Henry Fitz Hugh. Fitz Hugh Henry King and council Fitz Hugh requests that a writ...

Petitioners

Henry Fitz Hugh.

Name(s)

Fitz Hugh, Henry

Addressees

King and council

Nature of request

Fitz Hugh requests that a writ be ordered to the justices assigned to take the assize of novel disseisin against him in Westmorland that they not take the assize, and that the matter be adjourned to the bench so that justice can be done to him and Clifford. Fitz Hugh successfully prosecuted an assize of novel disseisin for moor and pasture in Mickleton in Yorkshire, but Clifford has purchased an assize for the same land against Fitz Hugh in Westmorland where Clifford is sheriff in fee.

Nature of endorsement

When the other assize has been taken, he should sue in Chancery and there have a writ to bring both assizes before the king, and there let justice be done.

Places mentioned

Mickleton, [North Riding of] Yorkshire

Teesdale

Appleby, Westmorland

Westmorland

Burgh under Staynmore (Brough), Westmorland

Stainmore.

People mentioned

Robert de Clifford

Geoffrey le Scrop (Scrope).

For a related document, see SC 8/242/12068

For a related document, see no.8310 in C 81/219

For a related document, see no.18697 in C 81/325

For another petition by the same petitioner, see SC 8/112/5561

For another petition by the same petitioner on the same matter, see SC 8/12/583

For a copy of a related writ, see SC 8/166/8262

• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.81a-b (no.34) (full edition of later copy of original petition)
• The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand, Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips, (Cambridge University Press, 2005), Appendix of Unedited Petitions, 1307-1337, Rot. Parl., vol. II, pp.73-89, no.34 (summary of references)