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

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).

For a related petition see SC 8/326/E740

• 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)