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John Duraunt Duraunt John [Not specified] John Duraunt complains of three robberies...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/43/2140

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Reference
SC 8/43/2140
Date
[c. 1290]
Description
Petitioners
John Duraunt
Name(s)
Duraunt, John
Addressees
[Not specified]
Nature of request
John Duraunt complains of three robberies carried out against him by Robert Chonterel, Constable of the hundred of Danes, Geoffrey de Bikenakere, George Buf, Margery, wife of Robert Chonterel and John Barimanam, shepherd of Robert Chonterel, and others in the eighteenth year of the king's reign.
Nature of endorsement
In Chancery.[Also a note reading 'Concerning ministers after the coming of the king']
Places mentioned
Danes (Dengie) hundred, [Essex]
North Woodham (Woodham Walter), [Essex]
People mentioned
Robert Chonterel, Constable of Dengie hundred
Geoffrey de Bikenakere
George Buf
Roger de Camera
Margery [Chonterel], wife of Robert Chonterel
John Barimanam, shepherd of Robert Chonterel
Note
The events in the petition all seem to have taken place in February and March 18 Edward I (1290) so the petition was probably presented not long after that. The note which reads 'Concerning ministers after the coming of the king' might also suggest Edward I's return to England in 1289.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2624
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062346/

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