People of Caerwedros, Gwynionydd and Mebwynion.2) Gruffydd ap Kadogan and his nieces....

Petitioners

People of Caerwedros, Gwynionydd and Mebwynion.2) Gruffydd ap Kadogan and his nieces.

Name(s)

ap Kadogan, Gruffydd

Addressees

King.

Nature of request

[Petition in 5 parts, though the sense is difficult to recover because of the losses to the right-hand side of the document:]1) The people state they are greatly impoverished in their complaint by their too great hardship and request remedy concerning plaints brought against people by the bailiffs . . .2) A remedy is requested as the constables and bailiff of the castles of [take their goods and sometimes do not] pay for the moiety when they can find enough [to purchase in market].3) The bailiffs have introduced a new custom, for wrongs done, 2 s. for, but [there are plenty willing to serve] without taking anything from you.4) They request that in pleas between people of the country that they can have judgment according to the laws and customs of their country and the court.5) Kadogan and his nieces request remedy as they used to come to court for their land but are now charged rent.

Nature of endorsement

[None].

Places mentioned

Caerwedros commote, [Cardiganshire, Wales]

Gwynionydd commote, [Cardiganshire, Wales]

Mebwynion commote, [Cardiganshire, Wales].

For an alternative version of this petition in Latin included amongst other petitions sent for remedy, see no.852 in C 81/66

• Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), pp.453-4 (calendar of petition)
• Calendar of Chancery Warrants, 1244-1326, (Public Record Office, 1927), pp.306-7 (mandate to consider various petitions from the first petitioners including a variant of this petition)