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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Item
Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster. of Lancaster; Earl of Lancaster Henry King....
Catalogue reference: SC 8/56/2766
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This record is about the Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster. of Lancaster; Earl of Lancaster Henry King.... 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 8/56/2766
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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
- Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster.
- Name(s)
- of Lancaster; Earl of Lancaster, Henry
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The petitioner seeks recovery of his rights in Halton Castle and the manor of Congleton with appurtenances in Cheshire that Alice held of her heirs and which she alienated in fee to Despenser to the petitioner's disinheritance, which properties are now in the king's hands.
- Nature of endorsement
- Show the earl why and by what means she held the same for her lifetime and of her heritage, and what are her rights and [that] under law she was correct.
- Places mentioned
- Halton Castle, [Cheshire]
- Congleton, [Cheshire].
- People mentioned
- Alice [de Lacy], Countess of Lincoln
- Hugh le Despenser.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the basis of internal evidence to the period immediately after the fall of the Despensers and Edward II.
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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 4794
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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/C9062984/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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