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Roger Bedmaker; Alice Bedmaker, wife of Roger Bedmaker. Bedmaker; Bedmaker Roger;...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/305/15216

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Reference
SC 8/305/15216
Date
[1389]
Description
Petitioners
Roger Bedmaker; Alice Bedmaker, wife of Roger Bedmaker.
Name(s)
Bedmaker; Bedmaker, Roger; Alice
Addressees
Archbishop of York, chancellor.
Nature of request
Roger and Alice Bedmaker request remedy against the parish chaplain of Westham, Fuller, the vicar of Westham and his larderer and cook who on St Mathias last came with force and arms and destroyed their house at Westham and beat them so that they have not left the house since for fear of their lives.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Westham, Essex.
People mentioned
[Thomas Arundel], Archbishop of York, chancellor
John, parish chaplain of Westham
Richard Fuller, carter
Richard, vicar of Westham
William, larderer of the vicar of Westham
John, cook of the vicar of Westham
Richard II, King of England.
Note
The petition dates to 1388-9 since it is addressed to the archbishop of York as chancellor and refers to St Mathias last and Richard II.
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/C9682428/

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