Burgesses of Llanfaes. King. The petitioners ask the king to establish them in an...

Petitioners

Burgesses of Llanfaes.

Addressees

King.

Nature of request

The petitioners ask the king to establish them in an assured position before he departs from Wales and to confirm it by his letters so that they do not fall into a state of beggary or worse. They show that they are English in blood and nationality, as also were their ancestors from ancient times, because of which, when the dominance of the Welsh was in its vigour (especially at the time when Madoc was raging in his fury), they were oppressed by the Welsh and deprived of their property. And because they reside in Wales among the Welsh they are reputed to be Welsh by the English and consequently have neither the status of Englishmen nor even of Welshmen, and are treated badly by both sides.

Nature of endorsement

Petition of the community of the burgesses of Llanfaes.When the town of Beaumaris has been built the king will determine about that and about Llanfaes, as shall seem expedient.

Places mentioned

Llanmaes (Llanfaes), [Anglesey, Wales].

People mentioned

Edward I, King of England

Madoc (Madog ap Llywelyn).

For a related petition see SC 8/57/2803B

• Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), p.82 (summary of petition)
• Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. II, Hen III and Edw I, 1257-1300, (Public Record Office, 1906), p.465 (resulting charter)
• Select Cases in the Court of King's Bench, vol. III, Edw I, Ed. G.O. Sayles, (Selden Society, vol. LVIII, 1939), p.cxxiii (entry c) (edition of petition)