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John Boutetourt (Buteturte); Maud (Matilda) Boutetourt (Buteturte), wife of John...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/95/4715

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This record is about the John Boutetourt (Buteturte); Maud (Matilda) Boutetourt (Buteturte), wife of John... dating from [c. 1324] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/95/4715
Date
[c. 1324]
Description
Petitioners
John Boutetourt (Buteturte); Maud (Matilda) Boutetourt (Buteturte), wife of John Buteturte.
Name(s)
Boutetourt (Buteturte); Boutetourt (Buteturte), John; Maud (Matilda)
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
John Boutetourt and Maud his wife request permission to give the Abbess and convent of Marham the advowson of the church of Belchamp Otten, for their own use.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.The King is not advised to do this yet, because of the great complaints made to him by the bishops concerning permission for such appropriations.
Places mentioned
Marham, [Norfolk]
Belchamp Otten, [Essex].
People mentioned
Abbess and convent of Marham.
Note
The writ for C 143/170/2 is dated 4 March 17 Edward II [1324], and the inquisition was held on 4 April. The writ for C 143/181/8 is dated 17 June, 18 Edward II [1325], and the inquisition was held on 19 December 19 Edward II [1325]: so a date of c. 1324 seems plausible for this petition.
Related material

For another petition by Maud Buteturte, see SC 8/90/4483

For transcript, see no.27 of PRO 31/7/99

For another petition by John Buteturte, see SC 8/35/1731

For an inquisition into whether Maud the widow of John Boutetourt can grant land in Belchamp Otten, and the advowson of the church there, to John his son, see C 143/181/8

For an inquisition into whether the petitioners can settle the manor of Belchamp Otten, except for the advowson of the church which they retain, and other tenements, on themselves for life, see C 143/170/2

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 869
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149266/

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