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The Burgesses of Lancaster. King and council. The petitioners seek the recovery of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/56/2763

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SC 8/56/2763
Date
[1323]
Description
Petitioners
The Burgesses of Lancaster.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioners seek the recovery of their right to pasture animals and collect estovers of deadwood to burn and growing wood from the forest of Quernmore to build in Lancaster (by a charter from King John), because since the burning of their town by the king's Scottish enemies they require wood to rebuild. They held these rights peaceably from the time of the aforesaid charter until the taking into the king's hands of the forest through the forfeiture of Thomas of Lancaster when Travers, then the king's steward in the county, hindered them. The petitioners went to York to show their grievances and a writ was sent out of chancery to the steward that they should have their rights in the forest according to the tenor of the charter and by reason thereof the steward allowed their rights, until John de Lancaster became steward and they were hindered for his term, which hindrance continues against the charter and to their disinheritance.
Nature of endorsement
Let them have a writ in chancery similar to the other sent to John de Lancaster now warden.The burgesses of the town [of Lancaster].
Places mentioned
Lancaster, [Lancashire]
Forest of Quernmore, [Lancashire]
York
People mentioned
Thomas [of Lancaster], late Earl of Lancaster
John Travers
John de Lancaster.
Note
Datable by reference to CFR 1319-27, p.223.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4963
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. III, Edw II, 1319-1327, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.223 (resulting action)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062981/

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