Catalogue description Petitioners: Richard de Plays, son of Richard de Plays. Name(s): de Plays,...

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Details of SC 8/239/11911
Reference: SC 8/239/11911
Description:
Petitioners: Richard de Plays, son of Richard de Plays.
Name(s): de Plays, Richard
Addressees: King and council.
Nature of request: Richard, son of Richard de Plays, states that in the course of a series of minorities in the reign of Edward I, the manors of Langley Marish and Wraysbury became detached from his inheritance. His grandfather and father sued to recover them, and in the first year of his reign the present King finally sent a writ to the Chancellor, ordering him to inquire into the matter. But before this writ could be put into execution, the father died, and the manors are now in the Queen's hand. He requests grace and a remedy, that his right might be clarified and put into execution, as was begun before.
Nature of endorsement: [None]
Places mentioned: Langlee Mounfichet (Langley Marish), Buckinghamshire; Wraysbury, Buckinghamshire; Windsor, [Berkshire]; Ireland.
People mentioned: Richard de Plays; Ralph de Plays; Edward [I], King of England; Eleanor [of Castile], Queen of England; Henry [III], King of England; Giles de Plais (Plays), brother of Ralph de Plays; Christina de Mareis; Robert de Ratford, justice; Henry Spigornel (Spigurnel), justice; Edward [II], King of England; John de Hothum (Hotham), Bishop of Ely, Chancellor of England; [Philippa of Hainault], Queen of England.
Note: Probably formerly enclosed with no.19404 of C 81/330, which is dated 7 April 22 Edward III (1348).
Date: [? 1348]
Related material:

For another petition from the petitioner's son on this matter see SC 8/143/7118

For a near duplicate of that petition see SC 8/20/974

For a near duplicate of that petition see SC 8/20/973

For a related petition from the petitioner's son see SC 8/20/969

For a near-duplicate of this petition, see SC 8/13/624

For instructions to the Chancellor and Treasurer to call the Queen's council, consider this matter, and advise the King, see no.19404 of C 81/330
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: French
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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