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Prior and convent of King's Langley. King. The prior and convent of King's Langley...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/250/12500

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This record is about the Prior and convent of King's Langley. King. The prior and convent of King's Langley... dating from [1389] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/250/12500
Date
[1389]
Description
Petitioners
Prior and convent of King's Langley.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The prior and convent of King's Langley request justice since on 2 October in the twelfth year of his reign [1388] the King granted them all the rents, issues and profits of the manors of Preston, Elmeston, Overland, Wadling, Hamme, Westgate, Goodnestone, Wadeslade, Harrietsham, Beaurepair and Packmanstone seized into the King's hand by the forfeiture of Burley from the day of the forfeiture until 3 August then next, but the issues and profits were in the hands of so many persons that some have not yet answered for them. They also request that a commission be granted to Makenade to enquire into this matter.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Childerlangele (King's Langley), [Hertfordshire]
Preston, Kent
Elmstone, Kent
Overland, Kent
Wadling, Kent
Ham, Kent
Westgate (Westgate on Sea), Kent
Goodnestone, Kent
Wadeslade, Kent
Harrietsham, Kent
Beaurepair, Kent
Packmanstone, Kent.
People mentioned
Simon de Beurele (Burley)
William Makenade of Kent.
Note
Dated on the guard to 1389, with reference to CPR 1388-92, p. 142, a commission to enquire into and certify who has received the issues and profits of the manors mentioned in this petition since they were forfeited by Burley until 3 August 1389. This is also the date of the Chancery warrant with which it was formerly enclosed (C 81/508 no.5553).
Related material

For the Chancery writ in which this was formerly enclosed see no.5553 of C 81/508

For a related petition from the same petitioners see SC 8/250/12488

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, Ric II, vol. IV, 1388-1392, (Public Record Office, 1902), p.142 (commission to enquire and certify who have received the issues and profits of the manors mentioned in this petition since they were forfeited by Burley until 3 August last)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440106/

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