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Peter de Mounceux (Monceaux). de Mounceux (Monceaux) Peter King and Council. Peter...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/124/6197

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This record is about the Peter de Mounceux (Monceaux). de Mounceux (Monceaux) Peter King and Council. Peter... dating from [c. 1307-c. 1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/124/6197
Date
[c. 1307-c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Peter de Mounceux (Monceaux).
Name(s)
de Mounceux (Monceaux), Peter
Addressees
King and Council.
Nature of request
Peter de Mounceux requests remedy against Geoffrey de Cave concerning recognisances made between them before the Mayor of York and the clerk of the statute. He claims that they made an initial recognisance of 10 marks, but Cave refused to accept payment, but instead had Mounceux committed to prison until he entered another recognisance of 40 marks, which he is unable to pay.
Nature of endorsement
Sue a writ to make him come to account with him.
Places mentioned
York.
People mentioned
Geoffrey de Cave
Mayor of York.
Note
Dated to the reign of Edward II on the basis of the handwriting. Geoffrey de Cave made a grant of land in Yorkshire in 1318 (C 143/131/9).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5417
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208370/

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