Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Item

Friends of James de Ros. King and council. The friends of James de Ros state that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/69/3411

What’s it about?

This record is about the Friends of James de Ros. King and council. The friends of James de Ros state that... dating from [? c. 1314 - c. 1323] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

Is it available online?

Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.

Can I see it in person?

No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.

Full description and record details

Reference
SC 8/69/3411
Date
[? c. 1314 - c. 1323]
Description
Petitioners
Friends of James de Ros.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The friends of James de Ros state that he and his lands are in the King's wardship during his minority, and that his lands have been delivered to the merchants of the Spini, who are making waste and destruction there, to James' harm and contrary to the Great Charter. They request a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
He is to have a writ in Chancery, of the sort that is usual in such a case.
People mentioned
James de Ros
merchants of the Spini.
Note
The writ for CIPM vol.V no.252 is dated 3 February 1311: at this point wardship is granted to Robert Darcy and William de Vaux. CPR 1307-13 p.410 is dated 8 December 1311. It would seem likely that custody was assigned to the Spini after Gilbert de Clare's death in 1314. CCR 1313-8 p.184, (an order to the Escheator beyond Trent not to intermeddle further with lands that William de Ros entered as a result of orders to the then Escheator not to intermeddle further with lands that James' father Robert held of lords other than the king, dated 3 June 1315), is probably not relevant, but it does say that James was nine in 1311 - so he would still be under age until about 1323.
Related material

A petition about the marriage of James de Ros is SC 8/69/3412

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6891
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. V, 1-9 Edw II, (Public Record Office, 1908), no.252 (inquisition post mortem for Robert de Ros, father of James)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. I, 1307-1313, (Public Record Office, 1894), p.410 (confirmation of assignment of custody of lands of James de Ros to Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107182/

How to order it

  1. View this record page in our current catalogue
  2. Check viewing and downloading options
  3. Select an option and follow instructions
View this record page

Series information

SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

74,884 records

Within the department: SC

Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly...

18,283 records

Within the series: SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

51 records

Within the piece: SC 8/69

3401-3450. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item...

You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/69/3411

Friends of James de Ros. King and council. The friends of James de Ros state that...

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.