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Thomas Cary, son of John Cary, knight. Cary Thomas King Cary states that John Samford...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/38/1862

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This record is about the Thomas Cary, son of John Cary, knight. Cary Thomas King Cary states that John Samford... dating from [1395] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/38/1862
Date
[1395]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Cary, son of John Cary, knight.
Name(s)
Cary, Thomas
Addressees
King
Nature of request
Cary states that John Samford granted to the petitioner's father land and rent in Over Adber and Hummer to hold for his life with remainder to his heirs begotten from his body and he was seised until the lands were seized into the king's hand by judgement rendered against him that the lands were forfeit in the parliament held at Westminster in the week of Purification in the king's 11th year. Cary states that his father is now dead and requests that the king order his letters of the privy seal to the chancellor and make restitution to Cary of the lands, rents and services as law and reason demand.
Nature of endorsement
No endorsement.
Places mentioned
Overatebear (Over Adber), [Somerset]
Homer (Hummer) [Somerset]
Westminster.
People mentioned
John Samford
John Cary, father of the petitioner.
Note
The petition can be dated to 1395 as the keeper of the great seal was ordered to do justice to Cary on 19 October 1395 (C 81/555/10282A).
Related material

For an almost identical petition by the same petitioner concerning different land see SC 8/38/1861

For another petition relating to these lands see SC 8/181/9010

For another petition from this petitioner regarding the lands of his father see SC 8/180/8991

For the writ under the privy seal to the keeper of the great seal to do justice to the petitioner see item 10282A in C 81/555

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1387
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062065/

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