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William de Beauchamp of Warwick, knight; Matthew Gourney, knight. de Beauch& Gourney...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/253/12620

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This record is about the William de Beauchamp of Warwick, knight; Matthew Gourney, knight. de Beauch& Gourney... dating from [1386] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/253/12620
Date
[1386]
Description
Petitioners
William de Beauchamp of Warwick, knight; Matthew Gourney, knight.
Name(s)
de Beauchamp; Gourney, William; Matthew
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Beauchamp and Gourney request that no assize he taken against them in Somerset in their absence as they are out of the realm in the king's service.
Nature of endorsement
[On face:]Granted by the king himself.[On dorse, none].
Places mentioned
Warwick, [Warwickshire]
Somerset.
Note
The petition dates to 1386 as the justices of assize were ordered to postpone any assizes arraigned against the petitioners on 6 August 1386 (CCR 1385-9, p.174)
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1921), p.174 (order to the justices of assize in Somerset to postpone any assizes arraigned against the petitioners)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440227/

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