Prior of Holy Trinity, York King Prior of Holy Trinity, York The Prior of Holy Trinity,...

Petitioners

Prior of Holy Trinity, York

Addressees

King

Occupation

Prior of Holy Trinity, York

Nature of request

The Prior of Holy Trinity, York, makes four requests:1) Although he is exempt of ordinary jurisdiction by especial privilege of the court of Rome, the Archbishop of York has excommunicated him and his Sub-prior, and sequestered the goods he needs for his support and to pay his tithe, and is taking away his right of reply by sending his letters to those whom the Prior pleads before the justices in eyre at York, saying that he is excommunicated, and has purchased a writ of capias against him and his Sub-prior. He requests a remedy.2) The Prior has purchased a writ of right concerning the church of Barton, against Henry de Grey, who is delaying the case by claiming that he holds the manor of Barton of the gift of King Henry, the king's father, and that the gift can return to the king. He requests a remedy.3) He requests the return of his franchise, which has been withheld from him since the late war.4) He requests an inquiry into his claim that the king holds three and a half acres of arable land which ought to be held from him.

Nature of endorsement

[None]

Places mentioned

York

Barton in Rydale (Barton le Street), [North Riding of Yorkshire]

People mentioned

The Archbishop of York

Henry de Grey

Henry [III], King of England

An inquisition concerning Henry de Grey and the manor of Barton in Ryedale is C 143/53/26