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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
SC 8/56/2767
Date
[c. 1307-c. 1309]
Description
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.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4894
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062985/

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