Alexander Neville, Archbishop of York. Neville Alexander King and council. Archbishop...

Petitioners

Alexander Neville, Archbishop of York.

Name(s)

Neville, Alexander

Addressees

King and council.

Occupation

Archbishop of York

Nature of request

Alexander, Archbishop of York states that in the statutes of the college of Queen's Hall (the Queen's College) in Oxford it is contained that the current Archbishop of York ought to confirm the provost of the college, and in some cases depose him, and to determine all disputes within the college which they cannot deal with themselves, and that, because of disputes of long duration, he sent his commissaries to end them, who removed the provost and several scholars. The scholars then chose a provost, who was confirmed by the archbishop. Several of the deposed scholars do not wish to obey, and are harassing the new provost in various courts, and have stolen the common seal, and the charters, muniments and statutes of the college. The archbishop has long sued before the Chancellor to have execution of his right, but because the Chancellor is very busy, he has been delayed. He requests that certain lords be assigned in the present parliament to give him execution.

Nature of endorsement

And the prelates and others listed below are assigned in parliament to deal with and bring to an end the matter contained in the petition: namely, the Bishop of St David's, Chancellor of England, the Bishop of Carlisle, John Knyvet, Nicholas Carreu, Master John Barnet, and Master Walter Skirlawe.

Places mentioned

Oxford, [Oxfordshire].

People mentioned

Provost and Scolars of the Queen's College, Oxford

[Adam Houghton], Bishop of St David's and Chancellor of England

[Thomas Appleby], Bishop of Carlisle

John Knyvet

Nicholas Carreu (Carrew)

Master John Barnet

Master Walter Skirlawe.

For transcript, see no.85 of PRO 31/7/108

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. XIV, 1374-1377, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.400 (order to the provost and scholars to observe the statutes and ordinances of the college and be obedient to Alexander, archbishop of York, and his commissaries; and to the chancellor of the university and mayor of Oxford to remove every lay force resisting the archbishop in this matter)
• Calendar of Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. I, 1377-1381, (Public Record Office, 1914), p.42 (order to the provost and scholars to re-admit any scholars involved in the recent dispute who are humble and penitent, saving to the provost the power to sue for and recover the common seal, charters etc.); p.258 (order to inquire into whose hands these things have come)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. I, 1377-1381, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.114 (recital and confirmation of the statutes of Queen's College, Oxford); p.204 (commission to certain people to command certain clerks to restore to the provost of Queen's Hall the college seal, muniments, keys, books and goods which they have carried away); p.420 (commission of oyer et terminer to enquire into refusal of certain excluded scholars to account for certain sums of money belonging to the college, and into charters, muniments etc. taken by them); p.470 (similar commission)
• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. III, Ric II and Hen IV, (Record Commission, 1783), p.69a-b (no.2) (full edition of original petition)