Griffith ap David ap Thomas. ap David ap Thomas Griffith Commons in Parliament. The...

Petitioners

Griffith ap David ap Thomas.

Name(s)

ap David ap Thomas, Griffith

Addressees

Commons in Parliament.

Nature of request

The petitioner states that Griffith ap Nicholas held him in prison in Carmarthen, despite orders from the king to have him before the king's council on 9 July last past, and that Griffith ap Nicholas and his relatives have made disturbance and caused great injuries to the king's subjects in South Wales. He asks that Griffith ap Nicholas be ordered to deliver him to the mayor of [Hereford] before 12 January next, under penalty of losing all his offices in Wales and the Marches, the castles being returned to the keeping of the Duke of York.

Nature of endorsement

(on face) To be sent to the Lords(on dorse) The king grants this petition in the manner and form desired provided that proclamation is made before the said 12 January in Herefordshire.

Places mentioned

Carmarthen, [Carmarthanshire, Wales]

South Wales

Aberystwyth, [Cardiganshire, Wales]

Kaorkenyn (Carreg Cennen), [Carmarthenshire, Wales]

Kidwelly, [Carmarthenshire, Wales]

Cardigan, [Cardiganshire, Wales]

[Hereford, Herefordshire].

People mentioned

Griffith ap Nicholas

Thomas ap Griffith, son of Griffith ap Nicholas

Owen ap Griffith, son of Griffith ap Nicholas

Rethergh (Rhydderch) ap Rees, nephew of Griffith ap Nicholas

[Richard Plantagenet], Duke of York.

For a petition by this petitioner's father, see SC 8/25/1224

For a petition from Griffith ap Nicholas seeking denizenship, see SC 8/130/6465

• Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), pp.184-6 (calendar of petition)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen VI, vol. VI, 1452-1461, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.245 (grant of the keeping of Carmarthen and Aberystwyth castles to the Duke of York) & p.340 (compensation to the Duke of York for surrendering Carmarthen, Aberystwyth and Carreg Cennen castles)