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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John de Rutherwyk, Abbot of Chertsey. de Rutherwyk John King and council. Abbot of...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/158/7869
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This record is about the John de Rutherwyk, Abbot of Chertsey. de Rutherwyk John King and council. Abbot of... dating from [c. 1327] 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 8/158/7869
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John de Rutherwyk, Abbot of Chertsey.
- Name(s)
- de Rutherwyk, John
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- Abbot of Chertsey
- Nature of request
- The abbot granted the manor of Henley and other land to William de Henley who subsequently enfeoffed the king's father with it, and the rent has been in arrears since the enfeoffment. The abbot has petitioned in parliament on this and an inquisition was held, but the king has granted the manor to Clinton, and the rent is still in arrears, so that the abbot requests that due execution of the inquisition is made so that he can be paid the rent and arrears.
- Nature of endorsement
- Because it is alleged by the petition that Clinton is tenant of the tenements, he should sue at the common law.
- Places mentioned
- Chertsey, [Surrey]
- Henley, [Surrey]
- Fremelesworth (Fremsworth), [Surrey].
- People mentioned
- William de Henle (Henley)
- Hugh de Bourgh (Burgh)
- William Husee (Husey)
- William de Clynton (Clinton).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The inquisition referred to in the petition (in response to the petition now at SC 8/12/560) was held in March 1327 (CIM 1307-49, no.984). Presumably the present petition was submitted soon thereafter.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For an earlier petition on this issue see SC 8/12/560
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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 Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.984 (inquisition into William de Henle's holdings in Henley and Fremsworth)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9210061/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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