Catalogue description Petitioners: Joan Foun, widow of Richard Foun, and Richard, brother of Joan Foun,...

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Details of SC 8/234/11674
Reference: SC 8/234/11674
Description:
Petitioners: Joan Foun, widow of Richard Foun, and Richard, brother of Joan Foun, executors of Richard Foun.
Name(s): Foun, Joan; Richard
Addressees: King.
Nature of request: The executors of Richard Foun state that Richard was arrested because he was the Steward of the Earl of Lancaster, and imprisoned in Caverswall castle without judgment or conviction of trespass, and that he died there. After his death his goods and chattels were seized as those of an enemy of the King, although he never rose up against the King or adhered to his enemies, but died in his peace and his allegiance. The petitioners ask the King to order the deliverance of Richard's goods, so that they can make execution of his testament.
Nature of endorsement: Coram rege. Herlaston.Certain justices are to be appointed to inquire into the truth of the matter; and when the inquisition has been returned, justice is to be done in Chancery.
Places mentioned: Bradbourne, Derbyshire; Caverswall, [Staffordshire].
People mentioned: Richard Foun, Steward of the Earl of Lancaster; Fulk de Penebrugge; John de Chetewynd; Walter de Huggeford; [Thomas of Lancaster], Earl of Lancaster; John de Dene; Ralph Basset; [William de] Herlaston.
Note: The writ issued as a result of this petition, SC 8/234/11675, is dated 12 July 16 Edward II (1322), and CCR 1318-23 p.589, clearly the final response to this petition, is dated 8 August 1322. It mentions that Richard died on St George's day (April 23).CCR 1318-23 p.594 is dated 1 September 1322.
Date: [1322]
Related material:

The inquisition held as a result of this writ is SC 8/234/11676

The writ ordering the inquisition into this matter is SC 8/234/11675

The writ ordering the holding of SC 8/204/10198 is SC 8/204/10199

An inquisition held as a result of SC 8/204/10197 is SC 8/204/10198

Another petition from Joan Foun is SC 8/204/10197

The writ ordering the holding of SC 8/203/10127 is SC 8/203/10128

An inquisition related to SC 8/203/10126 is SC 8/203/10127

A duplicate of SC 8/47/2339 is SC 8/203/10126

Another petition relating to Foun's death is SC 8/127/6322

Another petition from Joan Foun is SC 8/47/2339
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: French
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Publication note:

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.589 (order to the keepers of the Richard Foun's goods to deliver them to his executors) & p.594 (a further order to deliver some sheep, still in the custody of the keeper)

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