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People of Holderness. King and council. The people of Holderness complain about Hugh...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/259/12936

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Reference
SC 8/259/12936
Date
[c. 1330]
Description
Petitioners
People of Holderness.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The people of Holderness complain about Hugh Lormer, their coroner, a layman without knowledge of Latin or French and totally unsuited for the post, where he has return of writs and a sheriff's tourn, and who has obtained it through bribery. He has made many malicious indictments to obtain the lands and goods of loyal people and allowed malefactors to go unpunished through favour, so that the poor people of Holderness can have no justice while he occupies this bailiwick. They state that there are plenty of learned and suitable people who could fill this office, and ask for an inquiry and a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
. . . and the Bailiff is to be ordered to provide information without delay [in Chancery?] how . . . of the said country . . . this petition is to be sent before those who are assigned to inquire . . . of the ministers.
Places mentioned
Holderness, [East Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Hugh Lormer (Lorimer), coroner of Holderness.
Note
CPR 1330-4, p.36, is dated 28 December 1330, and may be in response to this petition. CPR 1330-4, p.64 is dated 29 January 1331: even if CPR 1330-4, p.36 is not directly relevant to this petition, the mention of Hugh le Lorimer here gives a rough date.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. IV, Edw III, 1327-1337, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.220 (commitment to John de Carleton, king's clerk, of the bailiwick of Holderness, formerly held by Hugh le Lorimer)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1334, (Public Record Office, 1894), p.36 (appointment of John de Carleton to the office of coroner of Holderness) & p.64 (re-appointment of Hugh le Lorimer)
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