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Robert le Galeys of Lichfield. Galeys Robert [Not specified] Robert le Galeys of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/145/7238B

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This record is about the Robert le Galeys of Lichfield. Galeys Robert [Not specified] Robert le Galeys of... dating from [1293] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/145/7238B
Date
[1293]
Description
Petitioners
Robert le Galeys of Lichfield.
Name(s)
Galeys, Robert
Addressees
[Not specified]
Nature of request
Robert le Galeys of Lichfield states that William Gilbert of Stafford made an agreement with him to rent a house in Lichfield for a certain period of time, to keep his merchandise in, and by agreement between them Robert made alterations to the house and provided furniture, but that William then refused to honour that agreement. He requests justice.
Nature of endorsement
Pledges to sue: Richard de la Mere, James de Rugeleye.Finished.Distrain tomorrow.Pledges of the law: John Bige, Nicholas Randulf.
Places mentioned
Lichfield, [Staffordshire]
Stafford, [Staffordshire].
People mentioned
William Gilbert of Stafford, merchant
Richard de la Mere
James de Rugeleye
John Bige
Nicholas Randulf.
Note
This is a plaint from the Staffordshire general eyre of 1293 (cf SC 8/115/5708, SC 8/143/7143-4 and others).
Related material

For a document appointing attorneys for Robert le Galeys, see SC 8/145/7238A

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209421/

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