John Pychard of Hedingham; Thomas Aldrys of Hedingham; Thomas Gonse of Little Yeldham;...

Petitioners

John Pychard of Hedingham; Thomas Aldrys of Hedingham; Thomas Gonse of Little Yeldham; John Bigge of Ridgewell the elder; John Thurston of Toppesfield; Thomas Brokhole (Brockhall) of Finchingfield the elder; William Messyng (Messing) of Steeple Bumpstead; John Bret (Brett) of Sturmer; John de Eston of Bulmer; John Thurgor of Belchamp; William Herward of Ballingdon; John Parkere (Parker) of Ashen; John Lorkyn of Belchamp; Thomas Toppesfeld (Toppesfield) of Little Yeldham; John Rampton (Rampstone) of Tey.

Name(s)

Pychard; Aldrys; Gonse; Bigge; Thurston; Brokhole (Brockhall); Messyng (Messing); Bret (Brett); de Eston; Thurgor; Herward; Parkere (Parker); Lorkyn; Toppesfeld (Toppesfield); Rampton (Rampstone), John; Thomas; Thomas; John; John; Thomas; William; John; John; John; William; John; John; Thomas; John

Addressees

Commons of parliament.

Nature of request

The petitioners, all of whom, except John Lorkyn, Thomas Toppesfeld, and John Rampton, were jurors on an inquisition held at Westminster between John Hals, William Clopton, Robert Chichele, Thomas Knolles, William Cavendissh, Robert Cavendissh, William Berthilmewe, James Hog and Philip Morsell plaintiffs, and John Hynkeley and John Roughay, defendants, on a writ of trespass acquired and sued in Essex, state that John Hynkeley has now sued a writ of decies tantum in Staffordshire, claiming that they took money from the plaintiffs at Stafford and Stone to corrupt the inquisition; which they deny. They ask the commons to consider that the writ of trespass was sued in Essex, where they live, and that they have never been to Staffordshire, whereas John Hynkeley has many kinsmen and allies there, and to ask the king to ordain by authority of the present parliament that John Hynkeley might be examined on this writ, and that no process be allowed to take place against them until this has been done, and it has been established by the king's council or the Chancellor that the writ is correct and true.

Nature of endorsement

[On face] Soit baille as seignurs (It is to be delivered to the lords).[On dorse: none]

Places mentioned

Hedingham, Essex

Little Yeldham, Essex

Ridgewell, Essex

Toppesfield, Essex

Finchingfield, Essex

Steeple Bumpstead, Essex

Sturmer, Essex

Bulmer, Essex

Belchamp, Essex

Balyngam (Ballingdon), Essex

Ashen, Essex

Tey, Essex

Thirlowe (Thurlow), [Suffolk]

Stafford, [Staffordshire]

Stone, [Staffordshire]

Westminster.

People mentioned

John Hynkeley (Hinckley) of Thurlow esquire

John Hals

William Clopton, esquire

Robert Chichele (Chicheley)

Thomas Knolles

William Cavendissh (Cavendish)

Robert Cavendissh (Cavendish)

William Bertilmewe (Bartholomew)

James Hog

Philip Morsell

John Roughay of Thurlow.

A duplicate petition addressed to the lords is SC 8/24/1172

• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen V, vol. II, 1416-1422, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.272 (commission to enquire into matters concerning the manor of Pentlow, Essex, naming the parties to the inquisition mentioned in this petition)
• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. IV, Hen V and Hen VI, (Record Commission, 1783), p.162b (no.12) (full edition of original petition)