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
Constance Despenser, widow of Thomas, Lord Despenser. Despenser Constance King. Constance,...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/182/9051
What’s it about?
This record is about the Constance Despenser, widow of Thomas, Lord Despenser. Despenser Constance King. Constance,... dating from [1406] 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 8/182/9051
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1406]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- Constance Despenser, widow of Thomas, Lord Despenser.
- Name(s)
- Despenser, Constance
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- Constance, Lady Despenser, requests that she be granted all the lands and other possessions of her late husband, now seized into the king's hands.
- Nature of endorsement
- On 18 June 1406, the king and his council agreed that she should be granted for the term of her life all the property of her late husband (witnesses listed)
- People mentioned
- Thomas [Despenser], Lord Despenser
- [Thomas Arundel], Archbishop of Canterbury
- [Henry Beaufort], Bishop of Winchester
- [Edmund Stafford], Bishop of Exeter
- [Edward of York], Duke of York
- [Thomas Langley], Chancellor
- [Thomas Neville], Treasurer
- [Nicholas Bubwith], Keeper of the Privy Seal
- [William de Roos], Lord Roos
- [William de Willoughby], Lord Willoughby
- [Hugh Burnell], Lord Burnell
- Arnold Savage.
-
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 Patent Rolls, Hen IV, vol. III, 1405-1408, (Public Record Office, 1907), p.194 (requested grant)
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294928/
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
74,884 records
18,283 records
51 records
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/182/9051
Constance Despenser, widow of Thomas, Lord Despenser. Despenser Constance King. Constance,...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.