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Richard de Seint Maure (Seymor), knight. de Seint Maure (Seymor) Richard [None]....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/177/8812

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Reference
SC 8/177/8812
Date
[? c. 1378]
Description
Petitioners
Richard de Seint Maure (Seymor), knight.
Name(s)
de Seint Maure (Seymor), Richard
Addressees
[None].
Nature of request
[? Draft] petition of Seint Maure complaining that he has been disturbed in his presentation to the church of North Molton by the dean of the free chapel of Windsor [and tracing the descent of the advowson to him].
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
North Molton, [Devon].
People mentioned
John Beof, attorney of Richard Seymor
Thomas Butler, dean of the free chapel of Windsor
Warden and college of the free chapel of Windsor
William de Secheford, clerk
Alan . . .
Ellen, daughter of Alan . . .
Maud, daughter of Alan . . .
Nicholas Seymor, husband of Ellen, daughter of Alan
Robert Holand (Holland), husband of Maud, daughter of Alan . . .
Nicholas [Seymor], son of Nicholas Seymor and Ellen, his wife, and father of the petitioner
Alan de Cherlton (Charlton), knight., second husband of Ellen, daughter of Alan . . .
William de Crouthorn (Crowthorne), clerk of Alan de Charlton
Note
The petition has been dated to? c. 1378 on the basis of close and patent roll references that concern the enfeoffment of the manor of North Molton and the advowson of the church there. Although the hand is not inconsistent with that date, there is some room for amendment of the dating.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. I, 1377-1381, (Public Record Office, 1914), p.521 (enrolled charter of enfeoffment relating to the petitioner and the advowson)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. I, 1377-1381, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.215 (licence for enfeoffment relating to the Close roll entry)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294680/

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