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Prior and convent of Michelham. King. The prior and convent request remedy as they...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/267/13331

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This record is about the Prior and convent of Michelham. King. The prior and convent request remedy as they... dating from [? 1324-? 1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/267/13331
Date
[? 1324-? 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Prior and convent of Michelham.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The prior and convent request remedy as they were granted the livery of sufficient timber to build and repair their church and houses, and housebote and haybote in the woods of Gilbert de Laigle by him, but now the keeper of the woods will not make livery to them by any writ of Chancery.
Nature of endorsement
They should sue the process to its conclusion.
Places mentioned
Michelham, Sussex
Eagle honour, Sussex.
People mentioned
Gilbert [de Laigle], late lord of the Honour of Eagle
John de Redeswelle, keeper of the woods of the honour of Eagle.
Note
The petition is dated to? 1324-? 1327 in accordance with the guard note. However the two references have no direct connection with the petition, and the basis for the dating must be questioned.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1323-1327, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.638 (reference to John de Radeswell, keeper of the Queen's lands)
  • Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. III, Edw II, 1319-1327, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.302 (reference to John de Redeswelle)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517278/

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