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Maurice de Bruyn, knight. de Bruyn Maurice King. Maurice de Bruyn states that Ralph...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/256/12766

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Reference
SC 8/256/12766
Date
[c. 1386]
Description
Petitioners
Maurice de Bruyn, knight.
Name(s)
de Bruyn, Maurice
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Maurice de Bruyn states that Ralph Basset of Drayton held the manor of Shaw in Berkshire in chief of Edward III as of his crown, and that during Edward III's time he leased it to Maurice for term of life, without asking the King's permission. However, the King afterwards pardoned Maurice for a certain fine, and he held the manor until lately, when Ralph and others of his assent wrongly disseised him of it. Maurice brought an assize of novel disseisin, but he accuses Ralph of planning to alienate the manor without the King's permission, so that it will be seized into the King's hand, thus delaying the assize. He requests writs to the justices to proceed to take the assize, notwithstanding any taking of these tenements into the King's hand, provided that they do not proceed to judgment without another command from the King.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] This bill was granted by the council and a writ has been sent to the justices of assizes.[None on dorse]
Places mentioned
Drayton Basset, [Staffordshire]
Shaw, Berkshire.
People mentioned
Ralph Basset of Drayton, knight
Edward [III], King of England.
Note
CCR 1385-9 p.165 is dated 17 July 1386, and may be in response to this petition, or, perhaps more likely, from a slightly later stage in the proceedings.
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.165 (order to the justices to take an assize of novel disseisin between Maurice de Bruyn and Ralph Basset of Drayton concerning tenements in Shaw, a previous supersedeas notwithstanding)
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440373/

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