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Details of SC 8/239/11920
Reference: SC 8/239/11920
Description:
Petitioners: People of Lynn.
Addressees: King and council.
Nature of request: This petition is in five parts:1) It asks that the business of the franchises of the town of Lynn, which have been seized into the King's hand by virtue of an inquisition taken before William de Thorp and his companions, might be carefully examined as the King will find his right and the seisin to be quite reasonable and clear when matters have been explained.2) It states that although the Bishop of Norwich has given the King's council to understand that this inquisition was held without his knowledge, this is not the case, and that he was present, and used intimidation and corruption to try to disrupt the inquisition.3) They state that the inquisition was not held in a manner favouring the King, as the Bishop claims, and that his counsel did not show any charter or evidence, although asked to do so.4) They state that the jurors also asked to see the Bishop's charters and documents, but that although his counsel had a large number of charters, rolls and other documents, they would not show any - allegedly because they were worthless.5) They state that although the Bishop complains that the franchises were delivered into the keeping of John de Cokefford and Geoffrey Drewe, rather than of the sheriff, this is because the sheriff is of the Bishop's robes and council, and so the franchises were delivered to John and Geoffrey as more suitable and better for the King, as the jury found.
Nature of endorsement: The law wishes that no man should be expelled from his franchises without being led in response.
Places mentioned: King's Lynn, [Norfolk]; Gaywood, [Norfolk].
People mentioned: William de Thorp; [William Bateman], Bishop of Norwich; John de Cokefford; Geoffrey Drewe.
Note: Clearly the counter-petition to SC 8/239/11921, which is datable to 1350 with refrence to CPR 1348-50 p.551, dated 16 May 1350.C 49/7/21 is dated 20 Edward III (25 January 1346-24 January 1347).
Date: [1350]
Related material:

For a related petition see SC 8/246/12274

For a related petition see SC 8/246/12272

For a related petition from the Bishop of Norwich, see SC 8/239/11921

For a decision that the Bishop of Norwich shall attend the next parliament for the consideration of the franchises of Lynn, see C 49/7/21
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: French
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Publication note:

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. VIII, 1348-1350, (Public Record Office, 1905), p.551 (restoration of a view of frankpledge and husting in Lynn to the Bishop of Norwich, revoking a grant of the liberties of the town to the Mayor and burgesses)

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