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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Richard Coef, son of Geoffrey Coef. Coef Richard King. Richard, son of Geoffrey Coef,...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/98/4868
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This record is about the Richard Coef, son of Geoffrey Coef. Coef Richard King. Richard, son of Geoffrey Coef,... dating from [1337] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/98/4868
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1337]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Richard Coef, son of Geoffrey Coef.
- Name(s)
- Coef, Richard
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- Richard, son of Geoffrey Coef, states that he sued an assize of novel disseisein against Reginald de Frome and others, concerning lands in Compton Chamberlayne, but that because Reginald was convicted of a false oath, all the lands and tenements in his hand were taken into the King's hand, and his assize has been delayed. He asks the King to send a writ to the justices appointed to hear assizes in Wiltshire to inquire into this disseisin and to do justice to the parties.
- Nature of endorsement
- The justices are to be ordered that if they have stayed proceedings for the reason given in the petition, then they are to proceed to hold the assize, notwithstanding the said claim: provided that they do not proceed to judgment without consulting the King.
- Places mentioned
- Compton Chamberlayne, [Wiltshire]
- Wiltshire.
- People mentioned
- Geoffrey Coef
- Reginald de Frome.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the assize of novel disseisin formerly attached to this petition, see SC 8/98/4869
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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 1494
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149435/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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