Executors of the testament of John de Hastyngges (Hastings) de Hastyngges (Hastings)...

Petitioners

Executors of the testament of John de Hastyngges (Hastings)

Name(s)

de Hastyngges (Hastings), John

Addressees

King and council

Nature of request

The executors of the testament of John de Hastyngges, who held of the late king in chief, state that after John's death Hugh le Despenser the son, under pretext of wardship of the heir and lands, which he had of the grant of the late king, occupied all John's goods and chattels in those lands, delaying execution of the testament. After Hugh's death they petitioned parliament, and because his lands and tenements were in the king's hand, inquisitions were ordered, which found that Hugh had occupied John's goods in England and Wales to the sum of £773 10s.4d.: so a writ was sent that satisfaction was to be given to the executors, as can be seen from the copy sewn to this petition. But before this could be done, the Earl of March's Steward at Abergavenny, under pretext of the wardship granted to the Earl, occupied the aforesaid goods and chattels, so that now some of them have been spent, some removed, some remain with the Steward, and some lie among the goods and chattels of the Earl which are now in the king's hand. They ask that those that can be found might be delivered to them, and satisfaction given them for the remainder from the goods and chattels which belonged to the Earl, and the debts and arrears due to him.

Nature of endorsement

It is attested before the council that a writ containing the effect of this . . . [the endorsement breaks off here: for a complete version, see SC 8/51/2508].

Places mentioned

Bergeveny (Abergavenny), [Monmouthshire, Wales]

People mentioned

[Edward II], King of England

Hugh le Despenser the son

William de Stanton, Steward of the Earl of March at Abergavenny

[Roger de Mortimer], Earl of March

The copy of the writ mentioned in this petition is SC 8/51/2508

The previous petition mentioned here is apparently SC 8/164/8173