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John de Melton, parson of Drayton Beauchamp. de Melton John King. parson of Drayton...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/251/12514

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Reference
SC 8/251/12514
Date
[? 1386]
Description
Petitioners
John de Melton, parson of Drayton Beauchamp.
Name(s)
de Melton, John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
parson of Drayton Beauchamp
Nature of request
John de Melton requests that the king investigate the circumstances relating to a dispute over the tithes from three fields in Helsthorpe, which he claims to be appurtenant to his church of Drayton Beauchamp. He recounts that a case was heard at the Court of Arches in London between his predecessor, Gilbert de Arcubus, and the Prior of Wing, proctor general for the Abbey of St Nicholas Angers, regarding these tithes, and that judgment was given in Gilbert's favour. The Pope has now ordered the Archbishop of Canterbury to confirm this judgment, but Walsh, as farmer of the priory of Wing, has disturbed Melton's possession. He has been ordered to appear before the Archbishop to show why the judgment should not be confirmed, but has now sued a prohibition against the Archbishop.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Drayton Beauchamp, [Buckinghamshire]
Helpisthorp (Helsthorpe), [Buckinghamshire]
London
Wing, Buckinghamshire
Angers, [Anjou, France].
People mentioned
Gilbert de Arcubus (Arches), former parson of Drayton Beauchamp
John Fessennes (de Fessinis), Prior of Wing, Proctor General of the Abbey of St Nicholas, Angers
Edward III, King of England
The Pope
Archbishop of Canterbury
Walter Walsh.
Note
Dated on the guard to c. 1385, with reference to the ratification of the petitioner's presentment to this church on 9 June 1385. However, a warrant to the chancellor to summon parties in this dispute, in which the king had been given false information, was issued at Henley on 5 June 1386, probably in response to this petition.
Related material

For a chancery warrant relating to this case, probably issued in response to this petition, see no.9 of SC 1/43

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440120/

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