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Thomas de Lovetot. de Lovetot Thomas King. Thomas de Lovetot states that he was seised...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/120/5997
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/120/5997
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1298]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Thomas de Lovetot.
- Name(s)
- de Lovetot, Thomas
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- Thomas de Lovetot states that he was seised of the wardship and marriage of Robert, son and heir of Ralph de Wassinglee, until Malcolm de Harlee, then escheator, suggested to Queen Eleanor that it should fall to the King; whereupon she seized it and gave it to Humphrey de Waldene. Thomas is ready to aver by the whole country of Huntingdonshire that he and his ancestors were seised of this wardship and marriage from time immemorial, and requests grace and justice, so that he and his heirs are not disinherited.
- Nature of endorsement
- Huntingdon [...] CouncilCoram rege.The Escheator is to be ordered by writ of Chancery to inquire in person into the contents of the petition, and how much the King had in the grant, and if he who was thus in wardship held elsewhere of the King, and the King is to be informed.
- Places mentioned
- Gascony, [France]
- Huntingdonshire.
- People mentioned
- Ralph de Wassinglee (Washingley)
- Robert [de Wassinglee (Washingley)], son and heir of Ralph de Wassinglee
- Malcolm de Harlee (Harleye), Escheator [South of the Trent]
- Eleanor [of Castile], Queen of England
- Eleanor [of Provence], Queen of England
- Humphrey de Waldene.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- This petition seems to date from after the death of Malcolm de Harleye in May 1298.
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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 4983
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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)
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- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw I, vol. III, 1288-1296, (Public Record Office, 1904), p.373 (order to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer to discharge John de Lovetot of £14 annually for wardship of two-thirds of the manor of Washingley from 7 February 1289, when it was given to Eleanor of Castile)
- Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. I, Edw I, 1272-1307, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.255 (grant to John Luvetot of the wardship of two parts of the manor of Washingley, late of Ralph de Wassinglee, deceased, until the full age of the heirs at £14 rent per year, saving to the king the marriage of the heirs)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. III, 1292-1301, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.37 (grant to Humphrey de Waldene of this wardship and marriage)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150691/
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