12
August 1316
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Richard de Farndale (FAR00016) and
Thomas of Farndale (FAR00023),
were excommunicated for
stealing at Pickering
Castle on 12
August 1316. (Patent Rolls). This relates to Pickering Castle and may have arisen from an
earlier poaching incident.
Sentence of Excommunication; ‘To the Most Serene Prince, his
Lord Edward by the Grace of God, King of England, illustrious Lord of Ireland
and Duke of Aquitaine, his humble and devoted clerks, the Reverend Dean and
Chapter of the Church of St Peter, York; custodians of the spiritualities of
the Archbishopric while the See is vacant; Greetings to him to serve whom is to
reign for ever. We make known to your Royal Excellency by these presents that
John de Carter, William of Elington, Adam of Killeburn, John Porter, Hugh Fullo,
Peter Fullo, John of Halmby,
Adam Playceman, John Foghill,
Thomas Thoyman, Robert the Miller, Adam of the
Kitchen, Richard Mereschall, John Gomodman,
John Wallefrere, Alan Gage, Henry Cucte,
Nicholas of the Stable, John the baker, Adam of Craven, John son of Imanye, Michael of Cokewald,
Thomas of Morton, John of Westmerland, Thomas of Bradeford, Adam of Craven, John of Mittelhaue,
John called Lamb, William Cowherd, Simon of Plabay,
William the Oxherd, Henry of Rossedale, John of
Carlton, Peter of Boldeby, Thomas of Redmere, Walter of Boys, William of Fairland, John of Skalton, John of Thufden, Henry
the Shepherd’s boy, John of Foxton, Thomas of Farndale, John of Ampleford, John Boost, Roger of Kerby, John of Stybbyng, William of Carlton, Richard of Kilburn, Adam
Scot, Peter of Gilling, John of Skalton, Stephen of Skalton, Richard of Farndale, Richard of Malthous, John the Oxherd, Robert of Rypon,
Walter of Fyssheburn, Adam of Oswadkyrke,
William of Everley, Hugh of Salton, William Robley, William of Kilburn,
Geoffrey the Gaythirde, John of the Loge, Robert of Faldington, Nicholas of Wasse, William of Eversley, Robert
of Habym, John of Baggeby
and William Boost, our Parishioners, by reason of their contumacy and offence
were bound in our authority by sentence of greater excommunication, and in this
have remained obdurate for 40 days and more, and have up to now continued in
contempt of the authority of the Church. Wherefore we beseech your Royal
Excellency, in order that the pride of these said rebels may be
overcome, that it may please you to grant Letters, according to previous
meritorious and pious custom of your Realm, so that the Mother Church may, in
this matter, be supported by the power of Your Majesty. May God preserve you
for His Church and people.’
Given
at York 12 August 1316.
There is a separate page about poaching in Pickering Forest.