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| Writ of Richard II to the sheriffs of London, stating that in his last parliament at Westminster, the master and scholars of University College had shown him that Edmund Fraunceys, citizen and grocer of London and Idonia his wife had by collusion between them and the tenants of various tenements in Oxford and its suburb and between them and the mayor and bailiffs of Oxford, before whom the case was heard, sued to disinherit the master and scholars, and because the master and scholars are too poor to prosecute their right at common law, it has been agreed to summon the parties before the council to present their case: therefore the sheriff is asked to inform Edmund and Idonia to appear there at the octave of the Purification. |
| [On face] By petition in parliament.[On dorse] The master and scholars of the college mentioned here have appointed Master John Taillour and Henry Turgeys, together and separately, to act for them in this suit.Edmund and Idonia mentioned here have appointed William de Shorbury and John de Rolles, together and separately, to act for them in this suit.We, Nicholas Exton and John Fressh, sheriffs of London, inform you that this writ was delivered to us on Tuesday, the last day of January last, and that on the same day, by virtue of this writ, we instructed Edmund Fraunceys and Idonia his wife, mentioned here, to be before the king's council at Westminster on the day specified in this writ, to show, do and receive what this writ requires, by Richard Walden and William Fitz Piers.On which day both the aforesaid Edmund and Idonia, by their aforesaid attorneys, according to the instruction given them, and the aforesaid Master and scholars by their aforesaid attorneys, appeared in chancery, and with their assent they were given a date at the quinzaine of Easter next in the state in which they are; on which day the aforesaid parties appeared and with their assent were given a date at the quinzaine of Trinity next in the state in which they are; on which day the aforesaid parties appeared and with their assent were given a date at the octave of Michaelmas next in the state in which they are; on which day the aforesaid Master and scholars, solemnly examined, did not pursue their writ. |
| London; Westminster; Oxford, [Oxfordshire] |
| Richard [II], King of England; Nicholas Exton, sheriff of London; John Fressh, sheriff of London; the master and scholars of le Mikel Universite Hall (University College), Oxford; Edmund Fraunceys (Franceys), citizen and grocer of London; Idonia [Fraunceys (Franceys)]; the Mayor and Bailiffs of Oxford; Master John Taillour; Henry Turgeys; William de Shorbury; John de Rolles; Richard Walden; William Fitz Piers |
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Another petition by the same petitioners is SC 8/341/16063 Another petition by the same petitioners is SC 8/340/16034 Another petition by the same petitioners is SC 8/132/6590 For a later petition by the same petitioners is SC 8/20/978 Another writ occasioned by the petition is SC 8/19/915B The petition which occasioned this writ is SC 8/19/915A
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