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John Huntyngdon (Huntingdon), warden of the College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Manchester....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/115/5734

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Reference
SC 8/115/5734
Date
[? 1426]
Description
Petitioners
John Huntyngdon (Huntingdon), warden of the College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Manchester.
Name(s)
Huntyngdon (Huntingdon), John
Addressees
King and Council.
Occupation
warden of the College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Manchester
Nature of request
The warden requests a commission of oyer et terminer against various people who had attacked the church of his college.
Nature of endorsement
[on face] For the Bishop of Durham, 15 May.
Places mentioned
Manchester, Lancashire
Barton, Lancashire
Worsley, Lancashire.
People mentioned
Edward Wever (Weaver) of Cheshire
Thomas [del Bothe (Booth)], son of Thomas del Bothe of Barton
Thomas del Bothe (Booth) of Barton
Nicholas [del Bothe (Booth)], brother of Thomas del Bothe (Booth), junior
Richard del Bothe (Booth)
Roger del Bothe (Booth), brother of Richard del Bothe (Booth)
Thomas FitzHugh of Barton
Thomas Barber, clerk
John Buron (Byron)
Robert del Bothe (Booth)
Robert del Holt
William Masse of Worsley
William Lever
[Thomas Langley], Bishop of Durham.
Note
Manchester parish church became a secular college in 1421, and this petition was probably made during the first few years of its existence. The endorsement referring to the Bishop of Durham is similar to that on SC 8/115/5732, suggesting that it too dates to 1426.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4057
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150408/

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