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Richard Baillif (Bailiff) of Reading, formerly purchaser of herring and dried and...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/68/3383

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Reference
SC 8/68/3383
Date
[1378]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Baillif (Bailiff) of Reading, formerly purchaser of herring and dried and salted fish for Edward, Prince of Wales.
Name(s)
Baillif (Bailiff), Richard
Addressees
King.
Occupation
purchaser of herring and dried and salted fish for Edward, Prince of Wales
Nature of request
Richard, Bailiff of Reading, formerly purchaser of herring and dried and salted fish for Edward, Prince of Wales, the King's father, states that the Prince of Wales, for his good service, gave him his letters patent for a bailiwick of the honour of Wallingford, but that this was afterwards taken from him because of false accusations made in his absence. When the Prince returned to England for the last time, Richard sued to be allowed to reply to these accusations, and was found not guilty by those assigned to try the matter: but because of the Prince's illness and for other reasons, they did not inform him of this during his lifetime. Richard asks to be able to enjoy this bailiwick, according to the effect of the letters patent made to him, and that these letters might be confirmed.
Nature of endorsement
The king has granted it and the council has assented to this, that this patent is to be confirmed.
Places mentioned
Reading, [Berkshire]
Wallingford, [Berkshire]
Gascony, [France].
People mentioned
Edward [of Woodstock], Prince of Wales
William de Stratton
[Ralph of Shrewsbury], Bishop of Bath [and Wells]
[Llywelyn ap Madoc ab Ellis], Bishop of St Asaph
Neil Lohereyn
Arnold Sauvage (Savage)
Hugh de Segrave
John Maynard
William de Pakyngton.
Note
CPR 1377-81 pp.221-222 is dated 30 May 1378.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6903
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. I, 1377-1381, (Public Record Office, 1895), pp.221-222 (inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent granting the petitioner the bailiwick)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107154/

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