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Maud (Matilda) de Burgh, Countess of Ulster, widow of William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/180/8954

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This record is about the Maud (Matilda) de Burgh, Countess of Ulster, widow of William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster.... dating from [1333] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/180/8954
Date
[1333]
Description
Petitioners
Maud (Matilda) de Burgh, Countess of Ulster, widow of William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster.
Name(s)
de Burgh, Countess of Ulster, Maud (Matilda)
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Maud de Burgh requests a writ to the Treasurer of Ireland, ordering that he return her wardrobe, which he has taken into the king's hands.
Nature of endorsement
She shall have a writ according to the petition.
Places mentioned
Ireland.
People mentioned
William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, late husband of the petitioner
Treasurer of Ireland.
Note
The requested order was issued on 3 August 1333.
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, Edw III, vol. III, 1333-1337, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.70 (requested order to the Treasurer of Ireland)
  • Irish Material in the Class of Ancient Petitions (SC 8) in the Public Record Office, Analecta Hibernica, vol. XXIV, P. Connolly, (Stationery Office of Ireland, 1987), p.59 (brief calendar of petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294822/

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