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Elene verch Mereduk (Meredydd), daughter and heir of Wenthliane (Gwenllian) verch...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/98/4853
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/98/4853
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1331]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Elene verch Mereduk (Meredydd), daughter and heir of Wenthliane (Gwenllian) verch Mereduk (Meredydd).
- Name(s)
- verch Mereduk (Meredydd), Elene
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- Elene verch Mereduk states that the King at her petition ordered an inquiry into her right to lands in Gwynfil which are of the inheritance of her mother. It has been returned in Chancery and she asks that it might be examined and [rest of petition missing].
- Nature of endorsement
- The inquisition is to be examined, and the Justiciar is to be ordered to inquire into the things contained in the petition, in the presence of the said Elene and the said Robert, if he wishes to be present; and the inquisition is to be returned in Chancery.
- Places mentioned
- Gwynfil, Cardiganshire, [Wales].
- People mentioned
- Wenthliane (Gwenllian) verch [Mereduk (Meredydd)]
- Robert [Clement].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The writ for the first inquisition in CIM 1307-49 no. 1292 is dated 17 July 5 Edward III (1331), and it was held on the morrow of the beheading of John the Baptist (30 August). This would seem to be the inquisition mentioned here. The writ for the second inquisition, which would seem to be the one ordered in response to this petition, is dated 24 October 1331, and the inquisition was held on the Thursday before St Philip and St James 6 Edward III (April 1332). CCR 1330-3 p.486 is dated 17 August 1332. This petition would therefore seem to be datable to 1331.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a petition probably concerning a dispute over this same land see SC 8/49/2410
For related letters patent, see SC 8/98/4851
For a related petition from Robert Clement, see SC 8/98/4852
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 1446
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
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- Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), p.155 (calendar of petition)
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1333, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.486 (order to deliver the lands to Robert Clement, as Elene has not been found to have a right to them)
- Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no. 1292 (two inquisitions into this matter)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149420/
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