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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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Katherine de Singelton (Singleton), widow of Alan de Singleton. de Singelton (Singleton)...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/71/3544
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This record is about the Katherine de Singelton (Singleton), widow of Alan de Singleton. de Singelton (Singleton)... dating from [1324] 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 8/71/3544
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1324]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Katherine de Singelton (Singleton), widow of Alan de Singleton.
- Name(s)
- de Singelton (Singleton), Katherine
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- Singelton requests that remedy be made to her according to the verdict of an inquest held concerning land that was assigned to her as dower. Following Descoce's death without heirs she entered the land in Wrea but was subsequently disseised by force and arms by the earl of Lancaster. Following the earl's death the land is in the hand of the king and she has sued a writ to the Chancellor by which an inquisition was made and returned into Chancery.
- Nature of endorsement
- The inquisition should be brought from Chancery before the council.
- Places mentioned
- Wrea, Lancashire.
- People mentioned
- Alan de Singelton (Singleton), husband of the petitioner
- John Descoce (of Scotland), harper
- Thomas [of Lancaster], Earl of Lancaster.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to 1324 for the commission issued to hold an inquisition into the matter contained in the petition was made on 18 November 1324, and inquisition itself held in the Easter week the following year (CIM 1307-49, no.734).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related document see piece 6730 in C 81/125
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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 7792
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.734 (inquisition into matter outlined in the petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107318/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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