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Robert Darcy, esquire, and Henry Fylongley (Fillongley), Keepers of the Writs. Darcy;...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/198/9899

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Reference
SC 8/198/9899
Date
[1440-1461]
Description
Petitioners
Robert Darcy, esquire, and Henry Fylongley (Fillongley), Keepers of the Writs.
Name(s)
Darcy; Fylongley (Fillongley), Robert; Henry
Addressees
Commons of parliament.
Occupation
Keepers of the Writs
Nature of request
Robert Darcy and Henry Fylongley state that Robert Manfeld was given the office of Keeper of the Writs by Richard II for term of life, but surrendered it when Henry IV granted it to Robert Darcy; Henry V then granted it to John Hotoft at pleasure, and Robert Darcy was granted an annuity in compensation. Robert Darcy recovered the office at the start of the reign of Henry VI, renouncing the annuity, and on 16 October in the King's nineteenth year he and Henry Fylongley were granted it for the term of their lives. But recently, certain persons, aiming to supplant them by showing these letters to be not effectual have acquired letters patent for the office made to them on 17 September last. They ask the commons to ask the King, with the assent of the lords and by authority of parliament, to ordain that the letters patent made to Robert and Henry might be good and allowable from the date of their making.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] Let it be sent to the lords.[None on dorse]
Places mentioned
Westminster.
People mentioned
Robert Manfeld, clerk, Keeper of the Writs
Richard II, King of England
Henry [IV], King of England
Henry [V], King of England
John Hotoft, esquire, Keeper of the writs.
Note
Datable to 1440-1461 with reference to the grant of 16 October 19 Henry VI (1440), found in CPR 1436-41 p.471.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen VI, vol. III, 1436-1441, (Public Record Office, 1907), p.471 (grant in survivorship to Robert Darcy and Henry Fylongley of the office of keeping the writs and rolls of Common Bench, in lieu of a grant to Robert Darcy made by Henry IV)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295788/

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