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Godfrey de Staynton. de Staynton Godfrey King and council. Godfrey de Staynton states...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/87/4333

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Reference
SC 8/87/4333
Date
[1320]
Description
Petitioners
Godfrey de Staynton.
Name(s)
de Staynton, Godfrey
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Godfrey de Staynton states that certain malefactors came by night to his manor of Riddings and burnt down the buildings there, attacking his people and servants, so that some are dead and some badly wounded, and would have killed him and his wife if their chamber had not been of stone and well protected. He requests an oyer et terminer.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] Justices: John de Donecastre, William de Miggele.Justices: William de Miggele, man of law and of that country, Ralph de Beeston, Robert de Reigat, knights of the same country.[On dorse] Certain faithful and suitable justices are to be appointed in Chancery to hear and determine the trespass, as the deed is outrageous.
Places mentioned
La Ridyng (Riddings by Ackworth), [Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Adam de Wannervill
Adam [de Wannervill], son of Adam de Wannervill
Robert [de Wannervill], son of Adam de Wannervill
Adam de Hyndeleie
Robert [de Hyndeleie], brother of Adam de Hyndeleie
John de Donecastre (Doncaster), justice
William de Miggele, justice and man of law
Ralph de Beeston, knight, justice
Robert de Reigat (Reigate), knight, justice.
Note
CPR 1317-21 pp.546-547 is dated 20 November 1320, and would seem to be a response to this petition.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7415
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1317-1321, (Public Record Office, 1903), pp.546-547 (oyer et terminer to John de Donecastre and William de Miggele on this matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148875/

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