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Thomas de Wyncestre (Winchester), sergeant of the warden of London; Joan Wyncestre...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/312/E7

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Reference
SC 8/312/E7
Date
[c. 1294]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas de Wyncestre (Winchester), sergeant of the warden of London; Joan Wyncestre (Winchester), wife of Thomas de Winchester.
Name(s)
de Wyncestre (Winchester); Wyncestre (Winchester), Thomas; Joan
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
sergeant of the warden of London
Nature of request
The Wyncestres request remedy as Cleve was delivered to prison for a debt that he owed them but the sheriff and Modi delivered him without licence of the king or bishop, or making satisfaction to the petitioners to their great damage.
Nature of endorsement
To the Exchequer, and the sheriff should be heard there.
People mentioned
Richard de Asston (Aston), late sheriff of Hampshire
Peter de la Cleve
Bishop of Winchester
Michael Modi, clerk of Hampshire.
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1294 as Aston is termed 'late sheriff' and his term ended in December 1294 (List of Sheriffs, p.54).
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/C9529056/

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