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Henry de Greistok (Greystoke), clerk. de Greistok (Greystoke) Henry King. clerk Greistok...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/247/12308

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Reference
SC 8/247/12308
Date
[1356]
Description
Petitioners
Henry de Greistok (Greystoke), clerk.
Name(s)
de Greistok (Greystoke), Henry
Addressees
King.
Occupation
clerk
Nature of request
Greistok requests an oyer and terminer to Seaton, Blaykeston and Richmond concerning the trespass committed against him by Brunby and others who came to the vill of Weeton on several occasions taking his goods and chattels and assaulting his people and servants until he was forced to make a fine with them.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Weeton, [East Riding of] Yorkshire.
People mentioned
Richard de Brunby
John de Wytheton (Weeton), chaplain
Robert de Foston
Thomas de Seton (Seaton), justice
Roger de Blaykeston, justice
Peter de Rychemond (Richmond), justice.
Note
The petition dates to 1356 as the commission of oyer and terminer was issued on 18 July 1356 (CPR 1354-8, p.450)
Related material

For the letter of privy seal with which this petition was formerly enclosed see no. 14 in C 81/908

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. X, 1354-1358, (Public Record Office, 1910), p.450 (commission of oyer and terminer)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9439914/

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