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Margaret de Haiworth, widow of William de Haiworth, clerk de Haiworth Margaret King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/50/2496

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Reference
SC 8/50/2496
Date
[c. 1305]
Description
Petitioners
Margaret de Haiworth, widow of William de Haiworth, clerk
Name(s)
de Haiworth, Margaret
Addressees
King and council
Nature of request
Haiworth requests that justice be done to her for Fitz Renaud murdered her husband wrongfully and without reason. Fitz Renaud with the sheriff without any proven cause procured to have her husband imprisoned against the law of the land. Fitz Renaud claimed that her husband had committed a robbery in his land of Blaenllyfni requiring him to answer in his court there, but her husband was unable to answer without his ordinary as law demanded. The sheriff having no regard for the Church, and for gifts made to him by Fitz Renaud delivered him to him although he was his mortal enemeny. Fitz Renaud proceeded to hang him and left him for a night. Finding him still alive the next morning he mutilated him, and finding him still alive the following day further mutilated him until he died.
Nature of endorsement
She should sue an appeal for the death of her husband.
Places mentioned
Glamorgan, [Wales]
Blaynleveny (Blaenllyfni), [Breconshire, Wales]
People mentioned
John Fitz Renaud
William de Haiworth, clerk, late husband of the petitioner
Note
The petition dates to c. 1305 as Fitz Renaud was pardoned for the death of Haiworth following the appeal of the petitioner on 17 October 1305 (CPR 1301-7, p.383).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4164
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), pp.70-1 (full summary of petition)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. IV, 1301-1307, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.383 (pardon to Fitz Renaud for the death of Haiworth)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062710/

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