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Robert de Clifford, heir of Ralph de Gangy. de Clifford Robert [King] Robert de Clifford,...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/89/4420

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Reference
SC 8/89/4420
Date
[c. 1279]
Description
Petitioners
Robert de Clifford, heir of Ralph de Gangy.
Name(s)
de Clifford, Robert
Addressees
[King]
Nature of request
Robert de Clifford, heir of Ralph de Gaugy, states that relief is being demanded of him for three whole fees, whereas he only holds three-quarters of a fee, while the heirs of Adam de Gissemen hold a fee and a half, and a quarter of a fee, and Gilbert de Midelton holds half a fee, all of the King in chief. He requests a remedy, so that he might pay only the appropriate portion of the relief.
Nature of endorsement
The rolls of the Exchequer on the fee of the Baron de Gaugy are to be examined, and if they or others hold those fees, and if of the King without an intermediary.And the tenants are to be adjourned to the Exchequer at the quinzaine of Easter, and in the meantime they are to have peace.
People mentioned
Ralph de Gaugy
Adam de Gissemen
Gilbert de Midelton (Middleton).
Note
Dated by Fraser, Northumberland Petitions pp.3-4 (no. 2) to after 25 April 1279, the date of the inquisition post mortem for Ralph de Gaugy (CIPM, vol.II nos.187-188).
Related material

For transcript, see p.35 of PRO 31/7/92

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 169
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), pp.3-4 (no.2) (full edition and calendar of petition)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. II, 1-19 Edw I, (Public Record Office, 1906), nos.187-188 (inquisition after the death of Ralph de Gaugy)
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