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People of Cleveland. King and council. The people of Cleveland state that although...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/99/4919

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This record is about the People of Cleveland. King and council. The people of Cleveland state that although... dating from [? c. 1322] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/99/4919
Date
[? c. 1322]
Description
Petitioners
People of Cleveland.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The people of Cleveland state that although they never granted any ransom, truce or payment to Robert de Brus or to anyone else, John Gower of Sexhow and Adam de Raveneswath are distraining them to levy their share of a fine, for which they claim to have a commission from the King. The names of those aggrieved by this follow.
Nature of endorsement
Because the Sheriff of Yorkshire has been ordered that, when he has summoned before him the men of Cleveland whom he can establish assented to this fine being made, he is to compel them to contribute to payment of that fine, the Sheriff is to be ordered again that if [missing due to damage to ms] of the assent etc., they are not to be oppressed contrary [missing due to damage to ms] sent on this.
Places mentioned
Cleveland, [North Riding of Yorkshire]
Sexhow, [North Riding of Yorkshire]
Whitby, [North Riding of Yorkshire]
Hexham, [Northumberland].
People mentioned
Robert [I] de Brus (Bruce), [King of Scotland]
John Gower of Sexhow
Adam de Raveneswath
the Abbot of Whitby
the Prior of Hexham
Peter de Mauley
Robert Capoun
Gilbert de Toutheby
[?] de Moubray
William de Beningtoun
Adam de Toukets
Adam de Thorp
William de Wyrkesale
[?] de Langwath
John de Funtains (Fountains)
Peter de Acclum
Walter Hunt
[?] de Elredby
John de Beruby.
Note
Dated on the guard to '? c. 1322' presumably on the basis of internal evidence. This date does seem in keeping both with the hand and with the content.
Related material

For transcript, see no.26 of PRO 31/7/102

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1626
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149486/

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