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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Godeston; Amye Godeston, wife of John Godeston. Godeston; Godeston John; Amye...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/114/5651
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This record is about the John Godeston; Amye Godeston, wife of John Godeston. Godeston; Godeston John; Amye... dating from [c. 1399-c. 1407] 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 8/114/5651
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1399-c. 1407]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Godeston; Amye Godeston, wife of John Godeston.
- Name(s)
- Godeston; Godeston, John; Amye
- Addressees
- King and lords in the present parliament.
- Nature of request
- The Godestons request a remedy be ordained for them so that they can have livery of the manor of Frome Valeis which is still held in the king's hand though Amye Godeston is heir and of age.
- Nature of endorsement
- They should sue in Chancery where the matter mentioned in the petition is pending, and let justice be done there.
- Places mentioned
- Frome Valeis [Vallis Farm, Frome], Somerset.
- People mentioned
- John Payn of London, armourer, father of Amye Godeston
- William [Payn], son and heir of John Payn
- Alice Perers.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to the reign of Henry IV, and probably early in the reign as the petition refers to both Edward III and Richard II as late kings. The petition has therefore been dated to c. 1399-c. 1407. There had been an inquiry on the estates of John Payn in 1397: CIPM, vol. XVII, nos. 883-90.
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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 3788
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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/C9150324/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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