Robert de Holewell, executor of the testament of Martin Trye, who was executor of...

Petitioners

Robert de Holewell, executor of the testament of Martin Trye, who was executor of the testament of John de Wyncestre (Winchester)

Name(s)

de Holewell, Robert

Addressees

King and council

Nature of request

Robert de Holewell, executor of the testament of Martin Trye, who was executor of the testament of John de Wyncestre, states that the late John de Bryaunzoun, knight, acknowledged a debt of 40 marks sterling to John de Wyncestre in the Exchequer on 20 May 8 Edward II, which he never paid. Robert therefore sued in the Exchequer, but John's heirs and terre-tenants did not appear when summoned, so, because John had no goods or chattels in the hands of his executors from which the debt could be levied, Robert asked the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer that half the lands which John held on the day when he made the acknowledgement might be delivered to him, according to the statute: but they refused to do this, saying that an executor could not have benefit of the statute against an executor. Because he has no other recourse, and it would be great harm to John de Wyncestre's children, who are in his wardship in accordance with the usages of London, if the debt were extinguished, he requests a remedy.

Nature of endorsement

[None]

Places mentioned

London

People mentioned

Martin Trye

John de Wyncestre (Winchester)

John de Bryaunzoun, knight

Edward [II], King of England

Another petition possibly from the same petitioner is SC 8/52/2590

A petition from the same petitioner, concerning a debt owed him by Robert son of John de Wyncestre, is piece 126 in SC 1/47