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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Margery de la Hyde, widow of John de la Hyde Hyde Margery King and council Margery,...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/53/2637
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This record is about the Margery de la Hyde, widow of John de la Hyde Hyde Margery King and council Margery,... dating from [c. 1327] 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 8/53/2637
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Margery de la Hyde, widow of John de la Hyde
- Name(s)
- Hyde, Margery
- Addressees
- King and council
- Nature of request
- Margery, widow of John de la Hyde, states that her husband sold certain lands in Ebury called La Hyde to John de Benstede, which are now in the king's hand through his death. She requests her dower from these lands, as she has been delayed in receiving it for two years by John de Benstede.
- Nature of endorsement
- Coram domino rege.The reason for which the tenements are in the king's hand is to be seen: whether it is under title of wardship or some other reason; and he is to inform the Chancellor of this, and the king is further to be informed.
- Places mentioned
- Eye (Ebury, [Middlesex]
- La Hyde (Hyde Park), Middlesex
- People mentioned
- John de la Hyde, husband of petitioner
- John de Benstede (Benstead).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CFR 1319-27 p.250, dated 20 December 1323 dates this petition to after 1323, but, as Margery requests her dower for the sake of the soul of the king's father, it would seem to date from the beginning of the reign of Edward III.
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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 4334
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
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- Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. III, Edw II, 1319-1327, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.250 (orders to the escheators to take into the king's hand the lands of John de Benstede, deceased)
- Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. VI, 10-20 Edw II, (Public Record Office, 1910), no.486 (inquisition post mortem of John de Benestede)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062853/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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