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Richard Basset, son of Richard Basset of Woodford. Basset Richard King. Basset requests...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/329/E922

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Reference
SC 8/329/E922
Date
[1300]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Basset, son of Richard Basset of Woodford.
Name(s)
Basset, Richard
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Basset requests the king's peace as he by mischance killed Wylyton in defence of his own life, and the inquisition held before Spigurnel and Hotoft, justices of the king assigned to deliver the gaol of Bedford has been returned.
Nature of endorsement
Let the record be viewed.Meppershall.
Places mentioned
Woodford, [Northampton]
Bedford, [Bedfordshire]
Meppershall, [Bedfordshire].
People mentioned
Roger de Wylyton'
Henry Spigurnel, justice
William de Hotoft, justice.
Note
The petition is dated to 1300 as a pardon was granted to the petitioner for the death on 27 March 1300 (CPR 1292-1301, p. 497).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. III, 1292-1301, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.497 (grant of a pardon for the petitioner for the death of Roger le Colier of Wiliton)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9682917/

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