John de Cherleton, son of John de Cherleton. de Cherleton John King and council....

Petitioners

John de Cherleton, son of John de Cherleton.

Name(s)

de Cherleton, John

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

John, son of John de Cherleton, states that while he was out of England on the King's service, Thomas Retherik brought an assize of novel disseisin against him before the justices of Shropshire concerning various tenements [in Montgomeryshire], in order to convict him in his absence, have him imprisoned, and disinherit him. He asks the King to send his letters to the Chancellor to issue a writ to the justices to adjourn the assize while he is in the King's service.

Nature of endorsement

[None]

Places mentioned

Shropshire

Magna Meloneok (Melyniog Fawr), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Thledroth (Lledrod), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Kythlelveno (Bodynfol), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Stradevernoy (Ystradfyrnwy), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Thlannerghemeris (Llannerchemrys), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Bodenwal (Bodynfol), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Thlanvegheyn (Llanfechain), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Dolvaur (Dolwar), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Gadwynvayn (Cadwnfa), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Roulas (Rhiwlas), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Garthbolth (Garthbwlch), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Pennyrth (Peniarth), [Montgomeryshire, Wales]

Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire].

People mentioned

John de Cherleton

Thomas Retherik, knight

William de Schareshulle (Shareshull), justice.

For another similar petition from the same petitioner, see no.11880 of C 81/254

For a mandate to the Chancellor to order the justices to adjourn the assize while the petitioner is in the King's service, see no.11994 of C 81/255

• Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), pp.399-400 (calendar of petition)
• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. IV, 1337-1339, (Public Record Office, 1900), p.283 (earlier order to adjourn this assize) & p.389 (earlier order to adjourn all assizes against John de Cherleton the elder)
• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. V, 1339-1341, (Public Record Office, 1901), p.256 (order to adjourn this assize) & p.206 (order to take this assize if they find that the petitioner set out overseas after the assize was begun, and on certain other conditions)