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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Robert Maunxsel (Maunsell). Maunxsel (Maunsell) Robert Lords in Parliament. Robert...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/125/6222
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This record is about the Robert Maunxsel (Maunsell). Maunxsel (Maunsell) Robert Lords in Parliament. Robert... dating from [c. 1381] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/125/6222
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1381]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Robert Maunxsel (Maunsell).
- Name(s)
- Maunxsel (Maunsell), Robert
- Addressees
- Lords in Parliament.
- Nature of request
- Robert Maunxsel asks the lords to secure his release from prison, where he has remained at the instigation of Philepot. He claims that he was arrested by Philepot, and when the Earls of Warwick and Stafford attempted to secure his release, Philepot would only release him if he swore allegiance to him, and refused the protection of the King and other lords. Maunxsel refused, and after 24 days in prison was brought to the Guildhall and forced to enter a bond with Philepot, but was nevertheless returned to prison, and has remained there for over two years. Although orders for his release have been issued, the writs were never returned and process delayed.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- London.
- People mentioned
- John Philepot (Philpot, Phylpot), former Mayor of London
- [Thomas Beauchamp], Earl of Warwick
- [Hugh de Stafford], Earl of Stafford
- John Eston, mercer of London
- Simon Eylesham, mercer.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Philepot was mayor of London in 1378-9, and given that the petitioner complains of being in prison for over two years, presumably the petition dates to c.1381.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition from this petitioner on this matter see SC 8/128/6361
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 5472
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208396/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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