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People and tenants of the honour of Skipton; Prior of Bolton; William de Skipton;...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/74/3690

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Reference
SC 8/74/3690
Date
[c. 1322]
Description
Petitioners
People and tenants of the honour of Skipton; Prior of Bolton; William de Skipton; Henry Russell; Thomas de Wheteley; Ellis Fraunceys.
Name(s)
de Skipton; Russell; de Wheteley; Fraunceys, William; Henry; Thomas; Ellis
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Prior of Bolton
Nature of request
The petitioners request delivery of oaks in the wood in the honour of Skipton that they bought from Clifford. They have paid for them and cut them but since Clifford's death the king's bailiffs prevent them from having them.1)
Nature of endorsement
Let it be ordered to the keeper of the lands that the oaks cut before Clifford was an enemy that they make delivery of their chattels.2) Coram magno consilio.3) The prior of Bolton and the commonalty of Craven.
Places mentioned
Bolton, [West Riding of Yorkshire]
Skipton, [West Riding of Yorkshire]
Craven, [West Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Roger de Clifford, Lord of the Honour of Skipton.
Note
The petition must date to c. 1322 as the honor came into the king's hand by Clifford's involvement in the failed rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7204
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107464/

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