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Thomas Bardolf. Bardolf Thomas King and council. Thomas Bardolf states that the manor...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/95/4735

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Reference
SC 8/95/4735
Date
[c. 1324]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Bardolf.
Name(s)
Bardolf, Thomas
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Thomas Bardolf states that the manor of Emsworth, which was given to Isabel Bardolf his mother by the King, ought to descend to him, but that she was disseised of it by Robert Lewer, and that it was afterwards taken into the King's hand. He asks that the truth of this matter might be inquired into, and justice done to him.
Nature of endorsement
He is to show the King's charter in Chancery, and when it has been examined there, faithful people are to be appointed there to inquire into the truth of the contents of the petition and other etc., and if Isabel or the aforesaid Thomas their estate in this etc.; and the inquisition is to be returned. And the King is to be informed etc. if what the petition claims is established by the inquisition, and the other things which are asked etc. And the inquisition is to take place in the presence of the keeper.
Places mentioned
Emsworth, Hampshire.
People mentioned
Isabel [Bardolf], wife of Hugh Bardolf and mother of petitioner
Hugh Bardolf
William Bardolf, son of Isabel Bardolf
Robert Lewer.
Note
This petition would seem to be roughly contemporary with the first petition recorded in CIPM, vol. VI, no. 543, which results in a writ of certiorari and a writ of scire facias, both dated 10 March 17 Edward II (1324). CCR 1323-7 p.436 is dated 6 December 1325.
Related material

For transcript, see no.9 of PRO 31/7/99

For a related petition, see SC 8/4/190

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 909
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1323-1327, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.436 (order to deliver the manor of Emsworth to Thomas Bardolf, as an inquisition has found that Isabel Bardolf was unjustly disseised of it by Robert Lewer)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. VI, 10-20 Edw II, (Public Record Office, 1910), no.543 (two other petitions and process on the case)
  • Proceedings against the Crown (1216-1377), Ludwik Ehrlich, (, 1921), pp.250-1 (edition of petition)
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149286/

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