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John de Lancastre (Lancaster), sergeant in Cheshire and Flintshire; Adam de Swynesheved...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/15/734

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Reference
SC 8/15/734
Date
[1331]
Description
Petitioners
John de Lancastre (Lancaster), sergeant in Cheshire and Flintshire; Adam de Swynesheved (Swineshead), sergeant in Cheshire and Flintshire.
Name(s)
de Lancastre (Lancaster); de Swynesheved (Swineshead), John; Adam
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
sergeant in Cheshire and Flintshire
Nature of request
Lancastre and Swynesheved show that they are his sergeants of Cheshire and Flintshire and were to take by Damory, the late justiciar of Chester, robes and money of which they are both in arrears. They request that they can be paid their arrears, and also remain of the king's council.
Nature of endorsement
It is ordered to the justiciar and chamberlain that they certify the king when and by whom they were put in office, and what they ought to take in their office, and how much is still in arrears of which they complain, and of what time. And they should certify the king of this, and they are to do justice.
Places mentioned
Cheshire
Flintshire, [Wales].
People mentioned
Richard Damory, justiciar of Chester.
Note
Dated securely to 1331, for the arrears due to Swynesheved were paid on 5 July (CCR 1330-3, p.249). What happened to Lancaster's is not recorded.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4893
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1333, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.249 (writ ordering the chamberlain of Chester to pay Swynesheved's arrears)
  • Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.392b (no.83) (full edition of original petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9060875/

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