Roger Wylnehale of Lichfield, clerk. Wylnehale Roger Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester,...

Petitioners

Roger Wylnehale of Lichfield, clerk.

Name(s)

Wylnehale, Roger

Addressees

Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, Protector of England, and the lords of parliament.

Occupation

clerk

Nature of request

[This petition is damaged]Roger Wylnehale of Lichfield, clerk, states that one John Seynt Jones formerly of Lichfield, saddler, came with a large number of armed men and attacked, beat and badly wounded him; and they then fled the county. He has sued various writs to have security of the peace from John, but cannot, as he is not living continually in one place, and would rather quit the realm than give Roger such security. And thus he lies in wait for him, so that he is afraid to pursue his business. He asks that a writ might be sent to the Sheriff of Staffordshire to make proclamation that John is to [appear before the King] to find security of the peace for the petitioner and all others, or otherwise to forfeit his goods and chattels and [be put in exigent]. He also requests a writ to arrest John, in whatever county he might be found.

Nature of endorsement

[On face] By the Earl of Stafford: 13 February.[None on dorse]

Places mentioned

Lichfield, Staffordshire

Warwickshire.

People mentioned

Humphrey [of Lancaster], Duke of Gloucester

John Seynt Jones (St John), formerly of Lichfield, saddler

[Humphrey Stafford], Earl of Stafford.

For transcript, see no.19 of PRO 31/7/117