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John de Louches, son of Richard de Louches. de Louches John King and council. John,...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/59/2919

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This record is about the John de Louches, son of Richard de Louches. de Louches John King and council. John,... dating from [c. 1327-c. 1330] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/59/2919
Date
[c. 1327-c. 1330]
Description
Petitioners
John de Louches, son of Richard de Louches.
Name(s)
de Louches, John
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
John, son of Richard de Louches, states that he was in the service of Roger Damory in his quarrel with Hugh le Despenser, and as a result was captured and imprisoned until the queen's coming, and was forced under duress to make fine with John de Handlo in 60 marks. He requests a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
He is to sue at common law.
Places mentioned
Oxfordshire.
People mentioned
Richard de Louches
Roger Damory
Hugh le Despenser
[Isabella of France], Queen of England
John de Handlo.
Note
CCR 1327-30 p.499 is dated 3 October 1329, and CPR 1327-30 p.468 is dated 3 January 1330: both concern a different sum, but from the reference to the queen, this petition must date from 1327-30.
Related material

For a related petition from Richard de Louches' widow is SC 8/59/2918

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4732
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1896), p.499 (order to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer supersede demands for £100 from the petitioner, made by reason of a recognisance made by him under duress to Hugh le Despenser)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1891), p.468 (pardon to the petitioner of this £100)
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