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Henry Morecroft (Morcroft). Morecroft (Morcroft) Henry King. Henry Morecroft requests...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/184/9153

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Reference
SC 8/184/9153
Date
[1399]
Description
Petitioners
Henry Morecroft (Morcroft).
Name(s)
Morecroft (Morcroft), Henry
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Henry Morecroft requests that the grant to him and Repyngton of the wardship of the lands and heir of John de Nowers be granted to him without rendering anything to the king, on account of his great losses during his long service to the king and the Duke of Ireland. He also asks that all arrears be pardoned.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Goathurst, [Somerset].
People mentioned
[Robert de Vere], Duke of Ireland
Ralph de Repyngton (Repton)
John de Nowers of Goathurst, knight
Ammory (Almaric) [de Nowers], son of John de Nowers.
Note
The requested grant was issued on 5 May 1399.
Related material

For the chancery warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed see no.12940 of C 81/582

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. VI, 1396-1399, (Public Record Office, 1909), p.569 (requested grant)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295030/

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