Executors of John de Hastinges (Hastings). King and council. After the death of Hastings,...

Petitioners

Executors of John de Hastinges (Hastings).

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

After the death of Hastings, Despenser took all his chattels in all his manors in England and Wales, worth over £700, and also owes him £1000 by recognizance made in Chancery. In this parliament the executors sued to have remedy but have only been granted Hastings' chattels that still remain in the manors that are ransacked and scarcely amount to anything. The executors now request:1) the chattels, debts and arrears of Despenser in the manors which are also ransacked.2) that grace be done in the matter of Hastings' will which was altered.

Nature of endorsement

For the lands in England, let writs be sent to the sheriffs of the places, and for the lands in Wales, to the escheator of the parts, that they may inquire into what goods Hastings had in the manors at the time of his death, and of their value; and if they came to the hands of Despenser, and what goods belonging to him are now in the manors, and of their value etc. And when the inquisitions have been returned into the Exchequer, let recompense be made to the executors for the goods which belonged to Hastings, and which came into the hands of Despenser, from the goods which belonged to Despenser and are now in the manors, in so far as they shall suffice.

Places mentioned

Wales.

People mentioned

John de Hastinges (Hastings)

Hugh le Despenser, the son.

For a later petition from the same petitioners is SC 8/51/2507

A copy of a writ relating to that petition is SC 8/51/2508