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Chaplains of the chapel of Our Lady in Windsor park. King and council. The chaplains...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/239/11946

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Reference
SC 8/239/11946
Date
[1330-1331]
Description
Petitioners
Chaplains of the chapel of Our Lady in Windsor park.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The chaplains of the chapel of Our Lady in Windsor park state that Edward II set up a chantry in their chapel of thirteen chaplains and four clerks, and arranged for an income for them from the manors of Langley Marish and Cippenham. But now there are only four chaplains and Thomas de Housflet, their new Dean and Warden, as some have died and some abandoned their posts because of non-payment of their wages, which have long been in arrears because the manors have been in the hands of Queen Isabella; although their wages are now fully paid in the Exchequer. Now they have been ordered to leave the chapel and move to Windsor castle, contrary to their charter. They request a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.This petition is to be sent into Chancery, and the Chancellor, having seen the ordinance, is to further inform the King; and he is to speak his will on the matter. And with regard to their wages, they are to be served either in the Exchequer or in some other manner, according to what will be most to the King's profit and their ease.
Places mentioned
Windsor, [Berkshire]
Langley Marish, [Buckinghamshire]
Cippenham, [Buckinghamshire].
People mentioned
[Edward II], King of England
Thomas de Housflet, Dean and Warden of the chapel of Our Lady in Windsor park
Isabella [of France], Queen of England.
Note
Formerly enclosed with no.4272 of C 81/178.Dated on the guard to 4 Edward III (25 January 1330-24 January 1331).CPR 1330-4 p.80 is dated 3 March 1331.
Related material

For a document with which this petition was formerly enclosed, see no.4272 of C 81/178

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. II, 1330-1334, (Public Record Office, 1894), p.80 (grant to the chaplains to stay in Windsor castle)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335510/

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