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Men and tenants of Queen Philippa in the New Forest. King The men and tenants request...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/64/3174

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Reference
SC 8/64/3174
Date
[1338]
Description
Petitioners
Men and tenants of Queen Philippa in the New Forest.
Addressees
King
Nature of request
The men and tenants request that since they have found sufficient warrant according to the law for their discharge, and that Queen Isabella is able to take the fines and amercements that she claims from them from the lands and tenements of Randolf and his mainpernors, or that Queen Philippa by who Randolf was deputed to collect the fines and amercements should answer for him to Queen Isabella and should take it from Randolf and his mainpernors. The late king granted Queen Isabella the New Forest and Randolf was deputed to collect the fines and amercements from the eyre. Before they were collected the New Forest was seized into the king's hand and granted to Queen Philippa who appointed Randolf to collect the fines. Queen Isabella has petitioned in parliament for the fines and amercements and is now distraining them for them though they have already paid them, and although they have a supersedeas in Chancery until Randolf can be found, he has not been found to their great damage.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
New Forest, [Hampshire]
Southampton, [Hampshire].
People mentioned
Philippa of Hainault, Queen of England
Isabella of France, Queen of England
John Mautravers, justice
John Randolf.
Note
The petition probably dates to 1338 as the writ, a copy of which was attached to the petition (SC 8/64/3175), which is referred to in the petition, and which cannot date to long before the petition dates to 6 February 1338.
Related material

For the copy of a writ formerly appended to this petition see SC 8/64/3175

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6261
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9106937/

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