William de Tatham, formerly Edward II's receiver in Westmorland and Cumberland. de...

Petitioners

William de Tatham, formerly Edward II's receiver in Westmorland and Cumberland.

Name(s)

de Tatham, William

Addressees

King and council.

Occupation

Edward II's receiver in Westmorland and Cumberland

Nature of request

William de Tatham, formerly Edward II's receiver in Westmorland and Cumberland, states that he had a writ to pay wages to various people, on information provided by Henry de Malton, Keeper of the King's castles and lands in those parts, and accordingly paid wages to men at arms and hobblers for the defence of the castles of Appleby and Skipton against the Scots, who raided those parts several times between the feast of St James, 15 Edward II and the following Martinmas (July-November 1321). He has had no allowance for these wages, and a writ has been issued to levy them from his goods and chattels. He requests a remedy.

Nature of endorsement

The Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer are to be ordered to give the said William an allowance in his account at the Exchequer for the customary wages for the castles, lands and tenements contained in this petition, and for other reasonable expenses according to the information provided by the said Henry, and which the said William paid on the said Henry's information.

Places mentioned

Westmorland

Cumberland

Appleby, [Westmorland]

Skipton, [West Riding of Yorkshire]

Scotland.

People mentioned

[Edward II], King of England

Henry de Malton, Keeper of the King's castles and lands in Westmorland and Cumberland.

For transcript, see no.44 of PRO 31/7/104