Prior and Convent of Our Lady of Southwark. King and council. [Much of the right-hand...

Petitioners

Prior and Convent of Our Lady of Southwark.

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

[Much of the right-hand side of this petition is missing.]The Prior and convent of Our Lady of Southwark state that they have pleaded against the Abbot of Westminster before the justices of Common Bench, concerning a rent of 20s from the manor of Westerham in Kent, by a fine levied in the court of Henry III between Stephen, then Prior of Southwark and Robert de Caunvyll, then lord of Westerham; of which rent they were seised until the manor came into the hands of the Abbot. The plea has continued since the time of Edward I, but [is being delayed because the Abbot has produced a charter of Edward I]. The King is asked to order a warrant to the justices [to proceed], notwithstanding the charter.

Nature of endorsement

It is said before the council that the Prior has previously had an allowance elsewhere for the said rent.

Places mentioned

Southwark, [Surrey]

Westminster

Westerham, Kent.

People mentioned

The Abbot of Westminster

Henry [III], King of England

Stephen, Prior of Our Lady of Southwark

Robert de [Caunvyll], Lord of Westerham

Edward [I], King of England

Edward [II], King of England

William de Herlaston.

For an earlier related petition, see SC 8/73/3641