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Richard de Rouley (Rugeley). de Rouley (Rugeley) Richard King. The petitioner reports...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/137/6838

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Reference
SC 8/137/6838
Date
[c. 1331]
Description
Petitioners
Richard de Rouley (Rugeley).
Name(s)
de Rouley (Rugeley), Richard
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The petitioner reports that he has previously sought his rights in the manor of Rugeley, and the matter was heard in parliament at Westminster in the fourth year of the king's reign, after which it was sent before Scrope and the king's justices; he requests that the matter be brought to a conclusion.
Nature of endorsement
The justices to be ordered to proceed to do right.
Places mentioned
Rugeley, Staffordshire
Westminster.
People mentioned
Geoffrey le Scrope, justice.
Note
Internal reference suggests that this must date some time shortly after the parliament of January 1331.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209020/

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