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William de Rihill, chaplain. de Rihill William King. Rihill requests that remedy...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/70/3457

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Reference
SC 8/70/3457
Date
[c. 1360]
Description
Petitioners
William de Rihill, chaplain.
Name(s)
de Rihill, William
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Rihill requests that remedy be done to him as he has found mainpernors to answer Birkin but still resides in prison.
Nature of endorsement
He has found sufficient mainprise in that place and upon this let him be delivered.
Places mentioned
Kingston upon Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Gilbert de Birkyn (Birkin) of Kingston upon Hull.
Note
The petition dates to 1360 or perhaps a little after for Rihill was pardoned his outlawry on surrender to the Flete prison on 15 June 1360. The petition clearly represents a later stage, the petitioner having found mainpernors, but having difficulty in securing his release (CPR 1358-61, p.375).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6911
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. XI, 1358-1361, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.375 (pardon to the petitioner for his outlawry on his surrender to the Fleet prison)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107228/

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