Prior of Brecon. King and council. Prior of Brecon 1) The prior shows that his house...

Petitioners

Prior of Brecon.

Addressees

King and council.

Occupation

Prior of Brecon

Nature of request

1) The prior shows that his house is ruined because the tithes on purchases and expenses of the castle of Builth which amount to a fifth or sixth of the house's maintenance, and were granted to them by charter by the former lords of Builth, and were paid to them, but are now withdrawn.2) The prior ought to have his free court of his tenants of Builth by a charter of the king's ancestors, but Giffard will not allow them to have it.3) Similarly Giffard will not allow him to have the prises of ale from his people building on his tenement.4) The prior's people ought to be quit of toll, but the bailiffs of Giffard distrain them to pay toll.The prior requests remedy as Giffard has often had commandments but will do nothing.1)

Nature of endorsement

Let a writ be made to the sheriff of Hereford and Roger le Rus that in the presence of Giffard or his lieutenant the prior and someone who can advise them of the king's reasons be summoned before them, and let them do justice to the plaintiffs.2) [Identical endorsement in Latin, the first being in French].3) It finds the king seised and does not wish that he be ousted from his estate.

Places mentioned

Brihene (Brecon), [Breconshire, Wales]

Bovent (Builth), [Breconshire, Wales].

People mentioned

Roger les Estrange (L'Estrange), Bailiff of Builth

John Giffard, Bailiff of Builth

Roger le Rus (Rous).

For another petition from the same house, see SC 8/157/7808

For another petition by the same house see SC 8/4/196

• Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), pp.46-7 (full calendar of petition)
• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw I, vol. III, 1288-1296, (Public Record Office, 1904), pp.213-4 (writ to Giffard to allow the prior to have those things withheld by him)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. II, 1281-1292, (Public Record Office, 1893), p.402 (commission of oyer and terminer concerning complaints against Giffard by the prior)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. II, 1313-1317, (Public Record Office, 1898), pp.292-3 (exemplifaction at the instance of Humphrey Bohun, earl of Hereford of the findings of the earlier commission of oyer and terminer, and writ)