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William de le Ylle (Lisle). de le Ylle (Lisle) William King. Le Ylle requests that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/309/15412

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Reference
SC 8/309/15412
Date
[1273-1280]
Description
Petitioners
William de le Ylle (Lisle).
Name(s)
de le Ylle (Lisle), William
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Le Ylle requests that the King order the constable of Dover to act upon his document in which Vere, as prior of St John of Jerusalem in England, bound himself and his successors to the petitioner in 18 marks annual rent for Cocklescombe, so that in cases of non-payment Le Ylle could enter and hold the manor and the constable of Dover could distrain the prior's goods, taking 40s. for each such distraint. Joseph, the current prior, refuses to pay.
Nature of endorsement
The writ should be expedited in Chancery.
Places mentioned
Clerkenwell, [Middlesex]
Cocklescombe, Kent
Dover, [Kent].
People mentioned
Roger de Ver (Vere), prior of St John of Jerusalem in England
constable of Dover
Joseph [de Chauncy], prior of St John of Jerusalem in England.
Note
Joseph de Chauncy was prior of St John of Jerusalem in England from 1273 until 1280.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9529009/

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