Piece
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Item
John Arundell (Arundel) of Cornwall; Margaret Arundell (Arundel), wife of John Arundel....
Catalogue reference: SC 8/178/8869
What’s it about?
This record is about the John Arundell (Arundel) of Cornwall; Margaret Arundell (Arundel), wife of John Arundel.... dating from [1388] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/178/8869
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1388]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- John Arundell (Arundel) of Cornwall; Margaret Arundell (Arundel), wife of John Arundel.
- Name(s)
- Arundell (Arundel); Arundell (Arundel), John; Margaret
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The Arundells request that the chancellor be commanded to restore their manor of Connerton with Penwith hundred to them as law demands, as they were granted to Tresilian by the king during John Arundell's minority, but he granted them to John Arundell following his marriage to Tresilian's daughter. The manor and hundred are now taken into the king's hand because of Tresilian's forfeiture.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Cornwall
- Connerton, [Cornwall]
- Penwith hundred, [Cornwall].
- People mentioned
- Robert Tresilian, father of Margaret Arundel.
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
- Datable to the first half of 1388, after the impeachment of Sir Robert Tresilian in February 1388, but before John Arundell divorced Margaret, Tresilian's daughter, and married Annora, daughter of Sir William Lambourne. See The History of Parliament: The Commons 1386-1421, ii.58-60.
-
Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
-
For a related document, see SC 8/231/11538
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- French
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
-
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1921), p.407 (entry relating to the minority of John Arundel)
- Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. X, Ric II, 1383-1391, (Public Record Office, 1929), p.112 (commitment of the lands to Tresilian)
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294737/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
74,884 records
Within the department: SC
Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly...
18,283 records
Within the series: SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
51 records
Within the piece: SC 8/178
8851-8900. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item...
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/178/8869
John Arundell (Arundel) of Cornwall; Margaret Arundell (Arundel), wife of John Arundel....
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.