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William de Wodehouse (Woodhouse), son of Adam de Wodehouse (Woodhouse). de Wodehouse...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/150/7476

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Reference
SC 8/150/7476
Date
[1324]
Description
Petitioners
William de Wodehouse (Woodhouse), son of Adam de Wodehouse (Woodhouse).
Name(s)
de Wodehouse (Woodhouse), William
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
William, son of Adam de Wodehouse, states that Alice de Rumle, lady of the honour of Skipton in Craven, gave his ancestor, Hugh de Wodehouse, some lands in Woodhouse, together with the office of master forester of her free chases in the honour, and that he and his ancestors were seised of these until Peter de Chirche, formerly Bailiff of the honour of Skipton in Craven, in the second year of the King's reign, when Henry de Lascy, Earl of Lincoln, held the honour at farm of the King, wrongly expelled him from the office. He requests a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
Certain faithful people are to be appointed in Chancery to inquire into the truth of the contents of the petition; and the inquisition is to be returned in Chancery.John de Mauleverer and Adam de Hoperton.
Places mentioned
Skipton, [West Riding of Yorkshire]
Woodhouse, [West Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Adam de Wodehouse (Woodhouse)
Alice de Rumle (Rumley), lady of the honour of Skipton in Craven
Hugh de Wodehouse (Woodhouse)
Peter de Chirche, formerly Bailiff of the honour of Skipton in Craven
Henry de Lascy (Lacy), Earl of Lincoln
John de Mauleverer
Adam de Hoperton.
Note
The commission for CIM 1307-49 no.724 is dated 1 April 17 Edward II (1324), and is clearly the result of this petition.
Related material

For transcript, see no.102 of PRO 31/7/98

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.724 (inquisition into this matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209661/

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