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John Haverbergh (Harburgh), chaplain. Haverbergh (Harburgh) John King. chaplain Harburgh...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/115/5728

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Reference
SC 8/115/5728
Date
[1391-1394]
Description
Petitioners
John Haverbergh (Harburgh), chaplain.
Name(s)
Haverbergh (Harburgh), John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
chaplain
Nature of request
Harburgh asks for a decision to be made concerning the advowson of the church of St Mary, Bangor. He states that the advowson belonged to the Princes of Wales, and then descended to the Kings of England and eventually to the present King. However, Edward I decreed at Rhuddlan that the conquest was to be the limit of legal memory in Wales, and as such the Bishop has no case against the king. The justices had long delayed a decision in this matter as it has important consequences for the king's rights in Wales.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Bangor, [Caernarfonshire, Wales]
Rotheland (Rhuddlan), [Flintshire, Wales].
People mentioned
John [Swaffham], Bishop of Bangor
Llewelyn (Llywelyn) ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales
Henry [III], King of England
Hova (Hwfa) ap Pilth
Llewelyn (Llywelyn) ap Gruffyd, [Prince of Wales]
Edward [I], King of England
Hova (Hwfa) ap David ap Pilth
Edward [II], King of England
Edward [III], King of England
Edward [of Woodstock], Prince of Wales
Richard [II], King of England].
Note
Harburgh was presented to the church of St Mary Bangor on 3 December 1391, became Canon of Wells in 1394 and was dead by 1395. Presumably the petition relates to some dispute over Harburgh's right to the office, and would date to between 1391 and 1394. There appears to have been doubt over Harburgh's appointment, with the Bishop seemingly disputing the king's right to make the presentment.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4044
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), pp.189-91 (incomplete edition of petition)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. V, 1391-1396, (Public Record Office, 1905), p.3 (presentation of John Harburgh to the church of St Mary, Bangor)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150402/

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