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Petitioners

Nicholas Hornyk, Prior of Montacute.

Name(s)

Hornyk, Nicholas

Addressees

King.

Occupation

Prior of Montacute

Nature of request

Hornyk requests:1) that a writ of supersedeas be granted to the justices of the peace for Somerset ordering them not to proceed with the case concerning Francis, late prior of Montacute who was indicted of various felonies and treasons;2) that letters be directed to Rodeston, Benyne, Janet and Huntelegh, pledges of Francis, ordering them to bring him before the King on a certain day, because by law he should not be mainpernable for treason; 3) that a new commission be directed to Beauchamp, Bonville, Maidstone, Prake, Toby, Doget, Glaupayn and Crewkerne to take the body of Francis who is disobedient to King and crown;4) that letters be sent to the escheator of Somerset ordering him to enquire into alienations, charges and forfeitures touching Montacute priory made before Hornyk's time, and that the house be granted the said forfeitures.

Nature of endorsement

[On face] The King has granted it.

Places mentioned

Montacute, [Somerset]

Somerset

Crewkerne, [Somerset]

Adber, [Dorset]

Lillington, [Dorset].

People mentioned

Francis [de Baugiaco], late Prior of Montacute

John Rodeston of Crewkerne

John Beynyne, clerk

John Janet

Richard Huntelegh (Huntley) of Adber

John Beauchamp of Lillington

William Bonevyle (Bonville)

Thomas Maidestone (Maidstone)

Nicholas Prake, serjeant-at-arms

William Toby

John Doget

Walter Glaupayn

Robert Croukern (Crewkerne).

For the Chancery warrant with which this was formerly enclosed see no.4078 of C 81/493

For a related petition from Francis, the former prior, see SC 8/125/6219

For another petition from Francis, the former prior, see SC 8/199/9917