Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Item

William Weyland. Weyland William King and council. Weyland requests remedy as he...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/322/E510

What’s it about?

This record is about the William Weyland. Weyland William King and council. Weyland requests remedy as he... dating from [c. 1300-c. 1325] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

Is it available online?

Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.

Can I see it in person?

No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.

Full description and record details

Reference
SC 8/322/E510
Date
[c. 1300-c. 1325]
Description
Petitioners
William Weyland.
Name(s)
Weyland, William
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Weyland requests remedy as he and the lords of Loxton before him have always cut wood and timber at all times of year at will in their woods of Loxton as in their own soil without view of foresters until now when the Pecches disturb him and his people and grievously amerce them to their great damage.
Nature of endorsement
He should go to Chancery and sue there.
Places mentioned
Loxston, Somerset.
People mentioned
Sabine Pecche, chief forester
Nicholas Pecche, chief forester
John Pecche, chief forester.
Note
The petition is speculatively dated to c. 1300-c. 1325 based upon the hand.
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/C9529562/

How to order it

  1. View this record page in our current catalogue
  2. Check viewing and downloading options
  3. Select an option and follow instructions

Series information

SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

74,884 records

Within the department: SC

Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly...

18,283 records

Within the series: SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

51 records

Within the piece: SC 8/322

E 501-E 550: King; King and Council, etc. Individual petitions are described , dated,...

You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/322/E510

William Weyland. Weyland William King and council. Weyland requests remedy as he...

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.