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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Robert de Leycestre (Leicester), merchant. de Leycestre (Leicester) Robert King and...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/259/12907
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/259/12907
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? c. 1277]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Robert de Leycestre (Leicester), merchant.
- Name(s)
- de Leycestre (Leicester), Robert
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- merchant
- Nature of request
- Robert de [Leycestre], merchant, states that when he had come from Ireland and arrived at Holyhead, the Prince of Wales' men from his manor of Rhosfair took and carried off his money and goods. He had the King's letters to the Prince to return his goods to him three times, but the Prince refused, saying that his people gave him to understand that they were wreck. An inquisition was held which found for the petitioner, and he had the King's writ to the Prince to return his goods to him or appear before him to answer for his actions; but he has done neither. He requests justice.
- Nature of endorsement
- Llywelyn is to be ordered to make restitution. And the Justice of Chester is to be ordered that unless the goods are restored at the King's command, he is to give him swift justice.
- Places mentioned
- Ireland
- Chastel Cybi (Caergybi, Holyhead), [Anglesey, Wales]
- Rossefur (Rhosfair, Rhosyr, Newborough), [Anglesey, Wales]
- Lanmaes (Llanfaes), [Anglesey, Wales].
- People mentioned
- Llywelyn [ap Gruffudd], Prince of Wales
- Goscelin (Joscelin) de Batlismere (Badlesmere), Justice of Chester
- Bartholomew de Suleye
- Bolame Samel.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Tentatively dated to c. 1277 with reference to mentions of Goscelin de Badlesmere, Justice of Chester and Bartholomew de Suleye, in CPR 1272-81 p.198 (30 March 1377) and 199 (25 April 1377).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related petition see SC 8/58/2876
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440520/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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