Abbot of Bardsey. King. Abbot of Bardsey The Abbot of Bardsey states that, after...

Petitioners

Abbot of Bardsey.

Addressees

King.

Occupation

Abbot of Bardsey

Nature of request

The Abbot of Bardsey states that, after the conquest of Wales, an extent was made of the county of Caernarfonshire, including all exactions of Dafydd ap Gruffudd, just and unjust, which recorded a puture taken unjustly from Bardsey worth 68s 6d. Payment of this was never requested by Edward I, but when the principality of Wales was granted to the present king by his father, it was again demanded. At that time, the former abbot sought a writ from Sutton and Esthalle to respite the sum, and it was not exacted. However, the sheriff of Caernarfon now again demands payment, and the petitioner therefore requests exoneration of the sum, or respite until an inquiry into the matter is conducted.

Nature of endorsement

[None]

Places mentioned

Bardsey, [Caernarfonshire, Wales]

Wales

Caernarfonshire, [Wales]

Lleyn, [Caernarfonshire, Wales]

Caernarfon, [Caernarfonshire, Wales].

People mentioned

David (Dafydd) [ap Gruffudd]

Llywelyn [ap Gruffudd], Prince of Wales

Edward [I], King of England

William de Suttone (Sutton), justice

Thomas Esthalle, chamberlain of North Wales

Sheriff of Caernarfon.

For another petition from this abbot see SC 8/92/4568

For an earlier inquisition into this matter see SC 8/180/8959

For a draft writ of enquiry into this matter, probably presented with this petition, see SC 8/179/8909

For an earlier writ of enquiry into this matter, probably presented with this petition, see SC 8/179/8911

• Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), pp.300-1 (summary of petition, with references)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. II, 1313-1317, (Public Record Office, 1898), pp.469-70 (resultant grant of pardon)