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John de Enefeld (Enfield), sergeant at arms; Roger de Westone (Weston). de Enefeld...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/84/4159

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Reference
SC 8/84/4159
Date
[c. 1315]
Description
Petitioners
John de Enefeld (Enfield), sergeant at arms; Roger de Westone (Weston).
Name(s)
de Enefeld (Enfield); de Westone (Weston), John; Roger
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
sergeant at arms
Nature of request
Enefeld and Westone requests an oyer and terminer to Berkeley, Wysham and Aldeburgh or others, and that they be allowed to come and go at their will, as they have been confined at Berwick because they had been maliciously accused of the death of Edger and others, servants of Olifaunt, an enemy of the king at Norham.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.
Places mentioned
Norham, [Northumberland]
Berwick-upon-Tweed, [Northumberland].
People mentioned
William le Latimer
Geoffrey Edger
William Olifaunt
Maurice de Berkeley, Keeper of Berwick
John de Wysham
Hugh de Aldeburgh, Mayor of Berwick.
Note
The petition dates to c. 1315 because the petition refers to Epiphany in the 8th year of Edward II. In addition the petition cannot be any later than 1318 when Berwick fell into Scottish hands.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3111
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148701/

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