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Ralph Trenewyth (Trenewith) of Cornwall. Trenewyth (Trenewith) Ralph King. Ralph...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/76/3770

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This record is about the Ralph Trenewyth (Trenewith) of Cornwall. Trenewyth (Trenewith) Ralph King. Ralph... dating from [c. 1388] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/76/3770
Date
[c. 1388]
Description
Petitioners
Ralph Trenewyth (Trenewith) of Cornwall.
Name(s)
Trenewyth (Trenewith), Ralph
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Ralph Trenewyth states that he sued an assize of novel disseisin against Stephen Trevysa, who had disseised him of two thirds of the vill of Trenoweth, before Robert Tresilian, justice of assize in Cornwall, and that during the assize Robert purchaced these lands by champerty, and ordered Ralph to give up his suit, which he did through fear of him. Robert then held them until he was attainted of treason, so that they are now in the King's hand as forfait. He asks that they might be restored to him.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Trenewyth (Trenoweth), Cornwall.
People mentioned
Stephen Trevysa
Robert Tresilian, justice
John Kentwode, knight
William de Horbury, clerk.
Note
CPR 1385-9 pp.541-542 is dated 6 July 1388, and CPR 1388-92 p.55 is dated 14 February 1389. This petition too is likely to date from around this time.
Related material

For another petition by the same petitioner, see SC 8/333/E1063

For another petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/76/3769

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 8085
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1900), pp.541-542 (commission to inquire concerning these lands as a result of a petition from John and Emmeline Colshull)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. IV, 1388-1392, (Public Record Office, 1902), p.55 (another commission to inquire, again at the suit of John and Emmeline Colshull)
Record URL
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