John de Causton (Cawston) of London. de Causton (Cawston) John King and council....

Petitioners

John de Causton (Cawston) of London.

Name(s)

de Causton (Cawston), John

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

John de Causton requests:1) Remedy for £18 6s 8¼d which Hedersete and other customers of wool in London took from him in 1317-18, beyond what he owed for wool which he and Colnham caused to be carried overseas, as a loan to the king, to be paid from the debts due from him to the Exchequer for the time when he was a sheriff of London. Also for [£8 14s 4½d] as appears by the customs account returned in the Exchequer.2) Remedy for five pieces of striped cloth taken from his stall at Boston fair in 1314-15 by Dengayn, former ulnager of Edward II, which were later found in the Exchequer to be of the assize and worth 22½ marks. Dengayn died before Causton received his recovery.3) 25 marks which Edward I owed Abingdon, late husband of Causton's wife Eve, for cloth taken from him by Ralph de Stokes in 1303, 1305 and 1306, for which Causton has the bills.1)

Nature of endorsement

The first point of the first petition should be presented in Chancery and the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer ordered to determine if the king owes the said £18 6s 8¼d and to make allowance for the same. The second point of the first petition should be presented in Chancery and a similar writ to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to have the allowance of £8 14s 4½d.2) Regarding the second petition, the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer should review the process between Causton and Dengayn and if they find the cloth to be of the stated value, to make allowance to Causton for the same amount.3) Regarding the third petition, the will should be presented in Chancery if Eve has recognisance as is supposed in the petition, allowance should be made.

Places mentioned

London

Seint Botulf (Boston), [Lincolnshire].

People mentioned

Hugh de Colnham

[William de Hedersete (Hethersett)]

John Dengayn, former alnager

Ralph de Stokes, keeper of the Wardrobe

Eve [de Causton (Cawston)], wife [of John de Cawston], widow of Simon de Abingdon

Simon de Abyndon (Abingdon), draper of London.

For a related petition see SC 8/163/8142

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1896), p.83 (details of first petition sent to treasurer and barons of the Exchequer)
• Calendar of Memoranda Rolls (Exchequer), Michaelmas 1326-Michaelmas 1327, (Public Record Office, 1968), no.771(a) (allowance to Causton in accordance with the second petition)