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Relatives of Hugh son of John de Neville. King and council. [Petition in 2 parts].1)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/162/8078

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Reference
SC 8/162/8078
Date
[1290]
Description
Petitioners
Relatives of Hugh son of John de Neville.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
[Petition in 2 parts].1) The relatives request a suitable remedy as Weyland had the marriage of Hugh de Neville but because of a certain wrong that he did he forfeited all his goods, lands and chattels were or should have been seized into the king's hand along with the marriage, but he has married Neville to his daughter against common right and to the disinheritance of the king.2) They further understand that though Weyland had the marriage under the condition that he did not disparage Neville, but the daughter is thought not to be of a lineage suitable for Neville, and they request that Neville can be placed with one of his relatives at the king's will until he is able to assent to the marriage or the king has ordained some other arrangement.1)
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.2) The king granted him the marriage, because of which he will not change his will.
People mentioned
Hugh [de Neyville (Neville)], son of John de Neville
John de Neyville (Neville)
Thomas de Weylaund (Weyland).
Note
The petition dates to 1290 because a Latin summary of the petition was enrolled on the parliament roll for the parliament held after Michaelmas 1290 (18 Edw I) (Rot. Parl., vol. I::p.52a-b (no.79)).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. II, 1-19 Edw I, (Public Record Office, 1906), no.438 (inquisition post mortem of John de Neville)
  • Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. I, Edw I and Edw II, (Record Commission, 1783), p.52a-b (no.79) (Latin summary of petition)
  • The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand, Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips, (Cambridge University Press, 2005), roll 02, appendix, no. 97 (full edition and translation of petition with notes)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9293922/

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