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William Vaghan (Vaughan); Joan Vaghan (Vaughan), wife of William Vaughan; Walter...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/15/727

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Reference
SC 8/15/727
Date
[c. 1331]
Description
Petitioners
William Vaghan (Vaughan); Joan Vaghan (Vaughan), wife of William Vaughan; Walter Heryng (Herring); Margaret Heryng (Herring) wife of Walter Herring; Katherine Abel, sister of Joan and Margaret.
Name(s)
Vaghan (Vaughan); Vaghan (Vaughan); Heryng; Herring; Heryng; Herring; Abel, William; Joan; Walter; Margaret; Katherine
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioners show that Giffard granted the manor of Deddington to the Abels but that Despenser by his power forced John Abel to grant it to Harondon who subsequently granted it to Despenser. The lands are now in the king's hand by Despenser's forfeiture and the petitioners request remedy.
Nature of endorsement
Let them show the fine in Chancery and there let certain men be assigned to enquire into the things contained and other necessary articles in the presence of the keeper; and the muniments of Despenser are to be searched to see if anything can be found to bar the petitioners' demands, and the inquisition and certification are to be returned and the king be advised.
Places mentioned
Deddington, [Oxfordshire].
People mentioned
John Abel
Margery [Abel], wife of John Abel
Osbern Giffard
Hugh le Despenser, [Earl of Winchester], the father
Robert de Harondon, clerk to Hugh le Despenser.
Note
Datable by reference to the same case in SC 8/15/728, which is almost certainly dated 1331.
Related material

For another petition by the same petitioners on the same matter see SC 8/15/728

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 8282
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1333, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.369 (writ to the justices of the bench to proceed)
  • Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), pp.391b-392a (no.77) (petition by the same petitioners on the same matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9060868/

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