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John de Rodom (Roddam), king's valet. de Rodom (Roddam) John King. king's valet Rodom...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/70/3466

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Reference
SC 8/70/3466
Date
[? 1337]
Description
Petitioners
John de Rodom (Roddam), king's valet.
Name(s)
de Rodom (Roddam), John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
king's valet
Nature of request
Rodom requests that he be granted the tenements which were held by Adam son of Henry de Rodom at Roddam, holding them in inheritance, and rendering the same as Neuwerk had done for his term of years.
Nature of endorsement
It seems to the council that if it please the king that it be leased to him for the term of his life rendering as much per annum as Neuwerk.
Places mentioned
Roddam, Northumberland
People mentioned
Adam [de Rodom (Roddam)], son of Henry de Roddam
Henry de Roddam
Robert de Neuwerk (Newark).
Note
The petition presents some problems in dating. Neuwerk received a grant of the lands of Adam de Roddam in 1329 for a term of 10 years (CFR 1327-37, p.152). However, by 1337 the lands were granted to one Richard de Rodom for his life (CPR 1333-7, p.397). It is not entirely clear what is going on here as it seems unlikely that the patent roll entry could be an error for the petitioner, but equally it seems strange that we should have a petitioner requesting land after the tenure of Neuwerk and have his petition answered that he should have a grant for life at a similar time as an individual with the same surname receives a grant for life. If this is not an error in the patent rolls, the petition cannot be from a too distant time from the grant to Richard de Rodom.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6950
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. IV, Edw III, 1327-1337, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.152 (grant of the keeping of the lands of Adam de Roddam to Neuwerk for 10 years)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. III, 1334-1338, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.397 (grant for life to Richard de Roddam of the lands of Adam de Roddam)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107237/

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