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Master and brothers of the Order of St Thomas of Acre. King. The Master and brothers...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/87/4318

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SC 8/87/4318
Date
[? 1320]
Description
Petitioners
Master and brothers of the Order of St Thomas of Acre.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The Master and brothers of the Order of St Thomas of Acre ask to be released from tithes as they always have been, as they have been greatly impoverished by Henry de Duresme, to whom Edward I granted the wardship of the house, alienated their lands and possessions: and they request a remedy for this.
Nature of endorsement
With regard to the release from tithes, before the King.With regard to the alienation of possessions, they are to sue in Chancery.With regard to the first petition, they are to sue before the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, for them to inform themselves and advise the King.With regard to the second, good and loyal people are to be appointed to inquire into the alienated lands, and to inform the King on this.
Places mentioned
The Holy Land.
People mentioned
The Order of St Lazarus [of Jerusalem]
Henry de Duresme (Durham)
[Edward I], King of England
[Adam de] Lymbergh.
Note
A note at the start of this file, dated 3 May 1932, states that 'The petitions in this file are copied in R. C. Transcripts I. 156, and appear to form part of an original file of petitions to the parliament of Michaelmas 1320. Cf. Parl. Proc. (Chancery) 5/4'. C 49/5/4 is merely a label, 'The petitions of William de Herlaston from the King's parliament held at Westminster at the octave of Michaelmas in his fourteenth year, which were answered by the auditors of petitions, delivered into Chancery to be expedited': nevertheless, this petition is tentatively dated to 1320, as many of those in the file that can be dated seem to come from that year.
Related material

For another petition by the same petitioners see SC 8/90/4462

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7401
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148860/

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