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Prior of Brecon. King and council. Prior of Brecon The prior requests that Richard...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/157/7808

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Reference
SC 8/157/7808
Date
[1300-1325]
Description
Petitioners
Prior of Brecon.
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Prior of Brecon
Nature of request
The prior requests that Richard Sampson, against whom he recovered a certain sum as damages for trespass, be kept in prison in the Marshalsea as he was adjudged to there until he had satisfied the prior but has been let out at his will delaying the prior's execution and that of the king's court.
Nature of endorsement
He should have a writ directed to Scrope that he order the keeper that he should keep Sampson in prison so that he is not allowed out at will, and he is not to be delivered before both the king and the prior is satisfied. If he wishes he should have a writ to attach the keeper to answer the making and the prior.
Places mentioned
Brecon, [Brecknockshire, Wales]
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Westminster
Marshalsea, [Surrey]
Westminster
Cornhill ward, London.
People mentioned
Richard Sampson of Stamford
William de Segano, keeper of the Marshalsea
Henry le Scrope.
Note
The petition is dated speculatively to 1300-1325 on the basis of the hand.
Related material

For another petition by the same house see SC 8/4/196

For another petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/36/1773

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/C9210000/

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