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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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Walter de Thornhill and Margery de Thornhill his wife. de Thornhill; de Thornhill...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/143/7149
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This record is about the Walter de Thornhill and Margery de Thornhill his wife. de Thornhill; de Thornhill... dating from [c. 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 8/143/7149
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1322]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Walter de Thornhill and Margery de Thornhill his wife.
- Name(s)
- de Thornhill; de Thornhill, Walter; Margery
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- Walter de Thornhill and Margery his wife state that before he became a rebel against the King, John Mautravers disseised them of some lands in Charlton, which are now in the King's hand because of his forfeiture. They request a remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- John is alive. He is to wait.
- Places mentioned
- Charlton by Phillipston (Charlton), Dorset
- Phillipston, Dorset.
- People mentioned
- John Mautravers.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CIM 1307-49 no.726, an inquisition into John Mautravers' lands in Philipston, states that the manor was taken into the King's hand at the Purification 1322. This petition probably dates from shortly after that time. Charlton, in Horton parish, is now only a farm to the south of Wimborne St Giles, while Phillipston is deserted.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a contemporary petition from Walter de Thornhill, see SC 8/144/7151
For transcript, see no.82 of PRO 31/7/98
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209330/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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