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William de Montague, earl of Salisbury. de Montague, earl of Salisbury William King....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/231/11550

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This record is about the William de Montague, earl of Salisbury. de Montague, earl of Salisbury William King.... dating from [c. 1386] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/231/11550
Date
[c. 1386]
Description
Petitioners
William de Montague, earl of Salisbury.
Name(s)
de Montague, earl of Salisbury, William
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
[Petition in 3 parts:]1) Montague requests that the constable and marshal be commanded to certify on certain documents in a dispute pending between the petitioner and John Montague.2) Montague requests that the constable and marshal be given the power to compel those who are to give evidence.3) Montague requests that the commissioners can be reduced from 3 to 2 in the hearing of the case as it has been difficult to get 3 to appear together to the earl's great impediment.
Nature of endorsement
[On face:]The king has granted this].[On dorse, none].
People mentioned
John Montagu (Monatgue), knight
[Walter], Bishop of Chester (Coventry and Lichfield)
Hugh Segrave
Richard Romihale.
Note
The petition dates to c. 1386 on the basis of a related entry in the patent rolls (CPR 1385-9, p.104).
Related material

For a related petition by the same petitioner, see SC 8/224/11168

For a related petition see SC 8/139/6915

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1900), p.104 (special mandate on the matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335109/

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