John de Cromwelle (Cromwell). de Cromwelle (Cromwell) John King and council. [Petition...

Petitioners

John de Cromwelle (Cromwell).

Name(s)

de Cromwelle (Cromwell), John

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

[Petition in 4 parts].Cromwelle requests a speedy remedy over the following complaints:1) The king gave him the castle and town of Hope for life and the castle was destroyed in the war by the Welsh for which Cromwelle commanded his bailiffs at his going overseas to rebuild the castle, but they have been prevented from doing so because Lloyd and others came by force and arms and disturbed them in cutting timer to the king's and Cromwelle's great loss.2) They improve the wastes daily for themselves to the king's and Cromwelle's great loss.3) They carry off the . . . and multure from the king's mill in the town of Hope to the king's and Cromwelle's great damage.4) They came with others while Cromwelle was abroad in the king's service, ill-treated his bailiffs and the English of the town so that none dare keep guard and the English are about to leave the town if remedy is not made

Nature of endorsement

[None].

Places mentioned

Hope, [Flintshire, Wales]

Broughton, [Flintshire, Wales].

People mentioned

David Loyd (Lloyd) ap Philip

Griffin ap Llewelyn Yerward Seys

Madok Cradok

Cadugan ap David

Edeneu Grek

Llewelyn ap Ednetiet

Yoan ap Kenwreyk

Ithol ap Griffiz

Maddok ap Plenyn

Madoc ap Jereward of Broughton

Llewelyn ap David ap Gronou

Madoc ap Yonan ap Kenwreik

Llewelyn Greg

Ener ap Bereward

Gronou ap Yonan

Yonan Goyz

Blevin ap Gouan Gois.

For a related document, see SC 8/166/8277

For another petition by the same petitioner and his wife, see SC 8/172/8596

For another petition by the petitioner and his wife, see SC 8/11/525

For a related writ, see SC 8/323/E571

An inquisition relating to this petition is SC 8/204/10189

For another petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/154/7656

For another petition by the same petitioner, see SC 8/41/2031

Another petition concerning the same lands is SC 8/52/2598

For another petition by the same petitioner on a related matter, see SC 8/83/4146

• Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), pp.348-9 (full summary of petition)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1891), pp.350, 558 (commissions to Oliver de Ingham to examine the matter)