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Richard de Meldebourne. de Meldebourne Richard King Meldebourne requests that he...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/82/4063

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SC 8/82/4063
Date
[c. 1320]
Description
Petitioners
Richard de Meldebourne.
Name(s)
de Meldebourne, Richard
Addressees
King
Nature of request
Meldebourne requests that he is granted the office of keeper of the quay of Scarborough to collect the quayage and moorage amounting to 2d a day, and that he is able to have maintenance for his life for his long service, and for the costs that he has suffered in the garrison of Carlisle for want of wages.
Nature of endorsement
The king is not advised to oust the person who has it.
Places mentioned
Carlisle, [Cumberland]
Scarborough, [North Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
John de Castre
Andrew de Hertecla (Harcla).
Note
A note at the beginning of this file suggests that the bulk of the petitions in the file date to 1320. The date is entirely possible for this petition as the petitioner was admitted to the garrison on 20 July 1318 (CCR 1318-23, p.3). The petition is probably contemporary with SC 8/82/4062. It is clearly earlier than 1323 when Harcla was executed. The guard suggests a date of c. 1318 or 1320. This is probably right, but there is little evidence to confirm this. A date of? 1320 has been opted for in accordance with the note at the beginning of the file.
Related material

For a petition by other members of the garrison on the same matter see SC 8/82/4062

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 879
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.3 (order to the constable of Carlisle Castle to admit individuals including the petitioner to the garrison at the king's wages)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148603/

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