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Robert Gerveys of Foxham. Gerveys Robert Chancellor. Gerveys, who was taken and imprisoned...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/304/15198

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SC 8/304/15198
Date
[c. 1322]
Description
Petitioners
Robert Gerveys of Foxham.
Name(s)
Gerveys, Robert
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
Gerveys, who was taken and imprisoned at Cirencester for his service to Tyas, requests that he be delivered from prison to answer by sufficient mainprise.
Nature of endorsement
The King should be certified in Chancery of the reason for his arrest etc. and justice should be done.
Places mentioned
Foxham, [Wiltshire]
Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
People mentioned
[John Salmon, Bishop of Norwich], Chancellor
Henry Tyeis (Tyas).
Note
The petition dates to c. 1322; in January, February and March of this year the arrest of Tyas and his adherents was ordered (CCR 1318-23, pp. 511, 519 and 522), and in August the King wished to be certified of the judgment pronounced upon Tyas (CCR 1318-23, p. 673).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.511 (order to arrest rebels including Tyas and all their company) & p.519 (order to arrest rebels including Tyas and all their company) & p.522 (order to arrest rebels including Tyas and all their company) & p.673 (order to certify the King of judgment pronounced upon Tyas)
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