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Agnes de Horsfrith, daughter of John de Horsfrith of Bradfield de Horsfrith Agnes...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/53/2603

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Reference
SC 8/53/2603
Date
[1340]
Description
Petitioners
Agnes de Horsfrith, daughter of John de Horsfrith of Bradfield
Name(s)
de Horsfrith, Agnes
Addressees
King and council
Nature of request
Agnes, daughter of John de Horsfrith of Bradfield asks the king and council to order the Sheriff of Essex to aid her to recover lands in Bradfield lost by her father while he was fighting in Scotland, and to order a true return of the writs sent him by Agnes.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Bradfield, Essex
Harwich, [Essex]
Scotland
People mentioned
John de Horsfrith of Bradfield
William Fraunk (Frank) of Harwich
Isolde [de Horsfrith], wife of John de Horsfrith
William Adam of Bradfield
Note
Piece no.13142 of C 81/267, which appears to be the result of this petition, is dated 25 May 14 Edward III (1340).
Related material

An order to the Chancellor to ordain a suitable remedy for the petitioner is piece no.13142 of C 81/267

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3989
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062818/

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