Piece
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Item
Thomas de Leycestre (Leicester), keeper of the manor and parks of Windsor, and the...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/193/9634
What’s it about?
This record is about the Thomas de Leycestre (Leicester), keeper of the manor and parks of Windsor, and the... dating from [1328] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/193/9634
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1328]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- Thomas de Leycestre (Leicester), keeper of the manor and parks of Windsor, and the parkers of the parks of Windsor.
- Name(s)
- de Leycestre (Leicester), Thomas
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- keeper of the manor and parks of Windsor; parkers of the parks of Windsor
- Nature of request
- Thomas de Leycestre, keeper of the manor and parks of Windsor, and the parkers of these parks, state that on the Saturday of the feast of St Bartholomew last, John de Trotesworth and others came into Windsor Old Park with bows and arrows and with hounds, and attacked Thomas le Parker, chasing him up a tree so that he escaped with difficulty; and he wounded John de Trotesworth in self-defence. They ask the King to ordain a swift remedy, so that this trespass does not go unpunished, as there are many common malefactors in the park.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Windsor, [Berkshire]
- Hamme (Ham Fields), [Berkshire].
- People mentioned
- John de Trotesworth
- Thomas Seyn of Ham Fields
- Robert [de Trotesworth]
- Richard de Trotesworth
- John de Ahshurst (Ashurst)
- Hugh [de Wodeham]
- Reginald de Wodeham
- William le Newe
- Thomas le Parker, parker of Windsor Old Park.
-
Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
-
For a mandate to the Chancellor to take advice on this and to provide remedy as an example to other malefactors, see no. 1969 of C 81/155
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- French
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295520/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
74,884 records
18,283 records
52 records
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/193/9634
Thomas de Leycestre (Leicester), keeper of the manor and parks of Windsor, and the...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.