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Simon Pirot. Pirot Simon King and council. Simon Pirot states that his father, Ralph...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/17/832

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Reference
SC 8/17/832
Date
[c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Simon Pirot.
Name(s)
Pirot, Simon
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Simon Pirot states that his father, Ralph Pirot gave him the manor of Lindsell in Essex, held of the king in chief, for the term of his life, but that another Ralph Pirot, claiming to be the heir, disseised him, in conspiracy with John de Lachele, to whom he alienated the manor, although he was under age. Simon brought a writ of novel disseisin, and they came to an agreement that Simon would have the manor back for the term of his life, and of that of his wife Jacquemine, who is still a tenant. Ralph died, and John de Lachele alienated the reversion to Hugh le Despenser the son, by fine levied - although Simon challenged this - and Hugh granted the reversion to Bartholomew de Badlesmere. After his death, the king entered and granted it back to Hugh. Simon has never dared to sue for fear of Hugh; he now requests a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
He is to state who is currently the tenant of the manor.
Places mentioned
Lindsell, Essex.
People mentioned
Ralph Pirot (the elder)
Ralph Pirot (the younger)
John de Lachele (Lashley)
Jacquemine [Pirot], wife of Simon Pirot
Hugh le Despenser the son
Bartholomew de Badlesmere
[Edward II], King of England.
Note
This must date from shortly after the fall of the Despensers, ie. from the early years of the reign of Edward III.
Related material

For another petition concerning this manor, see SC 8/86/4284

For a related petition see SC 8/331/15703

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6619
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. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.413b (no.198) (full edition of original petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9060975/

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