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Michael de Presfen, formerly Bailiff of the manor of Wark. de Presfen Michael King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/68/3367

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Reference
SC 8/68/3367
Date
[1328]
Description
Petitioners
Michael de Presfen, formerly Bailiff of the manor of Wark.
Name(s)
de Presfen, Michael
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Bailiff of the manor of Wark
Nature of request
Michael de Presfen states that when he was Bailiff of the manor of Wark in 18 Edward II [1324-1325], the Scots carried off £13 of rents collected by his lieutenant, during time of truce. The Exchequer wanted to charge the money against his account, but, as he was suing to the wardens of the truce for justice, as he had been told to do in answer to a bill he presented in parliament, the Scots broke the truce: so he still has no allowance for this sum. He requests a remedy, so that he is not wrongly charged with this money.
Nature of endorsement
The Treasurer and Barons are to be ordered to assign Roger Heron and William de Denum to inquire into the truth of these matters, and to return the inquisition before them. And if it is found by the inquisition that these things are true, they are to let them have an allowance in their account; and in the meantime the demand is to be suspended.
Places mentioned
Wark sur Twede (Wark), [Northumberland]
Scotland.
People mentioned
William de Presfen, lieutenant of Michael de Presfen
Roger Heron
William de Denum.
Note
CCR 1327-30 p.342 is dated 28 October 1328, and is clearly in response to this petition.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6527
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), p.92 (no.71) (calendar of petition)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1896), p.342 (instructions to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer in accordance with the endorsement of the petition)
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