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Emma Bredon (Breedon), widow of William de Breedon Bredon (Breedon) Emma King and...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/36/1752

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This record is about the Emma Bredon (Breedon), widow of William de Breedon Bredon (Breedon) Emma King and... dating from [1322] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/36/1752
Date
[1322]
Description
Petitioners
Emma Bredon (Breedon), widow of William de Breedon
Name(s)
Bredon (Breedon), Emma
Addressees
King and council
Nature of request
Breedon states that she received as dower after the death of her husband lands and rents in Breedon and Chelaston. The sheriffs of Leicestershire and Derbyshire have come and seized the lands and rents into the king's hand together with the lands of William de Breedon, her husband's son by his forfeiture. She requests remedy.1)
Nature of endorsement
Let the king be certified in Chancery on the cause of the taking and when, and his estate should be enquired of, and let justice be done.2) Coram rege Blasdon.
Places mentioned
Bredon (Breedon on the Hill), Leicestershire
Chelardeston (Chelaston), Derbyshire
People mentioned
William de Bredon (Breedon), late husband of the petitioner
William de Bredon (Breedon), son of William Breedon
Sheriff of Leicestershire
Sheriff of Derbyshire.
Note
The petition securely dates to 1322 as orders were issued on 30 June 1322 to the sheriff of Leicestershire and to Robert de Gaddusby not to intermeddle further with the lands (CCR 1318-23, pp.468, 473-4).The inquisition also dates to this time, the writ being dated to 20 May 1322 (CIM 1307-49, no.477).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 336
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), pp.468, 473-4 (orders not to intermeddle further with the lands)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.477 (inquisition concerning the lands)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061951/

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