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John Driffeld (Driffield) of Lincolnshire. Driffeld (Driffield) John King's council...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/157/7845

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Reference
SC 8/157/7845
Date
[c. 1419]
Description
Petitioners
John Driffeld (Driffield) of Lincolnshire.
Name(s)
Driffeld (Driffield), John
Addressees
King's council in the present parliament.
Nature of request
Driffeld requests a writ to the sheriff of Yorkshire to make those who occupy land in Aldborough and elsewhere to appear before the king concerning the occupation of the land and the withdrawal of the rent.
Nature of endorsement
Let it be enquired for the right of the king by the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer, and as regards the suit of the party he should sue at the Common Law.
Places mentioned
Lincolnshire
Aldbrough, [East Riding of] Yorkshire
Ederw... (Etherdwick), [East Riding of] Yorkshire]
Walkington, [East Riding of] Yorkshire
Garton, [East Riding of Yorkshire]
Patrington, [East Riding of Yorkshire]
Beverley, [East Riding of Yorkshire]
Yorkshire
North Dalton, [East Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Robert Manfeld (Mansfield), late provost of Beverley
Agnes Huddeson of Aldborough
Thomas Basse of North Dalton
John de . . .
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1419 as the petition refers to Robert Mansfield as late provost of Beverley, and he died in May 1419 (Memorials of Beverley Minster, vol. II (Surtees Soc. Vol. CVIII, 1903), p.lxxxiv).
Related material

For the charter formerly attached to this petition see SC 8/157/7846

For another charter formerly attached to this petition see SC 8/157/7847

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/C9210037/

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