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Abbot and convent of Shap King The Abbot and convent of Shap state that Robert, son...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/51/2535

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Reference
SC 8/51/2535
Date
[1322]
Description
Petitioners
Abbot and convent of Shap
Addressees
King
Nature of request
The Abbot and convent of Shap state that Robert, son of John de Vespount, formerly lord of Westmorland, granted them by his charter 4 marks annually, to be received in certain vills from the cornage of that country, and that they were seised of this until the forfeiture of Roger de Clifford. They ask the king to order the Sheriff of Westmorland to allow them to receive this money, and to confirm their charter.
Nature of endorsement
They are to show their charter in Chancery, and there is to be an inquiry into their estate and their seisin; and justice is further to be done in Chancery.
Places mentioned
Heppe (Shap), Westmorland
People mentioned
Robert [de Vespount], son of John de Vespount
John de Vespount
Robert de Clifford
Note
The commission for CIM 1307-49 no. 481 is dated at York, 18 May 15 Edward II (1322), and the inquisition was held at Appleby on the Thursday before Trinity in that year (June 1322).CCR 1323-7 p.11 is dated at Cowick, 28 July 1323. CCR 1323-7 p.466 is dated at Kenilworth, 9 April 1326.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3933
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1323-1327, (Public Record Office, 1898), pp.11 (order to the sheriff of Westmorland to allow the petitioners to receive their 4 marks) & 466 (order to the constable of Appleby castle to pay the petitioners the arrears of this rent, and to continue to pay it)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no. 481 (inquisition finding that Robert, son of John de Vespount, granted the petitioners 4 marks annually, to be received from the cornage of his tenants in Westmorland)
  • Three Petitions of Shap Abbey, R.J. Whitwell and W.N. Thompson, (Oxford Studies in Social and Legal Histo, 1905), pp.62-4 (edition, translation and discussion of petition)
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