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William de la Pyle of Earley. de la Pyle William King. Pyle requests pardon for the...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/309/15411

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SC 8/309/15411
Date
[1285]
Description
Petitioners
William de la Pyle of Earley.
Name(s)
de la Pyle, William
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Pyle requests pardon for the death of an unknown robber, for which he is in prison at Windsor at the command of Rochester and his fellow justices.
Nature of endorsement
The King grants him peace.
Places mentioned
Earley, [Berkshire]
Windsor, [Berkshire]
Berkshire.
People mentioned
Solomon de Roucestr' (Rochester), justice.
Note
The petition dates to 1285 when the petitioner was pardoned for causing the death of a robber (CPR 1281-92, pp. 167 and 164).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. II, 1281-1292, (Public Record Office, 1893), p.167 (pardon to Pyle for death of unknown who assaulted and wounded him at Buscot, as it appears on testimony of Rochester and fellows at Windsor that the victim was a thief and robber) & p.164 (pardon to Pyle for death of robber)
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9529008/

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