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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
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Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster, and Maud de Chaworth, his wife. of Lancaster;...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/56/2767
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This record is about the Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster, and Maud de Chaworth, his wife. of Lancaster;... dating from [c. 1307-c. 1309] 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 8/56/2767
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1307-c. 1309]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster, and Maud de Chaworth, his wife.
- Name(s)
- of Lancaster; Earl of Lancaster; de Chaworth, Henry; Maud
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The petitioners seek justice and the recovery of the manor of Kidwelly in Wales as the inheritance of Maud, the heir of Hawise. The manor was held in the hands of King Edward I (father of the king) for more than fourteen years whilst Maud was in his wardship.
- Nature of endorsement
- Order to the justiciar of Wales, Walter de Poderton, that he inform us about the contents of this petition and certify to the king that justice should be done.Coram tote consilio.
- Places mentioned
- Gales (Wales)
- Kidwelly, [Carmarthenshire, Wales]
- Kermerdyn (Carmarthen), [Carmarthenshire, Wales].
- People mentioned
- Henry III, King of England
- Edward I, King of England
- Hawise de London
- Robert Tybetot, Justiciar of West Wales.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard with reference to CCR 1307-13, pp.18, 85, 230, 239, which provide approximate dates for the dispute over Kidwelly.
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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 4894
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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/C9062985/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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