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Henry Nicholas. Nicholas Henry King. Henry Nicholas requests the restoration of property...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/188/9358

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Reference
SC 8/188/9358
Date
[1409]
Description
Petitioners
Henry Nicholas.
Name(s)
Nicholas, Henry
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Henry Nicholas requests the restoration of property in the parish of All Hallows Staining in the City of London. He traces the descent of the property through his family from Laurence Nicholas in the time of Edward II, and states that Richard II seized the property following the outlawry of his father, William, for the death of Hornere. His father is now dead.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
London
All Hallows Staining, London
Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
People mentioned
Thomas de Lincoln, goldsmith of London
Laurence [Nicholas], son of Bartholomew Nicholas
Bartholomew Nicholas of Dunstable
Lucy [Nicholas], wife of Laurence Nicholas
Edward II, King of England
Thomas [Nicholas], son of Laurence Nicholas
William [Nicholas], son of Thomas Nicholas, father of the petitioner
Richard II, King of England
Robert Hornere.
Note
A commission into this matter was issue to the mayor of London on 28 February 1409.
Related material

For a related warrant see no.5993 of C 81/642

For the chancery warrant with which this petition was probably enclosed see no.6068 of C 81/643

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, Hen IV, vol. III, 1405-1409, (Public Record Office, 1931), pp.433-4 (inquisition into this matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295236/

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