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Henry de Lancaster. de Lancaster Henry King. Henry de Lancaster recalls that the...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/123/6142

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Reference
SC 8/123/6142
Date
[c. 1307]
Description
Petitioners
Henry de Lancaster.
Name(s)
de Lancaster, Henry
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Henry de Lancaster recalls that the King's father ordered inquests to be held into his estates, which were then to be brought to Chancery and shown to the late King and his council. However, because parts of these fees were in the King's hands, the chancellor was ordered to deliver the inquests to Kyrkeby, so that he may search the King's records and return his findings to the late King and his council. However, as his father has since died, and he therefore asks the King to order the inquests to be brought before him and his council, so that he may put forward his right.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
People mentioned
William de Hameldon (Hamilton), chancellor
John de Kyrkeby (Kirkby, Kirby), clerk of the Exchequer
Note
Dated on the guard to c.1307, with reference to the related petitions at SC 8/2/83 and SC 8/122/6071.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/124/6176

For another petition from this petitioner see SC 8/2/83

For a similar petition on this same matter see SC 8/122/6071

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5279
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208312/

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