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William de Thunneyk, clerk of Chancery. de Thunneyk William King and council. clerk...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/76/3784

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Reference
SC 8/76/3784
Date
[1327]
Description
Petitioners
William de Thunneyk, clerk of Chancery.
Name(s)
de Thunneyk, William
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
clerk of Chancery
Nature of request
William de Thunneyk, clerk of Chancery, states that he was appointed to survey the houses of alien religious of the power of France in Northamptonshire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire, and that he received money from the King for his expenses, which is now being demanded from him in the Exchequer as a loan. He asks that he might be able to account with the Exchequer, and that what justice and equity demand might be done to him in the matter of auditing the account.
Nature of endorsement
He is to have a writ in Chancery to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, to account with the said William for what he received there of the King's money. And they are further to do what is necessary.
Places mentioned
Northamptonshire
Rutland
Nottinghamshire
Derbyshire
Lincolnshire
France.
Note
Cal. Mem. Rolls 1326-7 no.474 is dated 23 February 1 Edward III (1327), and mentions a petition which would seem to be this one.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 8079
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Memoranda Rolls (Exchequer), Michaelmas 1326-Michaelmas 1327, (Public Record Office, 1968), no.474 (order to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer to examine the petition and its endorsement, and to do justice to the petitioner)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. V, 1324-1327, (Public Record Office, 1904), p.32 (appointment of petitioner to survey religious houses of the power of France in the counties mentioned)
Record URL
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