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Prioress and convent of Hampole. Commons. The Prioress requests a writ of summons...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/117/5838

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Reference
SC 8/117/5838
Date
[1450]
Description
Petitioners
Prioress and convent of Hampole.
Addressees
Commons.
Nature of request
The Prioress requests a writ of summons against Pilkington and his accomplices, who she claims invaded their house on 29 April 1450, abducted Elizabeth Clarell, and attacked and injured the Prioress and a number of the nuns and other women living there. She states that this danger has dissuaded other women from joining her house or other such nunneries. She asks that the sheriff be ordered to make a proclamation at Doncaster, summoning the attackers to appear before the king on 20 June next, and that all who do not appear be held convicted of the crime.
Nature of endorsement
[on face] Let it be sent to the Lords.This bill is thought reasonable.[on dorse] The king wishes it be done as desired.
Places mentioned
Hampole, [West Riding of] Yorkshire
Pilkington, Lancashire
Lancashire
Doncaster, [West Riding of] Yorkshire.
People mentioned
Elizabeth [Clarell], widow of Thomas Clarell
Thomas Clarell
John Pilkyngton (Pilkington) of Pilkington Hall, gentleman
Thomas Boterworth (Butterworth) of Lancashire, yeoman
Gilbert Boterworth (Butterworth) of Lancashire, yeoman
John Boterworth (Butterworth) of Lancashire, yeoman
Margaret Herkyngton
Joan Foliambe (Foljambe)
Alice Roudon
Joan Sibson
Ellen Hyne
Christiana Bakehous
Margery Lawe
Joan Brigge (Bridge)
Sheriff of Yorkshire
[John Kemp], Chancellor of England.
Note
The attack recounted took place on 29 April 1450, and the proclamation was to be made by '20 June next'. Given that Parliament was in session at the time, and it would be three years before another was held, it would appear most likely that the petition was presented soon after the attack, to the final session of the 1449-50 Parliament.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4410
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150517/

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