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Thomas of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster. of Lancaster; Earl of Lancaster Thomas King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/56/2771

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This record is about the Thomas of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster. of Lancaster; Earl of Lancaster Thomas King... dating from [1307] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/56/2771
Date
[1307]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster.
Name(s)
of Lancaster; Earl of Lancaster, Thomas
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioner seeks implementation of the terms of an inquest by Mallory and Ratford and returned into chancery in the last Trinity law term. The inquest was ordered by the king's father (Edward I) and concerned the petitioner's claim to rights in the counties of Sussex and Surrey that are appurtenant to the honour of Leicester.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Sussex
Surrey
Honour of Leicester.
People mentioned
Piers Malhorre (Mallory)
Robert de Ratford
Edward I, King of England, father of the present king.
Note
The inquest referred to in the petition is CIM 1219-1307, no.2030 (1307): between its return to the chancery and the making of this petition, Edward II had succeeded his father.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4914
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. I, Hen III - Edw I, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.2030 (inquest referred to in petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062989/

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