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Richard de Farndale 1275? to 1345?
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1275
If Richard was aged 25 at the time of
the gift of land, then he may have been born in or about 1275.
1300
Richard de Farndale had a gift of land at Marton. ‘De Martona. In est Martona ad existum villae versus aquilonem et part villae orientali, Ricardus de Farendale xvd viij prec pro tofto et orto ex dono Tosti, et j acra in campo.’ On translation. ‘Concerning Marton. In East Marton on the way out of the village towards the north, on the east side, Richard de Farendale 8? for a toft and a garden, the gift of Tosti and one acre in the field.’ (Patent Rolls & Guisbro’ Chartulary)
Richard de Farndale, excommunicated for stealing in 1316. (See FAR00023 for text of instrument of excommunication. Not of course certain to be the same person) (Patent Rolls).
There is a separate page about poaching in Pickering
Forest.
Thomas and Richard of Farndale (FAR00016), excommunicated for stealing at Pickering Castle on 12 Aug 1316.
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.
1345
If he lived to
70, he might have lived to about 1345.