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Roger atte Water and Cecilly atte Water, his wife. Water; Water Roger; Cecilly King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/78/3868

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Reference
SC 8/78/3868
Date
[c. 1310-c. 1330]
Description
Petitioners
Roger atte Water and Cecilly atte Water, his wife.
Name(s)
Water; Water, Roger; Cecilly
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The atte Waters request remedy as John son of Robert has sued a scire facias against the land tenants of Weston concerning a recognizance made between John and Weston. The sheriff of Sussex has returned that the atte Waters are land tenants though they are not, and John son of Robert is seeking execution to levy their lands and chattels.
Nature of endorsement
He should have a writ in Chancery to the justices before whom the recognizance was made upon the contents in the petition so that they can do justice to him.
Places mentioned
Sussex.
People mentioned
Richard de Weston
John [. . .neday], son of Robert de . . .neday.
Note
Dated notionally, on the basis of the hand and the Latin endorsement, to the early fourteenth century.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 259
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107643/

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