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John de Brokesbourne (Brokesburne) de Brokesbourne (Brokesburne) John King and council...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/36/1782

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Reference
SC 8/36/1782
Date
[c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
John de Brokesbourne (Brokesburne)
Name(s)
de Brokesbourne (Brokesburne), John
Addressees
King and council
Nature of request
Brokesbourne shows that Despenser held from him lands in Wicken and Bradfield by knight service, which he claims as his escheat by Despenser's forfeiture after the king has had his year and waste. He requests that the king grant him the year and waste for a reasonable fine.
Nature of endorsement
He is to wait.
Places mentioned
Wykes (Wicken Bonhunt), Essex
Bradfield, Essex
People mentioned
Hugh le Despenser, the father.
Note
The petition possibly dates to 1326 as the guard note shows, but is perhaps more likely to be 1327, possibly in the first month or so.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1193
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061983/

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