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People of the Isle of Wight. King and council. [Petition in 8 parts, and in parts...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/154/7685

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Reference
SC 8/154/7685
Date
[c. 1322]
Description
Petitioners
People of the Isle of Wight.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
[Petition in 8 parts, and in parts largely illegible].1) Petition concerning the coming of Butbrigge to the Isle of Wight and his attachment and imprisonment of them in Carisbrooke castle, and their delivery without warrant.2) Petition concerning Henry Tyes and William Wylington.3) Petition concerning Tyes and the wreck of a ship on the Isle.4) Petition concerning the earl of Chester and Tyes and mentioning conspiracy.5) Petition referring to Picot Dragener and others.6) Petition concerning the assignment of de Isle to levy £200 from Hampshire to the great damage of the people of the Isle.7) They complain of the actions of Hareslade which are to the damage of the earls, barons and other people killed by the treachery to the king.8) They complain of the slander of Hareslade against the king concerning the treachery done to the king by the Despensers.
Places mentioned
Isle of Wight, [Hampshire]
Carisbrooke, Hampshire.
People mentioned
Henry de Butbrigge, constable of Peace
John del Isle
Thomas de Kentiz
John de Kentiz
Hugh le Despenser, the elder
Henry Tyes
William de Wylington
Earl of Chester
William Picot of Newport
Geoffrey le Dragener
Robert le T. . .
Robert de Hareslade
Hugh le Despenser, the son.
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1322 as it seems to refer to rebels of that period.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209874/

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