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Hugh Scarlet of Lincoln. Scarlet Hugh King and council. Scarlet requests that reason...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/71/3515

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Reference
SC 8/71/3515
Date
[c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Hugh Scarlet of Lincoln.
Name(s)
Scarlet, Hugh
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Scarlet requests that reason and justice be done to him so that he is not disinherited of his free tenement. He was granted the tronage of Boston for his life for his maintenance by Edward I for his service in the Scottish wars as constable of crossbowmen. He was ousted by Despenser, Baldok and D'Aune.
Nature of endorsement
He should state who has it now.
Places mentioned
Lincoln, [Lincolnshire]
Scotland
Boston, [Lincolnshire]
Tickhill, [West Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Hugh le Despenser
Robert Baldok
William Vanne (D'Aune), Constable of Tickhill.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7223
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107289/

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