Persons named Little John (record texts)

From International Robin Hood Bibliography
{"pagename":"1224 - Bristol castle delivered to Johannes Parvus","Century":13,"Decade":1221,"Year":1224},{"pagename":"1224 - Johannes Paruus reimbursed","Century":13,"Decade":1221,"Year":1224},{"pagename":"1224 - Johannes Parvus to release castles","Century":13,"Decade":1221,"Year":1224},{"pagename":"1224 - Order to Johannes Parvus","Century":13,"Decade":1221,"Year":1224},{"pagename":"1242 - John le Petit in Ireland","Century":13,"Decade":1241,"Year":1242},{"pagename":"1275 - John Petit of Priestley (1)","Century":13,"Decade":1271,"Year":1275},{"pagename":"1275 - John Petit of Priestley (2)","Century":13,"Decade":1271,"Year":1275},{"pagename":"1275 - John Petit of Priestley (3)","Century":13,"Decade":1271,"Year":1275},{"pagename":"1275 - John Petit of Priestley (4)","Century":13,"Decade":1271,"Year":1275},{"pagename":"1275 - John Petit of Priestley (5)","Century":13,"Decade":1271,"Year":1275},{"pagename":"1275 - John Petit of Priestley (6)","Century":13,"Decade":1271,"Year":1275},{"pagename":"1281 - John le Petit poaching at Howden","Century":13,"Decade":1281,"Year":1281},{"pagename":"1284 - John le Petit presented to church of Hastings","Century":13,"Decade":1281,"Year":1284},{"pagename":"1291 - John son of Germanus le petit","Century":13,"Decade":1291,"Year":1291},{"pagename":"1304 - John Petit of Whitby killed","Century":14,"Decade":1301,"Year":1304},{"pagename":"1305 - John Petit the elder in asssault at Boston","Century":14,"Decade":1301,"Year":1305},{"pagename":"1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (1)","Century":14,"Decade":1301,"Year":1306},{"pagename":"1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (2)","Century":14,"Decade":1301,"Year":1306},{"pagename":"1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (3)","Century":14,"Decade":1301,"Year":1306},{"pagename":"1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (4)","Century":14,"Decade":1301,"Year":1306},{"pagename":"1307 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath","Century":14,"Decade":1301,"Year":1307},{"pagename":"1312 - Safe conduct to John Petit, master of king's ship","Century":14,"Decade":1311,"Year":1312},{"pagename":"1313 - Safe conduct to John Petit, master of king's ship","Century":14,"Decade":1311,"Year":1313},{"pagename":"1314 - John Petit of Shorne pardoned","Century":14,"Decade":1311,"Year":1314},{"pagename":"1315 - John Petit among disobedient mariners","Century":14,"Decade":1311,"Year":1315},{"pagename":"1315 - John Petit plunders cargo of ship from Dinant","Century":14,"Decade":1311,"Year":1315},{"pagename":"1315 - John Petyt, royal servant","Century":14,"Decade":1311,"Year":1315},{"pagename":"1316 - Safe conduct to Little John, master of king's ship","Century":14,"Decade":1311,"Year":1316},{"pagename":"1316 - Writ of aid to John le Petit, master of king's ship","Century":14,"Decade":1311,"Year":1316},{"pagename":"1317 - John Petit's ship driven ashore and looted","Century":14,"Decade":1311,"Year":1317},{"pagename":"1322 - John Lutell kidnaps prior","Century":14,"Decade":1321,"Year":1322},{"pagename":"1322 - John Petit among plunderers at Cambridge","Century":14,"Decade":1321,"Year":1322},{"pagename":"1323 - John le Little confiscates ship at Newcastle-on-Tyne","Century":14,"Decade":1321,"Year":1323},{"pagename":"1323 - Littele Johannes of Leicester","Century":14,"Decade":1321,"Year":1323},{"pagename":"1324 - John Petit, master of king's ship","Century":14,"Decade":1321,"Year":1324},{"pagename":"1324 - Little John de Cokcroft","Century":14,"Decade":1321,"Year":1324},{"pagename":"1325 - John le Luttle to be arrested","Century":14,"Decade":1321,"Year":1325},{"pagename":"1325 - Mariner John Petit released from the Tower","Century":14,"Decade":1321,"Year":1325},{"pagename":"1332 - John Petit at Canterbury","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1332},{"pagename":"1335 - John Petit of East Rudham","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1335},{"pagename":"1336 - John Lytel of Long Melford","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1336},{"pagename":"1336 - John Petit of Cornwall","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1336},{"pagename":"1337 - John Petit of Cornwall","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1337},{"pagename":"1339 - John Petit of Cornwall (1)","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1339},{"pagename":"1339 - John Petit of Cornwall (2)","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1339},{"pagename":"1339 - John Petit of Cornwall (3)","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1339},{"pagename":"1339 - John Petit of Cornwall (4)","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1339},{"pagename":"1339 - John Petyt of Cornwall (1)","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1339},{"pagename":"1339 - John Petyt of Cornwall (2)","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1339},{"pagename":"1339 - John Petyt of Cornwall (3)","Century":14,"Decade":1331,"Year":1339},{"pagename":"1340 - Johan Petit on commission of enquiry (Cornwall)","Century":14,"Decade":1341,"Year":1340},{"pagename":"1340 - John Petit of Cornwall","Century":14,"Decade":1341,"Year":1340},{"pagename":"1340 - John Petit of London","Century":14,"Decade":1341,"Year":1340},{"pagename":"1341 - John Littel of London","Century":14,"Decade":1341,"Year":1341},{"pagename":"1342 - John Little witness to charter","Century":14,"Decade":1341,"Year":1342},{"pagename":"1343 - John Petyt of Treslothan obstructs mining","Century":14,"Decade":1341,"Year":1343},{"pagename":"1343 - John Petyt of Treslothan steals flotsam","Century":14,"Decade":1341,"Year":1343},{"pagename":"1345 - John le Luttle appointed to arrest suspects","Century":14,"Decade":1341,"Year":1345},{"pagename":"1348 - John Petit of London","Century":14,"Decade":1341,"Year":1348},{"pagename":"1354 - London sheriff John Little","Century":14,"Decade":1351,"Year":1354},{"pagename":"1356 - John Little of London","Century":14,"Decade":1351,"Year":1356},{"pagename":"1357 - London fishmonger John Little","Century":14,"Decade":1351,"Year":1357},{"pagename":"1358 - John Petyt of Cornwall","Century":14,"Decade":1351,"Year":1358},{"pagename":"1358 - London fishmonger John Little (1)","Century":14,"Decade":1351,"Year":1358},{"pagename":"1358 - London fishmonger John Little (2)","Century":14,"Decade":1351,"Year":1358},{"pagename":"1359 - London fishmonger John Little","Century":14,"Decade":1351,"Year":1359},{"pagename":"1360 - Queenhithe alderman John Little","Century":14,"Decade":1361,"Year":1360},{"pagename":"1362 - John Petite of Newton Blossomville","Century":14,"Decade":1361,"Year":1362},{"pagename":"1364 - John Petyt of Shalmsford Street","Century":14,"Decade":1361,"Year":1364},{"pagename":"1365 - John Petit of Abbeville","Century":14,"Decade":1361,"Year":1365},{"pagename":"1365 - John Pety of Seaton Delaval steals flotsam","Century":14,"Decade":1361,"Year":1365},{"pagename":"1366 - John Petit of Dunboyne","Century":14,"Decade":1361,"Year":1366},{"pagename":"1371 - John Little to check illegal salmon fishing","Century":14,"Decade":1371,"Year":1371},{"pagename":"1373 - Chaplain John Petyt of Fulbourn","Century":14,"Decade":1371,"Year":1373},{"pagename":"1374 - John Litle to be arrested","Century":14,"Decade":1371,"Year":1374},{"pagename":"1378 - John Pety of Staffordshire","Century":14,"Decade":1371,"Year":1378},{"pagename":"1378 - London fishmonger John Little","Century":14,"Decade":1371,"Year":1378},{"pagename":"1378 - Tailor John Little of London","Century":14,"Decade":1371,"Year":1378},{"pagename":"1379 - Johan Littell of Barnby Dun","Century":14,"Decade":1371,"Year":1379},{"pagename":"1379 - Johannes Littill of Pool-in-Wharfedale","Century":14,"Decade":1371,"Year":1379},{"pagename":"1379 - Johannes de Bland Littill of Bentham","Century":14,"Decade":1371,"Year":1379},{"pagename":"1379 - John Paty of Lincolnshire","Century":14,"Decade":1371,"Year":1379},{"pagename":"1381 - London fishmonger John Little","Century":14,"Decade":1381,"Year":1381},{"pagename":"1381 - Tailor John Little of London","Century":14,"Decade":1381,"Year":1381},{"pagename":"1446 - John Petyt of London","Century":15,"Decade":1441,"Year":1446},{"pagename":"1447 - John Petyte of Stockbury","Century":15,"Decade":1441,"Year":1447},{"pagename":"1449 - John Petyt of Helions Bumpstead","Century":15,"Decade":1441,"Year":1449},{"pagename":"1451 - John Petit of Cornwall (1)","Century":15,"Decade":1451,"Year":1451},{"pagename":"1451 - John Petit of Cornwall (2)","Century":15,"Decade":1451,"Year":1451},{"pagename":"1451 - John Petit of London","Century":15,"Decade":1451,"Year":1451},{"pagename":"1452 - John Petyt of London","Century":15,"Decade":1451,"Year":1452},{"pagename":"1467 - Pirate John Petyt of Mount's Bay","Century":15,"Decade":1461,"Year":1467},{"pagename":"1468 - London grocer John Petyt","Century":15,"Decade":1461,"Year":1468},{"pagename":"1468 - Pirate John Petyt of St Ives","Century":15,"Decade":1461,"Year":1468},{"pagename":"1487 - John Lyttell of Ashburton","Century":15,"Decade":1481,"Year":1487},{"pagename":"1489 - John Littell of Ashburton","Century":15,"Decade":1481,"Year":1489},

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-08-28. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2022-06-01.

The items listed below all concern historical persons – law-abiding or otherwise – named Little John (John Little, John Petit, Parvus Johannes etc.) 'Petit' and 'Parvus' can of course be French/Latin renderings not only of Little but also of Small or Short. This complication is probably less important for the 14th century and earlier than it would be for a later period, for apart from members of the upper classes, during most of the medieval period most Englishmen's surnames had not yet become fixed. They were still often essentially additional (descriptive) identifiers that could be added to the Christian name in contexts were unambiguous reference was desired. A Small might therefore conceivably appear in another context as a Short or Little or, if he earned his daily bread at the anvil, as a Smith. Nonetheless I have left out of consideration individuals surnamed Small or Short. The list will be long enough without them. Criminal Little Johns will we added when found; non-criminal Little Johns are generally only entered if they are recorded before c. 1500 or are of interest for one reason or another.

Records relating to persons named Little John

96 records concern

historical Little Johns:

1224 - Bristol castle delivered to Johannes Parvus

[1224:]
De castro Bristollie. Rex etc. P. Norwicensi episcopo, salutem. Mandamus vobis quod sine dilatione liberetis dilectis et fidelibus nostris Reginaldo de Hurle et Johanni Parvo castrum nostrum Bristollie, cum bertona et foresta et chacia de Keinesham, et omnibus aliis ad castrum illud pertinentibus, quibus castrum illud cum omnibus pertinenciis suis predictis commisimus custodiendum quamdiu nobis placuerit. In cujus rei testimonium has litteras nostras patentes vobis mittimus. Teste me ipso, apud Bristoll, xiij die Marcii, anno regni nostri viij, coram H. de Burgo, justiciario, et Bathoniensi et Sarresburiensi episcopis.

[IRHB translation:]
Concerning the castle of Bristol. The King etc. greets father bishop of Norwich. We order you without delay to release to our beloved and faithful Reginald de Hurle and John Little our castle of Bristol with the barton and the forest and chase of Keinesham, which castle with all its appurtenances we commit to the custody of the aforesaid as long as we please. In witness of which matter we send you our letters patent. Witness myself at Bristol, the thirteenth day of March in the eighth year of our reign, before H. de Burg and the bishops of Bath and Salisbury.[1]

1224 - Johannes Paruus reimbursed

[1224:]
Et Radulfo de Wiliton' et Roberto Lupo et Johanni paruo et Rad(ulfo) de Hurle x. marcas ad expensas cognate Regis adguietandas per breve eiusdem [sc. the king].

[IRHB translation:]
And to Randulf of Wiliton and Robert Wolf and Johannes Little and Rand(ulf) of Hurle ten marks to discharge their expenses over the king's sibling by the letter of the same [i.e. the king].[2]

1224 - Johannes Parvus to release castles

[2 Mar. 1224:]
De castris de Merleberg et de Lutegarexhal. Dominus rex conmisit Roberto de Meisy castra de Merleberg et de Lutegareshal cum omnibus pertinenciis suis custodienda quamdiu ei placuerit. Et mandatum est Johanni Parvo quod predicta castra ei liberet. Teste ipso rege, apud Merleberg, ij die Marcii, coram H. de Burgo, justiciario nostro, et J. Bathoniensi episcopo, et W. Briwer.

[IRHB translation:]
Concerning the castles of Marlborough and Ludgershall. The lord king commits to Robert de Meisy the castles of Marlborough and Ludgershall with all their appurtenances to keep as long as it pleases him. Also Johannes Parvus is ordered to release the aforesaid castles to him. Witnessed by the king himself, at Marlborough, the second day of March, before H. de Burg, our justiciar, and J., hishop of bath, and W. Briwer.[3]

1224 - Order to Johannes Parvus

[1224:]
De castro Bristollie commisso Radulfo de Wiliton. Rex omnibus manentibus infra balliam de bertona Bristollie, et de chacia brullii de Kainesham, et de bosco de Furches, salutem. Sciatis quod commisimus dilecto et fideli nostro Radulfo de Wilinton castrum nostrum Bristollie, cum bertona et foresta et chascia brullii de Kainesham et bosco de Furches et omnibus aliis ad castrum illud pertinentibus, custodiendum quamdiu nobis placuerit. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod in omnibus que ad dictam balliam pertinent, eidem Radulfo intendentes sitis et respondentes. In cujus rei testimonium etc. Teste me ipso, apud Faireford, viij die Octobris, anno etc. viij, coram justiciario. Et mandatum est Reginaldo de Hurle, Johanni Petit, Waltero de Sancto Audoeno, Ricardo de Landa, et Matheo de Wallop, quod in omnibus que ad predictum castrum pertinent, intendentes sint et respondentes. Teste ut supra.

[IRHB translation:]
About committing the castle of Bristol to Randulf de Wiliton. The king greets everybody who lives within the bailiwick of the barton of Bristol and the coverts of the chase of Keynsham and the wood of Furches. Know that we commit to our dear and faithful Randulf of Wilinton our castle at Bristol with the barton and forest and coverts of the chase of Keynsham and the wood of Furches and all other appurtenances of that castle to keep as long as it pleases us. And therefore we demand of you that you listen and respond to the said Randulf in all that concerns the said bailiwick. As testimony of which etc. Witnessed by myself, at Fairford on the eighth day of October, in the eighth year etc., before the justiciar. And it is demanded of Reginald de Hurle, Johan Petit, Walter de Saint Audoen, Richard de Land and Mathew de Wallop that they attend and obey in all that concerns the aforesaid castle. Witnessed as above.[4]

1242 - John le Petit in Ireland

[4 Sep. 1242:]
Mandate to the justiciary of Ireland to enquire whether Ralph, son and heir of Nicholas le Petit, is of age, and if so, to take from him security to pay to the king 200 marks, to wit, 50 marks half-yearly from Easter next, whereby John le Petit, his uncle, made fine on his behalf, to have seisin of the lands and castles of the said Nicholas falling to him by inheritance, [and] to give him seisin of all lands and fees, castles and other things whereof the said Nicholas was seised on the day of his death, saving to the king the reliefs of the said lands.[5]

1275 - John Petit of Priestley (1)

[1275:]
The Township of Fekesby, and John Petit of Presteley have respite until the Steward's coming to Rastrik, to make fine for withdrawing from suit at the mill of Rastrik.[6]

1275 - John Petit of Priestley (2)

[1275:]
Order to distrain the township of Fekesby and John Petit of Presteley to make fine for withdrawing from suit at Rastrik mill.[7]

1275 - John Petit of Priestley (3)

[1275:]
The distress which was ordered upon the township of Fekesby and John Pitit of Prestley, to make fine for withdrawing from suit to Rastrik mill, is respited until the next Court.[8]

1275 - John Petit of Priestley (4)

[1275:]
The distress which was ordered upon the township of Fekesby and John Petit of Prestley, to make fine for withdrawing from suit to Rastrik mill, is respited until the next Court.[9]

1275 - John Petit of Priestley (5)

[1275:]
The distress ordered on the township of Fekesby and John Petit of Presteley, to make fine for withdrawing from suit to Rastrik Mill, is respited until the Earl comes.[10]

1275 - John Petit of Priestley (6)

[1275:]
The distress ordered on the township of Fekesby and John Petit of Prestley, to make fine for withdrawing from suit to Rastrik Mill, is respited until the Earl's coming.[11]

1281 - John le Petit poaching at Howden

[1281:]
Commission of oyer and terminer to W. de Brompton and N. de Stapel-
ton, on complaint by R. bishop of Durham that Master Thomas de Birland,
Nicholas del Haye, Robert de Coyngners, Eluard de Saute Mareys, Robert
de Balliolo, William son of Henry de Jokflet, Adam son of Henry, John le
Clerk, Peter de Lincolnia, Alexander de Cave, William de Haytfeld, William
de Belassise, John de Warewik, Robert de Crigeleston, John le Grrauuger,
Thomas Alger, John le Petit, William Batayl, Robert Bataill, Thomas de
Portinton, William son of William de Garton, John de Kayvill, Richard
de Kayvill, Roger Coy and Walter de Redenesse entered his free warren in
Houeden, co. York, hunted therein and carried away hares.[12]

1284 - John le Petit presented to church of Hastings

[29 Nov. 1284:]
Presentation of Master John le Petit to the church of All Saints, Hastings, in the diocese of Chichester, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the abbey of Fécamp.[13]

1291 - John son of Germanus le petit

[30 Aug. 1291:]
Nicholas son of Brian, John son of Germanus le Petit, Robert Sauvage, Henry le Aumbleur and William Fox, which William de Lavinton lately laid before the king but did not prosecute for the death of Giles de Pavely his kinsman whereby the said appeal remains at the king's suit pending there undetermined to their damage. And the sheriff of Nottingham has been commanded to have the said appellees before the said commissioners and to summon jurors, &c.[14]

1304 - John Petit of Whitby killed

[23 Aug. 1304:]
Walter de Wartre of West Luton [pardoned in consideration of his service in Scotland] for the death of John Petit of Whyteby, for which he abjured the realm[15]

1305 - John Petit the elder in asssault at Boston

[26 May 1305:]
Commission of oyer and terminer to the above justices [sc. 'Peter de Malo Lacu, Edmund de Eyncurt, William le Vavasur and John de Insula'] and the said Thomas [sc. 'Thomas de Fyssheburn, in the room of Adam de Middelton'], on complaint by William Pacok that William de Derby, Ralph de Derby, John le Plouman of Fraunkton, Harsculph de Cleseby, William de Neshaham, Richard de Kirketon, John de Benyngton, John Hardy, Robert Hardy, Walter Hardy, Walter le Mouner of Fenne, Roger de Lek, Nicholas de Freston, Richard de Benyngton, William de Bardeneye, Richard de Kirketon, William le Pursere of Lincoln, Geoffrey de Cibeceye, [p. 400:] William le Lung, Henry de Benyngton, Richard de Leverton, Richard Lourencesbrother atte Stone, Geoffrey Perkyn, Henry Cope, Simon Bunnyng, Roger son of Peter de Wynston, William de Kirketon, John de Fenne, Alan de Benyngton, Laurence Grebby of Lek, Master Thomas son of Roger le Fevre, John de Ledenham and John Petit the elder, assaulted him by night at the town of Boston, co. Lincoln, and carried away his goods.
 Changed by the Chancellor because sealed at another time by p.s. in the time of Master W. de Grenef[eld], then the Chancellor.[16]

1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (1)

[1306:]
Luke de Nettreuill, James, Thomas and William de Nettreuill complain that, when they were riding on the King's highway (regia strata) between the bridge of Kennagh and the manor of Nicholas de Nettreuill their father, on the feast of S. Bartholomew last, there came there Stephen de Exon', John le Petyt, Adam de Exon', and Ph. Burnel, with Ric. Hasard, Simon Bray and others unknown, and assaulted and wounded them, to their damage of 200 l.
     And likewise said Nicholas complains that when Adam son of Magowyeus, William son of Ineges, and Roger son of Lewryn, his hibernici, were in the company of said Luke and the others, on same day and place, Stephen and the others assaulted and wounded his hibernici, to his damage of 100l.
     Stephen, John, Adam and Philip defend. They did no trespass. But they acknowledge that whereas Doneghuth Orailly, a faithful man of Theobald de Verdun, had cattle feeding on lands of Theobald, Luke and the others, with horses equipped and a multitude of armed men, took the cattle and drove them almost to the borders of this county. And hue and cry having been raised Stephen and the others with men of peace of those parts, followed them and rescued the cattle from them, as it was lawful for them to do without any injury or trespass.. [sic.]
     Luke and the others say that Duneghuth, by his men, stole from Nicholas many of his cattle, and those of his betaghs. Nicholas sued in this county against him, who did not appear. And when by judgment of the county court, by his default, it proceeded to outlawry [p. 176:] against Doneghuth; he by his friends procured that the Justiciar, for good of the peace, suspended the execution of the outlawry, and made a commission to Ric. de Exon' and Thomas de Snyterby to hear and determine the trespass. Before whom Dunoghuth made fine with Nicholas, by 5 marks, for payment of which at a term assigned, as well Doneghuth as Gilpatrik McMahoun, under whom Doneghuth then resided, granted that they might be forced to give pledges (devadiarentur), by all modes by which they and their men could be, until satisfaction be made, except that the body of Gilpatrik be not taken. And because Doneghuth failed to make payment, Nicholas sent Luke and the others to take a pledge of Doneghuth. Who finding Doneghuth's cattle, took and had them driven away with them, as was lawful for them to do, according to the form of the composition; until Stephen and the others with a great force attacked them, as complained, and rescued the cattle. And they pray that this be enquired. And Stephen likewise. Therefore let the truth be enquired by the country.
     The Jurors say that a thief came to Nicholas' manor of Doueth, and there stole about 60 cows, and drove them to Doneghuth, who then was under the avowry of Gilpatrik McMahoun, a man of Theobald de Verdun. And Nicholas learning this, made suit against Doneghuth to whom the cows came, up to outlawry. And because it was related to the Justiciar that Doneghuth was wont to repress (gravare) the felons of his parts, for the good of the peace, the Justiciar assigned Ric. de Exon' etc. (as in the stament of Luke). And afterwards Nicholas to whom 20s. of the fine were in arrear, hearing that Doneghuth was in the land of Stephen, sent Luke and the others with horses equipped, to take a pledge for the debt. Who coming to Stephen's land found a shepherd keeping cows in his pasture, of whom they asked whose the cows were; who answered that they were Doneghuth's. And they took the cows and drove them to the manor of Nicholas, of Doueth. And when they were driven a little way from the shepherd, who for fear of them dared not before cry out, he raised hue and cry. On which Stephen, who was near, mounted his horse, without arms, and followed them. And when he came to them, he asked that they should deliver him the cattle, and he would undertake that there should be done to Nicholas as justice might require, for said cattle. And Luke answered that he could not do this without Nicholas his lord; and he asked him to come with him to his lord. And when Stephen saw that he gained nothing, but that he was answered by rough words, he returned, and came to the house of John Petyt, who would have gone out to the hue unarmed, but Stephen forbad him, because Luke and the others were well armed and on equipped horses. And so Stephen took part of John's arms, and so they armed themselves, and with the others named and their men, and others who came to the hue, followed Luke and the others, and approached them about the distance of a league from the manor of Nicholas. And they sent their footmen to go before the cows to lead them back. So that immediately there was a conflict between the footmen of Luke, who drove the cows, and them. Luke looking back rode towards them and struck one of the footmen who came with Stephen, with a spear, under the arm; so that the spear passed through the middle of the footman's tunic without wounding him. But one of his company, being his kinsman, thinking that he was struck through the body, went to Luke and struck him in the head on [p. 177:] his iron headpiece, so that the headpiece was thrown to the ground. And John le Petyt seeing this doubting lest greater evil should happen approached Luke, who so had his head uncovered, and laid hands on him to hold him. On which Luke drew a dagger (anelacium) to free himself, from John's hands. At which some of John's men came, and seeing Luke, with his dagger drawn, and John, struggling together, struck Luke with a spear in the arm and gave him a severe wound, which grieved John, who let him go as soon as he saw that he was wounded. And so the parties withdrew from one another, Stephen and John bringing home the cows with them, except four cows which remained in ditches near, of which two were so wearied by the driving and so weak from it, that they could scarcely be driven to the manor of Nicholas. And when Nicholas saw that they could not live, he had them killed and salted. He however liad them first valued, understanding that if they perished it would be to his damage, because they fell to him for part payment of the debt against Doneghugh. And the other two cows yet remain with Nicholas. And they say that in the conflict, James, Thomas, and William were struck, but none of them wounded except Luke. But certain of the footmen on each side were wounded.
     Afterwards in the quinzaine of S. Hilary, at Dublin, the parties come. And a day is given them at the three weeks of Easter.
     Afterwards at the month of Easter a. r. i. Edw. II, the King the father being dead, and the plea being resummoned at the suit of Luke &c., to wit, in the same state as it was at said three weeks of Easter and which afterwards by death of the King remained sine die; it is adjudged that Luke and the others recover against Stephen &c. their damages, taxed by the jury at 10 marks. And let Stephen and the others be taken. And Stephen was attached by Will. Beaufiz and John Beaufiz. And Philip, by Adam Belejaumbe, and Ric. Bernard, who now have them not; therefore they in mercy. And this judgment is made against Stephen and the others, by their default after the Sheriff was commanded to make them come.
     Afterwards Stephen, John, Philip, and Adam made fine by 40s. before W. de Burgo, locum tenens of the Justiciar, as appears in the rolls of common pleas of the term of S. Michael a. r. ii. Ed. II.
     Damages 10 marks, whereof W. de Bourn 4 marks, J. de Patrik-churche 40s. and Nicholas the clerk senior 40s.[17]

1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (2)

[1306:]
     Nich. de Netteruill puts Luke de Netteruill or Will, de Netteruill, v. Theobald de Verdon senior, John Petit, Stephen de Excestre, Simon Bray, Ph. Burnel, and John son of Ric. de Excestre, of a plea of trespass.[18]

1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (3)

[1306:]
     ch. de Nettreuill puts Ric. Mannyng and Warin Myles, against Theobald de Verdun sen., John [Petyt], Stephen Dexcestre, Ric. son of Ric. Dexcestre, Simon Bray, and Ph. Burnel, of a plea of trespass.
     Luke de Nettreuill puts same against same. [... p. 292: ...]
     James de Nettreuill puts Ric. Mannyng and Warin Myles, against Theobald de Verdun sen., [John] Petyt, Stephen de Exon', Ric. son of Ric. de Exon', Simon Bray, and Ph. Burnel, of a plea of trespass.
     Thomas de Nettreuill puts as above.
     Ric. Proutfot puts same against Theobald de Verdun, of same.[19]

1306 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath (4)

[1306:]
     Day is given to Luke de Nettreuill, James de Nettreuill, Tliomas de Nettreuill, and Will, de Nettreuill, plaintiffs, and Stephen de Exon', John le Petyt, Ric. de Exon', and Ph. de Burnel, of a plea of trespas.[20]

1307 - John le Petit accused of assault in Meath

[1307:]
     Day given to Luke de Nettreuill, James de Nettreuill, Thomas de Nettreuill and William de Nettreuill, v. Stephen de Exon', John le Petyt, Ric. de Exon', and Ph. Burnel, of a plea of trespass. To the quinzaine of S. Michael, at prayer of the parties, without essoin.[21]

1312 - Safe conduct to John Petit, master of king's ship

[6 Sep. 1312:]
  Safe conduct, until Christmas, for John Petit, master of the king's ship la James of Westminster, going to divers parts on the king's business.
By K.
  The like for the under-mentioned mariners: Robert Gold, master of the king's ship la l'etre of Westminster; Richard atte Wose, master of the king's ship la Weliwonne.[22]

1313 - Safe conduct to John Petit, master of king's ship

[26 Jul. 1313:]
  Safe-conduct, until Christmas, for Andrew Rosekyn, king's mariner, master of the king's ship called la Godeiere of Westminster, whom the king is sending to Calais on his business.

  The like for the undermentioned mariners, viz.:—
   William le Fisshere, master of the king's ship called la Welifare of Westminster.
   John Petit, master of the king's ship called the James of Westminster.[23]

1314 - John Petit of Shorne pardoned

[1 Sep. 1314:]
  Pardon to John Petyt of Shorne, co. Kent, on account of his good service in Scotland, for the death of John le Ismongere of Shorne, and also of any outlawry incurred thereby.
By K. on the information of W. de Melton.

  The like, word for word, for John Poteman of Shorne, co. Kent.

By K. on the information of W. de Melton.[24]

1315 - John Petit among disobedient mariners

[8 Oct. 1315:]
  Writ de intendendo, under pain of forfeiture, directed to John Mot and his fellow mariners, for Humphrey de Littlebury and John Sturmy, captains and admirals of the king's fleet. The writ was issued in consequence of John Mot and his fellow mariners contemning the commands of the said Humphrey de Littlebury and John Sturmy as captains of the fleet, at which the king was much incensed.
By K. & C.
  The like directed to the under-mentioned mariners, viz.:—
William le Fissher, Luke de London, John Petit, Richard Golde, Richard de la Woses, and their fellow mariners.[25]

1315 - John Petit plunders cargo of ship from Dinant

[22 July 1315:]
The like [i.e. a commission of oyer and terminer] to John de Fresingfeld, Richard de Walsingham and Richer de Reefham, on complaint by Ralph Frapaile, John Hungeri (Hungrie), Gervase Waretes' and John Compaile, merchants of Dynaunt in Almain, that, when a ship which they had laden at le Swyn in Flanders with divers wares to take to England was driven ashore near Bromholm, co. Norfolk, and they had taken the goods ashore, John Petit of Westminster, Thomas Springot and Alice his wife, John Springot, John Faireman and Joan his wife, Robert Lenys, John Seitesele, Bartholomew Merke, John Mot, William le Fisshere, John le Fisshere, Richard Eliot, Richard atte Wase, Robert Peverel, Ralph Bruneman, Martin son of Amice, William Ethe and Margery his wife, William Proudefot and Amice his wife, Stephen de Marisco, John Grygge of Houpp, John Belle, Thomas de Hull, Walter 'on Thenesse,' William le Mazoun, Richard Bat, Sweteman Flemyng, Adam Cadeford, John Stane, Richard Oseborn, William Werke and Joan his wife, Letitia Springot and others of the counties of Norfolk and Kent carried away a great part of the said goods.
By K.[26]

1315 - John Petyt, royal servant

[23 Apr. 1315:]
Commission of oyer and terminer to Henry Beaufiz and Richard de Wyndesore, on complaint by William Lestalouner, Richard de Wenise, Richard de Cherteseye, Nicholas de Hamslape, John Russel, William de Fremesworth, Reginald de Florencia, Roger de Stafford, Adam de Louermouth, John Petyt, John de Aleville, Richard Lestalouner, John Barou[27], John de Kancia, Roger de Escarburgh, Robert de Roff', John de Nedham, Roger de Langele, Robert de Derby, John de Wynton, Richard Pycard, Thomas de la Marche, Nicholas de Parys and Miles de Wylmedele, men and servants of the king's Household, that William Wydeby of Abingdon, Thomas Sampson, 'taverner,' William le Bowyer of Abingdon and John his brother, William de Bloxham, Adam le Barbour, John le Chapeleyn, John Niepayn, John le Fissher, Richard Cary, John de Bisshopeston, Geoffrey de Stokes, Philip de Mixtbury, Thomas Fykeys, Andrew de Pury, Gilbert de Grenestede, Richard le Spicer, Richard Bisshop, John Goneys, John le Peytour, John le Bolter, William de Codesford, Simon de Marcham, Richard Maynard, John Coldcote, John de Henle, Richard Pourt, John Makkeneye, John de Stanton, 'boucher,' the elder, John Bruneye, Robert Lorfevre, and William de Spaldingge, together with others, assaulted them at Oxford, and imprisoned them.
By K.[28]

1316 - Safe conduct to Little John, master of king's ship

[24 Sep. 1316:]
  Safe-conduct, until Easter, for Richard Golde, master of a ship called 'la Petre' of Westminster, whom the king is sending to Aquitaine for wines to be brought to him to England.
By K.
  The like for the under-mentioned masters, viz.:—
   Thomas Sprynget, master of a ship called 'la Margarete' of Westminster.
   Little John (Parvus Johannes), master of a ship called 'la Michel' of Westminster.
   Roger Catour, master of a ship called 'la Blithe' of Westminster.[29]

1316 - Writ of aid to John le Petit, master of king's ship

[21 Jul. 1316:]
  Writ of aid until the Nativity of St. Mary in impressing mariners to man his ship for Roger Catur, master of a ship of the king called 'la Blie' of Westminster, whom the king is sending with other ships of his to take victuals to the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed for the strengthening thereof.
By K. [p. 520:]
  The like for the under-mentioned masters, viz.:—
   John le Petit, master of the ship called la Michel of Westminster.
   Richard Golde, master of the ship called the ship of St. Peter of Westminster.
   The master of the ship called la Margarete of Westminster.[30]

1317 - John Petit's ship driven ashore and looted

[7 Jan. 1317:]
  Commission of oyer and terminer to Robert Burgilon and John de Fitton touching the persons who forcibly boarded the ship La Michele of Westminster, which the king had laden at London with corn and other victuals and armour, and had sent under John Petit, as master, to the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed for the sustenance of his lieges staying in garrison there, and which on the return voyage had been driven ashore at Stivekeye [co. Norfolk], broke her up when so cast away, broke the chests in her, and carried away the chests, timbers and entire gear, and also the beds, armour, jewels and other goods which were on board her.
By p.s.[31]

1322 - John Lutell kidnaps prior

[24 May 1322:]
The like [sc. commission of oyer and terminer] to the same justices [sc. John Inge, Nicholas de Wedergrave, and John de la Fosse] on complaint by William, prior of Goldclive in the marches of Wales, as shown in his petition exhibited before the king and Council, that William de Stratton, John Lutell, Griffin ap Henry, Roger Pyn, Roger Neweman, John Wolrich, Nicholas son of Robert de Runeston, Walter de Preston, Nicholas Smith, William Machoun, Nicholas Machoun, Llewelin ap Meurik, Gregory son of Lewelin ap Meurik, Philip Yevan, Thomas Ladde, Philip Seysild and John Randolf assaulted him at Morburne within his liberty of Goldclive, took him and imprisoned him for seven days, and afterwards took him to the castle of Uske and kept him there until he made fine with them by 100 marks, led away his horses and cattle at Morburne, Assh and Coudre within the said liberty, and carried away other goods of his. The jury to be taken from the lands specified in the preceding commission. By pet. of C.[32]

1322 - John Petit among plunderers at Cambridge

[18 May 1322:]
The like to Henry Spigurnel, Robert de Malberthorp, Walter de Friskeney and John de Heselarton, on the king's information that Simon de Refham, mayor of the town of Cambridge, William de Thackestede, William de Sledmere, John Pourfish and Robert de Biry, bailiffs of the town, John Pittok, clerk of the town, John Flemyng, John Andreu, John 'Richardsman le Tableter,' John le Sadeler, John son of Geoffrey le Irnemonger, John de Snaylwell, John son of William de Barnton, John de Brunne, [p. 170:] John de Leek, 'espicer,' John Robliard, John de Denford, John de Kymberle, John Bisshop, 'bakere,' John le Smith 'milner,' John Utlagh, John de Tychewell, John Baroun, John Knyvet, John do Trumpeton, John de Caumpes, John le Taverner, John le Cousyn', John de Byteryng, John do Seccheford, John son of Guy le Spicer, John Payn, John de Lincoln, John Edward, John le Hornyngesether, John le Barkere, John Sponge, John le Marchal, John de Sholdham, John Pawe and John his son, John de Ware, John le Clerc, John Pylat, John Brice, John le Fissher, John le Spenser, John de la Sale, John de Hyndercle, John le Taillour, John Freblod, John le Litester, John Moriz, John Berefot, John Kyng, John le Pastmaker, John de Snoryng, John de Maydenston, John de Comberton, John de Sancto Neoto, John de Northfolk, 'flesshmonger,' John le Blake, John Petit, John Scot, John de Evesham, John de Trumpeton, 'cok,' John le Yonge, 'glasewright,' John Merlyn, John de Launshill, John le Heyward, John 'Bernardesman le Baker, 'John Page, John de Lecton, John de Rokelond, John le Fanner, James son of Agnes le Fissher, James Godelomb, Laurence le Deer, Laurence de Hadenham, Laurence le Taillour, Laurence Pyttok, Matthew le Barker, David le Souter, Nicholas le Espicer, Nicholas de Haselyngfeld, Stephen Godeson, Stephen le Fourbour, Stephen 'Waltersman le Flesshmonger,' William Scot, William Flemyng, William le Pulter, William de Barenton, William le Forester, William Engayne, William Godyer, William le Lorymer of Disse, William de Bodekesham, William Aloum, William le Spicer, William de Haselyngfeld, William Tuylet, William son of John Pawe, William de Castre, William de Talworth, William Pope, William de Lenne, William Scoler, William de Biry, William le Whelwright, William Seman, William de Hindercle, the elder, William de Hindercle, the younger, William atte Gate, William le Auntoner, William de Wrastlyngworth, William atte Howes, William Holay, William Heyward, William Pellour, William le Toller, William Scot, 'le bakere,' William 'Richardesman le Tableter,' William de Driffeld, William Whitheved, 'cok,' William Sauvage, William Tuylet, 'fissher,' William de Holme, William le Milnere, William Redheved, William de Sengham, William de Pokelyngton, William Snoryng, Peter le Horner, Peter de Newenham, Peter de Bernyngham, Peter 'Williamesman Flemyng,' Adam son of Robert le Shoreman, Adam de Essex, Adam de Derham, Adam de Bungeye, Adam de la Fermerye, Alexander de Cesterton, Alexander le Beer, Alexander le Smyth, Alan de Refham, Ancelm de Costeseye, Alan Walshe, Alexander le Barker, Andrew de Hyche, Alexander de Bodekesham, Albred le Mercer, Alexander Robliard, Andrew le Litester, Andrew Fyton, Bartholomew Moryz, Bartholmew le Barker, Bartholomew le Walshe, Benedict de Biry, Brice de Reefham, Bernard le Baker, Berard le Baker, Geoffrey de Ely, Guy le Spicer, Gilbert de Chateriz, Geoffrey de Wardeboys, Geoffrey de Tychewell, Godfrey le Polter, Geoffrey de Lenne, Geoffrey de Thachested, Simon de Helpringham, Simon de Bradele, Simon atte Ponde, Simon Flemyng, Simon Sarteryn, Simon de Bitteryng, Thomas Nikeyt, Thomas de Kymberle, Thomas le Tournour, Thomas de Cotenham, Thomas de Leycestre, Thomas le Lorymer, Thomas le Furbour, Thomas le Surgien, Thomas 'Jonesman Edward,' Thomas son of Robert le Sherman, Thomas de Snaylwell, Thomas 'Rogeresman Prentiz,' Thomas Aleyn, Thomas Lawe, Thomas 'Roberdesman le Taverner,' Thomas le, Bro[un], 'cok,' Thomas Giffard, Thomas le Porter, Thomas Tunnok, Thomas de Barneton, Robert de Broune, Robert de Biry, Robert Spurnegold, Robert Martyn, 'fleshmonger,' Robert de Pinchebek, Robert de Ely, Robert Dunnyng, Robert le Goldsmyth, Robert Baroun, Robert le Taverner, Robert de Tichewell, Robert le Barber, Robert de Pagrave, Robert le Sherman, [p. 171:] Robert le Soutere, Robert de Gritton, Robert de Fulburne, Robert le Baker, Robert Hassok, Robert Scot, Robert le Longe, Robert le Bakere, Robert atte Ponde, Robert Thurrok, Robert Rolle, Robert le Pipere, Robert de Mordon, Robert le Wright of Cambridge, Ralph Sabbe, Richard le Tabletere, Richard Modibrok, Richard de Thackested, Richard Matclask, Richard de Roderham, Richard le Bakere, Richard Tuyllet, Richard Carde, Richard de Trippelowe, Richard de Mordon, Richard Pestour, Richard Dirivall, 'fleshmonger,' Richard Portage, Richard Ganne, Richard le Heyer, Richard atte Brok, Richard Gerwey, Roger le Cok, 'fleshmonger,' Roger de Sancto Neoto, Roger Fouk, Roger de Hemeye, Roger de Costeseye, Roger de Wycombe, Roger 'Williamesman Flemyng,' Roger de Kent, Reginald de Trumpyngton, Reginald de Ledbeter, Ralph le Bakestere, Ralph Balle, Ralph de Comberton, Ralph de Feltewell, 'pelleter,' Ralph Sabbe, Richer Portejoye, Hugh Flemyng, Hugh le Taverner, Hugh 'Jonesman le Mareschal,' Humphrey de Pyncebek, Henry de Grantesden, Henry de Mordon, Henry Swalwe, Henry le Bakere, Henry le Sheremon, Henry le Glovere, Henry le F[ulur], Henry de Wympol, Henry le Barker, Henry de Toft, 'le barber,' Henry 'Jonesman Andreu,' Henry de Scardeburgh, Henry le Mareschal, Henry de Beche, Edmund de Briggestrete, Eudo de Helpringham, Ivo le Fleshmonger, Walter le Fleshmonger, Walter le Dekne, Walter de Gasele, Walter de Salesbury, Walter de Bedeford, Walter de Coton, Walter de Elyngham, and Walter de Talworth of Cambridge with others attacked the inns of the masters and scholars of the University of Cambridge, and killed Walter de Shelton, parson of the church of Welton, etc. [as set forth on p. 151-153]. By pet. of C.[33]

1323 - John le Little confiscates ship at Newcastle-on-Tyne

[27 July 1323:]
To the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Whereas at the complaint of John Vanele and Claisus Hourel of Brugge, merchants of Flanders, that, after the truce lately made between the king's subjects and the men of the count of Flanders until Michaelmas next and proclaimed at Easter last, they and certain of their fellows loaded a ship in Flanders with wine, cloth, wax, and other wares, to the value of 900l., in order to bring the same to Newcastle-on-Tyne, John le Little, Roger Catour, Cokkus atte Wose, and certain others with them entered the ship by force on her voyage thither in the water of Tyne between Tynemuth and Newcastle, on Wednesday before St. George last, and assaulted the men and mariners of the ship, and arrested certain of them with the ship and goods, and delivered them and the ship and a great part of the goods to the aforesaid mayor and bailiffs to be detained under arrest, taking away with them nevertheless a great part of the goods, the king ordered the mayor and bailiffs, if they found the premises to be true, to release the said men and the ship and goods, and the king caused the ship and goods in the possession of the mayor and bailiffs to be delivered to the aforesaid merchants; and the king now understands that the aforesaid Roger and Cokkus have returned to Newcastle; he therefore orders the mayor and bailiffs to arrest the said Roger and Cokkus, and to cause them to be kept under safe custody until the aforesaid merchants have been satisfied for all their goods that came into the possession of Roger and Cokkus.

By K. on the information of Master R. de Baldok.[34]

1323 - Littele Johannes of Leicester

[?1326-29:]
Henry Cooper taken on suspicion of larceny and imprisoned in the prison of the town of Leicester, confessed that he stole a horse in Beaumondheye. He appealed Ric. le Thressher of aid in the felony and Ralph le Staleworthman dwelling in the street of the Abbey of Leicester that he helped him in a burglary and took 3s.. for his share of the clothes and brass stolen; he appealed also Geoff, le Pultere1 and Little John (Littele Johannes) his groom, Rob. Sabyn le Siveker and others for their share in other burglaries.

Et predictus appellator liberatus fuit ad Gaolam domini Regis Leycestrie.

[Editor's translation:]
And the said appellant was delivered to the King's gaol of Leicester.[35]

1324 - John Petit, master of king's ship

[21 Aug. 1324:]

  Safe-conduct for one year, for William Lucas, master of the king's ship called la Cogge Nostre Dame of Westministre, going to divers parts of the realm on the king's business, and power to him to select mariners required for the keeping and governance thereof, but not men other than mariners.

By p.K.

The like for one year for John Petit, master of the king's ship called la Valence of Westminster.

By p.K.[36]

1324 - Little John de Cokcroft

[1324:]
Little John de Cokcroft, 2d; Henry de Cokcroft, 3d; John de Cokcroft, 4d; Henry de Godelay, d; Thomas s. of Robert de Risheword, 4d; William de Snape, 2d, and Robert de Walrunwalle, 6d, for withdrawing from suit of the mill.[37]

1325 - John le Luttle to be arrested

[27 May 1325:]
Appointment of Simon de Redyng, serjeant at arms, to arrest Richard atte Wose, John le Luttle and Roger le Catour and bring them to Neugate gaol to be delivered to the sheriffs there by indenture.
By K.[38]

1325 - Mariner John Petit released from the Tower

[1325. Dec. 31:]
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John Petit, mariner, Catour, mariner, and Cok' atte Wose, mariner, who are imprisoned in the Tower of London, to be released, upon their finding mainpernors that they will not eloign themselves and that they will be always ready at the king's pleasure when summoned in this behalf, so that by this mainprise they may go at large and sue to recover their debts for their discharge. The king has ordered the constable to bring them before the treasurer and barons, and to release them from prison at the order of the treasurer and barons.
By p.s. [7277.]

Mandate in pursuance to the constable. By p.s.[39]

1332 - John Petit at Canterbury

[1332:]
Pardon to the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, Nicholas Dagh, one
of the monks, John Petit the younger, and Thomas Everard, for having
rescued Master Peter de Dene, said to be a monk of the abbey, from the
custody of William de Reculvre, steward of the liberty of the archbishop
of Canterbury, who, by the king's command, had arrested him, with
William Chaunterel and John his brother, at Bisshopesbourne on an appeal
lately laid against them before the steward by Thomas de Fyndon that they
had robbed him at the abbey of 111 Florentines, worth 33 marks 3s. 4d.,
and of 6 dishes, 6 saucers, a cup, a water-pot and 6 spoons, all of silver,
and 25s. in money, and for having then brought him with the said
Florentines to Canterbury and there kept him in the abbey.     By p.s.
  Pardon, at the request of the abbot, to the said Master Peter de Dene for
the robbery, as Thomas de Fyndon has not prosecuted his said appeal
after the king had caused it to be brought before him.        By p.s.[40]

1335 - John Petit of East Rudham

[4 Dec. 1335:]
Licence for the alienation in mortmain to the prior and convent of Cokesford, in satisfaction of 7 marks of the 20l. yearly of land and rent which they had the licence of Edward II. to acquire, of the following: by Thomas de Nethergatc of Staneford, chaplain, the manor of Westwrothamthorpe; [p. 183:] by Matilda de Tony, a messuage and 12 acres of land in Neketon; by William de Hyndringham, five messuages, 16 acres of land and 4s. of rent, in Estrudham, Houton and Kylverdeston; by Roger, vicar of the church of Thorpe Market, a messuage and 12 acres of land in Estrudham; by Richard Douny, chaplain, three messuages and 6 acres of land in the same town; and by John Petit, 9 acres of land and the reversion of a messuage and 21 acres of land now held for life by Alice late the wife of John de Joland, in the same town. It appears by the inquisition that the said messuage and land, with the manor, ten messuages and 55 acres of land, are of the yearly value of 59s.[41]

1336 - John Lytel of Long Melford

[10 Oct. 1336:]
Commission of oyer and terminer to Thomas Bacoun, Constantine de Auckland. Mortuo Mari, John Claver and Robert de Tolthorpe, on complaint by John, bishop of Ely, that whereas among other liberties granted to the church of St. Etheldreda, Ely, by kings of England, it has been granted [p. 367:] that all prisoners taken within thre bishop's lordship in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk for robberies, larcenies, or any other right, ought, to be brought to his prison of Estderham, co. Norfolk, there to stand their trial, Giles de Wachesman, knt. [,] John de Depham, William de Boxstede, William de Totehale, Thomas de la Lee, Peter de Herling, William Rys, John de Stokes, Edmund de Neketon, John de Lavenham, Adam le Barbour, Thomas le Barbour of Lavenham, William le Parker of Meleford, John le Porter of Melford, John Lytel of Meleford, Gilbert le Barbour of St. Edmunds, John de Pynchebek, Thomas de Rammesdor, Richard en le Lane, 'coussour,' William Taylyfer, Richard le Fleccher and others took out of the custody of his bailiffs Adam le Tumour of Hecham, when they had arrested him at his house at Hecham, co. Suffolk, and were taking him to the said prison to stand his trial for stealing a cow and a mare, brought, him and the cow and mare without his lordship and liberty and assaulted his men and servants. By K.[42]

1336 - John Petit of Cornwall

[16 Oct. 1336:]

Appointment of William de Ros of Hainelak, Ralph de Bulmere, Henry Auckland. Vavasour,' John de Eland, Robert de Scorburgh and William Scot, pursuant to a request to the king by the magnates and commonalty of the realm in the last great council at Nottingham to appoint persons in every [p. 368:] county of the realm to arrest suspected persons under the ordinance of the last Parliament at Westminster, to arrest such in the county of York; and to hear and determine the felonies whereof they shall be indicted.
By K. & C.
[... p. 371:...]

Thomas de Monte Hermerii
Ralph de Bloyowe
John de Arundell
John Petit
John Billoun
Silvester de Trefruthken

 

 ⎞

  ⎬

 ⎠



in the county of Cornwall, the said John Hilloun and Silvester to be one.[43]

1337 - John Petit of Cornwall

[17 Mar. 1337:]
The like [sc. commission of oyer and terminer] to Ralph Bloiou, John Petit and John Billoun, in the county of Cornwall, on petition before the king and council by Mounfrere de Sivill in Spain, master of a ship called la Seint Johan, setting forth that as he was bringing his ship laden with 92 tuns of wine of La Rochelle belonging to divers merchants, and other goods of him and his mariners, from Spain to Courtrey, some men from Cornwall and other parts of the realm boarded it near the port of St. Ives, carried it and the cargo away and used these at their will. By pet. of C.[44]

1339 - John Petit of Cornwall (1)

[10 June 1339:]
To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order to deliver to Bartholomew de Barde, Peter Byne and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi, or to their attorneys all the money of the issues of the stampage of tin and the issues of the county, in accordance with the king's grant to them of those issues until they should be satisfied for 7,200l. which they paid at the king's request to Queen Isabella; and James Hamelyn, sometime sheriff of the county, paid 1,631l. 10s. 4d., and John Petit afterwards sheriff there paid 2,160l. 5s. 8d. of those issues by virtue of the king's order, as is found by their certificate sent into chancery, and the king wishes to satisfy the merchants for the residue. By C.[45]

1339 - John Petit of Cornwall (2)

[26 July 1339:]
To the keeper of the Flete prison, or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver the person of John Petit, sometime sheriff of Cornwall and the king's steward there, to Nicholas de la Beche, constable of the Tower of London, or to him who supplies his place, without delay, to be detained in the Tower until he has satisfied the king, as John was judged to the Flete prison because he was bound to the king in divers sums for the arrears of his account, and because he did not answer to the king for the wool collected by him in that county and for the money of the tenth and fifteenth received by him there; and the king has learned that John does not care to satisfy the king because he is not so strictly guarded in the prison as is fitting, and the king wishes him to be detained in stricter custody because he needs money speedily for his affairs in parts beyond the sea. The king has ordered the constable and him who supplies his place to receive John and keep him as aforesaid. By the keeper and C.[46]

1339 - John Petit of Cornwall (3)

[31 July 1339:]
The like [sc. order] to the sheriff of Cornwall for John Petit and Oliver de Carmino, collectors in that county, to pay 440l. to the same merchants [sc. the merchants of the society of the Bardi].[47]

1339 - John Petit of Cornwall (4)

[28 Oct. 1339:]
John Petit, knight of co. Cornwall and Reginald Botreux, knight, William Daungerous, Robert Carnadoun, John de Walesby, John de Rosworgan, Henry Trewynard and John Lanergh of the same county, acknowledge that they owe to William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury and marshal of England, 1,600l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the said county.[48]

1339 - John Petyt of Cornwall (1)

[16 June 1339:]
To John Petyt, late sheriff of Cornwall. Order to pay to John de Pytte, the king's clerk, appointed to control the sum of wool collected in co. Cornwall and the cost of the packing and carrying thereof, 4l. for his wages for 40 days spent in that service at 2s. a day; as the king ordered the [p. 148:] sheriff of Cornwall to pay him such wages, and because the said clerk could not obtain those wages from the sheriff, he surrendered the writ to chancery to be cancelled, beseeching the king to order such wages to be paid to him.[49]

1339 - John Petyt of Cornwall (2)

[3 Nov. 1339:]
John Petyt, knight, of co. Cornwall, John Whalisby, John de Rosworgan and William Daungerous acknowledge that they owe to Philip de Bardes, Peter Byne and Nicholas Marny and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi, 500 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Cornwall.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Nicholas Marny.[50]

1339 - John Petyt of Cornwall (3)

[3 Nov. 1339:]
John Petyt, knight of co. Cornwall, John [Whalisby], John [de Rosworgan] and William [Daungerous] acknowledge that they owe to the same merchants and to Bonefacio de Peruch[iis] and John Baroncelli and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Peruzzi, 200l.; to be levied etc. in co. Cornwall.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Nicholas Marini of the society of the Bardi and by John Rekonery of the society of the Peruzzi.[51]

1340 - Johan Petit on commission of enquiry (Cornwall)

[1340:]
Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, in these words: Edward eisne fils au noble roi Dengleterre et de France, ducs de Cornewaille et counte de Cestre, À tous nos tenaunts, sousgis et foials de nostre dite dusches et outres qui cestes lettres verrount ou oront, salus. Plusieurs fois les bones gents et communalte de nostre duschee susdite sentants eux estre noun duement damagez et grevez par ascunes choses qui sensuent, ount suy devers nostre trescher seigneur et piere, le roi, et devers nous, par peticion en Parlement, et se sount grevousement compleint de diverses grevances, extorsions, oppressions et desheritances a eux faitz par un court leve voluntrivement et saunz reson en temps monsieur Johan, nadgairs counte de Cornewaille, nostre trescher uncle, que Dieux assoille, et tenue a nostre chastél de [p. 19:] Launceveton et que, coment que la dite court soleit estre appele 'court de Geyte' et estre tenue en la porte du chastel susdit de certeins tenantz du dit chastel tauntsoulement, qui y estoient suters a ycelle, si est ja de novel meisme la court appelle 'court des fedz,' par colour de quel nom toutes les gentz de nostre duschee avantdite ount esté somons, attachez et distreintz a chescuny pleinte la ou nul ne soleit sure a celle court ne y respoundre a nulli sinoun les reseantz deinz le fee de Geyte, et ce des contracts deins le dit fee de Geyte sourdantz; hors de quelle court des fedz nul homme du pays ne poyt ne ne puit avoir sa court de ses tenantz selont la custume et usage du pays use du temps dount ne court memorie ne remembrance. Sur quelle peticion nostre dit trescher seigneur, del assent de son conseil en plein Parlement, fit agarder et faire une commission a monsieur Johan Lercedekne, monsieur Rauf de Bloyou, et monsieur Johan Petit denquere coment celle court soleit estre tenue et queux furent tenantz, et de queux fedz, et si celle court de fedz feut de novel controve ou nemye. Par quelle enqueste estoit trove que la dite court estoit de novel controve en temps le counte avantdit, et ovesque ce, par agard du dit Parlement, issit brief de la Chauncellerie as tresorer et barons del Eschequer qils, serchees les auncienes roulles et remembrances du dit Eschequer, certifiassent nostre dit trescher seigneur en meisme sa Chancellerie si nulle tiele court y esoit avaunt tenue. Lesqueux tresorer et barouns retournerent qils ne troverent mye qe nulle tiele court de fedz y estoit use ne tenue en temps passe. Siqe nadgairs au Parlement tenu a Westmoustre le mercredy proschein apres la feste de la Translacion Seint Thomas, monstrez devant le conseil nostre dit trescher seigneur toutes les evidences avantdites, et la matere contenues en ycelles diligealment debatue, si estoit ajugge par le dit conseil et par acord de Parlement qe la dite court esteit torteneusement leve et tenue, et qe elle sereit desore defaite et tout outrement lesse, et la court de Geyte avantdite tenue et use en manere et selont ce qe elle soleit estre auncienement, cest a saver des tenantz de meisme le fee de Geyte et de nuls autres et des contractz et covenantz sourdantz deins le fee susdit. Sur quei nous, en deliberacion et avisement ovesqe sages de nostre conseil, regardantz et considerantz toute la manere des choses avantdites, et voillantz faire a tous nos foials et souzgis equite et droiture saunz acrocher a nous par seigneurie on en autre manere autre chose qe nous ne devons apr reson, grantons pour nous et pour nos heirs par cestes nos patentes lettres a les dites bones gentz et communalte et a tous les habitants de pays et a lour heirs et a lour successours qe mès en nul temps la dite court de feds ne soit tenue, mes qe la court de Geyt susdit soit desore use et tenue selont ce qe eller soleit estre en templs passe, cest a saver des tenantz de mesme le fee de Geyte et des contractz et covenantz sourdantz deinz le dite fee, sicome desus est dit. En tesmoignance de queu chose nous avons fait faire cestes nos lettres sealees de nostre seal par ceux tesmoignes, Monsieur Nichole de la Beche, Monsieur William de Shareshull, Monsieur James de Wodestoke, Monsieur Robert de Bilkemor, Monsieur Robert de la Beche et autres. Don souz nostre prive seal a nostre manoir de Kenyngton, le 23 jour de Juyl, la[n] du regne nostre dit trescher seigneur et piere, le roi, Dengleterre quatorsisme, et de son regne de France primer.
By fine of 20s. Cornwall.


[IRHB translation:]
Edward, eldest son of the noble king of England and of France, duke of Cornwall and count of Chester, To all our tenants, subjects and faithful of our said duchy and others who shall see or hear these letters, greetings. Several times the good people and community of our said duchy, feeling themselves unduly damaged and aggrieved by various things that happen to them, have sued to our very dear lord and father, the king, and before us, by petition in Parliament, and have grievously complained of various grievances, extortions, oppressions and disinheritances of them done by a court established arbitrarily and without right in the time of Sir John, late count of Cornwall, our very dear uncle, whom God may save, and held at our castle of [p. 19:] Launceston and which, in accordance with the said court being usually known as 'court of Geyte', was held at the gate of the said castle by certain tenants of the said castle only, who had suit of it there, this same court is now newly called the 'court of fees', under colour of which name all the people of our foresaid duchy have been summoned, attached and distrained at each plaint there, where only the residents of the fee of the Geyte used to have suit or respond to others, and this concerning contracts originating within the said fee of the Geyte; outside of this court of fees nobody of this tract may or can keep court for his tenants according to the custom and use of the land, used from time back to which neither memory nor remembrance runs. On this petition our said very dear lord, with the assent of his council in full Parliament, let appoint and make a commission to Sir Johan Archdeacon, Sir Ralph de Bloyou, and Sir Johan Petit to enquire how this court used to be held and who were tenants, and of which feof, and if this court of fees was of new establishment or not. By this enquiry it was found that the said court was of new establishment in the time of the foresaid count, and on this basis, by appointment of the said Parliament, issued a brief of the Chancellery to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to search the ancient rolls and remembrances of the said Exchequer, certifying our said very dear lord in his own Chancellery if no such court was held there previously. The which treasurers and barons returned that they did not find that this was ever held as a court of fees in times past. These recently at the Parliament held at Westminster on the first Wednesday after the feast of the Translation of Saint Thomas, showed before the council of our said very dear lord all the foresaid evidences, and the matter therein contained was diligently debated, and so it was judged by the said council and by agreement of the Parliament that the said court was wrongfully established and held, and that it shall henceforth be abolished and quite left behind, and the aforesaid court of Geyte held and used in the form and way it used anciently to be held, That is for the tenants of the same fee of the Geyte and for no others and for contracts and covenants issuing from the aforesaid fee. On which we, in deliberation and with advice from the wise men of our council, taking into regard and consideration all the aforesaid, and wishing to do justice and right to all our faithful and subjects without wishing to accroach through our overlordship our in any other manner what we may not by right, grant on behalf of ourselves and our heirs by these letters patent to the said good people and community and all the inhabitants of these tracts, their heirs and to their successors that the said court of fees shall at no time be held, but that the aforesaid court of Geyt shall henceforth be kept and used in the way it used to be in times past, that is to say solely for the tenants of the same fee of the Geyte and contracts and covenants issuing from the said fee, in the manner said above. In testimony of which we have let make these our letters sealed with our seal with these witnesses, Sir Nicholas de la Beche, Sir William de Shareshull, Sir James of Wodestoke, Sir Robert of Bilkemor, Sir Robert of the Beche and others. Given under our privy seal at our manor of Kenyngton, the 23rd day of July, in the fortieth year of our very dear lord and father, the king's reign of England, and of his reign of France the first.[52]

1340 - John Petit of Cornwall

[25 Oct. 1340:]
John Petit, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Flambard, The Tower, citizen of London, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cornwall.[53]

1340 - John Petit of London

[23 Oct. 1340:]
John Petit, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Flambard, The Tower, citizen of London, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cornwall.[54]

1341 - John Littel of London

[1341:]
 Appointment pursuant to the ordinance of the late Parliament at Westminster for the arrest of suspected persons of Andrew Aubray, mayor of the city of London, and Roger de Forsham, one of the sheriffs, to arrest wherever found Thomas, apprentice of John Littel, Edmund son of Thomas de Ware, John Crosse, sometime apprentice of Hugh de Mokkyng, William atte Felde, and John son of Henry Sterre, suspected of felonies, and to imprison them in Neugate gaol until further order.
By C.[55]

1342 - John Little witness to charter

[1342:]
Inspeximus of the following;—[... p. 508 ...]
 Grant in frank almoin by Hugh de Lascy, late earl of Ulster, to the same bishop [sc. the bishop of Dundee] of four carucates of land in Arte, lying between the bishop's land of Arwhum and land of the Hospitallers in Arte, and between land sometime of Ralph son of William [p. 509] de Lunwahr, and the earl's land of Arhen, land late of John de Lennes in Arte, with the homage and service of his heirs, a carucate of land which Robert, son of Serlo, held of him in Arte by Stranford, with the homage and services of his heirs, and ten carucates of land in Oveh: witnesses;—Geoffrey de Mariscis, Gilbert de Lascy, Walter de Bidlesford, Nicholas Little (Parvo), Walter de Mariscis, John Little, Adam de Alneto, John le Fleming (Flandrensi), and many others.[56]

1343 - John Petyt of Treslothan obstructs mining

[1343:]
The like [i.e. 'Commission of oyer and terminer to William de Shareshull, John de Stouford and Hugh de Berewyk'], on complaint by the duke that Michael de Trenewyth 'le fitz,' John Billioun, Henry Billioun, John de Depham, Thomas le Goldsmyth, John Petit of Tresulwythen, Richard Penpons and others by force prevent the stannary men of Cornwall from executing their office of the stannary, whereby he has lost the profit of his stannary and coinage there.By C.[57]

1343 - John Petyt of Treslothan steals flotsam

[1343:]
Commission of oyer and terminer to William de Shareshull, John de Stouford and Hugh de Berewyk, on complaint by Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, that whereas the king by charter lately granted to him and his heirs, dukes of Cornwall, prises of wines, wreck of sea, and the stannary with the coinage thereof and the issues and profits thence arising, in the county of Cornwall, John, bishop of Exeter, John Dauney, 'chivaler,' John le Ercediakne, 'chivaler,' William de Botrigan, Nicholas, prior of St. Michael's Mount, John, prior of Bodmin, Adam, prior of Launceveton, William, prior of Trewerdraith, John Darundell, 'chivaler,' John de Medunta, dean of the church of St. Buryan, John de Oldestowe, Walter de Carmynou, Joan de Carmynou, Joan de Treveygnon, John de Treveygnon, John Kylmynaud, Winan Tirell, Michael de Trenewith the elder, Gerard Curteys, William de Botryaux, ' chivaler,' Walter de Kent, John de Gildeford, Edmund Hacleut, John Carpenter of Lostwithiel, John son of Gerard Curteys of Lostwithiel, Michael de Trenewith the younger, John Billioun, Hervey Byllioun, John de Dephain, Thomas le Goldsmyth, John Petyt of Tresulwythen, Bichard Penpons, Richard Bradboume of Cestre, Roger Bugoles, Richard Vyan of Pensans, Nicholas Heyroun of Suthampton, Robert le Heyr of Bristowe, John Loregod of Wynchelse, John Croke of Penryn, Reginald de Trethaeke, John Waleys of Penryn, Master William Casselake, Ongerus de Kernyk, Alan de Rosmeryn, John de Treveignor, Thomas Lewyn, John Carvyr, John Hobba of Polruan, John Valer of Sandewich, Adam le Touker of Grantpount, Ranulph Markaund, John Henxstrich, John de Alet, John de Tregolas, Robert Jan of Pawy and others, carried away goods washed ashore at Falemouth and elsewhere within the county, prevented him from taking the said prises in the ports of Loo, Fawy, Tuardrayth, Pentewyn, Gwyndreth, Seintmauduyt, Falemouth, Penryn, Lanryhorn, Maneeke, Lesard, Marghsiowe, Mousehole, Porthia, Lavanta, Seint Just, Seynt Deryan, Seynt Karantok, Patristowe, Portguyn, Portkaveran, Tyntagel, Botrescastell, Seynt Marywyke, Stratton and Turn, and carried tin as well in vessels as in block out of the country without his licence, rescued distraints and attachments made by his ministers, broke his parks at Lyskiret, Keribullok, Rostormel and Tremeton, and hunted in these and carried away his deer.[58]

1345 - John le Luttle appointed to arrest suspects

[1345:]
 Appointment of Nicholas de Abyndon, king's serjeant-at-arms, John le Luttle, Robert de Furneux and Geoffrey Horn to arrest John Pypard, clerk, John de Bukeden, prior of Wylmondele, John Mayn, Alan de Skernyngge and John le Spenser, who as has been testified before the king and council have attempted many things very prejudicial to the king and his crown, which if allowed to proceed will not only be to the king's prejudice and the subversion of laws and the rights of the crown but also to the manifest lesion of ecclesiastical liberty, and bring them at once as honourably as may be before the king and council to answer touching the things which shall then be laid to their charge and to receive as the king and council shall order.By C.[59]

1348 - John Petit of London

[1348/49:]
William de Evesham, and John Petit, and Joan, his wife. A messuage in the parish of St. Clement Danes, without the Bar of the New Temple, London.[60]

1354 - London sheriff John Little

[20 Aug. 1354:]
Enrolment of release by William de Norhtoft of the county of Essex to John Roce, citizen and fishmonger of London, of all his right and claim in that tenement with cellar, upper chamber and garden and its appurtenances, which John holds of his demise situate in St. Botolf's Lane and in the parish of St. George near Estchep, London, to wit, between the tenement of Master Roger de la Bere on the north and the tenement which belonged to John Youn on the south, and the tenement of Michael de Ifeld on the east and the highway on the west. Adam Fraunceys, then mayor of London, John Litle and William atte Welde, then sheriffs of that city, Ralph de Lenne, then alderman of the ward. Witnesses: Richard de Evre, Andrew Pikeman, Giles Pikeman, Robert White, Guy Lambyn, Thomas de Santon, clerk. Dated London, Thursday after the Assumption, 28 Edward III.
Memorandum that William came into the chancery at Westminster on the said Thursday and acknowledged the preceding deed. [61]

1356 - John Little of London

[28 Oct. 1356:]
Enrolment of grant by brother John, prior of the house of the order of St. Augustine, London, principal executor of the will of Maud Waleys, late the wife of Augustine Waleys, by the authority of that will, to the king for the use of the new work of the Preachers of Dertford, of all the tenements, rents and services with the gardens, shops and other appurtenances which belonged to Maud on the day of the making of her will, in the city and suburb of London, except a tenement situate at the corner of Lymstret in the parish of St. Andrew upon Cornhulle, London; Simon Fraunceys being then mayor of London, Thomas Dolsale and Richard de Notyngham sheriffs of that city. Witnesses: Henry Pycard, Adam de Bury, John Pecche, John Wroth, John de Stodey, Thomas Brandon, Walter Forester, John Little, John de Colonia. Dated London, 28 October, 30 Edward III.
Memorandum that the prior came into the chancery at Westminster on 28 October and acknowledged the preceding charter.[62]

1357 - London fishmonger John Little

[17 May 1357:]
John Little, citizen and fishmonger of London, acknowledges that he owes to Richard Double, citizen and fishmonger of the same city, 200l.; to be levied etc. in that city.
Cancelled on payment acknowledged by John de Brikelesworth, executor of Richard's will.[63]

1358 - John Petyt of Cornwall

[10 July 1358:]
To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order to cause John Petyt, knight, to have seisin of 2 messuages and 2 acres of Cornish land in Trenans, which John Rogeron of Trenans held, who was outlawed for felony, it is said, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the sheriff that the said tenements have been in the king's hand for a year and a day, that John held them of John Petyt, and that Robert de Elford, late sheriff, had the year and day thereof and ought to answer therefor to the king.[64]

1358 - London fishmonger John Little (1)

[8 Mar. 1358:]
Enrolment of grant by Alban Frere of Bockyngg, citizen and fishmonger of London, to John Lyttle, citizen and fishmonger of London, of all his lands, the rents and services of all his tenants, together with his mills, both water and wind, which he held in the town of Bockyngg. Witnesses Eeynold de Bockyngg, William Dorelbard, John de Naylyngherst, John atte Fen, John Morel, Richard Peyntour, John Leybourne. Dated Bockyngg, Monday the feast of the Assumption, 30 Edward III.
Memorandum that Alban came into the chancery at Westminster on 8 March this year and acknowledged the preceding charter.[65]

1358 - London fishmonger John Little (2)

[8 Mar. 1358:]
Enrolment of grant by John Lyttle, citizen and fishmonger of London, to Alban Frere, citizen and fishmonger of London, and to Alice his wife, of all the lands, rents and services of all his tenants, with his mills, both water and wind, which he held in the town of Bockyngg, and which he lately had of the gift and feoffment of the said Alban in the said town, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of Alban of the said John, with remainder, in default of such heirs, to the said John. Witnesses: Reynold de Bockyngg, William Durelbard, John de Naylyngherst, John atte Fen, John Morel, Richard Peyntour, John Leybourne. Dated Bock[yngg], Thursday the feast of Michaelmas, 30 Edward III.
Memorandum that the said John Lyttle came into the chancery at Westminster on 8 March this year and acknowledged the preceding charter.[66]

1359 - London fishmonger John Little

[1 June 1359:]
Enrolment of grant by John de Goldyngton son and heir of Sir John de Goldyngton, knight, of Essex, to John Litle and Alban Frere, citizens and fishmongers of London, for their lives, of a yearly rent of 10l. to be received at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions of the manor of Spryngefeld near Chelmsford co. Essex, to be paid in London in the church of St. Margaret, Briggestret, with power of distraint if the rent be in arrear. Witnesses: John Lovekyn, Ralph de Lenne, Richard de Croydon, Robert Rameseye, Richard Bacoun, Robert Forneux, Andrew Pikeman, John Roce, Giles Pikeman. Dated London, 1 June, 33 Edward III.
Memorandum that John son of John came into the chancery at Westminster on 20 October and acknowledged the preceding deed.[67]

1360 - Queenhithe alderman John Little

[22 Jan. 1360:]
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Thomas Frithebek, citizen and saddler of London, in his will bequeathed to Alice his wife for her life all his lands in the city of London, to wit, all those tenements which he acquired of John Romburgh, lynga armourer, at le Brokenewharf in the parish of St. Mary Somersete, London, those which he acquired of Robert de Bristouwe in Goderounlane in the parish of St. Vedast, London, those [p. 666:] which he acquired of the executors of the will of William de Causton in the said lane and parish, those which he acquired of John de Blithe at the corner of the said lane in the said parish, and the tenement which he acquired of John Brauncestre, goldsmith, in the lane and parish aforesaid, to be sold after Alice's death by William Baldewyne and Richard Brok, executors of his will, and the money arising therefrom to be spent in masses and other works of charity and for his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, the said executors have sold the said tenements to John Baldewyne, citizen and saddler of London, to hold after Alice's death for a sum of money paid down; Simon Dolsali being then mayor of London, John Chichestre and Simon de Benyngton sheriffs, John Chicestre alderman of the ward of Farendon within, and John Little alderman of the ward of Queenhithe (Ripe Regine), London. Witnesses: John Hiltoft, Nicholas de Farndon, John de Blithe, John Crepulgate, Hugh de Waltham. Dated London as aforesaid.
Memorandum, that William and Richard came into the chancery at Westminster on 22 January and acknowledged the preceding deed.[68]

1362 - John Petite of Newton Blossomville

[20 Mar. 1362:]
Pardon, for good service done in the war of France in the company of the king’s clerk Richard de Thorne, then clerk of the king’s avenary, to John atte Brugge of Clifton of the king’s suit for the death of John Petite of Newenton Blosmeville, killed before Michaelmas in the thirty third year, whereof he is indicted or appealed, and of any consequent outlawry. By p.s.[69]

1364 - John Petyt of Shalmsford Street

[16 Apr. 1364:]
Exemplification, at the request of Nicholas de Lovayn and Margaret, his wife, now tenants of the manor of Osprenge, of the tenours of inquisitions as follows:—
  1. Taken by John de Vieleston, late escheator in the county of Kent, at Osprenge, on Sunday the morrow of the Circumcision, 18 Edward III, touching knights’ fees held of the manor. [Chancery Inquisitions, Misc. File 151, No. 20.]
  2. The like, taken on Friday the feast of St. Lucius the Pope, 19 Edward III, finding that there pertain to the manor and are held of it 15½ knights’ fees, as of the honour of Peverell as appears below :—of the five knights’ fees which Hamo de Gatton lately held Thomas son and heir of William de Deon holds a fee and a half in Thrulegh and Borstall, worth 15l. yearly, ½ fee in Bocton Malerbe, worth 1008. yearly, ½ fee in Wornesell, co. Kent, worth 100s. yearly, and John Beneyt and John Petyt hold of the same Thomas at Shanelesford, co. Kent, half a knight’s fee, worth 40s. yearly, and owe to the said Thomas for the ward of Dover Castle, every twenty weeks, 5s. And Thomas owes for these three entire fees suit to the court of Osprenge every three weeks, homage to the lord of the manor, scutage, relief, ward and marriage, and 30s. every twenty weeks to the ward of Dover castle, to wit 10s. for each fee; of those five fees aforesaid, Robert, son and heir of Simon de Northwode, knight (militis), holds two fees in Gatton, co. Surrey, and owes suit to the court of Osprenge, homage and services as above and they are worth 20l. yearly, and he owes to the ward of Dover Castle for every twenty weeks 20s. Of the quarter of a knight’s fee of Godesenemy of Eslynges, William earl of Huntingdon, holds in right of Juliana, his wife, one moiety in Osprenge, and it is worth 25s. yearly, Walter Cook, chaplain, holds a moiety of a moiety of that quarter in Osprenge and it is worth 12s. 7d. yearly; and the master of God’s House, Osprenge, holds the other part of that moiety of the quarter and it is worth 13s. 4d. yearly, and these three owe for that entire quarter one suit to the court of Osprenge and each by himself owes homage and services as above, and they owe jointly to the ward of Dover Castle for the quarter every twenty weeks 2s. 6d.
     Of the three fees which John Mars held, Roger de Northwode, knight, holds one fee in Wychelyng, co. Kent, of the said manor by suit, homage and services as above, and he owes to the ward of Dover 10s. every twenty weeks, and it is worth 10 marks [p. 487:] yearly; also Reynold de Cobham, knight, holds of the same the manor of Shelve, co. Kent, for one quarter and a moiety of a quarter of a fee, of the manor of Osprenge by suit, homage and services as above, and he owes to the ward of Dover Castle 3s. 9d. every twenty weeks, and it is worth 8 marks yearly; of the same also, Henry de Mars holds ¼ fee in Cobham of Reynold heir of Reynold de Rokesle by homage and he owes to Reynold to the ward of Dover Castle 2s. 6d. every twenty weeks, and it is worth 50s. yearly: of the same also, Margaret late the wife of Stephen de Asshewy, knight, holds a knight’s fee at Okemere, co. Kent, of the said Reynold by homage and she owes to Reynold to the ward of Dover Castle 10s. every twenty weeks, and it is worth 5 marks yearly; of these also, the said Reynold holds the manor of Sentlyngges, co. Kent, for one quarter and a moiety of a quarter of a fee, and it is worth 10l. yearly, and he owes for himself and his tenants to the ward of Dover Castle 16s. 3d. every twenty weeks, and doing suit to the court of Osprenge every three weeks, homage to the lord of the manor and services as above.
     Of the 3 fees which Henry Cramavill held, Robert, earl of Suffolk, holds the manor of Gravesende for one fee, of the manor of Osprenge by suit, homage and services as above, and he owes to the ward of Dover Castle 10s. every twenty weeks, and it is worth 20 marks yearly:
     Of the same also, Solomon de Hollane holds ½ fee in Westclyve, co. Kent, by suit to the court of Osprenge, homage to the lord of the said manor, and services as above, and he owes therefor to the ward of Dover Castle 5s. every twenty weeks, and it is worth 5 marks yearly:
     Of the same, Walter de Chestehunte, knight, held 1 fee in Reynham, co. Essex, of the manor of Hospreng, by suit [and] homage, but who now holds it or the value the jurors know not.
     Of the same also, John Orby held ½ fee in Dengeye, co. Essex, of the manor of Osprenge by suit and homage, but they know not who now holds or the value.
     Of the three fees which Hugh de Gerounde lately held, Henry de Calfhunt, knight, holds ½ fee in Wrenstede and it is worth 100s. yearly, also ½ fee in Esseherst, co. Kent, and it is worth 10l. yearly, also 1 fee in Dodyngton, co. Buckingham, and it is worth 20l. yearly.
     Also Thomas del Haye holds 1 knight’s fee in Foxcote, co. Buckingham, of the said Henry and it is worth 10 marks yearly, and he owes to Henry homage and to the ward of Dover Castle 10s. every twenty weeks, and Henry holds the said three fees of the manor of Osprenge by suit, homage and services as above, and he owes to the ward of Dover Castle 20s. every twenty weeks.
     Also John de Viene holds ¼ fee in Potewode in Osprenge and Thopnherst in Hedecrone, co. Kent, of the manor of Osprenge by suit, homage and services as above, and nothing is due to the ward of Dover Castle and it is worth 20s. yearly:
     Also Roger de Northwode, knight, holds 2 [parts] of 1 knight’s fee in Herietesham, co. Kent, and they are worth 10 marks [p. 488:] yearly; and William, earl of Huntingdon holds in the same town a third part of l fee in right of Juliana his wife, and it is worth 5 marks yearly; and for the said fee the earl and Roger owe suit to the court of Osprenge, homage, feudality, relief, ward and marriage, but nothing to the ward of Dover Castle.[70]

1365 - John Petit of Abbeville

[7 Aug. 1365:]
The like [sc. commission of oyer and terminer] to Richard, earl of Arundel, Ralph Spigumell, Andrew Peverel and William Merlot, touching a complaint by John Petit, merchant of Abbevill, that some evildoers boarded a ship of his laden with wheat and other goods, wounded the mariners, brought the ship and cargo to the county of Sussex and sold the same there.By K.[71]

1365 - John Pety of Seaton Delaval steals flotsam

[8 Feb. 1365:]
Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Strevelyn, John Moubray, Thomas de Ingelby, John de Fencotes, Roger de Fulthorp, Gocelin Sourteis and William de Kellowe, on complaint by William son of Michael de Flyssyng that, whereas a ship called Palmedagh of Flyssyng, laden at Le Scone with divers goods and merchandise of his, when sailing towards Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was driven by a storm on the coast by Seton Delavale, co. Northumberland, and the goods and merchandise were cast ashore, and he escaped to land alive, Alan Clerk, John Caritate, Robert Lange, Roger Watson, John Daweson, Roger Clerkson, Roger Hoghird, Robert Hoghird, John Husband, John Carter, John Wyly, Robert Forester, William de Bedelyngton, John Walssh, William Hyne, John Caleys, Richard 'Richard Watkynesmanservant,' Robert Baret, Robert Kyn, John 'Watkynman,' Thomas Wyld, William Gray, Richard Fox, Richard Brade, John Pety, Roger Salter and others, carried away the goods and merchandise. For 20s. paid in the hanaper.[72]

1366 - John Petit of Dunboyne

[26 Oct. 1366:]
Whereas Henry de Ferrariis and Joan, his wife, have shewn the king that whereas certain discords and debates lately arose between the said Henry and Walter Cusak, 'chivaler,' over the inheritance of the said Joan, and Henry and Walter were arrested by the king’s justices in Ireland and inhibited on the king’s behalf from doing anything against each other except by the law of Ireland, the said Walter and James le Hide, 'chivaler,' Simon son of John Cusak, 'chivaler,' Hugh son of William Petit, Cristallus Petit of Pireston, John Petit of Dunboyn, John Launsayn of Dyvelyn, John Rudipak and others of their confederacy, assuming to themselves the royal power, ejected the said Henry and Joan from Joan's inheritance of the annual value of 600 marks, by armed force, without any process of law, took away goods to the value of 500 marks from the manors and places of the said inheritance, assaulted and wounded the said Henry, and besieged him within his manor of Cluneye until he was rescued by Lionel, duke of Clarence, the king’s lieutenant, and so threaten the said Henry and Joan in life and limb that they dare not stay in those parts to prosecute their rights against the said Walter, to the contempt and prejudice of the king and their grave damage, and to the hurting of the king’s peace and the manifest terror of the king’s people in that part, the king has taken the said Henry and Joan, and their men, servants, lands, rents and possessions into his special protection for one year; directed to the said Lionel, and all other lieges in Ireland. By K.[73]

1371 - John Little to check illegal salmon fishing

[29 July 1371:]
Commission to Robert Ramesay, John Roux, Henry Hale, Robert Brabisson, Richard Style and John Cotland, pursuant to the statute against taking salmon in forbidden seasons (Stat. Westm. the Second, cap. 47), to keep the statute in the water of Thames; as the king has learned that many fishermen and others take salmon in [p. 175:] divers places in the said water with nets called 'trymkes' and other devices.
 Afterwards, on 18 August, John Stodeye, John Little and John Torald were associated in the said commission.[74]

1373 - Chaplain John Petyt of Fulbourn

[16 Oct. 1373:]
[Pardon of outlawry to] John Boys of Great Dunmowe, for non-appearance to answer John Petyt of Fulburn, chaplain, touching a plea of debt of 20 marks. [75]

1374 - John Litle to be arrested

[15 July 1374:]
Commission to David Berdevyll, Henry Traynel, John Salesbury and John Bisouthe, serjeants-at-arms, for certain causes propounded before the king and council, to arrest John Kyttesone, John Longe, William Berkyngge, John Ermyn, John Lucas of Queneshithe, Thomas Skinner by ‘La Riolle,’ John Bylneye, William Bylneye, John Yonge, John Litle, Ralph Smith of Reynham, John Fullere of Dagunham, John Elyne, William Martlesham, John Grene, 'Picard,', John Whytbred, John Dodele, William Cook, John Tredegold, Richard Gerald, Roger Kendale, Henry Juwet, Robert Cavendish, John Sharp and Nicholas Wyndrawere, bring them to London and deliver them to the sheriffs to be kept safely in Neugate gaol until further order for their deliverance. By C.[76]

1378 - John Pety of Staffordshire

[15 Apr. 1378:]
To the sheriff of Stafford. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of John Burgyloun, William Walsale, Nicholas Hampton and Robert Russell of Staffordshire, in favour of Richard de Burmyncham clerk, John Filot clerk, John de Ibstokc, John Pety and John Frensheman indicted, by procurement of their enemies as it is shown on their behalf, for abetting in the death of John Bowyere of Lichefeld slain by Thomas Rogerisservant Marchal of Walsale, who is not yet convicted, and for harbouring the said Thomas, and the said Richard for harbouring the other defendants, according to the statute of Westminster containing that those so indicted shall be replevisable until the principals be convicted.[77]

1378 - London fishmonger John Little

[12 Feb. 1378:]
Wiliam Brampton 'stokfishmongere' citizen of London to John Kirketon and William Goodsone citizens and 'stokfisshmongeres,' their heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of all his lands in the parish of St. Olave Southwerk which he had by feoffment of John Litle citizen and fishmonger of London, lying between a tenement and garden of the prior of Holy Trinity Canterbury on the east, a tenement of Agnes who was wife of Walter Forester citizen and skinner on the west, the high street on the north and the public ditch of the town of Southwerk on the south, reserving to the leaseholders their terms unexpired. Witnesses: John de Mockyng the elder, John Mockyng the younger, John Foxton 'grocer,' William Wyntringham 'carpenter,' Wiliam de Molton, Thomas Dane, John Brencheslee. Dated Southwerk, 12 February 1 Richard II.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 February.[78]

1378 - Tailor John Little of London

[8 Oct. 1378:]
Walter Kersebroke of London 'sherman' to Margaret who was wife of John Horwode citizen of London, John Horwode their son, John Scorfeyn, William Cressewyk and John Berfair citizens of London, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of all their lands in Fynchesle and Hendon co. Middlesex sometime of John Horwode the father. Witnesses: John Boterwik, John Wakefeld, Michael Cornwaille, John Litlecote, John Litle ' taillour.' Dated London, 8 October 2 Richard II.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 9 October.[79]

1379 - Johan Littell of Barnby Dun

[1379:]
De Johanne Littell', Merehend', et margareta vx˜ ejus . .  ..........

[IRHB translation:]
From John Littell, Merchant', and Margaret his wife . .  ..........[80]

1379 - Johannes de Bland Littill of Bentham

[1379:]
Johannes de Bland' littill' . . iiij.d.

[IRHB translation:]
John de Bland Little . . iiij.d.[81]

1379 - Johannes Littill of Pool-in-Wharfedale

[1379:]
Johannes littill' & vx˜ . . iiij.d.

[IRHB translation:]
John Littill and wife . . iiij.d.[82]

1379 - John Paty of Lincolnshire

[30 Aug. 1379:]
To John Poucher escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give Robert, son of Robert Paty of Fristhorp livery of a messuage and the moiety of a moiety of one bovate of land, and any issues thereof taken since the death of John his brother; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said John was an idiot whose lands were taken into the king's hand by reason of his idiocy, and are in the king's hand, that the premises are held of Richard de Stokys clerk by the service of 6d. a year, that the said John died on Tuesday before St. Hilary 1 Richard II, and that Robert the son is his brother and next heir.[83]

1381 - London fishmonger John Little

[:]
William Spenser otherwise called Forneux citizen and fishmonger of London to Andrew Pykeman citizen and fishmonger and Joan his wife, who was wife of Robert Forneux citizen and fishmonger of London, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the manor of Sundresshe and all other lands in Brumlegh, Beghenham, Chiselherst, Modyngham and elsewhere in Kent, wdth woods, rents etc., wards, marriages etc., which the grantor, John Litle late citizen and fishmonger of London, and Peter de Meldoun had by feoffment of the said Robert. Dated 1 February 4 Richard II.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 8 February.[84]

1381 - Tailor John Little of London

[20 June 1381:]
To all the king's Liege subjects, as well commons and others in the towns of Snothelond and Berlyng as others in Kent. Order, upon petition of John Little of London 'taillour,' to cease from doing him hurt, suffering water to flow to his mill without let as of old time it used to do; as he has shewn the king that he has and ought to have a water mill in Snothelond for service of himself and the people, and that certain of them for envy, striving to take away the profit thereof, are purposing unlawfully to divert the watercourse and utterly destroy the mill pond.By K.
Et erat patens.[85]

1446 - John Petyt of London

[Nov. 10 1446:]
William Dymmok of Teukesbury, co. Gloucester, 'hosyer,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer John Petyt, citizen and grocer of London, touching a debt of 40s.London.[86]

1447 - John Petyte of Stockbury

[May 8 1447:]
William Taunton of Stokebury, co. Kent, 'husbondman,' for not appearing before the same [sc. the justices[87]] to satisfy Robert Sybelynge of 40s., recovered by Robert by reason of a plea of detention of a writing obligatory, which Robert recovered against John Petyte of Stokebury, 'gentilman'; and to answer the same Robert touching a debt of 20 marks. Kent.[88]

1449 - John Petyt of Helions Bumpstead

[24 Oct. 1447:]
John Petyt late of Bumsted Helyon, co. Essex, 'husbondman,' for not appearing before the same ['Richard Neuton and his fellows',[89] i.e. the judges] to answer Gerard le Hay and John Brun touching a debt of 10l. Essex.[90]

1451 - John Petit of Cornwall (1)

[Aug. 16 1451:]
Commission to William Bonevile of Chuton, knight, John Colsyll, knight, Nicholas Ayssheton, John Petit, Thomas Bere and the sheriff of Cornwall, appointing them to make inquisition in the county touching all goods and merchandise, not customed or cocketed, shipped in the county, and touching all arrests made and not observed, and all armour and victuals sold to the king's enemies and the value thereof, and by whom done.[91]

1451 - John Petit of Cornwall (2)

[Aug. 15 1451:]
Commission to John Colsill, knight, John Nanfan, esquire, and John Petit, appointing them to array all men at arms and other fencible men, as well hobelers as archers, in Cornwall and to lead them to the seacoast and other places in the county to resist the king's enemies, and to take the muster of the same from time to time, and cause wards and vvatches to be kept and 'bekyns' to be set up in the usual places, committing to prison all contrary herein, till further order.[92]

1451 - John Petit of London

[May 15 1452:]
John Immayn of Coventre, co. Warwick, 'bocher,' for not appearing before Richard Neuton and his fellows to answer John Estmond the younger of Rode, co. Somerset, touching a debt of 40s.; and by the name of John Emeyn late of Coventre, to answer John Petit, citizen and grocer of London, touching a debt of 40s. London.[93]

1452 - John Petyt of London

[May 15 1452:]
John Vertu, late of Colchestre, co. Essex, 'dyer,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer John Petyt, citizen and grocer of London, touching a debt of 8l. 14s. Middlesex.[94]

1467 - Pirate John Petyt of Mount's Bay

[1467:]
 Commission to Henry Bodrugan, Thomas Clemens and the sheriff of Cornwall, on complaint by John Dubrossay, merchant of Brittany, that three years ago, during the truce between the king and his kinsman the duke of Brittany, William Whyte, James Amelyn, Peter Jakharry, John Petyt, Thomas Kylegrewe and other malefactors and pirates in a ship of Mountesbay took a ship of his sailing at sea laden with 92 tuns of wine and took it to Cornwall, to arrest and imprison the said VVilliam, James, Peter, John and Thomas and to cause restitution to be made.[95]

1468 - London grocer John Petyt

[1468:]
 John Brokeman of Frome in Selwode, co. Somerset, 'clothiere,' for not appearing before John Prysot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer John Petyt, citizen and grocer of London, touching a debt of 43s.
London.[96]

1468 - Pirate John Petyt of St Ives

[1468:]
 The king lately by letters patent [...] commissioned Henry Bodrugan, esquire, and John Arundell of Talffern, esquire, to enquire into the complaint of John Dubrossay concerning the capture of a ship of his laden with wine, and the said Henry has returned into Chancery that Peter Jacherry of Porthia, Joceus Amell of the same, John Petyt of the same and William Whita of the same were owners of a ship called le Cristofer of Porthia, by which ship and the men in it the said ship and wine of John Dubrossay were captured, and that they and John Calmady of Lavaunta were victuallers of le Cristpfer and the said William was master and John Joseph and Gilbert Rous of Monahole were in the ship at the time of the capture, and 2 tuns of the wine came to the hands of John Basset, esquire, 3 tuns to William Trehere, vicar of Sent Keveran, 5 tuns to David Engoef of Sent la, 2 tuns to Agnes Trenuwith, 3 tuns to Thomas Lucombe, 1 tun to John Lome of Treswethen, 3 tuns to Thomas Lymby, 2 tuns to John Dawna of Roswory, 2 tuns to John Michell of Seynt Columbe, 1 tun to William Michell of Seynt Columbe, 2 tuns to Peter Gervas, 3 tuns to Amice Tregose, 2 tuns to William Lagher of Trurn, 4 tuns to William Clemowe of Marghaiowe, 2 tuns to John Gybbys of Pensans, 3 tuns to William Rosmoders, 4 tuns to William Reynold of Sentbreak, 5 tuns to the said John Calmady, 2 tuns to Richard Lelly, 2 tuns to Richard Houton, 3 pipes, worth 60s., to Thomas Trenthgans, 1 tun to James Dayowo of Pensans, 5 tuns to Gilbert Rous of Mousehole, 1 tun to Thomas Emot of Pensans, 3 tuns to Thomas Kellygrewe, 1 tun to Henry Dayowe, and 2 tuns to John Barry, each tun being worth 21. and the ship and the residue of the wine are in the hands of the said Peter, Joceus, John and William, but on account of the shortness of the time no arrest or restitution has been made. The king accordingly hereby commissions the said Henry and John to arrest the abovementioned persons and cause restitution to be made.[97]

1487 - John Lyttell of Ashburton

[1487:]
John Lyttell for work—4d.[98]

1489 - John Littell of Ashburton

[1489:]
22d. at the hands of John Littell & John Wreyfforde collected on Souls' Eve.[99]

John Nailor

There was a tradition in the West Riding of Yorkshire in the 18th century to the effect that Little John was surnamed Nailor.[100] The following record is worth noting in this context:

1329 - John le Nailer (1)

[1329:]
John le Nailer surrenders 3⅜ acres in the graveship of Sandale; demised to William de Donecaster; to hold, etc. Entry, 18d'.[101]

1329 - John le Nailer (2)

[1329:]
John Dande & Henry del Dene, 4d each; John Moliner, 6d; John le Nayler, Henry Shakelok, Richard Feldfare & William Eliot, 3d each, for not coming.[102]


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Notes

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  2. Sharp, Margaret, ed.; McGrath, Patrick, gen. ed.; Ralph, Elizabeth, assist. gen. ed. Accounts of the Constables of Bristol Castle in the Thirteenth and Early Fourteenth Centuries (Bristol Record Society's Publications, vol. XXIV) ([s.l.], 1982), p. 9.
  3. [Black, J. G.], ed.; [Martin, C. T.], ed.; [Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill], introd. Patent Rolls of the Reign of Henry III. Preserved in the Public Record Office (London; Eyre and Spottiswoode; Edinburgh; Dublin, 1901), p. 428.
  4. [Black, J. G.], ed.; [Martin, C. T.], ed.; [Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill], introd. Patent Rolls of the Reign of Henry III. Preserved in the Public Record Office (London; Eyre and Spottiswoode; Edinburgh; Dublin, 1901), p. 474.
  5. [Black, J. G.], compil.; [Isaacson, Robert F.], compil. Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office (London; London; Edinburgh; Dublin, 1906), p. 320.
  6. Baildon, William Paley, ed. Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Vol. I: 1274 to 1297 (The Yorkshire Archæological Society, Record Series, vol. XXIX) (Leeds, 1901), p. 107.
  7. Baildon, William Paley, ed. Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Vol. I: 1274 to 1297 (The Yorkshire Archæological Society, Record Series, vol. XXIX) (Leeds, 1901), p. 122.
  8. Baildon, William Paley, ed. Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Vol. I: 1274 to 1297 (The Yorkshire Archæological Society, Record Series, vol. XXIX) (Leeds, 1901), p. 133.
  9. Baildon, William Paley, ed. Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Vol. I: 1274 to 1297 (The Yorkshire Archæological Society, Record Series, vol. XXIX) (Leeds, 1901), p. 137.
  10. Baildon, William Paley, ed. Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Vol. I: 1274 to 1297 (The Yorkshire Archæological Society, Record Series, vol. XXIX) (Leeds, 1901), p. 144.
  11. Baildon, William Paley, ed. Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Vol. I: 1274 to 1297 (The Yorkshire Archæological Society, Record Series, vol. XXIX) (Leeds, 1901), p. 153.
  12. [Black, J. G.], compil.; [Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill], introd. Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office (London, 1901), p. 470.
  13. [Black, J. G.], compil.; [Isaacson, Robert F.], compil.; [Morris, G. J.], compil.; [Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill], introd. Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office (London; Edinburgh and Glasgow; Dublin, 1893), p. 146.
  14. [Black, J. G.], compil.; [Isaacson, Robert F.], compil.; [Morris, G. J.], compil.; [Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill], introd. Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office (London; Edinburgh and Glasgow; Dublin, 1893), p. 458.
  15. [Black, J. G.], compil.; [Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill], introd. Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office (London; Edinburgh and Glasgow; Dublin, 1898), p. 252.
  16. [Black, J. G.], compil.; [Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill], introd. Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office (London; Edinburgh and Glasgow; Dublin, 1898), pp. 399-400.
  17. Mills, James, ed. Calendar of the Justiciary Rolls on Proceedings in the Court of the Justiciar of Ireland Preserved in the Public Record Office of Ireland. Edward I. Part 2. XXIII to XXV Years (London, 1914), pp. 175-77.
  18. Mills, James, ed. Calendar of the Justiciary Rolls on Proceedings in the Court of the Justiciar of Ireland Preserved in the Public Record Office of Ireland. Edward I. Part 2. XXIII to XXV Years (London, 1914), p. 231.
  19. Mills, James, ed. Calendar of the Justiciary Rolls on Proceedings in the Court of the Justiciar of Ireland Preserved in the Public Record Office of Ireland. Edward I. Part 2. XXIII to XXV Years (London, 1914), pp 291-92.
  20. Mills, James, ed. Calendar of the Justiciary Rolls on Proceedings in the Court of the Justiciar of Ireland Preserved in the Public Record Office of Ireland. Edward I. Part 2. XXIII to XXV Years (London, 1914), p. 314.
  21. Mills, James, ed. Calendar of the Justiciary Rolls on Proceedings in the Court of the Justiciar of Ireland Preserved in the Public Record Office of Ireland. Edward I. Part 2. XXIII to XXV Years (London, 1914), p 359.
  22. [Handcock, G.F., compil.; Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill, introd.] Calendar of the Patent Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office: Edward II. A.D. 1307-1313 (London, 1894), p. 491.
  23. [Handcock, G. F., compil.; Fowler, R. C., compil.; Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill, introd.] Calendar of the Patent Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office: Edward II. A.D. 1313-1317 (London, 1898), p. 5.
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  28. [Handcock, G. F., compil.; Fowler, R. C., compil.; Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill, introd.] Calendar of the Patent Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office: Edward II. A.D. 1313-1317 (London, 1898), p. 318.
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  33. [Black, J. G.], compil.; [Handcock, G. F.], compil.; [Maxwell-Lyte, Henry Churchill], introd. Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office (London; London; Edinburgh; Dublin, 1905), pp. 169-70.
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  35. Bateson, Mary, ed.; Stevenson, W. H., revis.; Stocks, J. E., revis.; Stocks, Helen, ed.; Creighton, Mandell, introd.; Chinnery, G. A., ed. Records of the Borough of Leicester: Being a Series of Extracts from the Archives of the Corporation of Leicester (London; Cambridge, 1899-1905), p. 379.
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