William Vaghan (Vaughan); Joan Vaghan (Vaughan), wife of William Vaughan; Walter...

Petitioners

William Vaghan (Vaughan); Joan Vaghan (Vaughan), wife of William Vaughan; Walter Heryng (Herring); Margaret Heryng (Herring) wife of Walter Herring; Katherine Abel, sister of Joan and Margaret.

Name(s)

Vaghan (Vaughan); Vaghan (Vaughan); Heryng; Herring; Heryng; Herring; Abel, William; Joan; Walter; Margaret; Katherine

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

The petitioners show that Giffard granted the manor of Deddington to the Abels but that Despenser by his power forced John Abel to grant it to Harondon who subsequently granted it to Despenser. The lands are now in the king's hand by Despenser's forfeiture and the petitioners request remedy.

Nature of endorsement

Let them show the fine in Chancery and there let certain men be assigned to enquire into the things contained and other necessary articles in the presence of the keeper; and the muniments of Despenser are to be searched to see if anything can be found to bar the petitioners' demands, and the inquisition and certification are to be returned and the king be advised.

Places mentioned

Deddington, [Oxfordshire].

People mentioned

John Abel

Margery [Abel], wife of John Abel

Osbern Giffard

Hugh le Despenser, [Earl of Winchester], the father

Robert de Harondon, clerk to Hugh le Despenser.

For another petition by the same petitioners on the same matter see SC 8/15/728

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1333, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.369 (writ to the justices of the bench to proceed)
• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), pp.391b-392a (no.77) (petition by the same petitioners on the same matter)