Robert de Morly (Mauley). de Morly (Mauley) Robert King and council. [This petition...

Petitioners

Robert de Morly (Mauley).

Name(s)

de Morly (Mauley), Robert

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

[This petition is badly faded] Robert de Morly states that he had the manor of Turnham, which belonged to Hugh le Despenser the son, at lease, that is it say, from Michaelmas in the twentieth year of the king's father, until Michaelmas in the king's first year, together with the corn sown during Hugh's time, and that he spent great sums on it, but that within his term the king granted it to John de Roos for term of life, and he expelled Robert, keeping the corn sown both by Robert and by Hugh, without making restitution, to Robert's harm of 100 marks. He requests a remedy.

Nature of endorsement

The Barons of the Exchequer are to be ordered that, when they have called before them both John de Roos and Robert, and when they have seen their letters for the manor, and heard their arguments on both sides, they are to do justice to Robert.

Places mentioned

Turnham Hall, [East Riding of Yorkshire].

People mentioned

Hugh le Despenser the son

Edward [II], King of England

John de Roos (Ros).

For a copy of letters patent granting this manor to the petitioner, see SC 8/294/14659

• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.27a (no.44) (full edition of later copy of original petition and related writ)
• The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand, Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips, (Cambridge University Press, 2005), Appendix of Unedited Petitions, 1307-1337, Rotuli Parliamentorum II, pp. 13-30, no. 44 (summary of references)