Austin (Augustine), parson of the church of St John of Dunwich, and William Austin,...

Petitioners

Austin (Augustine), parson of the church of St John of Dunwich, and William Austin, executors of the testament of Richard Fitz John of Dunwich, and James le Reve (Reeve) of London.

Name(s)

Austin; Reve (Reeve), Austin (Augustine); William; James

Addressees

Council.

Occupation

parson of the church of St John of Dunwich

Nature of request

The petitioners state that they had been granted arrest on the goods of the men of Hainault, Holland, Zealand and Friesland because of a robbery committed by men of these lands against Richard and James, but that the people of Great Yarmouth have purchased the King's writ to exempt fishermen from these lands landing at Great Yarmouth; and as no goods except fish come to England from these lands, and most of it comes to Great Yarmouth, they ask that they might have arrest against the fishermen, who are the only people from these lands at sea, and who were not exempted in the original grant.

Nature of endorsement

It has been granted by the Treasurer and Chancellor etc.

Places mentioned

Dunwich, [Suffolk]

London

Hainault

Holland

Zealand

Friesland

Great Yarmouth, [Norfolk].

People mentioned

Richard Fitz John of Dunwich.

For a related petition, see SC 8/86/4251

• Bronnen Tot de Geschiedenis van den Handel met Engelond, Schotland en Ierland, vol. I, ed. H.J. Smit, (Chetham Society, Vol. X, 1928), pp.113-4 (edition of petition)
• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw I, vol. V, 1302-1307, (Public Record Office, 1908), pp.281-282 (order to deliver certain monies from goods taken from merchants of Hainault, Holland, Zealand and Friesland to the petitioners, and to arrest more to a certain further sum)
• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. I, 1307-1313, (Public Record Office, 1892), pp.95-96 (order to resume these arrests, suspended by the death of Edward I) & p.168 (order to restore to their owners three ships of the power of the Count of Holland and Zealand seized at Ravenser, as the result of an agreement between the King and the Count)