Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Item

Christina de Wylinton, widow of Edmund de Wylinton. de Wylinton Christina King and...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/149/7408

What’s it about?

This record is about the Christina de Wylinton, widow of Edmund de Wylinton. de Wylinton Christina King and... dating from [1322] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

Is it available online?

Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.

Can I see it in person?

No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.

Full description and record details

Reference
SC 8/149/7408
Date
[1322]
Description
Petitioners
Christina de Wylinton, widow of Edmund de Wylinton.
Name(s)
de Wylinton, Christina
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Christina, widow of Edmund de Wylinton, states that John de Wylinton gave the manor of Lanteglos and Fawton to her and to Henry de Wylinton for term of their two lives, with the reversion to John and his heirs, and that she in return gave Henry and his heirs £60 of land of her inheritance in Devon. This is now in the King's hand because of Henry's forfeiture, and by a writ which has come to the Sheriff of Cornwall to seize Henry's lands she is expelled and has nothing to live on. She requests a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
[On dorse of SC 8/149/7409] She is to show what she has on this in Chancery, and the truth is to be inquired into; and when the inquisition has been returned, justice is to be done.
Places mentioned
Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall
Fowiton (Fawton), Cornwall
Devon.
People mentioned
Edmund de Wylinton, husband of petitioner
John de Wylinton
Henry de Wylinton.
Note
CCR 1318-23 p.583 is dated 21 July 1322, and is clearly the result of this petition (and SC 8/201/10046), and of CIM 1307-49 no.511, the commission for which is dated 28 June 1322.
Related material

For a copy of the deed of John de Wylinton making this grant, see SC 8/149/7409

For a related petition, see SC 8/201/10046

For transcript, see no.104 of PRO 31/7/103

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.583 (order to deliver this manor to the petitioner)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.511 (inquisition into this matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209593/

How to order it

  1. View this record page in our current catalogue
  2. Check viewing and downloading options
  3. Select an option and follow instructions
View this record page

Series information

SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

74,884 records

Within the department: SC

Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly...

18,283 records

Within the series: SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

51 records

Within the piece: SC 8/149

7401-7450. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item...

You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/149/7408

Christina de Wylinton, widow of Edmund de Wylinton. de Wylinton Christina King and...

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.