Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England. King. Prior of the Hospital...

Petitioners

Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England.

Addressees

King.

Occupation

Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England

Nature of request

The Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England states that he is distrained in the Exchequer for 15s. for the farm of two forges built by the Templars in the middle of the high road of Fleet Street, which were lately completely destroyed by the insurrection (of 1381), so that the prior has not been able to have any profit from them, nor can he nor will he be able to have such profit, because they cannot be rebuilt. He requests release and pardon of the farm, which is due only to the king and leviable by the sheriffs of London.

Nature of endorsement

The Prior is to sue urgently, as he ought, to have permission to rebuild the sites where the forges were, and when they have been rebuilt, he is to be obliged to pay the due rent; but in the meantime he and his successors are to be discharged of the said 15s.

Places mentioned

London.

People mentioned

Knights Templar.

For transcript, see no.28 of PRO 31/7/109

For a later petition from the petitioner on the same subject is SC 8/20/987

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1920), p.390 (writ of supersedeas to Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, to cease their demand for the farm until the quinzaine of Michaelmas) & pp.593-4 (writ of supersedeas to Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, to cease their demand for the farm until the quinzaine of Easter)
• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. III, Ric II and Hen IV, (Record Commission, 1783), p.179a-b (no.16) (full edition of related petition)