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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Margaret Sarnesfeld (Sarnesfield), widow of Nicholas Sarnesfield Sarnesfeld (Sarnesfield)...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/26/1259
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This record is about the Margaret Sarnesfeld (Sarnesfield), widow of Nicholas Sarnesfield Sarnesfeld (Sarnesfield)... dating from [1432] 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 8/26/1259
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1432]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Margaret Sarnesfeld (Sarnesfield), widow of Nicholas Sarnesfield
- Name(s)
- Sarnesfeld (Sarnesfield), Margaret
- Addressees
- Commons in parliament
- Nature of request
- Sarnesfeld states that Richard II granted to her the manor and borough of Helston for her life, from which she was ousted by Tryake and Penpons, and also an annuity of £20. Henry V also granted her an annuity of £20 for her life, which Henry VI confirmed. Sarnesfeld wishing to live as well in her estate which she has in the manor and annuities, and the king considering these things, the king granted the manor and borough to her for her life upon the surrender of the letters patent of Richard II and Henry V. She requests that she might be restored to the manor and borough of Helston by virtue of her patent.
- Nature of endorsement
- It is agreed and ordained by the lords spiritual and temporal and the commons that Sarnesfeld should be restored to the manor and borough of Helston by virtue of the letters patent of the king made to her, and she should have and hold them for her life in accordance with her letters patent. Saving to Tryake and Penpons their corn growing on the land of the manor.
- Places mentioned
- Helston, [Cornwall]
- People mentioned
- Nicholas Sarnesfeld (Sarnesfield), husband of the petitioner
- Robert Treage (Tryake)
- Richard Penpons
- Richard II, King of England
- Henry V, King of England
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For an earlier petition by the same petitioner on a related matter see SC 8/25/1243
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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 7631
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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)
- English
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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. IV, Hen V and Hen VI, (Record Commission, 1783), p.396b (transcription of petition on parliament roll)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061434/
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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