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Richard de Westbury. de Westbury Richard King. Richard de Westbury states that, on...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/180/8970
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/180/8970
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1322]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Richard de Westbury.
- Name(s)
- de Westbury, Richard
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- Richard de Westbury states that, on the morrow of Martinmas last, he made recovery before Bereford against William and Maud Wyne, and the sheriff was ordered to make delivery of half their lands and their chattels. However, the sheriff was prevented from making delivery by Felton, who has seized all the goods and lands into the king's hands. He therefore requests a further order to the sheriff ordering the delivery of the lands.
- Nature of endorsement
- Bring the record into Chancery, and certify why and when the lands of William and Maud were taken into the king's hands, and then do what should be done according to the law.Coram Rege.
- Places mentioned
- Shropshire.
- People mentioned
- William de Bereford, justice
- William Wyne
- Maud [Wyne], wife of William Wyne
- sheriff of Shropshire
- John de Felton.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Felton was keeper of Maud Wyne's lands of Hodnet and Moston, seized by the king following William Wyne's arrest during the 1322 rebellion. It would appear that Westbury's case became embroiled in this episode, the property being seized along with the rest of the Wynes' lands.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
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- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.618 (order to the keepers of the lands of Maud Wyne to make restoration)
- Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.627 (inquisition into the property in Shropshire of Maud Wyne)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294838/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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