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William, brother of the lord of Montferrand-du-Perigord. William King and council....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/62/3087

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This record is about the William, brother of the lord of Montferrand-du-Perigord. William King and council.... dating from [c.1340-c. 1380] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/62/3087
Date
[c.1340-c. 1380]
Description
Petitioners
William, brother of the lord of Montferrand-du-Perigord.
Name(s)
William
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioner states that he is impoverished by his service to the king and requests that he be granted for his life the bailiwicks of Monsegur and Beaumont.
Nature of endorsement
The king wishes to be informed of this, and that he have this if it can be done without harm to the king or anyone else.
Places mentioned
Montferrand-du-Perigord, [Guyenne, France]
Monsegur, [Guyenne, France]
Beaumont-du-Perigord, [Guyenne, France].
People mentioned
Lord of Montferrand-du-Perigord.
Note
The petition is written in a later fourteenth century hand and its subject matter suggests a date either in Edward III's reign or early in Richard II's reign.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5764
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9106850/

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