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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Robert le Arblaster of London. Arblaster Robert King and council. Robert le Arblaster...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/294/14678
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/294/14678
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1290-c. 1292]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Robert le Arblaster of London.
- Name(s)
- Arblaster, Robert
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- Robert le Arblaster of London brings a complaint of false imprisonment against Gregory de Rocchesle, formerly Mayor of London, and Stephen de Cornhell and Robert de [Rokesle], Sheriffs of London, in the matter of abetting John de Bernwelle and George de Holm, who attacked him in his house while he was at dinner, beat him, and robbed him, because he did not wish to oblige them. And because of their false complaint he was imprisoned in Newgate, and could only be released by a very heavy mainprise; and before he made satisfaction he was beaten in his house, and it was ruined and robbed. And he was convicted in the Guildhall by Ludgate ward.
- Nature of endorsement
- The bishops are to ordain to hear . . . the trespasses.
- Places mentioned
- London
- Newgate prison, [London].
- People mentioned
- Gregory de Rocchesle (Rokesley), Mayor of London
- Stephen de Cornhell (Cornhill), Sheriff of London
- Robert de [Rokesle], Sheriff of London
- John de Bernewelle (Barnwell)
- George de Holm
- Peter de Chewaunt (Champvent), King's Steward.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Gregory de Rokesley was Mayor of London between 1274 and 1281, and between 1284 and 1285, and Stephen de Cornhill and Robert de Rokesle were Sheriffs of London between 1284 and 1285 but the petition also mentions the testimony of Peter de Champvent, King's Steward: which dates this petition to between 1290 and c. 1292.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9735841/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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