Robert de Leicester, merchant. de Leicester Robert King and council. merchant The...

Petitioners

Robert de Leicester, merchant.

Name(s)

de Leicester, Robert

Addressees

King and council.

Occupation

merchant

Nature of request

The petitioner seeks the king's aid in the recovery of his money and goods, or compensation for their loss by the prince of Wales according to the law of the land. He shows that he came from Ireland with his merchandise and landed at Holyhead in Wales. The people of the prince entered in the gate with force and took from the petitioner £30 in money and other goods worth thirteen marks. The king sent letters to the prince demanding that he deliver to the petitioner the money and goods etc., as by loyal inquest. The inquest was granted with the agreement of the prince and the petitioner in the presence of Gocelyn Badlesmere and Bartholomew de Sulee on Anglesey ... and hostages received from the prince. The king granted an order by his letters to the prince to make delivery of the same or make amends ... his deputy within three weeks from Michaelmas.

Nature of endorsement

[None]

Places mentioned

Ireland

Chastel Kelby (Caergybi, Holyhead), [Anglesey, Wales]

Anglesey, [Wales].

People mentioned

Edward I, King of England

[Llywelyn ap Gruffudd], Prince of Wales

Gocelyn (Guncelin) Badlesmere, Justice of Chester

Bartholomew de Sulee (Suleye).

For a related petition see SC 8/259/12907