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John de Eynesham, abbot of Hyde. de Eynesham John King and council. abbot of Hyde...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/170/8480

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Reference
SC 8/170/8480
Date
[1388]
Description
Petitioners
John de Eynesham, abbot of Hyde.
Name(s)
de Eynesham, John
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
abbot of Hyde
Nature of request
The Abbot requests that the convent is able to enjoy the portions of the abbey's lands granted to them without any seizure being made by the escheator, and the same to be at farm by the king's letters patent, and that the abbey is able to be discharged of the suit against it in the Exchequer. The convent was granted the lands to be enjoyed at all times including vacancies but the barons of the Exchequer have sued to them by writ of scire facias to answer as to whether they have any reason why the temporalities should not be seized into the king's hand.
Nature of endorsement
The king by the advice of the council wishes the matter to be enquired of, and if it is found to be true, then the king wishes grace to be done to the supplicants according to the purport of the petition.
Places mentioned
Hyde, [Hampshire]
Winchester, [Hampshire]
Southease, [Sussex]
Downton, [Sussex]
Winterbourne, Wiltshire
Abbotts Ann, Hampshire
Fullerton, Hampshire
Leckford, Hampshire
Worting, Hampshire
Ower, Hampshire
Preshaw, Hampshire
Bickton, Hampshire
[Brown] Candover, Hampshire
[East] Stratton, Hampshire
Alton, Hampshire
Piddletrenthide, Dorset.
People mentioned
Convent of Hyde.
Note
The petition dates to 1388 as the petitioner's request was granted on 22 July 1388 (CPR 1385-9, p.496).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1900), p.496 (grant to the abbot, prior and convent that they may enjoy the assigned lands)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294329/

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