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William Grubbe of Zutphen, merchant. Grubbe William King and council. merchant Grubbe...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/114/5688

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Reference
SC 8/114/5688
Date
[1322]
Description
Petitioners
William Grubbe of Zutphen, merchant.
Name(s)
Grubbe, William
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
merchant
Nature of request
Grubbe requests remedy as his ship was forced on to the coast by Bamburgh on its way from Norway to King's Lynn or Great Yarmouth, and his boat and goods were seized by Newbiggin and Horsley who imprisoned them and then escorted them towards Berwick, and after leaving them the petitioner and his companions made there way to Newcastle and his ship and goods are still detained to his great damage.
Nature of endorsement
Because the complainant is an alien and the trespass is great and the king is ready to do all justice fully, let certain justices be assigned to hear and determine the trespass according to the law and custom of the realm.
Places mentioned
Suthfen (Zutphen), [Netherlands]
Almain (Germany)
Norway
King's Lynn, [Norfolk]
Great Yarmouth, [Norfolk]
Bamburgh, [Northumberland]
Scotland
Berwick-upon-Tweed, [Northumberland]
Newcastle upon Tyne, [Northumberland].
People mentioned
John [de Newbigging (Newbiggin)]
Roger de Horseley (Horsley), Constable of Bamburgh Castle.
Note
The petition dates to 1322 as a commission of oyer and terminer was issued into the matter on 13 May 1322 (CPR 1321-4, p.158).
Related material

For transcript, see no.25 of PRO 31/7/101

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3846
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1321-1324, (Public Record Office, 1904), p.158 (commission of oyer and terminer into the matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150361/

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