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William de Beenley (Beanley), king's valet, son and heir of William de Beanley. de...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/319/E370

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This record is about the William de Beenley (Beanley), king's valet, son and heir of William de Beanley. de... dating from [1318-1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/319/E370
Date
[1318-1327]
Description
Petitioners
William de Beenley (Beanley), king's valet, son and heir of William de Beanley.
Name(s)
de Beenley (Beanley), William
Addressees
King.
Occupation
king's valet
Nature of request
[Petition in three parts:]1) Beenley, who has served the king in his garrison at Berwick requests pardon and acquittance of an annual rent of £8 owed to Earl Patrick for land which his father held from him, and which is forfeit because of enmity of the earl, and which is collected by the sheriff of Northumberland.2) He requests the replacement of his horse lost in his service so that he can continue in service.3) He requests the provision of clothes for him and his wife as they were robbed of their movables and clothes by the Scottish enemy.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege et consilio.
People mentioned
William de Benley (Beanley), father of the petitioner
Patrick [de Dunbar], Earl [of Dunbar].
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), pp.165-6 (no.141) (full edition of petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9529422/

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