Thomas de Longvillers (Lungvilers), lately sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire;...

Petitioners

Thomas de Longvillers (Lungvilers), lately sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire; John Bret (Brett), sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire; Robert Jorce, lately sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Name(s)

de Longvillers (Lungvilers); Bret (Brett); Jorce, Thomas; John; Robert

Addressees

King and council.

Occupation

sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Nature of request

The petitioners state that kings have granted the franchise of Tickhill to Queen Isabella and then to Queen Philippa, which ought to be geldable and annexed to the body of the county. The petitioners are charged with all the profits thereof, without regard to the aforesaid franchises, from which they have taken nothing. The petitioners seek allowance on their accounts for their time as sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Nature of endorsement

Let this petition be sent to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to inspect the petition, and having heard their claims, should grant them due allowance as reason allows.

Places mentioned

Nottinghamshire

Derbyshire

Tickhill, [West Riding of Yorkshire]

Gringley on the Hill, [Nottinghamshire]

Wheatley, [Nottinghamshire].

People mentioned

Isabella of France, Queen of England

Philippa of Hainault, Queen of England.

For a related petition, see SC 8/15/724

• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.391 (no.74) (edition of petition)
• The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand, Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips, (Cambridge University Press, 2005), Appendix of Unedited Petitions, 1307-1337, Rot. Parl., vol. II, pp. 73-89, no. 29 (summary of references to related petition)