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Henry Fouldon: Margaret Fouldon, wife of Henry Fouldon. Fouldon; Fouldon Henry; Margaret...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/24/1167

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SC 8/24/1167
Date
[? 1421]
Description
Petitioners
Henry Fouldon: Margaret Fouldon, wife of Henry Fouldon.
Name(s)
Fouldon; Fouldon, Henry; Margaret
Addressees
King and lords of parliament.
Nature of request
Henry Fouldon and Margaret his wife state that at the last parliament at Westminster it was ordained and established that an assize mentioned in a petition submitted by them would remain in force, despite some discrepancies in the wording, and in the spelling of the justices' names; however, the wording of this ordinance has proved obscure and open to argument, and they ask that it may be clarified, and clearly stated so as to apply to the examples in their case, in order that it may take effect.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Alshampton, Alfhampton (Alphamstone), [Essex]
Brethenham, Bethenham [unidentified].
People mentioned
Robert Bealknap (Belknap), justice
Thomas Lodelowe (Ludlow), justice.
Note
This petition is edited in Rot. Parl. vol. IV p.159a (no. 3) as being from 9 Henry V (21 March 1421 - 20 March 1422). A note on the dorse says 'Prob. May 1421, cf. preced.'
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3446
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. IV, Hen V and Hen VI, (Record Commission, 1783), p.159a (no.3) (full edition of original petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061336/

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