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William Bagot. Bagot William Council. William Bagot states that John Ray of Coventry,...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/293/14644

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SC 8/293/14644
Date
[c. 1384]
Description
Petitioners
William Bagot.
Name(s)
Bagot, William
Addressees
Council.
Nature of request
William Bagot states that John Ray of Coventry, farmer of the office of alnager in the counties of Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire, made claims to the council about the sale of unsealed cloth called 'russets' and 'dudds' in Coventry, accusing various people; but that he then came to an agreement with the accused, on the payment of £100 to the king and £100 to John, in deceit of the king, telling the council that the inquest would go against the king and that he should accept this sum; when he should really have had 1000 marks. And John has also on other occasions taken fines for his own use, without accusing the people from whom he took them. William asks the council to consider these things, and to take security from him to pursue this case, and to arrest John on security of £1000 to answer to the king and council on this matter, or to remain in prison until the matter can be dealt with. And he requests a commission to John de Clynton, Baldwin Frevill, John Pecche, William Bagot and Thomas Purfrey to enquire into the matter.
Nature of endorsement
William Bagot puts in his place John de Kirkeby and Henry Malpas, clerks, to sue and do each and all things contained in this bill etc.
Places mentioned
Coventry, [Warwickshire]
Warwickshire
Leicestershire
Staffordshire
Shropshire
Westminster.
People mentioned
John Ray of Coventry, farmer of the office of alnager in the counties of Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire
John de Clynton (Clinton)
Baldwin Frevill
John Pecche
Thomas Purfrey
John de Kirkeby, clerk
Henry Malpas, clerk.
Note
CCR 1381-5 p.599 is dated 14 December 1384, and would seem to be related to this business.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1920), p.599 (memorandum of a mainprise for William Bagot, that he shall do no harm to John Ray of Coventry)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9735806/

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