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William Botevilleyn; Margaret Botevilleyn, wife of William Botevilleyn, kinswoman...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/90/4493

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This record is about the William Botevilleyn; Margaret Botevilleyn, wife of William Botevilleyn, kinswoman... dating from [1314-1322] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/90/4493
Date
[1314-1322]
Description
Petitioners
William Botevilleyn; Margaret Botevilleyn, wife of William Botevilleyn, kinswoman of William Fitz John.
Name(s)
Botevilleyn; Botevilleyn, William; Margaret
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The Botevilleyns request grace and that they are able to have the tenements in Little Waltham granted by Fitz John to Champpeneit for his life, as they are Margaret's inheritance. After Champpeneit's death his son occupied the tenements as Margaret was within age, and sold them to the Earl of Hereford. The tenements are now in the king's hand.1)
Nature of endorsement
The council considers that it cannot do anything at the moment on the contents of this petition.2) Coram domino rege.
Places mentioned
Little Waltham, [Essex].
People mentioned
William Fitz John, kinsman of Margaret, one of the petitioners
William Fitz John, grandfather of Margaret, one of the petitioners
William le Champpeneit
William [le Champpeneit], son of William le Champpeneit
Humphrey de Bowon (Bohun), Earl of Hereford.
Related material

For transcript, see no.17 of PRO 31/7/97

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 445
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149038/

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