John Fulbroke; John Bourde (Borde); John Somervyle (Somerwell); John Berkelee (Berkeley);...

Petitioners

John Fulbroke; John Bourde (Borde); John Somervyle (Somerwell); John Berkelee (Berkeley); John Hackeston; John Piers; John Wy...; John Bo....

Name(s)

Fulbroke; Bourde (Borde); Somervyle; (Somerwell); Berkelee (Berkeley); Hackeston; Piers; Wy...; Bo..., John; John; John; John; John; John; John; John

Addressees

Treasurer.

Nature of request

Fulbroke, Bourde, Somervyle, Berkelee, Hackeston, Piers, Wy... and Bo... state that certain ships of Bristol, including 'le Grace Dieux', 'Trinitee' and 'Gabriel', taken for the King's service in the 49th year of Edward III's reign [1375], captured Boreman in a barge of Normandy in the Scilly Isles, who offered 2000 francs for his ransom, and enemies of less value who offered 600 francs for their ransom, with Boreman pledging himself for the ransom of all. The captives were taken to Bristol, and on Monday before the Assumption Spicer was granted custody of Boreman in the Guildhall of Bristol before Frompton and others, but by Spicer's carelessness Boreman escaped with neither his ransom nor that of his fellows paid, and since then he has done great ill on the sea. Because Spicer is dead the petitioners request that his executors appear before the treasurer to show cause why they should not pay the money with damages.

Nature of endorsement

[None].

Places mentioned

Bristol

Scilly Isles, [Cornwall]

Normandy, [France].

People mentioned

[Hugh Segrave], Treasurer

Edward III, King of England

John Boreman

Richard Spicer, late burgess of Bristol

Walter Frompton, late mayor of Bristol

Cecily [Spicer], widow and co-executor of Richard Spicer

William Pigglesley (Pykesley), son and co-executor of Richard Spicer.

For a related inquisition see SC 8/303/15136

For a related petition see SC 8/303/15135

For a related writ see SC 8/303/15138