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Nicholas de Cranford, rector of the church of Gillingham. de Cranford Nicholas rector...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/200/9968A

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Reference
SC 8/200/9968A
Date
[1275-1276]
Description
Petitioners
Nicholas de Cranford, rector of the church of Gillingham.
Name(s)
de Cranford, Nicholas
Occupation
rector of the church of Gillingham
Nature of request
Nicholas de Cranford, rector of the church of Gillingham asks that he might have the tithes of the issues of the forest of Gillingham contained within the limits of his parish. He lists these issues. Alternatively, he requests reasonable compensation for his church for these tithes in other things, according to the provision of the King's council, or by the assessment of the Steward of the aforesaid forest and the oath of upright and law-worthy men of the King's same manor.He also states that a lawn called Marleye used to provide tithes for his church, either of corn or of herbage, before it was included in the forest in the time of John Biset, Justice [of the Forest].
Nature of endorsement
Guy de Taunton is to be ordered to inquire into of what tithes the predecessors of the rector were in possession, and how much they are worth annually, and from what time they received nothing, and how much the land he is requesting in compensation is worth annually, and who holds it: and the inquiry is to be returned.
Places mentioned
Gillingham, [Dorset].
People mentioned
John Biset, Justice [of the Forest]
Guy de Taunton.
Note
CPR 1272-81 p.174 is dated 18 January 1276, and would seem to be in response to this petition. The inquisition in CIM 1219-1307 no.1106 was held on the Sunday before Michaelmas, 6 Edward I (1278).
Related material

For a related petition, see SC 8/200/9968B

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. I, Hen III - Edw I, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.1106 (inquiry into common rights in the Forest of Gillingham)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. I, 1272-1281, (Public Record Office, 1901), p.174 (commission to Guy de Taunton to inquire into this matter)
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