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William de Ferbourn; Lettice de Ferbourn, wife of William de Ferbourn. de Ferbourn;...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/111/5512

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This record is about the William de Ferbourn; Lettice de Ferbourn, wife of William de Ferbourn. de Ferbourn;... dating from [c. 1371] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/111/5512
Date
[c. 1371]
Description
Petitioners
William de Ferbourn; Lettice de Ferbourn, wife of William de Ferbourn.
Name(s)
de Ferbourn; de Ferbourn, William; Lettice
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The Ferbourns request remedy concerning the Cavendish's wrongful occupation of the lands and tenements in Cavendish, and the carrying away of the goods and chattels, and also of the suit that Cavendish has brought against them for defamation in the bishop of London's court against statutes and the law of the land.
Nature of endorsement
He should sue at the common law.
Places mentioned
Cavendish, [Suffolk].
People mentioned
John de Cavendissh (Cavendish), Justice of the Bench
Bishop of London.
Related material

For transcript, see no.54 of PRO 31/7/110

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3432
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150177/

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