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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William de Ros of Helmsley. de Ros William King and council. [This petition is damaged...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/260/12972
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/260/12972
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1327-? c. 1340]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William de Ros of Helmsley.
- Name(s)
- de Ros, William
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- [This petition is damaged and faded.]William de Ros of Helmsley states that his ancestor, in the time of the King's father, made an assart in his wood of Linton, which is outside the bounds of the forest [of Galtres], but that the King's father, understanding that it was within the forest, charged him 20s annually for it. He requests a remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- The justice of the forest is to be ordered to inquire into whether the said assart was within the bounds of the forest at the time when it was made or not, and if it is now outside the bounds according to the perambulation and riding, and from what time the 20s have been paid, and into other articles touching the said business. And when the inquisition has been returned, justice is further to be done.
- Places mentioned
- Hamelake, (Helmsley), [North Riding of Yorkshire]
- Leynton (Linton upon Ouse), [North Riding of Yorkshire]
- [Galtres Forest, North Riding of Yorkshire].
- People mentioned
- William de Ros, ancestor of William de Ros
- [Edward II], King of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- From the mention of the King's father, this petition must date to the reign of Edward III, and probably to fairly early in his reign.
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1334, (Public Record Office, 1894), p.177 (licence to William de Ros to impark his wood of Linton, if it is not within the metes of the forest)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9516916/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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