John Heron, squire, constable and keeper of Bamburgh castle. Heron John King. constable...

Petitioners

John Heron, squire, constable and keeper of Bamburgh castle.

Name(s)

Heron, John

Addressees

King.

Occupation

constable and keeper of Bamburgh castle

Nature of request

Heron, to whom the King granted the offices of constable and keeper of Bamburgh castle with £40 yearly for life, requests remedy because so many assignments have been made from the farms and profits of the lordship of Bamburgh that few tenants and farmers can remain there, nor may he have his wages. He requests that his fees, wages and £40 be preferred above all other payments.

Nature of endorsement

[On face] The commons have agreed to this bill.[On dorse] It should be done as requested.

Places mentioned

Bamburgh, [Northumberland]

Scotland.

People mentioned

William Elmedane, late keeper of Bamburgh castle

Henry V, King of England.

For a related petition from the same petitioner see SC 8/28/1380A

• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen VI, vol. V, 1446-1452, (Public Record Office, 1910), pp.526-7 (grant for life of office of constable of Bamburgh castle to petitioner)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen VI, vol. VI, 1452-1461, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.512 (grant in survivorship of office of constable of Bamburgh castle to petitioner and son)