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William de Laton, citizen of London, executor successively of William Servat and...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/58/2869

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Reference
SC 8/58/2869
Date
[c. 1331]
Description
Petitioners
William de Laton, citizen of London, executor successively of William Servat and John de Stokton.
Name(s)
de Laton; Servat; de Stokton, William; William; John
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioner seeks leave to pursue his case in king's bench. He shows that Richard de Waldegrave was lately held to Servat in £11 6s 8d and the petitioner impleaded John de Waldegrave by bill in the eyre of Northampton before Scrope and his associates. John de Waldegrave did not attend the enquiry and manoeuvred such that the plea was remanded into king's bench.
Nature of endorsement
Sue to the common law. That the process made under the petition ... is of no effect.
Places mentioned
Northampton, [Northamptonshire]
Farringdon Ward, [London]
London.
People mentioned
William Servat
John de Stokton (Stockton)
Richard de Waldegrave, knight
John de Waldegrave, cousin and heir of Richard de Waldegrave
Geoffrey le Scrope.
Note
Dated to c. 1331 on the guard, on the basis of an internal reference to the eyre of Northamptonshire (1330).
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/58/2868

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4731
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9063089/

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