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Michael Carvanell, priest of Wendron in Cornwall. Carvanell Michael Bishop of Bath...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/338/E1261

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Reference
SC 8/338/E1261
Date
[1467-1473]
Description
Petitioners
Michael Carvanell, priest of Wendron in Cornwall.
Name(s)
Carvanell, Michael
Addressees
Bishop of Bath and Chancellor of England.
Occupation
priest of Wendron in Cornwall
Nature of request
Carvanell requests a writ of subpoena be directed to Gillios, his wife, Martyn Angove and Jakehecke commanding them under pain of £200 to be before the king at a specified day to answer the petitioner concerning the riots committed by them and other matters to be laid against them, and that the premises and be considered and granted in reverence to Holy Church. Gillios and the others withdrew themselves from the parish and have preached in open and came to his house and broke the doors, windows and walls and took all manner of goods, and the petitioner, his friends and servants dare not reside there.
Nature of endorsement
[on face] Pledges to prosecute: Roger Upcote of Broadwood in Devon, James Bosgawyn of Trigillio in Cornwall, gentleman.Before the king and council in the quindene of St Michael.
Places mentioned
Wendron, Cornwall.
Brodwod (Broadwood), Devon
Trigillio, Cornwall.
People mentioned
[Robert Stillington], Bishop of Bath and Wells, Chancellor
Henry Gillios
Jane [Gillios], wife of Henry Gillios
John Martyn Angove
John Jakehecke
Roger Upcote of Broadwood
James Bosgawyn of Trigillio, gentleman.
Note
The petition is dated to 1467-1473 because the petition is addressed to the bishop of Bath and chancellor, and Bishop Robert Stillington held the office from June 1467 to July 1473 apart from the time of the readeption government of Henry VI from September 1470 to March 1471.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9683390/

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