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John le Duc; Marion le Duc, wife of John le Duc; Mabel la Broune (Brown), daughter...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/43/2138

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Reference
SC 8/43/2138
Date
[c. 1287]
Description
Petitioners
John le Duc; Marion le Duc, wife of John le Duc; Mabel la Broune (Brown), daughter of Robert de la Brown; Alice la Broune (Brown), daughters of Robert de la Brown.
Name(s)
Duc; Duc; Broune (Brown); Broune (Brown), John; Marion; Mabel; Alice
Addressees
King
Nature of request
The petitioners state that they had brought a writ in the Eyre of Hertfordshire against Oliver Jerberd, concerning an acre and a half of meadow in Thorley, but that Oliver's name was changed in the writ for that of Henry Gerrard; who did not appear when summoned. And when judgment should have been given for the petitioners, before Solomon de Rofecestre and his companions, a letter was brought stating that Henry was in prison, and so could not acquire or lose any land. Solomon de Rofecestre promised to inquire into whether Henry was in prison or not, but through favour to Henry has not done this.
Nature of endorsement
[A note reading 'Against Solomon de Roffa']
Places mentioned
Thorley, (Hertfordshire)
Geldeford (Guildford), [Surrey]
St Albans, [Hertfordshire].
People mentioned
Robert de la Broune (Brown)
Oliver Jerberd
Henry Gerrard of Guildford
Solomon de Rofecestre (Rochester).
Note
Dated on the guard to '? c. 1287' with reference to CPR 1281-92 p.262, which is dated at Westminster, 8 December 1286, and may be the eyre referred to in the petition.-
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2871
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. II, 1281-1292, (Public Record Office, 1893), p.262 (writ to Solomon de Rofecestre and other justices, appointed to go on a general eyre in Hertfordshire)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062344/

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