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Henry de Lindsey. de Lindsey Henry King and council. The petitioner seeks recovery...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/58/2851

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Reference
SC 8/58/2851
Date
[1297-1322]
Description
Petitioners
Henry de Lindsey.
Name(s)
de Lindsey, Henry
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioner seeks recovery of his inheritance in West Butterwick. He shows that Moubray and others under his command in force and arms (by colour of his lordship and through malice) deprived him of his inheritance, which he is unable to recover through the common law.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Butterwick (West Butterwick), [Lincolnshire]
Isle of Axholme, [Lincolnshire].
People mentioned
John de Moubray (Mowbray), Lord of Axholme.
Note
Dated by reference to the career of John, Lord Mowbray. No positive dating has been established for the petition, but the hand would suggest that it belongs to the earlier part of the suggested date range.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5317
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9063071/

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