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Matilda Schakyl, widow of Richard Schakyl. Schakyl Matilda King and council. Schakyl...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/72/3555

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Reference
SC 8/72/3555
Date
[c. 1375]
Description
Petitioners
Matilda Schakyl, widow of Richard Schakyl.
Name(s)
Schakyl, Matilda
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Schakyl requests aid and remedy be ordained for her as Goldeburgh detains 20 acres of land in Wennington which are her inheritance.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Wennington, Essex.
People mentioned
Richard Schakyl
John de Goldeburgh (Guilsborough).
Note
The petition dates to c. 1375 as Guilsborough appears to have been attempting to secure his tenure by having charters involving the property enrolled on 14 July 1375 (CCR 1374-7, p.244). This is not conclusive dating evidence however.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7804
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. XIV, 1374-1377, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.244 (enrolled charter of Guilsborough concerning Wenynton)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107329/

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