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Richard Damory. Damory Richard King and council Damory requests remedy and that the...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/42/2053

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Reference
SC 8/42/2053
Date
[1322]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Damory.
Name(s)
Damory, Richard
Addressees
King and council
Nature of request
Damory requests remedy and that the manor of Bletchingdon which he gave to his brother for the term of his life be delivered as it has been seized into the king's hand.
Nature of endorsement
Let it be assigned to faithful people to enquire of the truth of the contents of the petition, and the inquisition together with the muniments be returned so that justice can be done further on this.
Places mentioned
Blechesdone (Bletchingdon), [Oxfordshire].
People mentioned
Roger Damory, brother of the petitioner.
Note
The petition can be dated to 1322 by the writ and inquisition prompted by the petition and the order for the manor to be restored to the petitioner made between June and September (CIM 1307-49, no.509; CCR 1318-23, p.596).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2477
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), p.596 (writ to Robert de Stoke to deliver the manor to the petitioner)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.509 (writ and inquisition on the matter in accordance with the endorsement)
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