Dean and canons of the College of Westminster. King and lords of parliament. The...

Petitioners

Dean and canons of the College of Westminster.

Addressees

King and lords of parliament.

Nature of request

The Dean and canons of the College of Westminster state that Edward III granted certain lands, tenements and other possessions to various people, for them to enfeoff the Dean and canons with them, so that after forty years they would be amortized to them. But Simon de Burele, by means of false claims, obtained letters patent stating that the King had granted these lands, tenements and possessions to him, and so expelled the Dean and canons: and these lands, tenements and possessions are now in the King's hand because of Simon's forfeiture. They ask that these things might be restored to them, and that they might be amortized to them, without paying fine or fee.

Nature of endorsement

They are to sue to the council; and the King wills that the council should have power to do, and should do, justice to the supplicants on the matter contained within.

Places mentioned

Westminster

Ashford, Kent

Barton, Kent

Buckwell, Kent

Eastling, Kent

Mere, Kent

Langley, Kent

Leeds, Kent

Elham, Kent

Colbridge, Kent

Eynsford, Kent

Winchfield, Hampshire.

People mentioned

Edward III, King of England

John [of Gaunt], King of Castile and Leon and Duke of Lancaster

John de Kymberle (Kimberley)

Simon de Burele (Burley).

For transcript, see no.83 of PRO 31/7/109

• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1900), p.539 (restitution of lands, tenements and other possessions to the petitioners)
• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. III, Ric II and Hen IV, (Record Commission, 1783), pp.178b-179a (no.15) (full edition of original petition)