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William Martyn (Martin). Martyn (Martin) William King. [Petition in 2 parts:]1) Martyn...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/272/13565
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This record is about the William Martyn (Martin). Martyn (Martin) William King. [Petition in 2 parts:]1) Martyn... dating from [1305] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/272/13565
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1305]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William Martyn (Martin).
- Name(s)
- Martyn (Martin), William
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- [Petition in 2 parts:]1) Martyn requests that a justice of oyer and terminer be assigned concerning the death of Alice de Tygheford, for which certain people were indicted at the tourn of the sheriff.2) He requests a further oyer and terminer concerning those that imprisoned his valet until he had delivered all his lands and chattels to them without judgment, the justice of these things being Southcote and Staunton.
- Nature of endorsement
- A writ was granted by the king himself announcing J. de Benstede.
- Places mentioned
- Wonford, [Devon]
- Upton, [Devon].
- People mentioned
- Alice de Tygheford
- William Prodhomme, valet of the petitioner
- Roger de Suthcote (Southcote)
- William de Staunton
- Master Walter de Stapeldon
- Richard [de Stapeldon], brother of Roger de Stapeldon
- J. de Benstede.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is dated to 1305 as the two requested oyer and terminer commissions were issued on 28 March 1305 (CPR 1301-7, pp.351, 355).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition by the same petitioner, see SC 8/60/2977
For copies of documents relating to the petitioner, see SC 8/60/2978
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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 I, vol. IV, 1301-1307, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.351 (commission of oyer and terminer concerning the first request) p.355 (oyer and terminer concerning the second request that indicates that the Stapeldon brothers whose names are found noted below the request were the individuals complained of in the petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517512/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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