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Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster. of Lancaster; Earl of Lancaster Henry King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/56/2773

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This record is about the Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster. of Lancaster; Earl of Lancaster Henry King... dating from [1326-1345] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/56/2773
Date
[1326-1345]
Description
Petitioners
Henry of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster.
Name(s)
of Lancaster; Earl of Lancaster, Henry
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioner seeks confirmation that his lands and woods in Wiltshire were recently taken out of forest status by a grant of the king.
Nature of endorsement
To those in the chancery, and let him have the usual writ in such cases.Coram Rege.
Places mentioned
Severnake Forest, [Wiltshire]
Clarendon Forest, [Wiltshire].
Note
Datable to the period when Henry of Lancaster was styled earl of Lancaster; a more precise dating for this petition has not been established.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/56/2770

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1236
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062991/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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