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William de Wyncestre (Winchester) of London, cornmonger. de Wyncestre (Winchester)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/334/E1172

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This record is about the William de Wyncestre (Winchester) of London, cornmonger. de Wyncestre (Winchester)... dating from [c. 1319] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/334/E1172
Date
[c. 1319]
Description
Petitioners
William de Wyncestre (Winchester) of London, cornmonger.
Name(s)
de Wyncestre (Winchester), William
Addressees
[Lost]
Occupation
cornmonger
Nature of request
[The plaint is damaged, but the sense seems clear].Exchequer plaint of [Wyncestre] complaining of le Clerk who wrongfully and without warrant and by power of [...] came to Queenhithe and took from the petitioner, and still detains three quarters of barley to his damage of 40s.1)
Nature of endorsement
Deferred.2) Therefore in quinzene of Trinity.3) Exchequer.4) Wednesday next before the feast of St M[M...].5) William [Wyn]cestre; Dav[y le Clerk].
Places mentioned
Queenhithe [ward], [London].
People mentioned
Davy le Clerk.
Note
The plaint is dated to c. 1319 as it appears that this plaint was part of a file (SC 8/334/E1154-E1183B) that seems to date to the York parliament held in 1319 (cf. SC 8/334/E1183B).
Related material

For another plaint by the same complainant, see SC 8/334/E1171

This plaint is part of a former file consisting of SC 8/334/E1154-SC 8/334/E1183B and see SC 8/334/E1183B

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/C9683299/

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