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Richard de Cornwaille (Cornwall). de Cornwaille (Cornwall) Richard King. Cornwaille...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/244/12186

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This record is about the Richard de Cornwaille (Cornwall). de Cornwaille (Cornwall) Richard King. Cornwaille... dating from [c. 1340] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/244/12186
Date
[c. 1340]
Description
Petitioners
Richard de Cornwaille (Cornwall).
Name(s)
de Cornwaille (Cornwall), Richard
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Cornwaille requests pardon of the felony of taking Gyles out of the keeping of the frankpledge of Norton in whose custody he had been put for the death of Peore, and moved him to the church for which he has been indicted. He has been in the king's service in Scotland and overseas.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Scotland
Norton, Northamptonshire.
People mentioned
Robert Gyles (Giles)
John Peore.
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1340 as Giles was pardoned for the death of Peore on 17 January 1340 (CPR 1338-40, p.343). The petition is certainly no later than 1343 when the petitioner died (CIPM, vol. VIII).
Related material

For the warrant that formerly accompanied this petition, see SC 8/244/12187

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. IV, 1338-1340, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.343 (pardon to Giles for the death of Peore)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9439791/

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