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Richard Mitford, Bishop of Salisbury and Guy Mone, Bishop of St David's. Mitford;...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/142/7058

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Reference
SC 8/142/7058
Date
[1399]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Mitford, Bishop of Salisbury and Guy Mone, Bishop of St David's.
Name(s)
Mitford; Mone, Richard; Guy
Addressees
Council.
Occupation
Bishop of Salisbury; Bishop of St David's
Nature of request
[This petition is damaged] The petitioners state that the wardship of all the lands, tenements, lordships and other possessions of the late Duke of Norfolk were granted to them and to John Bussy and Henry Grene, now dead, by Richard II. Now their authority is being questioned, and they are having trouble collecting the issues and profits of these lands and tenements. [They ask that their position might be confirmed.]
Nature of endorsement
[On face] Be it remembered that this bill was granted by the council, 25 November in the [first] year.[None on dorse]
People mentioned
[Thomas de Mowbray], Duke of Norfolk
John Bussy, knight
Henry Grene (Green), knight.
Note
CPR 1399-1401 p.164 is dated 24 November 1399, and would seem to be in response to this petition.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), p.238 (calendar of petition)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen IV, vol. I, 1399-1401, (Public Record Office, 1903), p.164 (commission to the petitioners to receive the issues of these lands and tenements)
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