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William de Melton, knight; James Pykeryng (Pickering), knight; Walter Strirkeland...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/170/8493

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This record is about the William de Melton, knight; James Pykeryng (Pickering), knight; Walter Strirkeland... dating from [c. 1385] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/170/8493
Date
[c. 1385]
Description
Petitioners
William de Melton, knight; James Pykeryng (Pickering), knight; Walter Strirkeland (Strickland), knight; John Wyndesore (Windsor).
Name(s)
de Melton; Pykeryng (Pickering); Strirkeland (Strickland); Wyndesore (Windsor), William; James; Walter; John
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioners, who are the executors of William, request a writ de supersedeas of the order to arrest all the goods and chattels of William Windsor as it is without reasonable cause.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
People mentioned
William Wyndesore (Windsor), knight.
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1385 on the basis of related entries in the patent rolls (CPR 1381-5, pp.561-2,566).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1898), pp.561-2,566 (references to some or all of the petitioners in relation to William Windsor, and to their role as executors of his estate)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294342/

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