? No Petitioner named Writ of Richard II to the sheriffs of London, stating that...

Petitioners

? No Petitioner named

Nature of request

Writ of Richard II to the sheriffs of London, stating that in his last parliament at Westminster, the master and scholars of University College had shown him that Edmund Fraunceys, citizen and grocer of London and Idonia his wife had by collusion between them and the tenants of various tenements in Oxford and its suburb and between them and the mayor and bailiffs of Oxford, before whom the case was heard, sued to disinherit the master and scholars, and because the master and scholars are too poor to prosecute their right at common law, it has been agreed to summon the parties before the council to present their case: therefore the sheriff is asked to inform Edmund and Idonia to appear there at the octave of the Purification.

Nature of endorsement

[On face] By petition in parliament.[On dorse] The master and scholars of the college mentioned here have appointed Master John Taillour and Henry Turgeys, together and separately, to act for them in this suit.Edmund and Idonia mentioned here have appointed William de Shorbury and John de Rolles, together and separately, to act for them in this suit.We, Nicholas Exton and John Fressh, sheriffs of London, inform you that this writ was delivered to us on Tuesday, the last day of January last, and that on the same day, by virtue of this writ, we instructed Edmund Fraunceys and Idonia his wife, mentioned here, to be before the king's council at Westminster on the day specified in this writ, to show, do and receive what this writ requires, by Richard Walden and William Fitz Piers.On which day both the aforesaid Edmund and Idonia, by their aforesaid attorneys, according to the instruction given them, and the aforesaid Master and scholars by their aforesaid attorneys, appeared in chancery, and with their assent they were given a date at the quinzaine of Easter next in the state in which they are; on which day the aforesaid parties appeared and with their assent were given a date at the quinzaine of Trinity next in the state in which they are; on which day the aforesaid parties appeared and with their assent were given a date at the octave of Michaelmas next in the state in which they are; on which day the aforesaid Master and scholars, solemnly examined, did not pursue their writ.

Places mentioned

London

Westminster

Oxford, [Oxfordshire]

People mentioned

Richard [II], King of England

Nicholas Exton, sheriff of London

John Fressh, sheriff of London

the master and scholars of le Mikel Universite Hall (University College), Oxford

Edmund Fraunceys (Franceys), citizen and grocer of London

Idonia [Fraunceys (Franceys)]

the Mayor and Bailiffs of Oxford

Master John Taillour

Henry Turgeys

William de Shorbury

John de Rolles

Richard Walden

William Fitz Piers

For a later petition by the same petitioners is SC 8/20/978

The petition which occasioned this writ is SC 8/19/915A

Another petition by the same petitioners is SC 8/132/6590

Another writ occasioned by the petition is SC 8/19/915B