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John Duyn. Duyn John King and council. John Duyn states that Thomas Achard died seised...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/17/827

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Reference
SC 8/17/827
Date
[c. 1362]
Description
Petitioners
John Duyn.
Name(s)
Duyn, John
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
John Duyn states that Thomas Achard died seised of certain tenements in Devon and Gloucestershire, held of the king in chief in his demesne as in fee, and that after his death he, John, sued writs of diem clausit extremum to the escheators of the counties, and the inquests found that he was the next heir and of age. John has sued for two years and more to have delivery of the lands, but without success. He requests delivery of the lands, as law and reason demand.
Nature of endorsement
Sir David has said that this bill has been dealt with.
Places mentioned
Devon
Gloucestershire.
People mentioned
Thomas Achard.
Note
Dated on the basis of Fine Roll and CIPM references. CCR 1354-60 p.365 is dated at Westminster, 20 June 1357; CCR 1354-60 p.469 and CCR 1354-60 p.470 are dated at Westminster, 1 August 1358. Thomas must have died within the next two years, if the date of 1362 is correct, as John says that he has been suing for these lands without success for two years.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2864
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. X, 1354-1360, (Public Record Office, 1908), p.365 (division of certain lands in Devon between Thomas Achard, Joan, daughter of William de Luscote, and John Duyn); p.469 (order to the escheator in Gloucestershire and adjacent marches to give Thomas Achard his purparty of certain lands, as he has proved his age); p.470 (similar order to the escheator in Devon)
  • Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.412b (no.192) (full edition of original petition)
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