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John Cosyn (Cousin). Cosyn (Cousin) John King and council. John Cosyn states that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/258/12868

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Reference
SC 8/258/12868
Date
[1318]
Description
Petitioners
John Cosyn (Cousin).
Name(s)
Cosyn (Cousin), John
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
John Cosyn states that he has suffered great losses in the King's service, and that he has been in his wars and garrisons in Scotland and that his lands are completely ruined. He asks, in consideration of this, and for 40 marks that the King owes him, for some lands in Farsley and Shelf, escheated to the King because of the enmity of Geoffrey de Fressheley.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.
Places mentioned
Scotland
Farsley, [West Riding of] Yorkshire
Shelf, [West Riding of] Yorkshire.
People mentioned
Geoffrey de Fressheley (Farsley).
Note
CFR 1307-19 p.355 is dated 8 March 1318, and p.358 is dated 13 March 1318. CPR 1317-21 p.113 is dated 8 March 1318. CCR 1323-7 p.56 is dated 24 January 1324.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/326/E740

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, Edw II, vol. IV, 1323-1327, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.56 (order to acquit Henry Darcy and Hugh de Totehill of the sum due for these lands, as the King had subsequently granted custody of them to Adam de Stirkeland, and their grant has now been annulled)
  • Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. II, Edw II, 1307-1319, (Public Record Office, 1912), p.355 (grant of these lands to Henry Darcy and Hugh de Totehill) & p.358 (commitment of lands belonging to Geoffrey de Fressheley to Adam de Stirkeland, at pleasure)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1317-1321, (Public Record Office, 1903), p.113 (grant of these lands to Henry Darcy and Hugh de Totehill)
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