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Edward of York, Duke of York; Philippa of York (de Mohun), wife of Edward, Duke of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/179/8932

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This record is about the Edward of York, Duke of York; Philippa of York (de Mohun), wife of Edward, Duke of... dating from [c. 1406] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/179/8932
Date
[c. 1406]
Description
Petitioners
Edward of York, Duke of York; Philippa of York (de Mohun), wife of Edward, Duke of York.
Name(s)
York, Duke of York; York (de Mohun), Edward; Philippa
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The Duke and Duchess of York request the restoration to them of the third part of the property of Joan de Mohun, of whom Philippa is one of the co-heirs. The lands were taken into the king's hands due to the arrest of the Duke.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
People mentioned
John [de Mohun], Lord Mohun
Joan [de Mohun (Burghersh)], wife of John de Mohun.
Note
The petition appears to date to shortly after the restoration of Edward of York's lands in December 1405, seized following his arrest for his involvement in the Mortimer plot against Henry IV.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/186/9267

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/C9294800/

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