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Christina de Stoke of Ashby St Ledgers. de Stoke Christina King and council. Christina...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/239/11915

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Reference
SC 8/239/11915
Date
[1348]
Description
Petitioners
Christina de Stoke of Ashby St Ledgers.
Name(s)
de Stoke, Christina
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Christina de Stoke of Ashby St Ledgers states that on the Sunday before the feast of St Matthew certain malefactors came with force and arms, broke into the house of her husband, Seman de Stoke, and attacked and killed him. She can have no justice because of their threats and because of the maintenance of the Sheriff. She requests a commission to justices and to Richard Luvel and Thomas de Wenlok to inquire into these malefactors, at the King's suit as well as that of the party, and to send those who are found guilty to the Tower of London to answer and stand at common law.
Nature of endorsement
This bill is to be sent to the Chancellor, ordering him to do justice on the matter.
Places mentioned
Ashby St Ledgers, [Northamptonshire]
Watford, [Northamptonshire]
London.
People mentioned
Robert de Morecote of Watford
Henry Hikok
Richard Hikok
John Juet
Richard atte Welle
Walter le Wryght (Wright)
Adam le Gardiner
Robert Broun (Brown)
John Golde (Gold)
Geoffrey Tibbeson
William Pinne
John Hereward
William Anable
John [Juet], son of Simon Juet
Simon Juet
Seman de Stoke
Richard Luvel (Lovel)
Thomas de Wenlok, sergeant at arms.
Note
Formerly enclosed with no.19414 of C 81/330, which is dated 8 April 22 Edward III (1348).CPR 1348-50 p.81 is dated 10 April 1348.
Related material

For a mandate to the Chancellor to do what law and reason demand for the petitioner, see no.19414 of C 81/330

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, Edw III, vol. VIII, 1348-1350, (Public Record Office, 1905), p.81 (commission to inquire into this matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335479/

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