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Ralph de Blank Moustier (Blauminister) de Blank Moustier (Blauminister) Ralph King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/34/1680

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Reference
SC 8/34/1680
Date
[1344-1345]
Description
Petitioners
Ralph de Blank Moustier (Blauminister)
Name(s)
de Blank Moustier (Blauminister), Ralph
Addressees
King and council
Nature of request
Blank Moustier requests that he have the restoration of the damages and losses that he suffered when troops from West Wales under the command of Hackelute were stranded by the Isles on their way to Brittany through lack of wind. They took all manner of goods and food and have totally ruined the Isles so that he cannot collect his rent.
Nature of endorsement
Let a commission be made to certain men to enquire of the truth of the things contained in the petition, and this inquisition to be returned into Chancery, and the inquisition and indenture made between Edmund Hakelute and the keeper of the Isle be viewed there, and if they find it to be so, then let it be ordered to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to make payment to him or a suitable assignment.
Places mentioned
West Wales
Brittany, [France]
Isles of Scilly
People mentioned
Edmund de Hakelute (Hackelute)
Note
The petition dates to 1344-1345 as the commission to hold the inquisition and the inquisition date to 5 March 1345 and 6 April 1345. The events referred to actually occurred late in 1343, and the petition may date to 1344 or early 1345.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 327
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.1950 (inquisition concerning the complaint made by the petitioner)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. VI, 1343-1345, (Public Record Office, 1902), p.494 (commission to take the inquisition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061877/

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