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Thomas de Fethurstanhalgh (Featherstone). de Fethurstanhalgh (Featherstone) Thomas...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/112/5558

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Reference
SC 8/112/5558
Date
[1329]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas de Fethurstanhalgh (Featherstone).
Name(s)
de Fethurstanhalgh (Featherstone), Thomas
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Fethurstanhalgh requests the grant for his life of the herbage of Allerdale in allowance of the manor of Wark in Tynedale, the keeping of which the king granted to him for life, but which has now been granted to Darcy so that he is ousted.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.Let the matter be enquired of and the king be certified on it.
Places mentioned
Wark, [Northumberland]
Tynedale, [Northumberland
Allerdale in Inglewood, [Cumberland]
Inglewood, [Cumberland].
People mentioned
John Darcy.
Note
The petition dates to 1329 as Darcy was granted the manor of Wark on 4 March 1329 and the petition must postdate this (CChR 1327-41, p.118).
Related material

For transcript, see no.19 of PRO 31/7/96

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3530
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), p.170 (no.146) (full edition of petition)
  • Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. IV, 1-14 Edw III, 1327-1341, (Public Record Office, 1912), p.118 (grant to Darcy of the manor of Wark)
  • Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. IV, Edw III, 1327-1337, (Public Record Office, 1913), pp.63, 64 (grant of the keeping of Wark to the petitioner during pleasure and then for life)
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