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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
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Nicholas de Orell, William de Orell and John Frensh (French) of Lancashire. de Orell;...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/188/9359
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This record is about the Nicholas de Orell, William de Orell and John Frensh (French) of Lancashire. de Orell;... dating from [1403] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/188/9359
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1403]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Nicholas de Orell, William de Orell and John Frensh (French) of Lancashire.
- Name(s)
- de Orell; de Orell; Frensh (French), Nicholas; William; John
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- [This petition is badly faded and stained, and large parts are now illegible.]The petitioners request the restoration of their lands in Galtrim, Mullosy and Rosaylede in County Meath, Ireland, and an enquiry into various extortions and other attacks made upon them. These lands were claimed by Asshele, chamberlain of the king's son Thomas, but judgment was given in their favour.
- Nature of endorsement
- Let a writ be sent to Thomas, his lieutenant and his council, with a copy of this petition, and let them do right to the petitioners.By the council [...] Friday [...] March 4 [Henry IV]: The chancellor, the Earl of Worcester, the Keeper of the Privy Seal and John Scarle.
- Places mentioned
- Lancashire
- Galtrim, County Meath, Ireland
- Mullosy [unidentified], County Meath, Ireland
- Rosaylede [unidentified], County Meath, Ireland.
- People mentioned
- John Asshele, knight
- Thomas [of Lancaster], son of Henry IV
- Matthew Perys
- [Henry Beaufort], chancellor
- [Thomas Percy], Earl of Worcester
- [Thomas Langley], Keeper of the Privy Seal
- John Scarle.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Date in the endorsement to March 1403 (the day is illegible, but given that it is a Friday is presumably either 2 or 9).
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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)
- 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.61 (brief calendar of petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295237/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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