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Adam le Clerk of King's Lynn; William de Pyckeworth. Clerk; de Pyckeworth Adam; William...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/39/1940

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Reference
SC 8/39/1940
Date
[1320]
Description
Petitioners
Adam le Clerk of King's Lynn; William de Pyckeworth.
Name(s)
Clerk; de Pyckeworth, Adam; William
Addressees
King
Nature of request
The petitioners request an oyer and terminer concerning the assaults made on them by Walpol and for it to be enquired as to those who abetted and assented to his actions. The petitioners were assigned to sue for the king and the realm to the men of the Hanse but were twice assaulted at Westminster by Walpol and his associates who were attempting to hinder the suit, and despite being put into custody have been allowed to go about without making a fine to the king.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Leune (King's Lynn), [Norfolk]
Westminster
London.
People mentioned
Aymer de Valence, Keeper of England
Thomas [de Walpol], son of Walter de Walpol, goldsmith
Edmund de Cheyne, Keeper of the Palace of Westminster
Richard de Aumbresbury (Amesbury)
Walter de Aumbresbury (Amesbury)
Martin de Aumbresbury (Amesbury)
Steven de Kelseye
Thurstan, servant of Steven de Creye
William de Welledon, Marshal
Adam de Deun
Henry le Ku
John de Wynchestre (Winchester), taverner
Simon le Mazoun (Mason)
Robert le Fruter (Fruiter)
Lambert le Peutrer (Pewterer)
Nicholas de Kyrtlyng
Adam le Fort
Hugh le Irnmongere (Ironmonger)
Hugh le Glovere
Thomas de Stagenho
William de Fynchyngfeld
Edmond le Barber
John de Crombewelle, the elder, Justice
Gilbert de Robyrs, Justice
William de Clyf, Justice.
Note
The petition dates to 1320 as a commission of oyer and terminer in accordance with the response to the petition was issued on 18 August 1320 (CPR 1317-21, p.540).
Related material

For another petition by the same petitioner SC 8/162/8063

For another petition by the same petitioner, see SC 8/2/84

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1574
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1317-1321, (Public Record Office, 1903), p.540 (commission of oyer and terminer in accordance with the response to the petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062143/

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