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John Lotewych of Lambourn. Lotewych John King and council. John Lotewych states that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/17/849

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Reference
SC 8/17/849
Date
[1327]
Description
Petitioners
John Lotewych of Lambourn.
Name(s)
Lotewych, John
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
John Lotewych states that when Richard de Cleet, bailiff of Hugh le Despenser the father in Berkshire, brought a writ of conspiracy against him - illegally - which was sent to the sheriff, he returned it privately, at Richard's request, and in return for payment, stating that John had nothing in his bailiwick by which he could be distrained, nor could he be found: deceiving the court, as he could be distrained. He requests a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
He is to complain to the Exchequer.
Places mentioned
Lambourn, [Berkshire].
People mentioned
Drew de Barentyn (Barantyn), sheriff of Berkshire
Richard de Cleet, bailiff of Hugh le Despenser the father in Berkshire
Hugh le Despenser the father.
Note
According to the List of Sheriffs, Drew de Barantyn was sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire between 20 May 1322 and 8 February 1327. This petition suggests that he is the current sheriff, and must have been submitted just before he left office. A note on the guard of the petition says 'c. 1326-7, ref. List of Sheriffs'.
Related material

Another complaint against Richard de Cleet is found in SC 8/17/845

For another complaint against Richard de Cleet by the same petitioner see SC 8/59/2911

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4768
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.416a (no.213) (full edition of original petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9060992/

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