William Huppup, William atte Hel (Hill), John Bultel, William Payn, John Lawsel,...

Petitioners

William Huppup, William atte Hel (Hill), John Bultel, William Payn, John Lawsel, Hugh Baldewyne (Baldwin), Thomas Plegeard, John Toweslo... and Richard Clerk.

Name(s)

Huppup; atte Hel (Hill); Bultel; Payn; Lawsel; Baldewyne (Baldwin); Plegeard; Toweslo...; Clerk, William; William; John; William; John; Hugh; Thomas; John; Richard

Addressees

Council.

Nature of request

The petitioners request remedy against Denny, who, by virtue of a commission directed to him and others to arrest Clipston and Wolde in Cambridgeshire and Essex, came to Ashdon with force and arms and threatened to cut off the petitioners' heads. They also request a commission of oyer and terminer into all trespasses and felonies committed by Denny since the Exaltation of the Cross last.1)

Nature of endorsement

On 14 October in the twenty-first year [1397] a day was granted to Denny, Clipston, Wolde and others pursuing these six attached bills to be before the council on the quindene of St Martin next and to find sufficient surety to keep the day, on which day Denny and the persons named in the bills came before the council and requested that the recognisances in Chancery be annulled and voided because of their appearance. And it was agreed that Denny should state his case in writing and bring it before the council on Monday 2 December next, and the opposing parties requested a copy so that they could reply, which was granted. Whereupon the parties were instructed to be before the council on the third week after Easter next to have and receive what the council will award them.2) This bill is not true.

Places mentioned

Cambridgeshire

Essex

Ashdon, [Essex].

People mentioned

Robert Denny, knight

William Clypston (Clipston)

John Wolde.

For another petition complaining about Denny see SC 8/263/13112

For a related petition see SC 8/266/13255

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. VI, 1396-1399, (Public Record Office, 1927), p.224 (memo of Clipston and Wolde as pledges that Philip Fitz Eustace will not harm Denny)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. VI, 1396-1399, (Public Record Office, 1909), p.309 (commission to enquire and certify in accordance with this petition and others)