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Ralph de Wilyngham (Willingham), clerk of the Chancery. de Wilyngham (Willingham)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/165/8220

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This record is about the Ralph de Wilyngham (Willingham), clerk of the Chancery. de Wilyngham (Willingham)... dating from [c. 1325-c. 1350] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/165/8220
Date
[c. 1325-c. 1350]
Description
Petitioners
Ralph de Wilyngham (Willingham), clerk of the Chancery.
Name(s)
de Wilyngham (Willingham), Ralph
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
clerk of the Chancery
Nature of request
Wilyngham requests that whereas formerly the King ... returned in the King's Bench ... presentment to the church of Fishbourne then vacant ... the abbot of Sees ... the war between him and the King of France by virtue of which judgment ... and inducted ... in due manner and peacefully continued his possession for more than 15 days until ...son by force ... the said church the said Wilyngham ... and King ... in possession ....
Nature of endorsement
[Illegible.]
Places mentioned
Fishbourne, [Sussex]
Arundel, [Sussex]
Sees, [Normandy, France].
People mentioned
Abbot of Sees
King of France
William Kyng (King) of Arundel.
Note
Dated impressionistically on the basis of the hand and the floruit of the petitioner.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294065/

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