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Abbot and convent of Meaux. King and council. The abbot and convent request that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/334/E1153A

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Reference
SC 8/334/E1153A
Date
[1307-1327]
Description
Petitioners
Abbot and convent of Meaux.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The abbot and convent request that they are granted an oyer and terminer to address the trespass done to them by Thwing who came with other malefactors with force and arms to their grange of Octon and took 9 plough horses and 300 sheep and took them to Thwing where many died.
Nature of endorsement
Let remedy be done in Chancery.
Places mentioned
Meaux, [East Riding of Yorkshire]
Octon, [East Riding of Yorkshire]
Thwing, [East Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Marmeduke de Tweng (Thwing).
Note
The petition is speculatively dated to 1307-1327 based on 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/C9683279/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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