Petitioners: John de Eynesham, abbot of Hyde. Name(s): de Eynesham, John. Addressees: King and council….

Description: Petitioners: John de Eynesham, abbot of Hyde. Name(s): de Eynesham, John. Addressees: King and council. Occupation: abbot of Hyde. Nature of request: The Abbot requests that the convent is able to enjoy the portions of the abbey's lands granted to them without any seizure being made by the escheator, and the same to be at farm by the king's letters patent, and that the abbey is able to be discharged of the suit against it in the Exchequer. The convent was granted the lands to be enjoyed at all times including vacancies but the barons of the Exchequer have sued to them by writ of scire facias to answer as to whether they have any reason why the temporalities should not be seized into the king's hand. Nature of endorsement: The king by the advice of the council wishes the matter to be enquired of, and if it is found to be true, then the king wishes grace to be done to the supplicants according to the purport of the petition. Places mentioned: Hyde, [Hampshire]; Winchester, [Hampshire]; Southease, [Sussex]; Downton, [Sussex]; Winterbourne, Wiltshire; Abbotts Ann, Hampshire; Fullerton, Hampshire; Leckford, Hampshire; Worting, Hampshire; Ower, Hampshire; Preshaw, Hampshire; Bickton, Hampshire; [Brown] Candover, Hampshire; [East] Stratton, Hampshire; Alton, Hampshire; Piddletrenthide, Dorset. People mentioned: Convent of Hyde.

Date: 01/01/1388 - 31/12/1388

Last import: September 11, 2017