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John de Moubray (Mowbray) of Axholme, Earl of Nottingham. de Moubray (Mowbray); Earl...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/125/6220

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Reference
SC 8/125/6220
Date
[1380]
Description
Petitioners
John de Moubray (Mowbray) of Axholme, Earl of Nottingham.
Name(s)
de Moubray (Mowbray); Earl of Nottingham, John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
John de Moubray states that he does not possess sufficient lands to maintain his dignity of an Earl, and also complains that Ralph Basset, keeper of some of his estates, has committed a variety of wastes, sales and destructions in those lands. He therefore requests that the King grant him sufficient lands to maintain his estate and sustain him and his brother, and also repeal his letters patent granting to Basset the keeping of the lands and lordship of Bramber.
Nature of endorsement
Concerning the matter of waste, sue in the Chancery and right will be done there, and concerning the castle let the King be informed by inquest or other manner of the damage and losses while the castle was in the King's hands, and let due redress be made. And concerning the grant of lands and tenements, when the waste has been adjudged, sue to the King's grace.
Places mentioned
Isle of Axholme, [Lincolnshire]
Drayton Bassett, [Staffordshire]
Bramber, [Sussex].
People mentioned
Ralph Basset of Drayton
[Thomas de Moubray], brother of the petitioner.
Note
The various patent roll entries would suggest that this petition was presented to the parliament of January 1380.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5470
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. I, 1377-1381, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.456 (inspeximus of an indenture, and grant to John of £245 13s 4d for maintenance of his estate) & p.488 (grant to John of custody without rent of any manor where the keepers have committed waste) & p.509 (commission of enquiry concerning wastes committed in the lands of John de Moubray in various counties, except those lands committed to Basset)
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