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Hamo Hethe, Bishop of Rochester. Hethe Hamo King. Bishop of Rochester The Bishop...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/87/4311

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Reference
SC 8/87/4311
Date
[? 1320]
Description
Petitioners
Hamo Hethe, Bishop of Rochester.
Name(s)
Hethe, Hamo
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Bishop of Rochester
Nature of request
The Bishop of Rochester makes two complaints against John de Frendesbery, parson of Bromley and John de Wyndesore, parson of Newington, executors of the testament of Thomas, his predecessor:1) He states that Walter de Mertone, formerly Bishop of Rochester, left various implements in the manors of Cobham in Kent and Middleton in Northamptonshire, to remain to the church of Rochester and to his successors, with the King receiving the profits during vacancies, the executors have taken these implements, to the disinheritance of his church.2) He states that they have seized the wardship of Cobham from the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer for the whole period of the vacancy, and have made waste in the woods and allowed the buildings to fall down, contrary to the Great Charter.He requests a remedy for these things.
Nature of endorsement
The Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer are to be ordered by writ of the great seal that, when they have called the parties before them, they are to do justice and reason, both for the King and for them.
Places mentioned
Cobehambery (Cobham), Kent
Middleton, Northamptonshire
Bromley, [Kent]
Newington, [Kent].
People mentioned
Walter de Mertone (Merton), formerly Bishop of Rochester
John de Frendesbery, parson of Bromley
John de Wyndesore (Windsor), parson of Newington
Thomas [Wouldham], formerly Bishop of Rochester.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7008
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148853/

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