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Hugh de Lacy. de Lacy Hugh King and council. Hugh de Lacy states that he used to...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/238/11877

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Reference
SC 8/238/11877
Date
[1331]
Description
Petitioners
Hugh de Lacy.
Name(s)
de Lacy, Hugh
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Hugh de Lacy states that he used to hold the castles of Athlone and Rindoon for Edward II, but that since he was exiled from Ireland by Roger de Mortimer through greed for his lands, the king has received nothing from these castles, which are ruined and in the hands of his enemies. He asks the King to grant him his peace by charter, and promises to perform for the King the services that he did before, including the keeping of these castles. He also asks that the Justiciar might be ordered to inquire into the circumstances of his exile, and that, if it is found to be wrongful, his lands might be returned to him, to answer for the extent at the Exchequer.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Athlone, [County Westmeath], Ireland
Rindoon, [County Roscommon], Ireland
Dublin, Ireland.
People mentioned
[Edward II], King of England
Roger de Mortimer.
Note
Formerly enclosed with no.4947 of C 81/185, which is dated 23 October 5 Edward III (1331).
Related material

For instructions to the Chancellor to take advice on this matter and to inform the King of what should be done, see no.4947 of C 81/185

For a related petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/243/12105

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Irish Material in the Class of Ancient Petitions (SC 8) in the Public Record Office, Analecta Hibernica, vol. XXIV, P. Connolly, (Stationery Office of Ireland, 1987), p.75 (calendar of petition with references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335437/

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