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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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Christina de Woderington, widow of John de Woderington. de Woderington Christina...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/147/7319
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This record is about the Christina de Woderington, widow of John de Woderington. de Woderington Christina... dating from [1315] 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 8/147/7319
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1315]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Christina de Woderington, widow of John de Woderington.
- Name(s)
- de Woderington, Christina
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- Christina, widow of John de Woderington, states that her husband was killed at Stirling (Bannockburn), and all her lands burnt and destroyed by the Scots, and her chattels stolen, leaving her with three young children and no support. She asks the King to order his council to ordain some aid for her until she can have profit from her dower lands.
- Nature of endorsement
- The King has granted 100s of his gift.
- Places mentioned
- Stirling, [Stirlingshire, Scotland].
- People mentioned
- John de Woderington, husband of petitioner.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated to 1315 with reference to the entry on m.3 of C 62/92, which is dated 17 July 1315. This would fit with the death of the petitioner's husband at Bannockburn.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the order to pay this 100s to the petitioner, see m.3 of C 62/92
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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/C9209503/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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