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John James. James John King. John James requests that he be restored to his possession...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/223/11134

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Reference
SC 8/223/11134
Date
[1378]
Description
Petitioners
John James.
Name(s)
James, John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
John James requests that he be restored to his possession of the manor of Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. He states that he leased the manor from Isabella, daughter of Edward III, at a farm of £30, which was later reduced to £20 by letters of Enguerrand de Coucy, Earl of Bedford, the husband of Isabella, and he continued in his tenure until the manor (together with his goods, crops and other possessions) was lately seized into the king's hands due to the Earl's adherence to the king's French enemies.
Nature of endorsement
Find surety in chancery to answer the king at the quindene of Michaelmas next, and the matter will be judged by the council with the advice of the justices and sergeants, and, having found surety, have a writ to the steward allowing the petitioner to have possession of the manor until the said quindene.[Sureties for] John James: Walter Eweyn of London, Nicholas Hotot of Hertfordshire, John Newport of Hampshire.
Places mentioned
Freshwater, Isle of Wight, [Hampshire]
Hampshire
London
Hertfordshire.
People mentioned
[Edward III], King of England
Isabella [of Woodstock], daughter of Edward III
Ingelram (Enguerrand) de Coucy, Earl of Bedford, husband of Isabella of Woodstock
[Walter de Ryngebourne], steward [of the Isle of Wight]
Walter Eweyn of London
Nicholas Hotot of Hertfordshire
John Newport of Hampshire.
Note
The resultant order to the steward was issued on 30 July 1378.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. I, 1377-1381, (Public Record Office, 1914), p.151 (resultant order to the steward of the Isle of Wight allowing the petitioner to retain possession until a decision is made)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334694/

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