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Thomas le Convers, Thomas le Man, Robert atte Doune, William Coclyne, Richard atte...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/294/14695

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Reference
SC 8/294/14695
Date
[c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas le Convers, Thomas le Man, Robert atte Doune, William Coclyne, Richard atte Doune, chaplain, and John Austin.
Name(s)
Convers; Man; Doune; Coclyne; Doune; Austin, Thomas; Thomas; Robert; William; Richard; John
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
chaplain
Nature of request
Thomas le Convers, Thomas le Man, Robert atte Doune, William Coclyne, Richard atte Doune, chaplain, and John Austin state that they were appealed for the deaths of Ponsard de Mount Martyn and Eleanor his wife, by procurement of certain people, and that because of this they were imprisoned in Colchester castle for three years and more, and could not have their delivery because of Hugh le Despenser the son. They ask that John de Bousser, Benedict de Cokefeld and John Dyen, or two of them, might be appointed to make deliverance according to the law of the land both of them and of others imprisoned in the same gaol.
Nature of endorsement
They are to have a writ in Chancery to the justices of gaol delivery.
Places mentioned
Colchester, [Essex].
People mentioned
Ponsard de Mount Martyn
Eleanor [de Mount Martyn]
Hugh le Despenser the son
John de Bousser
Benedict de Cokefeld
John Dyen.
Note
From the reference to Hugh le Despenser, this petition would seem to date from c. 1327, or perhaps 1328 or 1329, as CPR 1324-7 p.65 is dated 9 July 1324 and p.135 is dated 25 December 1324, and the petitioners have been imprisoned for three years. CPR 1327-30::p.117 is dated 29 May 1327.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. V, 1324-1327, (Public Record Office, 1904), p.65 (commission of oyer et terminer concerning the deaths of Ponsard de Mount Martyn and Eleanor his wife) & p.135 (another commission)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1891), p.117 (pardon to other people for these deaths)
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