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Richard de Eccleshale, clerk. de Eccleshale Richard King and council. clerk Richard...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/238/11896

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Reference
SC 8/238/11896
Date
[c. 1344]
Description
Petitioners
Richard de Eccleshale, clerk.
Name(s)
de Eccleshale, Richard
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
clerk
Nature of request
Richard de Eccleshale states that the King gave him the prebend of Tullow [the prebend of St Columba of Tullow in the church of St Laserian at Old Leighlin] in Ireland, and that he sued to have it on the King's collation against the Archbishop of Dublin in court Christian and won, but that he is disturbed in his possession of the prebend by one John de Balscote, who has entered the prebend with force and arms and is impleading him in the court of Rome, although he is the King's officer and should not do such things against his oath and his liege lord. He requests such a remedy as will be an example to others.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Tillagh (Tullow, Tullagh), [County Carlow], Ireland
[Old Leighlin, County Carlow, Ireland].
People mentioned
[Alexander de Bicknor], Archbishop of Dublin
John de Balscote.
Note
Dated by Connolly to 1343, with reference to C 47/10/20/4, writs on this matter to the chancellor of Ireland and the Archbishop of Dublin. However, dated on the guard to 18 Edward III (1344-5), and on the dorse to c. 1344, with reference to the petitioner, staying in England, appointing attorneys in Ireland on 20 August 1344 (CPR 1343-5 p.335).
Related material

For writs relating to this dispute see C 47/10/20/4

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/C9335460/

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