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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William de Westwode (Westwood) of Bagshot. de Westwode (Westwood) William King and...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/17/843
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This record is about the William de Westwode (Westwood) of Bagshot. de Westwode (Westwood) William King and... dating from [c. 1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/17/843
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William de Westwode (Westwood) of Bagshot.
- Name(s)
- de Westwode (Westwood), William
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- William de Westwode of Bagshot states that he had a piece of stony ground ('grave') of six acres, adjoining the wood of Hugh le Despenser in Surrey. The Earl by force of his great lordship disseised William of this land, and appropriated it to him ten years ago, so that he never dared to sue for his right. This piece of land is now in the king's hand because of the earl's forfeiture. William requests that the king appoint justices to inquire into this injustice and others committed in the country by the earl, and that he might have his land back if he is found to have a right to it.
- Nature of endorsement
- The muniments which belonged to Hugh are to be searched for evidence on the king's behalf that might bar William from his petition. And if nothing is found, the king will ordain a remedy.
- Places mentioned
- Bagshot, [Surrey].
- People mentioned
- Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- This must date to shortly after the fall of the Despensers, ie. the early years of Edward III.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 8782
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.415b (no.211) (full edition of original petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9060986/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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