Richard Mondword (Moniword) son of John Mondword of Hereford. Mondword (Moniword)...

Petitioners

Richard Mondword (Moniword) son of John Mondword of Hereford.

Name(s)

Mondword (Moniword), Richard

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

[This petition is stained and hard to read.] Richard son of John Mondword of Hereford states that he was carrying his wines from Newnham to Hereford, malefactors came from Archenfield, and at a place in Herefordshire called Snogsash and 'Berildewalle' they stole the wine with force and arms, and attacked, wounded, imprisoned and ill-treated his men; and they then drove the cart into the franchise of Archenfield to a vill called Dewchurch, where they still withhold it to his great harm and contrary to the king's peace. He can have no justice because of the maintenance of their neighbours, who have sworn to destroy him, because he purchased a commission to Richard de Penebrigge and John de Merschton to inquire how the pontage and murage granted to Hereford was spent, and because he also imprisoned a malefactor in the matter of an affray in the city of Hereford. He requests a remedy.

Nature of endorsement

It is to be seen if an error has been made by the justices; and he is to have a writ to correct the error if there is one.

Places mentioned

Hereford, [Herefordshire]

Newnham, [Gloucestershire]

Yrchenefeld (Archenfield), [Herefordshire]

Snoggushasch (Snogsash), [Herefordshire]

Berildewalle (? Hole in the Wall), [Herefordshire]

Dewchurch, [Herefordshire].

People mentioned

John Mondword (Moniword) of Hereford

Richard de Penebrigge

John de Merschton

Galhard (Gaillard) de Sevenak, sergeant-at-arms

William Irrby (Irby)

William Mamgaire (Mamgaunt)

Thomas de Aston.

For another petition possibly from the same petitioner, see SC 8/60/2985