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William Moton. Moton William King and Council. William Moton requests remedy for...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/126/6292

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Reference
SC 8/126/6292
Date
[c. 1322]
Description
Petitioners
William Moton.
Name(s)
Moton, William
Addressees
King and Council.
Nature of request
William Moton requests remedy for two issues.1) He states that the water from the water mill lately belonging to the Earl of Lancaster at Earl Shilton has flowed back into his meadow in neighbouring Peckleton, preventing him from making his hay and taking any profit, to his damage of 40s per year.2) He states that the Earl has assarted large areas of land in Desford, and also has taken five acres of his land in neighbouring Peckleton.
Nature of endorsement
Let certain men be assigned to enquire into the truth of this business, and let the muniments of the Earl be searched, and if no release is found then the King is to be certified of the business.Before the King. Herlaston.
Places mentioned
Peghtlynton (Peckleton), [Leicestershire]
Shulton (Earl Shilton), [Leicestershire]
Desford, [Leicestershire].
People mentioned
[Thomas of Lancaster], Earl of Leicester and Earl of Lancaster.
Note
Dated on the guard to c.1322, with reference to the mention of land lately of the Earl of Leicester (i.e. Thomas, Earl of Lancaster).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5725
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208467/

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