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John de Faudoune (Faudon). de Faudoune (Faudon) John King. Faudoune, who upon discovering...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/279/13945

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Reference
SC 8/279/13945
Date
[1318]
Description
Petitioners
John de Faudoune (Faudon).
Name(s)
de Faudoune (Faudon), John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Faudoune, who upon discovering that Middleton had taken the bishop elect of Durham and Beaumont, his brother, revealed himself to Beaumont and, with the help of his three brothers, procured Middleton's capture with the assistance of Felton and his company, requests Middleton's lands in Northumberland worth 20 marks yearly, and for his brothers a pension each of £10 yearly from the Exchequer either at Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Lincoln.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Durham, [County Durham]
Northumberland
Newcastle upon Tyne, [Northumberland]
Lincoln, [Lincolnshire].
People mentioned
Gilbert de Middelton (Middleton)
[Louis de Beaumont], bishop-elect of Durham
Henry de Bealmound (Beaumont), brother of the bishop-elect of Durham
William de Felton.
Note
Dated by Fraser to 1318.
Related material

For another petition from the same petitioner see SC 8/47/2316

For related letters patent, see SC 8/47/2306

For a related petition see SC 8/47/2305

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Royal letters 4440.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), no.112, p.138 (full edition and summary)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517893/

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