Richard Fitz Richard, Fitz Philip, de Routhley (Rowley), son of Richard Fitz Philip...

Petitioners

Richard Fitz Richard, Fitz Philip, de Routhley (Rowley), son of Richard Fitz Philip of Rowley Regis.

Name(s)

Fitz Richard, Fitz Philip, de Routhley (Rowley), Richard

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

Richard son of Richard Fitz Philip of Rowley Regis states that he impleaded Agnes, widow of Roger de Somery, concerning the manor of Rowley Regis, by a writ of entry after disseisin, until she appeared through her attorney and claimed that she ought not to answer without the King as she held the manor for term of life by lease of the King's father, and she produced his charter for this. A day was given to the parties, with instructions to consult the King in the meantime; but Agnes has now died, and the manor has come into the King's hand through her death of the said Agnes. Richard requests a remedy, so that he is not wrongly disinherited.

Nature of endorsement

The Treasurer and Chamberlains of the Exchequer are to be ordered that, examining the books, rolls and memoranda of the same Exchequer, they are to inform themselves on the King's right in the manor of Rowley Regis, and how it first came into the hands of the King's ancestors, that is, before it was given to the aforesaid Agnes, and into all the other circumstances touching the King's right in the aforesaid manor in any way; and they are to inform the King on this in the next parliament, so that the King may do what is rightly to be done.

Places mentioned

Routhley (Rowley Regis), [Staffordshire].

People mentioned

Richard Fitz Philip (de Routhley, Rowley) of Rowley Regis

Edward [I], King of England

Agnes [de Somery], widow of Roger de Somery

Roger de Somery.

For a copy of a related charter see SC 8/137/6825

For a related petition see SC 8/137/6826

• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. IV, 1301-1307, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.71 (grant of this manor to Agnes de Somery for life, after the expiry of the term of years for which she holds it)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. I, 1307-1313, (Public Record Office, 1894), p.153 (grant of this manor to John de Somery for life)
• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. I, Edw I and Edw II, (Record Commission, 1783), p.301b (no.51) (full edition of enrolment of petition on parliament roll)