Edw I and Edw II, (Record Commission, 1783), p.479b, no.111 (full edition of original document)
  • 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), 1305, autumn parliament, appendix, evidence of business done at this parliament from chancery enrolments and elsewhere, no.33 (summary of references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9060623/

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