Simon de Lausellis. de Lausellis Simon King and council. Simon de Laus[ellis] states...

Petitioners

Simon de Lausellis.

Name(s)

de Lausellis, Simon

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

Simon de Laus[ellis] states that when John de Jargeit, formerly the queen's receiver, acquired the church of Long Newton at the collation of Anthony, formerly Bishop of Durham, and he held it until Lewis, the present bishop, had the barony and temporalities of his bishopric, when he was forced by the ordinance called 'execrabilis' to leave the church, because he held another benefice also. The pope, at the instance of the queen, then gave that benefice to Simon, and he was in peaceful possession until Manser Marmion, the bishop's clerk, obtained a presentation to the church from the king, claiming that he had right of presentation because the church was vacant when the bishopric was in the king's hand after the death of Bishop Richard, and brought a quare impedit against the bishop, which the bishop did not defend, because Manser was his treasurer and his presentee. Simon knew nothing of this until afterwards. Manser then appealed to the court of Rome and sued for protection to the court of York; and during the plea of protection he had himself put in possession of the church and has now brought a prohibition to prevent Simon suing against him, so that he is afraid to defend himself in the plea of protection. He asks that, notwithstanding this prohibition, he might defend himself and pursue his right.

Nature of endorsement

[None]

Places mentioned

Long Newton, [County Durham].

People mentioned

John de Jargeit, Queen's receiver

[Isabella of France], Queen of England

Anthony [Bek], Bishop of Durham

Richard [Kellaw], Bishop of Durham

Lewis (Louis) [de Beauumont], Bishop of Durham

[John XXII], Pope

Manser Marmion, Treasurer of Lewis de Beauumont, Bishop of Durham.

For a related petition see SC 8/200/9982

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), pp.27 (order to admit Manser Marmion to this church)
• Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1317-1321, (Public Record Office, 1903), p.216 (presentation of Manser Marmion to this church) & p.217 (mandate to stay delivery of the church to Manser, until the king has been informed on certain difficulties)