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John West. West John King and Lords of Parliament. John West states that Penbrigge...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/184/9195
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/184/9195
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1374]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John West.
- Name(s)
- West, John
- Addressees
- King and Lords of Parliament.
- Nature of request
- John West states that Penbrigge and others ousted him from his lands in Hertfordshire, and stole various goods and chattels. When he sued a writ against them, Penbrigge bought a commission of oyer and terminer against him, claiming that West had stolen pheasants, partridges, hares and rabbits from his warren at Ayot St Lawrence, and various other crimes. The inquisition falsely convicted him, by which he was bound to Penbrigge in 400 marks, maliciously accused of other felonies, and thrown into prison for four years, where, for fear of his life, he was forced to release his lands to Penbrigge, and to end all court proceedings. He now requests action to recover his property, notwithstanding the releases made by him while in prison.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Hertfordshire
- Ayot St Lawrence, [Hertfordshire].
- People mentioned
- Richard de Penbrigge (Pembridge).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- A commission of oyer and terminer against the petitioner for breaking Penbrigge's close at Ayot St Lawrence (presumably the accusation referred to in the petition) was issued on 12 May 1367 and re-issued on 20 January 1370. Given that the petitioner states that he spent four years in prison, this would presumably date the petition to some time during or after 1374.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
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- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. XIII, 1364-1367, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.438 (commission of oyer and terminer against the petitioner)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. XIV, 1367-1370, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.354 (similar commission)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295073/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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