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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Maud le Rous, widow of Richard le Rous. Rous Maud King and council. Maud, widow of...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/69/3415
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This record is about the Maud le Rous, widow of Richard le Rous. Rous Maud King and council. Maud, widow of... dating from [c. 1330] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/69/3415
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1330]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Maud le Rous, widow of Richard le Rous.
- Name(s)
- Rous, Maud
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- Maud, widow of Richard le Rous, states that on the morrow of St Botolph in the king's fourth year, John Chidiok, knight, and others came with force and arms to her house in London and robbed her of £40 worth of goods. She has sued against him before the Sheriffs of London, but has been able to have no justice, because he claims to be a member of the King's retinue. She requests grace and a remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- She is to sue at common law.
- Places mentioned
- London.
- People mentioned
- Richard le Rous, husband of petitioner
- John Chidiok, knight.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The attack took place on the morrow of St Botolph, 4 Edward III (18 June 1330). The petition would seem to date from shortly afterwards.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 6870
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107186/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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