Petitioners: John Buckingham, Bishop of Lincoln, Henry Despenser, Bishop of Norwich, Philip le Despenser, knight,…

Description: Petitioners: John Buckingham, Bishop of Lincoln, Henry Despenser, Bishop of Norwich, Philip le Despenser, knight, Hugh le Despenser, knight, and John de Staumford (Stamford). Name(s): Buckingham; Despenser; Despenser; Despenser; de Staumford (Stamford), John; Henry; Philip; Hugh; John. Addressees: King and Council. Occupation: Bishop of Lincoln; Bishop of Norwich. Nature of request: The petitioners ask the king to consider various enfeoffments and grants regarding the manor of Burley. The manor was held by Henry de Lisle, who enfeoffed Anne and Thomas Despenser, Newenham and Wydevyle when he left to go to Prussia. Lisle died in prison, following which Edward III made an agreement with Anne, exchanging the manor for lands in Northamptonshire. However, the petitioners dispute the legality of this agreement, since Thomas was overseas when this occurred and did not assent. Nature of endorsement: [None]. Places mentioned: Burley, Rutland; Pruse (Prussia); Sondam [unidentified]; Gascony, [France]; Moor End, [Northamptonshire]; Plumpton Pyry (Plumpton End), [Northamptonshire]; Yardley Gobion, [Northamptonshire]; Potterspury, [Northamptonshire]. People mentioned: Henry del Isle (de Lisle); Anne [le Despenser], former wife of Edward le Despenser; Edward le Despenser; Thomas le Despenser, son of Anne le Despenser; John de Newenham, clerk; Richard Wydevyle (Woodville); [Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales]; Edward III, King of England; Thomas de Ferrers; Gerard de Lisle; William de Ferrers.

Date: 01/01/1380 - 31/12/1381

Last import: September 12, 2017