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William de Bergh (Burgh), parson of the church of Thornton; William de Bergh (Burgh),...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/33/1612

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Reference
SC 8/33/1612
Date
[c. 1322]
Description
Petitioners
William de Bergh (Burgh), parson of the church of Thornton; William de Bergh (Burgh), son of Bernard de Bergh.
Name(s)
de Bergh (Burgh); de Bergh (Burgh), William; William
Addressees
King and council
Occupation
parson of the church of Thornton
Nature of request
1) William Bergh the parson shows that he and his predecessors in the church were accustomed to common all their beasts all year in Dalby, Clenfeld and Haverbergh which adjoin Thornton, and are part of the parish, and pertain to the glebe of the church. The places are now in the king's hand after the death of the earl of Lancaster. Bergh requests that he be able enjoy his common.2) William son of Bernard shows that he holds four bovates of land in Lockton and he and his ancestors were accustomed to have common for all their animals in the place called Horcum all year as pertaining to the land. Horcum is now in the king's hand after the death of the earl, and Bergh is disturbed in his common. Bergh requests that he be able to have the common as his ancestors had it.
Nature of endorsement
No endorsement of process, but a response is entered on the face:To these two petitions faithful men are assigned to enquire upon the truth of the contents in the petition, and when the inquisition is returned, let justice be done in Chancery.
Places mentioned
Thornton (Thornton Dale), [North Riding of Yorkshire]
Pickering, [North Riding of Yorkshire]
Dalby, [North Riding of Yorkshire]
Cleufield [unidentified], [North Riding of Yorkshire]
Haverbergh [unidentified], [North Riding of Yorkshire]
Lockton, [North Riding of Yorkshire]
Hollecoumbe (Horcum), [North Riding of Yorkshire]
People mentioned
Bernard de Bergh, father of one of the petitioners
[Thomas of Lancaster], Earl of Lancaster
Note
The petition must date to c.1322 as the petition makes mention of the lands being in the king's hand because of the death of the earl of Lancaster.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1146
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
The Honor and Forest of Pickering, North Riding Record Society, new series,, Ed. R.B. Turton, (North Riding Record Society, 1896), pp.252-3 (edition and calendar)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061809/

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