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Francis de Baugiaco, Prior of Montacute. de Baugiaco Francis King and Lords in Parliament....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/125/6219

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Reference
SC 8/125/6219
Date
[c. 1385]
Description
Petitioners
Francis de Baugiaco, Prior of Montacute.
Name(s)
de Baugiaco, Francis
Addressees
King and Lords in Parliament.
Occupation
Prior of Montacute
Nature of request
Francis, Prior of Montacute requests remedy, stating that, while he was granted the keeping of his priory by Edward III on account of the war, the keeping of the priory (but not the governance) has since been granted to the Earl of Salisbury. However, he states that he has also been ousted as prior by Hornyk, who now calls himself prior, against the King's orders and contrary church law.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Montacute Priory, [Somerset].
People mentioned
Edward [III], King of England
William [Montague], Earl of Salisbury
Nicholas Hornyk de Montibus.
Note
Commissioners to reinstate Francis as prior were appointed on 6 December 1385, probably in response to this petition. However, the issue was still not resolved in September 1386 (see SC 8/250/12495) or December 1386, when protection was given to the monks while custody was decided. For further details, see also Somerset Record Society, vol. VIII.
Related material

For a related petition from Hornyk see SC 8/250/12495

For transcript, see no.69 of PRO 31/7/109

For another related petition from this petitioner see SC 8/199/9917

For a chancery warrant once enclosed with Hornyk's petition see no.4078 of C 81/493

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5469
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1900), pp.88-9 (appointment of commissioners to arrest those who have ousted Francis from his priory, as Francis has proved his right to remain in England and is under the king's protection) & p.243 (letters of protection to the priory of Montacute while custody is decided between Francis and Hornyk)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208393/

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