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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Reginald de Mountfort (Montfort, Monte Forti). de Mountfort (Montfort, Monte Forti)...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/126/6296
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This record is about the Reginald de Mountfort (Montfort, Monte Forti). de Mountfort (Montfort, Monte Forti)... dating from [1322] 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 8/126/6296
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1322]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Reginald de Mountfort (Montfort, Monte Forti).
- Name(s)
- de Mountfort (Montfort, Monte Forti), Reginald
- Addressees
- King and Council.
- Nature of request
- Reginald de Mountfort requests the restoration of the manor of Radstock, in the King's hands following the forfeiture of his brother, Henry. He states that he had granted the manor to Henry for life, but had re-entered the lands as the rent was in arrears, and held it peacefully until the manor was taken into the King's hands by Marlebergh and given to Aston, keeper of the forfeited lands.
- Nature of endorsement
- Assign certain faithful men to enquire into the truth of the contents of this petition, and return an inquisition having viewed the muniments, and let it be done according to the law.
- Places mentioned
- Somerset
- Radstock, Somerset.
- People mentioned
- Henry de Mountfort (Montfort, Monte Forti), brother of the petitioner
- Thomas de Marlebergh (Marlborough), sheriff of Somerset
- Robert de Aston.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The resultant order to restore the manor to the petitioner was issued on 20 July 1322.
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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 5729
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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. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.579 (resultant writ to Aston to restore the manor to the petitioner)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208471/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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