Prior and convent of Tavistock. King and council. The Prior and convent of Tavistock...

Petitioners

Prior and convent of Tavistock.

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

The Prior and convent of Tavistock state that the King's father had granted them the stannary of Devon with the water of Dartmouth for a term of seven years, and that they have held the stannary by this commission for three years and more, and that the present King has confirmed it in parliament at Westminster, as can be seen from the transcript of the commission sewn to this petition. Now, however, he has granted the stannary to Richard Caleware for term of life, to their great harm, as the farm for the stannary is still demanded of them, and they have found security to pay it for seven years, and have had a great outlay for the stannary. They ask that the commission made to Richard might be annulled, and that they might have and enjoy their term.

Nature of endorsement

The Abbot, Prior and convent are to be ordered to retain the stannary until the end of their term, according to the commission given to them, notwithstanding the command that they are to deliver it to the said Richard. And Richard is also to be ordered not to meddle with the stannary during their term.

Places mentioned

Tavistock, [Devon]

Dartmouth, Devon

River Dart

Westminster.

People mentioned

Edward [II], King of England

Richard Caleware.

For a document with which this petition was enclosed, see no.3 of C 266/15

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1896), p.291 (order to Richard Caleware not to intermeddle with the stannary until the convent's term has elapsed)
• Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. IV, Edw III, 1327-1337, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.23 (grant confirming Edward II's grant of the stannary to the petitioners)
• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.19a-b (no.17) (full edition of later copy of petition and related commission)
• The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand, Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips, (Cambridge University Press, 2005), Appendix of Unedited Petitions, 1307-1337, Rotuli Parliamentorum II, pp.13-30, no.17 (summary of references)