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Henry le FitzHugh. le FitzHugh Henry Chancellor. FitzHugh requests a writ to the...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/305/15231

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Reference
SC 8/305/15231
Date
[1339]
Description
Petitioners
Henry le FitzHugh.
Name(s)
le FitzHugh, Henry
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
FitzHugh requests a writ to the justices of the King's Bench ordering them to proceed with their decision in the case between him and Clifford. FitzHugh caused to come into the King's Bench the record and process of an assize of novel disseisin passed against him in Westmorland at Clifford's suit by error. He has pleaded against these errors, but at Clifford's suit a writ of Chancery was issued to the justices not to redress the errors until a perambulation is made between the counties of Westmorland and Yorkshire, which may never be done.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Westmorland
Yorkshire.
People mentioned
[Richard Bintworth, Bishop of London], chancellor
Robert de Clifford.
Note
Dated on the guard to 1339, with reference to CCR 1339-41, p. 98 and p. 333, orders to await a perambulation between Yorkshire and Westmorland before dealing with the case between Fitz Hugh and Clifford.
Related material

For an alternative version of this petition see SC 8/307/15314

For a related document see no.8310 in C 81/219

For a related document see no.18697 in C 81/325

For a related petition see SC 8/12/583

For a related document see SC 8/311/15548

For a related writ see SC 8/166/8262

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. V, 1339-1341, (Public Record Office, 1901), p.98 (order to supersede in case between Fitz Hugh and Clifford until perambulation is made between Yorkshire and Westmorland) & p.333 (order to cease case between Fitz Hugh and Clifford until perambulation is made between Yorkshire and Westmorland)
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