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People of Southampton. King and council. The people of Southampton state that Robert...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/17/833

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Reference
SC 8/17/833
Date
[1327-1330]
Description
Petitioners
People of Southampton.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The people of Southampton state that Robert Batail of Winchelsea and other men of the Cinque Ports, in conspiracy with Hugh le Despenser the son, claiming that they were of the Earl of Lancaster's party against the king, on the Wednesday and Thursday after Michaelmas in the fifteenth year of the late king's reign, came to Southampton harbour, and burnt their ships, and their goods, chattels and merchandise which was in them, and carried off other goods, chattels and merchandise of theirs found there, and took some of the ships with them, to a loss to them of £8000 and more. Afterwards the king sent the community of Southampton to Portchester castle, and imprisoned them there, and made them swear not to bring any suit against the people of the Cinque Ports, promising to make good their losses: which he did not do. They request aid and a remedy for their wrongs and losses, as the town is in the queen's hand.
Nature of endorsement
Everyone who feels himself to be wronged is to have a writ of trespass.
Places mentioned
Southampton, [Hampshire]
Winchelsea, [Sussex]
the Cinque Ports
Portchester, [Hampshire].
People mentioned
Robert Batail of Winchelsea, formerly admiral of King Edward II
Hugh le Despenser the son
[Thomas of Lancaster] Earl of Lancaster
Edward [II], King of England
[Isabella of France], Queen of England.
Note
As this complains against Edward II, this must date from the early years of Edward III's reign, and as it refers to Queen Isabella, it must be before her fall.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7257
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.197) (full edition of original petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9060976/

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