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John de Weston, Constable of Carlisle castle. de Weston John King. Constable of Carlisle...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/149/7442

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Reference
SC 8/149/7442
Date
[1312]
Description
Petitioners
John de Weston, Constable of Carlisle castle.
Name(s)
de Weston, John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Constable of Carlisle castle
Nature of request
John de Weston makes three points:1) He states that John de Castre, formerly Sheriff of Cumberland, has only paid him part of the wages due for his men in Carlisle castle in the King's fifth and sixth years.2) He states that the esquires and foot soldiers there have not been paid, and asks that some arrangement should be made for their pay and their arrears if they are to remain there. He also requests a letter ordering provision for the castle's needs.3) He lists further arrangements he has made for garrisoning the castle.
Nature of endorsement
Robert de Barton, Bailiff of Penrith and Sowerby, is to be ordered to pay John de Weston, Constable of Carlisle castle, or Richard de Wolreton, his attorney, 100 marks from the issues of his bailiwick, in part payment of their wages and those of others staying with them for the protection of the said castle.
Places mentioned
Carlisle, [Cumberland]
Penrith, [Cumberland]
Sowerby, [Cumberland].
People mentioned
John de Castre, Sheriff of Cumberland
John Champioun
John de Welpedale
Gilbert de Bromle (Bromley)
Robert de Barton, Bailiff of Penrith and Sowerby
Richard de Wolreton, attorney of John de Weston.
Note
CCR 1307-13 p.471 is dated 5 September 1312, and is clearly in response to this petition.
Related material

For transcript, see no.107 of PRO 31/7/96

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. I, 1307-1313, (Public Record Office, 1892), p.471 (order to Robert de Barton to pay these 100 marks)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209627/

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