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Henry de Ferrers. de Ferrers Henry King and Council. Henry de Ferrers requests that...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/167/8302
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This record is about the Henry de Ferrers. de Ferrers Henry King and Council. Henry de Ferrers requests that... dating from [c. 1377] 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 8/167/8302
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1377]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Henry de Ferrers.
- Name(s)
- de Ferrers, Henry
- Addressees
- King and Council.
- Nature of request
- Henry de Ferrers requests that he be restored to the manors of Princes Risborough and Newport. Edward III granted Princes Risborough to Henry's grandfather, as well as the remainder of Newport, held in dower by Margaret de Clare, and Henry held them until his death. They were then taken into the king's hands during the minority of William, and were granted to Prince Edward. However, they were not returned to William on his majority, despite petitions to Prince Edward, and the petitioner now requests that the king view the records and make restoration.
- Nature of endorsement
- Let this bill be sent to the chancery, and there call the king's sergeants and others and the records touching this matter, and let right be done by the advice of the great council both for the king and the parties.
- Places mentioned
- Earls Risborough (Princes Risborough), Buckinghamshire
- Newport, Essex.
- People mentioned
- William de Ferrers, father of the petitioner
- Henry de Ferrers of Groby, grandfather of the petitioner
- Edward III, King of England
- Margaret [de Clare], wife of Piers Gaveston
- Piers Gaveston
- [Edward of Woodstock], Prince [of Wales].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- From the references to the king's father and grandfather, the petition clearly dates to the reign of Richard II, and probably to the early part of the reign.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition on this matter see SC 8/111/5508
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Manors
- Marriage and divorce
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294147/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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