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Community of the East Riding of Yorkshire King and council The community of the East...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/46/2264

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Reference
SC 8/46/2264
Date
[c. 1309]
Description
Petitioners
Community of the East Riding of Yorkshire
Addressees
King and council
Nature of request
The community of the East Riding of Yorkshire state that although the king and his council have ordained that no-one is to take another's goods except through purchase or prise, and that these goods are to be paid for, people claiming to be the king's are going from vill to vill in the East Riding taking and carrying off goods without paying, and beating or arresting anyone who challenges them. They request a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
He is to have a writ in Chancery in accordance with the remedy previously ordained in the same case.
Places mentioned
East Riding of Yorkshire
Note
CPR 1307-13 pp.248-251 is dated at Westminster, 18 December 1309.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 9016
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. I, 1307-1313, (Public Record Office, 1894), pp.248-251 (commissions to enquire in various counties touching prises taken contrary to the statute made in the Stamford parliament)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062474/

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