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Richard Priour (Prior). Priour (Prior) Richard King and council. Priour requests...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/332/15798

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Reference
SC 8/332/15798
Date
[c. 1390]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Priour (Prior).
Name(s)
Priour (Prior), Richard
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Priour requests remedy because he and his wife were disseised from the manor of Westrop (which they held as cousins and heirs of Thomas de la Ryver because his sister Agnes was a nun) by Clyvedon, the said Agnes, his concubine, Broke, Waleis and Virgo. They have sued for recovery for over fifteen years.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Westhrop by Highworth (Westrop), Wiltshire
Shaftesbury, [Dorset].
People mentioned
Thomas de la Ryver, son and heir of Richard de la Ryver
Richard de la Ryver
Edward [III], King of England
Joan [Prior], wife of the petitioner
Thomasina [de la Ryver], sister of Richard de la Ryver and mother of Joan Prior
Agnes [de la Ryver], sister of Thomas de la Ryver, nun of Shaftesbury
Richard Clyvedon
Thomas Broke, knight
Ralph Waleis
Richard Virgo.
Note
Dated on the dorse to 16 Richard II (1392-3). It must date to 1390 or later since the petitioner and his wife were granted the manor in 1375 (CFR 1369-77, p. 280) and have sued for recovery for over 15 years.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/205/10233

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. VIII, Edw III, 1368-1377, (Public Record Office, 1924), p.280 (1375 order to deliver to petitioner and wife lands late of Richard de la Ryver)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. XIV, 48-51, (Public Record Office, 1952), pp.49-51 (no.53) (IPM of Thomas, son and heir of Richard de la Ryver naming Joan Priour as heir)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9736395/

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