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? No Petitioner named Writ from Edward to Geoffrey le Scrope and his companions,...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/299/14902

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Reference
SC 8/299/14902
Date
1328
Description
Petitioners
? No Petitioner named
Nature of request
Writ from Edward to Geoffrey le Scrope and his companions, justices, instructing them to do justice, according to the tenor of the Statute of Winchester, in the matter of Richard de Welleford and Geoffrey de Weston, merchants of London, in their case against the people of Longstow hundred, whom they accuse of allowing the malefactors who robbed them at a place named Potterscruch on the King's highway between Arrington and Caxton to escape.
Nature of endorsement
Further proceedings in this case, leading to a judgment that the merchants should have recovery of their goods according to the tenor of the Statute of Winchester, against the people of Longstow hundred.
Places mentioned
Winchester, [Hampshire]
London
Arrington, [Cambridgeshire]
Caxton, [Cambridgeshire]
Longstow hundred, [Cambridgeshire]
Potterscruch [unidentified], [Cambridgeshire]
Longstowe, [Cambridgeshire]
Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire]
Salisbury, [Wiltshire].
People mentioned
Edward [III], King of England
Geoffrey le Scrope, justice
Edward [I], King of England
Richard de Welleford (Welford), merchant of London
Geoffrey de Weston, merchant of London
Nicholas Martyn, servant of Richard de Welleford and Geoffrey de Weston
Walter le Wodowe, servant of Richard de Welleford and Geoffrey de Weston
Mayor and Bailiffs of Cambridge
John de Notton, attorney of Richard de Welleford and Geoffrey de Weston
William Avenel, knight, of Longstow hundred
Ralph le Thresshere (Thresher)
Kelm'.
Note
Writ dated 31 October 2 Edward III (1328). 'Potterscruch' is probably either a local name for part of Ermine Street, or a junction on that street, possibly with a Potter's or Porter's Way, common road names in this area.
Related material

For a related letter see SC 8/299/14904

For a related inquisition, see SC 8/299/14907

For a related petition, see SC 8/299/14908

For a related writ see SC 8/299/14903

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518105/

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