William Haunsard (Hansard), citizen of London Haunsard (Hansard) William King and...

Petitioners

William Haunsard (Hansard), citizen of London

Name(s)

Haunsard (Hansard), William

Addressees

King and council

Occupation

citizen of London

Nature of request

William Haunsard states that although the citizens of London have always been able to buy and sell herring and other merchandise at will in Little Yarmouth, and to dry and prepare it and transport it elsewhere, on the Saturday before the feast of St Luke in the king's seventh year, various people from Great Yarmouth, whom he names, came with force and arms to Little Yarmouth, stole the herring which he had bought from various merchants to dry and prepare himself, and carried it off to Great Yarmouth in the ships moored at his quays. He requests that certain justices be assigned from among the great men and men of law, to hear and determine this trespass, and that a remedy be given to him.

Nature of endorsement

[None]

Places mentioned

Londres (London)

Petite Jernemeuthe (Little Yarmouth), Suffolk

Graunt Jernemeuthe (Great Yarmouth), Norfolk

People mentioned

John Perbroun

Robert de Draytone (Drayton)

Thomas de Draytone (Drayton), son of Robert de Drayton

Stephen de Draytone (Drayton)

Henry Randolf

Robert Elis (Ellis)

Walter atte Sonde

Bartholomew de Thorp

Benedict le Schepwrightte (Shipwright)

Thomas Stacy

For a petition from John Youn describing a similar attack on the same day see SC 8/59/2905

For a petition from John de Tryple describing a similar attack on the same day see SC 8/59/2903

For a petition from John Lovekyn describing a similar attack on the same day see SC 8/59/2902

For a petition from Henry Prodhome describing a similar attack on the same day see SC 8/59/2906

For a related general petition from the citizens of London see SC 8/59/2901

For a petition formerly attached to this one, see SC 8/120/5974

For another petition from Martin de Chigewelle on this matter, see SC 8/59/2907

For a petition from Martin de Chigewelle describing a similar attack on the same day see SC 8/59/2904

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. III, 1333-1337, (Public Record Office, 1898), pp.251 & 546 (references to John de Perbroun and Thomas de Drayton as collectors of customs in Great Yarmouth)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. III, 1334-1338, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.430 (notification of the king's grant, made in the first year of his reign, that the citizens of London should have their liberties and free customs, made for the security of several people, including William Haunsard, who have been prevented from using them)