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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 de Halifeld (Holyfield). de Halifeld (Holyfield) John King and Council. Halifeld...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/117/5814
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This record is about the John de Halifeld (Holyfield). de Halifeld (Holyfield) John King and Council. Halifeld... dating from [c. 1321-c. 1327] 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 8/117/5814
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1321-c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John de Halifeld (Holyfield).
- Name(s)
- de Halifeld (Holyfield), John
- Addressees
- King and Council.
- Nature of request
- Halifeld requests a writ of enquiry into land in Rainham which he claims was taken from him by Garnet. Garnet's lands are now in the king's hands due to his trespass.
- Nature of endorsement
- To be dealt with on the release of Henry Garnet.
- Places mentioned
- Rainham, [Essex].
- People mentioned
- Henry Garnet (Gernet).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The lands of Henry Gernet were taken into the king's hands on 20 November 1321 (CIPM vol. VI, no.716), and he was in prison in Berkhamsted Castle on 10 November 1325 (CCR 1323-7, p.424). Presumably the petition dates from between Gernet's forfeiture and the end of Edward II's reign.
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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 4317
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1323-1327, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.424 (order to the constable of Berkhamsted Castle to keep Henry Gernet in prison until further orders)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150490/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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