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John Wilkyn (Wilkin) of Trugo and Margaret Wilkyn (Wilkin) his wife. Wilkyn (Wilkin);...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/146/7296

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This record is about the John Wilkyn (Wilkin) of Trugo and Margaret Wilkyn (Wilkin) his wife. Wilkyn (Wilkin);... dating from [1388] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/146/7296
Date
[1388]
Description
Petitioners
John Wilkyn (Wilkin) of Trugo and Margaret Wilkyn (Wilkin) his wife.
Name(s)
Wilkyn (Wilkin); Wilkyn (Wilkin), John; Margaret
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
John Wilkyn of Trugo and Margaret his wife state that they were seised of a messuage and half and acre of land in Tresithney, until they were disseised of them by Robert Tresylyan. They are now in the King's hand because of his forfeiture, and they ask that the Chancellor might be ordered to restore them to them.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Trugo, Cornwall
Tresithney, Cornwall.
People mentioned
Robert Tresylyan (Tresilian), justice.
Note
CPR 1385-9 p.541 is dated 12 July 1388, and seems to be in response to this petition, although the amount of land does not agree.
Related material

For another petition relating to Tresilian's forfeiture see SC 8/129/6404

For a related petition from the same petitioners and others, see SC 8/297/14802

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1900), p.541 (order to inquire into this matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209479/

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