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Prior of Pill. King and council. Prior of Pill The Prior of Pill states that Thomas...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/67/3301

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Reference
SC 8/67/3301
Date
[1298-1307]
Description
Petitioners
Prior of Pill.
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Prior of Pill
Nature of request
The Prior of Pill states that Thomas de la Roche has destroyed the goods of his house, and imprisoned his monks and his people, and ransomed them at his pleasure. He requests that he might have him come before the justices of the King's Bench to answer for this trespass.
Nature of endorsement
W. de Petherton is to be written to, to do justice; and if not etc. then etc.
Places mentioned
Pill, [Pembrokeshire, Wales]
Haverfordwest, [Pembrokeshire, Wales].
People mentioned
Thomas de la Roche
Walter de Petherton (Pederton).
Note
CFR 1272-1307 p.404 is dated 24 September 1298. As the endorsement mentions Walter de Petherton, the petition must date from after this time. He is mentioned as acting as a justice in CPR 1301-7 pp.91, 407 and 472-3, dating from 1302 and 1305.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6649
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. I, Edw I, 1272-1307, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.404 (commitment to Walter de Petherton of the office of justice in West Wales)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107072/

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