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William de Melton, archbishop of York. de Melton William King and council. archbishop...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/331/15634

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Reference
SC 8/331/15634
Date
[c. 1331]
Description
Petitioners
William de Melton, archbishop of York.
Name(s)
de Melton, William
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
archbishop of York
Nature of request
William, archbishop of York, who has the right to all felons in Beverley, requests the return of Acreman (arrested for the death of Neel) in accordance with his franchise. Certain men came with force and arms to Beverley and removed Acreman from his franchise to answer for other crimes committed in Norwich. He was taken to Nottingham where he was imprisoned. The archbishop also asks that Neville, Scrope and Bamburgh, justices assigned in a dispute between him and the people of Kingston-upon-Hull, enrol their findings on the Parliament roll.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] He should have a writ as requested.
Places mentioned
Beverley, [East Riding of Yorkshire]
Norwich, [Norfolk]
Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire]
Yorkshire
Kingston upon Hull (Hull), [East Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Athelstan, King of England
John Acreman
John de Neel
Ralph de Nevyll (Neville), steward of the King's household
Geoffrey Lescrop (Scrope), justice
Thomas Baumburgh (Bamburgh), justice.
Note
The petition dates to 1331 or later, since in this year Ros, Neville, Scrope and Bamburgh were appointed to settle the case between the archbishop of York and the people of Kingston-upon-Hull mentioned within.
Related material

For a petition from Acreman see SC 8/89/4407

For a related order re Acreman see SC 8/89/4408A

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 III, vol. II, 1330-1334, (Public Record Office, 1894), p.200 (commission to Ros, Neville, Scrope and Bamburgh to settle case between archbishop of York and people of Hull)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9683045/

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