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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Evesham and Elizabeth Evesham his wife Evesham; Evesham John; Elizabeth Duke...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/45/2201
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This record is about the John Evesham and Elizabeth Evesham his wife Evesham; Evesham John; Elizabeth Duke... dating from [1394-1399] 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 8/45/2201
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1394-1399]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Evesham and Elizabeth Evesham his wife
- Name(s)
- Evesham; Evesham, John; Elizabeth
- Addressees
- Duke of York, Guardian of England and other lords of parliament
- Nature of request
- John Evesham and Elizabeth his wife state that William Wauncy, Elizabeth's son by her former husband, Robert Wauncy, has recently granted the reversion of the manor of Astwell to Thomas Walssh, knight, and has sued a writ of quid iuris clamat to have John and Elizabeth attorn to Thomas Walssh, according to the grant of the reversion - although the law does not allow this, while Robert and Elizabeth have living issue in tail. Thomas has refused to sue the writ further, but has entered the manor forcibly, ousting John and Elizabeth. Because of their poverty and his maintenance by great men, they dare not sue an assize, and therefore request a remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Astwell, Northamptonshire
- Wappenham, [Northamptonshire]
- People mentioned
- [Edmund of Langley], Duke of York
- Robert Wauncy
- Adam Wauncy of Wappenham
- William Keylmerssh
- William Wauncy, son of Robert Wauncy and Elizabeth Evesham
- Mary [Wauncy], daughter of Robert Wauncy and Elizabeth Evesham
- Joan [Wauncy], daughter of Robert Wauncy and Elizabeth Evesham
- Thomas Walssh (Walsh), knight
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to 1394-1399, on the basis of the Duke of York being Guardian of England.
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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 8965
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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)
- French
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062411/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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