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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Miles de Wyndesore (Windsor). de Wyndesore (Windsor) Miles King. [This petition is...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/148/7394
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This record is about the Miles de Wyndesore (Windsor). de Wyndesore (Windsor) Miles King. [This petition is... dating from [1374] 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 8/148/7394
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1374]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Miles de Wyndesore (Windsor).
- Name(s)
- de Wyndesore (Windsor), Miles
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- [This petition is damaged.]Miles de Wyndesore states that he holds the manor of Stanwell in Middlesex by descent, and also the office of Constable of Windsor castle, which pertains to that manor; and that after the death of Richard, his grandfather, the King took the manor and office into his hand because of the minority of Thomas, his brother. Thomas died under age, and because Miles was also a minor, the King kept the manor and office in his hand and granted the wardship of them to Elmyn Legat. Miles has now proved his age, and asks that he might have this [manor and] office.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Stanwell, Middlesex
- Windsor, [Berkshire].
- People mentioned
- Richard [de Wyndesore (Windsor)], grandfather of Miles de Wyndesore (Windsor)
- Thomas [de Wyndesore (Windsor)], brother of Miles de Wyndesore (Windsor)
- Elmyn Legat.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CCR 1374-7 p.38 is dated 26 July 1374, and would seem to be the result of this petition.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For transcript, see no.52 of PRO 31/7/105
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. XIV, 1374-1377, (Public Record Office, 1913), p.38 (order to give the petitioner seisin of his grandfather's lands)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209579/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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