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Richard de Bensevall (Beausevall), prior of Ogbourne. de Bensevall (Beausevall) Richard...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/163/8137

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Reference
SC 8/163/8137
Date
[1344]
Description
Petitioners
Richard de Bensevall (Beausevall), prior of Ogbourne.
Name(s)
de Bensevall (Beausevall), Richard
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
prior of Ogbourne
Nature of request
The prior of Ogbourne requests that the king repeal his presentation of the church of East Wretham to Norwich and allow the prior to have and enjoy the advowson according to his letters patent. The king, who had formerly presented Melton to the church of East Wretham, returned a presentation of the same to the abbot of Bec, who then ratified the estate of Braunford and repealed the presentation to Melton. The king then seized all the abbot's temporalities and advowsons into his hands because of the war and put them in the keeping of the prior of Ogbourne by his letters patent. The said church was then made vacant by the death of Braunford and the prior presented, instituted and inducted Broughton to the church, but the king presented Norwich to the same, followed by a scire facias.
Nature of endorsement
The letters patent mentioned in the petition should be shown in Chancery.
Places mentioned
Ogbourne, [Wiltshire]
Bec Hellouin, [Normandy, France]
East Wretham, [Norfolk].
People mentioned
Abbot of Bec
William de Melton
William de Bramford (Braunford)
John de Broughton
Richard de Norwiz (Norwich).
Note
Dated on the guard to 1344, with reference to CCR 1343-6, p. 442, instructions to justices of the Bench in accordance with this petition.
Related material

For another letter enclosed with this petition see SC 8/163/8139

For a letter from the petitioner, see SC 8/346/E1394

For another petition by the same petitioner, see SC 8/11/537

For a letter enclosed with this petition see SC 8/163/8138

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. VII, 1343-1346, (Public Record Office, 1904), p.442 (instructions to justices of the Bench in this matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9293982/

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