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Adam de Welle, son of Adam de Welle. de Welle Adam King and council. Welle requests...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/78/3875

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Reference
SC 8/78/3875
Date
[1334]
Description
Petitioners
Adam de Welle, son of Adam de Welle.
Name(s)
de Welle, Adam
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Welle requests a writ to the justices to proceed in his suit against Bacon for rent in Beesby and elsewhere, which suit has been delayed because the justices do not wish to proceed without the king's council, Bacon claiming to hold the land by a lease of the king for life.
Nature of endorsement
He should have a writ to the justices commanding them to proceed notwithstanding the allegation, but they are not to proceed to judgement without consulting the king.
Places mentioned
Beesby, [Lincolnshire]
Hawarby, [Lincolnshire]
Gunnerby, [Lincolnshire]
Autby, [Lincolnshire]
Wold Newton, [Lincolnshire]
North Coates, [Lincolnshire]
Brigsley, [Lincolnshire]
Ashby, [Lincolnshire].
People mentioned
Edmund Bacoun (Bacon).
Note
The petition dates to 1334 as the order to the justices to proceed was issued on 1 March 1334 (CCR 1330-3, p.211).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 38
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1333, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.211 (order to proceed to the final plea)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107651/

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