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Matilda de Forneaux (Furness), widow of Matthew de Furness; Simon de Forneaux (Furness),...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/112/5576

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Reference
SC 8/112/5576
Date
[c. 1316]
Description
Petitioners
Matilda de Forneaux (Furness), widow of Matthew de Furness; Simon de Forneaux (Furness), executors of the testament of Matthew de Furness.
Name(s)
de Forneaux (Furness); de Forneaux (Furness), Matilda; Simon
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Matilda and Simon Forneaux request an enquiry as they have not been allowed an allowance for a sum expended by Matthew de Furness in sending victuals to Carlisle Castle, the ship being lost on its way from Teignmouth to Skinburness. They have requested a remedy in parliament but have still had no remedy.
Nature of endorsement
He should declare in Chancery and an inquiry will be made.
Places mentioned
Devon
Carlisle, [Cumberland]
Teignmouth, [Devon]
Skinburness, [Cumberland].
People mentioned
Matthew de Forneaux (Furness), late sheriff of Devon
William de Betenell, king's clerk and surveyor of victuals
Richard de la Bourne, master of the ship called le Plente de Tengemuth
Julius de Trezan
Henry Wakerel.
Note
Matthew de Furness was sheriff from May 1311 until January 1315 (List of Sheriffs, p.34). However, the petition is a little later, Furness being dead by 12 June 1316, and the petition perhaps dating to later 1316 or 1317, and possibly later (CFR 1307-19, p.289).
Related material

For transcript, see no.84 of PRO 31/7/99

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3563
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. II, Edw II, 1307-1319, (Public Record Office, 1912), p.289 (order to the escheator to take Matthew de Furness' lands into the king's hand)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150243/

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