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Richard le Fremon (Freeman) of Stanway Fremon (Freeman) Richard King and council...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/47/2347

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Reference
SC 8/47/2347
Date
[c. 1332]
Description
Petitioners
Richard le Fremon (Freeman) of Stanway
Name(s)
Fremon (Freeman), Richard
Addressees
King and council
Nature of request
Richard le Fremon, who is a poor man, states that he is suing a writ of right concerning a messuage and three virgates of land in Stanway against the Abbot of Tewkesbury, and asks that the plea might be determined by an inquisition of the country, or by grand assize, or that he might be able to defend his right by his own body, as he has nothing with which to find a champion. He also states that he has previously sued an attaint and that the jurors came to terms with him concerning a false oath sworn by them.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Stanway, [Gloucestershire]
Tewkesbury, [Gloucestershire]
People mentioned
Abbot of Tewksbury
Note
Dated on the guard to c. 1333, with reference to SC 8/47/2348, dated to c. 1333 with reference to CCR 1333-7 pp.120-1, dated at Tweedmouth, 16 June 1333, and CPR 1330-4 p.492, dated at Wallingford, 10 January 1334. This petition appears to be from an earlier stage in proceedings.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3365
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. III, 1333-1337, (Public Record Office, 1898), pp.120-1 (order to the justices in the plea between Richard and the Abbot to adjourn it until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next, as Richard is in the king's service in Scotland)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1334, (Public Record Office, 1894), p.492 (pardon to Richard le Fremon of the imprisonment and all that pertains to the king, for not following a jury of 24 knights which he arraigned against the Abbot of Tewksbury)
Record URL
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