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Robert Caleway of Newcastle upon Tyne. Caleway Robert King. Caleway requests that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/250/12458

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SC 8/250/12458
Date
[1390]
Description
Petitioners
Robert Caleway of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Name(s)
Caleway, Robert
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Caleway requests that whereas the King in the twelfth year of his reign [1388-9] granted him letters of protection to reside in Newcastle upon Tyne or elsewhere with his goods, since which time Oliver, Rosce, Colman and Lynne have assaulted and wounded him so that he barely escaped with his life, that a writ be granted ordering these evildoers to be before the council to answer for their actions, that the petitioner may have restitution, and that an example be made of the evildoers.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Newcastle upon Tyne, [Northumberland].
People mentioned
Robert Olyver (Oliver)
Roger del Rosce, servant of Robert Oliver
Thomas Colman, servant of Robert Oliver
William de Lynne, servant of Robert Oliver.
Note
Dated by Fraser to 1390, since this is the date of the Chancery warrant with which it was formerly enclosed (C 81/518 no.6596).
Related material

For the Chancery warrant with which this was formerly enclosed see no.6596 of C 81/518

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), pp.259-260 (no.231) (full edition of petition with references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440064/

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